Racing the World's Best 500cc 2 Stroke vs 450 4 Strokes!

We race our fuel injected, electric start 500cc 2 Stroke for the first time against a full field of modern 450 four strokes. It's time to find out if this is truly the worlds best 500 dirt bike...
Kong started out life as a Husqvarna TE300i Enduro bike before we outfitted with BRC racing 500cc two stroke conversion kit to transform it into the meanest motocross machine around. So far Kong has defeated all comers in our shootouts and drag races, but this race at Long Buckby with Northampton Motorcyclist club will be it's ultimate final test. Our channel test rider Sean Smith will be behind the bars today. Let's hope he can stay out of the chaos and bring home the victory for team 2 Stroke!
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[@rfiskillingussoftly6568]

Great job Sean! The crash was buddy's own fault hands down! Kong ROCKS! Fantastic video Max! Braap!

[@999lazer]

cheers :)

[@budbatten]

Thanks for coming lads well done Sean, i tried to keep the dust at bay but it's so hard with the type of ground we have there as you know it's an skool hard pac track was bloody hot day

[@999lazer]

you did an awesome job Bud :)

[@TheMadmostin]

Great looking circuit. Keep up the good work.

[@EarthSurferUSA]

If the racers cry enough, it should keep the dust down. These kids have no idea what dust is. I have seen any in decades. :) lol

[@siraff4461]

Looked like you did a great job all things considered. That ground really isn't the easiest to keep prepped. A good mate of mine raced there on a CR500 years back and once the bowser ran out you couldn't see the guy infront for dust. Even the spectators were backing off coughing. I don't think you did too bad at all.

[@dannygamble7033]

999 lazer love your vids keeping the two smokers alive need ur help and advice since 1999 my cr500r 1985 has been sat in the shed due to you guys ive got her out but cant get her runing shes had all new oils fuilds only the Best and ive cleaned and freshend the carb and new plug she had spark and fuel getting to her not two much fuel i am a mechanic by trade but all she do is back fire shoot flames and try to brake your leg or put you over the handle bars 😂😂😂she ran fine when put her away all them years ago and has plenty of comprstion please help

[@Bizzle_Gaming]

Fair play Sean to be over 50 and riding a 500 2 stroke like that requires some skill and fitness. Hats off to ya

[@999lazer]

particularly as he is a vertical challenged too :) lol... thanks for watching

[@mozer30]

Along with riding in the “A” races too that day…that takes some doing 👏👏

[@Bizzle_Gaming]

@999lazer insane for someone of his age. Just got myself a bike after not riding for 13 years. Forgot how much it takes it out of ya.

[@burtmcgurt3584]

@@999lazer You didn't have to go there! Hahahah!

[@motomallen]

The boy did well, in fact, bloody amazing. What a brilliant meeting. Sean is the perfect rider to showcase 999lazers awesome creations. Cheers Max, nailed it again.

[@999lazer]

Thank you for watching, sir! It's awesome to have Sean on board to help bring the beasts to life :-D

[@KodyS-hs3md]

I fucking love 2 strokes. glad to see they are still rippin!

[@999lazer]

Me and you both brother! Thanks for watching dude

[@mandrakejake]

I think Kong has earned itself a new rear boot!

[@999lazer]

haha true, the tyres is not that bad though, sean is a bit fussy about how much fuel Phil puts in and his tyres lol :)

[@motoxdudeNV-UT]

I'm from the Western USA... nice to see a motocross track surrounded by GREEN!

[@paulgodman-wf5lk]

Love the sound of the big 2stroke.

[@chrishipwell9116]

Sean was killin it! Max, can you edit in Sean beating his chest like King Kong does after a kill? Or when he’s fired up. 😂😂That would make for some good theater. Great video! Keep em coming. And thanks to Putoline for stepping up for us 2 stroke nuts. 2 strokes will eventually take the dirt back.

[@JackCravero]

That man was so angry😂

[@999lazer]

not quite sure how he thought Sean was in the wrong for that pass...

[@AjackLee4]

It was so funny how he was mad but also gave Sean a compliment at the same time 😂 "I've seen you ride, you could have just gone around him on the outside like it was nothing" hahaha

[@rexeverything100]

That's racing I didn't see anything wrong with it 👍

[@travis10ist]

I laughed my ass off 😂😂😂

[@patb6430]

50+ and he literally took the line away! If your racing 20 year olds, go for it. But again you do that for the lead, not back markers. Obviously caused a red flag. Hope the guy was ok

[@user-ku9mu7ob7b]

Well done Mr. Sean, WELL DONE!!! With all the adversity you had to endure, you turned in a Flawless perfect performance!!!!

[@brainstain22]

Great job Sean....I absolutely love watching you race. Your a beast. Also Max you always do an excellent job announcing. This was awesome to see. Go Kong.

[@albertking7012]

Sean is a soldier! Injured and sendin Kong like that...much respect to Sean! This is just killer stuff you keep bringing us Max. I haven't been able to ride yet this year because of knee problems and finally knee surgery a couple days ago. Thanks Max and Sean for taking me for that knarly ride!

[@ShakaBrah3]

Thanks, Max! Another fantastic episode of racing, and congratulations to Sean for some brilliant racing! Kong sounds and performs beautifully - wow! Awesome bike!

[@999lazer]

Glad you enjoyed it:)

[@RMhoneybadger]

Awesome video production, great commentary. Love this video👊🏾👊🏾

[@dean754]

Omg , my heart was racing for Sean, he did an awesome job, riding injured with a crap back tyre on slick track . Well done team 🏁🏁🏁

[@harrybosch5720]

'Old Sean' is as fit as a butchers dog', Kong is epic... how good is this!!

[@tonymarshall9670]

Shout out to old mate that won the third race. He did everything right from start to finish. Put the pressure on Sean straight up and all the way over the line. Was a top job. Definitely want to see more of the season.

[@kevinmee3501]

Fantastic video Max, what an absolute beast Kong is, well done to Sean one hell of a ride ,you never fail to bring us the best quality on fabulous unique machines, thank you Max.

[@999lazer]

Glad you enjoyed it Kevin:)

[@rumpelstiltskin6252]

what a legend ,what a bike ,that suspenion looks well set up for Sean , for a mid age guy he,s got a lot of energy, great vid Max and crew

[@siraff4461]

I know its not fast but some of those slides toward the end are just cool. They reminded me of the old days where the 500's would get real sideways then just when you think you've collected it up they come into the power and go again. Its that bit where you realise the bike is just that bit more interested in lowering your lifespan than a 250 or a 4t which makes me love them. Brilliant experiences.

[@999lazer]

This bike will give you a lot of confidence, only to remind you every now and then not to get too cocky on the throttle! lol Thanks for watching dude

[@siraff4461]

@@999lazer Thanks for doing the vids mate. You've been kicking some brilliant stuff out for quite a while now. I can't ride MX these days because of back problems but these vids have kept that fire lit and make me happy. I've always loved 2t's - the bigger the better and you seem like a man after my own heart. Kong is great. That thing is exactly what I would be building if I was still able today. Well that or the Yzilla - its a tough call. I would love to see you get your hands on a big Maico or something as a comparisson. Or even better drop a sidecar 700+cc into an AF and see where that takes you. Thinking about it that knackered old piglet would be funny to see with a massive motor...

[@thomasbatone5503]

Brilliant Video lads,very enjoyable half hour for a former racer since mini cycles.Thank You.

[@999lazer]

Glad you enjoyed it Thomas :)

[@graysinclair6572]

Good ride Sean! Loved hearing that big bore 500 bark! Thanks much for uploading and keep the videos coming. 🤙

[@999lazer]

Thank you for taking the time to watch :-) We've got plenty more coming!

[@Seansworld17]

OMG, Sean’s got skills with Kong! Great video! Thanks.

[@999lazer]

Thanks for watching!

[@pritulyaks]

Great job Sean!💪

[@adamwilliams7806]

What a machine, great video. Great ride from Sean. Keep up the great work men

[@999lazer]

Thanks, will do!

[@iainchesterman5474]

Cracking Vlog mate , and great riding on that beast Sean 😬👌👌👌

[@tessbushell5489]

Sean and kong done you proud for sure,top job and let the 500 live on 👍🏻

[@johnmcquillan733]

Great job Team Kong ! Your coverage of these events may not be appreciated by some,,, or one,,, but every bit of aired track time is a joy to watch and listen to! And is appreciated by many on here

[@999lazer]

Thank you very much!

[@dr.hugog.hackenbush9443]

When racing, I usually start in 2nd. A perfectly executed 3rd gear start is awe inspiring when everything goes perfectly- or else you arent getting out in front immediately. You have to be intimately familiar with the bike to pull them off with any kind of consistancy.

[@xcntryrcr42]

By far an excellent race day on an excellent bike on an excellent show!!

[@edsims719]

It sounds amazing!

[@lukecombs5242]

Shawn’s an absolute beast 🤙🏻 nice job sir congrats. Great video max as always.

[@999lazer]

Thanks Luke :)

[@irod2821]

Woohoo yea baby Sean’s the man!👏👏👍 Beautifully ridden motos, smooth relaxed & agressive, love watching Sean race, he inspires us old guys to go let it rip👊

[@999lazer]

Awesome, thanks for watching :)

[@charliet1175]

Banging episode Max, congrats to Sean 🏆 👏👏

[@999lazer]

Thanks for watching dude! Sean did us proud :-D

[@EkzdeeLFT]

LMAO of course a modern 500 would smoke everything.

[@999lazer]

Thanks for watching :)

[@michaelheiss4456]

And over $20,000.00 ; It better ! 😅

[@BrockBaker-fd6gi]

Sean hell of a job racing a 500 injured and your are most comfortable on a 250f but you still can ride KONG to its first overall mx win good job and I hope you all keep racing it like this it is so sweet to listen to and watch

[@WilTMotocross]

Loving the videos Max

[@stkyfngrszmooth]

This track should've been widened up considerably, along with more obstacles. I used to have a piece of land similar to this, and before every riding day, I would run the till over the track. It was the disc-style that was tilted inward with roughly twenty to thirty separate discs and it would churn up around 8 - 10 inches of top soil and it was an absolute dream to be one of the first bikes out there just holding it wide open while leaving a huge roost of fresh soil. That feeling of sinking down into the soil with the throttle pinned was just awesome. Eventually, it would naturally build up nice sized berms and develop beautiful lines. In case you can't tell, I really miss riding.

[@jeffreyammon3082]

Gentleman was just an excellent race I couldn't walk away from it. Way to go Sean or Shawn? Anyway that was totally enjoyed. Thank you both

[@err4071]

Fantastic content again guys awesome racing.

[@999lazer]

Thanks taking the tame to watch dude :-)

[@andrewt8721]

Awesome to see a real life race, well done boy's.

[@999lazer]

Thanks for watching Andrew. It was so cool to finally see it on the line :-D

[@benburton8463]

Every video sick as ever!

[@mikehudgens7007]

Great job Sean and 999 !!!! Putting the power down on the mighty Kong !!!!! Excellent riding and race footage 👍Mishap was the other riders fault - people get upset like that when they caused the issue and know it - So impressed by Kong/Sean tag team out there - love the track too - looks hard and fast - keep the great video's coming Braaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaap

[@999lazer]

Thanks Mike :)

[@RobwithScoobyScooby]

Stunning bike , Racing incidents happen ! remember that track back in the day with the old pallet jump at the bottom of the hill , get some meat on that tyre lol , great video guys 👍

[@johngray722]

Just keep them coming thanks

[@999lazer]

Thanks for watching John. Plenty more to come from us :-D

[@johnbirch5226]

Great race good job Sean, that guy needs to open his eyes and take a chill man

[@glennwoods2462]

Great video, well done Sean... Thanx 999 Lazer 🙏👍🇳🇿

[@999lazer]

Glad you enjoyed it Glenn :)

[@ragnarironspear1791]

Brilliant as always gentlemen 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 but we need a good old Pit punch up lol

[@999lazer]

haha, thanks for watching :)

[@bcitral]

Superb racing guys. What a top machine too

[@999lazer]

Thanks for watching dude :-)

[@DonGH97]

I love your video’s man! 👊🏻

[@999lazer]

I appreciate that :)

[@travis10ist]

Sean is a badass rider for his age! He did very well

[@davethomas7881]

great footage mate it,s always tough when lapping people as you never know which way they are going to go. i would love to see nev riding kong in one of the expert classes.

[@999lazer]

We've got to get Nev on board one of these days, he's a bit battered and bruised at the moment. But hopefully when he's back to 100% we can get him on. Thanks for watching Dave :-)

[@rehepeks]

Difference between riders who "have a lot on the line here" and riders who just come to enjoy riding and the track without giving a single f about which place they get.

[@Sn0w1981]

King Kong! Great to see it in action!

[@999lazer]

Thanks for watching as always my dude! :-D

[@guyredshaw1422]

Great to see Kong being used in anger and a great job done by Sean. Kong looks like it eats the hills. 👏

[@999lazer]

Cheers Guy :)

[@Lee-mx5li]

Great video.. DIDN'T KNOW IT BEAT YZILLA...

[@rachalhollier5679]

Kong definitely looks like it’s a smoother ride than the 450 class bikes Kong is up against. Great video

[@ogasi1798]

Super job: Nice bit of rubbin and fair play Sean ! funny elite class though, a lot of very novice looking fellas out there - god i hate getting old, nearly in the 50s class mesen , ouch 😲

[@markhooper5824]

That was fantastic guys.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@999lazer]

Thanks for watching Mark :-D

[@Beardmondy67]

.. Ace stuff, Sean and Max ,...

[@999lazer]

Thanks:)

[@Eric--zs6um]

Hell of a ride for Sean and King Kong

[@999lazer]

Thanks for watching Eric:)

[@JustinBleeder]

I've broken a bunch of ribs...it's the worst break I've ever had to live with. It hurts to breath, laugh, cough, stand up, sit down and to add insult to injury you can only sleep on one side. A pulmonary specialist reminded me that it's important to breathe deeply regardless if it hurts because secondary lung infections are common to those who break a rib.

[@scottthompson2481]

Awesome video max .................

[@999lazer]

Thanks as always Scott :-)

[@dirtbikedave]

Plot twist, @00:15... "..against a full field of 450 4-strokes.." (as Kong is surrounded by expansion smokers). Cheerio, chaps! 😂 Absolutely love what you blokes are doing.

[@RobsNeighbor]

Love It!!

[@slogo8879]

Great content! 😀👍

[@999lazer]

Thanks for taking the time to watch :-)

[@mikelyon5595]

Looks like a fun track!

[@999lazer]

bud did a great job prepping the track :)

[@stevo184]

Great vide again 👍

[@999lazer]

Thanks for watching buddy :-)

[@Dennisthemenace40]

Congratulations to Sean!! Sweet redemption after the heartbreak of the Piglet experiment 🏁 🏁

[@999lazer]

haha very true, to be fair I think he had fun on both, but its always nice to come away with the win :)

[@Dennisthemenace40]

@@999lazer Definitely 👍

[@jared8324]

Finally a proper big bore 2 stroke with modern technology, the 450 isn’t king anymore boys ….

[@truthsetsyoufree77]

450 was never king

[@rockrane1]

Yeah. 450....250 4str is been even slighty faster than 450. At least here In nordic Europes long enduro races an tracks. That little weight differences on rpm/hp/torque between those. But.... 500 2strokes are allways been a real beasts. " How Many hp?" " dunno. Dont need More, this is too much allready" 🤣

[@paranormalhighway9222]

Hellllloooo ive been loving the Big Thumper giving it to tjhe four strokers and showing the people that it was a beet up about stopping the strokers from continuing on as the superior class of motorcycle motor. I used to run a 500 two banger also but mine had four 125 cyclinders in A square four arrangment which weighed in at 110kg and that boogied like nothing i have ridden since !.Can you guess the bike it was a race only machine with rotary disc valve intake with 34 mm Mikuni s. I was half way towards building a 1200 four 296cc per cyclinder in the same layout but they stopped them racing and i lost my desire to put a couple hundred days work only to only ride it round in demo mode It deserves more than that . love the vids can almost smell the Castrol R from here in Aussie .....Smells like Victory lol : - ) looking forward to more KONG ZILLA 500 can you kick start it with good Boots on! see ya JCinAUZ

[@tonypalmer7779]

Great first race for kong

[@999lazer]

We couldn't have hoped for much more really :-D Thanks for watching Tony

[@michaelheiss4456]

Guy on the Honda probably had a close to stock bike compared to the Kong that had the best components and cost at least twice as much . My buddy had the same problem racing Quads . His was pretty much stock and the other guy had on over $32,000.00 USD . Good rider on a way better bike . Yeah they will win . Put them both on completely stock bikes with the stock suspension set up for each rider and see what happens and who will win . I'd love to see that comparison . 😂 Kong is a dream come true , I have to admit that . Race it against the other Monster of a bike ; The 700cc version of Kong . Love your videos and comments . 😊

[@joelboutier1736]

Congrats on a some great races and for toughing it out injured. The CRF 450 is such a worthy opponent with tons of power down low. Lot of CRF riders say they don't change gears much. They can do it all in third. The modern 450s have launch and traction control as well. They just have a lot of tech that still hasn't been put into the 2 strokes. I say this time and time again... I hope rules are modified to give 2 strokes a fair chance. It finally seems like a fair fight putting Kong against the 450s instead of a 250 2 stroke. Even changing AMA rules to increase the 2 stroke displacement to 350 or 375 would help get people back to racing on 2 strokes. A 450 vs a 250 is just not a fair fight. 2 strokes just shouldn't be leisure bikes. They should be race machines as well and go head to head with the 450s. Love the 999Lazer content. Once again, great work Sean!

[@Gchapel17]

350 2 strokes vs 450 fours with the same modern tech in each would be awesome! Good idea

[@joelboutier1736]

@@Gchapel17 Absolutely. They need fuel injection, launch control, traction control, and a ton of MAP settings just like the modern 450s!

[@Stroopwaffe1]

I got a rope burn coz i was wearing an open face helmet with a the old Scott goggles facemaskin 86 at the bottom of the hills at Long Buckby sort of near where the steps are, taught me to wear a chinguard for the rest of my racing. Youre right those hills were massive at 10 years old on a lowered to the hilt Kx80. I must av grabbed a handful of throttle as i slid along that rope lol

[@jamesstenner8335]

Great vid , what a ride ….

[@999lazer]

Thanks for watching James, Sean done us proud! :-D

[@davidkallstrom4349]

Great video

[@999lazer]

Thanks as always David :-D

[@miroslavzimcak3244]

What a beast! Both of them! Bike and rider. About the passing the guy. Didn't see there any problem. It was his fault. He is going from left to right and back. He should stay in right line and will be fine.

[@studay1007]

lol! Glad you told the pit warrior what was what!! Great effort boys

[@999lazer]

Lol never a dull day at the track! Thanks for watching Stu :-D

[@kingkong81icloud]

Nice one

[@999lazer]

haha , health and safety rules over here so the vests are compulsory for media guys and marshalls

[@garypantshiri7283]

Definitely option 2. Bikes are built to ride, it's their purpose, it's what they are meant for. Show bikes look so sad, it's like they're begging for a rider to release them. You'll have more fun on that bike than the money. Go for it! 😊

[@patprop74]

Still really makes me happy to watch a motocross race and happier still seeing a 2 stroke win! The lap rider always has the right away, bad sportsmanship on the part of the slower racer.

[@999lazer]

Motocross is just the best, no matter what level you are watching/riding! Thanks for watching Pat :-)

[@mickallen1957]

Good job i had a cr500 in my 40tes a killer how does he do it

[@108Existences]

What a tight and narrow track... the jumps are just step downs that slow you down lol

[@999lazer]

From what i've been told the farmer/landowner is quite strict on what they can do with the track....it's a sheep field for most of the year! lol Thanks for watching dude :-)

[@chrisbatstone9742]

Hi Max sean another magic video 📸 😊😊😊😊🎉🎉🎉yeahh baby lets fo scrambling 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@999lazer]

Thanks Chris

[@lanceneuman9528]

Thanks

[@davebrunette6394]

Awesome! 😎🤘☠️

[@999lazer]

Thanks Dave

[@patb6430]

You really gonna blame the other guy after you ran into the back of him then pushed wide across the front of his bike?😂😂😂

[@gtisid]

things a beast , did you change the springs?

[@999lazer]

yes it has heavier springs and also the wp cartridge kit fork conversion

[@OKFrax-ys2op]

Sweet! How many h.p. does it make?

[@rasmuswellejus]

Another fantastic upload 🏁 I’ve seen you ride before you could have steered clear of omg what an idiot just because you are good at mx doesn’t mean you can safe others from their own mistakes every single time and you didn’t ran him over after all so no harms done ✅

[@ScottMeredith-co4qy]

To be fair all the boys that he was shouting at was all his mates just banter with the boys

[@JosephCowen-fz8vj]

What better than a KX 500 2005 model ?? I guess this is what the KX 500 should have evolved into !

[@joerocket5083]

3rd gear start!

[@vmcmark7578]

@18:50 ...... Move down 3-5 gates - left & shift into THIRD, 3/4 THROTTLE & BAM all the way to the top of the hill. When DAY makes his 2/3 upshift & you are already in third - zippity doo-daa, zippity YAA, it's a holeshot in the last race of the day!

[@freeradical6390]

Theres no question anymore! 2 strokes rule! The manufacturers have to bring back the 500cc bikes and the 500cc Nationals and MXGP.

[@user-ku9mu7ob7b]

2nd gear start and let her rip Mr. Sean!!!!! HELL YEAH!!!! Pin that sucker

[@SwaussieScott]

I have nothing but respect for Sean to be still riding like that at his age and injured, but I would love to see this bike in the hands of someone like Jeff Herlings or Eli Tomac... Get Carson Brown on the line and offer it to him for next years 2 stroke champs at Glen Helen or fly him out for a day of testing..

[@999lazer]

that would be epic, we need to get someone to fly him out to the UK :)

[@coffelt683]

There were a few brc 500cc two strokes at the two stroke world championships this year. You should check out some of the footage, it was a great race.

[@stkyfngrszmooth]

A trick that I used to use was to pretend that I was always in around tenth place. That way, if I was running second like this here, I would've blasted right past him in no time in search of the make-believe leaders. Worked like a charm every time.

[@dune7824]

Nice, a trick I used was to pretend I won no matter what place I finished in, that way I was never disappointed.

[@rehepeks]

@@dune7824 You did win every time you went for a ride. I don't do MX myself but ride enduro. Don't really care about which place I get the biggest WIN is to enjoy a ride somewhere else than my 2-3 main riding spots.