1969 Yamaha DT-1 Rebuild, ASMR Special | The Shop Manual

[@RevZilla]

Inspired to fix up an old bike? RevZilla has the tools you need to tackle the job. rvz.la/3YqvC3C Read all about Zack & Ari’s adventure in Wyoming on Common Tread! rvz.la/3jBqGKa

[@kostadinsotirov1072]

Would an ultrasonic cleaner help with such restoration to better clean the metal and engine parts? Just wondered? It would have possibly saved Ari loads of time.

[@TurkeyCreek-ek8mj]

I still have a bunch of parts from my 1970 DT1 if you would be interested.

[@martinheitmann1315]

Just started watching these guys and I'm hooked. Keep it up.

[@biggreeen3271]

@@TurkeyCreek-ek8mj I'm interested in DT 1 parts, I have a 69 that I would like to fix!

[@czarekp3552]

and all that in only 36 minutes...

[@boomer8393]

RevZilla struck gold, bringing Ari and Zach on board. Their humility, passion and enthusiasm for everything 'On Two-Wheels' is intoxicating. I've been riding and reading for over 50 years, and watching these two young men on their adventures and endeavors never gets old. If RevZilla continues to produce content like this, I will continue to watch these videos and purchase my gear from RevZilla, in order to support more content from Ari and Zack.

[@JDuBz815]

Agreed. I've been giving them my business just for the content.

[@Surpriseify]

The second they open a shop in the EU they will have my buisness aswell! haha A man can dream

[@FranklinBurns42]

Same here!

[@nzslackie]

I've been buying RevZilla stuff from New Zealand for a couple of years .. but I still support local shops as well.

[@doug2766]

+1

[@bullfrogjay4383]

Please let Ari do more rebuilds. I absolutely love this, seeing new life breathed into these machines.

[@matthewbrown7659]

A Common Tread rebuild video with Ari? Is it Christmas?

[@R0mans13]

It’s like Hanukkah because they’ve given so much recently lol

[@reidthompson8979]

He did the trail 90 from the Alaska road trip too many month back, go check that out!

[@FL-ym6hm]

It feels like it, doesn’t it.

[@LittleDarkOne58]

As an apprentice motorcycle technician this stuff is absolutely golden. Ari is so incredibly talented and methodical with his work, it's a pleasure to watch and consume. Thanks for sharing!

[@bena3341]

I am at least as good at pulling things apart as Ari is. Putting them back together on the other hand...

[@jthchs]

Just want to acknowledge the amount of work that must have gone into this video. The production quality and editing is so pristine. So satisfying all the way through. Great job. Just curious, how long did the actual build take?

[@shitboxshow]

wondering the same thing

[@patches350]

36 minutes and 34 seconds, after all he is a professional.

[@AriH211]

Thanks for the acknowledgement, JT. Credit is due to the editor, Stephen Gregory, and the videographers, Andrew Gerety and Spenser Robert. All told it was probably a 30-40 hour process to rebuild (and film) the bike.

[@MattExzy]

No word of a lie, I was thinking about the last one they did to myself just yesterday and hoping for a new one... woohoo!

[@Mattherat]

Second this! Amazing stuff!!!

[@grinmoto2497]

Love it! Complete tear down and rebuild without vapor blasting, painting the gauge face plates etc. Leaving that 54 year history intact. Bravo

[@redtobertshateshandles]

Including the swing arm bushes. They looked bad.

[@RoyMiller.69420]

Man, I rewatch the CT-90 rebuild all the time, that video is like one of my favorites, and now this will be added to my watch later collection haha.

[@hisride]

yeah same. love this, and a japanese guy who if you search gsx400 impulse restoration. he has just finished it and has a 7 part series. love this kinda stuff. these guys are living my dream

[@MotoSafariAdventures]

yes it was so fun to watch

[@RoyMiller.69420]

@@hisride Thanks for recommending that, I'll definitely check it out.

[@mickenoss]

Wondering now if the Honda is going to get the same treatment, these videos are an absolute pleasure to watch.

[@ukhin]

@@mickenoss honda seemed to be doing perfectly fine lol. Amazing machines!

[@iansmart3979]

I love how you painstakingly rebuild it and then immediately go out and flog it, just what it was designed to do :)

[@officialbazzargaming]

Laid it down on the rocks too lmao

[@afidarkside]

Anyone can tear apart a motor, but putting it back together is a science. Measuring the clearances, balancing the crank, it was just amazing. Thank you Ari.

[@kiloai]

I do love the way you restore the motorcycle. Till now you are the only one that restored and leaved as it be. No new painting, no new tires, etc. You did not kill the history of the bike. The scratches and rusty parts are the living soul of it. Great work. Really enjoy this video.

[@brianricketts4320]

Amazing that we all sat and watched this video where not a word was spoken for 36 minutes and were entertained. Speaks volumes to the quality of content and production of this team. For me it was very meditative and I consider it some of the best production on KZbin. Great job.

[@DeepBarney]

Probably also a strong indicator we're on the autism spectrum. But I'm pretty sure that goes hand in hand with being into motorcycles.

[@bena3341]

You should check out My Self Reliance. Similar style with almost no speaking. About a guy who is building his own off grid setup by hand.

[@chopperenduro6590]

Exactly , loved it . First bike bought w/ paper route $ was a new leftover 74 DT100A in 76 , 47 yrs later l still have 3 old DT's all in very good to mint cond , watching Ari work reminded me of working on my various enduro's thru out my 61 yrs .

[@testtesting7740]

Quite therapeutic and satisfying.

[@chriswildt3101]

Having owned (and repaired) two of these DTs the most amazing part of this video is the lack of curse words from Ari. There are some really baffling design elements to these bikes when you start pulling them apart. Great stuff

[@jeffperkins8921]

Maybe that's why they decided to go 'no talking' for the video.🙂

[@secaII]

Yeah, I’m sure some cursing was involved, lol.

[@Bubbleuprubberdown]

I miss wrenching on bikes (my first a ‘74 Tr-5t). I bet I know why Ari said nothing, had no music in the background… I worked like this for hours in my shop. The old bikes always had something to say and I would listen to their stories. Best part of completing a rebuild is to chance to hear them sing again. Cheers Ari and crew! 👊🏽✊🏽🤘🏽

[@joshsstuffs5877]

I'm an old 4x4 truck guy and have never considered owning any motorcycle until I began watching your videos. Good work.

[@charlesmorris8491]

Come on man. Get you a motorcycle!

[@tahoehiker]

Be careful Josh. Motorcycles need company when you're gone so you'll end up with several!

[@neepho292]

Leaving character on a rebuild takes some serious artistic vision. Seriously enjoyed this! Keep this series in rotation.

[@NickArthfael]

These ASMR rebuild videos are medicine for the soul!!!

[@RG-500]

I came here to say the same thing. Beautifully edited video. Thanks, guys!

[@JDuBz815]

When he dumped it at the end... We've all been there, dude. Those bikes were built for that and they've seen worse. I learned to ride on dad's '76 Suzuki TS125. We still have it. Original engine, still starts and runs. Just over 4k on the clock. It's no museum piece, but it's almost better that way. The 3d printed tank badges are dope.

[@CJordanNicholson]

Props to the editor for going through THAT much footage.

[@doodskie999]

Man I just love these kinds of videos. No talking, no music Just pure mechanical sounds (yes I know its called ASMR)

[@gwot]

what you just described is not ASMR.

[@brianrainey2739]

Was anyone else waiting 36 minutes for Ari to speak? 😄 A very relaxing and therapeutic way to spend Saturday morning on the coldest day of winter. -31C or -400C with the windchill. 🥶🇨🇦

[@paulghost4074]

You must be from Winnipeg lol.

[@brianrainey2739]

@@paulghost4074 nah, Winterpeg is too cold for me, I’m just from Ottawa where we are having the easiest winter in memory. Last week Mother Nature slapped us with 3 wicked cold days as a reminder of her power…

[@ryanpratama5635]

Can't believe I watched the video of a guy rebuild a classic motorcycle and manage to finish the entire video. It just...so nice to watch it without any music or any disturbing sound. Also, cool bike there. Love the design of it.

[@21broadway]

Awesome!!! Gonna try to watch this in one sitting before the kids wake up!! Watching Airi work is a treat!

[@Thojouno]

I’m not even sure what is the most impressive part of this video? Ari’s skill in completely tearing down and completely rebuilding the DT1, or the detailed engineering that goes into a motorbike, or the editing, or the shop with all the tools to pull it all off! Brilliant!

[@mmazz30]

No annoying music, just pure mechanical sounds and excellent filming and editing. Ari, these video rebuilds of you and Zacks epic adventure are brilliant. Best duo going. Love how the old bangers can be repaired with simple tools.

[@bfaith40]

Fantastic way to preserve this little work horse. I watched you and Zach fight your way across Wyoming and was in awe of your bike triage in the frigid cold! I'm so so happy to see this old bike get the love and attention it deserves on this amazing rebuild. Another great build video. Well done Ari!

[@brandon2076]

When i saw the video of your trek across Wyoming, i was hoping you'd do this bike right and rebuilt it.....happy to see it restored to rippin' order

[@jefffawcett1626]

One of the best bike mechanics videos I've seen. Great content!

[@Nepomuc]

Like a Doctor, great work.

[@armanharith3933]

Can we acknowledge how important it was for Ari tighten the clutch housing diagonally. It's an underrated knowledge.

[@thinkdunson]

underrated would mean people don't value it as much as they should. but in my own experience, everyone knows it and does it that way. we all know how important it is, so i would say it's appropriately rated.

[@Toochwerks]

It's important to always tighten down in a cross pattern. Clutches. Wheels. Unless otherwise noted (cylinder heads for example) I always cross tighten

[@armanharith3933]

@@thinkdunson yeah. I'm just saying for my POV from where I am working currently. They don't understand the value of cross tightening which is quite sad.

[@johngallagher8626]

Tightening the clutch fasteners can safely be done in any order as they are shoulder screws. The cylinder head must be tightened in stages diagonally.

[@davidblack5857]

Brings back memories when I was a mechanic for Long Beach Yamaha when it used to be at the top of PCH above the traffic circle in the 70's. Great job on the video.

[@johnhancock1855]

Pretty cool the way he got the crank to zero out with a mallet.

[@SolamenteVees]

I was half-expecting Ari to ride up to Walt, Jesse & Todd at the end.

[@julian23561]

Thank you for this video. This reminds me so much of my father, he was a mechanic and worked on so many two-stroke bikes and what you did here made me relive the memories of me watching watching my father work on his bikes with passion. The sound of two strokes remind me of better times, when I was living the best of my life without even knowing, ignorant of pain of losing people I truly cared about. thank you.

[@monkeymountain8293]

Mesmerizing! 🖤🖤🖤

[@marcpigeon7796]

Hello Ari, forty some odd years ago I’d visit my uncle Joe (Joe Bolger of the motorcycle hall of fame) as a young boy and sit for days on end watching him work on bikes and invent tools for working on them. This video , shot without music brought me back to those wonderful days. Thank you so much. 🏍🇨🇦

[@AriH211]

Thanks for sharing Marc, I'm glad we were able to bring back a little of that magic for you.

[@MrNosajwhitey]

One of my favourite parts of common thread is that you can tell these blokes luv their old school bikes with the new ones as much if not more sometimes

[@nicolaf970]

I just love the style of your rebuilds no voice overs no stupid music just spannering at its best ❤

[@evenlucky]

Ari is truly a great mechanic🔥

[@1bluesbassman]

My first full size dirtbike. Worked all summer after 8th grade in 1971 cleaning up construction sites and saved every penny to buy a '69 DT1 that had been modified for full off-road. Brings back some awesome memories riding that bike after school and weekends during high school. Great video on the rebuild, I learned a lot about mechanics doing many of these repairs with mine!

[@JasonYergin]

My first bike was a 78 DT-125 and I LOVED that thing to death.

[@garnerholmes]

Enjoyed your trip and your rebuild video. I’m 65 years old and feel as though I really lived in the golden years of motorcycling. On Any Sunday is still my favorite movie of all time. You did me and Kevin Cameron proud. Keep up the great work and thank you!

[@shadowred1980]

Superb, loved this. We just need to get Zack warmed up for a daily ride of the bike. :)

[@countryjoe3551]

YES!!!!!! That DT1 really does need the Daily Rider treatment.

[@nathanbanks7091]

I could watch videos like this all day...

[@Dheeeeraj]

These are therapeutic! I'm a layman. I have no knowledge on building engines or bikes and yet i watch these. These are done so well! Part of the charm is that the character of the bike is retained! Awesome video Ari! 👌🏻

[@groverearp2600]

In 1970 I had this exact same bike, this is so cool to watch

[@dmaxcustom]

Yes. I hoped and wished for this!!! Neat idea for an episode would be to explain the whole why of the engine balance via hammering. While most people will never have to do that, I am extremely curious as the whys behind all this.

[@23Shadowfox23]

You mean with the crankshaft? There is no guiding rail, so you have to keep measuring/hitting till the overall rotation axis is straight. If it isn't in the tolerances the engine will damage

[@randywilliams4325]

When he pressed the crank pin out the 2 crank shaft flywheels were out of phase after assembly . The pin is a press fit with no splines or key way . The hammer is to get both flywheels back in phase . He was measuring the amount the flywheels were out of phase on the v blocks . He got it back to less than .001”

[@mrsneakyburt]

There's something special about old two stroke engines, can't explain it but the sound, smell and simplicity of it, its beautiful.

[@ipirakic6517]

You guys at RevZilla are my favorite yt moto channel! Greetz from Serbia

[@MotoDude1967]

I have no mechanical inclination, but I was totally mesmerized by this video. The meticulousness, the effort put in to get everything right...wonderfully entertaining video, thanks!

[@richardrutel6806]

Got to hand it to you, Ari. That was really impressive work.

[@17austintaylor17]

Ari's organization and 3S is something I aspire to. It's wonderful. Also, I have never watched an ASMR video and not wanted to go insane until I watched the CT90 video, and now this one.

[@marcoluoma3770]

I don’t know how to thank you enough for this meditative video. It’s soothing to see a master at his craft. My Uncle Vic had this bike in ‘69 and it cemented my love of motorbikes. Based on that I got a Honda SL125 in ‘71, and 52 years later, I have a Yamaha 250 in the garage. Thanks again.

[@rockbay79]

Ari has wicked rebuild skills!!!! I wish I knew half what he knows about motorbikes!!!

[@AriH211]

I wasn't born knowing it! We named the show "The Shop Manual" for a reason. I always reference a bike's shop manual when diving in. It's got all the needed specs and instructions.

[@LongFlowAdventures]

I couldn't take my eyes off this. The craftsmanship of both the bike rebuild and the video production couldn't be any better!

[@retro_grade]

As a newbie 'KZbinr', I have a massiave appreciation for the amount of work that goes into a video like this and getting all of those shots, with the sound. It makes any repair job escruciating. As dumb as it sounds, even not being able to listen to the radio for that amount of time and work in complete silence is a big detraction from the fun 😂 Well done.

[@petes_CE]

I could watch these videos all day.

[@U-03C9]

The shot at 26:53 shifting the focus to show the cross-hatching. Great camerawork.

[@bossb2539]

Can’t begin to tell how enjoyable it was to watch Ari do this very “old school” technical work. The man is amazing! I owned a 68’ DT1 bought it new. One of my favorite bikes…wish I still had it! Thanks RevZilla!!!!

[@BacktrackADV]

Still have my ‘68 DT-1. Haven’t done anything with it for 20 years… but Ari’s video has certainly inspired me to get it running. Wonder where he got all the rebuild parts?

[@hottroddchevelle]

you're an artist

[@guylr7390]

The best yet. The soothing sounds of bringing a tired bike back to health. Thanks Ari.

[@mrabrasive51]

I had a 71..compression release,chamber,full knobbies.i rode it to school and work for a year with no drivers license or tags!.never got caught!

[@c.meyers2882]

Whenever I feel depressed I watch something from Ari or Zack and feel normal again. Thanks guys. Fantastic editing. (btw, Ari reminds me of Tate in "Where the Crawdads sing")

[@4imazupi]

Thank you Ari! This was extremely interesting for this non-mechanic to see!

[@michaelbennett1978]

One of the most incredible videos I have ever seen, at first I wanted commentary but then I realized it was perfect as is!!🏍

[@ivaxelicodum]

If this video was ten hours long I still would watch it.

[@thomasmrozovich7631]

The juxtaposition of this and the Wyoming trip show the incredible depth and ability of this crew. Top tier.

[@jakecrib9971]

I have to say that you really are an amazing talent. No cutting corners. Everything done precisely and exactingly. I am totally impressed. I was 17 yrs old in 1969 and riding dirt bikes in Brooksville, FL. I had been spending weekends there riding with friends since I was 13 yrs old and had a Yamaha 55cc, unibody motorcycle. It had rotary valve injection. That was before before oil injection. The first DT-1 I ever saw belonged to a guy I knew. He had it painted metallic orange and it was jaw dropping. I loved thode days of Bultaco, Montesa, Harley Sprints, Ossa's, Hodaka, and on and on. Thank you so much for this fond trip down memory lane. I would love to ride another DT-1 just once. What an amazing motorcycle.

[@johnatucker3]

Guys... you could make a video 3 hours long of Ari rebuilding bikes and I'd watch every second. Super satisfying! Thanks for the ASMR!

[@gregorylagrange]

Engine engineering is amazing that you never grasp what goes into even what's consider very outdated things until you see all the stuff that goes into creating it. And it all has to done just right so that it works right. And all we have to do is just crank a lever or push a button to see it perform. Gears, bolts, clips, rods, gaskets, washers, all together in one of the greatest displays of synchronicity. And a ton of props to this man in the video for being able to take it apart, get track of everything, and having the knowledge to understand what needs what and to be able to put it all back together again.

[@johnpagejr.7628]

I am amazed how you got the complete rebuild all in one 36 minute video. I loved it! Great job Ari and crew.

[@nikolovell]

I know it took a long time to edit this video, so props to you editor

[@alexm6340]

26:41 you can just tell the excitement on his face, I love it!

[@garyguyette9739]

Ari is the man, in all of my MMI training I’ve never split a cluster.

[@wstecker1]

What a fantastic video! No talking, no music. Just Ari, the bike, and the sounds of the shop. Love it. More please.

[@DustySquitoNM]

Oh man, that was such an awesome rebuild of a truly deserving bike. Really enjoyed the video!

[@franciscolopez3229]

Thanks for this video. It brings back lots of memories. This exactly the same brand and model, even the color that got me hooked in motorcycling. I was at 3rd grade when a competition was held from where I lived. One of the contestants riding a DT-1 just like this one became a good friend of mine. He was so kind enough that one time I was walking home from school, he stopped by me and gave me ride. For a kid my age that time, it was sure was a ride. The sound, the smell of 2T stuck in my mind. Man oh man. And the rest is history as they say.

[@tudajfor]

Not a single word was said, that wasn't needed in this masterpiece video 😈 Again Ari and a perfect ASMR. I enjoyed every second of it.

[@julianfsg6966]

How amazing is this! Please Ari rebuild all the bikes of the world and record it!!!

[@brandonbishop6199]

Great content, very nice work..Now let's see some yamaha rd250/350 videos!!......please??? pretty please??? 😁😁😁

[@roymccord2613]

Whoever gets to buy one of his older bikes knows that a master builder put a lot of love, care and passion into it's rebirth. Such a great video to watch and learn.

[@charger2595]

Spot on, thankyou for not over restoring it. Went in thinking you were gunna make it shiney and you didn't. Perfection

[@LloydGrace1]

This is absolutely bloody fantastic. Ari has so much skill that he makes it look super easy. Fantastic production that I could watch again and again. Well done to all for an outstanding video👏👏

[@ejacks3871]

Just picked one up today. Thanks for the inspiration Ari.

[@AriH211]

Awesome! We've got milk crates full of spare parts if you need them!

[@coms00]

I’m amazed how the human mind can sequence all the steps needed for such a task. I would like to own this bike, now that it has been rebuilt… and only laid over once 😊

[@timbigger1731]

Back in 1978, I had a DT175 Enduro as my first proper bike. I loved it, the look, the sound, the smell of two stroke, such memories!

[@kawikakilawana7250]

3D printing new tank badges?! Cannot believe, I've never thought of that! Fantastic as always Ari. 🤙🏽 *Quick question* will it go in 3rd gear now?

[@kevinc8744]

Please do a "behind the scenes" or perhaps an in depth interview of how Ari learned his motorcycle mechanical skills

[@any_bike]

Very nice! Will there be a simular video for Zacks bike? Just curious.

[@elken4289]

How long did it take you to get all of this done? Props to the editor of this video!

[@dunzjos9754]

No music, no words. Love it. And ofcourse the rebuild itself by Ari. Thumbs up!!!

[@KubaJ100]

I like this type of restoration, make the bike perfect mechanically, but skip unnecessary cosmetics. It's supposed to be ridden, not displayed in the museum.

[@violettownmicroenterprises1528]

35:45.... Aahhhhhh... sweet music to my ears... an unforgettable, crisp, clean & clear delight.... one of my lifes stand-out memories. From my heartbeat... thank you

[@russelljohnson4527]

How is this even possible without a radio OR profanity?!?

[@beachthor1]

I had to keep reminding myself this bike was 50 years old. The engineering even back then was A+

[@sew2prosper]

Ari is the reason why in my head I believe I can fix my Honda thats been sitting for 3 years. 😂😂😂 Makes it all looks so easy.

[@the_fragrant_vagrant]

Every so often I come back to watch this video. Watching someone in their element is just so dang satisfying.

[@Bams0n]

What a fantastic way to start a Sunday morning, cup of coffee, feet up, watching & listening to relaxing sounds of revival. Thank you.

[@EddieSprouse]

Last night I could not sleep. I had been wanting to watch this but hadn't had the time. It was around 2:00 AM when I started watching. I had no idea what I was in for. This was precisely what I needed to calm my mind and help me get to a place where I could finally get some sleep. I am not saying it was boring. On the contrary, just watching this and listening to the sounds as you worked relaxed me. This was so soothing for me in a surreal way. Again, this is another great example of why I love watching your videos. Fan for life!