I've watched pretty much nothing but UA-cam for years. I watch anything from music videos to fishing videos. Out of the 100's of channels I watch 2vintage is the one that excites me the most when there is a new video. I learn tons and straight up enjoy all of your videos. Thanks and keep it up!!! #2vintage
Hi Joe, I use mag wheel cleaner in a pressure pack can to clean a lot of things, itis very effective. It will dissolve light rust and corrosion as well as clean very well.
Yeah he started a old KX80 on fire in his garage, the ironic part of it there were fire engine sirens going off close to his House as soon as his started on fire. I believe they were responding to a call at one of his Neighbors. There's no way Possible they were there that quick for Joe's fire!
Hi, I like how you did step by step trouble shooting. I had a 1980 Yamaha XS 11 Special that had straight 4 cylinders and carburators like on your kawasaki. I remember back in a days I had vacuum measuring device to hook up on each carburator to set it up. I bought it on Ebay, if you intrrested to reaserch and want to have it in your shop, ill ship it to you free of charge. I have a picture and will send it to you. That may help you setting those old carburators.
Joe, you are a master of understatement! .......... backfire, backfire, backfire, backfire.............. "yeah somethings not right". Your masterful ability to diagnose and repair, along with the "matter of fact" delivery draws me into the process every time. Keep up the diverse content, and I love these will it run hoopties!
Myself and a buddy built one like this 20 years ago. Had a 450 yamaha on a 230 Suzuki quadsport chassis. It would go every bit of 120 at top end. Made me relive some old childhood memories seeing this thing.
I'm definitely going to be looking forward to the test run, that's going to be a great watch. Awesome job getting it started, I'm not sure that the previous owner was being honest about it running, it looks like a project that wasn't done.👍❤️
I have a theory there is a dead cylinder, & this quad is running on three. : l And there are at least seven " Joes " to make all these. he's quadruplets.
Even if they were the only restrictions are the size of the pipe that goes into the mufflers and the pipe inside the mufflers . Other than that you can run em on 4 strokes if wanted but only on like 50cc to like 100ccs depending on what the 2 stroke muffler was made for . They look like old school exhaust and the inlet pipe going into the muffler looks like it slides onto the header pipe
Ya then exhaust are deff for 4 strokes you can tell by how bike the inlet pipes are coming from the header pipe into the mufflers . 2 strokes have a smaller size diameter pipe coming off the expansion chamber pipe going into the muffler depends on wats size 2 strokes
This one comment is going to make all the dickheadz come out of the woodwork. It always surprises me how many know it alls want to talk shyt about him and what he does. I guess good or bad it's all comments and that's supposed to help so he's probably thankful for them too.
I agree @mickeyhicks but like Derek at vice grip, when he gets these things running after sitting around for a long time, he needs to let them sit and run and get up to temperature so all the gaskets and seals can "cook in" and "come back around"...... followed by an "Italian tuneup" with some Berrymans B-12 for the first few tankfuls of fuel. Usually Joe will get them running after sitting for months, if not years, and then just "death-rev" them right to the moon. Jesus Joe… Slow down buddy… 🤣🤣🤣 You need to let everything cook in and come back around, especially gaskets.
Joe I know that people say this all the time but goodness gracious! Do you sleep? It’s all I can do to watch all of your content and boy do I try! Love you man! Keep up the good work! I love your channel
the KZ750 was 52bhp? with a recorded tops peed of 103mph... Another popular bike from that era, was the CB750... which was 65bhp stock.... with a recorded top speed of 124mph.... So in the grand scheme of things... During that time period.. the KZ750 was actually a slouch.... One of the slowest 750cc motorcycles during that time period, in fact...
From now on every time one starts for the first time i need you to look at the camera and holler It's Alive, with the same expression as Jim Carry. Don't forget!
That is a beast of a machine and a great deal for $300. How much it cost to bring it back is another story. I think it would be a keeper for me but I'm glad to see it coming back all the same.
I noticed the exhaust is not symmetrical looking from the back so when fixing the exhaust leak it might be something to look at but it is a pretty cool little machine. 😊
love the Quadzilla, couple of months ago i saw one in germany, street legal(500cc) and nearly perfect condition for about 12k €, not even a bad price for this gem of history. also awesome video like always, thanks for your showing your skills, taught me a lot and gave me a better understanding of engines
OK. After seeing you buying this thing I am officially calling you FEARLESS JOE! Wow. Great job figuring out the issue. I am not sure what the guy was thinking when he put that engine in that frame though, hehe. Keep those videos coming!
I got goosebumps when it started lol, I doubt anyone else would have been able to get that monster started lol. There is only one Joe, I'm sure you'll have gained compression yourself trying to start it lol.😅❤️
one will be a CLASSIC !!! 1 for the Books !!! Nice Work Right Here !!! some of the BEST Content around , Thanks Joe if JD hasnt told you yet 2day You Do Great Work !!! %
I bought an old ‘82 KZ1000LTD in college, just for the engine. I ended up putting it on the road & parked it after a few months, so I wouldn’t die. those old KZ engines were ahead of their time & still feel amazing to rip. I look forward to seeing this thing perform on the dirts.
The sheer amount of work and content dude puts out,,,,,,,,I don't think he sleeps. ❤ I love it,,,,, I cut my teeth on small engines many moons ago......I can tell you,,,the ones you think are a breeze,,, will spin you for days. 😂😂❤❤
Watching you work on these machines makes me want to get mine working again. But I don't have a 1/4 of the knowledge that you have on these things. Great videos, and damn glad I found your channel to Sub to.
Enjoyed getting the Frankenstein POS to run!!! A suggestion for you when cleaning jets try getting yourself a set of torch tip cleaners. They’re essentially miniature round files. Way more efficient and effective than using wire bristles.
I can really relate to this level of "rolling carcass" ... I once bought a 2-seat railroad track inspection car. A literal rolling table (4 wheels + chassis) with a pile of "these are all the rest of the parts" stacked on top. Pieced the whole thing back together over several months and got its Onan CCKB up and running. It's rolled several thousand miles on the rail now. One thing I can suggest with that rat's nest of wires : vibrations + crimped connections = broken wires at some point. You really want solder + heat shrink. Learned that fixing pinball machines (which are nothing BUT vibrations trying to destroy things). As for will thing thing go 120mph? On paper, yeah I bet. In practice, assuming it even held together, you'd have to be at least 10 cents left of completely nuts to even think of attempting it.
No way dud I think she was gonna run as well as she did,300 dollars was perfect,a fair price,I think a lot of fun can be had with it,you could do a rebuild I suppose,be interesting to watch,cleaned up ,tidied up,and running sweet,someone will love it,I like it,can't wait to see if she rips😎
Man, this is cool. At first I thought it was an old 230 with the colors. But, man, you gotta be thinking about a pole building out back. Thats gotta be loud on those in the house haha.
This is probably the best looking 4 cylinder swap I have ever seen. The best "common" swap I have seen is a Yamaha XT650 on a Banshee frame. but that is an easy swap compared to this monster.
I love these videos u guys remember when he had a street bike swap lawn mower thats my favorite video yet i love these rigged machines like these and fixes them
Joe..." Let's first check the oil, man, that really looks good." Ten minutes later, he's got it running despite the wiring looking like a rats nest, and the carbs have dinosaur sh_t in them. Your awesome
Biggest problem is no airbox...... you,d get away with that exhaust. Bike engines are highly tuned , dont like filter resistance dissapearing. Its also to do with the volume of the airbox. Bikes you see running on open carbs are either tuned by pro,s or ridden by people who cant tell the difference
cheers joe i have to admit i like these types of videos more the old rigs that needs work it’s exciting to see what gunna happen runner or not 😂 look forward to it blast around your field track ❤
I've watched pretty much nothing but UA-cam for years. I watch anything from music videos to fishing videos. Out of the 100's of channels I watch 2vintage is the one that excites me the most when there is a new video. I learn tons and straight up enjoy all of your videos. Thanks and keep it up!!! #2vintage
Hi Joe, I use mag wheel cleaner in a pressure pack can to clean a lot of things, itis very effective. It will dissolve light rust and corrosion as well as clean very well.
Check out Mustie1. He does some cool stuff to, no ad's or b.s.
Love Your Situational Awareness, You saw Flames and You finished trying to start it OUTSIDE....... Priceless
He made that mistake before lol
He almost burned his garage down with an old KX dirtbike once.
Yeah he started a old KX80 on fire in his garage, the ironic part of it there were fire engine sirens going off close to his House as soon as his started on fire. I believe they were responding to a call at one of his Neighbors. There's no way Possible they were there that quick for Joe's fire!
Hi, I like how you did step by step trouble shooting. I had a 1980 Yamaha XS 11 Special that had straight 4 cylinders and carburators like on your kawasaki. I remember back in a days I had vacuum measuring device to hook up on each carburator to set it up. I bought it on Ebay, if you intrrested to reaserch and want to have it in your shop, ill ship it to you free of charge. I have a picture and will send it to you. That may help you setting those old carburators.
Joe, you are a master of understatement! .......... backfire, backfire, backfire, backfire.............. "yeah somethings not right". Your masterful ability to diagnose and repair, along with the "matter of fact" delivery draws me into the process every time. Keep up the diverse content, and I love these will it run hoopties!
Myself and a buddy built one like this 20 years ago. Had a 450 yamaha on a 230 Suzuki quadsport chassis. It would go every bit of 120 at top end. Made me relive some old childhood memories seeing this thing.
I'm definitely going to be looking forward to the test run, that's going to be a great watch. Awesome job getting it started, I'm not sure that the previous owner was being honest about it running, it looks like a project that wasn't done.👍❤️
Stayed tuned for the rest of the story........Great diagnostic skills Joe, can't wait to see you ride that one!!
I have a theory that there is 3 "Joes". Thats the only way he can pump out vids like this.
I have a theory there is a dead cylinder, & this quad is running on three. : l
And there are at least seven " Joes " to make all these. he's quadruplets.
Bet his wife does some editing
That’s the one the spark plug was out on the motor. The one with low compression
He's got to have adhd and also employ a video editor
Average Joe clones
Nice job! I can't wait to see this thing fly!
When you get down to the final setup, don't forget to balance your carbs, it can make a huge difference.
Exactly what I wanted to say.
Yea hes gonna have to sync them to really get it to bark like it should.@YouriCarma
Exited for this one, I enjoy these odd ball machines once in a while, adds some spice to the classic videos
The silencers on the exhaust are for 2 stroke dirt bikes and are probably a restriction for that large of an engine.
They look like F1 slipons that were popular in the late 80's for street bikes.
Even if they were the only restrictions are the size of the pipe that goes into the mufflers and the pipe inside the mufflers . Other than that you can run em on 4 strokes if wanted but only on like 50cc to like 100ccs depending on what the 2 stroke muffler was made for . They look like old school exhaust and the inlet pipe going into the muffler looks like it slides onto the header pipe
Ya then exhaust are deff for 4 strokes you can tell by how bike the inlet pipes are coming from the header pipe into the mufflers . 2 strokes have a smaller size diameter pipe coming off the expansion chamber pipe going into the muffler depends on wats size 2 strokes
I don't think luck has anything to do with it! You're a great mechanic.
This one comment is going to make all the dickheadz come out of the woodwork. It always surprises me how many know it alls want to talk shyt about him and what he does. I guess good or bad it's all comments and that's supposed to help so he's probably thankful for them too.
You are the vice grip garage of the atv/dirtbike world, and I'm here for it!🤘
Good point! The haters should be kissin this guy’s ring after what we just saw. Been subbed for several years now and it never gets old
@billwalter9917 I just found this dudes videos last week as I'm having four wheeler issues. And I've done watched about 13 of his videos 😅 love it
Guy from vice grip garage is an assclown!
I agree @mickeyhicks but like Derek at vice grip, when he gets these things running after sitting around for a long time, he needs to let them sit and run and get up to temperature so all the gaskets and seals can "cook in" and "come back around"...... followed by an "Italian tuneup" with some Berrymans B-12 for the first few tankfuls of fuel. Usually Joe will get them running after sitting for months, if not years, and then just "death-rev" them right to the moon. Jesus Joe… Slow down buddy… 🤣🤣🤣 You need to let everything cook in and come back around, especially gaskets.
Now you need to sync the carbs. It will run way more crispy if you do. I'd suggest the motion pro sync pro
Wow bro. I was 80 /20 that this machine would ever start . Dude you did good with pile of parts
You need to do a top speed run on her and see how realistic 120 is.
Also it’s crazy how you pop these videos out. It’s just awesome.
Joe I know that people say this all the time but goodness gracious! Do you sleep? It’s all I can do to watch all of your content and boy do I try! Love you man! Keep up the good work! I love your channel
Considering the power to weight ratio, if you get it dialed in right, I bet it's going to be a lot of fun.
Thank you for taking the time to explain what you are doing in your videos!
I really don't think the seller ever had this running. No chain, no clutch and all the messed-up wiring and etc... 👏
KZ750 was no slouch. Little brother of the KZ1000 that raced Superbike in the early 80s.
the KZ750 was 52bhp? with a recorded tops peed of 103mph...
Another popular bike from that era, was the CB750... which was 65bhp stock.... with a recorded top speed of 124mph....
So in the grand scheme of things... During that time period.. the KZ750 was actually a slouch....
One of the slowest 750cc motorcycles during that time period, in fact...
It’s not a party until there’s some flames! 🤣 great job with this thing Joe 👍
From now on every time one starts for the first time i need you to look at the camera and holler It's Alive, with the same expression as Jim Carry.
Don't forget!
That is a beast of a machine and a great deal for $300. How much it cost to bring it back is another story. I think it would be a keeper for me but I'm glad to see it coming back all the same.
Another great diagnosis Joe! She seems like she’ll be a beast, so gear up for the first beat down!
I noticed the exhaust is not symmetrical looking from the back so when fixing the exhaust leak it might be something to look at but it is a pretty cool little machine. 😊
Another brilliant job Joe. Can’t wait to see this beast going for the first ride.
love the Quadzilla, couple of months ago i saw one in germany, street legal(500cc) and nearly perfect condition for about 12k €, not even a bad price for this gem of history.
also awesome video like always, thanks for your showing your skills, taught me a lot and gave me a better understanding of engines
Great video Joe watching from Edinburgh Scotland UK 🇬🇧
Sussing the wiring issues on the last two videos have been well impressive Joe 👍👍
LOVE watching your vids im learning alot at 57 yrs old...... keep the GREAT videos comming?
That thing is going to be a blast! I can’t wait for the next video.
Another great video Joe mate looking good but can't wait to see the Quad finished 👍
Well I'm amazed the Franken quads a runner, can't wait for that first ride. Thanks again for the videos.
OK. After seeing you buying this thing I am officially calling you FEARLESS JOE! Wow. Great job figuring out the issue. I am not sure what the guy was thinking when he put that engine in that frame though, hehe. Keep those videos coming!
Thanks for all the great family friendly videos, I really appreciate keeping it clean. Great job, totally approved.
don't forget to put oil in it before you try to start it.
They are missing donuts on the exhaust and content the air filter the have a meter to sync all four carbs
the laugh gets me every time lol...happy for you Joe!!
Your perseverance is top notch, great job young man. Awesome video, it’s great to see you challenge yourself
Should get some JIS screwdrivers, game changer!
You can tell just by looking that he's not using them?
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I got goosebumps when it started lol, I doubt anyone else would have been able to get that monster started lol. There is only one Joe, I'm sure you'll have gained compression yourself trying to start it lol.😅❤️
Couldn’t believe this “basket case” was salvageable when I first saw it. Great job getting her running 👍👍👍
I don't know if I'd take on an altered quad, but you have the skills. Thanks again for lots of teaching and learning moments
Wanna see an update on this rig! Bet it will be a ton of fun! Great videos as always and keep up the great work!
Really impressive display of talent and brains. Thank you.
I'm currently working on the brakes on my 89 Goldwing. You got to have brakes. Excellent video Joe!!
one will be a CLASSIC !!! 1 for the Books !!! Nice Work Right Here !!! some of the BEST Content around , Thanks Joe if JD hasnt told you yet 2day You Do Great Work !!! %
I bought an old ‘82 KZ1000LTD in college, just for the engine. I ended up putting it on the road & parked it after a few months, so I wouldn’t die. those old KZ engines were ahead of their time & still feel amazing to rip. I look forward to seeing this thing perform on the dirts.
That’s not lucky! That’s being insistently consistent and not backing off. Great job!
As I recall, a KZ750 could barely hit 120. In a quad chassis.......not betting on it. Looks super fun regardless, I'd rock it.
Way to go Joe!!
Just the education and experience got fire back to this one.
120 mph with THAT short wheelbase would be a death wish.
You’re videos help a lot of people man even you walking through the wiring real quick could really save somebodies diy. Thank you
Thanks Joe, looking foward to then next video!
tomorrow 😉
I'm shouting at the screen. Check out the coil wires. But knowing you Joe. You haven't failed yet. Good job as usual.
Can't wait to see the next video on this gonna be amazing, you pump out content like no tomorrow you should have so many more subs
I’m 10 seconds in on this video and I’m here for it. I love these old Frankenstein machines people used to build! 😊
Joe, that's an air-cooled engine, ya may want to set a box fan in front of the quad to help cool it. Great and entertaining video, well done.
My new favorite channel to watch learning a lot too just started this video up love it!
don't forget new exhaust gaskets, check valve clearances & carb sync. Hope you topped off the oil 👍
I'm not been a smart arse Joe, but do you ever sleep?!! Your work ethic is outstanding dude!
The sheer amount of work and content dude puts out,,,,,,,,I don't think he sleeps. ❤ I love it,,,,, I cut my teeth on small engines many moons ago......I can tell you,,,the ones you think are a breeze,,, will spin you for days. 😂😂❤❤
You are a master, I learn so much from watching these videos.
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Excellent video today, Joe. That's a project that could have some potential, according to what direction and how far you take it.
Damn sure did blow flames. Excellent recovery man.
That's a beast..extend swing arm make it a dragger..great job as always..b safe peace
You should do "It's not horrible" merch. Loving this content.
THE best channel on UA-cam!
4 cilinders in a quad, now we r talking hehe man that wiring looks such a hack job but you got it. hi5
Watching you work on these machines makes me want to get mine working again. But I don't have a 1/4 of the knowledge that you have on these things.
Great videos, and damn glad I found your channel to Sub to.
I was thinking the timing was 180 off some how. Looking at the coils being reversed was way down on the list. Good job.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Dude that thing is sweeeet!! Please, please get the rear mufflers hanging symmetrically! It's driving my OCD crazy 😂
Enjoyed getting the Frankenstein POS to run!!! A suggestion for you when cleaning jets try getting yourself a set of torch tip cleaners. They’re essentially miniature round files. Way more efficient and effective than using wire bristles.
I can really relate to this level of "rolling carcass" ... I once bought a 2-seat railroad track inspection car. A literal rolling table (4 wheels + chassis) with a pile of "these are all the rest of the parts" stacked on top.
Pieced the whole thing back together over several months and got its Onan CCKB up and running. It's rolled several thousand miles on the rail now.
One thing I can suggest with that rat's nest of wires : vibrations + crimped connections = broken wires at some point. You really want solder + heat shrink. Learned that fixing pinball machines (which are nothing BUT vibrations trying to destroy things).
As for will thing thing go 120mph? On paper, yeah I bet. In practice, assuming it even held together, you'd have to be at least 10 cents left of completely nuts to even think of attempting it.
Can you imagine how fast that would go with the engine running like new? Can't wait to see it go.
Awesome dude I feel a million times smarter with each video.... who knows i open my own shop one day....
Your videos are fantastic and your knowledge is amazing keep up the great work
Johnboy
Great job when you balance out the carburetors. Install filters should run really good. Can't wait to see it
No way dud I think she was gonna run as well as she did,300 dollars was perfect,a fair price,I think a lot of fun can be had with it,you could do a rebuild I suppose,be interesting to watch,cleaned up ,tidied up,and running sweet,someone will love it,I like it,can't wait to see if she rips😎
Man, this is cool. At first I thought it was an old 230 with the colors. But, man, you gotta be thinking about a pole building out back. Thats gotta be loud on those in the house haha.
Expect wheelies! I owned a GPZ750 which accelerated rapidly and topped out at 115mph 👍
Love the oddball machines. The Frankensteins.
Hey, you should come out with some sway..hats, tshirts, stickers..I'd buy em!
This is probably the best looking 4 cylinder swap I have ever seen. The best "common" swap I have seen is a Yamaha XT650 on a Banshee frame. but that is an easy swap compared to this monster.
Joe, don't worry about brakes ... all they do is slow you down !! She's a beast
Now the seller will want to buy it back lol. Nice job Joe !
Wow its a really big engine It should rip. You got it running that is so awesome.
I love these videos u guys remember when he had a street bike swap lawn mower thats my favorite video yet i love these rigged machines like these and fixes them
Damn dude you fix all kinds of stuff,putting all kinds of work in.
Joe..." Let's first check the oil, man, that really looks good." Ten minutes later, he's got it running despite the wiring looking like a rats nest, and the carbs have dinosaur sh_t in them. Your awesome
I gotta say Joe, you surprised me with this one. I thought that thing looked like a Meth Christmas 🎄tree, but your ability shined through a great job.
You smashed this one out of the park, Geainius.
As soon as I saw smoke out of the carbs, I found myself telling Joe on the tv, "swap the plug leads"!!
Great channel I look forward to seeing Joe work his magic
Don't forget to add oil, Joe! There. You're reminded. 😉
You are fearless on these projects!
Wow!!! $300 for that is amazing!!
that is a monster well done good diagnosis my mate you sir are on the ball❤
Looking forward to the next instalment on this crazy project!
Biggest problem is no airbox...... you,d get away with that exhaust. Bike engines are highly tuned , dont like filter resistance dissapearing. Its also to do with the volume of the airbox. Bikes you see running on open carbs are either tuned by pro,s or ridden by people who cant tell the difference
Yep, spent many late nights on a winter project 1980 Kawa Z650 getting carbs dialed in with pod filters
cheers joe i have to admit i like these types of videos more the old rigs that needs work it’s exciting to see what gunna happen runner or not 😂 look forward to it blast around your field track ❤