1979 HONDA CR250 Moto-X Fox

[@tdawg2200]

There needs to be a TV show on what you do and all of the iconic bikes you have and restore. Love your channel brother 💪

[@traviskitchen3252]

I completely agree brother, this is all I’ve been watching love Ken and the whole crew !!!🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻 RRRRRIIIPPPP YOUR HOUSE OFF THE FOUNDATION 🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻

[@benkrauz725]

There is lol

[@benkrauz725]

There's a couple episodes on youtube

[@normagusler3335]

Yeah

[@jrs6266]

It’s funny as hell hearing you stutter and choke up when describing these beautiful bikes. I’m right there with you !! I watch your videos daily

[@richkeylor787]

I raced a 79 CR250 when I was in high school in California. Metal tank, gold rims, big thick seat and red everything. That sound, the smell of two stoke exhaust, and I didn't feel it for two days after a race. My 450X is the way to go now, but man, seeing that thing takes me back.

[@davidneal3699]

rich keylor I had the same thing as A teenager growing up I graduated in 1979 I raced too my main track was Corona raceway and Riverside raceway Orange County Saddleback De Anza Indian dunes had a blast. Best bike ever made the red rocket.

[@Hazzard6767]

This is unironically one of the best motorcycles I’ve ever seen

[@jessebarnes7859]

I always love the look of the number plates up with the air box . An the swing arm is art work

[@jasontengan1233]

Love this bike, reminds me of my 79 Elsinore, friend bought a works YZ 250 with no dive front suspension, great memories!

[@johnnyem-grafix4024]

That floor / the bike / the bikes in the background this is torture lol I love it. I’ll shut and listen know. 🤝✊🙏

[@imoovabull6042]

i had 1 of those. the Red devil. in 81 i got a 450r. great times.

[@kk2into194]

Love that color combo.

[@hennies9509]

I grew up with all those bikes, late 70's and 80's best times for bikes.

[@russ4454]

Ken. You are the definition of America. When I think of being in the US OF A I think if you riding a cucumber around town or your 250 Mugen. Or this sexy beast Thanks

[@evanscolten35]

Love your videos man. So much knowledge! I enjoy learning about the history of motocross

[@brokebikemtb4448]

Ken I know you probably know Larry janesky...I came up to Connecticut for a course at his company but him and his son ran the baja...pretty cool film they made about it called into the dust....its on KZbin....very smart business dude ..used to race motocross back in the early 90s I think

[@davidneal3699]

Ken you covered everything but the paint on the motor It didn’t come black they were red. Probably one of the best bikes ever made 1979 HONDA CR 250R. The red rocket 🚀

[@LRiper]

I love your channel too. you keep me company every night with your great videos.

[@jakebutler6473]

dream bike, cant believe you guys aren't keeping this one!

[@paulpence8895]

Amazing, I remember drooling over this bike back when I was 14... MX Action and DB Magazine reviewed them, the suspension was as expensive then as it would be now... just WOW!!! And DG back then, I see it has the pipe, is that a DG cylinder and head??? they were notorious about using gold anodizing then so probably not... anyway just WOW!

[@teddysgunshop2318]

You guys are amazing can’t wait to come down and visit

[@mikestowe6136]

lol nothing like taking a ride on a 2 stroke threw the place love the old bikes i do think they should make 2 stroke candles lol

[@waynestuntface]

I had a poster on my wall of a guy in the air on one of these, must have been about 1981 or something...... I was about 9 years old.

[@ianmangham4570]

Insane off the hook AMAZING unobtanium. 🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@ianmangham4570]

Fancy seeing you here 🤣

[@SteveHacker]

Yes, literally a DREAM BIKE! I will, in fact, have dreams about this! 😍😍😍 ... MAN! Every subsequent video I watch from there makes me more and more want to visit and bring my son, who is autistic, and a cancer survivor. It was, in fact, his discovery of (my introducing him to) MOTORCYCLES, that brought him to his next level of improvement relative to his autism and cancer recovery. Once the doctors cleared him, and we knew he was going to be ok, we went WILD with motorcycles (a new thing for him, and a rekindling of my childhood and young adulthood for me)... I SSSOOO want to bring him there to experience your place. It’s SO far though from Southwest Georgia (we’re only 30 minutes from the FL and AL state lines)... About 1,200 miles... It’s definitely on the Bucket List though!

[@KaplanCycles]

Best memories with my dad! Visiting the local MINIBIKE dealer on Saturdays and getting a bike!

[@paulgrogan8032]

May God bless you and yours Ken🙏

[@brianjacobsen5762]

Didn't all the big 4. They all had works bikes for their riders. Then didn't they make so many privatetier bkes.? Jo Jo was a monster.

[@corey4c105]

Ken Kaplan for president!!!

[@vicentemena947]

Excelentes vídeos kaplan bicicleta de película preciosa .suspensiones basculante pintura escape todo.todo una obra de arte.estoi babeando.😍👌👍👏

[@mikevaughn5570]

Damn, it's hard to watch the program sometimes, my eyes hurt from looking so hard. Can you guys do thíis country boy a favor and so a research on the new yamahauler 7oo terene enduro I really like it but your opinions are valuable

[@jasoncarskadon6809]

Absolutely killer, that is the coolest bike I've ever seen. Hey ken and Ken jr. I'd trade places with you in a hart beat. Lol

[@HenryDarr]

Living the dream !

[@sonnyseabury4051]

Beautiful, 1 of a kind bike.

[@JamesJohnson-ny3xz]

Rare Bike, AND IT HAS EVERYTHING ON IT 😜👍.

[@russ4454]

What is this bike worth on its best day? To the right buyer?

[@Nighthawk1966]

Wow, incredible bike !!

[@dannyhurst3942]

Now that's a masterpiece

[@jamessisk5424]

Man it James from Oklahoma I rode one of those before super kool

[@TNTMOTO]

One word "WOW!"

[@mxtv1258]

That’s a great bike, did it sell?

[@katdiddykat8794]

I Would like to see the 1986 IT 490

[@chrisjenkins5846]

I've had a go on one of them when I was 16 ....i weighed about 9 and a half stone back then lol....man it was savage ...took some getting used to but I wasn't a bitch on it ...after about 20 mins I started ripping it

[@jameshatfield6814]

Wha the hell jr you didn’t edit that clip of the stock cr250 in

[@KaplanCycles]

I know, I was bummed

[@ianmangham4570]

AMAZING

[@carpchef518]

The 1979 model had a red engine because I had one a long time ago

[@mxtv1258]

You are correct sir. I had a 1980CR125R and it also had a red engine👍👍👍

[@mr.rm250rodneylynn8]

Wow that's incredible! 👍

[@jasonneal]

Would love to see this on a track with today’s skilled rider

[@fredheijkoop8157]

Very nice vidios gr from holland

[@FastDaddy33]

do you still have this bike?

[@shoominati23]

I'm looking for an 80 125

[@250R4life]

Need more videos of you riding

[@anthonybotte4542]

I just got an 89 cr250r what should i do with it

[@KaplanCycles]

Bring it to KAPLAN AMERICA IMMEDIATELY

[@anthonybotte4542]

@@KaplanCycles id love to man.

[@jamesbaxterandthebeachball7005]

Those fox air shox... i watched that bike race. I wanted to be pat Richter so bad. Lived in the bay area so I went to fox HQ a few times. No matter how much you beg they will not give 15 year old free fox shox.

[@ianmangham4570]

Just wow

[@Michaljordan1]

Still uses brake shoes front and rear!

[@utahdesertrider1806]

I can’t believe you are selling that bike.

[@tannerpuhl4233]

Umotamiam????

[@2strokemxclassics]

Mint bike kaplan 👍

[@SOFTAILX]

Who else can ride bikes in the house? KAPLAN AMERICA can.

[@jamierobinson5394]

I whould love that

[@slippy9916]

Kick ass

[@prestonweidner5833]

I need that kit #usa

[@charliecharliecharliecharl8554]

It wins on good looks

[@donniebaker5984]

OMFG Kaplan I bought one of these at black canyon Honda in phoenix arizona brand new in 1978 as I got the first of the new 1979 stock but it didn't look like this one ! and the cylinder was not anything looking like a Nikasil coating. the cylinder was electroplated hard chrome that was applied using a ball hone type spinning brush the bristles made of hard chrome charged with electricity and then spun into the aluminium cylinder to bond the chrome to the cylinder as was explained to my by harald brown who was the American Honda service rep for the Midwest ! but no you have one of the most rare 1979s ...whaaaa damn it boy ! next lets see you find a mugen ! bahaha...I raced my 79' for 7 years on the original cylinder and then traded it for a 1954 cherry hard tail unchopped Harley frame and parts to my local motorcycle club , the cloven hooves who gave me all kinds of hell afterwards as one member said .." I got one rider in the hospital with a broken arm and leg and his young son is in jail for out running the cops on your crazy Honda ..and what hell did you do to that thing to make it run like that ?" at that time the cloven hooves were corner flaggers at our local motocross track and decided they wanted to play too ! boy oh boy did they get a surprise !

[@thejunkpunks]

Yeah that's cool as fuck.

[@discombobulatedsometimes29]

Awesome

[@Nudnik1]

wow!

[@BikerBenny]

How is that floor not slippery 😲😱

[@KaplanCycles]

It's extremely slippery I've got to be very careful I didn't hit the brakes till it went out of the building lol

[@SC-dc5no]

I have this bike for sale, fox fork front, fox air shocks in the rear.Most importantly, Moto Fox banana swingarm. Bike is only missing intake.1979 cr250r, for sale. Needs complete rebuild. Hit me up.

[@KaplanCycles]

Call ken at 860b916 9784

[@MatFlyinFoolHarris]

That silver Elsinore to the left there was my first real motorcycle...good Lord I was 17...

[@mikestowe6136]

id have that bike in my house weather she liked it or not the thing is cherry only thing id do to it throw some black fork boots on it

[@anthonyatherton5994]

Human Greed will kill these beautiful machines off one day unbelievable some people how much is enough 🤓

[@kk2into194]

Zero fahks giv'n! LOLs