Shout out to Junior your dad's shaving his chest bro not that I'm checking him out or anything it just he is so damn big it's hard to miss no worries he still seems to be one of the coolest dads around 💪
Man Kaplan' family! You guys are living the dream! You work so hard, put it all in gods hands and let it roll! Thats a kick ass kx! and junior knows how to send it! my boys 21 now and we have a similar pa/son relationship, so cool to see in these crazy times. I had the same with my dad, and it taught me so much. Let the kaplan dream live on! You guys rock! Cool bikes, cool people. Gotta get up there someday to check out the sweet vintage bikes and purchase one from you. Thanks guys!
The passing of the torch brought tears to my eyes. I’m going to be 64 in June and my 30year old son has been riding since 6yrs old when we bought him a JR 50 After teaching him all I knew he took over the throttle of every bike I own including my 1972 xlch 1000 Harley that I bought when I was 25 yrs young. Damn how time flys. No matter cause they are good times. Ken you have a son to be proud of. Nice job. May you and your family be safe and well in our trying time. Ken from buffalo ny. 🇺🇸
Again Ken another awesome video! If more Dad's where like you the world would be a better place! Thanks for sharing your family day with us!! And yes your Son did "SEND IT" on those 3rd gear hole shots!!
Love the property and the post and beam is beautiful. I used to build log cabins and post and beams for about 7 years. We built a cabin in the poconos that was done just like your house. The trees were cut and milled on site in the walk in basement and then we placed them. It was awesome. There's nothing like building a house like that. God willing one day i'll have a place like yours for my kids to ride and a big ol 500 2 smoker in the garage. For now I guess i'll have to stick with my 250 lol
I am new to your channel, and I freaking love it. Last night I must have watched ten videos back to back. I could not believe how large those buildings are. When I saw the museum, I said to my son, this makes me proud to be an American. The risk that this brave entrepreneur is taking is tremendous. The stress that must come with that is scary. I could only imagine how much that mortgage must be, then I heard you say I need to sell 50 bikes a month to cover the mortgage. Now that I see this property, I think I can assume you are Superman. Good luck with everything. The third gear starts look amazing.
Thank you Anthony we really appreciate your kind words and the support we're definitely blessed to do what we love to do 24/7 365 resurrecting motorcycles and are city of Rockville
Beautiful gardening and landscape. You look like John Jay Rambo, brother, with your shirt off, and Jr. just arrived with a beautiful beast of a dirtbike!
Love all your videos, Ken. Seems like you and your boy have a great relationship too....great to see. I find myself watching your videos for hours on end. I too live on the east coast and riding isn't what it used to be. We used to walk our bikes on the street and nobody blinked an eye. Now there's almost nowhere to ride. Glad to see you guys have your own peice of paradise to do what you want!
Chip off the ol’ block - he’s riding wheelie’s on a 500 - that’s is awesome ! I was just tellin my dad about the 100 kawi me and my brother rebuilt.... we had to clean the carb yesterday and change the reeves.... I love what you guys do for the community, I apologize for blowin up the comments - man that property is beautiful- 2 stroke heaven !! 🌴🙌🏻
Lol..... I love thr way Jr is showing these young guys that you dont need a state of the art brandnew 450f to be competitive this guy is keeping the 2 stroke alive you need to be a propwr MAN to ride these old 500s i turned into a traitor 5mths ago and brought a crf250r and i hate to say it but its the best bike ive ever owned i think its to do with age as im 48 now..... Anyway enough about me.... I love what you guys are doing on this channel youve single handedly got me back into mx after being 20+ years out..... GOD bless you guys.....all the best from the uk!!
Beautiful home and property Ken. Love the story behind it. And your guys's snow fight funny LOL you guys seem to be doing well I'm glad for that keep up the good work.
Impressive stone walls , I am a mason so I can relate. Awesome property. I look forward to visiting you at the museum. Second to none with the things you do. Braap
i love the fact that you have solar panels at your house. im an installer myself, very cool technology and sustainable. also when you have them on the ground as opposed to your roof, you can generate a lot more electricity
Looks excellent matey this was a year ago hope its perfect now for ya's! Im more of a car guy but i love anything combustion powered and had plenty of bikes when i was a younger im 37 now i love your channel its relaxing i love hearing the passion about bikes you have thank you for your video's mate! 👏🏻 ❤
KENNY your JR'S biggest critic when it comes riding the 500's but you cant contain your excitement when he's on it!. Your still living the dream only now its thru Kenny jr.i fcukin love it, my boys riding now so I know what it's like. there's nothing like watching them when they're making you proud 👊✊💨
Yep.., no surprise Junior went and retrieved that Kawi.. I remember how much he loved it in the videos a few months back.. I've done that twice.. I TRIED to do it TEN times... haha... 🏁🇺🇸🏁
Man that brings back memories, I bought a brand new kx 500 in 1992 for my birthday. Identical to that one. Rode and raced it for years in the California desert, district 37. I really miss it.
If those graphics are true to the year that 500 is a 92. I have a bone stock original 90 and 93. Those 92's are by far my FAVORITE graphic scheme! Jr made the right move,i would've driven to the ends of the world for that bad boy! Rip it up...BRAAPPPP!!!!
Great vid Ken, love the random videos. They are the best ones brotha! Nice property you have BTW. And ur son Jr is good people, raised him well man. Be safe brotha! 👍
Sweeeet !!! You guys sure know how to live life !!! Got the word goin back to work Wednesday- I’ll be headed up to the shop in about a month- ( 2- stroke junky here - can’t wait to purchase a custom bike !!! I hope I get an autograph and pic with you guys 🙌🏻-
Well I see jr knows how to start a bike and ,a big one at that is how it all starts, "if you can start it you can ride it ",We've got 4 generations of bike riders that started that way! Thank you again,from the west coast! P.S.2strock fever forever!
Holeshots on a 500 are probably the trickiest. You gotta have those RPMs up higher at take off, but risk flipping when she hooks up! That was fun to watch.
No need for a roto tiller “ Jr. is killin it - I love how you tell him the dynamics of the clutch and RPM’s - etc.. me and my dad are tight. Electricians - grandfather too- I wanna come over and learn from you and jr. first and second on my bike wants to pull up- I’m scared lol - I do want to learn.. soo cool- still watching awesome
Absolutely agree. I've seen so many videos of 500's being beaten by 450's in a drag race for the simple fact that 500's require technique + balls. But once you get it down, they decimate!
What an awesome place ken. Perfect for a blast around on the plethora of bikes you guys have. Juniors got skills man. I think he’s falling in love with big Kermit 😅😅 l had a 92 KX500 and she was a beast. It could haul ass. Better get that CR500 fired up and get some practice in man ha ha. Take care out there
Awesome! What a spot! I'm glad to see you are putting it all to good use! Now in the least I'm gonna take my 2004 KX 500 for a ride up the street just to hear it for a few mins and to smell the sweet fragrance of 2 stroke smoke. Better hope you got extra panties ladies!
What a beautiful place to wake up in the morning and to head home after a days ri ri ripping it on some big bore 2 stroke bike's best video's on TH-cam by far
Holy shit, Billy Ainsworth.... Haven't heard that name for years. I went to school with him and his brother Nate. Used to ride with them sometimes, they had a cool track down off Hop River Rd or a little while, though I wanna say the town tried making their father close it. Man that's a blast from the past. He was a great rider. Believe last I seen him was at MotoTown USA in Windsor when it was still there.
I had a KX500 same year, used to rip it 80+mph in the ice on Coventry lake with just black sheet metal screws driven into the front tire. Cops used their speed gun, 82Mph.
Well, it looks like Ill be hitting some NESC races this year (assuming they happen of course) to watch Junior race that fucker. That KX sounds like its jetted spot on, and it appears to pull like crazy when it hooks up. At least it will sound like the good old days with JoJo, Skof, Meenan, etc etc etc etc
6500.00 that’s a steal !!! You guys rock I’m coming with a stack of C- notes , although I’m an amateur- i love to ride- 500 .... scary the kawi 100 is intense
A friend had a KX 500 engine in a 250 frame , it was fast but the fastest 500 I ever rode was a CR500 . I had 250cc MX bikes for years and one rode much like the next ( power wise ) so I got on the CR500 while my brain was stuck in 250cc mode 😂😂😂😂 man that CR500 was vertical before your brain could register . I have rode modern 4stroke MX bikes , 1000cc sports bikes and nothing can get adrenaline going like a 500CC M.X bike 👍👍✌
Hey was watching your channel the other day hill climbs ..CR 500 KX 500 with extended swing arms think there was a Harley there to anyhow it got me thinking .you should extend throw arm on your MEGLADON 700..that would be sick to watch go up the hill !!... keep up the good work guys ..
This looks like a freedom loving state. Is it?.. I haven't seen solar panels like this mounted on their own mast like that. Pretty cool looking, like something I saw in that Battleship alien invasion movie. How well does that setup handle extreme weather? Does snow and ice accumulate on the panels?.. Sorry about all the questions, I'm new to these videos.
Kaplans rock! Senior, you are so freaking funny bro! Just outside having a ball!! Love your compound! Just love it! I guess we're all riding out this communist crud! Stay healthy and always, "send it" !!!!!!!!!
17:17 Watched that holeshot a few times. Junior nailed it!!
They have the best father and son relationship I've ever seen God bless them. Thumbs up if you agree .
That is one lucky kid .
Shout out to Junior your dad's shaving his chest bro not that I'm checking him out or anything it just he is so damn big it's hard to miss no worries he still seems to be one of the coolest dads around 💪
Im jealous... I wish i had a father like him when i was growing up 😪
@@stevetripp2340 Very much 👍🏻
Hell of a piece of property man I gotta say totally dig it when dudes with the funds are using it well god bless you guys
Man Kaplan' family! You guys are living the dream! You work so hard, put it all in gods hands and let it roll! Thats a kick ass kx! and junior knows how to send it! my boys 21 now and we have a similar pa/son relationship, so cool to see in these crazy times. I had the same with my dad, and it taught me so much. Let the kaplan dream live on! You guys rock! Cool bikes, cool people. Gotta get up there someday to check out the sweet vintage bikes and purchase one from you. Thanks guys!
The passing of the torch brought tears to my eyes. I’m going to be 64 in June and my 30year old son has been riding since 6yrs old when we bought him a JR 50 After teaching him all I knew he took over the throttle of every bike I own including my 1972 xlch 1000 Harley that I bought when I was 25 yrs young. Damn how time flys. No matter cause they are good times. Ken you have a son to be proud of. Nice job. May you and your family be safe and well in our trying time. Ken from buffalo ny. 🇺🇸
Again Ken another awesome video! If more Dad's where like you the world would be a better place! Thanks for sharing your family day with us!! And yes your Son did "SEND IT" on those 3rd gear hole shots!!
Love the property and the post and beam is beautiful. I used to build log cabins and post and beams for about 7 years. We built a cabin in the poconos that was done just like your house. The trees were cut and milled on site in the walk in basement and then we placed them. It was awesome. There's nothing like building a house like that. God willing one day i'll have a place like yours for my kids to ride and a big ol 500 2 smoker in the garage. For now I guess i'll have to stick with my 250 lol
I am new to your channel, and I freaking love it. Last night I must have watched ten videos back to back. I could not believe how large those buildings are. When I saw the museum, I said to my son, this makes me proud to be an American. The risk that this brave entrepreneur is taking is tremendous. The stress that must come with that is scary. I could only imagine how much that mortgage must be, then I heard you say I need to sell 50 bikes a month to cover the mortgage. Now that I see this property, I think I can assume you are Superman. Good luck with everything. The third gear starts look amazing.
Thank you Anthony we really appreciate your kind words and the support we're definitely blessed to do what we love to do 24/7 365 resurrecting motorcycles and are city of Rockville
Beautiful gardening and landscape. You look like John Jay Rambo, brother, with your shirt off, and Jr. just arrived with a beautiful beast of a dirtbike!
Love all your videos, Ken. Seems like you and your boy have a great relationship too....great to see. I find myself watching your videos for hours on end. I too live on the east coast and riding isn't what it used to be. We used to walk our bikes on the street and nobody blinked an eye. Now there's almost nowhere to ride. Glad to see you guys have your own peice of paradise to do what you want!
Chip off the ol’ block - he’s riding wheelie’s on a 500 - that’s is awesome ! I was just tellin my dad about the 100 kawi me and my brother rebuilt.... we had to clean the carb yesterday and change the reeves.... I love what you guys do for the community, I apologize for blowin up the comments - man that property is beautiful- 2 stroke heaven !! 🌴🙌🏻
Awesome video...jr is gonna rock on that kx 500 .. she is beautiful..well Kaplan family god bless you all and stay safe and healthy!
Lol..... I love thr way Jr is showing these young guys that you dont need a state of the art brandnew 450f to be competitive this guy is keeping the 2 stroke alive you need to be a propwr MAN to ride these old 500s i turned into a traitor 5mths ago and brought a crf250r and i hate to say it but its the best bike ive ever owned i think its to do with age as im 48 now..... Anyway enough about me.... I love what you guys are doing on this channel youve single handedly got me back into mx after being 20+ years out..... GOD bless you guys.....all the best from the uk!!
Fun video. Family, dirt bikes and a beautiful property! Thanks phor sharing.
Beautiful home and property Ken. Love the story behind it. And your guys's snow fight funny LOL you guys seem to be doing well I'm glad for that keep up the good work.
3rd gear holeshots, and short shifting without the clutch is a garaunteed holeshot win on a KX5. Good stuff 💯💪🏼
Impressive stone walls , I am a mason so I can relate. Awesome property. I look forward to visiting you at the museum. Second to none with the things you do. Braap
Beautiful area ... Nice place to sit and reflect on ... How badass a KX500 is.
i love the fact that you have solar panels at your house. im an installer myself, very cool technology and sustainable. also when you have them on the ground as opposed to your roof, you can generate a lot more electricity
Ok so quick question what’s the maintenance like on solar panels. I wanna buy some but am curious on some other things before purchasing
Love your enthusiasm about motorcycles especially 2 stroke 500's keep up the great work!
Looks excellent matey this was a year ago hope its perfect now for ya's!
Im more of a car guy but i love anything combustion powered and had plenty of bikes when i was a younger im 37 now i love your channel its relaxing i love hearing the passion about bikes you have thank you for your video's mate! 👏🏻 ❤
KENNY your JR'S biggest critic when it comes riding the 500's but you cant contain your excitement when he's on it!. Your still living the dream only now its thru Kenny jr.i fcukin love it, my boys riding now so I know what it's like. there's nothing like watching them when they're making you proud 👊✊💨
Yep.., no surprise Junior went and retrieved that Kawi.. I remember how much he loved it in the videos a few months back.. I've done that twice.. I TRIED to do it TEN times... haha... 🏁🇺🇸🏁
Man that brings back memories, I bought a brand new kx 500 in 1992 for my birthday. Identical to that one. Rode and raced it for years in the California desert, district 37. I really miss it.
If those graphics are true to the year that 500 is a 92. I have a bone stock original 90 and 93. Those 92's are by far my FAVORITE graphic scheme! Jr made the right move,i would've driven to the ends of the world for that bad boy! Rip it up...BRAAPPPP!!!!
Cool. Awesome kx500 and junior kicks ass. 😎👊
3rd gear holeshots!!👍👍that kx is at the beast!! beautiful piece of property and home bother!!💯
Great vid Ken, love the random videos. They are the best ones brotha! Nice property you have BTW. And ur son Jr is good people, raised him well man. Be safe brotha! 👍
Theirs all kinds of fun things to do at the compound. What a nice place you have.
Sweeeet !!! You guys sure know how to live life !!! Got the word goin back to work Wednesday- I’ll be headed up to the shop in about a month- ( 2- stroke junky here - can’t wait to purchase a custom bike !!! I hope I get an autograph and pic with you guys 🙌🏻-
Well I see jr knows how to start a bike and ,a big one at that is how it all starts, "if you can start it you can ride it ",We've got 4 generations of bike riders that started that way! Thank you again,from the west coast! P.S.2strock fever forever!
Kaptin is a monster!! Motivation for me to stay healthy and on my bike. Thank you for the videos sir!
Man the compound is totally awesome.love the stone wall and the pond
Love your land. Beautiful place. Pursuit of happiness. Be safe and God bless.🇺🇸
Holeshots on a 500 are probably the trickiest. You gotta have those RPMs up higher at take off, but risk flipping when she hooks up! That was fun to watch.
Very impressive Ken, you guys are living the dream! God bless ya’s
Well done Jr.! Those old KX 500's are business minded. ;)
I think Ken needs to give work out advice too. He is huge!
Just eat & lift...
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Ken does BIKES!
No need for a roto tiller “ Jr. is killin it - I love how you tell him the dynamics of the clutch and RPM’s - etc.. me and my dad are tight. Electricians - grandfather too- I wanna come over and learn from you and jr. first and second on my bike wants to pull up- I’m scared lol - I do want to learn.. soo cool- still watching awesome
That solar panel is sickkkk !!! You still look jacked next to it lol- I’m electrician- love photovoltaic jobs - 🤝✊🙏
Beauty bike. Beauty land. Beauty whole shots. Thx guys !
Nice tree stand ken ,love the 500 rips
15:59 to see this big bore two-stroke technique taught to someone under 40 years old is enough to bring a tear to my krusty old eye.
maybe it just reminds me of my Dad.
@@krustiestone1596 thank you for your kind words brother my dad taught me now I'm passing it down to my son the circle of life is complete
Absolutely agree. I've seen so many videos of 500's being beaten by 450's in a drag race for the simple fact that 500's require technique + balls. But once you get it down, they decimate!
Get that lad on a Maico 700 !!
i love that kx 500 they just look like they run n ride smooth
What an awesome place ken. Perfect for a blast around on the plethora of bikes you guys have. Juniors got skills man. I think he’s falling in love with big Kermit 😅😅 l had a 92 KX500 and she was a beast. It could haul ass. Better get that CR500 fired up and get some practice in man ha ha. Take care out there
what a blessing... ken you understand life... I'm glad you and the family are living a great life in these times. God Bless
love the fact jr always wears a lid, dad clearly taught him right 👌
man that house is beautiful. looking to build something similar to that design
Upgrade to the later model kickstarter. They upgraded them in later years to be thicker and stronger. Learned the hard way with my '97.
Awesome! What a spot! I'm glad to see you are putting it all to good use! Now in the least I'm gonna take my 2004 KX 500 for a ride up the street just to hear it for a few mins and to smell the sweet fragrance of 2 stroke smoke. Better hope you got extra panties ladies!
IM NOT SAYING THIS TO BLOW SMOKE UP YOUR FMF SILENCER,,,LOLOL,,,,BUT YOU HAVE THE BEST CHANNEL ON TH-cam,,,,THANKS,JOHNATHAN FROM UK
These folks are legends, God has blessed them
What an amazing property! Beautiful
We need you guys open! Can’t wait to ride out there!
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Lol omg SR. Does look like wolverine lol no offense Kaplin thats awesome!!!
@@aarontroutman8255 ken is a beast
@@AcousticNRG he is him an Jr. Big boys!! Awesome dudes hope to visit and meet them one day at the museum!
Those early 90’s Kawasaki dirt bikes were so awesome and looked great to - I can totally see why he wanted it back- I would
This guy is living my dream life .What an awesome guy . God bless him and his family .
Beautiful place, that's what hard work and keeping the faith will get you.
Lovely house and land its amazing 👏
What a beautiful place to wake up in the morning and to head home after a days ri ri ripping it on some big bore 2 stroke bike's best video's on TH-cam by far
Nice land here in the UK cops shut any bike tracks down your lucky to have this The KX is awesome that sound.
Nice holeshot!i keep watchin these videos im gonna have to get me a 500!
Holy shit, Billy Ainsworth.... Haven't heard that name for years. I went to school with him and his brother Nate. Used to ride with them sometimes, they had a cool track down off Hop River Rd or a little while, though I wanna say the town tried making their father close it. Man that's a blast from the past. He was a great rider. Believe last I seen him was at MotoTown USA in Windsor when it was still there.
I had a KX500 same year, used to rip it 80+mph in the ice on Coventry lake with just black sheet metal screws driven into the front tire. Cops used their speed gun, 82Mph.
Love watching ur channel lad shout out from UK ❤️
You have the Good life, deserve it and most importantly appreciate it.
Love your videos and awesome family respect 👍🇦🇺
That biked an absolute weapon
Well, it looks like Ill be hitting some NESC races this year (assuming they happen of course) to watch Junior race that fucker. That KX sounds like its jetted spot on, and it appears to pull like crazy when it hooks up. At least it will sound like the good old days with JoJo, Skof, Meenan, etc etc etc etc
I thought you weren't supposed to let Jr ride it 😂 he broke it "old metal"
6500.00 that’s a steal !!! You guys rock I’m coming with a stack of C- notes , although I’m an amateur- i love to ride- 500 .... scary the kawi 100 is intense
Ken awesome place👍🏻um I just bought a 2000 KX 500 I heard you mention you have a graphics guy lm geter ready maybe I could contact him🙏✌️🇺🇸
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A friend had a KX 500 engine in a 250 frame , it was fast but the fastest 500 I ever rode was a CR500 .
I had 250cc MX bikes for years and one rode much like the next ( power wise ) so I got on the CR500 while my brain was stuck in 250cc mode 😂😂😂😂 man that CR500 was vertical before your brain could register .
I have rode modern 4stroke MX bikes , 1000cc sports bikes and nothing can get adrenaline going like a 500CC M.X bike 👍👍✌
Beeeaauuuuuuuutiful place Kaplan s... 💜
damn that those rorts....beautiful to hear, gave me goosebumps
for your 500 shootouts you need a 1981 ktm 495 apparently it was clocked at a top speed of 127 mph
This is incredible! Is it impossible to come ride with you guys? I’m from Maine, and definitely want to cone see the museum.
I can't wait till I get my 1995 CR 135 built
Hey was watching your channel the other day hill climbs ..CR 500 KX 500 with extended swing arms think there was a Harley there to anyhow it got me thinking .you should extend throw arm on your MEGLADON 700..that would be sick to watch go up the hill !!... keep up the good work guys ..
I broke a kick starter off a KTM 495 when I was rebuilding it.
Nice house 👍😃
rock n gawd damn roll!!!!! lookin good bruthaaaaaa
What a nice fresh bike,
Kx is music to my ears
This looks like a freedom loving state. Is it?.. I haven't seen solar panels like this mounted on their own mast like that. Pretty cool looking, like something I saw in that Battleship alien invasion movie. How well does that setup handle extreme weather? Does snow and ice accumulate on the panels?.. Sorry about all the questions, I'm new to these videos.
I had it for 10 years never had a problem it goes vertical when it snows up so the snow falls off and then it goes back to normal
Hey Ken what’s your guys thoughts on Lectron carbs and have you used them?
You need to get ur ass up here and help me then. Love it. How many times have I heard that phrase?
I now ride 04 YZ 250 love 2 strokes never rode a 500 2stroke would love something like that KX
Dude what a cool place love the house john from nz
Can I bring me my kid Mrs over for a visit
That's a hell of a rock wall , perfect 👌
Your house is awesome, would to see a tour.
Kaplans rock! Senior, you are so freaking funny bro! Just outside having a ball!! Love your compound! Just love it! I guess we're all riding out this communist crud! Stay healthy and always, "send it" !!!!!!!!!
What a great life man awesome good job brother
What a good job I love it
I need to teach jr how to do those hole shots..!😁😁
Anyone rem6a guy named JEFF WARD? ? He use to ride one of those kx500s
Who could forget
He still does. Seen a video of him recently.
John Dowd too. He's still killing 4 strokes with em.
met him in europe in the 90's still have his autograph. Jeff Ward and Lechien the machine
Yes sir. Ward was and still is a beast
That KX pulls hard!!!!
that thing rips
what a lovely house
Your place is sweet! 👍