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i built one similiar, would pull wheelies in all 4 gears. the 125 motor is taller, so i am anxious to see how you get the stock pipe to fit.....

Great job! I have a question You said that these bushings are screwed in Is it possible to just replace the bushing Thank you

Well explained and shown! Great video! Watching this from down under Australia. I’m trying to sort out a 74 dt360 at present!

Dale, i dont know if you mentioned this in a previous video, but what did you paint the frame with? i'm doing a '71 F6 125 right now and plan to paint the frame, but i want something tough since ill actually ride the bike too

Question, do you need to make sure the cylinder is straight up and down also?

Hello Dale! Love your videos! I have a question for you: At 30:35 - Do you have advice for the best tool to use for removing that exhaust connector ring that attaches the exhaust head to the bottom cylinder?

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I had the 1971 in black and red pinstripes as a early teen in the early seventies. Awesome machine. I’m still riding a 2022 Beta 300rr and other dirt bikes. Thanks for the ride!

Hey Dale what is that adapter you use on the F7

Just ran across your channel do you do repairs for people I have a 85 cr500 left side case half that someone JB welded around the perimeter of the crank seal curious if you do these kind of repairs

Hello Dale and other guys thanks again! As stated under these messages it may be the best to get rid "flash rust" and acid is neutralizing them with baking soda and rinsing the tank after that with spirit. Sometimes the tank will have a thick coat of rust and it maybe be tricky to have it removed otherwise than putting a handful of scruws in it and wrapping the tank with superlon and put the whole tank into a concrete mixer and leave it to run untill the rust is away.

Hello Dale and thanks for the tip! In Europe we don'nt have "Metal Rescue" for sale if not ordered via eBay or something like that from US. But instead we of course have other possibilities instead. The one thing You didn't mention is how to prevent "flash rust" after treatment. I had my Yamaha RD 125 1974 tank marvellously good treated and shiny inside with normal Vinegar (mild acid, aprxx. 10%) , but just the same moment when I rinsed it with water, it took "flash rust" immediately. Well, maybe "Metal Rescue" is better than Vinegar. But, like You mentioned, "Metal Rescue" contains mild acid so the problem would also be present if You are using mild acid chemicals what ever their content is? I bought also Phosphorus acid to overtake the rust problem with the tank, but it made me to hesitate if it's dangerous for skin, so I changed that to Vinegar,

Really enjoy your videos. Hands on is so much better than the book.

Excellent description of what needed to be done and execution Dale. Love the journey following along in your shop. Mike

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Hey Dale - I've been watching your great disassembly vids on your '75 -several times- and give them 2 thumbs' up for painting the rest of the picture that the shop manuals don't cover enough. At 68, I often wonder how we wrench-turners functioned before we had TH-cam! I'm replacing the crank- and oil seals in my '73 K "green machine" TS250, hence the keen interest. It's really a solid time capsule, won at a Bring a Trailer auction a year ago - 4K miles - complete with all the adorning orig factory warning stickers ... BUT it smoked to skeeter-killing volumes, so out came the motor for crank seals. Of particular interest in the vids was your pulling the mag rotor - you had it good! You're 100% right in wondering why Suzuki chose those 120-degree wimpy 6mm boltholes. By the time I took the lower end to a dealer-recommended machine shop last week, it had defied outright every logical means I applied to removal .. 2 puller designs, 2-3 twisted-off center boltheads, torch heating, tapping... nothing. The shop ended up getting my permission to weld on a raised, threaded "step" and it finally relented. Stalled the project for months! Oddly, there was no visible damage to the shaft taper or the rotor surfaces - weird! Now in the process of breaking lose the dozen or so Phillips-head case screws in the R half to prep for the splitting. I think my 30+ y/o impact driver is worn & due to retire, as they are also acting like they're cemented I noted during final splitting preps, you didn't mention or show removing the shift drum retainer-aligning bolt, just forward of the drain plug on the R half - but noticed it removed in the footage right after separation, so I'll pull that for sure. LOVE that multi-position motor stand!! Is that commercially available, or a Dale-creation? Last "TS/TC legacy appearance" item: in '73, Suzuki went to a bulbous headlight (more like a spotlight) shell on the TS's... ugh!... and the classic '69-'72 "teacup" light that (to my memory) defined the "TS look" was no more. Or was it? After a heluva lot of EBay-ing, measuring and fitting, I have successfully retro-fitted mine with the classic '71 mount-ears and teacup headlight, complete with conversion from hard-to-find sealed beam to a 6V readily-available LED 35W bulb / mount. Eureka!! Keep you posted, if you'd like. This one's slated to go with us to the AMA VMD wknd next July in Ohio. Be safe / Dave

Anxiously awaiting this SL70 project. I just started a 1972 CL70 and might want Lifan option. GET WELL SOON. Great channel and content!

I got the 1971 Kawasaki bighorn 350 the stator is missing plus a few other parts . How does it get spark with no pulse coil ?

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I have an alarm 70 that I swapped out the original engine for a 140 cc Chinese engine. It was very difficult to get it into the frame because the cylinder and head are longer than the 70 that I took out. It fit but didn’t slip in like the original. The original engine ran fine but only went about 35.

Just stumbled upon your video and it is a great watch! My dad used to have a 50cc Suzuki 2-stroke from 1967 and while it was small, it was good enough to zip around the street of Viet Nam with the two of us on it. One distinct feeling I remember with 2-stroke is the unforgettable, unique engine sound it has. Thank you for the trip down the memory lane, and thanks for the ride along!

Looks like a fun project.

I love your videos on the f7. I have a 74 f7. You were talking about painting the welded area, looking from the video, the color looks very similar to caterpillar yellow. Might see if you could take your fender and hold it next to a cat machine and see if its close.

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Well, this will be a very cool video series! A Honda? With a Chinese engine? That's new! Great to see youo back making videos, my friend.

Amazing yet again. I'm impressed

Hi Dale, if you do not have any pennies you can use some bunched up cloth rag between the teeth. It will lock up the gear train very effectively

Exelent info, nice guy, clean shop!

Good to see you back in the shop Dale. Super excited for this build as I'm a big fan of Honda mini's.

I'm a huge fan of your work but Id need also a huge clothespin on my nose to purchase and use that Chinese motor. It's cheap because.......... Anyway, look forward to this build. I'm an old Honda guy so really want to see how things go

In the late '70's when I was training to be a motorcycle mechanic I had to fully rebuild a 2 stroke and a 4 stroke. My 2 stroke was a 71 TS90 with a 100cc motocross kit and the 4 stroke was a 71 SL 70. I bought it for $50 from a guy that used to flat track it and was moving up to a Kaw G4. I installed a Powroll 104cc bore kit in the SL. It has always had a smoking problem but the cases needed to be replaced (threw a chain) so it has been sitting almost 50 years. I have collected all the parts to restore it to mostly stock. I will be interested to see how that 125 fits in there. The cases do have bosses for the the lower mounts. Mine are stripped so I don't use them. I'm going to have to drag that thing out and do some work in it.

Hi Dale: Good to see you today.......Good Luck on your recovery........Hope to see you back "in the groove soon".

Hi Dale, It's so lovely to see you back in the shop again. I was thinking about you and wondering when we would see you again. then today 10th November a notification popped up. This new project looks like it will be fun I will be there every step of the way. I have been watching a lot of your past videos all good my friend. take care Dale see you soon in the shop buddy.

First off I am glad your recovering from your surgery, and your moving forward on a new project that is going to be great to watch, Thank you for such great content and sharing your knowledge I am always inspired by your ideas and craftsmanship, your fan Joe.

I have a SL175 that in the row of projects ! Pretty complete apart from the air filter things.

Hi Dale, I hope you're feeling stronger. I'm just finishing up a restoration of one of these bikes. I had one as a kid so this has been a lot of fun. Regarding the engine mounts, there are two bolts (8 mm) attached to the bottom of the engine. It looks like someone removed these tabs on your frame. I really enjoy your channel. You do very nice work. Keep riding, Dave.

The 4 speed little xr75 was surely a game changer as well, tough as hell and if you were young and crazy , surely it fit your over reving needs without blowing up

The G4 had stainless fenders,nice

When am I going to see that old early red and chrome tank Kawasaki G4 ,10 speed trail boss show up?😊

Like many have said before me, it is great to see you back in the shop. Take all the time you need in your recovery. We need you to be healthy and showing us the way to get these projects done.

The little xr75 had a different engine design,it was a little more of a peppy engine design than the sl70s,the xr75 was had a little faster throttle response while accelerating,its the downfall of the older 50,70,90 engine design,that actually was originally hondas early moped motor design

Hi Dale Good To See You Are On The Recovery Nice Little Project , I'm Glad You Are Painting The Frame, ( Not Powder Coating It ) I Would Not Waste My Money On Powder Coat, It Chips Then Gets Water Etc Underneath It And Rusts Your Frame Out. I'm Sure There Are People Who Swear By Powder Coating & They Will Think It's The Bees Knees. I Would Not Waste My Money On Powder Coating Any Bike. If I Get A Chip On The Paint , I Can Easily Fix It & Won't Cost An Arm & A Leg To Do It

Great to see you back in the workshop. Look after yourself mate. The main thing is to get back to full strength. Cheers, Peter.

Hi Dale! It is grate to see you back with New projects. Take care yourself.

Wish you well Dale..! That's a nice project SL70 Honda coming up... Good Luck on the build ! 👍

glad to see you back dale great little project your goin to be a busy man next video please

Thank you for today's video, it's great to see you with a new project. Take good care of yourself and I hope that your recovery is coming along well.

I see you more motorcycle cylinders if I ship a cylinder to you how much would it cost do you have a phone number for business

Good to see you back in the shop Dale. Even if for a sneak peek at your next build. Quite an inventory of parts collected to get started on this one.

Nice. Good things will happen, just like they said. Jaguars, Enfields, and Jeeps are made in, or by people from India now, and Honda has been offshoring parts for more than 40 years. Great way to go.