Will It Crank? Buying a 48 year old XR75
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- Let's take a close look at this 'new' old purchase,... a 1974 Honda XR75. Let's see if we can get it to start.
Leon the Lobster merch can be found here. leonthelobster...
I'll also have a new Leon update very soon.
I think going forward, you'll need a lobster decal.
That’s a great idea!
That really is a great idea the Honda Lobster xr75. LOL
Lobster tail rear mud guard, that would be cute
Nice one Brady, you're a man of all trades!!! We've got animals, we've got exploring and now we have vehicles! You're WAY too underated, but I predict that you will grow even bigger in the future! Keep up the grind, keep pushing for good content and you'll be in the big league in two years FOR SURE.
Maybe TH-cam fame isn't his goal, though. There's something nice about having a smaller channel - less weirdos and rude comments. He could set up some kind of support system if he could use the money, like a patreon or a join button :)
What I enjoy about these videos is that Brady just seems to enjoy making videos and they're well edited and made. Such an underrated channel
Not Leon or a cave to explore but interesting video Brady good luck with your restoration project. Have fun.
Great looking bike, it"s a HONDA she'll run again. I ride an old Transalp, daily ride and offroad weekend rocket. She still starts every first try, well maintained ofcourse. Nothing gives more smiles per miles than a reliable bike.👏🇳🇱 NL
Subscribed for lobster, but luckily I also love old motorcycles
me also
haha
been riding for 51 years
Give me that. Give me that bike. Toss it through my screen, I'll catch it.
Brady, you just plainly make good videos. I didn't have a bike like this as a young person. That's probably because I would have killed myself on it. It is a neat looking bike. I hope there is an update sometime soon. ☺️
I'm missing my motorcycle right now. Had one since I was 17...but taking blood thinners had me rethink my ride🥲🥲🥲. Loving your videos. Is there anything you can't do? ..❤️ to Leon❤️😇
Awesome video man, keep mixing it up like you're doing!! And please bring us along for the restoration!
Adjust the valves there tight on the intake side
yea, one of the first things I woulda done.
ez pz on those old honda's
@@joeblow5037 first thing then clean the carb and make sure it's in time and the exhaust is clear.... there isn't much to them also I would say them old rubber valve seals are hard and that's where alot of the oil was coming from...
@@randeljones4740 yea, needs rings for sure...hopefully just a hone and stock rings. Did that to my Triumph 500 when I got it 30 years ago, still perfect compression.
He's right about the timing chain, etc...that was a weak point on my SL-125.
@@joeblow5037 right
Early teens, my friend had the exact same year XR-75 and I had a 77' XL-75. My XL had dirt tires and all of the street legal accessories removed, so basically an XR. We lived in a rural area so we rode all of the time. I paid $200 for mine and my dad made me come up with half that cash. That took forever saving allowances, b-day, and lawn mowing money. I had to learn on my own or from my peers to do my own mechanic work. Those little bikes run forever. I can't believe how expensive they are today.
Im on a restoration bike myself. 1969 Yamaha L5T. Mine ran ok. But was quite rusty and narsty. Love to see how your project goes.
Takes me back, I had a 1978 XL75. Now I ride a 2000 Softail! 😎🤘
Why did you trade down?
I absolutely love restoration. Things were just made in my opinion of higher quality and built to last longer a long time ago. I can’t wait to see the final restoration. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. And tell Leon I said hi 🤗
This model was unstoppable they would last forever
Neat little bike, I've never had a motor bike or really wanted one but now I find myself wanting to get one and renovate it, possibly a DT 50
Wow, nice find!
I've got a CG/CB hybrid, registered in 1976, so I appreciate it!
I came for Leon and what do you know? I see a pic of my Very first motorcycle as a kid! I bought it used and it had many of the same problems this one had! I learned so much about bikes from that bike since it had those issues. It never ran perfect but I still had so much fun learning to ride and how to fix them. That bike lead to the purchase of many more over the years, thanks for sharing this and I am really looking forward to seeing it finished! You brought back loads of memories Brady! Thanks !
I had a '78 XR75, it was red, it had the muffler cut off and front fender was missing when I got it. Had muffler welded back on and found a fender at a bike salvage. Had alot of fun on that little bike. Got it in '81
I am 62 now but when I was a pimply face up and coming motocross failure I remember times at Indian dunes sitting on my Yamaha 80MX watching the grown ups take these XR's sideways into the turns with the sound only a thumper can make! So much fun for them.... Nay fun for me. I always wanted one and my mom knew I wanted one so she bought me an MX 80, same thing right??? No, not even close! Thanks to TH-cam I can relive memories that were not mine ;-)
I had the MX 80 when XR's came out. My dad bored it out through a 34 Mikuni on it with a J&R power pipe and NOTHING could touch me.
The feeling when it does crank tho... even if it runs crappy at first it's always a victory moment after trying and doing some stuff
That is so true! ✌️✌️✌️
I had one in 1975 and loved it. Ran it till I outgrew it and sold it to a family friend. He kept it till it rusted out in this barn. ATTENTION Brady! You may want to distance yourself and your channel from your knife sponsor. They have been investigated and discovered to be a SCAM! Selling knives made for old K-Mart that retailed for $ 10.00 for high end cutlery. Their knives are made from lowest level Japanese steel and are made in China! Oh well thought you may want to know! Thanks for the postings and take care!
Hey John have you actually owned one of the knife sets? I’ve been using them for 6 months now and I love them, sharp, well balanced, and beautiful. I have heard there are some bad reviews out there, but also a lot of very good ones. I think the knife industry is probably really competitive, and so there’s a lot of dirt out there also. ✌️✌️✌️
I don't think the carb was ever the problem. Oil on the spark plug is caused by worn out piston rings and/or a worn out cylinder wall. Worn or pitted valves would NOT cause oil on the spark plug IMO. If the previous owner(s) ran the bike low on oil (and it looks like they did) that would cause the piston rings and cylinder wall to wear out and cause the bike to run like crap and smoke.
Yeah I agree with you. I think it’s going to be low compression, or a timing issue from a stretched timing chain,… just wear and age.
Had something close, 75 Honda CB125. Was my first bike, bought it brand new cost me $700 Funny because you paid more than double for a used 48 year old bike.
Adjusted for inflation, that $700 in '75 is worth a touch over $4000.
My beast was a jt1 mini Enduro by Yamaha 1971..yeah, I'm old.bought it age 14 and when I sold it at age 17 it had longer fork's,shocks and a super tall seat and handlebar.i was destroying 125 and 250 rider's.i was a real bully,and everybody cried ..😎😎😎😝😝😝😝😎
Very Cool bike. I just put my 1974 Honda XL250 back together and I think I may need to rebuild the motor. I am having the same issues you are showing. Thank You.
Wow , wow!!! I had one of those. The paint colors were definitely different, no green, silver /blue no side panels. It was built to to compete and beat the the Yamaha mini enduro I believe, a 2cycle , smaller but very fast bike. The xr75 was Hondas answer, it was however a 4 cycle engine. Great to see this video, thanks
Right on man had one too. Raced it many times against those Yamaha's. Perfect first bike :)
Cool, I had a 1974 XR 75. Hit the bush every weekend with my mates. Had to sell after being caught riding on the road by local police. I was 15, it was a great bike and I learnt so much on that bike. Kwinana Wester Australia.
My younger brother had a XR-75 it was orange, maybe 1975 model. My older brother had a XR-80. I had a Suzuki RM-80. I can’t believe we all lived though the crazy stuff we did on those bikes. Loved the video.
Craig yeah no kidding, I’m surprised any of us live through it. 😂
Back in those days you guys on the RM and CR got to watch the xr75 ride all day every day, while you two strokers were wrenching all day trying to get to start. The 2stroke riders became great mechanics, and the xr75 still running
I remember watching jeff ward and Eric kehoe race this bike at Indian dunes.they were both number 1 and already had factory contracts . the advantage is 4 strokes do not slip in the corners.they grip 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎
Had a Suzuki TS 250. Fun bike. I was in grad school 1980-82. That was my daily ride.
Good times man. My parents bought a 1974 XR from my uncle for 200 bucks in 1978. Lots of memories.
Why would you trash them.I look after my stuff.
I got a red 1978 XR75 when I was 9 years old. When I moved away my younger brother started riding the bike. Then our youngest brother rode the bike after him (there are three of us). When I bought my own house I went back home, got the bike and brought it with me. It didn't run anymore, the handlebars was broken and replaced with neon-green aftermarket ones. The killswitch was broken after the bike rolled over, none of the wheels points in the right direction anymore, the sadle is torn and some of the foam inside is missing and there's a bunch of other problems with it.
Stil, I love the thing but never got around to fix it. Didn't have a garage so I stored it in a shed that was everything other than weather-proof.
Now, I've bought a bigger house with a proper garage and of course the bike went with me here, I still have some other projects to take care of but then I'm gonna try to restore that bike. Guess it's gonna take more than one winter though.... :/
Great video! It's an inspiration to start working on my own bike :D
fun little bikes, run E free gas and they are rock solid, beat the tar out of em they keep on going.. buddy had the 250.. hoot, I had the TM 250 2 smoker johnny had the Suzuki 2 smoke 2 fiddy... had some fun back then, oh boy
I did it was the best little bike I ever had love seeing it akon
This was cool! Nicely done. I'm interested in seeing this project go forward.
Hello Brady nice find. When it comes to carburetor replacement the Chinese regime counterfeit carburetors will always let the consumer down. Bottom line they are not calibrated. Drop the money for a mikuni replacement carb for this and do the top end on it I guarantee you will be rocking. Take care buddy peace. ✌️
Oh and tell Leon hi for me. LOL
I trashed a couple of those back in da day. Had one as a pit bike (NHRA). They're very economical when you need to drive a large distance to get a lobster dinner too ;-)~
Thanks for the videos. Had a XR as a kid and have been looking for one to restore myself. I'm sure I will be checking out your other videos. Thanks for the help
an XR75. Well that brings back some memories. That was my high school friend's favorite toy.
Great little bike! I'm weird, I've always wanted to turn one into a featherweight GP road racer, with fairing, and the works!
Wow!😨 Look at you with those 578K subs!! Thanks for making this interesting for someone who has no interest in motor bikes!😄😉🙂☺
LOVE IT...NICE.. I SOLD MY 1979 PUCH MAGNUM MK2 AND MISS HER. SWEET, YOU ARE COOL MAN. I LIKE YOU..
Great video. I still have my 78 xr I raced back in high school, as you can see in my profile picture.
I had one but it was red cool bike 👍🏻💯wish I still had it love it I learned how to ride on that bike I think mine was a 75 76 would like to find another one
I learned to ride on a Yamaha 50 at 11 yrs old, good times way before the internet. Nice find btw.
Staving for air is what it was sounded like to me. Also. the jet is likely plugged and the atomizer tube (if equipped) as well. I am 100% sure you weren't really asking lol.
LOVE THIS!
Whoa whoa whoa! You're into vintage MX bikes? I just thought this page was all about Leon. This is awesome 👍
I live in Ga, I'm loving the Leon videos, AND I had that EXACT bike in 1974. I was 15! Edit: Mine didn't have the green stripe on the fender or gas tank. And I don't remember having the number plate. 2nd edit: haha, I see the green stripe was added later. Glad you removed it!
Your voice is so distinguished. I was like this sounds like the Leon the Lobster guy. & yes it’s you!!!! You do a lot. I enjoy your videos.
I owned a 1984(?) XR80 enduro. Most reliable little bike, ever. Always would start with one or two kicks, winter included! Nice find, Brady!
Ha! I have one of those in the shed right now! Built it up for the neighbor kid and, carb is leaking gas. Fun bikes tho.
I love to look of that bike! My childhood bike was a Honda red balloon tire little one I could bomb through the potato fields, wind in my hair! My Dad would let me ride along the highway to the restaurant when we would go for supper. I felt so grown up. I was 7-8. I sure am enjoying your channel!😊
I dont know a thing about motorcycles, but your energy has made this video interesting, even for me!
I really enjoyed this video. Thanks for sharing and I'm excited to see how this project goes.
Awesome! Thanks for checking it out. ✌️✌️✌️
Very cool. Do you like Yamahas? I always liked the RD 350 and 400.
Thank you sir, i thoroughly enjoyed this.
As 4 Leon ! Long as he's happy I am too ! 🙂👍
If memory serves my older brother had a red xr75 back in 1976, and it was a 73
Great video. Reminded me of the little SL100 that I bought for my boy.
i think thats an absolute steal at that price. id love an XR80. have fun with the resto mate. be cool to see you ride it when it's finished 😅
My crf100 pit bike has pegs that were bent foreword. I think both crashing but also because the last guy would strap it down by the pegs for extra safety I guess.
That's a sick looking bike;)
I had an XL125 as my first bike. Was rescued from a barn and that did have a mouse nest in the air box!
If your really in love with the bike I’d probably just rebuild the engine
wow, it looks fresh for 48 years !
I still have my XL70 sitting in a shed 2,000 miles away… but I still have the title, and hopes of restoring it someday…
Thanks for providing some motivation to continue that hope.
I would have killed for one of those when I was a kid....got an xr250 as an adult
Woah I had no idea this was also a motorcycle channel. Im gonna watch some of the other builds after this!
Absolutely amazing
I had a blue Honda 70 when I was a kid. I loved riding it! It started out as my brother’s, but I ended up riding it more than him, so it became mine. I’d ride it on all the dirt roads and in pastures. My little dog then, Happy, would sit on the gas tank and ride with me.
Ahh now you've done it I guess I gotta dig out my old bike and start tinkering. 😁
Really like this video. I will check out the other restoration videos. Thanks
Keep those videos coming man I just discovered your channel and already got in touch with Leon. It's so wholesome would love to hear more about him
Awesome! Thank you for watching. ✌️✌️✌️
I had a 1978 and it was a lot of fun!
My mom had one growing up
No wonder why you cut the pipes off, sounds like crap with it was on...
i know absolutely nothing about motorcycles but this was interesting nontheless
I joined for Leon and was surprised you work on vintage bikes two.
Wow that brings back fond memories. I had an XR75 when I was 13 (now 54). Great fun dirt biking through the bush in Australia. Had heaps of power and was really loud. Thanks for the video!
The XR75 was my first dirt bike. My Father bought me an earlier version, all grey gas tank with red racing stripes. I must have been in First Grade, I was only 5 or 6 years old. my feet couldnt reach the ground. Id slow down and he would catch me!! I can remember him yelling, SHIFT SHIFT! LOL. I rode this bike through the orange groves of central FL. until around 4th grade. I still have burn scars from laying it over and the exhaust cooked me, I was too little to get it off me. Mom and Dad split and all the bikes were gone! Thanks for the fantastic memories, I hope you get it solid again.
Very cool story! Sounds like you had a 1973. Awesome!
a man who knows his stuff. respect
How’s your restoration/rebuild going? Not only did i ride xr75’s in the past ,had a 74 that had the same symptoms as yours.Worn out top end. that was 19 83/84-ish. I currently own a 99% original 74, XR 75 original survivor time capsule along with a survivor time capsule 78, XR 75. both low hour. Luv these bikes!
That is very cool that you have a 74 original survivor. I finished this one up, all back to 1974 specs, and color. I’m really happy with it overall. ✌️✌️✌️
This was my first dirt bike as a kid. I absolutely hated the exhaust lol my kicker rubbed a hole in the muffler over time. I just cut it off like you were talking about lol
Haaaaaa Richard, yeah the footpeg mount design isn’t the best either. Such an iconic little bike though. ✌️✌️✌️
Sorry Brady, I was the deal that fell through at $1,500.00...cost you an extra $250.00(still a great deal) but at least you got to purchase it. I kick myself regularly for not picking it up.
That’s interesting for sure. Small world. I just finished a full resto on it. ✌️✌️✌️
Valve adj.. next
I saved my $ and bought one new for $451 with a silver helmet. Not sure what year but it was gray almost like this one. I left home for school and my Mom still rode it some. I returned once after she passed it was gone and I wish I still had it now! That bike was Freedom!
Awesome story! ✌️✌️✌️
To me the term "crank" is often used to designate something that will not START. Some use the term to say that something will not "turn over" ( engine locked or broken). As one that spent years teaching courses for JOHN DEERE, the description "Won't crank" always left me asking my students this. "Do you mean it will not start or do you mean the engine is locked-up or broken?" I endeavored to get them to use a term that actually describes the problem.
😂 Are you talking about dialect ‘ism’s’?
Damn that bike man, it's sweet!
This was my first bike in1974! I had so much fun on this bike and I drove it hard (and crashed it hard) it was so durable. My parents brought 2 home for me and my sister and a mr50 for my lil brother, as I was driving our tractor all over very fast.
Man, you had the greatest bikes in 1974! That’s awesome!
In had a similar XR75 when I was 12 (56 now). It use to belong to my next door neighbors & my dad bought it from them when their boys out grew it. It had the cylinder bored & was one of the fastest bikes in the neighborhood. Funny you mention the exhaust pipe. Mine had a Hooker Header & yep you could hear it 4 blocks away. Great memories. I still ride dirt bikes today. BTW... I hope Leon is doing well. 😉
I was wondering if it was a compression problem to begin with. As I thought it might be the sleeve and rings. You might be able to hone it out and just replace the rings with over size ones, without having to replace the sleeve. Dunno. How's Leon ?
My cousin had one identical back in 1979.
TBH didn't sound bad for its age once it was running lol
My first bike was a 1981 XR200R
Great Bike.
Is the ignition condenser still ok? Change it, and the points too
Absolutely flippin aweosme mate ..... came for Leon and saw ya bike stuff. I am an old honda fan and have a couple myself ..... looking forward to more of your bike stuff and of course our mate Leon.
Awesome Coach Jeff! Thank you for checking it out. ✌️✌️✌️
I would fix that OEM carburetor and throw that what looks like one of those cheap Chinese carburetors you can get off Amazon out in the woods. If it's been sitting I would guarantee it's just the low idle jet is clogged with old gas, the hole in the jet is extremely tiny. Take the OEM Keihin carb apart and clean out the jets with a torch tip cleaner, make sure there's no hole in the float, and put a inline filter on just so you know that no trash from that old metal tank don't clog the jet up again and go from there. The bike definitely needs rings going by that blue smoke but at least you'll know it's not a carb issue and what to fix next.
Yeah I agree. Given what I saw with the new carb I am definitely going to go with the original carb on the rebuild. I need to rebuild the engine and get it nice and tight again, and then go from there.