That right hand pipe is still plugged up a bit. You can see the exhaust coming out where it shouldn't. Plus not nearly as much smoke coming out of it. Great score on those bikes.

@leebenson4874

Жыл бұрын

Not plugged just has a bad exhaust fringe or seal!! Not sure about this model.

@munter10

Жыл бұрын

@@leebenson4874 .... no, it's still blocked, just not fully blocked like it was.

@lorditsprobingtime6668

Жыл бұрын

@@leebenson4874 Yep, it IS still at least partly, if not mostly blocked, just further back in the muffler now.

@cattmann1405

Жыл бұрын

What was in there anyway? Was the mouse taking up gardening?

@lorditsprobingtime6668

Жыл бұрын

@@cattmann1405 A mouse would be my guess too. Trying to make a nice warm home for itself. Well bad luck Mickey, someones now going to warm things up way more than you like. I've got to admit, the first one sounded good but, this one somehow does sound better. I used to have the same as the first one except silver, this has a different shaped tank but is essentially the same bike. What an awesome find, and if I remember correctly there's a third one, even if it can't be built back up, he's been incredibly lucky, these were a great bike.

Those T500’s were excellent bikes, although I’m probably very bias as I bought mine brand new in 1974 and still have it today!! Love them

A halon fire extinguisher would serve you well Joe. The halon leaves no residue and will disrupt the combustion of gasoline or any other fuel you might use. It will not damage electronic components either. It'd be a good investment for you.

@txdbstx8967

15 күн бұрын

I agree!!! I was thinking the same thing about the gas dripping everywhere. Taking risks with gasoline and not having a proper extinguisher on hand is a disaster waiting to happen Joe! Please, please, please invest in a proper extinguisher so you don’t have a huge accident! We don’t want you to stop making these awesome videos!

You are such a breath of fresh air compared to 90% of KZread ! Awesome content no swearing and not full of yourself and to top it off a great mechanic 👍keep it up bud it’s so nice to know there is still some normal people out there that are not giving into the new world of garbage 👍

@barryphillips7327

Жыл бұрын

Yes he is a good guy but Cold War Motors just would not be the same without a few swear words some humor etc 😉😀

@strangersgt5632

Жыл бұрын

Swear words don't bother me. In fact it adds a bit of reality to the video IMO, but I totally agree that most You-tubers are full of themselves. I hate seeing these people brag about their minor so called celebrity status and how much money they make. Its sickening.

@camshaftshaft2711

Жыл бұрын

I agree guys swearing doesn't bother me I should have said that but him being of his age and not having a foul mouth shows his parents did something right and that he is more of a man than most ! I'm almost 50 and trying to watch my trucker mouth and let me tell you it's extremely hard when you have been swearing 49 years lol ! Call me what you like but my opinion the west needs to get back to God! This world today is just full of evil from every corner ! This Joe is a very strong man to avoid that temptation to be like everyone else ! Also he is great at what he does he is a great role model for the young ones

@MarttiSuomivuori

Жыл бұрын

That exhaust is a breath of not-so-fresh air from the seventies! It killed the 2-strokes. That's what a motorbike is supposed to look&sound like. It will go on forever.

@jeffford6219

Жыл бұрын

New world order is pushing overpriced electric garbage and going to fail huge!!!... long live fossil fuel engines!!!...

Had a T500 many years ago. Rode it all over. Reliable as could be. Easy to work on but, rarely needed any maintenance.

You got such a killer deal on those two bikes. The seller was great too. He knew what he was selling was good just needed putting back together. There is nothing worse than a seller that tells you everything is good and you end up with scrap but that was not the case here. I am slightly jealous lol

I was definitely doubtful on this one. Can’t believe you got it running and idling. Great job!

@leebenson4874

Жыл бұрын

Why ICE's are so simple its funny!

Hey one of the reasons i love your channel is because how you take everything apart and diagnose the problem over the whole video, like its a long video of you taking apart the bike and diagnosing the problem and teaching us things along the way. please never change that PLEASE. keep up the great work!

@meatcreap

Жыл бұрын

I agree - I like this style of video too! You should check out the KZreadr Mustie1 as well if you like this sort of thing.

@AndyDoesGAMEZ69

Жыл бұрын

@@meatcreap thank you!

@rhinovirus2225

Жыл бұрын

@@meatcreap I've been spreading the word on mustie1 as well. I like how mustie1 rarely spends much money or takes the easy way out by buying parts that most folks would he tries to fix it first. Sometimes his work may seems like gerryrigging but really it's high quality oldman engineering.

@meatcreap

Жыл бұрын

@@rhinovirus2225 I totally agree! There's an art to his cleverness. HIs bike in the video, "What Can We Build for $200, this Motorcycle." is my favorite example of that. Check it out if you haven't seen it!

@allan9603

5 ай бұрын

​@@meatcreap mustie1 cuts too many corners, and doesn't seem real passionate about his work. I saw him at a bike show a few years ago, and he was in a nasty drunken argument with some woman who was farting in his booth. I left his channel and brought quite a few over here to Joe's channel.

Man, talk about resurrecting a bike from the grave..... Great job brother. Cant wait for the tours where you go around the country buying and fixing bikes 😁

I bought a $100 snowmobile because of you. Needed a gas cap, tank and carbs cleaned out, and a belt. Only has 830 miles on it but sat for years.

You never cease to amaze us how you bring these bikes back to life, you're a hell of an educator and i personally have learned so much.

@leebenson4874

Жыл бұрын

Half of it may be wrong but WTF right!

@lorditsprobingtime6668

Жыл бұрын

@@leebenson4874 STFU troll. NONE of it was "wrong". The things he did were very simple and basic, only an idiot could get them wrong, he didn't.

@leebenson4874

Жыл бұрын

@@lorditsprobingtime6668 LOL funny how one gets when they need to be right! Forgot if a KZreadr does it, he's a god that can't be wrong ever. LOL

@leebenson4874

Жыл бұрын

So big and rude hiding behind your fake name and pic. Be a man stand tall, be respectful of others.

@rhinovirus2225

Жыл бұрын

If you like videos of bringing old machines back to life then you need to check out the channel "mustie1" he does great work on all types of vehicles and anything that has an engine

Those old piston port 2-strokes go like a scalded dog with proper jetting and a good set of expansion chambers. Also hope the oil injection pump is still intact and on the bike, not sure if these use pressure lube to the crank like the Kawasaki H series bikes do. Pull those baffles out of the mufflers and take a propane torch to them, they are clogged up! Cool video! 2-strokes will run if they turn over. Thanks Joe!

@eleventy-seven

Жыл бұрын

You can premix.

@GSHPWI

Жыл бұрын

My first bike, at 16yrs old, was a Kawasaki 750 Triple. Wish I never sold it, after the CDI went out.

@johnwhan7288

Жыл бұрын

U got it.

@jiyushugi1085

Жыл бұрын

@@eleventy-seven Depends on the crank design. On the Suzuki T20 (X-6 Hustler) a 250 twin, the big ends were almost entirely shrouded by the crank and the oil injection system fed the oil to the big ends through holes in the crankpins sheet metal plates on the exterior of the crank flywheels. Running that model on premix caused the big end bearings to burn up. Ask me how I know.....

@originalshadowfax

Жыл бұрын

@@eleventy-seven A pain though .......... they were made with an oil pump, use it

Great job getting that thing running. These old Japanese bikes want to run. They just need some love.

I owned this exact same model bike in blue (Don't remember the year). Never could get the 2 carbs tuned right. Sent it to a pro, they could never get it to run right either. My favorite thing was the little tool kit that came with the bike because back when these were built, they expected owners to know how to service their vehicles.

@leebenson4874

Жыл бұрын

Then not a pro! So simple if you know the trick!

@M.TTT.

Жыл бұрын

@@leebenson4874 exactly all you have to do is follow the ritual dance from the manual, sacrifice 2 barn mice, and tap the carb bowls 3.5 times each with a 2lb left-handed crescent wrench.

@originalshadowfax

Жыл бұрын

Setting them up with a standard airbox and exhausts isnt hard

That right side pipe is still flowing poorly. Great find!

Wow 👏 that is epic mate. Well done buddy ,you are a legend. Great video as always. Massive respect from the UK 🇬🇧 🤙

My dad had a 1976 Honda 554 it sat for five years we got it running again used it for a dirt bike but was very heavy lots of power congrats on your new build 💪🛠️👊

Looking good 👍 I like that the different parts had the hardware put back in after previous owner disassembled them. A good practice when taking apart a project.

I vote Joe for “hardest working KZreadr”!👍👍👍

@sandmanbub

Жыл бұрын

Indeed.

@clintonturner5545

Жыл бұрын

Also, Rainman Ray.

@seandaugherty2033

Жыл бұрын

Me to but Hmack is too go check him out Amazing 👏

@bobmoe9221

11 ай бұрын

He puts out a lot of cool content!

@allan9603

10 ай бұрын

Along with Matt on Diesel Creek.

😂 I was wondering when you were going to realise it was only running off one cylinder

@murrayminimotors1674

Жыл бұрын

I was saying the same thing 🤣..

@leebenson4874

Жыл бұрын

Sometimes this guy is so sketchy it's hard to even call this shade tree mechanics!! LOL

@angelo_giachetti

Жыл бұрын

More of a youtuber than a bike mechanic.

Once you get it back together cleaned up and running good it will be worth some bucks.

so many people just set aside and forget those old 500--2 strokes---those babies are crazy fast for their size and pretty good on gas as well, plus they look much cooler than the junk they are making today! thanks for helping to keep a part of american history on the road!

I remember my pal checking the spark on his rm80 in the 90s.. prik got me too hold the spark plug⚡️😬 😂

@mk2543

Жыл бұрын

I had a bike when I was younger didn’t have a kill switch so the way I used to turn it of was to pull the lead of the spark plug would shock you almost everytime good old times 😂

That had me laughing , i thought it was going to rev to the moon and wouldn't turn off, i was ducking for cover. well done though i didnt think it would run...still needs to come apart but someone might take it on as a project . might be a good deal in another swap

im always impressed by your dexterity. I cant wrench on any of my toys with gloves on. such cool old bikes, got a screamin deal there.

On the carb, the small screw you called air mixture is the Idle mixture adjustment and the bigger one on the body is the Idle speed ajustment 😉

You should get a vacuum gauge and sync the carbs at idol. You will need one for your banshee as well.

That right side pipe is still partially clogged, you can see the smoke pushing out near the front pipe due to excessive pressure. That bike is sweet.

The clogged pipe 😂 "well its definately clogged" good work man! Such a sick bike

In about 1981 I had a T500!! Good shape. As well as I remember it did, 0 to 60 in first gear! I think...?? it was in was just a few seconds. I never actually timed it, but It about pulled me off the seat! However the top speed was only 100 mph and it got there very fast!... You have to hold tight cause its absolutely a Monster for 498 cc bike from heck!! I miss her and her name was Suzy!

@dr.rodzfix-all4018

10 ай бұрын

Please reply, I would like to hear your stories as well!

51:16 Pipe still a little plugged. Good job resurrecting the smoker!

@jayjudd6518

Жыл бұрын

Ho Lee Molly you got it together and running..Congratulations you must feel like a genius. I thought the wiring looked like a spaghetti factory . Looking forward to that first ride. 😅

Seeing it spark is amazing! I’m amazed at how fast all the engine parts work together in such fast motions with very little trouble.

Hats off. You really proved you can get just about any bike going again. Nice work!

i've watched a few of your vids and it's quite satisfying to watch you bring 'em back to life, so obviously even more so for you, keep it up. GL

Music to my ears, I had a GT 500 back in the day😊 can’t believe how much they are selling for,it wasn’t an expensive bike at the time, took me to work winter & summer, never let me down 👍

@markianclark9645

Жыл бұрын

I bought my Suzuki GT500A in Autumn 1976... relatively cheap at £670 I think on monthly terms...customised it into a cafe racer style through the 80's...decided I needed a Honda 4stroke...I tried to sell the Suzi...I couldn't even give it away...the dealer gave me a couple hundred off the Honda VT500 and took the Suzi...told me sometime later he gave it away to another dealer...to think what they're worth nowadays...more than they were new allowing for inflation...

@johncompton8902

Жыл бұрын

@@markianclark9645 Got nowt for mine, Partx for DT 175 yam, I am tempted to get another stroker, just for the smell and the noise 😊

@terryswann2592

Жыл бұрын

These bikes are collector's bikes these days just saying 😁

@markianclark9645

Жыл бұрын

@@johncompton8902 yes...me too...my slight regret is not choosing the GT380 triple in preference...it was only a few pounds more and of course 120cc's less...but I think would've been more suited to me with hindsight...I'll never know...there's a few 380's still around rebuilt by enthusiasts but they'll ask silly money I don't have...I'd always recommend one though...

@boondog8504

Жыл бұрын

The 550 triple was a sweet bike too, but I haven’t seen one for decades

Incredible. You really scored well with these bikes.

Glad I discovered (stumbled upon) your channel. Great content for passionate motorcycle wanna be restorers. You make it look so easy! Keep up the great videos!

Those Suzukis were notorious for running on one cyl, but that poor thing was choked off completely! Id check both those pipes if you can! Sounds awesome! Great bike

@ronalddaub9740

8 ай бұрын

Any 2 stroke twin of that arrow was problematic of running on one cylinder if it quit charging and the battery got low it's not because it was a Suzuki Einstein Yamahas done it too

@ni_wink84

8 ай бұрын

@@ronalddaub9740 😂😂😂 ok Einstein if you say so…. I’ve never worked on all those engines ever 🙄 get out of your moms basement and read a book then come back with an intelligent reply until then GTFO

The GT500 is equipped with a PEI (Pointless Electronic Ignition) which incorporates a Dual Lead Ignition Coil and a Heavy PEI Rotor on the Crank Shaft End. Whatever you do with the Bike, DON"T Drag Race it or do Full Power Drag Racing (Hole Shots) on the street. The inertia of the Heavy PEI Rotor will cause Fatigue Cracking and the Crank Shaft end will BREAK OFF! Also, an 8mm Heli - Coil Kit can repair the stripped Exhaust Bolt and the stripped 8mm Head Bolt on you 1971 T500. Finally, a Power Washer will do a good job of cleaning foreign material, like mouse nests etc., from the interior of Exhaust Pipes. I was Parts Manager in a Suzuki Shop back in 1973 -1974 and have been Riding/Racing Suzuki Two Strokes for over 50 years. Regards, Mike Piekarski

Have to say this was easily the more rewarding of the two to watch and, I hope, to fix.

Get the oil pump working next and before you do any more testing of the motor. Do not ride it without the oil pump confirmed to be pumping through all of the oil lines, even if you are running mix to the carbs.

I cringe when you rev the piss out of cold engines... But I love it at the same time! Cool bike! Great vid brother!

@johna6968

Жыл бұрын

I think the bike decided to do it all by itself mainly.

If you look into the exhaust port, you will see that there is a seal. Once these are blown, they must be replaced. There are a few different types. Not sure of the type that one uses.

I have been waiting a couple days and you are right on it ! Put it together !

What a brilliant deal you got there. Its worth all the hard work when you hear it running. Good job buddy. See you on the next one.

Spot on job just great work and again what a deal two superb classics, well done . You could sell one and fully restore one either way nice job.

Hey mate I'm really enjoying your content. Thanks for sharing it with us. I am a 54 year old motorcyclist from Australia. Please mate don't use that bike as a parts bike, it's more than saleable and these 500cc 2 strokes are becoming rare as hens teeth. If you don't want to restore it yourself than sell it to someone who will. This is just my suggestions I would never tell you what you should do. Unfortunately Australia has a small population of 27million but our land mass is similar to the USA so barnfinds are far and few. Cheers mate and thanks again

@bluestripes1

Ай бұрын

he never restores anything, just does the bare minimum to get views and flip the bike

love the videos keep em up!

Brilliant joe sounds good the pipe is still a little blocked by the looks of it but great job getting it going personally I would save it as will defo fetch good money easy mate well done. 🔧🔧🔧👍👌❤️

@leebenson4874

Жыл бұрын

Would make a great first bike for a young man just starting out with little $$$$$.

@munter10

Жыл бұрын

@@leebenson4874 ...no, it's completely the wrong bike for a novice motorcyclist, parts are very difficult to get and expensive, it's too heavy and over powered for a noob. Young broke guys should start out on a small bore late model jap bike and work their way up the food chain.

@leebenson4874

Жыл бұрын

@@munter10 Yep your right hard to remember how old I am!! Would have been a bike I would have looked for. Sorry to have wasted your time. I got a 75 Honda CB 750F. It had hit a pole. Still have her with 400K+.

@morganlewis2667

Жыл бұрын

@@munter10 Right! and you don't see it here but...when they are running right and you hit that radical power band, hang on! It is a different animal for sure.

Great video, logical analysis and brought me back to the 70's and my 3 RD 350s. The main jet needles are movable up and down if I remember correctly before swapping jets.

Great job man, truly enjoy watching you do your thing, God Bless and continued success.

Definitely worth the time glad to see it back together

Sir, Rather than rely on the oil pump, may I suggest pre mixed fuel. Regards, Kev.

@maxmarshall6625

Жыл бұрын

If these are the same oiling set up as the gt750, if you run premix you don’t get any oil to the crank and the rod bearings fail!

@ryankeeler7665

Жыл бұрын

Yup Yamaha two stroke outboards have nipples into crank bearings at least my 2003 50hp did.

@kevingrainger2530

Жыл бұрын

Dear Sir, Thank you for correcting me. Regards, Kev.

@annpeerkat2020

Жыл бұрын

arggggg! why do this? set up properly they have no oil pump problems. Gearbox oil levels on the other hand......

What a cool bike! I have a 70 cb750 and love the old school bikes especially the two strokes. Great channel I love the restoring.

I really admire the way you work. You're a gifted mechanic. Great video. Liked and subcribed.

The T500 Blue bike is older and very different bike electrically than Your Red GT 500 bike. Your Red bike is a GT500 The ignition is on a totally separate circuit than all other electrical on the bike and does not depend on the battery. The battery is charged for the lights and horn are totally independent of the ignition capacitor charging circuit for the plugs. Also the ignition coil fires to both plugs simultaneous twice every revolution of the engine. I suspect the second firing was to clean any residual fuel oil mixture from the cylinder in the exhaust stroke. This double firing was accomplished by by having two magnets in the flywheel 180 degrees apart charge the circuits and fire the SCR or TRIAC that fed the Ignition coil. Look at the schematic and it will explain this brilliant solution the Suzuki engineers had. I owned a 75 Black GT500 and replaced the early I believe Selenium rectifiers with regular silicon rectifiers due to some perceived efficiency issues or early troubleshooting in the charging system.

Nice job getting the GT500 up and running as well great job well done.

It's amazing the kind of deals you guys get in the Mid West. Out here on the East coast you can find deals but you gotta search high and low and in between

Nice work! Super enjoyable video!

That's awesome. I worked for a Suzuki dealership back in the 70's and sold those. Always loved 'em.

Your muffler on your red T 500 is still plugged even after you shook the dirt out of it watch your video and compare the smoke from both pipes. The right side pipe is pushing smoke out the front and very little smoke is coming out of your muffler. Great looking bikes. Cheers Doug.

Had a GT 500 25 years ago. Traded an old riding motor for it. It ran but needed rings. Rode it on back roads. I too wanted to rebuild but daughter was born and sent it down the road. Love them old 2 strokes. Keep up the gd work.

Wow, this brings back memories. I had a 68 T500 I was resurrecting once and it also had a slight gas leak... But I started it and it ran, but I had left the cover off of the points to set the timing. The gas hit the points and Boom , I had Flame cycle! The wires were so burnt I gave up on it. I never leave a slight gas leak anymore.

Thanks a lot for saving the heroes of my early years as a biker. The GT‘s outpaced the 4 Stroke Models with the same cc’s in that days and Racebikes had to have 2 Stroke engines to be fast. I recorded the sequence when you brought all 2 cylinders to life because of this amazing sound which is forgotten in these days. I will follow the progress in restoring the Bike and keep my Fingers crossed that you will have Success 5o make it shine and bring it back to its former Glory!! 👍😎🇩🇪🙋🏻‍♂️

@rickwaldron4255

Жыл бұрын

I d..trade my car for that any day 2006 honda cuvic

I got one new in 76 miss my old GT500 love the video sounds great keep up the great work .

Nice work. I had the 1973 350 (T350J?) version, when I was a kid.

awesome what you can do to old machines in such a sort amount of time! keep it up man

Man this takes me back so much, in the 90's I had Suzuki X7 two stroke 250, that bike was so much fun and this one brings back so many memories of my x7 thanks. Also learned something. Got a sub for sure.

It happens so often, people tear crap apart and few years later sell it as basket case. I know life gets in the way in many cases but it happens a lot.

Very good channel you are very intuitive mechanic how ever I think you should clean your parts before you start 😂

I love you vids very informative thank you

Awesome video. I do the same thing down here in Texas. Recently retired and grew up with these older bikes. I love to see younger people getting into restoring the oldies. I have a 74 RD, a 79 GS1000, a 71 CB175, and a 69 SL90. among others. Looks like you have there a T500 frame and engine, and GT tank and oil tank. I do believe they did interchange. Keep it up.

I applaud your passion and initiative

Always a good idea to make sure both slides move freely and close completely......

A pile of parts and you make a working bike. Amazing.

Big fan of your work. Love 2 strokes bikes they are simple to maintain and fun to ride. Btw this one sound way better than the other one you fixed.

Love it! Definitely want to see you take it for a spin

My first bike was a 1972 Suzuki GT380 2 cycle triple. Fun little bike.

@SchoolforHackers

Жыл бұрын

I had the exact same! I put chambers on it and it was a screamer.

Awesome job This one sounds great !!

glad that you put it back together and got it to run

I picked up a Kawasaki G4TR Trailboss up in your neck of the woods that was also a basket case. The PO had been told when he bought it that everything was there. Boy was he wrong. I've kept at it and finally got it pretty much complete now but ended up with a lot more invested than what it's worth. You did a great job on this one. That Suzuki is a great bike and if like you said, it has a title I sure wouldn't part it out.

That one has front disc brakes and GT500 badges. Very nice!!

Manufactured IN '75----but a '76 model year. '76 and '77 (last two years of production) are GT500 and had front disk brake, longer tank, CDI ignition, and other changes from earlier Titans.

glad you decided to make another motorcycle video, i was starting to think you were done with bikes

That bike sounds AMAZING. Good job.

Love this video. I love Suzukis. I have an old 2000 TL1000s red. Love my beasty. These T500s look pretty cool too. As a kid the RM125 was the most fun ever.

@rm25088

Жыл бұрын

sweet i got a 03 tl1000r

Hey man, I've just started watching you in the past few weeks. I have two bikes which are a 2003 Honda CRF230F, and a 2009 Kawasaki KX85. My Kawasaki was giving me issues on starting up, so my father ordered a Chinese off brand PWK 28 carb, in which I just took off some newer parts from it that where the same as the original and put them on the original carb. During that, I must of accidently messed with the tuning screws and it went out of whack on tune. We took back off the carb and cleaned it out, put a new choke on it, and a new spark plug... Started it up, and it fired up then revved up the RPM's and stayed at a high idle, but I did figure out how to fix the issue and tuned it, but I was tuning it wrong the first time as the video I watched had it all backwards. And now onto my Honda, it was crashed by a mental health issue person one night... We got it back, and it's sat in our garage since then trying to figure on where to start. As that my Kawasaki started having starting issues, I thought I'd go ahead and fix the Kawasaki and then try working on the Honda. We went to a local track to meet with the owner for him to inspect and try to help us figure what all needs to be worked on both bikes. We loaded up the Honda and Kawasaki, (this was before we worked on the Kawasaki) and we took off to a local track. Stopping at a gas station to fill up the Honda, the truck and a couple of gas cans, the gas was clear and fresh going into the Honda. We got told by the owner of the track that the Kawasaki just needed to have the off brand carb taken off and take the choke from it and put it on the original carb then put back on the original carb when we had time to do so. Back to the Honda, the next day I opened up the carb drain plug and some gas came out of it as well as some gunk/solids. I went ahead and opened the bowl, and it was covered in the gunk/dirt. We already got carb cleaner, so I just used the carb cleaner and a clean rag to clean it out. Placed it all back together, and put it back on the Honda then put back the cable to a fuse and tried starting it with a mobile jumper battery. It sounded better than before and sounded like it was going to fire up but wouldn't. I took it back in the garage and took a rest whilst watching several dirtbike fixing videos trying to figure what next I should try doing to fix the Honda. I went ahead and just took back off the carb and opened up the bowl, and the float was just hanging loose even connected/wrapped the small middle piece to the rubber&metal point deal, tried fixing it and it would not stay seated up, would just keep hanging back down. My mom had got a new spark plug for the Honda, so I went ahead and checked the old one and it was not giving much if not any of a spark and decided to change it, and tried to start it again... Nothing... So I just decided to call it a day, and leave it in the garage. And now its the next day and here I am trying to ask for help from someone like you. Also I would like to ask what's a reasonable price range to take a Yamaha TTR-125 off of someone's hands when I decide to sell my KX85, as I want to step up because I am being told that I am to big for the KX85.

I started smiling right away as the cylinders are showing good on rings, and spark. I used to buy bikes like this one in the 80s, and get them running. I also owned a Honda KR-75. I bought that one from a friend who raced in competition. So it had some mods. It was so fun to ride when I was 12 years old.

Wow, that thing turns right over with no issue. Love the channel.

Another great video. I learn something new in every video. I’d ride either of these beauties!

I really enjoyed your video bring back many memories buying my first bike in 1977 you could buy a Suzuki T500 for about $1200.00 new. I never owned one but had friends that did it was great bike and at the time it was great buy. 1977 was the year that the GS750 came on the market as well as the GS550 a GS750 was going for $22,500.00. I orbited for a 1975 Yamha RD350 with wrecked front end. Back in them days we had motorcycle junkyards there are not a lot of them out there now. I found parts from and older RD250 to repair the bike wow that was a lot of fun. That RD350 was a little powerhouse. I all so had a 1976 Kawasaki KH 400 the 2-stroke triple that was a wrecked rebuilt it then used it and sold. I really love the old 2-stroke like I said it bring back a more carefree time.

Wish I had that bike,had exactly same one in my younger days lol

I once rode one of the T-500 Titan (first year model), to get it to my father's garage for sprucing up and resale. At the time, I was riding an X-6 Hustler and hunting for it's 305cc bigger brother and had not known of the new (at the time), T-500. What surprised me was the mild manners and relatively good gas mileage it displayed. It was never meant to be a competitive model or a challenge to the Kawasaki H series bikes, but it can be induced to "get up and go" with alacrity (and a bit of expenditure). As a long time mech and bike enthusiast, I winced a few times, as with the insertion of the dry slides, and the uncleaned petcock and tank joining but I also realized that there could also be cuts in the filming where you felt it unnecessary to mention such care having been taken, of course. I offer no criticism at all, and am pleased that you managed such a great package deal as you got with so many usable parts for such an unexpectedly low price. You certainly got the best part of that opportunity. I wish you a bright future, as your presentations are marked by eager expectation and more than a casual knowledge which bodes well for your continued success.

Awesome work. Great video. Another bike saved from the bone yard. KUDOS TO YOU.

What a nice looking bike. Great job

Had 0 knowledge of motors and bikes/atvs prior to this channel . Rebuilt 3 atvs and 1 bike from everything I’ve learned from this channel .

Great vids dude!

Awesome!..my first bike was a 250 GT ram air. Such great memories from the 70s , my mate had your one the 500 GT. God I wish I had half of your talent.

Super super cool, imo the red bike is nicer then the other one that the previous owner “rebuilt” the engine in. I’d def sit down, grab a beer & go through the red bike with a fine tooth comb, thats a nice bike 👍

Your R/H silencer is still blocked, as it was leaking from the downpipe to silencer clamp, i would take out the exhaust baffles and clean those as well. It will be a nice bike when it's all sorted .