Pynaegan Yes, it was a crescent wrench, however, a proper deep socket or spark plug wrench would have been better than a crescent wrench. The crescent wrench could slip and break the spark plug.
nlo114 .he's a lot more than a shade tree mechanic.the one with the cigar,he and his son have WHEELS OF TIME MUSEUM in Maggie Valley North Carolina.he has had his own tv show and deals in high dollar rare bikes
There are multi-millionaire scrap-yard owners near me who would use an adjustable wrench on a spark-plug instead of a hex-socket wrench. I think you are confusing wealth and TV personality with mechanical competence.
An interesting feature of the '01 Wagner was that there was no exhaust pipe from the engine - the exhaust was taken out through one of the frame tubes.
Don't know anything about Wagners so I am not trying to debate you over this but if what you're saying is true wouldn't the bike get pretty f'n hot after riding it for a while?
+Max Speedster The exhaust was put through the frame tube in front of the engine, ran under the engine and then exited the frame behind the engine, thus keeping the hot exhaust as far away from the rider as possible. Wagner used this exhaust frame system up to 1911.
Graham Clayton Thanks for the info. I can see where a design like that could possibly save some weight/cost but I had pictured in my mind a cool bike that you could only ride for 15 minutes lol.
If you leave really bad oil, still, for a long time, all the impurities [sludge] sinks to the bottom, leaving the top appearing 'crystal clear'! Then you can immediately undo all this by starting the engine. Just as a warning to anyone who might be fortunate enough to acquire a 'barn- find';,.. the oil pick-up may be submerged in sludge sediment ! Resist the temptation of an "as-is" start, as you may be force feeding sludge through the old timer's arteries!
the reason the oil is clean all the carbon has settled at the bottom of the sump. if your in this situation drain it and put new in. i found this out with an engine that had been standing for years.....hope this helps.
+Jill Holland You must warm it up first before draining. Otherwise, all you're doing is adding new oil to all that old "carbon" and mung still at the bottom. The best way is to disassemble, clean, reseal and use clean, new oil.
Barn finds are great; the hot ones now..that are within the reach of mortal being's are the two strokes from the 70's and early eighties.. ANY Kawasaki triple is worth good money, however, the H2 is the Holy Grail for collectors. However any two-stroke street bike is collectible. The next/future collectible I believe is going to be the early eighties muscle bikes. Any 1000 cc and larger air cooled 4 cylinder super bike. KZ, GPZ, GS, CBF, also the Honda VF1000 interceptor's early ones. And the holy grail of those is the KZ1000R ELR, Eddie Lawson Replica. A real KZ1000R S1 recently sold for 107000.00! Imagine, when they came out they couldn't give them away.
Since I made this video over a million people have looked at it . Recently, I read the comments that were mostly negative.Here are my comments. I knew the (General) for 25 plus years an we called each other "buddies". He inspired many aspects of my collection called Wheels Through Time mMuseum. We had some great times and conversations about preservation ,heritage and just about anything else. So over the years I learned the story of most of the 'rare "bikes in the collection and most of his 120 cars/369 bicycles and other assorted collectables. There was a group of bikes upstairs that nobody could get to. That is where the Sears/Thor and Merkel were stashed. They had gotten very hot upstairs and I realized they were not candidates for running. The machines in the building Lee had run over the years and had been lovingly oiled regularly. In fact most of the cars he had driven in the building and kept oiled and turned. With this information I felt quite confident that simply lubing the cylinders/checking the crankcase and lubing the controls there was no reasonable danger for a short start. In addition the 1913 indian and the 1920 excelsior I sold/traded to lee years earlier in perfect running order .. ADD GAS. so much for that. NOW for the big enlightenment. The tool supplied by the Factory in the tool kit for removing a spark plug in each one of the early machines on this video is a CRECENT WRENCH. I hope those who dislike my tactic reconsider with this information. Respectfully Dale Walksler
+Dale Walksler Times have changed, and so have tools. Back when these bikes were new you could buy NEW OEM spark plugs for pennies, cigarettes were safe and seatbelts were optional! They most likely used a crescent wrench in the tool pouch because they were cheaper and easier to carry around then a whole set of wrenches. I don't think they were counting on these bikes being valuable antiques when they were new so an adjustable wrench was a convenient accessory to keep them running reliably. Surely you can see why people would get upset at the thought of using a tool notorious for rounding off bolts and marring finishes on an antique machine most of these fools can only dream about (myself included). "It can be restored a thousand times, but it can only be original ONCE" So if you don't mind...Show some friggin' respect.
there are bike mechanics that would have driven thousands of miles for a chance to spend a day wrenching on bikes like that,, they would have brought their own tools and paid for their own gas too....
gone fishin This is not a third world country where you have to improvise with pipe wrenches or crescent wrench because you lack the tools. Show a little professionalism; use the proper tool for the proper job, or take the criticism for the crappy job like a man.
Bullshit. When new, mechanics used crescent wrenches. Good mechanics can use them without damage. Let's stop with the schoolyard critiques and concentrate on the damn videos, please?
caribman10.... You said it yourself. "when new"; but now they are priceless antiques that belong in a museum. BIG DIFFERENCE. Let's be responsible, knowledgeable, and skilled mechanics, and do the job right, or don't do it at all. Good mechanics might use them without damage?, but the best mechanics will have the specialty tool for a specific job. Seriously, how many certified mechanics do you know who use a crescent wrench when changing your spark plugs???????? EXACTLY!!!!!
So many experts in the comment section, I'm sure they always have the proper tool every time. Dale has more antique bikes than any other 10 guys combined.
Dale,got lucky...............Period.He got his collection before world wide web and paid nothing for most of his stuff.If he started out today,he wouldn't have anything.Dont like the man.He arrogant as hell.
There is some seriously valuable items here from cars to motorbikes and even push bike and would not surprise me what ells lays seating here.What is the story here guys was this bought or a Will deseeded estate.?
Dana Muise, you are the one who doesn't know anything !. Dale Walksler is one of the best and most respected guys in the states for vintage motorcycles.
Mr. Rataforge; You have truly been blessed by the Motor Cycle Angel, finding the 1928 Henderson M/C, I imagine that you've already restored it to running cond.? The other one, it was darkened in photos, my video stopped after the Henderson, was a Wagner M/C, what year? TXKS for sharing and Good Luck Bro. FB=Robert Bear' HarBoldt
John Sikes I doubt they had limited tools.he does know what he's doing though cuz he's done it and has been collecting bikes for over 30 yrs.he and his son have WHEELS OF TIME BIKE MUSEUM in Maggie Valley North Carolina
Dean .... the length of time someone has been doing something, and the proficiency with which they do it, are often not directly proportional. I fear that is the case here. Some of the stuff he does here looks like what you would expect from a trainee mechanic on his first day of work. Utterly wrong tools for the job (probably just too lazy or too in a hurry to get the right one), etc., but I stand by my assessment. Agree to disagree, I guess ;-). It doesn't really matter much.
OMFG He has a monkey wrench and it will strip and hit the fins. I wish someone smart had these and made videos of restoring them over the next 10 years.
Anonymous I know for a fact that there was a lot that was done to the bikes that wasn't put on camera.he has been doing this for over 30 yrs now and has a bike museum
They're "collectors"/"auctioneers"..Not experts I am guessing. I think that the idea with these guys is to simply certify that the bike runs. So they can sell it for a higher price.
His ""little workshop" amounts to a dumpster, cardboard box, a crescent wrench and a priceless bike being started on a mound out dirt. This guy along with his goatee should be deported immediately.
Poor guy's toys and collection are destroyed by some idiots. Probably he passed away and widow is giving them away. You should not even touch those toys with bare hands. They started the engine and messed it up in a minute.
Lee Dennis I bet there's more of a chance of a new car exploding than a Wagnar or early Harley Davidson. th don't makem' like they used to, it's sad really.
I agree with GunBroker...Barn Finds can only be 'found' if they were lost or misplaced, Neither of which these well catalogued and documented bikes are. Survivors "YES" barn finds "not in this lifetime!
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just out of curiosity how much are those worth?? im mean i see they are super old and in pretty good contition but i don't know anything about old motorcycles...
why bother trying to start them? if you are looking to buy an antique car or bike to restore,you dont care if it goes because you are going to overhaul it anyway. it's easy to damage old irreplaceble parts when you dont know how long it's been since it ran..This makes me wonder if this dude learned anything in 25 years using adjustable wrenches on harleys...
Lubed cables=wrecked cables cause the oil will cause dust etc to be picked up. Work for a short while, then they just turn to glue. Need a dry lube such as graphite on non bellowed sheathes. oiling doesn't help with surface rust destroying the pistons as it grinds everything away in the cylinder. I did a "barn find" pull this past summer. Nothing as extremely classic as these, but principle was the same. Vehicle sitting, not being ran and improperly stored for years. It was out of weather, etc, but it still had rust forming on the cylinders, old oil, junk in tank and carbs. So that henderson, if we look at how they presented running it, they ran it with degraded cylinders scoring everything extremely bad, pulled gosh knows what from the tank through the entire fuel system. All those seals that are assuredly rock hard now shredded and destroying the separation of oil to dry passage. Fine carburetor passages and components full of trash. Finished off with the fact that old oil, even if looking clear, breaks down and loses its lubrication properties. In terms of old engine, I am rebuilding an old 2-stroke 5hp engine from the 50s. Bearings were no good, marks on cylinders from rings sitting, carb components dried and hardened, etc. No such thing as a pull out and run barn find. Any sitting vehicle needs to have a complete mechanical dis-assembly and rebuild.... Heck, I learned my lesson last year when I was rebuilding a modern engine on a car of mine. I had a spun rod bearing, so did the bottom end. Car is a 2001 and had 70k km on it. I had a delay on finishing rebuild, so it sat a bit over a year before going back on. Started it up and the valve stem seals had hardened glued themselves and tore apart. Off comes the head again...
MarkusReese I never had a problem with oiled cables. Depends on what kind of oil you use. I use JBBlaster which is so thin, it goes right through the cable and drips out the other side. Your mileage may vary.
Good advice, thanks for that. I am a bit oldschool in my brain, so am sure that technology has solved my concerns. But stubborness is a bad nemesis ^.^'
so,a bit of tarp on th floor and an adjustable spanner makes for a temp workshop does it? sweet mother of god,and then starting a bike after god knows how long using easy start and hitting high revs instantly,th mechanical sympathy of Attila th bleeding hun,mate,can just see th dollar signs in your eyes there buddy.
this is horrendous..and perfectly defines Jackleg mechanics right there. right down to starting it on 3 cylinders..what a Disgrace this guy is to real mechanics. how do TV producers even pick these Jacklegs for shows to begin with? they need someone who knows what they are doing,to make this show worth a damm.
Watching that dude try to get the sparkplug out with a pair of vicegrips sent chills down my spine.
Where? All I saw was a crescent wrench. 1:17
Pynaegan Yes, it was a crescent wrench, however, a proper deep socket or spark plug wrench would have been better than a crescent wrench. The crescent wrench could slip and break the spark plug.
gone fishin I understand people who don't know how to work properly.
Shade-tree mechanics. Adjustable wrench being used and backwards. (Wipes away tears)
nlo114 .he's a lot more than a shade tree mechanic.the one with the cigar,he and his son have WHEELS OF TIME MUSEUM in Maggie Valley North Carolina.he has had his own tv show and deals in high dollar rare bikes
There are multi-millionaire scrap-yard owners near me who would use an adjustable wrench on a spark-plug instead of a hex-socket wrench. I think you are confusing wealth and TV personality with mechanical competence.
I saw that too.
An interesting feature of the '01 Wagner was that there was no exhaust pipe from the engine - the exhaust was taken out through one of the frame tubes.
Don't know anything about Wagners so I am not trying to debate you over this but if what you're saying is true wouldn't the bike get pretty f'n hot after riding it for a while?
+Max Speedster
The exhaust was put through the frame tube in front of the engine, ran under the engine and then exited the frame behind the engine, thus keeping the hot exhaust as far away from the rider as possible. Wagner used this exhaust frame system up to 1911.
Graham Clayton
Thanks for the info. I can see where a design like that could possibly save some weight/cost but I had pictured in my mind a cool bike that you could only ride for 15 minutes lol.
If you leave really bad oil, still, for a long time, all the impurities [sludge] sinks to the bottom, leaving the top appearing 'crystal clear'! Then you can immediately undo all this by starting the engine. Just as a warning to anyone who might be fortunate enough to acquire a 'barn- find';,.. the oil pick-up may be submerged in sludge sediment ! Resist the temptation of an "as-is" start, as you may be force feeding sludge through the old timer's arteries!
ty for that .. i was wondering why the hell he started it without changing the oil at least ..
Wow, what an incredible find.Some truly historic vehicles.
the reason the oil is clean all the carbon has settled at the bottom of the sump. if your in this situation drain it and put new in. i found this out with an engine that had been standing for years.....hope this helps.
+Jill Holland You must warm it up first before draining. Otherwise, all you're doing is adding new oil to all that old "carbon" and mung still at the bottom. The best way is to disassemble, clean, reseal and use clean, new oil.
I liked when he used the nut rounder on the spark plug
nut rounder. nice.
What, a crescent wrench?? Oh my fucking god
Just amazing. I can't believe the Henderson started that easy. What a fortune in bikes. I could probably retire on the Harley alone!
I cant even imagine with that 12 Harley will bring, its not like theres many aothers
Barn finds are great; the hot ones now..that are within the reach of mortal being's are the two strokes from the 70's and early eighties.. ANY Kawasaki triple is worth good money, however, the H2 is the Holy Grail for collectors. However any two-stroke street bike is collectible. The next/future collectible I believe is going to be the early eighties muscle bikes. Any 1000 cc and larger air cooled 4 cylinder super bike. KZ, GPZ, GS, CBF, also the Honda VF1000 interceptor's early ones. And the holy grail of those is the KZ1000R ELR, Eddie Lawson Replica. A real KZ1000R S1 recently sold for 107000.00! Imagine, when they came out they couldn't give them away.
That H-D is incredible. That Henderson was no slouch either.
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Since I made this video over a million people have looked at it . Recently, I read the comments that were mostly negative.Here are my comments. I knew the (General) for 25 plus years an we called each other "buddies". He inspired many aspects of my collection called Wheels Through Time mMuseum. We had some great times and conversations about preservation ,heritage and just about anything else. So over the years I learned the story of most of the 'rare "bikes in the collection and most of his 120 cars/369 bicycles and other assorted collectables. There was a group of bikes upstairs that nobody could get to. That is where the Sears/Thor and Merkel were stashed. They had gotten very hot upstairs and I realized they were not candidates for running. The machines in the building Lee had run over the years and had been lovingly oiled regularly. In fact most of the cars he had driven in the building and kept oiled and turned. With this information I felt quite confident that simply lubing the cylinders/checking the crankcase and lubing the controls there was no reasonable danger for a short start. In addition the 1913 indian and the 1920 excelsior I sold/traded to lee years earlier in perfect running order .. ADD GAS. so much for that. NOW for the big enlightenment. The tool supplied by the Factory in the tool kit for removing a spark plug in each one of the early machines on this video is a CRECENT WRENCH. I hope those who dislike my tactic reconsider with this information. Respectfully Dale Walksler
+Dale Walksler Times have changed, and so have tools. Back when these bikes were new you could buy NEW OEM spark plugs for pennies, cigarettes were safe and seatbelts were optional! They most likely used a crescent wrench in the tool pouch because they were cheaper and easier to carry around then a whole set of wrenches. I don't think they were counting on these bikes being valuable antiques when they were new so an adjustable wrench was a convenient accessory to keep them running reliably. Surely you can see why people would get upset at the thought of using a tool notorious for rounding off bolts and marring finishes on an antique machine most of these fools can only dream about (myself included). "It can be restored a thousand times, but it can only be original ONCE" So if you don't mind...Show some friggin' respect.
theres a huge sighn on the front of the Henderson saying 1928 use your eyes, got it runnin my arse yeh on etha
Crescent wrench to remove spark plugs on priceless antiques? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
I noticed that too. What a bunch of dumb asses. They should know better than that.
there are bike mechanics that would have driven thousands of miles for a chance to spend a day wrenching on bikes like that,, they would have brought their own tools and paid for their own gas too....
gone fishin This is not a third world country where you have to improvise with pipe wrenches or crescent wrench because you lack the tools. Show a little professionalism; use the proper tool for the proper job, or take the criticism for the crappy job like a man.
Bullshit. When new, mechanics used crescent wrenches. Good mechanics can use them without damage. Let's stop with the schoolyard critiques and concentrate on the damn videos, please?
caribman10.... You said it yourself. "when new"; but now they are priceless antiques that belong in a museum. BIG DIFFERENCE. Let's be responsible, knowledgeable, and skilled mechanics, and do the job right, or don't do it at all. Good mechanics might use them without damage?, but the best mechanics will have the specialty tool for a specific job. Seriously, how many certified mechanics do you know who use a crescent wrench when changing your spark plugs???????? EXACTLY!!!!!
What a collection!!
The henderson is a '28. Great video, great treasures.
So many experts in the comment section, I'm sure they always have the proper tool every time.
Dale has more antique bikes than any other 10 guys combined.
I own lots of guns.... doesn't make me an expert though.
Dale,got lucky...............Period.He got his collection before world wide web and paid nothing for most of his stuff.If he started out today,he wouldn't have anything.Dont like the man.He arrogant as hell.
not just a plug, thee plug
Awesome Dale, Another one saved.
really nice !! so cool .
Amazing machine incredible the engine able to run smoothly.
Absolutly amaizing!!!
this is so awsome i would love to go to this barn
Nice! I live the old Henderson!
What a great motor bike is that HENDERSON .
Awesome!
There is some seriously valuable items here from cars to motorbikes and even push bike and would not surprise me what ells lays seating here.What is the story here guys was this bought or a Will deseeded estate.?
I been changing my spark plugs for the last 40 years on my Ford Models A's with a
crescent wrench !!!!!!!!!!!
its all about the $$$ and the hipe!
Wrong title, these are not "Barn finds". More like an estate sale of a life lng collector. Barn finds,,,, No.
somewhere angels are crying over this
great video ..
I want to live in that barn!
Amazing!!
Heaven on earth!! If that was me, I woul have jumped out of happiness. LOL
One mans trash another mans treasure!
Dana Muise, you are the one who doesn't know anything !. Dale Walksler is one of the best and most respected guys in the states for vintage motorcycles.
You people don't know who this man is!! He knows his motorcycles! Ever heard of *Whats in the Barn*
Mr. Rataforge; You have truly been blessed by the Motor Cycle Angel, finding the 1928 Henderson M/C, I imagine that you've already restored it to running cond.? The other one, it was darkened in photos, my video stopped after the Henderson, was a Wagner M/C, what year? TXKS for sharing and Good Luck Bro. FB=Robert Bear' HarBoldt
Adjustable wrench on the plugs? Really?
Using an adjustable to pull the plugs? Very nice Henderson though.
live to ride - ride to live!!!
old is gold
MY Grandpa had one just like this one.'''''
A crescent wrench to take out plugs and squirting starting fluid with a stogie in his mouth....really? Cool finds, though.
THEY HAD LIMITED TOOLS BOSS
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John Sikes I doubt they had limited tools.he does know what he's doing though cuz he's done it and has been collecting bikes for over 30 yrs.he and his son have WHEELS OF TIME BIKE MUSEUM in Maggie Valley North Carolina
Dean .... the length of time someone has been doing something, and the proficiency with which they do it, are often not directly proportional. I fear that is the case here. Some of the stuff he does here looks like what you would expect from a trainee mechanic on his first day of work. Utterly wrong tools for the job (probably just too lazy or too in a hurry to get the right one), etc., but I stand by my assessment. Agree to disagree, I guess ;-). It doesn't really matter much.
If you do something long enough you become fairly pragmatic, I.e., practical.
This is the best video. These machines are amazing. Lucky someone. Are any for sale?
"Not sure what Year this is ?" There's an effing great carboard label on the headlight that says 1928! WTF lol
Yeah lol...He says that almost right after the camera pans past the label.
good luck with that master piece §§§
laughing all the way to the bank.
Crescent wrench to take out spark plugs? Come on...
Big chunk of money sitting there.
I'm in Heaven!
The better parties are in the opposite direction.
Jesus Christ Ahhh... I see what you did there! ;)
OMFG He has a monkey wrench and it will strip and hit the fins. I wish someone smart had these and made videos of restoring them over the next 10 years.
where can I find a so called barn like this? looks to me like the ultimate treasure chest.
Those bike deserve a proper going-over before starting. Not spraying ether and cranking them on a piece of cardboard. Pathetic.
Anonymous I know for a fact that there was a lot that was done to the bikes that wasn't put on camera.he has been doing this for over 30 yrs now and has a bike museum
Awesome. Thanks, Dean.
isn't he from what's in the barn?
I like the story, but a golden rule was broken. The background music must never be louder than the narration.
Agreed, leegenix.
I don't care if it's a show, I wanna hear what's being said.
Whoever thought these bikes needed the incessant background music?
What a Gold Mine, where do you find them?
Good.
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dam nylon tie that tire tire to that wooden wheel !!!
easy start and old oil both leading to a F+++ked engine
I just can't see it..😫😫, it hurts to see them touched by these undeserving people...
year right.. I'm sure the carb was not gummed up.
Nothing like Smoking wihile playing with Either and gas
Does anyone know what the Henderson sold for?
toys are cool
it says 1928 on the front lol
starter fluid...really... how the hell did you get to be sold as experts
They're "collectors"/"auctioneers"..Not experts I am guessing. I think that the idea with these guys is to simply certify that the bike runs. So they can sell it for a higher price.
That dude has forgotten more about motorcycles than you know
No respect for these old machines, he just sees dollar signs...
You always wanna dip your stick in something fresh.
thats what child molesters say every time.
WTF? gross dude.
:)
your comment was gross
2:27 What's froil? Is it just the way he says oil?
Is kroil. It's a multi use lube/oil
Thanks
I will be the picker dude. They usually give me the bro deal. That way there's still some meat left on the bone.
not sure what year it is there's a sign on the front of 1928 Henderson really
Music too loud, and 90% of "barn finds" do not "start up right away". Cool bikes though.
His ""little workshop" amounts to a dumpster, cardboard box, a crescent wrench and a priceless bike being started on a mound out dirt. This guy along with his goatee should be deported immediately.
get all the old bikes running
music is a bit loud
Yes - I'm with Greg , talking over the music - too much. What was the point...
I am not a mechanic but even I use a plug socket on my engines...a crescent wrench is just wrong!
Poor guy's toys and collection are destroyed by some idiots. Probably he passed away and widow is giving them away. You should not even touch those toys with bare hands. They started the engine and messed it up in a minute.
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do you think there could be chances of explosion when starting such an old engine? (I know nothing about machines, sorry :( )
Lee Dennis I bet there's more of a chance of a new car exploding than a Wagnar or early Harley Davidson. th don't makem' like they used to, it's sad really.
I agree with GunBroker...Barn Finds can only be 'found' if they were lost or misplaced, Neither of which these well catalogued and documented bikes are. Survivors "YES" barn finds "not in this lifetime!
That dude kicks bikes over like a fanny.
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just out of curiosity how much are those worth?? im mean i see they are super old and in pretty good contition but i don't know anything about old motorcycles...
the harley is about 75k+ all by itself
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why bother trying to start them? if you are looking to buy an antique car or bike to restore,you dont care if it goes because you are going to overhaul it anyway. it's easy to damage old irreplaceble parts when you dont know how long it's been since it ran..This makes me wonder if this dude learned anything in 25 years using adjustable wrenches on harleys...
Lubed cables=wrecked cables cause the oil will cause dust etc to be picked up. Work for a short while, then they just turn to glue. Need a dry lube such as graphite on non bellowed sheathes.
oiling doesn't help with surface rust destroying the pistons as it grinds everything away in the cylinder.
I did a "barn find" pull this past summer. Nothing as extremely classic as these, but principle was the same. Vehicle sitting, not being ran and improperly stored for years. It was out of weather, etc, but it still had rust forming on the cylinders, old oil, junk in tank and carbs.
So that henderson, if we look at how they presented running it, they ran it with degraded cylinders scoring everything extremely bad, pulled gosh knows what from the tank through the entire fuel system. All those seals that are assuredly rock hard now shredded and destroying the separation of oil to dry passage. Fine carburetor passages and components full of trash. Finished off with the fact that old oil, even if looking clear, breaks down and loses its lubrication properties.
In terms of old engine, I am rebuilding an old 2-stroke 5hp engine from the 50s. Bearings were no good, marks on cylinders from rings sitting, carb components dried and hardened, etc.
No such thing as a pull out and run barn find. Any sitting vehicle needs to have a complete mechanical dis-assembly and rebuild.... Heck, I learned my lesson last year when I was rebuilding a modern engine on a car of mine. I had a spun rod bearing, so did the bottom end. Car is a 2001 and had 70k km on it. I had a delay on finishing rebuild, so it sat a bit over a year before going back on.
Started it up and the valve stem seals had hardened glued themselves and tore apart. Off comes the head again...
Fine tuning tools for Harleys = big hammer and a cold chisel.
MarkusReese I never had a problem with oiled cables. Depends on what kind of oil you use. I use JBBlaster which is so thin, it goes right through the cable and drips out the other side. Your mileage may vary.
Good advice, thanks for that. I am a bit oldschool in my brain, so am sure that technology has solved my concerns. But stubborness is a bad nemesis ^.^'
Show
Vey nice, but why this annoying music trying to cover the guy's voice?
a OK
Why not let it run a while and burn all the crap off of it?
And you most likely broke the rings on that Hen using ether! Sad Sad sad...... BUTCHER. Thank GOD the tire was off the rim on that WAGNER.
Will you adopt me? Dad. :)
so,a bit of tarp on th floor and an adjustable spanner makes for a temp workshop does it? sweet mother of god,and then starting a bike after god knows how long using easy start and hitting high revs instantly,th mechanical sympathy of Attila th bleeding hun,mate,can just see th dollar signs in your eyes there buddy.
AMEN!!
yes not vise grips......... great old bikes
this is horrendous..and perfectly defines Jackleg mechanics right there.
right down to starting it on 3 cylinders..what a Disgrace this guy is to real mechanics.
how do TV producers even pick these Jacklegs for shows to begin with?
they need someone who knows what they are doing,to make this show worth a damm.
+Rob Washere dale knows more about old motocycles then you im sure