MOTORCYCLE GRAVEYARD OVER 10,000+ BIKES, IS THIS THE WORLDS LARGEST??

[@harrytinker2328]

Too bad most of the parts are just scrap due to sitting open in the weather for years.

[@baitmaster8706]

Right. Makes me mad but at the same time, there's more left there than what comes out of the crusher. I'm just jealous I guess lol

[@Larry-rz4ed]

Some could be saved by the right people 😉😉😉👍

[@numbaoneUFCfan]

Lot of aluminum.........brings good money too!

[@BikerDaddy22RideorDie]

I’m not sure why the person who owns this property doesn’t have people come buy some of these to help thin out the collection

[@Joe-g7i2i]

12:00 ..GSX-R 88 TO 89 GAS TANK. 😭the blue and white one.

[@Tarsarian]

When I look at all these bikes, I think of all the Men who drove them and feeling free from the stresses in life and the freedom of the air moving around them as these bikes were driven. If only these bikes could talk back!

[@719vol]

* and women

[@umarkedreturn8776]

And all the dumbasses who don't know what they are.@@719vol

[@frenchonion4595]

​@@719volwonder how many assless chaps were on those seats

[@scottmoto]

@@719vol Seriously? You wanna go there?? Those are all vintage bikes. Hardly any women in society rode motorcycles. His statement is true. GO AWAY beta male.

[@rick.reckage128]

If you bought one on those 60's - 70's bikes then, now in 2023, you would probably be too old [or passed on] to ride one of them now. At least that's how I view it. I had a 1969 Honda CB450. I'm 72 now. Motorcycle riding days are long over. Body couldn't take it.

[@kennithmorella2693]

THIS VIDEO BROUGHT TEARS 💧TO MY EYES 👀. THINKING OF ALL THE BIKES 🏍️ I HAVE OWNED AND THE ADVENTURES WE SHARED IN MY 68yrs OF LIFE. THANK YOU 🙏 SIR. GOD BLESS AMERICA n KAPLAN CYCLES 🇺🇸

[@Denmark7771]

💯 % agree ! I saw so many bikes that I owned over my 62 years just rusting away. Sad those days are gone forever 😢

[@kennithmorella2693]

@@Denmark7771Yet we are blessed to be part of those precious times gone by. LIVE TO RIDE RIDE TO LIVE. ON OR OFF ROAD. I proudly now ride a HONDA REBEL My two sons bought for me. My sons Gave my old bikes a second life when they began writing them. 😎 Be safe n healthy. 🇺🇸

[@Denmark7771]

Agree 💯 👍

[@oldcat3647]

Unfortunately, everything in this world has a beginning and an end. People too. Even at the age of 68, only a small part lives, and many die under the age of 50 or even 30. I don't understand why tears are shed here.

[@darrenbeavers8099]

I got tears of happiness also I just remember my first Honda mini trail 50 ....really would love to find one mine was that blue color good times 1970

[@AridersLifeYT]

assuming there is 10,000 bike's i estimate you could make 100 immaculate restorations. 3000 running gems, 1000 decent project bikes. and the rest as half runners. Even if you had a team of 20 people working full time doing restorations. I think this would be an AMAZING TV show.

[@ThaCyNiQ]

Maybe 3 of these would run out of the whole pile, lol.

[@joshmoore6165]

Your biggest problem with all these rusting away bikes is finding machine shop, painting and chrome. After that yeah, you could assemble a bunch.

[@JeffKopis]

​@@joshmoore6165 I bet most of the Hondas would run once ya broke em loose, went thru the carbs, etc.

[@joshmoore6165]

No one is arguing that@@JeffKopis

[@barryburns911]

I love all the poetic references to lives lived and stories to tell. Where is this Motorcycle Valhalla?

[@blusnuby2]

My utmost RESPECT to anyone who could assemble a running bike from salvaged parts ! Nice tour, thanks !

[@baitmaster8706]

I would buy the land and the bikes if I could and do just that. I'm currently building 2, I'd love to do all of those.

[@blusnuby2]

Well then, i would make that (my life`s work): buy salvaged bikes & parts, rebuild them to good operating & cosmetic condition, sell/flip, 'rinse & repeat.' A fun, satisfying & rewarding venture. With your mechanical skills, you`ll never go hungry & can live anywhere. My hat`s off to you, sir. Wrench On !@@baitmaster8706

[@royset3050]

I am still busy assembling a running 1979 DT125F from mostly salvaged parts that I have bought from many corners of our planet....It's been a 6.5 year long project and still not finished...most of the parts are no longer available. Over 3500 man hours already spent .

[@kevinsivertson5800]

It would be fun to see if Ken and the team could resurrect a full bike out of all the parts from this graveyard😊

[@oldcat3647]

If it made sense, no one would throw away so much. I think it's easy to come up with so little yourself. 😉

[@ghalston5641]

Amazing so many people just threw them away. I am still riding my ‘71,Guzzi and it works and looks great. With minimal maintenance.

[@dodgybodger3124]

Wow !!! I could spend hours maybe days looking through that lot. Thanks for posting Kap. 👍

[@dalebirbeck5344]

That is a life time of "will it start" videos there,and thousands of dollars in fun👌

[@cyclerider5652]

Man, you never run out of cool things to share on KZbin. Fun to look at these old bikes!

[@joechancio5177]

Wow thats unreal. We always see land with tons of old cars but i never seen this many bikes in one spot before. I bet you guys were in heaven walking around here.

[@charlesshort4287]

I have seen a outboard motor yard in Alabama,100's&100's of out boards, also an 3 or 4 acre indoor motorcycle yard in Houston Tx, and a appliance yard, refrigerators, stoves, washer & dryers, all in nice rows, the indoor motorcycle yard was the best , everything was in its place and out of the weather, I don't remember the name of the place or if it's still open, my brother took me there in the mid 80's, I was 15 or 16 at the time and I will never forget being there, This place in this video, would be cool to see as well, this yard is different most junk yards are just cars & trucks, Thanks for another great video,!!

[@remypascal4872]

But it's sad, that it is not in a dry area of the US, because corrosion destroys some parts that way. Onto cames a long lasting environment damage around that area, groundwater...

[@RobertFairweatherMusic]

Mind blown. I love junk yards. This one is amazing.

[@joeohara2429]

I could watch this all day... Did you score anything?

[@TheGUNNY1966]

Where is this place Kap? I know Shickley in Idaho has a collection that's pretty big. There was a place outside of Warrensburg Mo. that had a decent amount but this place your showing is KILLER to say the least! I thought I seen a old PUCH around 407 but you was moving along so fast I had to go back & watch it! AMAZING PLACE - WOW

[@twots22]

Where is this place? Thank you for showing us. Awesome yard.

[@more.power.]

WOW more power I have never seen so many motorcycles parts up for grabs. Thanks Ken

[@Denmark7771]

Way to go again Kap, another great video. Man, its really sad to see so many great bikes I've owned over my 62 years in the the bike graveyard, but its good to know there are so many restoration parts out there👍

[@chillywilly934]

Sad most are all outside in the weather. Eventually, all will be ruined.

[@laurent4561]

Pretty good video thanks to Kaplan USA - God bless America.

[@tony-ce7qp]

This had to be emotional for you because of your love of bikes and there deep history.That yard has more memories with motorbikes then any other place in the USA!it is not if these walls can talk it is if these bikes could.....imagine how much in common you would have had with the owners........Astonishing no doubt!

[@Larry-rz4ed]

Man Ken is like the living Encyclopedia of Motorcycles, My Hero, doesn't even need a second to tell what it is, Now that's Boss 💯😎😎😎😎😎😎😎

[@JollUsARoint]

I know a lot of people see a bunch of junk but that's a lot of gold in so many with great potential a little bit of time and money that place is amazing💚👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🇺🇲✌🏼

[@brianmooney7009]

Linderman from my body guard should have went there to find his cylinder 😮. That place is heaven. Love to see you build a bike there out of parts Ken 🇺🇸

[@RDEnduro]

I don't know how to feel about this, but time waits for noone. A cool site for sure

[@douglaspenticuff587]

I'd say a lot of them didn't have 2,000 miles

[@LuisCipher]

Great video. Thanks for the tour and commentary. Very insightful. Down here in the South, our scrapyards are full of snakes and other critters. It makes it more interesting to me, more of an adventure when you go to these old scrapyards. Thanks again. 👍

[@XRakkgruntX]

Man… seeing that Suzuki Trailhopper 50 brought back some memories. I had one, it was blue and started me on a journey that still hasn’t ended. That little bike made my childhood a little better.

[@Roscoe_B]

Love how you think beyond the bike itself Ken...stories to be told never to be heard etc.

[@Errr717]

Wow that's quite a find. That Yamaha 80 looks almost like the one I had in college except mine had a long seat and a rack at the end. So what's the story behind this ocean of motorcycle parts?

[@andyleblanc1564]

That’s some wild stuff. You can almost see the soles of those old bikes rising up through the air. Unbelievable place!

[@carlitosbrigante6889]

The ones that truly appreciate motorcycles there is something beautiful and haunting about this, that tells a story to those willing to listen to .

[@japfourme381]

This is incredible! There must be an absolute fortune in spares, even though a lot of them will be unusable due to rotting away!!

[@Saturntabbytype2]

Millions of pounds of metal parts .an absolute gold mine right there!!!!!!!!!!!

[@tessbushell5489]

Some history in that place for sure.Rusty gold 👍🏻

[@terrybarton8388]

Didn’t see any of the popular big 70’s KWAK fours ie Z650/900/1000 I’m guessing they’ve already been picked?

[@796andy2]

I was looking too 😂

[@Rossi593]

It’s tragic on an epic scale. As you so rightly say, each has a story but few, if any, a happy ending.

[@MachTuck]

Man I would love to spend a day just walking through those bushy motorcycle lots!

[@henrymorgan3982]

Feelings of the good, bad and the ugly. So much for organization!

[@dbx1233]

This property owner could not get his grass to grow. He tried everything. Oneday an Agriculture Doctor suggested he fertilize the ground with dilapidated motorcycles, so he did. The results were astonishing. What a lovely story.

[@Larry-rz4ed]

Happy Thanksgiving Ken and family ❤️🙏

[@LiquidAudio]

Man that’s incredible, what a shame they’ve been outside for so long. An absolute gold mine potentially, but so much work needed to recover the value.

[@hodaka1000]

If they sold them for $10 each they'd make a fortune

[@flatcapcaferacer]

I saw a similar place located on a mountain in Northern Arizona. It was so packed I think you would have needed a helicopter to get bike out. So packed the owner was assembling bikes on tne side of the highway. A spooky and surreal feeling walking through that place.

[@shannonwhitaker9630]

We’ve got a place in my area with 1000’s of vehicles that are from what I’m guessing is 70’s-80’s. The entire place (maybe 60-80 acres) is now completely encased in the impenetrable forest overgrowth. People have started using heavy equipment in an attempt to reach whatever the heck is in there. There’s another in same condition with a sign on the gate which reads $25 to view junkyard by appointment only. Totally laughable because you can’t view anything except the $25 flying out of your wallet.

[@cw3728]

More info needed, how did there become so many bikes and parts in one place, who did all the work etc etc

[@giovannideltante1460]

Wow ! I’d walk through there like it was a war memorial - silence about the field and pat tribute to all the motorcycles that have come to rest .

[@ronaldspins]

What if you found a sandcast CB750 There ??? For Parts .... Never seen anything like this

[@sissygoog9456]

All right Ken. I've seen that a few times on KZbin here. It's absolutely amazing you were there. The graveyard must have blew your brains right out of your head. I mean what an amazing place. Ken Kaplan number one Rockford, Connecticut New England motorcycle museum

[@MrGolden28473]

Is this magic wonderland in Vermont? Can people come pick?

[@chrischamberlain4846]

There was a motorcycle junkyard in Morristown Tn when I was a kid . It was like Disneyland if you loved bikes

[@RonaldKirkland-ec1ce]

I cant keep watching this because its really tearing me up. Seriously im about to cry. Id love to get my pick of some stuff from there.

[@timewilltella39]

Amazing place what a collection 👍 Needs a good going through and sort out Would lovebto do that job going through and sorting it all My ocd would kick right in 😂

[@THEVEETS]

WoW Thats alota stories there each one has its own its a builders dream land I love it !

[@BobbyBasketballl]

Can any one please share where the hell this place is? So many parts I need are sitting right there and yet no address or business name... come on man.

[@daleskiog7499CS]

That is just unbelievable. Never seen nothing like it. That just goes to show you Time flies!

[@strvenoconnell4061]

I've been to auto junkyards this size, never a bike junkyard, amazing, I would like to spend a few hours and see what's there

[@neoanderson4840]

I COULD SPEND A FEW DAYS THERE ... technical TRADES START FROM JUNKYARDS .... some amazing stuff...awesome restorations possible .... wow ❤❤❤

[@Cross-Country-Biker]

Looks like a business stuck in the heyday of late 80s....now only 50+ year old's recognize the bikes. Thanks for the tour

[@jacobuszwanenburg1629]

Awesome place of treasures to tour around and dream on

[@Pedro123-s6v]

Open until dawn!! 🦇... Now seriously, it's sad to see so much abandoned motorcycling history... 😣

[@notimegarage8632]

Little vaper blasting and powder and alot of that could be saved and a little polish on the aluminum, how many bikes did you get?

[@keeptwowheelsdown]

Hey kap, was this vlog done at eastern cycle??? Please don't buy up all of their stuff lol! We count on those boys for our parts we need to get them back on the road. Enjoy the pick. Great guys there!

[@eliterry3785]

“It puts the lotion on” 😂

[@pokerdealer2003]

Couple big yards like that in Washington state except we have almost zero rust bike can sit outside 75 years and look the same as when it went to pasture.

[@carlosandrescaracuelsaaved3970]

Que ganas me dan, de ir a EEUU, y tratar de rescatar algunas maquinas que hicieron historia, que los años no han dejado de ser, motos magníficas y de cálidad. es una pena, bueno eso lo savemos a los que amamos los caballos de hierro humeantes.. un saludo a todos. 🏍️. 🤘

[@tattoowho]

Looks like the place outside of Tyler TX I've been to a few times in the past looking for parts. I think its closed now.

[@johnhart125]

Where is this? Looking for parts for several projects

[@projectdirtbikes]

Wild! May those bikes rest in peace🕊

[@iancrowley35]

It puts the lotion on!!!😂😂😂😂 too funny!!

[@SeanCurran-z4z]

at 2:39 bike on the right is a one year only honda cx650c 1983 only 2000 made

[@scottb8175]

Good eye - the 83 only Com-Stars are a good identifier....even at only 2000 made, Honda was selling off the leftover sales flop CX650C's at huge discounts for the next two years. Really a shame, as they were much better performing and much better looking than the preceding CX500C, IMO. I would have happily bought one of the last ones on the dealer's floor new in 84 if I didn't already have a line on acquiring a really low mileage CBX. There was a now rare CB550SC in there too.

[@stephonosborn2373]

OMG ,I wish I lived nextdoor to this guy wow

[@kalaharimine]

There lies the glory days of motorcycling.

[@shawnslaunwhite2085]

Wow! That Can am sign!

[@rickburnout666]

I have never seen so many scrapped bikes in my 45 years of riding, I could have used many of those bikes on my 300+ of bikes I've built over the years

[@backyardbikes7760]

Is this in ct? Are you able to buy anything from here ?

[@WilliamCollins-sh6lm]

There's another big bike grave yard in Phoenix Az too .

[@kevincosta9228]

Impressions: 1)Ahhhhhh-gggaaaaaaahhhh-waaaaaaaah?!! wow 2)Tons of junk there, but a number of rebuildable bikes, some gold nuggets and a billion useable parts 3)How did the chrome stay so nice on all those parts? 4) Great narrative and commentary Ken!

[@rockman49er]

I think because it's very far from the ocean most people there probably never been to the ocean 😮

[@kevincosta9228]

@@rockman49er Good point. I am from the East Coast LOL

[@JARRETT7121]

I got my doubts that you might find any BSA Triumph or Norton Parts out there but I hope you do

[@trainmaster0217]

And I can't find one part for my bike anywhere. Sure could have some fun there.

[@danielh9252]

True that it sucks that this was all left outside. But it's better than it all being at the bottom of a landfill, turning into methane. It may all be rusty, but at least it all survived.

[@davidhochsprung6030]

You have got to be the luckiest man on Earth to be looking at this with your own eyes this is absolutely a treasure Trove of wealth

[@jpshirley438]

Where's the location is it the one in Minnesota by chance? I've got a few I'm restoring need location or number to yard if possible

[@miketr732]

Holy shit, ive never seen so many scrap bikes. Unreal.

[@rankoutsider1977]

So crazy yet mouthwatering for a parts finder😳

[@Kingsoupturbo]

I went to Bob's junkyard in Phoenix, same idea, all 70's 80's bikes, mostly UJM, so many parts it would take you forever to find the right thing, its like an obsession for these guys to keep buying junk and stacking it. I went to Bills boneyard in Salt lake, same idea on smaller scale with more organization, all 70's 80's.

[@joemorris3617]

Visited a smaller scale junkyard in Mineral Wells, WV....Lemon& Barretts...check it out, they also used to deal new KTM's

[@bobkennelly8000]

Hello, does this bike graveyard have a weblink or what's the name of this place? thanks!

[@danstevens2204]

I like the plants

[@1978JonBullock]

Imagine the story's those bikes could tell. Amazing how many bikes are in one place.

[@ridervfr2798]

The EPA made a big stink about the salvage yards over here. Now most of them went the way of the dodo bird. What is amazing besides thinking about the life line of the bikes is the amount in dollars that people just walked away from. Maybe it was cheap money back then, now a new bike is 20,000 plus, harder to walk away from. Peace

[@ShaunHensley]

I had one of those. 5spd plus a hi/low range. Ten gears 5:37

[@robert-nb7hw]

lots of spare parts and hopefully some restorable you got your work cut out are you clearing the lot ken?

[@charlesshort4287]

How much time and money would someone have in doing something like this,! Where is this place at, this is my second time seeing a video of this place, the video was a few years back, I heard 60+Year's and never thrown any thing away,

[@intelon3]

is this place open to the public? if so where is it?

[@russianlegend7302]

‏‪9:50‬‏ This motorcycle is priced in Iraq model 1980 Its price is now $ 3000

[@sgtliles30]

That reminds of the part in the movie grease when I spends the summer at a junk yard building a street bike.

[@quadclaw]

Seeing those FZR parts in shambles hurts

[@gowengetter4599]

I can’t watch. It breaks my heart. Everyone should donate a dollar to the much needed “save a 2 stroke foundation” 😢

[@claytonmcminn1121]

My uncle, barney Calvert, was president of the classic car association of America for a while. He rebuilt classic cars his whole life. He lived in Houston and New Braunfels, TX. His 10-acre property looked like this, but with cars. He also had a trailer of classic Hondas in a trailer.

[@claytonmcminn1121]

BTW I really like the channel

[@baca6445]

Witam wszystkich serdecznie życzę miłego dnia Tobie oraz wszystkim którzy kochają motocykle Dzięki za to że Jesteś zdrowia życzę I powodzenia w dalszym działaniu Dzięki Stary Baca ❤❤❤

[@pujapete3665]

rusting dreams...amazing,never seen anything like it.

[@TheChaz81]

I need that 1986 XR80 rear fender!!!! It puts the lotion on the skin or it gets the hose again!

[@shannonwhitaker9630]

I want to know how in the Hell my 1979 XR80 gas tank made it to that place. I distinctly remember putting that dent on the right side by the Honda sticker on June 14,1979 around 12:45 pm !

[@TheChaz81]

@@shannonwhitaker9630 I would bet that there's at least a couple XRs in there that'd still run.

[@shannonwhitaker9630]

Oh absolutely, I ran across an XR-80 that sat behind a Barn for many years in the rain. It turned over just fine and had fire. Some years later someone took it and got it going for their kid. Heck it’s probably behind a Barn again waiting to be discovered right now lol I loved my XR. I know I must have rode it 1/2 million miles and never cut it any slack. Good times man !

[@TheChaz81]

@@shannonwhitaker9630 that's awesome man! My first bike 1979 xr250 I couldn't touch the ground on! Had to start it on the kick stand and then run along side and hop on!

[@shannonwhitaker9630]

The older guys had those Bigger XR’s back in the day. I always wanted an XR-200 but all us boys in the area got started riding 3-wheelers instead….ah the old 90’s,110’s,185’s,200 chain drive and shaft drive/reverse Big Red 200ES. Eventually got a Big Red 250ES and still have a 250ES beater today that is ragged to hell but never fails to start. My favorite 3-Wheeler of all time for fun riding was the 200x with a clutch. These days I simply put around on a 300 Fourtrax or 420 Rancher pulling a little trailer doing yard work and firewood.

[@Troy-y5b]

Those Cb 750 engines are fun in a off rode cart.