The real reason we avoid buying custom motorcycles
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Pro Tip: when a mechanic sells his bike which doesn't run, then that's a bad sign.
I bought a bike that didn't run from a coworker in 2007. I still have it today. 96k miles on the clock and counting.
It only needs better battery and starter.
i was thinking the same thing. a mechanic put $20k into this bike, it doesnt run, and he sold it for 3k to b&b? sounds sketchy to me
@@YoungJay5597 most times the mechanic won't work to much on his own things and just is tired of it. I did bought a car before 1/4 of the normal price becouse it was broken and he did not care and did not know what was wrong. Spent 1 and a half day in the garage and only spent 30 dollars in parts going trou everything and fixed it. Mechanics will just lose intrest in things they worked to much whit.
Yeah, they saw THAT dude comin’.
Guy is told bike doesn't run. Drives 3 hours with no trailer. Plans to ride it home. I'd say it's the guys responsibility yet you hauled it for free. That's great customer service.
*this (MC) purchase should have been ready to go before its presentation.. the sale went on because the costumer was desperate...
@@DTO.. the guy saw it in the background of another vehicle. He was told it wasnt ready, but he still wanted it as is.
Shit he paid 4800 for a hike that don't start. Hauling don't cost homie nothing🤣 he didn't want that bike coming back🤣
KBBF3 I wouldn’t trust driving that bike around the block. Hot mess
You don’t “ drive “ a bike you RIDE a bike gawd
The most memorable ride was with my wife 50 years ago, we went for a Sunday ride along the Pacific Coast Hwy From Santa Monica CA to Oxnard CA and coming home on the Freeway to the San Diego Fwy from the San Fernando Valley, it was great along the coast but when we went inland to go home it was so hot about 105-110. We were both dying from the heat and came upon a Semi Truck and Trailer that was dripping what had to be ice water from the back of the trailer, so we stayed behind it for at least an hour before we got off the Freeway to make a pit stop at McDonalds, as we got off the bike we realized that the truck we had followed was indeed dripping ice water the other realization was that it had been a fish truck, as long as we were moving we couldn’t smell it but once we stopped OH Brother. 😂😂😂😂
Same exact thing for me. Dude in the dealership sold it to me THEN asked if i knew how to ride. i told him nope and he took me to the parking lot and gave me a10 min tutorial. I rode it all the way home in 1st lol
That’s is a very heart warming story
Lol😆 good story👍
Good idea to not follow a semi. A reefer trailer sometimes has produce and fresh fish covered in ice. Also, if a trailer tire blows it can be deadly for riders behind it.
“ The Californians” SNL.
Craziest motorcycle trip? In 2008 I gave away almost all of my stuff, sold my truck, and rode a 2006 Triumph Speed Triple from Lawrence, KS (right by KC) to Eugene, OR to move there. I rode just under 2000 miles in late September over 4 days with a backpack on that easily weighed 90 lbs. I adjusted the straps so the "passenger seat" held most of the weight of the pack and just made it happen. Never saw any rain, and had warm beautiful weather the whole way. It was one of the most amazing things I've ever done. Being from KS I had never had a chance to ride any truly amazing places like that. Through Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, and Oregon. I took a bunch of two lane highways. Truly epic...
That sounds so good man, I'm an Aussie, and ride everyday for the last 26 yrs, I'd really like to finish up riding in America, you know.. the classic cross country gig..
Sounds very cool. Reminds me of the trip I took through Virginia several years ago.
That's my kinda trip right there.
I'm in Springfield or, super soon I'm buying 2 bikes, one for me and one for my uncle, and giving myself about a year to get comfortable on it and were going to hit 3 corners to see family, my cousins, his daughters, live in Connecticut and florida.. If we can I hope to talk him into leaving FL to the 101 and taking it up to oregon, that way we hit all 4 corners.. I know its a big challenge, but its a once in a lifetime chance and I plan on riding every day until its time
Sounds rad. Do it again, leave Saturday 6am 🤙🏼
That bike will be loved by that gentlemen for the rest of its life. He was so excited to pick it up for under $5000. You guys rock
i gotta say, these guys keep proving how much they care about the customer. they told him the bike wasn't ready, and he knew it was a custom build (always other peoples problems) and they got it right and shipped to him for nothing, just because they wanted to do right by him. a lot of shops won't even touch cutom builds, and i think they learned why... lol
Sean: “ do you want it?”
Customer: “ i want it”
Sean: looks at camera 😎
Ok
Ok
Ok
3 years later and I'm still obsessed with this bike.
Seems like a great buy and the price was right!!
When I was a senior in highschool me and two buddies rode our scooters(two zuma 125’s and a zuma 50) about 1,000 miles over spring break through Oregon and wa state. Greatest trip of my life so far
Authentic enthusiasts
That sounds like it must of been an epic trip.🤙
Way cool brother rode a 78 Yamaha dt175 200mi to see my grandpa once it was really fun
That bike shouldn't be sold to anyone who doesn't know what they're doing.
Nobody who knows what they're doing should buy that bike.
Maybe if they _really_ know what they're doing? Like, putting decompression valves on it...
(With that much compression, I don't understand why the builder didn't do that from the beginning.)
@@ziiofswe money
@@aracoonswagman1191 Pocket change.
I dont why you said the same thing twice and I also dont why you care if you didnt buy it.
@@ziiofswe with as poor of mechanics as these guys are I wouldn't be surprised if it has the decompression valves in it and they don't now it. I didn't see anyone feel for them.
all that bike needed was compression releases on the heads .mandatory on high compression harleys..
You sound like a 12year old that thinks he knows everything
Buddy I'm sure these guys know what they are doing
He's actually right.......if it were the 70s. They make high torque starters but what do I know.
I couldn't agree more, Harley Davidson has used them for years.
@@jimsmith8297 So.........You prefer dated tech? Sorry that's a stupid question to ask a Harley guy.
I took my 2006 Klx250 from Texas all around New Mexico, then to Colorado. In November. Doubled up blue jeans and my heaviest coat. Learned what actual gear was later. Rode 21 hours straight. Was pure fun. Ran out of gas 5 times. New Mexico doesn't sell gas. Spent a week in Colorado. Rode home. Reached 14,000 altitude on a bike tuned for 800 - sea level. Good times. Hang lose out there
First thing I noticed about the guy trying to bump-start it...
He is throwing it into first. This is something you NEVER do.
Bump it in second.... Also as another tip, have it in second and have the clutch held, when you are running it, and then just let go of the clutch.
Its easy as pie - its something I have had to do many times over the years.
I’m with you but I will say the clutch ads drag so if you are quick you can kick it into second and hop your ass in the seat at the same time. You will never get it to start in first period.
I had a bad starter in my beemer for a year before I had it rebuilt. Lol second gear and downhill when ever possible.
That's what I like riding old bikes pans flatheads Knuckles shovels even a shity little iron if it's got a kick start then I ain't got to worry about looking like a dummy when I got to push start it hahaha one time my ex was tweaking and she wanted to steal my bike it was a 72 Shovelhead she went to kick start it but through her over the handlebars hahaha
Why second and not first?
@@Thrillowatt the 2nd gear can turn better with the high compression
it's lush to see somebody so happy. He just changes immediately once the deal is done and he's giddy. Love it!
This is the real motorcycle experience right here, keeping them running is half the fun.
My craziest trip on a motorcycle was when I took 3 points of acid. The trip went for 4 1/2 days, and I'm told I only got to my mailbox.
🧢
Only got to the mail box physically, mentally tho…
I understand.
Good Acid..
A 4 day trip would make me go mentally insane, had a trip that lasted nearly 24 hours and I wasn’t a huge fan
I love it, “I know the ride is going to be rough,” he definitely gets it, only a biker would understand that statement and said with a smile...
I looked up the definition of “sketchy” in the dictionary it directed me here...
Tell me why when I saw him coughing i went straight to see the posted date haha
yo straight up i did the exact same thing
Still, that's the start of the cv.
@@leorinoreyes6430 It's a year to soon
Omg me too!!!! Lol
Same
True biker right there. Anyone who's ever started from dreaming to owning knows this feeling. When something screams to you, it doesnt matter about anything else...you get it. Count change out. Drain savings. Put in overtime. Sell some jewelry what ever it is that gets you your dream. Its soo worth it. I know hell spend probably at least another 500 to 1000 to get the bike starting proper. Its soo worth it for that experience and smile you get.
used to ride a lot (around 100 miles a day) now im in a new town and my lady is in my homeplace so im saving money to get another one a Yamaha virago 535 custom in my favorite colour, Harley orange
Dude that’s exactly where I’m at right now on a restored Honda cl I am gonna drain my savings for it and don’t care one bit, my girl is livid but I gotta have it
That is totally true
yea you got it right... makes me wonder how many of these other comments are actually from real bikers
Here is a hint, When you pop start a bike like that, do it is 2nd or 3rd gear, that way you are turning motor slower and decreasing your effort.
Rod X - You beat me to that comment by 5 days... I'm pretty sure that this is a comedy channel anyway, like the 3 stooges or something, no one who owns a motorcycle shop could actually be that clueless...
The poor guy probably got skinned by the this
Bunch of "bikers"
In 2016 my V-reg on my 2000 ultra classic crapped out in Kansas, heading to Sturgis from South Texas. So I speak from experience. Had to do that a couple times. Had to pull every fuse except computer to save battery. buy a car battery and ride to Nebraska to get the part.. 200 miles out of my way. So I learned quick 2nd gear or 3rd is best.
i tried that with an '83 kawasaki gpz 750 and the bike would not go into 2nd gear. they have this positive neutral finder that makes it impossible to up shift with it standing still. i might could have got it into a higher gear had i had some help pushing but you cannot up shift with it standing still or barely moving.
If any of you were here you would just carry a spare kick-start peg or build yourself an automatic gearbox so you don't have to jumping bump start it.
The parts are worth almost that ... if I went to pick up a bike and the staff were trying to push start it , I'd let them ....until they gave up and then I'd laugh at them and leave
@@na7654na well I dont have a girl or a Corvette.. I'm confused as to what a DD is as well lol
Paul Sickleville double d. Like tit size
Couple of thoughts:
1 Next time you're trying to bump-start a bike with a known history of not running for a significant time and/or knows for being a fussy cold-starting bike, spray a generous blast of ether (quick-start) into air intake. Works almost every time.
2 I guess this bobber has an aftermarket engine (Victory? Harmon?) with seriously high compression and/or displacement which demands major CCAs (cold cranking amps) at start-up. If this was MY bike I would run 2 batteries on it, in series. Way more reliability. (Obviously they won't both fit under the seat. I'd find a really cool, creative spot for the 2nd batt.)
Hey you seem to know your stuff so let me ask you. When you jump start the bike do you pop it into 1st gear or 2nd gear?
It is so nice to see a guy tanked up about buying a bike, I had that feeling a few times, can't beat it!
When Beard is coughing, he’s really saying “Sucker” under his breath.
He's a scumbag for this tho, he knows he scammed him
@@markcuban5915 What or how was he scammed?? What do you think the Bike should've went for???
@@aphysique the bike was a project bike, never was planned to be sold, should of never been sold, that guy is going to have massive problems with that bike if he doesn't part it out, they shoulda sold it for 2500 at the most
They bought it for $3k and you people expect them to sell it for $2500? Lmao. Right
petrone362 they were honest about the bike and how it had problems running they were honest with the dude about what’s goin on they in no way scammed him yes it’s not a good bike but they made it clear the bike has issues and the guy decided to buy it
Why not check if the battery is actually dead with a multimeter?! And why was he trying to push start it in first?! I'm no expert, but these guys seem like they have no idea how to diagnose and fix a problem.
Yea, I was kind of wondering that too. They needed to jump a van to the bike, why don't they have a high amp charger to use to start things?
Multimeter wont tell you if the battery is good. You need to load test it.
Hipsters, should answer all your question as to why did they do that.
@@biaggiwins it will. Discharged batteries have less Volts aswell. Also when it finally runs you can check the alternator if the battery even gets charged.
@@rhythmandmoose a multimeter WILL NOT tell you the condition of battery. You can have a battery that reads 12.5v and be complete junk. Amps are needed to start a vehicle, not volts. They also said it had a lithium battery which may not have a BMS, battery management system, which is needed to balance the cells.
His energy is contagious he's so happy. Good counter offer too that's what I had in my head too knowing nothing about the bike it just seemed right
Edit above and beyond that gesture of delivering the bike undoubtedly gave you more possible customers. I'm never even rode a street motorcycle and I want to buy one if it comes from you. Impressive.
Every boss I've ever had uttered those same words. Even when he just showed up. "We did it" & my favorite reply was
"Who did it?"
"You got a mouse in your pocket?"
LOL The guy's WIFE sold his custom bike for $3,000 to buy a car. Give that man his pants back!!
She's got him by the balls for sure but when bills are due, the toys go first.
@@barklordofthesith2997 $3000 is $50 a month on a car payment. If you are in a situation where $50 a month is the difference between getting a new car or not... Plus you have a bike with $10-20k invested in custom work... You are making some really bad financial decisions. However, if that's the case, HE should be the one selling the bike not the wife
Perhaps they bought a 3-k car outright or minivan if they wanted one to haul kids around in.
"HE should be the one selling the bike not the wife." - SM
Right... which is why i said ...
"She's got him by the balls for sure"
"bad financial decisions." - SM
I also agree, and when you make bad financial decisions.....
"the toys go first."
Glad to see you agree with what i posted.
@@barklordofthesith2997 Not sure I was ever disagreeing. Interesting that you value your posts so highly to deconstruct and enter into the Validation Games. SMH
"Not sure I was ever disagreeing." - S.M.
"Glad to see you agree with what i posted.: - me
" enter into the Validation Games." - S.M.
Not doing that at all, just trying to explain it clearly to somebody with obvious reading comprehension issues.
4 hrs on that and you'll be pissin blood.
HAHaha 4hrs That's fuckall.....
was thinking the same, provided it starts to begin with
And that's just the push starting.
Why is that?
@@morganfleaman483 kidneys dont like shaking.
Sean went above and beyond here. Would love to do business with SRK in the future because its obvious that when you buy from SRK you buy from people, not a company. Awesome video
My longest trip was on a 650 cc V-Star from St. Petersburg, Florida to Chassell, Michigan and back. 1300 miles x 2!
Ass of steel, good god
You guys need a real mechanic in the shop.
I'm sure they do! This was just a challenge!
Now they have a guy that can build anything he is a genius
lmfao
Its for content my dude
Literally 😂
"There's a sucker born every minute".---P.T. Barnum circus owner in 1921.
Actually it was Adam Forepaugh who said that. Forepaugh was Barnum's biggest competitor. In fact Barnum never said that. Forepaugh claimed Barnum said it to which Barnum denied it.
@@lauriewalker90 That's what Foreplay claimed anyway.
This channel. Great stories and what a great bunch of guys. Off to watch the next one!
Boy, I'm late to the party. Craziest trip? In 2014 I left San Antonio on a 2003 F650GS Dakar, looped it up to Sault Saint Marie, rode up the Dalton & back down to Homer, and ran down to Peru. Got lost in the the Andes, laid it down more than once, crossed a few rivers, got hung up at a few borders, changed a few tires and chains, made some friends, and dealt with the trauma I'd been through. 8 months, 30,000 miles, and 2 broken metacarpals later, I flew home from Lima. Bike never left, which I regret to this day.
I also would have checked the switching contacts for burning and pitting. If it needs that much current to turn it over, that's hard on the contacts.
not just a battery or currant problem. They obviously stuck a stock starter on an S&S high compression engine.... like DERRRRR never worked on bikes before... seriously?
I was surprised there were no compression releases...
Exactly what I was thinking, happened to my dads bike a while ago
I mean when he bought it, not out of nowhere
Indeed , high compression engine , heavy duty starter and the power to turn it around , thats it .
@@dreddredd7137 exactly
I don`t always watch your channel videos, but this one`s title made me feel like i needed to watch. I bought a custom little cafe racer made by a friend, with a 2 stroke bicycle motor that was not working. I still felt like the buyer, with the emotion of acquiring the thing i wished for. My bike worked and stopped working again, but i still will put some elbow grease on it, and enjoy the happiness of owning a one of a kind. And watching the video filled me up with hope for this moment to arrive.
Until now, my craziest trip on this bike was going to the bike seller`s home, some wild 22 miles
Initially moved to Las Vegas leaving my truck behind in Ohio. Had my 06' Honda vtx loaded with my old navy issue duffle bag of clothes, saddle bags and a backpack attached to the sissy bar. Was an epic ride for me. The first of many trips between Ohio and Vegas, but always remember the sunburns from the first trip... and nearly running out of gas a couple times through Utah.
A friend had a '65 Pan, '49 rigid frame, ape hangers a 6" extended fork. Engine had 80' Flathead bottom end. typically started with one kick. He just kept it properly timed and tuned.
A motorcycle mechanic and his own motorcycle doesn't run? On top of that doesn't know how to correctly bump start it? Sounds like a great mechanic to me!
A mechanic's vehicles never work, it's just an unspoken law
@@Saxoncloset They looked like newbies, these frigging bikes almost never get running with bump start, so many bikes at their garage, take a high amp battery from another one or buy a new one at get the deal done. What a businessman....
@@Robert-qm7yi kinda true, my uncle's been dissembled for a while now
The last thing a mechanic wants to do is get off work an do the exact same shit he did all day. A roofers house needs a roof, a plumber has leaky pipes an a mechanics shit is always broke.
I used to bump start my KZ1100 all the time. That wasn't a small nor super light bike.
I remember seeing this video when it first came out. One thing I can say is you guys have always taken care of your customers. Given you sell used motorcycles. There may be problems that nobody can physically ever see or know about that just pops up out of the blue. But you guys will go above and beyond to make sure that’s fixed and taken care of for your customer because you still put the customer first. That is if you ever sell motorcycles again.
I wonder if he even still has the bike it would be interesting to know.
Needs compression releases.
$4,800, couldn't build it for that.
would love to see a "year after the sale" video, see the changes the new owner made.
Man, I'm surprised the wires weren't smoking trying to start it.
He changed the rims and motor onto a better bike.
I think the buyer had the upper hand there. I'm guessing they would've taken $4500 or less since it was a quick flip. The free delivery was nice though. I hope he enjoys the bike.
got my motorcycle license back in 1990 & within 15 minutes of getting it, myself & 3 other buddies on bikes went on a road trip from Canada into the USA. Everything on that 1st trip taught me so much. Helmets were mandatory in Canada, but not in the USA. I will wear my helmet when on ANY highway, but loved that we didn't in the cities. Good times forsure - TIMES WERE SO DIFFERENT
So the guy who built the bike doesn’t even know how to start it
A strike of lighting and a good kick from a horse started the engine
I wonder what gear it cranked in
@Ponykiller unfortunately that’s exactly what we have going on right now
.Face it dude, you're dealing with a ''REAL BIKER''. Not A suit in leathers an cut. One more thing, there is no way in hell he'll get 80 miles to the tank. I own a 51 pan-shovel , 3 1/2 gal king tank, and I only get 52 miles to the tank.
$4800 they should have at least changed the starter and gave him a battery. $1800 profit they could’ve spared a couple of parts and labor to make sure a fan and customer made it home safely.
And put a stater on it cause the dumb ass jump started it with a running vehicle and fried the charging system.
WHATS YOURSOC not sure what kind of business model that is but I assure you it’s only used by shady businesses. Anytime you’re spending YOUR MONEY, it should be implied that you get good service with a reasonable expectation that your product is backed by some sort of guarantee that it won’t fail prematurely. Not sure who you’ve been dealing with but you need to protect your dollars. And, if you treat your customers like that shame on you.
@WHATS YOURSOC Dude, stick to one thought for just a second, that was impossible to read. All I can tell is you bought a used bike without checking it's condition, then where surprised to find it had no oil. A knockoff russian car seizing? No shit, they're built terribly. Also lastly, when buying something you do have a reasonable expectation of quality
TidalWave Dan that’s why he said “ the reason we avoid custom bikes” you can’t just put any starter on any bike
Not trying to be hateful but from what I saw here they hosed this poor guy.
Being a vehicle dealer is a brutal racket. This looked pretty heartless but I could be wrong. They needed to at least warranty the entire ignition system which is very suspect.
When starting a bike by pushing and popping the clutch, remember to put the bike in 2nd gear, not 1st if the bike allows you to do so. It greatly reduces the engine's resistance. Remember to put some Sea Foam or other fuel preservative and run it around to get it good and blended before fall sets in when people tend to ride far less through the winter. Make sure you ride it enough to work the Sea Foam through the whole fuel system and it will greatly reduce issues with the carburetor or fuel injectors.
DUHHHH
@Random-user you’re correct
I just figured most people looking at this video already made that mistake
My bad for the accidental insult
Makes me happy to see him then happy to get that bike. You’ve earned a lifetime subscriber here! Much respect
The guy buying the bike is Sooooooo PATIENT and understanding!!! If that was me I'd told them to forget it!
But he is in LOVE, cant say No
This bike looks like it was built with spare lawnmower parts.
It's the style of it. If you have to have it explained, this style of bike isn't for you.
Arnt those the best ones?
b d - you say that like it is a bad thing
Obviously you know jack sh?& about bikes
😂😂😂😂
I hate it when sales people try to bait you into saying emotional statements. They are trying to figure out their bargaining leverage.
Sales guys hate me. I never say "I love it". I might say "I love it, at my price."
This is so wonderfully wholesome. Love it.
My old rice burner had a compression release, this bike is behind the times. By the way, that royal star I purchased from you guys took us to the Pacific northwest last summer, what an awesome ride!
High performance starters are the mainstay & a must on hi comp
Engines!
I felt so good for that guy he was super happy it was like you made his childhood dreams come true by agreeing to that price you still came away with something and he got what he really wanted. This made me wanna sell motorcycles. By the way when you make trips like that to deliver a bike look for bikes for sale along the way. That should pay for your trip and then some if you find the right deals.
Hi Sean. While I don't ride, I enjoy your channel very much, mostly because I really enjoy seeing your rides around Lancaster County! I know live in California, but am very familiar with the area you're in. I graduated from Donegal many moons ago, and had lots of friends from Hempfield. Keep up the cool vids, and sharing the Word. God bless!
My key broke off somewhere in new Mexico..... had to drive to south Texas. Half the key was in the ignition switch ..used my multi tool to turn off/on. It was awesome. Still havent fixed it. Highly steabale.
Also easy to steal.
*stealable (soz-couldn't stop myself! Lol)
Road trip from San Diego to the Arctic Ocean on my Yamaha Super Ténéré.
you guys are living my hearts desire, God bless you all am a fan. lol if you where in Florida Id come work for free to learn from yeah. Keep it riding!!!!
Camping bike , my old 650 Triumph, Tiger, I loved her , and she ran great most of the time ;)
British bike/car things. 🤣
Hands-down this is the most wholesome customer service I've seen. I've been fucked over so many times when I was being polite and professional as a customer. I tip my hat to you, sir!
Throw the battery away.
Get a mag and a kicker.
Ride and smile.
Might want to get some new boots to LOL that's a lot of compression to be kicking over everything's probably 13 and 1/2 to 1
im so happy to see you gave him a good deal, then came down a bit more. awesome to see
Hey Sean, they make rockers for the GMC vans that are called "slip on" they glue to the existing rocker and cover the rust. I hosed mine with bed liner below the body line, about 8" from the bottom of the rocker. looks like new.
So you want to know about craziest motorcycle trip?
I went 1.5 hours approx 120 miles round trip on a bike with a bad stator. Jumped it at the Army recruiters office and had to fill up half way home. Had to jump again at the gas station luckily someone had cables. It was cold 35-40 degrees and raining most of the way. Was dark by the time I made it home.
You guys give me hope on good motorcycle dealers man. God bless bro
a good salesman will convince you he's trustworthy.
I think these guys are normal people who had enough of dealership’s bullllllshit throughout the years and scroungy/sceevy tactics and opened their own place. The proof is in the customers, if you have great service/great people, you advertise for them anything I’ve personally read that was less than stellar, these guys went above and beyond makin things right. Sad that this is so few and far between these days =(
God? Now I’ve lost all hope.
Every dealer goes the extra mile when there on video.
No Gods For ME: there's one holy bible made up of 66 books by 40 authors written over 1000's of years. But even more it's evidence of supernatural intervention because it wasn't and can't be misconstrued or mistranslated, if you've read it/studied it you'd know what I'm saying. Statistically it's perfect and the only text that takes place in future tense(38% of the text and counting down). All other claims to be an addition or rebuttal to the Holy Bible have been invalidated historically, scientifically, and mathematically. it's safe now, go find out for yourself. Never let anyone lead you around by the nose.
Craziest ride I ever did was with a Honda SL350 in a snow storm , in October, -40*F, knobby dirt tires. From Palmer Alaska to Fort Richardson. I was so cold I had to be helped off the bike. Got it home though.
You give so much useful info, especially me looking into being a beginner 🙏appreciate you
I'm do glad you didn't let the guy ride off with the bike in that condition. Great to see you get it starting and delivering it for him. That says a lot!
The first long trip on a bike I can remember: I was 8 years old and my dad wanted to go to Virginia. Mom said "Take the van." Pops said "Nope, taking the bike." Now to fare my dad and his buddies rode BMWs. Not the most hard core guys in the world. We lived just south of Daytona at the time. We get to Jacksonville and Im getting sleepy. As we cross the Saint Matthews bridge, I'm nodding off, my dad catches me just before I fall off the bike!! He pulls over, bungies me to the back rest for the rest of the trip!!!! Love all the East coast trips!
Made my day,when my son was 7 id take him around town,no problem he loved it,went camping don pedro,decided to take my son with me on way home,about 30 minutes into the ride,I realized that he kept hitting me in the hack with his head,carefully I turned around to see why he was bumping my back,his eyes were closed and he started sliding to the side,scared the shit out of me,stopped had to wake him up so I could bungee cord him on,had a great ride home and he had a good nap,glad to see I'm not the only one to do this,bad parenting,I think not ,have some good rides my friend
when I was a mechanic we dreaded getting in custom bikes the work was usually shotty and often the reason they choose to do one thing or another was baffling or done for looks instead of function
My most memorable ride was back in 1981 after I got out of the Navy. Had a stock 1977 Triumph Bonneville 750 I rode from Pensacola Fl to Birmingham to St Louis, to Chicago, to Eau Claire Wisconsin and down to Iowa my home. Stayed a few days in all but B'ham and visited friends. Took total of 10 days and maybe $50.
That's why I like decompression release levers, Man, so you don't have to work so hard starting the damn thing. My last choppers compression was so high this is what I did and it worked excellent after that.
And put a Push-Button Compression Release in each cylinder head! Push the button on top of each compression release before you hit the starter, and it will make it easier for the starter to crank the engine and as soon as the engine fires up, the compression releases will immediately pop closed! And it will save your starter too!
I have them on my souped up Harley engine and they’ve been working great for years! Easy install, just drill & tap the hole, screw them in, torque them to spec and you’re done!
Marc Liebhold I was gonna comment the same thing . Why you would build a big inch motor without compression releases is plain stupid. Gonna go through high torque starters every couple months without them. Nothing like over amping your starter and battery...melting wiring... oh the joys of buying someone’s abandoned build.
Exactly, comp. releases were the first thing to cross my mind when he mentioned the jump box and van barely cranked it over. And such a relatively easy thing for a good shop to install.
Craziest motorcycle ride. Was riding to Knoxville, TN from NW Arkansas, middle of Decenber, on a vertical twin honda and melted a hole in the left piston this side of Memphis. A trucker/bike enthusiest was behind me, pulled over to see if i needed help. We loaded the bike on his flat bed and he gave me a ride to the next travel station. There he radioed to see if anyone was headed to Knoxville and could give a ride. Found someone and made it there. Great conversation and trip. The trucker who helped with the bike stored the bike at his place in Kentucky until i could trailor it home.
My sort of channel. So just had to subscribe. As for crazy road trips. I took a Kawasaki 500 Mach 3 triple for its first true road trip in 15 years. Long story short, at 18miles to the gallon and it’s 3 gallon petrol tank, not only was it exciting but also nerve racking as I never knew if I’d make it to the next petrol station. Made my day, when a bunch of guys on Harleys toured alongside me. Still, have the triple and she still runs like a dream, but at 18mpg it’ll never be a touring machine 😊
I spent a lot of years riding a fully chopped 52 panhead hardtail. I dearly loved that bike. I used to ride it all over the country. I was in the service then and they would not let me on base with it because it was chopped. I would drive it to the main gate and park it in a lot they had there and walk to the flightline to work. 3 years in a combat zone and I can not bring my bike on base because "custom bikes are very dangerous". The reality of riding a bike like that is you better know how to work on one because they will break down. The bikes today are so reliable. I put close to 80,000 miles on my sportster with my wife on back, we did not even own a car, and it has never been in a shop. I had to store it because of health reasons. But things are looking up and I am getting both of my bikes out and getting them cleaned up and running. My cruiser is a 1996 vulcan 1500D. Keep up the good work with your channels. God bless.
I worry a hardtail would be hard on my tail when riding over bumps.
You can be in the service and potentially get your ass shot off...but you can ride a chopper!?
A set of decompress ion pop offs that cost like 100 bucks plus about 1 hour of machine shop labor ..problem solved prior to killing starter, starter clutches and batteries
I'm curious. Why would you need to install all of that? Is there something different or special about this motorcycle? I've been riding bikes for over 30 years and I've never needed anything more than a good battery and functioning starter.
@@roadrunner40 that S&S motor has way more compression and stroke duration than that poor stock starter can spin over.
@@roadrunner40 the decompress ion valves are not very labor intensive if you have machine shop tooling or a jig to align the pilot holes.
40+ years here, many smart folks are happy with stock, some of us always gotta f!@K with things. @@roadrunner40
Was thinking same thing. This build was not thought out.
I know its a older video but hopefully you guys read this. I've built many a bike and high compression cars. Yes a good high torque starter helps big time but this is a good fix for this bikes concern. Install a kill switch. That way you can get the engine up to cranking speed before giving it ignition, This way the high compression and ignition fire isn't working against the battery and starter. Cool thing it makes for a real lowed first start.
There is different kind of solution for the starting problem…
1) Get a stronger starter motor…
2) change the gearing of the starter mechanism…
3) make it 2 starter motor
My craziest ride so far was riding my Vstar Bobber 15 miles from home after changing the riser bushings. I pulled out from a light and my handlebars folded back on the tank! I still rode it home with a long steep hill going up to my house. I also have ape hangers which made it far more difficult than drag bars would’ve been.
I have a problem with starting high compression . thay don't make a starter that will deal with it . to fix it compression realise .Mine kept kicking a brush out on the starter.
Best road trip to date was , doing the iron butt SS1000. which was from Plymouth UK up to John o Grote's then back down to just past Glasgow ,doing 1150 miles in 24. This was done with some cool mates. Totally do it again 👍👍👍 great Chanel keep it going 👍👍👍
I failed my iron butt last year twice. I really want a go at it again this year, I got a better seat. I couldn't feel my butt for 3 days after the first failed attempt. 5 days after that attempt I needed to go back, I had over nighted the seat, installed it, and drove it back. I had also ordered pegs for my highway bars, but they didn't arrive in time even though they were supposed to be next day. My butt still hurt from the earlier attempt, and I couldn't complete it in time. I also ran into a 300 mile long rain storm at the end. I'm hoping for a more comfortable ride and sunnier skies this year. Glad you got yours done, you have no idea how jealous I am.
@@cosmicgamingunlimited sheep skin on the seat helps loads 👍👍👍
The flat black S&S filter is looking good, could be a super E carb, got 1 on my Sporty1200, never
had a problem with it. If the battery is not fully charged you will not get the current for the
spark. two thumbs up that the guy is really happy with the bike.
Met you at vid summit. Can’t tell you how many times I pop started my dirt bikes!! This was great. Next time use ether !! Much love ❤️
One mans heaven is another's hell.
Or
One man's trash is another man's treasure.
When push starting a bike you stand up on the pegs and drop down on the seat then release the clutch at the exact same time.
In 2nd gear, not first....
Had a starter issue exactly like this one with my bandit 600 but took it apart WD40'd it then popped it back together and worked like it was brand new, not so sure how the mechanisms work with this starter motor.. may be different and complex that it definitely needs a new motor who knows🤷♂️
I'm new to ur channel but I think ur a pretty good guy. You have my respect. God bless you guys.
sadly that bike and its starter has put up with a huge lack of knowledge for a long time
Compression releases work wonders!!!
@@SethBergile All they needed to do was prime the carb. correctly. You are just a clueless as the rest.
@@rivjoy If you cant get it to spin it's because a bad battery or bad starter or lose wire. That thing dose not have "That" much compression. The compression exuse is bullshit and you guys cant even figure out how to push start it with two people. if it turns over even one time it will start if you prime it right. Iv been working on these things 41 years. You guys knowledge look's like we did when we were teenagers except we knew what we were doing because if our bikes broke, there was no cell phones. If you prime it right, you wont barley hear the starter when it starts.
Get an honest and knowledgeable mechanic on that job and the bike will be right as rain
This is why guys used to build choppers with smaller powerplants, like the ironhead. Adding power isn't the point...stripping off weight and making it more reliable is supposed to be the point. The point of a kick-only bike is to eliminate the battery, and cutting back the pipes and fenders was to cut weight. That's what makes it quick, adding power adds weight and instability.
Yes yes great perspective
Thank you for bringing back riding memories. I'm 63 now & thinking of riding again. I didn't know inspiration would come from UTube LOL
Just discovered your channel. Now binge watching. A new subscriber.
I'm so happy for this guy it's crazy... I remember when I spotted my dream bike an bought it that day
Craziest trip: I lived in German for a few years for work and me and three buddies decided to take an Epic trip before we all left. Rode from southern Germany to France, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Italy and Slovenia. We hit a bunch of mountain passes on the trip that were just hairpin on hairpin on hairpin (including the stelvio pass). I was on a Yamaha FZ6 and wore through my rear tire within the first few days on the passes. My buddy on a Triumph Sprint broke his exhaust from a big random rock on the road that he narrowly avoided. My other buddy on a Honda ST1100 came out to flat tire one morning and his exhaust started falling apart, which we temp fixed with beer cans and zip ties. And finally the last guy who was on a Yamaha R1, the tail of his bike caught on fire at the very end of the trip burning up some of his clothes, an iPad, and melting the whole tail of his bike. But he was uninjured. Mountain passes, Alpine coasters, sights I'll probably never see again made this is a once in a lifetime trip. All in all, even with the mechanical failures it was the best trip.
Damn ima come to yall to by a bike! Yall trade for my mustang?? Yall are fun to watch and truly hooked him up and care about your customers!
When I turned 16 I bought my first street bike a used 72 CB 175 Honda. I had the bike 13 days and left for the west coast and back from Iowa. Little thing did just fine and got 61MPG and about 520MPQ of oil. Loved that little girl and she still sits in my garage.