My brother in law gave me a '79 Z50R this past weekend. Its in pieces but everything seems to be in good shape. I have never worked on a motorcycle before so I am really excited to learn and this series has given me confidence I can do it. I love your step-by-step method and how you show EVERYTHING on camera. Thank you so much!!!
@@fupabox Well, here's an update, the motor is TOAST, rusted thru the entire valvetrain, bore and top of the piston. Time for a new one lol. But the frame is good so starting there. Wish me luck!
started of watching the series because i was looking for results of interrupting spark. does have spark but really weak and if it does run, it will for a few seconds and die. wont have spark for a while afterwards. this is strange because i bought it running and driving at a swap meet. used the bike for a straight week with no issues besides that it burns oil and will eventually foul the plug. i had to replace the plug once every other day. i bring it back home and rode it around in the RV park i live in for 2 days with no problems. July 4th, i go out at late evening to watch the fireworks and as im driving down the road just DIES. not a sputter and then quit like what a fouled plug would do. it wouldnt start afterwards. if you have any speculations as to what this could be. after watching your video, im thinking points or coil needs a replacement. like a said, ran great for a solid week and half with no issues besides smoking a bit and then just out of the blue nothing. not even changing the sparkplug to a new one fixed it. i enjoyed watching the series and watched all the way through. ive learned a lot and bought one of these bikes in the intentions of learning how to work on z50s.
My brother in law gave me a '79 Z50R this past weekend. Its in pieces but everything seems to be in good shape. I have never worked on a motorcycle before so I am really excited to learn and this series has given me confidence I can do it. I love your step-by-step method and how you show EVERYTHING on camera. Thank you so much!!!
Excellent. You’ll love the ease of working on it . It’s a great first project bike , and a perfect stress reliever .
@@fupabox Well, here's an update, the motor is TOAST, rusted thru the entire valvetrain, bore and top of the piston. Time for a new one lol. But the frame is good so starting there. Wish me luck!
Good job! Awesome little bike!
Thanks!
started of watching the series because i was looking for results of interrupting spark. does have spark but really weak and if it does run, it will for a few seconds and die. wont have spark for a while afterwards. this is strange because i bought it running and driving at a swap meet. used the bike for a straight week with no issues besides that it burns oil and will eventually foul the plug. i had to replace the plug once every other day. i bring it back home and rode it around in the RV park i live in for 2 days with no problems. July 4th, i go out at late evening to watch the fireworks and as im driving down the road just DIES. not a sputter and then quit like what a fouled plug would do. it wouldnt start afterwards.
if you have any speculations as to what this could be. after watching your video, im thinking points or coil needs a replacement. like a said, ran great for a solid week and half with no issues besides smoking a bit and then just out of the blue nothing. not even changing the sparkplug to a new one fixed it. i enjoyed watching the series and watched all the way through. ive learned a lot and bought one of these bikes in the intentions of learning how to work on z50s.
Love the mini bike!
Keep the road king original (replace all bearings and wear items etc.)
thanks .. I think keeping original is the right thing to do
Looks awesome!!!
thanks
Think you have assembled exhaust wrong at cylinder
What are you selling it for? $$. In SK and interested.
sorry sold a while back
Tank looks awful you can tell it’s not original and been painted