Will the Geico Orange County Chopper Ever Run Right? (Unfixable) 

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"These things were built on broken chairs" was a great line

Dan throwing an OC Choppers tantrum and storming off was Gold!

I'm an old disabled gearhead (78) and I watch videos like this for the repartee of the fellows working together. This mechanic here reminds me of my dear friend Dave Stewart and the thousands of hours we spent together. Thank you. Ya couldn't buy me a better gift with $10,000.

"If it works, it's improved." Truer words were never spoken.

Craig thanks for working my bike I need it in tip Top shape, I got big things planned for it

Sean literally had the guy who originally worked on/tuned the bike walk up to him when it was delivered. The guy even offered to buy it and/or work on it and Sean said "thanks but I'm taking it to my guy who has never seen it before." We never heard anything about that guy after that. Craig can do wonders but Sean had THE guy within the first 10 minutes of the bike being delivered to his facilities and said nope.

Craig, you are a gem! Your skill level and passion for motorcycles is unmatched by anything else on RU-vid! Thank you for continually educating the motorcycle community!

None of their bikes were built to run. 😂

The fishing skit was probably the only Sponsor I haven’t skipped over. 😂

I have to say how much I love the tone and editing on these videos. No obnoxious music or "HYPE BRO" garbage. Just good entertainment. Feels like I'm watching a show on Discovery or Science channel, back when those channels were actually good.

The Miss Geico turbine boats were incredible engineering and performing marvels, it's kind of sacrilegious to build a pos like that and have it tied to the Miss Geico name in any way. If the Miss Geico race team had built this bike, it would go 200+ mph, and not be a living room ornament.

The “ preparation H “on a toothbrush had me absolutely in tears, Guys! Absolutely love your banter and brings back memories of me and my dad working on street rods in Long branch New Jersey, back in the day. If you ever do get up that way Asbury Park has reopened “the Circuit“and I am sure your eyes would be popping out of your head with some of the bikes and rods that cruise Asbury Park. Blessings guys!

8:33 the reason it has that extra injector is because the fuel itself is the lubricant, cooling & the seal for the supercharger

The Geico bike reminds me of as a kid designing a bike with 1,000hp engine, that can fly into space and submerges in the ocean to chase villains and it carries rockets it's also hardened against bullet's. But as an adult and an engineer you ask your self" how was i going to make this work again?" 🤔 Your video brought back memories thanks....

Hey man, I never really make it through whole videos, I've never ridden or fixed a motorbike in my life and somehow I sat and watched this thing through to the end! Really great stuff, thank you

A friend and myself painted the Mrs. Geico boat a few times. We saw this bike while down in Florida at the boating facility, buffing and putting the final touches on the boat. I was told then that someone had been allowed to drive the bike, ran it out of fuel and put regular pump gas in it. The engine overheated and he had to be towed back to the shop. That was back in 2019. So that bike was screwed up long before your friend got it. My buddy actually has 2 of the Mrs. Geico watches also. It was part of the deal for us painting the boat.

Loved the occ style argument and storm off had by two of the least aggressive guys on the planet 😂😂 this has been my favourite bearded mechanic so far. Keep it up guys

The third injector should be acting as intake charge cooling, roots put out a ton of heat so the most efficient cooling method is usually pre-charge injection.

Way more fun watching you guys trying to sort this thing out than it was watching the OCC cake decorators build it. Love your new content-keep it up fellas!!😊

"I remember being in college, watching you build this bike, like this is cool. Now I'm getting to work on the bike like this is cool" quote of the century 😎 I love you so much buddy

"We're running out of chairs!" 😂

That thing is a death trap with zero comfort to take you there!!!! Craig however is a living LEGEND! 👊🏻

Man, I'm so invested in the story and progression of this bike. I need the next episode!!

Nvr owned a bike but I learned how to problem solve from patient and persistent guys,so can relate to the nvr say die approach.Pleasure to watch 👏🏻

“Stare at the elbows” Damn Craig teaching me about bikes and life. Lots of respect from Canada !

From watching the show as a kid to now seeing this guy take his time to be a better craftsman in his airtight shop in PA then any of the tuttles ever did is pretty neat. Dude aint affraid to murder his hands to make sure its done right

Absolutely great show guys best new show i have found and watched for a long long time well done lads

This was awesome. I am not much of a Bike guy, but its nice to see all of the BS that OCC was and someone going in and fixing it with a real attention to detail. Good work.

Craig: it doesn't have to go to a starter shop to switch that button. That five-sided section is literally the starter solenoid. All that button does is push directly on the solenoid plunger, bypassing the electromagnet that would usually thrust it forward. Stick the output shaft into a hole in your bench or simply open the jaws on a bench vise, letting the shaft extend while supporting the starter with that cover pointing straight up. That part is important until you know how those things Nippon Denso starters are built. Keeping it cap-up prevents you from loosing a ball bearing and one (possibly two) springs. Remove the screws from the corner of the cap, holding slight pressure to the cap (spring, remember?). Lift the cap and remove. Install the new cap. This is literally a three-minute panel swap. While you have the starter solenoid open, inspect the two contacts (the two weird-shaped copper contacts) for pitting and scarring; polish if necessary) and the contact disk mounted around the plunger (again, polish if necessary). The only failures for Nippon Denso starters are these contacts and eventually wearing out the brushes. Things are immortal. In fact, you could probably polish the armature and commutator in the "bad" one, slap in a new brush rack, and your grandkids will be passing it on to their own kids.

20:46 the throw down throw back was amazing. That brought back core memories from both watching the show and living with fighting parents in real time lol 😂

Still it's great to see you work things out exactly like I was taught to do. I enjoyed the video very much. Thanks Again looking forward to the rest on this bike.

You guys have a Huge amount of patience. I am not a wrench turner for all the very reasons you ran into. My hats off to you. I am interested is seeing your final results.

The third injector is likely for two reasons; 1. They used smaller injectors on the heads to get good drivability and fuel control and the third injector for additional fuel under boost. 2. Being pre supercharger it acts as an air cooling agent when injected into the roots/screws due to the absence of a cooler.

That starter button is a simple install, I have one on my 1340 EVO has been on there for 20 years. It just replaces the cover. We used to just drill a hole in the cover and drive a screwdriver in it to start if a bike had wiring issues, or steal them.

You sir are one of the best mechanics I've ever seen !! Great job !

So glad I found this channel. Your calm confident yet humble demeanor is a fresh take on YT mechanics. No annoying “hey guys” or rock interludes.

You know that saying "never meet your heroes" I think that it also applies to owning an OOC bike especially a custom one that was never designed to be a daily rider.

This whole video EXACTLY confirms every word Jay Leno said about OCC bikes. I thought he was just exaggerating. I had no idea he was spot on.

Hey Craig! I love your videos! I’m watching all the way up here in Edmonton Alberta. Your production quality has become so much more polished since the first few, the educational and entertainment value has steadily increased! I can’t wait to see more.

This is great! I love how your agony is followed by solutions at each step!

34:08 put some valve lapping compound on that blower belt, and you can use it to sharpen your kitchen knives. That chopper has some use after all 😂

Everybody needs a Craig!

This channel is the best! These videos make my problems in life seem very minor. Love that you guys make it fun

This was the first video I saw of this channel - you guys are fantastic. Subscribed.

Working on an OCC bike is like polishing a turd. That fish tape gag during the sponsor was hilarious though.

OK ...I give in. This made me subscribe. I remember watching the series when this bike was made, and this was more entertaining than the original build by far. Chair throwing was done with much more style, and we even got a door slam.

The fuel injector on the blower is to cool the blower, and cool the charge. Same reason they run fuel through the blower on top fuel engines.

Awesome 👍 You are like the Bob Ross of Motorcycle Mechanics. Years ago I worked in a Yamaha Sales & Service Shop. We had a great Mechanic. Very calm, and methodical. He could figure out how to get anything running. Everything but computer gack. He just cut it out completely and worked around it. Would say, "I'm a mechanic, not a computer scientist." Sometimes, he would get frustrsted and then it was time for a break. But he loved the challenge, and never gave up, unless the client decided it was not worth his money. It was fun. I learned a lot. Anyways, brings me back to time in life I enjoyed. Good work. ✌

I would love to see Travis Pastrana on the channel.

“We’re running out of chairs” 😂😂 that was very funny. You need to do a T shirt with that on! 😂

learned a lot from this .. kudos. great editing. 💪

this geico bike came up in my feed with the other guy, and now i'm on the edge of my seat wondering if it'll ever be roadtrip worthy! Good job, and good luck!

Best part of the weekend is here! Only channel where I press like on the videos just as they start 😊

Thank God he has a friend like you with a brain, he has the money you have the brains to fix the bikes! 😂 keep up the great content. Love from the UK 🇬🇧❤

This was a great video. Showing what works and what doesn't is real good video. Looking forward to dyno testing.

Been watching with interest and so far, THIS is the guy I want to work on my bike!

This dude is actually amazing at working on bikes. Takes a whole next level of skill to work on a Frankenstein style bike. Awesome job Craig. You're brilliant.

13:56 Adjustable throttle position sensors like that usually have metal sleeves in the adjustment holes so that when you are tightening down the bolts it gives it something to clamp to instead of just the compressible plastic. I imagine that is why it keeps moving.

34.04.... it's alive. You 2 are the best together on this video. This is my first video on your channel. Thanks for your beautiful mind. I don't know anything about motorcycles, but you remind me of why it's fun watching you tinker with it. Your step by step back and forth with how all components work is exciting. DAN, the camera person is perfect co-play.😊 Take care. It was like I'm there. I want to throw that chair also. 😂

OMG, watching you figure this bike out is super cool. The fishing clash ad is next level awesome. Nice work! 😂

I normally just skip over promo's but your humor has captivated me 0.0 It's also nice to see some deep dives and corrective work being taken on these old OCC bikes. Good stuff dudes!

You brought me flash backs of troubleshooting the battery, cables and starter on my chopper while throwing sparks every time I grounded my wrench while connecting the positive terminal on the starter. I will say watching is so much more enjoyable than fighting with it in person. On the other hand there is no other feeling like hearing that big twin crank over when you get it all right!

I've never owned a bike or even ridden one for that matter but I am subscribing because I am intrigued by your showmanship! Keep on keepin on good sir!

3:22 had me gigglin, the cherry blossoms are a great touch

Just had to stop the video to say these two working together are gold 😅 thanks guys from a lifetime time subscriber 👍

You are one great mechanic sir. Good job. And god bless you and your family. It's running better than when Sean had it driving.

The fishing transition was Fantastically done!

I could totally work for these guys. this shop seems like an enjoyable place to work. great personalities.

The bigger always means bigger skit was pure magic, had literal flash backs to watching OCC!!

A 300hp bike with no rear suspension and a front disc that might be 6". What could go wrong?

the segue to the fishing game ad was **

Curious! From a biker here in Tokyo Japan. Our Rock band is called " Three Threads" Just watched the other two videos. Rock on brothers 🤟

The injector on the super charger. My guess from having built a couple supercharged projects. Engine runs normally on the injectors in the engine. The injector in the supercharger adds the needed extra fueling for conditions when the engine is getting boost. Probably regulated by a built in map sensor. Bolt on..... no tuning required to the engine fueling.

I recently rebuilt my cv carb for my sportster, and in the past I’d never touch a carburetor cause as far as I knew it was magic. You and your channel gave me the confidence to tackle something like that and it runs amazing now!

Hi! I watched a lot videos of guys and motorcycles 🏍️; but let me just say that you are the best mechanic of all, I like your work, thank for sharing it. 👍🏍️

Dope!! Craig, I wish you were here in my country man hahah

I loved the Bill Engvall dork fish joke reference in the fishing game segment "what's a corn dog doin' in the ocean?" 😂😂

How did I not know about this fuel injector tool!! I have been saying for years something like this need to be made! Thank you Craig I would have never found out about it had you not shown it.

Grate episode the Segway to fishing app was so funny I now have plastic law chairs for stress relief at work as a motor mechanic good work

I'm not even into motorcycles or working on motor vehicles, but somehow I've gotten sucked into the Miss Geico bike videos (first on BikesandBeards now here) and can't wait to see where it goes next!

"Man, it'd be so awesome to work on one of those bikes. *raspberry*. " That killed me. Love the video!

It's hilarious to me to see a bike from OCC being repaired after it really wasn't driven. We look about the same age cause I too remember the original American Chopper Discovery shows. Built for show and not go, I am not surprised in the slightest and kinda always knew that I think.

Enjoyed the whole process. Thanks!

This is the best and funniest video I’ve have had the pleasure to watch thank you 100% brilliant

I need the follow up asap! I'm beyond invested. Amazing work as usual!

I know nothing about motorcycles, and this is one of my most favorite RU-vid channels

Dude your a mad scientist I’m lucky to know one near by😂awesome job

Thanks for the laughs….n well done brother!

@20:30: 😂 It was like I was watching an episode of OCC. Great Sr. & Jr. impersonation 🤣🤣🤣

I loved the throw back to Bill Engvalls "Dork Fish" joke with the corn dog! 😂 Comedy gold

First time ive enjoyed a commercial in a clip. Nice work boys, very funny.

I'm hereby a fan of Craig. This was one entertaining episode! Thanks to all involved, you made my day.

Thank you Sean for bringing this awesome team together. These are good days.

Love the front wheel abs system

If you spend enough time, and money, everything will run right. Even if it might mean to replace the engine with one that might simply work better as a supercharged motorcycle engine. The question is: Is it worth that to the person(s) in charge? I love the dedication you all put into it. If I took that to a motorcycle shop nearby they would tell me to leave and take the bike with me and never show up again. 😂 At least my car mechanic is a passionate guy that I trust and take my care to if I have issues that require a lift or special tools and he always explains exactly what he did to solve it and I simply love that. It's not just: "Here you got your car back, that's xxx dollars please." - it's a real interaction and both of us are thankfull for each other - me for him fixing things I could not do on my own, and him for me paying him so he can feed his family. 🙌

I’m keen to see your next instalment of this adventure

Dan’s paul jr childish tantrum was priceless. This was a great episode.

and here I was, thinking that Craig has a patience of an angel and doesn't get frustrated at all. This means that GEICO bike is just that much frustrating that it made Craig angry.

I love hearing Dan's confidence grow throughout the videos. I member back in the day when he didn't add in jokes. Love the progression