Kawasaki KX500 2 Stroke First Ride On a Track - Too Much Power?

Here is the first real ride I have ever done on my KX500. I wish I could have done a more complete moto but I kept getting stuck behind people as it was busy and I wanted to keep my camera lens clean... but there are more motos to come! This bike was a ton of fun to ride and challenging to keep a good pace going.
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[@kmx509]

Powerband KX125: hehe fun hahah weeee Powerband KX500: minecraft jumping through the end portal

[@manny.9273]

I love how when you hit the gas you go into another dimension

[@redrider2503]

3:10 when he smacked that gas i was ohhhh shitttt thru the camera haha 😂500s just pull different man nothing like it

[@carlclonts8313]

Yep, nothing like a 500 2 smoker. Definately takes you into a dimension of blindig speed right now! Soon as you touch the throttle. Amazing machines. I would love to getmy hands on an 500AF. With modern suspension and that power. MAN!

[@redrider2503]

@@carlclonts8313 Same brother!!! A crisp kx500 with updated and revalved suspension 😍🙌🏼

[@hell0304]

The old bikes are faster than the ones we have now lol

[@redrider2503]

@@hell0304 deadass tho just raw power only for men!

[@groundhawg8394]

Sweet baby Jesus please let there be 2strokes in heaven 🙏

[@Calthecool]

It wouldn’t be without them.

[@luckylemon2.0]

Amen

[@candipeck]

Ikr , I quit if their isnt

[@RonTimmonsM1]

This comment made my day! Haha

[@jagerpowell1458]

If there's not then you're in hell =)

[@100GTAGUY]

Man I love how just barely cracking the throttle sends you flying past these new bikes on the straights

[@carlclonts8313]

The 450's are pretty fast too though

[@liftedcj7on44s]

That usually happens when the other bikes are just cruising around.

[@mrbillnot]

That is the rider. You aren't going to pass a 450F because the bike is slower.

[@carlclonts8313]

I love my kx450

[@Zoom-ui2pf]

@@mrbillnot lol what

[@justabouthadit5872]

There's nothing on earth like the rush of a 500cc two stroke. It takes a special kind of person to (willingly) climb aboard, start the terrifying monster of an engine, let the clutch go, crack the throttle and let it rip. My arms are sore just watching. Thank you!!!

[@autismdoner4029]

Legend says he never needed to get out of 3rd gear

[@Gonthor1000]

But did he even need 3rd? lol

[@justabouthadit5872]

That things got a power band, too. It's for when "as fast as you can possibly go" just isn't enough.

[@flyin427ford]

Reality is... It doesn't need anything less than 4th gear!!

[@backroadbeetle4781]

That's like bringing a hayabusa to a circuit track 😂

[@spencergraham6278]

That's not a dirtbike, its a time machine that only goes into the future

[@perryanderson5642]

I would Never argue that! I feel like that on my 1990 KX250! So Powerful, I feel like I'm entering the Narnia Wardrobe! Every Ride Makes it A Great Day!

[@davidthomas7032]

You get a sense from that video that the bike just wants to throw you off it like a wild horse

[@markferguson4255]

You were riding that green beast like a boss 👍

[@candipeck]

No (better) he’s was riding the beast , like a beast lol

[@coloradodirtbike5930]

Upgrade the front and rear brake lines to stainless steel and get a over sized front rotor. Makes a huge difference on the stopping power. And don't forget to loctite every bolt 😂. Respring and valve the bike suspension accordingly, and it's pretty good. My kx500 suspension feels nice and plush, absorbs all the hits and impacts really nicely.

[@RippinLyons]

That’s good to know because my brakes on mine are terrible haha

[@carlclonts8313]

Definately use blue loctite on all bolts!

[@justabouthadit5872]

Nah, you gotta buy the PLAID loctite for a 500. Nothing else will do.

[@tommywallbanger]

@@justabouthadit5872 I'll bet you 500 cc guys have problems vibrating the bolts off. I had an RM 250 once and that thing rattled everything loose. Double the displacement and man...I couldn't even imagine.

[@Daniel456324]

@@carlclonts8313 I use Red. Ultimate strength. Just heat to remove.

[@aitosuomalainen7283]

Man, that thing looks sweet and sounds MAD! Gongratulations on that find man!

[@zachdavis3974]

Thanks!

[@thomaslacy9357]

@@zachdavis3974 how much did it cost

[@siili_hurja9877]

Eipä oo yhtäkkään Suomes myynnis ikävä kyllä.

[@christiemurphy6095]

@@thomaslacy9357 ur mum

[@thomaslacy9357]

@@christiemurphy6095 hahaha the whole squad is laughing 😐

[@Crazy4nitro]

He’s letting off and almost over jumping things. 🤘🏽

[@deanfitzgerald8063]

I had an 86 model when I was 20. Makes me sad when I think back to the good times. 52 now, living in a tent.

[@robbiefriend499]

What happened

[@WILDGEESE399]

Time to change your life brother let the past go

[@firerejack1121]

You got your own place good on ya bro! On a real tho hope u sort your future out bless you

[@deanfitzgerald8063]

@A Stoic's Door Its cheap, powered sites $200 per week. Myself, wife and 3 1/2 year old live in camp grounds in QLD Australia. We live in 3 3x3 m marques with a huge tarp that covers all. Do we enjoy it. Yes Is it low stress. Yes Is it a little embarrassing. Yes.

[@deanfitzgerald8063]

@@firerejack1121 thanks for your good wishes.

[@larryarnold1282]

Thank you I felt like I was on the bike !!!! Great video!! It does my soul good to Remember those days...miss the big two strokes....have to limit myself to a four stroke three wheeler ....in my 60’s.....I just don’t trust myself or heal as quick lol Earned my subscription

[@sushimamba4281]

That's what I love about the KX500, so much low end and mid range power. You can short shift, yet you're still absolutely flying. It was always great in sand too.

[@loganflorida462]

Absolutely awesome riding Zach. That 500 has nothing on you🔥🔥

[@9186frank]

Real men ride open class, welcome to the club !

[@ReconRider350]

Props to you man, you're shredding on that monster!

[@Brettmaverick52]

I used to ride a 89 KX500 of my buddies. They are great for riding wheelies like effortlessly. Great memories. Thanks for the cool video.

[@dancarlin5434]

I almost forgot how much of a workout riding those old 500's were, reason why I never owned one was they left me more tired than a hard day at work. (concrete)

[@joshuarainey6796]

You did a real nice job on both the CR and the KX,I have not been more jealous of anyone ever!

[@explornationuk6908]

Unleash the beast! That sounds phenomenal.

[@grantyentis5507]

Thanks for the ride! I really miss the sound, feel and smell of riding dirt bikes ....did a lot of riding in my younger years.

[@Fano899Gaming]

Awesome I remember that video with the cr500 congrats on getting the kx500

[@american0153]

congrats on that find, that bike is MAD insane!

[@nc3907]

The tiny footpegs on those old bikes gets your feet tired super fast. Man you started it like a champ

[@Crazystuffyousee]

Thanks for the nostalgia. Loved those old 500's... Just never understood who was in charge of the fender and plastic designs on the KX 500's. Its like they knew it wasn't the same as the rest of their line up so they wanted to make a point.

[@genreaper]

Balsey ride mate. Thanks for sharing it with us. Ride safe Bro 👌

[@scottthegreat2191]

That was tight. I rode green, and only green, but maxed on KX250's. Never had the balls to ride a KX500, always thought it'd be the end of me. Even those 250's could barely keep the front wheel down and watching that brought back fond memories. Let me tell you this; do not give up on that bike. Those chassis were stable and the 500 was even competitive in desert back then. Just make sure your forks dive enough to let you make your own line entering turns and all other adjustment will fall into place. Make it stick. That's the trick.

[@markkukla165]

Nice bike well ridden, I know what it's like I ride an 1986 KX500 now 2020 and I love it sometimes it's even frightening the amount of power and how quick it make up ground

[@motogembo9065]

Hell ya man so happy for u

[@tommywallbanger]

I've been riding since 1983 and I've only had 1 dirt bike that wasn't 2 stroke (a 2004 KXF 250) and I went right back to 2 strokes but no way on the 500. I only rode on the back of a YZ 490 once. 250 2 strokes have so much dam power that I couldn't even imagine how much power a 500 cc 2 stroke has. I wouldn't mind trying one just once though. I have a KTM 150 SX and I put a 200 SX engine in it and that's the sweet spot for me. I could see myself with a YZ 250 some day, maybe, but never a 500. I could see it maybe out in the desert or something.

[@MrCraiggyT]

braaap braaap. What a beast 💪💪

[@carlhothan9028]

Raced & rode plenty of the Big bores back in the day. Most of the racers nowadays don't realize how much easier it is to ride the bikes of today. The new bikes don't wear you down like these big boys. Much more throttle control, finesse, and strength is needed to race these big bores. Glad I grew up in the greatest era of MX.

[@djp3819]

Man that thing is awesome. You had the big girl singing. I’d love a KX 500.

[@braydenser9544]

That thing sounds amazing

[@mark4tucker]

That thing is in perfect shape ! Nice bike.

[@rogercarrico4975]

OMG!!!! How could I have not seen this!! It been on Utube a month now. I'm gonna listen to that baby for hours and hours

[@dannyleon6215]

You must be in pretty good shape to wrestle the bear for that long

[@motokid7770]

The return of the king

[@Dunstire]

Years back,i had a very early air-cooled KX420.That thing was mad,what a water-cooled 500 goes like i can only imagine but i bet it's fun

[@briananderson2219]

His non-stop pissing his pants LOL from this year torque and horsepower of that demon between his legs is hilarious. Thank you so much for sharing this video with us, I have laughed my butt off at the sheer speed of the beast on the straightaways

[@Rick_B52]

Two stroke 500cc MX bikes require a LOT of respect! Growing up with all two strokes my brother raced +25A on one and sweet mother was it a handful.

[@eliemilikow9754]

Yay, you posted finally!

[@XxGhostR3c0nsxX]

That bad boy has two gears, first and Holy Fooook !!

[@maxswellsilva]

Brazil🇧🇷 I really like your motocross videos

[@jackvlach2153]

you know its fast when it looks fast on the video too

[@racerx2084]

My dad raced a 93 kx500 in the late nineties. Thing was a beast. I would jump on it after doing some motos on my 125. It would kick my butt but it made me ride my 125 faster afterwards. Our home track was Englishtown Nj, he would do 3rd gear starts and pull hole shots all the time. Definitely keep an eye on the bolts after every ride. Get a few of the foot peg bolts for spares and locktite them in. Ours would rattle out all the time. Also we use to go through a kick starter every year bc the metal stopper on the rotating assembly would where out and cock eye the kicker which didn’t help starting. Another tip, get a tube of silicone and squeeze that sucker into the bars to help with some vibration. Good luck and hold on bc your on a rocket ship. The kx is a total different beast than the Honda

[@bladeslicemaster5390]

I've had a KX500 for 18 years as my only dirt bike... any time I want to catch up with someone on a straightaway,,, I just twist the throttle. So fun :)

[@reedmike1012]

Thats a bad ass bike man. I got one myself. The vibration is intimating at first

[@texasdirtbikerider3335]

Dude that bike is super bad ass I want one bad!

[@teterouge1472]

Once had a go on an IT425 yamaha years ago, on the road, off road tyres, most exciting thing to this day(many years later)

[@Encourageable]

It’s been so long since I paid attention to dirt bikes that I didn’t realize they didn’t make 2 strokes anymore LOL. My cousin had one just like this - never road it but when we rode together he would leave me in the dust on my XL175. I remember seeing that huge knobby tire destroy everything. Good times.

[@ELEPHT70]

Nice vid man I just subb'd after first watching your 1st time out on a CR500. At the beginning I thought to myself "just wait for it to tank slap" and it did haha damn!! 😂 😂 I've had 2-strokes my whole life and you're right they have to be treated differently to the modern 4-strokes lol One of the most amazing rides I've ever had was back in '92 on a A-Grade race prepped 1992 KX500. Had White Power forks & Ohlins rear shock, gold rims, Boyeson reeds and a full Pro Circuit pipe & muffler! I was 16 years old and prolly 130lbs wringing wet haha! 😂 It didn't even know I was there, just hanging on for the ride lol 🤣 What a fricken powerhouse that beast was... 🤔 💪🏼 I wonder if the young guns in 30 years will ride a current moto-x'er and wonder how we rode them fast also... 🤔 Ahhhhhh well it's prolly just a case of you get used to what you've got at the time. Congrats on the purchase of that lovely old Kwakka, man. When you get it dialed you'll be eating 450's all day long 🤘🏼🤩

[@zachdavis3974]

Thank you! Long live 2 strokes

[@matthewbelcher2231]

2 Strokes Vibe. You just bought 500cc's worth of vibration, something you'll have to get over, it goes with the 2 Stroke Territory. Wait until you hit Power Band, and the front wheel lifts off the ground, while the back wheel's ripping up a Roster Tail, at the same time. Great Video ! Video Rating 9/10 Very Well Done ! Much Respect, For Trying To Tame A 500cc 2 Stroke Motocross Bike, With All Your Camera Gear On ! You definitely need a clear mind, with no distractions whatsoever, to give that Death Machine, anywhere near full throttle.

[@robstrunk817]

A beautiful beast!

[@josandchagross2553]

need a bigger track now nice bike man.

[@TheGazpar86]

Got to love two strokes 😀

[@adriantrasvina8681]

Never sell it, neveeeeeer

[@chrisgibbo9141]

Respect heavy bike and old suspension but love the 500cc 2 stroke's

[@trevorjameson3213]

Nice video! I had an '04 KX500 that I bought new. That bike was really fun, but I had to be really careful. Riding in areas of both low traction and high traction could be dangerous. You would get lots of wheel spin on loose, dry ground, then hit an area that was tacky with good traction, and the bike would hook up suddenly and nearly loop out. You just had to really pay attention to the condition of the track. It was all just too much for me, so I sold it and got a YZ250, which is also powerful, but FAR easier to control and much easier to get fast lap times with.

[@ld.francislindsaydeccoverl3947]

For those who used to mx 30 years ago this video was great. Lots of great memories and scars. It made by bones ache just watching it ha ha ha .

[@scottp1402]

Amazing power. I rode an xr 600. 100mph with the front wheel off the ground. A little scary. Run hard. Be safe.

[@chrisgibbo9141]

have to be super fit to ride great work out

[@angelic-clump3203]

I just bought one of these and haven't ridden it yet since I've been getting it buttoned up, am I in danger? 😂😂😂😂😂😂 You're absolutely flying on that bike and it looks effortless lol

[@nightriderrv1139]

older bike now you know what the old school guys went through. Thats a bad ass machine

[@keithpeterson3447]

Killer bike! The jetting sounded lean. Could go up on both the pilot & the main. The suspension can be made way better. I put a 2020 kx450 front end on mine & the shock was stiffened up substantially in both the spring & valving.

[@davidb7699]

The Gas is on the right...nice video bro

[@lilgruvyskrrrt]

Filling the bars full of silicone helps vibration. But you have to do little at a time so it actually cures inside the bars other wise it will remain soft and gel like

[@danny1884]

Looks like a perfect starter bike.

[@brandonjordan2516]

Cant even imagine the powerband on a 500 2-stroke. The camera picks it up pretty good.

[@LG-fb9yt]

Had a 92 wr500...rode it everyday for several years.. LOVED it! But i tried NOT to do wheelies in the first couple gears as it was violently powerful. The cr500 i rode didnt hold a candle to it..but a 360 husquvarna i rode was comparable power to weight ratio..

[@yzracing7603]

nice ride :)

[@jonjackson6245]

I raced a KX500 in Baja on and off in the 90's. They are very capable when set up right. I'm sure Pro Circuit still has all the specs. to get the motor and suspension dialed in. Mitch Payton is not known for throwing away stuff. They did all the Team Green KX500s.

[@Yamaha38XCRacer]

Hell yeah dude!!!

[@chazz_rides584]

A word of advice from someone who rides a 450 is to lock tight almost all the bolts that aren’t used when your doing maintenance on the bike👌

[@gladegoodrich2297]

Only one thing I regret more than selling my KX 500. Selling my 64 Corvette Stingray for $2000 in 68.

[@Wilkesy259]

Rev it a lil less, short shift her and the chassis suspension wont get as upset off the big landings and rough stuff (we get too used to our high revving modern 4-strokes and tend to over rev other/older bikes when stepping back on em haha) 👍

[@Strasky_96]

500s arent even built/tuned to run in thise high rpms

[@truthhurtshuh4316]

Rev it a little less huh? Ya dumb.

[@truthhurtshuh4316]

And smokers rev higher than strokers x4. Curb ur expertise Harry.

[@Strasky_96]

@@truthhurtshuh4316 Yes modern 2 Strokes normally rev higher than 4 Strokes, but not 500, curb your shittalk

[@ryanstuckey8677]

@@Strasky_96 every one i ever had did what was different about yours

[@wayd19]

It’s so hard to gauge speed from other people POV footage but that thing seems so nuts. It sounds like you’re puttin around and still easily clearing those jumps. It looks like we’re watching it at X2 speed but we’re not.

[@sweetwolfasmraudio6726]

Funny thing I bought an 02 kx 250 a week ago but good find

[@raidkoast]

This thing as 10 more HP than my KTM 300 and mine scares the living shit out of me at least a couple of times every day I took it out. Now being Enduro, roots and shit was what really instilled fear but still, big 2 strokes are absolute monsters, awesome ones.

[@luigilavazza3960]

Thank's, top vidéo 👍

[@dennisobrien2578]

I used to trail ride one of those, crazy!🤪

[@pooch299]

I still do. Bought in 01 still shredding Mother Earth with it. To this day still nothing like it. Man's bike

[@KW-cq4yr]

I had a 2000 wish I would have never sold it. There great bikes

[@LUZ-zv6pq]

Loving the KX500. Can't wait to hear that thing properly up on the pipe.. if you dare 😉

[@MrItalianstalian1309]

Big boy bike forsure, I bet that seat is slippery 😁

[@mikespringer7894]

Beast!!!

[@rideramartin1234]

Nice, I ride that track all the time

[@jamessharp9790]

Where is it ?

[@Aarongoscinski]

I love this track

[@rayguy4760]

Awesome , that looks scary

[@aaronbugaiski2487]

She is a rippa! I had a 1987 pretty sure that bike burnt up a few of my 9 lives😂. Then she threw the con rod right threw the bottom of the case.....cuz well that’s what big bore smokers do, good times though awesome bike brings back memories of the good ol days. Hate to say it but the vibration never goes away just that big ol coffee can swinging around insider her. Keep on ripping. 👍

[@JacobAHull-nx6rx]

cool stuff. why the bike stool. no kick stand on the bigger bikes? where can I find these awesome takes to practice on??

[@sweetwolfasmraudio6726]

i have an 02 kx250 and it hangs with cr500's i wonder what the kx500 can do

[@psychoslingers8732]

You should sell that beautiful machine to me... Just kidding, but seriously. Those things are beast!

[@anthonyadams9520]

Everybody gangsta until the green gojira pass by 😍🤘🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@danielc5205]

I had a chance to buy a brand new one off the showroom floor back in '03. Unbeknownst to me, '03 was the last year of production for the KX 500.

[@dr.hugog.hackenbush9443]

Nope. '04.

[@justinsavs]

Next thing you should try is a KTM 380, either the SX, MXC, or the EXC. Makes about as much power as the CR500, and is much lighter with more updated suspension.

[@tcmx712]

Only the first years of the 380 though they hit like a 250 with power comparable to a 500, but the last of them were essentially a more powerful 300exc super smooth and torquey alot easier and faster to ride but not as fun

[@justinsavs]

@@tcmx712 Could be. I had a 2002 380exc, and it could be that that bike was tuned more for offroad, but it hit right from the bottom and kept pulling most of the way. Scared the crap out of you sometimes.

[@tcmx712]

@@justinsavs oh yeah not denying they are beasts but the 1998 380sx was an absolute brute. I'm always on the lookout for a a 2002 380exc in good condition but they just get snapped up so quick for good reason haha

[@stripervince1]

My friend had a kx 500, I think it was a 1985. I’m still shaking after riding it 35 years ago. Insane scary fast. Can’t keep it on the ground

[@pbmachines972]

Nice👍🏻keep er in 4th and 5th no need to rev

[@wendellrountree4899]

Soon as you hit the throttle just a little bit it pulls right back up to those four strokes lol..That kinda power will hurt you if you're not careful lol..

[@Ltlbrthr12]

That track looks like the dirt road I take to get to my track 😏