you just fouled the plug

my cousin had several kx 500s over the years . i ripped a few of them through the gears sitting on the tank ! lol i had a buddy in the service who had a yz 490 we were drinking and my other buddy says hey vern gibby has a bike ! oh yeah my ears perked up as i had not banged gears in a couple years ! He tells me its a 490 oh yz huh . can i ride it ? if you can start it ! deal i started it on the first kick after i primed it . he was like you got to show me that i kick it for ever . yeah after i get back lol want a helmet nope ! hanging the front wheel i went ! they never questioned me again about riding skills ! braaaaaap get some son !

I rode one at buddies house, took it for a loop around the back yard and into the woods trail to turn around. When I got back everyone that was there was like man dude you ride good your the only one that didn’t crash it so far. Little did they know in the turn around in the woods I goosed it a little and ripped the bike outta my hands. Jumped right up started first kick happened so fast it was like it didn’t happen at all. I never let them know any different. The power is unreal and I mean unreal.

Hows the powerband compare from the older bike the 88 cr to your newer bike, is the older bikes more sudden

I miss the sound

I knew someone that had 84 cr 500 GPS was 119 mph.

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Pretty sure its the KX500 one of the only 500cc strokes with a power valve similar to hondas 4 stroke vtec, In 1986 Kawasaki added the KIPS power valve system to the KX500 becoming the first power-valved production 500cc motocross bike. The kawasaki kr500 street bike is a 120hp 500cc 2stroke thats only 300lbs!

Does the 500 have powerband like the KX80 did

u lucky bastard

in the right hands....makes little difference

I'm an old head and havent ridden in years. I dont know ehat the new 4 strokes feel like. I had an RM 125 and Ive ridden a CR 125 and a YZ 250. I loved the snappyness of the 2 strokes and just cant see how a thumper could compare with that. I suppose they both cater to a different riding style and a lighter bike would be better for a tighter track. I just love a powerband too. And the 2 stroke just sings.

Weak video man. If you are going to run it you can't be scared of it

did you per s**t wen you all most coom off

"suspension is definitely old." 😅

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He never left first gear, nah really, never really heard a shift it seems like 😮

Missed you man, one of my favorite dirtbike youtubers fs

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Dude ur a dogg !and I can here u breathing lol

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2 stroke all day everyday!

I got a yz 250x and im a beginner. I ride everyday when it's not raining trying to increase my experience. After 1 month I am still not confident. Maybe I should have started with a smaller bike but I am slowley getting there ;) I hope the day comes when i have full throtal and clutch control. Only trail riding.

My brother just bought one and i made a test drive on it. Havent driven for 25 years. Riding this thing is like having s*x. Unbelievable 😁

NICE RIDE, sounds just like my 97, nice and poppy rite off idle, jetted just rite.

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learn to ride on a Yamaha 450 best time ever

i never hear theres 2 strokes change gear

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Unless it's a 2024

is it possible to find spareparts for an 06 bike?

Here's a whistle, in case of war, blow this and someone will come help you haha

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I want one sooo bad

There you go. More😅

Get n it

That vibration is the devil trying to break free😅 those 500 2 strokes are evil wicked mean and nasty, best things ever invented.😅

Man, as soon as you get on that throttle at all, you're gone

Bet it is fun to ride. Must be powerful too

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Man i miss my 88 250 thing took a beating

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He never shifted gears. That’s the baddest bike ever built. Just reach out and punch you in the mouth kinda bike. What I’d give to be 18 and fearless again.

That sound brings back so many memories from my 83 model . Never had to worry about the power just where the hell it was pointed and what it was launching you at . Full time wrestle with the beast but still so much fun . There’s Nothing like cornering sideways with the front wheel up spraying roost at everyone trackside . Can’t believe that it was 40 yr ago . Thanks for the memories .