Joe, This is exactly why I subscribed after a few weeks of watching. You never give up, you use the same process over and over, you are thorough everytime, and you get the job done. I'm 58 years old and I have learned more about this stuff from you than from anywhere else. Keep it up!
Holy crap. Had a sketchy blaster that would run if you tuned the carb for that day, but you had to tune for every day. Slapped a spare flywheel on and now she just ripps! Thank you sir! Fighting this machine for months. Lol. Now I know!
I work on a diesel-electric power plant. We use to say there is nothing imposible when you work on an engine. You have done a very good job. And I am very proud with the fact you have sharing your diacnostic to us. BEST Regards from Lanzarote (Canary Islands)
FlyWheel!!! Since when does a flywheel cause that fault. that's crazy. I thought for sure it was going to be the ignition coil or CDI. That's Amazing. Well done. And thanks for not giving up on it.
I said flywheel from the start!! Its weird isn't it how it can cause this problem but I had the same problem. Ive been screaming it in the comments so this video makes me feel good! :)
I had a 81 cr 125 that would not start,it sparked like mad,and it would pop,but never fire,so,finally, I pulled the flywheel,and the Woodruff key was cracked and smeared a bit around the crank shaft!!! Just enough to put the spark off time..I put a new Woodruff key in,cranked first kick! Ran like a champ!!!
you were only putting 1psi into the bike, you said the seals could hold up to 5psi. Your gauge is in 1psi increments. Good job otherwise, glade you found the problem. 👍👍👍
I guess he thought the 1 was increments of 10 because when he filled up to 1 psi he said he put 10 in. So maybe it is increments of 10 in the directions or something because that would be pretty stupid to assume that.
My money was on the coil or spark plug wire coming from the coil. I’ve never seen a flywheel go bad in 32+ years of being around dirt bikes. Glad to see this classic back up & running in tip top shape!
There arent that many guys out there that would put that much time and effort into any machine. Most of us would have just cut the loses and sold it as is and hope for the best. Or just leave it on the side of the road or in a field or on a sand bar with the tide coming in (yes I did that in San Felipe once). Kudos to you for the patience.
You didn’t need to worry about that power valve. As long as it didn’t leak out of the cap you’re golden. I had to seal both sides on my 86 250 to stop the leak out of the caps. Great to see you fixed it though!! Crazy fix
Dude , you are a great mechanic. You don’t let your emotions get in the way and you work the problem. This is something that I’ve been working on , myself. I just built my first 5.3 LS engine and have been working out the bugs since. Previous owner did some crappy fixes and I’ve had to go behind and unscrew things he screwed up. 😭😂 But I’m slowly getting there and learning so much on the way. The biggest change that I’ve made was doing this because I want , to do it. Not because I , have to do it. That and trying to find answers to my own questions, by reading, watching videos and just Thinking , instead of “doing”. Changing parts doesn’t make you a mechanic and you don’t learn much by being a parts cannon guy. I don’t even work of off road stuff like you do. But I can really appreciate your ethics, patience and motivation. Great stuff brother !! 👍
So interested in what is wrong with this beast..leaning electrical..but wanted to comment before watching to Say Thanks to Joe for not giving up and making Good content.😁👍👏
Great job Joe! The struggle was real on this one. I’ve got a 93 CR 250 which is my go to bike. I’ve had this bike for 20 years. Only thing I’ve ever done is a top end,maintenance and added a kickstand. Powerlines and trails… Torque in every gear. Thanks to your 60 hours, I’ve got a lot of go to reference from you… Thank you!
All i ever looked at was for damage on flywheels (balance), never would have thought this bog was related to that. Great diagnosing again man, awesome. Big Up!
Pickup coil is what turns CDI unit on and off and the CDI unit is what turns the Ignition coil on and off (spark). The pickup coil gets its signal to do its on/off signal to the CDI via the metal target on the flywheel passing by its sensor. This metal target induces a small voltage as it passes the the pickup coil. If you go back in the video you will see the flywheel metal target is uneven and appears to have collided with something (likely on another engine or an old pickup coil on this bike). The metal target is magnetized via the flywheel magnets. When you pass a magnetic field close to a coil of wire (pickup coil) then a voltage is induced into that coil.
Thanks for posting these videos. I have a 1995 CR250 that I bought brand new in 95 and never had a problem with it, but if I ever have a running issue you schooled me. Love your diagnostic procedures, they are so logical and to the point leaving out any errors. I am a new subscriber to your channel and like what I see. Keep up the great work and I will be watching your videos. Im 62 years old and was a mechanic thru the 80's and 90's, worked on car and bikes. Just goes to show you that you are never too old to learn something new. Going to be restoring my 1995 CR 250 this winter to factory condition and taking a few rips on it and it may be the center piece of my garage. Again keep those great videos coming. ✌
Shock (from straining with a hammer or something else) and certain vibrational frequencies can change the alignment of the electrons in a magnet. They can also degrade over time, but a lot of time. Glad to see you got a leak down kit. Will come in handy Joe :)
2V, we ran into that problem in the early days of go-cart racing only in reverse when we discovered a "stock" flywheel that out performed all others! Your persistence really paid off this time! Congratulations!
Good to see you finally know what the issue was. Now you know to throughly inspect the flywheel on other bikes with a similar issue. Doesn't matter how long it took to diagnose the issue. All that matters is that you found it. Made for good videos too. That one bike that you gave up on recently. Could've been an easy fix for it. I had a similar issue with my first motorcycle. No matter how much I tried, it didn't want to start. Was just a broken wire. Found the issue after letting it sit for a couple of years. There's always a fix for any problem. I do understand why you gave up on it. Hard to find parts make it almost impossible to fix. I found a solution for that with a bike I repaired. I had the part reconditioned. Cost a bunch, but my customer was happy. I'm sure you know the bike I'm referring to. If you didn't give it away, give it another chance. It'll at least make for good watching.
I thought for sure the cdi I wouldn't have ever guessed the flywheel. Great job finding it. Best thing about having a problem that's hard to find like this one is that you e gone through the whole bike now and know everything else is perfect.
Glad you got it running!! Just as a tip for everyone, never ever hammer on a flywheel. Don’t even use a hammer to tap one onto the crankshaft. Believe it or not a sharp shock like a hammer blow can partially or even totally demagnetize the magnets in the rotor! I noticed the scars all over that bad rotor. I had this happen to me on an old Kaw 1300. I forget why I had to hammer on the rotor but afterwards it barely put out enough power to keep the battery charged. I even rewound the stator trying to find the problem. Replacing the rotor fixed it.
When i saw you start it up this time in the garage there was a noticeable difference in how the stronger torque was performing.It had a hop to it and much stronger steady sound out on the property. I like how some say you don’t read or respond to comments despite responding in videos about comments.
Whew, I'm just glad it's fixed. Well done with the diagnosis. A lot of people would have given up. You're one of the best. I judge all the other people's work against yours.
That saying "it's always the last thing you check / last place you look" of course it is, you stop looking once you find what you are looking for! Glad you finally found the problem, I am surprised you didn't notice that visually or by feeling that damage before this point. Keep up the interesting and informative videos.
Hooked on your channel out of pure interest from the UK. Never had a motorcycle and haven't a clue on mechanical aspects BUT I have an inquisitive mindset and watching you fault finding is fascinating to say the least. However, getting back to the 'flywheel' and a remark made by a poster I looked up (I googled magnets) and this is what it said: Hammering a magnet repeatedly disrupts the movement of its atoms and affects the alignment of its north and south poles. This causes the magnetic dipoles inside the magnet to lose their orientation, and the magnet is demagnetized'.
Joe glad you found the issue with the bog. Frustrating but ya stuck with it! Awesome. Keep these videos coming. One complaint is the missing 2nd gear on almost every motorcycle ride. Don’t be afraid to click that thing up to 2nd gear. Wear some boots and click that sucker up into gear!!! 😊
JOE - JOE - JOE , Another Awsome Video ! Absolutely great troubleshooting , Thanks for removing each part and finding your bad your one part causing the problem . On your first video, you did look at the inside of the flywheel and said it looks good , so I instantly started looking elsewhere ... Took the carb and the flywheel off the list of possible problems from watching you rebuild it and your words ... it looked like the choke was on and I also thought that it was slightly loading up from the choke and then the spark plug ( serious observation) BTW thanks for pushing down - touching the choke , it sets high , ( smiles ).... Very difficult to troubleshoot over the big screen ( TV ) When you were at your property and had the bad flywheel in your hand I did see the damage to the pick up on it and as soon as you first took off I could hear it loading up ( Bog ) I was Happy that you figured it out and just not replaced everything and left it , Great Job - Great Troubleshooting - Awsome Video and you should be very proud of yourself for completing the Bike the way that you did ! Great Job Youngman and Now looking forward to watch your next videos and may they be easier than this one even though I really like watching the ones that make you use all your knowledge . Vinny Did know the problem all along , ha ha ha ... Ruff ruff Vinny ! Peace To All . May The Lord Bless Us All ! ! ! .
Wow the flywheel!, can you imagine if you didn’t have a spare bike how hard that would be to diagnose. Great job,I would’ve kicked that bike to the curb long ago, just like the last owner but you hung in there and now you have an awesome Bike, and we all learnt a lot.
I had a similar problem with a car engine, coolant kept getting into the oil...not seeping but pouring! Ended up being 2 welch plugs in the cylinder head. I bought one of those party smoke machines for $20 and pumped that smoke into the coolant circuit. You could see immediately where the hole was. Love you channel!
Congrats on finally diagnosing the problem. Been watching intently every episode on this CR. In my opinion the 95 Cr’s are the best looking bikes to ever be produced by Honda!
You my friend are a great detective. I don’t think a shop would have ever found that problem. A lot of time and effort. I would have never guessed it was the fly wheel itself. Great content.
Looks like the magnet on the flyweel or what ever was beginning to protrude out it, check to make the protruding piece didn't damage the pick-up coil or the sensor. The tolerances between these parts are pretty tight. For piece of mind please check it Swapping out known good parts is good way to test the "Processs of Elimination". My bet would've been on the CDI or coil. The lead down test kit you bought, it's a perfect tool to test for any leaks. I'm glad to see you purchased it
This was a good series. I would have thought it was the CDI. You never see the Magneto give you issues. It’s really uncommon. Not much people that work on a bike have a spare good bike to swap parts so this could have went to a bunch of people before it got solve. Good thing you got it and was determined to find the issue
Nice fix! Called it on June 30th for "Nobody Can Fix This Boggy 2-Stroke Dirt Bike". But I thought it might be the crank being slightly bent causing the magneto to oscillate around the stator as that's exactly how my bike sounded when that was the issue. Even with a new crank the misfire was still there and we had to replace the magneto/flywheel to fix. Give the bad magneto a shake and see if you hear anything. Mine sounded like it had rocks inside.
Wow that was a crazy find never thought a flywheel would do that it differently was pretty beat up. This is why i like this channel so much joe never gives up thx for all your hard work.
Wow. Just amazing perseverance. I can't believe your patience. I thought it would end up being the spark plug just to be completely ridiculous. Incredible detective job. Love your videos.
Mid 90s CR250s were very good machines, during this era in district 23 mx I bled Suzuki yellow and had all I could handle with the honda boys lol honda always seemed to have the power- great video Joe - thank you for sharing and saving another great bike !
Wow!!! I would have never guessed the flywheel. It's just not a part that fails that commonly. Magnets can actually demagnetize from impacts or heat. Whether that happened to the flywheel from heavy riding, the part being struck while the bike was getting worked on, someone using a torch or heat gun to loosen fasteners, or impacts from the impact wrench... obviously something happened to mess up the flywheel magnet. Wow... super lucky u had a parts bike to swap stuff around on. Otherwise u would've been stuck throwing parts at that bike to find the problem. But in doing so, u also fixed some air leaks and welds. I hope u can flip that bike for some good $$$
ok ok i admit i was wrong i thought it was the o ring on the power valve cover . well done my mate brilliant diagnostics. and it proves you must do them to get a bike perfect when not running correctly ❤ love the channel
I personally thought it was a fuel line because I’ve had almost the same problem and it was fuel line collapsing, never thought about a flywheel, but now it completely makes sense!
mystery solved !! Way to go. That's what I like, you don't give up. Do you ever do much in the way of suspension rebuilds.Really appreciate the attitude and work ethics.
Brilliant videos keep them going, you have inspired and help me get my 43 year old trials bike running again Yamaha TY175 My issue was the float needle was missing,
Great job, Joe! You can put together all those 5 videos of this bike and make one long video with all the problems found and solved. :) Keep the good work! You are a true inspiration!
You are only putting in 1 psi, that gauge is a gas line tester rated to 15 psi. I made my own tester using that same gauge available from Home Depot. Anyway, your flywheel can be tested if you shake it or twist it back and forth quickly to test for broken magnets. You can also test the number of poles by using a pick around the inside.
The man with the most patience,you seems to be alone on the land/your testing ground,safety first. But nice bikes to show us a wheelie or a harder launch or something. Keep up the good work,stay safe.
Congrats Joe!! I certainly wasn't thinking flywheel either. Glad you got it figured out!! The leak down kit is definitely a necessary addition to your arsenal of tools. As someone else mentioned, a smoke machine can be quite useful in testing air leaks as well. I should put together and share with you the smoke machine I built out of a 50 caliber ammo shell container. Keep up the great videos!!
sometimes it is the simplest yet the most frustrating things that are the problem, but with your tenacity, process of elimination you found the culprit! Good Job Joe ! Lets see it run after you have made the upcoming corrections...!
Joe, This is exactly why I subscribed after a few weeks of watching. You never give up, you use the same process over and over, you are thorough everytime, and you get the job done. I'm 58 years old and I have learned more about this stuff from you than from anywhere else. Keep it up!
How do you have 60 hours in one bike - but still put up a video everyday? You are a machine!
Respect for your tenacity, and not giving up, hats off.
Genius= 2% inspiration + 98% perspiration. Great mystery.
Wonderful show. Thank you.
Perspiration is sweat
Holy crap. Had a sketchy blaster that would run if you tuned the carb for that day, but you had to tune for every day. Slapped a spare flywheel on and now she just ripps! Thank you sir! Fighting this machine for months. Lol. Now I know!
60 hours invested into diagnosing this bike only to find that the problem was the simplest thing ever... good to seeing it running great again
I build motorized mountain bikes and its always the simplest thing
@@fletcherjacobs3688such as?🤔👀👀👀😬🤝🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
I was expecting it to be the fuel line. Imagine if it had been that simple 😂
Was that a simple thing? Unless you have a second bike line he side, that would be a nightmare repair.
I wouldn’t say that was simple fix,to find out that’s the problem was a nightmare,to change the part is simple to do
I work on a diesel-electric power plant.
We use to say there is nothing imposible when you work on an engine.
You have done a very good job. And I am very proud with the fact you have sharing your diacnostic to us.
BEST Regards from Lanzarote (Canary Islands)
Awesome 🇬🇧 👍🤠
The airport there has a live feed, or used to. Its a difficult approach
Don’t feel bad. You fixed it and learned a little along the way. You have also taught others to keep going until success is achieved.
FlyWheel!!! Since when does a flywheel cause that fault. that's crazy. I thought for sure it was going to be the ignition coil or CDI. That's Amazing. Well done. And thanks for not giving up on it.
I said flywheel from the start!! Its weird isn't it how it can cause this problem but I had the same problem. Ive been screaming it in the comments so this video makes me feel good! :)
Suzuki rms were famous for stators going bad
I had a 81 cr 125 that would not start,it sparked like mad,and it would pop,but never fire,so,finally, I pulled the flywheel,and the Woodruff key was cracked and smeared a bit around the crank shaft!!! Just enough to put the spark off time..I put a new Woodruff key in,cranked first kick! Ran like a champ!!!
@@PurpleMonkeyWaffleIt’s a tough life being right, eh bro?
Yea i had same problem with my yz125 2003 flywheel went bad so i bought one off off ebay an it fixed it@PurpleMonkeyWaffle
Glad to finally see a leak tester. Its necessary
2V and Mustie1 vids back to back!! What a great morning!
Ditto
And Vinnie in the background 😊
Yea 2 morons ..
2v does so much more than Mustie. Mustie got the concept started but 2v took it to the next level with more content.
you were only putting 1psi into the bike, you said the seals could hold up to 5psi. Your gauge is in 1psi increments. Good job otherwise, glade you found the problem. 👍👍👍
Came to say this too
Glad I'm not the only one, his air chuck situation and the 1psi is making my brain itch lol
A good old bike hand pump is the best ..way more control
Precision regulator from a nitrogen tank is the best way.@shawnlowell4522
I guess he thought the 1 was increments of 10 because when he filled up to 1 psi he said he put 10 in. So maybe it is increments of 10 in the directions or something because that would be pretty stupid to assume that.
My money was on the coil or spark plug wire coming from the coil. I’ve never seen a flywheel go bad in 32+ years of being around dirt bikes. Glad to see this classic back up & running in tip top shape!
There arent that many guys out there that would put that much time and effort into any machine. Most of us would have just cut the loses and sold it as is and hope for the best. Or just leave it on the side of the road or in a field or on a sand bar with the tide coming in (yes I did that in San Felipe once). Kudos to you for the patience.
I thought i was a good mechanic, just when i thought i knew it all this channel teaches me something new!! Thumbs up as always!
You didn’t need to worry about that power valve. As long as it didn’t leak out of the cap you’re golden. I had to seal both sides on my 86 250 to stop the leak out of the caps. Great to see you fixed it though!! Crazy fix
Dude , you are a great mechanic. You don’t let your emotions get in the way and you work the problem. This is something that I’ve been working on , myself. I just built my first 5.3 LS engine and have been working out the bugs since. Previous owner did some crappy fixes and I’ve had to go behind and unscrew things he screwed up. 😭😂 But I’m slowly getting there and learning so much on the way. The biggest change that I’ve made was doing this because I want , to do it. Not because I , have to do it. That and trying to find answers to my own questions, by reading, watching videos and just Thinking , instead of “doing”. Changing parts doesn’t make you a mechanic and you don’t learn much by being a parts cannon guy. I don’t even work of off road stuff like you do. But I can really appreciate your ethics, patience and motivation. Great stuff brother !! 👍
So interested in what is wrong with this beast..leaning electrical..but wanted to comment before watching to Say Thanks to Joe for not giving up and making Good content.😁👍👏
You have encouraged me to get into fixing bikes and I have loved it ever since. Thank you for never giving up no matter how irritating things can be!
Wow that's amazing and I wish honda still made 2 strokes
Great job Joe! The struggle was real on this one. I’ve got a 93 CR 250 which is my go to bike. I’ve had this bike for 20 years. Only thing I’ve ever done is a top end,maintenance and added a kickstand. Powerlines and trails… Torque in every gear. Thanks to your 60 hours, I’ve got a lot of go to reference from you… Thank you!
What kickstand did you use?
Ricochet made a kickstand for my CR250 and my KX 500. I got them on Amazon back in 2020.
@joeydiamond6267 will go on the hunt. If you find again let me know.
I have learned so much about small engine repair from watching your videos thanks so much for this channel!
Wow, what a nightmare this bike has been. At least you finally found the issue and now have a fantastic bike, one of my old school favourites.
All i ever looked at was for damage on flywheels (balance), never would have thought this bog was related to that. Great diagnosing again man, awesome. Big Up!
What the heck?
WHY?
No, I did NOT guess that and have NEVER heard of that and I want to know WHY!
THIS IS WHY I AM SUBSCRIBED TO THIS CHANNEL!!!
Pickup coil is what turns CDI unit on and off and the CDI unit is what turns the Ignition coil on and off (spark). The pickup coil gets its signal to do its on/off signal to the CDI via the metal target on the flywheel passing by its sensor. This metal target induces a small voltage as it passes the the pickup coil. If you go back in the video you will see the flywheel metal target is uneven and appears to have collided with something (likely on another engine or an old pickup coil on this bike). The metal target is magnetized via the flywheel magnets. When you pass a magnetic field close to a coil of wire (pickup coil) then a voltage is induced into that coil.
@@mikeanonymous669 Thanks, I get it.
I've been saying flywheel from first vid. I've experienced this
@@PurpleMonkeyWaffle Yep, and you were way ahead of the rest of us. Can't beat prior experience.
@@PurpleMonkeyWaffle I hope he listens to you next time bro.
Thanks for posting these videos. I have a 1995 CR250 that I bought brand new in 95 and never had a problem with it, but if I ever have a running issue you schooled me. Love your diagnostic procedures, they are so logical and to the point leaving out any errors. I am a new subscriber to your channel and like what I see. Keep up the great work and I will be watching your videos. Im 62 years old and was a mechanic thru the 80's and 90's, worked on car and bikes. Just goes to show you that you are never too old to learn something new. Going to be restoring my 1995 CR 250 this winter to factory condition and taking a few rips on it and it may be the center piece of my garage. Again keep those great videos coming. ✌
Shock (from straining with a hammer or something else) and certain vibrational frequencies can change the alignment of the electrons in a magnet. They can also degrade over time, but a lot of time. Glad to see you got a leak down kit. Will come in handy Joe :)
All of the up close shots while working and the very detailed diagnostics are wonderful
Holy shit! You have my full respect. I never would have found the issue. Who would ever expect a flywheel to go bad? Well done.
2V, we ran into that problem in the early days of go-cart racing only in reverse when we discovered a "stock" flywheel that out performed all others! Your persistence really paid off this time! Congratulations!
Good to see you finally know what the issue was. Now you know to throughly inspect the flywheel on other bikes with a similar issue. Doesn't matter how long it took to diagnose the issue. All that matters is that you found it. Made for good videos too.
That one bike that you gave up on recently. Could've been an easy fix for it. I had a similar issue with my first motorcycle. No matter how much I tried, it didn't want to start. Was just a broken wire. Found the issue after letting it sit for a couple of years. There's always a fix for any problem. I do understand why you gave up on it. Hard to find parts make it almost impossible to fix. I found a solution for that with a bike I repaired. I had the part reconditioned. Cost a bunch, but my customer was happy. I'm sure you know the bike I'm referring to. If you didn't give it away, give it another chance. It'll at least make for good watching.
I thought for sure the cdi I wouldn't have ever guessed the flywheel. Great job finding it. Best thing about having a problem that's hard to find like this one is that you e gone through the whole bike now and know everything else is perfect.
Glad you got it running!! Just as a tip for everyone, never ever hammer on a flywheel. Don’t even use a hammer to tap one onto the crankshaft. Believe it or not a sharp shock like a hammer blow can partially or even totally demagnetize the magnets in the rotor! I noticed the scars all over that bad rotor. I had this happen to me on an old Kaw 1300. I forget why I had to hammer on the rotor but afterwards it barely put out enough power to keep the battery charged. I even rewound the stator trying to find the problem. Replacing the rotor fixed it.
When i saw you start it up this time in the garage there was a noticeable difference in how the stronger torque was performing.It had a hop to it and much stronger steady sound out on the property.
I like how some say you don’t read or respond to comments despite responding in videos about comments.
Whew, I'm just glad it's fixed. Well done with the diagnosis. A lot of people would have given up. You're one of the best. I judge all the other people's work against yours.
Finally, Joe does a leak-down test on a bike. I've been waiting years for this. I don't even think I've heard him say "leak-down". Congrats Joe.
He does a lot
That saying "it's always the last thing you check / last place you look" of course it is, you stop looking once you find what you are looking for! Glad you finally found the problem, I am surprised you didn't notice that visually or by feeling that damage before this point. Keep up the interesting and informative videos.
Dam, never would have thought the flywheel! Great work bro!
You are pretty good natured about all the problems with this bike. Don't know about anyone else, but I learned a lot. Thanks.
Hooked on your channel out of pure interest from the UK. Never had a motorcycle and haven't a clue on mechanical aspects BUT I have an inquisitive mindset and watching you fault finding is fascinating to say the least. However, getting back to the 'flywheel' and a remark made by a poster I looked up (I googled magnets) and this is what it said: Hammering a magnet repeatedly disrupts the movement of its atoms and affects the alignment of its north and south poles. This causes the magnetic dipoles inside the magnet to lose their orientation, and the magnet is demagnetized'.
It is good to find a issue that was over looked .
I am so glad that you found the problem. Very well done, you are the man for sure. And I do not even ride dirt bikes. Robert, Washington State.
That's a crazy problem! Glad you finally found it. Thanks again for making all of the videos on this bike.
Joe glad you found the issue with the bog. Frustrating but ya stuck with it! Awesome. Keep these videos coming.
One complaint is the missing 2nd gear on almost every motorcycle ride. Don’t be afraid to click that thing up to 2nd gear. Wear some boots and click that sucker up into gear!!! 😊
Great video. Your hard work is making things easier for millions of people.
JOE - JOE - JOE ,
Another Awsome Video !
Absolutely great troubleshooting ,
Thanks for removing each part and finding your bad your one part causing the problem .
On your first video, you did look at the inside of the flywheel and said it looks good , so I instantly started looking elsewhere ... Took the carb and the flywheel off the list of possible problems from watching you rebuild it and your words ... it looked like the choke was on and I also thought that it was slightly loading up from the choke and then the spark plug ( serious observation) BTW thanks for pushing down - touching the choke , it sets high , ( smiles ).... Very difficult to troubleshoot over the big screen ( TV ) When you were at your property and had the bad flywheel in your hand I did see the damage to the pick up on it and as soon as you first took off I could hear it loading up ( Bog ) I was Happy that you figured it out and just not replaced everything and left it , Great Job -
Great Troubleshooting - Awsome Video and you should be very proud of yourself for completing the Bike the way that you did !
Great Job Youngman and Now looking forward to watch your next videos and may they be easier than this one even though I really like watching the ones that make you use all your knowledge .
Vinny Did know the problem all along , ha ha ha ... Ruff ruff Vinny ! Peace To All .
May The Lord Bless Us All ! ! ! .
Wow the flywheel!, can you imagine if you didn’t have a spare bike how hard that would be to diagnose. Great job,I would’ve kicked that bike to the curb long ago, just like the last owner but you hung in there and now you have an awesome Bike, and we all learnt a lot.
Your patience and expertise is awesome. Been watching for years, learned a lot. Nobody better at showing/explaining the details.
Yeah that flywheel looks hammered now that we have a good look at it. Wow.. glad you got it fixed. GREAT looking bike! Love it.
I had a similar problem with a car engine, coolant kept getting into the oil...not seeping but pouring! Ended up being 2 welch plugs in the cylinder head. I bought one of those party smoke machines for $20 and pumped that smoke into the coolant circuit. You could see immediately where the hole was. Love you channel!
And thats why we watch 2vintage!
Thank you for showing us your expertise and diligence.
Congrats on finally diagnosing the problem. Been watching intently every episode on this CR. In my opinion the 95 Cr’s are the best looking bikes to ever be produced by Honda!
You my friend are a great detective. I don’t think a shop would have ever found that problem. A lot of time and effort. I would have never guessed it was the fly wheel itself. Great content.
Good job! It sure helped having a perfectly running bike to perform your deductive diagnostics.
This channel is pure gold. I love it I’m learning so many things. We need a full collection video as well
Looks like the magnet on the flyweel or what ever was beginning to protrude out it, check to make the protruding piece didn't damage the pick-up coil or the sensor. The tolerances between these parts are pretty tight. For piece of mind please check it
Swapping out known good parts is good way to test the "Processs of Elimination". My bet would've been on the CDI or coil. The lead down test kit you bought, it's a perfect tool to test for any leaks. I'm glad to see you purchased it
This was a good series. I would have thought it was the CDI. You never see the Magneto give you issues. It’s really uncommon. Not much people that work on a bike have a spare good bike to swap parts so this could have went to a bunch of people before it got solve. Good thing you got it and was determined to find the issue
The benefits of having a known good identical bike with which to swap over parts for testing cannot be underestimated😂
When you have free ammo for the parts cannon.
Nice fix!
Called it on June 30th for "Nobody Can Fix This Boggy 2-Stroke Dirt Bike". But I thought it might be the crank being slightly bent causing the magneto to oscillate around the stator as that's exactly how my bike sounded when that was the issue. Even with a new crank the misfire was still there and we had to replace the magneto/flywheel to fix.
Give the bad magneto a shake and see if you hear anything. Mine sounded like it had rocks inside.
I've never seen anything like that Joe! Magnets get destroyed by extreme heat or impact. That's crazy!
Great job marking your parts. It is very easy to mix up when swapping multiple things
Wow that was a crazy find never thought a flywheel would do that it differently was pretty beat up. This is why i like this channel so much joe never gives up thx for all your hard work.
Wow. Just amazing perseverance. I can't believe your patience. I thought it would end up being the spark plug just to be completely ridiculous. Incredible detective job. Love your videos.
Mid 90s CR250s were very good machines, during this era in district 23 mx I bled Suzuki yellow and had all I could handle with the honda boys lol honda always seemed to have the power- great video Joe - thank you for sharing and saving another great bike !
Dude has the patience of Job and is very thorough..thanks for the vids....very interesting.
Wow!!! I would have never guessed the flywheel. It's just not a part that fails that commonly. Magnets can actually demagnetize from impacts or heat. Whether that happened to the flywheel from heavy riding, the part being struck while the bike was getting worked on, someone using a torch or heat gun to loosen fasteners, or impacts from the impact wrench... obviously something happened to mess up the flywheel magnet. Wow... super lucky u had a parts bike to swap stuff around on. Otherwise u would've been stuck throwing parts at that bike to find the problem. But in doing so, u also fixed some air leaks and welds. I hope u can flip that bike for some good $$$
Wow! I would have guessed cdi electric problem. Great job!
ok ok i admit i was wrong i thought it was the o ring on the power valve cover . well done my mate brilliant diagnostics. and it proves you must do them to get a bike perfect when not running correctly ❤ love the channel
admired your patience and not giving up
Dude! that is crazy! I have learned so much from you over the years. Awesome job troubleshooting this one!!
You’ve reached master level of Mechanics !! Glad you stuck with it though! (;
Great videos, I recently started buying bikes and fixing them up after watching your videos. Thanks
Glad you have found the problem of the fly wheel that was a mystery! But well done enjoying the channel and repairing!
I personally thought it was a fuel line because I’ve had almost the same problem and it was fuel line collapsing, never thought about a flywheel, but now it completely makes sense!
Watching your videos makes me want to buy a dirt bike. I’ve learned so much about power sports maintenance from your channel.
Glad to see it wasn't a tight crank bearing.
Nice fix!
I had a 1984 Honda XL 600. I sold it for $1,000 in 1988. It was a four stroke, one cylinder engine. I enjoyed that bike.
You could have parted that bike out and made 5X that. Live and learn I guess.🙄
@@cluckhead1913 at that time it worked out fine for me.
2Vintage = The diagnostic King 👑. Obviously having 30 bikes of all different years in the garage helps. Love the content.
mystery solved !! Way to go. That's what I like, you don't give up. Do you ever do much in the way of suspension rebuilds.Really appreciate the attitude and work ethics.
Awesome . Vinny said it wasn't a Yamaha .nice to have a second bike to figure it out.
Glad you finally got it fixed. I always need to know what the issue was with something so I watched every video on this bike.
Grate to see this running good. Well done 🎉🎉
Brilliant videos keep them going, you have inspired and help me get my 43 year old trials bike running again
Yamaha TY175
My issue was the float needle was missing,
She’s a keeper Joe 👌👊❤️🇬🇧
That was great fix. Who would of thought that piece would have been tore up
That’s crazy. That must bring you up to date on projects.
Great job, Joe!
You can put together all those 5 videos of this bike and make one long video with all the problems found and solved. :)
Keep the good work!
You are a true inspiration!
You are amazing. Never give up! Thank you for sharing your skill and work ethic. Much to be proud of. Thank you!
You are only putting in 1 psi, that gauge is a gas line tester rated to 15 psi. I made my own tester using that same gauge available from Home Depot. Anyway, your flywheel can be tested if you shake it or twist it back and forth quickly to test for broken magnets. You can also test the number of poles by using a pick around the inside.
Once all possible solutions fail the 'impossible' solutions remains... great job! Regards from Amsterdam.
Simply outstanding persistence. Great channel!
Persistence paid off, Joe! Thanks for a good and informative video!
Congratulation! That's the way to persevere.
Nice job Joe. Usually checking the flywheel goes hand and hand with the stator check. Good find.
The man with the most patience,you seems to be alone on the land/your testing ground,safety first.
But nice bikes to show us a wheelie or a harder launch or something.
Keep up the good work,stay safe.
He misses
Second gear every time, and you want him to launch and do wheels
Congrats Joe!! I certainly wasn't thinking flywheel either. Glad you got it figured out!! The leak down kit is definitely a necessary addition to your arsenal of tools. As someone else mentioned, a smoke machine can be quite useful in testing air leaks as well.
I should put together and share with you the smoke machine I built out of a 50 caliber ammo shell container. Keep up the great videos!!
sometimes it is the simplest yet the most frustrating things that are the problem, but with your tenacity, process of elimination you found the culprit!
Good Job Joe ! Lets see it run after you have made the upcoming corrections...!
Thats crazy. I've never heard of a fly wheel go wrong before😮
Thank you, another video filled with teaching/learning moments, even some what not to do.