We KX85 Swapped a Harley Davidson | 2 Stroke Harley Davidson SS125 Build!

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  • We 2 stroke swap a Harley Davidson! My 1976 Harley Davidson SS125 had been sitting abandoned for years when I purchased it, and the original 125cc engine was stuck. We got the engine unstuck, but we had ignition issues and couldn't find replacement parts anywhere! So in today's episode, we're swapping an 85cc 2 stroke dirt bike engine from a 2006 Kawasaki KX85 on the motorcycle. The Harley Davidson was made in Italy by Aermacchi under the ownership of AMF. They were slow from the factory, so this 85cc will be a big upgrade!
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  • @Ronin8451
    @Ronin8451 Před rokem +51

    Here's a tip I got from an old guy who restores brass era cars and early motorcycles- use regular Pinesol ( not lemon pinesol!) In the tank for a few days and it eats all the rust and will be ready for the tank coating aftrr a wash out and dry. I exclusively use POR-15 tank sealer. It bonds the best and will never peel off!

    • @markschlehr6911
      @markschlehr6911 Před rokem +10

      Ammonia! Pinesol is ammonia. Just the vapors will eat away all kinds of crap but it has to be outside or in a sealed container because the fumes will knock you over. And never mix with bleach products! Rinse thoroughly before the crap dries back onto whatever your cleaning. Ammonia is also the base ingredient in oven cleaners.

    • @kevinsellsit5584
      @kevinsellsit5584 Před rokem +3

      Thanks for the tip Ronin. I am working on a V65 Honda that needs both tanks cleaned out and Ill try this method. I just wish it would hold twice as much fuel.

    • @jhawk1985
      @jhawk1985 Před rokem

      Por15 is awesome. I like that you can weld to it also

    • @Ronin8451
      @Ronin8451 Před rokem +2

      Pinesol will also clean dried fuel and clean carburetor too. I use it in a heated ultrasonic cleaner then rinse everything in hot water before drying it.

    • @SocketSlinger
      @SocketSlinger Před rokem +1

      That works but we always use lye and they always look new inside.

  • @paulshea2560
    @paulshea2560 Před rokem +2

    I own 2 SXT 125 Harley dirt bikes 1975 orange and a 1976 black.They aren't the most powerful things lol but fun to ride.The 76 I've had since I was 15 and I'm 46 now and even when I was 15 @100 lbs it was a slow tank but still alot of fun to ride. I've heard of people putting sportster motors in them.The Aromachie motors are Italian and fussy to maintain I can understand a motor swap.The bike itself is mostly True Harley-Davidson though. A cool fact is that the SXT 125 Enduro ,(not to be confused with the SS 125 )was the only Harley-Davidson to come from the manufacturer with a Left side tailpipe. HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS .

  • @joebufford2972
    @joebufford2972 Před rokem +43

    I love the frankensteinism of combining things that shouldn't go together to make a disfigured monster roar to life again

  • @pokebass1
    @pokebass1 Před rokem +4

    A tip from a cross country dirt bike racer, those 85cc engines tend to load up and foul plugs when not risen hard. I don't really recommend trying to use them for street use. You may get lucky and that engine be one that doesn't have that problem, but the small motocross bikes are bad about it. A good 125 is great for lugging around and never fouling a plug, but the 85 will likely need jetted.

  • @Lord_Verminaard
    @Lord_Verminaard Před rokem +6

    Can't ever feel bad about cutting up a frame on something that would have otherwise ended up in a junkyard. You are saving this one which is awesome!

  • @johnnymack8442
    @johnnymack8442 Před rokem +2

    I liked this bike as soon as I seen it. Now with motor swap new tires! It's awesome.

  • @davidschumacher52
    @davidschumacher52 Před rokem +6

    Don't feel bad about cutting the harley, I had one 35 years ago and couldn't get parts for it then so I sold it. Anyone really familiar with these will tell you that it was a POS when it was made and anything to modify it will only improve it. I do respect you guys for originally feeling guilty about cutting up a classic, and its only rare because they didn't sell well and they were not dependable..

  • @garyjohnston8000
    @garyjohnston8000 Před rokem +13

    So in theory since the factory expansion pipe fits y'all could put a nice stainless fmf on there to broaden the powerband

  • @ericwilson2585
    @ericwilson2585 Před rokem +2

    When I was a teenager I used to have one of those, but mine was the SX175. I never got it running either, and it just needed piston rings, couldn't get any for it, and that was way back in the mid 80's.
    I squirted oil in the cylinder and it fired of a couple power strokes once but that's about all I ever got out of it.

  • @ghomerhust
    @ghomerhust Před rokem +2

    cant believe how nice that little motor fits right in there

  • @thelawntractornut5448
    @thelawntractornut5448 Před rokem +3

    Keep up the 2 smoke content love the sound of a 2 stroke at WOT!!!

  • @nicodabastard
    @nicodabastard Před rokem +2

    Buy your selves a sandblaster makes restoring things a cake walk.

  • @wags9777
    @wags9777 Před rokem +61

    This bike was From the era that damn near put Harley Davidson out of business.

    • @claudelewis5026
      @claudelewis5026 Před rokem +9

      i grew up at this time ,, aways said i pushed a harley davidson further than i ever rode one,, still not a fan of HD today

    • @peterherrington3300
      @peterherrington3300 Před rokem +13

      "Damn near" ?
      They went bust , government bailed them out .
      Shouldn't of bothered

    • @luxtempestas
      @luxtempestas Před rokem +9

      Shame they didnt got out of business - shitiest overpriced pieces of trash ever sold.

    • @SamIam420
      @SamIam420 Před rokem

      Japanese knock offs.

    • @luxtempestas
      @luxtempestas Před rokem +1

      @@SamIam420 well... I'm talking about Harleys, tho. 😅🤣

  • @cr500_conversions
    @cr500_conversions Před rokem +2

    So THIS is what you were welding in the background before mini Mayhem 👏😄

  • @zactrimble4343
    @zactrimble4343 Před rokem +80

    Like a normal Harley but it's faster more reliable and handles better

    • @Just-InTimeRepairs
      @Just-InTimeRepairs Před rokem +22

      And it's still burning oil.

    • @jeffreymoffitt4070
      @jeffreymoffitt4070 Před rokem +7

      @@Just-InTimeRepairs but maybe not leaking lol

    • @chrisrosado7666
      @chrisrosado7666 Před rokem

      @@jeffreymoffitt4070 most likely leakage mitll be fine but definitely leaking after a nice break in it’ll be expected

    • @ilham7345
      @ilham7345 Před rokem

      @@Just-InTimeRepairs eh, fuel additives

    • @Comm0ut
      @Comm0ut Před 8 měsíci

      That's the usual meme but the Aermacchi engines (the SS was an Aermacchi rebadge tweaked for the US market were decent for that ancient era and has some success racing. Vintage
      road and dirt racers run many "Aermacchi-Davidsons" to this day because they work well and vintage racers need machines reliable and simple enough to maintain on a budget. They gobble up most SS stuff at swap meets.

  • @glenwhitacre2754
    @glenwhitacre2754 Před rokem +12

    You need to build a frame table to straightening frames, you could use it on other things to.

  • @Falney
    @Falney Před rokem +19

    Derrik at VGG could get at least 700 miles on that back tire

    • @Catholic647
      @Catholic647 Před rokem +1

      Haha right he could have went way farther with that tire 😂

    • @baddawg3380
      @baddawg3380 Před rokem +2

      After he pretended not to see it. LOL

    • @Catholic647
      @Catholic647 Před rokem

      @@baddawg3380 yeah right he never sees anything Wow I love vice grip garage you two cars and camera Great show

  • @HighDefBNG
    @HighDefBNG Před rokem

    Charles looks to be thriving like I am right now. Recently employed to work for a company that you truley love and work on their amazing project with them. Helping to improve the whole process wherever possible. Doing something you love. ❤

  • @Jalen_Knight8526
    @Jalen_Knight8526 Před rokem +3

    This is an awesome and extraordinary build/swap. Love the video guys. Keep up the great work. “It’ll be fine” if something goes wrong these are the guys to fix it. I love y’all’s channel. Go CarsandCameras!!! 🏍️👍👏🤝🏍️

  • @gordonhall9871
    @gordonhall9871 Před rokem +1

    thanks guys -- long time ago I always wanted to put a strong 2 stroke in a Honda Ct 70 frame

  • @michaelblacktree
    @michaelblacktree Před rokem +4

    With the new engine, the AMF will stand for "Adios Mo Fo!" 😎

  • @wadetyler5056
    @wadetyler5056 Před rokem

    What fun you guys have, find something alongside the road, in a shed, or someone “gifts” it to you to get rid of it and you make something fun out of it! Genius!👍🏻😃

  • @MontanaPacific
    @MontanaPacific Před rokem +1

    Add a guard to the exhaust. I see you guys finding a rock and sending it through the exhaust pipe. Good job on the rest. Keep up the good work.

  • @shrapnut7612
    @shrapnut7612 Před rokem +1

    @ .56 I thought you were gonna say "as fast as it ever should," nice vid, keep em coming. Thank's again.

  • @pyromedichd1
    @pyromedichd1 Před rokem +1

    I've restored old seat pans and rusted out AC housing in old Dodge vans back when they were made of steel using epoxy resin and fiberglass mat. You can even use cardboard as a form to restore the original shape and cover it with the epoxy/mat combination laid up just like one would make a boat. If you clean the rust on that old seat pan it could be restored very nicely using this method.

  • @genebond
    @genebond Před rokem

    Looking good. Back when I was young, I had a '69 Baja 125. I believe it was an earlier (and possibly better) model than the AMF labeled ones. I'm not sure when AMF bought Harley, but I think it was 1971 or so. I had no real problem getting parts in the mid to late 70's. I actually left 2 of them in the barn when I moved out of the old family homestead... Now it's a TW200 for this old man :)

  • @sagenbabin8786
    @sagenbabin8786 Před rokem +6

    I’m hoping y’all make it an even more crazy looking Harley Kawasaki hybrid by using the kx85 ferrings on the front
    Then paint it black and green as homage to both companies

  • @CZ350tuner
    @CZ350tuner Před rokem +3

    Here in the UK, a friend had one of these (a 1976 SX125), back in the early 1980's. Parts for these were non-existent even back then. There's more chance of finding a lawyer in heaven, than finding new parts for these today.

    • @cedhome7945
      @cedhome7945 Před rokem

      Some idiot will pay over £1000 on e bay for that just look at the money they are making !

    • @easylee1417
      @easylee1417 Před rokem

      If you look on ebay there's full piston kits . Gasket sets . Good cylinders and new cranks and bearings.
      New decals New fork seal and sprockets
      And tons more New parts
      I would have just rebuilt and restored the oem engine worth 10 times more but still a nice build I guess

  • @dominicrichardson5546

    Glad you brought this bike back, very retro especially with that sticker on the fuel tank, love it

  • @yamaha04rider
    @yamaha04rider Před rokem +9

    I asked for this and y’all delivered. I love it

    • @stevenmark8156
      @stevenmark8156 Před rokem

      What were you thinking? What are they thinking?!

  • @jhaedtler
    @jhaedtler Před rokem +1

    I remember when AMF bought Harley. They either gave you a bowling ball with each bike or if you bought a Ball Bag and shoes they gave you a Sportster!

  • @brandon2076
    @brandon2076 Před rokem +1

    If you want to avoid headaches down the road, use Caswell 2 part tank sealer and nothing else going forward. POR15, Kreem, Redkote and all/any other 1 part sealers do not hold up and cause more problems than they're worth when they fail, it's harder to deal with failed sealants than it is to deal with any other problems you'd have otherwise.

  • @JohnHill-jm7tm
    @JohnHill-jm7tm Před rokem +2

    Another great video guys. This Old Man from Washington NC enjoying. Love you Guys. 🛵🧔💝💝💝

  • @abdulzaquir6187
    @abdulzaquir6187 Před rokem +1

    Charles is the best person I have seen .. Lov all 3

  • @RedneckSwede
    @RedneckSwede Před rokem +1

    I saw an AMF Harley 50cc moped here in Sweden at a local vintage car and bike meet. It looked used and loved at the same time. This however, it's about to be ripped!

  • @caseygunn9627
    @caseygunn9627 Před rokem

    Great video y'all, can't wait for the next one!

  • @imoldgreg13
    @imoldgreg13 Před rokem

    That's awesome guys! Looks amazing

  • @oskarvidarsson3258
    @oskarvidarsson3258 Před rokem +2

    I'd love to see you going on a road trip with this bad boy!

  • @mikekemper34
    @mikekemper34 Před rokem

    Nicely done on the frame mods!

  • @shire_boy1
    @shire_boy1 Před rokem +6

    People need to stop worrying about re-sale value

  • @aguyinnc2865
    @aguyinnc2865 Před rokem +1

    Saw this at Mini Mayhem, super cool project!

  • @user-MotoZhelezki
    @user-MotoZhelezki Před rokem

    hi guys, I've been waiting for this series for a very long time, but during this time I got to know better what you're working on, and even watched some videos of your friends) glad you continued working on this bike! it's a pity that you didn't disassemble the engine for repair, but apparently there were reasons for that! I'm waiting for the continuation, good luck to you!

  • @bstwarlock87
    @bstwarlock87 Před rokem

    Love this build can't wait to see the next video on it.

  • @1byte4
    @1byte4 Před rokem

    Love when you save the classics.

  • @InsideOfMyOwnMind
    @InsideOfMyOwnMind Před rokem

    I love this build.
    I don't know why. Can't wait for the hot laps.

  • @gankylyfe9692
    @gankylyfe9692 Před rokem

    I was expecting a drag rail episode but this was a nice refresh y'all. Keep up the good work buds 💪

  • @TreySlayPlay23
    @TreySlayPlay23 Před rokem

    I'm happy to see you made this video was going to ask about this bike in a previous video the old AMF Harley-Davidson Enduros were always interesting

  • @trevorensrud8317
    @trevorensrud8317 Před rokem

    Brown vinyl for the seat cover!! She is lookin mint!!

  • @lindsey349
    @lindsey349 Před rokem +1

    You need to put the motor toward the back some the counter sprocket is near the swing arm pivit , or your chain tension will change drastically.

  • @bobmanzi7712
    @bobmanzi7712 Před rokem

    great stuff guys thanks happy turkey day

  • @stevefairchild3337
    @stevefairchild3337 Před rokem

    Putting the kawasaki motor in that AMF, bowling alley bike, just moves it slightly out of the dregs. Can't wait and see how the rest of this goes. Carry on boys, may the wrench be with you.

  • @donaldhalls2189
    @donaldhalls2189 Před rokem

    Looks great, all the best to yous and your loved ones

  • @rosebooth7367
    @rosebooth7367 Před rokem +1

    Our family have always called a hammer a "persuader" ;) x

  • @wikidcustomsgarage
    @wikidcustomsgarage Před rokem +1

    Heck yeah! This is awesome!

  • @davidsnyder2000
    @davidsnyder2000 Před rokem

    Oooooooh baby!….that bike should rip once you get that machine running. Yee-haw!👍😄 Going to be a whole lotta fun!😊

  • @bryduhbikeguy
    @bryduhbikeguy Před rokem

    What was a turkey,will now gobble up the trails.Good job stuffing that engine in so cleanly.I hope everyone has a safe and happy Thanksgiving weekend.

  • @punkinsgarageandpaint8299

    Great Build!

  • @chadstanley9868
    @chadstanley9868 Před rokem +1

    That's freaking awesome rock on

  • @darrickmiller1713
    @darrickmiller1713 Před rokem

    Good build guys

  • @beealzebub4338
    @beealzebub4338 Před rokem

    Can't wait for the next installment !!!

  • @adrockey
    @adrockey Před rokem

    Great video!

  • @nep-nep6575
    @nep-nep6575 Před rokem +11

    If Mr.Worldwide was a motorcycle. An Italian Motorcycle with an American brand name and a Japanese engine

    • @garageofscrap
      @garageofscrap Před rokem +5

      Probably some Chinese built parts on there too, all it needs now is some British built parts to piss oil out everywhere and it’ll be mint

    • @chrisrosado7666
      @chrisrosado7666 Před rokem

      @@garageofscrap sounds bout right Lmao 😂

    • @nep-nep6575
      @nep-nep6575 Před rokem

      @@garageofscrap it’s a 2 stroke, it already does that. XD

  • @giovannibazzini1403
    @giovannibazzini1403 Před rokem

    Dangggg that’s a super cool build

  • @zacharywarren939
    @zacharywarren939 Před rokem +1

    Ahh good 2 see yall Ben waiting for the video see yu next Monday

  • @countryrider8150
    @countryrider8150 Před rokem +9

    I like the build although I think I would put the radiator under the triple tree

    • @ronniewilliz153
      @ronniewilliz153 Před rokem

      They would get smashed or won't fit

    • @countryrider8150
      @countryrider8150 Před rokem

      @@ronniewilliz153 if they get a smaller radiator it probably would fit there are many vintage motorcycle that put small radiators there

  • @mrutherford8590
    @mrutherford8590 Před rokem +3

    Put the kx front forks and brakes on it

  • @darrellkelly7614
    @darrellkelly7614 Před rokem

    Johnny gets to ride his Harley soon..yeah!!!

  • @steby123
    @steby123 Před rokem +1

    The rear tire thread looks better than the rest of the tire, by a lot !!!

  • @731trident
    @731trident Před rokem

    I love this Harley Saki-macchi! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @pollyg562
    @pollyg562 Před rokem

    loving the build, plz don't wait too long to finish the bike

  • @hayden6327
    @hayden6327 Před rokem

    My dad fully restored a aermacchi Harley rapido 125. It’s extremely slow but super cool!

  • @markschlehr6911
    @markschlehr6911 Před rokem +1

    My girlfriend had one. It was awful so far as a rideable bike. The clutch lever was nearly impossible to pull in. Anything you do will be an improvement.

  • @rorannerusan
    @rorannerusan Před rokem

    Good job guys. It’ll be fun to see it street legal.

  • @G-FORCEEE
    @G-FORCEEE Před rokem

    I personally voted for the CT70, but I have to admit now, that KX85 engine on the Harley looks great! 😁👍

  • @dukie1616
    @dukie1616 Před rokem

    The way Charles was saying “scratch scratch” when he was putting in engine and exhaust parts in the frame😂 Also Ike’s segues are smooth and on point👏

  • @benjaminshelton885
    @benjaminshelton885 Před rokem

    It boggles my mind how insane it is that 80cc's can produce so much power for such a small unit. Then added on top of that its a reliable 80s production motor.

  • @backyardrestorations
    @backyardrestorations Před rokem +15

    Hawa-Sakison

  • @adamcasey1080
    @adamcasey1080 Před rokem

    Great content love it just like all ur projects bad ass

  • @theone2be33
    @theone2be33 Před rokem +1

    I really enjoy the Road trip episodes. Those should be done every 2 months would be a treat.

  • @richb313
    @richb313 Před rokem

    Thanks guys and Happy Thanksgiving

  • @dfz6925
    @dfz6925 Před rokem

    Pretty sweet lookin ride!

  • @slideoff1
    @slideoff1 Před rokem

    This is a real good one!

  • @sweeneysweeney1901
    @sweeneysweeney1901 Před rokem

    This thing is gnarly, when I seen it at Busco, I was like, what's that

  • @bashr52
    @bashr52 Před rokem +3

    An exhaust extension is going to be a must on this thing if you value your legs 😂

  • @Chris-cq5dy
    @Chris-cq5dy Před rokem

    Very cool bike

  • @troysmoliak4924
    @troysmoliak4924 Před rokem

    It's really cool that you're putting a two-stroke in there that should live in that bike up quite a bit really can't wait to see it fire up for the first time?

  • @shiftlifegarage3284
    @shiftlifegarage3284 Před rokem

    Well while everyone is low balling kx 80 and is 85,s on Facebook ect,,this why i have a few, best 2 stroke ever ,super facts

  • @hornmonk3zit
    @hornmonk3zit Před rokem

    You should try Naval Jelly for cleaning the rust out of gas tanks. Just dump a bunch in there and shake it up on the four wheeler, wait a half hour and wash it out with water. Repeat if it needs a second pass but it should be mostly gone with the first. There's also Evaporust which is dirt cheap and flows smoother but isn't quite as effective from what I've gathered. Both are better than hoping for the best with rocks banging around in there.

  • @williampier3250
    @williampier3250 Před rokem

    My dad said he had a Harley when he was a kid and said it was a terrible trail bike but it was good for tricks. Don’t feel bad about cutting it up

  • @jakelapointe8392
    @jakelapointe8392 Před rokem

    Just so you know dents in the exhaust can really affect horse power and an easy way to get them out is to plug one end then heat the Dent up with a torch and put air in the other end so it balloons it out but be careful not to do too much or it will make a hole.👍

  • @leskobrandon538
    @leskobrandon538 Před rokem +4

    A Japanese engine into an Italian framed roller... Perfect!

    • @lsh3rd
      @lsh3rd Před rokem

      Need to figure out how to get some German parts in there, but the frame might be in danger of switching sides mid-race.

  • @n3glv
    @n3glv Před rokem

    HarlyDookieSan? Worthy of the particular brown of the tank!

  • @ericwilson2585
    @ericwilson2585 Před rokem

    Hey! I think you guys did the best thing for both the "Harley", and the Kawasaki engine, that's the perfect combination. I was just severely worried you guys were going to put a "2-stroke" in a Trail 70 frame, Thank you for not.... Lol.

  • @shadymaint1
    @shadymaint1 Před rokem

    I used to have an old Harley dirt bike just like that one.

  • @vgnope
    @vgnope Před rokem

    I have a lil KX80 on my shifter kart. Fun lil ripper

  • @jrt2924
    @jrt2924 Před rokem

    Hey, just received my go or blow keychain. "this sticker" is awesome extra gift thank you. Almost missed the signatures! Appreciate y'all

  • @warhog5554
    @warhog5554 Před rokem

    This thing is going to rip!

  • @bradleyj.fortner2203
    @bradleyj.fortner2203 Před rokem +2

    I'm not a fan of this. I'm a Harley fan. But, I get that you couldn't find parts for it. What I'd really like to see is a Sportster engine on a Go Kart. THAT would be cool.

  • @kennethbell532
    @kennethbell532 Před rokem +3

    I think they should dip the whole bike in a horse trough full of vinegar for 3 hours. Then pressure wash it.

  • @mrutherford8590
    @mrutherford8590 Před rokem +16

    Call it a Harleysaki