Bringing back memories, as I had a 99 one in blue..I should of never sold it..super smooth on those 40mm carbs..👌..and plenty fast enough for the road.. going up in value now i can see why he's doing a overhaul on it...hope it goes well..💪👍👍
Love your vids jim. Ive been telling the boys abt them. Very interesting. Even the waffles talking pish explainin thing 😂 ano there quite a pain to make when your busy, but great job pal....I was waiting for the compressor to kick in
Fck yeah! Superbikes! The R1 got me into riding. My neighbor had a blue one back when i was 13. It impressed me so much. But i grew towards italian bikes mostly.
Looking good this resto. Can't wait to see the forks stripped and re build. Hope you ain't got a sware jar for new year coz I think it will be full very soon.lol.
Ooooooh! I'm not looking at the bike 'cos I'm appreciating the spectacular hand theatre with those lovely turquise rubber gloves 🤣.. Back to the vid.....
Ok, the key to removing the stanchions from the lower castings is HEAT. You’ve got to melt the loctite on the threaded portion, also holding the stanchion firmly is fun too, there are a few methods you can use, but Jim will know exactly how to go about this. Not his first rodeo 😂
Those Chinese rads are surprisingly well built, dimensions are not always perfect but very close, close enough for there to be no installation issues. I fitted one to my ZX9r in 2023 when I done head gasket valve clearances etc as the original had seen better days.
@@redpoll4628 Many good parts and bikes are or have been made in China, many bad ones too, people especially from certain generation seem to only know of/remember the bad stuff.
Jim doing his best impression of an ol' timey drunken sailor after being kicked out the pub for being too rowdy so he curses everyone and their dog in the village... Looking forward to this
Hiya Jim, new subscriber here!! watch your stuff most nights. It's not "wafflage" Jim, it's called thinking out loud mate, and great for us to listen to your chain of thought. You Got Pigeons Jim ?? Alan From Warrington.
Hi I have been working in engine test labs since the 80s and while silicone hoses look good when first fitted and the kits are competitively priced I would avoid them as they seem to deteriorate quite quickly like 2 or three years. I have found that OEM hoses last the longest and are less likely to fail my gpz900r still has two of the original hoses in good condition and still supple not hard or floppy. Any way crack on its your show and your choice keep up the good work
I am more used to larger engines, Dose this yamaha have wet iron liners or dry liners because if it has had water without a corrosion inhibitor the liners could have suffered badly. I assume these questions because I don't know and your awnsers will be informative to us minions
No Coolant, means NO ethylene Glycol. In which is understandable for a race bike, as you don,t want Glycol spillage on the track. I have heard that race bikes drain their coolant(water) after use and refilled b4 the next race.
Looking forward to this one!!
I look forward to all Jim's videos.
Love your moniker by the way, I've read all the books. 👍
It wouldn't be like you to swear Jim 😂😂😂
Is there anything more satisfying than opening and unpacking a box of motorcycle parts?
Probably the best bike tech out there
Hey! Don’t forget our Del, he deserves a prize too 😂
Mammoth of a job😊 till the next episode
Customer’s requested it to be completed by the weekend, no pressure 😅
Been re-building a 99 R1 the last few months, All finished now 👌 Can’t wait for Part 2
Professional suspension guys are worth their weight in gold.
Yes but they get aid peanuts for the skills and time it takes, not to mention how messy it is rebuilding shocks and forks.
Bringing back memories, as I had a 99 one in blue..I should of never sold it..super smooth on those 40mm carbs..👌..and plenty fast enough for the road.. going up in value now i can see why he's doing a overhaul on it...hope it goes well..💪👍👍
Love a restoration with all new bits and paint
I have a 2001 I'm working on. This will be a good set of videos. Enjoying the content very much
Keen to see how this one develops Jim. Praying for you on those stanchions 😂 it’s comforting to hear you say that and it wasn’t just me.
Can’t wait to see the progress! Always fancied an early R1
Gunna love this one, always a soft spot for the R1
Love your vids jim. Ive been telling the boys abt them. Very interesting. Even the waffles talking pish explainin thing 😂 ano there quite a pain to make when your busy, but great job pal....I was waiting for the compressor to kick in
Having rebuilt a couple vehicles myself, I am looking forward towards this one
Proof that "one owner from new" isn't necessarily a good thing. Holy shit, that thing's lived a life and a half!
Brilliant channel and this one could be a can of worms.
Love your videos, always informative and very worth watching - cheers mate 👍🏻🍻
Really looking forward to these parts (2,3,4 etc???)😄
Fck yeah! Superbikes! The R1 got me into riding. My neighbor had a blue one back when i was 13. It impressed me so much. But i grew towards italian bikes mostly.
Just love this channel, this is gonna be good, didn't see any fork handles😂😂
Another great vid, lots of box opening, must take ages with a long list for this project, looking forward to the follow-up awesome
I do love those R1s , ive had a few in my time 👍🏻👍🏻🇬🇧
Arrgggh! And you're making us wait a whole week to the next? Absolutely evil!
Part 1 of about 10, get in there Jimbo.
Work it may, shine it must🙂.
I had Maxton rebuild my forks on my 98 R1 ,it make an incredible difference to the roadholding and steering .😊😊😊
Brilliant Jim what a channel the best thank you 👍
lot ov work this one lad sure ul crack it next video please
Looking good this resto.
Can't wait to see the forks stripped and re build.
Hope you ain't got a sware jar for new year coz I think it will be full very soon.lol.
Ooooooh! I'm not looking at the bike 'cos I'm appreciating the spectacular hand theatre with those lovely turquise rubber gloves 🤣.. Back to the vid.....
Been wondering what they were for ages. Just ordered some on the back of this...
Just in time for lunch. Brilliant
Ok, the key to removing the stanchions from the lower castings is HEAT.
You’ve got to melt the loctite on the threaded portion, also holding the stanchion firmly is fun too, there are a few methods you can use, but Jim will know exactly how to go about this.
Not his first rodeo 😂
Those Chinese rads are surprisingly well built, dimensions are not always perfect but very close, close enough for there to be no installation issues. I fitted one to my ZX9r in 2023 when I done head gasket valve clearances etc as the original had seen better days.
Chinese and we'll built, those are words you don't normally see together
@@redpoll4628 Many good parts and bikes are or have been made in China, many bad ones too, people especially from certain generation seem to only know of/remember the bad stuff.
That's a 2nd generation 2000 model👍Be interested in the source for the radiator👍
This is going to be a good one 👍 dont you just love that polystyrene 😂
Jim doing his best impression of an ol' timey drunken sailor after being kicked out the pub for being too rowdy so he curses everyone and their dog in the village... Looking forward to this
Tried removing stancions from fork bottoms. A nightmare! Hope to learn some new tricks here....😊
Hiya Jim, new subscriber here!! watch your stuff most nights. It's not "wafflage" Jim, it's called thinking out loud mate, and great for us to listen to your chain of thought. You Got Pigeons Jim ?? Alan From Warrington.
Not ‘chain’ of thought matey…
TRAIN of thought! 😂😂😂
awesome
Hi I have been working in engine test labs since the 80s and while silicone hoses look good when first fitted and the kits are competitively priced I would avoid them as they seem to deteriorate quite quickly like 2 or three years. I have found that OEM hoses last the longest and are less likely to fail my gpz900r still has two of the original hoses in good condition and still supple not hard or floppy.
Any way crack on its your show and your choice keep up the good work
Should be good Jim.how about a new year's resolution?no swearing! Only joking.thanks for taking the time to share.its so usefull. 17:42 17:42
Please document the whole rebuild🙏
Quite teh project :)
There's something to be said about owning an air cooled engine from the start, no such coolant leaks or expensive rads to replace.
Let’s hope that Second gear is still hanging in there 😂
love the language sounds like me
I am more used to larger engines,
Dose this yamaha have wet iron liners or dry liners because if it has had water without a corrosion inhibitor the liners could have suffered badly.
I assume these questions because I don't know and your awnsers will be informative to us minions
"It was blue, now red." Sounds like the Government.
nice
The coolant pipes on my FZs1000 rotted out, I repaired them with jb weld and new o rings.
Who does your cerakote ?.
0:14 - Yeah, it's neither. 😄
Aftermarket radiators question 🙋♂️
What could you recommend ? I need one for my Gsxr
Don’t want to buy a rubbish, neither want to pay £2k
I would check and lubricate the swinging arm linkage ????
Are you asking Jim or yourself? 😂
Should be a good watch, plenty to go at. Just hope the gearbox hasn't shit its self....
No Coolant, means NO ethylene Glycol. In which is understandable for a race bike, as you don,t want Glycol spillage on the track.
I have heard that race bikes drain their coolant(water) after use and refilled b4 the next race.
What’s the date stamp on the tyres?
please show the fork bottom swop
Because it is an old bike it will pour out liquids so I would say a new bladder, I am old and do the same even in the super market. New bladder Jim.
I dread to think how much this is going to end up costing....... probably as much as a cheap r1 😂
Big job, lots of rust and corrosion = lots of f-bombs and the odd rabbit hole, what's not to like?😅
I hope you had a good cash deposit before buying all those parts.
Yes, I did such a fork bottom removal job: ua-cam.com/video/DKj0EdQrfug/v-deo.html
Don't generally comment on videos but whoever owns this bike should be feckin ashamed to let it get this bad. And it's been round a track. 🥴