The 1979 CR250 Ratt Rocket Build
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- čas přidán 15. 08. 2021
- Watch this incredible transformation from a junker 1979 CR250 Red Rocket to a beautiful, unique Cruiser,... the Ratt Rocket! None of the original parts from this old MX classic were altered in the build. This video has loads of creative and practical bike building, and restoring ideas and techniques!
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As someone who's into engines and tools and machines and motorcycles its crazy to me that I found your channel because of your video where you keep a grocery store lobster as a pet. I said hey that's interesting and watched it and said huh he was talking about jellyfish and stuff too maybe ill see his other stuff, then I said wait he restores old dirtbikes too? What?
Same here
I found it because of Leon the lobster aswell
glad i'm not the only one!
Same again
Yup same here man!
I don't know anything about motorbikes but I like watching restorations. Cool how you made all the changes reversible for potential restoration later. Best of both worlds!
Awesome Jamie! Thank you for checking it out. ✌️✌️✌️
Leon got me here. I love vintage MX bikes. My first was a 1980 CR80 when I was 11 and weighed 100lbs. I held on for dear life. I could smoke all other 80’s to the first corner and never let up.
Kaplan Cycles….another amazing channel keeping the 2 Strokes alive!
This seating position and the violent powerbands of these early CR’s is gonna be insane!!!
Ratt bikes ,Aboriginal history and a Lobster tale on one channel,been an interesting afternoon. Thanks
Been a mechanic for 18 years and Always thought what it would look like to strip an enduro down to look like that…your bike came out like a piece of art.
came for the lobster, stayed for the bikes!
💯
Same here
Still trying to wrap my mind around the vision and skill it takes, to build a gem like this! Super cool.
I agree
Turned out amazing. Love the old 2 stroke music to my ears...
Leon brought me to you. Now I cannot stop going through all your videos! Well done sir. You are a hidden Gem.
I know absolutely nothing about this stuff...but after watching your Leon video i checked this out. The way you explain everything is fascinating. Sat through the whole video...and i have 0 mechanic skills lol
And wow. Your restos are UNREAL. Love this weird little two stroke bobber too. It's awesome.
Hey thanks for checking it out. I’m a huge MX guy but this bike just puts a smile on your face when you ride it and crack the throttle. ✌️✌️✌️
I’ve never liked or been into choppers, but that’s just badass.
I think it's cool solely because it's basically a unmolested cr250 platform!
That's a beautiful bike, nice work all around. Thanks for not having elevator music and such throughout the piece, I prefer the well done commentary, the video was inspiring.
Man I absolutely Love what you’ve done here! Being an old guy I also like the old air cooled 2 stroke MX’ers. I often dreamed of doing this with an MX Bike and it’s kind of like looking at my own dream come true. Go ahead and finish it off so you can ride it on the street, it’ll Blow people’s minds!🤣🤘🏼
Man I have been waiting for this bike for years! I love 2strokes! I love choppers, the 2 in 1 is extremely rad to me!
Mad skills, and painted lobster Leon red! Great build.
When cooked
I was amused seeing the grocery store lobster molting then vintage bike restoring project! All felt like meditation journey, love the vid & narration. Great content, superb skills and fantastic bikes.
Awesome Sean, thanks for checking it out! ✌️✌️✌️
I grew up around these old 2 cycle bikes. Love em! Thanks for sharing.
That’s a really nice bike, you don’t need anything larger than a 250 for riding in the city. Now you’ve given me ideas.
Here because of Leon. Loved watching this rebuild.
This is a sweet rebuild. I love the looks and the scrapyard and smelter didn't get it. Thanks for saving it and giving it a great looking new life. It's people like you who keep the dream alive.
I love your "eye" for art, it's beautiful. 😍
DAMN YOU HIT THE ALGORITHM GOOD, I came for the lobster, stayed for the vintage bikes, im going to start building a vw buggy race rep in the next month and vintage bikes are soon after!
Unbelievable creativity & craftsmanship ! Hats off to you sir , Magnificent ! I'm getting ready to resurrect a 96 CR250R.
Awesome JP! Thanks for checking it out! I would love to have a 96. ✌️✌️✌️
@@Bradybrandwood You'll be hearing from me from time to time , probably to pick you're brain when I get jammed up..lol. BEEN on the hunt for a Shop manual before starting , can't track one down on E-bay other than $100+ones. You have any leads ? Which years are compatible ? 92-96 ?
@@JpJp-zd7vu I’ve been just going to a Honda parts warehouse online and pulling up the parts schematic,… to see how parts go together, and to order any replacement parts that are still available. Also the parts and numbers from there have been a huge help tracking down parts that I need.
I've always thought. When you have a template like this one. The sky's the limit.
Absolutely love it. Love that nothing was cut up to do this build, although if you had I believe that it’s nobody’s right to get in your face about it. Your bike your choice. Keep doing your own thing.
While I enjoyed your pet lobster, I now understand why the algorithm recommended your page. Awesome project and great video!
That thing came out tasty. Nice job on it. Reminds me of an old stripped down dirt track bike.
Oh my. I grew up with an 80 model of CR-250, and hearing that fire up was pure bliss.
May you have years of enjoyment from what may become your new "daily driver"
I have a 1979 or 1980 Suzuki DS 80. Complete bike. I have had it a couple years now and had planned on getting it running. When I got it the motor still turned but now after sitting its stuck. Long story short this video has really made think about what I could with this little bike. Great video. Glad this bike will ride another day instead of hitting the recycle yard. ♻️
A video is worth a thousand words....and such a fine piece of art...
I needed to hear it run YES!! I can almost smell that smoke
I'll never forget the sound of my first Honda... summer of '76... I was 12 ... XR75! So freakin' BADASS. Great build here Brady!
Intuitive. Awesome rat build. I didn't think I'd like it and ended up loving it
Who doesn't love a good restoration vid?
At first I thought this was a weird build but I like the process man especially the fact that you took it and made it yours without having to murder the frame
The fact that you didn’t ruin the original parts is awesome!
Boy that sound makes me miss my 250R three wheeler . I bet that thing is a blast to ride.
Wow, nice vision & creativity for an older battle - horse of a bike !
I owned a 1979 CR 125, I bought it used after outgrowing my YZ80 back in 1982... I used to stop for the cops on my 80, not on the 125!
When I was a teenager I had a Honda MT50. It was a 1984 I think, or from around that year anyway. I normally rode it to school every day but in wintertime I replaced the rear shocks with ring-spanners to lower it so I could easily flat-foot it and ride it on the ice. I always thought it had great chopper-potential when looking at it in that lowered position and you just proved that. Great build and video, thanks for sharing. Say hi to Leon for me please.
Wow. Clutch perch actually looks super trick. Nice spotting that one brother.
Awesome build man, this little chop would clean up all the awards in the custom bike scene over here in the UK..... and piss off ALL the neighbours too!
Came for Leon im staying for the bikes.
Awesome feral Scotsman! Thank you for checking out the videos. ✌️✌️✌️
It’s bespoke modern art and I love it👏
come for the lobster, stay for the vintage bikes.
maybe a tagline for your bistro if you decide to open one!
Wow, loads of respect, you have built a really special bike, it's a credit to your skills, bless you and your loved ones. Rodge David kidderminster uk 🇬🇧 ❤
Fantastic! I could somehow smell it when it fired up. What a unique and cool build. Of course I want to ride it!
Todd it’s a seriously fun bike to ride! Thank you so much for watching. ✌️✌️✌️
This is a beautiful creation you saw in your mind and built. Congratulations on a awesome one off a kind.
10/10 for originality and cool factor! Congratulations.
This is the sickest build ive seen on youtube.
I came here for the grocery store lobster and I said to myself whataya know he’s into custom motorcycle builds too! 😆 Awesome stuff.
I must say that clutch cable stop is slick!!!!
As a woman who enjoys 2 strokes and their rocket like acceleration, this was really cool! Thanks for sharing next I shared it w a couple of friends who love ‘em too! BTW go ahead and put your face in there ! it’s nice to put a face to a cool creator
Brady, you are officially my new favorite CZcamsr I love your video Ideas! I barely comment on videos but i had to let It out.
Awesome Tacoma! Thank you so much for watching. ✌️✌️✌️
Nice work! My bud had a CR125, early 80s, brings back memories...
Really cool man. Ratters are awesome.
I love the tone of the video!.... Reminded me of a trade school film of the 70’s!
Haaaaaaa cool! Thank you for watching!
You mean the best times ?
@@dougtilaran3496 yeah ur right about that!
You just unintentionally created a bike that looks like an observed trials bike 😁
Great stuff. I wasn't going to watch the video as the 'MX Purest' in me cried sacrilege, but I am glad I did watch it.
PS: That clutch cable bracket find in the store worked out awesome.
Man I know where you’re coming from, and this bike has had some haters, but it is amazingly fun to ride. That 2 stroke surge and the way the street tires hook up will put a huge smile on your face. 😄✌️✌️✌️
This person must be brilliant to be an expert at restoring old motorcycles, maintaining salt water aquariums, and making videos! (And either single or having a very understanding wife!)
Your cat's got the right idea my cat does the same thing he hangs out with me when I'm working on projects wow you got my vote
Much respect sir love what you've done to Elsie
Imagine making this thing street legal and taking it for a rip after a long day at work. That would be amazing
Absolutely! Cruising it down the A1A would be amazing! ✌️✌️✌️
I had a 79 CR125 after I outgrew my XR 75 I had over 1000 acres of woods and pastures power lines and country dirt roads man I had it made and didn’t know it
I had a 1980 RM 125…air cooled,twin shocks,drum brakes…I wish I had it now 🇬🇧😖
Fun build and a unique on. I'm sure Leon approves!
That is an awesome plain and simple build,love it and good work
I absolutely love this build! Have you considered gearing it higher and installing a lighting coil? You could probably make it street legal at that point! You wouldn't rip the highway but it would be the coolest bar hopper ever.
80's strokers were thee best, I rode schoolboy trials over here in the UK and had a little go at moto X and enduro. so miss my old bikes. TY175, RL250, YZ250, IT175 etc etc Not to mention all the road going strokers I had back in the day, thanks for sharing.
I’m a Vintage MX purist, but this build is sensational. I might have to do one of these! Well done! Great work and great imagination.
Awesome Heineke, thank you for watching. ✌️✌️✌️
I am too. MX Linux ;-) so zzzimple even Shady could run it ;-)
I have the ultimate respect for Mr Brandwood. If you never met the dude....you lost
@@dougtilaran3496 😅 I need more tools.
Lobsters, bikes, and creativity! oh my!!
Found a guy with a pet lobster who restores retro motorcycles.
Well Im subscribed
Daniel that is too cool! 😅 Much appreciated! ✌️✌️✌️
When I was 13 I had a 1974 Kawasaki F11 250 that someone before me had pretty much converted to a strict dirtbike. I bought it from a neighbor down the street because it didn't run. I pulled the jug off to see the cylinder was badly scarred but my dad was a tool and die maker so he bored it out and got an oversized piston. I installed all of that and then saw it had no spark. Points and condenser later it fired on the 1st kick. That bike served me well for years afterwards.
Randomly found this channel not disappointed
It turned out really good, looks amazing! Congratulations.
That’s a great idea I’ve done motocross for years and love what you done with it the old cr big well done 👍
These bikes bring back fond memories. My dad bought me the first Yz mono shock that showed up at the dealer in 75 I think it was. I raced that and a Maico 400 in the open. Thanks for the fun video. Cool stuff
I had a 85 KX125 when i was a teen, damn good bike!
Awesome mate. At 53 this brings back great memories of having dirt bikes way back in those days and being young had to learn how to get by as most of us could not afford to spend crazy money like the one guy i knew who had a mom who spent a fortune on him to race even though he was not near as good a rider nor fit or strong enough to handle the 125cc he had when we were on 250 cc and 500's but hey he had a good time i guess as did we all.
I can agree with leaving the basics stock so it can always be turned back into an MX bike.
I think it's good enough to have some shocks built for the back... 2" travel or so and you could set your ride height with them too. Economy, maybe $100 and custom probably $500.
Great build. Thank you for sharing.
Very cool Build. Lobster Red. Lol. Great Job with Leon, Very Fascinating and Educational. I am on the final build stage of 2 bikes equal One. 72 and 75 Honda XL250. It's a keeper.
Those lines are chefs kiss
Hooning down a dirt road on power and with two stroke smoke behind you was the best scene ✌🏼 nice build mate
Your bikes are great you’ve done an awesome job restoring and your rat bike is so unique that it’s one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen thank you for your excellent video and sharing your motorcycles with another person that appreciates all types of motorcycles when they’re built by someone who has attention to detail and just builds super Cool bikes ☘️🇺🇸🤘
That’s awesome, thank you for checking it out! ✌️✌️✌️
Can see where the modern day M.T.B evolved from !
That is seriously cool! Excellent build
I see theese kind of bikes becoming a new trend
Pretty cool, bike! Well, worth the time& effort!Great , job! Looks really , Boss!!👍
I would take red paint off the ends of head studs .nice job that was my dream bike back in 79
This is too cool!Totally bad ass build!
Awesome Ernest! Thank you for checking it out. ✌️✌️✌️
Love the look, clean and minimal, from old to now
Great job! Looks very fun!
Really nice build. You can think outside the box , and that helps alot. You should be proud of your build..
The bike looks amazing. It's so cool you didn't have to alter the frame.
Yeah I was careful not to alter anything in case I wanted to turn it back on to a motocross bike someday, but actually I’m really loving this bike the way it is. Thank you so much for watching. ✌️✌️✌️
I enjoy your videos. You are a great story teller keep it going!
Awesome thanks Asu, many thanks for watching. ✌️✌️✌️
That was awesome! Cool build.
love that little hub tool trick I will definitely use it
Absolutely 💯 amazing job👍🦘🇦🇺
Love that drag bike tank style. Great job
Cheers!
That was a great video to watch. it gave me some new ideas . I have a 94 Yz 250 that needs some love. Thanks.
I look forward to seeing some of your other builds.
👍🤘