Thank you! They are Biltwell Murdock 10” with pull back

Hey, thanks for watching! Here is the video I did on the shocks… DynoJet Power Vision (PV3) and 13” Shocks on the Dyna! kzbin.info/www/bejne/baKXpaxoosmGrMU They are Drag Specialties 13” chrome HD shocks. For the price, they are awesome… the bike rides so much better over the stock shocks, and despite being the “heavy duty” version, they are not too stiff or harsh alt all. I highly recommend these if you don’t want to fork over the money for Olin’s or Legends.

@ thank you very much for your detailed message, just checked out your video and just convinced me to get the same shocks ! Keep up the quality videos boss!

@ glad to have helped 👊

Yeah, I agree it sounds pretty good. It’s my brother’s car… just a mildly built 350… 4-bolt main, .20” over (I believe), a cam (not sure the specs), and the cast iron 300hp (camel hump) heads.

Thanks buddy!

Dude, that’s awesome to hear! I upgraded the rear differential and axles to the 4 bolt, but still using stock brakes other than hawk race pads and rotors

By the way, I know from experience that yall dont really worry about stuff like this mostly because you just really dont need to, but you might want to cover your plates when filming outside in case someone takes the notion to come steal your pretty trailer, bike or whatever else low life thieves like to think of taking. I mean hell, I do it because just because we all own guns here in Texas don't mean I really want a big mess to clean up in the garage. Nah but seriously though. Better safe than sorry where your family is involved is my motto. Ya'll stay blessed in the great white north and stay warm.

Hahahaha, well thank you very much! I’m in southern Ontario… not at beautiful here as the western provinces where you’ve lived, but still nice. I have yet to visit Texas.

Good point you have there. This is actually my dad’s trailer, which he keeps at his place… not much to worry about for theft around here or there, but it isn’t unheard of. Fortunately for us Ontario adopted some pretty good privacy laws… near impossible to find where people live or who/where vehicles are registered anymore… that used to be all public information.

Hell yeah! Love hearing when things come together and work out like this. Glad to hear she’s ripping good for ya!

Sure did, but not sure how he’s supposed to carry any toys on this thing. Might need to switch it out for something with more cargo space like your suburban.

Thank you! I’ve had this for 16 years… completely restored it back then.

Hey, thanks! My buddy has the exact same bike as you (I got some videos of him on my channel too)… I only ended up getting a Dyna because of him

Yes, that’s is/was the plan! Was planning to sell this and get a 125 4-stroke for her, or maybe even a crf150… she does surprisingly well on my Husqvarna TE150 (2 stroke).

hey man I just got this cr80 myself I’m literally in the middle of cleaning the stock carb bought it two days ago, the kid and me started it with a splash of gas and mix and a new fuel line I got it home and can only get it to back fire not start I cleaned the air box and filter and I ordered a exhaust gasket at the motor where the spring is because it’s missing and leaking any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

@mr.handsome7689 hey, few things to check: - compression… should be around 150psi - spark plug… put in a new one correct for the bike… I’ve wasted a lot of time with bad/wrong plugs - crank seals… make sure they are holding pressure (important on 2 strokes) - take your reed valve out and ensure it isn’t damaged/dirty/bent… you want to ensure it closes flush without any light shining through, otherwise it will never run… I suggest new boysen reeds - verify bright blue/white spark when kicking it over… not yellow

@@JMKGarage amazing thank you boss

@mr.handsome7689 hey, no worries. Hope you and the kid get it going soon. Reach out if you need anymore advice.

Hahaha, I bet!

Hey, thank you very much @WindyTherapy! I cannot take any credit for this myself though as my dad designed and built this himself (right after retirement). Although he did a great job, he cannot take 100% of the credit either as there are a few trailer manufactures out there that make similar easy-load trailers. Thanks for watching!

I think the weatherman has finally won… below freezing here now and calling for snow today.

I should have looked outside first… we have snow! 😫

@@JMKGarage as much as I love snow, it’s a deal killer for everyone that rides motorcycles or drives classic cars!

@ it sure is. Winter was my favourite season as a kid for snowmobiling, but unfortunately we don’t get enough snow consistently throughout the winters anymore to really justify having a sled

Thank you for watching and dropping the comment… certainly a lot of others who feel the same about the music. I got a few copyright strikes for the music I was using, so I opted to use the free (non-copyright) music available from KZbin’s library… unfortunately a lot of it sounds like this 👎… I’m learning to do without music now, or look for something more subtle and without lyrics. Thanks again for watching!

Hey... Maybe you got the wrong impression from this video... I bought this bike new in 2016, at which time I traded in my 2013 CBR600rr. I made this switch for something a little more comfortable for longer rides with the wife, and to keep myself out of trouble as we were planning to start our family back then and I wanted to ride more responsibly. Before taking delivery of the bike, I purchased all these aftermarket parts... not necessarily to make it faster, but to customize it and make it my own... I rode the bike home from the dealership and installed all parts with only 32km on the odometer. Years later, after buying a few other sport bikes and finally considering selling this Shadow (as I rarely rode it) I decided to make this video to demonstrate for myself and others if doing these mods actually increased the bike's performance... as you saw at the end, they did not. Interesting results as everyone always claims how much faster their bikes feel with an intake and exhaust, especially the "Harley guys" as you mentioned. Fast forward a couple years and you can now call me a "Harley guy" as well... I bought a 2004 Harley Dyna for the same price that I sold the Honda Shadow for (essentially the same mileage too). In stock form I was happy with the bike, especially compared to the Honda (more power and better comfort). I have since replaced the seat, handlebars, exhaust, intake, tune, etc., and I now fully understand why Harley has such a "cult" type of following. I've shared several videos of this bike (the Harley), including the >20% acceleration gain with the mods (much better than how the Honda responded). Next up I am boring it our with high compression pistons and performance cams... expecting to go from ~60hp (stock) to ~100hp at the wheel. Again, you are right... if want pure speed and power a litre bike is the way to go, but that isn't what either of these bikes are about.

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Hey, not to be rude, but check out the whole video… it is tuned with the Cobra EFI fuel controller… at the end I do a performance comparison, and unfortunately it is slightly slower in the end… was much more fuel efficient, but slower

@ oh sorry i didnt watch the video til the end, thanks for replying bro + nice bike stay safe

@ hey, no worries. I’m not sure I regret doing all this to the bike, but it is certainly disappointing to see no performance gain. I just did a similar comparison on my Harley dyna, which saw an improvement of over 20% in acceleration speed! Hope you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching!

@@JMKGarage thank you for this much of info , just drive the shadow and nvm about performance if it is running smoothly and sounds roary 🍺

@Hamad-re9vr exactly! It’s not a performance bike and never will be… but it is extremely reliable, fuel efficient, and affordable. Cheers 🍻

Thanks 🤘

I like it

Not sure what you mean by NLA. Got a rebuilt trans in there now, and a few spares for just in case

@ No longer available. I’m pretty sure multiple internal key parts of the transmission are no longer being built. Making a true full rebuild impossible on one

Ah, you’re probably correct on that. It’s been a while since I built this car, but I assume even finding used ones in the classifieds or in the scrap yards are hard to come by now too.

Yeah, it was a fun ride, and cool to do something for the sick kids

Lmao 🤣 you got that right… anything is fast when compared to something slow. It’s faster than my old Honda shadow (2015 750cc), but slow as hell compared to my sport bike.

I have personally bought a Harley (2004 Dyna) this year.. same price as what I sold this shadow for, and essentially the same mileage. Not that I bought it for speed (that is what my sport bike is for), but the Harley is much faster than the shadow. I have since done the same mods as the shadow, and it accelerates over 20% faster. This winter I am installing cams and boring it out and expect to be around 100hp and over 100ft-lb of torque.

No issues with the engine sound. Check out my channel for several other videos since this one. She’s 7 now, her younger sister is 5, and brother is 3… all 3 ride now without training wheels. The younger 2 each have a PW50 (2 stroke Yamaha… slightly smaller and lighter, with only 1 gear)… hard to say which bike is easier to learn on as they both had their pros and cons. Our youngest is turning 1… joust bought him Honda 50 for when he turns 3 as well, but want to try him on a Stacyc first, around the age of 2. The nice thing about these bikes is that they hold their value, so if your kid doesn’t enjoy it you would easily resell.

Thanks!

Absolutely!

To be honest, I’ve never pulled off great footage with my POV camera… I’m using the insta 360 (360 degree cam) on the helmet here… allows me to chose the field of view in the editing software. Yeah, below 20C can get a little cool at speed… I’m still riding at 10C, but that gets cool… I’ve road at 0 before, but you really need to be bundled up for that on all bike without fairings. I’m sure the damp air in UK also makes the ride feel colder. Still riding yours, or done for the season?

@@JMKGarage I'm still hopeful for another trip. It stopped raining but some places have had zero sunlight this month. If it stays dry and we get sunshine the colours are worth putting on the extra layers. More so if there is a hot pasty and coffee at the other end. I did a 2 hour dead of night trip in freezing fog on my Evo FXDL, biggest issue is that the visor is useless so it's tough on the eyes. Uncontrollable violent shivering isn't safe. Wouldn't do it again.

@ I’ve done some cold wet trips like that before with the wife years ago (on a sport bike) and you really question why you’re doing it mid-way through the ride.

Huh? Who’s this?

Who do you think? Lol

@@fxdlchris_519 your handle was showing at @519Dyna…. The other day it was @fxdlchris… how it’s @fxdlchris_519… you change your handle as often as you switch around your office layout

@JMKGarage lmao. Fxdlchris is my old account I can't get into anymore lmao so I made a new one a few months back but could use the handle fxdlchris it was snagged by me already lol so since your confused with 519dyna. I made fxdlchris_519 lol fuckin bored on a Saturday, I guess lol

I guess the old boy needs some more seat time lmao

Completely agree with you on pressure washing the bike… I pressure wash my dirt bikes after nearly every ride to get the called on mud off… that’s unavoidable. I’ve only sprayed water on my Harley twice, once when I bought it, and the other after it got quite dirty from the rain… avoiding water around the wheel bearing of course. A local mechanic is always sharing photos of bearing and electrical failures from the use of water when cleaning.

My NGK copper core plugs have been ding me well… I run them in everything I own. I have a new set of EBC sintered pads on the workbench to go into this bike over the winter… same pads I run in all my bikes with good results. I’m excited to get these cams in over the winter (also going to 95cu.in. with higher compression pistons).

@JMKGarage apparently on some EFi models there are 4 wires in the coils. One of them is ion sense that is how the ignition timing is set to stop knocking without a knock sensor.It's reliant on the plug type and leads to screw people who don't use HD. I have the carb version that doesn't have it.

@ yes, you are right… my buddy’s ‘07 regularly throws engines codes because of that.

Thank you! My choice of music added to the videos isn't always the best, I can admit to that. Thanks for watching!

Agreed! They sort of did with the monkey 125, essentially the same look but larger now to fit us adult riders who want to feel like a kid again. I agree though, they should make a retro version using the existing Crf50 motor and chassis… really wouldn’t take much, and could be a hot market.

Just checked it out… love the colour of yours

Hahahaha… hope he was alright, but always entertaining to hear stories like this.

Haha, I know, not at all what I was anticipating or hoping for 🤦🏼‍♂️

Sounds a lot like this bike when I first bought it 🤣 Always good to hear stories like this. I’ve certainly road a few death traps myself too, especially snowmobiles. Actually, the first gokart I built back before I was 16 and could drive yet… turned out to be a nice gokart, although it’s in rough shape now… when I was almost done building it, before having a seat or pedals or anything yet, I couldn’t wait any longer to ride it so I put down a piece of wood for the seat and tied the throttle cable to my shoe lace… no brakes… I rode all around the block (out in the country) many times, racing cars at over 50mph like that 🤣

Thanks! I certainly can’t take credit as it was my dad who built it, and he essentially stole the idea from someone else off the internet, but he did an awesome job at building it and getting everything designed to work flawlessly.

Thank you! I’m betting this was the first bike for a lot of people to ride back in their youth. There’s actually a kid around the corner from me who has the identical bike (unrestored, but nice shape) who rides it all around the neighborhood… pretty cool to see kids still learning to ride on these.