I Bought the Cheapest under $1,000 Motorcycles: Challenge
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You can tell where their skillsets are.
Sean = Buying and selling motorcycles
Craig = Fixing motorcycles
Craig's confidence in Sean after saying he rebuilt the entire carb is priceless 🤣. "Yeah you did" 🤣🤣
Yeah I had too do some work as well!……
I had to change that bolt! 👇😂
Hahahhahahahahahaha he farted on the mixture jets
@@kylemcw8301 I actually sat up when you walked around the back thinking there was something you fixed but didn't put into the video. Thanks for the laugh :)
He could hardly stop himself from laughing
“I don’t wanna just lowball everybody, but I lowballed everybody”
-the words of a true living legend, Sean
That's why I ask 33% more than I actually want for every bike I sell on the internet because "I want 1500 for it" always translate into "I'll give you $1200 for it", which is what I wanted in the first place..... you aint lowballing me cause I'll walk away without a 2nd thought.
Can confirm, asking dealerships if they have any "special" bikes in the back for a deal is always a good chance. When I worked at a dealership, I got a Virago 1000 for a whopping $1 because some guy bought a motorcycle and couldn't bring it back with him, and it was too old to sell on the showroom floor.
@old man strength Yep, I bought 2006 Shadow like that, it was sitting at the side in the storage shed and they salesman never moved it so I asked the owner one day what the deal was and he said the guy dropped it off 5 years to have some work done on it and never came to pick it up, I paid $300 for it, I didn't want it but I knew someone that was looking for one. I loaded it up in my truck and went directly to the guys house and sold it to him for $600, They were happy because they got rid of it, He was happy because he got the bike he wanted and I was happy because I doubled my money for nothing more than loading it and delivering it.
Craig's bike is the first bike that i bought, 50 bucks , from my next door neighbor 😂
Yeap. Some guy traded in a 400cc moped I guess and Harley jus let it sit and they posted it on Facebook. Only 200$. Went to Harley to get it and it just left. It was a decent brand to not a Honda but it wasn’t no tao tao
Our local Harley shop has "special" bikes in the back that wouldn't dare grace their showroom floor. Maybe not 1k or less but $2500-$3k.
Sean was literally, slaving away, at fixing his 500 dollar bike and somehow miraculously accomplishes it. Craig, zeroes in, on the 2 minutes of work his bike needed. Sean's "OH WOW" was freakin hilarious.
22:22 for reference if anyone reads (which I doubt).
I slacked away but somehow mine ended up fixing it self lol
@@BikesandBeards Nice!! Stay safe take care.
I lost it at the “oh wow” 🤣🤣
I love this video. Sean, your bike is nearly identical to what my dad owned. It's the one that I learned to ride on. I had just had a long term relationship fall apart, and my dad, in a rare moment, walked up to me, handed me the keys, and told me to go get out in the wind, get at one with the Spirit and let the pain ease. We didn't have very many times like that, but that one is etched in my heart forever. My mom wasn't real happy about me going out on it at all, like not a bit. Dad told her that I needed it right now, funny, that was all it took for her to just ask me to be safe and walk back in the house. I burned half a tank of gas, but getting to a nice park, watching the setting sun, praying, thinking, what a memory. I really enjoy your videos brother, keep them coming.
Wow that’s awesome
Motorbikes & (air)guns*... two things guaranteed to ruin the day of any sons' mother! :-)
*We can't really have bullet-using guns in the uk
@@TeddyBear-ii4yc my man round these parts we just call them guns
“5 gal of gas, a pizza, and 40’ of 2x4”
He just offered all 3 keys to a man’s heart😍
see how much Sean has learnt from Craig, he used to have a hard time telling the front wheel from the back.
Way to go Craig, you're a Jedi.
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Great job Sean. Here's a tip that works well for me: when taking something apart, snap a photo of it first on your phone. When you get down to the next layer snap another photo. Anything that might be tricky to get back together, snap another photo. Then just look back at your phone to put things back together. Ha ha, that was a fun episode.
Yup exactly what I do. For emergencies have paper and a pen to draw diagrams as well if your phone dies or can't be in your possession at that moment
I can relate to the challenge of taking out and rebuilding/cleaning the carburetor. About two years ago I purchased a partially running 1993 Yamaha Virago 750, which looked quite similar to Sean’s. It broke down on my drive home with it. Turned out that the carb needed a makeover. It was a big challenge removing the carb, but especially trying to reinstall it. TH-cam was a huge help. Still riding the bike. Thanks for the fun videos Sean and Craig.
It's the same here in the UK, recently bought my first bike after weeks of looking. So many deathtraps out there that people want stupid money for. Always have adverts that go something like, "Easy fix just don't have the time, brakes not working" or "was running when parked, don't know whats wrong but been told it's a quick fix" finally found a good one, running, recent MOT (Yearly safety inspection) passed with no issues and not stupidly priced. Paid the guy full asking price for it because why would I low ball what seemed to be the only honest seller in the UK biking world?
Im from the UK too, you get used to it, you develop a bs sensor with it
Someone being honest, means a lot these days.
I’m a biker wannabe! I had a Honda 750SS years ago that was supposed to be a cheap motorcycle project - NOT cheap!! Your ingenuity in achieving your goals for this project put a smile on my face! I’m encouraged for my next bike venture! Your show has improved constantly and is the right length and is interesting. Congratulations!
Way to go, Sean. It's such a great feeling when you fix a problem yourself. I encourage people to learn basic maintenance, especially if they have an older bike. Learning to clean a carburetor or diagnose electrical issues is totally doable in the age of youtube.
Hes gotten much better over time haha
If I had a bike I would practically do most basic maintenance myself. Most of the time it doesn't even require you to get a special lift for the bike or w/e even for a simple oil change. It definitely saves few bucks and you know the bike is being taken care of really good.
The people who give away knowledge for free on TH-cam are truly god sends
lol! it'd be suck for me. I got a Honda Magna 750. 4 carbs.
He cheated that other guy helped him because camera left then back and was fixed I call bullshit he's always punking craig
Love these videos Sean, a lot of people only can afford bikes like this, so it actually makes older cheaper bikes so much more fun. I had just as much fun on my mini bike as I have on my road star now. It’s just the love of bikes!
The same time you guys were doing this, i was buying the only titled bike on marketplace under $1000... just so happened to be a black 89 virago 1100.
Got it full of green/yellow gas & "fresh rebuilt" carbs off, flushed fuel system, carbs on, fresh gas, ran good. Cleaned the carbs, runs great.
Now just needs the updated starter gear.
First road bike, got it in pieces, had it ridable within 24hrs. $400 well spent!
I take back everything i ever said about Seans wrenching abilities. I was lmao at his comments about ever getting this back together & knowing when to walk away. But he did it & there was no one prouder except maybe himself. & WELL DESEREVED!!! the smile on his face when he told Craig he rebuilt the carbs, Craig said, you did & Sean says 'I DID" surprised & Proud of himself
One of my favorite episodes in a long time. I love the cheap bike challenges
Definitely my favorite episodes too!
My first road bike was a 1981 Yamaha Heritage Special 400. It was dark ruby red and in near mint condition. I bought it from my uncle for 500 bucks sometime around 1986. I rode it through high school and college. Loved that motorcycle.
"Rebuilt the whole bike and all it needs is a throttle cable" had me spit out my brew🤣
I had a Yamaha Maxim 400 and Ii really miss that bike. It was so much fun to ride. It was also my first bike.
To me, both of these are winners.
This is a great idea for a series. Can't wait to see what you do with the bikes. Race them, 0-60, mpg, long trip them, daily ride them, review them.
Sean, mate, just undo the overflow screw & use a straw/pipecleaner to push the flote that will let some fule through & you will at least find out if its that without doing all that work.
Funny, my first motorcycle I bought off of someone who just had it sitting around, is a 95’ Virago 535. Bought it for $1000 and the only problem it had (unbeknownst to me at the time) was that it only ran on the front cylinder as well.
I ended up spending a ton of time learning about motorcycle repair from the ground up and rebuilt the carb to get it running. This video seemed like my exact experience!
I love this. I bought a Virago XV125 as my first bike for £275 and 3 years on, it's still going strong. The engines are phenomenal... everything else is messed up but hey ho. Speedo doesnt work, electrics dont work, ignition is... meh... indicators occasionally mess up, no fuel meter, prone to battery issues, rectifier always fries itself. It has been the best bike to learn from and It will always hold a special place in my heart
I absolutely love the virago! I've fixed so many of them. Most of these old japanese motorcycles need a new stator and regulator after revival. That gunk on the stator wiring is a dead giveaway that someone knew something was up.
Those hoses and piping that are connected to the carbs are Yamaha's EGR system. I usually pull all of that off and cap the ports.
That bike looks like it hangs out with a Chinese Meat Loaf impersonator and posts it's selfies on their social app called, "Bookface". {0.o}
Damn. That Virago is pretty sweet. Bad thing is I don't think that's the first Virago he's worked on.
If you two ended up at the same dealership looking at the same bike I would've cracked up.
My bad, haven’t been around for a bit. Really enjoyed this clip though. I gotta tell you I picked up a’96 Virgo 750 for $1000 2 years ago. Clean title and running. I did some immediate motor cleanup and it runs really great.
OMG!
Im 54 and my first street bike at 16 years old was an 82, 400 Yamaha Heritage Special!
I'm stoked to see that they are still around.
Mine was totaled when an off duty cop ran a red light on a 4 lane street, jumped the lane and wrecked me, my passenger and worst, my bike.
It was small and handled well but my fenders were black not, chrome being it was an 82. One of my favorite options on that bike was the kick start. I felt so Fonzie kicking that thing over and hearing it jump to life.
Sniff. I miss it.
My mint 98, 1100 Shadow Tourer makes me feel a little bit better, though.
Life is full of heartbreak but at least my passenger and I lived to ride again.
Kick start on a bike you could bump start as easy as a 50cc puddle jumper. It was so fun!
@old man strength I lost that fight. It's a long story. Let's just say, I fought the law and the law made me look like a young fool. It was my first lesson in police culture and how far the justice system will go to protect one of their own.
I had the same Yamaha, keeping the dual carburetors tuned together was always a pain. Especially in the mountains with elevation changes. But when they are working that bike will take off!
You guys never fail to entertain! Can't wait for the next video. :)
I had a '93 Virago (750) and I totally loved it. The balance was superb. I would get another one in a heartbeat!
My boss is a big Harley guy, but he said he had a Virago years ago and if he hadn't traded it for a car deal that he never would have bought a Harley.
had 2 virago xv750s.. both were early 80's. one was an 83 and the other an 81 or 82. hard to find parts for those. when they are running they are AWESOME... but when it comes to repairing them good luck finding parts. also had a 92 virago 250,, not a bad bike but way too small for me.
This is a great challenge , love seeing you guys fixing up old bikes and show us all about it ....
This is such a neat idea. Can't wait to see you guys ride them and complete the challenges.
Gas, pizza and wood?! Craig knows how to negotiate!
That makes it over the] $1000 limit as those extra things still cost money to buy the motorcycle.
@@jbdragon3295 you're no fun 😒
Turning up to buy a bike saying "I got a pizza" is good. "I got gas" maybe not so good. "I got wood" you're going home with an empty trailer.
I love these challenges!!! Thank You for all of the work you put into these!!!!
This was a really fun episode. There's not many channels on TH-cam where I sit and watch a video that is over 20 minutes long. A matter of fact, I think your channel is the only I watch full episodes for. Great stuff 👏 👍
22:16 - "I was missing this nut here.... so i had to fix that" Ahhh hahahaha you had me rolling here!
Craig's bike is the ideal bike for me. Same age as me and enough cc to do what I want reliably. Although I wouldn't turn down the virago. If it weren't for having to start foundation repair and bathroom replacement from water damage I'd be all over shopping for a deal, like the virago especially. But I guess since I have that to deal with, and the fact I'm giving my hotrod grom to my son for his first bike in November, I will just have to sit on my hands and watch videos of other people riding.
I want to cry when you pull a motorcycle out of the air, and especially it’s one I grew up drooling after. That Virago is sweet.
This year's Christmas present to myself is finding this channel ☺️
I can't believe I haven't seen this awesome channel till today. Love the content and I can't wait to go through all your videos and see the newest uploads as they come out.. Anyways I hope that all is well with you and yours. 🙏🙏🍻
Slurp! Slurp!!!! Suck on it. lololol
@@foobarmaximus3506 Someone is obviously really bored with themselves lol, Sorry I meant lololololololol.
You should do more of these challenges. Interesting to see what you can find for short money
Definitely would love to see more of these videos guys!
I had to pause a moment and comment... you have a crazy amount of icons on your desktop! I thought mine was bad with the windows quick launch bar, but HOLY COW!!!! 2:08
That's a crazy high price for that 400 Special. I bought a 1980 version of that bike back in 1982 from a dealer and paid $1800 for it up in Canada. Funny enough, out of all of the bikes I've ridden, it was my favorite.
G'day Craig & Sean, you guys successfully made me laugh, love the video. Craig's trade idea was hilarious.
It was awesome to see Sean work on the bike and get it working.
Glad you enjoyed it
@@BikesandBeards are you guys Christians? If so that makes this video even COOLER!!
I bought a Yamaha virago 250. 2013, with 300 miles on it , not the most powerful bike but it was super fun, and excellent on gas...I replaced the stock exhaust with drag pipes...the stock ones were weird as hell the rear pipe coming out of the motor was a tiny pipe hidden inside the normal looking pipe ....after I changed the exhaust it was way louder....I put 6 thousand miles on that bike the first month I owned it , I got it cheap cause it was used to give motorcycle training got my money out of it that's for sure ...I liked the Yamaha compared to the Honda rebel.
Love these videos, keep up the good content guys🍻🏁
The Virago series was a great bike. Practically bullet proof. I have a ‘94 750, runs like new. Love it!!
Ha! My wife and I both taught our daughters our phone number as a jingle as well haha. Never fails.
Super smart
The way they both leaned over to examine the “Nut”
Woah this is awesome, to be honest just watching this makes me happy as I can’t afford a bike yet but hopefully later on I can. Thank you for making my days man!
Seeing those towns that were shown on Marketplace, towns that I travel in regularly, I wonder how close these guys are to my place. Has to be within just a few miles. I know they went to the local mower shop down the road from me, I recognized the shop in a video. I found the channel by random search I believe so to see this level of content makes me proud of these hometown TH-camrs and bike enthusiasts!
Their shop is in Landisville right next to Rt. 283. I drive on 283 a couple times a year, it was interesting seeing roads I know on TH-cam.
@@bwofficial1776 Cool, yep I live within 15 miles of that area. More than 2 or 3 miles but close enough that I driven into that area quite often.
Bought my first bike for 1050€ 3 month ago and this thing (zephyr 550) runs like hell.
Best buy so far
Drive safe ✌️
Loved the video. Bought my first bike a month ago, a 1985 Kawasaki LTD 700 with a title and 2 keys for $100 at a GARAGE SALE!!! I couldn’t pass up. Only things that need done are tank cleaning, new fuel line, carb cleaning, and the battery recharged! I felt like I was on an episode of Bikes and beards at the time. Maybe I’ll bring it by when I visit my little brother in York!
These challenge videos are the best!
i bought my second bike for 830 dollars, it was a honda cb 500 pc 32 with brembo brakes front and rear and around 60 hp. it was in perfect condition. i do miss it but it was a steal for what it is
From the clinches to knockout, you've yet again managed to raise your glove in victory. Just snatched up an 1986, XV-700 C a few months back, with a great many more issues than your dealer castaway. Saving the unloved and forgotten, has its perks.
I think my favorite thing about this video is I just bout a bike three weeks ago that’s the same as Sean for my first bike and it made my day but I love y’all’s content it’s awesome to watch what you guys do with bikes
Awesome content can't wait to see more, great job boys
Ok so how much for the $500 bike now? lol
LMBO! "If I lose my phone I have to start a new life." As someone on their third life, it gets easier, to want to lose your phone.
I missed your live session ☹️. I'm really excited for you though! Recently I cleaned up my 2004 Honda Shadow 1100 and honestly what a pain. 3 different products and lots of microfiber fibers! Ugh. I ended up getting better results from shop rags tbh. So... I will pledge too. Wishing you guys all the best. Prayers for you and all your family and friends.
Great video! I have a '81 XS650Special stored in the back of one of my garages - don't ask. Since the kids are now grown, and if I get taken out, they'll be covered, I've gotten back into the bikes. I've bought a 2020 Indian Roadmaster - I walked in and, "what's the biggest you've got?" - not exactly, but close.
I've been kicking around in the back of my mind to get that XS650 running again - it seems like both carbs should take care of it - they were pretty bullet-proof bikes back in the day.
Haa haa, my parents did that 45 years ago!! I still remember our phone number... my parents still have the same phone number... they still live in the same house, they have the same blinds in the same house... they pay $300 dollars a year in property tax, my dad makes $6000 a month from a pension from a job that only he worked while my mom stayed home.... Those were the 70's, 80's, and even 90's... now if both people aren't working we can't afford the one-bedroom apartment. And we'll never have savings, everything is too expensive... but I still remember the phone number!!
I gotta say your both entertaining, love those awkward moments between Sean and Craig. 😂 Ya watching this episode twice! The way you both walk over to see the bolt he replaced on the bike he bought was hilarious.
your channel motivated me to by my first bike a 1981 yamaha xs400 special II, WHAT ARE THE ODDS. Can't wait to see more on it.
craig actually checking if the 2 by 4s are straight for the guy what a good dude
Since you decided to ride the Virago around with only one cylinder firing, you are lucky that the problem was lack of fuel rather than spark. If that rear cylinder had been getting gas but no spark, it is possible that the raw gas would have washed away enough oil on the cylinder that the top ring would have scored the cylinder wall. The raw gas would also have diluted the motor oil. There are numerous stories of people who cranked and cranked an engine that would not start, only to later discover that they ruined it by scratching up the cylinder walls.
FWIW, for an engine that has not run for a long time, I have been told to spray some Marvel Mystery Oil or fogging oil around the piston through the sparkplug hole to lube the cylinder wall and get oil to the top piston ring. Years ago I know that Briggs and Stratton sold an aerosol oil to do this for mower engines that had been stored over winter. I don't know it they still do.
ps. The engine will smoke like crazy for a few minutes when started until the oil is burned off.
I love Verago's! I own an 89 750 it rode beautifully. Sadly I gave up riding bikes because I live in Texas and people cut you off and almost git killed.
Dude these challenge videos are gold...I wish they'd come back
I dig how you both got Yamaha's. I rode a 700(tariff year) Virago through The Rockies one year with my brothers and father, trading off with a Suzuki 1400 Intruder, and a Gold Wing, it was kind of good, I never liked the styling, but the bike was comfortable, and handled the best out of the 3. That little 400 though, that's a gem, that bike will probably last forever with even half assed maintenance.
What do you guys do with all these bikes after the challenges just curious
This channels makes me want to learn how to ride a motorcycle
Dude same I've been dying to learn and get a bike
Same here. I've witnessed a lethal motorcycle accident as a kid and since that time I can't even sit on one without shaking. You'd think that 30 years would change that. This channel always shows what I'm missing out on 🙄
I love these videos he does! Keep it up.
Very cool. Loved the vid. Rock on guys!
You need to set up systems to search Craigslist for new listings. That way you can get the seller who wants it gone asap. I snapped up a not running bike for $400. $450 later it was running.
In Top Gear comparison, Sean is like a mix of Richard Hammond and Jeremy Clarkson, knows what he is doing but also is more the guy for the exterior part of a project. Craig is a James May. Knows exactly what he's doing and can execute it very good but sometimes over complicated.
is nobody going to talk about the abusive amount of icons on Sean's vertical monitor at 2:06 LOL😆
You two are too funny, good luck on your adventure!
I had a Virago 535. I have always though the Viragos were some of the prettiest bikes Yamaha ever made. 1980's Yamaha XS and XV - awesome bikes. Now they make nothing! Do you guys ever add seafoam to your tanks with these old carb bikes.
I have one of them old Xj750s, absolutely love it
@@jackstandproductions6558 was it a Maxim? I had an 82
@@stevewilley1367 yep, i have a cherry red maxim, shes my baby 🤤
My first bike which I got a few weeks ago is a 1995 yamaha virago XV535
Genuinely stoked that Shaun got his bike running!
i think it’s insane how y’all can find cheap bikes like this. it’s so cool
$500 that's better than the bubble machine 🤣
lmao, it's crazy how expensive gas and wood is now. 😂
How sweet it was👀 I hate carburetors on a bike👀 so hard to get out👀 good show thumbs up to both you guys👀👏🏻👏🏻
Backed! Keep up the great videos guys!
My 82 Virago 750 had a fuel petcock for each carb. So you had to remember to put BOTH of them on reserve if you were low on gas. The other option was to put the rearmost one on reserve all the time so the one that sat higher in the tank would starve only the front cylinder and that one you could reach with your left hand.
So I know exactly what it feels like when your 750 twin starts running like a 375 single... with one cylinder doing nothing but being dead weight.
actually it’s rotational weight right? like spinning mass like your tires?
@@lanceweyel879 Well that other cylinder is still creating a bunch of friction, pulling air in (no fuel) so you get the additional power loss of having to compress that without the benefit of the expansion upon ignition. So basically worse than dead weight.
Craig that was the first motorcycle I ever owned. I has just taken the MSF the prior weekend and I was 16 and bought that for $400 in 1992. It was a 1981 Yamaha 400 Heritage Special, XS400SJ. I even had the backrest you had as well. It was sure great seeing that bike again and yes the kickstarter was awesome.
They turned out to be pretty cool bikes. If I had bought them they wouldn’t run. Nice job, guys!
These are my favorite type of video!
I rode many years. I can no longer ride due to medical conditions. I love your videos and I love the fact that you are not afraid to quote scripture. I wish I was still able to ride.
$1,250 down to $800? Yes, that is far off. That's what everyone does on marketplace. The old-fashioned lowball
Well everyone is usually 1500 bucks above suggested NADA value so 400 bucks ain't that bad.
The personalities make this great to watch!
Fact that Craig said I am missing the nut here 😂😂😂😂😂
At least you both started off with Yamadogs, hey I like those bikes.
My first bike was a 1972 TX/650-A.
THE GUY I got it from had dismantled it under a tree to paint it and marked all the wires with chalk, yeah, it rained and I got three crates of parts for free. One month later after painting it, I was riding. Sold that bike for $1200.00 and the fool who purchased it layed it down on the freeway a month later. That was the end of my first bike, and restoration...
Sean is such a cheater and I freaking love it. Always a way out with him. And that's actually an awesome find. My Virago 750 blew up when the back cylinder lost oil for a minute on the interstate. Apparently it's super common. Those tiny banjo bolts just gunk up.
If you blow up a Yamaha that’s your fault
@@Hard_Right 1982 barn find. Did a lot of work to get it running. Everything seemed fine. Lost oil pressure at 80 mph. Not my fault.
@@Hard_Right And I'd already done two oil changes to make sure it was good. Only takes one small contaminant to break free and it's over.
*Edit* typo
@@Hard_Right Hostility detected.
That was so not a cheat. I ve never purchased any motorcycle from that Honda dealer. They owe me nothing
You're making me stay up late again. Happy 4th brothers! Shawn I'm proud of you for getting that bike runnin
I wish I knew you all were doing this. I was selling my daily real cheap