Thank you for bringing back some great memories! My dearly departed best friend had the same exact bike in the 80s. I will never ever forget him launching that bike over the top of the old Charger I had back then. You brought a tear or two my old eyes. Thanks bro!!! Great video!

5:20 its a hollow shaft over a solid shaft. notorious for leaking. I have quite a few can-am's they are awesome bikes. I cant believe it has an original intact front number plate thats very rare the leather handle covers even more so. I'd say it was worth the 1400 and the value will only go up.

@TonyRule

2 ай бұрын

One of only 600 made according to one commenter here. Definitely worth every cent.

That bike rips man. Impressive for its age

I was on the fence with it, until Vinnie gave it his sniff seal of approval.

@user-fc1zs1wh9g

2 ай бұрын

this guy sounds 100% like scotty cranmer

Hey man please keep these older rare bikes coming these are my Favorite type of videos from you

@davepelfrey3958

2 ай бұрын

Yes, agreed. ❤

@wolfgangkrup5615

2 ай бұрын

Yes! I love the look of a dirt bike that has the duel rear shocks. 😊

The orange crush..👍the mid 80s were just getting better. I think ATK bought up some can am stuff and went even more strange direction.

Need to do a Maico... another beast, crazy power and super scary fun

@barryodell9537

2 ай бұрын

I have an early 80s Maico , I'm working on myself

A friend of mine had a 78 250. We deliberately missed the bus to split the cases one day. School gave us shit, but that was normal anyway. I bump started it on it's first start and it ran great after that. We were about 14. They were pretty common in Canada back then. They still show up regularly on marketplace and kijiji.

Wow, that is a classic. Great find. A day riding is better than a day in the office. Thinking somebody will need 2-3 pole barns

@BrianSnider-de1tt

2 ай бұрын

Yeah. He already has one filled and it isn’t even built yet 😂 I enjoy your channel, Joe 👍

@thebigguy8306

2 ай бұрын

@@BrianSnider-de1tt Thought when he reached 500k subs he can send us each a former project

Jimmy Ellis rode for Can Am back in the day, then rode for Honda at the end of his career.

I am a huge Can Am fan. I am working on a 1980 Qualifier 250. Good find!

@deborahchesser7375

2 ай бұрын

I had a 79’ but I never finished it, I should have. I hope your bike turns out nice, maybe post it. ✌️🇺🇸

@ronbradshaw7404

2 ай бұрын

Good old Qualifier enduro yeah! :)

@MattVenezuela

2 ай бұрын

I had a 1977 or 78 can't remember exactly 175 Qualifier brand new as a 17 year old, paid for it with my gas station job in high school

@deborahchesser7375

2 ай бұрын

@@MattVenezuela and they weren’t cheap either, Can-Am fell behind in the handling department but they had kick ass motors(Sachs)

@ianmclaren5297

2 ай бұрын

I've still got mine in the garage, it hasn't run for 25 years.

Brother Man, ...I comment on every video I watch. I'm addicted to your feed! I've learned so much from your videos. It's so Cool to watch you bring it home and then do your thing. The editing of the videos is damn fine work as well. I wish you were my neighbor so bad, your the Friend I've needed for 12 year or better. Please keep doing what you do, Your Fans not only enjoy it...hell, by now we count on it. Thanx for all your hard work to share with us your purchase and repair journey. For those of us watching and dreaming of having a bike...e ery video you post is like us going and buying from marketplace ...and Praying we didn't get ripped off...and then,...when you bring the bike to life...We ALL CHEER!!!...I DO!..And, I know in my HEART...I'm NOT the only one that does it!

Watching this young man makes me want to go find a project to work on.

@2vintage

2 ай бұрын

Go find one!

@mjrybread

2 ай бұрын

A friend I have found a 2011 yz 450 for $ 200 it needs a engine rebuild is all 😮ya he bought it

@stkyfngrszmooth

2 ай бұрын

​@mjrybread If he can't come up with the $2000 to fix it, he should sell it to Joe.

@craigmorgan4676

2 ай бұрын

Wouldn't b a cr500 by any chance brother?🇬🇧👍💪💪🤝

@mjrybread

2 ай бұрын

@@stkyfngrszmooth my friend fixes bikes also so ya he'll sale it for a few grand ha good money

That bike rips!! Wow!

The clouds and view from your land looks amazing.

@snowyowl7042

2 ай бұрын

Thought the same thing, peaceful good living in beautiful rural Wisconsin

@johna6968

2 ай бұрын

@@snowyowl7042 Until the bikes come out at least

I’d add this one to your collection Joe, looks rad, sounds great, and pulls hard. Please give Vinnie a pat from me, he always cracks me up.

Wow, I'm already jealous enough watching these videos and now with a Can-Am in my birth year. Hulk not mad, Hulk just confused

2 things, 1st thing buy yourself a dead kitten or foam shield for your microphone will totally eliminate all wind noise on your video, best $15 you'll spend for your video quality, if you can't find one for your camera make one with some acoustic foam & hot glue 2nd thing, I had a 1977 Can-am 175 Qualifier they were amazing bikes back then I paid $1,700 CAD for it, took out a 24 month loan as a 17 year old

Here in Canada we pronounce that brand as Bomb-bar-D-A, cheers.

@Odder-Being

2 ай бұрын

Yes the french tonque

@xxshiftlockxx

2 ай бұрын

That's how it's supposed to be pronounced period... Many people just say it flat out wrong.

@slagdemon

2 ай бұрын

@@xxshiftlockxx Exactly. It's a Canadian company and a French word. Pronounced Bom bar dee ay

@wreckum56

2 ай бұрын

Exactly.

@wreckum56

2 ай бұрын

@@slagdemonand the engines are from Germany.

I particularly like how you do the carb work without nitrate gloves on like most of us back yard guys do, it shows you’re genuine lol.

@minnesotatomcat

2 ай бұрын

What are gloves, is that what women wear on their hands?

@MattVenezuela

2 ай бұрын

Glove people send me over the edge

@TonyRule

2 ай бұрын

We call them 'bitch mittens' in NZ

@minnesotatomcat

2 ай бұрын

@@lesoram6236 no neurosis here, just not afraid to get my hands dirty and actually be able to feel what I’m doing. Soap will clean them right up when I’m finished fixing things for all the keyboard warriors who run their mouths instead of fixing their own stuff 👍

@jeffreyking1745

Ай бұрын

Biochemists call your liver rotting!

Have an uncle with the mx7 loud as hell and fast.has had it since new. No one works on them anymore. Not hard to work on, parts are another story.

@BatKountry

2 ай бұрын

The MX7 was never released. There are plenty of us working on them, riding and winning vintage races on them parts are plentiful.

I remember these I was young traveled up to thruxton race circuit I rode the 400 enduro and the 175 on the day They were not exactly cutting edge and I wasn’t very competent but got around the test circuit All were fitted with the Rotax disc valve engine I recall

Very Rare. These 125’s are the best in its class. They are very fast and since its rotary valve, they don’t lose power when you let off the throttle. I have a 250. Every one told me that it was a horrible motorcycle. I started winning races and everyone had to try my bike. Those same people changed their opinion real quick. The rear shocks fade and the brakes suck. That’s about it. Otherwise, they handle like a dream and the power is better than all of the other bikes. You can put Maico brakes on them. Get Nitrogen/Gas charged shocks and that gets rid of the suspension fade in the rear. Guys in the CA FB group really love these bikes. The engine isn’t missing anything. They don’t have issues with shifting, just a really stiff clutch. They use ATF instead of gear oil. You can short shift these bikes and the power is right there every time. Keep that supertrapp exhaust and don’t lose the disc and regularly clean them.

Awesome find. Should offer it to a bike museum.

The first motorcycle I ever rode was a late seventies Can-Am 125. It was white, I remember it being really narrow and that it had a ton of power. But, I couldn't really ride at all, and crashed within like 15 seconds, lol!

That is one of 600 made in 1980 125 model. Rare find. Reviews were biased. Better than mags said.

In the early 80's I had a twin shock CZ 250 and a twin shock Husky 250. Moved to Suzuki after those....then Honda. That old Husky was a stump puller......

@chele-chele

2 ай бұрын

I campaigned a Husky CR125 in class A and it was fast and reliable plus, being a shop ride, free =) The European bikes had a unique quality that the Japanese stuff didn't but I will admit, I eventually went to the yellow side to stay competetive.

@TheLikkinBranchRanch

2 ай бұрын

@chele-chele Yessir. At that time, David Bailey was the man (and Hannah). I moved to Suzuki RMs then YZs, and eventually to CR250 Hondas. I really liked the CZ and the Husky........never owned a Maico tho.

There used to be a Can-am (sp?) and Suzuki dealership near us when I was an early teen (late 70s). I remember looking at the 1979 model of this exact bike on the display floor in awe, with that interesting Rotax engine. I then had an opportunity to watch one in a local motocross race chasing a KX250 that same year. Seeing that unique engine brings back memories, for sure!

@E39M5Autox

Ай бұрын

That wouldn't happen to have been Motorsport Suzuki in Alpharetta GA? I bought a 1975 Can-Am 125MX2 new from them in June 1975 and traded in a 1974 Suzuki TS-185. I still have the Can-Am here 49 years later.

When I was a young lad (early 1970's) we lived outside of Montreal and my father worked for Bombardier. I do remember my father getting Can Am dirt bikes from time to time.

@MichaelandCathy1999

2 ай бұрын

Where outside of Montreal?…. I’m in Châteauguay, on the South Shore.

Wow You have made an old man very happy Great video again You have great patience and a good eye for a challenge

That's awesome. Back in the late 70s, when I was in high school, I had the 250. My favorite bike of all time! I wish that I still had it. Thanks for the video and the nostalgia! God bless!

I just wanted to tell you that you can use plastic headlight polish for cars and you can actually polish the plastic covers and fenders! it does really well using the proper buffing pad with a drill, Mike

Happy Days Joe Has Posted Again 🔥🔥🔥

Had that exact bike in 1989 paid 300 for it and it lasted for years! My knee is still messed up from a crash on that thing!

7 people ready to buy it lol......It looks pretty cool..... Reminds me of when I was 12, my 14 yr old brother bought a 70s orange 125cc Hodaka Wombat 2 stroke. It was the 1st motorcycle I rode. I weighed under 100 lbs so it felt scary fast.

@adriantowe278

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing I love stories Iike yours it reminds me of my childhood take care mate

@teejay3426

2 ай бұрын

Hodaka were scary fast, especially the 125's. I'd love to have my old Wombat back, more than the RMs and CRs I had when I was a youngin.....

@chele-chele

2 ай бұрын

There are some great videos on the Hodaka history, never rode one but they had a real following back in the day.

@teejay3426

2 ай бұрын

A few my friends also had Hodakas, one in particular bought every broken one he could find. He was the local "go to" guy for parts when things got scarce. Had everything, it was great. Shift covers value was pretty high. Throw the chain and chances were it would wipe out the shifter cover. That could have been designed much better.

that thing rips for a 125!!! loving the videos as always joe!

You need to remove the air box on every bike that you're working on.Because i've noticed that it's been a struggle and you stand a Chance of damaging the intake especially on an old bike

I remember Canned Hams holding their own at Unadilla against the big 4 Factory bikes...

I had a 1978 Can-Am 250 MX I raced motocross with. It had so much power I could get holeshots with it which would help me place or win. Great bike, great memories with it. Love your videos, great work.

One of the only channels that I watch that I know I can preemptively hit "like" before I even watch the video. 😂😂😂 For reals!!!! 👍🏼👍🏼🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅🦅

I bought my 1980 MX-6 125 in May 1980. Brand new for $900 US. Brought it home and rode the h.... out of it. She was a great bike that was easy to maintain. Only problem I kept running into was a constantly clogged spark arrestor. Ended up just leaving off the extra parts and she really ripped. Now I ride 1979 250's. Nice to see the younger generation learning about these fun machines.

I had one of these. Awesome motor excellent torque. A version of this motor was used in the ATK.

I remember those. I was a teenager back when these models came out. So many great memories, riding bikes with my buddies, that was many years ago . Man, I enjoy, watching your channel, and all the bikes. You are pretty dang good job, repairing that stuff and get them running 👍

Vinny says "Nice one!"

NIce score Joe. But, if you ever get the chance, try a 1070's Can-Am TNT 125. Bike will sit you on you ass or the rear wheel for miles. Power out of that thing in the 70's was crazy! Power band went straight up. There was a reason for those bikes coming in 1st, snd AND third at the motocross. As for the Qualifier..... Ride it Man, just ride it. Put yer knees to the breeze and ride. MX bikes were made for dirt. Rode hard and put away breathing heavy.

@Kiltylake

2 ай бұрын

I bought a brand new one in 1975. Crazy fast! Had so much fun on it, street legal too!

i bought a 1984 cr80r last weekend and its been a blast and from what ive watched from your videos, it helped me with the few issues it had!

Take off the number plate and you got a functional ram air system 🤣 what an odd design.

Awsome job you saved another, those bikes are only going to go up in value in the years to come!.... Stay Up, Hard, and Healthy brother......💥🔥🔥❤️💯

Kudos on your researching.👍🏼 1975 Jimmy Ellis won the Supercross Championship on a Can-am.

Sounds great! Didn’t think it would pull like that!

Watching the video, I said to myself, that it looks like a Rotax engine... and then you mentioned it and confirmed it :D What a bike you got there dude!!!

Cool bike I've never seen one of those before

I love ur video's, keep ip the great work

FYI- Bombardier is properly pronounce (in its native national form) as Bon-bahr-dy’eh (with a nearly silent n and the Canadien eh sound at the end) is close to how it is prononuced in French, while Bom-bahr-dy’eh (with the m sound) is the English version. “Bombardeer” may be a name for the snowmobiles (I am not familiar with the Recreational products), but the company doesn’t use it to refer to itself.

@Matthew-wn8oq

2 ай бұрын

Quiet

@92xl

2 ай бұрын

I just call it a SkiDoo

@steveperyer4850

2 ай бұрын

Bombardier has build Ski Doo, Sea Doo (even back in the 60’s), Can Am Race Bikes starting in the 70’s, and they have developed the Can Am name to include ATV, and UTV markets. This company started in the 50’s, and you should get a copy of his Auto Biography, about his life, and be amazed about who he was.

@andrewroberts8993

2 ай бұрын

Did you know skidoo was supposed to be called skidog. There was a typo when applying for the patent and they just went with it. Imagine today calling a seadoo a seadog. Hahaha

@chele-chele

2 ай бұрын

OK Trudeau thanks for the phonetics lesson...

I absolutely love your videos such great knowledge, skills and brilliant finds I use to fix up crossers 15 years ago untili smashed my legs badly jumping a yz250 this has given me the urge to start finding some to repair or restore keep up the great content 😊

Very cool. There's gotta be a better way to stand it up for kick starting then that stand/jack with the wheels. What about a paddock stand or a wheel chock? I'd invest in at least one of each if I worked on that many motorcycles.

I bet the owner loved seeing it go down the driveway when you were leaving.

Never seen 1 ,what a find Joe!👌💪🤝

Is it just me thinks at 31:40 it's much easier to kick start a bike when it's not in gear? 🤔😂

Love the videos man , always watching them till the end been watching for awhile now almost 4 years, keep the content coming really interesting bikes

Would love to come across a Can Am like that.

@BatKountry

2 ай бұрын

I have many and will be selling a few this year.

@DirtyBob200X

2 ай бұрын

@BatKountry Where you located?

@BatKountry

2 ай бұрын

​@@DirtyBob200XSouth East Michigan Lexington MI

@DirtyBob200X

2 ай бұрын

@BatKountry Cool, I'm in Kentucky but my wife is from near Lansing.

Finally, I got an mx6 for myself. Got a 1980 can am mx6 400!

Sometimes i don't get your thought process. First you pull out the plug then kick it arround a couple times after sitting dry for 12 years and then you think hmm maybe i should oil it up. By default you should oil up first before kicking around old engine thats been sitting for 12 years.

Dude... I love you videos, your a wealth of information and knowledge, the best part is you are most likely inspiring a whole generation!!

Almost half a million subscribers been doing this a long time you need sponsors so much money left on the table love the videos

Wow, looks like a tank of a dirt bike. Thinking of the can-am UTV racer who said the machines now make anything pre 2000 look like go carts

Not easy to see the spark when you crank it. Tip: dim the lights/darken out the area when filming the spark plugs. Great channel! Great watching you fixing these old 2-wheelers! :)

i got my first bike in 1982 ,a yamaha mx100 this is so cool getting to see these old bikes again

Awesome little ripper! I have nothing else to contribute besides the clouds at 48 minutes in were trippy and good work getting that little tug going again.

Ahh nice find little Canadian toy 🤌🇨🇦

Glad to see you got it lit off OK, and got some excellent rips on it out at the land! Brings back a lot of good times and memories of my own growing up in '60's & '70's with bikes like these to race & have fun with. Rotary valve 2-strokes like this one, and older Kawasaki bikes, had some pretty healthy bottom & midrange torque. Thanks Joe for a great nostalgia trip & cool video!

That's a great bike. Glad it's come to you. It deserves a good home. That colour of the oil was a worry. Hopefully, it's ok now. Oil changes on any engine is so important. So many people don't do it.

If you ever get a chance to pick up a Montesa, jump on it. I had a mid 70s 250 vr when I was in my teens, and it was a screamer.

Saw you uploaded instantly shouted YES haha love your content definitely one of the best how you explain everything your doing brilliant work

Great vid. After watching many of your videos and seeing you kicking for hours , you ever thought of investing in a 12v roller starter ? Would save a lot of leg work ! Best Regards from Scotland

I bought one new (leftover) in the crate for $500 buck past 1980 a bit. Rode it in trails , Hare Scrambles ect. Had a ball best bang for the buck ever. Won a few trophies as well.That was in the b/trailbike classes local in Minnesota early 80's.

The rotary valve intake is the reason for all the torque. The 76 Kawi KX125 also had a rotary valve intake. Another great video!!!

I remember my friend getting his Can-Am.... white and fast.

Left side kicker on a common shaft with the shifter is a classic for European two strokes. All the deriatives of DKW RT 125, Jawas, Simson mopeds...

Can am's were pretty sweet bikes. My brother road raced a 175 in the 200gp class back in the day and did pretty well. I still have a 125 on the side of my garage rotting away.

still own my 77 mx3 , been a solid bike for a long time. bought new , rode it the other day

I heard the motor and saw how much you enjoyed riding it. I knew you were happy with it. My first bike was a 1980 KX 80. I never knew anyone who had one of these bikes. But im from a small town in the South. I would like to take a spin on it. Good job Joe. Vinnie appoved!!

At 25 minutes in I believe that throttle spool is a magora quarter or half turn depending on which spool you use

You could vintage race that and be a winner! It's very cool good find

Rode 370 cc CanAms in the past.....the Rotax engines were very stout with their rotary valve induction. This year of bike had the choice of two different shocks.....not a balanced package. We would modify the rotary valve cut-away to alter power band, switched the rotary valve plate for different conditions, went with Ohlins shocks, and put a Skyway baffle spark arrestor. The left-hand kickstart was not a problem for me as I had been racing Husqvarna for years and I found it easy to "left-leg" it.

Pronounced - ‘ Bomb- bar-dee-yay ‘ 🤘🤘 (not bombadeer)

Yeah the $ was steep. My buddy and I at age 13 we both really liked the Can am 250 cc . The gearing was so low you could go up a 45 degree angle over rock and such .

Absolutely impressed for your ability to work on all these bikes and quads. You're right the Bombardier's were great bikes in the 70's. Highly recommend the 1970s Husqvarna bikes if you can find one. They were amazing bikes for that era.

😮 I didn’t think it was going to start. The back wheel turning with every kick made me think if it started it was going to run off into the wall. Of course I was wrong. Seems he has super power in the kicking 🦵 over those on start bikes. Another interesting video to watch from my easy chair. Following of course. 😅😊😊😊

That was one fantastic bike back in its day. The Japanese had a whole Lotta competition, but They won over. I always wanted an RD 350 or 400 made by Yamaha. You are one fantastic mechanic the best on the tube.

Water in oil, hope it's OK. Been in or around Water. Dang great bike though.

Its a ripper and trully rare ive seen one for sale in 10 years id keep it even though ive seen less bike go for 4 times what you paid! Great score

Those old Can-Am's were EVERYWHERE up here in Canada during the 1980's and 1990's.

@aaronscrewface

2 ай бұрын

Also it's pronounced "bomb-bar-dee-eh" ;)

“I hope you guys can see that spark” - The spark was hard to see, as the bike was rocking as you were kicking it over. So glad that there was good spark and the wire cut/pulled was not an issue for spark. I just started watching. As a Canadian, from Alberta, I am interested to see you work on one of these old relics from our past. The Rotax was first used in the Ski-Doo…with time the engines dependability led it to be used in Ultra-light aircraft. Joe, I am very impressed by your knowledge of the history, and preparation for your videos. Alberta Jim.

Those are monsters!!! Nice. Easy to work on.

I see you don’t answer comments, but if you get it running for a while, I hope you change that transmission fluid again just to make sure you get all that old stuff out. That’s just an opinion I guess cause that’s what I would do.

I was in high school when I seen those bikes I was supposed to raise one in my RM 100A but the problem is is he never got it started this is the first time I've ever heard or seen one run and I'm 61 right now😅

Thanks for the video!

Thanks for sharing, This is definitely one of those cool finds!!

I bought one of these back in the Late 80s or early 90s from a newspaper ad for $500 probably paid too much but years later I sold it and made a little profit.. Matter of fact I still have the newspaper clipping and the bill of sale.