I Spent $2500 On a 20 Year Old Dirt Bike. Was It Worth It?
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- Опубліковано 16 лют 2024
- I buy a 2001 Yamaha yz125 and rebuild it. #Yamaha, #Dirtbike, #Fix,
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I’m watching this with my daughter and she’s like “I wanna help him” 😂
Haha awesome!
she already is. views are revenue.
Do you have a trx 250r for sale or trade ?
@@scottmichelz6528I do.
Someone needs to help him.new top end,no break in procedure,using pliers instead of a plug wrench 😅
These early 2000s bikes are the best looking. Just my opinion
The frames are awesome, just the right amount of flex.
2003 cr 250
Nothing sounds better than a 2 stroke on the pipe!!!!
Yeah like someone ramed a stick in a bee hive
@@martymcmannis6581that’s frickin hilarious
It's amazing that the power valve linkage has the exact same geometry and length rod. Especially with different power valves in the cylinders!! That's pretty cool of Yamaha!!
To be honest, I like the sound of that 1977 RM 125 you picked up over that yamaha.
I don't ride bikes, but I appreciate engineering. I'm always blown away how all those bikes and atv you repair , always manage to find ways to maximum power and performance, by using clever engineering solutions. Much more impressive than cars I think, keep them coming 😮
Lol...
Love your videos Joe!
Been binge watching since I found your channel about a month ago. Really enjoyed the detail you went into on this one.
I would love to see a detailed start to finish restoration series on one of your collector bikes.
Like a once a month video sprinkled in with your regular videos maybe? :)
You've inspired me to get back wrenching on my own bikes too.
Great content, keep up the good work!
I like that bike.. that one takes me right back to my older youth, I was like 20 or so when my buddy had one of these. This thing was a RIPPER back then, used to smoke me on my 125 but with everything you've got into it Joe I think you're still ahead, especially preserving good old bikes like this. Nice job!!
The camera view on the bike while you're riding is much better than watching you ride from a tripod across the field
Actually I like to see it on tripod, because it gives me a bit of better sense of torque, speed and behaviour. :)
You have become my most watched channel. Phenomenal work you’re doing sir. I appreciate your time and your knowledge.
Nothing like everything being snug, level, and tight.....nice job on the rebuild.....Stay Up, Hard, and Free brother.......🔥❤️💯
Man, watching you dial that motor in was super informative. You're the magic man. I learn something every episode. Thank you.
You've spent a lot of time and money on this project. This is exactly why I watch your channel. You did what was necessary to get it running right. I appreciate you taking the time to make this video content. By the way, have you been able to find another starter for the hovercraft? I bet you could take it to a professional electric motor rewinding place and get it done.
Joe, when you were torqueing down the head at 15:00 minutes in I thought the intake looked loose, but didn't know I was right until later when you found out they were in fact loose, love the videos, Rich in Sacramento
Yeah, I thought I saw a little gap.
First I would like to say I love your videos. They give me the confidence to work on my own bikes. I recently purchased a KX 85 that the seller said had just been rebuilt. He said he didnt have time to put it all back together and just wanted it gone. So after I put the bike back together when I tried to kick it over the motor was slipping and not fully engaging when it was kicked. I took the clutch cover off and the entire kickstart mechanism to check the spring and all the gears. Everything was fine so it leads me to believe its something to do with the transmission. I know you are busy and probably are flooded with questions but I wondered if you had any sort of advice before I pull it apart and mess with the transmission? If you do not have time to reply I understand 100%. Keep making the great content for all of us to enjoy.
Power valves are such a sneaky expense!!!
Something I don’t really hear you mention is deals falling through (which I totally get). I’ve been buying or trying to buy stuff on marketplace for a while and the amount of people that just have trash communication skills or will ghost you is insane. You gotta have insane patience to deal with that all the time! I am very glad you call out people pretty much lying for more money though it’s a very nice change of pace.
Sounds like me, every $500 repair is $200 in wrong parts
Last bike I sold on marketplace was the last straw never doing it again. Everyone wants something for nothing. Low ball city. Then probably 6-8 no shows.
I agree, but so many people want way too much money for their machines on marketplace. I recently was looking for a four-wheel-drive quad. I got so fed up with people asking too much money for their 15-20-year-old machines. I just went out and bought a new Suzuki king quad 400 and only spent about $1500 more than most people ask for their old quad .
Used prices are nuts these day.
@@wickiupratI got a 06 Kawasaki Prairie 700 for $800. Guy wanted $3,000. It had no spark. No power of any kind. Pull start was locked up. I offered, guy refused. I walked away. He relented. Called me back. Dirty connections on the electrics was the no spark issue and it needed a new flywheel key. Solid machine for $800.
I’m not a huge fan of Yamaha but that thing sounds like it’s running crisp and clean. Nothing compares to a 2-stroke ripper in my opinion. Nice job dialing it in. 👍
Turned out really nice Joe sounds spot on it’s a flyer for sure are you keeping it 😉I would a lot of money spent on it all the best and have a great day 👍👌🏁🏁🔧🔧🔧🦴🐾
Great job, sounds like it is humming along. Enjoy the vids, always teaching/learning moments Keep up the hard work
😊 Perfect explanation. This was a great watch. Hard to believe that little motor can hold up. 😊😊😅
My buddy back in the day had the same year dirt bike and it was the fastest 125 around it use to beat everything
Man.... it just doesn't get better than that 2 stroke sound at full tilt! Awesome job bro!
The gift that keeps on giving. Certainly, has been a testing project but in the end, I think it was worth it. Nice bike.
Just keep in mind the jetting calls are typically made for warmer temps in the 80F range so it’s quite a bit colder and dryer there now so you may need to jet again in late spring.
Glad to see you got in a good rip with this latest build!
Good for you Joe over 400k subs now ! Also I’m thinking about getting a Yz 125
I figure he's bringing in around $10K per month just from his channel.
Good job Joe. It's a love hate relationship buying and flipping bikes. You never know what you'll get and what they actually have done. But like everything is you put the time in and got the money anything can be brought back... Working on customer bikes they get to decide to see if the money's worth it for them and it doesn't come out of your pocket 🍻🍻🍻
Interesting and informative video. Cool to see the project coming together. Enjoyed the video!
Can’t even recall how long I’ve had post notes on n I hate push notifications so that’s saying something love this guy
One time I lost big on a kx100. Ended up 3k in the hole.
Yeah it happens!
are there even $3k in parts on a kx 100? lol.
Sounds great. Another quality repair. Great job!!!!
Good to see her running 😊
💥GREAT CHANNEL 💥 all the BEST from WALES UK 👍
Learning a lot thank you!
You can probably repair & straighten the perforated silencer tube by welding short collars were you're re-joining the breaks.
Bravo, your patience and knowledge reassembled the puzzle.
Love your videos,they are always informative ❤
Hey joe-you sure can get old clapped-out stuff running good and we love the content-but im wondering tho -can you get an old car up and running like they do @ Pole barn garage-Junkyard digs -Vgg etc..?
When I get some more space to work.on stuff!
He's doing good with bikes and quads. Cars take up to much room and usually are so rusty they aren't worth getting running. He's got the bike thing working good.
Been watching your content for a while now and it’s tip top.
That being said I think you should really consider doing a proper break in with these builds, riding the bikes hard like that straight after a rebuild is only going to cause unnecessary damage to a fresh engine.
Plus I would start your threads off first before using an impact to drive them down, really surprised you don’t end up re tapping threads more than you do…😬
34:34 That thing is right in and on that powerband, I Love It!.
You realize that the rebuilt pipe is all part of the tune! Seems to pull like a steam train at the top end, the pickup from the bottom end would be nice to dial in. One of my biggest icks is jetting from just off tickover - I'm trials and enduro based if you have haven't guessed. Your patience is in a league of one though, most people would have given up on this.
Surely if you are using choke to run better then the mixture needs to be richer yet you made it leaner by dropping the needle and then you increase the size of the main jet. Wouldn't it have been better to just raise the needle first before re-jetting?
Edit I made that comment just before you reset the needle. Lol. Just seemed logical to me to do that first.
yeah i was doing what fmf recommended first
I don't know how you get away not cleaning your parts very well when you're putting your engines together. I wouldn't get away with it
He repairs so many machines , it would slow his process down a ton if he cleaned every bike he fixed
I agree. Those spacers on the power valve shaft looked all crusty and rusty. Even the cover on the power valves could have been cleaned up. But that's just me.
Dam bud. It is a ripper for sure. Sounds good too. Good work bud.
I'm not a motorcycle guy, but that looked like fun. Awesome video series!
I love your video and your dirt bike so clean
Wow! That bike sounds amazing!
On any 2 stroke I ever had new or used once a season I would repack the silencer and clean the holes in that silencer pipe, it makes a lot of difference.. and its under 40$ for the stuff
I have never seen someone use channel locks on a spark plug! Hahaha. I thought I was being a hack when I used a crescent. Thanks for making me feel better about myself
Great job getting it dialed in
Crazy they changed the algorithm to "length of video watched by viewers" watched his subs go up 200k in 3 months
I'm an old guy. Can you explain what you mean? Slowly... HaHa
@@user-ik4fd9ny4b puddinsfabshop2 (all the extras) explains it well enough
congratulations Joe that one was mammoth, fabulous outcome 👍
When my buddy said he bought your bike I didn't belive him so I had to check it out and man I wish I could buy a bike off you some day
Nice it snowed out on the land sweet next video make it the Yamaha Apex sled for a test rip it’s the nicest ride of your collection 👍🏻
Those, we run straight 50w usually. That's good oil too. Keep up the good work. Richen her up a bit.
Hey joe im wanting to change the engine bolts on my 98 kx250 and was planning on changing them out one at a time and re tourqe them so i dont have to get new gaskets will this plan of mine work or will i mess something up thanks in advance 👍not the cylinder and head just clutch cover ignition cover and power valve and water pump 😀
Nice work yet again joe!
1998 and 1999 YZs were the best two strokes made at the time IMO, we had both years
Got it on the 18th attempt well done sir. This as always is nice build and got nice plastics on it and all i do not see u having a hard time selling it for $3,500 or more wrll done very clean bike.
$3500 or more 😂
He'll have a hard time getting $2500 his money back on this one
@@jamesobrien6855 To prove a point I will offer $3,501 👍
@@jamesobrien6855 has he ever sold a bike he's fixed?
I had a 2000 yz125 and the pro circuit R304 shorty was the absolute best silencer ever, the bottom end it gave the bike was incredible on a 125
Another brilliant video, thank you.
great work bro another amazing bike.
Nice bike man!
Would be awesome on some single track in the woods
Bravo, another great video, a lot of teaching moments, even what not to do. The dirt bike also works as a snow bike. Noted it is February in Wisconsin and the ground is barely covered in snow - normally at least a foot deep, ground not frozen? Keep up the hard work
very nice video buddy joe wow awasome i have learn so much bro about fixing motocycle
Well done. Very good explanation also.
I know nothing about dirt bikes, but from strictly a condition perspective, I would never look at that bike and guess that it was 20 years old. Sounds fantastic as well.
I got a 2003 yz 125 and it is nearly mint. If someone takes good care of the bike you are right. Nobody could ever know how old it is
Love these vids❣️
Great bike bud, you earned it!
Nice work 👍🏼
You should just hold the throttle wide open on the Initial start. I hear that's the best for break-in
lol. No that’s not good for breaking in. Not a good idea…
Awesome video series on this one Joe. Keep on wrenching brother!
keep up the good work love the videos
It came out good runs great! Don't know how you will come out money wise if you sell though but that's a different deal.
Good riddens. Time to sell that. Great job btw Joe. You realy are a great mechanic. You know your way around an engine. No need for manuals for you 😊
That bike sounds so good, you have it running perfectly.
Another great video!
Minnesota in February riding a motorcycle?? I'd be looking like that little kid on Christmas story on that bike
Best looking bike you have ever rebuilt.
I would collect the old bikes prices keep going up same as the yamaha banshee vintage enduro street legal bikes are my favorite because you can take the on the road and listen to the sweet 2 stroke sound .
Looks like a parka, or at least a wind breaker, might have been appropriate for the runs at the Land. Brrr 😅
Feeling nostalgic remembering my old '73 360 Enduro... except for that one big tree 🌳!
man if you had bought this bike like a year ago I had a bunch of parts for this thing I would have probably gave to you had a good cylinder and bottom end for 99 to 01
🤔In the future consider a short track on your land with a few jumps, a few berms from a few camera angles to test ride after project completion.
tidy bike sounds well . enjoyable video as normal cheers Dave
Great job !!! Wondefull bike.
Nice video!
Id love to see you get some 80's 90's 80cc motocross bikes in sone videos!
You don't need the clutch when you are going straight only need the clutch for 1st and trails
You need the clutch when shifting up in gears bud it’s there for a reason if you look it up it says that you should when down shifting you don’t haft to
@LG3Demons yep on my 125 I would hold it wide open and pull the clutch in just far enough to change gears without letting off the throttle. Thing would fly.
@@mattsloop2736 so watch people race hit jumps and so on I'm 40 years old and have been riding I was 5 and I don't use the clutch but too come out of 1st gear or when I'm trail riding so if we were to race I'd beat you every time because your using the clutch do some research.
@@michaelgalli8269 you do you big guy. I'm sure you'll beat everyone. Fanning the clutch to shift gears while never letting off the throttle is how I've always done it on my kx250 and my kx125 and all my 2 stroke 4 wheelers. But you ride how you want to ok.
@@mattsloop2736 I have yz250 I'm only saying this because I always here him miss 2 or 3 geàr and it's because he is not in sync with the clutch and shifting so he should just not use it not on here to argue with anyone I know what they can take thanks for the conversation
Joe, I like your bike ramp. Do you happen to have a link? Thanks 👍
That bike is and looks awesome Joe. Id keep that one man.
Bro as soon as you showed the needle seat I was stoked please tell me how you installed that x
Where did you get the oem style graphics from? I love em, want a set for my 01 yz250
Great job!
Fantastic job young man
Totally Worth it nice bike nice looking
Nice looking bike!!
Joe, I have an Oem 01 yz125 silencer, $80
Sweeeet video thanks.. I would have spent that much.. knowing what I know now !!
Dont forget to fasten the exhaust onto the frame
This bike sounds like mine yz125 2003 fmf pipe v vorce 3 reeds awesome bike with alot of power so much fun
only when you got a killer channel like you . NICE