@@HeAdChEeSe1983 It really is. Craig is a easy going level headed. He never makes any political statements. And I think he enjoys it as much or more then the guy getting his bike fixed. He even seams a little passionate about and people love passion. People who enjoy what they do.
Not me taking a break from fixing my bike to watch Craig work. While in my shop, backward hat, 1/3 can of monster on the table that I've been sipping on while tinkering.
Im not sure if it speaks to the type of people that taught you Craig, but you have a great way of explaining things to people and the audience without making them feel stupid. Great video as always. Should definitely be a series like others have said!
@@stevegilboy4412 I liked my 1100 so much, when I went to sell it, I asked a ridiculous price for it. Ended up just waiting for the right person to come along that really wanted a bike but maybe didn’t have the resources for one and gifted it to them.
Started watching The Bearded Mechanic 4 weeks ago, and my project has moved forward in the last 4 weeks than it had in last 2 years! Thanks Craig for the getter done, stumped to pumped attitude! Keep it up!
i’ve been working on my 77 yamaha xs750. you’ve really instilled some extra drive in me, i’ve never heard the bike running and i’ve had it since 2019. i’m determined to get it running this season
I have a 1993 250cc Nighthawk. I love it. I can drive it as hard or not as I like, it’s so forgiving. I live in Devon countryside UK, so flat out speed is not as important as manoeuvrability and comfort. Love it…
That whole "only idiots read manuals" idea was thought of by an idiot who couldn't read manuals. I do a lot of computer work and without a manual, you are guessing and breaking EXPENSIVE stuff. Read the manual ALWAYS. Even if you are sure, double check with the manual ALWAYS.
I left a service job when my soon-to-be boss berated me in front of a customer for wanting to read the instructions for replacing the contactor upgrade kit we had been tasked to install. He said "HERE, YOU read the F*ing instructions while I get the job done." I left within a week of that incident - the day he started as our boss.
@@TechGorilla1987 Those are the techs who get sued lol, Or the warranty company doesn't pay because it wasn't hooked up properly. He may have done it a 100 times himself but berating u in front of his clients because u wanted to do the job right is about as childish as it gets screw pple like that.
I've been wrenching on bikes for 55 years or more, and I often forget how much of a challenge it is for other guys to figure this stuff out. It comes easily to me and also to Craig. His videos are as close to the real thing as any other channel I've seen. Since it's still cold here in the northeast and my garage is detached and I don't have heat in it, I enjoy watching these videos to keep my mind sharp and thinking logically. "Stumped To Pumped" is a GREAT catchphrase to use in this kind of video.
big fan here from the phillipines sir craig. really inspired by your works. been dreaming of having a big bike all my life. hope one day. god bless always.
I'm just here for the hang frankly. Wouldn't ride a motorcycle if you paid me. ;-) I enjoy this type of content as well. Nothing wrong with building community and helping each other out.
I took my motorcycle licence practical test with the same bike back in the mid 80's. Borrowed it from a friend. Wet that morning, dropped it at a stoplight on an oily patch. Showed up for the test with two dangling turn signals, and a bleeding knee. Instructor laughed " you have to use hand signal for the test anyways". 😂
If you ever get into aviation maintenance technology you will very quickly get over the not needing or using instructions thing. We use them all the time everytime.
Craig I just wanted to tell you that watching your vids got me back into building projects. I used to be a project guy back in the day and bought a lot of old cars dirt bikes and quads fixed them up got them running ride them for a while and sell them and I fell out of love with it for a while but because of you and your videos reminding me how easy and rewarding it is to just fix a few things on some old beat up vehicle I recently got a Vulcan 750 for dirt cheap and rebuilt the carbs and brakes and coolant system and I’m now enjoying my first ever road legal motorcycle. Thanks man.
Always great to see you get another bike on the road. Can't wait to see this completed by the owner - you really need to have a follow-up video with the bike all done. One comment: solder is not a mechanical connection. Before you get much further, take that wire apart, twist them together, and re-solder them. Future you will thank you. Ask me how I know that.
18:20 Always melt the solder with the wire you are soldering, not the soldering iron. Everything becomes much easier - why? otherwise a cold wire will suck the heat out from molten tin and solidify it before tin properly wets the wire.
Love the fan videos who wouldn't love to have there favorite mechanic randomly contact u an want to help fix your bike an just show up ur a killer mechanic brother please keep making fan videos
Craig I just have to say I am so grateful that you went and made your own RUclips channel... I enjoyed this so much and have learned so much. Although I like bikes and beards this is a 2.0 in my opinion
I'm convinced everyone really needs a Craig definitely!!!! Turning old non running bikes back to life one satisfied customer at a time!!!! Great video guys!!!!!
Awesome Great to see you helping someone get back on track I see you doing this again as it really is helpful to people who are stuck with a project and gets you a great video Respect to you
Impressive how quick that thing fired up, he barely touched that starter button. Definitely a Honda. I recently had one of those "little things you find in the manual" moments when I had the primary cover off my 70's Triumph. When I put it back on I went to the manual and it said the primary holds 350cc's of oil, so I put 350cc's of oil into it. For some reason that effected the clutch operation. I went back to the manual and found a paragraph that said when you empty the primary of oil you should prime it with 120ccs of oil.... so don't put the full 350cc's in because small holes in crankcase will eventually level it out to where it needs to be. Once I emptied it and put the correct amount of oil in, everything worked as it should.
Ouch man that first 45 seconds hit me in the feels lol, my first bike was a 1984 cb650 nighthawk that had been in a fire, my dad and I fixed it up and did the paint with a pearl blue with a metallic black center stripe down the center and that bike was a beauty. I used it to learn to ride, took my road test on her and took it up to americade for my first motorcycle rally as a rider. Great motorcycle sounded great with a 4 into 1 exhaust and she looked sweet. Definitely a great choice for a first bike for me.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I do not own a nighthawk but I had a friend that did and we also switched tank to a cm400 tank - just because it was laying around.
@@jessegalvan4655 that's very true I mean when I got her the whole thing was covered in just flat black primer trying to hide the fire damage, It was probably the fact my dad and I tore it down and cleaned her all up and restored her for my first bike just a good project between father and son. It really made me love the bike more and more to go from a ratty burned up bike to a beauty my dad and myself did to getting my road test on it. Some probably thought man that's a ugly design for a bike but she was my baby and loved everything about her. But customizing her to make her my own was a blast. So your probably 100% correct about that being in the eye of the beholder she may have been not the best looker but in all my memories about her she was a beauty to me lol
If i had the knowledge, confidence and experience, this would be a really satisfying way to make a living. Providing a service where you go and help bike owners fix their bikes.
Great video 6 minutes into it, reminded me of learning the helpful instructions of tech school to use tags with wires to attach to parts, especially cables/wires and hoses, writing on them where it came from when disassembling. So natural to remove multiple wires or hoses and not remember which goes where.
Man I really enjoy your videos. i just love watching people work on bikes and working on them myself. Please keep making them. I've watched many of them more than once.
What a great guy, look forward to seeing the finished bike. You guys have inspired this 61 year old guy to get back on a bike after 15 years and I'm,loving it !
Love it!!! Favorite quote Craig" we got two female connections," Keith.. "How did that happen?" Craig... "China" LMFAO!!!!!!! Great video, cool bike and good job boys.
I was hoping for a Bearded Mechanic video today. You didn't disappoint. Now I need to work on my bike again now that it's getting warmer. Thanks for the inspiration.
I got a 85 CB450SC. Turning mine into a scrambler, also with a monoshock conversion. Mostly just gotta finish the exhaust, get a new knobby front tire to match the rear, and tune the carbs.
For joining 2 wire ends together, strip extra and do a Lineman’s Splice. It becomes a 1-person job, and will hold strong enough for testing if you are unsure if the connection you are making is correct.
I have Suzuki Intruder 1400 from 93 and that talk around 15:27 really hit me because some previous owners of that bike really did some weird electric connections which souldn't be done so I had to replace the main "power lines" to make it work again after it decided to blow the main fuses when I was on a trip. :D
You are pretty lucky to have Craig help you with your bike. Everybody needs a Craig. I have 75 Honda cb 550f super sport that I’m working on in Massachusetts. That’s why I watch Craig’s RUclips channel good luck bro. 👍🏾
So relatable. I strugled so much in cable adjusting and wiring in my every cafe racer projects. It's a privilage to have someone like Craig in the neighborhood. Love to see a series of "Stumped to Pumped" in future. Keep it up the good work man. 🙌
I think this is the coolest kind of content. Instead of just flipping your own bikes, it’s cool to see RUclipsrs go out and help people with their projects.
I always get so much enjoyment out of these videos. After decades of not riding, these videos made me feel comfortable enough to take on a project to get an old '82 Yamaha up and going. I'm learning a lot on the way and I learn new things watching Craig troubleshoot. Last weekend I had a moment where the bike didn't fight to start! I went from "Stumped to Pumped"! Keep up the GREAT work. I can't wait to see what Craig revives next.
Every issue where I've been completely stumped so far, has turned out to be the most simple thing possible. Always go back over your work and make sure you put everything back right. 99% of the time when something is wrong, you did something wrong
Man, this one hit home for me. My first bike I ever bought was a 80 nighthawk that I tried to make into a cafe racer. Keith, you gotta finish this one for me
loved my 84 Honda Magna, probably the the most fun I have had on a sports cruiser. Got rid of it because parts were ridiculous to find and those 4 carbs were a full-time job to keep running right with modern fuel.
Such likeable young man. Glad Craig could get the bike going again and rekindle the fire to get it finished. Great series and Good people makes this all worth watching.
Love your work...I'm working on my 1100 shadow spirit almost done with just got stuck on a couple things...hopefully with your video I could figure it out..
Watching these give me the motivation to keep on chugging along on getting my first bike (96 Virago 750) up and running, but man is it a pain in the rear learning about everything as I come across it. The list of things I need to fix keeps on growing. Went from cleaning carbs to replacing a leaking petcock, and now replacing fuses. To top it off I haven’t even finished pulling the carbs yet.
That bike said plug in the correct wires and I'll crank myself, it literally fired right up without any hesitation and I must say he looks like Sean's twin.
Craig, one more thing about soldering two wires together. After you tin both ends make a small 180 degree loop in both ends and clip the excess wire so the hook look like the end of a very tiny umbrella handle. Then hook the two wires together and solder that connection. The strain (across the solder connection) is then handled by the wire hooks (the two bends in the wire) and NOT the solder. Solder is NOT glue. :) To protect the tip of your soldering iron/gun add layer (glob) of solder to the tip when you turn it off.
From Stumped to Pumped is awesome. Another vote for this being a series. I might be biased, since I'm picking up a 2000 Valkyrie Interstate that I'm really dreading working on... Lol.
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"From Stumped to Pumped" should be a series helping people with the project bikes they're stuck on
He already did a video saying he was going to keep doing it. I just wished he could go around the country and make it a huge series
@@markfigueroa1681 Junk-bikes roadshow?
Like ask this old house. This is actually a great idea to expand the channel.
@@HeAdChEeSe1983 It really is. Craig is a easy going level headed. He never makes any political statements. And I think he enjoys it as much or more then the guy getting his bike fixed. He even seams a little passionate about and people love passion. People who enjoy what they do.
This. More of this!
This is my favorite motorcycle channel. Real life maintenance...no blistering music, backwards hats, or energy drinks.
Not me taking a break from fixing my bike to watch Craig work. While in my shop, backward hat, 1/3 can of monster on the table that I've been sipping on while tinkering.
yesssssssssssss cant stresss it enough with the music and drinks good lord thank you
Absolutely.
Another vote for “From Stumped To Pumped” as a regular series on this channel! I see a future with Craig traveling the world with this! ❤️
Me too that would be Wonderful for Sure
Im not sure if it speaks to the type of people that taught you Craig, but you have a great way of explaining things to people and the audience without making them feel stupid.
Great video as always. Should definitely be a series like others have said!
I was stumped now I'm pumped. Run with that Craig.
That Virago comment really hit me in the gut. I absolutely loved my 1100.
same here, I had a 750 and loved it.
@@stevegilboy4412 I liked my 1100 so much, when I went to sell it, I asked a ridiculous price for it. Ended up just waiting for the right person to come along that really wanted a bike but maybe didn’t have the resources for one and gifted it to them.
I've always wanted one as well, thought they looked good!!
I love my Virago. I daily it. Haters can hate, Virago for life.
I don't understand it either, they look like a better version of the Harleys that they were competing with.
I love the idea of traveling around fixing people's bikes and making content it's gold
Started watching The Bearded Mechanic 4 weeks ago, and my project has moved forward in the last 4 weeks than it had in last 2 years! Thanks Craig for the getter done, stumped to pumped attitude! Keep it up!
i’ve been working on my 77 yamaha xs750. you’ve really instilled some extra drive in me, i’ve never heard the bike running and i’ve had it since 2019. i’m determined to get it running this season
Great chemistry, the dude is quick witted and funny.
I have a 1993 250cc Nighthawk. I love it. I can drive it as hard or not as I like, it’s so forgiving. I live in Devon countryside UK, so flat out speed is not as important as manoeuvrability and comfort. Love it…
Seems like these guys know each other well and have a great friendship. Great to see friends just hanging out and getting a bike going.
the bird cawing and the pictures of the birds every time 😩🙏🏼🤣👌🏻 also im realy digging these episodes!
Ditto. Best part.
Really nice workshop/working area Keith. Really nice evil laugh Craig. 🤘
Craig is nicest guy ever!!!
As an HVAC mechanic I read a lot of service manuals and honestly it saves me lots of time and return visits!
That whole "only idiots read manuals" idea was thought of by an idiot who couldn't read manuals. I do a lot of computer work and without a manual, you are guessing and breaking EXPENSIVE stuff. Read the manual ALWAYS. Even if you are sure, double check with the manual ALWAYS.
I left a service job when my soon-to-be boss berated me in front of a customer for wanting to read the instructions for replacing the contactor upgrade kit we had been tasked to install. He said "HERE, YOU read the F*ing instructions while I get the job done." I left within a week of that incident - the day he started as our boss.
@@TechGorilla1987 geez that is terrible in so many ways, my boss always says RTFM before a job haha
@@TechGorilla1987 Those are the techs who get sued lol, Or the warranty company doesn't pay because it wasn't hooked up properly. He may have done it a 100 times himself but berating u in front of his clients because u wanted to do the job right is about as childish as it gets screw pple like that.
I love when people have a vision and it comes ALIVE!
From everyone down under, we just can't get enough of the good work you do, well done mate cheers
There needs more Craigs in the world 😁
I've been wrenching on bikes for 55 years or more, and I often forget how much of a challenge it is for other guys to figure this stuff out. It comes easily to me and also to Craig. His videos are as close to the real thing as any other channel I've seen. Since it's still cold here in the northeast and my garage is detached and I don't have heat in it, I enjoy watching these videos to keep my mind sharp and thinking logically. "Stumped To Pumped" is a GREAT catchphrase to use in this kind of video.
Pump some Heat in,No excuses
big fan here from the phillipines sir craig. really inspired by your works. been dreaming of having a big bike all my life. hope one day. god bless always.
I'm just here for the hang frankly. Wouldn't ride a motorcycle if you paid me. ;-) I enjoy this type of content as well. Nothing wrong with building community and helping each other out.
I took my motorcycle licence practical test with the same bike back in the mid 80's. Borrowed it from a friend. Wet that morning, dropped it at a stoplight on an oily patch. Showed up for the test with two dangling turn signals, and a bleeding knee. Instructor laughed " you have to use hand signal for the test anyways". 😂
I can relate so much to Keith. I think he should make a cameo or two in the future. Great personality.
If you ever get into aviation maintenance technology you will very quickly get over the not needing or using instructions thing. We use them all the time everytime.
Craig I just wanted to tell you that watching your vids got me back into building projects. I used to be a project guy back in the day and bought a lot of old cars dirt bikes and quads fixed them up got them running ride them for a while and sell them and I fell out of love with it for a while but because of you and your videos reminding me how easy and rewarding it is to just fix a few things on some old beat up vehicle I recently got a Vulcan 750 for dirt cheap and rebuilt the carbs and brakes and coolant system and I’m now enjoying my first ever road legal motorcycle. Thanks man.
Always great to see you get another bike on the road. Can't wait to see this completed by the owner - you really need to have a follow-up video with the bike all done. One comment: solder is not a mechanical connection. Before you get much further, take that wire apart, twist them together, and re-solder them. Future you will thank you. Ask me how I know that.
Awesome job Craig didn’t doubt you for even a second. You da man
Tinning the wires before soldering. Havnt heard that in years. Solid advise
I know nothing about repairing bikes, and i dont even have the license to drive one. But watching these videos is so enjoyable!
18:20 Always melt the solder with the wire you are soldering, not the soldering iron. Everything becomes much easier - why? otherwise a cold wire will suck the heat out from molten tin and solidify it before tin properly wets the wire.
Love the fan videos who wouldn't love to have there favorite mechanic randomly contact u an want to help fix your bike an just show up ur a killer mechanic brother please keep making fan videos
Craig keeps giving me the motiviation to continue my own maintenance. No matter how much i hate tire changes.
Craig is a master! Master mechanic and master trainer! He is such an inspiration to others... well done guys!
Craig I just have to say I am so grateful that you went and made your own RUclips channel... I enjoyed this so much and have learned so much. Although I like bikes and beards this is a 2.0 in my opinion
Totally agree. Stumped to Pumped would be a great way to expand the channel and maybe more exposure to bigger sponsors...
I'm convinced everyone really needs a Craig definitely!!!! Turning old non running bikes back to life one satisfied customer at a time!!!! Great video guys!!!!!
I really enjoyed the banter between the two of you. It seemed really effortless.
You're a great guy for helping people the way you do Craig! Big respect and great videos man.
Awesome
Great to see you helping someone get back on track
I see you doing this again as it really is helpful to people who are stuck with a project and gets you a great video
Respect to you
Impressive how quick that thing fired up, he barely touched that starter button. Definitely a Honda.
I recently had one of those "little things you find in the manual" moments when I had the primary cover off my 70's Triumph. When I put it back on I went to the manual and it said the primary holds 350cc's of oil, so I put 350cc's of oil into it. For some reason that effected the clutch operation. I went back to the manual and found a paragraph that said when you empty the primary of oil you should prime it with 120ccs of oil.... so don't put the full 350cc's in because small holes in crankcase will eventually level it out to where it needs to be. Once I emptied it and put the correct amount of oil in, everything worked as it should.
Craig, you are such a legend and a positive influence.
I love this kind of video! You should definitely do more of them 👍
What a nice dude, would be intrested to see this bike finished with Greg.
Every home mechanic needs a Craig visit on some projects. Great job.
Getting my KZ550 frame back from powder coating this afternoon. Starting the reassembly process this weekend. Love the videos, keep it up!
This was awesome to watch. Would be cool to see a future update of him riding it
Great to see you help a fella out, inspiration is sometimes hard to find. 👍🇬🇧
Ouch man that first 45 seconds hit me in the feels lol, my first bike was a 1984 cb650 nighthawk that had been in a fire, my dad and I fixed it up and did the paint with a pearl blue with a metallic black center stripe down the center and that bike was a beauty. I used it to learn to ride, took my road test on her and took it up to americade for my first motorcycle rally as a rider. Great motorcycle sounded great with a 4 into 1 exhaust and she looked sweet. Definitely a great choice for a first bike for me.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I do not own a nighthawk but I had a friend that did and we also switched tank to a cm400 tank - just because it was laying around.
@@jessegalvan4655 that's very true I mean when I got her the whole thing was covered in just flat black primer trying to hide the fire damage, It was probably the fact my dad and I tore it down and cleaned her all up and restored her for my first bike just a good project between father and son. It really made me love the bike more and more to go from a ratty burned up bike to a beauty my dad and myself did to getting my road test on it. Some probably thought man that's a ugly design for a bike but she was my baby and loved everything about her. But customizing her to make her my own was a blast. So your probably 100% correct about that being in the eye of the beholder she may have been not the best looker but in all my memories about her she was a beauty to me lol
@@davidskala7652That’s all that counts.👍👍
From stumped to pumped should be a series and on Merch. Please do more videos like this!
I hope you do a follow up. I would love to see that finished
They way it started wow like instantly 🤯 she's alive 😅 great video 👌😁🇬🇧
Now we need to see this bike when it's done!
You are a good soul,Good help you ,to help people. Congratulations.
If i had the knowledge, confidence and experience, this would be a really satisfying way to make a living. Providing a service where you go and help bike owners fix their bikes.
Stumped to pumped!!! Thanks guys. Entertaining and uplifting as always.
You are a real kind mechanic ! Good job ! 🤝👍
That's a cool looking bike with that yellow and black
I think this is a great thing that you take the time to help people. I enjoy your videos
It is nice to have someone over for comradey & motivation!!!
Good for cross education as well 😊.
Wonderful happy for you all . Great stuff 😊
Yep everybody needs a Craig. Well done sir.
Great video 6 minutes into it, reminded me of learning the helpful instructions of tech school to use tags with wires to attach to parts, especially cables/wires and hoses, writing on them where it came from when disassembling.
So natural to remove multiple wires or hoses and not remember which goes where.
This is a sweet format Craig! Love the idea of hooking up fans. Really cool of you. Great video!
Hit that like folks. Awesome stuff. Hate to see a bike sit.
bought a bike that didnt run because of your videos, so far got it running and put 50 miles on it
Man I really enjoy your videos. i just love watching people work on bikes and working on them myself. Please keep making them. I've watched many of them more than once.
😂😂 his voice is the same as George Clooneys.. close your eyes 😂 great show mate 🇬🇧👌
You and him are hilarious together
You should incorporate a mechanical connection in conjunction with the solder when joining wires.
No 😂
Started up like a champ sounds sweet.
What a great guy, look forward to seeing the finished bike. You guys have inspired this 61 year old guy to get back on a bike after 15 years and I'm,loving it !
Love it!!! Favorite quote Craig" we got two female connections," Keith.. "How did that happen?" Craig... "China" LMFAO!!!!!!! Great video, cool bike and good job boys.
I was hoping for a Bearded Mechanic video today. You didn't disappoint. Now I need to work on my bike again now that it's getting warmer. Thanks for the inspiration.
that "did i come up on ya" had me in bits, buels do be like that
You know the old saying, you might need some replacements if you play with that displacement
@@Onewheelordeal havent heard that one before, cracking!
Craig saves the day!!
I got a 85 CB450SC. Turning mine into a scrambler, also with a monoshock conversion. Mostly just gotta finish the exhaust, get a new knobby front tire to match the rear, and tune the carbs.
Good job! Immediately thought this should have been a scrambler myself.
For joining 2 wire ends together, strip extra and do a Lineman’s Splice. It becomes a 1-person job, and will hold strong enough for testing if you are unsure if the connection you are making is correct.
I have Suzuki Intruder 1400 from 93 and that talk around 15:27 really hit me because some previous owners of that bike really did some weird electric connections which souldn't be done so I had to replace the main "power lines" to make it work again after it decided to blow the main fuses when I was on a trip. :D
You are pretty lucky to have Craig help you with your bike. Everybody needs a Craig. I have 75 Honda cb 550f super sport that I’m working on in Massachusetts. That’s why I watch Craig’s RUclips channel good luck bro. 👍🏾
So relatable. I strugled so much in cable adjusting and wiring in my every cafe racer projects. It's a privilage to have someone like Craig in the neighborhood. Love to see a series of "Stumped to Pumped" in future. Keep it up the good work man. 🙌
The owner seems like such a likeable guy. Id love to be his mate. Good chap
I think this is the coolest kind of content. Instead of just flipping your own bikes, it’s cool to see RUclipsrs go out and help people with their projects.
Good job it was fantastic to see solve yet another problem. Craig was excited because he waited a long time. The caffe is beautiful congratulations🏍⛽
I always get so much enjoyment out of these videos. After decades of not riding, these videos made me feel comfortable enough to take on a project to get an old '82 Yamaha up and going. I'm learning a lot on the way and I learn new things watching Craig troubleshoot. Last weekend I had a moment where the bike didn't fight to start! I went from "Stumped to Pumped"! Keep up the GREAT work. I can't wait to see what Craig revives next.
I gotta say, watching you work on these bikes makes me wanna be a mechanic!
If only all mechanics were like Craig, the world would be a better place.
Every issue where I've been completely stumped so far, has turned out to be the most simple thing possible. Always go back over your work and make sure you put everything back right. 99% of the time when something is wrong, you did something wrong
Man, this one hit home for me. My first bike I ever bought was a 80 nighthawk that I tried to make into a cafe racer. Keith, you gotta finish this one for me
loved my 84 Honda Magna, probably the the most fun I have had on a sports cruiser. Got rid of it because parts were ridiculous to find and those 4 carbs were a full-time job to keep running right with modern fuel.
I would love to see the bike all finished, Craig I hope you asked for pictures of it when he is finished with it
Such likeable young man. Glad Craig could get the bike going again and rekindle the fire to get it finished. Great series and Good people makes this all worth watching.
Love your work...I'm working on my 1100 shadow spirit almost done with just got stuck on a couple things...hopefully with your video I could figure it out..
Nice! Like to see how you work and to see getting someone over the blocks to finishing his project!
Watching these give me the motivation to keep on chugging along on getting my first bike (96 Virago 750) up and running, but man is it a pain in the rear learning about everything as I come across it. The list of things I need to fix keeps on growing. Went from cleaning carbs to replacing a leaking petcock, and now replacing fuses. To top it off I haven’t even finished pulling the carbs yet.
That bike said plug in the correct wires and I'll crank myself, it literally fired right up without any hesitation and I must say he looks like Sean's twin.
Dan's Bird Extravaganza?!? Brilliant!
Cool Tip: If you're going to do stuff to your bike, take pictures as you go.
No pictures, be a man.
And struggle😂
Craig, one more thing about soldering two wires together. After you tin both ends make a small 180 degree loop in both ends and clip the excess wire so the hook look like the end of a very tiny umbrella handle. Then hook the two wires together and solder that connection. The strain (across the solder connection) is then handled by the wire hooks (the two bends in the wire) and NOT the solder. Solder is NOT glue. :) To protect the tip of your soldering iron/gun add layer (glob) of solder to the tip when you turn it off.
From Stumped to Pumped is awesome. Another vote for this being a series.
I might be biased, since I'm picking up a 2000 Valkyrie Interstate that I'm really dreading working on... Lol.