KX500 Big Bore 2-Stroke Power

[@davemieze9021]

The gnarly old big bikes. There’s nothing better than a 500 two stroke.

[@davidh.holmes1379]

before GOV and emissions started screwing us!

[@Leomo470]

That is lush A joy to have like having a instant buzz

[@BigDMF]

That is the first time I've ever heard someone actually go wide open on a 500 2 stroke. Sounds awesome!! Nothing beats the amazing sound of a kick ass 2 stroke

[@hiteck007]

Well in that case get a load of me CR500, mine's the road registered one. It's a poor sound recording though, I'll be mounting the go pro elsewhere next time. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKqunJuQq9qLotUsi=R13xMnLUMV_RwT-Q

[@DetroitFettyghost]

​@@hiteck007on my way over!

[@DetroitFettyghost]

​@@hiteck007the sounds awful....it don't even sound like a dirtbike no offense 😂😂😂

[@hiteck007]

@DetroitFettyghost yep it's the Worst recording i've ever done. I got a chest mount this time. That was mounted to the handle bar & even with the underwater cover on the noise was overpowering to it. I'll do better next time I promise you that.

[@chadvail4436]

I redlined a kx 60 and crashed ! Now I shop in a chair that is battery operated

[@SUPRAMIKE18]

When your 2 stroke starts to sound like a 4 stroke you know it's one beefy boy

[@ElectricoOfficalYT]

I have a 3 cylinder two stroke it sounds like a 4 lol

[@lilyduncan9684]

Yeah because everyone’s too scared to get to the powerband on 500s lol😂 I’m not saying I would tho I’ve barely got it on my 85 😂

[@russellhelms2835]

@@lilyduncan9684oh good grief! That thing in your hand…twist it😂you’ll do just fine!

[@lilyduncan9684]

@@russellhelms2835 I’m doing a lot better now then when I got my bike a few months ago so I’m pretty good now

[@russellhelms2835]

@@lilyduncan9684 well keep on riding! They are so much fun. Throughout all these decades, still love throwing a leg over my MX bikes!

[@kaosbc]

brappity brap brap brappity brap.. over the hills we go

[@borisursfantechi8217]

Best comment ever

[@drewgolden9951]

braps for 4 strokes n that’s a lazy man’s bike… 2 stroke daddy go ringggg ding ding ding ding

[@kaosbc]

@@drewgolden9951 "Urban Dictionary: braap Term created by dirtbike riders, and motocrorss riders. Often said when everyone would go riding...when riding bicycles, lifting something up, pushing carts...even walking or running. The term grew on and moved to snowmobilers too. BRAAP comes from the noise the two stroke engine produces. Quad riders can use the saying too." I would also add, since its hard to fully comprehend your comment, that only those who have never ridden a 2 stroke, or those who cannot figure out how to actually ride them (as they take a bit more clutch/throttle skill) have anything bad at all to say about riding 2 srokes... jus sayin.

[@rickwaldron4255]

​@@drewgolden9951 the differance between a 2 stroke and a 4 stroke is 4 stroke guys yak about there stories 2 stroke make there stories every day They yak we fly

[@SCOTT-4J]

It's the right colour too...

[@russellhelms2835]

Nice roosting & wheelying! These old 2-strokes are SO much fun. I guess when I grow up & get older maybe I’ll get a 4T🤷🏻‍♂️I’m 52.5yrs now, still have all 2T’s😁💪

[@ZacharyKelley-k2e]

I wish Honda/Kawasaki still made these 500cc two-stroke dirtbikes. I would buy one in a heartbeat.

[@richardcranium8334]

Kawasaki just released a kx 500 fuel injected 2 cycle for 2025. Go get er bud.

[@mckinney3153]

​@@richardcranium8334 No way they did

[@joseademirsilva1732]

True

[@kevinhennkens5815]

Husky, Suzuki, and Yamaha all made one...

[@hstone0808]

​@kevinhennkens5815 whats a husky?

[@garymorren8372]

HAD EVERY NEW MODEL THEY HAD, ONE HELL OF A MACHINE. GREAT POWERBAND,!!!

[@1979utuber]

damn man. The sound of that exhaust when he's pulling away is just amazing echoing probably through the hole valley there

[@fishfinderish]

Agree 💯 percent 👍 Almost reaching 54 years old . So no sex for me but that sound is sex for me 💥💥💥

[@GidDree]

I was thinking of that, when he is pulling away under that load, you got to love that big cc 2 stroke grunt 💪👍

[@BigDaddyElusive]

Bet you there's a couple guys out in the distance going, "What the hell is that thing".

[@FlorencioBarroso]

verdade!!!!!! 😍😍😍🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻

[@GidDree]

@I0702Fortnite Her hole was whole 🤔

[@robertgilroy6975]

I've never heard a 2stroke 500c.f. Sound like that...wow! Send shivers down my spine.....

[@DirectoutdoorsTV]

These are the chillest riders. Has a little bit of proper gear, but he has a flannel on, or a camo coat. Probably a really nice guy.

[@DirectoutdoorsTV]

Never mind just found out he killed 24 people

[@Coda6766]

500 two stroke, that is a beast. You gotta know your shit to ride that.

[@dr.hugog.hackenbush9443]

Thsy are actually pretty mellow with smooth power drlivery, not pipey like thair smaller cousins. Except the YZ490. It hits very hard for a big bike.

[@hamburber312a]

Modern 450's are better

[@NathanRoberts-d4o]

@@hamburber312athere not, horsepower wise their not far off, but torque is not even comparable, so much more on the 500. Modern 450’s are not as fast

[@hamburber312a]

@@NathanRoberts-d4o Modern 450's are as fast. modern 450's keep up easily. i seen it with my own eyes

[@NathanRoberts-d4o]

@@hamburber312a in the top end there pretty close, but unless your wide open, a 500 will smoke a 450, that make much more low to mid power

[@o.w.dobbins6927]

I miss those old big bore 2 stroke bikes….pure raw horsepower!!

[@smb7647]

87 Honda CR500, an uncontrollable beast, unless your Rick Johnson👍🏻

[@thomasthetrainengine8033]

Na those are bull powers

[@bones6173]

you just made a grown man cry with joy

[@FlorencioBarroso]

HAHAHAHA 😍✊🏻✊🏻

[@rickwaldron4255]

Stop crying get back on and ride again while your still alive

[@albertosoro932]

Ho avuto una KTM 500 del 1987 da cross...una bomba in accelerazione con una spinta incredibile quanto brutale e brusca e ...il sound di quel Kawasaki da competizione ricordano in me quei momenti!!....Tanto entusiasmo guidare quel tipo di motociclette!!💥😄😃😀🎊🎉🪅✌️💪👍

[@valleyquail1790]

Kawasaki were always known for good power in their 2 strokes. I had a 97 KX250 and a KX 125. Both were great bikes. The 250 was hard to keep the front tire on the ground. I can’t imagine riding that 500. Very cool! Brings back some memories of some nice bikes.

[@4thdimensiontravels855]

That thing is running spot on for a 500.

[@KHANAGE1311]

Like group B Rally, they don't make them like they used to. 🤩

[@rickwaldron4255]

Oh yes they do now yamaha just brought back the 2 stroke back again .finaly and no more 4 stroke pigs

[@juanclavel644]

Esposible que alguna marca produzca un 2T de estas características, pero seguro que aunque puedan ser mas potentes, seran mas elásticas. Yo ya con 67 no estoy para montar un "potro" salvaje y menos de las de los años 70/80

[@big_r_s]

They edited out the first 10min of trying start that bad boy 😅😅 awesome bike ! Can't get enough of that sound

[@F3502000]

I think the old two stroke 500's are the baddest things on two wheels!

[@skeeterclovis7163]

89 cr500 my dream bike

[@F3502000]

@@skeeterclovis7163 I had an '89 CR 125, absolutely loved that bike. Best looking year IMO as well. 👍

[@BigTokkes87]

For sure 💯

[@BigTokkes87]

@@skeeterclovis716398 kx500 🔥

[@chipsammich2078]

Never beat the sound of a 2 stroke

[@dcs0113]

....a 1988 2 stroke that will STILL rival any modern mxer......love it😥

[@00000......]

😿

[@jaycoppola4324]

Good eye. I'm guessing you grew up in the 80's , too.

[@Jaime-gs21lc]

Una delicia ese sonido, y el olor a la mezcla de aceite-gasolina

[@overcast054]

Gotta love the old 80’s KX graphics 😍 the memories

[@kyoakland]

Agreed I had a 125 the same year I think it's like a 88 or 89

[@matthewread1545]

Glad Kawasaki switched the blue to black.

[@anthonyiadarola1201]

Uni-trak

[@richardahola692]

Those old 2 strokes sure screamed. Had an old Penton Six Days 125. It kept up easy with the 250's. Bought a Penton Mint 400 but only had it a short time. It scared me.

[@chalky_white]

Most people will never be able to comprehend the power that bike has

[@eastwood4006]

Precisely. I've owned dozens of bikes over the years, currently have a 2023 Husqvarna TE300 which is one of the latest and greatest two strokes... Have ridden plenty of modern injected 4-stroke 450 MX'ers.. While modern 450s might outrun them in a drag race, the old 500 two-strokes still seem to produce more power throughout every gear, any gear, at any time. True definition of BEASTLY motors

[@dr.hugog.hackenbush9443]

​@@eastwood4006 500s make 30% more torque an a 450.

[@samholcombe3129]

Man I miss the old 2 stroke days, used to have RMX250 then 94 YZ250, all my friends had something so I got to ride pretty much everything from KTM/Husky to CR and KX 500s,YZ and WR 490, the sounds and the smell of racing gas with oil in it. Good old days, now I putt around on my XR650L

[@timbutler3213]

I could listen to that all day. Brings back some good memories

[@kiwidiesel]

Dam I love the old 500's, rev happy of a two stroke and the pulling power of a diesel.

[@VinnyV_01]

The acoustics are awesome up there. brap on!

[@bensonbright]

The early versions of this bike were super fun ,super scary ,death traps !

[@JamesJones-sh7ut]

I can watch this over and over again you built that back right just like I built mine

[@rickwaldron4255]

I've riden all three kawasaki .yamaha Honda.And Suzuki there all.grate bikes in the 500 cc class all stock bikes but believe this the honda cr 500 was faster than them allthe cr 500 had all its power at the top end kawasaki and the Suzuki were close but the cr just kept on digging and pulled away I was very shocked my self

[@dr.hugog.hackenbush9443]

​​@@rickwaldron4255 What CR did you ride? I own 4 open bikes, 2 of them CR500s, an '88 and a '96. Both of them make all their power down low and flatten off on top. My KX500 and YZ490 are the ones who like to rev.

[@anthonykelly9842]

This generation of mx bike was a good time in life !

[@joshbisinger7068]

There's something I definitely miss from childhood. Zipping through woods and trails.

[@petermongelli2852]

Best of times

[@jcz400]

Why miss it? Never too old to braap

[@joshbisinger7068]

@@jcz400 i no longer live in the woods and I don't own one anymore.

[@dmax06]

​@jcz400 because now I'm disabled. But in the late 70s n early 80s I was all about KX/KDX and YZs!

[@Paul-wv6cj]

​@@dmax06I'm right with ya. This disabled shit SUCKS!!!

[@glennjames7107]

Nothing compares to 2 stroke power. Just the way it feels brings goosebumps, and when the power comes on, they are incomparable ! I remember when Yamaha came out with the first four-stroke open class bikes, and everyone was telling me how awesome they were. I knew then that there was no way that they had built a four-stroke engine that could compete with a two-stroke, even if you give the 4 an extra 200cc's. And I was right, they can't keep up.

[@BinneReitsma]

In two stroke world you don't control the two stroke, two stroke controls you.

[@mattagudo1766]

In deep sand u can really control it.

[@paulconnolly2969]

Hold on for dear life and hope your experience keeps you from wrecking. Lol 😅

[@Paul-wv6cj]

​@@paulconnolly2969 For real that's the truth!

[@powersports4u736]

I like it. Its true, you really learn to flow with these bikes. Some of the early big bores were very unpredictable with timing the power hit. That's why they spund like mythical killing machines when the old school dudes talk about them

[@anabelramirez95]

❤Wow, that's it!!!

[@sunwolf6228]

Best sound ever. 500cc two stroke single cylinder.

[@jasonbuzza5282]

I had a 1984 kx 250 such a great bike..that 500 sounds fantastic brings back ace memories 😁

[@Sergio09876]

Que belleza de sonido el 2t por dios ❤❤

[@jeff40]

Love the Kawasaki KX-500! Let the good times roll on the Kawi big bore smoker.

[@simonericciardi7678]

rhght

[@fingerz6983]

No smoke at all tho

[@eastwood4006]

@@fingerz6983 Amzoil Dominator 2 stroke oil is excellent. No smoke after warm-up

[@S7P71]

Wahou,pour avoir essayer un 250 est pris un coup de pompe phénoménale💣💥j'imagine le 500 avec angoisse😳

[@keithjohnson3709]

Those older model KX bikes were fast. You can’t beat the sound of the power band coming on

[@phillippashley-ik4wl]

The older models look better than the new models and sound better

[@JonHoman-p5q]

Hows 01 500 run​@phillippashley-ik4wl

[@JonHoman-p5q]

Or should I get 93

[@alfredoluisbaute1579]

Muy buena maquina ...y el piloto la lleva muy bien

[@chrishale7763]

BEFORE THEY FLIPPED THE FRONT FORKS OVER I HAD 1985 KX 60 AND A1986 KX 80 BACK IN THE DAY BRINGS BACK MEMORIES FOR SURE 💯

[@eastwood4006]

The huge 'curl' in the 500 pipes always was funny to me. My 2023 Husqvarna te300 has PLENTY of power. About 15 years ago I rode an old clapped out CR500, and that thing still felt like it had more power than my modern Husky race bike

[@colinstewart1432]

I love the smell of 2 stroke in the morning...It smells like powerband 💥💥💥💥

[@gr2602]

She’s a badass bike

[@PRO4XKEV]

Love that sweet sound of a big bore. KX500 are nice.

[@trxmh]

Thanks!

[@ch.sebastien.frosiogmail5415]

I am dreaming of your life with your 2-strokes ! Old school memories 🤩

[@trxmh]

Thanks for watching! 2-strokes are always the best.

[@julitosnijders3623]

A pleasure to see such a powerful machine handled very well.😎

[@hillbilly9478]

I remember my ol' 420, passing cars along the side of the highway, ripping past in second gear,100 foot rooster blasting dirt like a rocket ship on wheels!

[@hiteck007]

It smells like Castor Oil

[@RickysRc]

This video put a huge smile on my face ☺️

[@bradleymorris8875]

That thing runs damn good. Nice and clean. Piston is fresh and it don’t drool out the muffler , clutch doesn’t slip. Pretty good wheel up demonstration too.

[@chrisvozza6530]

Some good over rev also dam sounds amazing

[@bobgowing7099]

I bought a new 1987 KX 500 in 88. Had it for over 10 years. Wish I would have kept it. Loved that bike.

[@trxmh]

Nice! these big bore two strokes are really rare nowadays.

[@jameschenault7104]

I had 2 CR 500's. Ton of fun to ride! When I raced I did 3rd gear starts. Thing was a beast! Miss those bikes...

[@nigerianskills1919]

are they fast. Idky they don’t look fast to me. It looks like 250 are faster just from visual looking

[@SnapOffFilms]

@@nigerianskills1919 The powerband is insane from what I've heard

[@nigerianskills1919]

@@SnapOffFilms my guess is it prolly wheelies in fifth off throttle

[@jimmynester1216]

Love that big bore Kawasaki I had a YZ 490 only had four gears but awesome power my expansion chamber kept splitting I think that was from the amount of vibration!

[@sheeznutz2254]

First and second gear are like new eh!

[@torsten92]

Bro this brings back some memories from my teenage years I remember the first time I rode a kx 500 it scared the shit out of me but at the same was one of the best bike I've ever rode

[@dhooter]

Over and over and over I can watch this video.

[@sstjacques]

That 500cc is a fast bike.. wish I had one, but my 250 was good for the trails I was on as a teenager.

[@poppacapinya]

100 percent badass death machine right there. never sell it.

[@queenofspadz]

I loved my 1988 KX500-D1.. wish I still had it

[@takeum123]

Great memories grabbing a fistful of throttle on one of these 😅 pucker factor = 💯

[@rickwaldron4255]

Nothing like the two stroke snap once you smell the oil dump.the clutch and go one you hit the power band your blood pressure climbs this means you still.alive

[@peterthornton2396]

Takes me back to the beautiful 90s

[@Wildstar40]

That bike rips !

[@lanceprzybyla7662]

I'll take a 1978 Suzuki RM 250 @ 13 years old on my minibike when I first heard and saw one!!!! heaven!!!👍🙂

[@The_Foulmouthed_Cypriot]

The sound of my summer holidays when I was a kid. 😁😁 Man that Kawa's a beast. 💚💚💚

[@ZacheryCornelius]

Love them old school kx 2 strokes

[@aussiedigger1441]

The power band seems alot more linear than my KX250.. Mean green machine! 🤘 hold on to it and never sell it!

[@eastwood4006]

The old 500 two strokes mostly had extremely linear powerbands. Just power all the way through everywhere wherever you needed it. If I'm not mistaken I remember some being dyno'd at over 70 hp. (tuned of course, but DAMN)

[@dr.hugog.hackenbush9443]

The power valve makes it quite smooth.

[@DJDOUBLE077]

Nothing like a 2 stroke...gotta love that sound

[@doca8792]

I can’t even imagine the power that puts down. I have a hard time holding on to my KDX220.

[@trxmh]

it is scary powerfull bike

[@eessiinnseven2182]

I have a KDX 220 as well, after I rebuilt the motor it's a beast surprised the hell out of me lol.

[@Zekara_]

Love the classic look of these bikes ❤

[@sabilycollection1910]

Your bike is so good 😍💯👌

[@captspaulding8206]

I’m jealous, what a great bike. Nothing like a two stroke!!!!!

[@RippinLyons]

Such fun bikes! I have a 2002 KX500

[@trxmh]

Yes, fun but somethimes scary bikes.

[@Rakkasan-vr8xt]

I have a 99 KX500 currently, had a CR500 for 9 years also. The KX, in my opinion is faster but the CR turned better and seemed more controllable

[@kainestefaniak2751]

I miss my old kx250 I defiantly was watching you guys over the years building mine. Unfortunately I get rid of it about a year ago now but the echo's that used to let off in places was enough to send shivers down your spine. What a noise man!

[@rickwaldron4255]

Buy a nother one and enjoy again

[@kainestefaniak2751]

@@rickwaldron4255 I think it would rip me apart now days ahahah not as fit as I used to be and blow to much on cars now

[@88magnum]

Reminds me of the Jeff Ward days . 😢

[@andyb9994]

I had a 87...really powerful bikes....never ran out of power!!!!

[@JamesJones-sh7ut]

Now that's me on my kids 250 with the big boy kit oh my God awesome

[@volkerstumpf1133]

Das zu sehen und zu hören ist der beste Benzin Porno 🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@rickthompson1422]

....two strokes are BADAZZZZ....ringadingding...

[@jayyoutube8790]

I had a 96 CR500, it’s an absolute monster. It’s the only bike I’ve ever had that I had to “ease” the throttle open. Since I am only 5’2”, I had to stand on a milk crate to start it. I rebuilt the bike (powder coated white frame, polished aluminum swing arm, exhaust and forks) and put a graphics kit with matching seat on it and sold it. It was divorce or eventual death if I didn’t sell it. Sure miss it tho

[@bryanoliver5550]

Must be nice , it`s been so long since I have ridden a motorcycle , that`s my fault . Your bike is awesome just a bit to much for me , enjoy and ride as much as you can . First I better find that perfect Helmet , just in-case ?

[@aidenjosiah9398]

Why dont u ride?

[@jophoto934]

My best friend still has his 98’ CR500. It is an animal!

[@moronmx893]

Nasty 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jimfrankovich2339]

I remember the power. My step-dad had a KTM 500 in 1989. He wouldn't let me ride it until that one day. That completely awesome day. That SOB was scary. I remember slowly twisting the throttle and the front tire coming up and I ended up on the back tire for a mile. LOL. My KLX 250 4 stroke was the biggest slug after that. Although I'd like to have it back. I stroked right up any hill on that old bike. That 500 in the video was my dream bike. Hints why I'm here.LOL.

[@jermainephillips5179]

As much as I like the big bore 2 strokes my ktm 4 stroke so much easier to ride and probably as fast.maybe I'm just old.had a ktm 500 back in the day.was a handful..lol

[@philhughes3882]

I’m old enough to remember the old big bore Maicos and Bultacos and they were absolute monsters too, - Maico in particular were years ahead of their time. Sitting on their tails when racing meant getting shot blasted with sand, mud, pebbles, rocks and boulders - and the long travel suspension they had (10”, maybe 11 inches, back when CRs and RMs had 7) made sure that back wheel was ALWAYS pressing into the track. Christ, being in your 20s and racing ….. oh the memories.

[@philhughes3882]

I always thought four strokes would make great dirt bike engines, - except for the weight, after using nothing but two strokes, they just feel so heavy. That said, back in the REAL olden days, blokes would race Triumph Bonnevilles and Matchless 500s etc (with vaguely knobby tyres) and they weighed about 9,000lbs so your KTM would be a relative featherweight. Enjoy yourself.

[@ericschneider7294]

Was and always be my dream bike! Thinking later 80's year, no perimeter frame. Truly more than a handful of power than anyone needs!

[@dr.hugog.hackenbush9443]

500s never got the perimeter frame (although several individuals did) but yes, it has conventional forks on it. Likely an '88 or '89.

[@earlhouse4458]

That KX gets busy! Years ago, I had a YZ 490 with a big bore kit. It was a crazy ride as well!

[@damoshombres]

I'm so over these reels, but this is the best one I've seen yet! Braaaaaaaaaap

[@willyB-zn1zu]

It don't need a big bore it's big enough 🥶😎

[@KruseNStuff]

SICK. LOVE IT!🔥🔥💯🍻

[@jayflow7949]

Kick Started that Like a King 👑 Legend Sounds Sick

[@brandonknight7240]

If i had that it would be sitting in my living room . Id be sitting on my TV and watching the motorcycle

[@Andrew-nk1ih]

Music to my ears 😊

[@kieranmurphy7659]

Love the sound of that 2 stroke u can't beat that great sound 💯👌

[@bloodline4785]

Goosebumps my bro!!! The sound😭

[@johnmcafee1498]

Love 2strokes. Raced a kx 500 for years on the track and in the woods.

[@darksid356]

Backroads are pure gold on cold days like that

[@Bikes_N_Adventure]

I genuinely believe that 99% of riders don’t understand how much power this actually is.. RESPECT

[@jive091]

Love the sound of two stroke motorcrossers

[@hillbilly9478]

Gotta love the big bore 2-strokers, nothing compares to them knarly beasts, certainly no 4-strokes,FACT!