Now would be a good time to start marking areas that need drainage. Once the mud dries out, you can dig out the area, and install some drainage rock and pipes.
I'm guessing that they are riding after a Freeze/Thaw cycle. No amount of drainage improvement will fix that. That said, I LOVE to see them build a proper groomed (mountain bike style) track!
Are we all gonna just ignore how magnificent ike's retirement beard is looking? Love the content guys, keep it up. Lets see some more trophy truck action.
I agree liked where the trophy mini truck was going bet it is kinda hard to support that with out that many sponsors for that build though especially after he ran into a tree (LOL )
I'd say more like an alarm system lol. I have a motorized bicycle and it doesn't have the bicycle chain hooked up and the pedals just spin. A kid tried to steal it one day and couldn't figure out how to get it to move because I had the clutch engaged and he was just sitting on it spinning the pedals for all he was worth lol 🤣
Well we know the next few months will be mini bikes rebuild content, nice. I live in a small farm community and our honda shop closed about 5 yrs ago and last week I went looking at the old building to buy as a shop and the whole place is still full of new parts and used dirt and street bikes. It's like they just closed one night and never came back. Hoping my bank loan comes though then open as a small engine/cycle repair shop.
Ike is a natural star! Funny, likeable, skilled and yet relatable. But don't get the big head, John does equally well keeping the flow and telling the story. You two are excellent compliments!
@@wadewehunt502 Pretty sure it's a Thunderbird, looks just like the one I have. Hang a Hemi 212, add a smaller sprocket and it is one scary ride, nothing but a scrub brake to slow you down.
I couldn't help but notice yall had batteries sitting on the concrete floor. They'll keep a charge a lot better if stored a few inches off the floor on an insulated material. Great stuff guys! can't wait to see what the next epic build will be.
Great video, awesome find. I couldn't believe that one started. I hope no one grabs a Gatorade bottle thinking its lemon lime, lol. Thanks for showing guys.
Hey guys great score with those bikes, and I definitely agree with hooking up the five spoke' I also like the rake on that bike, and it looks like it could Shred the course better than some of the others.👍🤙👋🤙👋✌🍻
That is amazing. Here in Houston if you get lucky... a striped down frame will run $400.00. Supply and demand I guess. I need to look way outside of town to maybe find a deal. Keep up your good work...It'll be fine! Rusty
SSScat is definitely the gem in there...any artic cat minibike is hard to come by. Good luck finding the missing parts. I have a ramrod and SSScat myself
In a pinch if you have a wallowed hole you can wrap the stud with fine copper wire , or sometimes just put stands down in the hole and get it to grab . I learned it from AvE and used it on multiple occasions with a motorized bicycle .
I had one exactly like the rusty one at 6:55, same condition and foolishly got rid of it before trying to do something with it years ago. Good luck with this collection, plenty to work with there!
When you have a stripped bolt hole sometimes you can wrap cooper wire around the bolt and the cooper wire will allow the bolt to grab the threads just a temporary fix but in a pinch it'll last a while.
I had a Scattcat AYT660 as a kid. That one is a 1976 model. The best motor to put on it is a Briggs and Stratton 5hp edger motor with a centrifugal clutch. You cannot put a foot starter on it. It will not clear the frame. You're going to need to use a pull starter like the one that comes with the Briggs and Stratton.
You should hang the time slip sheet metal on the wall so we can see it better and you don't have to bend over to add or change time slips. Keep up the great builds, always fun to watch.
Nice find Ike 6 mini bikes and so far 2 runners .im dying to see the one that looks like a chopper(the blue one) fixed up and running ..all the best from Scotland.
The blue bike with fenders and missing motor is called a Grand Prix by Deckson. Aussie-commissioned, built in Taiwan. Originally came with a 3-3.5 Tecumseh engine as far as I know. I've just restored a grand prix with a Tecumseh H35 and 15 tooth max torque clutch. Runs up to mid-30s on a little small block, the entire bike is extremely lightweight with dual suspension and folds completely flat including handlebars for backseat storage, I bet fully folded the bike could fit in a Miata trunk... I recommend building a new seat bracket, the stock ones seem to be made of tin-foil
Hey Fellers - Always wanted to ask, you ever see any Squatch in your neck of the woods? Waitin to see one peekin from around a tree when you are doing your time trials!!
That Honda mini-bike ike is riding reminds me of the old Honda " q 50 ", which I'm surprised they haven't run across one of them, they were very popular in the 70's with the younger ones 🤔, big brother would get the SL 125, or the very popular SL 70, then Jr. High school brother would get the honda trail 70..... but, all in all everybody was riding something!!!!!, we had a cool motorcycle riding club.....the developer was very happy because we were not hell raising on the freshly sodden golf course! ( as far as they knew)....... , anyway, watching these episodes takes me back to a simpler time, before all the; B.S that we all have to deal with!!!!!, ..well, have a nice day 😊
Ike, when you are running a carb that is too small, you draw more vacuum. That causes the engine to run rich. A bigger jet only makes the problem worse. A bigger fuel jet doesn’t allow more air to the engine, it just gives a choked down engine way too much fuel.
"Ike had diarrhea... and ran a 2.08." I'm sure if Ike really had diarrhea, he'd run that course a lot faster than a 2.08... on foot! ;D And he'd be screaming just one expletive as just one long word, the whole way!! XD)))
You guys should take one of your minibikes, and make a mini 3 wheeler with suspension, front and back. Use those forks, with the shocks, from Go Power Sports. Maybe an extended swing arm wide axle.
Water always sit on the bottom when it's with gasoline. it still has a vacuum leak, after Ike pulled the choke on partially it started to run better a for sure sign. that exhaust LOL!!!! that mud is slicker than snot. Ike's beard is getting sort of lengthy. when mine gets that lengthy it starts driving me crazy. and it's got to come off.
@@JohnHill-jm7tm I found them when they built the Honda Davidson ☺️. I didn't watch much of their go-kart videos at first but now I'm hooked and have enjoyed being able to go back and catch up. They've come a long way.
More proper term for “stiff chassis” as John says, is “Hardtail”. Refers to any two wheel frame without rear suspension. Thanks for the great content guys.
Isaac, John, make a map of the areas where the mud is worst. Those are the places where the water isn't running off well. Use the tractor and a little "engineering" to improve the drainage in those areas before next fall. That is the pest answer for that problem. From the videos, it looks like there are some lower places you should be able to arrange for the water to flow to and then drain of rather than sit in puddles in your track. FR
Here's an idea, how about making those two Z50's into twins? identical bikes? And maybe a cool idea would be to make mini bike with side car?! would be so funny seeing you both doing a hot lap in one!
I’m all about that z50r get some wheels on it and have fun! Meanwhile I have a 1980 atc 110 for a project. I pulled it off a dump trailer before it was gave back to Mother Earth.
Man what a score guys I’m always looking for finds like this super sweet that z50 r was the exact same one I had growing up such cool bikes man to find one again would be a dream come true I want my son to have the same bike I had growing up
Would REALLY enjoy one of them built as budget and easy as possible... something we can learn from and do over a weekend... do one with new parts and another with used/ found parts... no welding.
That austin powers reference just cracked me tf up, that was so perfectly in sync and well placed :D
Bahzinga
Now would be a good time to start marking areas that need drainage. Once the mud dries out, you can dig out the area, and install some drainage rock and pipes.
Yep great idea
Yup, fix the bloody damn track
I'm guessing that they are riding after a Freeze/Thaw cycle. No amount of drainage improvement will fix that. That said, I LOVE to see them build a proper groomed (mountain bike style) track!
Nah mud =fun
@@stitch8239 to a point I agree. When they are using it as a excuse to not run nor make videos 🥺
Are we all gonna just ignore how magnificent ike's retirement beard is looking? Love the content guys, keep it up. Lets see some more trophy truck action.
I wouldn't be surprised if he returns to clean shaven as soon as it gets warm. I like the short beard look.
hell ya! Think I saw a baby bird poke its head out of that mop.
I still think they should rename the channel 'ikes and beards'...
I agree liked where the trophy mini truck was going bet it is kinda hard to support that with out that many sponsors for that build though especially after he ran into a tree (LOL )
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Dude these 30 minute plus long videos are awesome😂
Yes. Keep them coming
Yes they put more details
I love em too!
Sometimes they just seem slow though
The red Honda’s name gotta be hondifin😂
The switch being backwards is a “security” feature 😂😂
I'd say more like an alarm system lol. I have a motorized bicycle and it doesn't have the bicycle chain hooked up and the pedals just spin. A kid tried to steal it one day and couldn't figure out how to get it to move because I had the clutch engaged and he was just sitting on it spinning the pedals for all he was worth lol 🤣
@@newsnowpermianbasin8977 thats real funny
Well we know the next few months will be mini bikes rebuild content, nice. I live in a small farm community and our honda shop closed about 5 yrs ago and last week I went looking at the old building to buy as a shop and the whole place is still full of new parts and used dirt and street bikes. It's like they just closed one night and never came back. Hoping my bank loan comes though then open as a small engine/cycle repair shop.
To me that sounds like a blessing in disguise
Any updates?
@@Lukeluzier86 Yeah the place was emptied out the next time I looked and the building was sold. Never got my bank loan.
@@SadPuppySoup damn I hope you find something like that again
Oh I absolutely love the whole thing Isaac has goin with his beard.
Gotta let it hang sometimes
Love the longer vids makes for good watching at night when I come in on the tv just like a show actually better than them junk tv shows
Ike is a natural star! Funny, likeable, skilled and yet relatable. But don't get the big head, John does equally well keeping the flow and telling the story. You two are excellent compliments!
You guys keep motivating me fixing up my bike. Thank you!
Ike's looking more and more like an instagram boutique leather crafter every video 😆👌
The one with the spoked wheels is a bird manufacturing “thunderbird”. Build break repeat built a cafe racer out of one.
It looks like a modified Rupp bike.
Rupp made about three different models I think, One of which had the spoke wheels.
@@wadewehunt502 Pretty sure it's a Thunderbird, looks just like the one I have. Hang a Hemi 212, add a smaller sprocket and it is one scary ride, nothing but a scrub brake to slow you down.
It is a Phoenix thunderbird
Please stretch one of the mini bikes. Been waiting to see you guys do one.. just saying, drag style stretched old school mini bike would be bad assss!
In all my years I have NEVER seen anyoene successfully do a vertical 180!!! Kudos Ike!!!
That exhaust system your cousin Cletus put on that Honda is a real masterpiece.
All these big guys started brainstorming on the "throne"
Nice Skunk Stripe.
Love Ikes narration.
You guys are awesome for not making us wait for 2 videos
Excited about
the NEW SHOP!
Day 14 of seeing if the mower will be revived
Isaac with the sun glasses is getting the Billy Gibbons look. Always happy for these new episodes.
I've really been enjoying the content lately. Thanks guys
I couldn't help but notice yall had batteries sitting on the concrete floor. They'll keep a charge a lot better if stored a few inches off the floor on an insulated material. Great stuff guys! can't wait to see what the next epic build will be.
Great video, awesome find. I couldn't believe that one started. I hope no one grabs a Gatorade bottle thinking its lemon lime, lol. Thanks for showing guys.
Hey guys great score with those bikes, and I definitely agree with hooking up the five spoke' I also like the rake on that bike, and it looks like it could Shred the course better than some of the others.👍🤙👋🤙👋✌🍻
Love the vintage mini bike videos really cool to see
That is amazing. Here in Houston if you get lucky... a striped down frame will run $400.00. Supply and demand I guess. I need to look way outside of town to maybe find a deal. Keep up your good work...It'll be fine! Rusty
Just wanted to say that I really enjoy your guys content. Discovered your Channel about a year ago and I love watching all of the crazy builds
That 180 was awesome! Nice find with those new projects. 😃👍
SSScat is definitely the gem in there...any artic cat minibike is hard to come by. Good luck finding the missing parts. I have a ramrod and SSScat myself
Can’t wait to see all the great videos coming
In a pinch if you have a wallowed hole you can wrap the stud with fine copper wire , or sometimes just put stands down in the hole and get it to grab .
I learned it from AvE and used it on multiple occasions with a motorized bicycle .
Digging the longer videos 👍 Keep up the awesome content!
I had one exactly like the rusty one at 6:55, same condition and foolishly got rid of it before trying to do something with it years ago. Good luck with this collection, plenty to work with there!
When you have a stripped bolt hole sometimes you can wrap cooper wire around the bolt and the cooper wire will allow the bolt to grab the threads just a temporary fix but in a pinch it'll last a while.
I had a Scattcat AYT660 as a kid. That one is a 1976 model. The best motor to put on it is a Briggs and Stratton 5hp edger motor with a centrifugal clutch. You cannot put a foot starter on it. It will not clear the frame. You're going to need to use a pull starter like the one that comes with the Briggs and Stratton.
Awesome find ike you two find all the great deals power to y'all 👍
You should hang the time slip sheet metal on the wall so we can see it better and you don't have to bend over to add or change time slips. Keep up the great builds, always fun to watch.
Nice find Ike 6 mini bikes and so far 2 runners .im dying to see the one that looks like a chopper(the blue one) fixed up and running ..all the best from Scotland.
The blue bike with fenders and missing motor is called a Grand Prix by Deckson. Aussie-commissioned, built in Taiwan. Originally came with a 3-3.5 Tecumseh engine as far as I know. I've just restored a grand prix with a Tecumseh H35 and 15 tooth max torque clutch. Runs up to mid-30s on a little small block, the entire bike is extremely lightweight with dual suspension and folds completely flat including handlebars for backseat storage, I bet fully folded the bike could fit in a Miata trunk... I recommend building a new seat bracket, the stock ones seem to be made of tin-foil
I love the handle bars on the blue frame.
The spokes one awesome video guys keep it up love it
Hey Fellers - Always wanted to ask, you ever see any Squatch in your neck of the woods? Waitin to see one peekin from around a tree when you are doing your time trials!!
Sasquatch is normally seen in the Northwest. John and Ike are in the South. I live in Washington State there are tourist attractions for them here.
Every once in a while you'll see one in an ad break claiming to be a doctor and selling soap.
@@harryrenner4016 They are all across the united states and in many counties, Not just the NW. I think in NC the locals call them "Walkers".
@@PossumKing Skin Walkers are a different kind of scary beast.
Ike, I've done a 180 with my mini bike going way to fast on wet grass. It will get your attention for sure. It's cool you got that on camera.
I cant wait either to see all these running
That Honda mini-bike ike is riding reminds me of the old Honda " q 50 ", which I'm surprised they haven't run across one of them, they were very popular in the 70's with the younger ones 🤔, big brother would get the SL 125, or the very popular SL 70, then Jr. High school brother would get the honda trail 70..... but, all in all everybody was riding something!!!!!, we had a cool motorcycle riding club.....the developer was very happy because we were not hell raising on the freshly sodden golf course! ( as far as they knew)....... , anyway, watching these episodes takes me back to a simpler time, before all the; B.S that we all have to deal with!!!!!, ..well, have a nice day 😊
Wow you two are looking really clean and bright today keep it up your famous!
damn ikes beard is growing in nicely
Loving the content! You guys make such a great (toy building team) ! The 5 spoke classic looking bike looks like it'll be a fun one to build up!
You two jokers are living the dream I love your videos keep them coming guys
Ike, when you are running a carb that is too small, you draw more vacuum. That causes the engine to run rich. A bigger jet only makes the problem worse. A bigger fuel jet doesn’t allow more air to the engine, it just gives a choked down engine way too much fuel.
"Ike had diarrhea... and ran a 2.08."
I'm sure if Ike really had diarrhea, he'd run that course a lot faster than a 2.08... on foot! ;D
And he'd be screaming just one expletive as just one long word, the whole way!! XD)))
17:40 Nice aftermarket upgrade exhaust! That must add at least 50 hp.
I wanna see a video on the Subaru Yerf Dog! Rebuild that engine!!😃
6:00 Sitting in the throne room looking like the Ghost of Christmas Present.
I especially love the mini-bike episodes. I wish I had the time/money/skills to do what you guys do, but I don't, so I watch your channel :-)
You can tell IIke is. Happy with his new 50/125.
Sometimes I don’t like to watch them because I get jealous of their finds😂
That happens to me too. Lol
Sweet Deal Y'all Keep The Great Content Coming
ike got that magic touch to find awesome stuff
You guys should take one of your minibikes, and make a mini 3 wheeler with suspension, front and back. Use those forks, with the shocks, from Go Power Sports. Maybe an extended swing arm wide axle.
That first Z50 is clearly a NASCAR mini bike with that exhaust. It can only turn left, and the exhaust provides extra downforce in the full left lean.
I'm here for go karts and custom builds but you're turning me into a mini bike fan, might have to build/mod one.
Loving the longer videos, I think the 5 spoke bike and the scat pack bike would be cool rebuilds
Great save on the z 50. That 180 was awesome. I like the 5 spoke bike, and the blue one as well, but that other z 50 is really nice though
Ike is starting to look like Robin Williams on Jumanji🤣
Thanks for saving them old mini bikes👍😎
Loving the longer videos👌👌
Heli-coil style thread repair kits are awesome. I just keep a couple of the popular sizes on hand.
Water always sit on the bottom when it's with gasoline. it still has a vacuum leak, after Ike pulled the choke on partially it started to run better a for sure sign. that exhaust LOL!!!! that mud is slicker than snot. Ike's beard is getting sort of lengthy. when mine gets that lengthy it starts driving me crazy. and it's got to come off.
I always click the like button before I even watch their videos because I already know its going to be a good!😂🙏🏽
John and Ike this Old Man loving your videos. 😎💝💝
Another old man that loves watching these guys. Great content 👍
@@JamesCouch777 John's Dad told me about their channel during a doctor appointment. I was hooked when I watched the first video. Love it. 🛵💝💝
@@JohnHill-jm7tm I found them when they built the Honda Davidson ☺️. I didn't watch much of their go-kart videos at first but now I'm hooked and have enjoyed being able to go back and catch up. They've come a long way.
The beard is back in full swing there for Issac😂
I'm just groovin' on Isaac's man-beard. No neatly trimmed 5 o'clock shadow "peach fuzz" there.
More proper term for “stiff chassis” as John says, is “Hardtail”. Refers to any two wheel frame without rear suspension. Thanks for the great content guys.
From the smallest motor on earth up to a jet engine....air, fuel, spark is the answer to all troubleshooting somehow hahaha
It's almost like those are the three sides of the fire triangle: oxygen, fuel, ignition source :D
@@AgentWest haha right?! Crazy but true
First!! Love you guys and your content!!
Isaac, John, make a map of the areas where the mud is worst. Those are the places where the water isn't running off well. Use the tractor and a little "engineering" to improve the drainage in those areas before next fall. That is the pest answer for that problem. From the videos, it looks like there are some lower places you should be able to arrange for the water to flow to and then drain of rather than sit in puddles in your track. FR
Here's an idea, how about making those two Z50's into twins? identical bikes?
And maybe a cool idea would be to make mini bike with side car?! would be so funny seeing you both doing a hot lap in one!
You guys seriously need to have a garage sale! I will drive up to buy a truck load! For Real!! !
Man the rusty one with nothing is so sick I want it ! Love the handle bars!
Love this! No season finale here! Thanks guys!
I love these kinds of videos
That 180 was epic!!!! 🤣
I have a scat cat mini bike , came with a 3hp briggs but was modified to fit a 212 predator . Funnest mini bike I've ever road.
Those vintage wheels are cool as hell looking
These guys beat the picker show all to hell ! This is good TV !
That exhaust, you have the "Wide Trail Edition". Nice save on the 180!
My ex had that too.
The five spoke bike looks sweet! Get it running next
I’m all about that z50r get some wheels on it and have fun! Meanwhile I have a 1980 atc 110 for a project. I pulled it off a dump trailer before it was gave back to Mother Earth.
Issac: "OHHOHHH!"
John: "Alright, internet nature people, what animal made this mark?"
🤣🤣🤣
Looks like Ike is giving Grizzly Adams a run for his money. I might be a little jealous. 😉
Man what a score guys I’m always looking for finds like this super sweet that z50 r was the exact same one I had growing up such cool bikes man to find one again would be a dream come true I want my son to have the same bike I had growing up
Stray dog print or coyote print. Epic buys. Y'all make me miss N.C. There is still snow where I'm at.
liked the vid as soon as i heard more content here !!
Hot lap or muddy lap. Either is fine. Muddy laps are fun, because I enjoy seeing you guys get all muddy. Lol!
I bet when Ike done the 180 on the mini bike, I bet he almost did soil himself 😂😂😂
coco pops boxes work well as gaskets,
also add metho to your water logged fuel tanks
Would REALLY enjoy one of them built as budget and easy as possible... something we can learn from and do over a weekend... do one with new parts and another with used/ found parts... no welding.
Cereal boxes work really well i always used them to make stator cover and clutch cover gaskets for my sport bike