I fully agree he's a great 3rd guy to have. Esp sense you guys are doing the top gear type leaderboard if you add the third guy you've got the top gear mojo
Given the part of the UK I live in, cool days in the Autumn are usually accompanied by the smell of coal smoke, which is always the mark that it's getting colder...
@@n3glv I personally love the auto lube but sometimes block them off and run a nice 32:1 Lucas oil mix as far as 2 strokes. And I’m actually a 4 stroke guy just love some oldies lol
@@n3glv very true and common occurrence, I personally pick apart the entire engine in whatever I’m riding but unfortunately some can’t do that so a test run of the pump is always good practice for anyone to do to a older bike! People Definitely different preferences on oiler or pre mix and some do both in different setups that’s why I love having a bunch and spending time on forums. The dt 100 is a very capable machine and I hope it stays running great those are gems!
This ^^ also great for tearing your sock/ankle up if you have no pull start so are using a string wrapped around 3 bolts sticking out of the rotor/flywheel...
Damn! Ike is one lucky ass dude! First an island now a cabin! Makes me want to be his friend also! Nothing like being a kid the rest of your lifes playing on mini bikes,go karts,three wheelers and home made toys! Keep up the builds and entertaining us!
My brother and I grew up riding a pair of Yamaha tri-moto’s. We’ve still got them sitting around at my brothers place. This makes me want to get them going again for our kids.
I learned on an ATC, an 86' 250ES but I was I think 11-12 at the time, the ATC was about to be outlawed by the time I was born(85). Still love them even today but I have a healthy respect for them. Never crashed but I've seen my brother do a barrel roll in midair while still holding on the bars on one. No lies here!
@@IamBATMAN2024 you're right but Charles (much like Ike and John) is one of those guys that can ride anything. If Ike wanted to check it out first that's fine but Charles should have been second. That's all I'm sayin
We had that same model growing up. Before I knew the difference between 2 stroke and 4 stroke I was confused, because I had a 185 Honda and my brother always whooped me on racing. Love your work guys. Good stuff. Keep it up.
Tri moto 175!!!!!! I just picked up a tri moto 125 that had been sitting for 20+ years, new rings, new carb, cut the brake cable and she was ready to rip!! Do glad to see some old tri motos getting some love! Awesome video!
Yeah that's nearly the only way to get those off. Haven't worked on bikes for a while, but in the 70's-80's I took apart many many. Case cover phillips style screws will just strip most of the time without an impact driver. I think HF has them.
@@mhmadgenious ill probably use one on a clutch too soon. On the same bike, clutch is goofy. With the bike running somtimes it doesnt release and when off the clutch never releases. Ive left it alone though caus if you know how to ride it it works good enough. I have all the parts though gaskets clutch and basket ect so when it fails i can fix it immediately
I've had 3 RD-400 bikes in my day. And, an RD-350 as well as a wrecked RZ-350, that donated an engine and front wheel with the fork, to my RD-400F. Needless to say, you NEED a hand impact driver! I KNOW! steve
Can you guys do a restoration on a Suzuki mt50 trail hopper ? Also YOU GUYS ARE AT 900,000 sub ALMOUS TO A MILLION KEEP UP THE WORK YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING
When you run 2 strokes slow, the oil builds up in the bottom of the case, which will cause it to smoke a lot and will actually foul the plugs.. When you high rev a 2 stroke, it will suck all that excess oil out of the bottom and blow it out the exhaust and then it burns much cleaner. Ideally you don't want it to smoke at all, So if you are riding it on slow trails and it starts smoking a lot, you should high rev it a few times and blow out that extra oil. This thing NOT smoking after you guys were high reving it on the road is comletely normal and is exactly what you want... which will prolong plug life. It seems to be running pretty good. ITs a little boggy on the bottom end, could maybe use a little jet work-- but who cares, its great fun...... again, ideally when it smokes on start up and slow riding, thats good --- its getting plenty of oil...... but again, you want to high rev and blow all that out and at highre speeds it should be running clean, no smoke. Nice find. ANother great find in this range is a Yamaha Blaster (quad).. they are everywhere and the engine looks almost exaclty the same.
Thanks for this. I have a little yamaha rt100 that I'll ride around every once in a while. Last time I tried to start it, it wouldn't start (normally it starts first kick,) the spark plug was covered in oil. When I cleaned it and got it running, it sprayed a ton of oil out the exhaust and even after a minute or 2, it was still covering my hand in oil if I revved it with my hand behind it. I took it for a ride and it cleared up. This seems like a reasonable explanation for all that lol.
@@kshepthedrummer Yeah, if it runs that way a little too often, you should probably mix in a little less oil. I know that on my buddies Yamaha Tri-z 250's, it called for him to mix the oil 20 to 1. But I always mixed my oil at 32 to 1 and never had any issues. And I know a few guys that swear by 50 to 1. and I've had chainsaws and a boat engine that called for 50 to 1. So there is a little wiggle room on the oil to fuel ratio, especially depending on your riding style. Another thing that I found interesting is: If you add too much oil to the fuel, it will actually cause your 'AIR TO FUEL" mixture to run LEAN-- which is a little counter intuitive. But the more oil you add to your mix, then the LESS FUEL is getting in, and this will cause your engine to run extra hot and burn up pistons. Of coarse, you can re-jet your carbs to account for this. But in general, if you have a bike that keeps burning up pistons, you can drop your oil to fuel mixture (by adding less oil) and it will make it run more Rich, which will cause it to run cooler. If you've ever used a torch, just think of what happens when you squeeze that oxygen trigger. It makes the flame burn much hotter and cut through steal easily. The same thing is happening in the combustion chamber when you run an engine too lean, and it will literally torch a whole through your piston. So again, especially if you are smoking at lot, mix in less oil (within reason) and use a good oil. I've had great results with this. It will tend to burn cleaner, plugs last longer, it runs cooler and pistons last longer....... but otherwise, when it smokes, just make sure to blipp the throttle wide open a few times and blow that stuff out.. Or just jump on it an run a couple full speed sprints and let it blow all that stuff out of there. I first learned this because I was going through plugs like crazy and I wanted to figure out why-- and after hours of reading forums for days and days... I stumbled onto enough discoveries to come to this conclusion. I love 2 strokes, nothing quite has the same switch flipping punch as feeling it come into the powerband, short of running a turbo. lol... And that's another thing, the reason it has an "expansion chamber" on the exhaust is because as the piston is coming up and compressing the air/fuel it will acutally push a lot of that mixture right out the exhaust port, but when it fires it sends a shockwave pulse of pressure down the exhaust pipe, and that expansion chamber will echo and ripple that pulse back toward the cylinder and it will push all that air/fuel mixture back into the cylinder just before the exhaust port closes. So it has a "turbo" effect, but that echo, pulse can only move at a certain speed.. So that means it will only give you that extra power at certain RPM's-- and that's why its called a "power band"-- because the peak power only happens during a certain "band' of RPM"s... like say 5k to 9k rpm's... otherwise the engine will run with a lot less power without it... SO that's why 2 strokes feel kinda weak at first and then it all the sudden KICKS IN. ANd depending on the length and size of your expansion chamber section of the exhaust, you can actually change WHEN that power band kicks in... That's why it is important to know what type of exhaust is on your bike--- Because there are fatter pipes that will be much better for trails and give you a lot of low end torque, but will be less power at wide open throttle..... Or you could get a racing pipe, which will typically be a lot skinnier and it will cause your bike to be very weak from idle up to 3/4 thorttle, but then it will have a lot of power with it running wide open... Which is only really good for drag racing, and hard to ride on trails with that set up.... because it will be pretty boggy in the slow trails, until you give it full throttle and then its too much power and tries to run you up the side of a tree.. lol......... There is a lot of math that goes into tuning your exhaust just right where you want it--- just know that not all exhausts are equal on a 2 stroke engine--- and its actually one of the most important parts of a modern 2 stroke engine making power.
These things were extremely tough and reliable for an older 2-stroke. It may be am unpopular opinion but these Yamaha three were extremely reliable and just all around good.
I like charles because he is smart enough to stand back and not say anything and realize that he is a guest. Sometimes new people come on a channel and they try to overdo their character, and people end up not liking them.
Wow. I haven't seen that tread pattern in 30 years. Keep digging, there's more up there, if the junkies didn't steal them all for scrap. On a side note, if you think that has some power, I can't wait till you guys find a 250R. 3 or 4 wheeled.
I've been wanting to go to busko beach and bring some of my 350xs and 250rs to let them have a real experience on some awesome trikes. Funny you said the 250r scared you. I was always careful to only let experience riders on any of mine but I've had many guys get off them scared.
I recently bought a jaguar x type 2.0d estate unseen for £450 and I love it. My last car was a Vauxhall astra 1.7tds and 23 years old. I still have it along with a Volvo c70!
@@alvisafford5169 I could do a piston change, in about 2 hours. That includes riding the bike to the Yamaha dealer to get the piston, coming back, letting the bike cool down, and changing both pistons on an RD. steve
But what is the point for yamaha to use those type of heads on the engine casing???. I noticed that many years ago when I first worked on a Yamaha I've always wondered since
@@calvinwright1816 I raced motor cross for 8 years with a Husqvarna CR 500 and a Kawasaki XR 250 in pro class. It that enough experience for you. Both of them smoked like a bastard until they warmed up.
@@davidmathay7117 The very 1st thing I saw was the pants I didn't see the bikes until later and you do realise this comment has been written after I've seen the video correct I saw the bikes
guys the new guy is cool as hell i have been with you since u started ya guys have a came along way . from the yard . can;t wait to see the truck finshed jon gonna be awsome...
This is insane I literally bought one of these today 4 pm on March 11th and then I hop on TH-cam March 12th at 3 am and here you guys are on my recommended videos with the exact same one
I'm glad you guys got these! I live in WV and seen these on marketplace a few days ago...I wanted to get them but a fellers short on cash at the moment. I'm also obsessed with 3 wheelers! Lol.
Like because good content, plus 2 smokes FTW, plus Charles should be a regular on the team, plus that Nova was a good buy I saw the first start vid. That is all, keep up the good work guys.
I had a 74 Nova 2 door.. Back in the 90s.. it was a sweet ride all custom , it came out with a inline 6 and a bench seat column shift automatic... I put in a 327 and buckets,,, paint and new rear quarters.....
There's nothing more fun than a three wheeler ! I prefer a 4stroke myself but you take what can get these days. I sold a tecate 250 to a buddy, he broke his leg the first 5 mins he rode it.
That's awesome, I had a 1985 Yamaha 225 Shaft 3 wheeler in the early 90s that was fun as all get out. Mine had electric start, the only thing it didn't have was reverse.
Love it. I just sold my go kart a got an old Banshee. Took a little doing to get it running but it was worth it. I love love the smell of two stroke in the morning.
My grandfather bought one of these when I was in my teens. I rode the wheels of that thing. If you put your knees on the seat and foot on rear grab rail, you can ride wheelie forever.
I had the same 3 Wheeler when i was a teenager. i use to take mine to a place called the brick yard and run it across the huge pond there. they will stay a float as long as you are moving the back tires.
its cool seeing you guys up in wv thats where i lived in calhoun county for like 15 years or something.. im originally from ohio but i spent most of my life in wv
Love your guys videos. Now I’m super excited. Some more two stroke content more regularly would be awesomely especially the tuning side of some of these old things. They are witchcraft. Excited to see you and Ike take these on
I had a fixer-upper 175 in the 80s. Between the rearward engine and rake, steering was not nearly as easy as the Honda 185s or 200s. If you didn't move your body around a lot it had awful understeer, basically all the bad things that were the death knell for 3 wheelers turned up to 11. It was also a bit of a wheelie monster, if hard to balance. 4 strokes ate it alive on hills but it was quick enough on flatter ground. FYI, it responds well to freeing up the exhaust. I was flying down the road in 4th gear when the exhaust came off the head and it surprised the hell out of me by suddenly becoming REALLY loud and pulling massive wheelie at 25 mph or whatever I was doing at the time. Fun times. For all the pain I had fixing it and trying to remember to fill the 2 stroke oil reservoir, it was still a lot of fun. Even if the Honda guys gave me crap all the time. Definitely taught me to fix my own crap. Those start every time, always run perfect without so much of as a hiccup Hondas taught my friends nothing!
Impact philips really helpful on those frozen screws. 3 wheelers rock! Had a Honda’s atc 90 a 110 a 200 big red a 250r and my fave a Kawasaki 250 Takatie
Woah woah wait a second now... So you’re saying Ike not only inherited an island in North Carolina but has now inherited a cabin in West Virginia... that’s freaking sweet buddy!!!! You’re a lucky guy and obviously you’ve put such a great impact on others lives throughout all your days that people really appreciate you man!!! That’s awesome buddy. At least if you guys start doing some filming in Wv I’m only 3 hours away instead of 12 to 14 😂😂😂 loved the episode boys keep it up ✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼
If you two-three are going to be working on more old Japanese bikes, you might want to buy a set of JIS screwdrivers. The Japanese bikes do not have Phillip's head screws. They appear to be, but are different. The JIS screwdrivers are much less likely to strip out the heads. I had worked on these bikes for several years before hearing about them and they make a world of difference. They can be found online.
I hope Charles is here to stay, he’s a good addition to you guys
Yess
I fully agree he's a great 3rd guy to have. Esp sense you guys are doing the top gear type leaderboard if you add the third guy you've got the top gear mojo
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i was just thinking this i definitely agree
And his idea for the blaster motor. Like come on. Gotta do it
There’s nothing better than the smell of a 2 stroke on a cool fall day
Not only on a cool fall day. Nothing like the smell of a 2 stroke every day.
Given the part of the UK I live in, cool days in the Autumn are usually accompanied by the smell of coal smoke, which is always the mark that it's getting colder...
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Nothing like the sounds
you aint never lied bro! the best!
Charles is a character man y’all need to have him on all the time
Get that dude an impact screwdriver and some JIS bits.
Charles def needs to stay, he shoulda been the first on that 3 wheeler he seemed very into it!
I miss my old 2 strokes. Digging it when Charles is in the vids and cool to see Ike is expanding across America lol!
2 Stroke for life! ditch any auto lube (yahalube) stuff, and run 40:1 synthetic in the tank, we used to run that in a _very_ modded DT 100
@@n3glv I personally love the auto lube but sometimes block them off and run a nice 32:1 Lucas oil mix as far as 2 strokes. And I’m actually a 4 stroke guy just love some oldies lol
@@jacobduryea8030 Loose an engine do to loss of a silly pump? Not me!
@@n3glv very true and common occurrence, I personally pick apart the entire engine in whatever I’m riding but unfortunately some can’t do that so a test run of the pump is always good practice for anyone to do to a older bike! People Definitely different preferences on oiler or pre mix and some do both in different setups that’s why I love having a bunch and spending time on forums. The dt 100 is a very capable machine and I hope it stays running great those are gems!
Aw Charles man! Gets me right in the feels. He's very kind and like an excitable child! Just want to give him a hug!
Me right before them putting hand over carb: "he should take off filter and put... Yes. Nice. Experience right there." 😎👍
I thought the same thing
My friend had one identical to that back in the early 90s. Great for running over your own feet if you're used to dirtbikes.
Sooo true
This ^^ also great for tearing your sock/ankle up if you have no pull start so are using a string wrapped around 3 bolts sticking out of the rotor/flywheel...
Damn! Ike is one lucky ass dude! First an island now a cabin! Makes me want to be his friend also! Nothing like being a kid the rest of your lifes playing on mini bikes,go karts,three wheelers and home made toys! Keep up the builds and entertaining us!
Isaac was here for two seconds and spotted my Tri Moto 😂. Let's ride!
Charles def needs to be in more vids and he was so excited when y’all got that running
2:30 Haha, Charles with ‘The Warriors’ reference.
Thank you for the croc hunter flashback 😂 miss that guy
I like how every few months it's like Hey everyone at another one of Ikes 53 properties and found a new project
@Jeff Kopis honestly
KRAZY STUFF I TELLS YA.
Y’all are very awesome and and them three wheelers are very awesome!
Nice video
My brother and I grew up riding a pair of Yamaha tri-moto’s. We’ve still got them sitting around at my brothers place. This makes me want to get them going again for our kids.
There are so awesome great scores guys can’t wait to see y’all line these up and race them
I learned on an ATC, an 86' 250ES but I was I think 11-12 at the time, the ATC was about to be outlawed by the time I was born(85). Still love them even today but I have a healthy respect for them. Never crashed but I've seen my brother do a barrel roll in midair while still holding on the bars on one. No lies here!
Y’all find some of the coolest barn finds ever
Do y’all live in Tampa Florida?
@@lethargicstove2024 heck ya bud sure do
love yalls videos
@@Tampaboys cool I live in New Port Richey
@@lethargicstove2024 that’s awesome bud that’s right by me I’m in land o lakes
In the process of building a YT175 out of boxes of parts myself, getting to hear one run is great motivation, thank you.
Charles should have been first or second on the 3 wheeler. He did most the work to fix it!
Fr tho
Messed up lol
Ike offered but he’d never ridden one before so..
@@IamBATMAN2024 you're right but Charles (much like Ike and John) is one of those guys that can ride anything. If Ike wanted to check it out first that's fine but Charles should have been second. That's all I'm sayin
@@ChangingAperture especially cuz John can't even ride a three-wheeler he sucks
We had that same model growing up. Before I knew the difference between 2 stroke and 4 stroke I was confused, because I had a 185 Honda and my brother always whooped me on racing.
Love your work guys. Good stuff. Keep it up.
that's what I remember about my 3-wheeler a lot of pull starting!!!
Tri moto 175!!!!!! I just picked up a tri moto 125 that had been sitting for 20+ years, new rings, new carb, cut the brake cable and she was ready to rip!! Do glad to see some old tri motos getting some love! Awesome video!
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Rite up your alley buddy
Have to agree, Charles is a Great addition to the crew. Welcome Charles...
Use a manual impact driver when undoing these kinds of screws they help alot
Yeah that's nearly the only way to get those off. Haven't worked on bikes for a while, but in the 70's-80's I took apart many many. Case cover phillips style screws will just strip most of the time without an impact driver. I think HF has them.
I love those. Reed valve cage screws stripped by previous owner. This was on a 1980 suzuki pe175. Reed valves are under the cylinder its weird
@@chickensfloat7427 mine was a 1987 bw350t that I also had to do a clutch on
@@mhmadgenious ill probably use one on a clutch too soon. On the same bike, clutch is goofy. With the bike running somtimes it doesnt release and when off the clutch never releases. Ive left it alone though caus if you know how to ride it it works good enough. I have all the parts though gaskets clutch and basket ect so when it fails i can fix it immediately
I've had 3 RD-400 bikes in my day. And,
an RD-350 as well as a wrecked RZ-350,
that donated an engine and front wheel
with the fork, to my RD-400F.
Needless to say, you NEED a hand impact
driver! I KNOW!
steve
I grew up riding those same 3 wheelers. 125cc. They were a blast. Some of my best childhood memories at my grandparents cabin in Michigan.
When he started to talk like "Steve Irwin I fell on the floor 😂🤪 spot on with that impersonation.
Can you guys do a restoration on a Suzuki mt50 trail hopper ? Also YOU GUYS ARE AT 900,000 sub ALMOUS TO A MILLION KEEP UP THE WORK YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING
"Come out to play-yay" Charles you're too young to know that movie! 👍😎👍
Worries come out and play-yay.....love that movie
@@mikemaclean1332 It's a classic!
Awesome video! What a flashback to the early 80's! I used to ride that exact 3 wheeler as a kid. What a wild ride those were.
That Steve Irwin impersonation made me LOL. 🤣
Dude those old Yamaha 175s were STUPID torquey and fast!! Had a dirt bike from that era with that engine and a 5-speed. It was REALLY fun.
When you run 2 strokes slow, the oil builds up in the bottom of the case, which will cause it to smoke a lot and will actually foul the plugs.. When you high rev a 2 stroke, it will suck all that excess oil out of the bottom and blow it out the exhaust and then it burns much cleaner. Ideally you don't want it to smoke at all, So if you are riding it on slow trails and it starts smoking a lot, you should high rev it a few times and blow out that extra oil. This thing NOT smoking after you guys were high reving it on the road is comletely normal and is exactly what you want... which will prolong plug life. It seems to be running pretty good. ITs a little boggy on the bottom end, could maybe use a little jet work-- but who cares, its great fun...... again, ideally when it smokes on start up and slow riding, thats good --- its getting plenty of oil...... but again, you want to high rev and blow all that out and at highre speeds it should be running clean, no smoke. Nice find. ANother great find in this range is a Yamaha Blaster (quad).. they are everywhere and the engine looks almost exaclty the same.
Thanks for this. I have a little yamaha rt100 that I'll ride around every once in a while. Last time I tried to start it, it wouldn't start (normally it starts first kick,) the spark plug was covered in oil. When I cleaned it and got it running, it sprayed a ton of oil out the exhaust and even after a minute or 2, it was still covering my hand in oil if I revved it with my hand behind it. I took it for a ride and it cleared up.
This seems like a reasonable explanation for all that lol.
@@kshepthedrummer Yeah, if it runs that way a little too often, you should probably mix in a little less oil. I know that on my buddies Yamaha Tri-z 250's, it called for him to mix the oil 20 to 1. But I always mixed my oil at 32 to 1 and never had any issues. And I know a few guys that swear by 50 to 1. and I've had chainsaws and a boat engine that called for 50 to 1. So there is a little wiggle room on the oil to fuel ratio, especially depending on your riding style. Another thing that I found interesting is: If you add too much oil to the fuel, it will actually cause your 'AIR TO FUEL" mixture to run LEAN-- which is a little counter intuitive. But the more oil you add to your mix, then the LESS FUEL is getting in, and this will cause your engine to run extra hot and burn up pistons. Of coarse, you can re-jet your carbs to account for this. But in general, if you have a bike that keeps burning up pistons, you can drop your oil to fuel mixture (by adding less oil) and it will make it run more Rich, which will cause it to run cooler. If you've ever used a torch, just think of what happens when you squeeze that oxygen trigger. It makes the flame burn much hotter and cut through steal easily. The same thing is happening in the combustion chamber when you run an engine too lean, and it will literally torch a whole through your piston. So again, especially if you are smoking at lot, mix in less oil (within reason) and use a good oil. I've had great results with this. It will tend to burn cleaner, plugs last longer, it runs cooler and pistons last longer....... but otherwise, when it smokes, just make sure to blipp the throttle wide open a few times and blow that stuff out.. Or just jump on it an run a couple full speed sprints and let it blow all that stuff out of there. I first learned this because I was going through plugs like crazy and I wanted to figure out why-- and after hours of reading forums for days and days... I stumbled onto enough discoveries to come to this conclusion. I love 2 strokes, nothing quite has the same switch flipping punch as feeling it come into the powerband, short of running a turbo. lol... And that's another thing, the reason it has an "expansion chamber" on the exhaust is because as the piston is coming up and compressing the air/fuel it will acutally push a lot of that mixture right out the exhaust port, but when it fires it sends a shockwave pulse of pressure down the exhaust pipe, and that expansion chamber will echo and ripple that pulse back toward the cylinder and it will push all that air/fuel mixture back into the cylinder just before the exhaust port closes. So it has a "turbo" effect, but that echo, pulse can only move at a certain speed.. So that means it will only give you that extra power at certain RPM's-- and that's why its called a "power band"-- because the peak power only happens during a certain "band' of RPM"s... like say 5k to 9k rpm's... otherwise the engine will run with a lot less power without it... SO that's why 2 strokes feel kinda weak at first and then it all the sudden KICKS IN. ANd depending on the length and size of your expansion chamber section of the exhaust, you can actually change WHEN that power band kicks in... That's why it is important to know what type of exhaust is on your bike--- Because there are fatter pipes that will be much better for trails and give you a lot of low end torque, but will be less power at wide open throttle..... Or you could get a racing pipe, which will typically be a lot skinnier and it will cause your bike to be very weak from idle up to 3/4 thorttle, but then it will have a lot of power with it running wide open... Which is only really good for drag racing, and hard to ride on trails with that set up.... because it will be pretty boggy in the slow trails, until you give it full throttle and then its too much power and tries to run you up the side of a tree.. lol......... There is a lot of math that goes into tuning your exhaust just right where you want it--- just know that not all exhausts are equal on a 2 stroke engine--- and its actually one of the most important parts of a modern 2 stroke engine making power.
175 tri mottos are 4 stroke I had a 125 tri motto and my cousin had a 175 he didn't mix the gas with the oil on the video and wasn't shifting a clutch
These things were extremely tough and reliable for an older 2-stroke. It may be am unpopular opinion but these Yamaha three were extremely reliable and just all around good.
I NEED to get me one these trikes 😍
I like charles because he is smart enough to stand back and not say anything and realize that he is a guest. Sometimes new people come on a channel and they try to overdo their character, and people end up not liking them.
Wow. I haven't seen that tread pattern in 30 years. Keep digging, there's more up there, if the junkies didn't steal them all for scrap. On a side note, if you think that has some power, I can't wait till you guys find a 250R. 3 or 4 wheeled.
hell, any good 2nd gen 200x, 350x, tri z or Tecate 3 would be fun to see these guys with.
250r scared me half to death in the 90s dang forgot about that one
Love my ‘83 250r! I have a era hand made pipe on it and it rips. Wheelies and drifts for days.
I've been wanting to go to busko beach and bring some of my 350xs and 250rs to let them have a real experience on some awesome trikes. Funny you said the 250r scared you. I was always careful to only let experience riders on any of mine but I've had many guys get off them scared.
I recently bought a jaguar x type 2.0d estate unseen for £450 and I love it. My last car was a Vauxhall astra 1.7tds and 23 years old. I still have it along with a Volvo c70!
FINALLY A 2 STROKE!!!
2 smokers are way forward. Less moving parts to go wrong. Can change a piston in 30 minutes.
BRAAAAAAAP
And the smell and sound is fabulous. .
Dun dun dun dun braaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Braaaaaaaaaap :).
(Therefore my TH-cam name)
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@@alvisafford5169 I could do a piston change, in
about 2 hours. That includes riding the bike
to the Yamaha dealer to get the piston, coming
back, letting the bike cool down, and changing
both pistons on an RD.
steve
Had the same bike in early 90s. Ended up jumping a lot and cracking weld at head tube. Great machine, enjoy!
1:50 Its japanese so every screw that looks like phillips is a JIS
I have a set of JIS screwdrivers and they seem to fit so much better into Phillips screws.
I was thinking the same thing, lol. "No you dummy, those are JIS, don't fuck it up!"
But what is the point for yamaha to use those type of heads on the engine casing???. I noticed that many years ago when I first worked on a Yamaha I've always wondered since
@@190SkyTeam Phillips screws are by design supposed to cam out under high load. JIS doesn't cam out.
Well now I have to order metric Phillips screwdrivers.
That was the great thing about Yammers from that era. Easy to fix, and great learning tools.
when a 2-stroke warms up, if it is mixed right it will not smoke.
*** *It WILL smoke*
@@calvinwright1816 no it will not!
@@vinylexperience77 will not! Do you have any experience with a 2 stroke? And no, a weed eater doesn't count.
@@calvinwright1816 I raced motor cross for 8 years with a Husqvarna CR 500 and a Kawasaki XR 250 in pro class. It that enough experience for you. Both of them smoked like a bastard until they warmed up.
@@vinylexperience77 😂 you just made my point........ 2 strokes will smoke if there running.
Unless you don't have them jetted right, 🤔🤨
Very Cool Issac great find you guys. Hopefully you guys can get the second one running and have a side by side race. Old school Yamaha!!
2:33 Warriors 1979
Love Ike's new rustic shop.. free air conditioning , great views, sunroof and critter friendly...
Blaster engine for sure! I’d like to see a build done on a blaster engine as well! I have one I need to build myself lol
Soon as he said that I was like THATS DEF HAPPENING lol
Charles is an awesome sidekick. Humble and a good sense of humor. Nice episode!
The one and only question I had to this entire video why was he wearing leather chaps
Maybe rode up on a bike
You can see their little Honda Trails in the background. They rode those up to WV.
@@davidmathay7117 The very 1st thing I saw was the pants I didn't see the bikes until later and you do realise this comment has been written after I've seen the video correct I saw the bikes
guys the new guy is cool as hell i have been with you since u started ya guys have a came along way . from the yard . can;t wait to see the truck finshed jon gonna be awsome...
I used to have the same 3 wheeler growing up. It was actually pretty quick. I loved it.
This is insane I literally bought one of these today 4 pm on March 11th and then I hop on TH-cam March 12th at 3 am and here you guys are on my recommended videos with the exact same one
So excited to have y'all here in WV and looking forward to more Yamaha 3 wheeler content. I have a 225DX myself and they're so badass.
Had the same one growing up it was always a pain in the butt to start and keep running hated the pull start
Omg! I had one of those when I was a kid. What a blast! Keep up the great content!
I had a Tri-Z 250 back in the day. What a scary fast ride. Nothing like having that power rush of a 2 stroke.
I'm glad you guys got these! I live in WV and seen these on marketplace a few days ago...I wanted to get them but a fellers short on cash at the moment. I'm also obsessed with 3 wheelers! Lol.
Like because good content, plus 2 smokes FTW, plus Charles should be a regular on the team, plus that Nova was a good buy I saw the first start vid. That is all, keep up the good work guys.
Awesome guys , thanks for all the fun you all bring
Central California watching
I had a 74 Nova 2 door..
Back in the 90s.. it was a sweet ride all custom , it came out with a inline 6 and a bench seat column shift automatic... I put in a 327 and buckets,,, paint and new rear quarters.....
Hell ya I had two of them growing up and now have an 86 350x and a 82 250R
I had one of those back in day loved it 2 stroke Yamaha 125 was a blast
There's nothing more fun than a three wheeler ! I prefer a 4stroke myself but you take what can get these days. I sold a tecate 250 to a buddy, he broke his leg the first 5 mins he rode it.
This is cool. You always hear about the honda 3 wheelers not the yamahas.
Mow ike has an island and a mountain cabin... sweet
That's awesome, I had a 1985 Yamaha 225 Shaft 3 wheeler in the early 90s that was fun as all get out. Mine had electric start, the only thing it didn't have was reverse.
Love it. I just sold my go kart a got an old Banshee. Took a little doing to get it running but it was worth it. I love love the smell of two stroke in the morning.
Wow Isaac conquerer of islands and mountains, what a land baron. Love to meet you guys next time your in wv.
My grandfather bought one of these when I was in my teens. I rode the wheels of that thing. If you put your knees on the seat and foot on rear grab rail, you can ride wheelie forever.
I miss 3 wheelers. Raced them back in the day. I've been looking for one of those to try to put a banshee engine in.
Love the " Warriors " line ole boy said. Haha. Try to get him with yall more guys. Yall make a great team!
Lol that's funny! I had a Yamaha 175 2 stroke back in the 80s. Not as well made as a Honda ATC but it was pretty fun as a kid! Awesome to see!
Charles really should be in more of your episodes, hes an awesome guy
Sweet machine! I've never had a chance to run one of these. Thanks for taking us for a ride!
I’m glad Charles is being featured in more videos, He’s a great addition.
Those are some great tires, I got some on my four wheeler & my three wheeler
I had the same 3 Wheeler when i was a teenager. i use to take mine to a place called the brick yard and run it across the huge pond there. they will stay a float as long as you are moving the back tires.
I’m from West Virginia!! Been watching y’all for years
Get rid of the pod filter asap !! Awesome video guys!
its cool seeing you guys up in wv thats where i lived in calhoun county for like 15 years or something.. im originally from ohio but i spent most of my life in wv
Crazy Yamaha trimoto 175 I had a lot of fun on one of those back in the eighties
Sweet!!! Bought a new YT175 in 1982, fun times... Sold it for an 84 IT 200, more fun times.... haha
Nice machine. I had a 200 Yamaha 4 stroke. That’s about 30 years ago. Thanks for sharing
I'm from west Virginia to that's pretty cool that y'all have a place here
My buddy had the Tri Z 350 growing up. Miss the atc days
I had one just like that when I was a kid it was a 125cc 2 stroke such fun.
Love your guys videos. Now I’m super excited. Some more two stroke content more regularly would be awesomely especially the tuning side of some of these old things. They are witchcraft. Excited to see you and Ike take these on
I had a fixer-upper 175 in the 80s. Between the rearward engine and rake, steering was not nearly as easy as the Honda 185s or 200s. If you didn't move your body around a lot it had awful understeer, basically all the bad things that were the death knell for 3 wheelers turned up to 11. It was also a bit of a wheelie monster, if hard to balance. 4 strokes ate it alive on hills but it was quick enough on flatter ground. FYI, it responds well to freeing up the exhaust. I was flying down the road in 4th gear when the exhaust came off the head and it surprised the hell out of me by suddenly becoming REALLY loud and pulling massive wheelie at 25 mph or whatever I was doing at the time. Fun times.
For all the pain I had fixing it and trying to remember to fill the 2 stroke oil reservoir, it was still a lot of fun. Even if the Honda guys gave me crap all the time. Definitely taught me to fix my own crap. Those start every time, always run perfect without so much of as a hiccup Hondas taught my friends nothing!
Impact philips really helpful on those frozen screws. 3 wheelers rock! Had a Honda’s atc 90 a 110 a 200 big red a 250r and my fave a Kawasaki 250 Takatie
Your almost to 1 million subscribers keep up the good work I love the videos!
I enjoy every video you guys make. Keep it up 😉
Nice bikes. Will be great to see two going
Woah woah wait a second now... So you’re saying Ike not only inherited an island in North Carolina but has now inherited a cabin in West Virginia... that’s freaking sweet buddy!!!! You’re a lucky guy and obviously you’ve put such a great impact on others lives throughout all your days that people really appreciate you man!!! That’s awesome buddy. At least if you guys start doing some filming in Wv I’m only 3 hours away instead of 12 to 14 😂😂😂 loved the episode boys keep it up ✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼
I look forward to every video. You and Issac bring me joy. Makes my day good and, or better than it was!👍
Way to go Charles! You are a great mechanic brother!!
I need to put u on my generator Charles will drop it by to u this week. So we can figure out which carb will work!
I had one of these that I won from a local Yamaha dealer when I was 11. Loved that thing.
If you two-three are going to be working on more old Japanese bikes, you might want to buy a set of JIS screwdrivers. The Japanese bikes do not have Phillip's head screws. They appear to be, but are different. The JIS screwdrivers are much less likely to strip out the heads. I had worked on these bikes for several years before hearing about them and they make a world of difference. They can be found online.
Love riding on the Hatfield McCoy trails in West Virginia. Good time in the Mountains . Have fun come back home safe .
Owned many Yamaha 3 wheelers, quads, and motorcycles. One of the most fun there is