1982 Honda MB5 Piloted by Shae

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[@KF-zl5io]

Make that girl ride all your demos And your subs will double

[@robertstenton6763]

Nice gluteus maximus x

[@sendit1158]

Lol its his Daughter but so true

[@chrishart8548]

@@sendit1158 I thought Taylor was his daughter

[@johnwinters9573]

We need more Shae in videos! For some reason, I think the channel will explode ;)

[@crankybear1236]

To the cameraman, Thanks. You know what Im talkin about 😉.

[@rocket2811]

😭😭on a purpose

[@dogstar167]

3:35

[@rapidtransit8373]

Wish I was 18 again

[@roberto3262]

👍😬👍

[@slayer04031974]

@@dogstar167 3:38 to be exact. Lol

[@jnljnl8485]

The best thing about the little 50cc bikes is if you have a few you can race around riding at 110% and you are still going the speed limit. Lots of fun .

[@andyb9994]

Ken is awesome he never puts down any motorcycle no matter how small the bike is he loves them all. That is a neat little scooter. Looks great.

[@thatcarguy6190]

Exactly.. 👍🏻

[@DetroitFettyghost]

There truly is no bad bike- if it runs and rides it provides a million smiles an hour no mater what

[@Meindl-zm8jq]

No doubt, he has something informative and positive to say about every bike. These people are honest true Americans.

[@TheRtm68]

@@DetroitFettyghosthahaha lol sorry for late reaction, but if you drove a Yamaha fs1 50cc as short like Shea did in this video with the Honda, you needed to check all bolds on you’re bike, we called it in that time a coffee grinder machine because his vibration😂😂 But when it drove we had a smile and still have on my zundapp 529 50cc 1980 witch runs like a sewing machine🙏🏻

[@DetroitFettyghost]

@@TheRtm68 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣! Ok. Your right. Definitely a few dogs out there! Happy New years!

[@Everton4109]

my older brother had this exact bike!!... he sold it to buy tickets to Marvin Hagler vs Roberto Duran... best part. the bus broke down on the way and he never made the match LOL. im going to send him the link!!

[@jessevanburgsteden1]

In the Netherlands we have a lot of these things, just a culture for younger guys

[@MrJoVaWa]

Brommers kieke

[@streetricer8758]

Mooi spul zo'n mb'tje

[@bobsiebens4750]

In Belgie ook, mb5, mt5, mbx, mtx goei spul 👍

[@cellehufkens3339]

@@bobsiebens4750 MT5 1979 owner hierow :)

[@ahmedchristianboussaa9964]

Den Haag gooza!

[@kenharris8743]

I'd love to see her ride more of your bikes!

[@user-lm8fx6kc1b]

Teach her how to ride wheelies on the CR500

[@victorhalada5800]

I was in middle school when these came out... My local dealership had one and I drooled all over that lil bike... Rad memories for sure!!! LOVE your finds and channel!!! Your shop would be my Heaven if I was closer... Blessings and stay safe!😇🇺🇸🤙🏽

[@johnterra2138]

What an asset Shea is to the team . I think you guys are great. I plan on checking out the meusem in the next few weeks. Can't wait to see it in person. Thank you guys

[@AudiophileTubes]

WOW Ken, just awesome that you got one of these gorgeous rare gems! Only black and red ones were exported to the U.S., and only for one year in 1982. I've had a red one (with the luggage rack, same condition as the black one featured here) for a few years now, and I put about 1500 to 2000 miles on it every summer riding the backroads of Northeast Ohio (now has about 8K miles on the clock). I got lucky and found mine on Craig's List, and it was owned and 'babied' by an older couple who owned and collected bikes. The bike is a total trip to ride with the 'ever present' high redline 2-stroke engine, and it turns heads all the time, especially while frequently shifting through all the gears in order to keep it in the powerband. I get so many questions and thumbs up when I stop at red lights, or pull up into a parking lot, and people have offered me thousands for it on the spot (I didn't accept)! It looks kind of like a mini Ducati, and is built like a tank. These were $599 brand new in 1982, and since they didn't sell that well (let's face it, Americans love BIG bikes), they were being deep discounted for as low as $399 at some dealerships, just so they could clear inventory! The small engine on this thing is sweet and well engineered to get 7.1 horsepower. Mine hits 53 MPH flat out... not bad for 49cc's!

[@finsmotorradschuppen503]

Nice to see whole family supporting your biz! Cool Bike indeed.

[@kasrrsteel-ohioskin7875]

Can wait to come see the museum!! Jr your a bad ass!! God bless 2 strokes🤘

[@BraapEffex]

Wow, awesome find man. Haven't seen one since the 80s when I was a kid. Neighbor had one of those, but different color. One of those forgotten bikes. 👍

[@jaysweet8126]

That's sick I love it. And thanks it's always nice to see one of the beautiful Kaplan girls have a good day

[@YankeeWoodcraft]

I remember crushing my buddies' souls when they had their MB5 crew and I pulled up in my '83 Kawasaki GPz 305 like you guys featured once. The 80's was an awesome time for entry-level bikes.

[@vortexan9804]

They made a 305?. Don't remember that, I had a GPz550. '82.

[@YankeeWoodcraft]

@@vortexan9804 Yeah, they made them in 1983. They look just like the '83 550's. Just a smaller engine.

[@weshoyt2322]

Got to put those together from the crate! What a blast of a little bike.....we had fun on these, we drag raced em on 39th St.....so much fun!!!!!

[@wilfredprins9718]

My first moped i had at 16yrs old, repainted in colors of campsa / Sito Pons. In Holland a 49cc is only allowed like 40kmph. Putting a "fast fifty" can make it go 80+, but you have to keep your eyes open for the guys and girls with blue lights on the roof😉

[@michaeldavis5775]

Nice bike! I have a 1971 Suzuki ts50 which has a five speed and similar performance to your bike. Its great fun to ride too.

[@SteveHacker]

Absolutely amazingly stunningly gorgeous! The bike is pretty awesome too... It makes me think about my 1988 Yamaha DT50... 50cc, dirt and dual-sport capable, yet fully street legal in all 50 states, and is still considered a “moped/scooter”...

[@dirkdiggler9082]

I had one of these as my first bike...man the memories!!

[@DetroitFettyghost]

She looks adorable on it. Then again you could set her on a rusted tireless kx60 frame and she'd come out looking golden ❤️ Seen a few of these thru the years but never got to try one. 🙏🏼 Thing is actually pretty sweet. Who wouldn't want one just to ride the local areas!

[@davedavies5403]

In the UK we had the MB50 and the MT50, which was a Trail Bike variant with same frame and engine. Didnt ever see one go that fast, they were all restricted for 16 year olds here. Can your assistant ride all the bikes from now on ❤. 🏍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@835447]

I went around Japan on this motorcycle in high school summer vacation .

[@calvincooley1074]

Sweet! I always wanted one of these or a Kaw AR80 when I was a kid.

[@mattprice37664]

Jr! I love you brother. It’s like our minds and the camera were 1! Should’ve bought that for Princess Shae!

[@alfaubrom]

This mb5 looks like a scream never knew they could go so well, very restricted in U.K. I was waiting for the school bus one morning, an I heard this high revving two stroke comeing then it appeared doing thirty miles an hour the max limit in the uk guy flat on the tank then sat up went down five or six gears in thirty ish feet an turned off the main road then flat out in every gear, this happened every morning for a few weeks just had me in stitches. I was 13 ish an had a dt1 stripped for dirt an field use. Very high geared I weighed 8 ish stone so was going the wrong side of 80 mph on grass. Watching kaplin cycles I gotta get a DT one way or another. Cheers for the uploads.

[@malcolmwhite6588]

It was my first bike in New Zealand in 1980 -7hp unrestricted and did a little over 60 miles an hour our speed limit was 50 so it could easily cruise speed limit and do a bit of overtaking LOL

[@miketayse]

I bought one brand new red one back in the 80's, $400.00! Great fun.

[@scottcarlson7710]

I hate to tell you Ken but she looked a lot better on it than you Brother. Nice bike.

[@jcdesignsandboat-works8290]

He knows!😎

[@mw6563]

Had one! New red one from Honda of Denver in 1982. Taught me constant redline shifting and very late braking. Still keep my eye open for one on Craigslist.

[@HOLYLAND007007007]

Its good to see you again

[@majorglenn]

What a little sweetheart 🔥🤩

[@thebentley71]

In Honolulu about 15-20 yrs ago, they had all kinds of 2 stroke mopeds. The Honda Elite being the most popular. I had 2000 Honda Elite 50 moped. Top speed stock was between 30-35 mph. I changed the cylinder, head, piston/rings, from stock to a Polini Corsa cylinder & piston kit. This cylinder was high performance, it went from the stock 49cc to 72cc, it also raised the compression ratio from the stock 8:1 to 11:1. I also changed the intake to put a bigger carburetor. I put Polini reeds, & an Oko 28mm carb. I changed the final drive gearing from 12:1 to 7:1 gearing. I changed the ramp & weights, & put stiffer springs on on the clutch. I put a Phonger exhaust, that had a huge expansion chamber. A friend clocked with his radar gun he used for nitro rc boats at 74 mph. I would say it was similar in speed & power to my aircooled CR60 I had as a kid, except this had variable speed auto transmission. I could put lighter weights on the clutch & it was like having a stall converter on the tranny, & I could ride wheelies, & do burnouts. It was a big fad over here on the Hawaiian islands, until we had to register, & put inspection sticker on them, along with insurance. It killed all the fun for us moped guys. It was also cheap transportation & you could keep up with cars & not have to ride in the bicycle lane. Some guys even had big bore stroker kits, that the bore & stroke came out to 140cc, & then they would put a 40mm carb off a big street bike. These mopeds could easily do over 100 mph, because they were so light. They even raced them at the 1/4 drag strip on the Makaha west side of the island, but they would only let them run the 1/8 mile. Lots of Japanese people have brought two stroke street bikes over here to Hawaii. I've seen a Yamaha 4 cylinder 500cc two stroke street legal bike, & a Suzuki V-Twin 250cc two stroke street bike not sure if it was street legal. We have a motorcross track here on the North Shore of Oahu. Lots of guys out here still prefer 2 strokes. There are a couple of older guys that ride old school Honda 250 Elsinore motocross dirt bikes.

[@hectorpuertoricanrivera3470]

Kap was flying on that lil thing💪😎🍻

[@mortenrundhovde5752]

This is nostalgia❤. Here in Norway this, and it’s offroad brother Mt-5, were so popular in the 80’s. I had the Mt-5 with a Malossi 65cc cylinder and a dellorto 20 mm carburator, luhao expantionchamber. On a good day, with the wind in youre back, and meatballs for dinner, it would do 110 km/h on the straights😁, and i felt like the fastest man on earth😂. 16 years old an happy, miss those days! Think i have to Get me another Mt-5🤗

[@acwolf65]

It’s running a bit rich. To much smoke. But wow does that bring back memories!

[@dtr125]

My brother had one of those in the 1990's. He fitted the engine out of a Honda H100 in it as they looked similar and had the same engine mounts, was a popular mod for them in the UK.

[@dwayneabsolutelydribblin3903]

43’ still occasionally run my drd 50 malossi stock 55mph cheap fun 6 speed liquid cooled 2 stroke can’t beat them for cheap fun… a-b great smell too always! 1987 mt5 75 big bore is around too for sunny days 👍🏻🤘🏻 great video as always

[@anthonybaiocchi3028]

Mate had one. We all learnt to ride on it - great fun, you could switch on the ignition with a butter knife.

[@--THIRTEEN--]

I absolutely love this bike！

[@micokaluzny7889]

Super Chanel!! Greatings from Belgium! 16 years old i have an MBX 50👍😉

[@scottyboy8868]

Holy shit kap....that brings back memories. I had one of them when I was 16 as a daily ride. My brother did a bit of port work and modified the pipe and it pulled 60 mph on the flat and 65mph down a hill with the wind ar your back🤣🤣 Honda did an MT50 as well which was the “trail” model which was popular too. Think she might need a lilttle tune up on the 2stroke oil pump!!! She’s a bit smoky haha 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@hugoscheepers4838]

I had a white MB5 (Meteor Bobcat) back in 1982. Best years of my life?!

[@duncang01]

My friend had a red one. He graduated from a Honda Z50 to it. brings back memories.

[@ivanm1018]

These were very popular in South Africa in the early 80's. The Honda MX version of this bike was the MT5 and the competition to the MB5 was the Suzuki RG40 Gamma and the Kawasaki AR50. The MB5 also used to come out with a headlight fairing in SA

[@ifrit35]

I know Soichiro Honda wasn't a fan of 2 strokes but they sure knew how to make them. I like the sound, the smell and the powerband on these things.

[@gjalie]

i still got my Honda MT5 (the off road version with same engine) got i rebuild and fitted with a 70cc 21 years ago and i only had to replace the worn pistons and small end bearings, bottom end is feeling good 21 years and 40K miles after rebuild!

[@allans7281]

Very cool bike I love those high performance mopeds! Looks like a stage 2 smog alert trailing the bike. Also check out the modern versuon of that - the Kymco Spade. 150 cc 4 valve efi 5 speed. Incredible minibike

[@philnox7734]

I like this guy and all he does good man keep up the work love suzuki gts water cooled used to have one in my eyes the best bike ever i have t500j got it up and running last week after 6 years had the j for 17 years rebuilt crank 16 years ago but rode the j abou 50 miles belive me or not the j started 2sec kick very hard to get parts for the j because moved to cyprus 15 years ago i love my old t500j bless everbody

[@bensmith7932]

Omg I had that bike when I was little!! I've never seen one since.

[@mbal4052]

My first bike was an MBX50 which was the model after this! Oh to be 16 again

[@JE-tz4sh]

I can almost smell this video 👍 cool bike

[@jeffreymoran6234]

That little honda gets up and goes.

[@jilo860]

soo cool! ive got a 82 mb5 up in enfield that came from marks motorsports prob 20 years ago.

[@korymanuel6759]

Wow my next door neighbor has this exact bike and it's awesome

[@mattleide6696]

That was my first motorcycle. It required a license in Illinois because it was not a moped with pedals, it was a motorcycle with foot pegs. Those handlebars and exhaust pipe were not stock. Mine didn't smoke that much.

[@2stroke4me]

I had the pleasure of selling these bikes, along with the MT50 and MTX50. We told potential customers that we didn't like to sell them. They were surprised and asked why. We replied that we didn't make a lot of money on them because they were so reliable, we would only see the bike and customer back once a year for changing the gearbox oil, change the spark plug and clean the air filter. We'd rather sell them a (insert any non Japanese brand here), since they were low quality. We sold Tomos mopeds like that too. Later on, i raced an MB50 for 5 years. Managed to squeeze around 13 bhp out of the engine (in a class with very limited technical freedom). Never had any major problems with the bike!

[@TomConrad-td5qi]

Gotta love the two stroke smoke.

[@danielmayerus9260]

I have one in the 90s in the netherlands with a 80 cc engine and 125cc cilinder! Was very fast

[@michaelbailey5736]

Those little MB5' will haul the mail Kaptain

[@retromechanicalengineer]

Who knew that you got them in the States too! They were very popular here in the UK, because a 50cc bike is all you can have a driving licence for at age 16. You must be 17 to drive a car or graduate to a larger motorcycle. Obviously, you want the coolest one at that age! Best wishes, Dean in Oxfordshire, UK.

[@thinkpadBentnoseTheBlind]

I had one and still would like one again or the street/trail MBR5 . Very popular in UK, netherlands ,norway etc..

[@nobodysdisciple2274]

These guys sure get some premium vintage bikes in their showroom. The cutie not vintage but definitely premium. The cameraman thought so too but she kept evading him.

[@highwood12]

I was just there the 1st of July had a 400 MB 5 there hard to find anyway your show floor was excellent..

[@shanedavis6191]

I worked at Honda House and Bobby Blose took one of those and put a CR80 motor in one! It was a HOOT to terrorize the local neighborhood and rip down the canal behind the shop. We made an expansion chamber for it and used cr 60 forks. I think it broke 3 collarbones during its tenure as a shop bike!

[@JRondeauYUL]

That’s a cool looking bike!

[@marcello033]

Yes we had the Honda's in the Netherlands Also the mbx mt mtx We build a 80cc engine on it with a 110 or 125 cc cilinder and a24 or28mm mikuni carb Braaaaappppp wheelie wheelie in 3rd gear And after a view weeks the rear wheel stands next to the front wheel

[@moozepatt7525]

You really didnt want to trash the bottom end...thats a lot of oil smoke. Neat little bike, i had one in 88 tossed in to seal a deal. It was surprisingly good. I swapped it for a ducati 160 racer (dusty,filthy, but perfect). The guy still has this. It goes on his camper with him.

[@makaveli087]

oowee #DatAzz I've always been a huge supporter of the MB5's Tail Light/Plate Holder design.

[@icanseeyouallfromuphere]

within the wonder of motorcycle innovations,

[@Gypsyukgrow]

She smoke like a train 🤣👊

[@timothywalsh1001]

I had one, it was awesome !!!

[@TeamEnFil]

50 mph and 10500 RPM?????? Mine I bought second hand in 1985 (UK). It did 30 mph as standard and I don't remember the revs. It had broken reed valves which a friend repaired for me and set me going in mechanics. The faulty reeds had made it rev hysterically so it was great to get that sorted. I put a 60cc bore kit on it which may have taken the speed to 45 mph. I rewired it and a few of us repainted it in black with a yellow frame. A run down bike that was my first. I'm happy to hear such high praise for these from you. You mentioned Kawasaki, around that time they did an AR50. That was very sleek for a 50cc but sounded like a whirring kitchen cooking implement. The MB50 also had a small fairing like the AR50. At the time there were a few Honda AP50 bikes still around, and a lot more FS1E and similar Suzuki bikes. There were easily capable of 60mph in good condition. The Honda MT50 was like the MB50 but in trail form. That was replaced by the MTX50, a much larger and softer bike I thought. I'll need to keep looking out for these bikes. Maybe not... school memories...

[@karimx4884]

Nice, we still have them alot in the Netherlands, i own two mb’s 😁👍👍

[@mikekopmanis2099]

Haha, that bike might be a little small for ya Ken! I remember these in the show room!

[@danielritchey3738]

I never seen one untill today. Cool for a high schooler collage person.

[@paulgrogan8032]

I got a divorce in 82, lost everything.....including my motorcycles. I bought one of these brand new, I think it was $300.00 out the door. I rode that thing for 2 years and sold it for $300.00. back road ninja👍♥️🔥

[@paulgrogan8032]

@toomuchjunkiebizness 79 you know what toomuch, I stand corrected. They sold new for $495.00 brand new in 82👍

[@cellehufkens3339]

@@paulgrogan8032 Crazy, my mt now, fully restored is worth about 3000 euros.

[@LostVintageGarage]

I have two of these. They are so much fun to ride. Like he said, good luck finding one, the engines run forever but the tank is nearly impossible to find in usable condition. One (just the tank) in so so condition just sold for $750 on ebay. Yes, that's right a $750 gas tank with rust and pitting.

[@MaxwellBenson80]

That bike looks like it just rolled off the assembly line! Bad ass!

[@curlytheunacceptable.4298]

Remember these in the UK in the early eighties, I do believe they made an MT 50 the off road version.

[@noahlindsey5100]

This thing screams! I like it✌🇺🇸😎

[@mrcstv]

I got a brand new Black one when I was 14 in 1982. It was $535 tax paid from Jasper Honda (AL) including an open face helmet. Mine did not smoke like that even after 4,000 miles almost entirely at 10,500 RPMs. I weighed about 115lbs and at 10,500 RPMs it was running 45mph, if you ran it into the red it would bump 50mph on flat ground. Those are not the factory bars. The factory ones were chrome and more like the CB series of full size bikes where the grips were a little higher than the gauges.

[@iterminator309]

I had a MT5, same engine, dual sport. Indestructible little motor.

[@geraldscott4302]

I would love to have one of those. They absolutely do require a full motorcycle license, registration, plate, and insurance in my state. I have a modified Puch Magnum moped that will reach about 45 mph, but unfortunately it does not have a manual transmission. Small 2 strokes with manual transmissions are a blast.

[@riteshpahladsingh3819]

Those Honda mb 50 bikes were almost maintenance free. The best in their category.

[@TriAngles3D]

The little engine that could... The bike and in particular the engine was advanced for its time when it was introduced late 70s. Included a balance gear that softened the vibration from the single cylinder. The exhaust is a popular aftermarket as well as the steering. The original wheels (seen here) tended to produce a rattle as the contact points at the rim became ever so slightly loose. Later in the early 90s Honda used MBX wheels. Noticed the white wake from the exhaust there. There is a small gearbox driven, external oil pump just behind/below the carburetor that feeds oil drops into the intake manifold at the reed valve. Pump output is fixed as far as I remember but it is actuated by the throttle line. This may need to be adjusted. The carbon build up on the piston crown is going to build up pretty fast.

[@brentonlee7071]

Holy moly that sounds good at low rpm

[@josephdean202]

Looks like the same frame, engine and tank as a MT50 which was a enduro version I use to have one here in the UK when I was a kid.

[@cuswardo]

You are right I had the mb5 my 1st road legal bike 16yrs old happy times my mate had the mt5 same bikes just bigger suspension on the mt5 and the honda h100 was the same aswell ✊

[@daniel202010]

I had one i think i was 12 maybe. My first bike it literally was used as a dirt bike this was around 89-90ish. I miss that thing

[@ralfr.5974]

I cant decide who is more beautyful, the girl or the bike

[@Pbs-xs4xk]

The girl

[@williamwallace4787]

popular in Scotland in the 70's along with the MT5

[@scottyboy8868]

Yep I had one

[@MarkARhodie]

My mate had a red MT5, 87-88ish.

[@user-lm8fx6kc1b]

I remember the commercial for the bike, it bosted the fact that the engine has a 10,000 rpm redline.

[@ezridr1234]

Not sure who was working harder, camera man trying to capture her or her trying to stay out of it, lol.

[@alen-commentnazi8774]

dude was caught creeepin

[@BigDmike24]

Mosquito killer. Lol!! Too much fun.

[@chrishart8548]

I have a one of these at my dad's house red with a white frame. Also has a micron exhaust.

[@MrJvl1960]

Wow. Long time not seen. One.. you. Rock

[@leecameron7059]

Bloody hell where do keeping getting these classic from KP

[@michaeltrower6792]

That bike is cool af

[@Fb6.Nan0]

Wow what a beauty 🥰 oh yeah the bike is cool too