I was the owner of the Goldwing. It was great to meet you Craig! To be honest, I never thought I'd see that bike run, but I'm really happy to see it on the road at least one more time. Now that it at least starts and runs (mostly), maybe one day it will find a home and get regular use. If not, maybe it can help someone else restore their Goldwing. Great job, guys!
@@mj_aussie_coaster_travels8310 The guy I got it from said he'd stopped riding it in 2017 because his wife didn't want him getting into a wreck on it. But I have a feeling that there was more to it than that. I never rode it because I knew it needed a new timing belt and I didn't want that breaking and grenading the motor. I'd planned on restoring it and everything, but I developed some health issues that made that impossible, so it just sat.
Dude you rock! Here’s a tip for you and your motorcycle: the fairing on your ride is a collectors item, Vetter Fairings are a valuable accessory created by Craig Vetter’s “Vetter Fairing Company” so you have a piece of motorcycle history on your hands!
Craig, I have a 100% success rate unlocking locked up engines in 5 easy steps. Bikes are easy. 1) pull the plug, or plugs. 2) fill the cyl / cyls with as much 91% isopropyl alcohol and let it sit for 12/24 hours (the alcohol is thinner than any oil, even thinner than water and will penetrate past the rust and rings over the night. It also will NOT smoke like oil in a cyl when you drain it out and attempt to start later or coat the exhaust. it evaporates!) 3) put the engine into 4th or 5th gear after the cyls have soaked long enough and rock the bike forward and backward until you can either see or feel the cyls begin to break loose. 4) once the cyls are moving, use an air nozzle to blow the cyls out and then refil with more alcohol and drain with ait to blast out any rust/debris 5) once cyls are dry and clean, add new plugs and give it a start. (may need to change oil first as alcohol might get into crank case) This has NEVER failed to work for me in over 40 years of using it
Just in case you are serious; Vinegar will absolutely destroy softer metals like pistons and cause flash rust on anything made of steel.@@sprezzatura8755
I swear, with channels like this I’ll never watch tv again. It’s sooo cool to watch talented, unscripted, witty, entertainment. Don’t change a thing. And it seems like I learn something new in every video I watch. Thanks guys.
Can't believe it was on fire, didn't melt any wires or anything important, and still ran.... That's definitely impressive but I'm more impressed w/ the fact that Craig actually rode it, good job guys. 😁👍😂
This Honda Goldwing has awesome potential for someone to completely restore to it's prime. I really enjoy seeing older bikes running and working again. 👍👍👍. My Dad years ago bought a new Honda 305 Dream and he said it was a very nice bike. He sold before he moved. 👍
This has got to be my favorite channel! Your videos bring back so many memories. When I was a kid, my first motorcycles were bikes that didn't run when I got them, because I couldn't afford anything else, so I had to get them going. I learned a lot, and now after 45+ years of riding, I service and repair my own bikes. I've got a Vulcan Nomad I've had for 19 years with over 61,000 miles on it, and a Harley Softail Slim I've had for 11 years. I still do all my work myself. Thanks for making the vids, I really love watching them!
As an ex motorcyclist in the 1980's and 90's , I fondly remember those old Goldwings ! No one can argue or deny that they were great motorcycles in there time, but I don't think it's worth fixing at this point ! Perhaps an excellent parts bike.
If you’re serious about working on old bikes do yourself a favor and make sure you have a set of screwdrivers for Japanese screws and an impact driver you hit with a hammer. The worst part to me about working on them is fasteners that won’t come out or strip.
i restored the first 3 years of Goldwing ,and the GL1000 came out in 1975 i have one in my barn .. the 1974 was only a demo and not sold to the public . i still have a 75 and a 77 . i sold a mint 76 with 2680 miles ...and yes i have the fairing that are aftermarket parts ..nice build ...i have a running GL1000 motor with 42000 but well kept motor, they a special valve spring compression tool ,i have one of those tools ..i have every part of that bike in my shop . only thing not the same is bore size ...if you need a part i got them ..i live in upstate NY ..
I had a 1982 GL1100 Aspencade a couple years ago. I bought it from the original owner, but it had sat for 10 years. Fresh gas, new plugs, and new battery and it fired right up. I put a lot of work into it and road it 4000 miles before I sold it. Such a joy to work on these bikes. Simple, yet intricate. Ran perfect when I was done with it.
Currently in the process of restoring my Dad's '75 GL1000... Sorta. Had the same issue with the engine. Valves left open on cyl 4(?). Removed the head, cleaned it out and was able to get it to free up. The I pulled the engine and rebuilt it; honed cylinders, new rings and bearings. Bike is apart. Wife isn't a fan... Thinks I should just junk it. It's the bike I got my license on and the bike my Dad rode when we went for our 1st Father/son ride. I gots history with it!!!!
I had a '77 Goldwing brought to me poured into milk crates. Spent a cold Ohio winter putting it back together and ramming around Oh and MI picking up parts. I could both smell and feel this entire video! Thanks for the memories.
I just love watching you bring these bikes back to life. It’s like watching a master mechanic like a doctor diagnosing the problem one step at the time.
I got a challenge for you a 1957 Harley hummer that has been my nightmare for the last year. Try to get that running.. 3 weeks later… too late got it running 👍
I missed my 81 goldwing and 81 silverwing, both great bikes. Took them on many trips. Even road them through a tropical storm in Florida with winds over 65 mph. I miss my bikes.
Craig, that bike is too good to end up as a parts bike. Make it a channel special and rebuild it. That Vetter stuff is iconic, and the bike is a time capsule of the early 80s. As an 80s kid, those things are the coolest, I'm a Honda parts guy now and the bits you'll need are still available and i'm on the other side of the planet from you! Step up mate, you can make it awesome again! Cheers, from New Zealand!
Hah, sounds like you’re more savvy than our Honda shop in Albuquerque. I went for some parts for my ‘75 400-4 and the kid at the counter was like, “There aren’t any parts for a bike that’s been discontinued so long”(?). I had him go ahead and look up an oil filter, and they had seven. I bought one, smiled and walked out. And spent $1000 at an out of state dealer for the rest of my parts. My 400 is gorgeous, btw. 😂
Chur au , Have to agree seems too good to part out yet . Mind you I've bought an entire bike just to secure my 650z a cylinder block , got so many spare parts now ! Even Anachonda is starting to run low after the 36 years I've had mine . NZ .
Please try to find someone who wants to restore that bike. I owed a couple dozen motorcycles in my lifetime and a 1st or 2nd generation Goldwing is one that has alluded my grasp.
I know a guy who had a VFR with 250 000 kms. He took it apart and measured about everything. It was ok according to Honda standards. Swapped some parts and kept riding ✌️
I have had 3 of them exact Goldwings and five engines over the last 25 years and assembled my dream 3 wheeler from scratch. I cut the frames to extract the fuel tanks cut the kickstand from the frame to install the clutch assembly. Replaced wiring, brake parts, timing belts switched manifold to accommodate a single carb and replaced every single electric part. It took hundreds of hrs and was one of the worst Ideas I ever conceived. It was a beatiful sight had my dream machine. But I know you have know idea what you are in for.
As somebody who pulled a 1978 Goldwing out of a shed and brought it back to life after about 20 years, I can’t believe you got away with doing so little to make this run lol. The amount of time I spent on the airbox Plenum alone makes me want to cry. You’re the man Craig! Keep up the good work.
Awesome video. I'm 71 years old.I owned an 81 Gl 1100 and a 83 Gl 1100. They were a couple of my favorite bikes. The 83 had over 140k miles on it when I sold it for $3000. Besides normal maintenance, I only replaced the timing belts once.
To turn the engine over, take the bolt cover off of the back of the stator and turn the bolt clockwise. That’s how you turn the engine over when setting the timing.
I wanted to say the same thing, yet thought I would look thru the comments first. Had to do it, when I changed the timing belts on my 1982 GL1100 Interstate.
Having owned an 83 1100 Goldwing interstate that was locked up when I first got it, I'd be willing to bet that GL of yours will eventually stop burning oil the more you run it. I was fully prepared to tear the engine down but decided to first see if I could free it up and get it running. It smoked alright but the more it ran the less it smoked to the point it stopped smoking (and it wasn't because it was low on oil). I ended up throwing more money at it than it was worth making it look like new again, rode it for 8 years putting over 10k miles on it but never tore the engine down to re-ring it. Having to spend money rebuilding brakes, fork seals, tires etc..... is a given on any older bike if you want to make it properly road worthy, the problem with early GL's though is engine parts like new pistons and rings are hard to find and really expensive if you do find them.
You're killing it, man. Loving your content. And i'm not just saying that because I've been keeping an '86 Goldwing I dragged out of a shed four years ago alive and on the road... Keep up the good work!
Top overhaul be the best when piston seize up remove cylinder head , valve stems stock up to prevent further damages . When piston meet the engine valve ,better not to use starter instead ingage to first gear and rotate the rear tire rim
honestly this just proves that come hell, high water, etc, a boxer goldwing will run (unless u snap a timing belt) I keep an old 1200 kicking around, and as long as you keep the carbs clean, it starts right up with 167k on it
I may have mentioned this before,I am a stroke survivor. I am still, quite screwed up! Every day is a fight to get something back. Thanks for the inspiration !
Awesome job, back in 1982 I bought my second street legal bike the GL 1000 LTD. It came without any fairings or cases, it had a small handlebar and was sold as a sportsbike. The LTD came with a socalled "blueprint" engine, a beautiful aubergine like metalic color and gold colored rims. So I (like everyone else in those day's) added higher handlebars, a Vetter windshield/fairing and Krauser cases wich turned it into a greate cruiser. Honda noticed and changed their later designs into cruisers complete with everything you like and more. Thanks for bringing back some beautiful memories to a now 65 year old.
This s gold! Awesome explanation of timing and how it connects with proper motor function. Go Bearded Mechanic and Dan (love his input and what he brings), keep moving forward and can't wait to see what you get into next!
My grandfather gave his 1979 GL1000 to my uncle years ago. Since that time, it saw a few years of riding followed by even more time sitting outside by a shed in Northern AZ. Try as I might, I cannot get him to sell me that bike, it just means that much to him having his dad's bike I guess. It doesn't run anymore. I'm guessing every rubber piece on it is a crusty rock. Maybe one day he'll finally give in and sell it to me so I can do a restoration on it.
This was an absolutely amazing video. You are the Cesar Milan of motorcycles. No matter how rough they are, you don't give up on them. Every time I watch one of your videos, I get an incredible itch to go ride my motorcycle.
I revived a 77' GL1000K that was parked in the 90's with gas in it. Had to snake the little ports out in the tank w/ stranded cable chucked up in a drill. Stripped it down to a motor and frame.. then broke my right hand (im right handed) and reassembled the entire bike with my left hand. It has a speed wobble at 80mph and only runs good when youre on the throttle lol
I have liked and subscribed Craig my good brother. Thanks for taking me along on some adventures, since I had a stroke, I’ve not been able to work, which means I used up all my savings and had to sell my bike. Been without one now for about 3 years and it’s killing me. Made a good recovery and could ride, but here in England the bikes are expensive to run, so between you and Sean, this is about as close as I come to a ride out these days. Thanks for the company and the entertainment brother. Great content. Stay safe man. 🙏
Here’s a super nerdy observation. But as I have been a mechanic And fire extinguisher maintenance/recharger. You should use a B.C. for auto/boats. The chemical in A.B.C. (The A part) is corrosive to metal when there’s moisture. There are even better, more expensive, cleaner options but a BC extinguisher at least won’t mess up any of your electrical or mechanical stuff in your shop. There’s my two cents, hope it helps.
There's beater bikes and then there's beater bikes. That bike is their king. But I appreciate your humor, persistence, skill and work in getting that POS back up and running.
I absolutly love this new content Craig!! Both from you and Sean both. These videos the town of you are producing are much more enter training from now.
I know you probably don't want to but .. I'd love to see you rebuild it. Lol those half done engine rebuilds where u only cahnge what actually needs to be changed. God bless u man
Awesome Craig when I saw it catch on fire I thought it was never going to run you proved me wrong every time and down the road you go awesome video brother
Hey Craig! I've been lucky enough (or unlucky enough) to have worked on tons of the Goldwing 1000-1100's. If you need any information about them or maintenance items I recommend you do immediately (timing belts), please feel free to reach out. I can also send you a list of parts you will need that I have saved for Goldwing 1100's that I have worked on. Good luck with the Wing! I am looking forward to seeing how this series goes.
Lord, bless this man Craig. I would've been swearing up a storm and lost my temper and given up dealing with half of these issues. Craig has some serious diligence and patience that is very refreshing and cool to see.
I’m 40yrs old and those fart sound effects when Craig’s putting in all his effort makes me giggle every time!! Another great video, keep up the good work!
I was just remembering that during my late teens, I worked at a Suzuki shop and it seemed that bikes of that era had a lot of trouble with needle and seats leaking, and bikes that were left sitting also had clogged piolet jets. Its amazing you got it running and my hats off to you. Good job
Funny as ferk. I laughed out loud for real. Thank you for that. Truly awesome. A 'don't do this at home folks'. Let the professionals do it. Excellent. Made my evening. Glad it ran on petrol. Well done Craig. And thank you Dan for continuing to film.
Good job Craig! What i see here is not a bike full of parts for restoring another bike but a complete and (most) running bike that needs a ton of love.
It has always fascinated me how a bike like that was once somebody’s pride and joy and an absolutely state of the art bike - and now is a sad old thing that runs….sort of and is only good for parts. Oh well - good save Craig!
Love the videos, and I'd listen to Craig's feelings and ideas. I love listening to people who know a variety of things. Working on a bike and you learn about life perspectives. It's only a problem if you make it.
My first bike was an 81 goldwing about 5 years ago. I absolutely LOVED that bike. Got it fir $500 and got it running perfectly. I will always love goldwings and tbis video just shows how great they are.
Outstanding video Craig! Makes me want to go out and free up the 2 stuck engines in my shed on my 1980 Honda CB650 Custom and 1977 Honda CB400F! Now where did I put that PB Blaster:) Keep up the great work guys!
My second bike was an 81 goldwing. I got it in the mid 80s and had it until 88. Bringing back memories there. :) Other than mine was a lot closer to new then. LOL
LOVE that old Yamaha IT ya got back there. I restored a an IT-465 a few years back, for some thieves. It's a darn shame they didn't know about the frayed throttle cable. I hope they found out the HARD way,
I have restored several GL1100s. One of them would only turn a partial revolution then hit a hard stop. Upon investigation, I found that one of the intake valves had broken. The valve head was laying in the cylinder. I did a valve job on that bike using new valves. It ran great. These old Goldwings are just awesome bikes. My daily driver is an 83. Thanks for making this video.
A weak point on these Goldwings is the stator. If they fail it's an engine job to replace or retrofit an automotive type alternator on front of engine. Put some Christmas lights on those trees on top of the saddlebags.
Hello Craig . This bike must be restaured. There is only cilinders / pistons or valves problem . There is enough spare parts to repair , also in second life . Goo work man , from Portugal 😂
Craig, I thoroughly enjoy watching you work and I appreciate how hard you work to get bikes running. Only you can take a busted up garden bike and get her purring. I'm learning a lot from these videos and I hope they continue. By the way, what's the story behind the tattoo on your wrist? Respek, Josh
Last watched it when it first came out but the 2 things i still remember about nacho libre was when fighting the two gremlins they would rip out hair by the handfull and the part where nacho set up the tostadas as bait and farted right before he pounced. Craig sound effects are more than appreciated
Nothing bothers me more than when I put on videos of people that have no business doing what they're doing and quite honestly it's such a breath of fresh air to see somebody who's actually really talented and knowledgeable and in a position to make great content
I bought a old and abused 1989 honda st1100 for 500 bucks. Changed the timing belt and did some regular maintance, rebuild the brakes and it ran fine for over thousands of kilometers. Went on a cross country trip and sold the bike after that. You got to love a 80/90s honda!
If the brakes are solid, a bucket of boiling water will help. Take the caliper, lines and reservoir off still all attached, put them in a bucket of boiling water. The crystallised brake fluid will melt, then drain and replace the fluid. *caveat this worked for me, but no idea if it'll work for you
Sight and sound brings back so many great memories...I had a GL1000 K1 in 1990, drove it from Holland to Sweden couple times, and many more countries and great rides, on one of the rides back from Sweden ear Malmö, temps started to rise, and a huge smokescreen in the rear view mirror, burning coolant, so found a small town garage/blacksmith, found the right rear cilindersleeve had loosened and sunk a bit in the aluminium block, which was very bad off course, but had to get back home, still 900 km to go, so made a copper ring to fit between the sunken sleeve and cilinderhead, loads of heavy duty gasket-sealant and an extra 10 liter tank of water hooked up to keep things cool enough to ride. Drove all the way back home, remember driving through the hilly landscape in Denmark seeing a huge trail of white smoke curling through the hills and roads behind me, but kept it cool behind the windjammer screen, rolling sigarets while driving, scared faces in cars and gasstations, but made it all those 900 km, drove straight to a motorbike breakersyard, found a K3 engine low mileage, hoisted it on the rearseat, some ropes around it and drove home to make it well and run until 2 years ago to sell it because cancer decided I couldn't ride anymore, But death did not catch me yet! So I bought 2 Yamaha XJ's 650 and 750 to make 1 riding bike out of it for the fun of working motorbikes, and getting strong again after bad times, this spring will be the one to start riding again! Thanks for your so inspiring videos, keep 'em ridin'!
Hey Craig, I have another 1981 Honda Goldwing GL1100I, it has been in storage since 1997, I bought it from a bike shop in long Island, they were clearing out their storage. the story is the owner brought the bike in for service, while being serviced the owner went into the hospital and passed away. The owner's wife did not want anything to do with the bike and let the bike shop keep it. the bike got stuck in the back of the storage area and did not see light until 2023. The bike cranks but have not attempted to start it because the gas tank is roached. if you want to get a second try with a 1981 Goldwing, one is available.
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I was the owner of the Goldwing. It was great to meet you Craig! To be honest, I never thought I'd see that bike run, but I'm really happy to see it on the road at least one more time. Now that it at least starts and runs (mostly), maybe one day it will find a home and get regular use. If not, maybe it can help someone else restore their Goldwing. Great job, guys!
What was the reason for parking it up all those years ago?
@@mj_aussie_coaster_travels8310 The guy I got it from said he'd stopped riding it in 2017 because his wife didn't want him getting into a wreck on it. But I have a feeling that there was more to it than that. I never rode it because I knew it needed a new timing belt and I didn't want that breaking and grenading the motor. I'd planned on restoring it and everything, but I developed some health issues that made that impossible, so it just sat.
I love messing with old bikes, I like Craig’s style..
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Dude you rock! Here’s a tip for you and your motorcycle: the fairing on your ride is a collectors item, Vetter Fairings are a valuable accessory created by Craig Vetter’s “Vetter Fairing Company” so you have a piece of motorcycle history on your hands!
Craig, I have a 100% success rate unlocking locked up engines in 5 easy steps. Bikes are easy.
1) pull the plug, or plugs.
2) fill the cyl / cyls with as much 91% isopropyl alcohol and let it sit for 12/24 hours (the alcohol is thinner than any oil, even thinner than water and will penetrate past the rust and rings over the night. It also will NOT smoke like oil in a cyl when you drain it out and attempt to start later or coat the exhaust. it evaporates!)
3) put the engine into 4th or 5th gear after the cyls have soaked long enough and rock the bike forward and backward until you can either see or feel the cyls begin to break loose.
4) once the cyls are moving, use an air nozzle to blow the cyls out and then refil with more alcohol and drain with ait to blast out any rust/debris
5) once cyls are dry and clean, add new plugs and give it a start. (may need to change oil first as alcohol might get into crank case)
This has NEVER failed to work for me in over 40 years of using it
Great tip!
Good stuff. I will remember this
How about industrial vinegar? I've seen that work as well.
Thanks old timer I will use this at some point I'm sure 😊
Just in case you are serious; Vinegar will absolutely destroy softer metals like pistons and cause flash rust on anything made of steel.@@sprezzatura8755
I swear, with channels like this I’ll never watch tv again. It’s sooo cool to watch talented, unscripted, witty, entertainment. Don’t change a thing. And it seems like I learn something new in every video I watch. Thanks guys.
Can't believe it was on fire, didn't melt any wires or anything important, and still ran.... That's definitely impressive but I'm more impressed w/ the fact that Craig actually rode it, good job guys. 😁👍😂
My thoughts exactly. It burned long enough to melt some stuff, but I guess it's a honda sooooo. 😂
This Honda Goldwing has awesome potential for someone to completely restore to it's prime. I really enjoy seeing older bikes running and working again. 👍👍👍. My Dad years ago bought a new Honda 305 Dream and he said it was a very nice bike. He sold before he moved. 👍
This is becoming the best channel!!! Just really enjoy the down to earth, good guy wrenching humor...... you guys are killing it!!!!!🤘🤘🤘💯
This has got to be my favorite channel! Your videos bring back so many memories. When I was a kid, my first motorcycles were bikes that didn't run when I got them, because I couldn't afford anything else, so I had to get them going. I learned a lot, and now after 45+ years of riding, I service and repair my own bikes. I've got a Vulcan Nomad I've had for 19 years with over 61,000 miles on it, and a Harley Softail Slim I've had for 11 years. I still do all my work myself. Thanks for making the vids, I really love watching them!
No better way to start a Friday then a Bearded Mechanic and Bikes and Beards videos. Huge thank you for all you do!
As an ex motorcyclist in the 1980's and 90's , I fondly remember those old Goldwings ! No one can argue or deny that they were great motorcycles in there time, but I don't think it's worth fixing at this point ! Perhaps an excellent parts bike.
as somebody who wants to get into fixing old motorcycles this is so inspirational
Or discouraging 😂
@@JacobBitner thats a good one 😂
I'm well on my way with stage one, filling a garage with old bikes that don't run lol
If you’re serious about working on old bikes do yourself a favor and make sure you have a set of screwdrivers for Japanese screws and an impact driver you hit with a hammer. The worst part to me about working on them is fasteners that won’t come out or strip.
@@chrisdow6627 GET OUT THERE and start workin man
i restored the first 3 years of Goldwing ,and the GL1000 came out in 1975 i have one in my barn .. the 1974 was only a demo and not sold to the public . i still have a 75 and a 77 . i sold a mint 76 with 2680 miles ...and yes i have the fairing that are aftermarket parts ..nice build ...i have a running GL1000 motor with 42000 but well kept motor, they a special valve spring compression tool ,i have one of those tools ..i have every part of that bike in my shop . only thing not the same is bore size ...if you need a part i got them ..i live in upstate NY ..
I had a 1982 GL1100 Aspencade a couple years ago. I bought it from the original owner, but it had sat for 10 years. Fresh gas, new plugs, and new battery and it fired right up. I put a lot of work into it and road it 4000 miles before I sold it. Such a joy to work on these bikes. Simple, yet intricate. Ran perfect when I was done with it.
Currently in the process of restoring my Dad's '75 GL1000... Sorta. Had the same issue with the engine. Valves left open on cyl 4(?). Removed the head, cleaned it out and was able to get it to free up. The I pulled the engine and rebuilt it; honed cylinders, new rings and bearings. Bike is apart. Wife isn't a fan... Thinks I should just junk it. It's the bike I got my license on and the bike my Dad rode when we went for our 1st Father/son ride. I gots history with it!!!!
I had a '77 Goldwing brought to me poured into milk crates. Spent a cold Ohio winter putting it back together and ramming around Oh and MI picking up parts. I could both smell and feel this entire video! Thanks for the memories.
I just love watching you bring these bikes back to life. It’s like watching a master mechanic like a doctor diagnosing the problem one step at the time.
I got a challenge for you a 1957 Harley hummer that has been my nightmare for the last year. Try to get that running.. 3 weeks later… too late got it running 👍
Amazing
I missed my 81 goldwing and 81 silverwing, both great bikes. Took them on many trips. Even road them through a tropical storm in Florida with winds over 65 mph. I miss my bikes.
Craig, that bike is too good to end up as a parts bike. Make it a channel special and rebuild it. That Vetter stuff is iconic, and the bike is a time capsule of the early 80s. As an 80s kid, those things are the coolest, I'm a Honda parts guy now and the bits you'll need are still available and i'm on the other side of the planet from you! Step up mate, you can make it awesome again! Cheers, from New Zealand!
Hah, sounds like you’re more savvy than our Honda shop in Albuquerque. I went for some parts for my ‘75 400-4 and the kid at the counter was like, “There aren’t any parts for a bike that’s been discontinued so long”(?). I had him go ahead and look up an oil filter, and they had seven. I bought one, smiled and walked out. And spent $1000 at an out of state dealer for the rest of my parts. My 400 is gorgeous, btw. 😂
Chur au , Have to agree seems too good to part out yet . Mind you I've bought an entire bike just to secure my 650z a cylinder block , got so many spare parts now ! Even Anachonda is starting to run low after the 36 years I've had mine . NZ .
Might need ur help have 1984 gl 1200 has sat years previous owner .had year still have try start it want drain fuel tank first
I fully agree, I would put way too much money into it and never regret it.
Please try to find someone who wants to restore that bike. I owed a couple dozen motorcycles in my lifetime and a 1st or 2nd generation Goldwing is one that has alluded my grasp.
I know a guy who had a VFR with 250 000 kms. He took it apart and measured about everything. It was ok according to Honda standards. Swapped some parts and kept riding ✌️
I love the fact your trying to decide if you can lower your safety standards and drive it with no sets of brakes
bruh you stole my comment and got it hearted??
you stole my comment from another video and got a heart. cruel.
my comment was on First Start! CBR 1000 Engine Swapped Scooter by grind hard plumbing co.
@@mitchellmanson449lmao calm down. It's not a contest
@corydunaway wow, your right! The contest is lined up around the block, and starts at your mother's door! Lucky me I'm in line for the back door 🥴
I have had 3 of them exact Goldwings and five engines over the last 25 years and assembled my dream 3 wheeler from scratch. I cut the frames to extract the fuel tanks cut the kickstand from the frame to install the clutch assembly. Replaced wiring, brake parts, timing belts switched manifold to accommodate a single carb and replaced every single electric part. It took hundreds of hrs and was one of the worst Ideas I ever conceived. It was a beatiful sight had my dream machine. But I know you have know idea what you are in for.
As somebody who pulled a 1978 Goldwing out of a shed and brought it back to life after about 20 years, I can’t believe you got away with doing so little to make this run lol. The amount of time I spent on the airbox Plenum alone makes me want to cry. You’re the man Craig! Keep up the good work.
You did the right thing. Starting these old engines that sat long time full of hardened oil and other residue in a hurry does more damage than good.
El sonido honda no desaparece , igual me dolió 🤷♂️💫💫💫🇺🇾
Bought a 15 year barn stored one and got it back to life as per my profile picture. Back to frame and engine before rebuild. Absolutely love it.😊
Goldwings never die. Probably a special place in heaven with dudes riding them in the afterlife.
I love it when he have to use your foot the turn that's in bowls I don't know what school you learned that one from
The fact that you didn’t give up when most people would have is just awesome! It makes seeing it ride under its own power that much more awesome!
I love how the whole thing was smoking after the ride!
Awesome video. I'm 71 years old.I owned an 81 Gl 1100 and a 83 Gl 1100. They were a couple of my favorite bikes. The 83 had over 140k miles on it when I sold it for $3000. Besides normal maintenance, I only replaced the timing belts once.
To turn the engine over, take the bolt cover off of the back of the stator and turn the bolt clockwise. That’s how you turn the engine over when setting the timing.
I wanted to say the same thing, yet thought I would look thru the comments first. Had to do it, when I changed the timing belts on my 1982 GL1100 Interstate.
Having owned an 83 1100 Goldwing interstate that was locked up when I first got it, I'd be willing to bet that GL of yours will eventually stop burning oil the more you run it. I was fully prepared to tear the engine down but decided to first see if I could free it up and get it running. It smoked alright but the more it ran the less it smoked to the point it stopped smoking (and it wasn't because it was low on oil). I ended up throwing more money at it than it was worth making it look like new again, rode it for 8 years putting over 10k miles on it but never tore the engine down to re-ring it. Having to spend money rebuilding brakes, fork seals, tires etc..... is a given on any older bike if you want to make it properly road worthy, the problem with early GL's though is engine parts like new pistons and rings are hard to find and really expensive if you do find them.
You're killing it, man. Loving your content. And i'm not just saying that because I've been keeping an '86 Goldwing I dragged out of a shed four years ago alive and on the road... Keep up the good work!
Top overhaul be the best when piston seize up remove cylinder head , valve stems stock up to prevent further damages . When piston meet the engine valve ,better not to use starter instead ingage to first gear and rotate the rear tire rim
Your enthusiasm is infectious. I’d never do anything like this, but it was a lot of fun watching you do it.
honestly this just proves that come hell, high water, etc, a boxer goldwing will run (unless u snap a timing belt)
I keep an old 1200 kicking around, and as long as you keep the carbs clean, it starts right up with 167k on it
I may have mentioned this before,I am a stroke survivor. I am still, quite screwed up! Every day is a fight to get something back. Thanks for the inspiration !
Craig's joy at: 20:40 truly brought joy to my heart. You can tell that made his day when he got that machine started for a second!
Im always here for Craigs feelings
Awesome job, back in 1982 I bought my second street legal bike the GL 1000 LTD. It came without any fairings or cases, it had a small handlebar and was sold as a sportsbike.
The LTD came with a socalled "blueprint" engine, a beautiful aubergine like metalic color and gold colored rims.
So I (like everyone else in those day's) added higher handlebars, a Vetter windshield/fairing and Krauser cases wich turned it into a greate cruiser. Honda noticed and changed their later designs into cruisers complete with everything you like and more. Thanks for bringing back some beautiful memories to a now 65 year old.
This s gold! Awesome explanation of timing and how it connects with proper motor function. Go Bearded Mechanic and Dan (love his input and what he brings), keep moving forward and can't wait to see what you get into next!
My grandfather gave his 1979 GL1000 to my uncle years ago. Since that time, it saw a few years of riding followed by even more time sitting outside by a shed in Northern AZ. Try as I might, I cannot get him to sell me that bike, it just means that much to him having his dad's bike I guess. It doesn't run anymore. I'm guessing every rubber piece on it is a crusty rock.
Maybe one day he'll finally give in and sell it to me so I can do a restoration on it.
This was an absolutely amazing video. You are the Cesar Milan of motorcycles. No matter how rough they are, you don't give up on them. Every time I watch one of your videos, I get an incredible itch to go ride my motorcycle.
100%
I revived a 77' GL1000K that was parked in the 90's with gas in it. Had to snake the little ports out in the tank w/ stranded cable chucked up in a drill. Stripped it down to a motor and frame.. then broke my right hand (im right handed) and reassembled the entire bike with my left hand. It has a speed wobble at 80mph and only runs good when youre on the throttle lol
Your ability to consistently bring these old nails back from the dead must surely earn you the title of "The Bike Necromancer"! Well done. 👍
I have liked and subscribed Craig my good brother.
Thanks for taking me along on some adventures, since I had a stroke, I’ve not been able to work, which means I used up all my savings and had to sell my bike.
Been without one now for about 3 years and it’s killing me.
Made a good recovery and could ride, but here in England the bikes are expensive to run, so between you and Sean, this is about as close as I come to a ride out these days.
Thanks for the company and the entertainment brother.
Great content. Stay safe man. 🙏
Craig youre such a good mechanic. Youre the best type of mechanic too. You love what you do and your work shows
And that is why you NEED an extinguisher in your shop/garage. Love that it idled right away, Honda at its finest
I really like how you complete a fix all in one video instead of many, many videos. Great job you guys. 👏👏👏
Here’s a super nerdy observation. But as I have been a mechanic And fire extinguisher maintenance/recharger. You should use a B.C. for auto/boats. The chemical in A.B.C. (The A part) is corrosive to metal when there’s moisture. There are even better, more expensive, cleaner options but a BC extinguisher at least won’t mess up any of your electrical or mechanical stuff in your shop. There’s my two cents, hope it helps.
Just shows how robust these Honda's are, great engineering. Nice job guys.🇬🇧🏍
*Hondas - no apostrophe necessary
There's beater bikes and then there's beater bikes. That bike is their king.
But I appreciate your humor, persistence, skill and work in getting that POS back up and running.
I absolutly love this new content Craig!! Both from you and Sean both. These videos the town of you are producing are much more enter training from now.
I know you probably don't want to but .. I'd love to see you rebuild it. Lol those half done engine rebuilds where u only cahnge what actually needs to be changed. God bless u man
Awesome Craig when I saw it catch on fire I thought it was never going to run you proved me wrong every time and down the road you go awesome video brother
Honestly the best thing for a ceased engine is a complete rebuild, anything less could completely trash the whole bike. Good luck Craig 👍
Hey Craig! I've been lucky enough (or unlucky enough) to have worked on tons of the Goldwing 1000-1100's. If you need any information about them or maintenance items I recommend you do immediately (timing belts), please feel free to reach out. I can also send you a list of parts you will need that I have saved for Goldwing 1100's that I have worked on. Good luck with the Wing! I am looking forward to seeing how this series goes.
Greetings, might you be in CA? I'm inspired after watching this and starting to tackle the pile that has been in my driveway for years.
Hello, I am in MN so I might be a little far away to help in person.@@lukedunn7615
Lord, bless this man Craig. I would've been swearing up a storm and lost my temper and given up dealing with half of these issues. Craig has some serious diligence and patience that is very refreshing and cool to see.
Y'all are incredible. It'll only be a parts bike from here on, but y'all gave it a good send off! Good job!
The amount of excitement I felt when it started was awesome. I hope you guys restore this awesome bike
I’m 40yrs old and those fart sound effects when Craig’s putting in all his effort makes me giggle every time!!
Another great video, keep up the good work!
I was just remembering that during my late teens, I worked at a Suzuki shop and it seemed that bikes of that era had a lot of trouble with needle and seats leaking, and bikes that were left sitting also had clogged piolet jets. Its amazing you got it running and my hats off to you. Good job
Funny as ferk. I laughed out loud for real. Thank you for that. Truly awesome. A 'don't do this at home folks'. Let the professionals do it. Excellent. Made my evening. Glad it ran on petrol. Well done Craig. And thank you Dan for continuing to film.
Good job Craig!
What i see here is not a bike full of parts for restoring another bike but a complete and (most) running bike that needs a ton of love.
It has always fascinated me how a bike like that was once somebody’s pride and joy and an absolutely state of the art bike - and now is a sad old thing that runs….sort of and is only good for parts. Oh well - good save Craig!
enjoyed the video
that Goldwing is not doner material
it's restorable into a great bike again
Love the videos, and I'd listen to Craig's feelings and ideas. I love listening to people who know a variety of things. Working on a bike and you learn about life perspectives. It's only a problem if you make it.
My first bike was an 81 goldwing about 5 years ago. I absolutely LOVED that bike. Got it fir $500 and got it running perfectly. I will always love goldwings and tbis video just shows how great they are.
Marvel mystery oil has always been my go to for stuck engines. Pull the plugs and fill the cylinders up with it and let it sit overnight.
Love this video Craig, if your anything like me. It's bikes like this that really have no place being on the road that I love most.
Craig never fails to help keep my ADHD brain entertained during my mornings. Thank you always for the content!
Inspiring me to get the '85 Aspencade parked in my garage the last 8 years on the road again!
I'm surprised it moved on it's own after the fire. Good job as always!
1M Views !! Well deserved, your content it's really interesting and fun.
Outstanding video Craig! Makes me want to go out and free up the 2 stuck engines in my shed on my 1980 Honda CB650 Custom and 1977 Honda CB400F! Now where did I put that PB Blaster:) Keep up the great work guys!
Wait a minute: you have a 400-4 parts bike? Where are you?
Not a parts bike but my current project:)@@SchoolforHackers
@@marcusscott9800 So I guess you’re not selling it to me? 😉
I have a gorgeous ‘75 myself.
LOL, no I am trying to get my bike to be where yours already is:)@@SchoolforHackers
My second bike was an 81 goldwing. I got it in the mid 80s and had it until 88. Bringing back memories there. :) Other than mine was a lot closer to new then. LOL
I’m just here for Craig’s feelings 😂
LOVE that old Yamaha IT ya got back there. I restored a an IT-465 a few years back, for some thieves. It's a darn shame they didn't know about the frayed throttle cable.
I hope they found out the HARD way,
It's, actually crazy. I have a project 81 Goldwing Gl1100 interstate right now haha, been trying to get it running since April!
I think the trick is to get it a little bit on fire
Maybe, will have to try that soon@@stuartbowerman7132
Thank you for giving this old man indescribable joy when I see and hear the excitement of your success at resurrecting a bike!!!
the best part of Bikes and bears uploading is knowing that craig will have a video out in an hour
Man, Honda's are amazing... park them in a field for decades and they still run if you put minimal effort on it... Happy with Honda! 😁😁👍🏼👍🏼
Love the videos Craig. Keep em coming. Another bike saved
I have restored several GL1100s. One of them would only turn a partial revolution then hit a hard stop. Upon investigation, I found that one of the intake valves had broken. The valve head was laying in the cylinder. I did a valve job on that bike using new valves. It ran great. These old Goldwings are just awesome bikes. My daily driver is an 83. Thanks for making this video.
Just bought my very first bike! Loving the content, Craig
A weak point on these Goldwings is the stator. If they fail it's an engine job to replace or retrofit an automotive type alternator on front of engine. Put some Christmas lights on those trees on top of the saddlebags.
Great motorcycle content! Keep resurrecting the old bikes.
That was a close call when it caught fire because of fuel leak Good job on getting it running and not quitting.
new Subscriber here.
I am hooked😊
I'd like to see the cylinder pressure test after you rode it. I wouldn't be surprised if the dead cylinder woke up.
Hello Craig . This bike must be restaured. There is only cilinders / pistons or valves problem . There is enough spare parts to repair , also in second life . Goo work man , from Portugal 😂
Craig,
I thoroughly enjoy watching you work and I appreciate how hard you work to get bikes running. Only you can take a busted up garden bike and get her purring. I'm learning a lot from these videos and I hope they continue. By the way, what's the story behind the tattoo on your wrist?
Respek,
Josh
Last watched it when it first came out but the 2 things i still remember about nacho libre was when fighting the two gremlins they would rip out hair by the handfull and the part where nacho set up the tostadas as bait and farted right before he pounced. Craig sound effects are more than appreciated
Nothing bothers me more than when I put on videos of people that have no business doing what they're doing and quite honestly it's such a breath of fresh air to see somebody who's actually really talented and knowledgeable and in a position to make great content
I bought a old and abused 1989 honda st1100 for 500 bucks. Changed the timing belt and did some regular maintance, rebuild the brakes and it ran fine for over thousands of kilometers. Went on a cross country trip and sold the bike after that. You got to love a 80/90s honda!
It’s a Honda surprised it didn’t just fire straight up lol
I mean it did when they got it unstuck
If the brakes are solid, a bucket of boiling water will help.
Take the caliper, lines and reservoir off still all attached, put them in a bucket of boiling water. The crystallised brake fluid will melt, then drain and replace the fluid.
*caveat this worked for me, but no idea if it'll work for you
Sight and sound brings back so many great memories...I had a GL1000 K1 in 1990, drove it from Holland to Sweden couple times, and many more countries and great rides, on one of the rides back from Sweden ear Malmö, temps started to rise, and a huge smokescreen in the rear view mirror, burning coolant, so found a small town garage/blacksmith, found the right rear cilindersleeve had loosened and sunk a bit in the aluminium block, which was very bad off course, but had to get back home, still 900 km to go, so made a copper ring to fit between the sunken sleeve and cilinderhead, loads of heavy duty gasket-sealant and an extra 10 liter tank of water hooked up to keep things cool enough to ride.
Drove all the way back home, remember driving through the hilly landscape in Denmark seeing a huge trail of white smoke curling through the hills and roads behind me, but kept it cool behind the windjammer screen, rolling sigarets while driving, scared faces in cars and gasstations, but made it all those 900 km, drove straight to a motorbike breakersyard, found a K3 engine low mileage, hoisted it on the rearseat, some ropes around it and drove home to make it well and run until 2 years ago to sell it because cancer decided I couldn't ride anymore, But death did not catch me yet! So I bought 2 Yamaha XJ's 650 and 750 to make 1 riding bike out of it for the fun of working motorbikes, and getting strong again after bad times, this spring will be the one to start riding again!
Thanks for your so inspiring videos, keep 'em ridin'!
Would be interesting to do another compression test on it now that the engine has run a bit
Love that rumble a flat four makes, soo good
I feel your pain, I bring bikes back to life on a daily basis. I have done numerous Goldwings too. Thanks for sharing!
Hey Craig, I have another 1981 Honda Goldwing GL1100I, it has been in storage since 1997, I bought it from a bike shop in long Island, they were clearing out their storage. the story is the owner brought the bike in for service, while being serviced the owner went into the hospital and passed away. The owner's wife did not want anything to do with the bike and let the bike shop keep it. the bike got stuck in the back of the storage area and did not see light until 2023. The bike cranks but have not attempted to start it because the gas tank is roached. if you want to get a second try with a 1981 Goldwing, one is available.
Fun and lots of great memories! I had a 1984 Goldwing 1200 Aspencade. I sure wish I still had that bike!