Make it an annual event ;) All bikes are self- built and over 50 years old ( less than 1,000 ccs) in one big group until there is only one. Kinda like the 24 hours du Lemons for a Labor Day weekend.
Reminds me of the (mis)adventure three buds and I had back in 1978. LOL One Harley chopper, (quite radical) one Harley "dresser", one Yamaha SECA 750, and one (1975) Honda CB750F Super Sport. (Mine.) We left Toronto (Ontario, Canada) on a beautiful sunny Saturday morning and crossed the border at Niagara Falls on our epic journey to visit the East Coast of the USA!! Border crossing took a while, even back then. We were "BIKERS!!" ROFL! We eventually got on route, and predictably, something either fell off or broke on one or other of the Harleys on a regular basis. We did, collectively have a really enjoyable trip, especially when visiting Salem, Mass. The manager of the Steak & Lobster house welcomed us Canadians with open arms, and even brought out silver trays to place under our bikes to catch any potential oil spills on their patio. The food was excellent. Aside from patching up the Harleys (nothing too major) we had a most pleasant trip and met interesting people. Nothing fell off the Harleys on the return trip to Toronto. Guess they just wanted to get home. Which we did, one week after beginning our trip. Thanks for the video!
Especially the tarts we met in the campground near Peabody, Mass. And the pranks my bud pulled on me, when I decided to show them how to start a campfire using flint and steel. The memories are flooding back! Thanks!
All bikes deserved to he named. 'The Judge' is a good one. My Honda is named 'Flyin' High, Girl', because I gave it a paint job inspired by the P-39 'Air-a-Cutie'. My RE Interceptor 650 still needs a name, though.
Looked to be a fun ride with good friends. You just can't beat that combination. Those old kickers sure look cool but they can be quite the challenge to get going sometimes. I got tired just watching him kick and kick and some more kicking. Fifty miles to the gallon. That's great gas mileage! Now if it only held two gallons, you'd be in business. Loved this video and watching all y'all having good times. Keep wrenching and stay safe down there in Tampa Weems!
Great to see a bunch of old skool choppers. You guys looked like you were having a blast. Back in the 1990's I worked on a lot of British engines for long fork chops, now you just don't see them and the few that turn up on FB marketplace have owners asking silly money.
Some more great viewing.. Thanks uncle Weems.. My brother had a custom built Kawasaki 1100 rigid framed chopper.. ran like a dream.. but things kept falling off it.. I remember one evening we took a small run and he lost one of his header pipes.. had to turn back and find it only to find out the threads on the cylinder head had stripped under the rattling of the engine.. 1 thread insert and some Nut lock later, he was riding the crap out of the chopper.. I so badly want to do a remake of that bike.. its something he and i shared many memories on.. like the day he almost ran us under a car on the highway cos of the massive rake on the forks which made cornering a life hazard and the fact that the front brake was non existent.. he enjoyed the bike for quite some time until a car drove him off the road.. frame mangled, front wheel messed up, foot broken in 2 places left him totally despondent so he sold it.. if I had known then what I know now, he'd still have the bike today.. but this was all about 20 odd years ago.. I wish I could build me up a chopper again just to go cruising and let break free from everything.. riding was my salvation, my freedom, my escape from the chains and shackles that keep getting I the way of a stable mood.. now all I can do is get excited as I watch the bikes go by while I sit in my little box with windows and 4 wheels.. feel like I'm going crazy but I know I am already so why worry about it.. shoulder to the grind every day cos I'm self employed so buying a bike is impossible for now cos we have bills to feed and mouths to pay (hahahahaha).. suck it all up and continue smiling to hide my shackled mind.. there's nothing sadder than a biker with no bike..
Just like any old Harley force Speed kickstart from flathead to Ironhead. If it ain’t timed perfect you’re kicking your ass off all day long. His bike definitely not timed correctly timed to it it’ll start eventually but you should be able to want to kick it in Bam and hope to God you got points in it and don’t try to kick it off an electronic ignition.
Great video as usual,I noticed at the end of the video that you have Sljivovica in your collection of booze, which is a famous drink from my country, Croatia Europe, haha, where did you get it? Greetings from Croatia.🤣
How many gallons will your tank hold and many miles did you end up doing on that tank. My Sportster has a 2.5 gallon tank and I once did 112 miles on I-95 on my way to Myrtle Beach Bike Week. I then ran out of gas as I was coasting too the gas station 😂😂.
Way back when my dad said when they were all at a bar with there bikes he would say to the Harley Guys " were going to finish our beers and leave in a little while yall should go ahead outside and start your Harleys"
Hey Jared been a fan for years, I have a triumph I’m looking to get rebuilt. (Grandpas first bike). Once I get the bike to Florida I would love to get your help getting it on the road. 69 triumph built as a hard tail in 72. NEED HELP!! Would love to talk with you and work something out
Yes and can't get it here in my area as it might be nice to have a shot once in a while. I quit heavy drinking back in 95 I think it was. Now a couple beers and a shot of turkey is about it over a year.
Hi, sorry to bug you with this here, but I thought it might be quicker... If I buy 3 of the Triumph timing cover plates, what would the shipping cost be to Ontario Canada? I'm going to need to hand cash to my daughter, because when it comes to online shopping, she is the brains of the operation. I just open the wallet and pull out the bills. Thanks, and again, excuse the intrusion here. I'll be back to comment on today's video! 🙂
Oh no! I guess Christmas is cancelled this year. I'll ... tell the children.... 😫😩@@weemsmotorco (Just kidding, no worries. I'll keep checking back with you.)
Here in Missouri, we have a rat run , and a guy built a triumph I believe , ?than everybody put money in and guessed How many miles it would go before It ran out of gas , Hitting bars on the way and drinking each one out of beer , been going on for like 20 years now.
We get it, we get it, you drink alcohol, youve got beards, your tough bikies😂 Nah good on ya , looks fun . from new zealand where it rains every damn day🤘
Endurance run? Ha, ha, a round trip of '50 miles' is a shakedown run. Only just found out that the cap is not vented? It's normal to find that out after only a carb bowl full of fuel runs out. Wonder how many miles it's actually done. Also note the lack of footage of the Judges engine/gearbox condition, "they didn't fit gaskets in the 50s".
Mr. Banana, You are on it like dag gone it. When I topped off at the starting point I removed the gas cap and oil cap and set both on my seat. They are both the same size on the Hap Jones and Rigid Preunit oil tank. I accidentally swapped them and didnt notice until the bike died. Yes, it was a shake down run for those two guys as I already had around 400 miles on The Judge, leak free with the correct method used by the factory in 1950 with no gaskets. Feel free to email me at weemsmotorco@yahoo.com if you would like to see additional photos of the engine and gearbox conditions. Lastly, thanks for the view and congrats to you for wasting 2 minutes of my life replying to you.
@@weemsmotorco It wasn't wasted at all, you've explained the cap story which makes sense because the oil tank probably has a designed in vent tube unrelated to having the cap on. Just keeping you on your toes, a few close up shots of your bike would have been candid.
Jared, it kinda looked like you were just showing off starting the judge in one kick and showing Devin struggling to start his bike. Help the guy out with his timing issues.
I think the reason they don't worry about things going wrong is because they have you there, the master mechanic. If I lived near you, I would work for you for nothing just so I could learn from you. make drinks, buy the beer
or the one about the guy that was robbing the bank that made the mistake of shutting off His Harley, still kicking when the cops arrived. ( Just having fun)
@@weemsmotorco do you remember the film( escape from New York )?? Snake Plisskin was played by Kurt Russell about a future were they turned the city of New York into a huge prison by walling it off. It was a bit of a cult scifi film that was actully really good for 1981. Typical biker leather eye patch long hair a bit of a anti hero Snake Plisskin had to go in and rescue the president after his helicopter crashed inside the prison city. It just made me giggle when i saw the name Snake Plissken in your credits. lol
50 miles and you run out of petrol! Have you got a 1 gallon tank? Bits falling off and other problems in less than 50 miles! Have these bikes been ridden before? I thought you Yanks were good mechanics! Lol
Absolutely fantastic day!
It was!!!
Sweet! They all survived!
Yes they did!
the counting kicks just to flex by starting yours with one is absolute gold lmao!
Too funny right!?!?
Absolutely awesome. Loved that concept pal!
Thanks Joe!
Make it an annual event ;) All bikes are self- built and over 50 years old ( less than 1,000 ccs) in one big group until there is only one. Kinda like the 24 hours du Lemons for a Labor Day weekend.
That would be RAD!
Reminds me of the (mis)adventure three buds and I had back in 1978. LOL One Harley chopper, (quite radical) one Harley "dresser", one Yamaha SECA 750, and one (1975) Honda CB750F Super Sport. (Mine.) We left Toronto (Ontario, Canada) on a beautiful sunny Saturday morning and crossed the border at Niagara Falls on our epic journey to visit the East Coast of the USA!! Border crossing took a while, even back then. We were "BIKERS!!" ROFL! We eventually got on route, and predictably, something either fell off or broke on one or other of the Harleys on a regular basis. We did, collectively have a really enjoyable trip, especially when visiting Salem, Mass. The manager of the Steak & Lobster house welcomed us Canadians with open arms, and even brought out silver trays to place under our bikes to catch any potential oil spills on their patio. The food was excellent. Aside from patching up the Harleys (nothing too major) we had a most pleasant trip and met interesting people. Nothing fell off the Harleys on the return trip to Toronto. Guess they just wanted to get home. Which we did, one week after
beginning our trip.
Thanks for the video!
Sounds like a RAD time!
@@weemsmotorco It was *FUN* and I would love to relate the entire adventure, if I can remember it! 🙂
Especially the tarts we met in the campground near Peabody, Mass. And the pranks my bud pulled on me, when I decided to show them how to start a campfire using flint and steel. The memories are flooding back! Thanks!
Edit! The whisky temporarily clouded my memory - it was *1988* not 78. Sorry about that!!
Great day for a ride!
You got that right!
Fun video on a rainy (here) Sunday! The Judge, one kick every time! I can sympathize with Devon though...
Yeah, he had a tough time!
Watching your videos has got me wanting to build an old Triumph bobber style bike kick start.
Do it!!!
Great video, makes me want to move to Florida, great people
Go for it!
My knee hurts watching that HD kicker.
Right!?!?
Happy Holidays Weems Motor Co 🎄🎄
Thanks Bruno!
White Triumph Bar Hopper.
T-Bar Handlebar; Spring Seat.
I feel like your are building a searchable database with motorcycle part details.
Another great one!
Glad you think so!
Thanks for the ride... well stocked bar. 🥴
We try!
All bikes deserved to he named. 'The Judge' is a good one. My Honda is named 'Flyin' High, Girl', because I gave it a paint job inspired by the P-39 'Air-a-Cutie'. My RE Interceptor 650 still needs a name, though.
Too Cool!
Looked to be a fun ride with good friends. You just can't beat that combination. Those old kickers sure look cool but they can be quite the challenge to get going sometimes. I got tired just watching him kick and kick and some more kicking. Fifty miles to the gallon. That's great gas mileage! Now if it only held two gallons, you'd be in business. Loved this video and watching all y'all having good times. Keep wrenching and stay safe down there in Tampa Weems!
Right on!!!
Good friends & two wheels.stay blessed
Thanks friend.
@@weemsmotorco you’re welcome man
Sorry I missed the premier...great stuff!!!
Next time!
Great video good content love it
Glad you enjoyed!
Great to see a bunch of old skool choppers. You guys looked like you were having a blast. Back in the 1990's I worked on a lot of British engines for long fork chops, now you just don't see them and the few that turn up on FB marketplace have owners asking silly money.
Yeah the market is high right now on them.
@@weemsmotorco I would be good if people were buying them to put them back on the road.... fingers crossed.
Loved your comment about videos telling you what tools to carry 😂😂😂 @sickheadcustomcycles put out a great short on that very subject 😅😅
Legend!
Haha, always fun to see someone kick the hell out of his bike.
My 24 yo bike still starts every first try but that's expected, it's a Honda☺️
Nice!
Some more great viewing..
Thanks uncle Weems..
My brother had a custom built Kawasaki 1100 rigid framed chopper.. ran like a dream.. but things kept falling off it.. I remember one evening we took a small run and he lost one of his header pipes.. had to turn back and find it only to find out the threads on the cylinder head had stripped under the rattling of the engine.. 1 thread insert and some Nut lock later, he was riding the crap out of the chopper.. I so badly want to do a remake of that bike.. its something he and i shared many memories on.. like the day he almost ran us under a car on the highway cos of the massive rake on the forks which made cornering a life hazard and the fact that the front brake was non existent.. he enjoyed the bike for quite some time until a car drove him off the road.. frame mangled, front wheel messed up, foot broken in 2 places left him totally despondent so he sold it.. if I had known then what I know now, he'd still have the bike today.. but this was all about 20 odd years ago..
I wish I could build me up a chopper again just to go cruising and let break free from everything.. riding was my salvation, my freedom, my escape from the chains and shackles that keep getting I the way of a stable mood.. now all I can do is get excited as I watch the bikes go by while I sit in my little box with windows and 4 wheels.. feel like I'm going crazy but I know I am already so why worry about it.. shoulder to the grind every day cos I'm self employed so buying a bike is impossible for now cos we have bills to feed and mouths to pay (hahahahaha).. suck it all up and continue smiling to hide my shackled mind.. there's nothing sadder than a biker with no bike..
Glad you enjoyed the video and hopefully one day you will be able to make that build happen!
Ran chops as daily rides in the 80s-90s even in WI winters.
Dang!!!
Just like any old Harley force Speed kickstart from flathead to Ironhead. If it ain’t timed perfect you’re kicking your ass off all day long. His bike definitely not timed correctly timed to it it’ll start eventually but you should be able to want to kick it in Bam and hope to God you got points in it and don’t try to kick it off an electronic ignition.
You know it!
14:08 Do this every day and your knees won't hurt in old age😂
Kick back is No Joke!!!
@@weemsmotorco The kick is definitely not a joke, for my experience of almost thirty years, I have more than once lost my sneakers 🤷♂️😂
nice archtop. i have a couple
Thanks! I only have 24 guitars!
only 17 kicks?!? he is doing way better than me lol.
LoL! I was tired just watching him!
Great video as usual,I noticed at the end of the video that you have Sljivovica in your collection of booze, which is a famous drink from my country, Croatia Europe, haha, where did you get it?
Greetings from Croatia.🤣
A friend brought that back from their trip to Croatia!!!
How many gallons will your tank hold and many miles did you end up doing on that tank. My Sportster has a 2.5 gallon tank and I once did 112 miles on I-95 on my way to Myrtle Beach Bike Week. I then ran out of gas as I was coasting too the gas station 😂😂.
It’s about 1 gallon
Way back when my dad said when they were all at a bar with there bikes he would say to the Harley Guys " were going to finish our beers and leave in a little while yall should go ahead outside and start your Harleys"
Perfect!
Devin needs help timing that HD so it starts quicker
You are correct Sir!
pr0lly wudnt hurt but pr0lly jus needs t0 givit gassss
Hey Jared been a fan for years, I have a triumph I’m looking to get rebuilt. (Grandpas first bike). Once I get the bike to Florida I would love to get your help getting it on the road. 69 triumph built as a hard tail in 72. NEED HELP!! Would love to talk with you and work something out
Go for it! Feel free to email from our website.
Good stuff thanks weems
Any time!
Put a reserve petcock in your gas tank so at least you will know that you have some left to get to a gas station.
Great point!
Be sure you can see the gas station if it starts coughing if not you will be on the side of the road least that's my experience
Who's the guy with the blacked out springer and Hawaiian shirt that bike is saweet
That is Phil @howtorideachopper on Instagram
Still using stock diode and rectifier?
On which bike?
Both 😁I'd guess yours was stock, but I haven't been watching that long@@weemsmotorco
Many years ago i use to drink old wellers 107
Good stuff right!?!?
Yes and can't get it here in my area as it might be nice to have a shot once in a while. I quit heavy drinking back in 95 I think it was. Now a couple beers and a shot of turkey is about it over a year.
48 miles on first ride... 50 now... getting better with age
You know it!
Hi, sorry to bug you with this here, but I thought it might be quicker... If I buy 3 of the Triumph timing cover plates, what would the shipping cost be to Ontario Canada?
I'm going to need to hand cash to my daughter, because when it comes to online shopping, she is the brains of the operation. I just open the wallet and pull out the bills. Thanks, and again, excuse the intrusion here.
I'll be back to comment on today's video! 🙂
They are currently out of stock and J am trying to get them back in asap.
Oh no! I guess Christmas is cancelled this year. I'll ... tell the children.... 😫😩@@weemsmotorco (Just kidding, no worries. I'll keep checking back with you.)
Did you call Devin the wrong name and then edit in some audio of you yelling "DEVIN!" 00:48 How far was this endurance ride anyway?
BUSTED!!!! Yeah, I accidently called him Dillon! Total shakedown ride was 65 miles.
@@weemsmotorco the audio edit was funny. : )
Here in Missouri, we have a rat run , and a guy built a triumph I believe , ?than everybody put money in and guessed How many miles it would go before It ran out of gas , Hitting bars on the way and drinking each one out of beer , been going on for like 20 years now.
Too cool!
Does anyone know What helmet weems is wearing?
I wear the Biltwell Lanesplitter
Where's the Chase car/truck? 2:08 missed opportunity, could have offered an award - Guess which part is new!
I love that!
You said 3 guys what happened to the Japanese chopper ?
He was unable to finish his bike.
Least a Sweet chopper will Always be one sweet looking chopper even if its on the side of the road Ride On
You know it!
ir0nheads rule!!
🤘😎🤘
The do!
We get it, we get it, you drink alcohol, youve got beards, your tough bikies😂
Nah good on ya , looks fun .
from new zealand where it rains every damn day🤘
LoL, glad ya enjoyed it!
Endurance run? Ha, ha, a round trip of '50 miles' is a shakedown run.
Only just found out that the cap is not vented? It's normal to find that out after only a carb bowl full of fuel runs out. Wonder how many miles it's actually done.
Also note the lack of footage of the Judges engine/gearbox condition, "they didn't fit gaskets in the 50s".
Mr. Banana,
You are on it like dag gone it. When I topped off at the starting point I removed the gas cap and oil cap and set both on my seat. They are both the same size on the Hap Jones and Rigid Preunit oil tank. I accidentally swapped them and didnt notice until the bike died. Yes, it was a shake down run for those two guys as I already had around 400 miles on The Judge, leak free with the correct method used by the factory in 1950 with no gaskets. Feel free to email me at weemsmotorco@yahoo.com if you would like to see additional photos of the engine and gearbox conditions. Lastly, thanks for the view and congrats to you for wasting 2 minutes of my life replying to you.
@@weemsmotorco It wasn't wasted at all, you've explained the cap story which makes sense because the oil tank probably has a designed in vent tube unrelated to having the cap on. Just keeping you on your toes, a few close up shots of your bike would have been candid.
Before this kicks off my money is on the japanese one! lol
Welp….he didn’t finish his build!!!
❤❤❤❤
Thanks Kenneth
Once again the Jesus shirt surfaces....Lol...I'd sure buy that one ....
What size do you need?
Jared, it kinda looked like you were just showing off starting the judge in one kick and showing Devin struggling to start his bike.
Help the guy out with his timing issues.
I have offered!!!!
🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼
Right on Dave!
👍👍
Yup yup!
Weems motor Co. needs to hook Devon up with a carb tune
For Sure!
I think the reason they don't worry about things going wrong is because they have you there, the master mechanic. If I lived near you, I would work for you for nothing just so I could learn from you. make drinks, buy the beer
Deal!
@weemsmotorco I'm on the next flight from Heathrow ? What beer do you like drink 😁
Replay ran out of gas and fell a sleep 🤷♀️
It happens.
or the one about the guy that was robbing the bank that made the mistake of shutting off His Harley, still kicking when the cops arrived. ( Just having fun)
Everytime!
so Snake Plissken made it out of NEW YORK then lol
Not Sure!
@@weemsmotorco do you remember the film( escape from New York )?? Snake Plisskin was played by Kurt Russell about a future were they turned the city of New York into a huge prison by walling it off. It was a bit of a cult scifi film that was actully really good for 1981. Typical biker leather eye patch long hair a bit of a anti hero Snake Plisskin had to go in and rescue the president after his helicopter crashed inside the prison city. It just made me giggle when i saw the name Snake Plissken in your credits. lol
He even got an albino rat and put him in the saddlebag and rode with him
LoL, too funny!
50 miles and you run out of petrol! Have you got a 1 gallon tank? Bits falling off and other problems in less than 50 miles! Have these bikes been ridden before? I thought you Yanks were good mechanics! Lol
My tank is probable 3/4 gal with the low tunnel and this was these guys shakedown run after building these bike.
🇷🇺🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇸🇷🇺🔥🔥🔥👍👍👍
Thanks!