SR LOOPED OUT THE MAICO 490 SAND SPIDER!!!

[@frankb7231]

You can register that thing as a farm equipment. The way it turns over soil is magnificent. I've seen tractors that couldn't do as good a job.

[@txrick4879]

Yes you can dig a trench with one . My wife would get pissed off if I punched it in our yard . Look at the grass dummy .

[@Tmac327]

Dang I'd love a Maico 490!!! This was the bike me, my brothers and friends all lustfully coveted until the 1st water cooled CR500 came out.

[@TheAjs71]

And the fact you guys didn't edit that out, speaks volumes Sr. That thing is a beast! Nice to see you stayed on your feet too...

[@KaplanCycles]

Thanks brother 🙏

[@gsxr317]

😂😂😂 been 20yrs since i looped one but as many vids you make showing off these monsters it was bound to happen .... happy birthday to the "caaarb" wizard

[@Smarterthanyou-mthrfkr]

I looped myrd350lc😢

[@russellhelms2835]

We’ve all looped out before😂you kept yours under control & the bike stayed together. Kudos on the skills! With a rookie rider, it’d been ugly😄

[@retromechanicalengineer]

A friend at school lived on a farm and his brother had a Maico 490. It used to terrify us as kids. Absolute beast. Best wishes, Dean in Oxfordshire, UK.

[@todd8109]

These things were the beast and obviously still is

[@albertboersma7294]

u dont tame them old school big bores they Tame u...and Happy Birthday WIZARD....

[@Drivehead103]

It happens to the best of us! That monster sprays one the best rooster Tails I have ever seen. I have been mesmerized by rooster Tails and the tracks they leave from the very beginning. I'm lucky I never ran into anything because of looking back at my rooster tail all of the time! I'll always be a Honda CR man but I have to admit the Kawasaki kx500 and this Maico 490 are things dreams are made of. Was not aware that Honda copied the Maico 490 engine. What a beautiful Engine with those huge cooling fins.

[@richardfireone]

Haha ,,same here,,love the roosters,,could have a seed spreader attached

[@JakesWealth]

I had a 2001 cr500 original tires last year. Sold it for $4000

[@sparten4life420]

✊🏴‍☠️✊

[@xafbxmoto269]

Oh no you’re one of those guys lol. My best friend does the same thing and has ate dirt because of it 3 times.

[@ryano8613]

@@JakesWealth you gonna try to tell this cool story to every other commenter ?? Lmao.

[@LaroiFeed]

Happy birthday wizzard ! And that holeshot fail was fucking hilarious 🤣

[@JakesWealth]

I was like whoa

[@flynn6737]

I love how you say God bless America at the end of all your vids, I’m an Aussie non believer but I am spiritual in the sense of our Aboriginal Brothers and sisters. So It makes me happy to hear you say it in away that feels genuine🇦🇺

[@KaplanCycles]

All people seem to believe in a great power of the universe. They call it many things in many languages. It must be real.

[@flynn6737]

@@KaplanCycles so true

[@bobg1219]

Happy Birthday Wizad! That bike is mean, glad the rear fender and exhaust are still intact.

[@Caledonia747]

Absolute monster. Me and my friends had one of those back in the 80s the compression was savage . I was 14 and it was one of the first big crossers that I rode, it scared the life out of me. Gorgeous looking machine

[@mattbauckman9907]

That thing is a BEAST. Interesting to see the dyno numbers on that one. You should dyno a few of these non Japanese bikes to see where they compare.

[@JakesWealth]

I had a 2001 cr500 original tires last year. Sold it for half of what I should have sold it for

[@tezy0193]

@@JakesWealth uhhm.. okay ?! oO

[@ryano8613]

@@tezy0193 no shit..rite?? Lmao. Ok bud. That's what I said haha!

[@santiagogiuntoli6726]

far as I'm concerned those Maicos were the fastest of them all. By far. Almost unriddable fast

[@godsgracefarm4576]

That bike is beautiful. Last time I did that was on my xr100. Dad was on the back. Now mind you I could ride this bike with my eyes closed. He said dont pop that clutch it will throw me off. Well making me nervous as he always does when he says not to do something. I dumped it. He was mad. Bounced his head of the ground. He grounded me and sold the bike shortly after.

[@ronniebowling1485]

Not as bad as loop out Larry. Happens to the best of us .

[@swemx7403]

I would say right there you have one of, Or if not the most beautiful bike that eats gravel for breakfast. Awesome video!

[@daffyduck9901]

Under your right hand isn't just a motorcycle throttle. It's a launch switch for a nuclear missile. 🤙

[@glenbawndog]

Greetings from Ireland, I have to say your video made my day. Best channel on the tube. Stay safe 😎

[@douglasvail7831]

Never heard of an 83 with 5 speed. Owned both 250 & 490 spiders. Sadly sold the bikes but I still have the manual & t-shirt

[@VlogEpicness]

Happy Birthday Wizard 🧙

[@brianrahuba6919]

Kap Kap you have to cover that rear brake !!!! Good show .....

[@JB-rp6it]

Happy Birthday, Wizard!

[@darindavis7858]

I have had my 85 and 89 CR 500s since I was in high school I still miss my maico 490 sand spider this were the days thanks for making my old ass smile

[@thomasbiancuzzo9889]

He has no respect for the best I’ve owned 4 have respect

[@thomasbiancuzzo9889]

Man cave bullshit own it ride it w wt f

[@OGKook]

SR goes the bike went North and I go South but still stuck the landing! Classic!

[@michaelallen9784]

Happy birthday Wiz!! Nice save Ken!!

[@jerrycoon3369]

Those big monsters will spit you off in a split second!! LOL back fender held up good!

[@ricardoguerra9411]

Hey Wiz, Happy Birthday, Hope Today you get to have , Strippers, Rippers, an Beer...

[@HF1600ie]

That sprocket alone makes it feel 20% more torque!

[@davenorman1073]

I have a complete chassis but I need an motor. The original engine burned down with my house and shop in the SoCal Cider fire back in 03.

[@michaeljkasnter]

I would pay $100 to see that every day!!!! i laughed my a-off!! Ken played it off like a BOSS!!!!

[@jaysongraft3627]

Happy birthday wizard. Awesome bike.

[@evanwalker9298]

Brings memories of my then brand new ‘89 kx500. My bodyweight was way less back then (170lbs). I couldn’t keep front end down and always had trouble sticking starts.

[@snakepliskin1185]

Hooked right up! I'll never forget these bikes. Dudes on big bore Huskys and Maicos would roost me with rocks at Carnegie Park when I caught up to them on my old TM125.

[@Nudnik1]

cool seeing Maico going. I rode one baxk in 82 490 . I a 480 cr Honda was tame lighter. But that Maico motor was awesome.

[@Kawiboy]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WIZZ 👍 👊

[@claywurzlow8487]

👍Thanks for the video.

[@theshapeexists]

I love the look of 80s bikes when the first momo shocks showed up. I had an 86 cr 250. Mean steel machine. I miss it.

[@acetomatocompany]

WOW !!! You guys always do a fantastic job restoring these older bikes. I have to let you restore my bikes one day. 👍👍

[@adamsmith5913]

Good thing it didn't fall on the pipe side^^

[@andya688]

It literally kicks ass lol What a bike!

[@skiterbite]

Road my first Maico back in 1974 what an experience I believe it was the 250 but it's been so long. The thing about West German engineering in the 60s 70s and 80s is they kept it simple, straightforward no gizmos or eye candy a great-looking bike.

[@foxyknoxy9410]

I had a maico 250cc back in the 90's, used to rip my arms off, being a teenager it was a fast bike for me, but this 490 is immaculate, always loved the gold wheels.

[@harleyrider9640]

That thing is awesome..your loop out didn't count because you stuck your landing on your feet..no purple ass like loop out Larry!!..your the coolest ken!!!

[@mariomessinese4072]

I've ridden one back in 2004 , loved it!!!! . I'd love to have one some day. That bike is definitely a BEAST! . great job on the loope 😂.

[@737diesel]

What a beautiful machine. Great job guys! Nice touches on the little details. That motor has never been duplicated, but many have tried. An absolute rototiller.

[@jonesy4588]

belongs on a race track not in a neighborhood disturbing people

[@johnnygeorgopoulos4072]

​@@jonesy4588what a joke, if I had the cash for this monster, I'd plate it up and ride straight to your neighborhood 🙄🤣

[@paulmurray129]

Had a 490 back in 84 I was only 15 years old in the uk 🇬🇧 that hurt me a few times far to powerful for me. I wish I still had it. Sold it for £500 pounds it was mint.

[@ecalzo]

Always a pleasure to see a Maico running .. WOw

[@jonmccormick8683]

Keep your feet on the pegs to move weight forward and save it. You did stick the landing. Loop out Larry's butt is still sore. Great bike and well tuned.

[@RadDadisRad]

Easier said than done. Those 490s were HOT. The things a ripper even in stock fueling. With a better carb and pipe they really rip.

[@willpayforbaconbacon9569]

Ken knows what he's doing, just caught him off guard I guess. The reaction from jr was priceless haha. "woooah... what the f*** was that" xD

[@JakesWealth]

Let’s ride

[@williamrizzo1285]

Way to stay on your feet brother. Awesome Maco... "yard shredder addition".. Happy birthday wizz.

[@joshyork5621]

Beautiful!!!! Happy birthday wiz!

[@ub4943]

Wow nice 👍 Job that bike is Gorgeous!!! Happy Birthday Chris!!

[@dougiedosrepair2735]

Happy Birthday Wiz!

[@seather863]

Senior might have met him match with the Maico 😂! Happy Bday WIZ!

[@73macrino]

Happy birthday Wiz!! That bike sounds sooo good. Awesome 🇺🇸

[@gachajacky1926]

10 of 10 on the dismount !

[@keshmo12]

Seen a guy at the local track with a 480 and it was a sweet bike. Had lots of power but was a pain to start when hot! Also made me realize that modern suspension is great compared to 30 years ago.

[@sweetnothingsirobot3032]

That’s the prettiest best sounding ditch witch I think I’ve seen in a long time 🧙🏻‍♀️🐓

[@goodguygto]

Hey Kaplan America!, DAMN!, nice bike! Talk about Torque!! WOW

[@keithhawkins7039]

Love the exhaust note !

[@klausswartz3369]

Beautiful job of rebuilding on the 490. I wonder if it looked that crisp when the bike was brand new. Makes me miss my old ‘78 400 Magnum. Awesome bikes in their day, for sure.

[@rolandrodriguez3854]

Looking nice, guys! I love my '83 490 Spyda! Still race mine. With help from Maico Only.

[@hectorrivera1046]

Great save on the body kap God bless America 🇺🇲

[@gajmtaj]

Happy Born day Wizard ! There was a loony here in my town in north east england whos pop spoiled him rotten an had so many 500 MAICOS and crs at 13,14 an `15 yr old he used to come to school and pick up fellow loonys for a skyve ,Arrived on one wheel and left on one wheel always . No helmet or any PPE , The local head case ! He didnt last the test of time tho . He wrecked every bike he ever had too .

[@justinharris6916]

SR is a legend!!!along with this content so stoked to of found this!!!

[@temple6-le2gx]

We are the same age and man every time I watch these videos i just grin from ear to ear 😊 from the time i was 3 yrs old i remember setting on the tank of my uncles 1980 cr 80 i been a. Adreniline jinkie every since

[@tallcool1jeff]

You guys do the best work!! Really so much respect!!

[@FoxNYC]

Maico sounds like a hurricane 😱 I don't believe that Ken SR got looped out by Maico.. 😎 Happy Birthday to Wizard 🎂🎉 Happy Holidays to the whole staff at KAPLAN AMERICA 🎄

[@gladegoodrich2297]

The most amazing thing is he still has some green grass left.

[@paulcoonce2493]

At :23 time stamp; that was my main memory watching someone think they could get on my brothers 490 back in early 80's! Brings back great memories!

[@oldguyBMX]

Happy Birthday Wizz! 🎂

[@williamlookinggoodoldguy1964]

Best ,I had to see if you were ok ,happy birthday wizard. I went from an IT464 TO Maico 490 super. 4 gear holeshot.weighting 160. Hahaha. Beat my buddys brand new than KTM 495 .era1984ish

[@stopibeastin]

Nice driving Sr!!!!

[@edjacobson8480]

Love those loopouts.

[@dongalloway9832]

Sick lawn Ripper!🔥

[@dragalochta4531]

Maico 490 40 years young, still crisp, I see my friends one exactly the same as this on most days. Quality peach of a bike.😎👍 Scratch that... its slightly older with the twin shocks, bad boy nevertheless .

[@billbright1755]

He wanted to ghost ride that thing so grabbed a handful to see if it would hook when it comes on the pipe. My 82 KLT 250 has a Keihin carburetor. Beautiful construction and quality. All my other Kawasaki and Suzuki bikes were equipped with Mikuni carburetors very nice as well. And occasional drain of float bowl is really all they need. Tunable and easy to disassemble and clean they are marvelous engineering.

[@glenbreaks5448]

I have an 82 490 Maico mx with Ohlins rear. It came with a 38mm Mikuni carb fitted and the original 40 mm Bing in a box. It ran well with the Mikuni however the local Maico shop tuner and mx rider said they always go best with the big Bing fitted. I recall he said that " with the Bing in place and tuned properly, acceleration will be..... brutal." I followed his advice and yes, the acceleration is now brutal, something all 69 year old kids need and enjoy!!

[@jaybones821_YT]

Wow. That sound brings back memories. When I was 12 years old, my first real dirtbike was 1978’ XR75 and i could not keep up [obviously] with my cousin on his 490 and he let me ride it once cause i looped it and broke the clutch handle. Man i would love to have one now. Beautiful bike!!

[@SP-mp9yi]

That loop for the crowd was total class my arms would have still been holding them bars (Trying) hold them bars. Beautiful restoration, I remember weather like yours in England and even saying Maico 490 used to make us all do this weird laugh, I did that laugh when I heard they went on the 700's 😆. Happy New Year All... Sorry old age: You have that birthday to never forget Wizard. Beautiful Work.

[@ThatCarGuy1983]

Yeah the best thing is to just let go and throw the bike I can never get why people tense up and hang on to the revs making it far worse sometimes even being dragged along by the bike.. shock and fear maybe 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@michaelmurphy6869]

What an awesome bike!! Love those big bore 2 strokes!! The sound is a well conducted Symphony to my ears! That one (like all big bores) is definitely a trench digger! You guys did a fantastic job on the resto. Keep up the great work! Happy Holidays!!

[@jeffalleshouse9783]

Happy birthday wizard god bless!

[@joetaverna5264]

Nice bike ken and a happy birthday to the Wiz kid for sure bless all

[@74stevedc]

Never seen one rip, looks like you had a blast making this video, like to see Larry try that one on the pavement. I'd be scared of getting on it on dry pavement don't think I could lean far enough over the front fender to see it sailing north.

[@jackpatton1677]

Happy birthday wizard 🧙

[@annlefrancois5960]

Had two friends were we rode back in the day had Maicos 250 and 490s they were the baddest bikes around at the time. Let me ride one of their 250s most potent and best handling bikes of that time. Bad ass

[@solartherm]

00:34 you had me smiling!! I recently got a m license and just now realized that ken would sell me my first street bike what to get has been scrambling my brain for a while now.

[@njmxjunkie3128]

We all get it once in a while!

[@superzuki5831]

That's just great, now I want that bike too.!

[@chrisgroves9829]

Holy ROOST….Beautiful!!!

[@everycoLor_312]

You're a healthy man! 🙏🏻😊🇺🇸 Stay safe!🎄✌🏼😊❤

[@JakesWealth]

Health insurance is a scam

[@spencerwvcmoon]

Hahaa God I love watching ye dad before work hahaaa right just been to a car show with an f100 truck I custom painted 10 years ago and this morning it's strip down time slamming it with crown vic conversion and repaint oh and I've been here in Africa two weeks and I've found myself a IT 490 MY DREAM BIKE AS A KID YEHEEEYYY CHEERS GUYS HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!

[@StuHNomadBiker]

What a machine 👏.... great to see one in action ( kind of ) 🙌

[@augustreil]

Happy Birthday !

[@troymcdougall6170]

My heart stopped when the bike flipped backwards.. I thought, OMG, the fender!! I gotta think that would be though to replace.. I'm sure it caught Kap a bit off guard.. what a beast!!!

[@chriswood7165]

I remember lining up against them Maico,s they used to rip . I had a yz250E. 1978 loved it .what a great time it was so much freedom then.

[@FlowJunkie65]

LOL! It was bound to happen with ALL THAT HP and TORQUE!!! Well done, Sr.!!!

[@fjp3305]

That's a bad ass bike.

[@bluoval3481]

I hope you guys repeatedly watch from :22 to :46 mark and keep laughing so hard it hurts! Nice to see Sr. laughing uncontrollably. Glad it was all in good fun.

[@BlownXR8]

Love to see a dyno vid of that nice old big bore Maico