I Spent $2500 On a 20 Year Old Dirt Bike. Was It Worth It?

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I buy a 2001 Yamaha yz125 and rebuild it. #Yamaha, #Dirtbike, #Fix,
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@Helibeaver 6 месяцев назад

These early 2000s bikes are the best looking. Just my opinion

@robertkwit8506 6 месяцев назад

The frames are awesome, just the right amount of flex.

@emth12389 Месяц назад

2003 cr 250

@bryonshuttt436 6 месяцев назад

Nothing sounds better than a 2 stroke on the pipe!!!!

@martymcmannis6581 6 месяцев назад

Yeah like someone ramed a stick in a bee hive

@harrisoncoulter1 6 месяцев назад

@@martymcmannis6581that’s frickin hilarious

@bigcaputo09 6 месяцев назад

It's amazing that the power valve linkage has the exact same geometry and length rod. Especially with different power valves in the cylinders!! That's pretty cool of Yamaha!!

@TheStevo420 6 месяцев назад

I’m watching this with my daughter and she’s like “I wanna help him” 😂

@2vintage 6 месяцев назад

Haha awesome!

@corporalclegg914 6 месяцев назад

she already is. views are revenue.

@scottmichelz6528 6 месяцев назад

Do you have a trx 250r for sale or trade ?

@kadenNY 6 месяцев назад

@@scottmichelz6528I do.

@conservativerealist 6 месяцев назад

Someone needs to help him.new top end,no break in procedure,using pliers instead of a plug wrench 😅

@TenRing69 6 месяцев назад

To be honest, I like the sound of that 1977 RM 125 you picked up over that yamaha.

@davewarrender2056 6 месяцев назад

I don't ride bikes, but I appreciate engineering. I'm always blown away how all those bikes and atv you repair , always manage to find ways to maximum power and performance, by using clever engineering solutions. Much more impressive than cars I think, keep them coming 😮

@rposton919 6 месяцев назад

Lol...

@wags9777 6 месяцев назад

The camera view on the bike while you're riding is much better than watching you ride from a tripod across the field

@laranjiinha77 6 месяцев назад

Actually I like to see it on tripod, because it gives me a bit of better sense of torque, speed and behaviour. :)

@jasonjavelin 6 месяцев назад

Power valves are such a sneaky expense!!! Something I don’t really hear you mention is deals falling through (which I totally get). I’ve been buying or trying to buy stuff on marketplace for a while and the amount of people that just have trash communication skills or will ghost you is insane. You gotta have insane patience to deal with that all the time! I am very glad you call out people pretty much lying for more money though it’s a very nice change of pace.

@greathornedowl3644 6 месяцев назад

Sounds like me, every $500 repair is $200 in wrong parts

@staygold902 6 месяцев назад

Last bike I sold on marketplace was the last straw never doing it again. Everyone wants something for nothing. Low ball city. Then probably 6-8 no shows.

@wickiuprat 6 месяцев назад

I agree, but so many people want way too much money for their machines on marketplace. I recently was looking for a four-wheel-drive quad. I got so fed up with people asking too much money for their 15-20-year-old machines. I just went out and bought a new Suzuki king quad 400 and only spent about $1500 more than most people ask for their old quad .

@Skidderoperator 6 месяцев назад

Used prices are nuts these day.

@thebigdustin 6 месяцев назад

@@wickiupratI got a 06 Kawasaki Prairie 700 for $800. Guy wanted $3,000. It had no spark. No power of any kind. Pull start was locked up. I offered, guy refused. I walked away. He relented. Called me back. Dirty connections on the electrics was the no spark issue and it needed a new flywheel key. Solid machine for $800.

@michaelgalli8269 6 месяцев назад

My buddy back in the day had the same year dirt bike and it was the fastest 125 around it use to beat everything

@williammoyer9063 6 месяцев назад

Man, watching you dial that motor in was super informative. You're the magic man. I learn something every episode. Thank you.

@GNX157 6 месяцев назад

Just keep in mind the jetting calls are typically made for warmer temps in the 80F range so it’s quite a bit colder and dryer there now so you may need to jet again in late spring.

@richardburke7339 6 месяцев назад

Joe, when you were torqueing down the head at 15:00 minutes in I thought the intake looked loose, but didn't know I was right until later when you found out they were in fact loose, love the videos, Rich in Sacramento

@CharlieRice-eq5hb 6 месяцев назад

Yeah, I thought I saw a little gap.

@SOUR-DIESEL-OG 6 месяцев назад

Good to see her running 😊

@kalaharimine 6 месяцев назад

You can probably repair & straighten the perforated silencer tube by welding short collars were you're re-joining the breaks.

@peteraitken6494 6 месяцев назад

Turned out really nice Joe sounds spot on it’s a flyer for sure are you keeping it 😉I would a lot of money spent on it all the best and have a great day 👍👌🏁🏁🔧🔧🔧🦴🐾

@AnthonyRBlacker 6 месяцев назад

I like that bike.. that one takes me right back to my older youth, I was like 20 or so when my buddy had one of these. This thing was a RIPPER back then, used to smoke me on my 125 but with everything you've got into it Joe I think you're still ahead, especially preserving good old bikes like this. Nice job!!

@rcclassiccrawlers4368 6 месяцев назад

I’m not a huge fan of Yamaha but that thing sounds like it’s running crisp and clean. Nothing compares to a 2-stroke ripper in my opinion. Nice job dialing it in. 👍

@runtissmodlab1492 6 месяцев назад

One time I lost big on a kx100. Ended up 3k in the hole.

@2vintage 6 месяцев назад

Yeah it happens!

@timewa851 6 месяцев назад

are there even $3k in parts on a kx 100? lol.

@BenMahoney 6 месяцев назад

Been watching your content for a while now and it’s tip top. That being said I think you should really consider doing a proper break in with these builds, riding the bikes hard like that straight after a rebuild is only going to cause unnecessary damage to a fresh engine. Plus I would start your threads off first before using an impact to drive them down, really surprised you don’t end up re tapping threads more than you do…😬

@Biffo1262 6 месяцев назад

Surely if you are using choke to run better then the mixture needs to be richer yet you made it leaner by dropping the needle and then you increase the size of the main jet. Wouldn't it have been better to just raise the needle first before re-jetting? Edit I made that comment just before you reset the needle. Lol. Just seemed logical to me to do that first.

@2vintage 6 месяцев назад

yeah i was doing what fmf recommended first

@Yamaha_Guy 6 месяцев назад

Good for you Joe over 400k subs now ! Also I’m thinking about getting a Yz 125

@cluckhead1913 6 месяцев назад

I figure he's bringing in around $10K per month just from his channel.

@greathornedowl3644 6 месяцев назад

Bravo, another great video, a lot of teaching moments, even what not to do. The dirt bike also works as a snow bike. Noted it is February in Wisconsin and the ground is barely covered in snow - normally at least a foot deep, ground not frozen? Keep up the hard work

@jayjudd6518 6 месяцев назад

😊 Perfect explanation. This was a great watch. Hard to believe that little motor can hold up. 😊😊😅

@kochykoo 6 месяцев назад

Good job Joe. It's a love hate relationship buying and flipping bikes. You never know what you'll get and what they actually have done. But like everything is you put the time in and got the money anything can be brought back... Working on customer bikes they get to decide to see if the money's worth it for them and it doesn't come out of your pocket 🍻🍻🍻

@markjones6181 6 месяцев назад

Nothing like everything being snug, level, and tight.....nice job on the rebuild.....Stay Up, Hard, and Free brother.......🔥❤️💯

@jamesalbrandt 6 месяцев назад

You have become my most watched channel. Phenomenal work you’re doing sir. I appreciate your time and your knowledge.

@jakevans8352 6 месяцев назад

💥GREAT CHANNEL 💥 all the BEST from WALES UK 👍

@josephmarshall7943 6 месяцев назад

Learning a lot thank you!

@MR-puffnstuff 6 месяцев назад

Got it on the 18th attempt well done sir. This as always is nice build and got nice plastics on it and all i do not see u having a hard time selling it for $3,500 or more wrll done very clean bike.

@jamesobrien6855 6 месяцев назад

$3500 or more 😂

@jamesobrien6855 6 месяцев назад

He'll have a hard time getting $2500 his money back on this one

@TruckingCarsL48 6 месяцев назад

@@jamesobrien6855 To prove a point I will offer $3,501 👍

@mattsloop2736 6 месяцев назад

@@jamesobrien6855 has he ever sold a bike he's fixed?

@wags9777 6 месяцев назад

I don't know how you get away not cleaning your parts very well when you're putting your engines together. I wouldn't get away with it

@aaronlangdon9064 6 месяцев назад

He repairs so many machines , it would slow his process down a ton if he cleaned every bike he fixed

@kevinalbers1084 6 месяцев назад

I agree. Those spacers on the power valve shaft looked all crusty and rusty. Even the cover on the power valves could have been cleaned up. But that's just me.

@wags9777 6 месяцев назад

You should just hold the throttle wide open on the Initial start. I hear that's the best for break-in

@stevenrivers5168 6 месяцев назад

lol. No that’s not good for breaking in. Not a good idea…

@faroutgenetics59 6 месяцев назад

1998 and 1999 YZs were the best two strokes made at the time IMO, we had both years

@swamprattRich 6 месяцев назад

Nice it snowed out on the land sweet next video make it the Yamaha Apex sled for a test rip it’s the nicest ride of your collection 👍🏻

@notimegarage8632 6 месяцев назад

Crazy they changed the algorithm to "length of video watched by viewers" watched his subs go up 200k in 3 months

@user-ik4fd9ny4b 6 месяцев назад

I'm an old guy. Can you explain what you mean? Slowly... HaHa

@notimegarage8632 6 месяцев назад

@@user-ik4fd9ny4b puddinsfabshop2 (all the extras) explains it well enough

@davebrown4119 6 месяцев назад

First I would like to say I love your videos. They give me the confidence to work on my own bikes. I recently purchased a KX 85 that the seller said had just been rebuilt. He said he didnt have time to put it all back together and just wanted it gone. So after I put the bike back together when I tried to kick it over the motor was slipping and not fully engaging when it was kicked. I took the clutch cover off and the entire kickstart mechanism to check the spring and all the gears. Everything was fine so it leads me to believe its something to do with the transmission. I know you are busy and probably are flooded with questions but I wondered if you had any sort of advice before I pull it apart and mess with the transmission? If you do not have time to reply I understand 100%. Keep making the great content for all of us to enjoy.

@scotty2307 6 месяцев назад

I know nothing about dirt bikes, but from strictly a condition perspective, I would never look at that bike and guess that it was 20 years old. Sounds fantastic as well.

@cursetheserpent 6 месяцев назад

I got a 2003 yz 125 and it is nearly mint. If someone takes good care of the bike you are right. Nobody could ever know how old it is

@bobrose7900 6 месяцев назад

You realize that the rebuilt pipe is all part of the tune! Seems to pull like a steam train at the top end, the pickup from the bottom end would be nice to dial in. One of my biggest icks is jetting from just off tickover - I'm trials and enduro based if you have haven't guessed. Your patience is in a league of one though, most people would have given up on this.

@brianmooney7009 6 месяцев назад

Good riddens. Time to sell that. Great job btw Joe. You realy are a great mechanic. You know your way around an engine. No need for manuals for you 😊

@lloydbethel252 6 месяцев назад

Great job getting it dialed in

@user-fi3fx5my2s 6 месяцев назад

Those, we run straight 50w usually. That's good oil too. Keep up the good work. Richen her up a bit.

@ctbale1 6 месяцев назад

I have never seen someone use channel locks on a spark plug! Hahaha. I thought I was being a hack when I used a crescent. Thanks for making me feel better about myself

@jefferyholland 6 месяцев назад

The gift that keeps on giving. Certainly, has been a testing project but in the end, I think it was worth it. Nice bike.

@michaelgalli8269 6 месяцев назад

You don't need the clutch when you are going straight only need the clutch for 1st and trails

@LG3Demons 6 месяцев назад

You need the clutch when shifting up in gears bud it’s there for a reason if you look it up it says that you should when down shifting you don’t haft to

@mattsloop2736 6 месяцев назад

@LG3Demons yep on my 125 I would hold it wide open and pull the clutch in just far enough to change gears without letting off the throttle. Thing would fly.

@michaelgalli8269 6 месяцев назад

@@mattsloop2736 so watch people race hit jumps and so on I'm 40 years old and have been riding I was 5 and I don't use the clutch but too come out of 1st gear or when I'm trail riding so if we were to race I'd beat you every time because your using the clutch do some research.

@mattsloop2736 6 месяцев назад

@@michaelgalli8269 you do you big guy. I'm sure you'll beat everyone. Fanning the clutch to shift gears while never letting off the throttle is how I've always done it on my kx250 and my kx125 and all my 2 stroke 4 wheelers. But you ride how you want to ok.

@michaelgalli8269 6 месяцев назад

@@mattsloop2736 I have yz250 I'm only saying this because I always here him miss 2 or 3 geàr and it's because he is not in sync with the clutch and shifting so he should just not use it not on here to argue with anyone I know what they can take thanks for the conversation

@timrancourt5408 6 месяцев назад

That bike sounds so good, you have it running perfectly.

@markhensley9378 6 месяцев назад

You've spent a lot of time and money on this project. This is exactly why I watch your channel. You did what was necessary to get it running right. I appreciate you taking the time to make this video content. By the way, have you been able to find another starter for the hovercraft? I bet you could take it to a professional electric motor rewinding place and get it done.

@WaRn00b85 6 месяцев назад

Man.... it just doesn't get better than that 2 stroke sound at full tilt! Awesome job bro!

@luuk-out-below9804 6 месяцев назад

It came out good runs great! Don't know how you will come out money wise if you sell though but that's a different deal.

@MM_in_Havasu 6 месяцев назад

Glad to see you got in a good rip with this latest build!

@shawnfrain6416 6 месяцев назад

Love your videos Joe! Been binge watching since I found your channel about a month ago. Really enjoyed the detail you went into on this one. I would love to see a detailed start to finish restoration series on one of your collector bikes. Like a once a month video sprinkled in with your regular videos maybe? :) You've inspired me to get back wrenching on my own bikes too. Great content, keep up the good work!

@user-yw6zf9kx7e 6 месяцев назад

I love your video and your dirt bike so clean

@BrandonLund 6 месяцев назад

Joe, I like your bike ramp. Do you happen to have a link? Thanks 👍

@DAVE_WHITE 6 месяцев назад

On any 2 stroke I ever had new or used once a season I would repack the silencer and clean the holes in that silencer pipe, it makes a lot of difference.. and its under 40$ for the stuff

@kyleglenn4893 6 месяцев назад

man if you had bought this bike like a year ago I had a bunch of parts for this thing I would have probably gave to you had a good cylinder and bottom end for 99 to 01

@ni_wink84 6 месяцев назад

I had a 2000 yz125 and the pro circuit R304 shorty was the absolute best silencer ever, the bottom end it gave the bike was incredible on a 125

@zaczito6698 6 месяцев назад

Joe, I have an Oem 01 yz125 silencer, $80

@thebrokenbiker869 6 месяцев назад

Dam bud. It is a ripper for sure. Sounds good too. Good work bud.

@johneven2896 6 месяцев назад

34:34 That thing is right in and on that powerband, I Love It!.

@sawyer_volm9265 6 месяцев назад

When my buddy said he bought your bike I didn't belive him so I had to check it out and man I wish I could buy a bike off you some day

@JLMSERVICESRECOVERY 6 месяцев назад

Just for future reference never fit copper washers to the head they should be steel washers Because once they are talked down if you ever need to remove the head again they will have crashed into the thread and be a nightmare to remove

@Johdan14 6 месяцев назад

Can’t even recall how long I’ve had post notes on n I hate push notifications so that’s saying something love this guy

@user-fi3fx5my2s 6 месяцев назад

Sounds great. Another quality repair. Great job!!!!

@davidfrancisco5311 6 месяцев назад

Was a little confused at your strategy but glad you got it. You moved the needle and leaned it out then immediately after that went to a bigger main then went back and had to make it even richer with the needle , what do you think it would have done if you had made it richer to begin with with the main that was in it

@wrathchild3581 6 месяцев назад

Wow! That bike sounds amazing!

@midcoasttractorservice9182 6 месяцев назад

You should use Threebond Yamabond or a Honda bond sorta gasket sealer.

@ctbale1 6 месяцев назад

Yea, that black rtv is a joke

@RDAmidwest 6 месяцев назад

Looks like a parka, or at least a wind breaker, might have been appropriate for the runs at the Land. Brrr 😅 Feeling nostalgic remembering my old '73 360 Enduro... except for that one big tree 🌳!

@cliffscott2816 6 месяцев назад

Did not see any gate or fencing around your land there, that might deter someone from driving on and leaving with your boat and other property. Hate to say it about my home state of Texas but your items would be stolen within a week here if not protected better.

@emmaviv1 6 месяцев назад

he lives in Wisconsin. We leave our doors unlocked and leave the keys in ignition on all our cars just shows how messed up the rest of the country is.. Bunch of thieves. Also Guns everyone has Guns

@rickwardenaar2639 6 месяцев назад

Dont forget to fasten the exhaust onto the frame

@tonycassidy4112 5 месяцев назад

congratulations Joe that one was mammoth, fabulous outcome 👍

@snowyowl7042 6 месяцев назад

Bravo, your patience and knowledge reassembled the puzzle.

@JyveKilla 6 месяцев назад

i would like to see you rebuild the rear shock. can you do a follow up video with the silencer and shock? thanks for the entertainment

@rockman49er 6 месяцев назад

Hey joe im wanting to change the engine bolts on my 98 kx250 and was planning on changing them out one at a time and re tourqe them so i dont have to get new gaskets will this plan of mine work or will i mess something up thanks in advance 👍not the cylinder and head just clutch cover ignition cover and power valve and water pump 😀

@40beretta1 4 месяца назад

everyone I have known who's owned a Yama'haw, bragged about how it just ripped....only to not be riding because of mechanical issues. I don't disagree with how quick they were...I've just seen the engines in parts on the bench.

@DIRTVLOG 6 месяцев назад

Nice work yet again joe!

@xenon__8555 6 месяцев назад

My mate had one of these and used the prox pistons, it would last about 1hr before it would blow again, the exhaust bridge on these need relief. if not it will just expand and bind the piston up my mate wouldn’t listen 😅

@bryanrulz3904 6 месяцев назад

Awesome video series on this one Joe. Keep on wrenching brother!

@TruckingCarsL48 6 месяцев назад

🤔In the future consider a short track on your land with a few jumps, a few berms from a few camera angles to test ride after project completion.

@OutofluckpikerMJK 5 месяцев назад

I actually have just a exact same bike waiting for me to restore it. With a trim pipe and silencer.

@easymoneyism 6 месяцев назад

Nice bike man! Would be awesome on some single track in the woods

@Tron1731 6 месяцев назад

I would collect the old bikes prices keep going up same as the yamaha banshee vintage enduro street legal bikes are my favorite because you can take the on the road and listen to the sweet 2 stroke sound .

@FernandoBoechat 6 месяцев назад

i notice the pedal starter is one click ahead, hiting the pipe.... could be a issue in future ;)

@archiermx250 6 месяцев назад

I missed the drilled holes in the piston lining up with the bridge on the new cylinder.

@PSBEadventures 6 месяцев назад

Even after 30+ years of jetting carbs, it's not for the impatient.... It just isn't. Not sure why, but for me the FCR on the DRZ400e are the worst.

@jaygtgarage6489 6 месяцев назад

Sounds lean budd..put bigger main jet in..don't want to melt piston.but she sounds good..oh a rais or drop the needle😊

@thebigguy8306 6 месяцев назад

Great job, sounds like it is humming along. Enjoy the vids, always teaching/learning moments Keep up the hard work

@paulcharest573 6 месяцев назад

You are very good at fixing motorcycles I really really wish you would clean them up before you put them back together because they really don’t look that we maintain after you’re done

@Claude-om9og 6 месяцев назад

I was thinking the same thing when he put those cruddy carboned up power valves back in but he never cleans any of his work. Totally unprofessional but he ignores all the comments about cleaning.

@kernelbadness 6 месяцев назад

He either doesn't have the tools, patience or knowhow or all the above. Bottom line is he and his audience generally are in the same boat. Just get it done and let er rip.

@Poppinwheeeeellllllieeeeez 6 месяцев назад

Best looking bike you have ever rebuilt.

@jarrodvhcommodore89 6 месяцев назад

Wish I followed as I love Yamaha . 99-24 same top end different bottom end.

@numnumnum6743 6 месяцев назад

Joe, what's the update on when you're going to put a track and jumps on the land?

@upperroomtoo 6 месяцев назад

You might not make as much money on this as some, but you definitely won't loose on one that nice.

@tgcrissy7327 6 месяцев назад

Minnesota in February riding a motorcycle?? I'd be looking like that little kid on Christmas story on that bike

@Eeropolvasti 6 месяцев назад

What are those ' BarBells"???, I am an old school, and havent seen those before? When they started to add those, and what is a purpose of them?? Thank you =)

@texasmuddslingers 6 месяцев назад

RTV on base gasket is a no! It effects the height a bit. Goes on dry.

@memorris2 6 месяцев назад

Id love to see you get some 80's 90's 80cc motocross bikes in sone videos!

@jayaustin3096 6 месяцев назад

I missed vinny on that one. Hes a good boy. Dont buy a fms silincer there junk. I went through 2 that fell apart. Pro circuit all the way.

@michaelgarland579 6 месяцев назад

This bike sounds like mine yz125 2003 fmf pipe v vorce 3 reeds awesome bike with alot of power so much fun

@leedimatteo5078 6 месяцев назад

wow the 1977 rm seems way faster on the land!!

@carlmay3396 6 месяцев назад

It seems from watching a lot of your videos that 125cc bikes and smaller all have power valves where as the larger bikes 250cc and up all use over head cams and valves. It seems like with the power valves there is much less that can go wrong and seems like a better design. Do the over head cams provide more power and better fuel management?

@bfox87 6 месяцев назад

Use a small tapered rod to check the jet size👍

@petermoygannon698 6 месяцев назад

The resale of motocross bikes to make money can be painfull . A blown engine unless you can do all the work yourself can end up the price of the bike . Better to part it out if you cant do the job A main crank bearing is bad news .