I should be in the garage changing leaky fork seals ... but instead I'm watching 2vintage videos!! You inspire me, but my procrastination skills are strong.
40x60 seems to be a decent size with a loft. Check out what others have done and what the space looks like once they set the shop up. Figure a 10 foot area out from the exterior walls will give room for work benches, shelving and some room to walk for easy access to everything once you start using it. Lean-To off the sides could also be used to store larger items that should be kept under a roof but don't need to be in heated space. Will save you from opening your heated space every time you need property maintenance equipment. Should definitely go bigger to avoid severe growing pains. Lay out your work and storage areas and watch how quickly the space gets too cluttered to access things without having to move things out of the way.
when i lived in Kentucky I saw a lot of pole barns that had concrete and stone floor. They would poor concrete in the part they wanted as the shop, then have gravel in the are where they stored things like campers and boats. It will get you a bigger shop with less cost.
Go for the larger. If not you'll want more room in 2 years. Might consider keeping all dimensions a multiple of 4. Easier to buy materials with little waste. Great vid as always. I had never seen a SOHC.
Joe, are you doing the work on your shop yourself? If so, please please please do a series video on here! I would love to see the progress! When building a shop, keep in mind that nobody in the history of shop building has ever said that they wished they’d gone smaller. You can never go wrong with the bigger option.
I got a metal building put up for storage. It is 20x32. If I was working in it, it would be ½ of what I need. 4 bikes a quad and a 3 rail bike trailer(desert sun off the tires) and it is much tighter than expected. But huge relief on my garage. If you can afford bigger go bigger than you need.
Great content Joe. We put up a pole barn in 1980. We went with 54’x76’ and 11’ side walls. We didn’t go higher because of the wind we get out here In Wyoming. We have not regretted the sacrifices we made at the time to go that size now I can’t image it being smaller. Keep up the great snow look forward to each one. Bob
With the number of bikes that you own I know that storage fees add up quickly. I would definitely go bigger than 40 x 50. The fact that you own the land is a true blessing, considering what land prices are. Especially now. Just having the storage area is priceless. I will admit that even while more expensive to build, just having the extra space will make things a lot less stressful. Especially with all of the extra vehicles, just having the space to get in and out of the storage space, not to mention around the vehicles, would be a better move in my humble opinion. I have seen your videos for going on 3 years. Your mechanical abilities are World Class. I hope I'm not intruding on your space Joe. Thank you for posting such great videos. Respectfully, Joe Seymour.
Even the bigger one you will outgrow fast for what you do. If you start farming you'll need even more space. Obviously you can also build bigger (addon) later.
You've got to get yourself a parts washer. I usually clean the whole outside of an engine before disassembly, and after clean the insides in the parts washer.
I feel spoiled with all the videos Joe.. I feel like this is an extra one this week.. maybe not but man I swear you just put one out! Thanks for recording all your hard work!!!
I love watching people like you with all the knowledge to just tear it down like it’s nothing because you know what your doing! Makes me want to buy a couple of broken engines dirt bikes, and tear them down myself until I know what I’m doing, I once tore down a 360 Ford motor and put a timing chain on there and when I rolled it out into the driveway, a small spring that held between the timing cover plate and the cam was on the ground, took about two hours to put it back in because I knew what I was doing, but before it took all day, tear down and put back is schooling I could of done without. Thank you for making it look easy.
love how you keep us in the loop by your camera work. Nice to be able to see what you are doing. Keep up the good work as I, being retired watch. Love to see Vinny run and watching you carry him when he gets tired
Great way to start the morning, a cup of coffee and a new video. Keep up the great work and give ole Vinny a pet on the head from all of his loyal fans!
Always go bigger than you think on a pole barn. Can always use extra space. And I'd suggest at least one 16' tall door, in case you want to get an RV/camper/enclosed trailer. It's one of those "you may not need it, but can't add it later" type deals.
I'm no expert in height, but I agree with you… Always go bigger. If you're thinking 30 x 40, go at least 40 x 50 if not 50 x 60!!!!! 😂😂🙏🙏🤷♂️ I'm serious too. Once the project starts coming to an end, it looks a lot smaller than you anticipated usually.
Joe, my garage is 30X40 and you will not regret the bigger size. I'm so happy to hear your moving forward with the project. Also a bit of advice, pay particular attention to where your man doors, garage doors, and windows will installed regarding weather, convenience, theft, heating, cooling, and etc. There is some good info out there on designing a layout. Educate yourself!
43:58 build what you want to see & make it work for you. you’ll find a way to fill it up & eventually figure out how to manage the space to suit your needs. new 2Vin facilities are exciting, so congrats Dude. I’ve managed multiple warehouses/distribution facilities in logistics & automotive mass production, and any/every new space is never enough…it’s not a negative, just logistics.
I put up a 30x40 steel building and would have gone 40x60 if I could have fit it. I have a small pecan orchard and use a Kioti Compact NX6010 HST cab tractor. I use the tractor to shake the trees (PTO Tree Shaker), but it has all sorts of utility. I have the Front End Loader, Grapple, and forks. The cab is perfect because of air conditioning and I can imagine you would appreciate it using it in the winter. Finally, I went with Kioti because it comes with what you need. A Kubota/John Deer/(Or put any Tractor name here) has you purchasing mirrors, lights, quick coupler, and yada yada as options. It is a 60 HP Diesel tractor made in Korea and a sound machine.
Hi Joe. I built a 30x50x12 shop back in 2020 and do a lot of work just like you do. My concrete pad was 40x55 because I added a 10ft covered porch and also a 5ft walkway on the side. A couple of regrets, but I am very happy with it. I have 2 garage doors. I'll be happy to share photos if you would like to see the finished product.
bigger is always better you can never have to much storage! ask if they have one that size or bigger they are wanting to get ride of? might get bigger for less great start cant wait to see the land projects come together!!!
Clutch pack looked pretty dry also. You’re a great mechanic man and have learned a lot from you. Just need to clean all your parts better and apply more lubrication which will prevent dry start and keep debris out of your fresh builds.
Came to the comments section to hear all the soy boys that have never built a motor talk about a parts washer! Never fails 😅 these motors get pounded on and they're easy to rebuild. I can't wait to see all the other comments about heat cycling the motor, another fallacy.. see you in the dirt soy boys! Heck some of these motors get rebuilt in the shed while theyre out at the track! We're not working on a Porsche or a Mercedes here gentleman.. motor on!@@ctbale1
@gzo313 It basically means that he doesn't like the way that Joe NEVER A) pressure washes the entire engine so the outside is clean when he starts working and B) Doesn't clean up all of his parts real good, in his mind, and puts it back together with possible dirt and grime intrusion!! But Joe is a doer, not a talker!!!!
I have a 40x60 and that a little small after you put a boat ,tractor ,zero-turn, few bikes ,,put half of it is my work shop ,,,you can alway grow into what you have
I had a Mach1 Kawasaki 500. After it got 17,000 miles I could hear piston slap. After watching you I would now put new ones in and new rings. Now they are 100 dollars. Back then in the 70s they were 26 or 28 for the best. However you needed three, so with rings they still cost 100 dollars. It was just harder to get then. The thing had amazing power for then, I think 60hp. It would still only turn 105 to 108 top speed but pulling full throttle on a slight road hump would pop straight up and you were quick to throttle off. I remember riding the biggest Honda and that was all it would turn. The Honda 360 had amazing acceleration later.
Awesome videos. I've gotten dozens of good tips watching you. Here's one back, it's so simple but literally life changing...read the pouring instructions on the oil jug. If you pour with the spout down the oil will glug as it sucks air. If the spout is at the top as you pour it can suck air and doesn't glug.
I am a building inspector and I see more people complaining about it being too small after it's up. Never had anyone saying it was too big. Stake out what you are putting in the building, a place for the boat and other things and a spot for Vinny
Joe you are an inspiration and role model to me. I've been riding quads and dirtbikes since I was 6 and I'm 21 now. You were the one who got me interested into the mechanical aspect of it and not just riding. I can't wait to buy my own land one day and make trails and my own MX track
My wife and i bought the TTR 125 for her and the TTR250 for me in 2001. New. They were fun to putt around on. Top end good. No low end power on the 250. I was disappointed in that. Good times on them for us anyway.
Make the slab longer so you can always extend the building. With the building longer is better than wider. 30' wide is good. 30' x 50' is more practical. Think about making part of the inside a loft with stairs. The other part with scissor trusses so you can have a car lift.
For the size of the land I would get a barn type shed max size depending on budget, high roofing for fitting in tractors excavators skidsteer etc. I would recommend Kubota or yanmar tractors anything Japanese would last.
I really enjoy your videos. So happy I found your channel. I havent ridden since the late 80's so the last bike I had any experience with was a 1987 Honda CR250. I really like that you sometimes work on older bikes like the ones I use to ride, I miss it.
I got one of those for my kids second bike, up from the TTR90. His is the LE model(L-large wheel, E-electric start) it's no race bike but it's controllable, it's like a tractor....so easy for learning clutch.
Great vid! Always enjoy your problem solving abilities! In terms of a tractor, I highly recommend a Bobcat mid size…. I have a Bobcat 4050. It has HST steering, 4WD, and a FEL. Depending on what you plant, you’ll need a disk harrow, 3 point tiller, spreader, mower, fork lift attachment and possibly a seeder. I found that the Bobcats (made by Kioti for Bobcat and assembled in NC) are absolutely the best value for money (vs. John Deere and Kuboto). Judging the size of your field, I would think no less than 50 HP would be what you should be looking for. Good luck!
I have to agree with the comment, if you have to buy a tractor planter and so on. That is a lot to store and maintain. I suggest if you want to plant something like alfalfa. Hire someone to come in and work the field and plant it and harvest it for you. You are not putting money out up front for all the machinery and all the time you spend doing it. You do not have to store or maintain the equipment. As for the pole building. Go bigger. When you build the shed, I would suggest in floor heating and separate it into zone heating. That way you can one side warmer if you want where you work on things. that section would have your office where you do all your research and also you will want some kind of water and drain for a sink to clean up and a drain where you can wash down equipment. If this is not your thought right now. It is cheaper to plum it in now then say I want that later and it will cost huge amount to put it in later.
40x50 for sure!Plenty of bench space against the walls and equipment,with a huge open work space and plenty of room to store bikes,atvs and small utility trailer.
Go bigger Joe. The loft is also a great idea. Consider the fact that you can get rid of your storage units and be completely self contained on your land. At this rate you’ll be at 1 million subs within 2 years. 🎯
When you're ready to farm I suggest getting a good used Zetor from around the 80's - 90's range. I bought one a year ago and love it, it's a 7245 form 1985. The Zetors are built extremely well in my opinion. If you do decide to get one, I would recommend 4 wheel drive, mine is and I love that feature. They can be kind of hard to come by in cases since they are from Czeck Slovakia. Either way good luck, and on the barn build the biggest one you can build. Great job on the bike, sounded mint.
Great Job! As always, your patience and knowledge. Hopefully, the owner is a subscriber, if he'd taken to a shop, for that repair bill he could have bought a new Harley. Yippy, long overdue for a workshop/storage facility. Looking forward to following the progress
34:27 Just so you know guys, in the metric system, volumes are often measured in liters. To understand how much a liter is, think of a cube that is 10 centimeters (about 4 inches) on each side. This cube holds exactly 1 liter of water. For example, when we say an engine has a "hemi 5.7 L" size, it means the space inside the engine where the air and fuel mix and burn can hold 5.7 liters of water. To help visualize this, 5.7 liters is 1.5 gallon For this example, the engine take 1,000 cubic centimeters (cm³) of oil, which is the same as 1 liter of oil. And last 1 ton of water is 1000 liters of water or 1 cubic meter of water 1m x 1m x 1m = 100 "'centi'meters x 100cm x 100 cm = 1000 "milli'meters x 1000mm x 1000mm
Really great work, Joe. Until I saw this upload I didn't realize what good little 4-strokes Yamaha has put out. I've owned a bunch of XR's and have a lot of faith in them. Perhaps if a Yam comes up for sale, I'll be looking at it.
For the tractor if you want a newer one I would get a Kabota or a Massey Ferguson If you want an older one I would stick with John Deere. Loving the vids!!
These are such solid engines used in the ybr125 Ridden by learners here in the uk, I owned one years ago and racked up over 30k trouble free miles on it,
I really enjoy watching each vid you put out, and always look forward to the next one. I know the mechanicals are more than skin deep, but would love to see you do a full restoration on one of your favorite bikes. I know aesthetics don't make it run better, unlike a lot of bike rebuilders, I appreciate your main concern is performance.
My shop is 32 by 58 and was just large enough. By the time you add a lift or two and a few other tools like parts washer, drill press, hyd press etc you will run out of room pretty quickly. I still added a 40ft sea can for storage to the side of the shop too.
Greetings from Texas! I have heard ( and seen posts ) that the assembly lube will contaminate the oil and could affect the operation of a wet clutch. Have you seen this to be true? I use similar assembly lube on all my rebuilds and need to know if I'm letting go an issue to my consumers. I don't see how you get so much done in such a short time. I have a full time job as an IT manager and rebuild motorcycles and ATV's on the weekends. Your throughput is outstanding! Great content, keep them coming!
I used to have a 30 x 40 pool building on my property up by Antigo. I kept my Monte Carlo my ram 16 foot fishing boat 24 wheelers and I still had room to fit two more cars
I put up a 40x64 pole shed 2 years ago 16 ft side walls for a loft with more storage. And pallet racking for sleds and jetskis etc. My concrete cost $9800 im in north central mn. 6-7 inches thick and i did the fiber mesh. No rebar.
A 40'x60' shop is the perfect size in my opinion. It also makes it easier for ordering materials to build it. You may also want to think about building your walls tall enough to accommodate a 2 or 4 post car lift, if you ever decide to work on cars. With that size shop, you could also have a designated area to wash bikes. If that's something you'd want to be able to do in your shop, take it into consideration before you pour concrete. You can install floor drains for your "wash down" area. I'm only speaking from experience here, because I have a 24'x36' shop, and I ran out of room extremely fast.
Great video - great channel! I am new to all this mechanic stuff, can someone tell me why you would use gasket-maker in some places and a paper (or other) gaskets in others?
Yeap I had a 40x 40 ft building with a rest room, and fully insulated we use a wood stove for heat, 14 ft by. 28 wide double doors and a walk in door , works well for us, sometimes it’s a home away from home!!
Was really looking forward the 2nd part of the ttr125 great content as usual ! I am currently doing a top end on my 1969 ski doo olympic, its ton of fun working on these old machines
I just built a 30 X48 ( Stick built, with trusses), with a loft upstairs, It has 12' ceilings. If I could have built bigger I would have, limited on space. I would recommend a 40 x 60, that's what I really wanted 🙂 I bought all the materials from Menards, I'm pretty happy with them.
@@joesnowmobiles Dirt work, sand, drainage, concrete (30' x 48' +10' apron, 4" thick 18"x18" footers ,33 yds concrete ) was $18k , lumber $17k, Siding (5) windows, (2) 10'x10' insulated overhead doors, (2) 36' entry doors, 30 year Architectual shingles that match my house $10k, framing labor ( dry in and roofing, minus overhead door installation=$17,500) about $5k in misc... around $57,500. I'm still doing the siding and electrical 🙂
Re your pole building I would definitely go 40 by 50. Certainly an incremental cost but it eliminates regrets regarding not enough space latter. I just built a 35 x 40 and thought I was grossly overbuilding but when you start to add toys and “stuff” it gets small very fast. Additionally design so that you can add an open air lean-to roofing on either side. More storage space for stuff that is ok to get a little wet or snowy such as shrunk wrapped boats, or covered equipment. What are your plans for power and security. Your land seems to be on a very active road.
Joe great video. I have a Morton pole building. Mine is 36 by 54. I have 14 ft high ceiling. I wish I would have built it bigger. And everyone says if you build it bigger it will still fill up fast. LOL 😂😂. I did all the electrical and some of the insulation in the ceiling. I put OSB on my walls. I did have them put a metal ceiling in. I have two 10 by 10 garage doors. I have natural gas here now I have a furnace mounted up on the ceiling. I usually keep it around 65 in the winter time. In the summer if you can keep the doors shut. It stays around 65 to 70°. Even when it's about 80° to 90. If you have a Morton building representative. Where you live. I would talk to them. They are really nice people. It has a little pricey. But you can't beat their warranty. Good luck on your pole building. 👍
I bought the exact same piston kit (same part number) but I couldn't see any marking on the second ring. I double checked it to make sure plus both sides looked the same so i figured it didn't matter which way it went in. hmmm it's got me second guessing now. lol!
Great video Joe! Glad that little bike turned out well. 50 x 60 would work great, get a vehicle hoist installed in it & electricity ran to it. Gonna be some $$$ though.
Hi Joe, Love to watch your videos. You always seem to have such interesting situations when tearing into a machine. I thought I might mention that you might have made a mistake in placing the clutch plates in the basket. Each of the steel plates have a narrowed section with a hump. These humps are supposed to be clocked 90 degrees. I thought I saw you put them in all in the same direction. If left that way, I fear the clutch will eventually develop a chatter or some other issue. Can't wait until your next video.
Something I wish I had in our shop were floor drains and a wash bay. Someone else build it before we owned it. Think it would be pretty easy to add before the slab was pored.
The dirty rebuilder, great work your a awesome mechanic. Loose the adjustable crescent wrench. Maybe cleaning up that stuff would do wonders on your hands
🤔Having worked in dentistry and chemistry, I clean and protect at every step. I remember buying a used Audi from a clock repair craftsman. Every part is cleaned ultrasonically, always wear protecting gloves (chemicals) and eyewear.
If you're going to go 40x50 you should probably consider 40x60 for material sizes.. I'm pretty sure that's more standard and it'll cost about the same in the long run as doing the x50
Fantastic on dirk bikes fixing them up fella great work love watching how you build dirt bikes up and get them running again thanks for brilliant videos class👍🇬🇧
I'll say this , whatever square footage you think you need go 10 to 20 feet bigger, I just built my garage. Looked big when nothing was in it but now it's small. Mine is a 30x30.
Go as big as you can afford on the building. You will never regret building it bigger….trust me!
I should be in the garage changing leaky fork seals ... but instead I'm watching 2vintage videos!! You inspire me, but my procrastination skills are strong.
classic
calmly does a bottom end job in like 5 minutes wonderful how you bring life back to these well-loved machines
40x60 seems to be a decent size with a loft. Check out what others have done and what the space looks like once they set the shop up. Figure a 10 foot area out from the exterior walls will give room for work benches, shelving and some room to walk for easy access to everything once you start using it. Lean-To off the sides could also be used to store larger items that should be kept under a roof but don't need to be in heated space.
Will save you from opening your heated space every time you need property maintenance equipment.
Should definitely go bigger to avoid severe growing pains.
Lay out your work and storage areas and watch how quickly the space gets too cluttered to access things without having to move things out of the way.
when i lived in Kentucky I saw a lot of pole barns that had concrete and stone floor. They would poor concrete in the part they wanted as the shop, then have gravel in the are where they stored things like campers and boats. It will get you a bigger shop with less cost.
I really need to hand it to vintage guy because he works very hard and he is staying clean and sober
Go for the larger. If not you'll want more room in 2 years. Might consider keeping all dimensions a multiple of 4. Easier to buy materials with little waste. Great vid as always. I had never seen a SOHC.
Joe, are you doing the work on your shop yourself? If so, please please please do a series video on here! I would love to see the progress!
When building a shop, keep in mind that nobody in the history of shop building has ever said that they wished they’d gone smaller. You can never go wrong with the bigger option.
I enjoy your show for the family content because you share your wife and your dog and now you're fabulous land!
Had a couple of these growing up as a kid , swear the thing was near indestructible! Good wee bike
I got a metal building put up for storage. It is 20x32. If I was working in it, it would be ½ of what I need. 4 bikes a quad and a 3 rail bike trailer(desert sun off the tires) and it is much tighter than expected. But huge relief on my garage.
If you can afford bigger go bigger than you need.
Great content Joe. We put up a pole barn in 1980. We went with 54’x76’ and 11’ side walls. We didn’t go higher because of the wind we get out here In Wyoming. We have not regretted the sacrifices we made at the time to go that size now I can’t image it being smaller. Keep up the great snow look forward to each one. Bob
We just got some terrible wind here in Colorado last night. Half of the Denver area lost power. WTF
With the number of bikes that you own I know that storage fees add up quickly. I would definitely go bigger than 40 x 50. The fact that you own the land is a true blessing, considering what land prices are. Especially now. Just having the storage area is priceless. I will admit that even while more expensive to build, just having the extra space will make things a lot less stressful. Especially with all of the extra vehicles, just having the space to get in and out of the storage space, not to mention around the vehicles, would be a better move in my humble opinion. I have seen your videos for going on 3 years. Your mechanical abilities are World Class. I hope I'm not intruding on your space Joe. Thank you for posting such great videos. Respectfully, Joe Seymour.
If I didn't fix my bikes myself I would not be able to ride because nobody would help me! YOU MUST BE SUPERSTAR GENIUS!
Even the bigger one you will outgrow fast for what you do. If you start farming you'll need even more space. Obviously you can also build bigger (addon) later.
🤔Exactly, build with the future in mind, expansion
Better go with the bigger shop. You'll be disappointed if you go smaller. Bigger is always better. Keep up the good work Joe
You've got to get yourself a parts washer. I usually clean the whole outside of an engine before disassembly, and after clean the insides in the parts washer.
would definitely love to see clean parts going back on the bikes.great shout.
Then start your own channel.
@drbanana4993 outside can be done when it's back together. No need to do it before.
@@jerrywilcox9890 why be a smart ass? Its a good idea
@NormalishGuy lol people have been saying it for years and hasn't done it 😂😂.and there's no need.
I feel spoiled with all the videos Joe.. I feel like this is an extra one this week.. maybe not but man I swear you just put one out! Thanks for recording all your hard work!!!
Thanks for watching!
You rock bro great job! And screw the parts washer no one needs it!@@2vintage
Nobody even cares@@ajc5370
Hate those metal head gaskets, got to torque the hell out of em to ensure any kind of functional seal. Usually, around 35 to 40 ft lbs.
I love watching people like you with all the knowledge to just tear it down like it’s nothing because you know what your doing! Makes me want to buy a couple of broken engines dirt bikes, and tear them down myself until I know what I’m doing, I once tore down a 360 Ford motor and put a timing chain on there and when I rolled it out into the driveway, a small spring that held between the timing cover plate and the cam was on the ground, took about two hours to put it back in because I knew what I was doing, but before it took all day, tear down and put back is schooling I could of done without. Thank you for making it look easy.
You have incredible skills.
I enjoy watching and learning.....
love how you keep us in the loop by your camera work. Nice to be able to see what you are doing. Keep up the good work as I, being retired watch. Love to see Vinny run and watching you carry him when he gets tired
Great way to start the morning, a cup of coffee and a new video. Keep up the great work and give ole Vinny a pet on the head from all of his loyal fans!
8:45am got my coffee needed a wake up video before I start work for the day and haere I am. Joe the bike sounds great!
Yeppers!!!! Sunday morning Joe ☕️ with Joe!!! I love my Sunday morning ☕️ Joe and Joes!!! 👍🏼👍🏼😂
I enjoy your videos. What sets you apart from the rest, is the proper use of the Cresent wrench. Keep up your attention to detail. Great job.
Buuut, did Vinnie give approval on the barn layout or bike repairs?? Joeeeee!!! Vinnie gonna red tag ya!!! 😜
Looking forward to the build. Really happy for you. 👍
Always go bigger than you think on a pole barn. Can always use extra space. And I'd suggest at least one 16' tall door, in case you want to get an RV/camper/enclosed trailer. It's one of those "you may not need it, but can't add it later" type deals.
14' is tall enough to accommodate anything that is legal to be on the road.
Go Big....or....Go Home!
I'm no expert in height, but I agree with you… Always go bigger. If you're thinking 30 x 40, go at least 40 x 50 if not 50 x 60!!!!! 😂😂🙏🙏🤷♂️ I'm serious too. Once the project starts coming to an end, it looks a lot smaller than you anticipated usually.
@@scott72914 is tall enough for sure but at 16 you can get a loft area in it. Doubles the storage area
Joe, my garage is 30X40 and you will not regret the bigger size. I'm so happy to hear your moving forward with the project. Also a bit of advice, pay particular attention to where your man doors, garage doors, and windows will installed regarding weather, convenience, theft, heating, cooling, and etc. There is some good info out there on designing a layout. Educate yourself!
Heeeeeeeere we go!!!! Sunday morning Joe ☕️ ☕️ with Joe!!!!! Nice!!! 👍🏼
I’m in the process of rebuilding my trr125 from when I was a kid for my wife to now learn on. Great timing with this video
43:58 build what you want to see & make it work for you. you’ll find a way to fill it up & eventually figure out how to manage the space to suit your needs. new 2Vin facilities are exciting, so congrats Dude.
I’ve managed multiple warehouses/distribution facilities in logistics & automotive mass production, and any/every new space is never enough…it’s not a negative, just logistics.
I built a 30x40 last summer. I would definitely go bigger. I’ll be adding a lean to on mine this summer…
WOOHOO another 2vintage video. Sweet toys Joe!
I put up a 30x40 steel building and would have gone 40x60 if I could have fit it. I have a small pecan orchard and use a Kioti Compact NX6010 HST cab tractor. I use the tractor to shake the trees (PTO Tree Shaker), but it has all sorts of utility. I have the Front End Loader, Grapple, and forks. The cab is perfect because of air conditioning and I can imagine you would appreciate it using it in the winter. Finally, I went with Kioti because it comes with what you need. A Kubota/John Deer/(Or put any Tractor name here) has you purchasing mirrors, lights, quick coupler, and yada yada as options. It is a 60 HP Diesel tractor made in Korea and a sound machine.
Hi, The thin metal retainer that you bend up to lock a nut is named a "Plant Leg Washer" According to the US Navy.
Hi. I've put up 4 sheds. Haven't built one too big yet. Also, try to put in a 14' overhead door for trucks and equipment, a big deal for resale.
Hi Joe. I built a 30x50x12 shop back in 2020 and do a lot of work just like you do. My concrete pad was 40x55 because I added a 10ft covered porch and also a 5ft walkway on the side. A couple of regrets, but I am very happy with it. I have 2 garage doors. I'll be happy to share photos if you would like to see the finished product.
bigger is always better you can never have to much storage! ask if they have one that size or bigger they are wanting to get ride of? might get bigger for less great start cant wait to see the land projects come together!!!
Clutch pack looked pretty dry also.
You’re a great mechanic man and have learned a lot from you. Just need to clean all your parts better and apply more lubrication which will prevent dry start and keep debris out of your fresh builds.
Excellent content Joe. I am thinking use the complete floor space as your Garage/ Workshop/ Storage for Bikes.
Then build your Home on top.
What a great feeling to have an old bike that has been gone over and rebuilt. A new lease.
And had a bunch of dirt added to the inside of the engine too! Haha
Came to the comments section to hear all the soy boys that have never built a motor talk about a parts washer! Never fails 😅 these motors get pounded on and they're easy to rebuild. I can't wait to see all the other comments about heat cycling the motor, another fallacy.. see you in the dirt soy boys! Heck some of these motors get rebuilt in the shed while theyre out at the track! We're not working on a Porsche or a Mercedes here gentleman.. motor on!@@ctbale1
@@ctbale1while you're paying someone to rebuild your motor we're doing it ourselves with some brake clean and are back out riding!
@@ctbale1 what does that mean?
@gzo313 It basically means that he doesn't like the way that Joe NEVER A) pressure washes the entire engine so the outside is clean when he starts working and B) Doesn't clean up all of his parts real good, in his mind, and puts it back together with possible dirt and grime intrusion!!
But Joe is a doer, not a talker!!!!
I have a 40x60 and that a little small after you put a boat ,tractor ,zero-turn, few bikes ,,put half of it is my work shop ,,,you can alway grow into what you have
I had a Mach1 Kawasaki 500. After it got 17,000 miles I could hear piston slap. After watching you I would now put new ones in and new rings. Now they are 100 dollars. Back then in the 70s they were 26 or 28 for the best. However you needed three, so with rings they still cost 100 dollars. It was just harder to get then. The thing had amazing power for then, I think 60hp. It would still only turn 105 to 108 top speed but pulling full throttle on a slight road hump would pop straight up and you were quick to throttle off. I remember riding the biggest Honda and that was all it would turn. The Honda 360 had amazing acceleration later.
Awesome videos. I've gotten dozens of good tips watching you. Here's one back, it's so simple but literally life changing...read the pouring instructions on the oil jug. If you pour with the spout down the oil will glug as it sucks air. If the spout is at the top as you pour it can suck air and doesn't glug.
I am a building inspector and I see more people complaining about it being too small after it's up. Never had anyone saying it was too big. Stake out what you are putting in the building, a place for the boat and other things and a spot for Vinny
I’ve always believed the same. Never heard anyone say “Wish I would have built a smaller shop”.
Joe you are an inspiration and role model to me. I've been riding quads and dirtbikes since I was 6 and I'm 21 now. You were the one who got me interested into the mechanical aspect of it and not just riding. I can't wait to buy my own land one day and make trails and my own MX track
I ENJOY WATCHING YOUR SHOW SO MUCH BECAUSE YOU MAKE IT LOOK SO EASY BUT WHEN I WAS YOUNG I MADE IT LOOK IMPOSSIBLE!
My wife and i bought the TTR 125 for her and the TTR250 for me in 2001. New.
They were fun to putt around on.
Top end good. No low end power on the 250. I was disappointed in that.
Good times on them for us anyway.
keep up the good work bro love your vids
Make the slab longer so you can always extend the building. With the building longer is better than wider. 30' wide is good. 30' x 50' is more practical. Think about making part of the inside a loft with stairs. The other part with scissor trusses so you can have a car lift.
For the size of the land I would get a barn type shed max size depending on budget, high roofing for fitting in tractors excavators skidsteer etc. I would recommend Kubota or yanmar tractors anything Japanese would last.
I really enjoy your videos. So happy I found your channel. I havent ridden since the late 80's so the last bike I had any experience with was a 1987 Honda CR250. I really like that you sometimes work on older bikes like the ones I use to ride, I miss it.
I got one of those for my kids second bike, up from the TTR90. His is the LE model(L-large wheel, E-electric start) it's no race bike but it's controllable, it's like a tractor....so easy for learning clutch.
Great vid! Always enjoy your problem solving abilities! In terms of a tractor, I highly recommend a Bobcat mid size…. I have a Bobcat 4050. It has HST steering, 4WD, and a FEL. Depending on what you plant, you’ll need a disk harrow, 3 point tiller, spreader, mower, fork lift attachment and possibly a seeder. I found that the Bobcats (made by Kioti for Bobcat and assembled in NC) are absolutely the best value for money (vs. John Deere and Kuboto). Judging the size of your field, I would think no less than 50 HP would be what you should be looking for. Good luck!
I have to agree with the comment, if you have to buy a tractor planter and so on. That is a lot to store and maintain. I suggest if you want to plant something like alfalfa. Hire someone to come in and work the field and plant it and harvest it for you. You are not putting money out up front for all the machinery and all the time you spend doing it. You do not have to store or maintain the equipment. As for the pole building. Go bigger. When you build the shed, I would suggest in floor heating and separate it into zone heating. That way you can one side warmer if you want where you work on things. that section would have your office where you do all your research and also you will want some kind of water and drain for a sink to clean up and a drain where you can wash down equipment. If this is not your thought right now. It is cheaper to plum it in now then say I want that later and it will cost huge amount to put it in later.
It was nice to see that you filled the oil pump cavity with oil and primed the pump by spinning it over before you started it.
I love your land vintage. It has always been a dream of mine to own my own home and land.
Go the biggest workshop you can. The only regret you will have is if you don't. You deserve it and at this rate, will grow into it.
40x50 for sure!Plenty of bench space against the walls and equipment,with a huge open work space and plenty of room to store bikes,atvs and small utility trailer.
Excited for you and the pole barn!!! 🎉🎉🎉
Go bigger Joe. The loft is also a great idea. Consider the fact that you can get rid of your storage units and be completely self contained on your land. At this rate you’ll be at 1 million subs within 2 years. 🎯
She sounds really good. Great video content. Very interesting and thorough. Thanks again for your time today and enjoy the rest of your weekend.
When you're ready to farm I suggest getting a good used Zetor from around the 80's - 90's range. I bought one a year ago and love it, it's a 7245 form 1985. The Zetors are built extremely well in my opinion. If you do decide to get one, I would recommend 4 wheel drive, mine is and I love that feature. They can be kind of hard to come by in cases since they are from Czeck Slovakia. Either way good luck, and on the barn build the biggest one you can build. Great job on the bike, sounded mint.
it sounds so weak when riding it, like a weed whacker . great job on rebuild, spot on.
Great Job! As always, your patience and knowledge. Hopefully, the owner is a subscriber, if he'd taken to a shop, for that repair bill he could have bought a new Harley. Yippy, long overdue for a workshop/storage facility. Looking forward to following the progress
34:27 Just so you know guys, in the metric system, volumes are often measured in liters. To understand how much a liter is, think of a cube that is 10 centimeters (about 4 inches) on each side. This cube holds exactly 1 liter of water.
For example, when we say an engine has a "hemi 5.7 L" size, it means the space inside the engine where the air and fuel mix and burn can hold 5.7 liters of water. To help visualize this, 5.7 liters is 1.5 gallon
For this example, the engine take 1,000 cubic centimeters (cm³) of oil, which is the same as 1 liter of oil. And last 1 ton of water is 1000 liters of water or 1 cubic meter of water 1m x 1m x 1m = 100 "'centi'meters x 100cm x 100 cm = 1000 "milli'meters x 1000mm x 1000mm
Really great work, Joe. Until I saw this upload I didn't realize what good little 4-strokes Yamaha has put out. I've owned a bunch of XR's and have a lot of faith in them. Perhaps if a Yam comes up for sale, I'll be looking at it.
For the tractor if you want a newer one I would get a Kabota or a Massey Ferguson
If you want an older one I would stick with John Deere.
Loving the vids!!
These are such solid engines used in the ybr125
Ridden by learners here in the uk, I owned one years ago and racked up over 30k trouble free miles on it,
Zero smoke and sounds good.
I really enjoy watching each vid you put out, and always look forward to the next one. I know the mechanicals are more than skin deep, but would love to see you do a full restoration on one of your favorite bikes. I know aesthetics don't make it run better, unlike a lot of bike rebuilders, I appreciate your main concern is performance.
My shop is 32 by 58 and was just large enough. By the time you add a lift or two and a few other tools like parts washer, drill press, hyd press etc you will run out of room pretty quickly. I still added a 40ft sea can for storage to the side of the shop too.
Greetings from Texas! I have heard ( and seen posts ) that the assembly lube will contaminate the oil and could affect the operation of a wet clutch. Have you seen this to be true? I use similar assembly lube on all my rebuilds and need to know if I'm letting go an issue to my consumers. I don't see how you get so much done in such a short time. I have a full time job as an IT manager and rebuild motorcycles and ATV's on the weekends. Your throughput is outstanding! Great content, keep them coming!
I learned to ride on one of those bikes. Had ES and kickstart. Fun bike to ride and learn on
I used to have a 30 x 40 pool building on my property up by Antigo. I kept my Monte Carlo my ram 16 foot fishing boat 24 wheelers and I still had room to fit two more cars
I put up a 40x64 pole shed 2 years ago 16 ft side walls for a loft with more storage. And pallet racking for sleds and jetskis etc. My concrete cost $9800 im in north central mn. 6-7 inches thick and i did the fiber mesh. No rebar.
A 40'x60' shop is the perfect size in my opinion. It also makes it easier for ordering materials to build it. You may also want to think about building your walls tall enough to accommodate a 2 or 4 post car lift, if you ever decide to work on cars. With that size shop, you could also have a designated area to wash bikes. If that's something you'd want to be able to do in your shop, take it into consideration before you pour concrete. You can install floor drains for your "wash down" area. I'm only speaking from experience here, because I have a 24'x36' shop, and I ran out of room extremely fast.
Great video - great channel! I am new to all this mechanic stuff, can someone tell me why you would use gasket-maker in some places and a paper (or other) gaskets in others?
Yeap I had a 40x 40 ft building with a rest room, and fully insulated we use a wood stove for heat, 14 ft by. 28 wide double doors and a walk in door , works well for us, sometimes it’s a home away from home!!
Pole Building - you always end up needing more space and bigger gives you room to have lanes between areas for moving stuff around. 👍
Was really looking forward the 2nd part of the ttr125 great content as usual !
I am currently doing a top end on my 1969 ski doo olympic, its ton of fun working on these old machines
My shop here is 30x 40 with a 10' deep covered area in back, plenty of room for stalls and tool boxes.
I just built a 30 X48 ( Stick built, with trusses), with a loft upstairs, It has 12' ceilings. If I could have built bigger I would have, limited on space. I would recommend a 40 x 60, that's what I really wanted 🙂 I bought all the materials from Menards, I'm pretty happy with them.
What did that end up costing you labor materials concrete, etc.
@@joesnowmobiles Im curious as well
@@joesnowmobiles Dirt work, sand, drainage, concrete (30' x 48' +10' apron, 4" thick 18"x18" footers ,33 yds concrete ) was $18k , lumber $17k, Siding (5) windows, (2) 10'x10' insulated overhead doors, (2) 36' entry doors, 30 year Architectual shingles that match my house $10k, framing labor ( dry in and roofing, minus overhead door installation=$17,500)
about $5k in misc... around $57,500. I'm still doing the siding and electrical 🙂
I did a Monolithic pour for the slab., 2x6 exterior walls
@@MrJeffyb69thanks!
Make it as big as you can comfortably afford and a high as well, prices only ever go up lol. Thanks for sharing!
Re your pole building I would definitely go 40 by 50. Certainly an incremental cost but it eliminates regrets regarding not enough space latter. I just built a 35 x 40 and thought I was grossly overbuilding but when you start to add toys and “stuff” it gets small very fast. Additionally design so that you can add an open air lean-to roofing on either side. More storage space for stuff that is ok to get a little wet or snowy such as shrunk wrapped boats, or covered equipment. What are your plans for power and security. Your
land seems to be on a very active road.
Joe great video. I have a Morton pole building. Mine is 36 by 54. I have 14 ft high ceiling. I wish I would have built it bigger. And everyone says if you build it bigger it will still fill up fast. LOL 😂😂. I did all the electrical and some of the insulation in the ceiling. I put OSB on my walls. I did have them put a metal ceiling in. I have two 10 by 10 garage doors. I have natural gas here now I have a furnace mounted up on the ceiling. I usually keep it around 65 in the winter time. In the summer if you can keep the doors shut. It stays around 65 to 70°. Even when it's about 80° to 90. If you have a Morton building representative. Where you live. I would talk to them. They are really nice people. It has a little pricey. But you can't beat their warranty. Good luck on your pole building. 👍
Wow Joe. It came to together better then I thought.
I bought the exact same piston kit (same part number) but I couldn't see any marking on the second ring. I double checked it to make sure plus both sides looked the same so i figured it didn't matter which way it went in. hmmm it's got me second guessing now. lol!
Great video Joe! Glad that little bike turned out well.
50 x 60 would work great, get a vehicle hoist installed in it & electricity ran to it. Gonna be some $$$ though.
Great repair work, as always!
Hi Joe,
Love to watch your videos. You always seem to have such interesting situations when tearing into a machine.
I thought I might mention that you might have made a mistake in placing the clutch plates in the basket. Each of the steel plates have a narrowed section with a hump. These humps are supposed to be clocked 90 degrees. I thought I saw you put them in all in the same direction. If left that way, I fear the clutch will eventually develop a chatter or some other issue.
Can't wait until your next video.
Awesome can’t wait for summer with the big building
Something I wish I had in our shop were floor drains and a wash bay. Someone else build it before we owned it. Think it would be pretty easy to add before the slab was pored.
How exciting. Can hardly wait to see what Tractor you get.
The dirty rebuilder, great work your a awesome mechanic. Loose the adjustable crescent wrench.
Maybe cleaning up that stuff would do wonders on your hands
🤔Having worked in dentistry and chemistry, I clean and protect at every step. I remember buying a used Audi from a clock repair craftsman. Every part is cleaned ultrasonically, always wear protecting gloves (chemicals) and eyewear.
Check with pole barn companies to see if any of their packages are of better value.
If you're going to go 40x50 you should probably consider 40x60 for material sizes.. I'm pretty sure that's more standard and it'll cost about the same in the long run as doing the x50
True, most contractors build in 20" increments. 20,40,60, ECT...
Fantastic on dirk bikes fixing them up fella great work love watching how you build dirt bikes up and get them running again thanks for brilliant videos class👍🇬🇧
I'll say this , whatever square footage you think you need go 10 to 20 feet bigger, I just built my garage. Looked big when nothing was in it but now it's small. Mine is a 30x30.
Hopefully you weight your options when building, look into steel frames vs wood. Of course it all depends on what is widely available in your area.