2023 MAICO 700 FIRST RIDE ON THE ALPHA 2 STROKE HEWA POWER HOLESHOTS

[@ralfwuttke7775]

Endlich mal ein Video, wo ein Typ mit der guten deutschen Maico richtig umgeht!

[@ronaldtartaglia4459]

"Why wait for the elevator if you can take the stairs" this channel is just pure awesomeness.

[@KaplanCycles]

Thank you Ron!

[@100pyatt]

Agreed! It's the first thing I look for when I open KZbin anymore. Kaplan Video Delights !! 😉👍

[@2smoke444]

Let’s see it race one of your cr500s!!

[@toddmccarter260]

wouldn't want to behind that roost!!!

[@johndeere4300]

This thing is a BEAST. German Engineering is top notch nobody touches them!!!! You can hear the refinement in the engine as it's idling and when it revs up... This machine is a masterpiece of engineering

[@harryhurtich4465]

Deutsch?🤥🤔🤥! Italienisch 🙈

[@francisdaoust5862]

​@@djizzahjapan all the way❤

[@Mech87a]

🤣😂🤣😂😅

[@elpatolucas22]

Manera de comentar tonteras

[@tobiasherold7245]

@@harryhurtich4465nein deutsch

[@DanFan1990]

I'm from Germany and I've never ever seen a 700cc Maico here. Only Sidecar Motocross with 700cc. So you've got the best piece from my home Country.

[@wildcathendricks]

Vor Allem in Kombination mit dem JSV Auspuff, wäre ja krass wenn der Serie ist

[@Frank-ek3bi]

Just found this. You’re a genius. So much of my youth in this channel, The fascination of a tuned and optimized 2-stroke. Gotta love it. Instant follow. Can’t wait to see more of the Maico. Was my favorite brand for a while - back in th early 80s 😀😳

[@KaplanCycles]

Welcome aboard!

[@vinmanr2d2]

I love the loosey goosey style of rippin through the little batch of woods ! When I told my brother that Maico was back he was very excited !

[@Sooper_B]

As a 1981 Maico 490 Mega 2 owner . Just love how Maico still in the scene and doing trend setting and ridiculous things. 😎

[@CarsandCats]

I remember that bike when it came out. It was mind blowing.

[@fredtracy3931]

Um, it's missing mirrors!!

[@simonallan9941]

You are lucky to have bought the best model and hopefully didn't get the 82 one 😮 I love 2strokes especially large singles 🤗

[@simonallan9941]

​@CarsandCats it was literally the best bike ever made, but its younger brother was a great disappointment, so Maico could only get better after the 82 model lol except for 83 😅

[@independentthinker8930]

81 was the best

[@MegaSkypes]

BANG! Take my money! I’m sold I could see the torque hear the torque and feel what you were riding right on this video,well done and thanks for sharing this beautiful machine I’m so looking forward to to more progress as you fine tune and ride this beastie!! Take care and enjoy 😉

[@rossilake218]

To the tune of 17,000 Euros. I want one!

[@alcapone6270]

I love this channel! BCR500 build and the MAICO700 it doesn’t get any better, thanks guys

[@lizardloungediaries4651]

Best channel on the tube! Riding out from california to meet ken and tour the museum is on the bucket list.

[@robertgore8911]

OMG,what an awesome piece of machinery.That custom pipe reminds me of the fat basani I had on my bultaco back in the day.The two stroke gods are nodding in approval upstairs! 👍🧙‍♂️

[@KingCast65]

Totally Basini style.

[@jaycastello1171]

What a bike!! His neighbors must love him🤣I remember ripping up and down my street at all hours of the night just after rebuilding one of many 2 strokes I had back in the day. Well done man👍👍

[@intergalacticbasketballdro7186]

🙋‍♂️The neighbors might complain about the noise,💁‍♂️ but the neighbors can't complain about loose dirt from those rooster tails landing on their property. (It will be the next house down the street) !

[@corradotartacca554]

Simply awesome !

[@digitalldreamer]

BIG kid living HIS dreams! I love it Kenny!!!! I watch yer videos daily!

[@dartmoordave]

Back in the 70's I had a 440, a Sunday morning ride was the fastest Saturday night hangover fix.

[@ericstothart982]

When the rear signal lights wave at you at idle, you know you have the proper size piston powering them!

[@WreckedRevival]

That thing is insane, if I could afford it I'd definitely pick one of those beasts up. Nothing wrong running her a tad rich better safe than sorry for melting a piston/head going lean! 😎🤙

[@chickenbutt.3421]

Right I would love to be able to afford one of them bike maybe one day💯💯💪

[@beardoallin657]

@@chickenbutt.3421 what do they go for?

[@chickenbutt.3421]

@@beardoallin657 I am not totally but alot to me to spend on a birt bike by not looking it up my guess would be probably 20 grand with shipping and taxes maybe more I am going to do the research 💯💯

[@beardoallin657]

@@chickenbutt.3421 holy sht.

[@intergalacticbasketballdro7186]

🧏‍♂️ I'm pretty sure that he was referring to the carb tuning, and NOT the 2stroke oil / fuel mixture ratio. So, if his carbs are adding too much fuel, and that's the the way his motor is running too rich, then there "IS" something wrong with that, and he will want to retune his carburetor. Otherwise, if it was running too rich because there was too much 2stroke oil in his fuel,...(although it won't hurt his engine) it won't help his engine's performance, and so he will probably want to fix that, too ! 🤷‍♂️

[@jjjuarez312]

Damn what a beast!!! Watching that beautiful bike in action gave me goosebumps!! Good job brother!! You rode it like ya stole it!! Just lean her out a tad bit and she will fucking rip the ground up!! I can't wait to see the dyno testing!!

[@reddiamond546]

That is so cool to see the brand new maico I had friends back in the day that rode them and they were fuckn fast with excellent suspension.Thank you for the video that brought back a lot of really good cool memories of 57 years old now don’t have a dirtbike anymore but I rode most of my life it was really nice to see you riding that bike that was cool

[@hvalour1]

The hammer of the gods. I want to see a drag race between that beast and a tuned up cr or kx 500. Cheers boys!

[@MAGGOT_VOMIT]

Would it be possible to have you "color-it" like an 80's "Alpha"?? Wouldn't that be the most awesome Retro-Mod ever!! You'd be the first to do a 700 in all Alpha colors.

[@aussieoutlawalt8411]

YOU have an awkward riding style but its still really good to watch mate

[@michaelmitchell5909]

You really are living the dream dude!....freakin awesome Ken!

[@robertkatzenmeier6]

I was a HEWA-MAICO Rider. HEWA means Hermann Walgenbach. This germann Genius was preparing Maicos to it’s best and the Maico Factory allowed him to sell those bikes not as Maicos but as HEWA-MAICOS. Hermann not only tuned them, but also was present on many races to support us riders. Thank you Hermann!!

[@wjweaver63]

Gives me goosebumps watching this awesome machine tearing it up.

[@porkchopwarlock]

Wild that this showed up on your channel, I've been checking this out for a while. Some of the best motorcycle content on the net man keep it up.

[@DariusBarazandeh]

so awesome...can't wait for the HOLESHOTS again the CR 500's... fantastic!!

[@Davido50]

Gotta be a ripper an holeshot those 500s & 450s at the track esp w/Sr aboard it !

[@matthewgoulamanian5968]

i love your youtube cant get enough i saw your story on how you got here and found it inspiring

[@jamiesmith6838]

That's Amazing! There's just Nothing like 2-Stroke power! At 700cc it is a game changer!!

[@Davido50]

That's a beautiful machine! Sounds alot better than that 1st start/1st ride. She's runnin crisper & cleaner. What a cool bike. Gotta be 70hp stock! Hope you ride it around Rockville! Keep it street legal. 💯 #Maico #KTM

[@kawakuru]

It's 82 🐎💨💨

[@mainebearhunter3444]

Holy shit !! Holy grail is a understatement. You are so lucky man the bikes you have pure admiration. Can't wait for more on this one !

[@jeremymullen5378]

🔥right on sr. Happy for ya man, just love that custom hand made pipe. Unbelievable really how much of a beast that machine is 🔥👊🔥🏍🏍🏍

[@bitiberg]

Such a beautiful presentation of this awesome bike!!!! so happy to watch the build of it! greetings from Greece.

[@CaptainStevenMarkovich]

How cool had no idea Maico still makes bikes. I recall them fondly During my MX days in the 70’s

[@bigboi9611]

Its complicated..... Multiple companys tried to claim the name. Köstler is as close as it gets

[@solo2tempi500]

I've just never seen you so at ease on a bike, I understand you, that's love!

[@purplepup8897]

0:11 Uncle Ken almost eats the side of a building

[@rickstrom6097]

Ken no need to go to the gym anymore. Just take it for a 15 minute RIP! Love the tractor low end sound of the beast.

[@bready4christ96]

Awesome, what a beast! Curious to see what numbers you can get. Be cool to put a smaller silencer on it and hear it ping louder...

[@chrisandrews8353]

Yeah baby!!! New England Motorcycle Museum! My wife and I toured there back in the fall! Stopped by on our Triumph Tiger 1200 XCA. A Trans Labrador veteran! Also Trans Mass Trail, Adirondack Loop, and some of the Trans America Trail! Great times!

[@antquayle9275]

Just an absolute beast.... The bike is pretty awesome too.

[@VimeuxDorian-bp9jk]

C'est un véritable monstre cette Maico 700..digne de ça réputation . .Merci pour le partage.. .👍☺

[@teddyrascal6305]

That is the most rascally high strung beast ever. Sand paddle and a trip to the dunes is in order Kap.

[@captainsensible298]

Nothing better than a big bore Maico, 2 stroke insanity, my old 490 used to make my vision blur when it got on the pipe, can't imagine what this thing would be like.

[@PNW_Car_Mods]

I would be scared to ride that and I've ridden a lot of bikes over the years. That sound is crazy. Its like a diesel tractor low RPM monster!

[@wayland7150]

It looks really easy to ride. As if it does exactly what you want.

[@PNW_Car_Mods]

@@wayland7150 Oh I would definitely give it a go at least once. I'm not a very big guy so that influences my thoughts on riding something that tall and that powerful. Hell a 250 2 stroke is a rocket ship to me.

[@JETZcorp]

@@PNW_Car_Mods I have a 440 Maico, and I'll tell you my 250 from the same era is WAY more scary to ride. Maicos are smooth and predictable, especially the big ones. Very refined porting with a smooth predictable build-up, and LOTS of weight in the crank to keep power going to the ground and not spin up too fast. The newer ones (83+) are a bit more edgy but still whipped cream compared to a CR500. Meanwhile my 250 is a total Jekyll and Hyde murder machine.

[@wayland7150]

@@PNW_Car_Mods The 125 is a rocket ship too but I think the point of this big engine is controllable power, you don't have to hit a power band to make it go. It's not all or nothing. Keep the revs low and it's not insane. This rider put his feet down more than I would. Maybe that's the style.

[@jimmyzab5476]

Bro you rock….. thank you for all you do in the dirt/street community’s. I ride not qutlike you all but I definitely get it in lol stay dangerous safe

[@comedyash]

What a sight to behold I can't get over how deep it sounds and the fact its also street legal is just nuts!!! Sounding miles better after the Wizard tune. Bring on the dyno runs lets see that 69 rear wheel HP!

[@adamhondaxr250l4]

Great bike and all but it's got everything but a kickstand

[@1245milam]

I had a 1972 400 radial head Ake Jonsson replica. Some of the best times in my life was riding that bike.

[@diesel_enduro]

Wonder how it feels throwing around compared to a plated KTM/Husky 500 4 stroke. Huge power, not the lightest by along shot but surprisingly not as heavy as one would think. Ken's a beast on that thing

[@goldflakechallenger]

I have to say that the exhaust collector rams horn has a natural beauty of color in reaction to the heat from such a display of fantastically controlled horsepower-very impressive machine and video

[@Jake_Hynds]

sweet ride! so weird with the kickstart on the left and the drive chain on the right.

[@akrocuba]

MAICO???!!!!! OMG! My brother had an old MAICO back in the 80's. I didn't know they were still around! AWESOME!!

[@Lowmelt]

That’s insane! Bucket list bike. Wonder how many they will make 🏍💨

[@josephhawkins5750]

I think they only make 50 bikes a year. Total for all models

[@daltonmcmaster3489]

Until every household has one they arnt making enough.

[@jaysongrose6907]

10 or 12 per year mate, As rare as rocking horse shit

[@johnhansen7499]

I've been waiting for this video since I seen I saw it in the shop! Love that dirt bike! I can remember when they came out reading about them in dirt bike magazine...wow! Loving this!

[@philhotchkin8269]

What an awesome torque monster piece! Careful it don’t rip your arms out of there sockets whilst your rippin a house off it’s foundation!

[@JW-zs1pz]

Loved Maicos of the late 70s on , the 700cc monster is an exercise of Bigger is better. Texas style mentality!! Can only imagine that much go in the saddle! Ur a lucky man Mr Kaplin!! Roosting for a living in style!!!! Good stuff!

[@andy5786]

Wow awesome Kenny really nice bike maico 700 sounds lovely love it thanks Kaplan America motorcycle great guy's 👍❤️🇬🇧

[@bloomerb4162]

Looks like your going to have to replace the rear left blinker often.

[@rossilake218]

Needs fender mounted turn signals.

[@bermwarfare1]

I love the 2 stroke enthusiasm SR has!😂my clutch fingers are twitching listening to that beast!

[@user-ko3vg7fc7o]

I think christie should do a retro style graphics kit for it...like a vintage sand spider!!!

[@BrianPeters110]

This!!

[@christopherj9494]

Tanks for sharing..reminds me of my 70's MX days. They had some relative BEASTS back then....but this one! WOW 🙃

[@dr.hugog.hackenbush9443]

Maiczilla, king of the monster 2-strokes.

[@barneylinet6602]

I rode a Maico 400 (?) back in 1972. It was like riding a stick of dynamite. Glad to see they are still around.

[@peaceprayer595]

Man...that beast almost sounds so torquey it actually might be ridable!

[@sydneysheppard4979]

Wow!! Would love to run that on one of my karts!! Wow that would be tremendous in the open class!! Dam you Kaplan people rock!!!🇬🇧🇺🇲✌️😎

[@leskobrandon538]

Love that torque!

[@Drivehead103]

I have never had the chance to ride a open class Big Bore two-stroke. I'm 58 and I would still jump on one in a heartbeat and try to not let adrenaline put me in the hospital! I love 2 Strokes. Four strokes are cool also but two strokes will always be my favorite. 1974 Honda CR125 Elsinore ripping down the dirt road in front of my house when I was 10 years old left a huge impression! And when I walked out to the dirt road and saw the destruction it had left behind with the lingering smell that I would later discover was castor oil, I knew this was like nothing anybody had ever seen before! It looked like a plow had dug up the road. Lifelong roostertail addiction was about to begin.

[@YY4UGUYSS416]

250 2 stroke is enough for me... What a monster of a dirtbike... 700cc wow

[@wayland7150]

We had a 125 Fantic Caballero, it had no power until it hit the power band with full power for a moment. You'd change gear and it would do it again. It was easy to ride very fast but impossible to go slower than flat out. This bike looks very well controlled by comparison and therefore safer. We see him riding it quite calmly.

[@fuellerr]

The Tone of that 700cc motor is SICK it sounds like music to my ears

[@kennethwise7108]

Too bad the AMA doesn't allow these to compete with 450F's in the outdoor series MX. Definitely levels the playing field

[@graemebartmann7872]

That thing would ride you around an mx track

[@kennethwise7108]

@@graemebartmann7872 I'd sure love to feel that power band. I know my 500 has a VERY respectful power band and requires a little bit of throttle management & experience to hang on. Strong legs help too as you gotta squeeze the bike just so you don't fly off!

[@garyh.8082]

A 450F is equivalent to a 250 two-stroke.

[@brianburke7000]

Thank you for showing ever one maicos are still alive and well i have been riding and building them since the 80s now i can here less talk about cr 500 is a monster now you have a real monster ps seen and heard you use that compression release on 1st vid no joke right did it hurt you with out it ha ha

[@SamyHamSam]

THATS A MACHINE 🔥🔥🔥

[@Bigmike3406E]

Back in my day in the early 70s I raced a 501 Maico and people named it the trench digger . You did not want to ride behind it or you got plastered with softball size rocks . It was a beast .

[@hmmv4]

A Teraflex M105 tire would go perfect with this beast. Most aggressive dirt tire on the market.

[@jonathoncatterson8901]

Have you seen the IRC m5b evo tire. I havent seen anything more agressive.

[@hmmv4]

@@jonathoncatterson8901 Just looked it up, I think the teraflex is even more aggressive, they should do a comparison.

[@hmmv4]

Look up pictures of the teraflex

[@garyhill9516]

When I was young the 501 maico was my dream bike .

[@chadspivey9620]

I think the CR 500 can still take it...also I think the CR is going to be more reliable in the long run....

[@MV-ri7zu]

A cr500 is definitely not more reliable

[@Captainkirk88410]

Can’t beat a Honda!

[@chadspivey9620]

The Maico was never reliable...

[@ryanmalec4234]

cr probably not..kx for sure!!

[@bloomerb4162]

Wonder if it would help to put higher gearing on it. The BRC 500 is the Honda killer.

[@megavoltelectrocycles]

The “SICK GET SICKER”. Hoooly Throaty 2-Strokes. I saw the Unboxing too. Your a damn trip Ken. I’d be a kid in a candy store up there too. What a creation you have up there and having family involved is priceless. I’m trying to do the same. I get the same way when I get new equip. You Love it with a passion. It’s not work. It’s what makes you tick. Thanks for sharing it ! Oh and Be careful about fisting cylinders! It’s addictive ya know. Haha. Peace ✌️

[@dlpannebakker]

The RPM’s are so slow but man what torque. Wasn’t the earlier 700 Maico engines used by ATK four speeds or were they also dive speeds.

[@CainSample]

I don't know that answer but I read the Zabel 700's are 4 speeds....

[@dlpannebakker]

@@CainSample I’m sure that is the British Maico engine. I had thought they were at one time four speed. The new German owned Maico & their engine, with the kick starter does it kick backwards of like the British version, frontward? Thanks for answering.

[@CainSample]

@@dlpannebakker I'm not 100% sure on that one...

[@dlpannebakker]

@@CainSample no worries

[@Maicowerk]

ATK did import these maicos and grind off the maico name yes. newer Zabels since 2000is are 4 speeds, in the 90s they were 5 speeds. Essentially with Maicos, they keep removing 1st gear. So an 83 Maico had a lower first gear but then in like 86, they basically moved 2nd gear to 1st gear through changing the primary drive. Then Zabel took the Maico engine in 90s, in 2000, they just removed Maicos' 1st gear and 2nd became their first. They have a lot of torque and for the racing they decided they never needed first so they kept removing it.

[@alrightythen1466]

One of the best channels on KZbin 👍

[@RanchDelivery]

The best maico 700 footage on youtube now!!!

[@aaronweatherson4379]

...I owned a '69 360 Square-Barrel - ported, 8-petal reed valve, 36mm Mikuni carb...a BEAST...the 700 must be BONKERS...!

[@toddjacobs5660]

I like this bike, super low end power 👍, you display this thing perfectly, Great Job

[@davidwood1923]

GEEZ!... Brother!... You'll be Grinning for Week's after Pounding on this One. Thanks for Sharing

[@maverickbeezley1311]

FIRE BREATHIN video man love the Maico looks trick and bet it runs like a top!!

[@JOHND_RC]

🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤯🤯🤯 HANDS DOWN THE BEST CHANNEL ON KZbin 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💯💯💯💯💯

[@Toxic2T]

This dude is a fucking beast, physically and mentally. He absolutely manhandles everything he drives/rides. Mad experience. Long live to 2 strokes, they're not just a preference, they're a lifestyle just like music.

[@Toxic2T]

Indeed he's inspiring@@vincevegas8529

[@bigboreaddicts3484]

BBA is here for the support! It’s BBA4LIFE! Bringing back 2 strokes great job Kaplan cycle team!

[@KaplanCycles]

Thank you Dany! ML&R

[@Rynos9Lives]

Kap, you are a BEAST on 2 Wheels... I love it.

[@porcupinebob7907]

OMG!!!! That woke up my memory Bro!, I had a 1981 Maico MC490 I raced in the 80's hahahaa BAD ASS!!

[@highdesertexplorer123]

I hope we get to see that thing at the sand dunes in California. Awesome purchase, congratulations.

[@jimmystevens9028]

I've been anticipating this video since seeing that beast arrive!

[@karhlhenselien2260]

My dream dirt bike is a 81 mega2,Ive got the good old 83 XR500 at the moment which has been a great ole slogga.But I would love that 700 as well,I just got goose bumps and other things 👍👍😂😂

[@mathias6423]

Above 80 HP on a 110KG dirtbike is pretty insane, I would not use it on the street and ride it like a streetbike though, I would not do that with a bike that you count hours to service on. I have my KTM 690 Enduro for that, 6000 miles service intervals baby yaaaaahooooo. But it is insane to think that this bike that weighs almost 80LBS (38kg) less than my 690 Enduro has almost 10 horsepower more, I would love to try this Maico 700 2 stroke out :D I did ride a Honda CRF500 -00 a couple of times some years back, it was a blast, almost scared me a few times, so I can only imagine this beast

[@kingoffunelvispresley261]

It's Always Cool To See Big Ken Happy & Excited About A Bike 🤗& This Bike is 🌪🌋🧨💣🧨🌋🌪A Tornado, & Dynamite Explosive Power ‼️🤜🎯🤛‼️

[@slipknotrob666]

Hey cool, a new 2-stroke bike... it's nice to see that someone still makes those. At this point it doesn't even matter what brand or size it is, it only matters that it is a new 2-stroke bike. Those bikes should sell, just because of that.

[@cadillachernandez2271]

700 two-stroke 70's lid!! You can't be stopped!!!

[@andrewSUN17]

Epic!!! Man that would be so great to run on the streets and blow people away! Gotta hear the horsepower and torque numbers on this beauty! And we didn't even get to hear it in the top rev range!

[@georgef1176]

Ken that thing is insane. I gotta make a trip down I wanna see the museum. It’s looking great online

[@Maicowerk]

Awesome! Great to hear it running!

[@KaplanCycles]

Still a tad rich we think! Gonna use the dyno sniffer to adjust air fuel ratios

[@sineadmclaughlin3095]

Hey Ken not sounding disrespectful man but even tho there is 200 more still barking CR500 to me. Love the low end power tho. Nice bike like it. Been watching for years threw thick and thinner. You never disappoint ever. Bless you and the boys.💯👏

[@roadglide]

Love milk! Looks and sounds great Now we’re talking!! What a ripper! Wizard tune. Woohoo!!

[@ME-ru4hv]

You were flicking it around on the dirt My brain would not process the 700cc!! until you got off it! wow