1974 Suzuki T500 left to Die in JUNKYARD - Getting it to Run Again (Our Biggest Challenge so far!)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.พ. 2024
- We take on our biggest junkyard rescue to date with this 1974 Suzuki T500 in hopes to get it running again with very minimal new parts. The pressure is on; with one reel totaling almost 10 million views (IG) and the other coming up 5 million (FB) can we make break the internet and prove everyone wrong that it will run again? Watch and find out how we finally got it running!
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When people ask me how I got so handy fixing old chunk I tell them I grew up broke and fix what I had. Great job just subscribed
Thank you!
The advantage of being broke. Same as me.
Broke AND very curious/handy
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@@ResurrectedGarage Brother, you could at least protect the cylinder liners when you welded that nut onto the broken bolt of the exhaust port, don't you think ? So, that any balls from the welding would not fall into the other ports/canals, to later jump out of the port, up to the head+cylinder liner, to not do any more damage 2 the cylinder/piston, don't you think ? Thank you 4 the video.
A great iconic bike worthy of restoration
muddysuzuki worthy in 2024...it comes under classic 2-strokes now...i couldn't give my GT500A away back in 1991...it was the newer version of this with electronic ignition as standard and disc brake...i tuned it...well...the dealer did...i fitted it...noisy screaming pipes...went well over a hundred at least till i melted a piston...never did get the jetting correct after engine build...was worthless 33 years ago...still...i had some serious mileage on it...don't see these strokers anymore...wouldn't meet emission restrictions in most countries
Stop worrying about what people think about how you do what you do. Loved it! I just subscribed. 👍🏻
Thanks for checking us out!
I had every faith 🙏
Agreed, don't even mention the haters, it just gives credit to the trolls.
I third and fourth this. You can tell us your thought progression so we can follow, but never cater to the mob since we are a fickle group at best. You do you! Honestly watched this because of the age if the bike. Good job!
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Rule of thumb to keep in mind on every restore project "Heat is your Friend". Keep up the good work.
Yes! We used a lot of heat in different areas on the bike getting stuff freed up. Thank you!
Thats what I say when I heat up a stuck nut. If it's liquid, it cant be tight 😁
From Michigan here heat is a daily tool.
Wahoo! After several English motorcycles of various types, I acquired a Titan back in about 1975 or so..
I was used to bikes that were hard to start and leaked oil.. what a pleasant surprise to have one that didn't either of those bad things. My emerald green Titan was a fine bike and I remember it fondly.
Thanks! Very cool! That's a hard thing to accomplish on the old bikes! All of old motorcycles leak oil - especially Daniel's '77 Harley.
Bought a brand new T500 in 1972 if I remember right. Loved it. Rode it from Los Angeles to Jacksonville, Florida in 3 days flat! That bike was amazing at high speed for hours on end.
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Wow! That's impressive! What a cool story!
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Another great time spent with RESURRECTED GARAGE!! Thanks for posting y’all!!!
God Bless
Thank you!!
What a rescue!! Way to go y’all! ✌️
Thank you!! (and thanks for your help) :-)
It was fun to see the Budget Buildz’s duo make a cameo appearance.
50/50 mixture of Acetone and A.T.F. works excellent for rings rusted/fused in cylinder sleeves. Good job on the puller, I have a similar slightly more elaborate setup that I've used several times over the years. I often get motorcycles to restore that have been literally under water for weeks after our Florida hurricanes. Like life itself it's often about prayer and patience.
Thanks, we used a combination of a various chemicals and heat. Yes! Countless hours of patience and persistence that paid off in the end.
Sometimes use a wooden mallet instead of a big steel hammer
We used to use a product called Kroil. Not sure if I'm spelling it correctly.😂
Ive never heard of that concoction..Acetone and A.T.F....im going to try that!!
whew what a chore! I had never seen the grease gun used to free up a piston like that ! looking forward to the rest of the build!
Thanks!
love the honor that went into this,very loud without the exhaust,proves anything is possible,cheers team.
Thanks!
My hobby became a business, before I retired from the Air Force I attended MMI. My OHV shop does pretty well, spring summer and fall anyway. In the Winter, I get snowmobiles in a bunch, summer, jet ski's bikes and quads. We're strictly a service and repair shop. We have done occasional restorations, old vintage MX stuff.
Nice work. I was figuring it was to far gone, but you proved me wrong. Persistence pays! Great content!
Thank you for watching!
So cool, I haven't ridden a Suzuki Titan 500 for 25 years, really awesome torque for a 2stroke but front brakes locked up heh heh heh, thanks for sharing your great experience, and bringing back awesome memories.
Thanks :-)
It may have been built in late '74 but that is a 1975 model year T500 (T500M). Last year for the T500 before the cosmetically restyled GT500 debuted with a front disc brake for '76. In the US the color is called Coronado blue. This striking color along with the gold pinstripes on the tank are hallmarks of the 1975 T500. Side note - the T500M didn't come from the factory with the rear passenger grab rail... Probably a cost cutting measure but I think it looks good without it. I own a very low mileage all original (right down to the IRC Inoue tires) T500M myself. Awesome find and glad it gets a second chance at life! 👍 Edit: The front tire appears to be the original one. These were called the T500 Titan. Excellent bikes and really fun to ride!
Thanks for the info! Oh wow! I'm sure it is beautiful! Thank you :-)
I bought one brand new, for the price of $1160. The store I bought it from still exists except in a different building. Also, the Titan was proof, that a reliable larger two-stroke bike could be built, as the first Titan was made in 1968.
This guy is a true mechanic man definitely works with what he gots and makes work love this guy dude awesome job brother
Thank you!
Finally a video that shows you don’t need a million dollars and best parts to make a good video of every day people work with what they have 🎉good work guys
Thank you! We try to do that with the cars we pick up as well.
First time watcher here and I loved it. I really like seeing someone take an old forgotten dead motor and bring it back to life. I just subscribed and can't wait to see more like this. Cars, trucks motorcycles, forklifts, tractors, anything with a motor...love watching anything get saved and back on the road. Great video!
Thank you! We have got several tractors up and going again, it was before we started filming. If we come across another one we will make sure to film it.
I had a purple Suzuki 500T back in the 70’s. Making me stroll down memory lane here👍🏻
That's an interesting color! Super cool!
Thanks so much from an old (76yrs) T500 fan, I had it when it first came out in the UK and then another when I came over here and of all the bikes I've ever owned or ridden that T500 is the best. Reliable, as fast as anyone needs, dead easy to maintain and tweak (I followed Gordon Jennings advice from Cycle world and replaced the coils and condensers with car parts). I haven't enjoyed any video so much in ages because I knew exactly what was going on and kept shouting advice as you worked on the bike! Loved it and so of course I subscribed and gave it a thumbs up. Keep up the good work. Mike
I agree, It is a great bike I know because I owned a 78 GT model, basically the same as the T model but with some upgrades like disc brakes I think.
Thanks Mike! We are pretty excited to ride it and see what we think about it.
Dear Brittany and Daniel,
This barn found Suzuki 2 cylinder 2 stroke motorcycle is absolutely a runner and very easy to maintain. Hopefully you’ll be able to restore this bike a little so she might have a new life. Willeke and I look forward to your next vlog and send you love from the Netherlands
Thanks guys! :-)
I got one in the 70's i smiled when he runs.. great work.. looking out to the end result..
Sweet! Thanks!
It’s a GT 500 I had one as a teenager I loved that bike! Fast little screamer blue smoke when you down shift. So much fun!
Right on!
Well Done you, Stephen.
man your a talented guy. wished I had your skills. I love tinkering with my vehicles.
Thank you! Daniel grew up in the shop; when he was really young his grandpa would give him parts to take apart and put back together again so he would learn how they worked. As he got into middle school and on he started working on vehicles.
You guys picked quite the proyect. Thankfully these old bikes/cars we're built to last a life time, and more. ✌🏽✌🏽
For sure!
I had one of these back in '86, loved that thing it was my only transportation for almost 2 years!
Super cool!
Saya dari Indonesia... dan saya sangat suka dengan video anda.semoga anda sukses dalam karir dan bisnis anda... terima kasih
Great video and God bless..nice to see someone else workshop as messy as mine😉 and thank you for the great content!!
Thank you! I just haven't had time to clean the shop in a few weeks, my shop clean day is usually Saturday and we've been out of town the past few weekends.
Love the video, two strokes are very had to kill. Did the same thing with a 79 h100 honda, bless you 🙏
Thank you! It was a challenge for sure.
Yeah I'm not one of them people that start watching a video and click off I want to see the whole thing he came across your channel by accident but man it's worth watching that's for sure. Also I wanted to tell you don't worry about the instagrammers and all the haters out there there's a million of them and guess what they just don't know, sometimes you have to have some stuff to make things run!! You know like gaskets maybe some points are a coil or two. Just hate the haters back
Thanks for watching and checking us out. :-)
Great stuff guys! So cool you got it running!
Thanks so much!
Excellent, good job,, get it done, great find,,
Thanks!
Had one back in the day. Aircooled only. After about two hours riding it would overheat and loose half its power. Then you would have to park it and let it cool down. No problem in the winter though .
That was a blast to watch! Thanks guys for the content.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I actually looked up these bikes on marketplace after watching....a few nice ones on there and actually worth more than I thought.
We checked into that a few days ago as well
Yep. They were fast yet tractable compared to the Kawasaki triples and also handled better. Beautifully proportioned too. Good ones now up to 5K
Soak those hubs in evapo rust a few days, should clean em up, if not media blast em. Great vid, ton of work. Those bikes are rare and highly sought after. Had an old junk one behind my OHV/ MC shop for few years, we rebuilt motor, guy bought whole bike from us. Still helping him find parts he needs but it's getting closer to done wants it road worthy by summer. Beautiful, same bike as that one.
Thanks! We were very fortunate that we were able to find a good bit of parts from the swap meet that we went to in Nashville.
Ignore the trolls Daniel and your lovely wife, ive never worked on bikes but feel like i learned more in watching this one video than i would ever have expected, just discovered your channel, subscribed and i look forward to binge watching your other videos real soon lol. I look forward to seeing how this bike turns out in future videos very much so, your wonderful people, don't let the haters change you, they just actually hate themselves and are not worth even thinking about.
Thank you! We released the video of it running and driving last week.
Had one of these and it was in similar shape , these bikes are tough as old boots , led us to use the later GT500A,s to tune for road racing .I still have one left and parts to build another race bike ( inc trick frame ) hope you enjoy yours , great tough bikes .that Ford pick up sounds great must have a Cummins ….😂
Super cool! Lol, the Ford has the 7.3 power stroke in it.
Thanks for saving the 500, I am always on the lookout for one. By the way, Scorpions east of the Mississippi are NOT poisonous, they'll give y'all a good scare and will bite, but no poison. I learned that from our Veterinarian in east Tennessee, after 1 latched onto 1 of my Bulldogs nose.
GOD BLESS!!!
Thanks, we haven't personally ran into scorpions and didn't even think about it until Budget Buildz said that. We always try to keep a ear/eye out for snakes.
Looking forward to watching this channel grow. Love the content.
Thank you! Much appreciated!
Great to see the t500 running again well done from dorset uk
Many thanks!
Hello from the uk done well saving a Suzuki gt500 , my father had one in the late 70’s orange and white , so keep at it soon be a good runner .
Thanks! That's a cool colorway!
Wow that is actually in good condition to say its been sitting there probably for a long time ...if that was here in the UK there would be nothing left of it 😬
It had a hood on top of that helped save some of it.
That bike is a survivor. Needs to be restored and ridden hard. Two strokes, 2 and 3 cylinders are dinosaurs. They are the best in street and strip. Ask Kenny Roberts.
The T500 and GT500 were never meant to be ridden hard and definitely not on a strip. They were slow old touring bikes, even back in the 70s.
A great ride when in good shape.
Great job guys! You are impressive to say the least! I just subscribed. Thanks for the experience.
Thank you and thanks for watching!
Great job! Very cool! Fun to watch! Keep going! Greetings from Sweden 😊
Thank you!
You are well on your way to a Full Motorcycle Restoration! Well Done!
Thank you!
I had Suzuki bikes when I was a young man all my mates had Honda but my 185 gt would smoke there CB250s great content look forward to the next part to this .
Right on! Thanks!
Pistons will clean up fine.
Love from India guys you are doing great keep it up ❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you! We appreciate it!
Internally it's clapped out with rust.. always are. Soak, soak soak. Pull apart soak clean up and repair. Had to do that with the one we rebuilt.get chain off it so you won't have to deal with that later. Probably rusted solid.
You are a lovel;y couple, and what a technisian he is!! subscribed!
Thank you!
Enjoyed the video. Waiting for the next one.
Thank you!
Great video definitely gonna be watching for more videos on it and other videos you guys post.
Thank you for watching!
So satisfied you got a new subscriber ❤ as a mechanical engineer still I am a kid in front of you man ❤️🔥
Thank you
westport here . thank you for the show.
funny story,ent to cager some 40 yrs ago. and we would bet on how long a motor would all out no oil. this 140 six ran out of gas. and set there all night. i won or lost what everway you want to look at it so i had to grage it home. can't leave trash behind. cans bottles cups. and the car. for laughs i put a battery in a car that ran full throttle for over and hour, no oil. it took me back and forth to work for a year. a year. then gave it to my sis. and her hubby gave it new life. got nothing bad to say about 140s. just like that bike. some models are just that way
That's a funny story! These bikes seem to be pretty tough that's for sure!
they were, as a previous owner of one that was brand new. They weren't fast but they never broke.@@ResurrectedGarage
You did a great job on this bike . My frist bike was a Suzuki GT 380 .
Thanks!
Well done to both of you, great to hear it run, as it has been standing for so long it would be a good idea to completely strip the engine to avoid any potential damage in the future, look forward to seeing the next video, regards Nigel Cox.
Thank you!
That 500 suzi is quite a powerful bike. They were around when i was quite a bit younger lol. A very nice bike.
Thanks!
Tak to je Luxus 👍👌
Great job! I'm like you, I save as many parts as possible.
Yes! Thank you!
Big Suzi,suzuki 500 two stroke twin.great bike!Had one in cali in early 70s.Loved riding hwy 9 from half moon bay south to santa cruz during sunset!"Skyline drive,OUTSTANDING!!
Very cool! I'm sure that was a beautiful ride!
1:15 quite fun to see Budget Buildz in the M.Beach sweater helping you guys out. Didn't expect that :D
Yes! It was a cool day not only being in the junkyard but being able to talk to those guys as well!
Awesome video cool stuff enjoyed this a lot
Thank you!
In the early 70s I was a mechanic at a Suzuki dealership, they sold alot of these,I think called Titans
Not near an H1,but nice smooth bike
The early ones had clutch basket problems, they were recalled for fix
Hone the jugs out good, check ring gap, maybe need oversized rings but she'll come back around.
I was like, no freaking way! 🤣🤣🤣 Nice Job!
Thanks!
That is a real classic two stroke . EDIT :Cool music. 1:40:53 is pure magic.
Thank you!
We would give them a rebore after a bit of cylinder seize no problem, but you shouldn't have to if the bore isn't too oval and scoured, and as long as you make sure the rings are nice and free with clean grooves and the bore is smooth with a good hone finish, just saying they do have cast iron bore anyways. I love swap meets, and so glad you came what you found for" 🤗
Thanks! We were very happy to have found what we needed at the swap meet.
Nice job getting her going
Thank you
Good job guys.
Thanks!
Thank you for spreading the word of God ❤
Thanks! We follow Bikes and Beards on here and they do something similar in their videos; we thought it was a great idea and have been doing that for a few years now in our full length videos.
Yay the video we've been waiting for. I still cant believe you left a restored bike in the pool of your mansion for 2 months to fake this video LOL. WTG on getting it to start. can't wait to see what else you do with it
HAHA! Thanks!
If ya'll are fakin' anything you 'r doin' a real good job. I subscibed to your channel and plan to watch more. I had a 1972 T500 back in the 70's and it was a really fun comfortable bike. Also I like the scriptures on the screen.
Thanks for watching! Thank you! Super sweet!
Now I have had to subscribe !!!
Thanks for checking us out!
I had one of those in the 80's, rode it to work all the time. Left it in CA with a friend because NV is too hot to ride it in the summer.
Super cool! I'm sure riding out there is toasty!
I love a good adventure, so I subscribed! 😊❤
Thanks for checking us out!
my dream 2 stroke, well done 'n nice find.. sweet as
Thank you!
He'll Yes I got one in 1980 I was 16teen I was the coolest kid at school even the same color love it.
Super neat!
Awesome video cool bike any bike is worth bringing back dont let anyone tell you different its your time and money
Thank you!
I had a 1971 T500, so cool and wish it was me there.
Super cool!
That poor thing! The 500 was a pretty cool bike.
Nice job guys
Thanks!
good job Daniel
Thanks!
Go easy, gonna bend rod, break piston. Done it before, once never again.
Rebuilt 1975 Yamaha RD 350 that was in much better condition than the Suzuki and that was a lot of work. Every single thing must be restored or worked on. So I can relate to all work you are doing and if it is worth it.
Thanks, we've got a lot of hours in the bike getting it to that point.
In a word, fantastic
Thanks
IT RUNS!!!!! WOOW Gon Grads TY
Thanks!
I had same bike 1984 it was a killer and scary to ride but i miss that bike , my first true love.
Super cool!
this is not Lawrence of Arabia's motorcycle. it doesn't matter if it's not mint condition. Good work guys..
Thanks!
Thats How I get Brake calipers unstuck, I get all kinds of motors ,unstuck, Get a 55 gallon drum, Fill with waste oil Bring it to boil, and lower the motor in oil for 2-3 days and I free them all up, I took a Buick 401 nail head that was Buried underground 25 years, Boiled 4 days , everything was free
This is the first time I've ever seen you two. What a great team you folks made. I like your channel. I'm not going to tell you how to act but, I wouldn't pay to much attention to a bunch of goofy people. So far what I've seen is something others will not even attempt. Recently I was watching a guy who mostly works on dirt bikes. He picked up a twin cylinder road bike. He started to tear it down, got as far as having the pistons being stuck and stopped. Kept saying how bad it is whined about it the whole time. I believe that he was a spoiled kid that didn't like getting his hands dirty. So you guys keep on rocking it and you will probably get huge and forget about us little people lol notice how I didn't say the other channel "2 vintage" oops
Thanks for sharing this video
Thank you and thank you for watching! We really wanted to give the motorcycle a fair shot of running. Daniel is very talented in getting things to run again that put up a fight. Our favorite videos have been those that we've had to cut the vehicle out of the woods and work for it.
I thought my 73 CB45 was rough until I saw this bike!!😂
It was very rough, that's why we ended up having so much time into getting it going again. It's came a long way since this video was posted.
Good job, when you're a mechanic no one understands you can make it just work. Comon since you have my friend
Thank you
Awesome job ! most people would have given up !
Thank You
Those mangled handlebars are why the cables are jacked... easy peasy fix.
When you take the circlip out of the gudgeon pin you should put a piece of rag over the engine innards to stop the circlip dropping into the engine.
Thanks, I've always had them fly across the shop so far none have dropped in that direction.