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[@devenbenavides1063]

What a race line up! Keep them coming Ken! Best coverage I've seen from bike week on any platform!

[@jimbeam2705]

As a 64 year old dog, I love older motorcycles, cars and trucks and old black and white movies.

[@davidsteele4463]

Love the old bikes too but you can keep your black and white movies😅😅😅😅

[@soulfulterrain3143]

Do you prefer Gravy Train or Alpo?

[@NAe-j5x]

My dad is the same age as you and has passed on the love of these old 2 strokes.

[@nitronick1220]

My pops had 1974 bultaco pursang 360 man he couldn’t believe seeing that 250 out there brought back alota good memories for him. Ive been trying to buy him one for years so he can relive some of those times before he cant ride anymore, Great bikes!

[@comedyash]

The sound is just mesmerising and must smell heavenly! Thanks for sharing.

[@rickydlayaute5387]

I knew and rode some of them in that years thank's a lot to share these beauties!! 👍😎🇫🇷🏁

[@gregbishop3167]

What a great mix of bikes. From Montesa and Bultaco to single shock Japanese era bikes.

[@thadschaeffer2563]

Love watching the 2 stroke vintage bikes!

[@kevinsivertson5800]

Awesome time capsule! Thanks for sharing Ken!

[@johngaller278]

In the day I grew up on a Ts 90.. I raced a TM 100 and in 1975 I had the formitable RM 125 s.... I never got over my lust for the KX400 back then. I still want one. And a Montesa , and a Maico and a Hodaka... Haha. So many bikes to love !

[@truthboomertruthbomber5125]

I have a tip for you guys racing air cooled bikes. Don’t start the motor until the 30 second board has been up for about 10 seconds. The cooler engine temp will be worth a few HP for the run down to the first turn. About 1/2 way through the first lap you will feel the motor become less snappy as it reaches full operating temp.

[@Ian_Racing_Burke]

Absolutely love the comment! I've preached the same technique to countless riders, including those on my MX team, one of which is an AMA #1 plate holder. This engine temperature affect of power production holds true with modern bikes as well. I insist the bikes not be started too early. Perfect timing is when the gate drops just seconds after a modern bike reaches operating temp and systems go open loop. It's hilarious and so foolish when dudes sit on the line reving the piss out of a modern 4 stroke till its boiling over. Finally when the gate drops they're way down on power. Good call man. Glad to see someone else who actually gets it.

[@joegilly1523]

Loved the vintage bikes ya know,the ones we used to ride as kids. Now we admire them bikes. Classics like us.

[@jasoncoleman6820]

The nostalgia that flowed back is overwhelming. This just time warped me back to when I was 16.

[@marilynhorne1309]

It warms my heart to see so many vintage 2 strokes on the track again.

[@1973406]

Awesome!! I could see the sight on the monitor, hear the sound on my speakers but wish I coulda smelled the smell of two stroke on the starting line from my PC lol!!

[@jimbo4203]

I could look at em' all Day 😊

[@JR113FTW]

Your passion is visable haha gotta love it. I hope I get to race this class one of these days.

[@Fynraziel]

I can smell this :) And this is the sound of my childhood and my youth !!! Unforgettable !!!

[@pbmachines972]

So great seeing the classics getin dirty👏🇺🇸

[@markallen6818]

Love those older bikes.Would Love to race in this class!👍👍❤️

[@cajuncyclerestorations145]

YES !! 1:50

[@IceCreamManFromHell99]

Thanx Ken leave to you to Find the Coolest Old School 2Smokers! 👍 Bbbbrrraaapppp 🏁

[@johnknowlton3998]

My brother had a purple one 1982. With the rack , like brand new, loved it. Keep saving them!!

[@239-swfl5]

Thanks Ken for the off bike visual. If I haven’t gotten punted off the track by one of those Evo 3 bikes mixed in at the start the Evo 1 / 1977 bultaco pursang 250 would have been up front with the pack as proven in the 2nd moto. #203 💪 OA / P1 🏁

[@SPCRacing1]

Would love to find a 1987, Honda CR 250 in good condition. Owned and raced one back in the late 80’s and loved it. Missed it since the day it was sold.

[@sonnyseabury4051]

Loved that KX 400. Also loved the Vintage YZ 250 with the old school block pattern graphics on the gas tank.Loved the graphic of Donald Trump shooting the bird at Joe Biden! 😂😂

[@SPCRacing1]

I owned a 1976 KX250. Bought it new in 1977 as a leftover. Couldn’t believe how lightweight it felt and so easy to ride.

[@BarryMcKockiner247-d3n]

SHOCKS!!! Freaking shocks here there and everywhere. Shocks as far and near as the eye can see... So many shocks... 😂 🤟

[@camillo7834]

What a video!! What " MUSIC"!!!!!!❤

[@MrVinylJunkie]

1:50 Oh Yes !!!

[@scotte3698]

1:50 Right on! Haha

[@cyclerider5652]

That Bultaco wow. Pretty bike. I always love the mx crowd. We think alike.

[@Pedro123-s6v]

The pura sangre beautiful.. , don't crash😂.... 2 Spanish on the grid❤👍🏽.

[@davespin9034]

Look at all those beautiful 70’s Moto weapons. That beautiful 1977 Suzuki RM250

[@mikebell5378]

I rode rm370, but the pursang and Maico were always a threat

[@markgiraldes4062]

Never really owned a nice Honda but that twin shock was the nicest looking bike I’ve almost ever seen you need to get the low down and review a video on that super clean steed !!! 👍🤬😎

[@scottm7341]

The narrow monoshock YZ's were heaven on earth in the late 70's compared to a twin shock bike. I had a 79 zy125 and a 78 Husqvarna CR250 at the same time. I could not stand to ride the Husky any more so I sold it.

[@begunthisfeelingandaninsti1853]

Do they need to be factory stock to compete?

[@kelliebrooks9094]

Thanks kap museium class looks like...that was a nice assortment

[@MrWhitelightning73]

Outstanding ❤

[@C.A.MARSUPIAL-ys6tl]

Ah. The good old days 👍

[@fishwhistler758]

Carson Brown needs to race in this class

[@markallen6818]

He would win easily unless there were. some Motocross Legends there! I love watching Carson ride,he can ride and race any size bike!

[@bryandickerson5365]

All these are great, but for some reason those old mean green KX have always been especially cool to me.

[@DRumsBDrugs]

The speed at which these old riders get up off the ground. 🤣I know the feeling!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@nzmeateater]

Cool as.

[@Jerry-w3e]

Rokon always got the first corner , They didn't handle well and always fell back

[@thooke222]

How old to qualify for the "vintage" races? 25+ yrs? 30+ yrs?

[@francisbertucci1344]

I like the one for Joe and one for kamala sticker, 😂

[@bradsanders6954]

No matter the occasion, some cant keep their stupid fuck politics out of it.

[@rogerdodrill4733]

​@@bradsanders6954stupid juck politics may save USA from failure from within

[@Chiefonenut]

Fuck Brad. I thought it was appropriale

[@soulfulterrain3143]

@@bradsanders6954 We understand. You're regretting your 2020 presidential vote..

[@alapajoan7915]

Que guapa esa Bultaco Pursang 👍

[@kelliebrooks9094]

Hey theres my 1986 CR 250 im in u all is toast...that was my neighbors 78 YZ 250...never seen many kawis in jersey new york area...lot of suzukis ...if the 1986 CR 250 IS ok im in this class im in....i love that bike but it was stolen.....i hear the 86 honda is the choice for ice racer....it had the best front forks an great motor...low to mid an useable...

[@jasonluhmer4792]

Ken you should have raced!

[@KaplanCycles]

I Wish I Had the Time behind the scenes it's work 24/7 to get where we're going

[@Catfish2255]

Back in the 70's when I was racing Dave Richards had a Rokon 250. He always got hole shots. Had the leap of a snowmobile compared to the CR's which weren't great out of the hole and the RM's and YZ's just couldn't get through the gears fast enough to catch him. He got passed down the track. Bombardier. Just one gear. I rode a 76 YZ125.

[@bobg1219]

👍!

[@garyhatstat8449]

That Gold YZ head was a stocker painted gold! Not a DG!

[@charlesshort4287]

I said the same thing about the head being DG, nothing wrong with it, that line up had some nice bikes, and a lot of time and a lot of fun for sure making them all look new again, and for some one who got to ride/race these bikes when they were new, it's makes my day to see one every time, much less to see a whole line up ready to race on the gate, I will be in Birmingham next week for the race, I missed Daytona this year, I have spent my whole life riding/racing and there's not to many other things I would rather be doing, the old 2 strokes of any make , it don't matter, big bore air cooled even better, I started out on a 74 TM100 , in 1975, and to day 94/01 CR250, & 81YZ465, all my son's bikes now, there is nothing better than a few laps on a track,

[@bradfoster874]

Those riders put a lot of time and spent a lot. Of money to revive those bikes, also lot of effort tracking down parts or making due with what they had.

[@majorlee1]

I bet it smells great! 💪😎

[@teamgreen3629]

Freedom of speech the right to bear arms vintage MX racing god bless America

[@patrickkillilea5225]

I would pick the KX400 to race, out of all of those choppers.

[@davidwollstein1669]

Gut check

[@joshuaross4644]

GO THE ROKON !!!!

[@kepler240]

The 1986 CR250R is the best looking dirt bike ever made.

[@Sempakbolong407]

indonesia style 2024

[@markeithpeacock222]

Kaplan cycles hey I need a stator 79 Yamaha yz125

[@Bobcat325]

👍

[@Davidwilliams-dk4cp]

I liked the rm the best

[@sissygoog9456]

🤘⚡🇺🇲🤘🏆

[@royculleton6223]

Number 487 Kawy 400. Find one. Buy it. Wizard tune it and sell it to ME!! #83 red rocket was way cool too!!

[@johnclifford1642]

Go Capton Kaplan

[@ratfinkron5793]

Ken where is Ronnie Mac

[@dougiep2769]

Roger decoster there. Strap on the kidney belts

[@1320fastback]

One for Joe 😅

[@jeffwhite9392]

67 this year and racing VMX next weekend on the mighty RM125 1982 , 5 years to rebuild from basket case & 1st MX race ; for me at least . Almost jealous of myself really ...

[@disyokerr]

Elsinores my love for elsinores, also tha KX 400 Yz s.Rm s just to watch them i never feel confortable in that greart bikes. RM . not for me

[@zaenalrozak6127]

Lol....

[@calar619]

😂😂👍one for joe😂😂

[@sergiososa5855]