New bike day, Yamaha YJ2, and HS1
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.พ. 2025
- In this video I show case the Yamaha YJ2 Campus 60 or Riverside 60. I do a few repairs and then get it running. The other bike the Yamaha HS1 90cc twin is the next bike and I just do an introduction on it. It will be showcased in the next video.
You have inspired me to drag out some old bikes from my shed and start on them. Thanks for the inspiration.
Drag them out Wayne, you will have the time of your life. Lots of fun in these old bikes.
Hey Don, I stop taking outside work in the summertime, our summers are just so short and usually have lots of honey do projects to get done and just some summertime enjoyment. I am trying to finish up some of the work I have left, right now. If you can wait till fall, I can probably take care of it, contact me at my email when you're ready. dsweger@bresnan.net
The nostalgia cool factor of that is off the charts. What a great little bike.
I think so too James. More fun to be had.
Thanks for posting. Very interesting as ever.
Thank you, this is a bit of a change, think it's going to be fun.
Wishing you my dear friend and dear brother Dale and your family a very happy thanksgiving day. May God bless you more not just on this day but indeed every single day on forward. !!
Ricardo your supporter for your excellent mind and spirit. 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you, Ricardo, hope you folks had a great Thanksgiving also.
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Much Love and complete recognition of you my dear brother Dale. The Mind the Love and the Spirit of Jesus Christ the resurrected Christ Jesus fully active always in you dear brother…❤️🙏
Dale: Your coming up with Yamahas I have never heard of and making them run. Never knew there was so many rotary valve bikes. Great video.
Hey John, yes most of the early smaller bikes had the rotary valve, but you don't see it much anymore. I needed these bikes like a hole in the head. But they are cool and deserve a bit of refreshening.
Two great looking projects there Dale! 👍🏻
Cool old bikes!
Oh boy! My brother bought the exact bike brand new! It started my lifelong interest in motorcycles, and I eventually ended up with owning and repairing it.
Including the footpegs!
Rub it in Wayne, on the foot pegs, I will probably have to do a lot of work to get the CS3 foot pegs to work. But they fold up and have the side stand......so may be worth the time and effort.
Those are two nice little bikes Dale.
They are going to be fun little projects.
I'm liking them too, wish they were in better shape, but they are just getting harder to find.
That sounds really sweet Dale. Always great to see more projects come through the shop door😀
Cheers, Peter
Thanks Peter, yeah get something different in the shop. Let's see how these go.
With the upgrades you mentioned, elbow grease and determination that will be a nice little bike!
Pretty cool bikes, lots of fun playing with them.
I'm in the middle of what you call piddly work. Cleaning, repairing and restoring parts for the TM125 and RM370.
Ahhhh, piddly work, I probably spend more time doing that than anything.
Looking forward learning how to rebuild a twin cylinder
crankshaft. Most of my bikes are twin cylinder bikes, been waiting on This from you because you take Your time explaining everything step by step.
Hey Stef, I am not positive that the crank needs work on this, but I am thinking so. It has been years since I did a twin or a triple. Guess it's time to get in there and give it a go again. I will try to make a good video of it. Its really much the same, just more of it.
@@montana2strokeracer looking forword to the investigation! Doesn't sound good that's for sure.
2 great bikes there dale sounds pretty good that engine decoke exhaust bit ov a tune up be good to go loving that little twin never seen one in sheffield england next video please
Hey Mark, yes, I think its clearing out. Many of the bikes were different as far as what was imported to England and the U.S., and even Canada for that matter.
Two very cool projects! I just love the sound of Yamaha 2 strokes from the '60s. Looking forward to the next installments on these bikes!
Me too Pete, a bit of a change will be neat with these two. Nothing like a small Yamaha twin in the sound department. Insanely cool.
Two nice little bikes there Dale, lucky to find them in good condition & also not butchered with. I've never seen the 90cc twin before, it may need work but it should be a sweet little bike & sound really good. All I see for sale where I live is piles of scrap for $1000's.
Hey Darren, these will be a bit of change for the shop. Pretty sure we will be having some fun with them though. I know it is getting harder to find them complete and unmolested these days. But they are out there.
I think you have the dream Hobby.
Richard you are right, I wake up every day ready to play in the shop.
Dale my first bike was a 1964 50cc Honda Sport Cub , it had a fuel tank and looked a lot like that Yamaha except it was Black .Cool old bikes ! .
I had the opportunity to buy one when I got these, it was even rougher than these. Missing more parts, he also had a Super 90, missing so many parts but in nice shape, I am really looking for a four stroke Honda. Just not having much luck.
Hey Dale. Been going along on the ride for a while now. Thought I'd finally chime in. My first bike was a used '71 HS-1B I bought from a friend when I was 14. Next bike was an AT-3 bought new at 15. Anyways, I digress. I know the feeling: 'I should have looked at it closer'. I recently picked up a '76 RM 370 right when the Sun was going down and I missed a lot of messed up stuff. Some guy did every hack he could to keep riding it, including welding the shift lever on. I have just started to work on a '75 MT 250. That's how I came upon your channel. The piston was stuck, but the crank looks good and spins freely. Your videos are very informative, and you seem to have all the correct tools for repair and restoration. (Shop envy) The videos are also well-produced!
Hey Douglas, thanks for coming along on the ride, these old bikes are getting hard to find in good shape and complete. You really have to watch it because some you just can't get parts for anymore. Oh man, the welded-on shift lever, those are one of the hardest things to find for the vintage RM's. I gave up and bought one that was no good just to get the dimensions and now I have made a couple. Not a bad job, but wow......weld them on.... what were they thinking. The 75 CR250 will be coming back to the shop soon to start freshening it up. Thanks for all the kind words my friend and best of luck with your project.
@@montana2strokeracer It is a real shame what's been done, and that's only the half of it. I remember you said something like: 'Some people just shouldn't be allowed to work on these.' (crankshafts). Anyway, I'll be watching the Honda videos, but moreover, I can't wait for you to tear into the twinjet. Tiny little pistons on that one and a fun little bike to ride.
Yeah, some folks with hammers and welders, it is amazing what has been done. Very hard and time consuming to reverse some of it. Really wasn't wanting to dig into that HS1, but here it goes.....got to save it.
Good to see some old bikes Dale , looking forward to the next video.
Thanks Darren was reluctant at first to get the blue one. Seems folks like it.
Dale, My first Yamaha was a white Riverside 60. My dad had a dealership back in the 60s-70s he took one in on trade and I bought it. Fun to follow your channel! I still have a bunch of old yamaha keys and blanks sitting around you can have. Let me know what you need and I'll look to see if I have one.
Hey Bart, I see I wasn't the only one that had the 60 for their first bike. It was cool at the time, but when the enduros hit.......that's what I wanted along with every other guy in the country. I try to have some fun around here, try to have different bikes to keep everyone's interests up, and try not to get too serious about any of it. After all its just supposed to be fun. I am not sure on the key at this point, the first number was not legible, so I took a wag at it and ordered one on eBay. But I may take you up on your generous offer in the future. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing Dale. Looks like a few challenging but fun projects.
Hey Graham, haven't heard anything from you in a while, hope all is well over in your neck of the woods. More fun to be had in the shop, ready to get started.
@@montana2strokeracer Hi Dale - All is well here. Your new project has inspired me to resurrect a Yamaha Y80 Mate I've been neglecting.
No time like the present Graham, have some fun with it.
That other bike may take some work as well, but I'm sure you'll have it running like a top in no time Dale. Nice finds.
Fingers crossed!
👀 vintage treasure.
You got it Vinny. Nice to see you here.
@@montana2strokeracer it’s cool your restoring a bike similar to the one you owned all those years ago. Some of these are so rare. It’s interesting to see the progression of design. Motorcycles have changed a lot in a short period of time.
Your right Vinny, the progression is fun to examine. It is hard to believe what is out there still, can't believe I ran across this one, and it runs, how cool is that.
Nice finds Dale. The YJ2 sounds great, I'd be inclined to believe the odometer reading. The valanced mudguard reminds me of my D7 Bantam. Good for keeping foul weather off your trousers but doesn't do marvels for one's sporting pretences! The 90 is a very attractive bike, I'm looking forward to your delve inside the engine.
Best wishes, Dean.
What's up Dean, yes when I saw this, I immediately thought about your Bantam. You bet really is functional, but aint going to turn a girl's head if you know what I mean. I wish the 90 was in better shape, but I haven't done a twin crank in 45 years.....will certainly be a refresher for me, and interesting to all that are interested.
Great job Dale,never seen this model before.🏍
Good morning Dale.
Checking in to see what you have going on this morning.
Always something going on here Don.
It does sound very good not at all loose and noisy . Thanks Dale .
Hey Murray, kind of a change for the shop, but I think a lot of fun can be had with these two. Do you still have your beautiful black Campus 60, I saw it on your channel a few months back, it was a very nice example.
Too cool Dale! Both these bikes are close to mine in design. Looking forward to watching what you do with em both. Mine's a 69 AS1. Looks a bit like a cross between the two actually. I'll have to pull out my manual and have a good look to see what I'm dealing with. Just about to move the bikes over to my new place in the coming week. They'll be living in a Wool Shed until I get back early June from my trip to MO. Man this move has taken months to organize. I just want to get to work on it. Again, so grateful for the inspiration Dale. I appreciate all your good work and your camera work is exceptional. Thank you.
Hey Gi Gi, nice to hear your making some progress on your move. Sometimes it's just a lot of stuff beyond your control. I have been there, and you just have to wait it out and go at your own pace. The HS1 will be a lot like your AS1, I think they share the same bottom end. I am hoping to get to my AS1C (Scrambler, high pipe version) this year, at least a start on it. It really is in pretty good shape just been sitting a long time. Hope your trip goes well, see ya when you get back.
@@montana2strokeracer Thanks Dale. Yup, just riding it out now. Yes I love the look of the AS1C. Was thinking of modifying the AS1 to look more like it. Prefer the look of the shock springs with rubber accordion or even exposed to the metal sleeves it has on it. I might get some ideas from your YJ2 mod if you're going that route. :Will enjoy the series.☺
Hello Dale I think those old Yamaha street bikes are neat I worked on a YL 100 about 25 + years ago for my neighbor and it was pretty well hammered by his kids years prior I got it running again and it was the first bike I ever rode that if I recall correctly all the gears were down though that was pretty interesting at the time
Yes, sir the cool factor is high on these two. They are going to be a lot of fun. The shift pattern is different for sure, I have to think about it when I shift, or I will mess up every time.
Hi Dale I have a 1974 mini Enduro JT1 with 400 miles on it. It has a 4 speed internal transmission a little different than yours. Great little bike.
Hey Dante, that was what I was wondering, if Yamaha had changed the shifting mechanism on the later 60cc bikes. Don't ever remember having a Mini Enduro apart.
A couple great projects.
Right on brother, going to be a walk down memory lane.
Looks like fun Dale!
Indeed, still looking for a little Honda four stroke though.
Great video
Thanks Dale
Your first Yamaha back again, at least you know whats missing id be staring at a parts diagram lol.
Oh yeah, I do have a shop manual, so I won't be totally lost.
Awesome
Well Howdy Dale. 1st off thanks for the shoutout. I'm curious to see what you come up (if anything) with the clutch. Mine drove me insane and I still don't think it's right, but it works. And the shift mechanism is the same as the Trailmaster 90. Which mine doesn't work right and I couldn't find any docs on it, so I left it for a later date. I do have some spare parts here, so lemme know if you need anything. They are fun bikes, just not terribly fast by any stretch.
Hey, you're welcome, Greg, I don't even know if the clutch works yet because all the levers are broken. Having good luck finding parts so far, but still collecting some for the shifter. I did find a factory service manual so we will see if I can figure out how to adjust it, it looks a lot like the Hodakas. Yeah, not expecting breakneck power from it, it is just cool, and I had one around 1967. You know how we like to relive our childhood. Thanks, buddy!
Just subscribed. I'm a yamaha man myself. Have had several over the years. Right now I'm trying to bring back to life a yamaha cy80. It was made by a Chinese outfit that yamaha was involved with. It's a step through 80 cc bike like the old u7. Luckily the engine shares parts with the pw80 so. Got the engine ready to go. But sadly even if i do get it rideable probably won't be able to put it on the road. No paperwork but. It's just fun to save old yamaha's hope you can find the parts to fix your's
Hey Jerry, thanks for the Sub, nice to see another Yamaha man here, don't know the CY80 or the U7, have seen the PW80's. They are all probably too new for me. But that's ok, still enjoy learning all I can and playing with them. I am having pretty good luck finding stuff so far. Hope to get back to these bikes soon.
Dale. The u7 and u7e were made for the U.S. market in 1972 there was 2 earlier step through. Models the u5 the. Mj 1 and mj 2 the mj series came out in 1965 and are 60cc rotary valve and have the same shifter setup as your yj.
Hey Jerry, I guess I am not familiar with them. I have only worked on a couple of these with this shifter setup. I was glad when they put all that stuff inside. Think I have all the parts for this one now. Will be getting back to it soon.
I don't think yamaha sold a lot of the step through bikes in the U.S unlike Honda did with the cub and the various versions of it. If you really want to see something unique. When you have time type in " Lady Yamaha " that's cool that you were able to find the parts for the yj.
Hand starter lever. Runs sweet Dale. I'm jus say'n Flodaddy ❤
Enrichment device, just like the sound of it.....better than say.....choke.
@@montana2strokeracer I was laughing how you used the KICK starter by HAND to start the bike....Hence, hand starter lever.
Hey Dale, short topic to cover in an upcoming video if you would. Decompression. I'm quite sure a lot of enduro owners think that that extra spark plug hole in the head is just to keep a spare spark plug in. LOL. You almost never see the decompression valve installed in them. My first CT came complete with decompression lever and cylinder valve all assembled. Can you tell me why most of these bikes don't have them installed? Also, what are your thoughts on the pros and cons of the system? Thanks Dale.
Hi there, sounds like a good subject for a video to me. As you are aware, to use it to store a spare plug is not what it is for, because a plug just setting there without sparking will be terribly fouled by the time you need it. They are normally used in large cc bikes to aid in starting, and probably the most common reason is engine braking as we used to use them during flat track racing because we didn't have brakes early on and later, they did allow rear brakes only, so the compression release was great for slowing going into the corners, also good for slowing going down hills. The bad part is they suck in lots of dirt.
dale is my eyes crooked or is them front forks bent just a little? as talented as you are you can make your own seat cover, hope you can find the parts you need 4 it,, if you could track down the parts that came off it that would be great but you know how that goes, looks like a nice one to restore good luck with it,, i got my frame sand blasted now and hoping to start putting it back together soon, il keep you posted on the progress...
Hey James, I don't know but I noticed it too, think it is the wide-angle camera lens, it does that especially at the edge of the frame. When I take them apart for seals, I will be checking them for straightness. I am finding some of the parts, have had many folks that had one laying around offer parts. This bike hobby is the best. Wow sounds like you are making steady progress. Send me some pictures of it when your further down the road. Best of luck with your project.
That YJ2 may be missing a bunch of parts, but that engine sounds sweet.
Right on Jack, I am rounding up the missing parts and sweet it is my friend.
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I think they bend when people sit on the bikes while on the stand.
Exactly. I can picture the dude sitting on the bike talking with his girl.
Weri nice mekanikko .
Put a yz 80 motor in it
Yeah boy......that would make her move out.
@@montana2strokeracer I have one of those old 1971 ish mx80 motors. Would you want it
Thanks for the generous offer, but not sure what I would use it for. My luck, probably need it next week. LOL
@@montana2strokeracer I thought that motor would bolt into that bike
frank here!
Dale that blue front fender is so ugly it has to stay. Keep up the good work.
I know man, but it's just not going to live there. A sportier fender is in its future.
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I'm sry but that's one goofy looking bike 😂 good runner tho 🏁 that second one sounds very dry
Yes not the norm for sure, Yamaha had to start somewhere. Runs good, and think it will be a lot of fun.