2008 HONDA CRF500R BIG BORE ATHENA WORKS EDITION

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[@tonyrappa4611]

Looks like a great starter bike for my mother-in-law

[@alaindrouin1585]

you love you mother in law a lot :)

[@woodman4989]

Especially with the Rekluse. Just tell her it's a beginner bike no clutch. Just give it a full twist on the throttle.

[@alaindrouin1585]

@@woodman4989 Dont forget her 1 million insurance at your name

[@shauncry1917]

Make sure she by cars and trees and hen she dumps the clutch the first time to.

[@schlottsseafood8781]

That's some funny shit right there!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😎😎😎😎😎

[@leewaken5059]

🤣Love how frustrated Kenny gets trying to show details he's asked to focus on! You guys get so excited (as to be expected) over these beautiful, incredible "museum" quality cycles!😂 And on top of that, it's not just this one particular bike, it's bike after bike after bike...just a seemingly endless stream of first class motocross weapons.

[@Shoorit]

2-stroke or 4-stroke I love internal combustion engines and motocross. They all sound good to me.

[@jonathondavis170]

Way better than these electric bikes being pushed on us slowly!!!

[@CODCritic101]

@@jonathondavis170 it’s honestly crazy they say u can get 90 REar HP

[@xmr8ford]

I bought a 2008 CRF 450 after watching this video, I can honestly say it's the best bike I have ever ridden. Thanks Kaplan

[@paulgrogan8032]

Christie's graphic package truly make this absolute masterpiece a one of a kind champion 🏆 on the track or in a home office.

[@davidpreble3748]

Too bad they didnt apply decals as good as they look 😂 air bubbles all over

[@Queloqueloco]

You planning on dynoing it and putting it against the cr500 hp vs hp

[@whikidfmj]

Def don't do tq vs. Tq . Poor 4t wouldn't have a chance.

[@Queloqueloco]

@@whikidfmj are you positive about that because the 450 makes useable torque over a broader range Now imagine 50more ccs a good cam high compression and race gas 🤷🏽‍♂️. And let me also mention the comparisons in hp that he made with the cr500 vs the 2020 yz450f and how similar the hp reading was even though the 450 was competing with something 50ccs more i have a pretty good feeling the 500 4 stroke would win in a dyno face off , the 500 makes good torque yes but compare how the torque spread compares to a 4 stroke of the exact same displacement then come back here, only way to find out is if he dynos it😂

[@jpesicka492]

​@@Queloqueloco it's also an older 4T tho

[@dennismillus4581]

Perfect start for a 500af conversion.

[@_WebersWorld]

Love the bark from that beast

[@Davido50]

Love a 450 four stroke man! Im over the 2 stroke fuel mixing BS myself! Got a new '21 Raptor 700R-SE in garage now. Ultimate sport quad! Yeaaaaa! 💯😏

[@_WebersWorld]

@@Davido50 i love my 2017 Wr450f

[@stevendickey5565]

This guy has the best job ever. Fun times

[@user-lm8fx6kc1b]

This is an absolute stunning piece

[@jimmystevens9028]

Wow!..... Someday my Friend I am driving down there and buying one of your bikes. All of them are absolute gems.

[@Davido50]

Yes they are ..bring ur checkbook bud u won't regret it. Ride for life!

[@Hanibul_Lecktor]

2008 was the golden era for that generation of frame. God I wish I had the cash.

[@Davido50]

Find it. Ride for life brother! Life is short...gotta have a dirtbike or ATV in garage.

[@Hanibul_Lecktor]

@@Davido50 paying off some debts. Moved my entire family back to the USA 2 yrs ago. When you move overseas you take what you can. June of 2022 everything is paid off. Guaranteed I'm gonna get a bike again !!! I got my son a 2021 Husqvarna TE250 this past December. If I can get a Service Honda CR500 in a 2008 frame, I'd be in heaven.

[@shaunhoughton6447]

I had the 08 absolutely loved it foot was always black and blue end of the day hard to kick when you full of mud beast of a bike tho leki start would be mint 😎got a 2012 one now still a beast not the same tho better for me tho get more out of it 😁

[@shiftittwistit6677]

Nice deep sound and seems right on the throttle. Awesome bike.

[@dennismillus4581]

I still have the Transworld mx issue. When Donn Maeda and his test riders. Tested the 2008 Service Honda CR500af. They compared lap times against the CRF500f kit from that year. To make a long story short . The CR500af produced the fastest lap times from all the riders. I still have the issue. Plus, I have the lap times.

[@KaplanCycles]

Text pics of it to me 860 916 9784

[@Davido50]

Nicest CR you ever showed!!!

[@jpesicka492]

CRF*

[@jcsquared1111]

This bike is beautiful but I can't lie , it just does not look right seeing you on a non 2 stroke balls to the wall uncaged 500cc animal like I normally do!! 😉 took your advice and just scooped up 2 5 gallon pails of the T2 cannot wait to put it in my bike and not sweat bullets over weather I mixed it to rich and will be fouling out plugs or to lean and will destroy my tom morgan racing motor. Lol. Thansk again for all you do, and I just told the Mrs. I am determined to take the trip up to thr museum before we pack up and move to Florida !! Would be an honor toeet you and Junior as you have def been instrumental in getting back into ripping on a 2 stroke. And can't express how happy I took the plunge. Had no idea how much I missed it

[@rossilake218]

Hey Jr, Don’t be cussing your father! Kids, show respect. I want 3.

[@ryanczap4808]

sochiro honda would be proud of this moment.

[@user-zj1ry8wz1z]

Omg bro!!!! My last dirtbike was a 2014 yz450f factory with athena bigbore 500, the thing was a desth macine... story short. 4 broken ribs, broken arm, hand, snapped neck muscle, moved my spine 4mm at the bottom and 6mm at top.. so yeah, stay safe and ride hard! Love from Norway

[@tcepilot]

Pretty sweet for a four stroke. I’m stuck with too many strokes right now. Millennium is hooking me up with some playing. Can’t wait to get back to my 89 Cr125!

[@NTRGFX]

can you guys do a blooper edit of all the failed mic throws? thank you for making 2 strokes great again Mr. Kaplan

[@hankschrader149]

Just polished off a 12 pack and a bag of bbq great value chips and the video is still rolling, LOVE IT!! 🤘🤘🔥

[@beataclintadventures304]

I have a 2006 CRF511. Man it’s a glorious beast, much like this bike. I rode and raced CR500’s for 13 years and the CRF511 is so much better!

[@empiresrikesfat]

Riding 30+ years, owned dirt, road and trail bikes and can say I've never seen that clutch before!

[@johnlastname2895]

Apparently you have been living under a rock they have been out for a long long time

[@semajniffirg230]

dude u need to crawl out of the cave you are in

[@Hanibul_Lecktor]

It's a Reckluse setup, you've seen it.

[@timothymckern8956]

Come on pops get your hand out of the way LoL 🤣

[@rodndrone1198]

Love my 02 crf450r, installed ported stainless valve 08 head and high compression piston. Bike fucken rips

[@michaelmitchell5909]

Best bike I've sever seen, wow.....awesome. Ken move your fucking hand man....lmao!...you guys are funny, make a great team. Love your channel guys, honored to be a part of it, I watch every video

[@lt.danslegs9737]

That thumper sound.....

[@Big_Brooks]

KEN AND HIS TEAM ARE LIVING LEGENDS

[@RedPillVegan]

Adding a saved search for your ebay account

[@EPstroker]

Holy crap, a 450 has a ton of power. I can imagine the torque this baby has. Yeeee hawwww...as bo Duke would say.

[@noremaccystoms2195]

Weapon, cool story about that 2008 holeshot, incredible

[@pooch299]

Love the fact that it's carb. Gold rims nice touch. Must be a torque monster. Dream bike

[@gaborjanosi7022]

KAPLAN AMERICA RESPECT.UDV.Janosi Gabor Motordriver HUNGARY

[@15cuhonda6]

Have you thought of road going 2 strokes such as the honda nsr250r, huge market out their.You could go to Japan, visit Honda and bring back a boat full of bikes and parts. God bless everyone

[@terry2can914]

Gday fellas I just brought the same bike where can I buy the full complete engine kit from and send it to Australia. What a weapon

[@terry2can914]

Oi u guys got any watercooled cr500 engines for sale

[@kakarot3584]

I got a 96 cr 500

[@sonnyseabury4051]

Be Nice to your Dad, Jr. 😂😂...Y'all sound like my Dad and I used to be! Lmao.

[@wheelietime_]

That thing is a rippaa I never saw a crf 450 bored to a 500 insane 💨💨💨👌🏼

[@Johnny_Bee]

Wow what a bike in excellent condition, all top shelf upgrades

[@aheyrnfalco2345]

The gold is an awesome touch. Sick bike!!

[@motocrosserr.m6462]

Tremenda obra de arte..solo kaplan

[@motocrosserr.m6462]

Si kaplan es el mejor...en pasion por el motocross..se deve sentir tan bonito rearmar una moto del pasado..

[@dennismillus4581]

Still isn't quite a CR500af now is it.

[@whoscook4481]

Get your effn hand outa the way dad!

[@taffydownunder6457]

Wow you guys keep finding these unicorns love it 😍😍

[@schlottsseafood8781]

The museum is allowed one 4stroke big bore per year. Looks sweet actually

[@mikelowery3635]

This thing looks so good and sounds so acid 😭😭😭 gotta find me a nice '08 and build one. Great vids guys, hail from Barbados

[@tescr500]

Nice piece of kit

[@davidwinn5733]

Love the graphic s 😁💪💪💪💪😁100%

[@sterlminsky846]

Bikes so freakin beastly and powerful it mad ken Kaplan wear a helmet for the around the block test ride

[@kennyrichard2971]

Really nice bike sounds really nice for a four stroke

[@prochat3481]

How could you not afford putting one of them clutches in

[@deanow3631]

Thats a great jersey. Glad your using the showcase area. Too bad its not a rotisserie. Have to make you a rotating stand instead!

[@Southized]

Just sold my 08 athena 2 months ago man it hurts i miss the 5th gear wheelies but i picked up a nice klr650

[@xtcrider8270]

Lol. A klr. Sell that piece of junk and buy a te610 or an xr650r

[@Southized]

@@xtcrider8270 lol i sold the klr a month ago made 2800 bucks profit i had my fun with it nothing like my xr650r

[@xtcrider8270]

@@Southized good. What bike do you have now

[@Southized]

@@xtcrider8270 06 crf250r honda and a 01 cbr 600 for the road. I sell most things that arent red lol. I plan on finding another good 450r but everything heres beat or they want too much 😂only thing i liked about the klr over the xr650r is damn did it ride good on the highway smooth at 85mph

[@christopherwagner5643]

I would love to race it and love to drop off my Yz125 its bored out 150 kit but it could your guys touch but that's the perfect switch up.

[@chefriz5486]

What a dream to own that. My gosh

[@LRP-e1m]

Are you all going to Unadilla this weekend?

[@jdatwood7086]

She’s killing it with the graphics!

[@MAGGOT_VOMIT]

Does anyone remember way back around '83, an article in either Dirt Rider, Dirt Wheels or Motorcross magazine where Yamaha built a one-off super scaled-up version of a YZinger PW-50? It was huge and had big scaled up 3-spoke aluminum rims and tires and had a monster 1000cc+ engine in it. My memory says it was 1300cc. They had a 6ft tall rider in the pics just to give it scale of how big it really was. I actually thought it made him look more like he was skinny 8yr old sitting on an "83 YZ125cc I've searched for many years and can't find anything on it.

[@baby-sharkgto4902]

That's nuts! Personally I do not remember that but I hope others do

[@MAGGOT_VOMIT]

@@baby-sharkgto4902 Someone has to have that issue. IIRC all or almost all of the pics were in black&white since it was just a secondary article.

[@goatboss3616]

I have me the same bike little bit of engine work done great shape it eats other bikes up can't complain about it great bike. Love the content

[@nathanfalsioni4260]

Only thing it’s missing is lectron carb 👌

[@Thefailcycle]

It has a carb? Dang a 4 stroke with a carb

[@ethanholm1816]

I’m about to build a 07 with an Athena big bore, stroker crank, ext

[@notch5274]

Hell yeah I love that shit move your fucking hand and just kept on trucking that’s man shit keep on keepin on fellas thank u for all of your work and details bro

[@anthonytamilio9501]

i had. one of jimmy decotis's. 08 crf250r bikes that was done up like this had the athena big bore kit. to 280cc. i didnt keep it long. i had originally got it to toss an 01 cr250 motor in but it just never came to pass

[@texas2strokes727]

I have that same riding jersey! What year is that jersey from? Nice bike

[@HennyTRX3773]

Everyone wants to see these dyno numbers !

[@95Sn95]

When my uncle bough a new street glide in 2010 at dealership that had Honda dealership also there was a new leftover cr250r oil burner (an 07 maybe?) I sat on it ohh an I wanted it so bad where they were discontinued.

[@italia2002italia]

yessssssssssssssss...........but.......2strokes loooooooooooooveee!!!!

[@codenamenoob4973]

The bark off that!

[@merlynfrank2587]

Hey Ken have any more of those MS HRC Jerseys? I have one that was worn once and got torn. Been looking for another one ever since.

[@KaplanCycles]

No sorry

[@merlynfrank2587]

@@KaplanCycles thanks for the response. Love your guys channel.

[@robertlambert7906]

What are your thoughts on 480 cylinder works big bores are they reliable?

[@sweetnothingsirobot3032]

Love y’all

[@daveyt4802]

How far can you take out a standard CR450? Oversize cylinders available? I guess 62 HP.

[@Ben24636]

The people wanna see😂😂👌its ok enjoy your time with your dad

[@purebloodheretic4682]

G'day Ken, It would be Interesting to see How the Big Bore 500 4T Performs on the Dyno, Could it be in CR500 Territory?? -Cheers👍🇭🇲🍻

[@MusicSensations1971]

Kenny is that one of those bikes that Alexa will start it for me or I could use my pinky toe LOL

[@KaplanCycles]

Even your broken pinky will start it

[@robertfryer9086]

it’s a dime peace no more to say love it man 🔥🔥🔥🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@bcbarc7044]

Dude, I need some of these stickers! Will they ever be available? Is this for sale?

[@bend5648]

I'm sure it hauls ass but it doesn't smell as good without a little Maxima in the gas 🤣

[@1205neil]

She is beautiful

[@Hanibul_Lecktor]

I bet that bike has a Hinson basket with reckluse plates etc. That bike is dialed asf.

[@KaplanCycles]

It does

[@Hanibul_Lecktor]

@@KaplanCycles you accept layaway ? Lol damn that's a dream bike.

[@BrawlCulture]

rekluse auto clutch 🔥💪

[@jonty4664]

👊🏻✊🏻😎

[@shauncry1917]

Kap can you tell me what you think of recluse. As far as durability worth so forth. I want to get the clutch pull on my Rmx 450 to not be so stiff other then recluse do u have any recommendations?

[@KaplanCycles]

Recluse tourque drive or hinson

[@shauncry1917]

Thank you sir

[@dracer555]

@@shauncry1917 I have the magura hydraulic with the radius x. It’s sweet in the woods riding. Though I still use my clutch most of the time, but in a real tight spot it’s nice just to let recluse do the work.

[@jacobmoyer14]

why would win in a race tho that bike or a cr500?

[@mitomx9955]

how much are you asking for this monster?

[@mitomx9955]

lol sorry i didn’t watch till the end

[@jasonnoble7814]

Beauty bud

[@propacollector3499]

put cr 500 in 450 frams stil 4 strokes in old cr 500 fromes

[@CODCritic101]

Mic throw incoming lol !

[@_NextBigThing-]

Trade a 2003 rm250 rekluse for another decent clutch

[@user-oe3br9gi4q]

Super star !☆☆☆☆☆☆

[@jdirt1982]

I would of bought it but that rear rotor isn't period correct, so I'm out.

[@Readingfc24]

Nah nah the real moral of the story is…. 2 strokes are better.🤣

[@mikestowe6136]

it is a bad ass bike dont be a traitor going to the dark side again lol now kids ya better get along dont make me come out there lmfao

[@H3avyHaul3r]

sorta sounds old school 4T ...just a bit

[@deanow3631]

Similar to a xr sound for sure!

[@stevenmowat9121]

Get the law at your mother in law’s

[@timewilltell3098]

Ohhh yeahhh ❤😋

[@franciscogrenho4150]

Oh my God,,,what a machine🤙🤙roll the right hand to release all the power .

[@CODCritic101]

What a POS at at&t......they made him sell this beautiful bike

[@davidyackell]

My ears are deceiving me. A nice looking bike no doubt, but it can't replicate or replace the sound of a CR500 or any 2 stroke for that matter.