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[@0222ie]

You don't know how lucky you are, with the museum you have , the bikes you find, where you live, you are living the dream

[@deborahchesser7375]

No shit, can you imagine owning literally every bike you ever wanted ? Vintage, rare, and in cherry riding condition? I’d ride a different bike every day just because I could. You nailed it, he’s living a dream life, at least for a lot of us. 🐾✌️🇺🇸

[@joelgalangrobles8247]

​@@deborahchesser7375lol llp)

[@dangulley6638]

It is down right inspiring.

[@dangulley6638]

I saw that '83 RM 125 and brought me back to being 13-14 begging my mom to buy one brand new in Prescott, AZ. I was such a huge fan of Suzuki at that time.

[@shawnbruce6934]

This is My Childhood right here. Great Video! Things were better back in the 70's and 80's. Life Was Great!

[@rt2255]

My childhood in a garage, great bikes great memories, these are bikes that hooked me into bikes

[@rusty6314]

You guys find the most awesome vintage dirt bikes!

[@markb7067]

Great looking bikes! Well preserved and pretty clean. Awesome.

[@500wyex]

Teleported me back to being a kid. Amazing bikes.

[@EarthSurferUSA]

Pipe Fix. I have worked on a lot of stuff in my life and I learned that it you do something new the first time, and it comes out good, it is probably a pretty good process. For pipes that are not chromed. I sealed the ends of the pipe and with a tire pump, pumped about 30psi of air into the pipe. Then I simply used a propane torch in one hand, (it was hot enough to move the thin metal, but some may not be.), and a wet rag, neatly folded in the other hand. Heat up the dent. When it starts turning red, it will start to move out, (blow out), but it should be fairly slow. Slow enough to easily stop the movement in it's tracks by wiping the wet rag over it. Just repaint the pipe when you are done. It amazed me how well it turned out the first time I did it, (as a kid), and the only time I did it.

[@michaelferik8060]

That Yamaha IT125 is a very rare bike. I bought a new 1977 IT175 back in the day from Ray Fine Yamaha in Chickasha OK. The whole IT series is just a blast to ride!

[@Luscombe47x]

Wow, that is a barnful of real gems. Nice score.

[@leemaharg3788]

Absolutely awesome seeing all those old bikes coming out of that barn me and the guys when we were younger used to ride around on most of these 😂😊

[@kingbee1971]

That '79 YZ250 is such a great bike. Nice find, Kap.

[@joechancio5177]

Wow!!!!! Hard to believe that these barnfinds are still out here like this. Amazing brother. Your the right person to save this history! Goodluck with them all.

[@deborahchesser7375]

I see that one year only white IT465 and boy I’d love to own that, and every other bike in there wow. Day after day Ken lives my dream, I’d never tire of that life ✌️🇺🇸

[@paulmcmullen914]

Love that RM125. I had the ‘81. My favorite of all time.

[@triipn]

I have one of those I picked up a while back. It runs but is in pretty bad shape. Hope to get it looking nice again but time will tell

[@tellkampf1]

I'm a Brit living in Newfoundland, Canada, there's a guy here selling an IT465 for $1500CAD, I wish I could afford to buy it and fix it up. Great work Ken, family and friends. Love you guys and God bless you all. Mark

[@donkeyballs3307]

Good luck finding parts ,that's the hardest part about trying to fix up old bikes in Canada 🇨🇦, alotta hours searching the interweb

[@donkeyballs3307]

20 years & older ,they stop making new parts ,so a 35-40 year old bike is an adventure just to find good used parts, there's only 30 million people in Canada 🇨🇦, not 300 + million like our neighbors

[@laurentianvmx1692]

@@donkeyballs3307 Totally agree, vintage bike hobby is expensive up here. Can-Am's and Yamaha are the easiest to rebuild in Ontario and Québec it seems.

[@ianmangham4570]

You have my permission to speak 🤠🇬🇧

[@EarthSurferUSA]

YESTERDAY AND TODAY: When I was a 12 year old kid in 1976 USA, making part time $1.00/hr. I could afford that. I am sure I will never buy a new bike again, or car, never had a boat.

[@techs1smh13]

What a collection. Got two mine in there 175 and Hannah 250. Brings back great times

[@charlesa8136]

I had a YZ125X when I was a kid, the best bike. Have to watch what you sell this one for. Thanks for sharing

[@joshalger6059]

I’m in VA Ken and man I can’t tell you the giant smile this put on my face brother!!

[@sissygoog9456]

Kan your collection of dirt bikes is awesome Kaplan Cycles God Bless America sir

[@y4s563]

Like Christmas ... every barn find . I personally never rode a bike I never enjoyed smile every time . Honda 50 or A zx14 doesn't matter smile every time . Hundreds of bike's later I wait for the next smile . Kaplan keeping the dream alive ..... Nice find

[@andywilliams4942]

How cool is this. I would love to have a few of these old bikes.

[@Jay-wq6nb]

I just got my first bike ever! I got my hands on a 93 Yamaha tt600 Belgarde for 2200 euros, can’t wait to finally take it out! Awesome video btw, greets from Germany!

[@youareright5431]

When i was a kid i loved the way the 81 kx80 had that number plate built into the rear fender!! So Cool..

[@nolenwright3147]

WOW I second that look very cool/Euro. Racing,

[@tailslide5053]

Loved this video! My hand-me-down bike at age 13 was an '85 IT 200, rode that sucker til the yellow number paint came off the blue plastic!

[@rfiskillingussoftly6568]

The IT465 is awesome! Who am I kidding...their All awesome!

[@robgrossen3905]

Definitely got a bunch of great history there! Some great machines

[@sammylacks4937]

A virtual gold mine. I m glad you found these Ken.

[@skanda1832]

Flashbacks to my childhood. What fun. Thank you

[@user-rc5it3rb1f]

😊

[@user-yn1kx2mn9i]

I mean really , when I was a kid I remember my neighbor rolling out his KX 420 . I’d say it was a 1980 or 81 and going to the Yamaha and seeing all the YZ bikes when they was still yellow but I’ve always loved the CR’s and XR’s in the mid 80’s and a lot of those bikes I day dreamed about in elementary school I might not have ever seen again if it wasn’t for Kaplin America. Thanks Ken for always taking me back in time. You probably have no idea how much I appreciate seeing my youth on two wheels again because those were some of my fondest memories as a kid.Thanks Ken

[@ronchappel4812]

It was great to see all these oldies. I gotta say i still to this day love the '83 YZ styling,especially the 125 with all the spaces between the parts.Awesome

[@rossflood2037]

Always enjoy your videos start to finish just your passion for bikes it’s so good to see ! X

[@seanhancock9860]

I can't imagine a more fun time than what you do... That penton won't shift

[@stevemchale6363]

JEEZ Captain Kap, I can't believe how Many of these HOARDS you keep buying! All of them are from my ERA I'm 62 &1/2 I never raced but rode a hell of alot of dirt in my day.

[@scottwalton5888]

Time to go vintage racing!

Nice haul and so many memories!

[@robertrishel3685]

Oh man that ‘83 YZ125😍😍😍 I had two of them that year and it was one of my all time favorite bikes.

[@connorwaits6575]

vintage bike goldmine! Glad they're all in good hands. Looking forward to some videos on these beauties

[@sorrywhatgetlost]

That '83 KX with the tail number plates, the 125 model is my favourite KX model ever ! I have particular year models I like lol 😅 I had a Motocross book as a kid and it was there doing a Jump and the old Bell Moto 3 type helmet, #AwEsOmE !!

[@markkimball1569]

Love the Tm I see ! My god some nice bikes. Ken bring me back to 80’s

[@210078]

That's an impressive find!!!

[@MegaDog2012]

Thats like Christmas morning, have fun

[@yordyiam]

Can't wait for the transformation videos to these classic bikes! Great finds, guys 💪👏

[@hectormontoya5025]

Excelent colection.

[@allenstayduhar7139]

This is awesome! Soon ill be coming to Massachusetts! I cant wait to see this museum and Drawl on myself and bug eye everything!

[@EarthSurferUSA]

On the last Suzuki PE. The main frame looked fine. That was one of the "guard" bars, (welded on the main frame)--that did it's job. :)

[@djizzah]

my favorite was thePE suzuki, not a fast machine but very agile and enjoyable to ride, like a mountain goat, can go anywhere

[@jacobt5720]

I road a 77 pe 250 growing up in the 90s. Like you said it would go anywhere.

[@williamsherman1089]

That was my favorite too, I have an 86 KDX200 I'm getting ready for the Arizona winter chomping at the bit to ride, something about the eighties off-road bikes makes life worth living

[@deepbludude4697]

Damn Kappy your killin it! My buddy just picked up a 77 TT500 we had it running in about 3hours wheelining it up my driveway! Its gonna live in my barn now for a time! Motivated me too fix my 83 XL600R just did a 35mile dirt road loop!

[@PETERNESS]

83 XL600 Honda ,what a awesome bike ,just bulletproof

[@deepbludude4697]

@@PETERNESS It 83XL600 also sat for years, A kid I rent my house to bought it after riding my DR650 but could never get it running he owed me 3 months rent and gave it too me. It ended up on my Arkansas property sat for another year until I got stoked to fiddle with it! I had an 82 XL500 and at one point had an 84 XR600 bikes come n go with me but at 62 im just digging the bikes i first experienced looking for a DT250 or an XR400 now cant find em before Kaplan gets them:) I have a tagged 2008 XT250 that I use for long rides to town but after being on the XL600 i remember why I gravated to them sheer fun!

[@BradyWark-kb1qt]

I had an 84 RM 125 can an engine was built by Mac it was 30 over and cut the race gas when he says the bike will haul the mail he's not lying! One of the strongest bikes I've ever owned! 125 or not and I ride a CR 13:53 500af today! One thing about that RM the way my bike was set up there was no lower Med it was all upper Midland High it went ahead it was like a freight train!

[@spencerwvcmoon]

Cheers kap! Great to see those beauties again .

[@yournotmymaster8492]

That 83 YZ 125 brings back memories😊

[@RagdollRacingInc]

Holy crap what a score 💪

[@125southernnh2]

Love those Yammy ring-dings. I had my share of them in the days of my yoot.

[@sayers_repairs]

That Yz175 is awesome! Mine was basically a parts bike. I've been collecting parts for 5 years to finish it. Parts are expensive and rare, especially when it comes to the parts that only fit a yz175, like the pipe, cylinder, head and engine cases. Over $10k spent fast and its not even close to being done. Labor of love!

[@brianwills4398]

Good lord, these videos flood my brain with memories.. I remember the first time I saw the kx with the number plate on the rear fender.. I fell in love..

[@kennethhacker3014]

Im freaking druling...oh the memories...had that PE and was so reliable..

[@OrieCipollaro]

I’m literally feeling 14 years old watching this!

[@deonhowardsr1904]

Wow Extremely blessed 😇

[@noco6799]

Kaplain great vid ..ill take that 83 yz125 #6. let me a know when it's available

[@JohnDavidTrocki]

What a barn find!!!

[@glennwoods2462]

Very nice... recognised a few of my old bikes there... some great bikes indeed... Loved seeing the Yamaha's...👍🏼🇳🇿🙂

[@stclairjones815]

Wow that's a lot of bikes with a lot of potential

[@stmboat]

13:50 You can treat faded plastics with a mixture of lacquer thinner and linseed oil. Brush it on, let soak, repeat, buff/surface-treat, voila. Unyellowed and unfaded. The silhouettes left by the stickers will fade.

[@stmboat]

I just checked the thickness of the plastic on a clarke 4.0g xr65L tank, measured out to .167" so theres plenty of material. So, after the mixture exfoliates brittle, sun damaged strands of polymer, and you can you basically just scrape it off with a blade, gently of course. Then blend with high grit paper and buff. IMO this DOES affect the "originality" of the manufactured motorcycle, you have to have some metrics. But this is great for a bike you want to keep for yourself.

[@EarthSurferUSA]

Those air forks of the 76 YZ's, the big canisters on top of the fork legs, were affectionately called "The Speedo/Tach forks" by MXA, as they resembled a speedometer and tachometer on a street bike.

[@dlw6323]

Love the kawis with the rear number plate memory's of some Texas pros flying high

[@mikerafonemusic6177]

top ten sickest collections you guy scored✊🤙

[@attilapetrovics1281]

I'm drooling😢

[@RobertFairweatherMusic]

Oh my oh my....wowza!

[@raoulduke3770]

I absolutely loved my MX175. Sweet sweet motor.

[@scottewens8658]

THERE IS A HEAVEN!!!!🎉🎉

[@eltchavo1413]

Que des trésors et ton musée j'en parle même pas 😮 qu'elle chance bravo

[@adriantowe278]

I am jealous but in a good way you are brilliant at finding bikes love and respect from England

[@chrisgroves9829]

How Freakin COOL!Thanks for sharing guys.

[@robertprice7246]

Lord Those Yamaha Y zingers and Suzuki TMs bring back some very fond memories of racing Motocross and Enduro races in my Youth. Of course I'm paying the price now for the lack of suspension travel. I'd love to buy one of these bikes from You and restore it to ride again

[@allenstayduhar7139]

I love this guy! I had that same exact Yamaha 125! Nine was water cooled 1982 or 83 cant remember

[@jefflaliberte6911]

The '82 had the radiator mounted to the front forks, '83 it was in front of the gas tank

[@tf-lv4zu]

Thats a great score. Well done.

[@randallburgess46]

Lot’s of eye candy 🍭! Nice bikes.

[@RollForever88]

Vintage bikes are bad to the bone 💪🏻

[@RacerDood]

No wonder I can't find any of these bikes for sale. Kaplan America has them all!

[@patrickbrown7491]

That 83' KX250 is clean! Still looks cool as! Pick of the bunch.

[@patrickbrown7491]

83' kx125 also with WP shock, rare as!

[@jonathonmacleod8670]

I'm 58 now raced an IT 465 in national enduro in the nineties here in south africa couldnt hang on to one now though the thing was a beast

[@DNG1966]

That brought back memories

[@h20mxracer222]

AMAZING!!

[@allenstayduhar7139]

Holly shit i had that it 465 too! Long live the dinosaurs. i love the Kaplan!❤ Some day i will buy a bike off this, guy! Maybe 10! 😂

[@philc4520]

This collection is THE SHIT!

[@leonesky8313]

I remember seeing all those bikes out when i was cruising thru that star

[@kennyrichard2971]

Wow just I think it’s awesome that all the people that really love and joy dirt bikes as much as I do what a collection It reminds me going to small bike owners repair shops In the 1970’s80’s

[@AmericanMadeAdventures]

Amazing!

[@Col-Hogan]

My first dirt bike was a 1974 Suzuki TM 400. What a screamer!

[@vinto34]

Great collection...with some care they will all come out mint..

[@sonnyseabury4051]

Amazing showcase of bikes. I noticed that Ninja ZX-9 in the background. Used to love those bike. Can't wait to watch you take that for a demo ride. I hope you cut up on it a little bit! 😂 👊 ❤

[@tuffy16]

Love the IT465

[@camarov5456]

Thank god for people that save these bikes all those years

[@jimcollier8111]

great old bikes brings back my times when i was growing up seen a lot of those bikes . me and a buddy of mine got a brand new off the shoe room floor 78 rm 250 that thing was fast would climb any thing if you had the BALLS to hang on to it...

[@karlw4647]

Some nice retro bikes 😎

[@rjo8500]

Cool. My first bike was a 1983 Suzuki PE175.

[@AntiPattern328]

Haha!!! I can tell by the fender that is a 1983 KX!!! The very first bike I ever raced!!

[@Bobby8451]

Videos like this shows proof that these bikes are still out there...................somewhere.

[@nicholasnewton6775]

Wow what a haul

[@keithtarrier4558]

My goodness~~~ !! what an epic haul!!

[@stephenmclaine1166]

Just amazing . That barn would be my dream coming to life lol

[@travers5070]

I'd like to have one of those ITs,had a 79