Somehow this video reminds me of my very first motorcycle, a 1968 Hodaka Ace 100 B. It taught me all about maintenance (the factory service book was AMAZING!) and it lasted through 9 years of desert thrills before it was stolen from me. It still breaks my heart that I do not know what happened to it. It led me to a career of working on Harley-Davidsons (pick a brand that breaks down all-the-time if you want to be sucessful). I can only hope that whoever has it now loves that old Hodaka just as much as I did. It never let me down, two top ends and 3 off road crashes and it never stopped working as intended.
One of my friends that lives in South Georgia has a Hodaka Combat Wombat 125cc in one of their old barns, it has a chrome tank and fenders. I have been trying to buy it, they found it under a bridge in the 80’s.
I grew up in the 60s and 70s and would literally ride anything with 2 wheels and now hate to see any old bike going to waste or scrapped.. Any brand,or type ..
I have a Benelli in my garage, it's a 1980 900 Sei MkII with only 6400 miles on the clock from new. Benelli built the 900 Sei between 1979 and 1989, only around 1864 were ever produced so they are quite a rare motorcycle today. The Benelli 900 Sei sounds fantastic and it handles like a dream, these machines were overlooked by the motorcycle buying public due to the motors similarity to the Honda CB500 Four with a couple of extra cylinders added. If you can find a six pot Benelli, buy it as they are an appreciating asset and you'll never loose money on it.
I have the 1975 750cc version , been at the back of my garage for over 30 years and it is going to stay there, useless unreliable thing that was all show and no go. For every 1 hour of riding I spend 3 hours of spannering at the heap, could never get the carbs to balance on the stock exhaust system. The bikes only good feature was that it looked good with the 6/6 exhaust and the clocks above the headlight unlike the later ugly models which had the clocks in the tank. I have a CB650/4 engine with pipes that I intend to fit at some stage hopefully.
Overstayed your welcome? The previous owner must've not been a biker. If I owned it and sold it to you guys, I'd be offended if you didn't try to make it run in my driveway! In fact I'd tell you "mi casa es su casa" feel free to use all my tools to get it running and I want to help in the process. After I threw some burgers on the grill for us of course.
he let us use his tools, but did not cook us any burgers. I think his wife may have participated in the deciding factor of us leaving. he was very kind while we were there.
My first bike at 11yrs old, I'm 48 now, was a Benelli Hurricane minibike it was powered by a 65cc 2-stroke engine and an automatic transmission that my Grandfather had bought me. My Father then went a bought a Benelli Volcano 180cc so we could ride together. This brought back some good memories, Thank you! ❤
I think this and that Harley you got are my favourite bikes you've had so far. I like all the messing about with the cheap internet ones and the good bikes but the Harley was a great one and when this fired up it reminded me of the sound of my childhood. There is something very special about getting an old, forgotten bike and making it work. It might not be the best but its got soul like most modern bikes just don't. This reminds me of my old DT when it was more about the fun and adventures than how good the bike was. Some great feelgood vibes for the weekend from this one. Thanks guys.
I love these videos, revive an old bike than ride it super far home. Breathing new life i to a classic is such a cool thing and I highly respect that. Keep the vids coming guys, I love it.
Boy does that take me back. My cousin had one... Noisy compared to the rest of the pack, but it pretty much ran all the time. We used to "play" flashlight tag on my other cousin's farm at night with our lights off. Even the person that was "it" could turn off their headlight until they wanted to catch someone. We ended up with so many people playing we even had people on foot... this was a field about 35 acres in size... There were ditches and trees and hedge rows so you could see the brake lights occasionally, put you pretty much had to listen with your engine off, then take off as quickly as possible... lots of low speed crashes, bumps and bruises. great fun too. You guys are the best. Right now I am looking for a rolling chassis like this one to build an EV on.
Motor sounds quite nice surprised the crankseals didn't give trouble they tend to leak air and cause the bike to run lean when hot on older bikes that haven't been ridden for a while 49 years is impressive!!
I bought my first bike in 1972, it’s was a Honda CB175. Learnt a lot from that bike, did my own maintenance, points etc. At 16 it spelt freedom.. brilliant feeling and this just brings back that era of bikes. Thanks guys
Every Honda I've owned I ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 400 supersport, 750 supersport..... now an 82 Suzuki GS 750 E. 14 k smoooth. I don't know how I didn't notice this bike back then. underrated.....Those cb 175 were ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Are ❤️❤️❤️❤️
So good! 💥💥💥 For some reason this gave me memories of when i had a 1976 Izh Jupiter 3 350cc and my mate had a around same age 125cc Minsk (similar as in video (in a way lol))! Around 20 years ago... Good times! Thank you for the video, bought back these good memories! ✌️👍
You inspired me to start doing something similar with bicycles. I bought 3 bicycles so far and rode each over 10 miles just to get home with the tires and stuff it originally had. Always felt like a hell ride but its really one of the better bike rides I ever had.
My first bike- in '76 was a benelli 125 ( badged as a Moto guzzi but the same bike) it hated starting so much I broke three kickstarters. When it did start after a long delay it deposited an oil slick that covered daddy's driveway. The starting process shown here was a good day.
@Alfred Wedmore actually it was a...wait for it...."moto guzzi by Meriden Co uno 125". I suspect the triumph factory nor the dealers could be arsed as it fell to bits on the way home from the dealer (sprocket bolts not tightened, chain came off). Apart from the starting issue ( none of my mechanic friends could sort it)....the seat hinge broke, the pressed metal indicators fell off, the rear lights failed...and the speedo stopped working so when the police stopped me for "doing 80" I wasn't in a position to argue. Loved it when it ran though 🤪
An awesome episode once again! Featuring vintage bikes like this Benelli dirt bike and the HD WLA makes for extremely unique content as these bike are rarely seen in these conditions. As a bonus we get to see all this in settings of some of the more obscure towns and country sides in the USA.
this reminds me so much of riding my green 1969 yamaha DS6c 250 two stroke scrambler at age 16, as my first street legal bike! It was very clean but i had to do top end rebuild and needed ignition upgraded. it was fun for a few years then i sold it for like 1000 bucks more than i paid for it and it wasn't even running perfect when i sold it!
Just found this channel. Awesome af! At 70 I been messing with these dang scooters for awhile. All I have left is a 67 Suzuki X6 Scrambler and an 05 ZX10R Kaw in the garage. Love this channel!
I've never been more excited for anyone than i am for Sean to ride this beauty. I was born in '71 but have a love for new sport bikes. This is the find of a lifetime.
News flash 2 stroke s supposed to burn oil ,( the dipstick is just for the gear it has nothing to do with the engine.. and they smoke depending on the mixture I'm not talking about oil pumps either you shouldn't rely on oil pump bypass it and mix your gas
I had a 350 Benelli 4 stroke thumper. I think it was a 1970 or so. It was sold by Montgomery Wards. Only cost me $200 back in 1973. It was a horrible motorcycle... I had the engine apart at least 3 times for kick starter ratchet replacement and the gear selector kept coming apart at the selector cam - internally, of course. Engine disassembly required a special tool to remove a press-fit casting to split the case. I sure do hope yours brings you better service than mine did!
I said in your other video to *clean the points* 40 years with them closed will certainly have a layer of corrosion.. Mix up at least 25:1 premix if you ever expect it to last. There's a possibility that they're the same points that Ducati bevel singles use and these points are readily available. You guys have more money than sense.
I had a 69 Benelli Enduro, also a Hodaka Combat Wombat and a BSA 441 Victor. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. The magneto points are always the first thing you go to for no spark and the key shorts the points to shut it off. As simple as it gets.
My second brand new bike was a 1968 Cimatti 160. It had an engine very similar to this... I had it almost 8 years The shifter and breaks were on the "correct side" according to years of European design. In the '70s there was even an article that stated that people had better coordination using the right hand brake and left foot brake...
50mph! That's better than I expected, everything worked? Last time I hauled a bike out of storage and fiddle-farted around trying to get it running,It took 2 months and $200 to get it to go further than a mile or so before she quit running..,at any rate it was fun watching you guys getting it going and making it home
@@BikesandBeards truth! At the time I was just a teenager,I bought a 71 Harley Davidson Baja 100 for $50.00 sight unseen! Sat for 15years under the waves of a house. No brains,no tools except a pair of vise grips,some screwdriver, electric tape, razor blade...yeah,I called Dad 65 miles away from home..He said...that's all you brought for tools??? No gas? No wrenches? You didn't even ask the guy if it ran? Better get pushing..you can learn the hard way.. didn't this happen already with that,that, THING a JAWA?..I did eventually get it home,got it running and had lots of fun with it
Hey Craig, think some of the best times in life are spent lying in parking lots, driveways an garage floors.. Thanks and Blessings to all at Bikes and Beards..
Thank you . Used to dig up old bikes with my husband yrs ago. In Missouri, Germany +Maine. The bikes are gone now and Hubby passed away. But your adventure just made my day
Yeah, I can totally see the inclination for prayervon these bikes you ride home. I took my 07 Honda Helix CN250 out Route 66 and up to Rachel NV and back through Colorado And US-36 East. Wish I had a mechanic on thrvroad to rejet my carb. Didn’t know it needed it until I got to altitude.
As a fellow old guy I completely understand Craig's two working positions. Standing and laying down. Any working position in-between will hinder ones ability to stand up or lay down in the foreseeable future. 🤣
If this didn't make me feel old. At 14 I had a 68 Yamaha 2 cylinder two stroke scrambler. Then in high school I had a 71 Honda CL175 . Now I'm on a 2015 Suzuki S-40. I really like your video's. Good work between you and your mechanic. to get that running.
@@BikesandBeards hey buddy these bikes are fantastic I have a Benelli collection. Very strong motors but be easy when you shift the shifting forks are brass. Also make sure you use non detergent motor oil or you'll ruin the clutch plates. If you need any information on this bike or anything Benelli feel free to contact me anytime. Great video made my day
I still have my grandpa's 1973 Suzuki RV 125 with the additional luggage racks and original tires. About 1600 miles on the clock. I want to keep his bike too so I will soon restore it again with my 3 sons and daughter. I learned to ride motorcycles with that bike too from Wisconsin. Good times. It was his bike which made me want to learn to ride motorcycles. God bless 🙏
When I was a kid (well 15 - 16 years old), I got my first moped. A metallic red Crescent Compact with a Sachs engine. Now, the previous owner had made an awesome re-build of it, had 3 gears fot operated gearbox, and a tuning kit (60 or 70cc). To change it from 50cc took you around 15 minutes, and it went like a rocket.. ..but was completely illegeal!
I was the last mechanic at that dealership. Cosmotors and helped liquidate all the old parts and bikes. Was quite the experience. You have probably one of maby 1 of 3 of those bikes still running today.
Main seal to eliminate air leak from behind stator, 32:1 bean oil with non-ethanol 93+ and check the shims on the ends of the trans shafts and corrosion on the shift detents. Good to see a barn find run but it's a shame it was stored in a damp basement...the piston has most likely oxidized badly, sleeve is rusty and crank pin is probably pitted. But I would take it on....congrats.
Love the videos. So happy that they are still coming. Can't wait until the store is open again, I really want to buy a bike from you if you ever get a Yamaha MT 07 or FZ 07 in stock in the right color. Hope all is well. God Bless!
Just found this channel at 2 o’clock in the morning! I love this!! Find an older bike get it running and ride it home!! This is so fun!! I subscribed and I’m fixing to binge watch some of your videos Of riding the old box home
1. if you have issues with CB points motorcycle; after cleaning the points rub a matchstick (the ignitor part of it) to it, that will help those little sparks 2. throw the old petrol, pump new into the tank add 2T oil as a premix about 20-35 ml per liter (varies for each motorcycle) 3. squirt in a little oil/gas mixture into the cylinder via the spark plug hole (if you have a spark this will help pre ignite) 4. check for hose pipe leaks which catch air and so carbs can perform without vaccume . 2 strokes are easier then the modern plastics !
My first motorcycle was a new 1968 Riverside 50 made by Benelli, a great beginner bike in 68, cheap, reliable, lightweight, if you flogged it to death you weren't out a lot of money and you learned a lot of useful riding skills!
First you check for spark and then the points. Then you can look at carb etc. You can always spray gas if the carb is yucky. Minute 14:30 You measured and then tied a red plastic ribbon around the right fork tube and the bike started. I'll try that.
I’ve got a complete 1974 Yamaha rd350 that I had the engine out to rebore the cylinders. Would I be able to ship it out and have you guys piece it together? Nah be a cool episode it’s extremely fast and fun to ride.
very cool. The funky idle might be able to be fixed by just turning up the idle speed. Also with a two stroke engine you shouldn't use any kind of engine breaking or coasting because it doesn't get oil when you let off the gas.
Probably a premix Andre . Had a '72 250 Benelli Phantom road bike . Most fun was at the pump working out how much fuel plus oil and divide by wallet . Forgetting to turn off both fuel taps before adding oil would lead into a long push-start to clear oil from the float bowls . Ah memories . . .
it's a complete myth that a 2 stroke doesn't get lube oil when coasting or engine braking. As long as there is fuel/oil mix in the carb bowl and the pilot jet is not plugged it always draws fuel through the pilot/idle circuit when engine braking.
This video makes me miss my old 74 Penton Berkshire 100 I used to have and in all seriousness it was one of my favorite bikes it was a blast to ride!!!
From the first time you started it did you ever put 2 cycle oil in it? I never trusted the self oilers so I always mixed mine right in the tank. So good luck. Posted this right after 1st stall I thought ya blew it up.
@@ParaBellum2024 it would 100% still run, maybe like 5% slower but that would not hinder it from running. By the way its smoking, there is more than enough oil
From people I know, who have had mopeds (in sweden, so either scooters or 50cc dirtbikes can be mopeds) that the self oilers always break, and 3 people I know have had their cylinders seize because their self oiler suddenly stopped working. But on my Kymco super 9, a 50cc 2 stroke scooter, it is pretty foolproof. It's operated partly by vaccum it seems, maybe not, but there will be suction in the lines trying to pull more in, and there is a valve for it as well that is operated by my throttle cable, which splits in 2 somewhere down there. I trust it. Even the guy who once built my other super 9 that I have, which has a 70cc kit on it, where self oilers never really work, seems to trust that it works, because it's still on there
This bike reminds me of the first bike I ever owned, when I was 17 years old Yamaha's very first iteration of the 175 Trail. The CT1. Piston ported 2-stroke with 18" wheels. Man, I have real memories of a faithful, reliable bike ! Trinidad & Tobago. West Indies.
I didn't realize you where a follower of the lord man !! That is also one of my favorite verses of all time :) an this is exactly what he was talking about in that verse 👏 find peace an enjoy in the thing God has created for us an then thank him afterwards.
@@BikesandBeards nice too meet you also. My names tyler im from Newfoundland Canada I've watched all your videos I really enjoy them. Loved the generator on the back of the E bike 🚲 hahaha
The biggest danger would have been the condition of those knobby tires, if the rubber had gone hard and started to crack they would be smooth and not grip the road, especially if it were wet.
I've rebuilt a few old Hondas that will give them decades more life. To give an old Vintage motorcycle some love so they will last another 20+ years is an amazing feeling.
I remember those back in the very early '70's and they were pretty much junk, sort of like a cheap Chinese bike is today, but worse. I only knew one guy back in '71 that bought one of those Benelli's and he couldn't keep that bike running very long. All sorts of problems with it. I had a Honda 4 stroke SL125 and it was a decent bike, and my other friend had a Yamaha 175 it was pretty good too. Still really cool to see that you found one of those old Benelli's and actually got it running and riding! Great stuff!
I Love to see old Italian Motorcycles on the road. But to be honest I couldn't believe that it took a motorcycle mechanic soo long to check and clean the ignition points. On a bike that has been sitting for as long as this surely this would be one of the very first things you would check Nick Australia
E-Z kickstand spring tool. Take a #2 flat screwdriver, grind the flared sides flat, grind a U notch on one of the faces. It will fit on the spring post then just slide the spring in place. Works great.
ok, fitting springs, put coins in between some of the spring coils, will extend length of spring, fit as many washers/coins as needed for spring to fit over stops. Then remove washers/coins et voila spring fitted. ok i'm 76 yrs old been biking for most of them, trust me :)
My WWII German NZ-350/1 is 77 years old and still running. It was interesting to see the generator, carburetor, and other parts on this Benelli are so similar!
Did the same with a suzuki ts250m a few years back. It was in a lot worse condition than the benelli my wife thought it was actually brown ! ( it had a lot of rust) . Flushed out the carb and it ran 3rd kick, been using it for about 11 years now to and from work, great fun , it's here on RUclips when I first tidied it and took it on the dirt . Don't restore them and never use them go out and use them !
I’ve been waiting like 50 years for this video. What a way to start off the weekend!
1 week 😂😁
hahahaha love it
Ha that's my go to phrase
That’s what I’m sayin
It’s Friday
Somehow this video reminds me of my very first motorcycle, a 1968 Hodaka Ace 100 B. It taught me all about maintenance (the factory service book was AMAZING!) and it lasted through 9 years of desert thrills before it was stolen from me. It still breaks my heart that I do not know what happened to it. It led me to a career of working on Harley-Davidsons (pick a brand that breaks down all-the-time if you want to be sucessful). I can only hope that whoever has it now loves that old Hodaka just as much as I did. It never let me down, two top ends and 3 off road crashes and it never stopped working as intended.
I absolutely loved my hodaca, man that brought me back to my paper route days, my "off brand" bike always started and ran GREAT!!!
Combat wombat...road toad...they don't name them like they used to
Crashed my Road Toad multiple times
Always started
Only thing bruised was my pride
lol
One of my friends that lives in South Georgia has a Hodaka Combat Wombat 125cc in one of their old barns, it has a chrome tank and fenders. I have been trying to buy it, they found it under a bridge in the 80’s.
I love this type of content Shaun. It appeals to us old school riders who like seeing bikes saved.
I grew up in the 60s and 70s and would literally ride anything with 2 wheels and now hate to see any old bike going to waste or scrapped.. Any brand,or type ..
It’s Sean not Shaun* btw
@@Livin1nTheMoment right you are. I actually knew that so I have no idea why I got it wrong
My dream is to have a vintage dirtbike shop. Fix n sell
Who gives a fucc
Tip for the side-stand spring;
Put pennies/coins between each coil and it spreads the spring, fit it and remove the coins afterwards
Old lambretta trick...
😀👍
@@davebarrowcliffe1289 Vespas never needed their springs replacing because they didn't fall off in the first place! ! ! :)
The coins or washers are self removing once you put the stand down
That’s too much money. Don’t have it lol
@@gasgas2689 everything else just falls apart around the kick stand
I like how Craig is working on the bike at the bike shop while Sean is frolicking in the woods.
"It's Good To Be The King.". LOL.
did you notice the peeing sound after he runs away?
I have a Benelli in my garage, it's a 1980 900 Sei MkII with only 6400 miles on the clock from new. Benelli built the 900 Sei between 1979 and 1989, only around 1864 were ever produced so they are quite a rare motorcycle today. The Benelli 900 Sei sounds fantastic and it handles like a dream, these machines were overlooked by the motorcycle buying public due to the motors similarity to the Honda CB500 Four with a couple of extra cylinders added. If you can find a six pot Benelli, buy it as they are an appreciating asset and you'll never loose money on it.
I have the 1975 750cc version , been at the back of my garage for over 30 years and it is going to stay there, useless unreliable thing that was all show and no go. For every 1 hour of riding I spend 3 hours of spannering at the heap, could never get the carbs to balance on the stock exhaust system. The bikes only good feature was that it looked good with the 6/6 exhaust and the clocks above the headlight unlike the later ugly models which had the clocks in the tank. I have a CB650/4 engine with pipes that I intend to fit at some stage hopefully.
Overstayed your welcome? The previous owner must've not been a biker. If I owned it and sold it to you guys, I'd be offended if you didn't try to make it run in my driveway! In fact I'd tell you "mi casa es su casa" feel free to use all my tools to get it running and I want to help in the process. After I threw some burgers on the grill for us of course.
he let us use his tools, but did not cook us any burgers. I think his wife may have participated in the deciding factor of us leaving. he was very kind while we were there.
@@BikesandBeards That's too bad, a man also shouldn't risk his life riding a bike with 50 yr old tires on an empty stomach! LOL
Owner was thinking these flops will be here till next week ..
@Tango Down2x2x Your point in commenting?
@Tango Down2x2x Yeah, because you in FACT know me right? Your point for commenting again?
My first bike at 11yrs old, I'm 48 now, was a Benelli Hurricane minibike it was powered by a 65cc 2-stroke engine and an automatic transmission that my Grandfather had bought me. My Father then went a bought a Benelli Volcano 180cc so we could ride together. This brought back some good memories, Thank you! ❤
I think this and that Harley you got are my favourite bikes you've had so far. I like all the messing about with the cheap internet ones and the good bikes but the Harley was a great one and when this fired up it reminded me of the sound of my childhood. There is something very special about getting an old, forgotten bike and making it work. It might not be the best but its got soul like most modern bikes just don't.
This reminds me of my old DT when it was more about the fun and adventures than how good the bike was.
Some great feelgood vibes for the weekend from this one.
Thanks guys.
My first real dirt bike was a KE100. 2 stroke smoke and sound is a great memory from my childhood
My first bike was a 79 Yamaha dt175 very similar to this bike.
Some stuff are just more fun to fix and mess on than to ride lol
I love these videos, revive an old bike than ride it super far home. Breathing new life i to a classic is such a cool thing and I highly respect that. Keep the vids coming guys, I love it.
Boy does that take me back. My cousin had one... Noisy compared to the rest of the pack, but it pretty much ran all the time. We used to "play" flashlight tag on my other cousin's farm at night with our lights off. Even the person that was "it" could turn off their headlight until they wanted to catch someone. We ended up with so many people playing we even had people on foot... this was a field about 35 acres in size... There were ditches and trees and hedge rows so you could see the brake lights occasionally, put you pretty much had to listen with your engine off, then take off as quickly as possible... lots of low speed crashes, bumps and bruises. great fun too. You guys are the best. Right now I am looking for a rolling chassis like this one to build an EV on.
Motor sounds quite nice surprised the crankseals didn't give trouble they tend to leak air and cause the bike to run lean when hot on older bikes that haven't been ridden for a while 49 years is impressive!!
Crankshaft leaking air ,and they run lean when hot BULLSHIT!
It really sounded to run lean.
"Should I try this? *Craig realizing it's not his fingers* - Yeah, go for it"
I bought my first bike in 1972, it’s was a Honda CB175. Learnt a lot from that bike, did my own maintenance, points etc. At 16 it spelt freedom.. brilliant feeling and this just brings back that era of bikes. Thanks guys
Every Honda I've owned I ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 400 supersport, 750 supersport..... now an 82 Suzuki GS 750 E. 14 k smoooth. I don't know how I didn't notice this bike back then. underrated.....Those cb 175 were ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Are ❤️❤️❤️❤️
So good! 💥💥💥 For some reason this gave me memories of when i had a 1976 Izh Jupiter 3 350cc and my mate had a around same age 125cc Minsk (similar as in video (in a way lol))! Around 20 years ago... Good times! Thank you for the video, bought back these good memories! ✌️👍
You inspired me to start doing something similar with bicycles. I bought 3 bicycles so far and rode each over 10 miles just to get home with the tires and stuff it originally had. Always felt like a hell ride but its really one of the better bike rides I ever had.
That’s cool
Looking forward to bicycles and bristles lol
The power of a slim Jim wrapper is unmatched. Great job craig
I’m not a religious guy. I’m not a full on motorcycle guy, but man, I really enjoy your channel. Keep being you my man. I look forward to your videos.
Best motorbike content on RUclips right here thanks guys
Glad you think so!
My first bike- in '76 was a benelli 125 ( badged as a Moto guzzi but the same bike) it hated starting so much I broke three kickstarters. When it did start after a long delay it deposited an oil slick that covered daddy's driveway. The starting process shown here was a good day.
@Alfred Wedmore actually it was a...wait for it...."moto guzzi by Meriden Co uno 125". I suspect the triumph factory nor the dealers could be arsed as it fell to bits on the way home from the dealer (sprocket bolts not tightened, chain came off). Apart from the starting issue ( none of my mechanic friends could sort it)....the seat hinge broke, the pressed metal indicators fell off, the rear lights failed...and the speedo stopped working so when the police stopped me for "doing 80" I wasn't in a position to argue.
Loved it when it ran though 🤪
An awesome episode once again! Featuring vintage bikes like this Benelli dirt bike and the HD WLA makes for extremely unique content as these bike are rarely seen in these conditions. As a bonus we get to see all this in settings of some of the more obscure towns and country sides in the USA.
This is just how Pennsylvania looks except for Harrisburg Philadelphia and Pittsburgh 😂
this reminds me so much of riding my green 1969 yamaha DS6c 250 two stroke scrambler at age 16, as my first street legal bike! It was very clean but i had to do top end rebuild and needed ignition upgraded. it was fun for a few years then i sold it for like 1000 bucks more than i paid for it and it wasn't even running perfect when i sold it!
Love these revive and ride videos.
Ah! That old 2-smoke sound, brings back memories.
Another one lmao, gonna watch till end; y'all got the best videos
Yep they got the best
Just found this channel. Awesome af! At 70 I been messing with these dang scooters for awhile. All I have left is a 67 Suzuki X6 Scrambler and an 05 ZX10R Kaw in the garage. Love this channel!
These are the videos I love to see you guys put out!!!! I love them all don’t get me wrong but I love these vintage bikes you guys mess with!
I've never been more excited for anyone than i am for Sean to ride this beauty. I was born in '71 but have a love for new sport bikes. This is the find of a lifetime.
i always get a bad feeling when someone starts a 2 stroke and there is no smoke and with old ones its even worse 😂😂😂
I hear ya. Not the way I would have handled such an opportunity. Sometimes the machines have more character than the rider.
Why?
News flash 2 stroke s supposed to burn oil ,( the dipstick is just for the gear it has nothing to do with the engine.. and they smoke depending on the mixture I'm not talking about oil pumps either you shouldn't rely on oil pump bypass it and mix your gas
You need to make it smoke more than that I don't care what anyone says it's not smoking enough to be lubricating
Yeah that engine is not lubricating itself it's lucky it's damn new
I had a 350 Benelli 4 stroke thumper. I think it was a 1970 or so. It was sold by Montgomery Wards. Only cost me $200 back in 1973. It was a horrible motorcycle... I had the engine apart at least 3 times for kick starter ratchet replacement and the gear selector kept coming apart at the selector cam - internally, of course. Engine disassembly required a special tool to remove a press-fit casting to split the case. I sure do hope yours brings you better service than mine did!
I said in your other video to *clean the points* 40 years with them closed will certainly have a layer of corrosion..
Mix up at least 25:1 premix if you ever expect it to last. There's a possibility that they're the same points that Ducati bevel singles use and these points are readily available. You guys have more money than sense.
I had a 69 Benelli Enduro, also a Hodaka Combat Wombat and a BSA 441 Victor. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. The magneto points are always the first thing you go to for no spark and the key shorts the points to shut it off. As simple as it gets.
Absolutely amazing! Thanks Sean and team for another great video!
You bet!
My second brand new bike was a 1968 Cimatti 160. It had an engine very similar to this... I had it almost 8 years The shifter and breaks were on the "correct side" according to years of European design. In the '70s there was even an article that stated that people had better coordination using the right hand brake and left foot brake...
50mph! That's better than I expected, everything worked?
Last time I hauled a bike out of storage and fiddle-farted around trying to get it running,It took 2 months and $200 to get it to go further than a mile or so before she quit running..,at any rate it was fun watching you guys getting it going and making it home
well it helps to have a motorcycle mechanic with you
@@BikesandBeards truth! At the time I was just a teenager,I bought a 71 Harley Davidson Baja 100 for $50.00 sight unseen!
Sat for 15years under the waves of a house.
No brains,no tools except a pair of vise grips,some screwdriver, electric tape, razor blade...yeah,I called Dad 65 miles away from home..He said...that's all you brought for tools???
No gas? No wrenches? You didn't even ask the guy if it ran?
Better get pushing..you can learn the hard way.. didn't this happen already with that,that, THING a JAWA?..I did eventually get it home,got it running and had lots of fun with it
@@BikesandBeards And Craig also !
Hey Craig, think some of the best times in life are spent lying in parking lots, driveways an garage floors..
Thanks and Blessings to all at Bikes and Beards..
This thing is crazy cool! By the way congrats on 1 mil! 👍
thank you
Thank you . Used to dig up old bikes with my husband yrs ago. In Missouri, Germany +Maine. The bikes are gone now and Hubby passed away. But your adventure just made my day
"oh man, you imagine if the handlebars fell off, he'd be so mad at me!" 😂
Yeah, I can totally see the inclination for prayervon these bikes you ride home. I took my 07 Honda Helix CN250 out Route 66 and up to Rachel NV and back through Colorado And US-36 East. Wish I had a mechanic on thrvroad to rejet my carb. Didn’t know it needed it until I got to altitude.
As a fellow old guy I completely understand Craig's two working positions. Standing and laying down. Any working position in-between will hinder ones ability to stand up or lay down in the foreseeable future. 🤣
Ha Ha I thought Craig was meditating
At 70, I couldn't agree more.
If this didn't make me feel old. At 14 I had a 68 Yamaha 2 cylinder two stroke scrambler. Then in high school I had a 71 Honda CL175 . Now I'm on a 2015 Suzuki S-40. I really like your video's. Good work between you and your mechanic. to get that running.
Thanks for sharing
The smile on Craigs face when he starts the bike PRICELESS!
Like a snag child
@@BikesandBeards hey buddy these bikes are fantastic I have a Benelli collection. Very strong motors but be easy when you shift the shifting forks are brass. Also make sure you use non detergent motor oil or you'll ruin the clutch plates. If you need any information on this bike or anything Benelli feel free to contact me anytime. Great video made my day
I still have my grandpa's 1973 Suzuki RV 125 with the additional luggage racks and original tires. About 1600 miles on the clock. I want to keep his bike too so I will soon restore it again with my 3 sons and daughter. I learned to ride motorcycles with that bike too from Wisconsin. Good times. It was his bike which made me want to learn to ride motorcycles. God bless 🙏
When I was a kid (well 15 - 16 years old), I got my first moped. A metallic red Crescent Compact with a Sachs engine.
Now, the previous owner had made an awesome re-build of it, had 3 gears fot operated gearbox, and a tuning kit (60 or 70cc).
To change it from 50cc took you around 15 minutes, and it went like a rocket..
..but was completely illegeal!
I was the last mechanic at that dealership. Cosmotors and helped liquidate all the old parts and bikes. Was quite the experience. You have probably one of maby 1 of 3 of those bikes still running today.
I'm sure it had spark fifty years ago. Craig is the man. If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
I always try a bigger hammer first.
I love these drive it home videos
That’s totally awesome in every way possible!
God keeps blessing you greatly.
Good job getting her home. That's a heck of way to break-in a new bike. Trial by fire.
I love the little scriptures you add into your videos it really brings light to what I believe in
It was like a lifetime waiting for this video since the first one which you couldn't get the Benili started. Wow.,.. this was amazing!!!!!!
These are the videos i like. Awesome.
Glad to hear it!
Main seal to eliminate air leak from behind stator, 32:1 bean oil with non-ethanol 93+ and check the shims on the ends of the trans shafts and corrosion on the shift detents. Good to see a barn find run but it's a shame it was stored in a damp basement...the piston has most likely oxidized badly, sleeve is rusty and crank pin is probably pitted. But I would take it on....congrats.
Can't believe it's running and on the road. Well done. 🔥💪
Yes I think you Nailed it on the verse!
Love the videos. So happy that they are still coming. Can't wait until the store is open again, I really want to buy a bike from you if you ever get a Yamaha MT 07 or FZ 07 in stock in the right color. Hope all is well. God Bless!
Have they said why the store and website are closed? Been checking in to the website regularly, surprised that they're not listing anything.
@@2chuckyboy2 Only thing I heard was they were doing some staffing changes. Hope it's not Caleb as I haven't seen him in the last few videos.
Just found this channel at 2 o’clock in the morning! I love this!! Find an older bike get it running and ride it home!! This is so fun!! I subscribed and I’m fixing to binge watch some of your videos Of riding the old box home
1. if you have issues with CB points motorcycle; after cleaning the points rub a matchstick (the ignitor part of it) to it, that will help those little sparks
2. throw the old petrol, pump new into the tank add 2T oil as a premix about 20-35 ml per liter (varies for each motorcycle)
3. squirt in a little oil/gas mixture into the cylinder via the spark plug hole (if you have a spark this will help pre ignite)
4. check for hose pipe leaks which catch air and so carbs can perform without vaccume .
2 strokes are easier then the modern plastics !
LoL the first thing i said when you didn't get a spark was - You gotta clean the points my dude 😂
Man, 2 stroke bikes runs for ever, the bible passages are awesome too. Salutations from Brasil.
Heaps of fun, i love this series :) Thanks all you guys.
Our pleasure!
My first motorcycle was a new 1968 Riverside 50 made by Benelli, a great beginner bike in 68, cheap, reliable, lightweight, if you flogged it to death you weren't out a lot of money and you learned a lot of useful riding skills!
I like the good clean fun content that my kids can watch and I like the Bible verses. Keep up the great work! 👍
First you check for spark and then the points. Then you can look at carb etc. You can always spray gas if the carb is yucky. Minute 14:30 You measured and then tied a red plastic ribbon around the right fork tube and the bike started. I'll try that.
I’ve got a complete 1974 Yamaha rd350 that I had the engine out to rebore the cylinders. Would I be able to ship it out and have you guys piece it together? Nah be a cool episode it’s extremely fast and fun to ride.
I had an RD350 LC, extremely fast bikes even now.
do we get to keep the bike?
@@BikesandBeards For up to 90 days :) it’s my favorite bike ever.
Hit me up with an hourly rate and let’s see if we can work it out.
@@BikesandBeards make him a deal with one of your used bikes?!? An rd350 would def be an epic find
I absolutely love how you guys include Bible verses in your videos. Thanks for the amazing content!
Glad you enjoy it!
WOW! You are one cray dude. God is being merciful with you.
very cool. The funky idle might be able to be fixed by just turning up the idle speed. Also with a two stroke engine you shouldn't use any kind of engine breaking or coasting because it doesn't get oil when you let off the gas.
Probably a premix Andre . Had a '72 250 Benelli Phantom road bike . Most fun was at the pump working out how much fuel plus oil and divide by wallet . Forgetting to turn off both fuel taps before adding oil would lead into a long push-start to clear oil from the float bowls . Ah memories . . .
Likely an old leaky crank seal creating lean mixture & lack of lube to crank bearing
re jetting the carb is like a miracle cure for 2 stroke old bikes .
i know that much
it's a complete myth that a 2 stroke doesn't get lube oil when coasting or engine braking. As long as there is fuel/oil mix in the carb bowl and the pilot jet is not plugged it always draws fuel through the pilot/idle circuit when engine braking.
@@jimbote1968 i didint know
This video makes me miss my old 74 Penton Berkshire 100 I used to have and in all seriousness it was one of my favorite bikes it was a blast to ride!!!
From the first time you started it did you ever put 2 cycle oil in it? I never trusted the self oilers so I always mixed mine right in the tank. So good luck. Posted this right after 1st stall I thought ya blew it up.
You'd need bigger jets though, wouldn't you, if they were only sized for petrol with the oil intended to be supplied separately.
@@ParaBellum2024 it would 100% still run, maybe like 5% slower but that would not hinder it from running. By the way its smoking, there is more than enough oil
@@ParaBellum2024 Naw.
From people I know, who have had mopeds (in sweden, so either scooters or 50cc dirtbikes can be mopeds) that the self oilers always break, and 3 people I know have had their cylinders seize because their self oiler suddenly stopped working. But on my Kymco super 9, a 50cc 2 stroke scooter, it is pretty foolproof. It's operated partly by vaccum it seems, maybe not, but there will be suction in the lines trying to pull more in, and there is a valve for it as well that is operated by my throttle cable, which splits in 2 somewhere down there. I trust it. Even the guy who once built my other super 9 that I have, which has a 70cc kit on it, where self oilers never really work, seems to trust that it works, because it's still on there
Cleaning the points should have been done before you even put fuel in it. Neat video
This bike reminds me of the first bike I ever owned, when I was 17 years old
Yamaha's very first iteration of the 175 Trail. The CT1. Piston ported 2-stroke with 18" wheels.
Man, I have real memories of a faithful, reliable bike !
Trinidad & Tobago.
West Indies.
Nice! I actually own one of these. 1970 year model, the green year. :)
50yrs old and he starts it without oil, pure genius.
VERY bold
This is the first video I've seen where it appears he was running on one cylinder and brain farting.
I hate when you downshift when the bike is rolling and the engine is off. It sounds awful 😖
@@igoreOO7 the clutch cover was removed so there was no oil in the transmission when they first started it. 🤯
@@robertnilsson4775 you don't need oil in transmission just to start a two stroke engine
Love 2 strokes. So light and low/easy making
I didn't realize you where a follower of the lord man !! That is also one of my favorite verses of all time :) an this is exactly what he was talking about in that verse 👏 find peace an enjoy in the thing God has created for us an then thank him afterwards.
Yes I am, nice to meet you
@@BikesandBeards nice too meet you also. My names tyler im from Newfoundland Canada I've watched all your videos I really enjoy them. Loved the generator on the back of the E bike 🚲 hahaha
I bought a shadow and my current grom from Bud at Matto Cycle! Great to see you at my local dealer!
Great guy
The biggest danger would have been the condition of those knobby tires, if the rubber had gone hard and started to crack they would be smooth and not grip the road, especially if it were wet.
not to mention if he had a blowout on those ancient tubes...
That old rubber last ALOT longer than the new stuff does
@@16driver16 I have a 74 Honda Elsinore with the original knobby's, and well, now I have a metal knee..
@@JoshPhoenix11 damn did it de-tread the front tire or something?
I've rebuilt a few old Hondas that will give them decades more life. To give an old Vintage motorcycle some love so they will last another 20+ years is an amazing feeling.
I always know when to hit the like button, as soon as the Bible verse comes up I'm reminded to hit like.
Be Blessed.
That's why its there , virtue signaling
Super cool bike, great episode!
Very cool find & restoration - of a 50 yr old bike from the past.
I remember those back in the very early '70's and they were pretty much junk, sort of like a cheap Chinese bike is today, but worse. I only knew one guy back in '71 that bought one of those Benelli's and he couldn't keep that bike running very long. All sorts of problems with it. I had a Honda 4 stroke SL125 and it was a decent bike, and my other friend had a Yamaha 175 it was pretty good too. Still really cool to see that you found one of those old Benelli's and actually got it running and riding! Great stuff!
1 million subs. Congratulations. Couldn't happen to a better channel/person. Your the best, you to Craig
hey thanks
Been waiting all week I love this stuff so much you guys are great thankyou so much
I Love to see old Italian Motorcycles on the road.
But to be honest I couldn't believe that it took a motorcycle mechanic soo long to check and clean the ignition points.
On a bike that has been sitting for as long as this surely this would be one of the very first things you would check
Nick Australia
we had a lot of work on haha
E-Z kickstand spring tool. Take a #2 flat screwdriver, grind the flared sides flat, grind a U notch on one of the faces. It will fit on the spring post then just slide the spring in place. Works great.
ok, fitting springs, put coins in between some of the spring coils, will extend length of spring, fit as many washers/coins as needed for spring to fit over stops. Then remove washers/coins et voila spring fitted. ok i'm 76 yrs old been biking for most of them, trust me :)
Amazing Mother Nature on a sitting motorcycle
What a beautiful bike😍😍 I absolutely love the simplicity and the old look of it! Would love to restore & drive one of those!
That is extremely cool! You’re one blessed man for sure!
This might be one the coolest bikes I have ever seen. Great find, and great vid boys!
more videos like this please. these bikes deserve to be saved
6:05 the first sign of life is more exciting then when it actually starts
That bike looks so cool. I love the tank orange and chrome paint job; reminds me of an old Bultaco.
or a Husquavarna
My WWII German NZ-350/1 is 77 years old and still running. It was interesting to see the generator, carburetor, and other parts on this Benelli are so similar!
I'm inlove with this video you've gained a new sub for sure with notifications on
This definitely had that Dumb and Dumber minibike ride to Aspen vibe minus the sub zero temps, of course. Well done!
Your channel is hands down the most fun of all. Thank you. And you seem to be great person. Keep it going 💪
Did the same with a suzuki ts250m a few years back. It was in a lot worse condition than the benelli my wife thought it was actually brown ! ( it had a lot of rust) . Flushed out the carb and it ran 3rd kick, been using it for about 11 years now to and from work, great fun , it's here on RUclips when I first tidied it and took it on the dirt . Don't restore them and never use them go out and use them !