Will an ABANDONED 2 Stroke Motorcycle Run After 20+ YEARS!?

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  • Опубликовано: 21 апр 2023
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  • @JunkyardDigs
    @JunkyardDigs  Год назад +70

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    • @joeyfaulks
      @joeyfaulks Год назад

      What speed can you hold it at and what top speed

    • @DaleGribbleMD
      @DaleGribbleMD Год назад

      You should consider doing a vintage bike challenge like you did with the snowmobiles.

    • @kc0lif
      @kc0lif Год назад

      save 15%

    • @severride0190
      @severride0190 Год назад

      If u really want that chrome to come back Id reccomend Never Dull its a much finer wool and it already has the compound inside of it

    • @andreasstrauss5194
      @andreasstrauss5194 Год назад

      One question did you try the key on the old lock? Because back then alot of bikes only had 1 key for all models. My old bikes key basically had a screw driver for the key and nearly all old mopeds and so on had the same so you could either take it from a diffrent model or just use a flathead screwdriver

  • @davidzullig2447
    @davidzullig2447 Год назад +63

    I'm 72 and you just made me 16 again! Oh the glory days of leaving school in a fog of blue smoke! Great video as always, keep it up!

  • @flyingace5057
    @flyingace5057 Год назад +800

    Kevin and his friends getting drunk always result in the best segments of videos 😂

    • @JunkyardDigs
      @JunkyardDigs  Год назад +192

      What can I say, we're naturals at it 😂😂

    • @projectstruggle7594
      @projectstruggle7594 Год назад +13

      I keep yelling at my phone you need a choke on the right carb! Your gonna be getting unmetered air!

    • @mathiasnkristensen
      @mathiasnkristensen Год назад +27

      The body shop dude is so funny!

    • @rephlexc
      @rephlexc Год назад +6

      I couldn't stop laughin at this.

    • @keiththeakston3125
      @keiththeakston3125 Год назад +3

      @@JunkyardDigs GOOD ONE KEVIN !! 😂

  • @mattj6676
    @mattj6676 Год назад +84

    Love the small engine stuff, it's more relatable to the average home mechanic. Small cheap and easy projects you can do with basic tools. And pliers of course.

    • @rot_studios
      @rot_studios Год назад +5

      Amen! I love these kind of videos.

    • @mandraina6624
      @mandraina6624 Год назад +5

      Can't forget the pliers

    • @JR-bw6jd
      @JR-bw6jd 11 месяцев назад

      Can’t find engine parts…..

  • @junglebiker2363
    @junglebiker2363 Год назад +109

    Synchronizing early Suzuki 2 stroke carbs is a little more complicated than just making sure the idle screws are the same. Make sure that both slides are opening at the same time when you twist he throttle, too. You can make the adjustments in the throttle cables by varying the amount of slack in each cable. Probably you already knew this. Nice that the CDI still works!

    • @Blurredman
      @Blurredman Год назад +12

      Also, the proper air box will help imensely.

    • @peterduxbury927
      @peterduxbury927 Год назад +9

      Also, I would de-coke the Exhaust Silencer, there will be years of coke inside. Engine will breathe with better gas flow.

    • @GaahlDukat
      @GaahlDukat Год назад +4

      check for proper backpressure in the exhaust and always tune for max vacuum, usually between 20-25.

    • @sargera1
      @sargera1 Год назад

      @@peterduxbury927 kerosene, or the crispy flame torch ?

  • @markcalkins9123
    @markcalkins9123 Год назад +300

    The rest of the world, “Its Earth day!”
    Kevin, “Heres a video on getting an old two-stroke motorcycle running.”
    😂

    • @JunkyardDigs
      @JunkyardDigs  Год назад +113

      I didn't even notice🤣🤣

    • @rustypliers74
      @rustypliers74 Год назад +17

      @@JunkyardDigs it’s okay lol comes from the Earth

    • @scottcol23
      @scottcol23 Год назад +4

      Its good for you, Lets you know that you are alive.

    • @eDoc2020
      @eDoc2020 Год назад +11

      Less CO2 emitted per mile than what you normally show here.

    • @indyjones3287
      @indyjones3287 Год назад +10

      I think getting an old machine running, is better for environment than mining, engineering and building new one. But, I also love 2-smokers. Ha!

  • @manbeargaming9728
    @manbeargaming9728 Год назад +237

    We need more of Tom. He is such a character.

  • @danw1955
    @danw1955 Год назад +46

    If you put the air filter(s) back on, you'll probably get some of your low-end performance back. They tend to richen the mixture back up a bit, especially on small-bore bikes. I used to have an early Suzi 125 twin, and it was a little screamer also!👍😉

  • @andrewhall836
    @andrewhall836 Год назад +3

    I was sent a link from my son in England (I now live in Australia) as I used to have an "old" 1970's 2 stroke! Mine was a Suzuki GT250X7 ... But HIGHLY MODIFIED!!
    You were so lucky to get this one running, especially with no air box as it doesn't take much to burn out a piston (or 2) ... Trust me! I've done it often enough!!
    HOWEVER this is a great video on getting the bike up and running. I loved the sound of the bike and I can still smell that 2stroke oil smoke!!! Am I jealous ... HELL YEAH!!

  • @jasonw2671
    @jasonw2671 Год назад +174

    Will it run? Well duh. I’m just going to put this out there, after watching many of your videos Kevin, I think you could make a piece of wood run again. Lol. Your skills, and knowledge, are top notch. That’s why I enjoy watching your channel so much. I, like most of us, have never met you but you just seem like a personable and genuine person. There needs to be more of that out there.

    • @RubyDash_
      @RubyDash_ Год назад +8

      Hahaha, piece of wood. Sounds about right

    • @fishaussie9112
      @fishaussie9112 Год назад +1

      Long time viewer
      But spraying those side covers ridiculous colours
      What a waste of time after cleaning and sanding them

    • @SkylerDraike
      @SkylerDraike Год назад +1

      @@RubyDash_ Now I want to see a piece of wood revival. Not sure what it would entail, but I'd be there for it.

    • @sleepypanda4422
      @sleepypanda4422 Год назад

      A piece of wood? 🤔😳😳🙈🤣

  • @SVTRANGER91
    @SVTRANGER91 Год назад +132

    This channel deserves to have 1 million subscribers.

    • @brunomoyano8727
      @brunomoyano8727 Год назад +15

      I'ts getting up there

    • @FishFind3000
      @FishFind3000 Год назад +12

      There only 21k short so they will get it just fine.

    • @JunkyardDigs
      @JunkyardDigs  Год назад +46

      Share this vid and it will!

    • @RoxusRemo
      @RoxusRemo 11 месяцев назад

      @@JunkyardDigs we did it boys

  • @nameisphil
    @nameisphil Год назад +8

    Hey Kevin, how about a "fleet" update on some of your iconic builds? What you still got, what's been sold, what runs and what needs a bit of love etc. Would be keen to see it. Love the content. Definitely my favourite channel on YT.

  • @charlescarter6146
    @charlescarter6146 8 месяцев назад +3

    Blue side covers would have been just fine. That bike deserves as much love as you can give it. It's a classic.

  • @patrickdiehl6813
    @patrickdiehl6813 Год назад +105

    It's unfathomable that those carburetors survived to live another day! That bike deserves full restoration or at least a mechanical restoration and clear coated vintage patina. This by far is one of my favorite videos yet👊

    • @jasonhudson5861
      @jasonhudson5861 Год назад +6

      Not really those oem carbs had better castings then normal Chinese carbs nowa days. They actually wanted to take pride in what they put out back then.

    • @LooseFrait
      @LooseFrait Год назад +2

      @@jasonhudson5861 they are still very old, and have been sitting for decades maybe with fuel in it for some of the time, not to mention the fact that unlike a car where there is a hood and fenders shrouding the carbeurters, the motorcycle card is fairly exposed to the elements. a chinese carb wouldnt has lasted as long i 100% agree, but it is a very rare occurance for ANY carb that old and in that situation to still work even at all.

    • @xeronicus
      @xeronicus Год назад +1

      I had a ts185 as my first bike back in the late 90's....They absolutely refuse to die.

    • @jasonhudson5861
      @jasonhudson5861 Год назад +1

      @@LooseFrait idk bud pulled many old bikes out. Mostly you’ll have problems with the gaskets being non existent or the jets being totally clogged but with a lil compressed air an pipe cleaners it’s not hard at all to get these old carbs back in shape but with all the repairs I’ve done a carb rebuild has never been more then 30 bucks on a carb.I have yet to see an old carb be in such shape that’s it’s not usable unless some pin head went in an tried to screw in some jets Crooked or broke the main jet casting an this goes for the in-line 4 carbs as well there all splendid an easy money if you know what your looking at. Rather spend hours on an old crusty carb then buy a Amazon/eBay knockoff literally have pulled them off the bike to clean brand new just to find out the air ways are completely clogged with cast

  • @colinsimpson8738
    @colinsimpson8738 Год назад +38

    You just cannot beat the sound of a 2 stroke motor, they sound awesome. I totally rebuilt a GT250 years ago 😊

    • @Iaintwoke
      @Iaintwoke Год назад +1

      I had a 250. Wish I'd kept it. Was about 30 years ago.😊

    • @colinsimpson8738
      @colinsimpson8738 Год назад

      @@Iaintwoke was 2008 I done mine

    • @alan6832
      @alan6832 Год назад +1

      Street legal 2 strokes were not that rare back in the day, before (1998?) emissions laws? I had a 2 stroke Honda MT125 for years and Honda is famous for disliking 2 strokes. I never got my act together to get my motorcycle license though, and it got stolen around 2005. I am experimenting with small amounts of graphite in 2 stroke oil, using cheap old weed whackers. So far so good, but it must get past any fuel filters and too much can foul spark plugs. Graphite blows oil away on wear tests though, especially EP tests.

  • @FriendlyRider88
    @FriendlyRider88 Год назад +11

    Would love to see you do a lot more of these motorcycle revivals I know you specifically specialize in cars but this was an amazing video I didn’t skip a single part for once I find myself skipping through alot of the car and truck revivals anymore bc they get boring after while this video spiced it up a bit I love it.

  • @MartinodePueblo
    @MartinodePueblo Год назад +2

    bro, love that you are also doing motorcycles now, please more!
    For people that don't have a lot of working space, a motorcycle is just so much easier and in theory works just the same as a car!

  • @jamesbigham9036
    @jamesbigham9036 Год назад +27

    Kevin this is by far one of my favorite revivals you have done so far. I thought there would be a lot of work and really surprised when there was really minor things you had to do to get it to run.
    I would definitely have fun on riding that bike for sure. It definitely has a lot of power

  • @danielheifner7843
    @danielheifner7843 Год назад +14

    This is so wild, I just picked up a 1971-72 Honda SL175 a few weeks ago seized since 1980s (Wifes dad bought it seized and never got around to working on it) and I have been tearing it down. Currently soaking the pistons. Love the videos, I'm glad this one somewhat applies to me!

  • @nigel9727
    @nigel9727 Год назад +3

    Great to see those almost forgotten little two strokes buzzing about. Brings out a small tear of nostalgia, I have Yamaha rd200, makes me laugh listening to the ring a ding ding of the exhaust note and annoying the neighbours on a sunday morning. thanks for this Kevin, made me smile no end.

  • @thomaswalter6230
    @thomaswalter6230 Год назад +54

    We love watching drunk Kevin and Tom shenanigans we need more of this 😂

    • @raymondo162
      @raymondo162 Год назад

      drunk sucks. alcohol ruins families and lives

    • @RiptideUrBadLol
      @RiptideUrBadLol Год назад +3

      ​@@raymondo162use it in moderation

    • @JimmyCasket02
      @JimmyCasket02 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@raymondo162alcoholism sucks being drunk every once in a while is a party

  • @beneagles007
    @beneagles007 Год назад +40

    Ya man keep doing these. 2 strokes friggin rule.

  • @georgjon
    @georgjon Год назад +8

    Hey Kevin put the airbox back on it and it will turn into a completely different bike. Those little 2smokes are very air picky. I have the same bike in yellow and they are a blast

  • @Roadglide911
    @Roadglide911 Год назад +3

    I love those old two stroke bikes. Had a Kawasaki 3.cylinder back in the 70’s and it would scream.

  • @astravanmk2
    @astravanmk2 Год назад +10

    The emissions cleared up a treat. Sounds really healthy. Excellent work.

  • @SuEnRoD
    @SuEnRoD Год назад +29

    Lord I love that 2 stroke sound! That brought back memories of my Yamaha RD200 while I was in Kansas in the USAF. GREAT show Kevin!!

    • @bbrut3332
      @bbrut3332 Год назад +2

      I had a Yamaha YDS 250 in 1964 while station at McClellan AFB in Sacramento, Ca. Great cheap transport for an Airman 2C. Made getting to the bars easier except during the winter rainy season.

    • @quickturn66
      @quickturn66 Год назад +3

      I just bought a near mint rd 200

    • @someonebald2022
      @someonebald2022 Год назад +1

      @@quickturn66 I'm jealous!! I had a couple of RD200's and they were brilliant, but that was back in the old days, when I weighed ten and a half stone (150ish pounds)!

    • @quickturn66
      @quickturn66 Год назад +2

      @@someonebald2022 I weigh 142 lbs. I brought a riding mower to fix from a guy last summer and he had some bikes, I said “ sell me this little Yamaha “ he said he’d sell it so some time went by and I sold some misalliance stuff to build up a little pile of money and turned up there a couple of months ago. Then suddenly he wasn’t sure he wanted to sell it. After going back and forth I ended up giving 1200$ for it. Said he had the title but after I paid for it he says he has to find the title. Lucky he called two weeks later and said he found it and would mail it, I said no,I’ll come and get it. It’s the original title from 1976 and the bike came from the dealer I used to go to in Auburn ny when I was a kid in the 70s. 3240 miles on it, original tires still good. Been sitting for 45 years, every thing works except the transmission was stuck but I made a special tool and freed it up. Now I have to change the crank seals , shift ,kick, sprocket seals and also fork seals. It’s super nice with only a few traces of corrosion,looking forward to buzzing around on it.

    • @SuEnRoD
      @SuEnRoD Год назад +1

      @@quickturn66 Take care of it. It’s a very sought after bike!

  • @magicoddeffect
    @magicoddeffect Год назад +25

    Dude, I hope you do more motorcycles! This is awesome.

    • @JunkyardDigs
      @JunkyardDigs  Год назад +16

      If it gets the views to justify another, you bet!

  • @IndianaTony
    @IndianaTony Год назад +2

    Good to see a 70s 2-stroke on the channel! My dad and I revived a '74 Yamaha RD250 that was my grandpa's for me to ride and I loved that bike. I had to move out of state but it's waiting in the shed to be re-revived and enjoyed again one day.

  • @rogerheaps9363
    @rogerheaps9363 Год назад

    My grandfather who died recently at 95 had a GT250 when I was about 12. This video made my day. Many happy memories

  • @mathiasnkristensen
    @mathiasnkristensen Год назад +10

    nothing better than a two stroke. The sound is pure joy and nostalgia (while also reminding me of the burnt cylinders of course).

    • @Iaintwoke
      @Iaintwoke Год назад

      I had a 250. Beautiful little bike. I wish I still had it 😊

    • @OldestYoungenInGuidePost
      @OldestYoungenInGuidePost Год назад

      My friend had a 250!
      GT 250 X7 Limited Edition,
      Had gold fork triple trees and a good looking black metal suspension forks and the back shocks were also trick,it had a special seat for the rider and then a shaped and molded seat for passenger , engine was polished and had black and gold accents, the barrels and head was painted and machine turned, tank was from a bigger gt or Suzuki 🤷🏻‍♂️
      Handle bars were clip on gold and black,had a bit of a fairing around the front light that went down to a fairing that was behind the front wheel and formed a nose cone , front mudguard was nice looking thing 🤔🤷🏻‍♂️
      And the wheels.....?!😳
      Some type of 5 spoke 🤔
      Either I don't remember correctly or they were a one of one 🤷🏻‍♂️ But they were a five spoke and were polished aluminium/magnesium
      with black and gold 👌🏼 Looked amazing 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
      And the most amazing thing about it was the
      TWO MASSIVE ALLSPEED
      expansion chamber exhaust that were nickel chromed and polished to mirror finish 😇
      It sounded amazing 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
      It got to 6000 rpm and then 6500-it's just about to go and then bang 💥 7000-8000-9000 it's accelerating so hard the wheel is hovering as it does and ten 10,000-11,000-12,000 and then change gear and experience that again 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😇
      Never seen one like it again and can't find anything else on it, it was stolen in the middle of winter and never seen anything about it after that 🤷🏻‍♂️ 🤔

  • @dalegroot2638
    @dalegroot2638 Год назад +19

    Back in the mid 60's Suzuki had a 250 cc street bike called the X6 Hustler . Insanely fast . Glad to see you working on it's newer little brother .

  • @stevefrieswyk8583
    @stevefrieswyk8583 Год назад +1

    I’ve owned a bunch of these bikes, my favorite was 1972 GT 750, it is a 3 cylinder and has the most wicked sound. Someone across the pond bought it. They were referred to as a “water buffalo” I hope someone is loving it as much as I did.

  • @1htsht4u
    @1htsht4u 10 месяцев назад +1

    That is cool, my first bike was a GT380, it was a champ, it had a broken nylon gear so it would run 30 seconds then die, run 30 seconds then die, the guys at Seattle Cycle Center finally figured it out and I was off and running. The brake reservoir was ruined so I got one off a dual front disk bike, got a bolt that was the right sized, cross drilled it, drilled it down the shaft, tapped out the soft aluminum res to fit the threads of the bolt and I had stoppage. Man the things you do when you're young. I never had any problems with it. Not a greenstreak but still a cool fast bike. I kept up with a turbo bike and he said he rarely ran into bikes as quick as his. Bike was stolen years later. I hope the guy who stole it died on it. Thanks for the memories!

  • @Pizzamann34
    @Pizzamann34 Год назад +2

    I just got my 1978 kreidler moped 2 speed automatic 2 2/3 hp, a whopping top speed of 22mph. Last ran intermittently in 2017, but prior to that it was last running in 1981!!! Mine is street legal as well, 1 barrel carb, 1 piston 49cc engine. Using what I’ve learned from your channel I was able to properly revive it! Still needs a proper throttle cable but “we’re all about workability not lookability!” -Mr. John from golden rust or bust

  • @RRRIBEYE
    @RRRIBEYE Год назад +27

    Absolutely LOVE THIS! Glad you are going to have it titled and licensed! Make a small 'grocery-getter-trailer' and you can haul a BUNCH of beer over to friend's places!

  • @jameslondon6956
    @jameslondon6956 10 месяцев назад +2

    Having owned 2 of these bikes since 1974, I would like to suggest that there are clearly no baffles in the exhaust pipes. I strongly suggest you locate some and bolt them in. EVERYTHING about that bike will improve markedly!! sound will tighten up, as will the off the line punch!!

  • @IanSlothieRolfe
    @IanSlothieRolfe Год назад +12

    Those Suzuki "Ram Air" bikes were quite a common sight here in the UK where two stroke motorbikes were common because of the good power/weight ratio and small engine size. They do make an awesome sound too.

    • @scottcol23
      @scottcol23 Год назад +4

      I had the GT550 triple version of this bike. And I can confirm that it was loud, smoky, and scary when you hit the power band. I ultimately sold it for a 1984 Suzuki Tempter GR650 twin. It was also unique. It was a light weight cruiser the had a sportbike type rear suspension. It had a swing arm with a center mounted shock that you could adjust by turning a knob. Was ahead of its time for sure.

  • @jamesscimone1447
    @jamesscimone1447 Год назад +12

    Pretty cool !! It's always hilarious when Kevin is working on something and it just happens to idle but he isn't expecting it to and he is "AMAZED". The look on his face is priceless... ha ha !!

  • @francisdonnelly9361
    @francisdonnelly9361 Год назад

    Loved it. Best job in my life was summer job 1977 working as a motor cycle messenger in London riding around in a little red 1974 Suzuki GT185. Worn out battery, worn out rear tire and no top box, none of which I could afford at 18, so always used the kick-start and crossed my fingers in the wet. Greatest fun delivering art-work for record companies, x-rays for hospital and cans of movie film in the days before digital. All strapped on with a bungee and regularly failing off. I clearly remember the burbling exhaust. Well done :-)

  • @markrichter8362
    @markrichter8362 Год назад

    PERFECT VIDEO!! I inherited my dad's 1971, Suzuki 750. It's a 3-cylinder, 2 cycle engine! I have all the parts and the Harley guys I know call it a "Water Buffalo". It hasn't been fully assembled in many, many years. So i have a huge amount of work ahead. I'm watching your videos and this one hit the proverbial nail on the head!! Learning something!! Thank you Kevin!!😀

  • @G.Davis67
    @G.Davis67 Год назад +4

    Nice bike, I’m working on a 73 Suzuki T500 that was sitting in a barn many years. I just got a bonded title for it, nice runner now! Starts 1st kick almost every time.

    • @ProblemChild-xk7ix
      @ProblemChild-xk7ix Год назад

      Very under rated bikes. They were the best value around when new.

  • @Zalagar619
    @Zalagar619 Год назад +17

    Not sure if anyone else mentioned it, but be careful with the rubber tank plug as a cap, Tanks need a hole for air intake or else it it will cause a vacuum in the tank and cause the bike to starve for fuel.

    • @sargera1
      @sargera1 Год назад

      u mean like vacuum carb?

    • @Zalagar619
      @Zalagar619 Год назад +3

      @@sargera1 Think of it like putting your finger over the hole on the straw of your drink, you pull it out, and suck the the bottom of the straw, what happens? You'll get the little bit of your drink, but the straw will suck together and you cant suck anymore. But if you let go of your finger over the hole, you can suck through the straw again. Essentially when you're sucking fuel out of the tank, you need air going into the tank, which is normally through a tiny one way valve in your tank fuel cap. If you plug the fuel filler hole with a plug, airs no longer coming in, so the same thing that happens to your straw happens to the tank. If the tank were super flimsy, it would start collapsing in, but since its metal or really thick plastic, it continues to pull a vacuum on the tank until it can no longer pull fuel, so the bike will run a little crappy and eventually die of getting no fuel.

  • @peteward8125
    @peteward8125 Год назад +1

    Thanks for sharing this rebuild /revival !! It was fun !

  • @goldenrustorbust
    @goldenrustorbust Год назад +7

    I may have counted 3 EPA violations and 1 OSHA violation 😂

  • @jjawesome964
    @jjawesome964 Год назад +9

    Im so glad you are doing a motorcycle revival. I hope you do more!

  • @WreckedRevival
    @WreckedRevival Год назад +12

    Definitely going to want/need to do crank seals, even if they're "good" now after heat cycling they'll crack or wear and go bad. Clear sign of even a small crank seal leak for the gearbox side is excessive smoking or being lean on the stator side. Been restoring/reviving vintage 2 strokes for a while now, the Suzuki GTs and Kawasaki S1-3s are a little harder to find than the Yamaha RDs/YDS's but they're all cool and fun bikes!

    • @user-kx8on1wz5l
      @user-kx8on1wz5l 5 месяцев назад

      175cc Yamaha, so much fun to run trails and do whooptedos on, yeah baby!!!

  • @AntonioClaudioMichael
    @AntonioClaudioMichael Год назад +2

    Love how it sounds while idling and the tones during acceleration

  • @mikerhodeback9636
    @mikerhodeback9636 Год назад +5

    And the useful rpm range is about 5 - 6000... but it goes like hell right there !

  • @willasrock1
    @willasrock1 Год назад +17

    Great episode, these bikes are fantastic when dialed up right, and this one sounds really close to that. Do keep the videos coming, its a nice change of pace and this little piece of anger clearly wants to live and ride for many years to come, it deserves to be cleaned up nicely.

  • @aaabbb6955
    @aaabbb6955 Год назад +4

    What a great revival, love old 2 strokes, more please 😊

  • @MAJJJJJJ
    @MAJJJJJJ Год назад

    Thanks for this video. Im glad you didn't crash on that thing. I love old bike restorations. Thanks.

  • @cityofangels11
    @cityofangels11 Год назад +37

    The best part of this episode was the effort that went into the custom one off side cowls 😀

  • @devonkilgour1896
    @devonkilgour1896 Год назад +21

    Always a good day when Kevin uploads

  • @svenskas2574
    @svenskas2574 Год назад +4

    More of this please! Love vintage Japanese bikes!

  • @rdbrnr86gt
    @rdbrnr86gt Год назад +1

    You hit my favorite era for bikes. I love old 70s era Japanese bikes. That tach and speedo are the same as the 71 and 72 TS185's we have around here! One of the things I love about your channel is the variety. You've messed with cars, trucks, 3 wheelers, 4 wheelers, limos, snow machines, tractors and farming equipment, and all kinds of stuff. Honestly if you find some random old relic with an engine and bring it to life, I've happy no matter what it is. Even that old weird engine you revived a year or so ago. Also, if you can find a GT750 "water buffalo" I'd love to see you bring one of those around. 2-stroke and water cooled for more adventure! I'd love to find one to play with.

  • @randomgeneration3450
    @randomgeneration3450 Год назад +4

    I absolutely love motorcycle content. Specifically pre 80's bikes.
    Please do more of these if you can!

  • @joelrusert5412
    @joelrusert5412 Год назад +3

    Great Content! I really appreciate the recent vintage snowmobile and now vintage two stroke street bike videos. Those are right in my wheelhouse and I am always searching YT for new videos. We met at ERX a couple months ago and I wanted to thank you for being so friendly and personable. Keep it up!👍

  • @timschuller3647
    @timschuller3647 Год назад +1

    Man... music to my ears!! Big 2 stroke fan and can appreciate the bike. Always a big fan of your videos/content and especially this one. Thanks for the video.

  • @shanco73
    @shanco73 Год назад +1

    Love it! 2 strokes was what we had when I was a kid, 50 now and having to make do with 4 strokes. Great video Kevin!

  • @NotOnYourLife
    @NotOnYourLife Год назад +4

    Nicely done! That is worthy of a real restoration. Not as fast as the Bighorn 350 I had in 77 but probably a whole lot more practical.

  • @illiaflannery7312
    @illiaflannery7312 Год назад +9

    That was a fantastic video. Didn't grow up around bikes or power sports so I know next to nothing about them but they look like a cheaper way to have a great time. Would love to see more bike content in general and a follow up on that gem of a Suzuki specifically some time.

  • @tjnucnuc
    @tjnucnuc Год назад +2

    This would be such a sick cafe racer build. A two smoke cafe racer ❤

  • @chadhanebrink8009
    @chadhanebrink8009 Год назад +6

    I know this was just a quick fix, but I’ve been doing this for over a decade now and one thing I always keep on the shelf is the POR-15 Tank Sealer for tanks just like this. Soak them in Evaporust then line them with the POR-15. It’ll seal any pinhole and line the tank.

    • @thesovietvorona1007
      @thesovietvorona1007 10 месяцев назад

      Any experience with old Honda rebels?

    • @chadhanebrink8009
      @chadhanebrink8009 10 месяцев назад

      @@thesovietvorona1007 How old? I primarily work with 70’s stuff but a motorcycle is a motorcycle

    • @thesovietvorona1007
      @thesovietvorona1007 10 месяцев назад

      @@chadhanebrink8009 ah fair enough bud. Mines an 86’ with an 85’ motor.

  • @gregoryfletcher6198
    @gregoryfletcher6198 Год назад +4

    Awesome episode, love those old 2 strokes. That guy that helped with side covers needs his own channel

  • @michaeldibb
    @michaeldibb Год назад +4

    Takes me back to the 70s, thanks for the restore video.🙂

  • @toby1kenobi493
    @toby1kenobi493 Год назад +5

    Love it!!! More 2 stroke content is always welcome. How does it run that good on dirty carbs?!?

  • @erictate8986
    @erictate8986 Год назад +2

    Kevin You showing this old classic Suzuki motorcycle so love and getting it running again it's awesome ,keep up the great work friend 😃😃🇺🇸🇺🇸💪💪👍👍👍👍

  • @restorationvalve
    @restorationvalve Год назад +2

    Love seeing the old bike come back to life.
    Wish I had that kind of vintage bikes in my region
    Keep up the good work

  • @AntonioClaudioMichael
    @AntonioClaudioMichael Год назад

    Definitely enjoyed the motorcycle revival Kevin awesome video as always @Junkyard Digs

  • @johnszabo7650
    @johnszabo7650 9 месяцев назад +1

    Kevin your a magic man and save the worst to turn into recyclable Master piece.

  • @travisfischer2607
    @travisfischer2607 Год назад +2

    This video brought me back 46 years. My brother had a GT 185. His still had the original paint and looked pretty good. I remember the distinctive sound these bikes produce. I haven’t heard one running in 46 years, until now. We didn’t even have drivers licenses. And for a little bike it went pretty good. I miss those days. Everything was simpler. When you bought a motorcycle battery, it came with instructions on how to fill it with electrolyte. Now the instructions tell you to not drink the electrolyte. Brilliant!

    • @jasonnickell9420
      @jasonnickell9420 Год назад

      Yup, I bought a sweet 1976 GT 185 in high school. Probably 1990? Was a stone-reliable bike that I just turned into a trail bike. Took of the front fender and threw a knubby out back, perfect. Been rocking my 2004 R1 almost 20 years. Purchased new and love it!! But I do miss the simplicity and tunability of several KDs and that 185 I owned as a youngin😊😊 Those late 70s KDs were bulletproof!!

  • @tylershaw5528
    @tylershaw5528 Год назад +4

    Ahh yes "it will clear perfectly dry" I love it when the epoxy does that lol😂

    • @JunkyardDigs
      @JunkyardDigs  Год назад +5

      May have been a bit hungover that day😂

  • @Robert365
    @Robert365 Год назад +7

    I'm surprised you haven't made a attachment for the pressure washer that would go in the tank and spin getting a ³⁶⁰ spray

  • @lydgate3419
    @lydgate3419 Год назад

    Thanks so much for resurrecting that old beauty. Damn I loved 70's rice burners.

  • @chaosgarage4438
    @chaosgarage4438 Год назад +1

    LOVED the first person GoPro camera shots! Hope those first person shots come with driving the cars too.

  • @chevymontmarlo
    @chevymontmarlo Год назад +4

    I am way intrigued by the mini sprint car

  • @connorh1952
    @connorh1952 Год назад +3

    I am currently doing the same thing with a 1971 kawasaki f7. Been sitting for a long long time. Still even has the original tires.

  • @gtm624
    @gtm624 Год назад

    Great video! Love the old 2stroke bikes. This brought me back to my his teen days working in a cycle salvage shop with 2 of my friends.

  • @billyparrott1995
    @billyparrott1995 10 месяцев назад

    This is so awesome watching this video, took me me back to 1979 to my Yamaha RD 200.Great video.Thank you for sharing this.

  • @red_3dp981
    @red_3dp981 Год назад +5

    I loved seeing this, I have had motorcycle fever for a long time and this hasn't helped me any. I would love to see more motorcycle revivals!

  • @simonro9168
    @simonro9168 Год назад +3

    Small bikes are fun af, and quite economical too! I've got a four-stroke Yamaha bike that just sips fuel, it's lovely, esp. with European gas prices.

  • @seantwyman
    @seantwyman Год назад +1

    Awesome revival. Keep going on it. Full restoration. ❤

  • @unciclistaenbuenosaires8287
    @unciclistaenbuenosaires8287 11 месяцев назад

    Been waiting for the suzy vid for years. Worth every single day.

  • @williamrhodes748
    @williamrhodes748 Год назад +3

    I love your content Kevin and I know this isn't about the video but because of you and all your important information you have i learned how to do drum brakes on my 93 chevy Silverado its different than your usual drum set up but thanks again for all the good content and good information you give on all your knowledge on vehicles I've learned even more just watching your videos.

  • @Gadgetman1989
    @Gadgetman1989 Год назад +3

    After seeing that smoke I feel a fitting title would have been "will it smoke?" Lol probably would have gotten cancelled so fast, lovely little bike Kevin, Mustie1 is someone if you're curious about 2 strokes engines, for a wealth of knowledge ;)

  • @garyh7949
    @garyh7949 8 месяцев назад

    This video was so nostalgic for me. Brought back some great memories of my youthful days. I could feel it when you were riding through the streets. And now my heart aches for a bike. But alas, at 75, I don't think it is wise.

  • @robertsomerville320
    @robertsomerville320 Год назад +19

    What an amazing little bike, perfect for booting around town. Loved this episode Kevin, it's always nice to see something a little different. JYD never disappoints.

  • @coleduenckel2840
    @coleduenckel2840 6 месяцев назад

    This is absolutely one of the most wholesome episodes yet 🫶🤌

  • @kevintitcombe8521
    @kevintitcombe8521 Год назад +2

    Great video Kevin, would love to see more bikes on the channel! 👍

  • @elinoamrichter162
    @elinoamrichter162 Год назад +2

    love the motorcycle vids, totally wanna see more of it!

  • @JD-zm4eh
    @JD-zm4eh Год назад +1

    In 1975 I had a friend in high school who rode a 74 750 Kawasaki 2 stroke, that bike was quick. Cool to see you venturing into these classic 2 strokes.

  • @williesweetjr8713
    @williesweetjr8713 Год назад +1

    Great video! I had a free Boulevard 600 for years that I dreaded working on fearing it was locked up solid and I would need to haul it to the scrapyard. Took me all of two hours to make it run! You're inspiring others to do the same thing.!

  • @genetomblin2883
    @genetomblin2883 11 месяцев назад +3

    Two stroke twins are a wonderful deal. Smooth and powerful when running well. They were normally lite weight for their size. This combination equils fantastic acceleration. Yamaha RD350s and 400s were lots of fun

  • @neilmurphy845
    @neilmurphy845 Год назад +3

    I love those types of videos.

  • @kennethnaunton3323
    @kennethnaunton3323 Год назад

    Defo my fav revival look forward to more on this. Brilliant

  • @Tallgeese3
    @Tallgeese3 Год назад +1

    enjoyed seeing a bike revival. Can't wait to see more.

  • @puddleduckist
    @puddleduckist Год назад +4

    Wow Kevin, surprised how easily it started after sitting so long. Your right about 2 smokes, they sound great!! I miss the old supercrosses with 2 strokes, would come home smelling like 2 stroke exhaust, nothin beats that smell!!! I used to ride an old yz 250R and my brother had a cr 80 then a cr 125, fun bikes!!! Great work Kev, nice 2 see a bike 💯!!

  • @SimpleLife1979
    @SimpleLife1979 Год назад +2

    Eh…. kevin, seriously… this is one of the best channels ive come across. please keep doin what u are doin. Normal people like me who know nothin appreciate the way u explain things. Keep goin🙌

  • @joe08867
    @joe08867 Год назад +2

    Tom killed it. Great video as always. Pretty mean little two stroke.

  • @-Kreger-
    @-Kreger- Год назад +2

    Motorcycle revival was great. Hope to see more.