You should really take advantage of a vapor blast company or invest in a cleaning cabinet. All that work and the outside of engine is still old looking!
I admit the lack of cleaning on the bikes used to drive me insane, but I see the method to Joe's madness. He is a content machine. He pumps out double or triple what other people do in the same time frame. He is killing it on UA-cam. Plus, all the people commenting leads to more interest and interactions and UA-cam loves that. Joe would be losing money if he slowed down and made the bikes cherry looking.
It wouldn’t make for very good videos if everything you drag home only needed a carb clean and a valve adjustment. I like it when something destined for the scrap heap is brought back to life.
Really like watching,great knowledge. But Joe, do a prewash and then clean everything up before reassembly. You make it run like new…. Make it look that way also,!!!
First! I picked up an 05 rmz450 for $700 yesterday with the same issue kicked over fine when i bought it. Guy said it had timing issues…. Kicked it over 10 more times when i got home and crank locked lol
those models had common issues with the cam gears on the cams spinning and causing it to go out of time. on the ones I've worked on it was also the issue with the cams
Santa needs to bring him a parts washing cabinet more than anything 😁 Also some more bench space so he doesn't have to do his "rebuilds" on the dirty floor 🥴
Add a roll starter also. All that kick starting those 400+ will break a leg, wrench your back, and in some cases put the ole "family jewels" out of commission 😊😅😂
I don't know anything about mechanics, but I really enjoy your videos, they entertain me a lot. Thank you for taking the time to explain and teach us. I hope it's not necessary but one day I could apply it to my motorcycle, Suzuki DR 350 1997.
Whether right or wrong, I used to very lightly oil the rings, the cylinder walls, and everything inside if I've split the cases. But when started up I wouldn't get all that smoke, and I figured the rings would be seating quicker, and without baking oil into the ring grooves, and sticking them. I might be all wet though. I've built many auto engines using this method.
@@stkyfngrszmooth it was done in the '70s and '80s with snowmobiles also if you bought a Kawasaki 440 invader skidoo it come with a Suzuki engine in it made by Suzuki Heavy industries Japan so they're collaboration wasn't just in the 2000s it goes back into the '70s with snowmobiles
First 17 seconds of the clip literally sums the love - hate relationship I had with my Suzuki RMZ 250. That kickstarter hitting the peg repeatedly is music to my ears. God I fricking miss my bike 🥲
Sad as I'd always liked Suzuki's, buddy owned a GS850 (early 80s) and I loved riding on and working on it. Zoinks! Watch your twisting back. Great video, keep up the hard work 2Vinny - "Where did all my hair go? Did I sleep to close to the lawnmower/snowblower?"
Joe, I have to give you props for working on all these bikes and quads, but dude get yourself or make you a hot tank for all these grody nasty engines. It sets my OCD to high with all the nasty dirty parts. lol A 55-gallon drum set on a stand laid on its side cut in half long ways with hinges with two heating elements and a thermostat with 25 gallons of simple Green would do wonders. Just a suggestion! :)
If the mechanic doesn't even clean, that makes a buyer doubt the work was done correctly. Lack of confidence = low-ball offers. Im embarrassed for him.
I’ve seen him use a screwdriver as a punch to drive out a pin, and channel lock pliers to remove a spark plug. It’s interesting to see the bikes, but not to learn mechanicking. I suppose he sells the bikes. I wouldn’t buy one.
You should get some cleaning wheels for your dremel and spend just a few minutes cleaning up the swing arm bolt before greasing it and putting it back in. You will find that you won't have to hit it as hard or as many times to get it to slide right in. It is crazy how much friction the rust and old gummed up grease causes.
You should try installing the piston and rings in the cylinder, off the engine. Then once the piston is in the cylinder, lower it enough so you can get the kingpin in. I find this easier than struggling with the little space you have trying to crush those rings in there! Great channel! Good luck!
Good memories, I had a 2004 KXF, Tedesco replica, it was the same engine as the RMZ, reliable and very docile engine, with the power of a 125 but the push of a 4t, I remember a lot when you changed the oil filter cartridge and had than throwing all the water out of the radiator, :-D good times...
Something good to do when your putting a new crank to your old flywheel, take valve grinding compound on your crank and rub it in with your flywheel before you put the woodruff key in, it also helps from not shearing off your woodruff key
These are great bikes I have owned both the Suzuki and Kawasaki version Same Bike and like most things if you take care of them keep up on maintenance they will run great for years. You will love the bike once you get it up and running.
Agree about lift table, question when u replace brake pads u can use a c-clamp to compress the piston might want to open bleeder, do you lubricate the slides of the caliper if equipped, suggestion when doing valve jobs after reassembly it is advisable to tap the valve stems with a hammer to seat valve keepers, I enjoy watching your videos, you are very sharp.
You can hone, to remove glaze, nickosil plated cylinder. BRM makes a ball hone specifically for that purpose should you want a more consistent way to accomplish that. Mine are all pretty well shot or I’d send hem to you. You can also replace the connecting rood bearing on the two piece crankshafts. Just press the halves apart install the new bearing and rod and press the halves aback together. I suggest measuring the width of the unit before taking it apart and getting as close to that width on reassembly to avoid having to shim to get proper end play. The crank pins are usually not damaged but a bearing, rod and pin is still less than an entire crank assembly
What makes this intriguing is that I've lived it. Sometimes watching another mechanic give me anxiety just waiting for the next nuckule buster to happen. Watching knowing it's going to happen, living it you just say "ow" and move on.
You are an absolute legend. You get everything running. I would love to learn from you. That is my dream to just buy bikes and fix them. Keep up the good work 👍.
last couple top ends i have done used spiral locks instead of clips. those things......... i jammed em under finger nail several times! they will have you throwing tools about your shop and speaking in tongues! when you get em figured out they are a lil easier to deal with. but that first time.. OMG!!
Nice fix. I bet it’s running better now that you have put bigger jets in the carburettor. One of my friends did a rebuild on his bike. He tried to kickstart it. When it hit the compression stroke, it kicked back and sent him over the handlebars.😂😂 I saw it happen.
i'll be watching again. i have this exact bike and it's my first since i was kid in the 80s. got the carb ourt and having issues with a potentially stripped thread in one of the cover screws. :(
At 40:39 and 48:43 it looks like the two bolts that go up ^ from the cylinder into the timing chain side of the cylinder head are not there, but they may just be countersunk. Easy fix.
They were an interesting bike since it’s a Suzuki and Kawasaki cross. But is was because Yamaha put the pressure on everyone after they came out with the first 4 stroke. Honda,Suzuki and Kawasaki all panicked cause they needed to build their first 4 strokes and were running out of time. Suzuki and Kawasaki decided to partner up and build one themselves. So yeah being it was rushed and built by both Suzuki and Kawasaki it’s not the best 4 stroke bike. But it was their first and is an interesting part of history. I rebuilt 2 of them and 04 and 06 and I have no issues otherwise. The one major issue from what I heard was they would overheat when sitting and idling and that was because of the stock water pump.Once you changed it out to an aftermarket pro circuit or boyessen they were fine.Plus the pro circuit one is nice because they have the oil filter separate so you don’t have to drain the coolant to change the oil filter. The motocross vault did a video on the history of these bikes if you want to know more about them. But I say keep it they are an interesting part of history that’s for sure.
Always change all bearings as in most cases the others will fail at some stage and you’ll have a costly rebuild again,love your restoration work and your Chanel 👍✌️
Your comment is spot-on. If you fail a bearing or a gear and metal is floating in the oil, all the bearings will be lubricated with the contaminated oil. The metal is grinding into the balls and races and they are destined to fail early. Even if they rotate smoothly the other bearings should be replaced during the rebuild. Mechanics and shops that have to warranty thier work replace all the bearings, engines are completely disassembled and thoroughly cleaned and dried before reassembly with proper assembly lubes. Otherwise the repairs don't last. I like the content, Joe would need to change his work habits or I would not be able to hire him.
Long or not, I enjoyed the video. When you finally got to test ride it, it almost sounded like the clutch was slipping in the higher gears, but I thing the tire was just spinning in the dirt.
Isn't the front brake line supposed to routed to the inside of the left lower fork leg? Easy to get snagged being routed to the outside. Just an observation.
10:08 metal chunk under the flywheel? I’m blown away that after taking all this stuff off the engine, you know how it goes back on. Also, if you take it down that far, wouldn’t you want to vapor blast the outside? Make it as clean as possible for resale?
To be fair don't they all need a carburetor cleaned or something slightly adjusted because they ran when parked but were left sitting for a long time? Because that's what people do with motorcycles, just let them sit! Which I'm sure happens but to look at listings is something everyone does all the time! Any of mine that's been left sitting is because it was pushed to where it is sitting. The only thing I've ever done better than crash is tear shit up, then I put on Craigslist and Marketplace stating tha "tthis is a real ripper for experienced riders only, ran great when it was parked and left sitting for almost a year, quick easy fix probably needs the carburator cleaned, so my loss is your gain! no title but will provide bill of sale in my neighbors sisters, husbands, brothers uncles name! "Meanwhile the piston is being used for an ashtray!
I think it would be really interesting for you to show any bikes you’re parting out. I’m about to have to part out an 89 KX500 that has a cracked engine case but all the internals are good. I would like to see your process or methods for parting out lol
Depending on how bad the crack is and where, the aluminum case could be welded and fixed. I pretty much cracked the transfer case of my jeep wrangler in half one time, took it all apart and welded it back together. I owned that thing for probably a dozen years after that fix and it never gave a problem again.
Love watching your videos you do great work, but should seriously consider getting a wash table even if its a harbor freight one, put all that money into these bikes and there dirty as hell. But either way great video.
Nooooo!!!!... as a person who is just now looking to get into a project. What happens when. You re-jet the bike? Talking about the tutorials here. Btw thanks for peaking my interests.
I had an LTR 450 do the same thing Suzuki had an issue with their cranks in the 2000s personally because this bike is only a 250 I would have parted it out if it's a 450 then it's worth rebuilding most of the time
i had a 05 rmz250 bought it with needing new valves as they where twisted rebuilt the whole engine including new bearing all round for the cases and would not start i changed so much on it new carb new cdi and still would not start i spent a year trying to get it running nothing worked in that year of having it i had bought and rebuilt 6 other bikes i took the bike to 7 other bike shops they could not get it going either i ended up parting the bike out in the end the 04 and 05 rmz250 are total garbage and is 100% the worst motocross bike ever made i have seen so many others complain about these years also since i had mine and wish i had seen all the bad stuff before i bought that one, i would to everyone stay clear of that year rmz250
You need to watch them spark plug boots that go down onto the head if they have a rip in them it can let the spark jump and ground out just like them Yamahas that have the coil that goes on top of the spark plug I’ve seen those with a pin hole an the spark jumps an grounds to the head an it couses a ton of problems
I wish you included year, make and model/cc in the title of your videos. I've watched so many of them now and man would it help when I want to search for a video that I've watched and wanted to watch again when I work on one of my bikes to compare what I've got and what you did to fix it. That way your videos could be more of a repair giude that just entertaining and never know what bike you are going to watch on your next videos.
You should really take advantage of a vapor blast company or invest in a cleaning cabinet. All that work and the outside of engine is still old looking!
No need for it.
all clean and shiny on the inside is what matters
I was thinking the same
@@oscr_zenUntil a dirt clod falls into all those shiny internal parts during reassembly.
I admit the lack of cleaning on the bikes used to drive me insane, but I see the method to Joe's madness. He is a content machine. He pumps out double or triple what other people do in the same time frame. He is killing it on UA-cam. Plus, all the people commenting leads to more interest and interactions and UA-cam loves that. Joe would be losing money if he slowed down and made the bikes cherry looking.
Even though you refuse to clean stuff...I still love the channel!
Tell us you didn’t watch the last min of the video without telling us you didn’t watch the last min 😂
I agree my OCD kickes into high gear with them cases not being cleaned I know he washed the bike but my god them cases🤦♂️
It wouldn’t make for very good videos if everything you drag home only needed a carb clean and a valve adjustment. I like it when something destined for the scrap heap is brought back to life.
Really like watching,great knowledge. But Joe, do a prewash and then clean everything up before reassembly. You make it run like new…. Make it look that way also,!!!
Subscribers have been telling him this. You are beating a dead horse.
@@ElectronicMusicUnderground😂😂👍
Lack of pride and craftsmanship.
@twistedtrucker3076 is that what you do pride and craftsmanship on your youtube channel.. what's the channel name???
First! I picked up an 05 rmz450 for $700 yesterday with the same issue kicked over fine when i bought it. Guy said it had timing issues…. Kicked it over 10 more times when i got home and crank locked lol
those models had common issues with the cam gears on the cams spinning and causing it to go out of time. on the ones I've worked on it was also the issue with the cams
They are not great thats for sure
@@michaelbiel7473 i just ended up selling it for $800 and an old locked up yfm100 so i cant complain lol
Santa needs to bring you a lift table for Christmas. Your back will thank you when you are my age.
Santa needs to bring him a parts washing cabinet more than anything 😁
Also some more bench space so he doesn't have to do his "rebuilds" on the dirty floor 🥴
Ditto, working in dentistry you see so many mid 40s with bad backs from hunching over all day. Ergonomics
I need one too. What's cool is he does all this work in a garage like most of us out there have.
Thinking same👍
Add a roll starter also. All that kick starting those 400+ will break a leg, wrench your back, and in some cases put the ole "family jewels" out of commission 😊😅😂
When Joe was fitting the new cam chain, you can see a Kawasaki K on the inside case! Great video👌👌
It amazes me how you can remember where all the different size bolts, gears etc go when you reassemble engines, I would be lost lol. Great job!
Part Out - Nonsense - Hold my beer.
That’s how some of the best 2 stroke bike builds are made!
He fixes things half ass doesn’t even fix the exhaust leak before riding
@@benny8300-- And Big Benny -- how many subscribers do you have on your channel? Let me guess . . . single?
@benny8300 and your mother didn't fix her drug addiction before having you
@@JIMPETERSON-n7i joe is the king of hackery
I don't know anything about mechanics, but I really enjoy your videos, they entertain me a lot. Thank you for taking the time to explain and teach us. I hope it's not necessary but one day I could apply it to my motorcycle, Suzuki DR 350 1997.
Im from Northern Michigan and it seems weird seeing you in a tee shirt and dust flying in March! What a winter! Great job!!
Same in St. Paul MN. Don't think we've had a foot of snow all winter, only below zero a handful of times and 50s-60s in Feb and March
I'm in West Branch Michigan.. the weather has been great lately.. we got 15" of snow mid February though.. lol..
im from northern michigan and was in a t-shirt yesterday riding my dirt bike lol. -Traverse City.
if you pour your oil with the opening up.... no more glug glug. love the content
So glad the rescue was successful 👍. Good to see the Vin Man; the vid is just not complete without his appearance 😀
Whether right or wrong, I used to very lightly oil the rings, the cylinder walls, and everything inside if I've split the cases. But when started up I wouldn't get all that smoke, and I figured the rings would be seating quicker, and without baking oil into the ring grooves, and sticking them. I might be all wet though. I've built many auto engines using this method.
Hell of a brake in, ease it up, make it last. Turned out nice. Great job Joe, keep it up
Did anybody else notice the little k inside the timing chain area these motors are actually made by Kawasaki Heavy industries in Japan
Yes, this was during the brief Suzuki/Kawasaki collaboration in the early 2000s. Unfortunately the results weren't very good.
@@stkyfngrszmooth it was done in the '70s and '80s with snowmobiles also if you bought a Kawasaki 440 invader skidoo it come with a Suzuki engine in it made by Suzuki Heavy industries Japan so they're collaboration wasn't just in the 2000s it goes back into the '70s with snowmobiles
Yeah I noticed that too. Also at 15:49 you can see the engine serial number starts with KX250 so that was strange too.
First 17 seconds of the clip literally sums the love - hate relationship I had with my Suzuki RMZ 250. That kickstarter hitting the peg repeatedly is music to my ears. God I fricking miss my bike 🥲
Thanks for not giving up on that bike.We gotta bring all these old bikes back to life.Who's with me
No one. 😂
Bike lives matter
Getting sick ?? Absolutely not. Love the videos!!! Keep them coming
Great video..joe..you need invest in a 2 hands sandblaster just for engine cleans..and carb..with soda or fine sand..😉 Vinny looks great again..grtz
Sad as I'd always liked Suzuki's, buddy owned a GS850 (early 80s) and I loved riding on and working on it. Zoinks! Watch your twisting back. Great video, keep up the hard work
2Vinny - "Where did all my hair go? Did I sleep to close to the lawnmower/snowblower?"
i'm not sure if you noticed, but at the 44:52 timestamp it appears that the rear rim is bent in the 9 o clock position.
We’re not getting sick of watching Joe! Longer videos of you doing your thing is the best! Good job man keep up the awesome videos 💪🏼
I'm reminded of a Song......''Know when to hold'em, Know when to fold'em''.......that is this bike and the KX version.
Joe, I have to give you props for working on all these bikes and quads, but dude get yourself or make you a hot tank for all these grody nasty engines. It sets my OCD to high with all the nasty dirty parts. lol A 55-gallon drum set on a stand laid on its side cut in half long ways with hinges with two heating elements and a thermostat with 25 gallons of simple Green would do wonders. Just a suggestion! :)
If the mechanic doesn't even clean, that makes a buyer doubt the work was done correctly. Lack of confidence = low-ball offers.
Im embarrassed for him.
Earth
He never seems to reinvest in his tools. Ever see his “wire crimpers”? He uses pliers. 😂
I’ve seen him use a screwdriver as a punch to drive out a pin, and channel lock pliers to remove a spark plug. It’s interesting to see the bikes, but not to learn mechanicking. I suppose he sells the bikes. I wouldn’t buy one.
Great job & great bike, would loved to have seen how you (or if you) repaired the rear rim 👌
Well done as always. WD-40 takes sticker goo off pretty good and is super safe for paint and plastic. You probably already know that though :).
You didn't put enough oil on the top of the piston, I recommend about a quart. 😁
And at least a 1/2 qt on the bottom
You should get some cleaning wheels for your dremel and spend just a few minutes cleaning up the swing arm bolt before greasing it and putting it back in. You will find that you won't have to hit it as hard or as many times to get it to slide right in. It is crazy how much friction the rust and old gummed up grease causes.
Typical bike flipper tactics. Just the bare minimum to get it out the door.
What does, oiling the top of the Piston do, when reassembling. Besides put oil in the combustion chamber.....
Fouls the spark plug 😂
My thoughts too
You should try installing the piston and rings in the cylinder, off the engine. Then once the piston is in the cylinder, lower it enough so you can get the kingpin in. I find this easier than struggling with the little space you have trying to crush those rings in there! Great channel! Good luck!
Never get sick of watching...
I had a full Too Tech suspension with the fork extender on my YZ. Damn I miss that bike.😢
Good memories, I had a 2004 KXF, Tedesco replica, it was the same engine as the RMZ, reliable and very docile engine, with the power of a 125 but the push of a 4t, I remember a lot when you changed the oil filter cartridge and had than throwing all the water out of the radiator, :-D good times...
Only ride it as far as you want to push it back..
Sounds like my dad after I've repaired something. Hope you have comfortable walking shoes and money for the bus
Or as far as your buddy is willing to drive with the trailer lol
@@doctorwhodude82 My dad whenever I did a car repair, make sure you have money for the bus and a pair of good shoes
Think checking spark right off would be good idea.
Something good to do when your putting a new crank to your old flywheel, take valve grinding compound on your crank and rub it in with your flywheel before you put the woodruff key in, it also helps from not shearing off your woodruff key
These are great bikes I have owned both the Suzuki and Kawasaki version Same Bike and like most things if you take care of them keep up on maintenance they will run great for years. You will love the bike once you get it up and running.
Brilliant video Joe watching from Edinburgh Scotland UK 🇬🇧 👏 👍
Snap same here brother!💪👏🏼👍🇬🇧
Also Glasgow mate 😮
Agree about lift table, question when u replace brake pads u can use a c-clamp to compress the piston might want to open bleeder, do you lubricate the slides of the caliper if equipped, suggestion when doing valve jobs after reassembly it is advisable to tap the valve stems with a hammer to seat valve keepers, I enjoy watching your videos, you are very sharp.
You can hone, to remove glaze, nickosil plated cylinder. BRM makes a ball hone specifically for that purpose should you want a more consistent way to accomplish that. Mine are all pretty well shot or I’d send hem to you. You can also replace the connecting rood bearing on the two piece crankshafts. Just press the halves apart install the new bearing and rod and press the halves aback together. I suggest measuring the width of the unit before taking it apart and getting as close to that width on reassembly to avoid having to shim to get proper end play. The crank pins are usually not damaged but a bearing, rod and pin is still less than an entire crank assembly
Great vid but what was the broken aluminium metal piece under the flywheel when you removed it at 10.07 on vid ?
What makes this intriguing is that I've lived it. Sometimes watching another mechanic give me anxiety just waiting for the next nuckule buster to happen. Watching knowing it's going to happen, living it you just say "ow" and move on.
nice repair job, @ 54:55 is there large dent in the rear wheel rim @ 1 O clock position??
Nice rebuild. Runs good too. It did pump out a lot of smoke on start up.
That’s from that gallon of oil he put on the piston when he assembled it
You are an absolute legend. You get everything running. I would love to learn from you. That is my dream to just buy bikes and fix them. Keep up the good work 👍.
Is there a dent in the rear wheel on the right side? Great job on the rebuild
last couple top ends i have done used spiral locks instead of clips. those things......... i jammed em under finger nail several times! they will have you throwing tools about your shop and speaking in tongues! when you get em figured out they are a lil easier to deal with. but that first time.. OMG!!
I am in Ontario Canada, you guy's get really good deals almost to good to be true,can't find any bike for under 2500
always watch your video your impact wrench seems great for a 3/8 drive what is the brand name THANK.S FROM MONTREAL CAN,
Hello from Costa Rica!! Love your videos, 👍
I never get bored watching. Matter of fact, I enjoy watching your videos. Keep up the good work
Nice fix. I bet it’s running better now that you have put bigger jets in the carburettor. One of my friends did a rebuild on his bike. He tried to kickstart it. When it hit the compression stroke, it kicked back and sent him over the handlebars.😂😂 I saw it happen.
i'll be watching again. i have this exact bike and it's my first since i was kid in the 80s. got the carb ourt and having issues with a potentially stripped thread in one of the cover screws. :(
I’m surprised you don’t buy a good quality battery impact. Man I love my Milwaukee for stubborn nuts and bolts!!
Good job, ever thought about opening a repair Shop there is a small engine craft for each season.
At 40:39 and 48:43 it looks like the two bolts that go up ^ from the cylinder into the timing chain side of the cylinder head are not there, but they may just be countersunk. Easy fix.
That’s a badass RM. Nice rebuild. That bike rips
Timing chain laying in the dirt, nice
Would love to see the bike once you get the tires and graphics kit, and let us know how the jetting went. Nice find.
you need to get into rebuilding shocks. its easy work and very rewarding. it also makes the bike an easier sell.
They were an interesting bike since it’s a Suzuki and Kawasaki cross.
But is was because Yamaha put the pressure on everyone after they came out with the first 4 stroke.
Honda,Suzuki and Kawasaki all panicked cause they needed to build their first 4 strokes and were running out of time.
Suzuki and Kawasaki decided to partner up and build one themselves.
So yeah being it was rushed and built by both Suzuki and Kawasaki it’s not the best 4 stroke bike.
But it was their first and is an interesting part of history.
I rebuilt 2 of them and 04 and 06 and I have no issues otherwise.
The one major issue from what I heard was they would overheat when sitting and idling and that was because of the stock water pump.Once you changed it out to an aftermarket pro circuit or boyessen they were fine.Plus the pro circuit one is nice because they have the oil filter separate so you don’t have to drain the coolant to change the oil filter.
The motocross vault did a video on the history of these bikes if you want to know more about them.
But I say keep it they are an interesting part of history that’s for sure.
im a sucker for the old four stokes, i like how raw they are.
Always change all bearings as in most cases the others will fail at some stage and you’ll have a costly rebuild again,love your restoration work and your Chanel 👍✌️
Your comment is spot-on. If you fail a bearing or a gear and metal is floating in the oil, all the bearings will be lubricated with the contaminated oil.
The metal is grinding into the balls and races and they are destined to fail early. Even if they rotate smoothly the other bearings should be replaced during the rebuild.
Mechanics and shops that have to warranty thier work replace all the bearings, engines are completely disassembled and thoroughly cleaned and dried before reassembly with proper assembly lubes. Otherwise the repairs don't last.
I like the content, Joe would need to change his work habits or I would not be able to hire him.
@@jimw6991 I think a decent parts washer wouldn’t go astray either 👍💯
Another great video Joe!!! if you can find one how about a Honda 420 Rancher... really cool and pretty quick for a " utility quad"
Another top notch job Joe! Sounds like it's running fine now.
Sounds and looks like powerfull, i thought maybe a bit lean, but wow great again . Big Up!
well done. You saved another one and gave us some excellent video.
Long or not, I enjoyed the video. When you finally got to test ride it, it almost sounded like the clutch was slipping in the higher gears, but I thing the tire was just spinning in the dirt.
Isn't the front brake line supposed to routed to the inside of the left lower fork leg? Easy to get snagged being routed to the outside. Just an observation.
10:08 metal chunk under the flywheel?
I’m blown away that after taking all this stuff off the engine, you know how it goes back on. Also, if you take it down that far, wouldn’t you want to vapor blast the outside? Make it as clean as possible for resale?
Very good work Joe keep it up buddy and just FYI this video was not even close to being to long.
To be fair don't they all need a carburetor cleaned or something slightly adjusted because they ran when parked but were left sitting for a long time? Because that's what people do with motorcycles, just let them sit! Which I'm sure happens but to look at listings is something everyone does all the time! Any of mine that's been left sitting is because it was pushed to where it is sitting. The only thing I've ever done better than crash is tear shit up, then I put on Craigslist and Marketplace stating tha "tthis is a real ripper for experienced riders only, ran great when it was parked and left sitting for almost a year, quick easy fix probably needs the carburator cleaned, so my loss is your gain! no title but will provide bill of sale in my neighbors sisters, husbands, brothers uncles name! "Meanwhile the piston is being used for an ashtray!
I think it would be really interesting for you to show any bikes you’re parting out. I’m about to have to part out an 89 KX500 that has a cracked engine case but all the internals are good. I would like to see your process or methods for parting out lol
Dont part it out ! u can find cases! or sell it to me.
Depending on how bad the crack is and where, the aluminum case could be welded and fixed. I pretty much cracked the transfer case of my jeep wrangler in half one time, took it all apart and welded it back together. I owned that thing for probably a dozen years after that fix and it never gave a problem again.
good video Joe. Never too long when it's trouble shooting and instructional. Hope you can reclaim the crank
Love watching your videos you do great work, but should seriously consider getting a wash table even if its a harbor freight one, put all that money into these bikes and there dirty as hell. But either way great video.
I really hope those head gasket surfaces were cleaned and degreased thoroughly. Otherwise, there's gonna be potential problems down the road/track....
Excellent work, vid's like this, from you, gives me hope, if I ever need to do a rebuild. Kudos
Wow, another "Beast". What will you do???? Great video as usual. Thanks!!
Nooooo!!!!... as a person who is just now looking to get into a project. What happens when. You re-jet the bike? Talking about the tutorials here. Btw thanks for peaking my interests.
Good work Joe, you make it look easy.
Someday you'll do a circlip installation live with no edit and you'll make me laugh like hell! Love the channel and feel your pain!
That rear wheel has a heck of a dent.
That was actually my favorite year for that bike. I had tons of hours on mine and all the work it ever needed was the oil changed.
It would be awesome if you could rebuild some vintage motocross bikes such as a Maico or Husqvarna.
That air compressor really ruins the asmr effect of these videos while I work.
Don’t jet it until you get the exhaust all sealed up. The exhaust leaks will cause lean conditions
That exhaust isnt for that bike look at mountin hole way off
I had an LTR 450 do the same thing Suzuki had an issue with their cranks in the 2000s personally because this bike is only a 250 I would have parted it out if it's a 450 then it's worth rebuilding most of the time
Why use a torch and not an electric heat gun to warm the case up? It's not like you're on the clock?
i had a 05 rmz250 bought it with needing new valves as they where twisted rebuilt the whole engine including new bearing all round for the cases and would not start i changed so much on it new carb new cdi and still would not start i spent a year trying to get it running nothing worked in that year of having it i had bought and rebuilt 6 other bikes i took the bike to 7 other bike shops they could not get it going either i ended up parting the bike out in the end the 04 and 05 rmz250 are total garbage and is 100% the worst motocross bike ever made i have seen so many others complain about these years also since i had mine and wish i had seen all the bad stuff before i bought that one, i would to everyone stay clear of that year rmz250
My man mix in a period every now and then.
You are heaps good at everything. Buy a claw hammer twice as big and you'll only have to hit things half as much.
Look at the rear wheel.Toast
i saw that , was looking in comments to see if anyone else did
Was good seeing your pup and glad rhe bike worked out great job bro
You need to watch them spark plug boots that go down onto the head if they have a rip in them it can let the spark jump and ground out just like them Yamahas that have the coil that goes on top of the spark plug I’ve seen those with a pin hole an the spark jumps an grounds to the head an it couses a ton of problems
Dude, love your work, but you have the engine cases split, why wouldn't you pressure clean the muck and crap of the cases before the fresh build?
I wish you included year, make and model/cc in the title of your videos. I've watched so many of them now and man would it help when I want to search for a video that I've watched and wanted to watch again when I work on one of my bikes to compare what I've got and what you did to fix it. That way your videos could be more of a repair giude that just entertaining and never know what bike you are going to watch on your next videos.
Good job joe ! I’d say you will get your $ back on it for sure . I am interested for what you got in it
Nice work. How does Vinnie feel about his buzz cut?
It had a hanging idle, pilot jet could be lean too.
Joe, i can't speak for anyone else but i don't get sick of watching. Also you need to invest in a paddock roller starter to save your leg and energy 😁
What o-ring grease so you use? Putting my carb back together and hopefully get mine running soon! Tia.