27 year old DIRT BIKE Gets New Life (RM 250 2 stroke)
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- I had the opportunity to rebuild this very beat up basket case of a motorcycle and it was not without its headaches, but you're going to be surprised by the end result. So check out this Incredible Rebuild of a 27 year old Dirt Bike the Suzuki RM 250
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Welcome to the Craig channel you might recognize me from Bike and Beards and SRK Cycles, but this is my new channel and it's going to be amazing. So tighten up your helmet strap and lets go do cool things. also don't forget to subscribe!
You have the three qualities required to make a great RUclips channel education, personality, and entertaining content. I know it’s going to be a blast watching this channel grow!
I just hope he gets more a higher percentage then the main guy.
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There’s a fourth one pal. A hot mom
The look of surprise on his face when it started on the third kick was priceless!
When the music started I wanted a huge pop up caption that said "team america F-k ya!"
Man I love watching Craig build some bikes. Not even a bike rider myself but I love to watch the process.
Awesome video--this brings back some memories: my best friend had an RM 250 in the late 90's and he 'got on it' a bit too hard while taking a turn on a mountainous road. He woke up about 5 minutes later and the bike was hanging in the lowest branches of a tree, by its handlebars, as he had wheelied it into the trunk and that torque monster literally climbed the tree! He nearly broke his collar bone (for the second time) and sprained his thumb. He still isn't sure what knocked him out but he was impressed that the bike had climbed nearly ten feet in the air in order to lodge itself that way! He had a heck of a time getting it down and had to replace a broken throttle cable and then he was back on the trails! That bike is far nicer than his--I hope you hang onto it.
craig is a gem, he deserves to have this channel to blow up!
bruh everyone on every RUclips channel has a comment saying the channel deserves to blow up!
just STFU already & stop repeating the same bs over & over & over wtf does this channel deserves to blow up even mean? mf has 123k subs what more do you even want? Dirt bike channels never have millions of subs not even the famous riders who have channels so wtf
Great restoration. Motocross development advanced so radically after my motocross days were done in the mid-1970s.
What a brilliant video! I love to ride, but doing a rebuild like this would destroy me and the bike. Great work by Dan, too. This channel is going to grow and grow!! Well done, boys! Craig, you crack me up, mate!
This episode brought back some fond and terrifying memories for me!
I went from a cat 4 hp B&S mini bike to a near new 74 TM 400 Suzuki like my hero Roger “D” rode. it just about killed me several times over! That bike was so far over my riding skill level and was known for its hard to manage handling and power band but, what a terrifying thrill ride. My next dirt bike was a new 78 RM 250 what an advancement in suspension technology. The RM helped make me a much better rider due to its much improved handling and tamer power band .
My body reminds me every day of the multitude of times my TM 400 bucked me off of it!
As always stay safe and healthy!
Ron
These type of videos of tearing things down and building them back up in a wonderful manner really strikes my interest. I usually watch vehicle engine teardowns and have really wanted to see the two wheel side of engine teardowns/rebuilds and this channel is exactly the place for that. Please keep uploading videos gentlemen!
This channel is what we all wanted from Craig. Your calling good sir, I believe you'll find prosperity here!
I love a long term “over seasoned” project. When tearing down medical equipment as a bio-med engineer, I have to tear down to find the damaged parts and long term wait on parts with no exact lead time. Digging back in is so rewarding. It all comes together and no parts are left on the table. May take multiple tear downs to figure what you missed, but so rewarding of a feeling in the end. Way to many fist pumps into the air when it all comes together and simply works
As a kid I wanted a '99 RM80 so bad, I love Honda, always have, but something about those late 90's Suzukis just made me want one.
You need to think of motorcycles as ageless! Not old!
I was 26 when that bike was in its prime. It served a purpose that it was built for. Today's motorcycle is also built to do something more!
Travis Pastrana showed what could be done with the bikes you call old and helped create the bikes that are more capable today! Besides, every second hand bike is new to the purchasers. 😊
I used a shop rag to rotate my circlip out of the bottom of the crank... Separating the crank to retrieve it was not happening!.. 😅
Great job, it looks nice! I knew by the 3rd kick it would start, I had faith in the build because you did everything I would have done.
Also, thank you for the fork centering advice, using the front brakes to let it find the equilibrium!
Great craft on resto and thank you for giving this bike a second life.
Ohhhhhh the RM250 2 stroke! I had one of these bad boys!! It was a hill climbing maniac, it would throw you off the back if you weren't hanging on. 😅
Great Video, Craig you have such a genuine personality and are a natural in front of the camera. Keep this up and I predict this channel will surpass Bikes and Beards one day. Its rare that I watch any youtube video without fast forwarding through at least a portion of it but not with either of the two videos you've released so far. Keep this up, truly exceptional content you're producing here!
I appreciate that!
He’s at 149k already. As time goes. More people and better videos. Before he knows it he will have a million
I got a 92’ rm250 and I love it, such a blast to ride and love the color scheme!
I don't even ride dirt bikes but I was excited to see that thing start
great video, love how he explains everything it notice that he loves what he does, Dan must draw on that knowledge
This channel seems great and continues the legacy of bikes and beards
I had a 2001 RM 250. That bike is what got me into 250's.
So happy to see you doing your own thing, keep it up Craig!
Strange but the music you started using at 16:10 is really cool. Such a departure from the norm; peaceful, calm, has an epic feel. Dig it 😮
That lil bike turned out MINT. 10/10.
I love the basket case reduild craig
l like this channel. the way he make content is very entertainment. thumb up👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
I loved my 1995 rmx 250 the best of the best ❤
yeah man! I love a Suzuki 2 stroke. I did not know about the controversial forks until this video. Glad to see some videos up on the channel!
My first real bike was a Suzuki TC125 .... Loved it.
Was mostly my go to High School and get parts for my Harley i was building.
So happy to finally see you with your own channel!! Keep pumping out the content, can’t wait to see what you do on your own and with B&B!
What I rode at HighPoint in 96 at the Nationals. Never have I ever been so muddy in my life. 🤘
brother really went and restored my dream bike
Looking forward to see what you get yourself into! Go Craig!
I’m sad to see srk goimg away, but happy for him on his journey.
You 2 on the other hand, fine pair! Great work lads
Great work guys, this is a great format!!! Bring Dan in more is awesome too
That paint can shaker is sweet! Never saw one.
Brilliant job Craig, looking forward to seeing more of the same content!
So I've been watching a lot of your videos & I've seen so many I went back to find some I havent seen & discovered this channel is only 9 months old? This is an excellent channel for being so young. I just found bikes & beards too & I've binged watched you guys for a week. You will have million subs in no time. It's satisfying every time you get a bike running. Great stuff
I love these videos even more then the main channel great work.
Superb, bike looks stunning
Nice job 👍 Suzuki for life 🍻
What a truly satisfying video / build, Craig and Craig's side-kick! Thank you, and keep it coming like this. Great success to you guys!
Sweet video Craig. Loved seeing a time lapse of the engine build. Would be nice to see a sort of step by step on a bike engine build for those of us who are interested?
Love the 2-smoke rebuild! Highly offended by the Honda ridgeline! C'mon Craig!!!!!!!!!😂😂
Best part is that you did the entire rebuild in one single video. Awesome video man!
Loving this content Craig, you’re a natural entertainer and world class bad ass for putting in all this work. Love the little factoids you give as well🎉
i love the grom in the background! haha such an awesome lil bike lol
Dude love this format! You took the time to explain things, Dan got great shots and made a great montage. Keep it up boys and this channel is bound to grow,
Holy crap I didn’t scroll down far enough,love your presenting skills, got some sweet Moto skillz too lol
Glad to hear Dan is still around too! We need his insight to guide the maintenance.
Love the full restoration vids
That is such an awesome bike. I liked it better than the RM370. Can't wait to see you put this together...
The only Ridgeline owner that actually uses it as a truck. Usually, Rodgeline owners carpet the bed under a cover and use them as some kind of station wagon. 😂
Nice build nice bike nice story
👍👍👍😜🏴🦕🦄😁🤞✌️
I found a 2000 RM125 on marketplace today and it’s in buckets much like this one. After watching this video I think I’m gonna pull the trigger 😂
I thoroughly enjoy your videos
I had my first motorcycle crash on one lol went the wrong way up a motorcross ramp lol such an epic bike.
That IT hat is sick
RM 125 and a Honda CR 250 ... old dirt bikes are fun
This dude's awesome. 😁👊👏👍💪
Craig is the man and can't wait to see more content!
I still say the 90s where the coolest looking dirt bikes
Brought back memories. My first dirt bike was a ‘72 Kawasaki KX250MX with a blown motor. Found a Kawasaki F11 250 engine and amazingly it was a drop in 🤪. Seems like it was a lifetime ago…….oh wait, it was 😆!
I restarted the video just to see the truck! I didn't know the Ridgeline did that!😮
Im so glad to be here , i cant wait to see how far this channel will go!!!
Glad to see you doing your own thing. Excited to see your progression
she is a beauty of a bike im in love with it lol lol you do some awesome work i realy enjoy your channel you are awesome to watch very talented man and great skills great job
Bro Dan is becoming his own character. I need his channel
Well done Mr 😎
You don't know how excited I am for this video. Love you on bikes and beards plus the 96 rm250? That's exactly what I am working on right now so some help will be great!
Love the channel, always enjoyed the more hands on mechanical work and Craig is awesome with the little tip for Dan that let me know some things too, Thank you very much and looking forward to all future content.
Nice job Craig
Congratulations on your new channel Craig!
Turned out great!
Rewatching because I need my dopamine HIT
Waiting for the next yall!!👊🏾
Turn out the bike is a 96’ and SO AM I
Dopamine HIT
You know Craig I am an old Englishman I am an RTIB qualified mechanic and tookthe technics route I started rebuilding BSA A10s Triumph T120rs moved onto Japanese bikes, to many to recall plus I have had some strokes so doubly so, however your rebuilds have brought back so many memories I am a little envious I still remember the highs of hearing a rebuilt engine burst into life, later in life I became a locksmith and I used to get the same thrill from picking open safes. Any way if you want to employ a cheap mechanic I would fly over and see you, unfortunately motorcycles were resposible for some serious surgery and I am waiting for my other knee to be replaced which will make 24 surgerys, I would just love to be round the smell and grease again and have plenty of time on Japanese bikes, I am at the moment living vicariously through you, I loveed the IT rebuild. Keep up the good work and all the very best I just enjoy your rebuild videos so much, thank you.
Wow, Outstanding Job Craig. it looks like a New one. I remember back when the RMs first came out. I was Riding a old Honda Elsinore 250 and my Friend got a New RM 250. I Loved the RM. it was a Great Bike back then. Your Videos are Great. You are a Natural in front of the Camera and Dan is doing a Great Job. Can’t wait to see more Videos. I would have been lost on that Engine.👍👍
It came out really nice..
Great first video, looking forward for more content.
Nice job Craig!
The 96-98 forks were not "conventional forks". They were the first twin chamber design, years ahead of their time. Basically what was on all bikes by 2005. The 96-98 forks have a cult following because they work so good with that chassis.
Great video!! thought you were about to hit a ramp when you took off!!
IM HERE FOR YOU CRAIG
did you get to keep Dan?
Nice work! Turned out great.
BEST VIDEO EVER !!!
Only 2 vids in and 62.5k subs. Content is on point!! Great start/continuation brother.
I had a 96 rm125. I loved that bike
I think I’d be as giddy to do all these projects if I had your awesome shop. I want to be your apprentice.
Don’t really know why, but the realisation that the piston was missing made me laugh so hard.
Great vid though mate!
I picked up a roached 96' RM250 for $500 bucks today. Pumped up a tire, unstuck the float and went riding. Needs wheel bearings, chain and sprockets, tires, plastics etc. I'll have a winner for under a grand..
I'm sitting here in the Newark airport and just watching some new Bearded Mechanic! Great job Craig and Dan! Loving this new channel!
Glad to see you keep moving forward with RUclips!
good luck with the channel from the uk. seem like a great guy and loving the content so far, great balance of info and goofiness
Love these vids! That came up MINT! So great to see :)
Great video, can't wait for more vids...
I had no idea this channel existed! Awesome 👌
it just got launched today
Nice!! I had a 95 RM250 and a 98 RM125. Cool to see you bring this one back to life!
I must like puzzles too, I have 4 bikes in various stages of completion starting with a 1981 KZ750 engine, 1991 VN750 torn down to swap out the shift linkage, a Buell Blast that is getting the frame modded, and last but not least my HD Sportster that I bought as a long term project for less than $2000 CDN (about 49cents USD)
I’m excited you and Dan are sticking around and making your own content. How many 10mm sockets does he have to lose to learn to ride?
Woooo, i guessed 3 kicks!