80cc Yamaha was my first dirt-bike back in 1975. i was 6 years old. couldnt touch the ground, couldnt pull the clutch. my dad put me on it, he got on the back, took off and he slide off the back. there i was 6 years old riding my first dirt-bike. i stood on a crate or i ran alongside and jumped on after that. dad modified the clutch leaver alil longer so i could pull the clutch. i could even start it. by jumping with both feet and all my? what? 30 pounds?.. lol love ur videos. u bring back alot of memories of growing up in SoCal riding dirt-bikes in the desert. u remind me of my grandfather, he worked on small engines. he was quite, reserved and had a lot of patience. he loved to tinker. thank u for taking the time to make these videos us. u are teaching a lot of people with this channel.
Had a buddy back in 85 buy that same red and white bike brand spanking new. He had the shop manual, the tools and spare top end parts. He had fun breaking it in, and he rode it and took good care of it. It's probably still in his garage. He joined the air force and moved back to beautiful Tennessee. Great friend!!!
I bought 2 1987s for my son in 1993 one had a good engine and one had a great chassis. Paid $500 for both and built one great bike for him. It was his first one and he had a blast. He still rides to this day. Good luck with your project. I'll be watching the progress. Thanks again for your time today and enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Get a portable light or something, for filming. Chuch it on the floor. Use it when showing things, especially underneath, like the oil drain-bolt. Couldn't see it... Get a portable light 👍
That's the Dirt Bike Kid YZ80! Super cool that you're going to fix it up. I'm excited to see it run again. What kid didn't want one of those back in the day.
Hey Joe you should get you a press, and some dies to press them cranks apart .Your pretty mechanically inclined to be able to do it and that would make more bikes available for you to build
That is such a cool little bike!!! I wanted one so bad when I was a kid! Once again, excellent video sir! I really enjoy watching and learning when you split the cases and do more in depth work. It would be really cool if you cleaned up the bike and bought a graphics kit for it! Great video!!
With all the wrenching that you do Joe, I'm surprised that you don't buy more quality tools, you do so well with the cheap tools, I could only imagine how well you would do with top end tools. Your good at what you do bud!!
I had KMX 125 in 1994 miss that bike, hope to find one in future and relive my childhood, love you channel and gets me pumped to wrench myself on dirt bikes.
I was just about on my way to pick up this bike when you grabbed it. I'm glad you of all people got it. You got a decent deal on it👍. Kinda glad I didn't get it lol.
Had one back in 83 & 84. When it quit it quit hard. Was my 3rd bike, started with an XR 75, CR 80, Free YZ 80 mx, then on to CR 125 and Jr moto x. Loved those old little buzzing 2 strokes. Still do.
Cool bike in pretty good shape overall. Another seller that lied. Lots of sellers lie. Never believe the seller. Once labor and time is added, not enough profit to justify a rebuild. Look forward to the next video on this YZ80.
Try millenium technologies. They do nikasil coatings on cylinders, repair cylinders, fit pistons to correct specs, also they do crank rebuilds. I had it done for 1989 kx125. Crank has to be pressed and has to spin true after. They take care of all that. Give it a try, they might have your crank still available. You have to send your old crank to them.
NEVER undo your clutch pressure plate wit a screw gun! Best lesson you'll learn in the comments section. ( i done this and ruined the threads) great video!
Loved my YZ best, sounded the best, super fast. Got it from a guy who had torn it down and sold it in boxes. For an 82 it was sweet, then went on to 83 CR 125 that little sucker was a beast on the track, miss those days.
My son started bugging me when he was 7 yrs old for a dirt bike. I told him he had to wait till he was 10. Damn if those 3 years didn't fly by. His constant reminding me every birthday didn't help either. Long story short, I found a clapped out YZ80 that ran ok and spent the winter leading up to his birthday fixing it up like new. He was surprised and so was I. How FAST that little bike was. He caught on pretty quick loves to ride and started his own YT channel last year: 970dirtriderz!😃
Fun fact - same bike from the 1985 film “the dirtbike kid” featuring the same kid from a Christmas story. Worth a watch. Laughably awful movie. I swear you’ll love it - It’s on TH-cam for free.
Maybe you can punch the rod part number in on Ebay and find some old NOS parts. Thats how I find parts that are discontinued but they are still out there somewhere in a warehouse.
sweet little bike ytoull have to measure the rod just because the specific rod isn't available there will be an aftermarket one somewhere pro x or something like that, had the same issue with an IT 125 . guy who rebuilt the crank knew where to get pattern parts and worked a charm
Looks like the whole crankshaft is identically with the one from the DT80LC here in Europe, the motors were built ny Minarelli of Italy, would go for a aftermarket one, they are as good as the OEM ones by now... Great content, thx a lot! :-D
My first bike was a 1990 YZ 80. First yr of the big wheel I believe. That bike ripped. All my friends had cr 80's n kx 80's and they couldn't keep up. They always wanted to ride my bike. But I wouldn't let them
I had a 1985 YZ 80 back in the early 90s, it was a little riper, had lots of fun on that thing. Thanks for the vid, bike brought back some great memories
Had a Yz 80 when I was like 12 or 13, was free. That little booger would boogie. My dad gave it to one of my cousins cause I was riding CR 125 racer and was starting to race it locally. Oh, the good old days.
Add that to the collection with the 490 now you just need to make a deal with me for my super clean 87 125 250 remember 87 the year Yamaha started become a contender and winning championships. And there starting to go up in value 🤟🏻
@2vintage Hey you can get pro x rod kits for the 82-83 yz80 the only thing different between it an one for 86-92 is the big end crank rod pin is 2mm longer on the 82-83 one. Just order it from proxy page. I am sure were you take it to be changed can take 2mm off
Neat little bike. They're fast for their size. You'd think there would be a better aftermarket for those parts as popular as they are. There had to be thousands of them sold in the states. I guess you could put a 125 engine on it.😃
It must be a sign that I found this video this morning I was actually in my garage yesterday getting things together to take my 93 yz 80 to my buddies house for a complete rebuild back to original. When I got it last fall it was punched out to a 112 and it blew up on the ride home unfortunately
I just got one of these bike the other day for cheap. It didn't have a motor so ill be looking for one. I had a honda xr80 when i was a kid and loved it. I hope to get this one going soon.
You said it right joe! The 80cc is a nice build to start with. Ide love to see you do a massive build on this! 100cc kit, port and polish, some good reeds and etcc. Let's see a good budget, all out build! This would be a much better series than the turbo 400ex. And you should be able to finish it all completely!!!!
I had an '86 YZ80. It was my baby when I was a teen. When I wasn't riding it, I was washing it, cleaning it, etc. MX bikes weren't a big thing around where I lived, so I felt like a king (at least in my mind, lol) Question, does wisco sell a complete crank for the bike? Sometimes you'll find a new complete crank from the aftermarket. Just an idea for you.
That’s the white bike I had spotted a couple times in the background was waiting we what kind it was spotted it was Yamaha yesterday keep the videos coming great content watched you for few years now I’m from Dundee Scotland bike life for life
I had an 86 yz 80 bored out to an 85 and that thing was a blast and I was like 29 yrs old riding that thing so much power in such a small bike but I traded it straight up for an 84 CR250R .
Haha the green bars. We all have our "special" tools, mine is a fork leg from an 86 FZ600 that we call the persuader. And that blue oil, that's crazy too. My take away on this is that some sellers will say anything to get rid of their junk. Best to always check to see what they are hiding.
These bikes are going for 2500$ Canadian in complete running condition I know I have an82j that I’m doing a crank up rebuild right now with all new NOS parts.
Once again, lemme know if n when its up for sale...since the yz80j was my 1st real bike its nostalgic to me n want to bring 1 to showroom condition n put it in my living room ( even tho mine was yellow n a different year, they look the same). NOSTALGIA! 😃👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
that what i grow up with CR,RM,KX,YZ i was a teenager in 80's . and lot of my friends have them 80cc dirt bikes ..when you are young you think 80cc dirt bikes are very fast
@@titletownclowns1545 yeah i don't care so much 4-stroke dirt bikes unless it a ATV 4x4 ..i don't like sound of 4-stoke dirt bike or snowmobile sounds like a moped 🛵 lol
Bel-Ray fork oil was blue like that back then or it could be 2 stroke oil like you said. You have great content Great channel one of my favorites Keep them comming !
You should buy a harbor freight bench top shop press. I bought last year and it was worth the 80 bucks. Made changing wheel bearings in my polaris sportsman 570 a breeze
My dad's boss has this MINT 1983 Yz 100 in White and Blue, The plastics and seat are perfect, no kinks in the frame or handlebars. No clue if it's his or not because he has 3 quads that aren't his in the garage sitting in pieces on shelves. Edit: it could be an 82 yz100j, I have to check the vin
I bought a 1987 last year, had to replace the piston and hone it out to an almost 90cc 😅 then the swing wheel shot and the spole on the stator was ripped off badly. Do you have any contacts that could send a complete stator and swing wheel-set for under 100 dollars? Let me know if you do! Loved the vid 😊
@RyZe ツ Honda XR 70 or CRF 70 (same thing one is just newer). Or a Honda XR 80 or CRF80 (again literally the same thing just they changed the name to CRF on the newer ones). May need more than 500 though.
@RyZe ツ how old is your boy ? Is hes 14 get him a kx85{if he has already familiar with 2 strokes !!) ,KTM85 if hes like 10 maybe a kx65 to get him use to a 2stroke. If not the KLX110 is a great learners bike . also a TTR70
@RyZe ツjust save up until u have 1200 to 1500 and you can get him a nice used bike , especially for him even 800$ can get him somthing in the kid range . deals are out there
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80cc Yamaha was my first dirt-bike back in 1975. i was 6 years old. couldnt touch the ground, couldnt pull the clutch. my dad put me on it, he got on the back, took off and he slide off the back. there i was 6 years old riding my first dirt-bike. i stood on a crate or i ran alongside and jumped on after that. dad modified the clutch leaver alil longer so i could pull the clutch. i could even start it. by jumping with both feet and all my? what? 30 pounds?.. lol love ur videos. u bring back alot of memories of growing up in SoCal riding dirt-bikes in the desert. u remind me of my grandfather, he worked on small engines. he was quite, reserved and had a lot of patience. he loved to tinker. thank u for taking the time to make these videos us. u are teaching a lot of people with this channel.
@@AN4MER tf
Charles is that you son?
Had a buddy back in 85 buy that same red and white bike brand spanking new. He had the shop manual, the tools and spare top end parts. He had fun breaking it in, and he rode it and took good care of it. It's probably still in his garage. He joined the air force and moved back to beautiful Tennessee. Great friend!!!
I bought 2 1987s for my son in 1993 one had a good engine and one had a great chassis. Paid $500 for both and built one great bike for him. It was his first one and he had a blast. He still rides to this day. Good luck with your project. I'll be watching the progress. Thanks again for your time today and enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Get a portable light or something, for filming. Chuch it on the floor. Use it when showing things, especially underneath, like the oil drain-bolt. Couldn't see it...
Get a portable light 👍
That's the Dirt Bike Kid YZ80! Super cool that you're going to fix it up. I'm excited to see it run again. What kid didn't want one of those back in the day.
Hey Joe you should get you a press, and some dies to press them cranks apart .Your pretty mechanically inclined to be able to do it and that would make more bikes available for you to build
I feel like I could fdo that.
That is such a cool little bike!!! I wanted one so bad when I was a kid! Once again, excellent video sir! I really enjoy watching and learning when you split the cases and do more in depth work. It would be really cool if you cleaned up the bike and bought a graphics kit for it! Great video!!
With all the wrenching that you do Joe, I'm surprised that you don't buy more quality tools, you do so well with the cheap tools, I could only imagine how well you would do with top end tools. Your good at what you do bud!!
I had KMX 125 in 1994 miss that bike, hope to find one in future and relive my childhood, love you channel and gets me pumped to wrench myself on dirt bikes.
Peter Billingsley " Ralphie "rode one in the late 80's movie The dirt bike kid..... cool bike !!!
My favorite movie when I was a kid.
'84 YZ80 was my first dirtbike ever
I'm surprised the tank on that thing isn't more yellow hahaha
Bought my 86 yz125 5 years ago. Left for 4 years and fired it up the other day with some starter fluid no problem. Love Yamaha!
....they saw you coming, mate!
I was just about on my way to pick up this bike when you grabbed it. I'm glad you of all people got it. You got a decent deal on it👍. Kinda glad I didn't get it lol.
Had one back in 83 & 84. When it quit it quit hard. Was my 3rd bike, started with an XR 75, CR 80, Free YZ 80 mx, then on to CR 125 and Jr moto x. Loved those old little buzzing 2 strokes. Still do.
No way you found an "Dirtbike Kid" edition YZ80!!! Awesome bike and awesome movie!
I've got one waiting to restore, had it for 15 years
Movie was "The DirtBike kid". =Maybe the best 80cc movie ever made. Stunt bike was a 125cc etc.
just got home... Opened youtube and saw ur video first and instantly clicked. Love the old 2 strokes great job man. you have tough me a ton.
Had an 82, currently have an 84 and 87. The 85 is on my list, the dirtbike kid!!
Cool bike in pretty good shape overall. Another seller that lied. Lots of sellers lie. Never believe the seller. Once labor and time is added, not enough profit to justify a rebuild. Look forward to the next video on this YZ80.
“Will it run?” From past content I think you can get anything to run lol
Lol I thought the same thing
Very true, you can tell all his self-taught learnings have paid off! Very knowledgable and inspirationa!
Hahahaha or it just disappears when he “fix’s” it like litttly everthing he works on one ride an never seen again..
@@theyzoomers my guess is he buys cheap then fixes and flips it then sells it! Smart way to make money in his case!
Try millenium technologies. They do nikasil coatings on cylinders, repair cylinders, fit pistons to correct specs, also they do crank rebuilds. I had it done for 1989 kx125. Crank has to be pressed and has to spin true after. They take care of all that. Give it a try, they might have your crank still available. You have to send your old crank to them.
I had that same bike when I was a kid. Those old 2 stroke dirt bikes are a blast.
You could use an impact driver for screws and such helps a ton.
NEVER undo your clutch pressure plate wit a screw gun! Best lesson you'll learn in the comments section. ( i done this and ruined the threads) great video!
Loved my YZ best, sounded the best, super fast. Got it from a guy who had torn it down and sold it in boxes. For an 82 it was sweet, then went on to 83 CR 125 that little sucker was a beast on the track, miss those days.
My son started bugging me when he was 7 yrs old for a dirt bike. I told him he had to wait till he was 10. Damn if those 3 years didn't fly by. His constant reminding me every birthday didn't help either. Long story short, I found a clapped out YZ80 that ran ok and spent the winter leading up to his birthday fixing it up like new. He was surprised and so was I. How FAST that little bike was. He caught on pretty quick loves to ride and started his own YT channel last year: 970dirtriderz!😃
Fun fact - same bike from the 1985 film “the dirtbike kid” featuring the same kid from a Christmas story. Worth a watch. Laughably awful movie. I swear you’ll love it - It’s on TH-cam for free.
Maybe you can punch the rod part number in on Ebay and find some old NOS parts. Thats how I find parts that are discontinued but they are still out there somewhere in a warehouse.
Think that crank spun inside the bearing when it gave out? If it did, crank is junk. Great vid Joe, those little bikes are fun to work on.
sweet little bike ytoull have to measure the rod just because the specific rod isn't available there will be an aftermarket one somewhere pro x or something like that, had the same issue with an IT 125 . guy who rebuilt the crank knew where to get pattern parts and worked a charm
Looks like the whole crankshaft is identically with the one from the DT80LC here in Europe, the motors were built ny Minarelli of Italy, would go for a aftermarket one, they are as good as the OEM ones by now...
Great content, thx a lot!
:-D
My first bike was a 1990 YZ 80. First yr of the big wheel I believe. That bike ripped. All my friends had cr 80's n kx 80's and they couldn't keep up. They always wanted to ride my bike. But I wouldn't let them
I think the water pump impeller is supposed to thread on??? Im sure u figured it out by now. Guess i will see in the next video! Thanks Joe!
I had a 1985 YZ 80 back in the early 90s, it was a little riper, had lots of fun on that thing. Thanks for the vid, bike brought back some great memories
Pro-X rod kit is available. Right around 80 bucks.
For a 1985? Do you have a link for it? I couldn't find it. I know they used to make them but stopped.
Had a Yz 80 when I was like 12 or 13, was free. That little booger would boogie. My dad gave it to one of my cousins cause I was riding CR 125 racer and was starting to race it locally. Oh, the good old days.
Heck yeah it will run, your working on it.
Get an impact driver instead of butchering screws.
God damn man you’ve just been pumping out the work keep it up man love coming home from work and watching your vids
And the shops looking spicy!
Add that to the collection with the 490 now you just need to make a deal with me for my super clean 87 125 250 remember 87 the year Yamaha started become a contender and winning championships. And there starting to go up in value 🤟🏻
I can recall back in high most of the kids were YZ enthusiast but I always liked the CRs, just never had even till this day 😢
@2vintage Hey you can get pro x rod kits for the 82-83 yz80 the only thing different between it an one for 86-92 is the big end crank rod pin is 2mm longer on the 82-83 one. Just order it from proxy page. I am sure were you take it to be changed can take 2mm off
Neat little bike. They're fast for their size. You'd think there would be a better aftermarket for those parts as popular as they are. There had to be thousands of them sold in the states. I guess you could put a 125 engine on it.😃
That was I was going my to do with my 80 maybe if I can't get the 80 engine going.
Pretty clean little bike, get some oem style decals and it will look a lot better
I love how you explain everything and tell me how to do a lot of stuff keep it up man
It must be a sign that I found this video this morning I was actually in my garage yesterday getting things together to take my 93 yz 80 to my buddies house for a complete rebuild back to original. When I got it last fall it was punched out to a 112 and it blew up on the ride home unfortunately
Nice bike joe for the year look forward to the re build and getting it running take care mate 🔧🔧👍👌🔧
I just got one of these bike the other day for cheap. It didn't have a motor so ill be looking for one. I had a honda xr80 when i was a kid and loved it. I hope to get this one going soon.
Flush cooling system put new cap on. No problem.
That blue oil looks like some sort of blue epoxy or something. It looks cool!
Don't forget to put the radiator cap on your list.
You said it right joe! The 80cc is a nice build to start with. Ide love to see you do a massive build on this! 100cc kit, port and polish, some good reeds and etcc. Let's see a good budget, all out build! This would be a much better series than the turbo 400ex. And you should be able to finish it all completely!!!!
The old cr80 and yz80 still are the coolest looking bikes. And the 90s kx250 2 smoker and rm250
That bike looks solid for how old it is
I had an '86 YZ80. It was my baby when I was a teen. When I wasn't riding it, I was washing it, cleaning it, etc. MX bikes weren't a big thing around where I lived, so I felt like a king (at least in my mind, lol) Question, does wisco sell a complete crank for the bike? Sometimes you'll find a new complete crank from the aftermarket. Just an idea for you.
Thaanxx man I appr3ciate it.
The reason you stripped out the clutch screw is because it’s a jis fastener and you used a Phillips on it
Joe wouldn't know the difference!
It's missing a front disk break..fun bike, ridden hard put away wet.
Joe I’m super stoked on your content! You must have learned a lot from all the ‘advice’ 😂
That’s the white bike I had spotted a couple times in the background was waiting we what kind it was spotted it was Yamaha yesterday keep the videos coming great content watched you for few years now I’m from Dundee Scotland bike life for life
Love the budget break down! Real world. Thank you
This channel is seriously therapeutic 😌
@RyZe ツ dirtbike enjoy your time outside its worth it just be careful lol
What works even better for a screw driver after you drill a hole is pound a torx bit in there
1986 yz80 was my first bike! Miss that thing!
I had an 86 yz 80 bored out to an 85 and that thing was a blast and I was like 29 yrs old riding that thing so much power in such a small bike but I traded it straight up for an 84 CR250R .
More of the bikes please mate
Love these vids
Haha the green bars. We all have our "special" tools, mine is a fork leg from an 86 FZ600 that we call the persuader. And that blue oil, that's crazy too. My take away on this is that some sellers will say anything to get rid of their junk. Best to always check to see what they are hiding.
These bikes are going for 2500$ Canadian in complete running condition I know I have an82j that I’m doing a crank up rebuild right now with all new NOS parts.
Remember these as a kid keep it coming👊
I keep a small kit of left twist drill bits for that exact issue you had on the clutch basket
Once again, lemme know if n when its up for sale...since the yz80j was my 1st real bike its nostalgic to me n want to bring 1 to showroom condition n put it in my living room ( even tho mine was yellow n a different year, they look the same). NOSTALGIA! 😃👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
that what i grow up with CR,RM,KX,YZ i was a teenager in 80's . and lot of my friends have them 80cc dirt bikes ..when you are young you think 80cc dirt bikes are very fast
@@titletownclowns1545 yeah i don't care so much 4-stroke dirt bikes unless it a ATV 4x4 ..i don't like sound of 4-stoke dirt bike or snowmobile sounds like a moped 🛵 lol
Bel-Ray fork oil was blue like that back then or it could be 2 stroke oil like you said. You have great content Great channel one of my favorites Keep them comming !
This little bike reminds me of that 80s movie the dirtbike kid
All it needs is a double front lamp from a yamaha warrior 😂
So cool 💯👍
You should buy a harbor freight bench top shop press. I bought last year and it was worth the 80 bucks. Made changing wheel bearings in my polaris sportsman 570 a breeze
Good find never saw this bike before but I love the video keep up the good work 2vintage
Had a brand new 1983
Same bike yellow and black !
Yamaguchi. You gotta replace those screws with 8mm headed bolts, no more hassle.
Those are hard to find. Great build... cool!
My dad's boss has this MINT 1983 Yz 100 in White and Blue, The plastics and seat are perfect, no kinks in the frame or handlebars. No clue if it's his or not because he has 3 quads that aren't his in the garage sitting in pieces on shelves. Edit: it could be an 82 yz100j, I have to check the vin
Wow awesome man. My first bike exactly brings back alot of memories as a kid
It reminds me of the YZ80 from the movie, The Dirt Bike Kid, from when I was a kid
Sunday Morning 🌄 and another great video.
Yes I know u are going to get it to run!!! U the 🐐💯💯💯
Nice bike! See these on marketplace all the time for $1200 plus!
Excellent job on a very cool bike , liking the mx bikes lately , great job on an equally cool video Joe !!
The crank looks like it's toast, new rod & bearing time.
I bought a 1987 last year, had to replace the piston and hone it out to an almost 90cc 😅 then the swing wheel shot and the spole on the stator was ripped off badly. Do you have any contacts that could send a complete stator and swing wheel-set for under 100 dollars? Let me know if you do! Loved the vid 😊
I meat flywheel when I wrote swing wheel
I’d love to see you restore this bike, it’d be a great candidate and you could make some serious bucks 👍
@RyZe ツ a dirt bike, it’s more of a reality than the ‘virtual’ reality
@RyZe ツ Honda XR 70 or CRF 70 (same thing one is just newer). Or a Honda XR 80 or CRF80 (again literally the same thing just they changed the name to CRF on the newer ones). May need more than 500 though.
My 1989 cylinder is bores 1mm over at 49mm. Stock I'm pretty sure was 48mm
Can you drill and tap the water pump shaft to accept a screw? I can't believe the OG one was just glued (or pressed) in there!
I seen a great product called The Super Scraper for gasket removal
Pull ring out clean up groove with dremel, done.
Luv the old classics,these are real gems and are getting almost impossible to find,ace!Gg and gl!💪👍💪💪💪
Theres so many from where im from . i daily ride my yz400 1979 . runs like a champ
@RyZe ツ ummm dirtbike ....get him out the house ....
@RyZe ツ how old is your boy ? Is hes 14 get him a kx85{if he has already familiar with 2 strokes !!) ,KTM85 if hes like 10 maybe a kx65 to get him use to a 2stroke. If not the KLX110 is a great learners bike . also a TTR70
@RyZe ツjust save up until u have 1200 to 1500 and you can get him a nice used bike , especially for him even 800$ can get him somthing in the kid range . deals are out there
doesnt hotrod have one?
often u can buy aftermarket rods
Northern crankshaft is a great place to do business with
I love when u get dirt bikes idk guess because I like dirt bikes more then quads
Replace all those screws with 8mm or 10 mm headed bolts.
Pretty good bolt trick 👌 on the clutch basket!!
Try to clean it up first looks like it may be ok. I will check I know I have one for an 85 kx 80 but will see if I have one for yz.
I love this video! 1985 Yamaha YZ 80! sweet bike keep it up!