We bought a CHEAP 80's KAWASAKI Mini Bike... Will it Run and Ride Again?

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Ike bought a barn find mini bike powered by a Kawasaki FA130! We've never seen a factory Kawasaki Mini Bike before, and in today's episode we try to get the bike running and riding again. The mini bike's carburetor was frozen, fuel tank rusty, and the rear wheel stuck, so we installed a new chain and rebuilt the rear axle assembly, installed a brand new 22mm Mikuni carburetor and fuel system, and we took it around the CarsandCameras Grand Prix!
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Комментарии : 677

@siggy6840 2 года назад

John , Kawasaki makes it's own engines and they are far better engines than briggs or Kohler , John Deere even uses Kawasaki on their premium equipment and they are not cheap , top notch engines !

@gabewest305 2 года назад

I wouldn’t say all of that about a Briggs there pretty good

@jasonbirch1182 2 года назад

Yeah these guys(well Ike especially, the others are young so they kinda get a pass) are dumb. Kawasaki is one of the largest producers of small engines in the world, but of course they buy blocks off a little American company to rebrand fur minibikes🙄. That like saying oh look, This bmw v8 looks very similar to a Mercedes v8 so BMW must be rebadging them...... It's just another flathead small engine built by Kawasaki.

@vornice7604 2 года назад

i sell country clipper mowers and the kawasakis are the go to engine for sure, the kohlers nowadays are pretty good too, some of our models u can choose either

@suzukiman650 2 года назад

Yeah, there is no way the Kawasaki engine is just a rebadged B&S. Kawasaki makes top notch utility engines.

@danwolf307 2 года назад

@@gabewest305 true, Briggs are good engines but Kawasaki had spin on oil filters and full pressure lubrication long before. On our Scag walk behind mowers the kaw outlasted briggs or kohler 2 to 1.

@CarsandCameras 2 года назад

Don’t underestimate an under powered mini bike. They’re a ton of fun!

@That70sford 2 года назад

I got a dr125 that isnt starting

@snafuequals 2 года назад

@@That70sford ok.

@michaelafton9916 2 года назад

I know right

@HapyXD 2 года назад

I have a 1999 z50r it is so fun

@Xyz-vn6df 2 года назад

Mini bikes are fun but I want a mini cup car

@spyder7758 2 года назад

I dig the 3 wide race view, you should do a Green box around whoever is in 1st, so we can identify overtaking, but it's a lot of fun to watch

@mikesbarn1858 2 года назад

Green 1st yellow 2nd red 3rd.

@clm107 2 года назад

Agreed. Loved the split view and the build! Maybe just sample sound from whoever is in first at a time. All three bikes and voices at the same time was slightly hard to follow.

@JimmyCandFriends 2 года назад

@@clm107 Agreed 100%

@leifhietala8074 2 года назад

Oh, I am ALL about the Rokon. A 2WD motorcycle to which you can fit a 3pt hitch? Yeah, man!

@flipjunk1998 2 года назад

I found a rokon trailbreaker 2006 on the curb back in 2017 still have it

@leifhietala8074 2 года назад

@@flipjunk1998 OMG. That's bonkers.

@geoffreyjones2000 2 года назад

Wouldn't mind seeing Charles Briggs collection

@marcp1180 2 года назад

I agree, when he said he has a bunch I was starting to drool.

@pookysdad4884 2 года назад

There's a guy with a channel called Charger Miles. He has 350 of them!

@darrellkelly7614 2 года назад

I'm hip we need to see why Charles is so knowledgable about shit. He and Chuck must have a treasure chest of small engine stuff. LETS GO SHOPPING THERE!!!

@GC_420 2 года назад

Definite improvement with the lap times being shown simultaneously. Good idea that you should keep in.

@pro_moderngamer4943 2 года назад

i would like to see 2 screens on the bottom and 1 on the top so we can have a bigger picture of all 3 lol

@haydenbucchi6466 2 года назад

I agree, but I kinda wish they were I but bigger, but it still works for me

@johndebreto1069 2 года назад

works great audio little hard to follow listening to all 3 at the same time. maybe subtitles under their video feed

@RickC8080 2 года назад

The side-by-side race / time run is the best! Keep doing this.

@Nunya_Bidnez 2 года назад

Those Kawasaki small engines are bulletproof. I have had many walk behind mowers and the ol Kaw still runs great and has clean oil every time i change it. Going on 30 years and mostly every part except the engine on the Exmark has been repaired.

@jmanlinc 2 года назад

They sure are, that's what makes John deere yard equipment so desirable

@danwolf307 2 года назад

We had em on Scag walk behind mowers and they outlasted the kohler and briggs engines 2 to 1.

@JMassengill 2 года назад

The 3 screen lap was cool. More mini truck soon please

@twocvbloke 2 года назад

That big-wheeled bike, I seriously cannot wait to see THAT brought back to life!!! That looks incredibly crazy... :D

@mulletsmayhem492 2 года назад

Rokons can go just about anywhere you want. Really awesome 2wd bikes

@sethcude 2 года назад

Please make a vertical shaft go kart!that would be awesome

@pookysdad4884 2 года назад

Yeah, a lot of older riding mowers have a rear axle with a pulley on top for a belt drive. Switch out the pulley for a sprocket, and rock n roll.

@baileymurray5592 2 года назад

I love when y'all bring stuff back from the dead man

@jif.6821 2 года назад

I'm looking forward to how you use that old 2-stroke Jacobsen motor, haven't seen one of those in decades. Also anxious to see that ROKON roll!

@g_compo8639 2 года назад

The live lap time between the three of you was good hope you keep that going

@cayminlast 2 года назад

I like it, Charles has a family to think about, so he did an excellent job and didn't push too hard, risking an injury would have been a bad idea. Ike and John were racing all out and it was very exciting.

@aaron_brown7324 2 года назад

That split view was pretty awesome.

@ImConstantlyDrunk 2 года назад

It's so great to see you guys in the new shop, with a nice clean space, for now. I know you guys don't want to "shed" your roots, but the upgrade is going to make bigger, better projects possible.

@donmears4090 2 года назад

Split screen on the timed lap is a good idea. 👍

@mntmn4228 2 года назад

I like the head to head videos in this mew format, keeps me from fast-forwarding all the heats.

@thewarbaron 2 года назад

The three way split screen was great!

@AT_motors 2 года назад

Thats an azusa kit frame. Dime a dozen, but that kawasaki engine is pretty unique.

@jcargentum 2 года назад

That 3-Way was sick and loved that you left in all 3 audios with commentary!

@toshayonguard4253 2 года назад

The Kawasaki FA130D engine has a slide-valve (L-head) design and crankshaft made of heat-treated ductile iron integrated with counter-balance weights and camshaft drive gear. The piston is made of hard-chrome plated aluminum alloy and equipped with two compression rings including silicon carbide plated top ring and one oil control ring. Main bearings are: on P.T.O. side, ball bearing; on magneto side, lead bronze sintered alloy plain bearing with steel back metal. 3.1 HP

@frankmthompson 2 года назад

I like seeing all the runs at once. I think you all three doing a commentary over it would be cool.

@waynerowlinson6177 2 года назад

I loved the 3 way split screen! That's a keeper. My favorite part of this video - Ike is back! I know he's not 100%, but you wouldn't have known it in this video.

@ricerneon399 2 года назад

Off to watch the video. Left a 👍

@mrmurphy172 2 года назад

I have that motor. Came with one of my mini bikes before I did Predator swap. I have no spark. And my carb and tank are garbage. Yet its in my shed because I hate throwing away a motor.

@stevedunning2843 2 года назад

hey guys,big fan of the show,really enjoy it!--if you're interested,i have a kawasaki operators hand book for that model of motor--(actually,the fa76--the fa130,and the fa 210)--in english,french and german,no less!--i think i have a pull start as well---i recently acquired 2 stomper minibike atc's(like an honda atc--one with the kawasaki,and one with a tecumseh)---let me know,and we'll work something out---steve in seattle

@albertpeterson7134 2 года назад

You Gotta Love Them Old Mini Bikes. Lots Of Fun

@Bikescameras849 2 года назад

I like the side by side camera shots. Please do more of these.

@drewanderson8279 2 года назад

I absoulty loved the ending with the side by side race footage! Can you continue to do all the future race laps like this!! Great video!

@kurtyoung6769 2 года назад

This was a fun video reminiscent of the old days. I also liked the overlay showing the real time positions. Concerning the manufacturer of the engine, it is a real kawasaki. They weren't popular but had more torque than the comparable Briggs.

@K_M_M_G 2 года назад

Absolutely love the new shop, something I learned from my shop is metal dust from grinding, cutting, and Welding is an absolute pain in the ass to get off cars in when you think you’re actually removing it you’re actually scratching them. Saw the E 46 in the background… just some advice from experience and a car that needed paint restoration

@thenexthobby 2 года назад

That bike sounds great. Hey I noticed earlier today those old-school frame cable clamps are available at OMB Warehouse. The little muffler is nice; I have one on my Stage 1 RB200. It's actually an RLV Mini 91. With a shorty header it's a nice way to have an exhaust that doesn't stick out of the frame and without having too-little back pressure. The associated clamp however worked for about 20 seconds before pitching my muffler to the ground. Would not tighten enough to hold for me, despite supposedly being the correct diameter.

@jasonbirch1182 2 года назад

There is no such thing as too little back pressure. Zero exhaust pipe kills power because of no scavenging from exiting exhaust gasses. Back pressure is bad. Always bad.

@thenexthobby 2 года назад

@@jasonbirch1182 Excellent. I appreciate the correction :)

@jasonbirch1182 2 года назад

@@thenexthobby if you aren't clear what scavenging is. It's the mass of exhaust leaving down the pipe, the exhaust valve then closes and the the exhaust mass keeps traveling, creating a vacuum behind it. The the exhaust valve opens again and it actually help pull the exhaust out of the cylinder because of the low pressure area.

@roadlife8973 2 года назад

Charles going on the Sunday stroll during the race lol love it

@85superchris 2 года назад

If y'all could have course map on the screen of the GP run with a little dot to show where you are on the course that would be sweet

@jonnyarcher1465 2 года назад

Absolutely love the side by side camera edit. More PLEASE!

@kevinsellsit5584 2 года назад

The new racing format is awesome and tells us a lot about the racers. 1) Charles has a strong will to live and makes smart decisions. 2) To Ike winning is everything. (Rumer has it he lost 1 time, but no cameras, no loss) 3) John is tired of losing by a fraction of a second to Ike, and is fine tuning his skills for total world domination.

@trevorcrane5271 2 года назад

The side by side hot lap footage is a Total Win i love it!

@stevo43068 2 года назад

Very cool seeing you guys reanimate an old "junker". Seriously, you need a FPV pilot on your crew. The split screen was a good idea.

@daleosborn3729 2 года назад

FPV?

@jamesbach2021 2 года назад

@@daleosborn3729 First person View. A good example of this is a Flight Test airplane video They chase their planes with little drones to get close up video in flight. That would be pretty slick for what Cars and Cameras is doing.

@stevo43068 2 года назад

@@jamesbach2021 or, GrindHardPlumbing, for example. That kid got some skills.

@cjy290 2 года назад

Looks just like my mini bike with a tecumseh h35, and that engine looks really similar. It doesn't suffer from the usual tecumseh carb issues either

@jaredmcquiniff5362 2 года назад

The rokon trail breaker is one of my favorite minis. Tied with the heald bronc!

@pookysdad4884 2 года назад

I wouldn't call those monsters "mini"!

@larrydavidson3402 2 года назад

Like it when you drag something like the little mini bike in the shop and drive it out running perfectly. You guys are the best. Perfect trio now with the addition of Charles.

@NiTecIndustries 2 года назад

I can't stop chuckling between the three perspectives at one. Please keep it up!

@sammymicksammymick 2 года назад

Great idea with the Hot Laps! But instead of each racer cam lined up in a line, have one in each corner!! Should be bigger and you can have the timer in the other corner! :)

@dragonrider6875 2 года назад

That was awesome. I love the new format!!

@dawsonvandenbeukel7724 2 года назад

Sweet find! I think you guys are the best at finding cheap things that rip! 👍

@AndrewinSA 2 года назад

Another great video, thanks guys, your video library is getting me through Covid lock down here in New Zealand. And I thought I would add a thumbs up for the simultaneous lap time, nice to watch and see who is ahead at different points on the track.

@colvinwellborn 2 года назад

Absolutely love the basic simplicity of these mini bikes. I've gotta get one, make one, or both.

@Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh69 2 года назад

I've been waiting for you guys to upload legends💪

@worldwideguitarman 2 года назад

Another great video, guys. I don't care much for the all at once hot laps. I like hearing the commentary from each rider as they go and the banter between laps. Having all the laps at once makes it pretty hard to listen to each rider. It does showcase how much more John talks than the others.

@danielbohn7461 2 года назад

Love the three window race or overlay and the simultaneous commentary. Awesome. Great idea.

@K_M_M_G 2 года назад

And by the way that side-by-side with the three of you doing the hot lap is completely on point. More of that!

@playinwithfirecustoms7954 2 года назад

I'm loving the simultaneous hotlap footage!!!

@docman789 2 года назад

The old rebuilds have to be one of my favorite episodes y’all do!

@randallgrow9833 2 года назад

Awesome job guys. Looking forward to the rokon build and hot lap. Oh yeah really loved the triple sceen hot lap. That should be something you do from now on.

@Darth_RevRen 2 года назад

I do love the side by side laps shown. Great idea!

@timteecvhn 2 года назад

I find it hilarious that, despite the visible damage that can be seen in the old airbox for the original carburetor, that this engine just said "i give nu cares in the world. i wanna run today." which honestly... Is quite a surprise for how well that engine runs as well with the new carburetor. Also that big bike will be an interesting one to see in the near future or whenever you guys do a video on it.

@joemiles3569 2 года назад

Pretty cool seeing a NRNR (no-run/no-roll) turn into a three way split screen hot lap on the GP (I did not know if you'd get there). I really like the three way split screen laps, just harder to keep track of where yall are with the screens being smaller. Loved Charles comment about Ike cutting the cable with a side grinder off his shoe LOL (he ain't right man). Also liked when John zoomed out from the go power sports label to the banner in the new garage...kinda cool. Great episode....looking forward to the next.

@johnbeck3270 Год назад

I’m glad you were able to bring this mini bike back to life. It does give a new meaning to mini, and for the amount of horsepower, it looks like it really scoots!

@sagenbabin8786 2 года назад

I love Kawasaki especially the klx110 it’s a machine that will run for ever I got mine built with a performance head a 134 cc bore kit and a 4th gear mod it’s so powerful

@paulpinto8400 2 года назад

You two guys. And also Charles now have convinced me. I’m now the proud owner of a tillitson 212 stage one upgraded and I am currently waiting on my mm105 roller.

@willyjessee9938 2 года назад

CONGRATS ON 1 mill guys❤️❤️❤️

@dennishartford2077 2 года назад

Nice to see your in the new shop !!!!

@trevormiller1366 2 года назад

Thumbs up on the race overlay! 👍

@lantz86 2 года назад

I've been asking y'all for YEARS for a rokon build! Get it done!

@jbell0507 2 года назад

Love the great new projects u guy do

@MrGixxer1300r 2 года назад

As always great content guys!!!!!

@iammikey2719 2 года назад

This channel never fails to amaze me, every project I see is incredible and I inspire to one day do projects as cool as theirs

@CarsandCameras 2 года назад

Thank you!

@dominickpena1392 2 года назад

Loved the time trial of all 3! Great addition!

@pancudowny 2 года назад

IIRC, Jacobsen 2-strokes were actually made by Tecumseh. That, and aside from the big, commercial mowers powered by Kubota diesels, Jacobsen tractors were powered by Kohler engines. I still remember how the 7-hp in our '57 "Jake" Chief 100 (Never saw a garden tractor with "finned" fenders, before or sine!) would yank the front wheels under full throttle... even in 3rd! That, and how the heavy mower deck, with it's synchronized blades, and arbors that could easily be lubed with a grease gun. After which, it'd literally "sing"... and cut the grass like a Norelco!😉

@gnomehunter42c 2 года назад

LOVE YOUR vids keep posting

@FredLarracuente 2 года назад

I just love the side-by-side racing thing! Got to do it more often! Great video guys.

@tomlarsen8307 2 года назад

Fun stuff. Those old mini’s are a hoot to work on. The off-the-wall comments by Charles cracks me up… when he said his drill may have more power than the mini. 👍😀

@wadetyler5056 2 года назад

Oh man, I like the simultaneous lap sequence, that’s fun!

@chaz65 2 года назад

The Mario kart style replay is pretty sweet! It may not work for every vehicle but definitely worked here. Charles really rounding out the chemistry🤘 loving the evolution of the channel!

@jgsn5029 2 года назад

I'd like to see this rare engine restored this winter

@markmiller8137 2 года назад

Isaac is just a BEAST with the heart like the Andretti family running in his soul!!!!.......

@DancerOfClouds 2 года назад

Loved the 3 way camera view. That was awesome

@ryang3588 2 года назад

The side by side race was pretty intense! Very close race!

@brianmonroemodelsports21 2 года назад

the three wide lap coverage is great

@gmane1989 2 года назад

I Love the 3 fpv of all the of y'all racing. That's awesome

@joshfisher8812 2 года назад

I like the head to head split screen

@Malachibrady72 2 года назад

it would be sick to see you guys do a stretched and lowered street mini bike, I think the ideas you guys have could make a bike like that something really cool.

@retrorevolution6534 2 года назад

In theory the montage seemed like a good idea but my head hurt watching it and I ain't got three eyes!!! Can't wait for the rokon video though , keep up the good work, can't beat the thrills of a modded mini bike/quad whatever, you've inspired me 👍

@stevebull2737 2 года назад

Loving your vids brilliant! ! Also loving the E46 in the background! !!

@1980bwc 2 года назад

That C-10 looks so aweaome sittin back there! I hope theres more content of it on here soon.

@TrackMania753 2 года назад

Thank you Go Power Sports!

@daviddepuy9843 2 года назад

Good job on this accomplishment. Looks good!

@chevyguy5525 2 года назад

I love the new Grand Prix 3p view! So much action!

@bobmanzi7712 2 года назад

loved it ,great stuff. thanks

@DonnyT744 2 года назад

I have worked on Kawasaki small engine flat heads before. They run awesome. Smoother too. If you tear it down you will notice the casting and machining is way better than Briggs or Tecumseh.

@Lord_Verminaard 2 года назад

I love that overlay format, I know it would be a lot of work but it would be entertaining to have captions of each of your comments during the run!

@buzzzkill9183 2 года назад

The triple video window is f awesome. Takes my mind off the world watching you guys do stuff. Thx v m.

@jerrydempsey3490 2 года назад

Fun episode. Thanks 👍

@countrychase3873 2 года назад

Loved the side by side video. Maybe add some markers on the course, like the orange barrels or cones, so it is easier to see as each rider passes them.