The amazing difference between Your auction visit and Shawn's auction visits. Absolutely looking forward to seeing some of these as project bikes. Maybe we get lucky and see Dan use all the knowledge He learned from you and take one on.
@@drakeb6168 i personally vote for a dan vs craig fix-off. each man is provided with a bike that needs an equal amount of estimated shop-hours for the repairs(per "the book" that shops use). whoever finishes first wins. loser has to shave their entire head.
It's the disease we are living with. What a great looking loaded trailer of project bikes that will turn out to cost more to repair than buying running bikes. I continue to do this to myself too. Give me a call if you need some emotional support.
I picked up a triumph from a tow yard that I sold to some dude who ditched it and never transferred the title. It was a $6,000 bike. $1,500 to release from impound and fee’s, and $3000 later, it’s a $4,500 bike now and I’m certain if I sell it I won’t make a dime.
I don't do this, but isn't the premise to see enough small parts to sell off or use to allow you to at least break even on the "project bikes"? Craig did say that one of the bikes had $150 worth of wiring or something, so his sub $100 cost was better than break even... I think his ability to see value in the parts might be superior, because he runs a repair shop and knows the value of certain things.
Had a small town Yamaha dealer close out auction. Bid on 100 dirt bike couple years old. Was outbid as I stopped at $150. Later a duplicate was rolled out that was better shape and I got it for $125! Bid $5 on a box that has tubes in it. Turns out bottom was full of brand new quad racks and accessories. Guy I knew had a bare bones one. Boy was he happy when I handed him about $200.00 of bolt-ons he wanted but couldn't afford.
Take that psi pipe fill it with water and seal up both ends and leave it outside on a freezing night and itll pop out those dents. We did it on a down pipe on my buddies turbo Civic that got bottomed out on and crushed. It worked great.
Sandblast the corrosion off, if the dents can't be removed that way, perhaps some red hot torching and other methods could be employed. Metal is metal, there's various means to restore it if it isn't rotted.
I started laughing first thing this morning watching you at a auction having so much fun, My grandma was a Antique dealer and every Saturday since I was born she took me to the auctions with her from 1964 -1975 we had a great time back then. I am so glad you found this auction it brings back memories watching this, Like you we were at all the farm auctions along with the Amish getting great deals and buying very valuable stuff back then.
As a mechanic....seeing all of those parts strewn about....along with hundreds of wounded bikes has my OCD kicking in Big Time. Trying to find parts to fit each project would be WAY too stressful and Craig is a better man than me to actually enjoy this. His trip should ensure hours of future content as he tackles fixing things.
Repair, fix, restore the stuff from these eras long enough and pretty soon you don't see what is, you see what it could be. The satisfaction of completing something and restoring it to "like new" condition, functional, rideable, should overcome the dread and stress and anxiety that you just bought "junk."
I have been to several bike auctions. They drew too big a crowed and idiots got auction fever. The bikes and parts sold for stupid high prices. The crowd forgets what they are bidding on and start competing with each other just to win a bid. I have seen $50 parts bikes go for $1000.
I'm in awe! You're a walking bikes and parts encyclopedia. You are truly in your environment right there. Had a kawi h1 for a short time around 82/83. Had chromed chambers and it was a noise ticket magnet. Way too much attention from cops who harassed me and buddies mercilessly. I got rid of it - it just wasn't practical for me,...... but I sure wish I had now. Cheers. 👍
Hey!!! I have a lot of experience with a KX80. My younger brothers and I rebuilt the motor and welded the frame about 4 times one summer in 1984 on one of these little brutes. They were a lot of fun.
Great to see all these old dirt bikes, been riding them since I was a kid,but now they are antiques :) Funny feels like yesterday sneaking out, to my neighbors detriment, on my ported YZ 250 race bike to “test” it before track day, leaving 200 meters, 10 cm deep burnout tracks everywhere on fifth gear, full throttle jumping a small hill low for 30-40 meters down into a deep valley, tapping the rear brake to keep the front low, on the gravel road wearing no helmet or any protective gear more than my jeans shorts. I had make sure it was up to the task for the weekend race you see:) ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I wish we had auctions like that in the northwest. I see some auctions pop up here and there, but nothing like I see you guys get over on that side of the country!
@@worldofameiso5491 Correct but to be exact its a 1971 H1A. The large bulge on the right hand side of the engine is because it had a really complicated electronic ignition system with a distributor a bit like a car mounted under that cover.
@ sorry no videos. But I would take a 1/4 diameter drill bit that was 12 inches long and drill through the head between the rocker arm shaft lugs. Then run a 3/8 drill bit through to accept the hollow threaded shaft for lamps. You can buy all the lamp building parts at hardware store. Then I’d put the valve cover on and mark it from the inside, remove it and drill it. Then build a nice round wooden base with a nice finish, mount the cylinder to it and run the hardware through it for the lamp and wire it up. Put a nice fresh paint job on the cylinder and a cool lamp shade, done.
When I was a kid I had that exact H1 Kawasaki 500, even the same color. And I think I saw a Kawa 350 Bighorn in the parts bikes, I'd love to have another one of those!
Mangeld pipes, look for videos where they fix mangled trumpets, saxophones and so on. The equipment that they use is low tech, you could replicate some of it yourself and fix pipes with a decent result.
A 2 smoke exhaust pipe dings and dents can be removed using compressed air and a torch by capping off the pipe ends and applying compressed air,heating the dented places to cherry red and watching them go away as the air pushes them outwards.. Practice this on a junk pipe or three before attempting it on a valuable to you pipe...
I worked at an auction through my teens and early 20's. It was one of my favorite jobs of all time. That itch of buying and selling from auctions has never left but its getting harder now with more people over paying on online auctions. Great fun though!
I had a headache at about the 8:38 mark. That had to be exhausting 😅. It will be fun to watch the follow up video to see how many things you are able to match up.
Wow this brings back a lot of memories. I had Hodaka super rat, Bultaco 175 Alpine and Yamaha 175 enduro. My brother had a Maico 250, CR 125 and CZ 125 all moto-x models. All 2 strokes from the 70/80’s and wish I had them now as they were all in excellent condition when we sold them….
18:14 I just finished getting a XL100 back on the road. The turn signals aren't a big deal, they sell sets of 4 for $20 on ebay. They look good enough to match, you might have to replace the cheap wires and solder the ground wire to the spring, but it'll work after. And you won't feel bad about breaking them off road. The big deal is the license plate mount. The license plate holder is an unavailable part, it cost well over $200 when you could buy them NOS. Those 83-85 XL100 side covers can cost as much as $200... EACH when available. Since XL100 and XL80 covers interchange, I'd expect those covers to cost that much too. I found alternatives to buying all those parts that costs less than a single side cover. Reproduction parts for other models will work or can work with some small modifications. I'd say the one in the video with the unfaded paint and rare parts it's $2000 (to the right buyer). You could never build your way into a bike like that for less because original parts are so expensive to buy individually. Many sell for less because the small engine limits it's on road use to neighborhoods.
Way to go Craig (and Dan)! Lots of fun and knowledge. Very much looking forwards to seeing what comes out of all of this especially some of those very clever buys. - Coming up on 1/2 mill subscribers too! More 'way to go'. - Cheers from Aussie; keepasmileonyadiles!
My kind of video. I just put together two KTM LC 4s in the past few weeks. Totally enjoyable when they come home DOA and I get them running, and riding.
Mate, I'm just happy that you had so much fun. Your knowledge of dirt bikes is amazing and I'll bet you can get make, model and year just by smelling the exhaust fumes! Great video!
Hahaha awesome. This reminds me of my midlife crisis when I turned 41 earlier this year. I went on a crazy spending spree and bought 3 cars and 2 motorcycles......no regrets as I'm happy and the wife still loves me 😅
The honda shadow 750c2 i ride now i bought at an auction for 300 bucks none running Vance and Hines aftermarket bars velocity stacks the works...got it home and put a solenoid on it and been tiding her 3years..been hooked on auctions since..bought a vstar 1100 same auction complete bike but roached tank and seized motor for $25 total win once i got her running...sold it for $1800 love the content brother keep it coming
Awesome. This is so exciting and for me will make absolute best viewing hands down. To see you piece these bikes back together and ridable is just what I love the most. Thank you.
That PSI pipe, if you have a friend that does autobody or works at n autobody shop, can likely use a unispotter to weld a stud and pull those dents with a slide hammer.. Anything is restorable if you want that old school cool.
2 months ago I stopped by an estate auction in my neighborhood. No one showed up except for me and one old guy. He bought a bunch of smalls, I did as as well. At the end they put the house up for auction. No reserve. I ended up walking away with a 1 acre lot with a 2 car detached garage, 2 bedroom, 1 bath house for 14,000 dollars. Auctions can be amazing but can also be a major bust.
Nice, watching yours and Sean's videos have me really appreciating the older bikes. Have to make to an auction or two. Only have one classic so far. :/
Re the PSI pipe: use the psi lol.... plug the ends and put about 30 psi of compressed air in the pipe, then I heat the dent with a torch and the dent comes out
What is it that connects M/C and aircraft lovers? I believe as a GREAT mech., is your job to eventually hone your craft until the conquest of terra-firma is mundane. Then, you aspire to take your craft and skill into the air, and be one of the few to soar around to the tune of the most METICULOUSLY built, tuned, and maintained engines in the known universe. -For the love of flight- ❤❤❤
It's scary how bad the used bike market is right now for older stuff. I don't think it comes back in the Spring. Too many old timers qutting and passing on. Make sure you want to own whatever you buy or have. I sold my Road King and sure enough it was a 70+ yo with no grasp on where the market it thinking he got a steal.
When I was younger I and the wife always liked interesting auctions of course the one you wanted the part you looking for the piece is always at the end of the auction lol
Oh man, that xl80 is identical to the one I rode as a kid. Mine didn't look nearly that nice by the time I was finished with it at 13. The points drove me crazy as a kid who didn't understand not to get it wet.
I'm 42 and I grew up riding a 1981 Yamaha it175 from 12-15 years old until some idiot stole it out of my garage along with a Kawasaki 185. I'd kill to have that Yamaha again and put it on the street as a nice 2 stroke cruiser
You have more patience than I for motor-mouthed auctioneers. I have a younger brother that talks like that, and it makes me tired. I hope you can make the best of your time at the auction.
Pretty hard to do a rotary valve on the center cylinder of a triple. The 1971 Kawasaki H1 500 (not 550) had an ignition distributor under the right side cover.
My guess is that they could have made a lot more money if they had hired a couple of guys like you to sort and label everything. It looks like you did well. Projects for years.
This is a great place to get project bikes or electric conversions w/ transmission.... That is what I grew up w/ in my small town too, but not as many jems. Just beaters w/ weird engine swaps.... Still, I wouldn't do it any different. 😂❤
Love your videos Craig, I live right outside of Shippensburg and never knew they had this auction house. Definitely gonna check it out, maybe we’ll cross paths!
Hi craig, what a fantastic day that looked,you got some great bargins there for sure, really enjoyed the video,it almost felt like we were there with ya! Looking forward to the update video, all the best from the uk👍
That first pipe you picked up with the fancy curves was an OEM Yamaha Bansheee pipe. Too bad you didn't have time to livestream, we could have looked up the correct rims and other parts and posted them in the chat.
The amazing difference between Your auction visit and Shawn's auction visits. Absolutely looking forward to seeing some of these as project bikes. Maybe we get lucky and see Dan use all the knowledge He learned from you and take one on.
That would be a fun video series! I vote for Dan taking on a project, supervised of course so he doesn’t hurt himself.
I second this @@drakeb6168
@@drakeb6168 i personally vote for a dan vs craig fix-off. each man is provided with a bike that needs an equal amount of estimated shop-hours for the repairs(per "the book" that shops use). whoever finishes first wins. loser has to shave their entire head.
Thank you for doing this. I'm really not into auctions, it's great being apart of your experience. Keep doing what you're doing, you are appreciated.
Thanks for taking us along, was a fun video!
This was interesting. Glad they let you film inside.
It's the disease we are living with. What a great looking loaded trailer of project bikes that will turn out to cost more to repair than buying running bikes. I continue to do this to myself too. Give me a call if you need some emotional support.
I picked up a triumph from a tow yard that I sold to some dude who ditched it and never transferred the title. It was a $6,000 bike. $1,500 to release from impound and fee’s, and $3000 later, it’s a $4,500 bike now and I’m certain if I sell it I won’t make a dime.
The razor thin line in the sand that separates the savers from the partouts
Your guy
We might need to create a support group. I am also afflicted.
But I love it.
I don't do this, but isn't the premise to see enough small parts to sell off or use to allow you to at least break even on the "project bikes"?
Craig did say that one of the bikes had $150 worth of wiring or something, so his sub $100 cost was better than break even...
I think his ability to see value in the parts might be superior, because he runs a repair shop and knows the value of certain things.
Had a small town Yamaha dealer close out auction. Bid on 100 dirt bike couple years old. Was outbid as I stopped at $150. Later a duplicate was rolled out that was better shape and I got it for $125! Bid $5 on a box that has tubes in it. Turns out bottom was full of brand new quad racks and accessories. Guy I knew had a bare bones one. Boy was he happy when I handed him about $200.00 of bolt-ons he wanted but couldn't afford.
Take that psi pipe fill it with water and seal up both ends and leave it outside on a freezing night and itll pop out those dents. We did it on a down pipe on my buddies turbo Civic that got bottomed out on and crushed. It worked great.
Sandblast the corrosion off, if the dents can't be removed that way, perhaps some red hot torching and other methods could be employed. Metal is metal, there's various means to restore it if it isn't rotted.
I started laughing first thing this morning watching you at a auction having so much fun, My grandma was a Antique dealer and every Saturday since I was born she took me to the auctions with her from 1964 -1975 we had a great time back then. I am so glad you found this auction it brings back memories watching this, Like you we were at all the farm auctions along with the Amish getting great deals and buying very valuable stuff back then.
As a mechanic....seeing all of those parts strewn about....along with hundreds of wounded bikes has my OCD kicking in Big Time. Trying to find parts to fit each project would be WAY too stressful and Craig is a better man than me to actually enjoy this. His trip should ensure hours of future content as he tackles fixing things.
Repair, fix, restore the stuff from these eras long enough and pretty soon you don't see what is, you see what it could be. The satisfaction of completing something and restoring it to "like new" condition, functional, rideable, should overcome the dread and stress and anxiety that you just bought "junk."
What a dream! Things like this doesn’t exist in Sweden..
We Americans love the freedom to do stuff like this and so much more. The left is continuously trying to chisel it away a little bit at a time.
Yeah bike auctions have never really been a big thing in Sweden. There's tons of swap meets in the summer though, and you always have Blocket ;-)
Just like the other people said thank you so much for taking us along on that auction experience. It was cool seeing all that stuff.
You were literally five minutes away from my house from that auction. Wish I was there
Where was it?
I have been to several bike auctions. They drew too big a crowed and idiots got auction fever. The bikes and parts sold for stupid high prices. The crowd forgets what they are bidding on and start competing with each other just to win a bid. I have seen $50 parts bikes go for $1000.
I'm in awe! You're a walking bikes and parts encyclopedia. You are truly in your environment right there. Had a kawi h1 for a short time around 82/83. Had chromed chambers and it was a noise ticket magnet. Way too much attention from cops who harassed me and buddies mercilessly. I got rid of it - it just wasn't practical for me,...... but I sure wish I had now. Cheers. 👍
Hey!!! I have a lot of experience with a KX80. My younger brothers and I rebuilt the motor and welded the frame about 4 times one summer in 1984 on one of these little brutes. They were a lot of fun.
Great to see all these old dirt bikes, been riding them since I was a kid,but now they are antiques :) Funny feels like yesterday sneaking out, to my neighbors detriment, on my ported YZ 250 race bike to “test” it before track day, leaving 200 meters, 10 cm deep burnout tracks everywhere on fifth gear, full throttle jumping a small hill low for 30-40 meters down into a deep valley, tapping the rear brake to keep the front low, on the gravel road wearing no helmet or any protective gear more than my jeans shorts. I had make sure it was up to the task for the weekend race you see:) ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I wish we had auctions like that in the northwest. I see some auctions pop up here and there, but nothing like I see you guys get over on that side of the country!
That blue 550 two-stroke Triple is a gem! I was drooling.
It's not a 550 triple, it's a Kawasaki H1 (500cc triple) It's not a rotary valve either, it is piston ported.
@@worldofameiso5491 Correct but to be exact its a 1971 H1A. The large bulge on the right hand side of the engine is because it had a really complicated electronic ignition system with a distributor a bit like a car mounted under that cover.
@@worldofameiso5491That’s right. There is a distributor under that right side engine cover.
I have an H1F, so similar but a different layout.@@Gassit
@@SutediMoto it’s a 498 cc three cylinder two-stroke. I have one just like it but somebody put duel disk on front.
I love the energy at most auctions. It's a fun time, and usualy walk away with some real GEMS! 🏍
The airplane cylinders make great lamps. I’ve made about 3 of them. Great gifts.
Really? You got any videos on the process?
@ sorry no videos. But I would take a 1/4 diameter drill bit that was 12 inches long and drill through the head between the rocker arm shaft lugs. Then run a 3/8 drill bit through to accept the hollow threaded shaft for lamps. You can buy all the lamp building parts at hardware store. Then I’d put the valve cover on and mark it from the inside, remove it and drill it. Then build a nice round wooden base with a nice finish, mount the cylinder to it and run the hardware through it for the lamp and wire it up. Put a nice fresh paint job on the cylinder and a cool lamp shade, done.
Sand blast all the oxidation off, maybe clear coat them, and use them for mechanical art deco.
When I was a kid I had that exact H1 Kawasaki 500, even the same color. And I think I saw a Kawa 350 Bighorn in the parts bikes, I'd love to have another one of those!
Mangeld pipes, look for videos where they fix mangled trumpets, saxophones and so on. The equipment that they use is low tech, you could replicate some of it yourself and fix pipes with a decent result.
Can't wait for the next bike build video!
A 2 smoke exhaust pipe dings and dents can be removed using compressed air and a torch by capping off the pipe ends and applying compressed air,heating the dented places to cherry red and watching them go away as the air pushes them outwards.. Practice this on a junk pipe or three before attempting it on a valuable to you pipe...
I've blown out 100s of pipes over the years
I worked at an auction through my teens and early 20's. It was one of my favorite jobs of all time. That itch of buying and selling from auctions has never left but its getting harder now with more people over paying on online auctions. Great fun though!
My favourite part of your videos is trying to find pearl jam stickers in the background
Love that you appreciate my favourite band
Thanks for the vicarious motorcycle auction experience! Someday soon I hope to have a budget to start playing...
I got a 81 it175. Awesome bike! I'm glad that you got that bike. Unfortunately mine needs a cylinder and piston now.
"The Bearded Barsteward"... 😂 Ain't you got enough half finished shizzle lying around without buying more.
I had a headache at about the 8:38 mark. That had to be exhausting 😅. It will be fun to watch the follow up video to see how many things you are able to match up.
I feel your excitement. Grew up going to auctions with my Dad. Most are online anymore so it's just not as fun.
Please share more video's like this, I love to watch these kind of treasures sell for these incredible prices..
For $775, I would have bought that bike all day long. Great job Sir...Thanks for taking us along!!
Wow this brings back a lot of memories. I had Hodaka super rat, Bultaco 175 Alpine and Yamaha 175 enduro. My brother had a Maico 250, CR 125 and CZ 125 all moto-x models.
All 2 strokes from the 70/80’s and wish I had them now as they were all in excellent condition when we sold them….
You bought more video content that is always good .
18:14 I just finished getting a XL100 back on the road. The turn signals aren't a big deal, they sell sets of 4 for $20 on ebay. They look good enough to match, you might have to replace the cheap wires and solder the ground wire to the spring, but it'll work after. And you won't feel bad about breaking them off road.
The big deal is the license plate mount. The license plate holder is an unavailable part, it cost well over $200 when you could buy them NOS. Those 83-85 XL100 side covers can cost as much as $200... EACH when available. Since XL100 and XL80 covers interchange, I'd expect those covers to cost that much too.
I found alternatives to buying all those parts that costs less than a single side cover. Reproduction parts for other models will work or can work with some small modifications.
I'd say the one in the video with the unfaded paint and rare parts it's $2000 (to the right buyer). You could never build your way into a bike like that for less because original parts are so expensive to buy individually. Many sell for less because the small engine limits it's on road use to neighborhoods.
My first thought was dang, I missed a good auction but really thankful because I don't have the shop space. Glad I get to watch you do it instead :)
Last time I was this early, my wife ended up pregnant!🤣🤣
🤣🤣💪💪
Ba-dum tsss….
Way to go Craig (and Dan)! Lots of fun and knowledge. Very much looking forwards to seeing what comes out of all of this especially some of those very clever buys. - Coming up on 1/2 mill subscribers too! More 'way to go'. - Cheers from Aussie; keepasmileonyadiles!
My kind of video. I just put together two KTM LC 4s in the past few weeks. Totally enjoyable when they come home DOA and I get them running, and riding.
That's funny I'm collecting xr bikes too. I have the70 80 100 and crf450r
Mate, I'm just happy that you had so much fun. Your knowledge of dirt bikes is amazing and I'll bet you can get make, model and year just by smelling the exhaust fumes! Great video!
Hahaha awesome. This reminds me of my midlife crisis when I turned 41 earlier this year. I went on a crazy spending spree and bought 3 cars and 2 motorcycles......no regrets as I'm happy and the wife still loves me 😅
Great episode, felt the excitement of the auction. Some real gems there.
Auctions are a good start for continuous content! Thanks for bringing us along a bit!
The honda shadow 750c2 i ride now i bought at an auction for 300 bucks none running Vance and Hines aftermarket bars velocity stacks the works...got it home and put a solenoid on it and been tiding her 3years..been hooked on auctions since..bought a vstar 1100 same auction complete bike but roached tank and seized motor for $25 total win once i got her running...sold it for $1800 love the content brother keep it coming
Awesome. This is so exciting and for me will make absolute best viewing hands down. To see you piece these bikes back together and ridable is just what I love the most. Thank you.
Man this looks like it was so fun! Stoked on the work we did this week, can't wait to see the video!!
Some very cool sh-tuff, dude! Thanx for taking us along 👍
I tell you what 87 to 90 dirt bike parts like plastics are super hard to find
Great auction haul! You said the PSI exhaust was crunched but from the looks of it you could hydro form it back into shape (carefully of course).
That PSI pipe, if you have a friend that does autobody or works at n autobody shop, can likely use a unispotter to weld a stud and pull those dents with a slide hammer.. Anything is restorable if you want that old school cool.
Now you can annoy the neighbors for years.
2 months ago I stopped by an estate auction in my neighborhood. No one showed up except for me and one old guy. He bought a bunch of smalls, I did as as well. At the end they put the house up for auction. No reserve. I ended up walking away with a 1 acre lot with a 2 car detached garage, 2 bedroom, 1 bath house for 14,000 dollars. Auctions can be amazing but can also be a major bust.
Thanks for bringing us along I love auctions!!!
Nice, watching yours and Sean's videos have me really appreciating the older bikes. Have to make to an auction or two. Only have one classic so far. :/
Re the PSI pipe: use the psi lol.... plug the ends and put about 30 psi of compressed air in the pipe, then I heat the dent with a torch and the dent comes out
One man's trash is another man's treasure..
That looked like a fun auction to attend!, you found an saw some pretty awesome stuff!
"Hey whens Craig gonna start finishing some of these projects?"
Craig: *buys a dozen more projects* 😆
Nice scores! That little TM75 Suzuki is a fairly rare bike, only made 1 year. The TM100 2 years. Both hard to get.
What is it that connects M/C and aircraft lovers? I believe as a GREAT mech., is your job to eventually hone your craft until the conquest of terra-firma is mundane. Then, you aspire to take your craft and skill into the air, and be one of the few to soar around to the tune of the most METICULOUSLY built, tuned, and maintained engines in the known universe.
-For the love of flight-
❤❤❤
Last time I was this early, Joe Scarbrough still had an intern.
You can make it all work. Lots of parts for buddies too.
Great stuff guys. Can't wait to see what you got and what you spent. Guaranteed most of us will be jealous!
That was pretty awesome, Craig. Congrats!
I had that exact '83 Honda XL when I was a kid. I loved that bike!
Liquid IV is legit. I’ve got some pesky circulation issues and it perks my veins right up.
It's scary how bad the used bike market is right now for older stuff. I don't think it comes back in the Spring. Too many old timers qutting and passing on. Make sure you want to own whatever you buy or have. I sold my Road King and sure enough it was a 70+ yo with no grasp on where the market it thinking he got a steal.
When I was younger I and the wife always liked interesting auctions of course the one you wanted the part you looking for the piece is always at the end of the auction lol
Damn, you must have to put together an Excel spreadsheet before you go like a template or something, love your videos, bro keep it real👍🏻🍀💕
Oh man, that xl80 is identical to the one I rode as a kid. Mine didn't look nearly that nice by the time I was finished with it at 13. The points drove me crazy as a kid who didn't understand not to get it wet.
I'm 42 and I grew up riding a 1981 Yamaha it175 from 12-15 years old until some idiot stole it out of my garage along with a Kawasaki 185. I'd kill to have that Yamaha again and put it on the street as a nice 2 stroke cruiser
You have more patience than I for motor-mouthed auctioneers. I have a younger brother that talks like that, and it makes me tired. I hope you can make the best of your time at the auction.
Sometimes, just knowing you got your money’s worth, if not more, is all the satisfaction you need
Pretty hard to do a rotary valve on the center cylinder of a triple. The 1971 Kawasaki H1 500 (not 550) had an ignition distributor under the right side cover.
Thanks for keeping bikes from ending up in a junk pile. And who knows, that ratty exhaust might become art someday.
It's too bad they didn't organize better but it may have worked in your favor because you know what to look for. That was fun!
That orange H1B side cover at 12:22 is worth $200 all day long! And Kawasaki Triple Engines are Piston-Port not Rotary Valve. 👍
That Place is amazing! I could never go it would be to hard not to want it all! Thank you
My guess is that they could have made a lot more money if they had hired a couple of guys like you to sort and label everything. It looks like you did well. Projects for years.
this is a great video.... thanks for bring us along.
mangled pipe is easy to fix with eater high pressure washer or air pressure and heat.
My favourite channel on youtube hands down!!!
That was really fun to watch. Great blogging out there!
That liquid iv is legit, my wife has pots and them help her so much.
This is a great place to get project bikes or electric conversions w/ transmission.... That is what I grew up w/ in my small town too, but not as many jems. Just beaters w/ weird engine swaps.... Still, I wouldn't do it any different. 😂❤
You showed great restraint here.
that kawasaki kz1000 would look good hanging on my living room wall.would be a hell of a conversation piece.
Really cool stuff, definitely a lot to keep track of by yourself. 👍
Love your videos Craig, I live right outside of Shippensburg and never knew they had this auction house. Definitely gonna check it out, maybe we’ll cross paths!
Hi craig, what a fantastic day that looked,you got some great bargins there for sure, really enjoyed the video,it almost felt like we were there with ya! Looking forward to the update video, all the best from the uk👍
Another great hard-working Pennsylvanian! 🤘🤙🏻
So cool Craig. What a great day of bargains. Thanks for sharing. Cheers mate from Australia
Since you like planes, come to Williamsport and take a tour of the Lycoming Engines factory!
This is a dangerous place for a bearded mechanic like Craig
Should've gotten one of those Harleys!
I think bought a bunch of gold there Craig
Wow what a giant score
That first pipe you picked up with the fancy curves was an OEM Yamaha Bansheee pipe. Too bad you didn't have time to livestream, we could have looked up the correct rims and other parts and posted them in the chat.
Looking forward to the end review of what's good 👍