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Bro your in pittsgrove!! I live in Vineland. I saw the Lakehouse and Iona lake and was like ah no way. Thats awesome Craig came out work on your bike with ya!! Glad yall got er running. Just in time for spring! Happy riding!!
ummm no he did not, he half’azzes these bikes to get them to run, he missed several key adjustments on this and it would of been far better to of cleaned/used the original carburetor
This should be turned into a series, once or twice a month he goes and helps fix a subscribers bike, nothing too serious like whole engine rebuilds but small carb and spark problems people are just struggling with would be cool
This is exactly why I help my buddies with their bikes. When you see the smile on their faces when they ride a bike they couldn't get running it makes me happy to. What a great experience.
Craig, I’ve been turning wrenches for over 50 years and I consider myself a pretty decent mechanic but it never fails that you teach me something new each time I watch your videos. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge with the rest of us. The way you deliver keeps me from getting bored. Thanks!
Serious mad props to the editors. The audio levels on this video are of the charts good. On point even. 23 minutes in and have not touched the volume knob once. Well DONE!
I watch every single video. From bikes and beards to this channel. Been a constant viewer and supporter for years. This video was excellent. This is what the community is about. Spreading the knowledge. Loved it. 💪🏼
Motorcycle rescue is an awesome concept for a regular show theme. Millions of half finished projects out there that "non-mechanic" owners stall out on. Getting them going would be an awesome thing to do with your show.
If you want to seal a motorcycle tank, there's an old timer trick my father taught me. You get cheap latex paint, the cheaper the better he found, and put it in the tank and roll the tank around to cover all of the surfaces, then pour out some of the excess. Now what he figured out (by accident) is if you then put a little bit of gasoline in the tank and roll it around again, the gas will flash dry the latex paint and make it hard as a rock. You can then do this a couple of times for a couple of coats, then it'll be good to go. My father found out about gasoline flash drying and/or flash curing latex paint when he was a kid, he had a job where he was supposed to paint some door frames but the guys that hired him decided that they were the wrong color and wanted my dad to strip them down again. Well my father was mainly used to oil based paints and latex paint wasn't as common at that point, so he was thinking along the lines of what you would do for removing oil based paint and took a rag with some gasoline and tried wiping the paint off. Well not only did it NOT remove the paint, it made it cure faster and bond harder than before and ended up becoming more of a pain to take off. We're pretty sure it works so well because the gasoline pulls the moisture out of the paint and evaporates it.
That exact problem where the carb stationary jets was clogged, made me €1000 just because it was sold as problem bike and I was only 17 at that age. Love to see that you are working with the exact same problem!!! Love your videos!! ❤❤❤
It's absolutely great fixing things "in the wild" because it makes the video very relatable to us normal people that do not happen to own a fully kitted shop.
You're a great guy Craig! It's always fun to watch you get these stubborn old bikes running, plus I always learn something in the process! Love your videos!
What an awesome video. The Doctor makes a house-call, and saves the both patient(s.) As a 70 yr old guy, I can remember my family doctor making a house call for me or my brother or sisters. Many, many moons ago.
I need a Craig in my life…. A genuine pal and all around great guy…. I’m a Dan so I cover the other side of things but I still love you too Dan, not me but you… Dan
Always cracks me up that Harley dudes spend so much time looking hard with their leather and chains and such, then they out those sissy girly tassels on their handle bars. Love your channel
Hi Craig and Dan. Just as in many of the comments below. I have learned so much over the last few months from your videos. Im 51 and been working on my own bikes since I was 16. I now know so much more about the basics, which lets face it, Its the most imporant thing. Cheers guys.
The main problem with bikes....... most people don't know how to work on them and definitely don't know how to troubleshoot. Both of those are a combination for fire sale bikes at the cost of the owner. Mechanics such as yourself and youtube are awesome for helping the mechanically ignorant.
didn't send a mail but absolutely can relate to this, fj1200 died in the worst moment possible, quick diagnose: carbs or fuel pump, life happened and here we are. about one year later finally the bike is running again! still need to sync and assemble though ^^
Craig, nice of you to help guys like that! I've got the same thing here in Royal Oak, Mi. But he doesn't have to travel very far as a biker/builder of cars AND Harleys he lives right next door to the apartment I live in and he always ends up wandering over to see what I'm up to if I start working on my old 92 Sportster 883. He's a wealth of information & hands on assistance if I need. (Of course I usually need) When I get it home this spring we are gonna look into replacing the primary chain, maybe both sprockets and the adjuster as I'm getting a bit of noise if the engine gets anywhere near or over 2500 rpm & I really don't think it an engine problem, he doesn't either. Time will tell....
I have a sportster that has the same condition pretty much. Watching this is giving me the courage and knowledge to rip my carb out and start rebuilding. Thank you for all you do!!!!
Great Feel-Good video. Watching these inspire me to try and get anything running. I'm about to resurrect a 1976 DT125 Enduro from my stepdad's junkyard. Craig, I may need some help! 😬
As a viewer this may sound odd but I’m happy to see you are able to attract sponsors. Been subscribed since the beginning great to see your channel grow.
This is the series I've been waiting for. I've seen all the discovery channels series where someone comes out and helps you fix your old car project, yet all these bike projects just sitting out there waiting. Please do more.
The coolest thing is. Craig and Dan are creating a butterfly effect. Inspiration to fix all motorcycles. Bikes are the best, and let's get them all back on the road. Great work on this bike! The ride at the end was awesome!!
I am IMPRESSED. It is one thing to watch these guys work on bikes in a clean, warm shop with all of the equipment they need at hand, but it is another thing altogether to watch Craig work on a bike in a tent with a dirt floor ( that looks amazi ngly like my setup ) on a cold day. My respect for you gentlemen has taken a major leap upward, and it has given me the confidence to try maintaining my bike myself instead of farming the work out to (expensive) shops.
Having corrosion in the fuel tank can really put a stop to riding your bike. The fuel tank on my Kawasaki LTD developed some pinholes, which luckily a local motorcycle shop was able to repair by cleaning out the tank and pouring in a tank liner coating. After it cured never had any further problems with the fuel tank. Always great to see Craig get another scooter back on the road. Also sure it also relieved the Anthonys anxiety’s about not being able to get the bike running right.
Craig, that was very cool of you to drive 2-3 hours to a stranger's house and help them get their bike started. You know 20x more about motorcylces than I ever will and I learn A LOT from you.
Craig really going into teacher mode and giving real wealth of his experience and knowledge. And that also in such simple language. Amazing. Cheers and wish more and more growth to the channel!!
I have 3 wiener dogs, great choice. I’ve also gotten rebuilt carbs that weren’t rebuilt until I fixed them. Very frustrating. I love learning from your videos. Thank you.
You're a cool dude. What a great concept helping out your viewers and making vids for us to see. Thanks for the hard work you did for that guy! I'm a viewer for life! Fellow viewers: Word to the wise: Always assume it wasn't done if someone on eBay tells you they did it.
Great video, love how you pay your skills forwar, Anthony is a great dude & love to see you fixed his Harley which sounded awesome on the ride. Dan keep up the great videoing brother.🔥💯🇺🇸🙏🤙🏼
Great Job Craig and Dan helping Anthony out. I swear Anthony and Dan have the exact same Voice. I couldn’t tell the difference. Anthony will really enjoy Riding the Deuce now that it’s Running correctly. Thanks for the Video. I always learn something from you Craig.👍👍
That is cool Craig is a mighty fine guy. I just resurrected a 89 springer had been sitting for 20 years. Talk about having to go through everything but it’s worth it on the end.
Yuppers, Craig gives a master class in carb rebuilding, and I just learned a bunch. "And that's one to grow on!" Go Craig and Dan, keep moving forward!
First saw you on Bikes and Beards Craig. You are a friendly happy go lucky dude. I dont even own a bike but enjoy your channel tremendously. Mad props to Dan too!! Keep on keeping on my friend.
I live in the San Francisco area and early in my motorcycle commuting over the bay bridge to get to work (some 40 years ago) I had a life changing experience. In the winter the wind really gets kicking across the bridge. One morning I was going cautiously across the bridge in near gale force wind and rain leaning into the wind at a good 30 degrees doing 1 and a half lane changes every time I passed the protection of a bridge stantion. Then a guy on a full dress Goldwing slows down next to me on my little naked bike, gives me a thumbs up and goes flying past me. He knew something I didn't know. So I sped up and never had that problem again. I might even say it could have been a life saving experience.
Craig should do instructional videos. I have done a lot of my own work thanks to the kindness of others who know more filming and explaining the job. That said I do learn some from watching these videos but I learn a lot more working on my rigs.
