1987 YZ 80 saved from parts shelf!

These are my favorite builds! Vintage dirt bikes take me back in time, the lucky recipient of this bike worked his but off cleaning and polishing parts, he was a huge help and i hope he gets as much enjoyment out of it as i did the ones i had as a kid.. ENJOY LITTLE DUDE !!!

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  • @jasonlawrence6209
    @jasonlawrence6209Ай бұрын

    Made me smile this morning by bringing back memories of my child hood. I had that same bike when I was maybe 9-10years old and absolutely loved it.

  • @wadenvern
    @wadenvernАй бұрын

    Deadly little bike, reminds me of my childhood!

  • @BigDirtDawg
    @BigDirtDawg28 күн бұрын

    Frame off, nothing like bringing an old 2 stroke back to life. Beautiful bike, kick ass lil machines way ahead of their time

  • @sippycup6275
    @sippycup6275Ай бұрын

    The part where Gerald snaps the kick starter with his hand made me Smile

  • @loul4540

    @loul4540

    14 күн бұрын

    this video made me smile

  • @edh4686
    @edh46862 ай бұрын

    Awesome build, you did excellent restoration. It's always great to see something vintage coming back from the dead.

  • @justing6594
    @justing65942 ай бұрын

    I did the exact same thing to my YZ frame painted it red. Awesome video. Brings back memories from 25 years ago.

  • @dodgybodger3124
    @dodgybodger31243 ай бұрын

    Great video. Well done pal. 👍 Good to see the old 2strokes saved.😉 It's put a big smile on the young lads face to.😃 BIG 👍

  • @longzee7259
    @longzee72593 ай бұрын

    Very nicely done. You’ve made that kid very happy.

  • @jamescastro2550
    @jamescastro25502 ай бұрын

    Freaking amazing, absolutely amazing!!! Wish I was that kid!!!!!!

  • @Kev-N42000
    @Kev-N420003 ай бұрын

    I just watched “Dirt bike kid” few days ago, all this bike needs is twin headlights lol

  • @Paul-xw4mm

    @Paul-xw4mm

    2 ай бұрын

    I remember that film so well for when I was a kid

  • @bikelifewithalex120
    @bikelifewithalex1203 ай бұрын

    You sure did put a smile on your kid's face. you should sand 800-2500 the tank and polish it. it'll look new.

  • @geraldsgarage4100

    @geraldsgarage4100

    3 ай бұрын

    Is that how they're making the tanks look new? I will definitely try that on the next one!

  • @essbeenz
    @essbeenz27 күн бұрын

    Love that two stroke whine. My Dad had a Suzuki GT 750. Four cylinder two stroke water cooled.

  • @Equinsu_Ocha
    @Equinsu_Ocha2 ай бұрын

    Immediately reminisced of "The Dirt Bike Kid"

  • @speckitis
    @speckitis3 ай бұрын

    Great video! I had a friend rebuild a 1985 XR600R. He had access to a sand blaster and used that to strip the painted parts. Kind of messy but very effective at stripping paint and corrosion.... The bike had been ridden in the gulf coast region of Texas. Anyone from that area knows how badly the salt air environment are on mechanical items. He blasted it in California and the bike is still going strong.

  • @tonypalmer7779
    @tonypalmer77793 ай бұрын

    Beautiful job

  • @Francovice
    @Francovice2 ай бұрын

    I love motorcycles, but I love more when they are treated well.👍

  • @codes8223
    @codes822328 күн бұрын

    Awesome job now it’s ready to take down any old man who rides it 😂.

  • @toddpeterson9557
    @toddpeterson95572 ай бұрын

    Dude, this one of the coolest video I have ever seen. Thanks for making it.....................................

  • @geraldsgarage4100

    @geraldsgarage4100

    2 ай бұрын

    Thank you all so much for the support and nice comments!!

  • @Deng1neer
    @Deng1neerАй бұрын

    Very nice work!

  • @ryley788
    @ryley7882 ай бұрын

    this is great seeing some one give a old classic 2 stroke bike a second chance!!

  • @unclestu5960
    @unclestu59602 ай бұрын

    Jib well done sir ! That was my dream bike when I was a young feller

  • @SurvivalRussia
    @SurvivalRussia2 ай бұрын

    The YZ 80 is a legend :)

  • @job7016
    @job70162 ай бұрын

    I couldn't help myself when I seen your video! I had to watch it and I'm glad I did! My first 80cc yz was the j model then the k then s, great bikes and great times!! Good job too mate!! 👍

  • @bunk822
    @bunk8222 ай бұрын

    That’s what I call making it look easy 😆looks like a lot of new parts went into the build 🤔

  • @geraldsgarage4100

    @geraldsgarage4100

    2 ай бұрын

    The magic of video editing! lol

  • @Willows4040
    @Willows4040Ай бұрын

    Reminds me of the movie dirtbike kid 👍

  • @AridersLifeYT
    @AridersLifeYTАй бұрын

    This is why I love KZread, thanks for sharing this awesome series, I subscribed

  • @bushape2591
    @bushape25913 ай бұрын

    Wow very nice work and such a fun bike. Subscribed and looking forward to seeing more!

  • @leroywest7867
    @leroywest78673 ай бұрын

    So badass

  • @jman7958
    @jman7958Ай бұрын

    AWESOME VIDEO ! Thanks for that. Great work.

  • @Wilcox93
    @Wilcox93Ай бұрын

    Awesome video man! I had one of these bikes! My dad got it for me from his friend who ran a junkyard. It was impounded & never picked up. $200

  • @finster7582
    @finster75823 ай бұрын

    reminds me of my yz80j ! 😃👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @user-tc5ke2hn9d
    @user-tc5ke2hn9d2 ай бұрын

    Awesome rebuild! First class job. It’s a little ripper. 😊👍

  • @Shovelman220
    @Shovelman2202 ай бұрын

    Solid job Dad!! Stay awesome dude!

  • @brandygray5894
    @brandygray58942 ай бұрын

    She's a beaut Clark 👍

  • @RobertHatfull-df4ch
    @RobertHatfull-df4ch3 ай бұрын

    Great content fellas My old 80 looked like that when you started the resto lol great little bikes it took a lot of abuse too .

  • @SundanceMair
    @SundanceMairАй бұрын

    aawsome engine stand sensational

  • @marcialquinones5683
    @marcialquinones56832 ай бұрын

    The best dirtbikes style is like 82 to 89 no matte what I like regular folk beautifull bike

  • @PhantomSet
    @PhantomSet9 күн бұрын

    Bravo!

  • @augieh6146
    @augieh61462 ай бұрын

    Definitely a good running 80

  • @ryanhomer8558
    @ryanhomer85582 ай бұрын

    Awesome job , I like the red pro taper bars on it

  • @miojonsson
    @miojonsson3 ай бұрын

    very good video, I have a Kawasaki kx 85!

  • @Jamomb18
    @Jamomb18Ай бұрын

    sharp little trick using the painter's tape to put on the stickers

  • @Jay-ju9jw
    @Jay-ju9jw3 ай бұрын

    Good stuff bro!

  • @bobpaunovic7009
    @bobpaunovic7009Ай бұрын

    De bon souvenirs 👌

  • @rickystephens7253
    @rickystephens7253Ай бұрын

    Dude my uncle once told me, keep it wet you'll have more fun!👍💯

  • @dennisgriffith3741
    @dennisgriffith37412 ай бұрын

    Damn dude bad ass. It takes a lot of work a lot of know how

  • @wheelhousegarage
    @wheelhousegarage2 ай бұрын

    Very cool!

  • @leebutler1965
    @leebutler19652 ай бұрын

    Mint bike man

  • @sarrahleon173
    @sarrahleon1732 ай бұрын

    I love it!

  • @thomask.8533
    @thomask.8533Ай бұрын

    Nice!

  • @peternufc1981
    @peternufc19812 ай бұрын

    Great content 👍

  • @finlay230
    @finlay230Ай бұрын

    Friggin class💪

  • @marcosacostajimenez4777
    @marcosacostajimenez4777Ай бұрын

    Que belleza de moto !!.

  • @dr.heshamfarouk5162
    @dr.heshamfarouk51622 ай бұрын

    Good luck 🍀❤

  • @willaiml
    @willaiml2 ай бұрын

    If you removed the gas tank and filled it with water and took a torch it would remove the discoloration. If done correctly it would look almost new again.

  • @MrSyvern1
    @MrSyvern1Ай бұрын

    I raced a 1985-model in my youth. My dad and I stripped it like you did and built it back with the best parts available. It was a rocketship, the guys on 1992 Suzukis ate my dust on the track even though they had a more linear powerband. The YZ was nothing, nothing and BOOM, everything. Great memories of both working with my dad and racing th YZ.

  • @petergalli2001
    @petergalli2001Ай бұрын

    APLAUSOS !!!! yo tenía la Yamaha GT 80 mini trail

  • @federicomartinez9854
    @federicomartinez98542 ай бұрын

    Muy buen trabajo saludos desde Uruguay

  • @Nickelyoonthehop
    @Nickelyoonthehop2 ай бұрын

    Peter Billingsley as Jack Simmons couldn’t have done better himself.

  • @michaelhathcock7941
    @michaelhathcock79413 ай бұрын

    Subscribed

  • @CJRSBK

    @CJRSBK

    3 ай бұрын

    Me too well impressed loved the layout of the video no messing about. The bike was done by himself in his shed to an excellent cost effective restoration very impressed 👏 👍

  • @user-rf1yc8om9e
    @user-rf1yc8om9e2 ай бұрын

    👍😬😄😁👌

  • @ivorymobley7283
    @ivorymobley72832 ай бұрын

    Make it happin Capn

  • @yuri_dias180
    @yuri_dias1802 ай бұрын

    Que vídeo gostoso de assistir, parabéns

  • @user-ow4ck4fv5z
    @user-ow4ck4fv5z2 ай бұрын

    🤜🤛👍👍👍

  • @CJRSBK
    @CJRSBK3 ай бұрын

    I wouldn't say it's an absolute highest end restoration, but im sure he wasn't trying to. Now that's out the way absolute cracking job of making an old bike look in excellent usable condition that's looking very clean and fresh. Great video I love the layout love the way the video was filmed bike was done to an excellent Do it yourself shed restoration that was cost effective but still the bike looks amazing. Very impressed 👏

  • @geraldsgarage4100

    @geraldsgarage4100

    3 ай бұрын

    Didn't want to spend too much time and money making it perfect, just giving it to a 15 year old that's going to be tearing up the dirt every day and having fun!

  • @leroywest7867

    @leroywest7867

    3 ай бұрын

    You’re right it’s not an unlimited budget but turned out amazing but if it was he could for sure

  • @CJRSBK

    @CJRSBK

    3 ай бұрын

    @geraldsgarage4100 Exactly Gerald still an amazing job. It's actually better this way then it will get used and not a show queen where nobody wants to scratch it.

  • @CJRSBK

    @CJRSBK

    3 ай бұрын

    @geraldsgarage4100 is still a great restoration no doubt 👌 and may I add with a stock pipe on sounds amazing in the band. Hope you do more motocross bikes and motorcycles your video layout is excellent love the way you make the videos

  • @joski9030

    @joski9030

    3 ай бұрын

    That was a good watch 👍🏻 I haven’t done one for a couple years last one was a ‘95 RM250. I wish I never sold it 😢

  • @anzilajanzil1958
    @anzilajanzil19582 ай бұрын

    Super ❤❤

  • @nnglnd
    @nnglndАй бұрын

    The bike of Theseus. After replacing more than 50 percent is it still the same bike

  • @retrofletchio
    @retrofletchioАй бұрын

    great job! i still have my sons old yz50 1980, he's all grown up now with a son of his own....guess what his first bike will be?😄

  • @geraldsgarage4100

    @geraldsgarage4100

    Ай бұрын

    A yz 50? lol he'll love it!

  • @radrcer
    @radrcerАй бұрын

    I owned a 82 YZ80 as a 10 yo. What camera did you use for this video?

  • @geraldsgarage4100

    @geraldsgarage4100

    Ай бұрын

    Sony ZV-E10

  • @Matthew-wn8oq
    @Matthew-wn8oq3 ай бұрын

    Beautiful job ! Did you try taking a heat gun to the tank to bring back the bright white?

  • @geraldsgarage4100

    @geraldsgarage4100

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you, we didn't try too hard on the tanks appearance because a 15 year old is just going to wear it out again lol

  • @Matthew-wn8oq

    @Matthew-wn8oq

    3 ай бұрын

    @geraldsgarage4100 I had an 84 kx80 when I was 14 and my best friend had an 85 yz80 so your video of that awesome bike brings back memories. Your kid will hold that bike in his memories forever! Well done!

  • @rickjeffjeff

    @rickjeffjeff

    2 ай бұрын

    My '86 Yz80 was a lengend,beating some cruiser bikes and a few police cars🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Very underestimated bike....

  • @fred-san
    @fred-san2 ай бұрын

    toocool best school

  • @gymbruh1824
    @gymbruh1824Ай бұрын

    I'd buy it off u in a snap second

  • @domanickachirisky6605
    @domanickachirisky66052 ай бұрын

    i have the same bike and ive been having problems like it dont start n low compression how much would you take to fix it?

  • @geraldsgarage4100

    @geraldsgarage4100

    2 ай бұрын

    Sorry, I don't work on bikes for a living, just my own stuff

  • @jonmccormick8683

    @jonmccormick8683

    2 ай бұрын

    -see if you can push start it. (Down a hill etc, 2 or 3rd gear)

  • @mpompiras1981
    @mpompiras1981Ай бұрын

    Τerminator 2 1991 tzwn konor

  • @michaelisherwood7146
    @michaelisherwood7146Ай бұрын

    That’s how a good video is done . No mega loud music and no talking

  • @eddiewilliams5266
    @eddiewilliams526625 күн бұрын

    My cuz had `a `1989 yz80 I had a1986 kaw kx 80 power band liquid cool we raced and he smoked me like a pack of kools you had to sit pñ the gas tank to hold it down

  • @user-yb4xo6uc6b
    @user-yb4xo6uc6b2 ай бұрын

    Where did you get the new plastics and stickers

  • @geraldsgarage4100

    @geraldsgarage4100

    2 ай бұрын

    ebay and dc plastics

  • @christianmarechet5295
    @christianmarechet52952 ай бұрын

    😱😱😱💪💪💪💪👏👏👏👏🏍️

  • @stevenmolloy1508
    @stevenmolloy15083 ай бұрын

    I have four these bikes did you buy a new crank?

  • @geraldsgarage4100

    @geraldsgarage4100

    3 ай бұрын

    Rebuilt with new rod, pin and bearing.

  • @oldschoolmotocross5385
    @oldschoolmotocross5385Ай бұрын

    Nice vid but why paint the frame red?? Made the 87 look like an 86.

  • @geraldsgarage4100

    @geraldsgarage4100

    Ай бұрын

    Cuz a 15 yo wanted red and i didn't care

  • @CynthiaGreene-il1fe
    @CynthiaGreene-il1feАй бұрын

    gg

  • @jackaroyan2451
    @jackaroyan2451Ай бұрын

    Yz 80 j?

  • @its_jekama
    @its_jekama29 күн бұрын

    First time seeing a entire video of a motorbike restoration. Very cool to see and interesting! Support from France

  • @jacquesduplessis6310
    @jacquesduplessis63103 ай бұрын

    80cc never made sense. Nothing with that small a piston should haul ass like that😂

  • @geraldsgarage4100

    @geraldsgarage4100

    3 ай бұрын

    Right! It's crazy how much power that little bitty piston makes!

  • @renarsosmis3819
    @renarsosmis38192 ай бұрын

    Can you rebuild my cr80 for me

  • @essbeenz
    @essbeenz27 күн бұрын

    I had a YZ 80. Which seized. Then a KZ125. Followed by a KD250 trials bike.

  • @renarsosmis3819
    @renarsosmis38192 ай бұрын

    Can you rebuild my cr80 for me

  • @geraldsgarage4100

    @geraldsgarage4100

    2 ай бұрын

    I just do this stuff for me, I'm not a business sorry

  • @renarsosmis3819

    @renarsosmis3819

    2 ай бұрын

    @@geraldsgarage4100 how much for the job?

  • @geraldsgarage4100

    @geraldsgarage4100

    2 ай бұрын

    @@renarsosmis3819 I don't do side work

  • @renarsosmis3819

    @renarsosmis3819

    2 ай бұрын

    @@geraldsgarage4100 ok I understand