From Clapped Out Mess To Restored Vintage Racer
Summary
TLDRThe video follows a motorcycle restoration where the narrator fully rebuilds a vintage bike. He strips it down, repairs and replaces worn parts, gives it a fresh coat of paint, and puts it all back together. There's detailed narration explaining each step of disassembly, cleaning, painting, reassembly, and adjustments to get the bike running again. The finale shows it started up and taken for a quick test ride. The restoration brings an old, worn out motorcycle back to life through methodical work and problem-solving.
Takeaways
- 😊 The video details the process of restoring an old dirt bike
- 🚴♂️ The bike is stripped down and rebuilt from the ground up
- 🔧 Many parts are cleaned, painted, replaced or rebuilt
- ⚙️ The engine is disassembled and rebuilt with new bearings and seals
- 🛠 Front forks, brakes, wheels, and other components are rebuilt
- 🎨 Frame and parts are cleaned and painted
- 🔗 Cables, wiring harness and electronics are reinstalled
- 🚲 The bike is test ridden after final assembly
- 😄 Restoring the bike is a labor of love despite the challenges
- 🏁 The finished bike looks and runs great, ready for more fun and adventures
Q & A
What was the initial condition of the bike?
-The bike was in desperate need of some love and repairs. It had to be completely stripped down and rebuilt.
What repairs and upgrades were made to the bike?
-The engine was rebuilt with all new bearings, seals and a piston. The front forks were cleaned and prepped for new paint. All fasteners and components were cleaned and readied for reassembly.
What was the goal after completing the repairs?
-The goal was to get the bike fully reassembled so it could be taken out to have some fun riding it.
What was the weather like during the reassembly?
-It was a cold and blistery day in Pennsylvania so the work was done inside the shop.
What components still needed to be finished?
-The gas tank needed some more sanding and cleaning. The wheel bearings had to be replaced. Some final plastic components needed installation.
How long did the bike take to start?
-After priming, the bike started on the second kick which was considered successful.
Was the bike immediately ready to ride?
-No, it still needed some adjustments and tuning before being fully ready to ride for extended periods.
What was the overall sentiment about the project?
-It was considered a really fun project despite being a ton of work. The restoration was rewarding to complete.
Were there plans to work on additional bikes?
-Yes, going through the process made the narrator excited to restore another vintage dirt bike in the future.
What was the final appearance of the bike?
-After all new plastic components were installed, the bike had a nice, fresh look and the restoration was considered complete.
Outlines
😀 Introducing the restoration project
The paragraph introduces the bike restoration project. It mentions stripping down the bike, rebuilding the engine, cleaning parts, and painting. The goal is to get the old bike back together and running again.
👷♂️ Replacing wheel bearings
The paragraph covers replacing the wheel bearings using a slide hammer puller tool. The rear wheel bearings turned out to be different sizes than expected based on the manual, so new bearings will need to be sourced.
🔩 Reassembling front brake components
The paragraph details reassembling the front brake backing plate, brake shoes, spacers, and axle. The components are cleaned, greased, and installed back onto the front wheel.
🛠 Adjusting the clutch cable
The paragraph explains how to adjust the clutch cable by lining up adjustment points on the clutch cover and case. Proper adjustment ensures smooth clutch operation.
👷♂️ Installing the rear wheel and drive components
The paragraph covers installing the rear wheel, sprockets, chain, and brake components. Master link installation technique is discussed to ensure durability. The bike is really starting to take shape at this stage.
🛠 Adjusting controls and levers
The paragraph focuses on installing and adjusting the handlebars, brake lever, and cable routing. Fork height specs are referenced to achieve proper fit and comfort.
🏍 Getting the bike running!
The paragraph documents the exciting first start attempt after all the hard restoration work. Fuel and ignition are switched on, then the bike starts after several kicks. A quick test ride confirms the bike is running, but still needs some tweaking.
😎 Installing fresh new plastics
The paragraph covers the satisfying process of installing new glossy plastics and finishing touches like the fender bag. The bike is really starting to look like new again.
🚴♂️ Wrapping up a successful restoration
The paragraph provides closing commentary to wrap up the project. The bike starts and runs well after some expected tweaking. Overall an excellent restoration and tons of fun despite the hard work involved.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡restoration
💡parts
💡cleaning
💡reassembly
💡tools
💡troubleshooting
💡customization
💡testing
💡process
💡satisfaction
Highlights
The bike restoration begins with a complete strip-down and cleaning of all parts, big and small, preparing them for fresh paint.
Reassembly kicks off with new bearings and bushings, aiming to revive the bike and make it ready for fun rides.
Despite the cold day in Pennsylvania, the warmth of the shop beckons for the final touches on the IT 175.
Tasks like wheel bearings replacement and tank sanding, though not the most enjoyable, are tackled head-on.
The use of a slide hammer for removing wheel bearings is demonstrated, emphasizing the ease and value of having the right tools.
Unexpected challenges, like mismatched rear wheel bearings, highlight the unpredictability of restoration projects.
Resourcefulness comes into play when sourcing the correct bearings and seals, showcasing the problem-solving aspect of bike restoration.
The narrative humorously addresses viewers' potential critiques, adding a personal and relatable touch to the bike restoration journey.
Creative solutions, like adjusting the size of seals, are employed to overcome parts availability issues.
Detailed attention is given to each component, like the exhaust system, ensuring a thorough restoration process.
The video captures the real-time troubleshooting and decision-making involved in restoration, like choosing between different throttle setups.
Excitement builds as new parts, like fresh plastic panels, are introduced, symbolizing the nearing completion of the project.
The restoration process is punctuated with moments of reflection and appreciation for the journey, emphasizing the passion behind the project.
A successful first attempt at starting the bike post-restoration reflects the meticulous work and dedication put into the project.
Final thoughts express the fulfillment and anticipation of enjoying the revived bike, capturing the essence of motorcycle restoration.
Transcripts
let me get you up to speed really quick
this bike was in desperate need of some
love so I stripped it down and got to
work the engine is fresh with all new
bearings seals and a piston rebuilt the
front forks and started cleaning all the
big and little bits getting them ready
for paint and once the painting was done
it was time to start the reassembly we
got all new bearings all new bushings
everything to get this bike back
together and go have some fun with it
it's a cold blistery day here in
Pennsylvania nobody wants to be
outside so we're going to hang out in
the shop today and get this it 175
finished once and for all we don't have
a whole lot of work to finish up this
bike I need to do wheel bearings clean
up the tank a little bit I've been
procrastinating on that because sanding
tanks isn't Fun and then we got some new
plastic we got to put on the bars
levers cables hook up some wires and uh
we should be set to go so so let's hang
out in the shop and finish building a
bike how's your fourth cup of
coffee
let's start with the wheels we're going
to put new wheel bearings in and we got
to put the brakes shoes and everything
back on the backing plates stick them on
and then we can get those on the bike
that won't take too long let's start
with
that have a couple different ways to do
this let's try the slide hammer
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first you want to see the way this works
so we have a little lip here on these
fingers and when you slide it through
the bearing slide it down through the
bearing those lips catch on the inside
race and then as you thread this down
it's basically a wedge and what it's
doing is spreading all these fingers so
that that has a good grip on the bearing
and then you're just slid hammering it
out so this taper rides in there and it
opens up let's see can you see it
opening see how that
works
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nailed
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it just like that one down one to
go wheel bearing is one of those things
you can easily do it in your own shot
especially tools don't hurt but I mean
this isn't hard work buy a puller setup
like this use it once or twice and it'll
pay for
itself I'm seeing an issue this rear
wheel the bearings are different sizes
and in the book I got aftermarket
bearings the part number was the same
for the front and the rear so the book
lied so I think the book lied unless
when I look in the freezer there's two
different size
bearings people want wonder why this
stuff takes so
long those be the
same dang it all right do I have any
bearings No that's not going to work
it's going to be too big got one more
trick up my sleeve I'm going to be able
to read these numbers on the seals and
on the
bearing and I'm going to call a local
bearing supply shop bearings are
bearings seals are seals it doesn't
matter if they go on a car a boat a
train a plane a motorcycle a dirt bike
your refrigerator it's kind of all the
same oh boy that number is hard to read
going to have to maybe measure that one
we're going to make phone call and we're
going to see if we can get those that
bearing and these seals that is one of
the fun things about doing a project
like this is all the little problem
solving you have to do at least when you
run into them tell yourself that they're
fun and not infuriating right and then
they'll be fun yeah that's how it works
yeah I'm not infuriated not
yet
see it should look like like that
26428 see that that's the measurement so
26
42 and then
8 same measure of
seal hi uh my name is Craig I'm looking
for a bearing and two seals and uh I
have numbers for you what number you
have the first seal is I'll give the
measurements are 26
428 I have two pieces on the Shelf okay
perfect the next seal is
2235 five I could do a six yep that'll
work bearing is a uh 6302 open shielded
sealed let's do shielded uh sealed let's
do sealed 6302 6302 and you have one of
those yep awesome can I run down like
later today or tomorrow morning yeah
sure we can get it ready ready for you
okay thank you very much appreciate it
good all right welcome
bye yes on the Shelf we got stuff yeah
we can get it what I ran into is they
didn't have a 5 mm wide seal so this is
5 mm they had
a 6 mm seal so it's going to be a MM
thicker but that that dimension in this
application I don't believe is super
critical so we are set
all thanks to non-critical dimensions
that's
right it's some good one sometimes for
the six people in the comments I think
Dan should shut up I think Dan's funny
so
there yeah we're going to want to clean
that
up well that looks like a mangled mess
what the heck's going on there a spike
needed some love that's for sure
nailed it I don't think that's supposed
to be bent like that I think it's
supposed to be bent like this is that
mangled I don't know or is the other
piece not mangled I bet the parts
breakdown would show us just a guess
yeah but why look at that when you could
just guess just guess at the end of the
day it's not it's not Mission critical I
do want to get it clean
though
it's so hard for me to throw these Rags
away they have to be like totally shot
or else I just hang them on the trash
can and keep reusing them let's see this
one here though now that's totally shot
M that's finally totally shot and then
and then we come over here and I'm like
you might need it
again okay so we can knock the one in
and then we'll just have to knock the
other one in in a little
[Applause]
bit we got the front brake uh backing
plate here we're going to put that
together we either saw this get painted
at the beginning of the video and if we
didn't um editor here's a
montage that getting
painted
okay
okay I'm going to keep the grease away
from your brake shoes and brake pads
they that doesn't mix
well and our little felt washer goes on
there and then this is going to go
on okay so that's going to go there
where's that other piece here it is tack
drive that we're not using anymore but
it doubles as a uh wheel spacer so that
goes in here like that front axle is
this one right
here all right that'll work going to
lift this bike up and get that front
wheel
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on
oh yeah all right this is progress Dan
there we go looking like a motorcycle
it's looking like a motorcycle boy howdy
boy howdy look how much fun this is
going to be with two wheels oh my gosh
twice as much fun according to my math
got to replace this front wheel that's
why I didn't go crazy cleaning it and
doing spokes because the front wheels
broke and I didn't find one yet and I'm
too cheap to go buy one at the moment we
need to set the fork height here in the
in the clamp this distance I want to see
what that's supposed to be where should
we head next how about we start folding
up the electronics oh it's so gross all
right so we'll get that cleaned up a
little bit and we'll get this cleaned up
a little bit cleaning cleaning cleaning
cleaning cleaning cleaning yeah if you
don't like cleaning Parts restoring old
dirt bikes probably isn't the uh game
for
you
we need a little locktite don't want
anything rattling
off and that goes right
here okay we're going to rewrap a little
of this harness here well you don't like
that mess I do
not it's easier when there's more
wires than less wires if you ask me I
heard already you need to stretch this
for the adhesive to
activate I don't know if that's true or
not okay that's a thing I'm not 100%
sure where they all go yet I'm going to
say that goes up here to the bars stands
to
reason so then that leaves that
stuff there that ain't going nowhere
nowhere kind of want to put the
handlebars on but then I just know I'm
going to be hitting my head on them all
the time so I'm not going to do that at
the moment that's the next level
restorer thinking right there right I
would if it were me I'd be like I know I
can put the handle bars on so I'm going
to put them on and then uh you know just
slowly give myself a head injury over
the next
day I decided I don't like these screws
either so this screw that holds the coil
on so I'm replacing them you don't like
it cuz it's old yeah they just they
don't hold well or they're just like
getting getting worn
out so I put these on here when I took
it apart so that when I was putting it
back together I didn't have to think a
whole lot I have everything marked and
it'll just you know it basically just
puts itself back together I'm going to
try something new this time too I'm
going to try to stay cleaned up a little
bit here as we go I don't know why I've
never done that before but we're going
to try it okay we need to put let's put
engine dampeners on these guys right
here
it's like cleaning in between your dog's
toes dog's Paws oh they feel like dog
Pals dog paws yeah those definitely feel
like dog paws yeah like like like in in
between we get in between them fun
part's going to be remembering where
they went I think I have a cheat code
let me
look Shard a this just happens to be
another it head and cylinder that's
pretty cool yeah okay so these go on the
head which I pretty much assumed the
single one goes on yep left side like
that this one's a little tricky because
this fins a little bent so I'm trying to
stuff that one in there that looks more
than a little bent from this perspective
you know from here from here it's it's
just a little bent see it's all about
your
perspective okay um clutch that one's
clutch cable over there get that set on
here we'll run that up through okay so
this all right so yeah this is supposed
to be maybe we can fix this looks like
this is just a pop rivet and that gets
pop riveted right there to that plastic
see look just like that that could be
something we fix I can get a pop Riv it
in there and then I just have to unplug
these wires and reroute them probably up
this way is my guess all right that's
that's doable that's a thing we can do
do I want to get this clutch cable
on there it
goes swipe that off and we'll put that
on this clutch cable is pretty much new
it has I think one ride on it I know it
has one ride on it cuz I put a new one
on when I rode it once how much did you
put that clutch cable through quite a
bit because the bike wasn't running
great so I was pretty hard on the clutch
okay so I'm going to start by taking all
the adjustment out here and that's going
to make my inner cable as long as it can
be and that leaves my outer cable um or
my inner cable long my out my outer
cable short shortens up the outer cable
making the inner cable long now I got
all that out Lube this up a little bit
before we uh before we put it on
there letting it run down inside the
cable makes a big difference
jeez got what's happening out there
Billy big rer going by there with the
old jake break on hey it's like a truck
driver's meeting call I feel like it
just alienated half of our audience
probably cuz they truck drivers they're
going to confirm it they're going to be
in the comments Bel y yep yep that's
what that's what I did that's what
exactly what it was whenever I go into a
town I got to hit the jake break uh that
way they know they know I'm a truck
driver it's all right I know enough
truck drivers I can make fun of
them something in there I should just
keep the screwdriver in my
pocket there it is what else do we have
here Dan what else can we
do let's see here let's put exhaust on
it's nice right yeah this is good enough
it be up here that's there this is up
here so that goes just like
that let's get this boled up Loosely we
need to figure out how this exhaust
mounted some of this stuff here and then
we have this and there's rubber pieces
that should go in there I don't remember
what I did with them ah here they
are these go in here just like
that and then let's
see okay so we're shooting for
there okay so those pieces right there
boom boom boom boom boom boom probably
going to be using some new hardware
because all of that is trashed some nuts
and bolts nuts and bolts nuts and bolts
these were the nuts and bolts I held it
right here this this one came through oh
look what I'm keeping that what what
does it
say that's kind of cool how cool is that
that's kind of cool here here I'll show
you why I think that's cool hold
on I got to show them Dan gosh it was
geeking out about this all morning yeah
yeah so I was at the Swap Meet yesterday
and I found some really cool wrenches
see look look does that look familiar
oh this is a Zuki branded bolt like
that's that's really cool going to add
it to his collection I am does that bolt
even oh you know what hold on here
there's a Suzuki another Suzuki wrench
how cool is that right see I love that
stuff here I got a Triumph I got a
Yamaha kamasaki
Nissan Nissan that doesn't quite fit
with the the theme I thought it was cool
though here look at this one this is one
of my favorites three 38 5/16 well
that's not a 38 and that's not a 516
it's British Imperial which is cool you
don't see a lot of them but I thought
the really neat thing is if you look
really really close this was made in
Brooklyn New York USA
so I thought that was pretty neat that
was my swap me picks right there such a
nerd sometimes I am I am that's
okay when did I make this coffee it
wasn't that long ago all right that hole
wants to be that size I think it wants
to but will it achieve its dream yeah
because I'm going to stick a tap through
it m8x
125 see I already have the tap set like
you planned this none of this was
planned everything we do is unscripted
not really by Design just cuz we don't
know how to plan did you ever hear that
saying if you fail to this doesn't look
straight but it is do you ever hear that
saying if you fail to plan you plan the
fail you whatever yeah yeah I don't like
I don't like that saying why it hits too
close I'm more like if you plan you're
just setting yourself up for potential
disappointment now I need to figure this
out this is not how it's supposed to be
but you know what we can make it
work you need like the EB and flow of
the restoration like emotional toll
where it's like oh and you're like this
thing's going to be perfect every nut
and
Bol to like oh my gosh this sucks I just
want to get it done to excited about it
just peel through all the emotion ride
that emotional roller coaster yeah snug
this
up I thought oh here to help my belly's
holding
it okay I need to get those brings on
the front so that this thing will keep
or stop falling off so could you grab me
a zip tie please while I hold this zip
tie zip tie where are they in the back
left oh there they shorter
one oh I thought of that saying about
plans uh-huh oh yeah there's another one
uh I think this is more related to the
military but no plans survives contact
what does that mean uh it means you can
plan all you want but once you start
executing you never know what's going to
happen cuz they're shooting at you well
yeah that's why I say it more applies to
the military but it kind of applies here
you can play all you want but sometimes
when you get into a bike you just don't
know you never know you could open
something up and just there's squirrels
in there where did I put the exhaust
Springs this might be one I think
they're yeah you put almost everything
in like two places right so they got to
be here somewhere I got other Springs
too I got plenty of
Springs oh my thought thought I had two
Springs on this
one just tap it on there a little
bit Yeah is this going to work no it's
not good is it today's episode of
nonsense Craig tries to bend spring
steel no get in
there there we go now let's see what we
have here where did that bulk go uh I
was watching but I wasn't paying
attention what does it look like a bolt
well well it could be about anywhere
yeah it didn't go far I dropped it I
remember I dropped it and you know where
it went no down here somewhere on the
floor when I dropped it it went down hey
you want me to drop another one see
where it rolls yeah oh there it is found
it that was
close I think I see why they had that
other piece okay so they put this here
and then that there and then put a nut
and a bolt onto the
there man I love opening up new
parts these should be the clamps for the
exhaust oh oo oo okay it's not
exciting that's so
nice just like that let me grab a little
worser grab a little Worster a little
Worster Worster Shire sauce do you know
why I hate saying Worster Shire sauce
wor sauce cuz I never know when the stop
saying it was washer sh sauce finish the
Westminster shasa
sauce looks really nice right up until I
get to to here oh what's going on there
yeah I I I uh I forgot to paint that
part I painted everything else except
that well here I'll show you here it is
forgot to paint it and clean it up so
just don't put it on oh not right now
that's the secret when you're restoring
bikes yeah just don't put on the parts
you forgot to do stuff
with it happens it's a thing okay
exhaust is on it should all kind of hold
itself together there I hope it's not
perfect but it's not
bad start tining stuff up front fender
back fender
tank seat bars levers okay what's the
next step Dan whatever's next okay well
then let's do that I guess we're at a
spot here we could put the brake lever
back together or the brake pedal back
together and we can put that on makes it
so satisfying when it comes off in a
million
pieces see when there's more underneath
just it just keeps
coming this goes here with a spring and
a pin here's the spring should have just
bought a new brake lever I found one on
eBay man it just it wasn't cheap I got
to take this hat off before I pass out
of heat exhaustion I need a haircut
right my mom's going to be like yes I
love you mom ibly should have just
gotten a new pedal yeah but then you
wouldn't have the joy of doing this I
think I could handle that I have enough
Joy there it is
yeah that'll work now let's figure out
how this goes on think we're going to
want some grease let's see what we got
here okay I got my clip got my brake
pedal there it is yeah dog brake Rod
where's that where's that that that's
right
here oh something else you forgot to
paint Dan I'm horrible I'm a horrible
person who's really going to notice
aside from everybody watching this video
cuz I just zoomed in on it all right I
wonder if we can get get that a little
straighter so much
better think it comes in like that we're
going to do a new nut Bol on
there liking
that I don't like all this slot though I
don't like that at all we're going to
have to do something I'm not sure what
yet figure that out okay we shoot some
rivets right into there pull this wire
get those set up in a way that I like
should we do that next Dan let's do that
next okay yeah whatever you just said
pull pull that do the thing the way you
like okay first thing we're going to do
is drill out these old rivets
here
we could have like a whole video Dana
just me dropping stuff titled watch this
if you want to feel better watch this if
you want to feel better about yourself
screw you down okay let's see what we
got for pop rivit I'm going to have
every size except for the size I need
watch yeah you're even going to find
some sizes you didn't know were real you
find some good old Imperial measurements
1296 oh look at this I have two of the
these those look too big though I can
make the hole bigger if need be okay so
I need to drill a bigger hole cuz I
don't have the right size
ribbits use that drob bit as an endmill
oh yeah we wall wallered that out just
enough it's a to one there e ribb B them
in
there Dan what we're making riveting
content my gosh this must be like
titanium Cobalt NASA rivets hold space
shuttle together or something for crime
in Italy that thing ain't falling out
okay now we'll put away these
unorganized rivets so we can mess with
that the next time we pull that out it's
nice I like that now let's pull these
apart again a little harder to pull
apart this time cuz I have well it's
actually maybe easier to pull apart but
harder to grip because I have the
dialectric grease on
them okay so pad CDI box
yamaho I might actually wait to hook all
these wires up here till I have the
carburetor and air cleaner on and then
I'll decide exactly how I want to run
everything but for meow that's good and
we're still waiting on that wheel
bearing got to put together those brakes
handlebars I guess by right I should I
should try to find um Fork height here
and I should find I it's going to make a
huge deal but see if I can find torque
specs for these cuz on most bikes that
is a big deal on this one here it's not
as much of a deal because the fork
actions all happening right here let me
show you something else I got C okay
look at this oh that's right this is a
clutch basket holding tool it's actually
here to hold your clutch basket but
what's cool about this I got a whole
bunch of these here look I got all these
cuz they're different for different
bikes but I saw this and the guy he
wanted 10 bucks for it and then he told
me he made it he drew this and cut it
out you can tell it's still got a little
I don't know what they call that swage
or Swedge or little slag on the but he
cut it out and look he even engraved it
look at that oh is that like his logo I
guess I don't know I thought you know
what like even though I don't need one
for this because I use the U un
universal one quite a bit if I don't
have the right one but I thought that
was really cool and for 10 bucks
especially since he made it I thought
that was neat so I bought it add that to
my collection of
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stuff so part of putting an old bike
like this together is
learning the difference steps so I'm
pulling off this clutch cover here cuz I
need to adjust this clutch okay you see
that little knob there on the case okay
that needs to get lined up here so we
push this forward and then adjust
there's an adjustment in under here to
get that this tip in line with that
Mark is this where I realize I have oil
in it why is it all going to spill out
at once yeah that's pretty much what
would
happen all right okay so this is our
adjuster we have all the slack out of
the
cable okay see look now that goes to
there now that goes all the way front
Okay so as I screw that in okay that's
as far front as I can push it so if I
loosen this see now it lets me push a
front further as I tighten it it brings
it back so I'm going to tighten that up
until those line up right there and then
we're going to Snug
this
okay now clutch should be adjusted so
now that goes to there that is lined up
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sweet now we come through with our wrist
torque we set
them oh there you go you got it Craig
got it nice can really hear my elbow
check this one
okay there we go all right okay um and
then we put the kicker back
on everything's a hammer now I'm going
to leave this foot Peg loose cuz we may
have to adjust that and that's going to
get some lock tight now I feel good that
that's done that that was an important
step now next let's get that rear wheel
on and then we have a bike that's
sitting on Wheels yeah then it'll look
like a bike then it'll look like a bike
so what do we got
here okay so I got a couple different
rear sprockets and I have a couple
different front sprockets so I can
change up the gearing after I ride it
and play around a little bit right now
I'm going to run a 49 to sprocket on
this back I have a 12 on the front but I
also picked up a a 41 and a 46 so that's
quite a difference but right now we're
going to run a 49 give us all that
bottom end power I got new locking tabs
because the old locking tabs were just
shot no more tabs to lock look they're
all broke off so we got new ones it's
one of the great things about working on
a Yamaha is parts are pretty readily
available okay that is
that Dan I think we're going to put this
wheel on it's about time all right I
knew I know you're waiting on it Danny
such a slave driver work faster work
harder
okay nice I'm liking all that okay now
we need to set up the brake arm there's
the brake arm this is the bolt the pinch
bolt these bikes have a this is like a
quick release actually a lot of times
this Barrel here it's just a hole that
goes through this Barrel the brake rod
goes through that hole and then the wing
nut goes in this one here is quick touch
so it actually just just lays in here
and then the wing nut holds it all
together they do that so you don't have
to pull all this stuff apart if you're
in a race and have a flat tire the idea
is you can just drop all of this and
pull the rear wheel super
easy all right once the bike's down and
everything else is put together we're
going to have to come back through and
adjust some of that little stuff but
getting it in place is a good start
let's do chain next how do you like that
chain chain make it look a little more
like a
[Applause]
bike
[Music]
oo all right let's mark this so we know
what we're pulling I'm going to pull
those
cinch that up and then we
will this is doing is is pushing this
pin out this back
side that's the part you don't want cut
it twice and it was still too short n
yeah okay there's that okay Master links
there's a trick to master links what you
want to do I'm going to actually use my
chamber bring tool I'm just going to use
this to lightly press on that
link this is a masterlink pliers and you
see how that's a little longer than the
other
one that's how you know they're master
link pliers there's also a little Groove
in here on each side and that's to grab
the pin now when you put on a clip
master link like this you always want to
put the opening of the clip opposite
wheel travel so rear tire spins this way
cuz it shoots rooster Tails out that way
so so that means we want to put the clip
on like this so as the tire is traveling
in the chains moving around if it were
to hit something if it was like this it
could pop the link off but when you put
it like this and the chain is moving
around if it hits something it won't pop
it off and then the reason these are the
way they are this one here will grab the
pin and this tall one's going to grab
the edge of the
clip just like that and then you always
want to just make sure that you're in
the in the groove and that's that okay
so that's that's done check that off the
list get this back into
neutral there's first there's
second and there's
neutral bam I think we put the bars on I
saw one spec that said this Fork stick
out is supposed to start at 50 mm and
then adjust in 5 mm increments from
there up or down depending on taste that
looks awful High to me I know some of
these bikes are these older bikes do run
them like that but I'm going to look
again for another spec see what I can
find just to make sure that that's
accurate snug for
now love opening up fresh Parts it's my
favorite on these old bikes like this
especially these old it you have to be
really careful with this piece here
these tabs break off easily and they're
getting harder and harder to find these
backing
plates okay then this gets around of
there and up to
there cool we are getting places okay we
have this little clevis goes on the
brake cable it's another piece I forgot
to
paint it's going to go like that and
then this goes on there so I'm probably
going to have to pull that yeah cuz that
won't go
awesome
maybe I'm kind of liking that I think
we're going to start with it there and
then we'll just adjust as we need to
okay so now that is in I think that
should give us plenty of play there to
work with so that's getting
good let's get this carburetor on
here there's
that hey it's doing stuff doing
stuff okay that goes like
that I don't want like that at all I
don't know what that is but that ain't
right I want to know what it is with
cameras and turning them on it makes
things not want to work right what you
like better I like this old one better
it's a straight pull versus coming in
this way and then ning want just use the
old one I think we're just going to use
the old one I really didn't want to use
this broken throttle tube but I liking
the way this stuff fits better than that
other one going to use it for
now
doesn't look as nice but feels a lot
better in the
[Music]
throttle okay so then we have air
cleaners going to go here that is
getting cleaned at the moment and we're
going a carburetor all right wires these
are going to come up through
here and I need these three to reach
these three how am I going to do that
Dan just do it just Yank on them that's
the best piece of of advice I've heard
all day when it comes to wiring you
looping them the other way yeah I'm
going to put them up through this side
that's my plan let's see if it works
okay up next we have this piece this
goes here I think it goes this I think
it goes that
way it kind of seems like it likes that
doesn't
it you know what what let's put plastic
on this bike sounds like the next yeah
mean it looks like a bike now so if we
put plastic on it it'll look like a bike
with plastic on it deep thoughts with
Dan should be a segment yeah Deep
Thoughts with Dan the segment nobody
asked for we could parlay that with um
the carb ton segment always thinking my
friend I haven't opened up the box yet
for the
plastic so I'm really excited to see
what they look
like I know it looks like I opened the
box but really I
didn't watch I open the box and it's
like
yellow it's blue nice this is exciting
oh look I even splurged cuz in my
opinion there's nothing that makes an it
look better than the fender bag oo yeah
yeah oo just wait you'll see what I mean
this is the finishing touch that'll make
things things
again this is one of the most exciting
Parts redoing a bike is putting on the
fresh
plastic why' you do that even got
stickers in there
dtin okay so I need what do I need I
need to get these uh rubber grommets off
the old f Fender these don't match super
good like look how nice and glossy this
is these don't have the shine or the
gloss neither does this rear fender but
good news is neither is our gas tank
because I didn't finish sanding
it okay so these go like that like
that
Dan we are going to transform this bike
here in about a minute you're not even
going to recognize
it this is where also the point in the
restoration where I start getting really
super excited and I'm like you know what
I should do another one and I forget all
about all that work and cleaning and
everything I did to get to this point
there's no holes on this one what do we
do just glue it in place does it pop in
no like a Lego piece yeah I think I'm
going have to J the hole
and it's supposed to clip in
there oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah let's
figure this side out now so I'm going to
need a hole for down in
[Music]
here look now nobody will ever know that
we didn't put the air cleaner on
[Music]
how does that look looks more
[Music]
blue that and then the seat okay so we
got to get this stuff here dialed in
guess we'll set the bike down a little
so we can not work up
here or should we save this for last
maybe we should yeah it's too good
[Music]
oh yeah oh
[Music]
yeah right on him going give it a
[Music]
pull
[Music]
the other reason I want to save these is
cuz they're some of my favorite grips
and I can't get them right now they're
not available that's the last set I
have the is the bike solid enough feel
like
bik blew the other one
[Laughter]
off
[Music]
this thing's really coming
together oh I hope the microphone picked
up whatever sound that was cuz it
sounded
[Music]
awesome
[Music]
all right we finally got it off the
table this has been a really fun project
and a ton of work I hope that came
through in the videos how much work it
was the ton of work or the ton of fun
both now Moment of Truth we're going to
start this thing up how many kicks six I
was going to say if it's under five I
don't think that's a success all right
fuel on
choke
on Kick okay I'm going
four after a couple
primers we did check at some point in
one of the other videos that we had
spark and stuff
right that's a good sign
yeah
two
yeah
ni gu sprung a leak at the petcock I'm
I'm draining a little
gas I need a new o-ring to seal that
petcock two
kicks
she about to run away on you I don't
know why wanted to start doing
that it's a beautiful blustery day here
yeah so we're not going to ride a whole
lot but I am going to take this thing
for a quick
spin
man she is great that's not true it
needs some work
yet man I know I didn't ride it a whole
lot right here but that's cuz it's ugly
outside I'm going to get a ton of use
and a ton of fun out of this bike I'm so
pumped that it's done few little
touch-ups here in there yet you had we
got to work them Kinks out as we ride it
what a fun project what a great day
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