Once again, wealth of tips and tricks, from tapping masking tape with a hammer to ring gap, ATF to clean cylinder and more! Excellent! Keep them coming!!
Hey Luis, thank you, I think you were the one that asked before about the ball hone. This is about all I use them for, other than if you don't need to bore and just a quick hone to seat the new rings.
Hi Dale, nice work and some great info! Learning something new every time. Mostly steps that I forget to do at times. I did manage to get the upgrades done on the street bikes so now I can get back on the TS400. Have a great day and stay safe!
With all of aches and pains from years of abuse to this body. I need all the ease of ride and handling on the bikes that I can get on the street or on the trails.
Thanks Dean, the armature is fine, it's the stator that seems to not be isolated on the positive brushes, when it cools off some I think I have a spare one or at least I have a bike that runs, I can compare readings to. Just ordered some new brushes from your country, seems a strange size for anything here in the US.
Another great video, thank you. Such a great resource for a classic 2 stroke newbie like myself. You pace the work at a speed that allows viewers to absorb the information and cut unnecessary parts like the entire barrel painting, great editing. I particularly benefited from the honing process as I have a ball hone on order and would not necessarily have thought about reversing the hone. I'm inspired to build a crank stand and fabricate a bottle jack press, honestly, I cannot see myself doing a worse job than the previous owner. I have a backlog of your posts to watch, thanks again for being such a great mentor.
Thank you for the kind words, John, I am glad these videos are helpful, that was sure my intent. These machines are really pretty simple and don't take a lot of special tools to maintain. It sounds like you are ready to do some rebuilding. Glad to hear it, it's a lot of fun, hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Good luck with your project.
Nice process of rebuilding the engine ! 👍 I've got a similar Yamaha engine, with a single sparkplug. You've got a systematic setup Dale....like it ! 👌👌
Yeah, it was the craze back in the day to put 2 spark plug holes in, never thought it was for a spare plug because by the time you need it, it will be fouled out from not sparking, most used it for a compression release.
Still hot here Murray, been in the upper 90s, just too much for me. The shop is only cool after the sun goes down. Been doing a lot of stuff at night, but for only a few hours.
Holy Cow, Dale! You must have spent about $12,000.00 for a spool of tygon that large! I hope you got bulk discount. I love that stuff, but my gosh they are proud of it.
I know man, I think it was about 45.00 buckeroos for 25 ft, from Amazon, I think. Good stuff though, really only use the 3/16 size, but keep some 1/4 and 1/8 on hand too.
This was the craze back in the day, it was said you could use one hole for a spare plug, but I never thought that was a good idea since it would be fouled by the time you need it. Most used the extra hole for a compression release to aid in starting or for engine braking. Only one spark plug sparked at a time, on these models anyway. There were some Spanish bikes that had dual plugs that both fired at the same time, and I sure other manufactures did too.
it's 12-30 at Nite here in ky when this came up, most times i go 2 bed around mid Nite but iv started putting the chain chopper back together now and have ben working on it for 3 days now and it's coming together fairly fast, il be sending some pictures on your e-mail soon, your going to get a big bang out of this when you see it, it's wild and not mild, keep your eye on your e-mails soon, another good vid tonight-im always looking 4 them so keep em coming and il catch you latter...
Thanks James, yes its been so hot here I have been doing my shop work after the sun goes down and cools off. Sounds like its coming together for you. Its always nice to start putting things back together. I would enjoy seeing your progress. Thanks buddy
Hey Don, I'm glad to see you here, I just watched your tank video, thinking that is how I will do the Honda CR250 tank, it's also aluminum, man that's a lot of work, we must love our bikes buddy. Thanks for the shout out too!
@@montana2strokeracer, I used to do custom stainless steel restaurant equipment. I learned how to do this back then. To be honest I had forgot how gratifying it was to work with my hands like that, I really enjoyed the challenge.
Hi Dale, don't see the reed valves much anymore. those things have always been a problem for me. how do you check them to make sure they are doing what they are supposed to. Rich
Hey Rich, I don't know what new bikes are using, I always liked the reeds, they made for a more efficient engine in my view. They actually are pretty simple to inspect and maintain, just make sure there are no missing material, and insure they set flat against the cage.
Hi Dale, I love watching your videos as it gives me confidence to work on my RD60. Where can I get the parts that you have I’m looking especially for nuts, bolts, gaskets and oil tubes.
Thanks Allah, man those RD60s are cool bikes, would like to find one myself. I really think a lot of parts can be found at your dealer or you can mail order them from RockymountainATV/MC.com I get some stuff from Ebay and some motorcycle salvage yards; I have one close to me that has lots of parts... Bikeboneyard.com you can look their phone number up and call them also. I get most of my nuts, screws and bolts from Grainger.com, gaskets if Yamaha doesn't make them any more you my try K S gaskets, they are online also. The oil/fuel line I use is Tygon and I get it from Amazon, I use mostly 3/16, but also keep some 1/4 and 1/8 on hand. Hope this helps answer most of your questions, and I wish you good luck with your project. Thanks for hanging out in the shop with me.
Compliments for taking the new small end crank bearing out of the package and washing it. How many guys have taken them out of the package and installed them trusting they were clean?
Thanks Fred, I do the same with open ball bearings also, you just don't know what is in there, hope washing and blowing it out gets rid of the critters.
Got a ball hone recommendation? Im only gonna hone 125/175 so i was thinking i would need about a two and 3/4 hone to bridge between 56 and 68mm. Would that still do a 125?
I don't think so David, I can't remember what they recommend but they have to have some preload on the balls to function, I know they are expensive, but I really think you will need two hones. Take a look at Flexhone.com I think they will tell you how much larger the hone will need to be to function correctly.
I noticed the Ford Type F atf, I used to use it in my rd350 transmission/banshee trans with no problems , until the price got to be more then motor oil so I switched to basic 10w30 but the oil these days with all the additives seem to make the clutch slip a wee bit under powerband, what do you use for trans oil in these Yamaha 2strokers? Thx, Kevin
Hey Kevin, I know a lot of folks have used ATF in bike transmissions without any issues, I have never been an advocate of it, it just does not have the lubricating qualities for bearings that oil has. ATF is more for friction on clutch plates and hydraulic applications like automatic transmissions of course. For these old bikes I run the most inexpensive petroleum base 10/30 oil that I can find, normal I get it from NAPA. No synthetic or semi-synthetic oils, they will cause clutch slipping. The last 5-quart bottle I got was on sale for 16.99 just a couple months back. Just my 2 cents.
@@montana2strokeracer ok thx, I’ll check the local Napa and see if I can find a basic oil without all those additives, every oil at Canadian tire and Walmart seem to be all synthetic or full of other junk I don’t want
Yeah, I have some left over, think they are trying to discontinue it. I have a 73 F250 I rebuilt the transmission on it a few years back, I use Mercon/Dextron in it. The newer plates are designed for it.
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Once again, wealth of tips and tricks, from tapping masking tape with a hammer to ring gap, ATF to clean cylinder and more! Excellent! Keep them coming!!
Thanks, buddy, all bunch of old tricks taught to me by old timers......now I'm the old timer. Who knew!
Lovely job Dale. Your customer is a lucky man. And how many customers can actually see how well their engine has been prepared.
Cheers, Peter.
Thanks Peter, most folks like to follow the progression. It's kind of an added bonus to their project.
Hi Dale!
Great to see you again.
Thanks for showing us how to use ball hone.
Hey Luis, thank you, I think you were the one that asked before about the ball hone. This is about all I use them for, other than if you don't need to bore and just a quick hone to seat the new rings.
Great job Dale! Thanks for showing us the correct way to do things!
Thanks Pete, I hope its correct, it is at least the way I do it. Glad to see you here.
Great to see another of your videos I was worried for a couple days always great Thank you.
Thanks Joseph, it has really been hot, it's hard to go in the shop when the weather is like this. Finally got a break and doing some work after dark.
Hi Dale, nice work and some great info! Learning something new every time. Mostly steps that I forget to do at times. I did manage to get the upgrades done on the street bikes so now I can get back on the TS400. Have a great day and stay safe!
Hey David, upgrades to street bikes are not as much fun as upgrades to dirt bikes in my opinion. The TS400 sounds fun. Thanks buddy
With all of aches and pains from years of abuse to this body. I need all the ease of ride and handling on the bikes that I can get on the street or on the trails.
I hear you, David. Getting old is not fun.
Great job Dale, hope you don't have to search for an armature.
Best wishes, Dean.
Thanks Dean, the armature is fine, it's the stator that seems to not be isolated on the positive brushes, when it cools off some I think I have a spare one or at least I have a bike that runs, I can compare readings to. Just ordered some new brushes from your country, seems a strange size for anything here in the US.
Another great video, thank you. Such a great resource for a classic 2 stroke newbie like myself.
You pace the work at a speed that allows viewers to absorb the information and cut unnecessary parts like the entire barrel painting, great editing.
I particularly benefited from the honing process as I have a ball hone on order and would not necessarily have thought about reversing the hone.
I'm inspired to build a crank stand and fabricate a bottle jack press, honestly, I cannot see myself doing a worse job than the previous owner.
I have a backlog of your posts to watch, thanks again for being such a great mentor.
Thank you for the kind words, John, I am glad these videos are helpful, that was sure my intent. These machines are really pretty simple and don't take a lot of special tools to maintain. It sounds like you are ready to do some rebuilding. Glad to hear it, it's a lot of fun, hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Good luck with your project.
great job as always dale should be sweet ive never liked those armature set ups always seem to go wrong keep up the great work next video please
Thanks Mark, not my favorite either, hoping to have it so it will run or at least spark soon.
Nice process of rebuilding the engine ! 👍
I've got a similar Yamaha engine, with a single sparkplug.
You've got a systematic setup Dale....like it ! 👌👌
Yeah, it was the craze back in the day to put 2 spark plug holes in, never thought it was for a spare plug because by the time you need it, it will be fouled out from not sparking, most used it for a compression release.
@@montana2strokeracer Good to know 👍
Here ready to learn with Carmel popcorn.
Thanks Mark
Thanks Dale , I hope it finely cooled down up there . Still boiling here in Georgia .
Still hot here Murray, been in the upper 90s, just too much for me. The shop is only cool after the sun goes down. Been doing a lot of stuff at night, but for only a few hours.
Great job Dale. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, buddy, I am so glad you got your Honda running, sounds like you are enjoying it a lot.
@@montana2strokeracer yes sir
Holy Cow, Dale! You must have spent about $12,000.00 for a spool of tygon that large! I hope you got bulk discount. I love that stuff, but my gosh they are proud of it.
I know man, I think it was about 45.00 buckeroos for 25 ft, from Amazon, I think. Good stuff though, really only use the 3/16 size, but keep some 1/4 and 1/8 on hand too.
Looking forward to seeing the first startup 👍🏻
Hey Dale, enjoying everything still.
Thanks for hanging out with me Larry
it seems your plating supply might have a current limit that you could use to energize the windings. an incandescent light bulb works well also.
First time i see One piston with two spark pluc
This was the craze back in the day, it was said you could use one hole for a spare plug, but I never thought that was a good idea since it would be fouled by the time you need it. Most used the extra hole for a compression release to aid in starting or for engine braking. Only one spark plug sparked at a time, on these models anyway. There were some Spanish bikes that had dual plugs that both fired at the same time, and I sure other manufactures did too.
it's 12-30 at Nite here in ky when this came up, most times i go 2 bed around mid Nite but iv started putting the chain chopper back together now and have ben working on it for 3 days now and it's coming together fairly fast, il be sending some pictures on your e-mail soon, your going to get a big bang out of this when you see it, it's wild and not mild, keep your eye on your e-mails soon, another good vid tonight-im always looking 4 them so keep em coming and il catch you latter...
Thanks James, yes its been so hot here I have been doing my shop work after the sun goes down and cools off. Sounds like its coming together for you. Its always nice to start putting things back together. I would enjoy seeing your progress. Thanks buddy
Cool
Hi. from getting cooler Las Vegas.
Hot here Frank
Hey Dale, checking in to see what you have going on in the shop for today.
Hey Don, I'm glad to see you here, I just watched your tank video, thinking that is how I will do the Honda CR250 tank, it's also aluminum, man that's a lot of work, we must love our bikes buddy. Thanks for the shout out too!
@@montana2strokeracer, I used to do custom stainless steel restaurant equipment. I learned how to do this back then.
To be honest I had forgot how gratifying it was to work with my hands like that, I really enjoyed the challenge.
Nothing like working with your hands. Awesome!
Hi Dale, don't see the reed valves much anymore. those things have always been a problem for me. how do you check them to make sure they are doing what they are supposed to.
Rich
Hey Rich, I don't know what new bikes are using, I always liked the reeds, they made for a more efficient engine in my view. They actually are pretty simple to inspect and maintain, just make sure there are no missing material, and insure they set flat against the cage.
@@montana2strokeracer thanks Dale.
Hi Dale, I love watching your videos as it gives me confidence to work on my RD60. Where can I get the parts that you have
I’m looking especially for nuts, bolts, gaskets and oil tubes.
Thanks Allah, man those RD60s are cool bikes, would like to find one myself. I really think a lot of parts can be found at your dealer or you can mail order them from RockymountainATV/MC.com I get some stuff from Ebay and some motorcycle salvage yards; I have one close to me that has lots of parts... Bikeboneyard.com you can look their phone number up and call them also. I get most of my nuts, screws and bolts from Grainger.com, gaskets if Yamaha doesn't make them any more you my try K S gaskets, they are online also. The oil/fuel line I use is Tygon and I get it from Amazon, I use mostly 3/16, but also keep some 1/4 and 1/8 on hand. Hope this helps answer most of your questions, and I wish you good luck with your project. Thanks for hanging out in the shop with me.
Compliments for taking the new small end crank bearing out of the package and washing it.
How many guys have taken them out of the package and installed them trusting they were clean?
Thanks Fred, I do the same with open ball bearings also, you just don't know what is in there, hope washing and blowing it out gets rid of the critters.
just think 50 years from now some mechanic will easily remove the barrel and think, bet Dale Sweger assembled this engine. LOL
Yeah right, no one will care Frank.
Just late, take care again.
No worries Dale, just glad you made it.
Hi Dale do you bake your high heat paint jobs?
Hey Dante, no, the paint I use is ready out of the can for high heat. I am sure the engine running at temp will cook it on.
Got a ball hone recommendation? Im only gonna hone 125/175 so i was thinking i would need about a two and 3/4 hone to bridge between 56 and 68mm. Would that still do a 125?
I don't think so David, I can't remember what they recommend but they have to have some preload on the balls to function, I know they are expensive, but I really think you will need two hones. Take a look at Flexhone.com I think they will tell you how much larger the hone will need to be to function correctly.
I noticed the Ford Type F atf, I used to use it in my rd350 transmission/banshee trans with no problems , until the price got to be more then motor oil so I switched to basic 10w30 but the oil these days with all the additives seem to make the clutch slip a wee bit under powerband, what do you use for trans oil in these Yamaha 2strokers? Thx, Kevin
Hey Kevin, I know a lot of folks have used ATF in bike transmissions without any issues, I have never been an advocate of it, it just does not have the lubricating qualities for bearings that oil has. ATF is more for friction on clutch plates and hydraulic applications like automatic transmissions of course. For these old bikes I run the most inexpensive petroleum base 10/30 oil that I can find, normal I get it from NAPA. No synthetic or semi-synthetic oils, they will cause clutch slipping. The last 5-quart bottle I got was on sale for 16.99 just a couple months back. Just my 2 cents.
@@montana2strokeracer ok thx, I’ll check the local Napa and see if I can find a basic oil without all those additives, every oil at Canadian tire and Walmart seem to be all synthetic or full of other junk I don’t want
That type f is more expensive that the regular gm stuff. I have to use it in my 69 f250
Yeah, I have some left over, think they are trying to discontinue it. I have a 73 F250 I rebuilt the transmission on it a few years back, I use Mercon/Dextron in it. The newer plates are designed for it.
Is Cylinder Head bare (no paint) stock?
Yes
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