Top 7 Vintage Motorcycles THAT ARE WORTH IT
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Currently own a 25 year old Yamaha SR125....Near mint 6380 miles on the clock. Garaged its whole life.
I’m kind of surprised that you didn’t include any of the BSA Gold stars. The Gold Star on the side of the bike signifying that bike cleared 100mph. The major clubs and riders hold annual Christmas Party and run a raffle where the proceeds go to the owner who I too old to ride his bike and offers it up to a good home. Most I believe still have drum breaks and chrome tanks. Coming in at around $5k or less they are really easy to work on and as long as you swap out the Lucas Electrics wires it will pretty much just keep running. (Fist bike I ever wanted but somewhat hard to find in the USA) They are out there and quite bespoke cafe bikes.
Hey! That's my Turbo Sportster. In case anyone is curious; it's my daily rider, it was on 8-9PSI in the build video, and I just finished up making a mechanical water/methanol injection setup for it yesterday that should allow me to run 13-14PSI safely. Cheers!
If you find a good deal and are ready to do some work, I feel like any vintage motorcycles are worth it. And they all keep up just fine if you want to ride them, my dad still rides his 1937 Harley Davidson WL around.
I can’t imagine that thing rides well, probably kills your dads back
I’m currently looking to get a CB550 as my second bike and customize it into a cafe racer.
Forgot to mention how badass those 70’s in-line 4’s sound 🔥
Or you just restore it and fucking enjoy it as a CB750. Buy a Bonnie or Ducati if you want a good cafe racer. Too many decent CB’s are sitting in pieces these days. Maybe you ride it as is and then make a decision.
@@moustachio334 it’s their choice lmao.. it’s their bike not yours just relax
My primary right now is a1975 CB550K. They're definitely awesome, but don't do a full cafe if you want to actually ride it. The carbs are shockingly easy to work on with this thing as long as you don't have to remove them from the bike. Even then it's not as bad as disassembling a modern EFI bike to do work. BUT. The moment you lose the stock airbox is the moment it becomes an unholy nightmare that will never work correctly again. Horns and pod filters are universally trash for this bike.
You can do what you want with your money and property, but I'm just saying that you will regret giving a 550 the traditional cafe treatment.
What I strongly recommend instead is more of a restomod sport build balancing contemporary improvements against a more traditional restoration. This way you have your cake and eat it too.
1. Fresh tires, and not retro. I like the Metzeler Roadtec 01 in slightly oversized profile, but your choice will depend on your intended use. You may need to update from the front fender to a Tarozzi fork brace to fit because OG profile is hard to find, and slightly larger contemporary sizes are often a superior alternative for safety, performance, and availability.
2. Upgrade front brake rotor to a drilled one for additional safety. Replace all pads, scuff drum lining, adjust everything.
3. Dyna S electronic ignition.
4. Install Delkevic 4-into-1 full exhaust and leave the baffle intact. If you pull the baffle it loses the *beautiful* growly sound and becomes a nightmare to tune the carbs.
5. Tune and sync the carbs and get fresh carb boots and seals for your intake runners. If you leave stock exhaust or go to the Delkevic system with the baffle, you will not likely have to rejet unless you live at either very high or very low altitudes. WIth the Del you can usually get away with bumping the needles up one or two clicks.
6. Update to a comfortable 1-up seat with some rear bolstering. I like BikeSeatFactory. Anything works though, just avoid "universal" seats. They are anything but.
7. Replace valve inspection caps with modern billet replacements. Don't cheap out. That way lies sadness.
8. Replace the bars with a set of sport bike bars. Clip-ons will be too low and feel weird with the bike's comfortable and shockingly modern upright street-fighter ride geometry. You will have to drill and rewire, so be prepared for some pain here.
5:50 “it has stickers on the gas tank” I think yam missed the point of this being a top gun replica 😂
Okay, you dropped the ball, Papa Yam. You missed the most ubiquitous non-US made cruiser of them all... the Honda Shadow. Made from the 1980's right up until four short years ago and available in both 750 and 1100 cc models, they exemplify that bulletproof Honda reliability, are easily modified into a variety of configurations, and can often be found dirt cheap in running condition... as in UNDER TWO GRAND! If you're a cruiser boi on a tight budget, the Shadow is a great option.
All CB bikes 💯🙌
I still dream about that CBX. That in-line 6 is glorious
I just bought a 1984 honda magna v30 for $2000. It is such a gem and I am pretty sure we will never see another bike like it again. It is literally a cruiser that Honda decided to slap a 500cc sport bike V4 in. It also comes in 750cc and 1100cc but there is something so addicting about a small, light cruiser that actually has solid power. It is kind of a mechanical nightmare with 4 carbs, liquid cooled engine, and enough small, synchronized parts to give a swiss watch maker envy. However, it is my mechanical nightmare and I absolutely love that bike.
I love the magna, I am currently working on a vf500f, the magna's sister bike, and am so excited to get it rideable
Absolutely a great bike! I got an 84 v65 that I bought for $1000 could easily flip for $4000 if I wanted to. Great bikes
After riding a 83 V45 for a season, I picked up an 83 V65 for $900 that needed a fuel pump. And holy balls that bike is fun. I don't know if I'll ever sell it but for now I have no plans to do so.
I just picked up an 84 Shadow 500 for a song from a colleague of mine, thing is in barn find condition and I’m stoked to learn how to wrench on it and turn it into something more my style
My first and only street bike is a 88' K75. Its my daily spring through fall. Learned to ride on it. Havent even considered any other bike. About as reliable as it gets.
I've got several different vintage BMWs. I've got a 91 k100 rs that I don't consider it vintage but it's been pretty much bullet proof the 5 years I've had it.
got a 92' K75. So far, no issues. Maybe a bulb out. Reliable as heck.
Finally Yammi acknowledges the beauty of keeping some old bikes alive, and custom mods at the same time!
Full release 10/10
There are many nice old bikes. My Dad started out on a Whizzer, I started on a 1968Yamaha 250 two stroke street bike and then upgraded to a 1972 Suzuki Titan 500. My local Yamaha dealer raced the Yamaha RD 400! All two strokes and quick in the day!
My granddad and I got 6 Jawa's. They're Czech bikes. 3 oldtimer motorcycles, 2 old mopeds, and a bit newer one with a Rotax 650 thumper. Those bikes are the reason why i'm interested in motorcycles in the first place, and the reason that i'm a certified motorcycle mechanic now. Good effort!
I have the CB750K but the 1982 edition and it’s so fun to ride! It’s definitely a chub!
I bought an older bike 1,5 years ago and I removed the carbs probably about 10 times by now and planning to do it again this weekend. But it's awesome.
81 Honda CB750 Custom! Had one back in 89- Mid 90's and Have One Now.
Yep my second bike was a salvaged 1981 CB750 Custom that I paid $750 for. Worth every penny! 4 into 4 pipes, spent many hours of canyon riding east of San Diego, CA on that baby! Good memories. Wouldn't mind getting a hold of one as a second bike.
I got a 1983 xls roadster for $2000 and I'm loving it
Back in the 70's&80's me and a few friends would get an 8ball and head for Skyline Drive. When we started seeing signs for Texas we would turn around and pass out for a day to recover.
I ride with someone who has a Buell 1125R and that thing is so unique. It sounds amazing, looks like an alien and can keep up with most bikes on the road.
I had 3 Buells - XB9S, 1125CR and a Blast. 1125CR was the best of course, had it for 7 years, regret selling it. XB9S was also pretty good, except for the gearbox, which was junk.
I just bought an 86 k100 a few weeks ago for 700 bucks in Odessa TX. It’s my first bike and I’ve been riding it daily since I got it running. It does leak a bit of oil but nothing unmanageable. Been thinking about a cross country ride to familiarize myself with the bike.
I have a 1984 BMW K100 bought years ago to replace my old air-head R75/6. The K100 has a good seat, a nice cockpit view, and impressive highway performance. But it's also a tall, top-heavy pig of a bike.
I am currently rebuilding a 1970 Yamaha AT-1B 125 Enduro. It’s a HOOT to ride! 11 Hp from the factory baby!
Just recently got my fist bike, it's a yamaha xv125s virago and I love it, it's really comfy ergos and it looks really nice. (I'm in Europe so had to stick to 125cc)
BMW motorcycles are starting to grow on me. That last one was rather beautiful.
Love what you do keep up the good work!
My daily is a 1987 Kawasaki GPZ500S (the little brother of the 900) and I absolutely love it!
75 Goldwing should have been on the list. It set new standards for long distance touring dependability.
I have a 72 cb 350f I bought 30 years ago to restore unfortunately I had no idea what I was getting into..... maybe someday I'll get it done (course I'd have to start first).
I genuinely think a First gen Yamaha VMAX would be an amazing choice
Not only is it a beautiful bike
But I've seen them really cheap in my area
($3000)
100% agree.
Buell put the oil in the swing arm.
I found it interesting that my Dad's '75 Honda 750 has nearly identical engine performance to my '20 Ninja 650. No comparison in class though.
Funny how you mentioned the Buell in your vid the day I dragged mine out for a post hibernation spin. I still say it’s an excellent hooligan street fighter. However, I have other, more better toys in the stable that grab my attention for the fun times. So back into hibernation it goes, until next time…
Nothing can be better than Buell!
Old Norton Commandos and should have made the list, those bikes are a blast to ride and all the original problems with them have been sorted out
Honestly I love the old adventure bikes with big 650cc singles like the BMW F650, Aprilia pegaso 650 or Suzuki Freewind.
YESSSSSSS! I was going to be pissed if my favorite bike, the Yamaha XT wasn't in this video. Good job guys.
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Note: would you consider changing up your rider path? The road you guys use is nice. And we’ve seen plenty of it! Often there’s a slow car infront of you guys too!
I know its familiar and a road you can chill on to report on bikes etc..
LOL. "Up yourself" in the UK, Australia and New Zealand means "Head up your own arse". Just some international trivia for you. LOL.
@@MrEiniweini I’m from UK mate 😂
In this context I mean ‘props to you’
It's a good list and it would be hard to disagree with any of those choices. There were a lot of good bikes back then and the list could have been much longer. I just recently sold my '88 Katana 1100 and even at 115,000 km it was still in pretty nice shape. They're very powerful bikes for the time and there are still quite a few on the road today.
I'm 16 year old and bought as a first bike a 21 year old Honda Varadero XL125
One of the only 125s with a v-twin
Yammy, the Buells of this era have the oil reservoir in the swingarm. Just a heads up.
The Buell XB9R and the XB12 had fuel in the frame, the oil was in the swingarm.
How old is vintage? My 2000 CBR1100XX is 23 years old, now 🤣
Picked it up for $2000 five years ago and put about $1500 into parts over time. Now I just want to upgrade the shock, clean and paint it, and full resto will be complete.
I have a 1986 Honda NV400 Custom! Built in Japan and somehow ended up in Thailand!
Was expecting to see the CX500 here. Stellar bike.
Those stickers on the gastank of the GPZ look like TopGun cosplay.
this was great can we talk about the speed triple now
Harold Bluetooth was a VIKING king!
Had a CB900 Supersport back in the day. Very similar to the 750...
As a former fire bolt owner never pay anything under 4K for that bike, that bike only has one dealership to produce parts for it, so finding parts is a hassle. Overall a good bike, but if you’re used to having a high rev range in the Japanese bikes and a craving for a 6th gear, the fire bolt will be a struggle for you. Corning is a hassle as you always want to go more in the rev range but banging the limiter. 8/10 would own one again
Still no love for the Magna. :(
Yep, the Magna was a nice bike, if you weren't a short little runt like me. I was (and am) more a Shadow fan myself.
Hey you forgot to add the Honda Magna 750. I have an near perfect *82 model and it is glorious.
I have 2x 1976 BMW R100 cafe racers, different configurations. I love them to bits, but starting them up in the morning is a nightmare
Honda CM400A is a underrated legend.
Buell firebolt is king of the twisties even today
The CB550 handled better than the 750= more fun to ride. The XB9SX was smoother than the 12. the 3 cyl bread box was better than the 4 as well. Do you see a pattern yet?
The k 100 was produced for 10 years, '82 to '99, I hate math. I got 17 years, did I forget to carry the 1?
I have a 74 CB-750, I also Daily an 82 Yamaha XJ-750.
Oh i would love to see yammie ride an old BMW Megola xD 5 cylinder radial engine in the front wheel with a counter rotating planetary gear box, 9.5 HP, only one gear, no clutch xD
yh i have a old Honda cbr 600 f3 now 25 years old with only 10k on the clock and still going strong
XT500/550 you better be good at carb work. They have 2 different types of carburetor (a slide and a CV) for the 1 cylinder...
Xb12r uses the swing arm as the oil tank and yes the frame is the fuel tank...
YAM please make a video for CB 1000 R 2018+ that one is very vintage looking 😬
"10 years between 1982 and 1999"....Thats a big ten
Back in the day I heard that the K100 had so much torque that it tore up the rear end. K75 was a better buy-very reliable.
"Buh! Buh! Buh! Puh! Buh! Puh! Buh! Puh!" - Yammie Noob, 2022
Pop filters are like $10 for real
80s Honda xl600 is incredible
Nice job.
You tell a Great! Story!
That sportster is in Wisconsin 👍
Should include the Yamaha road star warrior xv1700 in here somewhere. Anybody know what I’m talking about? Would love to see the guys feedback on it. Very nimble and lots of torque
Good video! Sport bikes are old news but i disagree with yuze on what that has to do with GP or road racing interest. Mugello had low attendance because the promoters thought they could extort the Italian fans to make up for last year's losses. But more importantly...the GP season took a shit for 2 reasons. Have you noticed a sizeable lull after Suzuki decided to bail out of GP...and the other reason is Pecco keeps wetting the bed in critical moments turning an great season into a Quartaroro ball wash. Food for thought 🤔
Old bikes are still cool. I find that people tend to walk past new Harley's and get excited about old bikes more. 🤷🏻♂️
I owned a 1985 K100RS and I thought it was fast & ok to ride until I bought a 99 CBR 900 (I know vastly different bikes) .
The Honda was just a better bike and didn't have a weird vibe at 110kph or "characterful" suspension.
Did I like the BMW? yes , would I ride one again ? yes . but if I had the opportunity to buy back my old CBR it would be no contest
Lol the ninja 900 had the top gun stickers lmao
im very happy w my 85 K100~!
I was with you until you got to the BMW K100. It generated enough heat to microwave your left side in short order and if you could survive the nuclear heat then those vibs in the foot pegs and handlebars would soon get you off.
Please can someone explain to me how bikes have a lot of grip despite having much skinnier tires than cars, and if cars are heavier shouldn't they have more grip?
The editorial quality of this video can be summed up by a quote. "The K100 was produced by BMW for ten years, between 1982 and 1999." Ten years. Hmm.....suddenly Kindergarten math is hard.
Yammie : shows a san marzano tomato butt ugly bike
Also yammie : BEAUtifUl bike
I've got a k100. Bought it for 900 AUD in running order. Have stripped it down and am in the middle of converting to a cafe racer lool
And btw a gpz Keith would be drinking Jolt! All the sugar and twice the caffeine
3:00 Wait, 40.000 miles is supposed to be "unheard of" in a motorcycle?
I have 100.000 km on my motorcycle and it's still in great condition.
How about Monster S2R 800, S2R 1000, S4R or S4RS!
>vintage motorcycle video
>no mention of the first gixxer 750
Come on yam
how do we feel about a 1986 honda 750 interceptor for $6,000 CAD with about 23,000 kms and it looks super clean. its only 3 years newer than my truck so i think it would fit in the garage without being out of place
lol
6 k is pretty steep. Unless it’s been ridden recently and frequently and everything is up to date. 🍁
I'd call $6K CAN a bit high for a bike that age, but I guess if it's REALLY pristine, it might be worth it. Only you can make THAT call. Up here, the thing you really have to look out for is how it was stored over the winters.
the old VFs are great. Picked up an 84 VF500 for 1800. Fun bike. Definitely not a looker in current condition though. It was an outdoor bike. New Mexico sun doesn't treat outdoor bikes very nicely.
Just to get this idea ball rolling, Supercharged Busa at 1.5 Mil? 👀
where are the 250cc 90s screamers like the fzr250r, cbr250rr etc, or the 400cc fzr400 nc30 etc 😔 best vintage best imo
my 2018 sr400 is practically an xt500 lol
Absolutely my favorite ....sht i shouldn't drink so much....
86 Suzuki Savage
Mentioning the XT500 without even hinting about its street sibling the SR500. 🤔
So if I understand correctly, Yammie Noob likes the Hyabusa.
What what no Kawasaki for the 70’s z900 ?????? And your video your riding a Z900rs
What's so bad about carbs?
Bluetooth was a Viking.
Everything not Royal Enfield lol is usually worth it depending on segment.
3 sohc Hondas in my garage 2 bone stock
You always find a way to plug your fat hayabusa 😂
Here's your Bluetooth fact. Your phone has two Bluetooth transmitters. One for you that goes about a hundred feet, and one for the technocracy Bluetooth low energy, which goes a half a mile.......
More Aprilia Tuareg passing power shit plessr
1978 Honda CB750 next giveaway bike?
Yes, the '77 and '78 models had much better carburetors.