At first I thought that if the bike had a decompression mechanism that decompression mechanism was stuck open a little ways, but didn't know that the valves being set wrong slightly would make such a huge impact on its compression, as a 2 stroke guy I'm glad to learn this about 4 strokes
Absolutely a great score, I look forward to more of your content .. valve train is the reason for so many people getting stumped and giving up, you are doing great work just keeping it simple, that's why you succeed... Don't ever overthink it, because then you have gone past the problem.
@Nasty Habitz I can't tell u how many videos I've watched on my ATV or dirt bike. I learned so much from RUclips it's not even funny. And Facebook groups. But mostly from having to start from scratch on my old 88 kx80. It still throws people around somehow. No shocks either. I never got to fixing those. But she hauls asss. I call her the 2 kick bandit. Almost every time. 2nd kick does it. Bbbrrrrp. 😂 Gotta love it. Taught myself how to ride on it, matter a fact. Now I'm back in to ATVs. I wanna get a king quad for whatever reason
I've watched about 20 plus videos and have learned something from each video. The troubleshooting and diagnosis are on point. KEEP DOING YOUR THING I SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL.
Vinny is amazing! Once again he diagnosed the issue on first sight. If you recall, the first thing he did after seeing the bike was to take a couple of dumps. He was indicating that the exhaust system, and specifically the valves on the exhaust side, were okay. But he did NOT eat or drink anything, indicating that the intake valves were closed or too tight. He blows my mind how accurate he is with his diagnoses! Was he born in a shop, descending from a long line of mechanics’ dogs? 🔧🐶
I'm starting to see a re-occurring theme in all these videos, it appears most people have no idea how to adjust valves or don't seem to know thats a thing they need to do lol. Love these videos, learned soo much from them!
I like the sound of this one, my kind of bike. Your videos are great. It seems like I’ve watched you grow up on RUclips I’m 59 so I can say that stuff. I mean it in a positive way. Keep the videos coming. God bless you and your family.
Enjoyed your talking through the logic of each step. I work on my own bikes, but i also help friends and am always up for learning more efficient troubleshooting.
There's an inexpensive tool for removing the caps that you've been using a screwdriver and hammer to remove. The tool has 4 different size ends and doesn't require the use of a hammer. It will leave no marks on the caps.
First video of yours I watched. Very impressed. Great camera angles, and not boring or drawn on like some others. Very happy to actually see the bike ride after!! Subscribed instantly!
top quality mechanicing .. the result speaks volumes well done . I was 1980 Donnington GT championship champion one liter class.my hillman imp based engine was overhead cam and the cam clearances were a regular adjustment .. for optimum performance . i assembled a decent set of shims to achieve the correct clearances .
Love my yzf, I used to ride a ktm sx-f and thought it was the best bike ever made til I started riding the yamaha. yzf has the best power curve of all and by far the best handling and most bulletproof. Best 4 stroke 250 ever made in my opinion. This bike, with new forks and top end rebuilt, will outlive most of us I bet..
Another great video. Great diagnostic skills. Your videos are well paced. You've become one of my favorite channels. Thanks for all your hard work. I've learned so much from your channel.
You don’t need to remove the whole cam chain tensioner. You can just remove the cap and stick a small screwdriver into the tensioner. Turn it clockwise and it will stay all the way out. When done, turn the screw counter-clockwise and it will re-tension the cam chain. Much easier….
Brings back memories from when I was a kid with my 88 XR80 in the summers. I sold it and bought a 1990 RM80. What a completely different animal that RM was lol. The power band was vicious
Stole another one ! Kudos on the diagnostic steps. Also thanks for sharing the hopped up cam and gear timing marks. The valve shim calculation seems to be a frequently overlooked step when improving performance of a bike engine. Plain lazy.
Just got a 1980 KX 80 in the shop. Immaculate bike, no compression. Top end shot, 1/2 " hole in piston ringsin pieces, new one on me. I'll get her fixed tomorrow. I have a new top end on shelf already. Got last year for that old popper.
I'm guessing he makes more off of RUclips then he would with a shop. Ofcourse you could do both at the same time Joe. Make it a stipulation of working on their stuff that you get to post the video.
Great work work man!!! But that thing defenitly has a hanging idle , wouldn’t recommend running like that , possibly jetting or an air leak . I also bet that mid body carb gasket has never be replaced !! Please read this ❤
I can’t ever seem to fix those on my own. I have a street titled Honda dual sport with a keihin. I completely rebuilt the carb, inspected the intake boot and the air box connection to the carb. Still hangs terribly. I’m considering taking it to the shop since I can’t figure out where it’s leaking.
I would love to see a Q&A to know what his neighbors think of him always riding bikes and contraptions down the road. I would also love to know if any of the people you buy the machines from buy them back after they have been fixed. Also what do you do with all these machines after you have fixed them.
hi tomspiffles have you become a flat earther yet? If not I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.
My 2003 yz 250f always needed valve adjustments. Once the compression started going(getting easy to kick without the compression release lever, and hard to start cold ) , adjusted the valves and she was good to go for another summer.
Joe I think you should consider working on some newer bikes too! It would be so cool to see you work on newer tech and engines and make profit off it would be good content as well. Great job again Joe!!!
Great pick up Joe definitely a nice purchase you ended up with a great looking bike for the price the oil that was in this was a insane amount that why I like the way you check everything have a smashing evening mate enjoy the yz 250 #2Vintage
Nice video always love those easy fix cheap finds. You’re holding the quart of oil wrong. If you turn it 180 degrees so the angle is facing down it pours smooth and won’t gulp. The oil sits low in the angle of the quart and the air goes in through the gap at the top, everyone holds quarts upside down and makes the oil gulp out instead of a nice flow nice and smooth how it is designed and supposed to.
Does anyone else miss the top speed runs? Joe we need to occasionally bring back the top speed runs at your parents! I know it won't be very frequent but just occasionally with some cool machines like this and that tricked out YFZ450.
Thanks for another informational video. Always a learning moment and a nice ride. The hardest-working man in the Dairyland, except for maybe Aaron Rodgers
Seems like you could have a "yard sale" with all the bikes for sale at same time. Springs coming and demand for bikes should be high. Too much money tied up in depreciating inventory
Sounds a little low on the idle side of the fuel settings? Seems to be not dropping down to idle like it should. Remember to rich is better than to lean especially in the break-in process. Good job catching the mistake on the Eng. valves.
Nice! 👌 Good catch on it being the valves adjustment and obviously having an extra 2 quarts of oil in it. That'll put a damper on just about every motor I know of. Luckily no blown head gasket from that. Pretty Awesome man! Just doubled your money right there. Give or take a little bit. I know it's not all about the Benjamins. About 85% though right! Lol. Really though, I just started watching you on RUclips not even a week ago. And you are the real deal. I've learned a few tricks already. I'm sure alot of people who really don't know much or anything about working on motorcycles/Atvs/exc. have learned alot too. Keep the content flowing Man! 🤙 🇺🇸👊💪🇺🇸
If valves are zeroed out I pull them, cut seats and install new (usually stainless). Shimming is just a bandaid to intake valves being cupped and eventually losing heat transfer to valve seat then valves snap.
I am sure you have heard this before but troubleshooting and teardowns on newer models ( something this decade) are much more in demand. Also a lot more to get into but the ROI for a 2020 2 stoke is ridiculous now a days. Plus you cant beat the engineering of a new design, especially the Austrian brands.
Love your show VIN you know your stuff on bikes. I had to comment cause I saw you use wd-40 to wipe down the bike I’ve been doing it for years on my dirtbikes plastic and it gets everything off and shinny better then any product like armourall etc I also use it on truck tires but also vegetable oil spray work amazing also keep the videos going look forward to them
Ya know your missing a whole top motor mount too? That's what the holes are for in the top of the cylinder head on the backside of it by the carb as well as on the frame right above the hole in the cylinder. Also you cannot accurately get a compression reading on these as they have an automatic decompression release built into the exhaust camshaft so it will always show low on the gauge.
great job . usually watch your videos on tv . cant comment or give thumbs up . though i would comment your video's are enthralling . keep up the job , regards Dave in the UK .
uh oh I didn't see you crack the timing chain tensioner cap loose before loosening it from the cylinder! Also, that intake cam looks kind of special. I know I've commented this before, but I love those 5 valve yamaha's! The center intake valve always tightens up first
Was just coming to see if someone was complaining that you didn't wash it. And then....you washed it lol. I like the barn dust buys lol. Makes the OCD fans panic.
Newer subscriber here. Great job as always. Funny, I haven't seen any of your videos when it wasn't Winter. Is it Winter 12 months a year where you live? Lol
Yep motorcycle pretty easy to fix , 1994 was the last time my bike was ridden and came with water in the motor and a sandwich in the air box and it runs fine now. Easy peazy
Your trouble shooting process of elimination / diagnosing is dope af to watch. Side bar…..If you suck at math/decimals leave the valve adjust to the pro’s 😂
I had a 05 250 yz man I miss that sound now I have a kx 06 450f, good work on the bike. I wish I was that mechanical like you are then I would work on my own bikes cuz I love working on bikes and trying to fix them myself it's cheaper if I do it if I know how to fix the bike to. Thanks for making the video.
Hey 2 Vintage I need your help on my build I bought a 2007 Crf450R and can’t seem to get the bike to spark! I’ve bought a brand new stator and a brand new Cdi Box and brand new spark plug and a brand new ignition Coil! And my kill switch still works good I checked it! and all my wires are good no rips anywhere checked all those from the Cdi box connections all the way to where the connections end? I’ve tried everything and still can’t get it to spark! Can you please help me out! I’m totally lost here! Thanks again
check the resistance on your exciter coil. they go often CRFs are also really dependant on good ground (As most hondas rare), so remove and clean it thoroughly.
I have a 06 450. I took it for a ride lots of compression and full of power. The next time I started it very little compression but fired right up. Idled and sounded normal, can these jump a tooth and still run normal? Love the videos. About 20 hours on the rebuild
I have watched you do this alot, but I still don't know the answer. Why does a spike in compression pressure when doing a compression test after you have put oil in that cylinder indicate that the piston rings are bad? Great stuff by the way. I came here for a Honda TRX300FW video and stayed for the awesome diagnostics.
I saw a video about stage 2 Hot Cams being set to .20mm ex and .15mm in and not the recommended .17mm-.22mm ex and .10-.15mm in. plus the buckets are usually too tight for 16+ years old bikes. I used the .15mm and .20mm and made sure my buckets were 'spinning freely' while seated and the bike never kicked that easy.
At first I thought that if the bike had a decompression mechanism that decompression mechanism was stuck open a little ways, but didn't know that the valves being set wrong slightly would make such a huge impact on its compression, as a 2 stroke guy I'm glad to learn this about 4 strokes
Even looser valve springs will cause a huge leak.
Absolutely a great score, I look forward to more of your content .. valve train is the reason for so many people getting stumped and giving up, you are doing great work just keeping it simple, that's why you succeed... Don't ever overthink it, because then you have gone past the problem.
Valves are everything in a 4 stroke. I bought n learned on an 88 kx80. Then moved to 4 stroke just cause I didn't like carrying the oil
@Nasty Habitz I still haven't learned it yet but when I have to I'll learn real quick. So many times I thought it was valves n thankfully it wasn't.
@Nasty Habitz I can't tell u how many videos I've watched on my ATV or dirt bike. I learned so much from RUclips it's not even funny. And Facebook groups. But mostly from having to start from scratch on my old 88 kx80. It still throws people around somehow. No shocks either. I never got to fixing those. But she hauls asss. I call her the 2 kick bandit. Almost every time. 2nd kick does it. Bbbrrrrp. 😂 Gotta love it. Taught myself how to ride on it, matter a fact. Now I'm back in to ATVs. I wanna get a king quad for whatever reason
I've watched about 20 plus videos and have learned something from each video. The troubleshooting and diagnosis are on point. KEEP DOING YOUR THING I SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL.
Dogs dropping a deuce at 0:27 and 1:58😂 Very happy to see the wash job before any disassembly 👍
Vinny is amazing! Once again he diagnosed the issue on first sight. If you recall, the first thing he did after seeing the bike was to take a couple of dumps. He was indicating that the exhaust system, and specifically the valves on the exhaust side, were okay. But he did NOT eat or drink anything, indicating that the intake valves were closed or too tight. He blows my mind how accurate he is with his diagnoses! Was he born in a shop, descending from a long line of mechanics’ dogs? 🔧🐶
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Simple process if your a mechanic like him or me.
That's greenhorn shit.
Tbf it's wot you think when you no how 4stroke work
😂😂😅😊
I'm starting to see a re-occurring theme in all these videos, it appears most people have no idea how to adjust valves or don't seem to know thats a thing they need to do lol.
Love these videos, learned soo much from them!
You had me at dog taking a dump at 00:23 in!!!! Love the videos man!! JG
so thats what i saw
epic poop moment
Too funny... :D :D :D
Wow, great find, and repairs. Glad it was something minor and inexpensive.
I like the sound of this one, my kind of bike. Your videos are great. It seems like I’ve watched you grow up on RUclips I’m 59 so I can say that stuff. I mean it in a positive way. Keep the videos coming. God bless you and your family.
Enjoyed your talking through the logic of each step. I work on my own bikes, but i also help friends and am always up for learning more efficient troubleshooting.
There's an inexpensive tool for removing the caps that you've been using a screwdriver and hammer to remove. The tool has 4 different size ends and doesn't require the use of a hammer. It will leave no marks on the caps.
First video of yours I watched. Very impressed. Great camera angles, and not boring or drawn on like some others. Very happy to actually see the bike ride after!! Subscribed instantly!
It is drawn out, could easily cut 10 minutes.
The dog taking a dump at the beginning was funny! Lool! Nice find on this. They can be a money pit if stuff goes wrong.
top quality mechanicing .. the result speaks volumes well done . I was 1980 Donnington GT championship champion one liter class.my hillman imp based engine was overhead cam and the cam clearances were a regular adjustment .. for optimum performance . i assembled a decent set of shims to achieve the correct clearances .
Love my yzf, I used to ride a ktm sx-f and thought it was the best bike ever made til I started riding the yamaha. yzf has the best power curve of all and by far the best handling and most bulletproof. Best 4 stroke 250 ever made in my opinion. This bike, with new forks and top end rebuilt, will outlive most of us I bet..
00:26 01:54 lmao bro Vinney taken a poop! 🤣 Nice find bro! That's a good price for that bike!
Awesome find for such a simple fix. She's is loud, but sounds like a true thumper at idle.
I have flipped more bikes that I got cheap just because someone didn't have wires connected or valves adjusted. It truly amazes me.
No parts required is always a plus. Good job
The fixing part between the engine and the frame is missing.😉
1:55 looking straight at you…
“Got a present for ya dad”…..🐕💩
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Yeah he was. Crazy dog
Another great video. Great diagnostic skills. Your videos are well paced. You've become one of my favorite channels. Thanks for all your hard work. I've learned so much from your channel.
Amazed about how you are able to tackle any problem with those bikes again and again. But practice makes perfect I guess.
Another great job Joe. I'd bet the compression increases a bit after the rings seat.
Yeah I'm sure it did
You don’t need to remove the whole cam chain tensioner. You can just remove the cap and stick a small screwdriver into the tensioner. Turn it clockwise and it will stay all the way out. When done, turn the screw counter-clockwise and it will re-tension the cam chain. Much easier….
Brings back memories from when I was a kid with my 88 XR80 in the summers. I sold it and bought a 1990 RM80. What a completely different animal that RM was lol. The power band was vicious
Stole another one ! Kudos on the diagnostic steps. Also thanks for sharing the hopped up cam and gear timing marks. The valve shim calculation seems to be a frequently overlooked step when improving performance of a bike engine. Plain lazy.
Just got a 1980 KX 80 in the shop. Immaculate bike, no compression. Top end shot, 1/2 " hole in piston ringsin pieces, new one on me. I'll get her fixed tomorrow. I have a new top end on shelf already. Got last year for that old popper.
You are the man good job 👏 👍 🙌 you diagnose, repair and restore, even though Vinny took a dump,you found gold,keep on brother
Where and how did he learn so much? This man hits every nail in the head
Probably needs a mid body carb service…hell of a wandering idle …but other than that great find find sir 👍
Joe you are the man! We all appreciate the troubleshooting best practices...so fun to watch.
At this point what CANT you fix joe lol been watching for years you have came a long way my dude it's great to see all the fruits of your labor bro 👍
I had the same bike! I polished the frame brake and kick start along with swing arm and it looked so sick.
I know you've probably thought of this but you may want to consider building a shop. :) Such a beautiful bike....super nice find
Yeah I really need to haha
I'm guessing he makes more off of RUclips then he would with a shop. Ofcourse you could do both at the same time Joe. Make it a stipulation of working on their stuff that you get to post the video.
I had a nearly identical 2007 YZF 450......fun strong cool looking bike 👍 I think the looks with black and white for a yammie was neat!
joe your missing the top motor mount its tottally missing. would not be good to ride it like that.
Great work work man!!! But that thing defenitly has a hanging idle , wouldn’t recommend running like that , possibly jetting or an air leak . I also bet that mid body carb gasket has never be replaced !! Please read this ❤
Yeah definitely an air leak!
I can’t ever seem to fix those on my own. I have a street titled Honda dual sport with a keihin. I completely rebuilt the carb, inspected the intake boot and the air box connection to the carb. Still hangs terribly. I’m considering taking it to the shop since I can’t figure out where it’s leaking.
Start it and spray around carb with brake clean.
Start it and spray around carb with brake clean.
I would love to see a Q&A to know what his neighbors think of him always riding bikes and contraptions down the road. I would also love to know if any of the people you buy the machines from buy them back after they have been fixed. Also what do you do with all these machines after you have fixed them.
hi tomspiffles have you become a flat earther yet? If not I suggest watch a 13 part series called _What on earth happened_ by Ewaranon to learn that the earth is not a globe. I got it in my about tab.
My 2003 yz 250f always needed valve adjustments. Once the compression started going(getting easy to kick without the compression release lever, and hard to start cold ) , adjusted the valves and she was good to go for another summer.
Great to see ya get work on a dirt bike again. Great video as always. Thanks for sharing.
She sounds super sweet, Joe. Nice find and great to hear it running! Thanks for this video.
Great Video showing how the top end of the new 4 stroker MXer's operates. Thanks!
Joe I think you should consider working on some newer bikes too! It would be so cool to see you work on newer tech and engines and make profit off it would be good content as well. Great job again Joe!!!
You paying for them.
@@jerrywilcox9890 chill out it’s just a suggestion bro😂
he is called 2vintage for a reason!
@tricker7060 exactly I think he should get even older stuff
You got to Love Deegan and the others are flying on this years YZ's!
Great pick up Joe definitely a nice purchase you ended up with a great looking bike for the price the oil that was in this was a insane amount that why I like the way you check everything have a smashing evening mate enjoy the yz 250 #2Vintage
Too bad your so young. We needed you! I was great at tearing bikes up! Greetings from Delaware!
Nice video always love those easy fix cheap finds. You’re holding the quart of oil wrong. If you turn it 180 degrees so the angle is facing down it pours smooth and won’t gulp. The oil sits low in the angle of the quart and the air goes in through the gap at the top, everyone holds quarts upside down and makes the oil gulp out instead of a nice flow nice and smooth how it is designed and supposed to.
Does anyone else miss the top speed runs? Joe we need to occasionally bring back the top speed runs at your parents! I know it won't be very frequent but just occasionally with some cool machines like this and that tricked out YFZ450.
It’s a brand new piston no top speed run ffs 🤣 🤦♂️
I feel the air screw needs to go in alil more because it hangs on too long on the D-CELL of the rev.
Thanks for another informational video. Always a learning moment and a nice ride. The hardest-working man in the Dairyland, except for maybe Aaron Rodgers
Hey bro am in Africa Kenya Nairobi...is it possible to get this kind of bike to Nairobi
Gonna have to build a separate shop to hold all the fixed machines if you don’t start selling them
Yeah ill have to do that here soon
Seems like you could have a "yard sale" with all the bikes for sale at same time. Springs coming and demand for bikes should be high. Too much money tied up in depreciating inventory
The only guy I know who could invite a crowd of people on a group ride and put them all on a nice ,well maintained machine…
@R T are we not still in an Era of unprecedented resale values?
I need this kind of bike...am in Nairobi Kenya how do I get one?
Sounds a little low on the idle side of the fuel settings? Seems to be not dropping down to idle like it should. Remember to rich is better than to lean especially in the break-in process. Good job catching the mistake on the Eng. valves.
You are like a surgeon diagnosing a patient well done God bless
Nice! 👌
Good catch on it being the valves adjustment and obviously having an extra 2 quarts of oil in it. That'll put a damper on just about every motor I know of. Luckily no blown head gasket from that. Pretty Awesome man! Just doubled your money right there. Give or take a little bit. I know it's not all about the Benjamins. About 85% though right! Lol.
Really though, I just started watching you on RUclips not even a week ago. And you are the real deal. I've learned a few tricks already. I'm sure alot of people who really don't know much or anything about working on motorcycles/Atvs/exc. have learned alot too.
Keep the content flowing Man! 🤙
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Congrats on 300k SUBSCRIBERS!
Thanx Joe, i was just eating my lunch here in the UK when you zoomed in ov Vinny taking a dump. 🤮HA HA.
Hahaha sorry about that🤣
Those carburated 250f were powerhouse… had two of those - amazing bikes
Best mechanical channel on you tube in my opinion
If valves are zeroed out I pull them, cut seats and install new (usually stainless). Shimming is just a bandaid to intake valves being cupped and eventually losing heat transfer to valve seat then valves snap.
Vinny pinching off a loaf at the beginning had me in tears
Excell rims came stock on yz250 and 450 years 06-09
I am sure you have heard this before but troubleshooting and teardowns on newer models ( something this decade) are much more in demand. Also a lot more to get into but the ROI for a 2020 2 stoke is ridiculous now a days. Plus you cant beat the engineering of a new design, especially the Austrian brands.
Vinny and I share an opinion on Yamaha.
Dude knows how to fix anything !
gotta chill out on all the revving, if its freshly rebuilt that means the rings haven't even seated into the cylinder yet but great fix and sweet vid
Is there a head stay bracket on this? Looked like something missing at 5:00. I think 2006 they came with the awesome KYB SSS suspension.
have issue check your throttle cable clean carb. Nice find bro.
Love your show VIN you know your stuff on bikes. I had to comment cause I saw you use wd-40 to wipe down the bike I’ve been doing it for years on my dirtbikes plastic and it gets everything off and shinny better then any product like armourall etc I also use it on truck tires but also vegetable oil spray work amazing also keep the videos going look forward to them
nice video--- i wonder what the guy that sold you the bike was thinking when you test drove the bike after fixing it --good job --
Ya know your missing a whole top motor mount too? That's what the holes are for in the top of the cylinder head on the backside of it by the carb as well as on the frame right above the hole in the cylinder. Also you cannot accurately get a compression reading on these as they have an automatic decompression release built into the exhaust camshaft so it will always show low on the gauge.
If valves are open just a little, all your compression goes away. Great Job!
I'm doing a 2Vintage Thanksgiving marathon and just cracked up watching Vinny drop a duce for the camera! Go Vinny!
It's always mind boggling to think about how they checked the valves and they actually thought they were in spec.
Happens more than you think .
Exactly why I try to stick with 2 stroke. No time for messin with valves
Some people should really do their research before they mess with valves or just leave it to the people that know how to...
”And That is the valves...They are indeed here, perfect”
its because if the timing is off then it will change the clearance
great job . usually watch your videos on tv . cant comment or give thumbs up . though i would comment your video's are enthralling . keep up the job , regards Dave in the UK .
Great work as always. Looked like 2stroke fuel when you opened the petcock 😂
😂 I was laughing when I caught Vinny pooin in the background when the video started and then you zoomed in on him 🤣
You did real good....respect....still don't get why you like 4 bangers, compared to 2 stroke bikes....but hey...hoo....quality vlog and job....😊😊😊
uh oh I didn't see you crack the timing chain tensioner cap loose before loosening it from the cylinder! Also, that intake cam looks kind of special. I know I've commented this before, but I love those 5 valve yamaha's! The center intake valve always tightens up first
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Was just coming to see if someone was complaining that you didn't wash it. And then....you washed it lol. I like the barn dust buys lol. Makes the OCD fans panic.
Newer subscriber here. Great job as always. Funny, I haven't seen any of your videos when it wasn't Winter. Is it Winter 12 months a year where you live? Lol
Yep motorcycle pretty easy to fix , 1994 was the last time my bike was ridden and came with water in the motor and a sandwich in the air box and it runs fine now. Easy peazy
Actually it probably sat longer I’m just guessing by some date codes on replacement parts
Your trouble shooting process of elimination / diagnosing is dope af to watch.
Side bar…..If you suck at math/decimals leave the valve adjust to the pro’s 😂
Good inspection easy fix you done a great job credit to you your a good one thanks for the video from Ireland.
Tacking a yamaha! You have earned my respect!
I had a 05 250 yz man I miss that sound now I have a kx 06 450f, good work on the bike. I wish I was that mechanical like you are then I would work on my own bikes cuz I love working on bikes and trying to fix them myself it's cheaper if I do it if I know how to fix the bike to. Thanks for making the video.
That’s crazy
It’s 80 degrees here in the south
Hey 2 Vintage I need your help on my build I bought a 2007 Crf450R and can’t seem to get the bike to spark! I’ve bought a brand new stator and a brand new Cdi Box and brand new spark plug and a brand new ignition Coil! And my kill switch still works good I checked it! and all my wires are good no rips anywhere checked all those from the Cdi box connections all the way to where the connections end? I’ve tried everything and still can’t get it to spark! Can you please help me out! I’m totally lost here! Thanks again
Make sure you have good grounds. Sounds like you replaced your entire electrical system. I would make sure cdi is for the correct bike.
Have you checked your earth wire?
check the resistance on your exciter coil. they go often CRFs are also really dependant on good ground (As most hondas rare), so remove and clean it thoroughly.
@@2vintage Yes the Cdi is a OEM Cdi box for Crf450R from years 06-08! I bought it new!
@@rhyswatson9976 What’s the earth wire and where is it located
This thing needs spark, compression, and fuel to fire up.. so let’s check the coolant 😂 made me laugh. Great videos man keep doing your thing
Hi, I was just wondering what is the main things you look for before buying a project? like would you make sure it has compression at least?
Man, not sure if you noticed or not but it appears to be missing an upper engine mount lol
I have a 06 450. I took it for a ride lots of compression and full of power. The next time I started it very little compression but fired right up. Idled and sounded normal, can these jump a tooth and still run normal?
Love the videos.
About 20 hours on the rebuild
Benny got a bell ache?? Nice bike, probably easily fixed, you'll enjoy it a long time. Great vid.
Nice nice bike for the money... Great video... Great diagnosis
Great repair. I love a happy ending.
Weerrd on that💯😆
Hi you always mention compression fuel and spark to start. But correct timing is also much necessary.
I have watched you do this alot, but I still don't know the answer. Why does a spike in compression pressure when doing a compression test after you have put oil in that cylinder indicate that the piston rings are bad? Great stuff by the way. I came here for a Honda TRX300FW video and stayed for the awesome diagnostics.
Tank you so much for not giving up
I have the exact same bike in 2007 model. What a thing of beauty.
I saw a video about stage 2 Hot Cams being set to .20mm ex and .15mm in and not the recommended .17mm-.22mm ex and .10-.15mm in. plus the buckets are usually too tight for 16+ years old bikes. I used the .15mm and .20mm and made sure my buckets were 'spinning freely' while seated and the bike never kicked that easy.
Your dogs first impression is correct! You couldn't GIVE me a Yamaha!
Ah what joy, wish I had your talent.. Excellent film
i wish they used the screw and the locking check nut to adjust the valves like ive seen on the old hondas and B&S engines.