I inherited 6 complete honda xl175 bikes and 2 incomplete parts bikes ranging from 1973 to 1975 they had all spent the last 20 years in a barn I was given the titles to every one of them,after several months I finished restoring one and it was orange/black,i was so proud it looked like it just came off of the showroom floor,I rode it to work a couple weeks later and someone stole it so I just started restoring a 2nd one now and its red/black

What i did to a kickstart once was drill a hole through it and the shaft and used a cement nail through it to hold it together. Worked like a charm!

Man, I've been working on my 30 year old Quadrunner and making progress, building confidence, but this video is making want to just tear into our '78 XL175. Except for the part where you welded the kickstart on :D My brother already did that, and I was gonna be like 'no, see, we can take it apart and fix it right' but I can't now because he'll just be like 'See!!!' :D

@Scrivscribe

Жыл бұрын

Hahah, that sounds awesome. Get into it! Yes, definitely not my finest moment... Sometimes you've just gotta get things done though!

In 1982 when I was 15, I bought a 1976 xl175, my first bike. On the second day I broke the kick start shaft!! My dad fixed it with a new shaft as they were readily available then. I think your fix was the best option, I just hope it holds. I had many great times on my old bike. I remember flogging some fuel out of my dads shed, but wondered what was wrong a few miles down the road. They don’t run too well in diesel. Cheers for the series.

@Scrivscribe

5 жыл бұрын

HAHAH! That's hilarious! I'm amazed you made it as far as you did. Thanks for the encouragement friend! 😊

@paulieplayspoorly

5 жыл бұрын

I pinched a tankful from a 44 at work. It was kero.

Hey bloke, I welded a gear change on my SL 125 and lived to regret it, I am enjoying you crack'n on like I/We did back in 1975. cheers young fella good stuff.

Great job! Love your XL175.

Definitely subscribed, you deserve it for all your hard work done restoring an old bike like that!

So happy to see that you're wearing hearing protection - many folks don't.

your bike looks awesome, Greetings from Mexico

Hey man. Missed you in Oz. Love your vids. You know the size of the fit is determined by the size of the hammer used. Can’t wait for the next instalment.

I am trying to fix a 1973 suzuki ts100 dual sport. Your videos have really inspired me because my bike is not in nearly as bad of condition as yours lol. It has good compression and the kickstart still works. So I am hoping to have it running by summers end. Keep the good videos coming!!!

@Scrivscribe

5 жыл бұрын

So freaking cool man!! I wish you all the best! Don't give up!

I bought this exact bike a couple days ago, still got that piece of art kick starter and the rear brake pedal. Would love to get in touch!

I am sure you got a lot of suggestions on how to fix the kit sart liever but you completed the job and are now having fun way to go Live and learn there is no mistakes only lessons.congratulations.

Been working on a 75 xl175. I must say I have been very frustrated. I don’t have the patience required. Really fun bikes though, not much power but a classic.

@Scrivscribe

Жыл бұрын

It's hard work for sure. Maybe you can find someone locally that can help? :)

Great to see a young guy away from a games console and achieving something real. On the down side. When I go to view a potential project and it has tool marks on fixings and gasket goo oozing out of joints I walk away!!.

@Scrivscribe

5 жыл бұрын

Thankyou. I suppose you aren't interested in buying this one then??

@doctordirk6316

5 жыл бұрын

@@Scrivscribe As a matter of fact I've got a shabby 1976 XL125 (I had one in 1977) waiting in the que for restoration. I remember keeping a bike on the road on a tight budget but don't be discouraged. Keep practicing, keep learning.

Sometimes welding the kickstart is the only option.

@BaltaM4ster

5 жыл бұрын

true already did that in a old motorcycle

@Scrivscribe

5 жыл бұрын

Amen.

@albertbordelio986

5 жыл бұрын

No, it is not, the engine was already open, any mechanical turner would make a shaft of this whole new one, since it should not be easy to buy another due to the age of the bike, summing up, shitting and sitting on top.

Literally the first time I saw the broken kick start shaft I knew: He's gonna weld the lever on.

I subscribed i like your work I seen making desk for ps but i discovered some amazing content Nice work I love this job 🤩🤩

Nice to see it getting closer. You're not the first one to weld the kick start pedal to the shaft. Those things were notoriously soft and so easily started to slip on the splines.

@Scrivscribe

5 жыл бұрын

Well that's a relief! Thanks mate!

Holy shit dude, you made it. I want to do what you did some day lol

Nice work

I welded my kick starter too worked fine

@Scrivscribe

5 жыл бұрын

Great minds think alike ;)

Looks good

I like you. Very human and real.

Nice vid!

@Scrivscribe

5 жыл бұрын

Thankyou sir, love the user name!

Bike looks odd with black fenders. Just so used to those bikes running stick color(silver) fenders. Congrats on fixing it though.

Looked like the splines on the shaft were screwed, so I don't think you damaged it any more than it already was when you welded it. Ideally the shaft needs to be replaced, which would mean cracking open the casing again, so you went with one of the few options you had left without needing a new part and another tear down. My only advice would be to regularly inspect the weld, you don't want it to come off and strand you somewhere, but I guess you could always bump start it if it does.

@Scrivscribe

5 жыл бұрын

True that, thanks mate!

@_zzpza

5 жыл бұрын

@@Scrivscribe No worries, thanks for sharing your project with us. :)

Parabéns belo trabalho. Abraços do Brasil

Awesome mate, how badly does it suck when stuff you buy on line is wrong and you’ve waited weeks for it

@Scrivscribe

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! It really is a pain...

It's a bodge. But. It's one that weve all had to do. Works until the clutch needs attention.

@keithwhite1811

7 күн бұрын

What about the oil filter rotor?

The first one was perfect i would have just heated it up and shaped it to not bumped the exhaust pipe, i hate it when people weld stuff on that is supposed to be removable i got a bike that the magnito was welded on to the cranked shaft took me 8 hour to remove it and it screwed up the timing but well done non the less

I would have split the cases and replaced the shift shaft. Believe it or not it's not that difficult.

No new gasket on the suspension fork? and no new oil ????

Just started restoring the same bike and have the same problems as you do. Is there any way you could tell me what kickstart lever you used in the end?

@Scrivscribe

Жыл бұрын

Sorry mate, I wouldn't have a clue it was so long ago. From memory I ordered and tried about 3 different ones from ebay and even the one I went with wasn't perfect!

big issue with welding it is now you cant get to the oil filter.

tryin to figure out why you didn't replace the kick start shaft?

@hulsfamcalcan

5 жыл бұрын

Ralph ditore it would be $500

either you're gonna hate yourself later or someone else is gonna hate you for welding that kick starter... but i get it, enough is enough... but i know for sure you handled it a hell of a lot better than i would have... my attitude would of went in the shitter

solo bastaba con rectificar o cambiar el eje de la patada que claramente estaba deformado. pero como dice don Ramón: "echando a perder se aprende".

man where u been?

I would have welded the kick start also, at that point.

With the kick starter lever, why didn't you just Key the shaft? It would have been easier and you would not get slippage.

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Aaaarrgghh!! I’m biting my knuckles watching you weld the lever on when as far as I know you haven’t checked the crankshaft bearings or the big end for play. What if you need to open the engine case up again?!! Does the bike even have new piston rings yet?? (I’ve made plenty of mistakes so I’m imagining the worst...)

Where is the last video?!? 😢

Take the broken parts to a decent machine shop, theyll spark erode splines on a new shaft and should charge you a hell of a lot less than 500 dollars! I had one and a spare made for my benelli 650 tornado.

no cafe racer shit, my heart is happy :)

Is it going to end one day?

@Scrivscribe

4 жыл бұрын

See latest video!

@tropicjam7343

4 жыл бұрын

Scrivscribe i never finish what i start...i was joking!very nice job guy!

I am done watching you weld Kickstarter bad idea

Lmao

I would have just modified the first one you have a welder it's not hard...

New Video?

@Scrivscribe

5 жыл бұрын

Online!

i have a 1972 175 cc for parts

Your exhaust is not an original to the bike it it supposed to feed up through the frame

You realize you can bump start it, right?😂😂😂

@vintagerider7302

5 жыл бұрын

I was just gonna comment this