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This is a channel that captures my passion for motorcycles. I love long distance riding on my 2015 BMWF800GT, and have a stable of vintage bikes, all rescued or restored on the channel, including:
1973 Kawasaki H1D; 1978 Yamaha XS750 Special; 1979 Harley Davidson Sportster XLH; RD400; 1969 TriumphT120R
We cover maintenance, diagnostics, repairs, tuning, restorations, electrical, carburetors, chassis and everything that gets an old motorcycle running and street worthy.
Guest projects 1983 Honda MB5; 1973 Aermacchi Harley Davidson Sprint SS350
Motorcycle Restoration, Motorcycle Touring, Motorcycle Repair and Maintenance, Crossing North America on Motorycles
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What's the tool you used to compress the clutch?
@@VeryNiceSmileDental Great question! It’s a clutch compression tool from Sporty Parts. I didn’t have one the first time I did a Sportster clutch, and had to use a ratchet strap! Having the right tools makes this job much easier!!!
sounds good!
@@jonstoetzel9720 Thanks! I’ve put just over 5000 miles on it since then!!!
@@pushrodfury6644 my neighbors hated me with open header Xs 750
Hi, where did you get the replacement outer/upper fork bushes from, I can't seem to find the parts anywhere?
@@JossBenyon Thanks for writing! I use Max BMW out of Connecticut. Super fast shipping, and easy to use parts book you can shop directly from it. I hope this helps
I'd love to see how you dial it in once placed back on. I am having problems with mine and think the rebuild kit is faulty. I also noticed you did not have any springs on your main jet and low speed jet screws.
@@JunkyardDadski great questions and a keen eye. My model doesn’t have a main jet adjustment, so no spring there. The low speed fuel adjuster spring was indeed missing. I ended up ordering a NOS spring and installed it. I did end up replacing the intake manifold o-rings and used the adapter rings and band style seals to get a rock solid intake seal with no leaks. The bike runs beautifully, I started with low speed at 1.5 turns out and currently at 1.25 Check out my latest IG to hear it running. Let me know how things go!
Cool sound effect at 1:53.
@@VeryNiceSmileDental Ha- that was! I guess someone went ripping by on a loud scooter just as I started in with the screwdriver
@@pushrodfury6644 LOL! I assumed you added it when you used the screwdriver as a pry bar...
@pushrodfury6644 Do you still have this seat? Would you sell it??
I ended up selling the bike with the seat!
I see your speedo read 100,000+ miles. Have you done a motor rebuild yet? Or needed to? My speedo reads about the same and I’m wondering what will need to be replaced since everything is still stock from the inside. Thanks for the content.
Oops it’s only 12,000 miles - no rebuilds needed yet. I would love to learn from experience and take one of these all the way down to the cases and back up again. Just stick to maintenance, keep valves adjusted, oil changes every season, chain(s) and clutch adjusted. I like to clean and grease wheel and steering bearings, new fork seals and swing arm service on any bike I add to collection. I also do a compression test to see if there is anything developing. I hope this helps; thanks for commenting!!!
Looks great! What'd you use to clean these up? Just bought identical ones off a swap meet for my FXR and they're in need of some cleaning :)
I have a few methods, this one was just a course scotchbrite mini wheel using a Dremel, followed by a fine wheel, then 0000 steel wool, then a Polish with Autosol. The finish isn’t correct though. For a near factory finish check out my other video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qpaLx4-zoNesfco.htmlsi=AvoLTK71x9Yu_SSK
Thank you!!!
@@pushrodfury6644 thanks! 🙏🏻
So how is it? What's the 4-1-1 on this shield? Good? Bad?
Any buffeting and at what speed?
It is really nice- my son decided to get a Versys 300 and ended up selling the Ninja. The shield worked great and looked good too.
My 79 has the old Bendix carb. Such a pain, but when it runs, it runs!
I'm restoring a Canadian 1980 RD400G; first time I ever do anything crazy like this. I was careless taking things apart and didn't pay enough attention to how they were supposed to fit together. Your videos have been tremendously helpful figuring out how to put shit back together that's not on the manual. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!!
Thanks for watching and commenting!!! I’m so glad you took on the responsibilities of bringing one of these back to life, and glad my videos helped a bit too. Can’t wait to hear your progress :)
Hey i picked one of these up i had it runnjng now its dead. Has fuel compression and spark. New cdi and timing chain tension. What order are the coils in? Which one goes to which cylinder?
The coils run left to right in relation to the cylinders they feed, the middle coli is up higher than the other two. A ew things to keep in mind are float height and spark advance. The floats only have +/- 1mm to be in spec. If you didn't check and verify they are correct, you may not be getting fuel to the cylinder, or too much fuel. The timing advance is mechanical, and if not moving freely, could be stuck advanced making starting very difficult, and prone to backfiring etc. Also, verify the spark is bright blue, the wires on these bikes tend to fail, and a weak range spark won't do the job. Let me know what you find out!
Thank you for uploading , this is similar to the BMW F800ST and was helpful in relation to some of the set up and torque setting info. On reflection best to change the head bearings rather than clean up as your race shims are clearly damaged and indicate wear which will result in bearing failure and again having to do the same strip down again I'm afraid.
Thanks for watching and leaving such a nice comment, I’m glad it helped a bit! BTW, I’ve since put 2000 miles on the bike and all is well!
takes effort but it is worth it
Nice job Steve!
Thanks Dr Rich!!!
First time anyone ever said, "imagine how easy it'll be to service the bike" in reference to a 51 year old HD-AMF 😂
I’m eating those words now!!!
I have this exact bike, just changed the oil filter and gasket. However when I rev the bike it blows out the O-ring and starts pouring oil. Any ideas?
This sounds bad! I’m curious if the spring and washer are I stalled under the filter?
Hey there! Did you have to disassemble the rear tail light housing and if so... how the HELL did you do it? Going a little crazy here... Thanks! :)
Yes, I removed the light from the black steel mount that holds it to the fender. Where are you having trouble? You can also message me on IG if easier
Nice job! Incorrect documentation is frustrating. A good reason to photograph your sub assemblies in order. Takes time, but it can save you later. Two small suggestions.... 1. Cushion your bucket with some rags or towels to avoid marring your wheels. 2. Consider putting your bearings in a plastic bag and in the freezer overnight. The bearings will contract slightly, easing installation. Nutty, but it works.
These are great suggestions. I have done this with steering stem bearings, putting them on dry ice, and they almost fall in!
Wow! You are a determined man. Those carbs were nasty. I would not have failted you for calling Sudco and going new. Nice work.
Thank you! I had no hope, and the ultrasonic cleaner was 100% necessary to finally get all the passages cleared. I just took that bike for a 250 mile ride 2 weekends ago!
@@pushrodfury6644 Sweet!
Great job on the Kawi. Glad to see you have her running. Keep tweaking the fuel system you should be able to get 30-32 mpg. Two strokes are not great on fuel efficiency, but you should be able to figure it out. Thanks for sharing your ride up 9W to B&B. Ride safe.
I appreciate that! I lowered the needles and turned in the fuel mixture screws 3/4 of a turn. Also it appears I has a slow leak at the center carb, which I’ve repaired. Seems to have improved the throttle response and widened the power band. I’ll see how fuel mileage improved once it stops raining!
@@pushrodfury6644 Good job. Tweaking carbs is an art form, or nearly so. Was your center carb leaking air or fuel? Air leaks can be very bad for a two stroke engine, causing a lean fuel/air mixture. Have done a leak down test on your engine? Cheap and easy to do, a leak down will give you a clear indication of the health of your crank seals, head gaskets, and carb boots. While the Motion Pro test kit is nice, you can cobble together a "home brew" kit with some pvc pipe fittings, hose clamps, expanding rubber freeze plugs, an air valve, and a bicycle pump, will get the job done for less money. 6 to 8 psi for 15 minutes without a leak down, and you are good. If you do leak down, then phase 2 is a spray bottle of water and a few drops of dish soap lightly sprayed on the outside of the engine to check the head and base gaskets, around the exhaust ports, the intakes. Look for bubbles. Listen for hissing or popping on the crank seals. You will know where your problems are very directly. Dried out crank seals, or a cracked carb boot are a drag to deal with, but way better than a "grenade job" engine failure. It is a bit of work to keep a two stroke running, but if you're like me, it is a labor of love. These bikes are too much fun to ride. Thanks for sharing your project.
Is this tbe same bike that Kaplan Cycles just list for sale 15 days ago?
Hey- I thought that was nuts too! No, I’ve been building this for 2.5 years and still have it. But at least I feel Ike I could break even on a sale, assuming my labor was free 🙄
Wow, tough job. I have a 79 and I am going to tear it down and rebuild it all. Hopefully, just a refresh nice and simple. LOL.. Thanks for your time and great job on the clutch
Hey! I appreciate you taking the time to watch the video, and sharing your comments!!! The nutty part is uncovering the mistakes left as little surprises. My only advice is to stick to fixin on the things that need it! Shoot me a message if any questions come up along the way.
Wow, tough job. I have a 79 and I am going to tear it down and rebuild it all. Hopefully, just a refresh nice and simple. LOL.. Thanks for your time and great job on the clutch
Seriously, nice job. Great looking paint as well. I'm curious about what was done with the aluminum on the fork tube bottoms.
Thank you! The fork lowers we’re polished with 300, 800, 1500 then 0000 Steel wool, followed by Mothers Polish. If you want a satin finish you can then use Scotch Brite and twist the leg to give it a consistent brushes look.
I am so glad you two had a good journey. We at All Moto Tire were very pleased to have met you both, and we're happy we could help you achieve your goal of seeing the great state of AK. If you've watched my 2017 AK trip video, you'll be familiar with one of the last statements I made...something like:"Will we make that journey again???" Well, that just might happen in July 2024! All the best, and thank you for the props in your video! Don
Thanks Don! I’ll have to watch that one again; sounds like you have a fun trip planned!!!
Wow! What an amazing journey. I must say that the video production continued to get better and better as the episodes went on, and a subtitle of the last two videos could be, “Pushrod Fury Discovers Music!” For me, the questions are: What is your next adventure? What did you learn? And, assuming you had your bikes shipped back, what service did you use? Thanks for sharing your ride, it was a blast to watch. Cheers!
I really appreciate all the nice comments Blaine! For the videos, I switched to editing on a Mac, and also realized I could render them in 4K. I could edit faster and explore more options with the improved processor performance. For our next trip we will do another cross country ride. My riding partner is going to hit a motorcycling accomplishment I don’t think has ever happened before, so it should be exciting. The biggest lesson is “Don’t Rush” we only covered 250 miles a day and enjoyed each day, even in the rain! We will post a video on the gear we used, some performed beyond expectations. As for the music, I am really happy the single video licenses became available, makes the watching experience so much better. Thanks again Blaine, it was fun sharing the journey with you!!!
The shipper was Alaska Express Corp - super fast and no damage to the bikes!
Awesome restoration! And you’re gettin jiggy with the music! 😂
Thanks Blaine! Im lovin this new access to music; totally worth $8 for the life of the video
How many miles is the new oil going to last? Or how often does it need to be changed? I totally neglected mine and had it running with NO oil at all, I had to use regular car oil to make it home. Thank god this engines are so strong. Great video btw
Thank you! I can get the engine oil every year or 3000 miles. The gear oils both looked pretty bad after 3 years, 5000 miles, so I think I’ll change those every 2 years now. Thanks for commenting and I’m glad you were able to get home safely!
Great video Steve !
Thanks Rich!
Man, those were some rough roads you travelled over! The glacier footage was especially cool, what an amazing place. Enjoyed the music. Cheers!
Thanks Blaine - it’s always a treat getting your comments; I’m glad you like the music 😊 I just finished rebuilding the entire front end of the bike. I’ll post those videos after I wrap up the Alaska series!
I’ll look forward to the rebuild video. BTW, I bought two more XS750 Specials! One in pretty good shape, the other I may mod it and add a sidecar. Call me crazy!?
@@blainekinsley829 Now you gotta share your progress in both of those!!!
Yes, I do!
Is there any more pushrod fury videos about Alaska or did it just end He said there would be a next video but I can’t find it on KZread?
Hi Grant - Here you go, all 12 episodes, and more to come!!! kzread.info/head/PLNB_v5W5XTVJ8aTuk4W2GnAU1CUjslC_6&si=rzvlfo95mQYTZ05n
You gotta like a video with bears in it! I’m curios about the airplane etiquette? Just no sudden movements, no both going to one side kind of stuff? What a trip! Cheers!
The bears were a special treat! There were a few rules, like stay put, keep the seatbelt on and who is in charge of the Garmin emergency beacon. Also how to enter and exit without damaging the plane. I couldn’t believe other travelers were drinking coffee before the flight 😳 - thanks for watching!!!
Very nice, I have one in my garage, waiting for the same treatment, its been there since 1999. Maybe sometime I will have a go, if I can steel myself! 😁
It may be time to get started on the project! I cover almost every system of the bike in my videos. This was by far the most work Ive faced on a restoration. My advice would be to tackle one small project monthly to keep it from feeling overwhelming. Let me know how it goes. Thanks for writing and watching!!!
What an adventure, I love the bears of Katmai!
Thanks Dan! It was a real treat to get out there
I bought my 77 XLH Sportster brand new and still have it, love it. Good luck with your one sir! 🇮🇲🇮🇲
That’s so good to hear, I wish I kept my first new motorcycle. 77 is a beautiful year; it takes a lot of dedication to keep something for 47 years!!! I’m eager for spring so I can take it out again.
Funny, I don’t remember any drone footage from your previous videos? I hope you have great video of the seaplane adventure? Cheers!
You are mostly right - we only had footage in Michigan and North Dakota. Most of Canada doesn’t allow drones without a special license. - we wish we had more practice and opportunities!
Great video I feel much better about doing this job myself and avoiding what is probably not a cheap repair bill.
Thank you, I’m glad it helped and also appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment!
Can you show the gears/parts that blew up in the starter...Im new to Aermacchi world
Sure thing, here’s a link to the SS350’s restoration page. You can see all the detail of the 3 planet gears and outer ring gear. We were so lucky to find these parts. It was super sad when it blew up again! The timing advance was stuck and it causes a backfire that destroys the gears. Please take the time to remove your timing advance and service as needed to make sure it moves freely and is well lubricated. We had to remove a shim on the pivot post to get ours to move freely. May have been done improperly at the factory. The bike only had 900 miles on it when we got it and the starter was destroyed: ss350project.com/blog/category/all
I bought mine used a 1978 xs750. She had 10k miles and expired in a fire in our town with 89k miles. After the fire some parts were reusable. I found another one, same model for $250.00 with 11k mileage and very clean. Everything was rebuilt to specks. The carb syncing with vacuum gauges and replacing the 3 Diaphragm Assembly's in the carbs is a must have, 2F3-14940-00-00. After 40 years these are DEAD, replace them with NEW ones. This is all very important when slowing down to prevent the shot gun effect that will harm the motor. I like the long runs and during hot days you can hear knocking going on when you get off a HWY run like 100 miles. The xs850 has the oil cooler on them and the 750 will work too. It's a must have to reach 89k with no problems. My bike has a full dress, 3-1 exhaust, cruise control , Vetter Windjammer tall windshield with leg lowers and the Vetter sound system with small amp with micro-card music to headphone in helmet, speakers when stopped, front forks springs upgrade, crash bar with spot light's, saddle bags, the large Vetter trunk and a Saddlemen King/ Queen seat with my back rest mod, and Rear air shocks with air compressor. All this is heavy, but she rides without hands on. A few more note's with all this weight: Use the 850 slotted brake disk's, the non-slot's suck. Use tubes in Both tires, for the rear one get the thick tube. It takes a lot of pain to insert the front tire tube without punching a hole in it, the back is easy to install. USE THE TUBES, don't be fooled, got a rear flat once and tube's saved her and me. My bike road from California to Florida and back three times. Just a few more miles was 90k and still she looked like NEW until the fire. HAPPY RIDING 🏍
Wow - that’s a ton of great information, and getting to 89k is huge. I appreciate you taking the time to sure your experience and advice. I’ll have to find some new diaphragms soon. 3x across the country is some serious touring!!!
@@pushrodfury6644 The Diaphragm Assembly is easy if you do it right. Spray WD40 on old one and pull it out of slider.. Spray WD40 on the new rubber and make sure you clock them in the same spot- very important. Get the new one wet with WD40 and start to put on slider using a credit card to push it all the way in very slowly. If your clock timing is in the wrong place you can move the Diaphragm around a bit. I know a lot about this bike. Hit me up if you have any question's. Forgot to say, 850 pull back bars too relax.
@@StarChasershere This is super helpful, thanks again!!!
I was hoping you’d buy some water proof rain gear at Areostitch. It sucks being wet on the road.
We did buy the rain gear jackets, pants and mittens at Aerostich, however the jackets seeped rain in. The pants and mittens worked perfectly the whole trip. I finally got a waterproof jacket (Mustang Survival) in Prince Rupert. It did stink having a leaky jacket from Coast to coast!!! I should have done a better job going over the gear purchase.
@@pushrodfury6644 which jacket did you purchase from Areostich that leaked? I’m considering buying from them but don’t want a jacket that failed your “field test”. Thanks
@@ironheadbro The gloves and pants were great. www.aerostich.com/aerostich-triple-digit-glove-covers.html www.aerostich.com/aerostich-light-weight-windproof-waterproof-innershell.html www.aerostich.com/aerostich-ultralight-rain-pants.html
Great episode! Your comment about the high center of gravity going over that bridge really got me. That would really induce a huge pucker in me! 😂 Cheers!
Thank you Blaine! Talk about pucker, If you watch closely as I cross the bridge the first time you will see my bike slide to the left just before the end of the bridge. One of the slats had a deep groove in it and my bike slid into that groove, I nearly puked 🤢
I did that road on a Harley Street Glide, next time I will be on a BMW for sure. But taking a Harley is certainly an adventure.
Now that’s crazy!!!
I’m curious if you live up that way, or if you were on a big trip. Anyone who is willing to ride a Street Glide on that road must have some great stories to share!
No I live in Oklahoma. I shipped my bike to Spokane because I’ve ridden there twice in the past two years. I flew up there and rode it to Anchorage. Yes the road was crap, met the coolest people and had the ride of my life!
@@brentcassidy357 That sounds like a dang good trip to me!!
As sketchy as that is on your BMW, I couldn't imagine how bad it was on her Triumph! You guys need to get some Africa Twins or something like that!
It was nuts, and we even met people who destroyed their Africa Twins on the roads up there!!! I’m currently rebuilding my forks and have already replaced the front wheel bearings, thanks to the Alaska roadways :(
Great job !
Thank you!!! - that was nuts
Thank you ! How is the F800 Gt for long distance touring ?
So far so good, it’s a lot lighter than the traditional touring bikes, it also handles very well, and loves twisty roads. My only complaint is a persistent buzz in the handlebars, I’ve destroyed a few and phone cameras from the vibrations, even with the Quadlock damping system! The luggage is roomy, especially the top box. So far I’ve got 36,000 miles on it and have been in several +1000 miles trips. The other nice thing was the price, it was less than $10k out the door, New fully loaded!
Thank you ! @@pushrodfury6644
Thank you for sharing , just subbed in . The burn area from the fires is hard to conceive ! Canada had large fires right across the country in 2023 . I was in Northern Quebec for a couple of trips this summer and there were fires all around the area .
Thanks for the comment and we really appreciate you subscribing!!! We even had that smoke choke out the sun in NYC before we left!
Hopefully it was just a freak year for forest fires and not a window of what the future will be like with potential global warming effects .@@pushrodfury6644
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Thanks again for sharing your adventure. What I really like is that you are a regular person doing this. The scenery was fabulous! And I laughed when you said you’d drank one ounce of water for the day. I actually had to back up to make sure that’s what you said. Cheers!
Ha! Thanks Blaine - We really should have paid closer attention to staying hydrated, access to food and water out there is sparse at best. Luckily we found something to drink about 30 miles later. I’m super excited for Ep 9 to hit next Thursday, the roads we ride on are the most insane yet!!!
That was very cool when put the Pushrod Fury sticker on the signpost! I smiled with you PF! And Jade City was an interesting place. Did you see where they mine it?? Look forward to the next video. Cheers!
Thanks Blaine!!! They mine the Jade right there, it comes from the mountains surrounding the town. I understand they export it all over too!