Dale: Your the hero, you stuck with it for 20 years. I only lasted one enlistment. 93rd OMS Castle AFB Merced Ca. Fell in love, got married, went to ACFT mechanics school, got a job, and started riding dirt bikes. I thought the military was messed up until I worked for the major airlines. Mergers, buyouts, strikes, layoffs, pay cuts, bankruptcy.
Not a hero by any stretch. I did my time and went where they told me to go and did what they told me to do. I thought the same about the military.....man this is messed up! Turns out they were more organized and structured than any of the private company's and for sure the USPS that I worked for later. I now revere the military. LOL
Great that the YJ2 is generating a lot of interest, creating videos is hard work & definately adds a lot of time to repair jobs, so it's good to see your efforts are being appreciated.
This was a really fun video to watch, but am really waiting for Suzy-Q RM 250 Video's. Street bikes are cool, but Dirtbikes Rock✌ Got my first motorcycle in1974, it was a 1972 Yamaha 175 Enduro, maroon red, white letters. Laced up a 21" front wheel/tire set up. Motocross knobby tires front and rear. Removed all stock lights, metal fenders, air box, bars, grips, horn, battery+box, auto-oil injection. Welded a flat pre-dilled/ tapped plate under the bottom triple clamp and mounted a Preston Petty plastic front( high mount) and rear mudder fenders.. Put on a UNI Green Wienne style air filter with a fabricated mount. Cut the exhaust down the middle and removed any baffles,welded it back together and then cut the tip off and welded in a tube and mounted a aluminum silencer/spark arrestor. Installed motocross style bars, bar pad, kill switch, number plates and grips. Also cut and repositioned/rewelded fork stops for tighter turning abilities. Changed the gearing... That bike WAS AWESOME! I was 14yrs old. My dad and I did EVERYTHING, NO SHOPS. Was going to do suspension, forward mounted new rear shocks and fork springs, but sold it and got a 1973 Husqvarna CR250 in 1975, 1:07:32 and the rest of my motorcycle history is too long to tell. I'm now 63. Bought, sold and owned over 125 motorcycles and worked at 4 bike shops for a total of 15 years. I Just fully restored a 1991Honda CR250, that had been sitting outside, NOT cover for 4 years...frame up, 80 Hrs. 3 months. NO wheel, lower end or suspension work, EVERYTHING else, all new linkage, swingarm, wheel and steering bearings, seat foam+cover, plastics, pipe, air filter, radiator hoses, side covers, sprockets and chain, chain sliders and rollers, all cables, brakes and brake hoses, rebuilt brake calipers, master cylinders, carburetor and on and on. Looks Brand New with all new Stock Graphics. I'm jus say'n Flodaddy ❤
Oh, I know Mike, I am a dirt bike guy myself, and I also prefer the Suzuki's, but I have to play around and keep a variety going here. They are all cool to me, and fun too. More on the RM is coming. Man, you have been busy in your motorcycle career. Actually, you sound a lot like me growing up. I always liked changing stuff up but had very modest means back in the day!
The bike reminds me of my first bike on the road, a Yamaha FS1E. They were popular here in the UK with teenagers. They were a disc valve 50cc. Best wishes, Dean.
Thanks Dale, When I first opened up my YJ 2 and saw that shift mechanism i thought , what in the moon is this . But it was not so crazy . I cant wait to hear the HS 1 . Thanks again Dale .
Nice to see such a good condition old Yam. As ever, another great video with forensic detail. I am currently restoring a YA7 from 69 and found your auto-lube adjustment and clutch rubber replacement videos extremely helpful. I totally get you wanting to make the bike sportier in appearance. I hope when you go to the painting stage though, that you include the original fork shrouds, front fender and if you have it, the rear tailpiece. In my opinion they really should be preserved and kept with the bike, even if just derusted and primer coated. I actually like the kicked out fender flares, combo instrument cluster/headlamp and sheet steel frame look, very much a product of it's time. Anyway, keep on producing these great videos and thank you.
Hey thanks for watching John, glad you found some good info that was helpful. Yes, it is my intent to keep the parts with the bike and probably paint them at the same time. Its all-cool stuff on the old bikes, it's neat to see where they came from and where they are going.
I think EVERYTHING you had to address on the Campus 60, I had to do the same after I got my brothers after he finished thrashing it! But I was never able to decode the mystery of the ball lock transmission shifter adjustment, especially on my Super Rat. Looking forward to your first ride!
Hey Wayne, it is indeed a mess, I am hoping all will work. The Hodaka is a different thing. The shop I worked at in the 70s had Hodakas too. We had a cutaway set of cases, (the top was cut out right over the gear shafts) so you could put the side shift case on to the cutaway set and visually check that the ball expander was in the middle of the ball shaft holes when the machine was in all gears, then just adjust it through the little cover on the side shifter case. Simple........if you have the cutaway.
Man, that is great, the difference here is this switch had no codes numbers stamped in it. The enduros have a number stamped on the switch which is the key number. I wish it had been so simple in this application. This locksmith had to disassemble the lock to get to the tumblers to find out the key code.
great job dale lots off fiddly jobs done ive sent u a link to look at on your previous video reguarding crank jigs hope it is off help to you next video please
questions: why not add adjusters to the cable ends at the levers? I would imagine a bulk buy of fairly universal barrels that could be tuned up on the lathe. What solder alloy are you using for the cable ends? thank you
You sure could, I was trying to keep the same levers and perches. They are smaller than most bikes today, it would be hard to incorporate them in those small perches. I use a 60/40 alloy 60 percent tin, 40 percent lead.
After 60 years of cleaning and packing front wheel bearings on cars, it is not a stretch to do it to roller bearings for motorcycles, if they sound smooth and are in good shape, why not clean and pack. Most of these bikes don't have many miles on them, if they haven't been left in the water, they are all right, it saved me 35.00 dollars on this bike alone. Unless you are using China cheap bearings then maybe 4.00 bucks a piece. I would rather take my chances with the old, repacked bearings. Just me. It's really not a big deal, your choice!
Dale: Your the hero, you stuck with it for 20 years. I only lasted one enlistment. 93rd OMS Castle AFB Merced Ca. Fell in love, got married, went to ACFT mechanics school, got a job, and started riding dirt bikes. I thought the military was messed up until I worked for the major airlines. Mergers, buyouts, strikes, layoffs, pay cuts, bankruptcy.
Not a hero by any stretch. I did my time and went where they told me to go and did what they told me to do. I thought the same about the military.....man this is messed up! Turns out they were more organized and structured than any of the private company's and for sure the USPS that I worked for later. I now revere the military. LOL
Great that the YJ2 is generating a lot of interest, creating videos is hard work & definately adds a lot of time to repair jobs, so it's good to see your efforts are being appreciated.
Thanks Darren, I am just amazed what folks find interesting. Cool!
Really like seeing the technology on older bikes. My 1st bike was a 1965 C110 Honda 50, beat the heck out of it.
I agree, it is fun to see what was and what is now, these old bikes had a lot of innovations. Thanks for watching my friend.
This was a really fun video to watch, but am really waiting for Suzy-Q RM 250 Video's. Street bikes are cool, but Dirtbikes Rock✌
Got my first motorcycle in1974, it was a 1972 Yamaha 175 Enduro, maroon red, white letters. Laced up a 21" front wheel/tire set up. Motocross knobby tires front and rear. Removed all stock lights, metal fenders, air box, bars, grips, horn, battery+box, auto-oil injection. Welded a flat pre-dilled/ tapped plate under the bottom triple clamp and mounted a Preston Petty plastic front( high mount) and rear mudder fenders.. Put on a UNI Green Wienne style air filter with a fabricated mount. Cut the exhaust down the middle and removed any baffles,welded it back together and then cut the tip off and welded in a tube and mounted a aluminum silencer/spark arrestor. Installed motocross style bars, bar pad, kill switch, number plates and grips. Also cut and repositioned/rewelded fork stops for tighter turning abilities. Changed the gearing... That bike WAS AWESOME! I was 14yrs old. My dad and I did EVERYTHING, NO SHOPS. Was going to do suspension, forward mounted new rear shocks and fork springs, but sold it and got a 1973 Husqvarna CR250 in 1975, 1:07:32 and the rest of my motorcycle history is too long to tell. I'm now 63. Bought, sold and owned over 125 motorcycles and worked at 4 bike shops for a total of 15 years. I Just fully restored a 1991Honda CR250, that had been sitting outside, NOT cover for 4 years...frame up, 80 Hrs. 3 months. NO wheel, lower end or suspension work, EVERYTHING else, all new linkage, swingarm, wheel and steering bearings, seat foam+cover, plastics, pipe, air filter, radiator hoses, side covers, sprockets and chain, chain sliders and rollers, all cables, brakes and brake hoses, rebuilt brake calipers, master cylinders, carburetor and on and on. Looks Brand New with all new Stock Graphics. I'm jus say'n Flodaddy ❤
Oh, I know Mike, I am a dirt bike guy myself, and I also prefer the Suzuki's, but I have to play around and keep a variety going here. They are all cool to me, and fun too. More on the RM is coming. Man, you have been busy in your motorcycle career. Actually, you sound a lot like me growing up. I always liked changing stuff up but had very modest means back in the day!
You made some pretty good progress there Dale. Seems like you are working on at least 6 bikes at my count. Hats off to ya brother!
Trying to keep it interesting for as many as possible. Sometimes it's a bit too much though. Thanks, brother.
What a cool old bike to see you work on! So many tips and tricks in one video. Thanks!
Thanks, buddy, it's all for fun.
The bike reminds me of my first bike on the road, a Yamaha FS1E. They were popular here in the UK with teenagers. They were a disc valve 50cc. Best wishes, Dean.
I think they are indeed much the same Dean. The FS1E seems a bit more modern though.
Thanks Dale, When I first opened up my YJ 2 and saw that shift mechanism i thought , what in the moon is this . But it was not so crazy . I cant wait to hear the HS 1 . Thanks again Dale .
Yeah Murray, it is messed up for sure. Well different anyways. The HS1 is coming apart this weekend.
For this video being 1:07 long it sure went by fast. Covered a lot of different items. Great video as usual .
Hey John, it was longer than I like, but there was just a lot of stuff there to show. I usually try to keep at around 45 min.
Nice to see such a good condition old Yam. As ever, another great video with forensic detail. I am currently restoring a YA7 from 69 and found your auto-lube adjustment and clutch rubber replacement videos extremely helpful. I totally get you wanting to make the bike sportier in appearance. I hope when you go to the painting stage though, that you include the original fork shrouds, front fender and if you have it, the rear tailpiece. In my opinion they really should be preserved and kept with the bike, even if just derusted and primer coated.
I actually like the kicked out fender flares, combo instrument cluster/headlamp and sheet steel frame look, very much a product of it's time.
Anyway, keep on producing these great videos and thank you.
Hey thanks for watching John, glad you found some good info that was helpful. Yes, it is my intent to keep the parts with the bike and probably paint them at the same time. Its all-cool stuff on the old bikes, it's neat to see where they came from and where they are going.
Love that bike Dale . Yes I like my blind bearing puller too
Hey James, hope you're doing well. That blind bearing puller is better than sliced bread.
I think EVERYTHING you had to address on the Campus 60, I had to do the same after I got my brothers after he finished thrashing it!
But I was never able to decode the mystery of the ball lock transmission shifter adjustment, especially on my Super Rat.
Looking forward to your first ride!
Hey Wayne, it is indeed a mess, I am hoping all will work. The Hodaka is a different thing. The shop I worked at in the 70s had Hodakas too. We had a cutaway set of cases, (the top was cut out right over the gear shafts) so you could put the side shift case on to the cutaway set and visually check that the ball expander was in the middle of the ball shaft holes when the machine was in all gears, then just adjust it through the little cover on the side shifter case. Simple........if you have the cutaway.
Great progress Dale. If the gaiter mod for the forks works out I think it'll improve the looks of the bike no end!
Cheers, Peter.
I think it's going to work Peter, been playing with some Delrin to attach the boot to.
We have a local locksmith that has blanks for most bikes. Took in the switch from my DT-1 and 10 minutes later had two keys for less than $20.00.
Man, that is great, the difference here is this switch had no codes numbers stamped in it. The enduros have a number stamped on the switch which is the key number. I wish it had been so simple in this application. This locksmith had to disassemble the lock to get to the tumblers to find out the key code.
You're a Rock Star now Dale !! Congrats!
What on earth for, Johnnie, just having fun my friend.
Sweet bike! Happy Memorial Day !
Thanks Vinny, the same to you my friend.
Good job Dale. It is a cool bike.
Thanks buddy, I think so too.
Hey Dale, I guess I'm first today, looking forward, I hope all is well with you and your family.
Hey Larry, we are all good thank you. Hope you enjoy the ride my friend.
great job dale lots off fiddly jobs done ive sent u a link to look at on your previous video reguarding crank jigs hope it is off help to you next video please
Thanks Mark, I looked up what you sent me. I printed and am reviewing the info. Very informative, I thank you for sending it along.
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Can tell that engine been apart by all the excess sealant. Probably be bout as fast as your DeWalt drill 😃45mph 😂
Yeah no doubt my DeWalt drill is faster.....LOL
questions: why not add adjusters to the cable ends at the levers? I would imagine a bulk buy of fairly universal barrels that could be tuned up on the lathe. What solder alloy are you using for the cable ends? thank you
You sure could, I was trying to keep the same levers and perches. They are smaller than most bikes today, it would be hard to incorporate them in those small perches. I use a 60/40 alloy 60 percent tin, 40 percent lead.
FRANK here also!
Dale do you keep all the bikes you work on? Enjoy watching and learning!
No sell many of them.
I may be interested in the f7 when you get it finished
18:32 "NO" Dale couldn't you hear me shouting at the screen? Anyway you can get away with it as long as you've not done the other end.
Oh yeah, I heard you! Couldn't believe I did that.
Why would you ever put old bearings back in a wheel? That makes absolutely no sense no matter what you say. Its being super cheap.
After 60 years of cleaning and packing front wheel bearings on cars, it is not a stretch to do it to roller bearings for motorcycles, if they sound smooth and are in good shape, why not clean and pack. Most of these bikes don't have many miles on them, if they haven't been left in the water, they are all right, it saved me 35.00 dollars on this bike alone. Unless you are using China cheap bearings then maybe 4.00 bucks a piece. I would rather take my chances with the old, repacked bearings. Just me. It's really not a big deal, your choice!
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