Mechanical work can be very dangerous. It takes a lot of concentration. I lost the tip of my thumb oiling a motorcycle chain while the engine was running.
@@strangeuniverse1199my cousin nearly lost his kneecap once riding his brand new 07 kx250 the front forks collapsed and he put the peg in his knee nearly when he fell luckily it just skinned his entire kneecap instead of inpailing it
Outta all of the bikes I've seen you frankenstein back to life... this one is the coolest! Honestly, I would love to see this one finished. She's a sexy beast.
I don't ride motorcycles, nor do I work on engines, but this channel is one of the best ever. Craig, Dan and Greg produce some of the greatest/funniest content on the internet. Thank you for the laugh today.
Back in the 80's when I was in my 20's I was restoring several 60's bikes. I picked up a Yamaha 305 Big Bear in pretty good condition. When I got done restoring it I was surprised how strong it was. It gave my BSA 650 Lightning a run for it's money. Good video, Thanks!
Imagine. In the 80’s it was worth restoring 20 year old bikes. Kinda hard to think of a 2004 bike you’d want to restore in 2024 lol. I always tell customers at my shop, nobody is going to open a barn in 60 years and get excited about finding a pristine kia rio 😂
Love your videos Craig! I spent last winter restoring my 1989 honda goldwing, and today my wife and I are taking it on a 7 hour ride across my home state of Wyoming, and she is gonna take her MSF course. Watching your videos has inspired me to look for an old bike to rebuild with my 11 year old son, so he can learn to work on and fix things, and also get a better bike than his little 110 that is getting too small for him. Love your videos, and I look forward to seeing the next one!
I grew up in the 60's with a single cylinder 2-stroke 175 kawasaki "trail bike" and saw many of these two stroke twins. since they were pretty cheap a lot of kids were buying them and they (we) rode the tar out of them. quit often we removed mufflers to get that awesome sound this ancient yamaha made when you started it with ether. After the kawasaki 175, I had a 500 Mach 3 briefly and of course had to try it without mufflers just to see what it sounded like. The sound your old yamaha made triggered a hole bunch of also ancient memories of that old 500 2 stroke single growling loud enough to be heard miles away. it was awesome to hear and ride like that. probably why I have hearing loss today.
The laughs and smiles I had during this episode made my cheeks hurt . Top series 👌 keep it up and keep saving (or try) the forgotten bikes of the past .
Great to see you finding bikes from garages sheds barns whatever and getting them going (or best shot at ) there's a whole treasure trove still to find in the USA , the pickings are getting a bit harder hear in the UK with everyone thinking any old rust bucket is at least £1000. Great work 👍🇬🇧🇺🇲
Trust me we have a lot here in the States that want top dollar for clapped out bikes. Hell, try to find a 90s quad like a Banshee and your looking at 5k up to 12k ...still can find good deals, but the used market is still crazy given new bike prices are absolutely insane right now, a lot of dealers are trying to get 3-4k over MSRP/out the door
I did a YDS3 a few years ago and this project reminds me a lot of it. Please be careful as the oil pump runs off the clutch, so if you pull in the clutch, the oil pump isn’t pumping.
So, just as I think your videos cannot get any better - you pull this one out of the hat - genius. You HAVE to get this thing back on the road. All the best to you from the UK - keep doing what you're doing.
YAAAAY. An old two stroke episode. Two strokes are awesome. Even missing the carbs and it still tried to run. Kick start broke off on my rd and we welded it. Memories, lol. Another good one here. Cheers! 👍
I was looking for a hobby to get me off my couch and working with my hands again. No formal mechanical experience, occasional tinkerer. When an opportunity presented its self, my buddy gave me his dads 1998 Vulcan 1500 that has been sitting for a few years. I picked it out of his old yard in November, and after getting it home and inspecting the scope of the project. Immediately intimidated. Hopped on CZcams and found Craigs first few videos and was hooked. Sir, your willingness to share your knowledge and experiences helped me build confidence for my own project. Here we are now in May and i just finished cleaning the tank out. Hoping to get it button up and idling. Hope you get to see this comment! Thank You for what you do!! P.S. Bro your intro on this was funny and ridiculous. The faces killed me.
dang, that pop had me giggling as well, so much fun. That old bike sounds awesome! It needs to live! Hope you can find the parts you need to restore it.
You guys are so lucky, nothing rusted out. I am from Denmark Skandinavia. all old bikes are rusted and rotten when you ever have the chance to buy one...🤯😁 Thank you for your videos, they are so amazing. Keep up with, whatever you do...😊💪👍🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰
1974 14 yr old me my first st bike was a 1968 SUZUKI X6 HUSTLER. The engine was apart in a box with a bad 4th gear. I only had a diagram and spare gears to try and put it together. It took a few tries get all all 6 gears working but was pretty fun to ride. Love the old 2 Strokes!
@@SchoolforHackers no I'm ok lol. What I meant by looking at it is Ik the lady a few doors down and I've physically seen it in the garage. I personally don't want it, or want to find parts for it. Craig having it is better lol
i learned an old timer trick from junkyard digs the other day about sanding points. after you sand them, use a dollar bill to polish them up a little and get out all the grit from between em
Craig I have an interesting story you’ll appreciate. Back in the 70’s I was in the army in Fort Myer, Va. one of my buddies took a 750 Honda out for a ride without permission. He got a flat rear tire so he took it off and got it repaired, when he put it back on he didn’t get it aligned quite right and the chain came off and bunched up in front of the front sprocket to the point it broke the engine cases and bunched up there. He was forced to buy the bike off the owner and here’s where I came in. I bought the bike off him for 400 bucks. I took it home got the chain out of the transmission and all the pieces of the case. I used a piece of a Budweiser can, toilet paper and epoxy. I was riding it that afternoon and I had the bike for 3 years before getting rid of it. Needless to say my buddy was pissed that I fixed it the same day I got it.
@@guylr7390you know, I was watching this and thinking the whole time, those colors don't look like a Yamaha at all...look nice though, very period correct even if they are painted
It looks a bit like the YDS series, Clutches were crank mounted, which accounted for their shorter than average clutch life. Good luck finding a kick starter for that, they were impossible to find even in the late 60's. The Fenders on yours are a mystery, mostly that series had chrome, and fairly simple fenders. I hope you get it back on the road, they were a good dependable bike in their day. Further, check the oil pump to insure that the pump body isn't cracked, it happens, and if so, it will starve one, or both cylinders of lubrication, leading to a kaboom. If all is well, make sure to turn the thumb wheel to prime the oil lines up into the cylinders.
I CANT WAIT TO SEE THAT BIKE RIDING! I’m in love with older Yamahas and this is one of the most beautiful bikes I have ever seen! I can’t wait for the next episode with this bike!
Damn, Craig is a real genious! I love this channel so much! So talented, such a great piece of information about bikes and how to maintain them! Anf the most beautifel is how Craig and Dan are working together and how they joking and everything! Thank you sooo musch guys! I always looking forward to seeing the new episode on your channel!
Back in the 60's, when I was a young teenager, an older high school kid down the street had that kind of bike. It was brand new and awesome looking. He always wore a helmet, jacket, and gloves, and he was like a "rock start" with having suck a cool bike.
The YM1S 305 and its stablemate YDS3 250 were made from 1964 to 1966. The YDS3C 250 Big Bear was also made from those years. In 1967 there was YM2C 305 Big Bear and YDS5 250 sold here. Canada got the street version YM2 with down pipes. Without new cases and a left engine side cover that one’s not going anywhere.
I feel like a 12 point socket would fit over the splines on the kickstart shaft…. And then on a an air powered driver….. perfectly safe to start and use🤣
"We gotta be safe here" 😂😂😂😂😂😂
After loosing an arm and getting whacked in the head by a handlebar😂
Mechanical work can be very dangerous. It takes a lot of concentration. I lost the tip of my thumb oiling a motorcycle chain while the engine was running.
@@strangeuniverse1199my cousin nearly lost his kneecap once riding his brand new 07 kx250 the front forks collapsed and he put the peg in his knee nearly when he fell luckily it just skinned his entire kneecap instead of inpailing it
Since when?
Brilliant😂😂
The joy from Craig and Dan when the bike fires up is what makes this channel great. You guys make Friday my favorite day. Keep up the great week.
One of the things that make this channel great 👍
For years i thought his name was Creg!
Outta all of the bikes I've seen you frankenstein back to life... this one is the coolest! Honestly, I would love to see this one finished. She's a sexy beast.
“The spark of hope is with in Greg…”
Craig.
Hahaha
I love the child-like exuberance when the motor kicked over. That's why I keep coming back again and again. Dreams really do come true.
I don't ride motorcycles, nor do I work on engines, but this channel is one of the best ever. Craig, Dan and Greg produce some of the greatest/funniest content on the internet. Thank you for the laugh today.
I owned one in 1968 in the UK, I was 18 at the time, mine was a 250cc blue and white, with tapered cut back exhausts, fantastic bike for its day!
What do you ride now ?
Could you confirm what model it is?
Damn that sounded good when it came to life. Cool.
Back in the 80's when I was in my 20's I was restoring several 60's bikes. I picked up a Yamaha 305 Big Bear in pretty good condition. When I got done restoring it I was surprised how strong it was. It gave my BSA 650 Lightning a run for it's money. Good video, Thanks!
Imagine. In the 80’s it was worth restoring 20 year old bikes. Kinda hard to think of a 2004 bike you’d want to restore in 2024 lol. I always tell customers at my shop, nobody is going to open a barn in 60 years and get excited about finding a pristine kia rio 😂
Seeing Craig smiling, makes my day
Got my coffee, got my donut, got a new Bearded Mechanic video. This weekend is already starting off right.
Beer and a cig for me but still starting out great
@@wellandsfinest4766 Safe riding out there!!
No one cares dude.
@@robertgardner8680 have a great weekend!
@@ryangeiter5869 have a great weekend everyone!
That bike looks like its from the Fallout universe.
ohh yes sr!
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Love your videos Craig! I spent last winter restoring my 1989 honda goldwing, and today my wife and I are taking it on a 7 hour ride across my home state of Wyoming, and she is gonna take her MSF course. Watching your videos has inspired me to look for an old bike to rebuild with my 11 year old son, so he can learn to work on and fix things, and also get a better bike than his little 110 that is getting too small for him.
Love your videos, and I look forward to seeing the next one!
Its amazing to me how many times he says "I dont know." And still comes out successful
It’s the root of all success.
I grew up in the 60's with a single cylinder 2-stroke 175 kawasaki "trail bike" and saw many of these two stroke twins. since they were pretty cheap a lot of kids were buying them and they (we) rode the tar out of them. quit often we removed mufflers to get that awesome sound this ancient yamaha made when you started it with ether. After the kawasaki 175, I had a 500 Mach 3 briefly and of course had to try it without mufflers just to see what it sounded like. The sound your old yamaha made triggered a hole bunch of also ancient memories of that old 500 2 stroke single growling loud enough to be heard miles away. it was awesome to hear and ride like that. probably why I have hearing loss today.
The laughs and smiles I had during this episode made my cheeks hurt . Top series 👌 keep it up and keep saving (or try) the forgotten bikes of the past .
Great to see you finding bikes from garages sheds barns whatever and getting them going (or best shot at ) there's a whole treasure trove still to find in the USA , the pickings are getting a bit harder hear in the UK with everyone thinking any old rust bucket is at least £1000. Great work 👍🇬🇧🇺🇲
Trust me we have a lot here in the States that want top dollar for clapped out bikes. Hell, try to find a 90s quad like a Banshee and your looking at 5k up to 12k ...still can find good deals, but the used market is still crazy given new bike prices are absolutely insane right now, a lot of dealers are trying to get 3-4k over MSRP/out the door
I did a YDS3 a few years ago and this project reminds me a lot of it. Please be careful as the oil pump runs off the clutch, so if you pull in the clutch, the oil pump isn’t pumping.
Seems kind of important.
Love these videos. It is awesome to see these pieces of history brought back to life.
So, just as I think your videos cannot get any better - you pull this one out of the hat - genius. You HAVE to get this thing back on the road. All the best to you from the UK - keep doing what you're doing.
Got a 71 R5 ( rd) 350 yamaha 2 stroke you can have .Even have the title. It needs MAJOR help. But it is do able, lots of money though.
I wish Craig was my dad 😂
I wish someone wouldn't give up on me like Craig on a random bike...cheers
Hope your dad didn’t hear that one 😳
YAAAAY. An old two stroke episode. Two strokes are awesome. Even missing the carbs and it still tried to run. Kick start broke off on my rd and we welded it. Memories, lol. Another good one here. Cheers! 👍
Yeah, who needs it? They push start really easy!
That is one cool Yamaha, liking the David Attenborough look hacking thru the jungle.
Craig seems better at starting a project than finishing a project... 🤣
I'm waiting for the Busa turbo rebuild
@@DarthDainese I'm curious if they can get the GEICO bike going....
Funny 🤣
@Billthebaker420 it's never gonna run properly, show bike, needs engine work to lower compression for a start
@@dietznutz1 You don't see a pattern developing here? 🤣
I was looking for a hobby to get me off my couch and working with my hands again. No formal mechanical experience, occasional tinkerer. When an opportunity presented its self, my buddy gave me his dads 1998 Vulcan 1500 that has been sitting for a few years. I picked it out of his old yard in November, and after getting it home and inspecting the scope of the project. Immediately intimidated. Hopped on CZcams and found Craigs first few videos and was hooked. Sir, your willingness to share your knowledge and experiences helped me build confidence for my own project. Here we are now in May and i just finished cleaning the tank out. Hoping to get it button up and idling. Hope you get to see this comment! Thank You for what you do!! P.S. Bro your intro on this was funny and ridiculous. The faces killed me.
Very cool! Good luck -
Thanks for all the great content. You guy’s are so entertaining!
dang, that pop had me giggling as well, so much fun. That old bike sounds awesome! It needs to live! Hope you can find the parts you need to restore it.
This is really cool. My uncle had a Honda he restored it looked around the same time period as the Yamaha.
You guys are so lucky, nothing rusted out. I am from Denmark Skandinavia. all old bikes are rusted and rotten when you ever have the chance to buy one...🤯😁 Thank you for your videos, they are so amazing. Keep up with, whatever you do...😊💪👍🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰
Owner of a Honda nx 650 dominator.😊👍🇩🇰
What an awesome bike! Beautiful colors and some killer style!
1974 14 yr old me my first st bike was a 1968 SUZUKI X6 HUSTLER. The engine was apart in a box with a bad 4th gear. I only had a diagram and spare gears to try and put it together. It took a few tries get all all 6 gears working but was pretty fun to ride. Love the old 2 Strokes!
Was that the 500 twin? Those things were beastly fast -
@@SchoolforHackers 250 twin 6 sp pretty fast for the era.
Great job as usual Craig!
1958 Yamaha YE1. And I've been looking at that bike for over 10yrs. Can't believe one of my favorite CZcamsrs grabbed it.
You really have been looking at that exact bike. Talk to Craig and get it. That is an awesome bike.
You know he’ll reach a point of putting it in the back or doing a giveaway. Couldn’t hurt to ask!
@@SchoolforHackers no I'm ok lol. What I meant by looking at it is Ik the lady a few doors down and I've physically seen it in the garage. I personally don't want it, or want to find parts for it. Craig having it is better lol
i learned an old timer trick from junkyard digs the other day about sanding points. after you sand them, use a dollar bill to polish them up a little and get out all the grit from between em
Nice!
Craig I have an interesting story you’ll appreciate. Back in the 70’s I was in the army in Fort Myer, Va. one of my buddies took a 750 Honda out for a ride without permission. He got a flat rear tire so he took it off and got it repaired, when he put it back on he didn’t get it aligned quite right and the chain came off and bunched up in front of the front sprocket to the point it broke the engine cases and bunched up there. He was forced to buy the bike off the owner and here’s where I came in. I bought the bike off him for 400 bucks. I took it home got the chain out of the transmission and all the pieces of the case. I used a piece of a Budweiser can, toilet paper and epoxy. I was riding it that afternoon and I had the bike for 3 years before getting rid of it. Needless to say my buddy was pissed that I fixed it the same day I got it.
I’m love it! Brilliant!
25:20 😂 love that "surprised....err I knew it would work all along" face
Please finish the bike!
Made my Friday!!! Love your videos!!
Great job!!! Love these videos. Might be my favorite MC channel.😁
Not always the biggest Yamaha bike fan but man that color combo is awesome. Really pretty for sure.
Why not? They’ve always been my favorite. Love my Tenere 700 & WR250x Just curious as to what experiences you may have had..
Not the original colors which were candy red or blue.
@@guylr7390you know, I was watching this and thinking the whole time, those colors don't look like a Yamaha at all...look nice though, very period correct even if they are painted
Helloooo! How is yall?
I’m hungry 😅
Great got from work early grabbed a beer turn up the phone Craig's video showed up 👍
today very good it's friday👍👍
Hey yall
hellur! how you durrin?
How incredible, welding a handlebar to the kick and spraying directly into the engine, boom! She runs again. Beautiful work gentlemen! Beautiful work
It looks a bit like the YDS series, Clutches were crank mounted, which accounted for their shorter than average clutch life. Good luck finding a kick starter for that, they were impossible to find even in the late 60's. The Fenders on yours are a mystery, mostly that series had chrome, and fairly simple fenders. I hope you get it back on the road, they were a good dependable bike in their day. Further, check the oil pump to insure that the pump body isn't cracked, it happens, and if so, it will starve one, or both cylinders of lubrication, leading to a kaboom. If all is well, make sure to turn the thumb wheel to prime the oil lines up into the cylinders.
Awesome work guys. You're the best.
This thing is more blue than the inside of a soviet aircraft
Fantastic, what a sound, well done chaps !!
I just love your enthusiasm. Makes me smile
My favourite part of Friday. New videos from you guys.
I love how excited y'all get when it pops off!!!
You guys make me laugh out loud. Thanks for all the hard
work.
Most excellent effort, a darn good challenge to watch.
i would love to see check ups on old projects and info on how to do fine tuning after the bike runs. anyways, banger content as always
Good morning guys 👋!!
Awesome video Craig , I appreciate your content bro ..
I felt the same joy yall did when that thing started. Finish some of these up and ride em!
Congrats! Big score!
Brilliant 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 love the show ❤😂
Fantastic. . You are a brilliant engineer. . 👍👍
I CANT WAIT TO SEE THAT BIKE RIDING! I’m in love with older Yamahas and this is one of the most beautiful bikes I have ever seen! I can’t wait for the next episode with this bike!
Craig isn't going to do anymore work on this bike.
Awesome start! Good work fellas!
Craig, I absolutely adore these old Yamahas and I love that you have one. Every bike you get running is just so cool.
That's a beautiful find. I gotta sleep, but I look forward to watching this tomorrow. Wish I was there helpin' ya.
I love your solution for kick start...
you guys are a BLAST! great job!!
That’s such a cool old bike! I’d love to see it back together. Nice find, guys!
My life sucks...but, watching you two somehow makes the suckage factor tolerable. You guys crack me up!
Great episode! You guys are amazing!
Please don’t ever stop making content. Your awesome
I LOVE that kickstart solution! I'm gonna try it on my Villers 8E. Also, I, too want to see this one finished - very cool bike!
Another fun video. I can't imagine Craig, not cursing up a storm trying to work on these bikes... Thanks for the content, guys.🏍🤘
Legends!! Can't wait for the next video. Greetings from UK
Love the vids man. Keep it coming
Craig hand crank starting with was hilarious. Dan best sidekick kickstart commentary ever
Another banger! And nice bike! I had one as a kid! We managed to break the frame doing jumps
Seriously this is the greatest stuff on CZcams! Watching you problem solve old Japanese bikes is just the best!
That made my day! Please get it put back together and film it driving down the road. Absolutely love the old fender 😊
such a cool looking bike, even the paint job.
Love the "Lift" sound effects :-)
Love the little custom paint touches.
Someone's sweet little ride back in the day.
YES ! Another new Craig and Dan adventure. I liked the Kip "Geez" at 1:58.
This was just plain AWESOME!!
That is a beautiful bike! Cant wait to see it done!
Great job.👍 Love the sound of that little engine. Vroom Vroom!
Damn, Craig is a real genious! I love this channel so much! So talented, such a great piece of information about bikes and how to maintain them! Anf the most beautifel is how Craig and Dan are working together and how they joking and everything! Thank you sooo musch guys! I always looking forward to seeing the new episode on your channel!
It sounds really cool. It looks amazing. If someone restores that it's going to be an awesome bike.
100% love these videos, the enthusiasm is insane even if it feels like no project is ever actually finished 🤣
19:07 This is me when I work on anything..... I feel your pain....
and it RAN!!!!!
Dan forgot to put the videos here and there
Just talked to him at Home depot in Lebanon. Very nice guy. Was so cool. Thank you for taking the time to chat with.
Back in the 60's, when I was a young teenager, an older high school kid down the street had that kind of bike. It was brand new and awesome looking. He always wore a helmet, jacket, and gloves, and he was like a "rock start" with having suck a cool bike.
Greetings from India it was so awesome to c u start the bike good job bro looking fw for more video on this
Craig, I think this is the only CZcams video where I’ve actually “liked and subscribed” afterward. Great stuff man!
The YM1S 305 and its stablemate YDS3 250 were made from 1964 to 1966. The YDS3C 250 Big Bear was also made from those years. In 1967 there was YM2C 305 Big Bear and YDS5 250 sold here. Canada got the street version YM2 with down pipes. Without new cases and a left engine side cover that one’s not going anywhere.
Ain't u a joy
your videos are really smthing i look forward to every week
Great color! Like a Bianchi! ( they call the color‘Celeste’.
Hilarity all round. I love it!
One of the best parts about Friday's.
Thanks again for another great show.. I laughed out loud a few times ..
Yamaha's version of a honda dream. Would like to see you come back to this one, although parts would take some time to source.
AWESOME ending . Loved it
I feel like a 12 point socket would fit over the splines on the kickstart shaft…. And then on a an air powered driver….. perfectly safe to start and use🤣
Sure - electric start!