I rode a 1999 kx500 for a long time. I find it way harder to hang onto my 2018 yz250. The yz is so crisp it rips the hands off ya. Kx500 POWER is very soild alot long pulling and doesnt really suprise you.
All those 500 class bikes were beasts. I had all 4 of the big names and my YZ 490 was the best of the 4. My CR 500 had horrible head shake at high speed but ran like a raped ape. My RM was a slug traded it for the KX which turned out to be a beast, handling sucked. My YZ 490 was the cream of the crop, handled well, hauled ass and loved to hang out on the rear wheel.. miss that bike
Ohhhhh those old Husky 2-strokes were sweet! Way ahead of their time. These are all beautiful bikes though. No dialogue necessary. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
I rode a 1995 KTM 440EXC for years. It was my first full-size bike. I moved up to that from an XR200. I sure miss that thing. Left hand kick old world European big bore sound. Magnesium water pump cover that wore though periodically and the same clutch as a 125. Ancient frame design and a long wheel base. It loved to climb the dunes in St. Antony Idaho. The power was highly manageable and came on smooth. Not like CR or KX 500’s. It made massive torque on the bottom and continued on through the explosive top end, unlike the 550. I can remember pulling other big bores hard off the start, climbing choke cherry in the dunes. I loved to surprise folks when they realized a 14/15 year old kid was throwing a big bore around. My dad raced Cam-Am 500 ASE for awhile when I was kid. 83-87. He kept his 85 for a long time. Talk about an ill handling beast! Now I’m nearly 40 and ride KTM 300XCW and a Husqvarna 300TE, my dad is still buzzing around on KTM525XC.
Very cool to watch. Thumbs up. I had a 1974 YZ 250. I modded the rear suspension and gave it more travel and height by moving the shock pegs. I also had to put a Teflon chain pad on the pivot of the swing arm because the chain would wear there due to the suspension height change. That was a crazy fun bike with one wicked powerband.
4:56 In the shed with a few yellow cloths and a tube of solvol autosol, on a Sunday with a large Glen Fidich on the rocks and a huge joint. Doesn't get much better, oh and a nice blonde 😄
Let me know if you ever make another video like this, me and my dad both own some classic bikes, I have my 1976 Yamaha YZ 250, and he has a 1974 bultaco pursang In pristine condition! We’re also rebuilding a 1976 Kawasaki 750 triple into a cafe racer style bike. They all sound amazing and look great, the triple with the three banana pipes is a monster!
The first kick starter guy, is using tennis shoes. I'm here to tell all you big bore guys, DO NOT make a habit of this!!!!! You will ruin the nerves on the bottom of that foot, and those nerves DO NOT come back!!! 2 cr 500,s and 1 490 Maico ,a later and I walk like a 99-year-old man because of them!!! But what" fun I had though!!!! just sayin
isnt it harmful to the engine and counter productive to keep twisting the throttle during engine warmup ?
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you are a young person :) those engines had no electronics beyond the spark plug and a bit more, what do you think *kick* starters were for :) honestly, it was different
the BSA sounds like a small dog barking while warming up! Sure do miss my 1974 Husky WR250. Bought it new.Traded it for a street bike once I got my license. Foolish move in hindsight..
I still dont get why do people kick start while on the bike its much easier to do while off the bike you can get all your bodies weight behind the kick and it looks even cooler rather than having the risk of busting your nuts
Now you are talking shit. All that two-stroke oil that has clogged up your "stunning" bike's carburetor will make it extremely difficult to start even after three months.
That 83 Armstrong was a beast but handled like dog shit. The nice thing was they were tall and fit well if you were over 6' tall. Not a good bike for small riders at all.
Was great to see all that riding gear, too bad they bothered to start the bikes. I'm just glad they didn't bother to ride them. Sure wish they would of shown what helmets looked like, but then they would of probably tried them on and taken a chance of getting them dirty.👎
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I don't wish to upset anyone but I am more in favour of 2 stroke motorcycles from this period. You may now commence to throw used gloves and wasted fuel cans at me :) Virtually, only, please
That KX 500 is a real monster that's a lot of bike for anyone.
The 490 was better.
Cr500 👌
I rode a 1999 kx500 for a long time. I find it way harder to hang onto my 2018 yz250. The yz is so crisp it rips the hands off ya. Kx500 POWER is very soild alot long pulling and doesnt really suprise you.
Ernie Desjardins gotta agree to Ernie. I fell these newer 250 are more wicked..as the 500 will not have the same curve in power
All those 500 class bikes were beasts. I had all 4 of the big names and my YZ 490 was the best of the 4. My CR 500 had horrible head shake at high speed but ran like a raped ape. My RM was a slug traded it for the KX which turned out to be a beast, handling sucked. My YZ 490 was the cream of the crop, handled well, hauled ass and loved to hang out on the rear wheel.. miss that bike
Ohhhhh those old Husky 2-strokes were sweet! Way ahead of their time. These are all beautiful bikes though. No dialogue necessary. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
I rode a 1995 KTM 440EXC for years. It was my first full-size bike. I moved up to that from an XR200. I sure miss that thing. Left hand kick old world European big bore sound.
Magnesium water pump cover that wore though periodically and the same clutch as a 125. Ancient frame design and a long wheel base. It loved to climb the dunes in St. Antony Idaho.
The power was highly manageable and came on smooth. Not like CR or KX 500’s.
It made massive torque on the bottom and continued on through the explosive top end, unlike the 550. I can remember pulling other big bores hard off the start, climbing choke cherry in the dunes. I loved to surprise folks when they realized a 14/15 year old kid was throwing a big bore around.
My dad raced Cam-Am 500 ASE for awhile when I was kid. 83-87. He kept his 85 for a long time. Talk about an ill handling beast!
Now I’m nearly 40 and ride KTM 300XCW and a Husqvarna 300TE, my dad is still buzzing around on KTM525XC.
Music too my ears
That Husky 430 is sweet!
All of these are ,AWESOME .they are clean and run great , just amazing.
dirtbikes from the 70s and 80s is the only type of motorcycle thats fun for me
The Bikes are running and NO MUSIC......Great Video...... Maybe a NAKED MODEL or TWO......😋😋😋☺️☺️☺️
heh, just gimme the bikes these days
That Beesa was stunning WOW!
Good video. Lots of bikes I have never seen
Saw quite few pre 75' Scramblers @ HAWKSTONE Shropshire unforgettable experience ..
The 4 stroke Jawa und the 4 stroke CCM are very cool!!! I am a 4 stroke rider...
misterbig 911 KTM
The Armstrong looked good.
Cool beans , that macio didn’t need a reed valve and is still competitive. The 490
Very cool to watch. Thumbs up.
I had a 1974 YZ 250. I modded the rear suspension and gave it more travel and height by moving the shock pegs. I also had to put a Teflon chain pad on the pivot of the swing arm because the chain would wear there due to the suspension height change. That was a crazy fun bike with one wicked powerband.
kwak w650 gets my vote, very nice
Number 18 one of the best motocross bikes ever I wish I never sold my one.......
Cool video! Beautifull dinosaurs. :)
Wide000 mm
Yep. All power no control. Useless
I want that maico 490
Fantastic !!
Thank's Chris🙏😊🙏
Richard 👍😎🇫🇷
4:56 In the shed with a few yellow cloths and a tube of solvol autosol, on a Sunday with a large Glen Fidich on the rocks and a huge joint. Doesn't get much better, oh and a nice blonde 😄
Let me know if you ever make another video like this, me and my dad both own some classic bikes, I have my 1976 Yamaha YZ 250, and he has a 1974 bultaco pursang In pristine condition! We’re also rebuilding a 1976 Kawasaki 750 triple into a cafe racer style bike. They all sound amazing and look great, the triple with the three banana pipes is a monster!
Whats really cool is there use to be enough market for all those different companies to build dirt bikes
Love the sound of 2 stroke engines
The first kick starter guy, is using tennis shoes. I'm here to tell all you big bore guys, DO NOT make a habit of this!!!!! You will ruin the nerves on the bottom of that foot, and those nerves DO NOT come back!!! 2 cr 500,s and 1 490 Maico ,a later and I walk like a 99-year-old man because of them!!!
But what" fun I had though!!!!
just sayin
Nice vid. 250 hours on the KX500 . Might fire it up my '04 tomorrow. Lockdown be damned.
Somebody need to make these 4 strokers today for strret,,such handsome bikes,,,all of them
A 500cc two stroke is a e-ticket ride but at the end of the day you will want to get off of the big beast . but I do love them!
great video
Can anyone close their eyes and smell the 2 stroke oil (bel ray)
Golden Spectro:)
I'd much rather smell 'castrol r' from a four stroke!
GTX20/50CASTROL R. USE IT IN MY CAR,lawnmower,bike,on cornflakes,etc....
ONE PUNCH GEORGE yes, except Klotz over here.
Mmmmmm castor oil in the morning better than Mums fish oil!
Ive got a 81 Yamaha IT465H big 2 stroke with a plate tons of fun..............
That 650 sound mean man
That '81 Maico has a huge rear sprocket!
At 8:18... the CZ... winningest MX bike of 1960's - 1980's... a true legend... lightest, fastest, easiest to ride and win with...
Muchas gracias desde España. 👌👍💪✌✌
isnt it harmful to the engine and counter productive to keep twisting the throttle during engine warmup ?
you are a young person :) those engines had no electronics beyond the spark plug and a bit more, what do you think *kick* starters were for :) honestly, it was different
Go play roblox little kid
My favorite classic Enduro/Dirt Bike is the MZ GS 500 from the GDR
… ja, aber man kann keine kaufen, weil sie so selten sind....
I have the forerunner to that Jawa 500, a 1959 ESO 500 scrambler.
Love me one of those maicos
did anyone else notice the fork dust cover on the maico was messed up?
Matt Denecke was
my dad made sure i had a really fast dirtbike since i was 4
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Rotax... cool bike and sounds awesome
Saludos super 🤗 Fantástico video 👏👏👌👍🍀🍀🍀🌞🌞🌞
That Kawi....wow, where the hell did he find that one
the 1966 twin at 7:16 ? I noticed that too. I think it must have been a home build
@ maybe...I dont know but how cool if real
Beautiful bikes!! What country is that?!!? Also beautiful
Kevin Raabe God’s country Scotland!
Wow not expecting any 4 strokes! Are they race bikes?
I may be naive but was 7:16 the 1966 Wi SS Kawasaki 650 off road motorcycle a home build? If not it is new to me
Wm Tarr Yes it was a scrambler built from a 1966 SS W1 Kawasaki 650 road bike which was basically a copy of the British made A10-A7 BSA.
@@monticlassictv nice to meet you
@@monticlassictv did you build it? You were nuts but I guess I only started learning in the 1970s
@@monticlassictv you know you are a silly boy :)
omg i got my first kx500 when i was 13
good old 2 strokes
That Armstrong sounded alot like the Bultaco' 370 I used to own! But it was a two stroke! Wierd huh!
6:55 crispy huskie
i raced it around west charlotte till the gears went out
the BSA sounds like a small dog barking while warming up! Sure do miss my 1974 Husky WR250. Bought it new.Traded it for a street bike once I got my license. Foolish move in hindsight..
montessa,bustaco,ossa???
My Dad had an Ossa 250 Stilletto, and he got me a Steen. The year was 1973. I still remember, he paid 402 bucks fir the Steen, brand new
Maico i love it
Where are the pentons
A Ducati 450 R/T would be nice.
I bet that bsa was fast
8:19 ČZ 380
9:30 ČZ 380
Bel - Ray MC1. 50/1
Too bad there's no Smellevision so we can enjoy the Costrol-R
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How Cool 😎!.....
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SHAKE. RATTLE. ROLL. WHY DID I SELL IT?
越老越棒 讚
I still dont get why do people kick start while on the bike its much easier to do while off the bike you can get all your bodies weight behind the kick and it looks even cooler rather than having the risk of busting your nuts
Anyone see any Bultaco'?
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This intro feels like im about to be attacked from somewhere
I have a 92 CR500 Honda it can sit for years and start up first kick why can't these guys start these bikes
Now you are talking shit. All that two-stroke oil that has clogged up your "stunning" bike's carburetor will make it extremely difficult to start even after three months.
Deon Van der Westhuizen not if ya using ethanol free gas
They started them up fine your talking out your ass mate
I for one am thankful for dudes that own bikes and don't ride them. Just make sure you keep it garaged for the next guy who buys it.
😎👍...
Almost all these classics have had the transmission taken out, that's why most of 'em can only idle.
TheFlorisJ why they do that
TheFlorisJ yeah why would they take the tran out
3:13 Too much drinking 😥
That 83 Armstrong was a beast but handled like dog shit. The nice thing was they were tall and fit well if you were over 6' tall. Not a good bike for small riders at all.
why isnt there a ktm?
Cause ktm is a hunk of shit
That people in Hawaii ride I don't like that
Rita Church that shows that you are dumb af and just say shit without any argument
Most bikes had left kick, still every driver is standing awkardly and using their right leg to kick. Makes me mad to look at.
I had a 71/72 MX 360 Yamaha and the first thing I did was take the Muffler off..... People would cover thier Ears when they saw me coming......
Thoes euro bikes were fast.
Maaco twice.? And no Can-Am? Fail
Cr500
Was great to see all that riding gear, too bad they bothered to start the bikes. I'm just glad they didn't bother to ride them. Sure wish they would of shown what helmets looked like, but then they would of probably tried them on and taken a chance of getting them dirty.👎
I don't wish to upset anyone but I am more in favour of 2 stroke motorcycles from this period. You may now commence to throw used gloves and wasted fuel cans at me :) Virtually, only, please