Two-stroke engine rebuild time-lapse - 1978 Kawasaki KE100 motorcycle | Redline Rebuild S2E2
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- Many of us remember the endless days of childhood summers, filled with ice-cream stained t-shirts and baseball cards chattering away in bicycle spokes. Longing to relive the summer when he finally retired his old bicycle, Davin Reckow invites gasoline to the nostalgia party with the Kawasaki KE100.
In this episode of Redline Rebuild, he rejuvenates the two-stroke motorcycle engine that served up freedom and independence for many young riders. Davin overhauls the dual-sport’s drivetrain, preparing, once again, to hit those Traverse City, Michigan, two-tracks.
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When I was a teenager, I was riding a Kawasaki Trail Boss (illegally) on the road and got chased by a cop. I got away by heading off road into a hay field and then pasture kind of like this video. I hid the bike, took my tee shirt off and walked home. Turns out, my parents were out sitting on the steps and witnessed the whole thing. My father complimented me on my escape and noted that it was a good move to take off the tee shirt. My cousin happened to be walking along the road and also witnessed this. After the cop lost me, he went back and asked my cousin if he knew who I was. My cousin said, “Never saw him before in my life”.
Family. 😁
Not everyone got that kind of family
@@myfirstcrappyvideobilly fuckin true 😆
Today on things that totally never happened...
Haha I love those getaway stories like that
Hahaha
This channel is so underrated.
I love those time lapses
OOOHHHHH!!!
I’l have two number 9 a number 9 large a number 6 with extra dip a number 7 two 45 one with cheese and a large soda
Émile Robitaille I'll have two number 9's a number 9 large, number six with extra dip, number 7, two number 45's one with cheese and a large soda
big smoke jaja yeahhhh
So with this ke100 maybe cj can keep up with the damn train!
Love the stop motion that was added in this time!
Graduating high school in an hour but this is more important
Jonas Devenport congrats man.
ZX6R#366 I appreciate it.
Congrats. Welcome to adulting. Hope you have a fun ride.
Gotta enjoy your last bits of childhood while you can
Congrats dude! Don't forget to wear helmet ;)
I love how Davin is so dirverse he could fix a washer and dryer, and with the efforts of the filming/editing crew I'd watch it. Good job guys.
Credit where credit is due! These are the BEST videos! Please keep making them!
When the bike goes around the gate in the grass that really hit a soft spot by the way! Keep up the good work!
This was my first motorcycle in 1985, when I turned 15. Words just can't describe the fun and freedom one feels when getting their very first ride!
Really appreciate all the work that goes into a production like this!
I found a junked 1978 KE100 back in 1997 with a seized up engine. bought it for less than $30 and it took me 3 months to source out all new old stock factory parts (engine parts, exhaust, wiring harness, switches etc.) and another 4 months to fully restore the bike on my own except for the machining and the sandblast and repaint of the chassis. Now, I still use it for offroad, trail and leisure rides and for some quick errands. i never had a single major breakdown at all.
Lovin the variety of the engines you show on the rebuilds & the humour in this vid.
This guy is a good tech. I'm a journeyman auto tech and I could learn alot from a guy like this
More motorcycles!!!!!!!
ZX6R#366 yessss
yes!
@@borntoridesupermoto6283 ш о
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People who are able to do this kind of work are absolutely amazing. I have no idea how they do it.
It's not difficult, just love what you do. that's all...
I sure do miss the simplicity and the lightweight of the 2 Stroke...the noise was also a plus.
Timinator62 don't forget the 2 stroke smell
The smell....the noise....perfect
and the occasional piston seizures gave emotion to the riding experience
Without a muffler they sound like jet engines.
When you love 2 storkes you don't call it noise, its pure music for the ears.
Holy crap. The quality of this video blew me away. All the time lapse, slow motion, some hyperlapse. Man that must have been a ton of work. And the bike is also just epic
Liking before watching cause you know the time, skill and effort that goes into these vids.👏
Gave a mates KE 175 a spin in '78 while mine was being repaired. My god the grin I had after that ride, the bike was a total balls out nut job animal!!! Loved it! The KE 100 wouldn't have been that far behind, Kawasaki's were renowned for not hanging about. If you had one back then, I bet you wish you had kept it👿
hagerty is a jedi, he uses force. long life on the dark side of mechanics
That's awesome! I rebuilt a '79 KE100 this spring. Such a fun little bike.
Great job, you have outdone yourselves in the editing
My Kc100 i had in the 80s accelerated like a madman until 60mph then just sat there not a penny more ,I loved that little beauty,so lightweight and slim. 💯😎
Your timelaps videos are getting really good , I LOVE WATCHING THEM ,keep them coming .
Finally someone washing the engine before disassembly (not the parts of it afterwards...). Thumbs up!
Wow this is the 1st time I saw a carburetor inside a crank case. It's weird but kinda amazing.
They're called Rotary Valve engines.
NICE! KE100 was my first bike as a kid. Rode that thing a gazillion miles, wrecked it a ton of times, rode it on a National MX track and could clear a 100 foot step-up, even raced it (yes - 50 mile woods enduro style) and it never let me down. Was fun beating old guys on their CR500s back in the day squirting through really tight wooded sections. Love the video, brings back memories indeed!
These videos are awesome!! They are therapeutic for me. Keep them coming!
When we were young, my cousin had a Kawasaki KE175 and I had a Yamaha DT175. We used to race each other and argue about who's bike was faster. Haha. Fun little bikes.
Did I see a carb. Inside the engine I did I did see a carb in the engine
Under the side cover. Very unfortunate placement.
Leave it to Kawasaki to place the carb inside the engine case
Carb was there to support disk based intake system used by kawasaki
It's because it's a rotary valve engine, not a reed valve design. Pro's and cons of each.
@@rogeronslow1498 kinda neat ,I've never done it but changing the timing is as easy as grinding on the disc shaped valve.
I had a 76 for a few weeks before it blew up.
I thought it was kinda neat to see the disc turn with the side cover off and throttle open
Real mechanic is this! Can do any type of engine! From a V8 to a two stroke motorcycle engine!
Had a old Kawasaki I found in a farm shed like this , it was dark blue and carby in the same spot . Got it going and went like the CLAPPERS .
just rebuilt a ke125 and was excited to see this pop up on the feed!
gotta keep the 2 smokes alive!
OGAstra 2-smoke indeed. Gotta keep them Prius owners triggered. 😆
Greta will be mad :)
A mchanic working in his bare hands. Gotta like it. Beautifilul work.
I didn't think I wanted to watch this, but it was good.
Davin is such a legend
I took a small engines class in high school where we had to bring in our own projects. After we finished my buddy's snow blower we needed a new project. I remembered we had an old bike that had been sitting in our garage for 20 years. A 1976 ke100. It was parked because the clutch was fried. Took the jug off and cleaned it up, tore apart the clutch and replaced it with kevlar plates, cleaned out the carb, and cleaned up the bike. 9 years later it still purrs like a kitten and I love cruising back roads with it.
Job well done. One more of them lives on.
Just saw this....
I have a 1972 RV 125 from my dad. It sat in his pole barn for 30 years..
I cleaned it up and put some fresh gas. Kicked it a couple of times and boom!!! It started. I'm thinking about redoing the entire bike but haven't had time...
Loved watching you do your thing on this one...
Never seen a carburettor inside the engine case before like that. 😲
I was a 2 stoke fan until I rode an RD400 across America in the winter. My hands and feet are still tingling...
Hit like if you are 2 stroke fan
Deepak gs, I'm a 2 stroke fan of: chainsaws, string trimmers, outboard motors, and,push mowers...never had much luck with 2 stroke dirtbikes or 4 wheelers. The one exception is a banshee, of course. Lol
2 stroke lawnmowers are the best!
Turd Ferg I've got an old snapper with a robin 2 smoke, and a mid 80s lawn boy with the omc 2 smoke that's electric start. Both are self propelled, I might add. Lol
Yamaha DT 125 FTW!! 😂
Vol deMort chill guys I have yamaha rx 135
These guys have been doing a great job in giving the viewers what they want, which is the "money shot" of starting the engine, and now seeing some running and driving/riding really makes the rebuild process satisfying. There are few things more fulfilling than rebuilding something and then getting to use it.
0:28 I've never seen a motorcycle engine with the carburetor mounted like that
It's a rotary disc valve 2 stroke, pretty interesting setup, and amazingly simple.
Fantastic! That carb had a life of its own!
I'm a sucker for stop motion
This is actually one of the coolest bikes I've come across. It has high and low gears with a switch of a lever
For street and trails.....I had the 115cc Kawasaki.
HOLYSMOKES
Bintang Sena LMFAO (if I really got what you meant)
Amazing time laps!! The smallest details like him putting the engine back whilst the table cleans itself up woah
Xq el vulon del piñon me gasta la punta dla kaguasaqui
Vintage Wiseco.
I just watched your total rebuild of the 396 for the beautiful chevy, I really enjoyed the video. Best entertainment by far. Thanks for your excellent work.
😍😍 more videos like this💪🏻😍
Im addicted for this channels.
Gooood job
Time lapse super, also you won't change stock... Excellent...
please more bikes.
I had one of these as a kid right in hagerty’s backyard. I got it when I was 11 about 40 years ago. Bought with my own money.
I was waiting for you guys to do something awsome like this
Those engines have gotten outrageous
Ha, i thought it was me but that throttle body did walk away. Apparently 1 person didn't appreciate it 😂
On these older engines, they use carbs rather than throttle bodies and injectors :)
😂 Thanks. I just won $20!! I knew a man would correct me. But just so YOU know, carbureted engines have throttles as well.
TRD jojo all engines have throttles... its throttle bodies that only fuel injected engines have
Yea i know that even carbed engines have throttle valves in the form of butterfly or slide valves, but only fuel injected engines have throttle bodies (and injectors)
this video brought back so many memories as I used to own a 76 ke100
How da fak does the fuel get inside the cylinder? I've never seen a carb down in the crank case like that.
vthammerman im more conserned about where that carb gets air?
magic, for those pretenders of motorcycle knowledge.
@@reinorekkakuski2312 ikr like tf
@@zazx560 The engine cases are cast with an intake path above the gearset, sealed and separated from each other, over to the side case, where the carb is.
@@reinorekkakuski2312 see reply to Medic9601 below...
A labor of love, artfully filmed. Most would not even consider restoring such a modest machine to such a degree; that makes you a breed apart.
I had a 78 KE175 in high school. Such a great bike.
Had a 78 ke100 as my first bike. It was old and worn out when I got it, but it taught me how to work on em.
My favorite mechanical channel ever. Davin is the man, I'd love a job working in that shop
Holy crap that that was my very first motorcycle. Mine was a 1978 ke100, I got it when I was 10 years old. Looked just like that one. I remember we had to put a piston in it when we got it.
These videos make me wanna quit my job and just watch them they are so satisfying its unbelievable please do a straight six rebuild of a Mercedes benz w116
Several hundred people took the trouble to dislike this.
Incredible!
Stop motion capturing videos are the coolest... still can only give 1 like... very impressive...
When I was 16 I was given a Kawasaki KV100, same as the KE. I rode it every where.
Of course, like! Wonderful bike and cool video! Greetings from 2T classic fans from Russia!
The fun stop motion antics are getting better and more playful, makes this already entertaining video even better!
My dad owned this type of motorcyle , KE125 model, very good scrambler love it!
These videos are so addictive. Awesome.
This is too cool! The Engine looks just like a scaled down version of the kawi 250 Sidewinder I just picked up!
Time-lapse and stop motion at its finest.
More excellent stuff. That carburetor under the side cover is something I have never seen.
this bike has unique place for its carburetor, what an awesome video sir
probably the smartest and cutest carburetor
Have a 77KE 175 2 stroke in blue. Great bikes all the way around. Never had it apart, but its never needed it. 2500 original miles
That filled my heart with joy! Thank you for bringing a smaller* project through your new garage! It is they way we envision our projects!👍
This guy really is a treat to watch work.
I am amazed by the amount of work it would take to make a video like this, and the end result is spectacular! I am so glad I came across this channel, which truly deserves lots of subscribers and respect. Glad to see another happily rebuilt 2 stroke back on the road :)
Awesome work. I really acknowledge skilled people and this is like concert...Its awesome !
My favorite Hagerty time lapse so far! Riding around the closed gates onto backwoods paths are exactly what these bikes were made for!
I've got a 73" Suzuki TS185 in similar original condition that I need to do this to.
I had one of those bikes went from that to a DT 175 on to an RD350....loved the 2 strokes
Hagerty time lapses make every petrol head's day better! Absolutely luv it!
Don't stop making that, the people love you for doing it that way you do.
Greetings from germany,
Please do some more motorcycles or two strokes.
You had a great choice in choosing your engines well in that series.
Wow...keren sekali anda, saya suka semua video tentang restorasi... Profesional dan amazing...
i had one when i was a teenager. haven't heard that sound in almost 30 years. it brings me back.
The kind of engine that doesn't die. Long live kawi 2strokes
My first bike. Saved up to get it as a 16 year old in '88. Great memories!
Had a bunch of 2 stroke dirt bikes in the 70s, always loved the sound they made. I'm afraid that men using tools is starting to fade...so many of my millennial daughters male friends seriously don't know the difference between a ball peen hammer and a claw hammer. Most can't safely change a tire. Thanks for the great video.
I love the smell of 2 stroke.
There's a touching KTM video that put a tear in my eye when watching. It's called "The Power Of Sound" 😍
Slowly becoming my favorite CZcams channel......
Jason - Thanks for the support. Let us know what we can do to speed it up.
I just picked up a 1990 ke100 with 1800 miles on it and its gona be my first street legal bike!! I put a 80cc 2 stroke on a bike and thats all it took for me to be hooked on motorbikes!!
Amazing time lapse video. The more amazing thing is the engineer can rebuilt this.
Great ! It seems like making that video was more work than rebuilding the engine . . . . well done ! Both !
my teacher had ke175 1983 and i was in love with that motorcycle. it was blue.