I only had 8 hours to find a cheap running bike from Craigslist, will it get me home? kzread.info/dash/bejne/gH-b2dqsZ5m3gKw.html

@TamaraLee01

3 жыл бұрын

Huge fan! I watch all the time! Wishing I lived closer or had a way to get a bike cause mine just recently broke down and it's beyond my budget to repair :( it over heated and now lost power and won't run right. Was hoping to have it on the road it was my very first bike. 1982 kawasaki custom kz305 video of it on my channel

@bennycohen3987

3 жыл бұрын

I need a bike so so bad I live in Las Vegas I can trade you my mini bike for it it’s worth 750 stock and I’ve got ab 250 into it it’s pretty quick

@bennycohen3987

3 жыл бұрын

Also it’s a 2021 model the rb200 Coleman just released

@j-stein2081

3 жыл бұрын

I have a nice running and riding 84 honda magna 700 with title I'd be willing to trade you for anything!! Just for a chance to meet ya and learn more! The magna is my first bike! I live in Pennsauken nj!!

@jpsapartmentcustom9541

3 жыл бұрын

Your next low auction by I'll take

The KZ440 was my first bike. My neighbor gave it to me (in pieces). I spent a few months searching local junk yards to find the missing pieces (this was pre-internet). Bought a service manual, and learned how to work on motorcycles with that bike. Finally got it all complete and back together. Ran great and was a joy to ride. I rode it for about ten years, then finally sold it to a teenage kid who was looking for his first bike. Then I started collecting and restoring KZ1000s.

I’ll offer you the satisfaction of making the bike world traveled if you’ll ship it to Scotland for me. 😁

@keizer3452

3 жыл бұрын

Euhhh noooooooo go buy your own bike dude !

@robgoodsight6216

3 жыл бұрын

...good try though!

@wasterdnb

Жыл бұрын

@@keizer3452 I lived in Bakersfield then caliente CA but moved to Southampton UK do I count?

"You miss 100% of the shots you never take" - excellent words.

@stpbasss3773

4 жыл бұрын

Excellent words the first 10000000 times I heard it.

@maikharink6092

4 жыл бұрын

From Johan cruif🧐 RIP

@dr.crentist3155

4 жыл бұрын

...my friend michael scott

@vallester1650

4 жыл бұрын

Wayne Gretzky quote.

@Lucas-fe5jf

4 жыл бұрын

@@vallester1650 Came here to say this.

It would not be the first time someone unplugged the wiring at the auction to try and get a bike for nothing, the guy said it ran before he brought it there........Hmmmmm?

@rustyshackleford309

4 жыл бұрын

Especially because it started so fast too

@ginganinja9135

4 жыл бұрын

I've seen this on stuff like four wheelers and go carts

@JustPeterSteel

4 жыл бұрын

That's exactly what I thought when he found it so easily accessible and unplugged.

@rotaryboots

4 жыл бұрын

Seen it a dozen times in the last few years at auctions, for this exact reason. Broken vehicles sell for considerably less. Numerous times I've bought As-Is cars, and spent ten minutes plugging sensors back in and repairing wires thus making them 100% again.

Hammer: $5. Knowing where to hit it with the hammer: $4995.

@speedtofu2108

4 жыл бұрын

Thats a weird offer but id take it

@TheWhiteGuy82

4 жыл бұрын

Story time. Back in Soviet Russia, a nuclear power plant was on the brink of meltdown. All the plant operators were at a loss as how to stop it. They called in a specialist. He got off the helicopter and he was lead down into the main control room of the plant. He looked over all the valves and buttons for a bit, then turned one knob. The plant returned to normal operation. 2 days later, the Soviet government received a bill for 500,000 rubles. They sent an officer out to question the specialist as to why he charged them so much for merely turning 1 knob. He replied: because I knew which one to turn. Value is not always merely found in how much you do, but how much you know.

@Addy29plus5

4 жыл бұрын

ThatOneGuy82 good story but I would like to know what event this is?

@jasonrees6012

4 жыл бұрын

sweet.

@Mercy.96

4 жыл бұрын

Stocks.

Hey man, Been struggling with a bone disease this past couple years with constant broken bones so haven't been able to ride but your videos help a lot! Really appreciate you consistently sharing new content. Cheers from Canada.

@just-dl

4 жыл бұрын

Hey, M. - just said a quick prayer...hope to see you back on two down the road. All the best from Canada-lite, er, Maine! :-)

@huntergremillion8092

4 жыл бұрын

Hope you get better man 🤟

@hamiltonsol

3 жыл бұрын

Hey brother . I have AS. What is your bone disease called

@simpsonkid100

2 жыл бұрын

Hope all is well these days bro. Sending good vibes from BC kootenays baby 🇨🇦

I used to have a KZ440 back in the 80's. Man, I talked to that bike all the time, usually I was saying, "go faster, go faster, go faster or I'll sell you!" It didn't, so I did. Hahaha

My daughter is selling girl scout cookies I'll trade some of those 24 boxes

@shakibm1558

4 жыл бұрын

Roger that lmao best one yet

@rhyswalton1909

3 жыл бұрын

Girl Scout cookies in England thats a strain of cannabis that wouldn’t be a bad trade

@KentRoads

3 жыл бұрын

@@rhyswalton1909 it's all I can find fml

If bikes could talk mine would ridicule me

@Woofnberg

3 жыл бұрын

I treat my bike like my baby but sometimes I crash it.

“Other stuff” wait “nothing sexual” that had me laughing way too long 😆😆

Sean you got the chilliest personality.... I swear to it that I want to be just like you dude.... Straight up... I think that's why all your fans like you so much

I watched that commercial as a kid in the 70's and now have an 88 Kawasaki Voyager 1200 and love it.

Love it man!!! This is great content!!

Good job guys. That Craig guy is the man. He's been great addition.

Just wanna say I love the way yall run your dealer ship the one where i live sucks they talked me into my first bike and its not at all a good first bike to be learning on but great work keep it up dude

I have a kawasaki z440 that i ride to work with. Awsome bike! Simple and fun!

Love ur content! Much love from The Netherlands. 🙏🏽

Bible verses, very cool. I like that! I sold my 636 2 years ago to pay for my wedding & I've been praying to get back on two wheels for so long! Ugh wish I had something to offer! I was born in 82 same as the bike. Classic

Back in the mid to late 70's throgh the 80's there was a lot of demand for these sub 500cc bikes . I've had a '78 CB400 and a 87' GS450L . There were tons of them , they could be made to go fast , quicker than the 500 triumphs and way more reliable and a good number got fairings and saddlebags/trunks . They are Great Bikes ! the KZ's were a bit faster and at 40HP it was more powerfull than either of the 400's I had ( 28HP best ) . Was enjoyable seeing one of these running again and good to know it was a simple fix on a bike with a good price . Thanks again for another great episode and keep up the great work and wishing all of you many years of safe and fun riding .

That's great guys! My first bike was a KZ400 - nice t see you got this one going!

The Kawasaki 2 strokes from just before that vintage were the real runners! "Not a bad paint job, ...a few runs back here, but not bad." 30 seconds later, drops side cover on the concrete. I am sure there is a quote for that.

I have nothing to offer you for this bike. I’ve never rode a bike before and your channel makes me want to. Thanks for the content! 🙏🏾

Nice. I would buy it on a Wim but im 50miles away. THESE are the Bikes i buy drive sell . Great for Those mountain runs. Someone unhooked that on purpose, ghetto Security system.. I've done it on my shadow

The 440s really hold their value. That bike could sell for $1,400 with just a little love. I own matching black 1983 Kz LTDs The 750 and 550.

Just caught this presentation today. Remember all the KZ's, and always loved their looks. Haven't anything of value to offer for it, and my stable is already full of other's cycle catastrophes. I offer you my best wishes for all your efforts. Any time you can reacquaint humanity with the scriptures, you have my respect. Great things to you all.

Z440 are very sought after now in the UK, dont know about other countries. I own two KZ250's myself. A friend of mine has a KZ440Ltd with the belt drive and fully restored it as it is again rare amd sought after.

@scottishairguns93

4 жыл бұрын

Had the kz400 ldt nearly broke my heart selling it for a 2012 sportster 72 luckily ive got the kz750 spectre in the garage

@ericmessinger6707

4 жыл бұрын

Bert A O'Gara I grew up riding the 440 Ltd. my first street legal bike at 16.

I had a KZ750 twin and they're super easy to work on and generally quite reliable. Loved my first purchase

You guys are awesome there at bikes and beards!! Enjoy the scriptures, and your right people just throw awesome bikes to the side bc of age. I absolutely love vintage 80’s - 90’s Japanese bikes.

I’m a teacher at SDOL. I can tutor your kids? C’mon man!! We teachers don’t make much $$! Love the channel though guys!!!

@jordanlittle5391

4 жыл бұрын

What if his kids are smart

@crazypjk

4 жыл бұрын

@@jordanlittle5391 then they would get smarter yet.

@DaSilvasaur

4 жыл бұрын

@Jordan Little if so, no bike I guess lol

@nowthisis2stupid

4 жыл бұрын

@@jordanlittle5391 Then his kids tutor him?

Found your channel recently, and had to subscribe, been going through the back catalog of videos and loving all the content. My first motorcycle was a 1978 Kawasaki KZ400/440... bought it in 1994 for $100, clean title and "Didn't run." Spent the winter tearing it down in my 3rd floor apartment (had 2 bedrooms, two bathrooms) - one bathtub was the recipient of many parts and component cleaning sessions. Taught myself to rebuild the carbs, change the fluids, replaced the brakes, new battery, and two tires, it ran like a dream. I rode it year round for three years as my daily commuter vehicle. I miss that little bike.

@BikesandBeards

Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome glad you found us.

Is that a trail 90 in the background when you were talking to the busa? That's awesome man! That was the first bike I ever rode. Love the videos!

I bought my best friend a handrail conversion one of these as his first bike! They are light for sure! Especially his with a bare bones hard tail style

Sweet! Just shows nearly all bikes will put a smile on your face.

Awesome bike vid once again, and thanks for the enlightenment !

Sean and talking Busa, still a better love story than twilight.

This is the same bike I learned to ride a motorcycle back in 1979. I came from the Air Force in 1981 and bought a CSR305 Kawasaki and rode it till it died in 2001. I loved that bike and still waiting to be able to afford to buy another Kawasaki hopefully a Vulcan 900 LT. I love your videos and watch them all the time.

Would be a perfect everyday ride to local work bike. Congrats on whoever ended up with this toy.

Great bike. I had one of these. Change the oil and occasionally the plugs and you were good to go for years and years.

Loved the 'Busa break!

I have owned the same model KZ440LTD for about 25 years, as one of several bikes. I think about selling it from time to time, but it is such a sweet running, comfortable, easy to ride bike that I can't part with it. I have a 1000cc Beemer, and several other smaller bikes, but the KZ440 is the perfect commuter and around city motorcycle. The low seat height and big padded king/queen seat is cushy. It can do 100mph, and the 6spd trans means that it isn't frantic at highway speed. You got a great deal on a fine machine.

awesome vids. i really wanted a bike like that haha still praying to the Almighty for blessings for me to purchase a motorcycle for my Bible studies out of town. I love the fact that you post verses on your vids. God bless you and more power!

I love that bike! I hope i can find one some day! It was funny when you talked to the motorcycle. Reminded me of Herbie the Lovebug. Or Mr. Ed

Really good "episode" I'm bringing back the old terminology 😄 and yes let the good times roll, I love the old commercials.

AWesome vid! I put 20k miles on a LTD440 chain drive model back in 1990 from Oklahoma to Dallas every week, add heavy fork oil & pvc cuts for spring spacers it will ride like a big bike at 35-85 mph and prob last forever

How awesome (and, lucky) you all are with "fixing" auction bikes!

My first bike was exactly like this. Had a purple faded fabric seat. I damn near replaced everything but the engine. But I loved it!

Y'all are so lucky. Have a great blessed weekend. ✌🐸👍

Hahha yessss Sean! Tight reference! 7:39 “Michael Scott” Also Does it look like that connector was unplugged at the same time as the repainting job?

Cool second bike I ever owned was a 1979 KZ440 LTD black and gold. Rode it for awhile the only real issue I ever had with it was the carb diaphragms cracked on it on apparently a common problem I remember they were like a 100.00 for the pair back in 1983 it was like crazy money to me, so I tried patching them well needless to say never found a glue that would hold up to gas so I ended having to buy them from Kawasaki. It was a great bike though really light. My third bike was a brand new Honda 550 Night Hawk talk about fast bike that gets no respect that bike was beast quick and fast shaft driven I had it to 138mph once and it had more to go but was enough for me...

My buddy has a 1977 KZ650 that was beautifully kept almost no scraps or bumps looked brand new... until he dumped it. Still looks absolutely incredible for being close to 50 years old minus a couple chips in the paint and a dent in the tank

My friend bought one of these in 1987 or 88. Kawasaki was advertising these as the least expensive midsize motorcycle. They were very slow and very slow sellers. Actually the dealers had unsold leftovers for years after the model was discontinued. I was riding "The King" at that time, a Kaw Z1 900.

Im active army, i will give you a whole box of MRE'S, and army patches with your name on them.

@davejordan6636

4 жыл бұрын

TRIPLE D 👍

@elijahbutterfield4869

4 жыл бұрын

That seems sufficient

@johncordell1628

4 жыл бұрын

That's a great stand up offer

@thunderstruck1078

4 жыл бұрын

Asian beef strips

@EverythingN.Nothing

4 жыл бұрын

Probably a whole box of veggie omelettes

Nice little bike, wish it was mine, i'd ride it all the time, year around here in florida, great find for sure 👍.

I'll give you a box of Mike Bloomberg for president t-shirts.

@richscott2090

4 жыл бұрын

LOL

@Leon-uh8lh

4 жыл бұрын

Lmao

This was awesome. Thank you.

I had a KZ250 Loved that little bike, very nimble and fun

Y’all have some issues... How’s the weather today? Vroom... Vroom... Motorcycles are so stupid! But I will continue to watch and be entertained with the awesome stuff y’all are doing!

Oh MY Goodness ! Vindication. I always new the answer was seven but no one believed me either. Stay strong Busa, stay strong..

@robertmiller5735

4 жыл бұрын

the answer to life the universe and everything is 42

@TimHayton

4 жыл бұрын

@@robertmiller5735 Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy, nice.

This brings back memories. Back in the late 80’s, I owned a Kawasaki LTD440. I loved that bike and wish I still had it.

Love these cheap bike buys sir

I had a KZ440 given me for repairing a outboard motor, the owner decided to adjust the valves and did it without turning the engine to the correct positions for each valve, he did not know about that stuff, hit the starter and bent valves, broke valve guides etc, pistons survived with a few knicks in them, the engine was apart in a box, it was beyond his capabilities to repair. Apart from that it was in nice original condition, It runs now, the air filter box was missing, try find one of those, just unobtainable, But it is a nice reliable ride, gas and go.

Wow, a great looking little bike. I had a 454 LTD and I still miss it. If I was in your country I would surely make an offer.

Great bike,just think all the seasons that's passed so much change in the world,wind feels the same when your in it,I love them old Kawasakis

Fantastic score Sean!!!!

I have a 1979 KZ400, and let me say I've been working on this hunk of junk for over a year and I'm just now getting close to having it running and roadworthy. Seeing you get it in four minutes makes me happy for you but also kind of fills me with rage lol

I resurrected a 1980 KZ440 that I rescued from a salvage yard last summer. Paid $90.00 for the bike, cleaned the carbs, replaced the rusted out gas tank, transplanted a headlight and turn signals from a Vulcan 1500 parts bike I own, and had that lil' KZ440 running down the road again in no time!

Nice UJM, complete and clean. I got a free KZ750 s while back and got it going for $100, decent bike for next to nothing,

Never been this early.....love all the way from the Philippines

I was given a 86' Honda Saber 1100 for free which I made run after rebuilding the carbs. That was a great bike.

That thing is awesome! Love the color

Lots of old hondas had 6 speeds back in the 80s too, including the 85 honda vf700s sabre im reviving currently

I just watch his video today and I obsessed with it

It's was the same for my spot lights that i put on, the switch that came with the loom for the lights ended up being crap due to it not being water proof. A few clicks later i bought a waterproof one, just got to solve the issue of the bike cutting out randomly during this time of year.

Brings back bad memories. Third bike was a KZ440. Worst bike I ever owned. Even the Kawasaki dealer could never get it to run right for more than a day or two. Mechanic told me the carbs were not a good match to the engine for some reason, which caused it to be nearly impossible to keep tuned. Enjoyed a few months of hesitation, bucking, stalling and trips to the shop for tweaks. Sold it for less than I bought it for. Next was an 82 CB750 Custom. Best transition ever....

Lots of 80's bikes had Clutch safety and Kickstand switch = No Start!......Kill switch gets spider webs or corroded, SO many tiny parts inside, it will blow your mind. Gotta check ALL connections inside the headlamp, etc......common to have Burnt out wire or Relay.

You can buy small cans of bag 44k,it works great to get carbs straightened out

There is one grand in parts alone setting there with the kz440 lol Easy convert to Bobber or fix & keep original. Dang dude you hit the lucky spot on that little bike.

I had a red one in the 80s. Tons of fun on my first bike.

The first bike I ever rode was a KZ 440, and I remember it as being a very nice, peppy bike that was very easy to handle.

My first bike! Drove it daily to class and work - heat, rain, sleet (no snow, I was in Texas)!

"Nothing sexual" hahahaha The funny part, is you really need to specify that.

Hella funny talking bike bit at the end

A talking ' Busa?!?😮🙄😳🤔 I Love It!

Good buy... there descent bike a friend of mine had one.

True! And good lord! That commercial at the end... that looked painful

Same thing happened to me with the starter switch for a 2012 bike for £150 and i ride it daily absolutely love it

I had one of these, and loved it.

A friend just traded his on a new bike dealer gave him $400 for it. The bike had 7k on the odometer and was immaculate, original paint and chrome not even a scratch (bike looked as good as the day it came off the showroom). The bike even had new tires and chain. the bike ran perfectly he just wanted something bigger. Funny thing is it's currently on the dealers website listed for $2499

Here in austria in the boarding school one of the first things we learn is that a engine needs 5 things to run, fuel, air, spark, compression and timing. I also heard simplified version with spark, fuel, and air, but for you to just dont mind about the air is not that good in my opinion. Timing ok, thats not often the problem but we had so many briddle air filters / clogged air filters etc. to repair in my workshop that i would check air before compression. Espacially if you live in a region with a lot of mice.

@DistinctOgre

4 жыл бұрын

You can't have compression without air...

Somebody has actually taken care of that bike it seems like it's in pretty good condition except for the paint the paint it doesn't look that bad I like it God bless love you my brother in Christ

Wow,took me back,had one in the late 80,s,really reliable bike,started First time.

Blast from the past, my first street bike was a 1978 KZ650 in 1980. Back then the KZ1000 was the BOSS. Guys went crazy with chrome and headers. Man those bikes used to rip around! There were 5 or 6 of us that used to race around on them. My girlfriend back then saw the bike and wanted to go for a ride, I didn't buy it to cart her around so I took her up onto the highway and goosed it up to about 100mph and she never asked to ride again. I always felt bad about that. Flash forward 20 some odd years later and she hits me up on facebook, she sees pics of me all over the country on my Ultra Classic and tells me she never got on another motorcycle after that ride, so I tell her to go for a nice ride on the Ultra with me, promised I wouldn't go over the speed limit, she agreed and I took her for a nice day in the country and she loved it, chicks love riding Ultras. Can you guess where we wound up at the end of the ride? Lol.

I thoroughly enjoyed the hyabusa talking

Nice looking bike. I like that old school look.

I rode one of these back in the 80s, fun little bike.

for the carbs, it may help to possibly run some treatment through it, its cheap to do, and just kinda see if it does anything helpful. My current bike, wasnt running perfect for a while, and ive been working on it, just fixed a vacuum leak, still not at 100%, but it does seem to be running better each time I take it out, so I mean, its never a bad idea to just try some carb/fuel system cleaning stuff

I wish there would be more content like this nowadays. I have so many weird things I could offer for a great little bike like this.

I had a '75 400, loved it. It needed the 6th gear. The 440 had the 6.

Great video... need my first motorcycle 😎😎😎