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@kostadinsotirov1072

Жыл бұрын

Would an ultrasonic cleaner help with such restoration to better clean the metal and engine parts? Just wondered? It would have possibly saved Ari loads of time.

@TurkeyCreek-ek8mj

Жыл бұрын

I still have a bunch of parts from my 1970 DT1 if you would be interested.

@martinheitmann1315

Жыл бұрын

Just started watching these guys and I'm hooked. Keep it up.

@biggreeen3271

Жыл бұрын

@@TurkeyCreek-ek8mj I'm interested in DT 1 parts, I have a 69 that I would like to fix!

@czarekp3552

Жыл бұрын

and all that in only 36 minutes...

RevZilla struck gold, bringing Ari and Zach on board. Their humility, passion and enthusiasm for everything 'On Two-Wheels' is intoxicating. I've been riding and reading for over 50 years, and watching these two young men on their adventures and endeavors never gets old. If RevZilla continues to produce content like this, I will continue to watch these videos and purchase my gear from RevZilla, in order to support more content from Ari and Zack.

@JDuBz815

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. I've been giving them my business just for the content.

@Surpriseify

Жыл бұрын

The second they open a shop in the EU they will have my buisness aswell! haha A man can dream

@FranklinBurns42

Жыл бұрын

Same here!

@nzslackie

Жыл бұрын

I've been buying RevZilla stuff from New Zealand for a couple of years .. but I still support local shops as well.

@doug2766

Жыл бұрын

+1

A Common Tread rebuild video with Ari? Is it Christmas?

@R0mans13

Жыл бұрын

It’s like Hanukkah because they’ve given so much recently lol

@reidthompson8979

Жыл бұрын

He did the trail 90 from the Alaska road trip too many month back, go check that out!

@FL-ym6hm

Жыл бұрын

It feels like it, doesn’t it.

Please let Ari do more rebuilds. I absolutely love this, seeing new life breathed into these machines.

I miss wrenching on bikes (my first a ‘74 Tr-5t). I bet I know why Ari said nothing, had no music in the background… I worked like this for hours in my shop. The old bikes always had something to say and I would listen to their stories. Best part of completing a rebuild is to chance to hear them sing again. Cheers Ari and crew! 👊🏽✊🏽🤘🏽

Anyone can tear apart a motor, but putting it back together is a science. Measuring the clearances, balancing the crank, it was just amazing. Thank you Ari.

Amazing that we all sat and watched this video where not a word was spoken for 36 minutes and were entertained. Speaks volumes to the quality of content and production of this team. For me it was very meditative and I consider it some of the best production on KZread. Great job.

@DeepBarney

Жыл бұрын

Probably also a strong indicator we're on the autism spectrum. But I'm pretty sure that goes hand in hand with being into motorcycles.

@bena3341

Жыл бұрын

You should check out My Self Reliance. Similar style with almost no speaking. About a guy who is building his own off grid setup by hand.

@chopperenduro6590

Жыл бұрын

Exactly , loved it . First bike bought w/ paper route $ was a new leftover 74 DT100A in 76 , 47 yrs later l still have 3 old DT's all in very good to mint cond , watching Ari work reminded me of working on my various enduro's thru out my 61 yrs .

As an apprentice motorcycle technician this stuff is absolutely golden. Ari is so incredibly talented and methodical with his work, it's a pleasure to watch and consume. Thanks for sharing!

@bena3341

Жыл бұрын

I am at least as good at pulling things apart as Ari is. Putting them back together on the other hand...

Love it! Complete tear down and rebuild without vapor blasting, painting the gauge face plates etc. Leaving that 54 year history intact. Bravo

@redtobertshateshandles

8 ай бұрын

Including the swing arm bushes. They looked bad.

Man, I rewatch the CT-90 rebuild all the time, that video is like one of my favorites, and now this will be added to my watch later collection haha.

@hisride

Жыл бұрын

yeah same. love this, and a japanese guy who if you search gsx400 impulse restoration. he has just finished it and has a 7 part series. love this kinda stuff. these guys are living my dream

@MotoSafariAdventures

Жыл бұрын

yes it was so fun to watch

@RoyMiller.69420

Жыл бұрын

@@hisride Thanks for recommending that, I'll definitely check it out.

@mickenoss

Жыл бұрын

Wondering now if the Honda is going to get the same treatment, these videos are an absolute pleasure to watch.

@ukhin

Жыл бұрын

@@mickenoss honda seemed to be doing perfectly fine lol. Amazing machines!

Just want to acknowledge the amount of work that must have gone into this video. The production quality and editing is so pristine. So satisfying all the way through. Great job. Just curious, how long did the actual build take?

@xz-2229

Жыл бұрын

wondering the same thing

@patches350

Жыл бұрын

36 minutes and 34 seconds, after all he is a professional.

@AriH211

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the acknowledgement, JT. Credit is due to the editor, Stephen Gregory, and the videographers, Andrew Gerety and Spenser Robert. All told it was probably a 30-40 hour process to rebuild (and film) the bike.

@MattExzy

Жыл бұрын

No word of a lie, I was thinking about the last one they did to myself just yesterday and hoping for a new one... woohoo!

@Mattherat

Жыл бұрын

Second this! Amazing stuff!!!

I love how you painstakingly rebuild it and then immediately go out and flog it, just what it was designed to do :)

@officialbazzargaming

Жыл бұрын

Laid it down on the rocks too lmao

I do love the way you restore the motorcycle. Till now you are the only one that restored and leaved as it be. No new painting, no new tires, etc. You did not kill the history of the bike. The scratches and rusty parts are the living soul of it. Great work. Really enjoy this video.

Having owned (and repaired) two of these DTs the most amazing part of this video is the lack of curse words from Ari. There are some really baffling design elements to these bikes when you start pulling them apart. Great stuff

@jeffperkins8921

Жыл бұрын

Maybe that's why they decided to go 'no talking' for the video.🙂

@secaII

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I’m sure some cursing was involved, lol.

I'm an old 4x4 truck guy and have never considered owning any motorcycle until I began watching your videos. Good work.

@charlesmorris8491

Жыл бұрын

Come on man. Get you a motorcycle!

@tahoehiker

Жыл бұрын

Be careful Josh. Motorcycles need company when you're gone so you'll end up with several!

The dry ice is a trick that is new to me. Thanks for that!

I just love the style of your rebuilds no voice overs no stupid music just spannering at its best ❤

These ASMR rebuild videos are medicine for the soul!!!

@RG-500

Жыл бұрын

I came here to say the same thing. Beautifully edited video. Thanks, guys!

Props to the editor for going through THAT much footage.

No annoying music, just pure mechanical sounds and excellent filming and editing. Ari, these video rebuilds of you and Zacks epic adventure are brilliant. Best duo going. Love how the old bangers can be repaired with simple tools.

I know it took a long time to edit this video, so props to you editor

Awesome!!! Gonna try to watch this in one sitting before the kids wake up!! Watching Airi work is a treat!

Fantastic way to preserve this little work horse. I watched you and Zach fight your way across Wyoming and was in awe of your bike triage in the frigid cold! I'm so so happy to see this old bike get the love and attention it deserves on this amazing rebuild. Another great build video. Well done Ari!

Man I just love these kinds of videos. No talking, no music Just pure mechanical sounds (yes I know its called ASMR)

@gwot

Жыл бұрын

what you just described is not ASMR.

Ari is the man!

Was anyone else waiting 36 minutes for Ari to speak? 😄 A very relaxing and therapeutic way to spend Saturday morning on the coldest day of winter. -31C or -400C with the windchill. 🥶🇨🇦

@paulghost4074

Жыл бұрын

You must be from Winnipeg lol.

@brianrainey2739

Жыл бұрын

@@paulghost4074 nah, Winterpeg is too cold for me, I’m just from Ottawa where we are having the easiest winter in memory. Last week Mother Nature slapped us with 3 wicked cold days as a reminder of her power…

One of the best bike mechanics videos I've seen. Great content!

Ari is the reason why in my head I believe I can fix my Honda thats been sitting for 3 years. 😂😂😂 Makes it all looks so easy.

I’m not even sure what is the most impressive part of this video? Ari’s skill in completely tearing down and completely rebuilding the DT1, or the detailed engineering that goes into a motorbike, or the editing, or the shop with all the tools to pull it all off! Brilliant!

Thank you for this video. This reminds me so much of my father, he was a mechanic and worked on so many two-stroke bikes and what you did here made me relive the memories of me watching watching my father work on his bikes with passion. The sound of two strokes remind me of better times, when I was living the best of my life without even knowing, ignorant of pain of losing people I truly cared about. thank you.

My cat could watch this all day. The audio!

I could watch this again and again and again.

Pretty cool the way he got the crank to zero out with a mallet.

Ari is truly a great mechanic🔥

Nice work Mr. Henning. You single handedly dropped my blood pressure.

The TLC the DT deserved after it's trip. Top job.

Can we acknowledge how important it was for Ari tighten the clutch housing diagonally. It's an underrated knowledge.

@thinkdunson

Жыл бұрын

underrated would mean people don't value it as much as they should. but in my own experience, everyone knows it and does it that way. we all know how important it is, so i would say it's appropriately rated.

@Toochwerks

Жыл бұрын

It's important to always tighten down in a cross pattern. Clutches. Wheels. Unless otherwise noted (cylinder heads for example) I always cross tighten

@armanharith3933

Жыл бұрын

@@thinkdunson yeah. I'm just saying for my POV from where I am working currently. They don't understand the value of cross tightening which is quite sad.

@johngallagher8626

Жыл бұрын

Tightening the clutch fasteners can safely be done in any order as they are shoulder screws. The cylinder head must be tightened in stages diagonally.

My first bike was a 78 DT-125 and I LOVED that thing to death.

That Piston must have been sitting at a Yamaha dealership for 50 years amazing to find all of the parts/bearings/seals - con-rod kit.

Please do a "behind the scenes" or perhaps an in depth interview of how Ari learned his motorcycle mechanical skills

Superb, loved this. We just need to get Zack warmed up for a daily ride of the bike. :)

@countryjoe3551

Жыл бұрын

YES!!!!!! That DT1 really does need the Daily Rider treatment.

These are therapeutic! I'm a layman. I have no knowledge on building engines or bikes and yet i watch these. These are done so well! Part of the charm is that the character of the bike is retained! Awesome video Ari! 👌🏻

Like a Doctor, great work.

I could watch videos like this all day...

Looks like someone fell in love with that old warhorse enduring thru Wyoming:p Awesome video and especially liked that you put focus on getting it in great working conditions rather than focusing on looks or converting it into some abomination! It has earned its patina:p

As a newbie 'KZreadr', I have a massiave appreciation for the amount of work that goes into a video like this and getting all of those shots, with the sound. It makes any repair job escruciating. As dumb as it sounds, even not being able to listen to the radio for that amount of time and work in complete silence is a big detraction from the fun 😂 Well done.

I could watch these videos all day.

This is the best stuff. Just plain work with no jibber jabber. What a delight😅

I work in an office and I watch this while I work because somehow this video puts my soul at ease

Near the beginning when Ari is drumming his fingers on the seat and contemplating his next move, that whole scene gave me flashbacks. Fone that many times.

I don’t know how to thank you enough for this meditative video. It’s soothing to see a master at his craft. My Uncle Vic had this bike in ‘69 and it cemented my love of motorbikes. Based on that I got a Honda SL125 in ‘71, and 52 years later, I have a Yamaha 250 in the garage. Thanks again.

thank you all at revzilla for the amazing videos. stuff like this really makes he happy. even though i am homebound after surgery due to my brojen arm when i fell with my BMW F650ST can't wait to rebuild it. and whatching you guys just gives me more energie!

Should run a contest to guess how many hours this actually took to complete... Great video!

Quite therapeutic and satisfying.

There's just something mesmerizing about watching a bike get taken apart piece by piece in silence and then slowly rebuilt with clean or new pieces.

No words, no music, just expert work with a few meaningful facial expressions by the master. This is art

The best yet. The soothing sounds of bringing a tired bike back to health. Thanks Ari.

When he dumped it at the end... We've all been there, dude. Those bikes were built for that and they've seen worse. I learned to ride on dad's '76 Suzuki TS125. We still have it. Original engine, still starts and runs. Just over 4k on the clock. It's no museum piece, but it's almost better that way. The 3d printed tank badges are dope.

I can watch this all day.

Kudos on refurbishing the speedo and tach! Awesome video, thanks!

Hello Ari, forty some odd years ago I’d visit my uncle Joe (Joe Bolger of the motorcycle hall of fame) as a young boy and sit for days on end watching him work on bikes and invent tools for working on them. This video , shot without music brought me back to those wonderful days. Thank you so much. 🏍🇨🇦

@AriH211

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Marc, I'm glad we were able to bring back a little of that magic for you.

I have no mechanical inclination, but I was totally mesmerized by this video. The meticulousness, the effort put in to get everything right...wonderfully entertaining video, thanks!

One of my favourite parts of common thread is that you can tell these blokes luv their old school bikes with the new ones as much if not more sometimes

Ari's organization and 3S is something I aspire to. It's wonderful. Also, I have never watched an ASMR video and not wanted to go insane until I watched the CT90 video, and now this one.

Ari has wicked rebuild skills!!!! I wish I knew half what he knows about motorbikes!!!

@AriH211

Жыл бұрын

I wasn't born knowing it! We named the show "The Shop Manual" for a reason. I always reference a bike's shop manual when diving in. It's got all the needed specs and instructions.

Mad respect! he can fix it, he can ride it, he is ripped!

The juxtaposition of this and the Wyoming trip show the incredible depth and ability of this crew. Top tier.

Guys... you could make a video 3 hours long of Ari rebuilding bikes and I'd watch every second. Super satisfying! Thanks for the ASMR!

Ari is the man, in all of my MMI training I’ve never split a cluster.

when that oil seeped from the opened gearbox, I nearly shed a tear.

Got to hand it to you, Ari. That was really impressive work.

Whenever I feel depressed I watch something from Ari or Zack and feel normal again. Thanks guys. Fantastic editing. (btw, Ari reminds me of Tate in "Where the Crawdads sing")

Thank you for doing this. This bike deserves this restoration and it really served you well. When is Honda restoration video with Zack is coming?

2nd the votes for more rebuilds! Fascinating to watch, with or without narration, but I prefer the narration. That first ride following that work has to be awesome.

That was one of the coolest videos I've seen in a while!

I am amazed how you got the complete rebuild all in one 36 minute video. I loved it! Great job Ari and crew.

Yes. I hoped and wished for this!!! Neat idea for an episode would be to explain the whole why of the engine balance via hammering. While most people will never have to do that, I am extremely curious as the whys behind all this.

@23Shadowfox23

Жыл бұрын

You mean with the crankshaft? There is no guiding rail, so you have to keep measuring/hitting till the overall rotation axis is straight. If it isn't in the tolerances the engine will damage

@randywilliams4325

Жыл бұрын

When he pressed the crank pin out the 2 crank shaft flywheels were out of phase after assembly . The pin is a press fit with no splines or key way . The hammer is to get both flywheels back in phase . He was measuring the amount the flywheels were out of phase on the v blocks . He got it back to less than .001”

thank you sir its a pure pleasure to watch a craftsman at work

I've had good luck using acid or etching mag/aluminum wheel cleaner on cases and some other parts. Spray on then brush it around with a small brush then rinse well with water hose. I always test on the bottom first to figure how long to leave it. I hate seeing them painted on resto jobs. I love the clean, repair, and rebuild job you do. Thanks for posting it.

Oh man, that was such an awesome rebuild of a truly deserving bike. Really enjoyed the video!

Amazing amount of skill and patience! Kudos Ari! Love that it is a careful rebuild and not an attempt at a trailer queen restoration. Great customer tank badge on the right side.

Well done Ari, show the old mare some love.

Love it. Great you kept it usable and not fully restored

One of the most incredible videos I have ever seen, at first I wanted commentary but then I realized it was perfect as is!!🏍

I found you guys because of that trip. This rebuild after thing you guys do is the best. Great camera, edit, audio, car, everything. I hope you keep doing it for the next ones! Thanks!

I could watch theses all day

That crank balancing was legit!

This is absolutely bloody fantastic. Ari has so much skill that he makes it look super easy. Fantastic production that I could watch again and again. Well done to all for an outstanding video👏👏

That was amazing to watch, thank you for producing this guys - awesome job!

never realized how easy it is to rebuild a crank instead of replacing it. I'm going to practice on a few old cranks now, thanks for the inspiration.

Brings back memories when I was a mechanic for Long Beach Yamaha when it used to be at the top of PCH above the traffic circle in the 70's. Great job on the video.

Can’t begin to tell how enjoyable it was to watch Ari do this very “old school” technical work. The man is amazing! I owned a 68’ DT1 bought it new. One of my favorite bikes…wish I still had it! Thanks RevZilla!!!!

@BacktrackADV

Жыл бұрын

Still have my ‘68 DT-1. Haven’t done anything with it for 20 years… but Ari’s video has certainly inspired me to get it running. Wonder where he got all the rebuild parts?

I’m amazed how the human mind can sequence all the steps needed for such a task. I would like to own this bike, now that it has been rebuilt… and only laid over once 😊

Thank you Ari! This was extremely interesting for this non-mechanic to see!

I could watch these videos all day!

Not a single word was said, that wasn't needed in this masterpiece video 😈 Again Ari and a perfect ASMR. I enjoyed every second of it.

More of these Rebuilds Please! this style of video is Amazing!

I couldn't take my eyes off this. The craftsmanship of both the bike rebuild and the video production couldn't be any better!

Very nice! Will there be a simular video for Zacks bike? Just curious.

I watched from start to finish. Beautiful stuff!!! I love that there was no music; just the sound effects… Great way to end the week 😎🔥😉 Now I’m gonna change the engine oil on the R3 with my Revzilla haul 😚