IS THIS 1976 KAWASAKI KD100 THE BIKE THAT STARTED IT ALL WITH YOU?

[@edlaw51501]

I had that exact bike, color, year, etc. Etc. Except For the occasional fouled spark plug from over choking, it was bullet proof, I took off the K racing front plate, and lost , but I rode it till 1981 when I my 1st 3 Wheeler and went to an XR 200 a couple years later, but I'm having a childhood flashback seeing that bike it's a time capsule, that bike looks just like mine did on the showroom floor. Thank you for posting this. !!!!

[@markparker5451]

My dad bought me a brand new kd125 for my 13th birthday...I loved that bike!

[@kifferh9947]

Wow! That sound brings back a lot of memories. I received an orange 1978 KD100 for my 8th birthday. My friends had either minibikes that couldn't keep up or faster motocrossers (KX80, CR80, YZ80) that were always sidelined getting new pistons. The KD was pretty much indestructible. Awesome first bike for anybody.

[@greenmtnman7714]

Awesome!! The KD series are as rare as hens teeth.

[@dwayneeaton8873]

After graduating from go carts and mini bikes 1978 KD80 was my first motorcycle. So much fun

[@royculleton6223]

Holly flashback Robin!! I burned up 2 KD-90's in the mid-seventies! That bike taught me how to powerslide through a corner!! Kawasaki lets the good times roll!!

[@myoption100]

I still have my orange KD100 when I got it for Christmas in 1982 or so when I was 16, best year of my life, its been sitting for 42 years, love to find someone to restore it.

[@KaplanCycles]

We can restore it for you for $150 an hour plus parts

[@txrick4879]

I had one rotary valve is no joke . We all beat the crap out of it and it would not die . The rubber boots were important because the carb is on the crank down low .

[@daveallen2455]

1. Taco Mini Bike 2hp Briggs & Stratton 2. Taco Mini Bike 5hp Briggs & Stratton, Sachs front end. Ripper !!!!! 3. 1969 Honda SL90 built by Dad. :-) 4. 1975 YZ80 2 stroke rocket ship. :-) 5. 1980 YZ100 First brand new bike 6. 1972 DT360 Enduro Rode to high school with learners permit. Built by Dad. :-) 7. 1976 XT500 16yrs old wheeling from street light to street light. :-)

[@sonnyseabury4051]

Definitely a truly beautiful vintage 2 stroke dirtbike. Great bike to learn how to ride on. I learned on a CR 80. Love the paintjob and graphics on the tank.

[@gtosborn1]

Yes. My first bike. Got it on my 8th birthday!

[@asadhussain1974]

I love these enduro bikes, thanks for bringing these types of machines in your videos, i really love to know more about them. One of the Best KZbin channel for me, thanks KAPLAN AMERICA, KEEP MAKING THESE GREAT VIDEOS AND STAY BLESSED🙂👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@KaplanCycles]

Glad you like them!

[@ericcrump-sz1tt]

Mine was a 1974 YZ80. I do like that though. Many of those bikes in that era were similar. Good times...

[@sissygoog9456]

Another mind-blowing. Ken Kaplan 1976 same age as me. Absolutely gorgeous dirt bike. I love how the paint is with the Kawasaki symbol. It almost looks like a lightning bolt. What amazing machine! Great video! Kenny Jr. Ken sr Great video Ronnie!

[@user-sh5dy5tr9d]

Beautiful! This smaller frame KD100M is a great little bike with a little more giddy-up than you might expect. I lost a race from pole to pole with one against my larger KE in 78. Eric in NC

[@fishfire_2999]

1981 had tm75 been riding for couple yrs that yr christmas morning sun bairly up best pal got green KE 100 was at my bedroom window huge smile reving the motor needless to say we burnt through some gas that chrismas day 😂

[@KaplanCycles]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@wikdstixofcheese]

Cool little bike ! My 1st was a early 80's DS80 ( 82ish i think - so long ago ) 2nd was a Honda XL185. Good times and great memories riding with my dad , rip pops 💙

[@jamesgeorge4874]

1978 YZ100 for me. That KD is a beaut.

[@sonnyseabury4051]

YZ 100's were beasts. You were very blessed to have that as your first motorcycle.

[@AffectionateGolfCart-wv3if]

That’s a great bike!!! My brother got a brand-new KDX 100 in 1979… original Kawasaki Green!!! I got his hand-me down Indian70!!! I’m the , baby-brother!😂😂😂

[@agmc4me]

My first motorcycle a Christmas present. I used it until I grew out of it then it got handed down to my next youngest brother then handed down to our youngest brother. It's missing the kick start rubber.

[@DC-sh8mr]

Mid Ohio vintage days coming up. Will you be there?

[@jcluv4life]

My first bike was a KD100, but the 1978 M3 model in lime green. I saw you got a 1978 lime green M3 in the same collection as this bike and I called your shop to inquire about it and was told JR would call me back but I never heard from him. If JR or someone else could call me I’m still interested in the 1978.

[@KaplanCycles]

Please be patient, its not ready for sale yet we have not tallied the work orders to figure out the sales price. Maybe by next weds the latest?

[@eddiebolt5781]

I had one of these handed down from the neighbor. It was an awesome 1st bike

[@DaleJ-d4k]

Damn, didn't know they had oil injection back then. Alot of it looks about the same as my 2001 KE 100. But mine is green...as it should be!!! 😊 (Grew up in the 80s) 🤘🏻💚

[@kevinsivertson5800]

Yea for yesterday!!! Tkx Ken!

[@teamgreen3629]

Had a MCI 90 smoked xr 75's in a straight line that was about it always had the side cover off looking at the carby but still loved her

[@fishfire_2999]

Those xrs 4 strokes sounded so cool with baffle out 😂

[@teamgreen3629]

Cut off the muffler weld resonator on the end in Australia we called it a power pipe 70's technology

[@1sir-onworld]

🐝🏁 I bought my new TM 100 at 13 years old, 600$ l did odd jobs to make the money 💰 🤑 l love motorcycle. Ken you have the Great Job Very!*

[@larrynorsworthy8582]

I had the 80, exactly like that one.

[@bobg1219]

The new tires finished the brand new look!

[@markthegunplumber8376]

First real big boy bike was a 1976 Bultaco 125 Pursang, it flew.

[@adhdrebel982]

The SL90- 350 were excellent 4 stroke beaters twin cyls not singles past 125cc ..

[@stevemahatcke5046]

Such a wild title. Mine was a KE 100

[@Doobie2100]

I remember riding a KD 90. Fun bike

[@sissygoog9456]

Great job Kaplan team beautiful

[@rabbithomesteading3797]

I had a KE100 that was seized and never was able to get it turning. I had engine out and head off with block of wood on piston pounding it with a hammer. Never got it to budge. Never road it and not sure what happen to it afterwards. This was probably early to mid 90s as very young possibly not even a teenager yet. That KD is super nice! Thanks for bringing back good ole memories from the past! :D My first bike I actually owned and rode was 1977 cr125m elsinore. Which later I learned had a newer 79 up swept exhaust on it. That was probably 1995 being 15. I spent all summer picking cucumbers to sell to save money for something and got that. My mom and I both had 2 long..... rows of cucumbers to pick every friday to sell at farmers market on Saturday way to early saturday. lol I was saving for a bike. She was saving for a dishwasher. lol Good times!

[@guycarlos3169]

My old man bought me a new 72 G5100, had a top speed of 80mph.

[@frankwilliams2198]

Oil injection another innovation you can thank Yamaha for as well as the mono shock and the power valve.

[@bendermi]

It looks like a bike i drew in 1976 at the age of six .

[@kingkong81icloud]

You need to get a Yamaha DT125R or 200 , I had 4 of them in England was better than a YZ for in woods , they are rare now but there’s loads in France for sale

[@johno8817]

Lmao, we did our motorcycle license test on these bikes in 78.

[@dennisyoung4631]

Rotary Valve!

[@delidan1]

I had a kc 100 in the uk but was a road bike. Would of it been the same engine? Great small bike when i was 19

[@dnismo9717]

That was my 1st bike after the mini bikes.. they don’t make bikes like that anymore

[@frankwilliams2198]

Why didn't Jr. ride it around more.

[@KaplanCycles]

Too busy...

[@vasiliszaxaropoulos8726]

😮😮😮😮🎉🎉🎉

[@frankwilliams2198]

Isn't that going to a bitch to sale with all the labor you put in it.

[@frankwilliams2198]

It looks like a 80cc bike.

[@fishfire_2999]

True but rode like solid little street bikes had good top end plenty of power

[@bendermi]

@Uan588 How much garbage do eat every day?

[@uan588]

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[@bendermi]

@@frankwilliams2198 How many CC does this bike have ?

[@markvisconti4507]

Rrrrreeeee-Nnnneeeeer-Bbbbbeeeeer!!!

[@JollUsARoint]

Every grandpa needs one of these or something like it for the grandkids this one is a beautiful timepiece runs and sounds great and the coolest thing about the museum pretty much whatever somebody is looking for it's got a great chance of being there and top shelf immaculate most of them it don't get no better than the Ken Kaplan America Museum baby, Mr. Muthaa"Fuk"in Mac" Daddie Baby 💯🌏❤️💪🏼💪🏼🤍🇺🇲🤟🏻🤟🏻💙👍🏻👍🏻💚 😎👊🏻🗯💥🤙🏻🤙🏻