Nice XT👍 as young teenagers my buddy's dad had a TT and he specifically told his son DO NOT TRY TO KICK START IT which as being a young teenager that was a green light to try My buddy hopped on it and started to try and kick it over about a dozen times then the notorious KICK BACK immediately made it self well known when it kicked back and launched my buddy right up and over the bars and onto the ground .I laughed my ass off as he was asking me WTF happened. Man ill never forget seeing that and we still 😂 laugh about him Goin airborne..
@brettymike10 ай бұрын
I had a brand new 1977 XT500 - Loved it!!
@petervermeer.49044 ай бұрын
great bikes. Really fun to ride.
@hecwashere61010 ай бұрын
Good morning kap have a blessed day
@bobg121910 ай бұрын
Great start for a restoration!
@user-sw2lv3zp6o5 ай бұрын
I had a 1981 XT500E for six years. I did four big tours of southern Europe from GB on it. Great bike. Nick
@patrickhenry77213 ай бұрын
If I’m not mistaken the 1981 model is an XT500H, XT500E would be 1978.
@TH3_T3RM1N4T0RАй бұрын
@@patrickhenry7721you'd be correct, I have a 1980, and it's a G.
@keeptwowheelsdown10 ай бұрын
I had the 82 in Florida. That bike was built straight from yamaha! Had 800 and some odd miles when I got it. Factory beads on both sides of the odometer. Fastest dirtbike I ever rode! That's the one I flipped and smashed my bottom 6 vertebrae. Glad mI still am able to ride my dirtbikes! Sharp bike kap
@TheMarcball3 ай бұрын
Flashing a piece on the lanes ! Good bless
@sissygoog94564 күн бұрын
Thank you for your service sir what an amazing dirt bike! Absolutely love the paint job. The Chrome everything about it. Absolutely mind-nobbing info sir. Wonderful video Ronnie! New England motorcycle museum number one
@tbone67gthenderson7810 ай бұрын
That’s a bad ass bike I had a 78 XT500 I loved it torque monster from hell very nice bike 👍🏻
@THETURZO10 ай бұрын
Beautiful. It was the first winner of the Paris-Dakar. I have the model xt 600 of 1986
@Arifinsyahpratama10 ай бұрын
Awesome dream bike Yamaha XT500
@stravis326910 ай бұрын
You guys are the best. I cant say it enough. The love of bikes. Japan is way ahead of time in 70s 80's to 2001 Nowa days gov limits output
@tbone67gthenderson7810 ай бұрын
One of those cables are for the compression release
@xlrider15658 ай бұрын
Yes, I owned a '78 XT-500 Enduro back in the mid. '80's. It had that brushed bare aluminum tank also, but unfortunately, had a couple big dings in it!! Later found a brand new NOS steel gas tank, the white/red/black colored one, at a local Yamaha Dealer for $25! The gas tank was so cherry! Also bought it with an Super Trapp pipe installed. Brought back memories, Thank you so much!! Always ❤️ your videos! Aloha, from Honolulu, Hi! 🤙 🙂 🤙
@RickyRicardo-jd8ed10 ай бұрын
Bee down soon 2 visit .ROCK ON
@lindsaymcpherson47447 ай бұрын
My all time favourite great looking bike and big bore thumper !!
@dakotamarzouca830210 ай бұрын
She’s a beauty I thought that bike looked familiar. Rambo was riding a 81 XT250 in first blood 😅
@MitzvosGolem110 ай бұрын
These were cool play bikes. No sissy electric start like today either.
@rbwrenchdav17929 ай бұрын
What a JEM ,and from a patriotic way of telling the story! That is a real 80s bike, sure love the 500s but there were many of these as well
@xlrider15657 ай бұрын
JDM, perhaps. Japanese Domestic Market, vehicles specifically made for the Japanese market. If an automobile, will be right side steering wheel setup, and usually a bit more performance to boot!
@Crosshatch121210 ай бұрын
I’d love one off these now preferably the short version , but there like hens teeth in Scotland now ,
@jimgoose914610 ай бұрын
Nice work ! doin it justice . Love the second amendment . We are sitting ducks in australia ,but our top politicians have armed guards. Its a God givren right to defend loved ones family ,self and possesions. Brandish i say and God bless all of his sanctified people.
@Seadog22-10 ай бұрын
Nice bike I live in Australia good to see you keep your stuff safe that don’t happen here we are lucky 👌 yo beach
@Docs77TV10 ай бұрын
That thing looks awesome
@Crosshatch121210 ай бұрын
Nice doc in it. If I cld find one in uk for the right price I’d have it , peace,
@robert-nb7hw10 ай бұрын
love those old xt yamahas very reliable great handling to
@toddjacobs566010 ай бұрын
My brother had an XT500, was black n silver, you could ride a wheelie on those things for eternity . Good running bikes 👍
@nicholastighe845010 ай бұрын
Looks deadly , love the polished tank and decals !
@575ban10 ай бұрын
This is the bike I want. Thats beautiful 😍 Love it.
@Onlybhstrpes10 ай бұрын
Can't wait to see/hear those GPz/ blue Z1r get it down the drive-way!!
@Arc-popz10 ай бұрын
Riding my 78 later today
@jethrox82710 ай бұрын
I had one of these converted to a road bike, did ok in the twistys
@dalehume413410 ай бұрын
Had one too. Loved it
@user-nl2gz7wt2o10 ай бұрын
I rode a TT 500 some years ago it had awesome power😮
@lucascady499210 ай бұрын
My buddies Dad had one of these back in the mid 90's, original owner, maybe 3000 Miles on it.. That thing was hard to kick even with the decompression lever.. fast bike, I had it to 95mph when I was 14! 😂
@user-lc8zo5qd8x10 ай бұрын
Красивая коллекция разбогатею тоже куплю себе дорогой классический Харли Давидсон Храни вас бог
@Superbowfin6010 ай бұрын
Wheely machine !!
@daffyduck990110 ай бұрын
"Cocked Locked and ready to Rock" from Uncle Ted 🇺🇲🤠
@sonnyseabury405110 ай бұрын
Hell Yes! Nothing worse than cowardly and brazen thiefs. If somebody wants something, they need to work their ass off for it, like everybody else. We have a huge lack of respect problem in our current times. People work way too hard for their property, and should never have to worry about some scumbag stealing their property. Take Care, Brother.
@asadhussain197410 ай бұрын
😮woooowwww nice bike!!! Actually I love every bike you bring. Keep up the good work thumbs up for you guys🙂👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@wheels10148 ай бұрын
That’s awesome I have the same model of bike same paint and all but the sticker says it’s and early 81 year but awesome bikes for sure
@gearedupkim951610 ай бұрын
Nice classic, we’ve got a 1981 Yamaha XT250.
@user-fw1tk2hf5i10 ай бұрын
I would love to buy that bike
@joenatoli71510 ай бұрын
That bikes got some patina on it 🤌🏽❤
@pbmachines97210 ай бұрын
Dam they keep coming👏👏👏that’s an awesome bike
@colmcc-ij3nn10 ай бұрын
Lovely .Was that not the model in Rambo ...First blood with 2 stroke dubbing .? What a bike man 😮😊Sorry found out was the xt250.😊
@tobiashagstrom195810 ай бұрын
Xt 250😊
@colmcc-ij3nn10 ай бұрын
@@tobiashagstrom1958 Aha ..Didn't know that .We used to ponder over it back then .Thanks man .
@jeffmiller610010 ай бұрын
Torque Beast ❤
@michaelbiel747310 ай бұрын
I gad the tt 500 my dad got it for me when i was 13 nasty bike
@RickyRicardo-jd8ed10 ай бұрын
Magic Bus, I want itt.
@davidpiacenza903310 ай бұрын
bought a new xt 600 in 1985, looked like a totally different bike in just five years.
@xlrider15657 ай бұрын
Yes, the quirky '80's styling! Vehicles, clothing, hairstyles, lol! 👍
@ingridsperow4 ай бұрын
OMGAWD! I loved this bike in 1980 (and the guy [Rick] who would do wheelies in front of me)! How much? Does it run????
@tuclance10 ай бұрын
amazing bike reminds me of the Chase scene in Rambo first blood that was a 250 tho :)
@petegkSalonika9 ай бұрын
great bike ,, 500 and drαgs a train...
@RickyRicardo-jd8ed10 ай бұрын
2A, Guns&Gadgets
@jethrosnyman89284 ай бұрын
It's missing the small sprocket cover,
@RickyRicardo-jd8ed10 ай бұрын
How about dews it runn?
@xlrider15657 ай бұрын
Curious, how much did this bike sell for?
@gearedupkim951610 ай бұрын
Hey Ken, did you sell this beauty already? I don’t see it anymore on eBay. Thanks in advance for your response.
@KaplanCycles10 ай бұрын
Yes I have
@gearedupkim951610 ай бұрын
@@KaplanCycles Ok, thank you for the reply Ken. It was a beauty👍
@KaplanCycles10 ай бұрын
Thanks, yes it was.
@mr.m3259 ай бұрын
pretty sure the tank is polished aluminum....not chrome
@DarnellJBrown10 ай бұрын
Protect what’s your’s Sr!
@andrewlantz514810 ай бұрын
How much for 1980 Xt 500
@williamcarr114810 ай бұрын
Suzuki rider,,,very jealous ❤️
@gearedupkim951610 ай бұрын
Is this XT500 gonna be on eBay auction? If so when? Thanks Kap👍👍
@KaplanCycles10 ай бұрын
Tomorrow
@gearedupkim951610 ай бұрын
@@KaplanCycles Thank you
@RickyRicardo-jd8ed10 ай бұрын
Ps tell. BILLY I GOTTI A 77XLCR.
@RickyRicardo-jd8ed10 ай бұрын
Massyankfan
@ronpage10110 ай бұрын
Somebody put a fork on it. The stock fork was horrible. Evel handling bike.
@RickyRicardo-jd8ed10 ай бұрын
Sell it 2 me.
@kevbecker6728 ай бұрын
52 state legal...lol..An Obama joke right in the middle there...