Will This 24 Year Old Free Bike Run & Get Me 137 Miles Home?
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Now that the British bike is back in action, can it take me all the way back to PA? Will it also take me to my childhood dreams?
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Had leftover pizza for breakfast, had just enough creamer for the coffee, and now another Craig video? This is just a great day already.
It's midnight, hopefully you remembered to pick up creamer for tomorrow😂. Maybe some eggs too (if you can afford em)
pizza not have breakfast or lunch, only little ewening snacks.
creamer? I barely even know her *Knee Slap*
What, no half empty beer sitting on the coffee table to go with the pizza?
@slickar2752 Where I come from there's no beer leftover 😂
Puts on pod filters then proceeds to follow a truck on dusty back roads
This is why i watch this channel!
Craig, your love for bikes and your skills really shine through.
You make many people really happy and you inspire many of us to keep our bikes running and get braver about becoming shade tree mechanics.
Gotta say Craig this channel is really coming together. The editing, content, and just everything is amazing!
Those pod filters are awful. Although they fit over the outside of the carb body, the interior has a flange that blocks the air venturi for the slide. That means that the slide won't raise properly as your open the throttle, which along with the incorrect jetting is why most bikes run terribly with them. Although the airbox is more difficult to install, it's worth the time to have a proper running machine.
This. I learned ALLLL about this first hand with my first bike.
I have never liked pod filters much, especially in the rain?! Had to leave my XS650 chop in a supermarket car park one night because it wouldn't run in the rain as the pod filters were sucking in water.
@@haxan6663 I have a beat up XS650 chopper, not sure what else you could really use on a bike like that.
@@TomsTinkeringandAdventuresthere is a company that makes an air box that's still an exposed filter for it that should work with basically any copper build but is certainly better than pods. You can always get some "frog skins" material
@@DetectiveStablerSVUwhat’s frog skins for? And is there no middle ground between pods and the airbox? Mushroom filters maybe? Or no well made alternative that doesn’t mess with the Venturi
A few frames in and I knew exactly where you were. I know Thurmont when I see it. Grew up in Sabillasville, which you passed through. Hope you enjoyed the scenery as much as I do!
It's funny how the landscape looks sooooo much like the one in the area I come from in Germany
I like the look of that bike! There is something that is just cool about it.
I think you come up to Alaska next summer and buy a bike,get it running and ride up Dalton Hwy up to the Arctic.
I would love to do that! Definitely a bucket list ride for me
Yo Greg, congrats on the success of your show. I never miss an episode. Cheers from California. 🍻 🤘🥸
It’s Craig, brother. His name is Craig 😭
I think we can cut folk some slack on Craig’s name as Shaun pronounces it Kreg.
A couple socks over the pod filters will get the air fuel back to stock. Works every time.
😮😮😮
They have to be dirty. Clean socks don't provide enough air resistance.
(Is this true? I dunno. It sounded funny in my head though😂)
Filter socks, or actual socks? 🙃
@Fabulousprofound168 actual socks. Like a pack of thick ankle biters from Walmart.
OMG, I have driven by Mr. Ed's SO many times and have yet to stop! You made my day by stopping there! You are doing a great job with your channel!
I've owned a Triumph tiger 900 and a speedmaster 900, both were 2005. 2 of the best bikes that i ever had as far as reliability and comfort. Although they were 2nd generation triples from what you have that design was solid.. I'm looking for a cheap Bonneville currently. Hopefully you will give that bike some love and bring it back to as close to spec as possible.
On a 2001 Bonneville--it's been bullet proof--with a lithium battery it's even cold started in sub zero weather.
AWESOME Adventure on your Adventurer Craig 👍👍
That was neat seeing the caboose farm, I use to live about a half mile up the road from there. (Moved away in 1992) Many of the roads you were on I recognized. Thanks for the great content and great scenery.
Triumph sure do make a great bike, even ones that have been sitting for years still run well. I’m a huge Triumph fan, had three and really want another soon.
I have had 2. 72 Daytona and a2003 Speed 4. Loved both. The Speed 4 was a ausome bike. Just not a reliable daily rider. Same for the Daytona.
Love the characteristic whine of the 3 pot motors.
I love watching anyone working on classic Japanese bikes
I like these ride home videos. Always entertaining 👍
I’ve been following since your first dirt bike video. I love what you do and how you do it! Keep following your passion! I was an instant fan!
Loving the videos Craig! Great work, fantastic content. Thank you.
I’ve been to that museum it’s pretty cool and awesome to see
Mate I'm loving the new channel, shame you ain't over here I have some odd bikes that need a spit and polish for a long distance charity ride
"24 year old bike"
"This 1999 Triumph"
It hurts
I feel old.
@@Saertyhg lol, I was 9 when that bike came out. I remember the joke about those bikes being "the _REAL_ Triumph was getting it to run for any amount of time." -Dad.
*TL;DR* I'm 34, I don't feel old, I feel blessed. Sometimes you just have to push your limits and go places you haven't gone before to really appreciate life... like riding a neglected Triumph down a exploratory gravel trail with significantly reduced brakes. Craig gets it.
I daily'd a motorcycle for 7 years, but life got complicated and the 600cc bikes (01 Suzuki Bandit 600s, 07 Yamaha FZ6) had to get sold, so now I take advantage of the abundance of e-bike parts suppliers to build my own.
I completed my longest ride (42 mile round trip) yesterday. During the ride, I had one chain hop (I had to re-tension chain on the side of the road), had to swap batteries once, had 1 near-wipeout with an uncovered drainage gutter (locked up both wheels), and got caught in a surprise severe-thunderstorm.
At one point, I took refuge under a bridge due to the high winds, rain and lightning, but had to leave in a hurry when a flash-flood raised water levels over 4ft in a matter on minutes.
Luckily I moved my bike a few feet forward to the opposite side of the bridge when I did... I climbed up the embankment to shield myself from the wind, and by the time I realized the water level had risen so much down below, the path was already fully underwater, with my 10" wheels half-way submerged (touching the bottom of the deck), and the spot I had been previously about 1ft deep, meaning full deck submersion and fried electrics since it's only weather-resistant (not waterproof).
With no place left to stick around, I sent it through the storm (which with my wheelbase is only about 25MPH, I don't dare do 40MPH top speed in the wet) with lightning flashing all around, until I arrived at the next overpass where the path was elevated and the river widened, so there I was able to wait out the storm and continue my ride fully dry and in peace after.
I still drive for work (company vehicle), and I've been driving for 19 years with 0 collisions or speeding tickets (even when I had my CDL for a 30ft bus) so it's not like I'm bad at it, but I don't have to deal with the road-ragers and unsafe drivers and stop and go traffic and all that in my free time... life's too short to put up with that.
Thanks for sharing Mr Ed's
You sir earned the like and subscribe, keep it up , big fan
Seeing aredtsville, biglerville, east Berlin all in one motorcycle revive and drive is crazy to me
I love your channel and I'm glad to see you posting a video every time one comes up. I just picked up another bike and it gave me an idea for a video you could do that might just help out a bunch of us. When I got this bike, I was told it has a "jet kit" in it. Basically it seems someone hacked off the mufflers and otherwise it looks pretty stock. It seems to run pretty rich. I was thinking you could do a video on how to tell when you need to change jet sizes, how to troubleshoot your jet sizes, and just a general how-to and info on jetting your bike. I'm thinking I might just rebuild the carbs with OE jets and start fresh, but I'd like to see your take on jetting and when to do it, when not to do it, and how to do it right.
Anyway, keep up the good work and looking forward to many more fun and informative videos. 👍
I love it! you're knocking it out of the park man!
Amazing content, I really enjoyed that, some of the best rides I have had were fraught with problems, but you over come it
1:20 Yeah. That is exactly what I need to hear right now, when I'm going to buy a Triumph. Thanks for the heads up Craig. :D
Nice video on the bike and the adventure.
Lovely bike, and a great ride through the scenic roads and countryside is always the best, thanks for all this!
Love the videos folks. Shoutout from Eastern Canada. 🇨🇦
WOOOOOOOOOO, Go Craig!
Nice video! I had a Hinkley Triumph and the best thing you can do with the airbox is cut the back part in half and let the screws out of the middle
Thank you.
I'm in York, PA and ride out to Mr Ed's area all the time. So many beautiful roads around there!
Mr Ed's actually sounds like a cool stop, fudge is never a bad reason to stop for a bit.... 😂 I'm curious about that trail but I'd like to do it on an electric bike... I love a long quiet trail ride like that. 😮🖤
Love your videos, always look forward to the next one.
I would love to see you build this bike into a café racer. You gotta love the sound of a three cylinder.
Really loving this channel. 👍👍👍👍👍
I love how your "back coutry" routes are pretty much what passes for the vast majority of main roads in the uk
You put so much oil on those filters, it's amazing it runs.
Man, I would love to have a Triumph Adventureerer. I thought the Exhaust sounded Great. The Bike even looks Great. Way to go Craig and Dan.👍👍
You will have to do another video once you fix this bike up. Great job! 👍
That's a nice bike..keep up the good work stay safe and healthy
Of course it got you home! It’s British 🇬🇧
The Michaux dual-sport ride is awesome, I did it ten years in a row, but if I remember correctly it's by invitation only,
Best Friday since last Friday
Theyd look so much better with Twin chrome shock back end.
Youre such a goofball, And im all down for it! Great video!
Great Vid, loved the bike, loved the vid. keep'em commin. Cheers.
Great video. Great bike, thanks for the adventure, brilliant 💯👌🏾
Jimmy Dean is correct Pennsylvania has excellent beaches and plums nectarines and all that great place for fruit and produce. I love my state.
Oh my goodness, I live within a half hour of Mr Ed's!
Loving this content, pure gold
Stopping at Mr. Ed's, other cool places,and sightseeing is just more fun to do on a bike.
You are driving through my home town. This is so cool to see. I’ll have to check out these trails. And not to hate but the locals pronounce it (Kah-tock-tin).
Great video I've always like the triumph triple think they sound real good on full chat.keep the good work up 👍👍👍
The risen it stalling is the pods are covering the the half moon shape intake on the Mikuni carbs I fitted pods on my Daytona and worked the pods to the old rubbers off the air box or you could drimel the opening on the rubber on pods if you still have the bike.
Taking a Triumph through the wilds without front brakes, but the rear brake is fine,yup,good enough for me!.
You sir are mad keep doing what you're doing
Triples sound nice
Mister Ed's is awesome!! Love that place!!
Great video of a sharp looking bike
Those early Hinckley Triumphs were heavily based on the GPZ900R. They had airboxs that were a pain too.
If I knew you were stopping at the elephant museum I would’ve came out ! Big fan! My buddy broke my clutch cable in my road king right next to mr eds!
I wish I could get my hands on a FREE Triumph like this.
Longer shock ,knobbies, off-roard bars and a scrambler it is
Beautiful bike! I used to have a '98 Thunderbird Sport, and I LOVED that bike. Except for trying to work on the carbs...
I wish I had even 10% of your positivity, man.
Hey Craig! I actually live in the Biglerville/East Berlin area. If you ever come through again, I have a 96 ZX-7R if you'd like to look at it, As of now, we are unsure why it doesn't start. But it does indeed crank
Awesome ride! Thanks for sharing. I want so bad to get an old bike for a winter project just for fun but figure unless I get a stupid priced Harley there won't be any parts available.
I like letting go of the bars and holding my arms out while I'm going down the road.
Great Video nice bike
The airbox install was an issue on my XJ700, finally tossed it and went with those type of filters.
Man I’ve always wanted a triumph motorcycle like this. But can’t afford it and he finds one for free 😔 love the vids man keep ‘em up !!!
Sounds great
Had to pull the carbs to get out the airbox on my 95 trophy. Then you had to cut open airbox to put in a filter. Then sync the carbs, a pain for sure.
Best part of that bike was the factory alarm. Said in a female very British voice "this triumph motorcycle is being stolen" followed by a cute siren. Gsxr front brake calipers bolted straight on mine, maybe that one too
Coils would go out all the time too. They weren't even Lucas
You rode right past Camp David.
Yep!
Now you can turn this thing into a great looking cafe racer!!!
69hp?! NICE!
Man I want a motorcycle so stinkin bad
I mean probably but I'm gonna watch regardless
You just went through Arendtsville! Dang! I missed you!
How adventurous !!!
Dang what a cool place to ride. I gotta go there someday.
Gotta love a triple ❤😊
A sweet potato is just one of many kinds of yams.
Craig, it sounds like a small diesel.... I don't know!
😂dan dusted you with so much dust on the trail 😂😂😂
“The Wheels on The Bus”?😅
“Oh for frog snacks!” That’s a new one 😂
Are all these people up here brothers, they all look alike...Deliverance springs to mind😆
Craig, my fave off road bike is a Talaria Sting. I have had it for 15 months. It was my link to civilisation for 3 months during floods as it was the only bike to get out. I just had it serviced and removed the sidestand and it seemed to add a few kw of power as stand was bashing against rear section when going hard (hard for me at 61) 😊
Air box not that hard to fit if you have fitted many , i have , shad tree mechanic tip , section of old motor bike inner tube cut in strips , stretched over the pods covering half the filter surface will create a better negative vacuum to lift the slides and richen it up a bit....ive done this a few times....
I think people in the US have too much stuff…in Canada parts bikes go for $500 unless they were involved in a fire in the winter time. That makes them special and that increases their value.😂. Free bikes are only inheritance items…lol. You need a little bike bell on those handlebars..
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅🦅🦅🍔🍔🍔🏈🏈🏈🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 USA USA USA
I had the same problem , my speedmaster shuts at stops and I couldn't find parts for the carb because it turned out that the needle needed to be changed , so instead of finding parts online I just put a vacuum part from a motorscooter in between the fuel lines and the bike never stopped working again