1967 Yamaha Motorcycle Sat 40+ Years In A Barn Untouched (Saved From The Scrap Yard) 

As a Yamaha fan, it’s great to see those old vintage bikes!

I’ve been watching you for years! It’s amazing on what you do and how many projects you finish!! Well done sir!!

Rare vintage motorcycle. So you hit the plated tin points cover with a screwdriver and hammer (instead of trying to gently lever it off with a plastic tool), weld on the kickstart (instead of using a pin and clamping it tightly) and then proceed to break the kickstart shaft (likely irreplaceable). You use WD40 on the points but not on the rusted nut. I'm not sure if WD40 is conductive or an insulant. If it's conductive then it can short across the points causing ignition problems. If it's an insulant it can prevent sparking. You should just use dry, fine sandpaper. Fold a small piece of sand paper, make sure the points are fully closed the use one finger (or a small flat screwdriver) to hold the points slightly open so there's a light resistance on the sandpaper. This way you'll ensure the contact patch will be sanded level with each other. I enjoy watching your videos. You do give me ideas on how to approach my own difficulties, and you succeed more often than you fail. 👍

When I do this kind of work I always start with a stop at the local car wash to degrease and clean everything. Makes it easier to work on for sure. Love your work ethic! Great job!

Very nice Joe , glad your saving these old bikes , just think of the stories this old girl could tell !!! Now it can tell more 50 plus years later - love it 😀

If you drive 2 hours and you tell him, he knows he has you. You just drove 2 hours and has you by the balls. It is called leverage. Never tell how far you drove. I have been on both sides of this.

JOE ,I WAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANS BUILDER FOR 40 YRS ,AND A MOTORCYCLE RIDER FOR 70 YRS AND I HAVE LEARNED MORE FROM WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS THAN I EVER DID FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ,I LOVE THE WAY YOU BULLGOG A PROBLEM AND DONT GIVE UP UNTIL YOUVE FIXED IT ,I RIDE A HUSKY 150 2 STROKE NOW ,GREETINGS FROM THE PHILIPPINES

Been watching you for a few years now. You've Inspired me to pursue my passion of fixing and flipping old bikes. Thank you sir

I had a Yamaha 100cc two cylinder two stroke exactly like that. It was fast for it's size . Same clocks ,chrome tank, air filter,seat and everything

Just got home from work. it's 2am, time to relax with a 2Vintage video

I almost spit my coffee out laughing when he had the mouse in the needle nose pliers and he said "check out the vertebrae right there"! 🤣🤣🤣🙏 I had an uncle who passed away and left me a 2002 Honda Silverwing 650. Same situation… Mouse houses everywhere. They really destroy stuff for sure. Talk about a beautiful home they had though… That was like a condominium for them. They had tunnels and everything in your situation. What a beautiful home. Lol. And at least one of them was lucky enough to die at home. 🤣🤣🤣👍

i love seeing old bikes like this being restored i restored my xr250 76 keep it up

I've been watching your show now for 3 months maybe? And you are like the yoda of bike mechanics. I've learned so much stuff from your videos. Even just the way you film it and how you talk through it all it's just perfect.

I'm 53 and just learned something at 34:34. What he does with the wire is a good idea

Got it to run after 40+ years. Awesome job!!!👍👍👍👍👍

That was my first motorcycle when I was 12 years old. Brand new. Rode it for 3 years with no issues until I hit a car head on and broke my left leg. Fixed it while in a cast and sold it and moved up to a 250 big bear, then a 650 triumph at 16.

I had a 1965 version of this. 80cc and 4 speed IIRC. Most problems were with starting, once it got going it went great. It was my first bike. I'm still rolling on 2 wheels at 75yo. Never had a serious accident in 57 years of riding. Couple of minor fender-benders. One was a Long Beach cab that pulled out in front of me. Cab co had the balls to sent me a bill for a door. You don't want to know what I told them!

Cleaning experts are cringing everywhere watching u clean with that lol!

Joe, From Harley to Yamaha and both had been sitting without any love for a very long time. This doesn't deter you and that my friend is what makes you a dedicated cycle restorer. Thanks for not letting these old gems go to a scrap yard. Vin must of been embarrassed wetting himself. He's a good boy and is forgiven. Finding the rear tail light might be a challenge, if it is the OEM replacement.

That's so awesome Joe you are great at getting things running that have been sitting a long time. I'm glad to see it at least running for a few seconds. I just can't believe that the guy did that to you on the price after driving that far. It's going to be some work getting it ready for the first ride but I know you will get it done and be riding it soon

I have two 64 YG-80 and this video is so helpful. One is a parts bike and the other is completely disabled to be painted. No one around here knows how to work on these engines. Watching you tear into it is going to be a huge time saver when I go to reassemble and get it running. The parts bike has over 21K miles!! Can't imagine anyone putting that many miles on an 80.

Your absolutely hitting it out the park right now with the older vintage bikes I'm loving every one looking forward to updates, keep up the awesome work!!!

Great videos, after watching your vids for several years I have started repairing my sons ATV/UTV’s. This channel is very appreciated.

Vinny is made he doesn't see a sidecar. Suprised the mice eating and waste did not do more damage to the wires. Nice cycle, huge project

I got one of these and hated it! Fortunately, I was able to upgrade soon to a TT500. Now have a 1977 Gold Wing, and love it! Really appreciate your videos!

Its pretty cool to see a younger gentleman appreciating these older bikes. Im an old dude with a few old metric bike projects, including a 1964 YJ2 and an older YJ1. Im restoring a Honda CL200 now. I also have a CL350 Scrambler and 71 CB750 chopper projects. Keep up the good work buddy.

Hell yeah I'm just getting home from work and now it's time to relax and watch something good

YL1 was a twin, YL2 is what you got there.

I LOVE VINTAGE YAMAHA BIKES! DT’s are my favorites.

I was hooked as soon as you started cleaning the bike with WD 40, a man after my own heart....

Love all these old motorcycle vids! Best of your series

My friend from Virginia way back in 1975 , Wineo - Bob , he had that motorcycle shined up , we helped him keep it running, he had two pockets on the sides for two bottle's of Boonsfarm strawberry Hill, tickled pink. And he would pick up the all the foxy beautiful chicks on the wino Bob moto- wagon . We could hear that motor coming down the trail .🤣🤣🤣🤣🇺🇸

I watched you for the first time already a fan. I’ve got a 1974 360 Yamaha Ive had in my basement for 40 + years I’m feeling inspired to get it going! I’ve also got the original title I didn’t realize that was uncommon. Thanks for all the insight

You can see where the best selling UK moped, the FS1E came from when you look at this, the engine shape, the air filter, the side panel with knob fixing, the frame ...only thing missing is the pedals.

My first motorcycle was a 1965 Yamaha 80cc, silver and black. I lost my driver's license twice at 16 years old riding that bike. It was the second bike sold by the Yamaha dealership when it opened in our small town. Prior to that the only bikes in town were HD. My business associate had the exact same bike when he was a young boy in Finland.. Your video brings back good memories, I do like the vintage bikes.

But more work to do. - but well done. It’s good to see these vintage bikes being brought back to life. I knew these new when I was a LOT younger.

The problem with older japanese, and euro, bikes in the US is that in the good ol' days people didn't have metric tools or JIS screwdrivers, so most nuts, bolts and screws are stripped out.

Great video, in 1973 or 74 my dad bought a bike just like this one, ours was red. Put a lot of hours on it trail riding. One thing I clearly remember out riding this bike is the shape of the gas tank, either riding hard or traveling down hill I always was mindful of the body part of mine nearest that flat abrupt wall on the tank. Think I was about 13 or 14 years old

My first motorcycle in 1970 when I was 11 years old. Brings back memories of my youth. Mine was red and chrome with chrome fenders.

Excellent, astonished when the lights turned on: looking forward to seeing you riding it!

Love this channel. I can barely change my own oil, but you are some kind of wizard on bike repair.

I had one of those after stepping up from mini bikes and getting my learners permit when I was a wee lad. ✌

LOVE your channel, especially the older 2-stroke bikes you restore and ride! Keep them coming!

42 ? That's the Meaning of Life, The Universe, and Everything

I remember as a kid neighbor had the next model called fs1, bigger bore, exhaust and carb plus sprockets and that thing was stupid fast. Great stuff hehe

$500 with a title is a good price considering how complete it is. you'll not find another one for that, since there weren't many shipped over here to the states, and there aren't many left to find. it is a true collector classic. i had a 250 scrambler that was yamaha's first off road bike, and i had a hell of a time finding parts to restore it. i paid half of what you did without a title. i believe it's just the tank that's chrome on this one.

Keep up these awesome videos man, love learning so many new things from you. Definitely want to do the same thing you do when I’m able to 💪🏼

Cool video bro, I really enjoy and appreciate these old vintage repair and run videos.. good stuff

Yamaha builds really good stuff, even their pianos and their guitars are freaking awesome. yeah I mentioned I had a 305 1968 Yamaha 305 what are screamer that thing was. Drove the heck out of it.

500 with a title seems fine to me. As you know, titles make our lives so much easier in the end.

Well, that was painful.

Sorry Joe but that last refusal from the kick start where it just ran off really made me laugh 😂😂 awesome watching you bring these really old bikes back to life though!

JOE , I HAD ONE OF THOSE YAMMYS WAY BACK WHEN,AS I RECALL IT WAS A TOUGH LITTLE BUGGER,ALWAYS STARTED EASILY ABD RAN GREAT

Man keep on the good work on posting often....i wake up everyday to see if you unloaded a vid....Im a bike guy big time....well anything with an engine...im 45 years old had alot of toys so far lol....keep up the vids man love them.....and there not 15 mins like other channels. Yours are always over 50 mins long.....thats awesome.

Yea! Breakfast and a video on a rainy Sunday morning. I'm set for the day lol

Your a natural with the variety of bikes you buy and fix. Your good personality comes thru in the vids also. Keep it up.

i had a 68 100 trailmaster, absolutley loved it

I suggest you get an auxiliary fuel bottle you can hang it up and feed fuel into your motorcycles instead of pouring fuel into the fuel line as it runs.

Man,I had a Bridgestone 90 when I was a kid in the early 70s,that thing was indestructable

When I get a fuel tank like that I buy a product called "Milkstone remover" (get it at a farm supply store) and mix 8:1 with water, fill the tank full and let set a few days. When you pour it out it will look like new. Slosh with a bit of WD-40 or similar to keep from flash rusting until you fill with fresh gas.

Old strokers never die, great work so far. Maybe after sitting for 40 years, the crank seals may need changing!

Awesome one Joe! Kicked the kicker across the floor……classic👍👍👍

GREAT VIDEO,,,,,,That was my first road legal bike,,,way back when I was 16,,,,,,I'm 56 now,still into bikes,,, 89 pan European,, 1984 goldwing,,,,,although I'm seriously looking at a nice Japanese trike,,,,old broken bones😂😂,,,,best wishes from Dublin,Ireland 🇮🇪 👍👍☘️☘️☘️✌️

Thank you, another video with lots of learning moments. Nice "Vintage" motorcycle, Another project many of us would not tackle 😱No field mice were harmed or left homeless/hungry for the production this video

Hey bud, I also wanted to say I love your channel. U got started kinda like me, figured things out as u went. Very cool and very detailed videos with a lot of info. Never stop! Good content 😊

😮Congratulations on getting so close in a day. You know it’s 50/50. I’m sure it will make us a great part 2.

Still a big fat win! She's a runner! Good job.

Amazing 😎 can’t wait for next instalment 🙈 love the passion an patients you have. Makes me want to take something to bits 🙈 but it wouldn’t work ever again 🤣 Another motorcycle saved from the grave 👊❤️🇬🇧

Finding some real gems!! Nice work.

I had one of this type, designated YG1 in the UK, red with chrome tank panels and built in plastic leg shields. 1965 ish. 80 cc disc valve motor. It was my ride to work town bike, leaving the Kawasaki H1 triple at home. Took loads of abuse by running maximum rpm most of the time, maybe even 45/50 mph on a good day, sun, rain, winter. Now and again took my wife and I on the odd 50 mile trip just for the hell of it. Great little motor, really reliable had it for years.

500 isn’t bad for that old classic. I love these old bikes.

I have the same bike,67 yl2 in black. When it was put away the fuel had been drained, all I did was put a battery in bled the oil pump, added fuel and it fired up in a couple kicks.

love it, with hindsight, may have been better idea to drill kick start and shaft, put high tensile bolt through it and forget any bad welding that can damage any seals or O rings. or maybe have looked arround for new kick with good splines as shaft seemed ok to start with !

Lol. That kicker was a kick to watch. It did start. I remember those. A 1969 80 was my first bike. Same motor basically. Simple engineering. As always, fun video.

Hey dude, great video as always! Just a quick note: I've been noticing that there's a constant beep sound coming from your camera, did you notice that? Could you do something about that? Thanks!

Hey Joe Nice Video again. I love watching them and I've learned a lot too! i had an 80cc Yamaha and rode it as my first Bike when I was 16. The Bike was my road to freedom and I loved it! It ran and ran until I unfortunately crashed it bad. brings back memories watching you bring it to life. i remember the Carb setup and more. thanks Joe from the 'Put on your Lid' Channel in Germany. by the way I'm Joe too!

Love my Yamaha YG-1! Such a cool bike Edit: this is actually really good asmr

That is a really cool bike, im glad you got it to fire up cause now you know you can put some money into it to make it a nice bike.

Thanks for saving another one.

Was it worth $500?? Hey man you saved an old classic Jap bike it will run/ride again rather than ROT away, YES it i think it was worth it!! Won,t be too many of these left now, it is 55yrs old, i am 3yrs older than it, ha ha. My first bike was an Yamaha AG80 two stroke farm bike it was seized my father being a mechanic soon had it running next was an AG100 they were alright. This bike is too good to be scrap it is nearly as old as i am. Think from memory the AG80 was similar to this bike. This year i bought a 2020 Honda GLC Shadow 150 four stroke to commute about 5km each way, everyone comments ''nice bike'' had No bad comments it is Reliable, very economical, almost new so has no issues, which is what you need at 5am heading for work!! I have my old Toyota to fall back on IF need be!!

That's an hour I will never get back.and now I have a sore throat from yelling at my phone.

I tried not to laugh but wen that kick starter broke off an went flying i couldn't help it 😂😂😂

Good job saving these old bikes from the scrap yard. Thank you for another great video.

Awesome and showing epic fails shows your humility! Very cool dude! And bike! I just picked up a couple Motobecane Mopeds, I'm currently working on. And a prestine 1967 Yamaha YR1. That feeling of getting it started is so exhilarating isnt it? Thanks! Great video!

Awesome video!, love to see you trying to keep the old forgotten bikes out of the crushers

As you were putting some lubricant down the cylinder of this old bike I was waiting for it so say, "oil, oil!" like the tin man in The Wizard of Oz.

Nice work man,you going to have to get you a temp iv pole for a temporary gas line they work good,you really need one with all the bikes you fix a old riding mower gas tank work good also for a temporary gas tank

you are the eternal optimist , think i would have passed on that one

Had 2 , mine where 6v not 12v , good little bike , had a weak gear selector on them , autolube system works well , had a red and black one , then moved onto 100 twin ,then 125 twin YAS1 , you can't beat a small capacity 2 stroke 💨💨💨💨👍

Great project! Looking forward to this one!

You got it going looking forward to see you ride it

I don't think $500 for it is too bad. It's pretty complete and solid. I'm sure you'll get it squared away.

Got to love the old stuff great show brother 👏

love the content joe.. keep it up bud.

Those cylinders can be over bored. I have an extra boring bar. Bought two from Clinton Cycle when they went out of business. If I lived close enough, I'd bring it to you.

The bike is awesome, I love finds like this 👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Hi Joe you need to do a full resto and do a series of videos doing it be a nice change great channel people can learn from you

I've had success removing paint over factory finishes with crushed walnut shell from HF. Adjust the pressure to the blaster and can even save the pin stripes and decals. Won't etch the magnesium engine parts.

18:57 is what my butt sounds like in the morning after eating taco bell late at night 😂

This was the first motorcycle that I ever owned. It was actually bought by my brother to take him back and forth to work. When he went into the navy I inherited the bike. I rode the bike for two years and then my dad traded it for a new Harley Davidson SX-175. The yamaha was a good bike but pretty underpowered but for a 14 year old boy it was the perfect bike to learn on. Those were the days!