Dude, you are so meticulous. It is really refreshing to see someone be so detailed and content in every process. I am a bit impatient when it comes to those tedious tasks. You've inspired me to be a little more calm and enjoy the process more, because I'm certain the result of your build will shine. I also appreciate you taking the time to teach. Keep it up! Thanks.
Merry Christmas , really enjoying this two stroke rescue! Watching the cleaning of these parts is cool, I almost zoned out listening to the music and watching the parts come back to life. One of my favorite channels .
MAN your work is amazing! seeing what you do with these older bikes that people disregard as junk is awesome, saw so many comments that you should have dumped the CR but looking at it now,damn its gonna look sweet!
Gday Cameron....Greetings from down under and a very merry christmas to u and urs....have just recently watched your "Wheel Spokes and Truing videos, which led me to various others, Just wanna give a public shout out and alot of respect where its due dude, Such refreshing viewing for a change, i do alot of tinkering around with chinese pitbikes and ATC 70s and also have a couple of vintage suzuki FR80- suzuki F50 Mopeds....i watch alot of you tube man ..daily....and i can honestly say, without hesitation ...This is Excellent viewing, extremely well edited content, "NO BORING BITS"...NO LIFE STORYS"....Just straight to the point clear, well lit camera work. nice bright white" backgrounds .....Loves it!!! ...Onya Cameron. Well done champ!.... Do some more pitbike vidz....perhaps u could show the different sorts of bottom ends that were made in china....."Everyone is so quick to say that all chinese pit bikes are the same....."There not. some are geared up, some down...some semi auto, some full auto.. some have electric start, some have kick, some have both...some can even except selected Honda Pull starters eg: ATC 70. Keep up the good work. Craig .
Hey Cam watching this video of you work and play while I listen to the excellent choice of music has a mildly soporific and calming effect on me (even though I've been doing this kind of work myself for the past 40 years) I think it has to be something to do with the very clever and detailed editing that you invest in your productions, I have to say that you are very good at this, the whole thing is seamless and incredibly watchable. I'm glad I found you pal, better late than never!
Cameron keep these awesome videos coming and keep doing an amazing job. I love this videos and watch them as soon as I can. Merry Christmas to you, as well.
Hyped for the new vid, can’t believe you bought that many spray bottles. Eagle one is gonna make you go broke...they need to really take gallons into consideration.
I like the use of blast cabinet for the washing, pretty slick and don’t have parts flying all over the driveway trying to pressure wash them. Gonna have to make a setup like this. You using hot water there?
Hi Cameron. Christmas 2018 is only a week away. Thanks for all the stuff you shared and the lessons. You make everything look so simple. I guess that's hundreds of hours of practical application. A very MERRY CHRISTMAS to your and your family. I pray your recovery continues. May 2019 be a positive, challenging and fulfilling year for is all. Regards from S Africa Clive
It's pretty clever instead of your cleaner going down the drain after you spray a little bit on the part you get to keep a giant tub of it. it might be a little dirty but I'm sure it's worth it
Just found your channel & have been enjoying your content thanks ! Completely amazed at how well the parts come up with some simple cleaning ! Awesome work...
Hey Cameron, my name is Matt, Merry X-mas and happy holidays to you and your family! I am hopeful that you see this comment, Ive been following you and your videos for quite a while and gotta say you have my favorite dirt bike oriented channel on youtube by far. Ive wanted a dirt bike my whole life but that didnt work out until just recently, Im now 24! I brought home an 87' yz125. Most of the maintenence and cleaning im going to preform on it was all taught to me by watching your channel. I am waiting on the manual to come in the mail currently. Was wondering though, I got the bike for 200 bucks, an amazing deal, but it has a seized crankshaft. The piston is decent, cylinder is fine, all I really gotta do is fix that crank and attach a rear tire shock mud guard. ANYWAYS, to get to the point, I am looking for a bit of help, and I dont have many real friends that know about this stuff, so I was wondering if you would be able to help me a bit. What I really need, is to know how to recognize when the Main Crank Bearing needs replaced, when a full crank rebuild is necessary, and when to go aheas and buy a whole new kit. I really appreciate you doing what you do to help people know how to take care of their bikes properly and gotta say, you have a huge impact on the community whether you realize it or not! Thanks Cameron, hope to hear back from you!! Matt mattbrown0422@yahoo.com
Hey Man, I just finished the rebuild of my cr125. It was the same issue, a seized crank and I`m here to tell you that it will be a lot easier and safer for your engine with a new crank kit. They come with all the gaskets you`ll need and then some, the bearings and of course a new crank that is machined to higher standards than the old oem one you might have/find. It's not worth it trying to find someone who know's about crank rebuilds and sourcing the parts when a whole one is so readily available. And since you're down there anyways, you might as well change the main bearing's. They're tough but it's one less thing to worry about if you're planning on keeping the bike for a while yet. As for the rest of your rebuild you'll find somewhere along the way that there are missing things and you'll have to buy them, machine them. Check and clean everything like this guy, you'll find some nice surprises left by the the last guy. It might save you when you're out on the trail. If you have any questions at all you and give me a shout and I'll probably have an idea about it. If not, Cameron can probably help ya.
Iain Myatt hey Ian, thanks a lot for the help, youve got me convinced to get a fresh one in there. Ive heard great things bout the OEM and wiseco crank setups, where would you recommend I get one from? Also, if you have a second, ive got a crappy video on my page of the seized crank so you can get a look at it. Thanks again man! And also, I would definitely like to change the bearing while im at it, do they come with the kit?
I second what Iain Myatt recommended. Replace the bearings, crank, seals and gaskets while you have it apart. You can spec everything but for peace of mind just replace the crank with either OEM or Wiseco/ Hot Rods. Both are good quality. Thanks for watching the videos Matt! Much appreciated.
good stuff... was actually a bit bummed for ya on the linkage bearings!! Glad I am not the only one to have a dislike for for sloppy kick starters. Take tomorrow off would ya Cameron.
Very crafty video that I've seen so far for an off road bike. By the way, can you guide me for where to buy top and bottom end rebuild hard ware for crm250 mk1?
in the head of the cylinder I cut the combustion chamber to 45% until it reaches the spark. This increases efficiency and better acceleration from medium to top
Hi dear,you are doing a great job,congratulate,i have a question about my yz450f,when is cold weather ia cant start engine,is lroblem with spark plugs,ore something else
Just wondering, when you take a bunch of bolts and nuts out, when you go to reassemble how do you know which ones go where? I'm talking about when you strip like a whole bike down. Do you have some way of organizing them? Or do you just know after years of working with bikes?
I told you needle bottles work! Just curious but where did you get yours? My bottles are from a local e-cig/vap shop (I don't do that stuff but the bottles were cheap) and they leak like crazy! Why not use a brass brush instead of the steel brush? More work but less marring. Hard to argue with those results but curious. Cheers, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!
Hey Cameron - hope you are doing well and staying STRONG. Just found your channel and love the content. Question about the pressure wash booth - is that a converted HF blast cabinet? Do you have any content for it creation?
hey !! wonderfull videos !! let's go for a long time behind my computer !! what kind of products do you use for cleening all your parts ? it looks be the magic product !!!
Hope you all have a very Merry Christmas!! Thank you so much for all your support over the years.
Cameron Niemela very merry Xmas to you and your family hope you all have a fad time
Merry Christmas Cameron hope you have a great day keep up the good vids you do a amazing job
have a merry christmas
Merry Christmas🎉🎉 cameron
merry Christmas
I think it's time for you to put new degreeser in the solvent tank
I thought I'd just watch bits and pieces, but for some reason ended up sitting through every second of it. Was almost therapeutic! Subscribed.
Dude, you are so meticulous. It is really refreshing to see someone be so detailed and content in every process. I am a bit impatient when it comes to those tedious tasks. You've inspired me to be a little more calm and enjoy the process more, because I'm certain the result of your build will shine. I also appreciate you taking the time to teach. Keep it up! Thanks.
Thanks for the kind words Chris!
This video reminds me of when I built my 97 yz ... So much spraying, soaking, scrubbing, but in the end it's all worth it when it's put together
Merry Christmas , really enjoying this two stroke rescue!
Watching the cleaning of these parts is cool, I almost zoned out listening to the music and watching the parts come back to life.
One of my favorite channels .
I'm seriously amazed by how clean everything came out. They look so good.
Good stuff, great patience, love the remove, clean/repair, reinstall approach. Great filming.
Merry Christmas, To all......
Sherri Northrup Mary Christmas to you to 🎅
Whats your mixture in that tank and ratio for each approx?
Big fan
I'm using 3 gallons of degreaser to 7 gallons of water.
Cameron Niemela that finished natual or again aluminum you do with only Wash with cleaning products aluminum normal ??
This will definitely be a great video series to watch when I rebuild my CR250 this winter 👌🏻
MAN your work is amazing! seeing what you do with these older bikes that people disregard as junk is awesome, saw so many comments that you should have dumped the CR but looking at it now,damn its gonna look sweet!
Gday Cameron....Greetings from down under and a very merry christmas to u and urs....have just recently watched your "Wheel Spokes and Truing videos, which led me to various others, Just wanna give a public shout out and alot of respect where its due dude, Such refreshing viewing for a change, i do alot of tinkering around with chinese pitbikes and ATC 70s and also have a couple of vintage suzuki FR80- suzuki F50 Mopeds....i watch alot of you tube man ..daily....and i can honestly say, without hesitation ...This is Excellent viewing, extremely well edited content, "NO BORING BITS"...NO LIFE STORYS"....Just straight to the point clear, well lit camera work. nice bright white" backgrounds .....Loves it!!! ...Onya Cameron. Well done champ!.... Do some more pitbike vidz....perhaps u could show the different sorts of bottom ends that were made in china....."Everyone is so quick to say that all chinese pit bikes are the same....."There not. some are geared up, some down...some semi auto, some full auto.. some have electric start, some have kick, some have both...some can even except selected Honda Pull starters eg: ATC 70.
Keep up the good work. Craig .
You do a great job of bringing parts back to life!
Glad to see somebody do a thorough job on dirt bikes. Thats how I do mine.
Yeeeeessss another upload made my day I love these vids on the cr250 definitely the most thorough rebuilder I’ve ever seen keep it up
So happy to see the steps of this awesome restoration, Thanks Cameron !
God, I want to tear my bike down and do this. This is therapy to me.
Hey Cam watching this video of you work and play while I listen to the excellent choice of music has a mildly soporific and calming effect on me (even though I've been doing this kind of work myself for the past 40 years) I think it has to be something to do with the very clever and detailed editing that you invest in your productions, I have to say that you are very good at this, the whole thing is seamless and incredibly watchable. I'm glad I found you pal, better late than never!
Thanks for making these videos. I really enjoy them and have learnt a lot of things about my dirt bike I never knew.
always amazes me how nice you get these parts looking again
I wish i could fix motors like u...i play around with them here and there, but u make it look easy...well done
Cameron keep these awesome videos coming and keep doing an amazing job. I love this videos and watch them as soon as I can. Merry Christmas to you, as well.
bad ass i like how you fix old parts! and doesnt buy a New part. have a great holiday. greetings from the Netherlands
Hyped for the new vid, can’t believe you bought that many spray bottles. Eagle one is gonna make you go broke...they need to really take gallons into consideration.
Merry Christmas to you and your family Cameron.
whenever I see your videos I find new tricks, your clean and high level jobs and I am mechanical and implemented some of your work 👍
I love this series!! Wish I had the garage to do all of this to my CR250
Happy Holidays Cameron and keep charging buddy.
A quality vid from a quality guy. Merry Xmas!!
your vids are perfect length keep up the good work your content is amazing
Love your videos man, keep up the good work, Merry Christmas!
Talk about the klx110l more, say how you got it, what year and what stuff have you done too it. I have 2 of them 🤙
Bro you are awesome! Looking forward to your future videos man
I enjoy cleaning parts when disassembling. That looks like fun.
It is indeed!
dude you should put in a sponsorship request for mag wheel cleaner. im pretty sure they would sponsor you, you defiantly make the product look good
you are THE REAL MECHANIC, say hayyy from indonesia
I like the use of blast cabinet for the washing, pretty slick and don’t have parts flying all over the driveway trying to pressure wash them. Gonna have to make a setup like this. You using hot water there?
Always look forward to your videos, keep up the good work merry Christmas.
something about making everything look brand new just makes me feel good lol
Lovin this series mate👌
I love these long vids! Keep it up
Hi Cameron.
Christmas 2018 is only a week away.
Thanks for all the stuff you shared and the lessons. You make everything look so simple.
I guess that's hundreds of hours of practical application.
A very MERRY CHRISTMAS to your and your family.
I pray your recovery continues.
May 2019 be a positive, challenging and fulfilling year for is all.
Regards from S Africa
Clive
i really enjoy these type of videos the information givin is helpful for people that might want to build a bike up
Hey Cameron will you be doing a full engine rebuild video? that would be cool to see.
Man i wish i had a garage with all the equipement like you
Merry christmas Cameron have a good one
It's pretty clever instead of your cleaner going down the drain after you spray a little bit on the part you get to keep a giant tub of it. it might be a little dirty but I'm sure it's worth it
Great content camera as always thanks for the upload great work
Just found your channel & have been enjoying your content thanks !
Completely amazed at how well the parts come up with some simple cleaning ! Awesome work...
I’ve been waiting for this video
Waiting for a video called what caused this CR250 to knock and watch someone clean parts?
I can work like this all day..love it..great job...☺
Cameron, have a great Christmas. She's looking great! Top notch, can't wait to see the diagnostic on her."
Later Brother
I got a vintage snowmobile with leaf springs on the skis and when those get neglected there’s a lot of welded and worn parts
Word of advice, even tho those crank bearing don’t seem to have play... replace them while you have the cases split. Good insurance.
dude you are awesome! keep up these sweet videos!
damn that linkage look good merry christmas man!
Merry Christmaseveryone
And Any one else find the cleaning satisfying idk why aha
Hey Cameron, my name is Matt, Merry X-mas and happy holidays to you and your family! I am hopeful that you see this comment, Ive been following you and your videos for quite a while and gotta say you have my favorite dirt bike oriented channel on youtube by far. Ive wanted a dirt bike my whole life but that didnt work out until just recently, Im now 24! I brought home an 87' yz125. Most of the maintenence and cleaning im going to preform on it was all taught to me by watching your channel. I am waiting on the manual to come in the mail currently. Was wondering though, I got the bike for 200 bucks, an amazing deal, but it has a seized crankshaft. The piston is decent, cylinder is fine, all I really gotta do is fix that crank and attach a rear tire shock mud guard. ANYWAYS, to get to the point, I am looking for a bit of help, and I dont have many real friends that know about this stuff, so I was wondering if you would be able to help me a bit. What I really need, is to know how to recognize when the Main Crank Bearing needs replaced, when a full crank rebuild is necessary, and when to go aheas and buy a whole new kit. I really appreciate you doing what you do to help people know how to take care of their bikes properly and gotta say, you have a huge impact on the community whether you realize it or not! Thanks Cameron, hope to hear back from you!!
Matt
mattbrown0422@yahoo.com
Hey Man, I just finished the rebuild of my cr125. It was the same issue, a seized crank and I`m here to tell you that it will be a lot easier and safer for your engine with a new crank kit. They come with all the gaskets you`ll need and then some, the bearings and of course a new crank that is machined to higher standards than the old oem one you might have/find. It's not worth it trying to find someone who know's about crank rebuilds and sourcing the parts when a whole one is so readily available. And since you're down there anyways, you might as well change the main bearing's. They're tough but it's one less thing to worry about if you're planning on keeping the bike for a while yet. As for the rest of your rebuild you'll find somewhere along the way that there are missing things and you'll have to buy them, machine them. Check and clean everything like this guy, you'll find some nice surprises left by the the last guy. It might save you when you're out on the trail.
If you have any questions at all you and give me a shout and I'll probably have an idea about it. If not, Cameron can probably help ya.
Iain Myatt hey Ian, thanks a lot for the help, youve got me convinced to get a fresh one in there. Ive heard great things bout the OEM and wiseco crank setups, where would you recommend I get one from? Also, if you have a second, ive got a crappy video on my page of the seized crank so you can get a look at it. Thanks again man! And also, I would definitely like to change the bearing while im at it, do they come with the kit?
I second what Iain Myatt recommended. Replace the bearings, crank, seals and gaskets while you have it apart. You can spec everything but for peace of mind just replace the crank with either OEM or Wiseco/ Hot Rods. Both are good quality. Thanks for watching the videos Matt! Much appreciated.
Cameron Niemela Thanks a ton cam, i appreciate the response! Will let you know how the rebuild goes.
Matt
#NIEMELASQUAD
Devin Niemela Ain’t no other squad I’d rather be in
Merry Xmas from th UK, you do a good thorough and conscientious job .I would let you work on my bike any TIME!.
Regards from an old Limey b.
good stuff... was actually a bit bummed for ya on the linkage bearings!! Glad I am not the only one to have a dislike for for sloppy kick starters. Take tomorrow off would ya Cameron.
Very crafty video that I've seen so far for an off road bike. By the way, can you guide me for where to buy top and bottom end rebuild hard ware for crm250 mk1?
Man!, what`s inside that magical soak tank? haha... Merry Christmas!
in the head of the cylinder I cut the combustion chamber to 45% until it reaches the spark. This increases efficiency and better acceleration from medium to top
You should get a Eastwood media tumbler to do the final cleaning on small parts.
Bro. What solution is in your tank, everything comes out super clean.
Hi dear,you are doing a great job,congratulate,i have a question about my yz450f,when is cold weather ia cant start engine,is lroblem with spark plugs,ore something else
2013 is
Merry Christmas to all
Just wondering, when you take a bunch of bolts and nuts out, when you go to reassemble how do you know which ones go where? I'm talking about when you strip like a whole bike down. Do you have some way of organizing them? Or do you just know after years of working with bikes?
Merry xmas cam to u and your family hope you hav a good one .great vid as always
I told you needle bottles work! Just curious but where did you get yours? My bottles are from a local e-cig/vap shop (I don't do that stuff but the bottles were cheap) and they leak like crazy! Why not use a brass brush instead of the steel brush? More work but less marring. Hard to argue with those results but curious. Cheers, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!
Hey Cameron - hope you are doing well and staying STRONG. Just found your channel and love the content. Question about the pressure wash booth - is that a converted HF blast cabinet? Do you have any content for it creation?
Uaau Very good, here in Brazil it's hard to do a restoration like that,I love to track and these machines here rock
Where do you dispose of the degreaser mixture after you drain the parts washer?
I have a few nicks from a crank bering out ..can I still use the head cover
How did you build the heated parts cleaner? Would you please list the parts & where to find them. Thanks
Currently working on a video that covers the tank and how to build one.
What kind of grease are you using for the link bearings/kickstarter etc? Cheers and keep up the good work! Love your videos.
Thanks man! I'm using Maxima grease
How often do you change the water in your cleaning tank the one at 3:30.
Merry Christmas and thank you.
Every few months, or when oil/water separation happens. Merry Christmas!
How did you manage to grow your business? What ways did you use to let people find you?
And Merry Christmas of course.
Im using Eric gor for my cylinder replate. He only charges $180 and does power valves adjustment included Its slow tho. Turn around is 3 weeks
Love the video, keep em coming!
Great videos man ,keep going :D !!!
Thanks!
Cameron Niemela watching u from Portugal by the way 😉👊🏼
Молодец! Хорошие видео, даже не зная языка понятно. С Рождеством и с наступающим Новым Годом. Творческих успехов и больше таких познавательных видео.
Опа, свои люди
maximkolosoff А, то!
I wonder if it is locked in 5th or 6th. Whatever the highest gear is or if the next gear down is blocked
*knock, knock*
Who's there?
*it's me your engine*
Do you have a video where you rebuild a front brake master cylinder?
What i kind of impact drill you use to undue the clutch and stator nuts? Is it a simple 18 impact drill?
Merry Christmas eve
Cameron Merry Christmas and where did you get your pressure washer? I find sand blasters but not water based.
What kind of solution do you use for cleaning your parts ?
Another good video mate good work I would love to strip and restore bikes for a living just don’t no where to start
Have you ever heard of JIS bits and screw drivers? They are what actually fit the Japanese Phillips screws better than American Phillips
Could you please do a video on how to just resurface the head with sandpaper or What abrasive you use ?
Matas Jarutis Yeah that’s a great idea!
What were you spraying on the rage for cleaning bearings
Merry Christmas:D Really nice video!👌 Crazy that the old owner only regreased two bearings..
Salut Cameron ! Joyeux Noël 🎄 à vous !!! Verry Nice vidéo ! 👌👍😉😁💨💨💨💨
Do you know how I could get my cr250 to run warmer? I have a thermostat I just need it to open sooner
hey !! wonderfull videos !! let's go for a long time behind my computer !! what kind of products do you use for cleening all your parts ? it looks be the magic product !!!
Just 1 question if the body frame is bend can it be press back and what about the handling performance