1981 KE100, first bike I ever owned and loved it I've been chasing that high ever since.

For me, 60MPH was about it back in the day on my new 1985 KE100. I used to take that thing on an MX track and could clear an 80 foot step-up and land smooth on the backside. And I raced it in the woods in a couple of local enduros and could embarrass a few guys (probably beginners) on their KX500s and CR500s (obviously very tight and mostly slow speed sections).

@AustinApologue

Жыл бұрын

@@JosephDredd31 LOL some real shit talkin' goin' down, good "crack" that "cracked" me up, have a good one man 🙂

definitely faster than 60mph ! great bikes and I miss mine :( good vid thanks for the flashbacks

Miss my 1981 KE100....used to take it on long rides on a dirt four lane HWY (unfinished interstate I-459) back in the day.

I'm curious how much gearing limits top speed. I rode a friend's KE100 back in 1975 & it had more power than my 1973 Honda SL100. I put a smaller rear sprocket on it & saw an indicated 70 mph while I was tucked in & chin on the gas tank. Actual GPS speed was probably 65 mph.

I have one just like this with only 272 original miles. I got it in 1987, I believe, after the dealership used it for a motorcycle training course.

I could only ever get about 63mph and I was maybe 140 lbs

Back in the day, I had both KE 100 and KE 175, Mine (ke100) use to do 109 KM. Ke 100, Had starting issues. But KE 175 , Was a far better machine.

lean forward for more it will go way faster also you need to be going down hill with a tail breeze to get to maximum speed.

I have a 77 yamaha DT100. Does about the same topped out.

Good bikes, low maintenance, simple to work on, 60 - very low 70 mph on flat ground and enough of a straight to even get there and also depends sprocket size / ratio, the older ones had a bigger rear sprocket but not by much, maybe 2 or 3 teeth.

Those bikes make 10hp. I had a KD100 and the top end was about 55.

@ramseyshanemangus3665

3 жыл бұрын

honestly lol

how much do u weigh I wanted to get one to rip around on where im not too much for it

@ramseyshanemangus3665

5 жыл бұрын

Hey man, thanks for watching.. when I took this video, I recall being in the mid 150's. The fact of the matter is that this little bike withstood years of neglect from a young kid just learning to ride, and as long as you're not trying to break any land speed records, it has enough umph to haul any fatass around, including present me😂😂😂 great bike is what I'm saying, you should totally look into getting one if you can

Kawasaki made a 100 with an dual range gearbox in the 70s, good low speed climber but handling wasn't best

@rayd.5088

10 ай бұрын

Yeah I had a Kawasaki 100 Trail Boss when I was 13, so fun.

I got a ticket doing 75 on my 1978 ke 100

@mountainslapstick6170

4 жыл бұрын

yea no you didnt

@martinobrien4164

4 жыл бұрын

75km/h

I bet if you geared your bike up a tooth or so you could hit 65. I geared mine down and it tops out at what yours does, limited by gearing.

only change from stock different air filter cardboard 1 original larger styrofoam one added

My Kawasaki ke100 has 75kph as final speed, why? 

@ramseyshanemangus3665

3 жыл бұрын

Good question idk

@ladyshep

3 жыл бұрын

I had a ke100 had it rebored and an oversize piston, skimmed the top end and it used to do 80 mph, worst thing i ever did sellin it.

@kenny69ing

2 жыл бұрын

your sprockets plus your weight

Increíble hermano, yo tengo una y tambien soy libertario jajaja que casualidad, Saludo desde Argentina 👍

Wow where is this neato place

@ramseyshanemangus3665

6 жыл бұрын

not much is neat about it lol but northern wyoming

@paulabennett7513

6 жыл бұрын

I just bought a Ke100 we don’t have any cool places like this to ride tho any good places to buy parts hard to find parts for this bike

N l C E

Mine got up to 78 mph lol

@cuhqz30fps94

4 жыл бұрын

waffen cack 16 really

@ball7411

3 жыл бұрын

Cap

i have ke 100 i will sell it.who wants?

my bike reached 80 miles an hour