Can I get this FREE Abandoned 2-Stroke Suzuki Running? 

Anyone who has worked on old junk and spent hours trying to get it started, and when it finally fires for the first time can 100% relate to how you felt then. Good job. Respect!

this might honestly be one of my favorite moto youtube channels great to see you prosper craig!

Abandoning these fabulous 2 strokes was criminal, loved 70s/80s Japanese bikes.

I am 67 years old. In 1975 I bought a used GT550. It is good to see Craig resurrecting this machine. Keep going. Trinidad & Tobago. West Indies.

Everybody needs a Craig in their life. So dang good with the mechanicals and so entertaining to watch. Undaunted by the reality of a seemingly insurmountable situation, he pushes forward, tackling one problem at a time until... Success! I think there is a life lesson hidden somewhere in his work ethic...

That first smokey fire-up is always the best feeling. Bikes, cars, heck, even lawnmowers.

Started turning wrenches in 1958, and haven’t stopped. And you impressed me with your field inventiveness. That is really great problem solving. Which is what a resourceful mechanic does. Two Thumbs Up!

A brilliant gentleman. Turning the bike upside down, shows his true greatness.

This video made me legitimately happy to see all that smoke and the reactions that entailed.

I felt this one in my soul, the look on Craig’s face said it all, he was absolutely electric. I’ve personally had this exact experience with so many abandoned, previously flooded projects. There is nothing like hearing a hunk of junk you’ve invested too much time, energy and pain into fire up against all odds. By far my favorite video from you guys !

watching Craig work on these abandoned and broken bikes and get them running or almost running in just a few hours makes me wanna go work on my own bike ... then i look at the pile of bits and come to my senses.

"...once we have it started we'll worry about keeping it started...they call that running..." Love the way you adapt and interject humor. Greetings from the other side of the county, Palmyra.

watching Craig get so excited made my day haha

Man, you can tell how passionate Craig is about motorcycles! Seeing how excited he was when it started running put a smile on mine and everyone else's face!

I had a 1975 GT380. There is a special place in my Heart for these old Suzuki Triples!

Trond from Norway here. I have been watching your videos for about a week.. A lot of them!!! I have enjoyed it A LOT!!😅 And you have inspired me to finally start working on my 1978 Yamaha XS 650 who haven't been started in about 20 years... I bought it for about 15 years ago, and dreamed of buying a café racer, but as I always had other bikes that have been running, and jobs and so on....

Good job on getting the bike running! I've been working on Suzuki two strokes for 50 years. Apparently, one or more of the CCI check valves stuck open causing the contents of the oil injection tank to fill the crankcase. This will happen again if the problem isn't fixed. The "Oil Bath" sitting in the crankcase might have saved the crank seals and bearings from deterioration over the years. However, the seals might fail in several hundred miles after sitting for 30 years, but they might be OK. I've had both scenarios happen! Incidentally, don't disconnect the CCI system and run pre-mix only. The oil guide plates in the crank are designed to feed oil from the main ball bearings into the hollow crank pins. The oil guide plates will keep the bearings from being lubricated properly if the CCI system is disconnected and pre- mix is run. I recommend replacing the CCI oil line assembly.

For not being a motorcycle guy I love watching your videos. Your wit and enthusiasm are what draw people to your content. Keep it up!!

I'm watching this video on a Friday, this has been a very stressful week for me on my job, but all the joy and happiness that happens at 20 minutes mark made my whole week freaking better; I was laughing with Craig and Dan. Many thanks, guys, for this channel; this is awesome.

My dad bought a '73 model about a year after I graduated from high school. He let both my brother and me use it for the next couple of years except when he rode it to work. Due to the oil injection system causing a considerable amount of exhaust smoke, we called it the Mosquito Exterminator. I had a good many thousands of miles of fun on that bike. Then it sat in the old shed out back for about 20 years until I sold it to a guy who was restoring an identical bike but needed a parts bike. He used many of the parts from that old M.E. and is still riding it around today, so the old girl lives on, at least in part.

I owned a 1974 GT550 in 1975 until the summer of 1977. One of the sweetest and fastest bikes I ever rode. If you can get that bike running correctly, you will be amazed. Nice work.

I took my basic rider course on one of those but a 250. Instructor told us to pick the style of bike we're interested in. Once I got on two wheels I just could not stop smiling under my helmet. Love the content!

Love seeing old bikes come back to life. When I was 14 I had a 78’ Honda SL70 that I bought at a yard sale for $80. It had a busted clutch lever, broken throttle cable, warped rims, bad tires, locked up brakes, and a rusted out tank. Within a month I had it restored and was banging through all 3 gears having the time of my life. I sold it a few months later for $2,500. I didn’t know it was collectible I was just having fun lol.

watching Craig get so excited made my day haha. Totally informative and entertaining. Craig uses humor and skill with interchangeable success..

So happy to see Craig’s channel growing as quickly as it is! I was part of the first 1,000 subscribers, and seeing it rapidly closing in to almost 100,000 makes me happy! Well deserved!

Man I am a long time bikes and beards subscriber but the bearded mechanic is pretty awesome. I love the new direction and content. Thanks Craig

I've been a motorhead for 60 years and still to this day my heart skips a beat when that one cylinder fires for the first time ! Outstanding videos !

I have done this many times, and it never gets old. I can relate to the feeling you had when she finally started. I pretty much had the same feeling, and i am sitting over 3000 miles away in the UK.

The shock & pure joy on Craigs face when the engine first lights up - beautiful!

Tell you what Craig, that was brilliant. The best motorcycle video ever! Thats exactly how I feel everytime I get a bike going. You're the Top Man. Be lucky, from England...

In the 80s, I bought an early gt380 with a stuck engine. Pulled the head, stuck a hunk of wood on top of the middle piston. A couple shots with a hammer, an unstuck. Put the head back on, made sure the points were OK, put gas in the gas tank, kicked it over, and rode it for a couple years. Then I got a 73 gt750 that took me about 4 hours and a new battery, and rode it for almost 4 years. That water Buffalo was the best bike I ever owned, and I owned a bunch. Now, a few months south of 80, and I'd give anything to ride one again.

I just found a 1976 KZ400, been sitting for 20 years. I just started my busted knuckle journey! - Girl #2

I love them old Triple Two Strokes! You really fortunate that the crankcase filled up with oil because if it didn't the crank seals probably would have dried out and been bad

I love your channel already. I am working on my 3rd bike revival. First as a 1997 Vulcan, an 1982 XS400, and currently a 1976 GL1000. The whole "parts in labled bags" and "cardboard bolt layouts" is my style. But this video really resonated with me. I love that as someone who isn't a mechanic on the daily, I could related to your personal passion here. I could follow what you were doing and told a great story too. Can't wait for more!

I was 13 when my Dad bought a GT750 and that’s what I learned to ride on the street with. These were extremely fast for their time 12.6 second quarter mile in the late 70’s was amazingly fast. They were great in a straight line, but they didn’t exactly corner well, especially using the tires Suzuki put on them

I had a GT550 back in the 70s, took it cross country and everywhere else. Best bike I have ever owned.

Glad to see I'm not the only one that loves bring back old bike to live again , keep filming

Love how Craig is so excited when he finally got it running!

giving life to this old bike & making it run is amazing! doing it on a driveway is mindblowing.

When he gets it running is the whole reason I’ve binged all of his videos

Totally informative and entertaining. Craig uses humor and skill with interchangeable success.

This channel is fantastic. Maybe Craig was the star of the show this whole time?

I’m only 20 or so mins from Pittsburgh and I’ve only just started watching your videos but I appreciate the good information and lessons to learn while keeping it interesting and fun

That smoke was a thing of beauty!

Old motorcycles have always been a huge part of my life. I like Craigs approach to taking on such a project. The carbs look like Mikuni VMs very easy to find parts for. The rest is pretty much easy to deal with.

I've worked on old bikes to get them running. I totally get this. Nice job Craig. You put a big smile on my face when it fired up. Congrats and much success to you.

Out of the 7 bikes I've owned, I've gotten 5 bikes working from a non-running state (two were perfectly able to run). I'm a 32 year old autistic guy, and it started in 2020 when I didn't even know how to ride a motorcycle, let alone work on them. I hadn't gotten my license then (due to driving a car being mentally overwhelming). So I paid for the MSF course, and my wife bought me a $200 1980 Suzuki GS550E. Working on it in the backyard on and off, I finally got it running. I was able to ride it, get used to the road, and this encouraged me to go back and try for my license. Now I'm licensed for car and motorcycle. After being told "you can't" for much of my life due to autism (and feeling it too), the feeling of restoring something, of bringing life to what was lifeless is incomparable. I have a current project, a 1977 BMW R100S that I got for free. It can run, there's just an issue with wiring. When I pull the clutch lever, the blinker module activates. The front blinkers are dim, the back ones are bright. I'm told it's a bad ground. The problem is finding it.

Fantastic- always keep the faith and it’s surprising how often you win! I’ll get out in the yard and get some of those old bikes going! Thanks for cheering me up!

I’m not a bike person but Craig is such a cool guy and his knowledge is great that I enjoy these a lot, keep em coming.

Really awesome channel, Craig. Loving this content. Missed a joke with the bikes at the start. Should’ve turned around to look at the bicycle 😂 Don’t ever think your work is boring, either. Lots of people would love extended cut videos of you working on carbs and what not

The GT550 and her big brother the 750 kettle were my dream bikes when I was a kid. Love yer work Craig!

I just love how happy Craig gets when it's finally firing up! I almost feel the same joy! At least it makes me smile just as much. greets from Denmark

That was one of the best motorcycle videos I've seen. When it fired up, I got as excited as you all. It's definitely one of the best mc channels on RU-vid. Keep up the great work, guys!

I just got a 1974 ct70 going after sitting 35 years. Wasn't too easy but not too bad. The reward was priceless.

As a fellow small engine mechanic i was just as excited as you were when this started Craig! Hats off to you man!

I had that exact same bike when I was in high school . Picked it up off ebay back in 1999 for $200. Took it down to the frame and rebuilt it. The oil injection system was a nightmare on mine. Once I got it to run it was a great bike. Wish I still had it. But I traded it for a 1984 Suzuki Tempter GR650 which I still have 20 years later. This was a fun episode.

Good work! I bet the torque of that 2 stroke would be a blast on the road. I bought my first bike, a 2001 1400cc suzuki intruder, non running for dirt cheap. Ended up cleaning the carbs and finding a bad pickup coil for the rear cylinder, which was the no spark issue it had. Replaced the clutch springs as well. I'm still riding that bike after 2 years and almost 10k miles!

I rode a 2 stroke 750 water cooled version of this in NZ, even sounded the same! Was a brute, only kick start with a vicious habit of kicking back if you didn’t do it right. Cool to see you get it running, I dont think I would have thought to turn it upside down

I’m glad Craig got his channel giving him his spot light I don’t watch bikes and beards much no more Craig’s the goat of the show needed him talking more

I can feel the excitement when that thing turned over. One of the best feelings. Excellent job Craig, you da man! :D

Enjoying the content, Craig! Glad we get to keep seeing you do your thing!

FYI the center spark plug is not the same as the outer ones. The center cylinder runs hotter that the outside cylinders. If you do not put a cooler spark plug in the center cylinder you can burn a hole in the piston.

I dare anyone who loves 2 wheels and an engine not to have a massive smile on their face watching this👍

Recently found your channel! Love the work, comedy, and enthusiasm!! Don’t give up and one thing at a time, great points!

Great episode Craig! I love the combination of humor, history, and mechanic'ing. Keep up the great content! Question though, do you pre-arrange with the owner to be able to get the bike running?

its fun watching your skills as a narrator / content creator improve with each video. keep up the great work! i love the content!

There are mechanics and there is Craig! Having the skill set to get a bike running (in this condition) without proper shop tools is amazing!

watching you start motorcycles never gets old.

Awesome videos! Glad to see when i am futzing with my carbed outboards that the pros are just as messy/occasionally flustered.

Getting an old clapped out bike running is one of the best feelings in the world. Craig's a GD legend. This is one of my favorites, 3 cyl 2 stroke. LFG!

I took your advice and found a bike to fix. Worked great, found another one and so on, so on! Today, I have 74 bikes in my yard and 1 less wife! Thank you Bearded Mehanic for all your life advice! 😳

This channel is absolutely amazing, can't wait to watch it grow, and just excited to watch your content as it comes out!

I had the same bike, only full dress. I went coast to coast 6 times with it and never had a breakdown. Finally I bought a Goldwing when it had 63,000 miles on it and had never been apart. Suzuki OWNED the triple two strokes in 75/76. You wouldn't have done that with a Kawasaki Mark IV H-2. Those would've even had the swing arm bushings rotted out. Nice to see you Craig.

I had one of these in the 70's, ported and polished motor, gusseted frame and a 3 into 1 Bromlech exhaust. A wonderful bike.

Totally Awesome! Great job!

Hey Craig , I had 550 long time ago. It had separate cables to carbs. Reliable smooth bike.smoke clears up after an hour or so into trip.

as a fellow mechanic i can feel the joy when it finally started, craig never stop wrenching!

I had one given to me as a project. I got it running and loved that bike. After getting sick I had to sell off a bunch of stuff and the 550 was sold. I miss that bike....

It's sad to not see you two together in vids but hey man this channel is going to soar. You're super friendly and very informative. Im so excited to see future videos man. I recently purchased my first bike and it happened to be my dream bike. Im a simple man new to them. I chose a 2019 honda shadow phantom. It rides sooooo smooth and I love hitting the wisconsin back roads with it. I really hope your channel sky rockets man. Good Luck! We all want to see you climb and build your success. I lied lol I actually bought this exact bike in this vid but it was basically an electrical mess barley would start with no paint or extras. a frame and engine and barley the seat had to sell it becasue i couldnt afford to keep it only had it for around 3 days :(

You can't help but to laugh and smile when he gets this running!

One of the most enjoyable parts of this video. Was the fact that you were immersed in multiple chemicals. And I was on my couch eating a few spoonfuls of natural peanut butter and my fingernails were perfectly clean.

Great old bike, I had the gt185 in my younger years, loved to overheat and stall. When it ran, it was good fun around town. Love to watch your work

I once owned a GT-380. One of the most fun motorcycles I ever owned.

good thing it started. I love the reaction. I kinda squirm tho when you flipped the bike. Every time i get working on a two stroke bike with separate greasing system and sitting for too long, i remove three things : Carbs, airbox and more importantly : Exhaust. there is always either old juice sitting there (water, oil and gasoline most of the time) crank the bike a few time, rince the cylinder by putting some gas through the sparkplug hole, empty the exhaust, put everything back together and provided you have a spark, it'll start at the first cranks

I made a new friend a while ago,he had a Yamaha RXS100 energy induction bike in his garage,i went i had one of those when i was 17 (in the UK) he said he couldn't get it running,i said give me a day with it,i got it running fine ! it was only a single cylinder 2 stroke,but i knew them like the back of my hand ! but getting anything started like that is a buzz and a real good .My Dad was a mechanic,so he taught me a lot also.

Thank you for the way you put together your videos without swearing. It is nice to be able to watch the videos with my son.

Just had the same oil problem with my 76’ Kawasaki kh 500. Drained a 1/2 Qt. Of oil from the bottom end before it would run. Loved your video.

This video absolutely earned you a subscriber. When you finally got it running was awesome.

First saw Craig on Bikes and Beards my fave RU-vid channel. Loved his and Sean’s interactions with each other, reminds me of my friend Bret and me. Then I found Craig’s channel and fell even more in love with his channel! Craig you’re freaking awesome and entertaining to watch!

Loving the latest content craig. Keep it up. Enjoying the style. Good job.

5:59 am on an Sunday and I'm totally ready for the week just looking at how happy Craig got when it started

I am so loving your videos! They are awesome!!!

2 stroke suziki 750 the quickest street bike at the time, love it

So awesome! Loved it!

I always thought it was grease-sert as in like grease insert. Learned something new today!

Well done man love your work

I’ve got a ‘72 GT550. These bikes are a ton of fun! I smiled real big when he finally got it running because I know the feeling!

Love your content. Please keep posting.

I had one of those way back when, job well done! What a hoot!

Brings back memories, Cornwall, UK