Will This 47 Year Old Estate Auction Bike Run & Get Me Home?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ม.ค. 2024
- I thought it would be a good idea to ride a bike out of an estate auction and not check the weather.
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I’ve been riding since 1966 but the enthusiasm of these two for their projects is brilliant
Thank you!
Fantastic video Craig/Dan definitely the funniest yet 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
It's easy to stay excited when there is no nagging!
Amen to that, man! Jesus loves you! He loves you all! ❤
@@danlimbaugh3629 Is that why OCC TV show was so popular? hahaha
How many men would screw around with an old bike in a frigid parking lot with the snow beginning to fall? This video is testimony to Craig's utter determination and skill in the pursuit of what may well be the sweetest sound known to man: that glorious moment when an old engine comes back to life.
Or he's just plain nuts 🥴
Then there's that too.@@beebeer
I would! 🏍😎😎🌵
Or utter stupidity….
I think @jeff is right on this one
As a guy who also gets cheap/free bikes and tries to get them going cheaply, I watched a few videos about lock picking and got a cheap lock pick set. I get lots of bikes without keys, and being able to get in the tank or turn on the ignition for initial troubleshooting has been a game changer. You should give it a try, it's actually pretty fun!
LPL and Bosnian Bill are invaluable contributors to youtube
@@aculpoca yes, Lock Picking Lawyer is what motivated me to attempt picking. I used to drill out motorcycle ignitions and tanks but now I can get most open in a minute or two…I am not skilled at it so a pro could do it in seconds.
Lock picking is definitely a useful skill to have. I helped a friend get back into her Chevy Traverse with a $20 wave tool I found at Duluth Trading Co. It was a random find, but it worked lol
@@ATi1300RamiroMost automotive locks especially on old vehicles are shockingly basic, easy to open, hence why chips in keys and other non theft devices become the norm.
I was about to comment the same thing, been using a cheap lock pick kit for a while now for getting under the seat or into the tank of old bikes that didnt come with the keys
As a bike mechanic I am known as the Bike Whisperer. All the bikes I work on I still have that passion for these stories. I remember. Jim Outback Australia. Love your channel!
"I KNEW IT WAS COMING IT JUST CAME SOONER THAN I THOUGHT IT WOULD " Yep we've all been there 😊😊😊
I had the opportunity to get the same bike my dad said he had back in the ‘80s. He has a KZ750e, and the “e” model is what gave me such a hard time. So, after years of looking, I finally found one on Facebook Marketplace. After messaging the guy, he ended up being on a trip for two months. Out of the blue, he messages me saying he’s back, and long story short, I drove 3 hours the next day to pick it up. It wasn’t running, and it obviously was sitting for a while. So, I got it home, and it took me 15 minutes to get it running, and I took it for its first ride down my driveway. I had my dad on FaceTime, and it was such an amazing moment to share with him. He hadn’t seen that bike since he sold his almost 40 years ago. I ended up getting it painted, and I was able to work a deal where I could put the new pin stripes on to match the original before he put the last two clear coats on. I had to make it look exactly like my dad’s, so I changed the exhaust and headers, put yellow spark plug cables on (he had Yellowjacket cables). I had to go through the carbs and rebuild and synchronize those, which was a learning experience since it was my first bike with carbs and of course it has four of them. But hey, I was 25 at the time, so I had to learn as I went. I will never sell that bike because it’s such a peach and I ride the snot out of it whenever the weather is nice or there’s a cars and coffee. Hopefully one day my dad can make it down to Texas so he can throw a let over it and enjoy what I’ve spent so much time working on so it could be perfect.
Working on one of these at the moment. No key, found online there is only like 45 different keys made for the 76. Found a 3 digit code on the helmet lock. Ordered a key with that number and it works for all three locks.
The cylinder for the ignition on my 1975 Honda CB 125 has the code number printed right on it. Luckily mine came with a key.
Back in the late eighties I was involved in a 7 car pile up that totaled my car. It was early February in northeast Ohio. It snows. Had no cash, but I had a Yamaha TT500. Rode it until spring then I switched to my Sportster. Didn't buy another car until the following winter. I'm older and wiser now but a couple weeks ago my truck wouldn't start. My 79 Gold Wing did!
You blokes have demonstrated outstanding dedication in the face of adversity 👍🏻
I had that exact bike when I was 16 years old ,78 Kawi kz 400 ,u can't kill them ,even never change the oil & run it at a motocross track ,u still won't kill it ,lay it down going 50 mph ,pick it up off the ground & keep riding ,they are indestructible
When I saw that front light bulb change colour I knew it was curtains. Great upload!
always love the way you two hi five when the bike’s alive
Craig we just love to see you fix bikes. No need to suffer in all that snow.
Grew up in Maine and was blessed with a few unexpected rides in the snow. Made it home safely every time . No pucker factor there!! Haaa!
Drum brakes on a bike are wonderful as they'll never dry out and seize like hydraulic versions will on an old neglected bike. You guys have more gumption than me....well done!
Most 70s Japanese motorcycles just had a spring lock on a gas cap in other words an open cylinder with a pin and a spring. Anything with a rough shape the same as the ignition key. I proved this to a friend of mine the other day by using my John Deere tractor key to open the gas tank on his 76 Honda 750.
You two guys have given me the inspiration to service/ fix my own bike
So far all is good and no nuts / bolts are left over after ive finished
Love the image at the end with the fuel wrapped around your neck
Keep making me laugh guys
Thanks
This dude's awesome luv the videos. 👍💪😁🤗👏
Craig, your video inspires me to chase my dreams and became a Mechanic, hope u know that... Brazil is getting a new mechanic because of you!
Good Luck buddy 👍, one of my eldest Son is a mechanic he's now 50 years old and still spannering , one of my cousins started off as a Mechanic and has done that well at it he's now a Millionaire with his own business in Canada, hope your dreams come true Buddy 👍
Caraca, brasileiros everywhere kkkkkk
sempre! kkk@@who_is_john_galt
@@carlarthur4442 very noice! and kind of funny, one of my dreams is actualy moving to canada, maybe someday i can meet your cousin sometime! it would be great!
Hey Craig,
Watching you and your motorcycle antics is like watching the Irish Try channel when they are doing drinking games! A whole lotta fun to watch without the hangovers or the pain!
Keep it up and always stay sunny side up.
I was so excited for this channel, and it has went above and beyond my expectations! Absolutely love the content! You should do a bike meet when the snow melts!
My toes hurt watching that video. I also have plenty of time with wrenching outdoors in the weather. Brings back memories. Great video, hope to see that bike again.
PS. Call a locksmith, dont mess up the locks. That bike will clean up well and be good for years to come.
Haha
Headlite got REALLY brite just as the coil hit the magnets😂
Brilliant 👍👍
Trying to kickstart with the headlight turned on - robs the Spark Coils of badly-needed volts.
Ha! Watching you trying to kick that bike to life, in a snow storm, with bare hands and no grips on the bars makes any shitty thing I have to do today seem easy. 🙂 Thanks!
I love you guys , you are so humble at every thing you do .
I like the stubbornness 😂 I would’ve put it in the trailer when the snow stuck
I would have put it in the trailer the moment I realized there was no key. But Craig and Dan have that never give up attitude that makes for such great entertainment. 👍
@@ianthepelican2709it was trailered home n back. The lack of snow tells me that.
The bike key is in the shed under a rock! 😂😂
Or in a coffee can of nails
Bought my first bike last year, 79 kz400 ltd, i’m the second owner (only 8k miles!) Had to go through similar stuff to put it on the road, even put on the same exact tires. Struggled with those keihin cv carbs for the longest time until i found out you adjust the floats with a wet setting, 3mm +/-1 from mating surface, now it runs like it’s brand new. Such a fun bike, love 70’s kawis
Gotta love all the bad bits! That gourdy fairing and pannier set are so dated and ugly they are lovely! Great find 👍
I remember those bikes back then but the really cool bikes were of course the KZ900. That is a very nice bike though and super clean like it was stored in a clean place.
An idea for fuel problems like this - modified Camelback. Or a homemade camelback. Couple gallons of gas with a fuel line and a pocket full of adapters. Safe? Probably not. Effective? Should be.
Most definitely snatched victory from the freezing jaws of defeat - incredible
I bought a ‘76 KZ400 in 1978. It was a good bike. Same color. My bike had an electric starter. It was my only transportation for about a year.
Nice to see one in such good condition.
That's a lot of determination on both of you guys! The bike rocks too for that price. Wish you guys all the very best! 🎉
Watching Craig struggle and freeze in the snow just solidifies my decision to move out of upstate NY and head south :)
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You know the thing
Stay in upstate NY. I left for CA and wish I had never left, I miss it so much but I am stick here now. Ithaca NY my home. Trust me I have been to all the lower 48, and you are in the best
Stay put.
@@Kordziel getting out of Binghamton was the best decision we ever made. After 31 years we just couldn't do it anymore. Ithaca is a nice place to visit, but I really could never live there.
I had the same bike in 1985.top end was 70 m.p.h. Sold it and the new owner put the KZ 650 motor in it. He used a torch to heat the front frame tubes and a jack to spread the tubes, it worked out beautiful.
Man you do put yourself through things . 👍🏻👍🏻Well done .
Craig Vetter fairings were the best aftermarket fairings ever!!! Beautiful and functional. Wish they still made them.
you can get good ones fairly easily..but the mounts? Good luck with that. You almost have to make your own.
The Aspirin is for the splitting headache from getting kicked by the mule! or kick starting.....
The gas bottle around the neck connected to the bike would make a great T-shirt. btw- good call on not trying to ride it home.
Most older motorcycle locks can be opened using a fork. Bend the 2 outer prongs back so just the 2 middle prongs are straight. Use those, stick it in and wiggle it, twist it etc. It might take a few minutes but it will work
As soon as I see the notification that a new video has posted, the day just got way better!! Especially on a cold, snowy day here in Maryland. I need riding weather back now!
The doughnut at the end was perfect.
funny with the locks - when I was at motorcycle school back in the 80's, we were ahead of the rest of the class at one point, so one of the instructors showed us how to make a lock pick out of a spoke. good times.
Best channel on TH-cam! I think we all have completely forgot about that Sean guy.
I was wondering if there was a bloopers real coming up but thankfully you left it all in the original cut. Your enthusiasm is so infectious. Well done guys now go and get warm. 🥶
Craig, thanks for freezing🥶❄your cojones 🥜🥜off to make this content. 😂That's why we love you (plus you get these old bikes running too. )
I loved this video. Respect for going back out in the snow. I think the guys in the space station saw the flash from the headlight when the rectifier died.
Good to see you're not taking a winter break; I live in the area too and can attest, it's been pretty cold this January so far.
Cool old nostalgic bike!, Keep up the good work 👍
The bearded mechanic working on a Kawasaki? I knew today was going to be a good day!
Craig, get yourself a plastic folding table as a portable work bench, save your back and keep your tools off the ground 👍🏻👍🏻
Chief from Australia 🇦🇺
the bright blue magic light inside that lightbulp at the end was like pure lightning. 😀
Nice Bike! Love these classic bikes, they are worth saving.
Anybody else paid attention to the awesome ram charger SUV in the background? I did.
Yep
I always enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work.
Craig you're an absolute hero man!
Props to Dan, too! He has a great way of interacting - fun and helpful. Good edits, too!
Great video! I haven't watched it yet, but it's Craig....soooo...Great video!
you should watch a few LPL videos about getting in locks, it's way easier than most people think and you can have a little carry kit that will get you into any bike...
Dad bought his first harley in 1949/50. He used to call motorcycles; motor-sickles. HAHAHA. Always. Never the other way. It used to bug me when I was a teenager because none of my motorcycle buddies pronounced it like that and I figured he was just being a hillbilly. I'm thinking I need to bring it back the way you do and help make it a thing. I rather like it.
Windjammer fairing. Another thing I used to think was goofy looking. Now I want a bike like that with one. Funny how that works. Another really good one here. Cheers. 👍
Edit; clipping the gas bottle to your jacket made me burst my gut laughing.
"... cause i'm an idiot..."
i felt that :D love buying dumb stuff i really shouldnt and then pumping way too much work and money into it.
but it's always a joy watching you craig!
btw your merch shop seems broken
Thanks I'll check it out
This one was hilarious, Mr. Craig!.. You promised your wife to not do anything stupid, right!.. 😂. We didn't see the setup with the fuel(bomb) hanging from your jacket, coming.!! - had to Lol, hilarious! 🤣.. And the tryout in the snow was bringing myself back some 50 years!! Thank you for this entertaining video! You did fix it! 👍😃
Neighbor of mine is 68. Im 58. Known him since 1975. In 76, he bought a new KZ900, and still has it. He also has his high school car, a 68 GTO with a real Chevy L-88.
Shoulda seen it coming!!!! Hilarious! I love it. Great video!
I found gold when I found this channel.
Good work getting it running guys. It definitely seemed like you blew the fuse, the way the headlight flashed then went off.
I'm a couple hours south of you guys and these last two weeks have been cold. I used to like the snow... but that was before I started riding motorcycles.
Your channel is so great it makes me want to ride again!
"I promised my wife I wouldn't do anything stupid today..." But I gotta be me!!!
My brand new 1978 Yamaha xs 650 special dark BMW blue cost$750 0ut the door! Nice Videos & Smart Mechanic 👍😊
Craig, you're amazing. Taking a bike, in the cold, that's sat for years, and still you manage to bring some life out of it. You are the man!
This has fast become my favourite bike fix it channel
I’m so glad you got it running!!!
Spoiler alert!
Good job Craig. Just so you know, it's not much better here in Tennessee. Maybe a little worse in places. I bet Sean isn't out riding an Alley Glide type scoot either!
super sunny and 75 degrees over here in middle TN. going for a ride right now lol
Grey and snowing here. I’m going for a ride too🤙
@@BikesandBeards@BikesandBeards, I think you misspelled 25 degrees, LOL! Or maybe it's just nicer weather off of the Plateau ;)
Thats a very cool bike guys...be awesome to see it brought back to life!!!
Have to admit, the videos are best when Craig is partnered with someone that provokes him. Responses are great!
If you've never used a nail as a cotter pin you've never really worked on a bike.
Those dunlops have been my go-to for daily riding for ages. Are there better tires? Yes. But the dunlops are just great for the money.
This is amazing, that you worked on it in that conditions. Respect!! Great content, I really love your videos.
i had a 76 kz400. it was a fun bike and watching this video brings back memories. eventually sold it, due to repair time exceeding ride time. Keep the great work because "everyone needs a Craig".
You guys are amazing at making great content. Buy an old bike and fix it in a car park in snow with limited tools and still get it to run, brilliant
I always feel sorry for ‘estate sale’ bikes, as someone stuck that away way back when promising to get it going again one day, and just never got round to it before they passed.
That’s how I justify coming home with 3 in the trailer AGAIN to the wife, anyway.
The weather in the video is about what it's like in Portland, on the other coast right now only we have freezing rain with a layer of ice pellets underneath. You guys working together add so much fun 😂 to watch!!
Watching Craig's videos has given me some confidence in the 1984 Honda Sabre V65 I am rebuilding. It's nothing but work!
Craig can we pleeeeease get a shirt that says No wayy! With you in the background celebrating 🎉
Had two of these bikes.. Ran good. Those side covers come off at speed if you dont get new grommets..
"I knew it was comming, it just came a little earlier than expected" How many times have I said that before 🤣
blue threadlocker don't solve it nowadays?
I have a 1975 KZ400D. I enjoyed this film, it made me remember my own trials and tribulations. They are resilient little beasts that want to run despite everything. Remember that the carbs are finicky and need precise float levels.
Iv always loved the looks of these year bikes just the styling and comfort of them are awesome
I can't start my fridays till I watch craig do stuff.....and things
Keep with the Good work man, u rly deserves success., send a hug to Dan for me
Aw, man. What a trip down Amnesia Lane.
Love that Kwakka. I had a Z440, late 80s. Same colour, bench seat. (No fairing.)
Chuffed along like a charm.
Took her home, from base, that first year. 750km round trip, started hearing a worrying clatter.
Kept revs down and babied it.
Put up with the rattle til I could get her home and in the shed.
Pulled the oil drain and lookey, lookey nice, shiny confetti.
Yup. Crank bearings was chewed up. Bronze bearings shat themselves?
Bike shop was able to build up the big ends and re-surface.
I miss that wild 37hp.
Everytime that bike starts on a episode you guys getting so excited makes me get excited I'm so glad you made your own channel. Yes you and the bearded had great chemistry but the 2 of you now are very bit as good keep it up Craig I know Sean is rite by are sides rooting for ya
One of the best motorcycles of all time. Virtually indestructible. And faster than you might think. Criminally overlooked, imo. These were quite common in the early/mid 80’s. Fun fact, the electric start version had _both_ elec and kick start.
I love an 80s 400. small, light, not much less nimble than a 125, but can do over 90mph with relative ease
Waiting for Lock Picking Lawyer to comment ⏳️
brooo! we will definitely love you the same even if you took the bike to the shop first instead of wilding out/having fun with it in the snow. your health is as precious as your skills.
Was jumping with joy the moment I saw the headlight light up. Such a beautiful episode. Rode a motorcycle with points ignition most of my teenage years and this is pure gold.
Class, well done guys 👏🏻
The relationship between these two are truly genuine, their enthusiasm for even the smallest triumphs are golden. Great work great channel
You both deserve a medal for services to Biker kind..most people would have given up the moment the weather got cold..but you two just continued with the plan to get the bike started come what may and attempt to ride it home..Bravo
With as many old tanks and leaky petcocks as you guys run across, i recommend keeping some thin rubber in the tool roll. Like a bicycle inner tube to make a petcock gasket on the fly. I have done this myself, it will work.
Craig you are quickly becoming my favorite TH-camr. It's refreshing how authentic you are in showing your mistakes.(I've also hooked a battery up backwards and blown a fuse). Thanks for the great content.