Free DR200 Dirt Bike with a Seized engine.. Will it Start??

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  • Опубліковано 8 гру 2022
  • This old Suzuki trail bike was parked up years ago because it wasn't running probably, sitting out in the weather for years it got water in the engine and the rings became stuck to the cylinder.
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  • @brianwade8649
    @brianwade8649 Рік тому +536

    I imagine there are many who feel like this but I am very grateful for these videos. It is clear that you have invested the time and money into the sound, shots and editing. Very good work appreciated.

    • @bosshoss69lee
      @bosshoss69lee Рік тому +3

      AGREED!

    • @denniswoycheshen
      @denniswoycheshen Рік тому +8

      This is Marty T you are talking about, here. An absolute legend. He could shoot this on a literal potato and I would be happy.

    • @420BLUNTLEY
      @420BLUNTLEY Рік тому

      He has 431 k subscribers so I’d think he would.

    • @ahmadroustom9691
      @ahmadroustom9691 Рік тому

      @@denniswoycheshen z sd

    • @askgodalmightyfortheholysp4797
      @askgodalmightyfortheholysp4797 Рік тому +2

      Accept Jesus as you’re lord and savior and you will be saved from you’re sins ask God almighty for the Holy Spirit and you will be filled

  • @Janet-vx9qn
    @Janet-vx9qn 11 місяців тому +6

    Marty: "Looks like a left handed Whitworth screw with a hex head. I think I've got one of those." Sure enough, finds it in the box of rare fasteners. Goes on about the repair. Genius.

  • @yingle6027
    @yingle6027 Рік тому +79

    Riding around those tracks on an old dirt bike looks like so much fun.

  • @bobcougar77
    @bobcougar77 Рік тому +145

    You ran into about 6 problems that would have stumped me into throwing parts at a problem or saying "ill get back to it." But you just solved them all smoothly with parts on-hand. Really cool to watch. I'd have replaced that carb, wanted to take apart the cylinder, never found the decompression lever etc. Nice work man, I feel like we need to put you in charge of some important stuff, lol.

    • @adambrown4146
      @adambrown4146 Рік тому +2

      My exact thoughts. Well done

    • @chess135
      @chess135 Рік тому

      😂😂😂 awesome

    • @hccarder
      @hccarder Рік тому +1

      Decompression lever? What's a decompression lever? I won't ever forget that right there!!!!!

  • @tireballastserviceofflorid7771
    @tireballastserviceofflorid7771 Рік тому +10

    The DR200 is one of the best bikes ever made. My wife bought a brand new 2006 SE model. We shipped it still in tue crate to St. Thomas where she rode it daily for 46,000 miles. I rebuilt everything at least once except the motor. I did put a new clutch in after about 30,000 but it didn't need it. With a pipe on it and the right gearing for the area it was a lot of fun. And crazy reliable. I did get to take it off road a little and burn up some corners on a Sunday morning. Miss that bike.

  • @matthewmorrone883
    @matthewmorrone883 Рік тому +4

    If you find yourself doing carburetor cleanings often, a good investment is an ultrasonic cleaner. Stoked for your easy fix dirtbike!

  • @demolitiondaz22
    @demolitiondaz22 3 місяці тому +3

    That Carb was one of the cleanest carburettors Iv'e seen from a machine that has been stood for years.

    • @JohnSmith-pl2bk
      @JohnSmith-pl2bk 24 дні тому +2

      New Zealand has no ethanol in any of the fuels..
      so pure petrol just evaporates without leaving a festering ethanol induced mess of corrosion.
      Aren't we lucky.....?

    • @demolitiondaz22
      @demolitiondaz22 24 дні тому +1

      @@JohnSmith-pl2bk Now that explains it. Thank you.

  • @MayaPosch
    @MayaPosch Рік тому +159

    I'm not a big motorbike person, but those Suzuki dirt bikes and similar ones from that era just have that certain something. Very glad to see this one got saved from the junkyard, hopefully it'll bring a lot of joy to you and whoever else gets to use it :)

    • @chrisyboy666
      @chrisyboy666 Рік тому +10

      They were literally bomb proof not like the shite today…

    • @joelholland8523
      @joelholland8523 Рік тому +7

      My first bike was a brand new Suzuki JR pee wee 50cc at age 6 in 1993, Great bike!! All because I seen John Conor in Terminator ride his bike as a kid 🤣 passed it down to my kid brother, then onto the next Generation, my Nephews. Bike never missed a beat and went to war! Lol im now 35 and ride a kawasaki kx450f 😁😎👍🤙🙌🤲 POW!! Haha

    • @joelholland8523
      @joelholland8523 Рік тому

      @WolfieMel thats Awesome. Because when I got my JR50 on Christmas day, my older brother got the DS80 also. I have this on video haha the DS80 had a headlight! With a pattered seat cover I think. Or it was just blue lol

    • @joelholland8523
      @joelholland8523 Рік тому +1

      @WolfieMel 🤣 thats Gold! Our elders all had a little bush mechanic's in them. Do you remember what year this was? I use to stick my toy shot gun to side of my bike like Arnold did in Terminator 😆 I was like 6 in 1993

    • @kick-start-or-die
      @kick-start-or-die Рік тому +1

      That "certain something" was pride in what they made, allot of 70's 80's car manufacturers used to feel the same way

  • @Bristoll170
    @Bristoll170 Рік тому +56

    A man can never have too many...
    *Boats.
    *Tractors.
    *Chain saws.
    *Bits of earth moving equipment....
    Hell, anything with an engine 🙂. Always a great watch Marty. A motor bike mate of mine would suggest getting the de-comp' system re instated. He said with the DR series, you might have enough horse power to kick the bike over, but the starter gear train doesn't. It could fail.
    Cheers
    Pete', Hokitika

  • @TechGorilla1987
    @TechGorilla1987 Рік тому +29

    Several people that I watch do "will it start" or "will it run" videos. There are a couple where I never doubt them for a second. You're one of them and I put you in the same category as Mustie1. What you two guys do with seemingly nothing sometimes amazes the shite out of me. The first Mustie video I saw, he started a VW engine on the back of his truck tailgate. I was blown away. I found you because of the Angry Rams and the day I found your fixit channel was a gooden.

    • @nickw7619
      @nickw7619 Рік тому

      I was the opposite.. I had been watching Marty for maybe 8 months before I somehow found out about the angry ram thing, to learn that came first was a mind bending experience

    • @KiwiCatherineJemma
      @KiwiCatherineJemma Рік тому +1

      Many years ago, I used to watch that comedy "Top Gear" car TV programme, and I noticed that THE STIG apparently has cousins all around the world. Y'know, I reckon that Marty here, well I reckon he is Mustie1's Kiwi Cousin ! (Never heard of "Angry Rams" though, is that another UA-cam channel name ?)

    • @peter6782
      @peter6782 11 місяців тому

      It'll be all rest you got it for nowt 👍

  • @wingdwolf56
    @wingdwolf56 Рік тому +2

    Fantastic! Keep that one around! I think a couple of children round there will enjoy it in a few years!!!

  • @kevinchamberlain7928
    @kevinchamberlain7928 Рік тому +35

    Belter of a bike that, Marty! And you bloody knew it when you copped it for nowt, didn'tcha? Great find! Thanks for sharing!

  • @eyesup1433
    @eyesup1433 Рік тому +7

    Just needed Rambo to charge out and the video would be complete .
    Another machine saved from the scarp man .

    • @kerincrowe4161
      @kerincrowe4161 Рік тому

      Didn't you see Rambro's offspring on the track - looked like 3 dogs at first glance

    • @eyesup1433
      @eyesup1433 Рік тому

      @@kerincrowe4161 sorry , was it Rambro .

  • @stanleygallman7800
    @stanleygallman7800 Рік тому +78

    Very nice free gift. You really make engine work of all types appear so simple! And would imagine for the most part it is when you have acquired that knowledge and skill. Always relaxing when seeing you tackle these issues.

  • @awalk5177
    @awalk5177 Рік тому +1

    Absolute joy. You can almost hear that bike singing to be moving again.

  • @Kingsoupturbo
    @Kingsoupturbo Рік тому +1

    The Classic Marty T video, something pretty decent for free, needs fluids and a pressure wash, I pay actual money for stuff, has broken valves, wheel bearings all falling out and its -15c here, ahhhh living the life!

  • @baron30001
    @baron30001 Рік тому +13

    Those old dr200’s are basically bulletproof. Iv got a later version than that one with the electric start thats been put in a late model rm85 chassis that my daughter uses for trail riding. Perfect bike for a smaller woman or youth that wants all the goodies of a proper mx bike without the temperamental highly strung 2 stroke mx engine.

  • @chetosskontos3674
    @chetosskontos3674 Рік тому +3

    I prefer the retro technique, and the video is a total hit!👍

  • @peterfrance702
    @peterfrance702 11 місяців тому +2

    I'd forgotten just how beautiful NZ is. Lovely drone shots.

  • @PhilGoh23
    @PhilGoh23 Рік тому +9

    i don't think there was ever any doubt that bike would come back to live in your hands, you're a magician, Marty!

  • @michaeldefries3583
    @michaeldefries3583 Рік тому +6

    I love how you talk through what you're thinking when you are diagnosing issues. It really helps to understand what is going on.

  • @rondejoux8006
    @rondejoux8006 Рік тому +4

    Hi Marty, Good score.
    You may already know, carburettors have different heads on the Philips screws and require a special driver, called a JIS.
    There are not a lot of people know about this, hence the reason the screw heads get flogged out.
    Thanks for great videos.

    • @human__________
      @human__________ Рік тому

      my understanding is that philips heads are literally designed to strip, so that people on assembly lines can't over torque. JIS (japanese industrial standard) look similar, but, as we all know from japanese craftsmanship, they are not.

  • @BLUETERRIER7
    @BLUETERRIER7 Рік тому +2

    Nothing as satisfying as fixing an old dirt bike, not worried about dropping it means more enjoyment. NZ entry for the Dakar😜👌

  • @bbjim1
    @bbjim1 Рік тому +1

    I loved this film. It had it all ...hope... despair... Success... motorcycles.. sunshine... drone shots.. fun. Thanks for the vid. Keep it up mate. From a chilly London town.

  • @devisionhun
    @devisionhun Рік тому +4

    Aw, the small engined version of the BEST two wheel tractor of all times! What a lovely find 🥰

  • @darrengreen7906
    @darrengreen7906 Рік тому +3

    A good candidate for a restoration. Not SEMA show floor but a total strip down, clean, bit a paint, new hardware where needed...Pretty sure you could get around a dozen videos out of a series and I'm positive your audience would love the Marty Rebuilds Series.

  • @andrewjoyce7789
    @andrewjoyce7789 Рік тому +1

    I had a new one of these when I was in my mid 20s, best bike I ever had! 30 years later I am trying to find one to restore....

  • @donmcgimpsey1706
    @donmcgimpsey1706 Рік тому +1

    Wonderful video! Great find. It is very satisfying to see a vehicle getting a water bath that isn't tied to a 100-year flood.

  • @kir0nz
    @kir0nz Рік тому +127

    You'll be NZ's Mustie1 in no time...

    • @davidcolesr.8628
      @davidcolesr.8628 Рік тому +31

      Already is in my Book

    • @andrewmoore150
      @andrewmoore150 Рік тому +17

      He already is Way better than Mustie.

    • @davidcolesr.8628
      @davidcolesr.8628 Рік тому +17

      @@andrewmoore150 I would say they both have their Strength’s & their Weaknesses, I couldn’t find it in myself to take anything away from Either One of those Gentlemen. Simply Far Different Region, Climate, and so on. However I must say in my opinion that Marty is at a Disadvantage by a Great Margin when Access to Parts and even modern Tools and Equiptment as Mustie would have, by no fault of either.
      Have a Great Weekend Friend, Happy & Blessed Holiday Season to You & Yours

    • @happychappy5135
      @happychappy5135 Рік тому +4

      My book as well. 👍👍👍

    • @heatonhigh
      @heatonhigh Рік тому +12

      Marty and mustie is no comparison. Marty wins every time

  • @jasoncerrino8560
    @jasoncerrino8560 11 місяців тому +4

    I've been watching your videos for a few weeks now. Completely engrossed already and then you do a motorcycle! So hhappy

  • @kettujabamiesukkeliukko
    @kettujabamiesukkeliukko Рік тому +2

    Whole thing looks crusty. Would be nice to work on something like that, cleaning out that rust and re-painting parts. Glad to see it's still alive!

  • @FonicsSuck
    @FonicsSuck Рік тому +1

    What a perfect bike for the lot!
    Glad you saved it. Save all the old bikes!

  • @SamuelAllred
    @SamuelAllred Рік тому +31

    This is a very nice (despite rusted) complete example of an older DR200. Parts for the DR200 are readily available and cheap (on the used market) within NZ, and parts from even the newest models are extremely likely to fit on your older one as very little change has been made to these bikes over the years. It's good to see you getting it to run! I have a GN125 myself (same engine with a smaller bore and stroke + other minor differences.) so I'm a big fan of these bikes.

    • @frigglebiscuit7484
      @frigglebiscuit7484 Рік тому +1

      i had a 81 suzuki ts125 given to me back in 2012, but i could never find a rod, and it didnt have a title, so i gave up and gave it to a friend. he scrapped it for drug money....

    • @trevorjameson3213
      @trevorjameson3213 Рік тому

      Ah yes, the old GN125, those are such great bikes for running around town. I had one back in '82, brand new. Now I have a '19 DRZ125L, and it has the same old GN125 engine in it. Great fun and that engine runs really good when it's in a 190lb dirt bike and geared for off-road. It will climb just about anything, great torque.

    • @estebita_lato
      @estebita_lato Рік тому

      I have a Gilera 200, it equips the same engine, and it shares parts with GN125, DR200, LT230. One of the toughest engines I've ever seen.

    • @tortron
      @tortron Рік тому +1

      Engines are a little different. Only one side of the crank is interchangeable. New farm ones have kick and electric and no decomp lever. But you can swap the whole engine in. Swing arm and forks are the same. Triple tree and headset bearings are differnt. Old bikes have a better pumper carb than the new ones with CV. I have 3 of these old ones and 2 new ones

  • @FarmCraft101
    @FarmCraft101 Рік тому +21

    Nice job Marty. A spring loaded center punch is great for getting those stuck float pins out. I've always thought I should get a dirt bike, and you've renewed that idea with this video.

  • @oldscoolgaming.5040
    @oldscoolgaming.5040 Рік тому +1

    I swear that bike was smiling after you got it running and cleaned it. Nice work. I hope you rode past the house of the person who gave it to you after.

  • @justnews9738
    @justnews9738 10 місяців тому +2

    Thank you Marty. For taking us along and your time. Always appreciated.

  • @camstager4455
    @camstager4455 Рік тому +7

    I can see your no stranger to wrenching on a dirtbike. Good to know. You executed the save flawlessly. Love your videos and always look forward to watching them.

  • @jesterr7133
    @jesterr7133 Рік тому +3

    You have guts, sir. I do a lot of revivals on similar equipment myself, and I would never feel comfortable taking a machine that I am not familiar with on terrain like that.

  • @FJ80Coop
    @FJ80Coop Рік тому +2

    Saw that old bike nad had a flashback to the 70s and 80s riding and racing motorcross and everywhere we could fit a bike into... Those were good times,less complicated... Great deal again Marty !!

  • @el_micha
    @el_micha Рік тому +2

    Nice little dirt squirter! Good on you, you made it running again - it looked like was completely dead…

  • @BarrowMotorcycleSales
    @BarrowMotorcycleSales Рік тому +5

    What a great video! The old carb'd Suzukis are such tough beasts, and so simple to work on and maintain. Thanks for sharing, and I enjoyed the drone shots as well dude.

  • @andysteele9918
    @andysteele9918 Рік тому +12

    Great video yet again Marty. Years ago an old guy showed me a great trick for removing stripped screws, dip the tip of the screwdriver in some valve grinding paste. Works every time for me.

  • @archiebunker139
    @archiebunker139 Рік тому +1

    💛 that 2×4 ramp takes skills for that one

  • @PSBEadventures
    @PSBEadventures Рік тому +2

    I found my old DR over 20 years ago for a really good price, not quite free, but cheap enough! It's been one of the best bikes I've ever owned. Made me walk once, cause I ran it slap out of gas! Enjoyed the video man.

  • @jayeff3196
    @jayeff3196 Рік тому +3

    Will it start....of course it will....Marty is on it....Good morning from a very cold Scotland Marty.....🙂

  • @brunomckay1875
    @brunomckay1875 Рік тому +6

    Kick it in the guts Trev, excellent quote from Fred Dagg.

  • @rickaser2383
    @rickaser2383 Рік тому

    " Will it start?" Might as well ask if the sun rises in the East....... Always a joy to see another piece of equipment saved from the crusher.

  • @emfl4437
    @emfl4437 Рік тому +2

    I really enjoy seeing an old neglected bike finally get some love 🏍️👍

  • @johnnymelendez4836
    @johnnymelendez4836 Рік тому +3

    Awesome job Marty, and what a ride . It looks like a real test track with obstacles too👍

  • @VintageTexas59
    @VintageTexas59 Рік тому +3

    The engine whisper strikes again, nice work Marty.
    Cheers from Texas 🤠

  • @deriusnorris4463
    @deriusnorris4463 Рік тому

    Much joy in seeing a stuck motor turn...
    Well done.

  • @hoppinonabronzeleg9477
    @hoppinonabronzeleg9477 Рік тому

    You have quite literally 'polished the value right back into that little dirt bike!
    The owner most probably got cheesed off with it, and parked it up to just waste away!
    It now looks loved/cared for.
    If you value it, care for it! :)

  • @BarnStangz
    @BarnStangz Рік тому +4

    Oh man, blast from the past for sure! We had a DR200 and XR200 back in the day. The DR looked a bit more weird with how the number place in the front had the light above the plate, but the front disc brake was so much nicer to have then the XR200 drums. I think you have a nice little spare bike to rip, always good to have that! Nice going getting that thing to work and hopefully some other folks will watch this video and tackle a cheap / free bike! About 10 years ago a farmer gave me an XT250 Yamaha, it was outside under a tarp and I had to do the exact same things as you, it was so awesome to hear that thing come to life! Have fun Marty and thanks for the cool drone shots!

  • @21ringers
    @21ringers Рік тому +3

    Your one in a million marty, love watching your videos and ingenuity, makes me smile when you can turn something that has been classed as junk into something very useful and fun 😃

  • @TN_HondaDad
    @TN_HondaDad 8 місяців тому +1

    Great farm bike now, I like the patina the ole gal has. Love those 80's gold rims!

  • @monsoon271
    @monsoon271 Рік тому +2

    Wow .. what a power in that machine … so satisfying 😮

  • @dieselstreet8057
    @dieselstreet8057 Рік тому +3

    Top job on the video man, I really enjoyed the break from plant and as usual a sterling job at sympathetically reusitating the old beast must of been fun! I have to remind myself that all work and no play makes Jonnie a dull boy. Keep doing your thing Marty

  • @vlfreak
    @vlfreak Рік тому +3

    Score!! those little DR's take some killing. Nice restore as always Marty and that final high drone shot was killer!
    Merry xmas to you and the whanau 🍻

  • @chrispy104k
    @chrispy104k Рік тому +2

    What a ripper.
    That drone is pretty good at terrain avoidance.

  • @bertenerny7867
    @bertenerny7867 Рік тому +1

    Marty, I just enjoyed the new video and the included bike tour. Great job of navigating all of the faults with us. All the Best, Mate. Bert USA

  • @krisley5178
    @krisley5178 Рік тому +3

    Nice work Sir! 👍👍 I'm sure others have mentioned this but when you use pliers, especially vise-grips, when you pull against the moveable jaw you are springing the pliers open and causing them to slip instead of bite. The same with adjustable wrenches. They are made to go one direction. Think of them like a pipe wrench... Bites one way and slips the other.

  • @balboshrooms
    @balboshrooms Рік тому +3

    Yes, Marty T.... new video... hello from your Brit expat fan, living in Oklahoma, USA.

    • @ShainAndrews
      @ShainAndrews Рік тому

      OK? Yuck. What life choices are your making?

    • @ebutuoyebutouy
      @ebutuoyebutouy Рік тому

      @@ShainAndrews Where do u love? Lol

  • @kick-start-or-die
    @kick-start-or-die Рік тому +2

    Nice! Clean little bike to chase some crazy goats.
    Just remember smooth, then fast.

  • @932goldengates
    @932goldengates 6 місяців тому

    Watching you ride through mountains makes me miss my Motorcycle.

  • @NershChannel
    @NershChannel Рік тому +4

    Another amazing video, you know your stuff. So lucky to find that bike for free. I could only dream of finding something like that. Keep up the good work from the UK :)

  • @bloodreighn
    @bloodreighn Рік тому +6

    That's a pretty sweet score, You would be hard pressed to get something like that up here in Auckland

  • @mototoad1242
    @mototoad1242 Рік тому +2

    They still make that bike to this day. Only the carb and a couple other things have changed but the same damn bike..I got one and it's my favorite of all my bikes lol

  • @SilverPT84
    @SilverPT84 11 місяців тому +1

    Sounds great!
    I wish i can do that with some old bike i find one day and take her back to the offroad!
    Great video fixing it and bringing bike back to life

  • @KubotaManDan
    @KubotaManDan Рік тому +6

    Marty, your truly the engine whisperer. Have a happy holiday season

  • @FangBlah
    @FangBlah Рік тому +3

    Bought a PE175 years ago that was pretty used and abused, and with very little work, it lasted about three more years of my abuse, and was still good when I sold it; very solid machines.

    • @MartyT
      @MartyT  Рік тому +1

      They were good bikes

  • @RadioReprised
    @RadioReprised Рік тому +1

    I have had my DR since '90 and it is unbreakable with just normal maintenance, I handed it off to my Son and we Dualsport together now!

  • @peterford436
    @peterford436 Рік тому +1

    Always a pleasure to see a new posting...Excellent work...Thank you for your time and effort to put these snapshots out for us to enjoy.

  • @boomish69
    @boomish69 Рік тому +3

    Lovely job Marty,
    I have that exact impact driver too, got my out of trouble with stuck screws many times . All the best to you and the family for Christmas..

  • @happychappy5135
    @happychappy5135 Рік тому +3

    Well done Mr Marty. Great video..
    In the UK people would want over £1000 in that condition. 👍👍👍

    • @5thgearouttahere
      @5thgearouttahere Рік тому

      Is that mostly due to the licensing process you think?
      We've a similar thing in Australia with the 250 and 650 singles. Never go below $4.5k (sadly with how much I want a Yamaha SR250 & rarity here)

    • @alfiembra
      @alfiembra Рік тому

      @@5thgearouttahere not really, if the bike is registered on the DVLA (Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency) database and you were wanting to use it on the road here in the Uk and as long as there were no major issues you could MOT it, tax and insure it for less than £200. It’s just the purchase price like Happy Chappy says that people are prepared to pay here.

    • @happychappy5135
      @happychappy5135 Рік тому

      Reason for the high cost is people are greedy in the UK. So greedy.

  • @AridersLifeYT
    @AridersLifeYT Рік тому +1

    that drone footage was unexpected. well done

  • @buddyreed2623
    @buddyreed2623 Рік тому +1

    Hello Marty. I just love it when folks get abandoned or forgotten machinery to run again. "Bolt Out" or "Nut Out" could be a nice tool to add to your toolbox if you can find them. Have good days! Sears had them.

  • @ApprenticeGM
    @ApprenticeGM Рік тому +12

    Another great save, and a great video. For some reason I just knew you'd be a good motorbike rider, the way you spun it in a perfect 180 arc and took off shows hundreds of hours of riding bikes I reckon. Love the way you extend the inside leg and foot for curves and corners too lol.

    • @MartyT
      @MartyT  Рік тому +20

      Yes I've put in some hours on dirt bikes.. Ive been riding since I was 4, first bike I rode was a tf100, dad would get me rolling in a paddock. I couldn't touch the ground, when it ran out of fuel I used to jump off 😆

  • @itstomsgarage
    @itstomsgarage Рік тому +3

    Nice job, looked like it ran nicely in the end. I'd love a crosser!

  • @Monkeysic
    @Monkeysic Рік тому +1

    Good deal! Got a good running bike! Miss the green warm weather. Snowing and cold here this morning!

  • @PowerTom286
    @PowerTom286 Рік тому +2

    Nice gift and machine.
    I wish I also had anarea to ride around with a dirt bike.
    Tom 😎

  • @keithmason5584
    @keithmason5584 Рік тому +3

    👍 the smoke will be the oil you poured into the cylinder , another good result that will clean up really well with fine some fine scotch bright on the plastics and then a lick of liquid polish

  • @jacilynns6330
    @jacilynns6330 Рік тому +5

    For stripped Phillips bolts hammer the top down with a punch then hammer the Phillips driver into old pattern. Seems to work for most. Nice way to make half buggered flat screws look new again.
    Mikuni float pins actually have an indent lock on pin and require you to punch them out. Support the opposite pillar before doing so as you can break them. Get spray carb and choke cleaner for cleaning carbs. Good stuff stinks of acetone and removes paint. Doesn’t evaporate as fast as acetone.
    Sealed bearings front and back sitting tend to leak oil and leave hard grease. You can pop off seal covers on bearings wash them and grease or replace bearings.
    I’d mix some two cycle oil and gas for a tank of run time to help lubricate those rings OR you can rev up for a bit and go low throttle to really work the rings loose. First or second gear.

    • @pollepost
      @pollepost Рік тому +1

      Not philips. JIS on japanese parts

    • @jacilynns6330
      @jacilynns6330 Рік тому

      @@pollepost on mikunis it’s Phillips but I know what you mean that’s in the engines and a pain in the rear.

    • @erik_dk842
      @erik_dk842 Рік тому

      Try a proper JIS screwdriver for japanes JIS crosshead screws.

    • @jacilynns6330
      @jacilynns6330 Рік тому

      @@erik_dk842 or you can actually read my comment about screws already stripped.

    • @erik_dk842
      @erik_dk842 Рік тому

      @@jacilynns6330 They are JIS #1 Look for the dot on the head

  • @0hn0haha
    @0hn0haha 2 місяці тому +2

    Those older dr200's pre road legal, are great. Like 25 pounds lighter that the later ones, less restrictive exhaust and tuning - can get ok power for an aircooled 4 stroke 200cc too. soft suspension is amazing on the rough rocky trails around where I'm at

  • @joelholland8523
    @joelholland8523 Рік тому +1

    Good work 👍👍my first bike as a kid was the new 1993 JR pee wee 50cc. Great memories!! Did its job for 3 Generations and never missed a beat.

  • @paraniomia
    @paraniomia Рік тому +5

    Well that was definitely a goat track you took it on :)

  • @Spaghettikid
    @Spaghettikid Рік тому +3

    Great to get it back up and running, I'd recommend checking the brake/clutch fluids, I've found an old bike with almost jello for brake fluid, smooth clutch and more reliable brakes then 😀

    • @t.s.racing
      @t.s.racing Рік тому

      Cable clutch Sir, I have one for a pit bike.

  • @imperfectfarm3436
    @imperfectfarm3436 Рік тому +1

    She's mint, the carb cleanup is familiar, nearly all small engines that I have worked on needed carb cleanup before they would run.

  • @stefanmaksimovic6406
    @stefanmaksimovic6406 Рік тому +1

    Yesss!!! What a beauty of that old Suzy. More motorcycles please!

  • @jamesparlane9289
    @jamesparlane9289 Рік тому +3

    There is supposed to be a breather tube from the fuel cap to somewhere in the handle bars to stop water getting in the gas.

  • @chrissmith7655
    @chrissmith7655 Рік тому +10

    Hi Marty, there was never ANY doubt you would get it running. Many thanks from Nr Liverpool UK.

  • @andrewmcglaughlin8412
    @andrewmcglaughlin8412 Рік тому +2

    After watching this video, I can tell you have ridden dirt bikes before Marty! Glad to see you got it running good!

  • @markhensley9378
    @markhensley9378 Рік тому

    Great job on the repairs. Thanks for taking us along on your ride. New Zealand is one of the most beautiful places in the world.

  • @taylorbarnes5377
    @taylorbarnes5377 Рік тому +3

    Great video! Watching from behind enemy lines in California, U.S.

  • @wcmwfab935
    @wcmwfab935 Рік тому +3

    Best way I have found to remove the 4 bolts on the bottom of the carb. Is, drum roll. a dewalt or millwakie impact gun.

  • @FalloutBreakbeat
    @FalloutBreakbeat Рік тому +2

    Sick little bike. Well worth saving.

  • @GenMaster124
    @GenMaster124 Рік тому +1

    Great job getting the bike recommissioned….thanks for sharing 👏🏻👏🏻

  • @tda2806
    @tda2806 Рік тому +3

    Although the heads of the screws look like Philips they could well be JIS, a lot of Japanese motorcycle manufactures used to use them. Philip headed screwdrivers tend to "cam out" of JIS screws.

  • @wifiguy_nz
    @wifiguy_nz Рік тому +4

    Love the footage with the drone. You could do a video for 30 mins riding in scenic areas near you and get some local muso's to put some background music behind it.

    • @grahameroberts8109
      @grahameroberts8109 Рік тому +6

      NOOOO😱🙈🙉.
      Music always spoils vids!

    • @wifiguy_nz
      @wifiguy_nz Рік тому

      @@grahameroberts8109 I was only referring to a one off video with the drone footage.

  • @wiccanfpv
    @wiccanfpv Рік тому +1

    I love this bike, had one years myself and was bulletproof. Tough bike

  • @thirroul01
    @thirroul01 Рік тому +2

    Great score. Good to see it come back to life!