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Thank you Lester! It definitely was a great deal

Your welcome, I’m all about saving money and doing it myself if I can 😁

Thank You Steven, I appreciate it! It was a lot of work for sure.

Sure, venommotorsportsusa.com put in herbiesgarage50off for $50 off your purchase. It’s a Venom Thunder 125

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Thank you, I really appreciate the kind words!

Hello, I think it would be a great first bike. It’s easy to ride, lower seat height and very reliable. It does have a forward lean to it that does make your upper body a little more tired when you ride. The Lifan KPM is basically the same engine with a more upright riding position and would be even better as a first bike. But either choice would be good in my opinion.

Thank You, I sold the Goldwing to buy a newer model bike to take on my trip. Didn't work out the way I had planned, I was wishing I had the wing on that trip, but I am loving the FJR especially now : )

I know, back in the saddle again as they say! : )

Thank you, yeah, fortunately for me I was still on vacation and had the time to do it. I'm glad the company Bores cycle shipped the engine so quick as well. If it wasn't for them, I would have had to wait until the next week when I returned to work and who knows how much longer it would have been. Thanks

Thank You, God Bless you as well my friend!

That's what I said : )

Thanks Jerry, yeah it is running very nice!

Thank you!

At 14:20 I put the plastic spring seat in before the spring. Is that what you are referring as the hose?

I know what you mean, it’s just a shot in the dark sometimes, you never know what you’re getting. It’s a pretty big job changing the engine out but it can be a rewarding experience

Thank you!

Thank you Jeff, I was blessed in so many ways throughout this experience that although it was a ton of work it was much more bearable and rewarding because of all the positive things. God bless my friend!

Thank you Jim!

It definitely was, not any rest on this vacation 😏

Your welcome. I glad the video was helpful 👍🏻

I’ve checked the cct and cam chain as well as alignment, everything is good. I believe the previous owner did or had done a valve adjustment and something went wrong. From the first day I got this it acted funny on #2 cylinder with the throttle body sync. Something held the valve open long enough to come in contact with the piston. A lot of carnage in there.

Your welcome

Thank you, I really got to know the bike pretty well 😂

On my particular case I believe it was a failure waiting to happen. Something I believe on a previous valve adjustment was done wrong or something like a shim was left in the spring chamber. It was an intake valve that failed and intake valves don’t get the heat like exhaust valves. These engines are touring engines and are made to run in all extreme conditions and have run for hundreds of thousands of miles. This failure in my opinion was a human error prior to me acquiring the bike. I can show this on my first video where I did a synchronization on it, number 2 cylinder was low on vacuum compared to the rest. In order to achieve equal vacuum on #2 cylinder I had to screw the adjustment way in and even then it wasn’t holding steady vacuum like the other 3. Apparently I bought a problem that was waiting to explode. So in my case I do disagree with you. Thanks for the comment though

@@herbiesgarage681 Oh! I thought it was the exhaust valve. My bad.

@@tpelle2 No problem at all!

Thank you Harold, yeah I’ll be ready for another road trip before you know it 😁

Thank you, it is running really well

That’s no lie 😂 Thank you!

Thank you Ken, wind therapy is exactly what the doctor ordered. And I’m going about noon for a ride.

Thank you Captcraig, yes it was a lot of work but now I get to reap my rewards 😂

Thank you, I sure could use some sleep, my body is sore all over

Thank you Mike, I appreciate it! It was a great deal

Yeah, I was determined to get it back up and running, now I need to rest for a week, unfortunately back to work tomorrow 😂

I guess I bought a lemon but I made lemonade out of it 😂

Boy, I’d like to, I’m so tired I’d probably fall asleep on the way though 😂

It doesn’t need a different carb at all, it runs really good with the stock carb. I replaced it with a Nibbi because I know the performance gains on the top end do help some. It won’t hurt the new engine at all. I like to do different things on my channel to help others if they decide to change carbs. Thanks for the comment

They are great bikes! I have a hf tire changer too and I use it on car tires and truck tires but not motorcycle tires. I even have the motorcycle tire attachment. I find it much easier to do it the old fashioned way on the floor with some spoons and other stuff. I think I get less scratches and doesn’t take me very long anymore. Maybe I wasn’t using the hf changer correctly but I seemed like I was always fighting it. Good luck with it, I hope it works great for you! 👍🏻

@@herbiesgarage681 I have done a few car tires I needed to get outta here , it does work good for that so far. still don't have my tires off the bike yet. so much stuff my wife wants me to do I gotta keep leaving my wants aside I shot you a message on your social media about that guy and the windshield, I mean I don't know if he got back saying Yeah or Nay yet. I just got through watching the FJ video you just posted and I thought i'd check back. you probably dont check that much though if you are like me. still can't get over that new engine firing right up like that. amazing! Restores my faith. I have some old thumpers around here to fix back up. a couple are kind of rare. ones a 1975 MX400B, and another is the 81 Elsinore 250. fun bikes when they are running. Cant wait to see the rest of the FJ stuff! Mike.

@@RockAnAhardSpot thanks Mike, I’ve been so busy I haven’t had time to sneeze 😂 but I do remember your message, I’ll keep you in mind if the other guy doesn’t want it. I know what you mean about the honey dos 😂

I need to make more Thunder videos, I’ve been kind of busy though. But I’ll try, thank you

Thank you BJ, I’m glad you like your KPM, they really are a great bike, I have a blast on mine. Thanks for the comment

Hello, venom motorsports ships the MCO with the bill of the sale with the bike inside of the crate. You can take to your local dmv and get it registered the same day that you get your bike if you want to.

Thanks for letting me know, I didn’t know that, FENRIR seems like good quality though

Always something to look forward to 😁

That is so true my friend 👍🏻

😂 have fun and be safe my friend 👍🏻

Your welcome Dan, I’m glad it was helpful 👍🏻

Thank you David, I appreciate the feedback 👍🏻

Thank you captcraig, it’s really worth the investment I think, the KPM is a pretty good well made bike. It always amazes me that it’s only a 200cc 😁. It’s been beautiful here this week, I’m going for a ride again later this morning, thanks for the comment

Ride safe and have fun!

Thank you and Your welcome!!

@@herbiesgarage681 I bought a 1900 in fantastic shape about 2 weeks ago. Plans so far are timing belts.

@@anthonyg9739 I’m sure you meant 1800, I know the numbers are close together I have that problem all the time 😂 I will get an 1800 one of these days. The GL1800 doesn’t have a timing belt it’s a chain though

@@herbiesgarage681 Oh boy, proofread next time. Just bought a GL1500A, 1990. Sorry about that.

@@anthonyg9739 oh okay, yeah then doing the timing belt is good idea. 😁

Your welcome

Thanks Michael, since the very first time that I tried to sync the throttle bottles #2 cylinder was doing funky things with the vacuum. I suspect that the previous owner did a valve adjustment on it and messed something up without telling me. I believe this to be human error and not the fault of the bike, but I really don't know for sure. If I wasn't going on that long trip I probably would have gone over the valves and none of this would have happened. But hind sight is 20 20 they say. Anyway, Thank you for the well wishes, Ride safe my friend!

@@herbiesgarage681 I can't remember, but how many miles on the bike when you got it? If memory serves the valve check interval is 26K, up to 40K if you don't redline it all day long, or ride it like a grandmother 😁. I just had mine done 1 month ago @ 42K and they were all within factory specs, with almost no carbon buildup. Like you, I am leaning toward somebody attempting a valve adjustment and screwing the pooch. Sorry man! (They really are great bikes, I won't own anything else)

@@MichaelJones-ir3cc my bike only has 36k miles

@@herbiesgarage681 👍Barely broken in. That is not a manufacturer defect. Sure sounds like the previous owner sold you a bill of goods. If it were me, I would threaten him with a small claims legal action and let the judge sort it out. (but, that's just me) I realize you bought it "as is", but maybe, just maybe his conscience will bother him enough to help you out with the cost of that 2012 engine.