1982 Honda CR480R RIPPER DEMO

[@KaplanCycles]

www.ebay.com/itm/1982-Honda-CR/363105480204?hash=item548ac5ee0c:g:g6gAAOSwNsVfXraQ

[@TheRealOman]

Kaplan, I've learned so much from you. Your knowledge is amazing about bikes. If you ever need to know something about the bible or Honda Fourtrax trx300s, lmk! I woulda bought this in a second Totally my dream bike.

[@Davido50]

Shes a rippa!

[@ronaldtartaglia4459]

I cant get enough of the microphone toss.😀 You guys are hilarious. In such a tough year, everything you guys do brings me joy. I restored my 1988 Fourtrax 250r this year because you guys really fired me up and awakened the 2 stroke beast within me. Myself and my eleven year old daughter worked on it together, because of you and junior. It was a true experience for her, and I am grateful that you do what you do, it has gotten us through this year. Thank you Ronald Tartaglia. 😊

[@KaplanCycles]

Thank you Ron! That kind of positive impact on other people is why I do this it makes it all worthwhile I'm really happy for you and your daughter God bless you both

[@TheRealOman]

I know he never misses. I'd love to see a blooper reel of all the misses. If there is any. Kaplan looks like hes an athlete

[@TheRealOman]

Same thing here. We didnt do a race machine, but you motivated me to restore a 91 Honda trx300fw in southern blue. My wife and I had the greatest summer working on it together. Look at how watching one of bn your videos changed the course of my life. That was in the spring. Now I have a small atv repair shop and I fed my family from it all summer because covid bullshit wrecked my other job. Keep it up brother! You do more good in the world than you even know!

[@Davido50]

Thats a special machine hang into it.

[@markk4708]

Yup, love the mic toss and "feast your eyes on this!" Hahaha guys are cool af

[@christheiss4511]

"Just gonna run it through the gears so you can hear every gear."... LOL! I Just started watching this channel recently and immediately subscribed. Guess I'm kinda late to the game, but what an amazing thing this guy is doing for these vintage bikes, riders, racers and enthusiasts. Got my first bike ( 1970 Honda SL 70) on my 7th birthday. 47 years later and I still have that same excitement and love for cycles I had with my first ride. I've probably owned at least 30 different bikes of all makes and sizes since then. God Bless him for keeping the memories alive for us older folks, and these beautiful machines alive for the younger folks to appreciate. :)

[@ronaldtartaglia4459]

Chris you have 3 years of awesome content to binge.

[@christheiss4511]

@@ronaldtartaglia4459 I better put a pot of coffee on.. Gonna be long night LOL!!

[@KaplanCycles]

Thank you brother welcome aboard we appreciate your feedback

[@christheiss4511]

@@KaplanCycles Thanks back, KAPLAN AMERICA! Just bought a gorgeous 2013 Harley Road King with only 5 grand on the odometer. Headed to Colorado this week, and then an East Coast trip on return. Hope to have some time to check out the Museum going through CT. Keep up the good work, brothers!

[@paulwoodcock6570]

The sound of a old 2 stroke reminds me of the old days in the woods

[@derryjones1029]

Me to gives me goosebumps love the smell of 2sroke aswell

[@studio20seven]

True. It gives you a vivid memory of your childhood like an old song 😬

[@big_mike_nyc]

Men rode that monster when “men were men” and had steel balls!!!

[@deborahchesser7375]

Big_Mike NYC and broken legs LOL

[@roberto3262]

Back when men were born as boys.

[@chrisparti]

I used to race a CR480 years ago, I wasn't a man, I was more like flag hanging off the bars lol

[@dragon291000]

@@deborahchesser7375 and collar bones 🤣🤣🤣 no but really

[@deborahchesser7375]

dragon291000 oh shit yeh, both of em, and both arms. That’s why I feel like I’m 80 now at 54

[@rickshum8550]

I had a 1982 CR480 that I bought in 1984 as a leftover and it was still in the crate for $1,500.

[@troyrunyan249]

I bought a used one of those in 93, rode the woods and trails on it for 3 years. Sold it in the fall of ‘96, it was a beast! I had 4 kids by then and figured I better get rid of it before I killed myself on it.

[@mototoad1242]

I love how Ken finds a proper matching outfit for ever bike he does a video on. 🤘😂

[@CainSample]

Air cooled big bores are the best💪

[@22slimeee]

Except 1984 cr500 they had cooling down problems

[@CainSample]

@@22slimeee i run 100 octane in my 84 cr500r and ive never had any issues with it getting too hot

[@rydogsupreme1158]

Yo my dad just bought that bike cant wait to see the bike. Such a clean bike. Can’t believe he got it for 6300. This bike was his childhood

[@hlrembe62]

I absolutely love my '82 480R. In the woods its 2nd and 3rd gear all day. I did swap on '86 cartridge showas and disk brake, "Ceet" safety seat (NOS), custom valved rear shock with '83 reservoir for adj comp damping, and wider pegs along with all the requisite off road protection for pipe, frame and levers. I kept the stock chamber but with a custom built silencer (need a Cobra SA yet to be USFS Legal) swapped to a Keihin Flat slide and V-Force reeds. The 480's do rip and sound, well simply, freaking awesome!! I would love to have that one in my garage next to mine. Great job on the refresh.

[@morsecode007]

Love when Kaplan executes from the holeshot position! Says a lot about the bike and rider. No doubt it. The man can ride 🇺🇸

[@mikeyerke3920]

It’s amazing how fast the CRs were 40yrs ago! 🇯🇵🏁

[@scottberry5266]

I had one of those.. bad ass to the bone. Hated the left kicker but I learned to live with it. My step son’s friends wanted to ride it so I told him if you can start it you can have it .... he left with a messed up foot.

[@mikebates2050]

That bike was one of the baddest dirt bikes ever made. Back in the day it was between that bike and the Yamaha 490.

[@GixxerKris]

I knew he would rip it lol. It’s almost impossible to ride a big bore bike and not let it eat a few times lol. The feeling of the power is too damn good to take it easy lol. Good shit!!

[@HWYHOG1]

Nothing sounds like an old CR I wanted one so bad as a kid.

[@clarkpitts5393]

Those things pull top to bottom . Badass..

[@andrewwoodward6560]

Always loved the look of the 480's ! 👍

[@TheSagerider]

I had an 82 and I loved it. It would climb telephone poles if you could hang on. First gear was a little tall for tight trails but fire roads were where it really came alive. Sweet to see one in such nice shape. :)

[@shadowdad8439]

Nothing like the sound of a two stroke big bore. Thanks for the great memories.......

[@Johnr37us]

During the 1980 Maico was the king of the open class. So Honda decided to purchase a Maico and study it. And the results were this bike. All the way down to the kick start on the left side and the drive train on the right.

[@taylorh155]

My step dad broke a flywheel key on his and it ran backwards literally. Gotta love Chadwick Missouri riding area! It was only about 19 years ago and he was still ripping one. I think it was an 83 480 with the starter on the wrong side. Didn't appreciate it back then for what it was or realize how skilled he was to be riding that monster up the rocky hill climbs.

[@guesswho4175]

Another fine piece of 2 stroke history. Keep up the great work.

[@harleyrider9640]

Magoo ripped on those monsters!!..your videos are the best ken..can't wait to come to Rockville and check out the museum and hang out with all you nuts!!

[@coolbigrigs]

Blue fork boots on a 1982 CR is sacrilegious. Get her back in black!

[@spankyr.5544]

I just put my deposit down on this bike! I’ve never been so excited about anything in my entire life!! Ken, you brought back too many memories!!! You guys are awesome! Although my wife said if I watch this video one more time she’s going to burn my cell phone!!!

[@KaplanCycles]

That's awesome brother I hope you really enjoy it it's a kick-ass machine

[@braydenbowen5492]

Well… whats happened???

[@spankyr.5544]

@@braydenbowen5492 It's sitting in my shop and I look at it every day and get a grin. I start it every once in a while to listen to it like you would an old country song.😂

[@jgoodwin5706]

Hey spanky that is a killer machine how much u get it for$

[@spankyr.5544]

@@jgoodwin5706 It was a little over 6k with some shipping. There just so hard to find anymore. Especially in decent condition.

[@jonetshkin]

That rear fender vibrating and that sweet sounding ri-tingtingting. That bike is a dream. Great content!

[@chargerfan2]

I was camping out in Glamis one time and a guy in our group had one of these. I had never ridden one before so I asked him if I could try it out. Got it out to a section where I could really open it up and that thing scared the shit out of me. So much power.

[@mikebressler8951]

Didn't everyone hear him say he wasn't gonna get on it...?? 🤣🇺🇸🤣

[@highsnburgers4862]

That's as slow as it goes.

[@yzmoto80]

Now that’s funny 😂😂

[@Davido50]

Yes!

[@shire413RA]

I had to come back to this episode. That bike is so nice!!

[@rfvc600r]

As a kid from the desert, I seen all these crazy rides ripping down the road just dreaming I'd be riding them. Years later, I'm shredding it up on a '80s bike showing these modern guys how it's done. My shit was engineered with graphing paper and slide rulers. Fuck a computer

[@4thdimensiontravels855]

Ive always believed a human brain, even the less bright ones are smarter than any damned CAD program.

[@mikewiitala3261]

I bet your lawn care guy makes a good living, love the sound of these smokers!!

[@blackjackzw]

Those “H” Style Honda Racing jerseys from back in the day were Legit! Awesome bike

[@lockedine]

Not gonna lie, these bikes scared the shit out of me as a kid. Now that I'm 6ft and 210 lbs I want one!

[@wadebelcher5167]

Super nice 480R. Late 70's early 80's CR best looking bikes ever.

[@Scalihoo]

She's a Ripper 👍

[@Johnny.H158]

Spectacular awesome looking bike. 🎖️😎🥹

[@rjh9220]

Just bought an 82 XR500, 90 CR500 AND 83 CR480! oh, and a little QR50 ...

[@clarkeboss1072]

Love it when my guy brings out the mic...sweet boots btw

[@brianmooney7009]

Bad ass bike. And brass knuckles on the side. Well chrome knuckles. That guy is the man

[@zacksrandomprojects9698]

Damn, left hand kick on that monster. Cool vid

[@CS_247]

"Ring-da-ding, ring-ding BWAAAAA !!! LOVE IT!! 😁

[@trentdawg2832]

Nothing beats an old school air cooled 2 stroke.....speaks in volumes what kinda person you are to the community to be able to rip these gems around without the police bothering you

[@concretehooligan4664]

I saw that story of Kaplan America the other night on tv! It surprised me because i didnt hear about it. But it was bad ass. Congrats guys!

[@johnablamsky5242]

nothing better than the old CR's, thanks for the video

[@jasoncarskadon6809]

That thing is rocket ship. Got to love those big bore hondas, they sound so mean and rip so hard.

[@pbmachines972]

I had one it loved the revs pulled hard up high

[@rustymullins6623]

I owned one just like it... Never had one ounce of problems with it...except it chewing up rear tires!..lol..

[@eriksimpson7839]

That bike doesn’t just cut the grass; it harvests it!

[@f0x725]

He is the Captain Kaplan, legend.

[@bobbymckinney1264]

He said I just gonna run through the gears lol" awesome bike

[@davidwright873]

the old "watch me start up my dirtbike" vid....vastly interesting....lol

[@KH2PM]

These bad boys were the shit back in the day. Music to my ears!

[@harrisonmcnab1176]

There's nothing better when watching a old vintage class on the motorbike track shit im 25 and have a 03 cr250 and I get goosebumps watching the old boys riding around that will be me and my bike then I get older living the drama I reckon haha

[@crazyskullcrusha]

This is excellent work. These bikes will take you places!

[@sideswiped6874]

back^ when dirt bikes had class

[@mikestowe6136]

love the big bore super pinger i did just find a restored 1984 red n white yz 490 wish i wasnt poor id own one

[@TeddyWhite]

Just living the dream! Awesome bike!!

[@MrLorence]

"Im not gonna do any stunts"...proceeds to do said stunts...Love me some Kaplan America

[@yzmoto80]

OH SHIT !!!!! That is such an amazing bike...and I’m a YZ guy ! There is just something about the model designation printing on the seat cover that I always felt was just a mandatory motocross bike placard. It just looks bad ass !! And tough as nails !! Banana sandwich 😂😂😂😂

[@tyronefajone687]

The caption reads “music” when it’s idling. Darn straight that’s what it is!!

[@mattgoupil2224]

82 cr 480s were great looking bikes ,mine would syphon oil if you ran it out of fuel and would rev wide open for 3 or 4 seconds !

[@DStabs720]

What a beautiful bike!

[@bradrichaud6533]

Only downside was the left hand kick. Hated it on a big bore.

[@joshgobrecht5865]

Did he even touch the power band in that beast. Beautiful bike. Just bought an 87 yz125 mint. Love these old bikes.

[@tescr500]

I had one. Absolutely awesome 👍👍👍

[@annlefrancois5960]

Had the same bike used for trail riding was very hard to find any body to go riding with me. I was told by my friend's that if I continued to use this bike that they would no longer ride with me. They could not handle the roost. Lol

[@ironmonkey1512]

you get purple welts all over your chest and belly

[@AlexxMarssh]

the brass knuckles.. the big knifes.. the wrist spikes..the boots.. i love it haha

[@tescr500]

Put your boots on with this animal 👍👍👍

[@stevesavage4247]

I swear this champion mixes his milk with 2 stroke oil 25/1 before putting it in his coffee... what a legend

[@jamescarlucci9867]

Looks amazing

[@jackpatton1677]

Is it just me or is it the 480s have more of that dankidy dank dankity dank dank dank than the cr 500s

[@TWLML420]

Says 'No stunt show folks" then goes into full send mode, lol.

[@joshuaross4644]

God Bless America 🇺🇸 and God Bless Kaplan MC’s 🙏

[@slabdaddy4209]

Wow that things a beast!!giver some pepper!!🔥🔥👍👍 You guys do excellent work👊💯"banana sandwich"😂😂

[@highsnburgers4862]

Got the knife and the brass knuckles. Ready for fun.

[@hectorpuertoricanrivera3470]

That baby look so fresh and clean kap💪😎

[@1keykneedeep]

That thing moves Kap Ken. Wow

[@shire413RA]

Oh man, they way this things just tares the grass up is wild!!

[@mcalvert1000]

The sound of this thing is glorious.

[@stephenbone8880]

awesome bike!my 82 rm 250 would holeshot these all day long,not by much but hey was a 250

[@tysoniswolfed]

@Barry McCokiner Damn

[@huskypoop4917]

wish we still we still had ours awesome machines

[@kingquadpooingatv1359]

Unobtainium! Says it all guys...Kenny man that bike is amazing...send it...

[@tommymartin4827]

I bet you it smells delicious! Hell of a job pipe looks sweet. Someone going lucky to own it

[@ruthlees2996]

Saludos desde Bogota Colombia 2 tiempos son lo mejor pura polvora motos para toda la Vida

[@HyperDuke46]

I love this video / bike, I had an 84 500 in UK it ran like a dream here no pinging etc. Totally awesome, seriously happy days 😊

[@59plexi]

loved hearing one of these or an IT 490 start up in the morning up here in wa state in the forest!!! 💨💨🌲🌲

[@theluth9046]

Dang son that is one nice dirt tearing up bike! I can see that guy on that bike, that wasn't his first rodeo!

[@DogDaze66]

That sounds so nice !

[@christopherhind8680]

I owned a cr480 r it was mental ,

[@Harleyforever20]

I love this channel!

[@John-iv6bd]

That's a very fast bike! One of the fastest big bores

[@goose2die4]

like the old hi-point boots

[@strvenoconnell4061]

This is an absolute stunning ripper

[@dragon291000]

I just love big boar singles 4's & 2 strokes that tang tang tang tang tang some people have all the fun ✌

[@cleanfreakinteriors7359]

Beautiful bike! 😋 sounds amazing!

[@SchizoGamingChannel]

Kick start on left side!???

[@benjimandover8072]

I had a 450R...lemme tell ya that thing was mad at all times...it lived to kill...

[@mototoad1242]

BANANA SANDWICH 😂🤘