FYI: A fully assembled Honda CT90 will just slide into the back of a Toyota Prius with the rear seat folded down. My wife was not nearly as happy about this discovery as I was.
I LOVE this discovery lol I also discovered a Honda CB175 will perfectly fit in the bed of a Ranger with a topper on it, but your discovery is MUCH better lol
"i just rode it up there" disregard the 2 years of spider webs, dust & dead battery. 50 bikes & he "just rode" all of them. to much BS tangled up with his facts. He may know his sh*t & he'll be the first to tell you how smart he is.
Either this guy is the best restorer in the world working out of a barn with economic independence, or he has a bunch of bikes he can't sell because the details are suspect and real experts won't touch them.
@@BikesandBeards That man has spent more time on motorbikes than you have been alive, maybe he embellished a few things but you can clearly see that he knows his shit, more than you do.......... or do you think you could take him on about the facts and data on ANY of his bikes and come off ahead, without resorting to the internet?
@@jackrichards1863 what’s that supposed to mean boomer? Half these bikes wouldn’t be so “rare” to old timers if they learned that autotrader isn’t everything and learned how to use google.
@@michaelpatton4593 You're still wet behind the ears kid. And don't call me names. Admin will remove you if ya keep using facist slurs that go against the dignity of my culture. People no longer have to endure those insults. And I'm pretty sure autotrader shut down in the 90's after the internet took over? .
I had the non-street legal version of the Yamaha Mini-Enduro... It was the bike that got me started with motorcycles back in the 70's.... Great memories.
you'd be surprised what the really old Harleys go for, especially if they are all original/as was.. depends what part of the country and who has it too of course.Watch American Pickers. That guy paid $25,000 for a complete knucklehead Harley IIRC.
I'm from the UK. The Square 4 was advertised as having 'armchair comfort'; they didn't tell you it rode like one too. Better with a sidecar in standard form. The later ones with 4 headers were more reliable. In the 70s the healey brothers did a limited run of square fours with a better frame and engine mods, now rare and expensive. The company making the Atom bought the name in the 90s, Ariel motorcycles became part of BSA in the 50s, last making a bike in 1970.
Anybody else get as annoyed by how much these guys say (drive) while talking bikes?! you don't drive a motorcycle. . . YOU RIDE A MOTORCYCLE you freaking goofs damn
You could say that about my dad's one single bike. But he just never cleans it. Looks like it has been sitting for forever, but really he rides it almost every day when it is above 45 degrees.
Old bikes always need work to start and to keep them running. Old bikes is one of the reasons they invented cellphones. You're going to break down from time to time. Ride on. VAUGHN
Dang you walked into a awesome place what's a better place to walk into than a place with bike parts laying everywhere...SRK cycles?... Harley?... Heaven lol
When I run across old timers like this guy I just keep stepping you will not get a good deal on nothing just a good screwing seen the pain to many times felt once
The bike guys didn't know what a steering damper was!? When you get older your definition of "the bike was running the other day" is that it ran 45-50 years ago.
Shawn: What do you do here? Him: Everything. I am not restoring anymore. The above is perhaps the very first one, and there were other fallacies throughout the visit.
I like how the dude just blows off any hint of humor with a quick no, or an awkward answer as if Sean didn't intend it to be funny. He was like a robot vintage engineer that someone forgot to upload important human programming to.
In Australia we Have the ct110 .They use the as our Mail delivery .so there are thousands of them about . But everyone want one. Then there was the farm model which had the 4 speed with a high and low range Australia post now us a 125 version of the same thing
Bikes and beards you have to take a ride out to Nicks cycle salvage in Williamstown NJ. His bikes will blow your mind. I live close to there shop. He has any part or bike you can think of.
I have two of the CT90 and one CT110 . Love those bikes. I think you got a good deal on a pretty decent one. My definition of 'running' is probably fairly close to that guy. Cleaned up and a little fiddling to run- its a runner. I rode an SL90 in 1974 from Seattle to Fairbanks and back . Well, almost back . The bike took it's last breath in the middle of British Columbia. I hitch hiked the rest of the way back. Good times.
Have you seen the custom what people are building with these things they are amazing.You should of bought that cat it really suited you .👍👍👍Take care brother .
He's a guy with a lot of knowledge who spends a lot of time alone. He's being very generous with his time and his bikes. Self reflect more instead of judging everyone
I always chuckle a little bit When all the motorcycle guys comment and talk about how great the Honda 90 trailbikes or Monkeys are i inherited my Dads early 60s 90 street bike that was always stored inside since he aqired it in 65 I believe that that engine holds a record for the most produced small engine in the world. And with Hondas quality and a little tlc. The engines and drive trains are generally easy and inexpensive to get going again plus parts are easy to find even today
“Easier to keep running than anything you own”you only gotta deal with the fact it’s a flathead you gotta re torque the head as regular maintenance and gotta dig around just to find parts to rebuild a motor that will probably only go up to 80 thousand miles maybeee 😂 I don’t think he’s discovered the LS yet
Better yet, I bet he doesn't daily drive a 70 year old vehicle. Don't know why he wouldn't considering it's the easiest to maintain thing they would own.
good job with the seat! I remember sitting in the back of a work van that just had 4 milk crates as seats in the back on the floor that would slide around.
Everybody who sees a 1960's muscle car sell at Barrett Jackson for $100K or more think their car is worth the same. I don't think most of these rust buckets are worth what this guys thinks they are. BIG talker...
Or more dollars than cents. However I have this dream that Jeff Bezo walks up to me and says,"here is a million dollars,walk into any place you want and buy a new motor bike. If there is anything left over keep the change.Ah come on once in a life (my dreams.)
This dude's ego is as big as his prices. I sold my dad's 57 Pan in cherry shape for $5500 in 07. I bought mine new 40 years ago and ride it to work daily, it's worth a couple three grand. Harleys in Clevelad go cheap, everybody has one. Just because you blew money on it don't mean you get it back when you sell it.
Well guys, I share his definition. You cant expect a barn find for that little money to run on the first kick. That thing is what like 50 years old? Of course you have to dig in a little bit and do some basic maintenance like rebuilding the carb, new fluids and stuff. So a not seized up motor and very little rust is already a jackpot...
That means it doesn't run. They guy was asked if it would start and he said no because it doesn't have a good battery in it, not no because it's been sitting for half my life and needs rebuilt. If it's a barn find that is cheap and needs a carb rebuild, then he shouldn't have lied about its state multiple times.
@@justtowatch111 Maybe you could also look for the expression of getting your head out of your ass. Getting parts in a swap meet doesn't "guarantee" that they are original parts.
If all the parts are manufactured by Harley Davidson for that model and year then it's basically all original. Otherwise, the minute you changed a filter or spark plug for your bike, it would cease to be all original.
It gets complicated, 'all original' unless accompanied with 'numbers matching' to me implies nothing aftermarket/repop/pattern on the bike. An all original 48 with a 48 frame and engine is going to be worth less than a numbers matching frame, engine, tins, bike obviously. Someone like that with that kind of collection, restoring a Square Four Ariel is going to have the knowledge or access to it to find original parts at a swap meet. Theres enough books, databases, online resources to do it.
This are pre war vintage harley , restored . very rare and very expensive . Hats off to you sir bringing up from grave yard ,sourcing of missing piece and putting back to life . great job, originality . Thank you for sharing this vedeo .
Great shop and bikes, thoughtfully maintained or restored, no clown bikes here. Not all are diamonds (polished or in the rough) but allegorically I like many other minerals better than diamonds.
Every time I visit this channel the owner is always coughing. He really needs to get this checked out by a doctor! Not only could this be serious, but it is extremely irritating to listen to .
Ariel Motorcycles ceased production in 1967. BSA assassinated the brand name applying it to a 49cc tilting trike later sold as the honda gyro. Ariel Motor Company was founded in 2001
The Ariel Three was a nightmare. A friend hit a bump riding one, and the front wheel came off the ground. Since only one back wheel was driven, it then went into a pirouette, the tilting part finally pivoting sideways and dumping him on the ground, the actual owner, his girlfriend, was less than impressed.
T.J.Postal His farts have more knowledge and passion than your whole comment. Think a little before you comment next time, try not to let your ego get in the way.
Prediction: This guy will go to his grave and never sell any of his bigger bikes because he'll always overprice them and his ego won't allow him to be reasonable. Also, he is at the stage where he actually defines himself by his 'expertise' so he needs the old bikes around him to validate his 'expert' status. He OBVIOUSLY doesn't ride any of them and is lying when he says he does. Prediction: Who ever inherits his shit when he dies will usually sell the lot to a dealer and get shafted on the price. I've seen this guy's type so often over the last forty odd years.... He's just such a cliche... Wanker.
Interesting shop...although I noticed everyone was coughing from the dust...you needed to wipe your feet when you left the building with all due respect for his point if view...that '38 is restored and 150k?..I saw one of the 38s that sold he mentioned and his with the pitted chrome and other rough pieces wasnt close...and that trial 90 with a inch of dust..cobwebs hanging off it and a flat rear tire.."yea..I just drove it up there..it runs"...lol
