After almost a full summer, how is the engine doing?
@rowlandrestorations6 күн бұрын
@@brokengaming4906 Runs amazing! I don’t ride it as much as my Yamaha but it runs flawlessly. Probably only put about 20-25 hours in it so far. I abuse it hard too
@outdoorAllard10 күн бұрын
Just finished helping a buddy replace the head on his 2006 STx-12F, this video was helpful for timing. We have 1 hose coming off the bottom of the water box that we cannot for the life of us figure out where its supposed to connect to... any ideas? Used camera phone to look under intake / exahust but dont see any open ports...
@rowlandrestorations10 күн бұрын
Glad to hear it! That sounds like it might be the hose coming off of the cylinder head. It is right under the intake manifold. I have the service manual linked in the description. Look on page 254 at the exploded view of the cooling system. Hopefully that will help you make sense of it. The 12F intake manifold is a little different but the cylinder heads are exactly the same
@outdoorAllard10 күн бұрын
@@rowlandrestorations thanks. I’ll have a look at the manual. The hose seemed to come short of getting all the way under the intake manifold…
@outdoorAllard10 күн бұрын
Looking at the manual I believe the head we purchased did not come with the head cooling pipe that it connects to and the core we sent back had it on it....
@rowlandrestorations10 күн бұрын
@@outdoorAllard Damn! That sucks. Well It could have been rotted out anyway so might as well get a new one. I ordered mine from Jetstar in Japan. I received it less than a week and was half the price of any US supplier. The only downside is shipping can be pricy, so weigh your options and see if you need to order anything else. The OEM parts from there are SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper jetskiparts.jp/products/32144-3709?_pos=1&_psq=KAWASAKI+OEM+PIPE+%7C+32144-3709&_ss=e&_v=1.0
@Millennial103113 күн бұрын
Whats your max mph after that refresh? Trying to see if a refresh is due myself - I'm hitting 60 gps in perfect conditions.
@rowlandrestorations13 күн бұрын
@@Millennial1031 I haven’t gotten a great read yet. My best GPS run on it so far is 60.0mph but it was choppy and I know for certain my jet pump impeller clearance isn’t perfect. If you’re hitting 60, I would say that’s right on for a stock machine. You might be able to get more with a single water box and removing the air box. I would say enjoy it. You can do a compression test and see how those numbers look but I would say you’ve got a healthy ski
@Millennial103113 күн бұрын
@@rowlandrestorations tried 3 different testers and I’m at about 120 which is low, but ski feels good.
@rowlandrestorations13 күн бұрын
@@Millennial1031 Hmm, I would say that is low. Are you testing it after running it so there's heat in it? Are you holding the throttle wide open when cranking? Those will drastically affect the numbers. If you're hitting 60 I would say that's pretty good. And even if the numbers are showing low, if they are all close to each other (<10% per cylinder) then don't mess with it
@Millennial103118 күн бұрын
Thanks this helps a lot. I haven’t pulled one yet but about to soon.
@rowlandrestorations18 күн бұрын
@@Millennial1031 Nice! Good luck. Once you get into it, it’s not too bad
@robbiesmith133427 күн бұрын
How many lb/ft on head bolts and the camshaft cap??
@rowlandrestorations27 күн бұрын
Head bolts need at least 2 torque passes. First is 17 ft/lbs, then 43 ft/lbs final. Camshaft cap is about 9 ft/lbs or 104 in-lbs. Its on page 181 in the service manual. www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/e5rpmgbaw1ea9qcbq1fsw/STX-15F-service-manual.pdf?rlkey=2l0hf045bil73j4okmy6z0szd&e=1&dl=0
@dominickmancuso723629 күн бұрын
Most helpful video I’ve found on these skis yet
@rowlandrestorations29 күн бұрын
Awesome! I'm glad it helped!
@tgrip510Ай бұрын
Need you to rebuild mine! 😂
@N8D8Ай бұрын
just another spare engine out of nowhere huh? lmaooooooo Love the video (and intro as well, whoever was yelling at the end of it hahaha)
@rowlandrestorationsАй бұрын
Hahaha oh ya. That me.
@douglasweeks7407Ай бұрын
Great video, i have a 12f 2006, almost same issue, i found water in my cylinders and water mix with oil.
@rowlandrestorationsАй бұрын
@@douglasweeks7407 pretty much the same ski so you can try those things and see. I’d also suggest to check the exhaust manifold cuz that could be letting water back flow into the cylinders if it’s rotted out. I would start there before anything else and see what it looks like
@krisztianmicsko3790Ай бұрын
Great video Did you reuse the old head bolts or did you get new ones?
@rowlandrestorationsАй бұрын
Thanks! I reused them as well. After about 3 uses I would toss them but this was its first rebuild so I had no worries about using them
@davidbiddy1411Ай бұрын
I’m building a 72 Rally Charger it’s a400 cu in car but I stroked a 440 to 512 cu in with a factory six pack and installed a N96 hood scoop kit. The car is Y1 top banana. I’m almost done with it now. Good luck on yours definitely worth saving I’ve only seen one at a car show. So I guess now there’s 3 !
@rowlandrestorationsАй бұрын
Awesome! Glad to hear of another one being saved! That should be a killer car with that stroker!
@carlosmedina77902 ай бұрын
Hey… I have the same problem on mine, how can I solve it? VXR 1800 YAMAHA 2015 .. Where can I find that part in mine?
@rowlandrestorations2 ай бұрын
So the first thing is do a compression test and see if any cylinder is obviously low. Your oil cooler should be located under the exhaust. You can remove and inspect that and hopefully that is your issue. Some of the Yamaha 1800 are prone to cracked cylinder heads and that's not always easily shown by a compression test either. Only way to find out is to start checking the different components. Hope this helps and good luck!
@davestark20152 ай бұрын
Nice job. Gotta try to succeed.
@rowlandrestorations2 ай бұрын
Definitely! Better than it sitting in a field anyway lol. I appreciate the support!
@makeityourself12 ай бұрын
Nice!! LOVE the milk crate....my kinda mechanic🙂 I've got an 87 with a 6 speed tranny. Looking fwd to getting it going and surprising my friends with that extra gear 😊
@rowlandrestorations2 ай бұрын
Haha thanks! You do what you can with what ya got! Nice! Have fun!
@douglasweeks74073 ай бұрын
Great video, i have the same issue in my 06 12f.
@rowlandrestorations3 ай бұрын
Sorry to hear that! Hopefully it's just the oil cooler for you but let me know how it goes!
@douglasweeks74073 ай бұрын
Hi, like your videos, question, i going to install the exhaust manifold gasket, but i am not 100% with way our witch side goes to the engine our with side goes to the manifold Hope you can help me. Thank you
@rowlandrestorations3 ай бұрын
Thanks! You can install it either way. It doesn't matter. Good luck wrenching!
@douglasweeks74073 ай бұрын
Thank you very much.
@xips4203 ай бұрын
Can I ask what you spent on the rebuild?
@rowlandrestorations3 ай бұрын
Bought the bike for $200 in 2020. Spent I think $150 on a piston kit. $360ish for plastics, probably another $100-200 in supplies in paint, $275 for exhaust. Also bought tires and I think they ran about $200. I think when I added it up it was about $1500ish
@xips4203 ай бұрын
Not bad I picked one up yesterday for $200 but worse condition. Missing more stuff.
@rowlandrestorations3 ай бұрын
@@xips420 Nice! Good luck with the build! Some of the engine parts can be hard to find but hopefully you can find what you need!
@lena191913 ай бұрын
Oh man , at the dealership in 1986 , 4 of these bikes in a row , back then the redesigned radiator shrouds just completed the perfect looking bike . Then after 1989 RM was a sweet design too . 1990 kx 250 was a favourite…then there were CR models all in between …whaaaaa I want the 1980’s to come back
@rowlandrestorations3 ай бұрын
Oh I definitely know what you mean! They had great styling!
@paulbaker70153 ай бұрын
Amazing video mate - would love to stay that organised when filming, makes great content well done 👍
@rowlandrestorations3 ай бұрын
I appreciate that! Thanks!
@N8D83 ай бұрын
It's wild how one little spot/hole can cause so much saltwater damage to that part. EW hahahaha Great video Doug, stay on top of the productivity!
@rowlandrestorations3 ай бұрын
Seriously! Thanks man! I appreciate it!
@smiddy198013 ай бұрын
Hey mate, did you have any issue with re-using the rod bolts?
@smiddy198013 ай бұрын
It cool i just read one of your other comments 🙂
@rowlandrestorations3 ай бұрын
Yup! I would just say inspect them closely and make sure there is no visible taper to them. The costs add up quick when rebuilding, so I say reuse where you can!
@dproulx73804 ай бұрын
i have dumb question where does the second hose from oil pan connect too
@rowlandrestorations4 ай бұрын
No worries! It connects to the bottom of the catch can. It allows the oil vapors collected in the catch can to drain back down to the oil pan
@dproulx73804 ай бұрын
@@rowlandrestorations i will have more stupid questions on my install thanks for responding
@rowlandrestorations4 ай бұрын
@@dproulx7380 No worries! Happy to help!
@smiddy198014 ай бұрын
Does one of the exhaust port nt have a big hole in it?
@rowlandrestorations4 ай бұрын
Great questions! So that extra hole you see in the exhaust ports is a passage to the Reed valves in the valve cover. It was Kawasaki's way of emissions control using secondary air injection in the exhaust. It has no bearing on performance or anything and the later cylinder heads (maybe 2008-newer) blocked those ports and removed the ports in the valve covers. Hope this answers your question!
@Xllinemarking4 ай бұрын
how did you know what size and colour crank bearings to buy??
@rowlandrestorations4 ай бұрын
Great question! If you know the crankshaft hasn't been ground / resized, then go with standard (STD) bearings. To be certain, you can measure the crankshaft journal diameter and compare it with the manual. Page 8-4 and 8-5. I attached a link to the manual if you need it. Hope this helps! www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/e5rpmgbaw1ea9qcbq1fsw/STX-15F-service-manual.pdf?rlkey=2l0hf045bil73j4okmy6z0szd&dl=0
@Spectre19834 ай бұрын
Great build, love the cheesy low budget porn music too lol 😂
@Jetskiservices5 ай бұрын
did you really replace the rod bolts? I've always wondered if you could get by without replacing them. Never tried it though
@rowlandrestorations5 ай бұрын
Lol, sorry it wasn’t clear in the video, I did NOT replace them. It’s running fine. There a tools to measure the stretch of the bolts so it would be interesting to see how much some used ones are stretched over new ones. I really wasn’t worried about it. If you were to follow the factory’s recommendation on every single part, they’d have you throw out almost everything during rebuilds and the cost would be almost as much as an entire new ski
@heidilinnea3135 ай бұрын
promo sm 🙋
@N8D86 ай бұрын
Dude. Yes.
@bryannelson73176 ай бұрын
Hello, can you tell me where you picked up the rotor tool? Thanks
@rowlandrestorations6 ай бұрын
Search “rotor holder 57001-1544”. I bought a used one off eBay, but I think Partzilla might be able to get them. They most likely will order it from a Kawasaki dealer
@TheStephenspann276 ай бұрын
did you happen to take the exhaust stinger off the collector at the manifold? There is a cone in that that frequently rots out and it can cause engine failure.
@rowlandrestorations6 ай бұрын
The stinger where it goes into the waterbox definitely had a few holes. I didn't film that part but I did braze in some aluminum alloy filler to seal it up. That is still holding fine but it's on my mind to replace it at some point. But as long as its not leaking then I'm going to run it. Great input! The exhaust is highly prone to rotting out
@TheStephenspann276 ай бұрын
@@rowlandrestorations I'm talking about on the manifold side, if you take the bolts off and pull the stinger off the collector, there is a cone inside. I have a video on my channel about it.
@@TheStephenspann27 I checked out your video (stx15f, 12f exhaust). The part where the exhaust rings (piston ring type things) seal against that stainless steel sleeve inside the waterbox…. Ya that was definitely all rotted out on mine. I probably should’ve used JB weld like you but I brazed in some aluminum to seal it. It’ll be something I probably replace in the future if I start noticing more water in the hull
@TheStephenspann276 ай бұрын
I really appreciate the detailed video. It's been nearly two years since I took my engine apart so this will be helpful
@rowlandrestorations6 ай бұрын
Thanks! Good luck!
@joski90306 ай бұрын
I’ve restored a few mx bikes over the years very satisfying. Nice result ✊🏻
@rowlandrestorations6 ай бұрын
I appreciate that! Thank you!
@n.b.p.davenport70666 ай бұрын
Have fun good luck
@n.b.p.davenport70666 ай бұрын
New valve springs?
@rowlandrestorations6 ай бұрын
Same used ones
@n.b.p.davenport70666 ай бұрын
That's a new crankshaft?
@rowlandrestorations6 ай бұрын
Nope. Same one
@n.b.p.davenport70666 ай бұрын
You need to check oil clearances?
@rowlandrestorations6 ай бұрын
Could have but didn’t. Didn’t even really need to replace any of the bearings but I replaced them with standard size ones anyway cuz I was in there
@rowlandrestorations6 ай бұрын
To expand on this, the crankshaft was not damaged in any way so I could just use standard bearings. I only needed to verify they were the correct standard size and not oversized like if you were to get the crankshaft machined down. Once you start getting away from factory sizes by machining surfaces, crankshaft, center bores, etc, then you'll need to be more careful about measuring. This kawasaki engine is well designed so you can get away with a lot which is one of the points I tried to show
@marcog32107 ай бұрын
Love the video! Been waiting on it thought it was never gonna come. Congratz on the ski!
@rowlandrestorations7 ай бұрын
Took longer than I expected haha. Thanks!
@user-qr7ee2cp4y7 ай бұрын
I hope this restoration doesn't stall. I always thought if I had a complete car I'd start with just getting it back on the road... it's a cool car. I hope you finish it
@rowlandrestorations7 ай бұрын
I hear that. You do get to enjoy it sooner if you go that route. I’ll be doing my best to get this finished within this year. Time will tell. Appreciate the support!
Only things I’d done different is trying to save as much of the original paint as possible
@rowlandrestorations7 ай бұрын
I appreciate your input! That would be outside of my skillset unfortunately
@hillbillyfabshop10627 ай бұрын
@@rowlandrestorations it’s all a learning process man. I went to school for Welding and Fabrication and I’m still learning more I didn’t in school 5 years later lol
@rowlandrestorations7 ай бұрын
@@hillbillyfabshop1062 haha I hear that! I don’t intend to ever stop learning. There will always be things we don’t yet know
@earlparsons96538 ай бұрын
Better than I can do
@lucaseduardo62118 ай бұрын
Ótimo trabalho amigo, tenho uma idêntica a essa aqui no Brasil, onde consigo as carenagens do tanque de combustível e as tampas laterais do chassi?
@rowlandrestorations8 ай бұрын
Thanks! Plastics : www.dcvmx.com Fuel tank : www.justgastanks.com
@peterhoulis11848 ай бұрын
Your doing good mate
@rowlandrestorations8 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@fraserobrien38288 ай бұрын
thanks
@deandee80828 ай бұрын
@ 7:24 why its real good to dip these bodies add chassis, etch and seal, so much better the entire car is celan and it wont smell like rust all the time.. it wont smell, little new carpet padding it will smell brand new again, and stay for a while, all that old rust everywhere just makes for a bad smell and it keeps rusting, if you're trying to save a car its the only way, dip, repair, seal, or dip and seal then repair but at least dip and clean . . .
@number36658 ай бұрын
Nice work. I just started giving my 74 some love about 2 months ago. I got all of the mechanical work done and I'm turning my attention toward the body next. Mine has a mostly solid body luckily but it does have the usual rust holes starting at the quarters and fender bottoms. I converted it to have the roll down quarter windows. So I have to fab up the drip rails for them next.
@rowlandrestorations8 ай бұрын
Very nice! The 73-74 chargers I think have the best side window profile, the ones without the louvers anyway lol. You can get aftermarket quarters at least. Best of luck!
@chargerdave20468 ай бұрын
I wish mine had your amount of rust, mines pretty much triple the amount
@rowlandrestorations8 ай бұрын
Oof. I wish you best of luck. Sounds rough. Hopefully aftermarket panels start getting more support
@chargerdave20468 ай бұрын
@@rowlandrestorations I'll probably do the same, make a patch piece, over and over until I have structure again, next summer
@chargerdave20468 ай бұрын
@@rowlandrestorations there is a 1/43 diecast charger Rallye on eBay, I just got one today, blue with black decals. Not many around
@rowlandrestorations8 ай бұрын
Ya you gotta do what you gotta do. Good luck man!
@THROTTLEPOWER8 ай бұрын
Great vid!!!
@jamessharp97908 ай бұрын
Not bad at all. You can’t get the white tanks really white again . At least I can’t , and I’ve been professionally refinishing plastic tanks for over 10 years now.
@rowlandrestorations8 ай бұрын
Ya I tried my best but it still looked like crap. Lol. You are right. Once they’re yellow that’s it
@jamessharp97908 ай бұрын
@@rowlandrestorations watch for Vmx racing to be producing more and more tanks
@BaronVonSketchy8 ай бұрын
I'm a big Charger fan even though I'm currently resorting a 68 Cuda that I call Sketchy Cuda. Like you there are not a lot of aftermarket panels for that car so fabrication and boneyard parts are used often. Like you I as well I am video documenting the progress it's good to see another classic saved. After Sketchy Cuda I plan on doing a Charger or Satellite to make a RR clone.
@rowlandrestorations8 ай бұрын
That’s awesome! The pre-70s cudas don’t get enough love. Glad you’re taking the time to go through it and video it! Wish you the best of luck man!
@BigMikesHooptyBarn8 ай бұрын
That's awesome! I'm getting closer to getting my 72 Charger back on the road. I also bought a 66 Charger for my wife that I'm getting ready to do a 4 wheel disc brake conversion on.
@rowlandrestorations8 ай бұрын
Very nice! Both really nice cars! Disc brakes makes a world of difference for sure