STREET RACERS HILL CLIMB AT 100TH LACONIA BIKE WEEK TOWER ST WIERS BEACH June 13, 2023

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[@kasticmillett3247]

I only wish I had a father like you growing up. 😊 thxs for the videos and talks ken much love

[@AAs-vb7pv]

Same would of not gotten in to no wer nir as much trouble 😂 we play d on stolen bike s wen we was younger and cars living in a bad place to

[@KaplanCycles]

I appreciate that

[@sonnyseabury4051]

100% agreed. Never a boring or dull moment for Taylor, Junior, and Jordan. Jr. Is wise way beyond his years. Extremely Goal Oriented, with very impressive leadership qualities for somebody so young. Super Mature for his age. Very Rare.

[@consettabell3387]

Dad got my brothers and I into dirtbikes and hunting and fishing to keep us away from all the trouble plus we couldn't afford drugs when we loved all three things

[@shawndouglass2939]

I sure agree with you there my friend. ;)

[@jethrox827]

Old school 👍 just needed the TZ750 in there

[@metalted6128]

What kick ass bikes!!! Love all those keeping the motorcycles alive!!! Great video!! Thank you!!

[@rfiskillingussoftly6568]

It's funny that I never seen street hill climbing before..... I like it! Thanks man!

[@johnoksys7713]

Good Video Good Variety Of Bikes Looks Like A Fun Day

[@ibana8449]

Fantastic.

[@abcanimal]

Those Laverdas were clearly inspired by the Honda engines. Some really cool bikes. I wish I could be there this week but duty calls.

[@carlphelps4098]

Thank you Sr for documenting these events!💥💯😎

[@gilbzmusic7186]

we missed the morning due to rain, so Man thanks for posting and also not talking all over the runs up the hill..... Class act Mark. see ya next year.

[@geoffluck]

What a great video, and those bikes...I wish I had been there to see and smell the atmosphere😊

[@76-UVB]

Superb

[@tamscozcabn]

I was there! The 100th anniversary turnout was amazing! Tons of bikes, nice people, awesome food and great live bands. I had a fantastic time.

[@charliefromnh7631]

THIS is what a Rally IS!! Thank You!

[@sonnyseabury4051]

That was one incredible video. Gorgeous town and scenery. Nice bunch of people. The lake and woods you can see in the background is breathtaking. The Bslack Suzuki 2 stroke, and Green Kawasaki 2 stroke, were fast as hell! The green Kawasaki triple had a great take off. Pulled a few nice wheelies.

[@KaplanCycles]

Glad you enjoyed it Sonny

[@sonnyseabury4051]

@KAPLAN AMERICA Thanks Brother.

[@jerrymarcum9981]

Awesome video. It was an interesting challenge for the bikes and real fun to watch.

[@allenmckay4476]

That straight pipe Kawi sounds amazing

[@edwardwilliammorris1340]

You can't beat a lovely plume of 2 stroke 😁😁 I had the Suzuki GT750 triple , what monster that was , doughnuts at 2000 rpm and eats Z900'S for breakfast. Legendary for a reason ♥️

[@Ghostdog4]

Nice! Nothing like the smell of race gas with castor bean oil in the morning afternoon or night.

[@consettabell3387]

They need to make a calogne that smells like it lol

[@pauliewalnuts240]

I went to this the first year after it was brought back after multiple decades of it being banned by the locals. Think it was like 4-6 years ago? Amazing event, it's bikes you'd see in a museum being riden hard. Probably my favorite part of bike week. vintage races at Loudon motor speedway are cool but expensive and your far away.

[@mikehunt2996]

ALOT of those bikes need a WIZARD TUNING brother!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cool vid.

[@llewvirtue861]

Great work ken, appreciate it

[@KaplanCycles]

Much appreciated

[@consettabell3387]

Haven't seen a Suzuki water buffalo 2 stroke in a long time

[@jmacfoto]

I just rode up Tower Hill yesterday thinking about how fun this would be!

[@johnstephens3829]

The videos keep me sane .Sometimes. Keep it up.

[@jasonjohnson2597]

Thanks for covering this. The main street videos are boring.

[@paulhare662]

Did the Harley have a drip pan bolted to the bottom? Most practical Harley thing I've ever seen.

[@125southernnh2]

Here in Mooseville, we like to ride!

[@daveyt4802]

Never knew about this. How far up the hill?

[@eastonwashere]

Awesome video as usual awesome bikes as usual !!! That horn and flag combo was kinda confusing though. I think just a green start light would be better.

[@UmmmmmmmWhat]

The street hillclimb is relatively new, and i'm glad they do it. Years ago they did a vintage bike race on the roads around the Gunstock rec area property where the other hillclimb is. A few years in the early 00s they did vintage races in downtown Laconia, but it caused traffic issues.

[@word67]

Agree -- and remember the vintage races at Gunstock. I was involved with Nortons at the time and did some "flagging" . Some of those guys including the legendary Yvonne Duhamel were pure races and the track was scary in spots. Hay bales and stone bridges! Wish I had known about this event. Most interesting thing I've seen associated with bike week in many moons

[@johnstephens3829]

This is the good times in NY. Looks like 👍

[@L2fish]

Would love to find a set of Thunderheads

[@ОлегГ]

How all the same disfigure the general appearance of these modern helmets

[@Letsgetit1600]

Love it

[@hardwaylearner]

I wanna know what hes feeding that Honda CB350 16:05 thats making it so damn quick

[@daygersden]

I remember back in the day when they had circuit racing around downtown laconia during bike week Don't know why they ever stopped that.

[@bobg1219]

Have to bring the CBX next year Sr!

[@richardvillanueva8786]

Very interesting 🧑‍🌾🧑‍🏭🍯💨

[@KOACAINE]

Anyone know what brand the 754 bike was? Thanks

[@pauliewalnuts240]

Best part of this is that it's free but you should buy a t shirt from their vintage racing association. People line up the entire road. As always, the hill is much steeper then it looks and some of the small bores struggle at the start.

[@jimstenlund6017]

A lot of road-racing gearing there too.

[@freemenofengland2880]

Two strokes struggle on hill-climbs due to their lack of torque.

[@KaplanCycles]

Wrong

[@KaplanCycles]

A 2 stroke 500 has 20% MORE torque than a 500 4 Stroke

[@freemenofengland2880]

@@KaplanCycles We'll have to agree to disagree on this one. I can remember my old RD250 used to slow down just at the sight of a hill. Whereas something like a Bonnie used to eat them for breakfast. 😂

[@davidlax9454]

2 strokes gotta be in the right rev range all the time and lots of clutch slipping but will climb a hill as well as any 4 stroke ☺ but need rebuilding every third ride lol

[@davidlax9454]

Thank you enjoyed that !

[@daffyduck9901]

# 860 🤙

[@BeamerTheFox]

man that old dude on the honda 50 means buisness, you hear him come out of the whole ! right on the pipe ! !