Can I Get This 80s Honda Dirt Bike Running Again?
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I got an 80s dream bike with a carburetor in pieces. Will it run again?
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Craig I passed for my motorcycle exam! It was pouring and windy but I got it! Edit part. Thank you everyone for believing in me in the last video!
What's the motorcycle exam in the US like?
Congrats amigo..ride safe👍
That is awesome!
@@akhil3506 It's not bad at all, basic stuff really. My wife just completed hers as well.
@@akhil3506 depends on the state..some states have a permit system with inexpensive dmv paperwork and testing, some states require the MSF course administered by an academy with certified instructors for high prices..the latter is usually lobbied thru local government for corporations to create monopolies/oligarchies, like Florida
The 1980 XL80S was the first motorcycle I bought, I paid $100 for it and didn't tell my parents. I rode that thing all over the place. Good memories.
thats why some people wish they where in the 80s :) 100$
The first instance of ask for forgiveness instead of permission. Good job
@@cskalle1213 I bought a '79 XL75 recently for $200. same bike, just one year older.
@@cskalle1213 $100 in 1985 was a pretty good price. I paid $125 for an early 70s TL 125 around then and did similar, rode that thing all over for two summers. On the road, on the trail, down the train tracks, cops never gave me and my buddy on his Elsinore a second glance.
My first was a 1972 SL70...same thing, rode it all over the place.
Rumor has it that while Dan wasn't filming, Craig merged a carburetor with a flux capacitor, creating a motorcycle capable of traveling through time but destroyed it because he knew how dangerous such a machine could be.
Amazing
Dude. No one is supposed to know about that !!
There was a teenager who said this exactly that was there on the scene: " So you made a time machine......out of a HONDA?!!!" Exact words. True story.
@@yodatw Looks like we have the same source.
Yooooooo my boy has sponsors! So proud of how you hit the ground running, man. Your passion fuels(pun intended) us all.
Thank you. At least some people understand how things work
Nice to see you getting more sponsors, the humble yet hard work is paying off brother
I appreciate it!
*I know plenty of youtubers that have very little mechanical experience and their channels grow.. This channel has no choice but to go straight to the top!* 🤘
Bikes and Beards channel can be entertaining at times but I like The Bearded Mechanic channel a bit more, because it is educational as well. Thanks for your varied content Craig.
less corny and more info is always nice
@@amatureskater15 and less virtue signaling Bible thumping lies of "I was just thinking about this random passage about shellfish the other day"
Bikes and dwarfs ain’t what it used to be.
If you need to know how to clean carbs for the 20th time this is the channel for you
And Craig doesn't spend 10k, or 30k, or 100k just to create content.
The abuse and neglect those bikes would suffer and still run is legendary.
Tell me about it. Me and my brothers beat the crap out of ours ('76 XL75), put 30,000 miles on it over ten or so years and almost all of those miles were trail riding. Of course it had no blinkers or tail light those broke off probably the first year or two. But it kept running and started on the first or second kick clear to the day we sold it. All we ever did was change the oil.
the anser is in only one word - Honda ..says it all
The fact this one somehow avoided that abuse and neglect for four decades is kinda legendary, too.
back then, they weren't "throw-away" bikes..... they were "repair-and-pass-down" bikes. They were MADE to last!!!
Man this looks brand new , it’s been a well looked after / never been abused bike .
Thanks for the memories, I learnt to ride on my dads XL125 in the early 80’s on our farm in New Zealand. Eight motorbikes later I have the joy of following my son around on his bike and helping him rebuild bikes in the shed. He’s an apprentice mechanic and I couldn’t be a more proud dad. Great channel, thanks.
Awesome bikes 🇬🇧🙏
When I was 9 my dad got me this same bike. Rode that sucker into the ground and she never quit. My father taught me how to rebuild a carb at 11 on the same bike. Watching you fix the carb brought back so many memories. I just recently bought a 1983 xl200r with 2k miles because it reminded me so much of this bike. Just can't go wrong with oldschool
I just bought two of these this past summer. A '79 XR and an '81 XL. Both have metal gas tanks, XR has plastic rear fender.
Awesome little bikes
Craig! Thanks for the trip back in time! I had a 1981 XL125S! What an amazing bike. My bike had none of the street legal stuff but I switched it over to full off road trail bike and she would sip gas and provide miles of smiles! So much fun!
Thanks for sparking such great memories!
Great motorcycle!
Epic as ever - LOVING how Dan has unwittingly enrolled himself on an apprenticeship 😂😂
I had a '70's XL125K and it was far more reliable than any of my friends bikes.
I had an XL250 for a while,that was a great bike then traded up to an XL500s,now that had a ton of torque behind it,such a great bike but a bit on the heavy side so you had to really muscle it around on the trail.
Best bike ever. Had an XR75 then XR80 years later. It was the go to newbie bike and potty run bike while camping in the desert. Great memories.
Craig I wish I had UA-cam when I was a kid. My first bike was a Honda Trail ct70. My 2nd bike I bought in 92 I was 11yrs old was a xl 80 exactly like you've got here. I loved it! My parents and neighbors hated it. It was really bulletproof because I put it through its ultimate paces and never had to do anything except occasionally change a plug. It started my love affair with motorcycles. I've restored many over the yrs in my garages or in my parking lot when I lived in an apartment. What great memories. I'm so glad I came across this video now it's time to dig up some old pictures. 👍
Craig doesn’t feature enough Honda’s because they never need fixing lol
100%
I guess you never worked service in a Honda dealer.
Possibly the best comment ever
Between Craig’s awesome attitude and immense knowledge (and humor!!), and Dan’s awesome video and editing skills (and humor!) this channel is just right!
Great video mate, I love the old Honda bikes. Looking forward to many more great videos mate. Watching from
Australia 🇦🇺
Queenslander here. Love the Hondas as well. Daily one but have a Kawasaki for the weekend.
Another winner, fellas! You're both really talented. Keep em coming!
If you even only worked on Wish bikes you were still my favorite motorcycle channel
I owned a SL -175 dual sport bike years ago, best little Bike that I have ever owned, I had it for about 5 years, not one problem with it in that time--Honda has always made great Bikes.
Another great video Craig. I'm not a brand loyalist but I simply like the old dirt bikes! In fact eons ago I had a 1971-73 Yamaha 175 MX I rode off road that was not street legal and I've always wished I could find one like it that was street legal. But at 70 years old I'll just stick to my 1992 Sportster 883. 😊
Right on love Sportsters
I was fortunate enough to spend the summers of my 11 - 13 years of life running around my aunt's and uncle's farm on a '74 Yamaha Enduro 80. This Honda brought back a TON of memories!
The XL250 was a nice ride with a 23'' front wheel. Friend had one. Wheeling that thing was a piece of cake especially when you stood on the bar behind the seat.
Hello from the UK, That is an awesome little XL! My dad had the XL185 he is always telling stories from when he was a boy (a fair few years ago) he has always said he wish he never sold it! If I remember he sold it for a honda VT250 but didn't have it long as he decided to put cheap oil in it! As we all know, oil is very important for motorcycles! Anyway I'm loving the channel please keep the videos coming as we all love and enjoy them! Thank you 👍
My first street legal bike, at 16, was an 82 XL250R! XL and XR existed side by side at that time with XRs geared lower and not street legal.
Love these videos mate, am in the UK and always loved watching you and Beards and Bikes. Yours are great, as a gas heating engineer, watching you strip down engine, and explain things, it makes a lot of sense due to me understanding combustion from being a boiler engineer. Makes me fall in love with tinkering with old bikes and the satisfaction you can get from having something work!! Keep them up mate, and please keep on doing the videos!
All your videos make me smile Craig, and I usually learn something too. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to the next one.
It’s so eager to go that it fires up on the first kick. Incredible Honda, indeed you should do more of the brand…so much fun and gratification
I'm really glad you are breathing new life back in to these old bikes as they make well over £1000 in the UK. .AG1 powdered spinach....Popeye would be proud 😄
I'm enjoying these videos so much! I want more. These are inspiring me to take on my own project. My stepdad had me riding a little when I was in 8th grade. That was quite a while back. Last year we resurrected a $500 bike I found. Now, I'm tackling a Honda FT500. Keep up the good work, both of you!
My first bike I bought from the dealership was an XL 125S in 83. Loved that bike and had great times on it. Thanks for bringing back memories!!
Hey what's the goop you put in the tank to remove the rust and where does one get it?
Evaporust? Amazon
But vinegar works too
Evaporust definitely works better than vinegar. Most hardware stores seem to have it. For sure harbor freight does
Hi Craig, for getting the carb back in the boot, a little trick I found is using some silicone spray on the boot itself. It makes life soooooooo much unbelievably easier. No more pain putting airboxes back in!
Great tip. Also, if youre taking the carb in and out frequently, for jetting, testing etc....leaving the clamps loose and bringing the boot to the air cleaner with it helps a lot. Such great bikes.
Stay gold.
1982 XL80S was my first dirt bike. I loved that little bike! I thoroughly abused it, and it always ran. I would love to get another one. You just brought back some good memories! Thanks Craig!
There was a Suzuki DS100 under my Christmas tree in 1980. I was 13 and rode that thing everywhere. It wasn't brand new but it was my world back then.
Can only imagine mate dreams coming true situation regardless the bikes condition what a buzz that would've been 👊
I've been wanting a small street legal bike like this to ride around town, it's beautiful but I want one from 82... Even if it's just a roller w/ no engine I'd be interested because I can do an electric conversion and make it a lot faster. Just have to find one close to me in PA and I'd be happy.... 😁❤️
Why in the world would you destroy a beautiful old 2-stroke for an EV (unless there is no engine, but even still) - I personally hate EV's and can't stand them! EV's are much worse for the environment than their ICE counterparts and this whole "going green" agenda is complete bull-crap!
I think this is probably my favorite video yet. I had a 1992 Xr80 back in the day and I loved that thing.. this took me back. Nice job Craig!!!!
Love your show! I appreciate that you actually show the details of what you are doing. Hey, I met Sean the other day down here in TN at a Christmas party (in Pulaski). I invited him and you to come over sometime. We have over 300 acres with miles of trails, and some of the best backroads with amazing views. I have several bikes and love to ride!
I like how positive this channel is. Always positive. If something goes wrong, there’s “oh well, we’ll fix it somehow.” No cursing, no slamming doors, no whining. Great stuff and riveting to watch. I’ve learned a tonne so far.
Hey Craig, Aussie Paul here. These were marketed in Australia much earlier from the mid 70's. I had the off road version as my first bike in 1978, a Honda XR75. I went through a least a dozen as a teenager buying up the old silver painted ones for around $150 and respraying them red like your later model and selling them on for a profit after getting a few months mayhem in with each one. My first road bike was a blue version of yours sold as an XL70. Basically a road going XR75. Loved it. Look forward to your posts each week, keep it up matey.
Man another great video!!! You are very talented man, you make everything look so easy. Speaking of Hondas, I recently acquired a 2017 Honda CRF 110 with a blown engine. Super clean bike so I decided to swap the blown 110cc for one of my fully built 212cc mini bike engines. Turned out super cool. It’s in my UA-cam channel. Thanks for everything you do! You’re an inspiration to myself and others.
Hi Craig. Another great vid. Thanks from a UK fan.
Craig, XRs and XLs were made concurrently in the mid 70s. My neighbor Randy rode a '75 XR 75, a fairly serious little MXer, while I had a '76 XL 70, a very mild, tiny little road bike, barely even an enduro. My Dad had a 76 XL 350, a proper enduro.
Love this! My first bike was a 1979 XL75. My dad bought it for me brand new when I was 10. Looking back, he was nuts to do it but I caught the bug after riding a cousin's Trail 70 when I was 8 and begged and pleaded for the next 2 yrs. I rode the wheels off that thing. It gave me 5 years of trouble-free fun until I traded up to a 125. I think I busted the turn signals off the first week. But I wasn't exactly a "legal" rider anyways. So many good memories! Thanks Craig!
Great job Craig. I had that exact bike when I was a kid. Man that brings back memories. Keep up the great work, really enjoy your videos.
Thank you for bringing a great little bike back to life. Someone is going to make some happy memories on it.
What’s up Craig love it when I see a new video 15 min ago excited to watch it man
I love your videos! Keep them going brother.
XL100S was my first bike 1983 (in the UK), thank you for the memories & love the channel...
Awesome man. That is the exact bike I learned to ride on as a kid. I remember my Dad brought it home, put it in first and removed the shifter. That must have been probably '89. Really brought back some memories. Love it.
Your drops truly make my day!
Thats super awesome! Im working on restoring an old Suzuki FA50 right now, this is my first restoration project ever, I bought the bike last year in July and have down random things here and there but im finally buckling down and pouring all my time so i can get it on the road
Once again, nice video Craig💪🏻
really enjoyed watching the carb gets cleaned and assembled. thumbs up.
Nice work! I actually had a Yamaha version of that type bike in 78-79 at 10 years old. Mine was GT80. Great content.
My first street bike was a 1980 XL80S. I was 7, it had no front brake, and i lived that thing.
Bro, AMAZING stuff. Y’all rock
That bring back some awesome memories. Thanks.
Love the excitement you have.
I wish I had you skills/knowledge of motorcycle mechanics 👍🏻
My first bike had the heart of an '80 XL80. My dad bought some frames and engines o a farm and we built it with a '77 XR75 frame and the XL80's engine...which was actually a downrade from the XR75 having only a 4 speed gearbox.
Brings back lots of memories from 32 years ago.
I had the beat down version of that bike in the mid 80s. That thing ran and ran flawlessly for me. It gave me so many smiles that you can see the evidences of it on my face to this day.
its fun, thank you guys. seen all your vids, i like em a lot! watching from switzerland.
Love u guys cant wait to see whats next.
Craig and Dan you guy’s are great! The camera editing and content is awesome! Love your spirt and personalities! Keep the content coming love it! 🎉❤
Watch in from Ireland 🇮🇪. Great content. New subscriber, keep up the good work 👏
I had one of these when I was 14. I loved it. My older brother had a YZ250. When he was trying to start the YZ 250, I'd wait for the engine to try and start then fail and go start my XL 80 in 2 or 3 kicks and it was warmed up nice when his was just starting to idle. OH man, the sound when he fired it up took me back.
So looking forward to this video. I have a 1978 XL75s very similar to this.
My new favorite channel n mechanic,gmornin Craig!☕
Love your content brother keep them coming 🇺🇲
Really enjoy your video's brings back a lot of memories from my youth.
Whenever i buy a used bike I go over all the rubbers with AMOUR ALL. It's amazing to bringing life back . I have been doing this for over 30 years. Happy New years to all of you there and online watching.
Hi Craig, greetings from Mexico! (although I'm just on vacation haha), I love your videos, I learn a lot! You are greatly prepared, knowledgeable, entertaining, funny, Thank you for keeping me entertained!!
My first motorcycle was a honda SL70. I was 12 years old. I learned to work and modify it. Great learning tool in the 70's.
I grew up on a 77 xr75. That motor sounded exactly like it. Brought back some memories.
First bike my dad got me was an 79 XL75 and that thing was a blast. Ripping trails as a 12 year old I thought I had it made. Then five or six years later I got a late 90’s XR 100 and between those two bikes the fun was endless.
Love that bike... I´ve riden bikes since I was 7 and my 3th motorcycle was a Honda XL 80, great memories and a lot of fun. Thanks a lot!!!
So enjoy your content and this is an amazing little bike. Looks like the tiny baby to my 1980 XR500R
congratz on your frist sponsorship ! thats a thing to achieve to a youtube channel
Can’t wait for the next video awesome job
Great video, good job guys.
Another great video guys 😎
Love this little runner awsome video Craig and nice camera work camera man Dan
I got a 1979 XL 100 S for Christmas in 1992. I was 11 I ran that bike WFO. For over 10 years without a hiccup. Could possibly be the best bike ever made and yes it had a metal tank.
Such a wonderful bike......great job guys!!
A 1974 Honda XL70 was my first bike. It wasn't under the tree, I had to go on a scavenger hunt to find it. I rode the hell out of that bike and finally sold it just before I headed to boot camp. I went many years without a bike after that. I ride an Indian now.
Craig you threw an add in there, im not even mad. exellent vid keep up the good work!!
Oh my God I grew up on that bike. It brings back so many memories. We had a 1980 and a 1981 model of that exact bike. It was the first bike I ever had an accident on back in 1985 :-) I’ve been riding ever since and currently have a 2023 Yamaha MT 10.
Dan’s editing and sound bits for this video were stellar!
Dude Dan is just the best. :D
Love the meme stuff, "TOMORROW" and epic music interludes - awesome dude!!
Very awesome work!
My sister has a 50cc Indian minibike from childhood that has been sitting for 30 years that would be great for this channel.
I had a blue 74-76 XL 70 as a kid. great memories of that thing.
My wife has an '81 honda 80 that we keep at my family farm in SW Wisconsin. Revive it every summer when we go back. Fresh gas and a few kicks!
I love these videos, especially with a vintage dirt bike
Looks like a nice little bike! Evaporust does a good job on rusty tanks. Great video Craig, and good result! .
Reminds me of working on my Dad's (he sold it to me, but I still call it that) Honda Trail 70 back in 2015 or so. It had an air leak somewhere, and I did a complete teardown and rebuild of the carb. It didn't help. I never found the problem.... and in 2019, I had to leave it behind when I lost my house. Wish I still had it to tinker with!!
I have the xl75 and finally got it street legal here in mn. It's my cabin cruiser and will top out at about 42 mph. Love it.
just found this channel a few days ago and have watched a lot of the videos. It's a pretty awesome channel and I have no clue about mechanical things at all.
love the channel Craig always watching from Ireland in europe.
Memories…wow. I was ten when I got a new 1980 xr 80. Great video.