Jim you’re a legend. Love all your videos. All my bike mates are fans too.

So after all that we're still none the wiser as to what caused the gear change lever to interfere with the kick stand. There was a time when it didn't and then it did. So was the bike dropped or otherwise the gear change lever/kick stand subject to rough treatment? A worn bush does not cause this and I doubt very much that Yamaha designed these to be so close that this was inevitable.

Spotted the legend in the background.

That's not a cheap restoration but much better than it being scrapped 👍

Really looking forward to this rebuild series!! Don't ever stop waffling either 😁😁

Had the same problem with VFR it was the antenna around ignition for HSS breaking down when hot

Back in the carb days, valve carbon deposits were a big problem because it inhibited heat transfer into the chambers. This would prevent proper air/fuel mixture especially at low in-cyl temps. Every tune up, the simple solution was to "steam clean" the engine with water (*not* ATF). The tech would it up to operating temperature, trickle water into the primary side, and the second it hit the valve head, it would begin to break the caked carbon deposits off. Since the carbon essentially was acting like an insulator, the temperature on the valve face would be way closer to the in cylinder temperature. So, the worse off the valve was, the hotter it'd be and the lower specific heat transfer you'd have, the more time the water spent on the valve decaking the carbon. It also takes "gradually" (over a few thousand strokes, say) works its way through the layers of carbon, so there's no danger of rapid metal expansion/contraction to lead to issues. The minor amounts of carbon (incomplete combustion leads to NOx, different carbon oxides etc, all of which come out on the exhaust stroke-- over thousands of miles, which is why your valves have carbon build up to begin with) just leaves with the excess water. This is a super interesting build. A PLC is super expensive overkill for this. Like, the logic of an Arduino would be more than sufficient to both run a GUI, safety systems (eg to make sure proper flow is being produced from your media source pump, making sure that the pump isn't stalled out by sampling current draw, even monitoring the compressor system).[1] Then use the money saved to buy used industrial quality valving. Anything from Parker will basically last a lifetime. If it's on ebay, look for something reasonably clean. Usually companies will replace them well before they're worn out as a safety. Look for something used in a factory, not in the field. (Field use is "use it till its dead, then keep using it") Rain-X on the viewport will likely help with any condensation/spray. Alternatively, misting cold water will do you right. That leather solution is really interesting! In addition, 3M Yellow weatherstripping (not black) on the door might get you an even better seal. Speaking of seals, any concerns with blasting/watering/etc with seals on em? Either for making them dry out or having media/dirt embed in it? Vibration tumblers are worth taking a look at. My machinist buddies who work on super precision assemblies that require very low surface roughness will use them after they're done machining their work. Both to get grime off old parts or to finish new, pristine parts (in different machines of course). It basically acts like a deburrer on steroids and the only downside is the noise. As annoying as an ultrasonic wash, though as useful. Valves are controlled via the typical "manifold/solenoid/valve body" setup. PLC/Arduino talks to solenoid. There are so many different versions of solenoids based on what you want to do. Like if you want to dial in argon flow to the parts-per-million, a needle valve will need a solenoid that's in closed-loop but the current and duty-cycle (how much time the solenoid is needed to be on in order to adjust the valve) will be pretty small. This'll be expensive because it's a niche item, and because of the precision required for the nerds to ensure their low-volume products operate properly (mass-flow meters are hard to make, they say). On the other hand if you're running a crane, the duty-cycle might be 30% with a pretty high current draw. This could be as expensive as the argon valve controller, but not because of the precision (in fact, hydraulic systems usually have a specified acceptable fluid loss rate) but because how beefy those actuators are.[2] [1] PLC's are basically there as cheap insurance for paying jobs. If a contractors perspective, you're spec'ing out a HVAC for a 30 story highrise and the aircon goes down on a 30 degree day, "blame Siemens" is a more acceptable answer than "blame my Arduino". Also, from an owners perspective, since there are so many Siemens/ABB/Rockwell/Honeywell guys out there, if I own the building, I want to know I have a secondary contractor available to get me out of the issue. Hell, you're paying 100k's quid minimum even tiny Aldis, the licensing to run a Siemens PLC is nothing [2] And because of the safety critical components that'll have to be sourced. A crane (non-Chinesium) won''t make it to (legal) market without BSI/CE/DIN/ISO/etc certs, plus the industry themselves will agree on standards. Each unit will individually be tested at this level. This is why a mining LED hard-hat light and a Milwaukee one cost literally 10x off even though they look/feel identical. The acceptable failure rate on a Milwaukee might be 97%, while in mining it's probably closer to 99.7%. I duno about on cranes, but on jets, all hydraulic lines have 100% redundancy. Even cars require lines to be double-routed out from the ABS unit, in case one circuit fails. This is also somewhat related to Siemens' pricing. Their platform has to be pretty bullet-proof.

Why dont racebikes use antifreeze?

I need you to sort the carbs on my ZX9R, not many people about that really understand carbs.

That's my bike's sibling. I've put Renthal Superbike bars on it and re-profiled the seat and it's transformed the bike. Still fast af but really comfortable. I've had it since 2003. Wonderful bike.

Found the unboxing strangely interesting...

Had this on a ST1300 was the wrong oil.

This is a good one for the channel.

sucki sucki 5 dollah xD

A little gratitude for having been saved £4000 would have been nice... Maybe he just felt such a total twat it ceased up his gratitude gland.... Ta.

If the track day was on the 9\9\24 at knockhill I was on track that day and I'm pretty sure I saw that bike and it turned more heads in the pits than the modern bikes around it and it went well too.. lovely bike mate

fear play working that out 😉

I repair starter motors and someone got quoted £300 for an old canal boat starter repair. I did it for free on a Saturday Night as It`s my hobby and not full time job.

I restored a 4xv red / white to a high standard and had it featured in the last edition of performance superbike mag. I too tried the ebcHH pads felt horribily vague in the r1 blue spot calipers for road use. They need heat and are great for the track. Went back to oem yamaha pads and it was a night & day difference! Best of luck... love the content!

That’s why there called main stealers

I remember stripping my hayabusa and zx7r forks,removing those lugs were a pain..but patience and a load of heat and they came off pretty easy-ish...but you right Jim,I actually think I invented a few new swear words..lol..but I'm sooo looking forward to this series of videos,keep up the awesome work mate .

I'll bet those people who demonetised you would swear much more than you do if they had to do your job.

Morning Jim, just came across your video this morning , I am not a biker and never owned a motorcycle 🏍️. But I do think if we had more honest people like you the world 🌎 would be a much better place, you have earned a subscription and a thumbs up due to your actions. Keep up the good work 😊👍🏻

Thanks for your help this week Jim I still haven't cranked it over yet just waiting for a big battery for cranking purposes, really disappointed the compressor didn't come ON 😉

Looking forward to part 2 😍

What was the compression psi. I know it wasn't up to temp, yam claim 11.8:1 but high psi like 200psi +.

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Hey Jim, love your work. Just a little tip on removing stanchions as I have done plenty of old relics myself. The trick is a lot of heat and it will come out without effort. Typically once i start seeing the oil start to smoke from the leg i give it another 15ish seconds and give it a go to unscrew 10 out of 10 they come out. Looking forward to this one.

Looking forward to this, I have a resurrected 5PW R1, the first fuel injected model. It's basically the same engine & chasis with a few geometry changes that made it an easier bike to ride. My bike looks concours now, I had one back when they first came out & always regretted trading it in for an 05 ZX-10R which I still have. Both great bikes in their own way.

Really looking forward to this series jim.

That coolant manifold on the head got me after a valve clearance check. Those o-rings are shite, way too small in cross section so very flimsy.

My 1999 R1 has now passed 30,000 Km's and it's like showroom and mechanically excellent and the bike has never been ridden in the wet and I'm in Australia. I am OCD to 1,000%. How can any "original owner" let one of these get into such a poor state?? That bikes ready for parting out. It's stuffed!

I quite liked the sign language during your explanation of what needed to be done :D

Here in the states we call it a “parts cannon” instead of a “parts shotgun” and it takes a lot of self control sometimes to not fire it off.

Great stuff looking forward to the R1 new lease of life .👍😁

I like a nice resto but this is not going to be cheap, like some you see.

General craic makes swear words come out of your mouth Jim, never mind trying to take the fork bottom off a stanchion 😂

The owner must be seriously attached to that bike. He's going to need deep pockets. I can't see it could make financial sense. Will make a good video series though!

Big job , good luck Jim.

Been looked after then

Yep - gonna be a good one this 👍

My 2001 5jj was blue now red! And has the same end can And is in pretty much the same condition. Not rode it for two years coz of illness and then u fking lez. How much is this going to cost 😢

🏍️ Haven't watched a "unboxing" vidoe for a while 😅

I really think you are the male version of my wife. Allergic to the sound of styrofoam and swearing like an old sailor 😂😂 I love watching, please keep up the good work 👍

Looking at that water pump I'm thinking the coolant galleries are going to need some serious flushing through with another one of Jims secret formulas.

Probably owners heart is deciding more that his reason. as this task, it ain't gonna be economical, that's for sure!

Gives the saying ridden hard and put away wet, meaning!

No need for the language Sir

Ooh!!! Can't wait for the next part!!!

There's a special place in my ❤ for a red 5jj was the first 1000cc bike I owned