Seller Said This $400 Dirt Bike Won't Shift

I buy a 1986 Kawasaki kx125 dirt bike that won't shift for $400. #Kawasaki, #DirtBike, #Fix,
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[@darreng1666]

Guy wanted beer money instead of xwifes bike. Good deal

[@MR-puffnstuff]

Lol

[@robinbrowne5419]

🍺👍

[@mostlymotorized]

Buy the YZ80 in Marshall, wi....it just needs a carb clean and spark plug! 😂

[@dalehall2993]

This video is now Sponsored by WD40!!!😎👊🏻

[@markevans3027]

Thanks for the laugh. 👍

[@donaldblakley6796]

You do amazing work and you are always calm. I respect your methods:) I have never missed a video

[@michaelspencer9542]

When you work on these older two strokes do you repack the silencers??

[@MrRobsStuff]

Hey Joe, Don't forget the headset bearings... also, that rear shock looks like it's riding pretty low.

[@Smalltechguy]

I thought that clutch basket looked pretty off. The space just wasn't right where the springs and bolts were tightened at. Come to find out 2each springs were missing anyway.

[@stkyfngrszmooth]

At least now you know why it won't rev out. Some of those power valves were able to actually manipulate the powerband a bit, but for the most part they were just marketing gimmicks. It would be nice if you could just bypass it completely.

[@davidronneberg2643]

That rear shock looks like it need love

[@johnsayre28]

I have been watching your videos for about a year and probably missed the explanation in one of your videos. Why do you loosen the clutch basket and then take the bolts out of it? I’m just curious.

[@eltonwhite8490]

I'd have sold the ex wife for $300 and used the money to fix the bike

[@robsmith1752]

Lmao

[@pygmywarrior3]

@ 4:28 The piston is scored because someone doesn't do a proper warmup before revving it to the moon!

[@AvaPxiaO]

and no water pump

[@wisecampmotorcycles8258]

Is his name Joe ?😂😂😂😂

[@ricardas1985]

Why rew cold engine 🤦‍♂️ weirdo 🤷‍♂️

[@wisecampmotorcycles8258]

He doesn't care, because he sells it to some other sucker.

[@juicy5836]

I've learned lots , starting to guess correctly about things ...tks Joe

[@travischapin886]

Joe, Just a suggestion. PB Blaster or Kroil Oil or Aero Kroil for penetrating oils. In my 53 years, I've found they work the best. I gave up on WD-40 years ago. And yes, the guy wanted beer money, indeed. At least you can save it and make it run great again, like you always do.

[@BoxingLegends2024]

Thats because WD40 is a (water displacer) "WD" lol not penetrating oil

[@chuckfrisoli1170]

Let’s start it up cold and rev the piss out of it lol

[@BUFUmic]

You new around here? lol

[@chuckfrisoli1170]

@@BUFUmic 😂

[@mrtireiron4289]

That’s how you check em on this channel!

[@chuckfrisoli1170]

@@mrtireiron4289 if it survives it’s good to go lol

[@mrtireiron4289]

Every build! Haha little gas and some prayers

[@darrellroeters4951]

Another tear down without pressure washing

[@johncoleman2495]

He's an idiot.....every single thing he does makes me cringe!

[@PaulHigginbothamSr]

This bike seems hobbled by not enough travel on the suspension. And no power. Plus not shifting.

[@derrickrepko1670]

Bro get a lift already. Your back will thank you later!

[@twistedtrucker3076]

He doesn’t seem to reinvest in himself that way. It’s weird.

[@Deathlobster137]

lol I love that you just rip the fucking things full bore without warming them up

[@Fox250R]

Exactly

[@steveww07]

who cares, it was jacked anyway.

[@BoxingLegends2024]

@@steveww07 because he just does partial rebuilds & resells them anyway! hes the same kind of seller he buys these bikes from! Not once in 10 years has he done a actual REAL rebuild! everything is a budget build with parts that wont last a month!

[@steveww07]

@@BoxingLegends2024 you've never tried to resell something you rebuilt for money and it shows.

[@Odder-Being]

@@BoxingLegends2024 Does he actually sell these "repaired" bikes?

[@bobbleboydk]

Vinny tells you check that trailer Tire

[@ar2043]

That's it… Rev it to the fucking moon with no impeller in it!!!

[@AvaPxiaO]

You have this 4stroke habbit of taking 2t heads off for no reason and it shouldn't be advised as good practice. If you have a leaky head or you need to clean it up from proken ring fragments, OK, otherwise why break a good seal for no reason what so ever? You do this over and over again, in so many bikes and I'can't remember one that it was necessary. Just take the cyl off with the head in tact.

[@markjones6181]

Man brother your going to have to check these bikes out better before you ride them....yikes you was riding that thing......lol😂....nevertheless nice find......👍🏽🔥❤️💯 You win some you lose some it always feels good on days when you win!!

[@davessparetime83]

Look at when you took the shift spring off. The spring was on backwards. Steering bearings? What about rear shock? Measure the cylinder bore.

[@keyper555]

I seen that too, good observation

[@ctbale1]

Joe is a hack

[@joewalsh886]

​@@ctbale1 why even watch the channel?

[@thebigguy8306]

Ol' Joe loves his dirt bikes. Rear spring shot? Looked a little bouncy. Great video, always a nice day for a ride.

[@2vintage]

Little bouncy haha

[@thediddly]

Made up for the lack of kicking in this video with heaps of no load revving. Good man

[@ctbale1]

He will never learn

[@RonaldDaub-g7z]

​@@ctbale1he's too OCD and overload revving is childish

[@RonaldDaub-g7z]

Oh yes I remember now he does not know how to shift a motorcycle it's really hilarious it's actually sad on the poor motorcycles he buys

[@BoxingLegends2024]

If "rev the piss out of it" was a person it would be him lol

[@Odder-Being]

@@ctbale1 Hundreds of people been telling him and he still does it, thats kinda insane.

[@wurthmannd024]

I remembered my first 2 stroke KX rebuild. I found out the hard way that the power valve shaft nut was reverse threaded 😅

[@wezzbeet2923]

😂 what does that mean???

[@bobrose7900]

That's an old style piston for sure and well overdue for replacement. Amazing what a bit of TLC con do! Look forward to the 2nd part.

[@sethadams8206]

This is my favorite Chanel to watch bike rebuilds because you always buy projects that a regular person can find on marketplace, and you approach the problem linearly by walking the camera through the steps of diagnosis.

[@johncoleman2495]

😂😂😂😂

[@ctbale1]

😂

[@billhenry7833]

Thank you captain obvious

[@Kaapohamalainen]

I havent seen this style before

[@tonydyte5526]

If it was my ex wife's bike there would be no brakes on it 😂

[@davestatham812]

Had a kx 85 in the early 90's it ripped for a 125 especialy after new rings were fitted, looked the same as yours, great little bike, i then had a 86 kx 250 after, and that was a propper ripper too, then a 86 cr500 scary beast but loved it, best bike ever, wish i still had it 😭, love your videos Joe, 👍🏻

[@JoeTheBlacksmith13]

The wear on the piston is indicative of a partial 4-corner seizure from warming up too quickly. That’s what happens when the expansion of metals heat up too fast, and therefor, unevenly. Warming up slowly, gives the heat time to dissipate from hot spots and heat up more evenly overall.

[@JoeTheBlacksmith13]

Just realized the coolant impeller was trashed. That’ll do it too obviously!

[@BoxingLegends2024]

DONT REV THE PISS OUT OF A COLD 2 stroke! In fact when fresh start up DONT rev it at all! lol

[@laurencehastings7473]

Good substance, good price. This one looks like it's going to be an allround winner. When you consider the age of the bike she's in great shape.

[@bmusic0912]

Great video! I notice something though. On all your bikes, even newer ones, you check the VIN numbers. If you had a title you could avoid a potentially bad situation with a sketchy guy. Like the guy who wouldn’t let you kick the bike over. He could say, without a title, you stole the bike, and have to give him the bike and he’ll keep your money. The videos have really helped me learn more about my machine!

[@tuscaroradave]

Do the Taryl Fixes All "heat and quench" trick on that power valve shaft. I had that same exact bike back in the late 80s. That was a fun little bike!! Great find for $400. Great video too. That cylinder would be a perfect example of something where a parts washer would be handy. If I knew where to send them, I'd ship you a ball pene hammer set. Love your channel. Keep em coming!!

[@scotttaggart71]

I just learned, synthetic motor oil, works so good that it will not allow piston rings to seat properly, during brake-in. I like your videos.

[@steveperyer4850]

NASCAR found out about how with synthetic oil in the differential on the cars, the fears would not seat and wear in l. So they would use regular gear oil to seat the gears in by running a few laps, then changing the oil to synthetic.😊

[@scotttaggart71]

Also, synthetic oil will push thru Cork gaskets.@@steveperyer4850

[@RonaldDaub-g7z]

You seat rings properly by doing a good break in He named all the parts in the transmission that could be bad and then he says it might even need a new transmission 😂😂😂

[@seansysig]

Joe the broken water pump shaft cooked piston ring. Good catch on shift spring! Head gasket failure for sure. Don’t forget headstock bearings.

[@BoxingLegends2024]

no revving the piss out of it when its cold seized it

[@5thavehaz]

Looks like it’s riding fine to me

[@mikeadz1]

Minus the fact that it’s staying in the same gear??? 😂😂😂

[@bananabrooks3836]

And is too easy to kick over...and was about to seize because impeller wasn't working...

[@PONO-go3ee]

While your at it Soak the power valve with Mystery 710 Hammer on that while your hammering the Head off

[@derrickgreen9020]

Very interesting alternative to car mechanics. I once bought a brand new Cagiva ‘Super City’, like the start of that James Bond film but red not camouflaged. It never did change gear properly from new, showing neutral at traffic lights but sneakily still in gear so would embarrassingly stall. It looked the part but I sold it.

[@ngblunden]

I had the KE125 early 80s ,bloody lovely Bike ,untill i rode it into a Brook with about 5ft of water in it ,it Didn't swim !!!

[@jetstreek17]

Just a quick note today Joe. Remember that WD40 is not a lubricant, but is a solvent. it helps break down grease and oil based substances, but you need a penatrating oil for getting in and losing bolts, along with heat.. Thanks for the content.

[@bager1246]

read the label .it is

[@chernorizetzhrabar1313]

WD-40 is basically diesel fuel with some additives or without. It's not an oil for sure.

[@memorris2]

Wd40 was made as a water displacement for the inside of rockets. But it IS NOT a lubricant. Its great for dissolving rust and penetrating into bolts and threads, but it not a lubricant. Its a penetrating oil.

[@bager1246]

@@memorris2 read the can

[@memorris2]

@bager1246 im reading the can.....it says "stops squeaks, removes and protects, loosens rusted parts, frees sticky mechanisms, drives out moisture." Thats ALL its says. Maybe YOU should read the can, buddy....

[@bonniecavalcante9149]

Second counting how many times he says $400

[@DealinDmg]

This bike was ridden hard and worn out. Which reminded the seller of his ex-wife. 😂😂. He's probably now looking for a newer model with less wear and tear.

[@jmj267]

Don't want to cold size the ring right away either. Just like reving a chainsaw immediately.

[@BoxingLegends2024]

sieze

[@jmj267]

@@BoxingLegends2024 oh looky there I did say size. Thanks!

[@Cannotdrive]

I have a question is 200 psi good compression for a Honda cr125R 1998?

[@bigbooter6583]

Joe I think you should be sponsored by Grease Monkey gloves. 😂. Also where do you get that container with the long skinny tube you use to put oil down in tight places?

[@subd3]

Consider asking your viewers...What do you think the compression is?...comment below. I guessed 110.

[@johncoleman2495]

"the manifold is horrible" go back and look at your own videos where youve done the same exact hack shit!

[@bmw19877]

I am always amazed on how easily you get the bikes down from your truck. Your legs are super strong.

[@memorris2]

If i had to unload bikes by stepping off the tailgate like that....i think my hips would break and id fall backwards and the bike land on top of me hahaha

[@ctbale1]

😮

[@pjm204]

I really wonder what Joe does with the fluids he drains out of vehicles. Since it appears he just mixes the coolant and oil in the same pan it doesn't seem like they could be recycled normally. I find that to be a bit of a bummer.

[@darrinhodgson209]

there is a possibility that it had to be modified for her to start the bike. my uncle had to take parts out and swap for others from a 3 wheeler for my aunt so she could start it because it had to much compression for her to kick t over and start it. my uncle could start it and he wasn't a big guy so.

[@jacksat2252]

I hope that you clean this one before you put this all together again and maybe give it some black paint .✨ I would say cleaning with a pressure washer before tiering it apart but that is too late now, Maybe next bike.😉

[@jerrywilcox9890]

Out side of it doesn't need cleaned.

[@jerrywilcox9890]

He doesn't clean them before working on them.

[@minnesotatomcat]

That guy probably welded the power valves shut beings it was the wife’s bike 🤣

[@kristijanotahal2842]

Where do you find bikes that cheap. In croatia are like 2500€ cheapest

[@OogleTheGreat]

Excellent job, as usual. I always learn something watching your videos. That poor Kawasaki has had a rough life. The owner must have known about most of these problems. You probably could have bought it for $200.

[@jmendo2546]

Yes, this is how u should buy thing's. Not with intent of getting it no matter what the seller is selling for or the Bullsh*t story they say "Just need's carb cleaned". Because you are teaching not only how to rebuild stuff but how to get stuff at reasonable price with repair cost in mind. Not to just blindly, pay full wholesale price and have way to much into something. You have to alway's remember your running a *Business. And follower's New at buying and repairing are watching and following "Your Format" you have 423k subscriber's and other's just watching.That's why I have been tough on u in past, I alway's see the whole picture/angle

[@mtdeloach]

After overheating and seeing how hard it was to get the piston out I would check to make sure the cylinder is still round.

[@johncoleman2495]

Over heating by the previous owner or by this nitwit knowingly riding it around and cold revving the shit out of it with no coolant

[@TroyRosenbaugh]

Pry them valves in and out with tons of lube maybe clean er up, they'll work. That top end is filthy.. clean, clean clean.

[@robhayter484]

No knocking in the engine 🤣🤣 sounds like a bag of nails ,

[@lucascady4992]

Scratches look to be on the intake side.. opposite the oil holes drilled on the exhaust side.. She ate some dirt!! 😂

[@mrutherford8590]

It smokes so bad plus low on oil I would replace right side crank seal

[@MR-puffnstuff]

Needs a new back shock it looks painful to hit bumps.

[@TexasRedneck]

use PB Blaster for the stuck/rusted bolts. You can thank me later :D

[@rhiantaylor3446]

Ideal bike for you to work on. I think you should think about how much changing the silencer and even the piston will add to the value of the bike - it ran quite well as it was and a new ring and light hone and polish of piston will bring up the compression to a reasonable level.

[@robertdelinsky7247]

problem the bike is clapped out i dont understand y u by other people junk

[@philthayer4087]

You don’t get KZbin do you? With his subs and views he makes 10-12k a month fixing clapped out bikes.

[@wreckum56]

@@philthayer4087it’s educational more young people should follow his lead and do something …….anything.

[@robertdelinsky7247]

@@philthayer4087 no sorry i dont

[@robertdelinsky7247]

@@philthayer4087 all i know is these bikes r junk he dosent fix them to my riding standards i would kill myself ridin 1 of these works of art. But im not a field rider

[@wisecampmotorcycles8258]

@@robertdelinsky7247 yes, never buy a bike off Joe

[@staygold902]

Id put money on that cylinder being out of round the way that ring wore. It needs to be bored or the new rings wont last

[@LeoNava-e4w]

Wd-40 Water Displacement 40 th attempt ti get it right Go figure 😂

[@GNX157]

35:13 That was classic. Spraying penetrant on the bolts AFTER almost breaking them trying to loosen.

[@jakemallory4239]

? spraying before you break em loose you have to wait, he was spraying after so the threads would make removal easier.

[@dc6233]

I like the carpenters hammer, where's the ball peen and brass punch bro!!??

[@susdad]

@@dc6233you dudes are weird, watch the video or not 🤫 🤐

[@RonaldDaub-g7z]

OCD

[@RonaldDaub-g7z]

​@ja😂kemallory4239

[@derek4073]

Once you said it was his x wife's bike he would of traded it for a bag of dirt.

[@jaijua2348]

I hope you have good health insurance😂, you are putting your life at risk with these dinosaurs, jokes aside, good fishing and good work!

[@davidcocker8878]

Watched virtually all your videos and been a biker (in UK) for 56 years however, if you jet washed the bikes before starting to repair them you wouldn’t need to wear gloves 😂 Great Bike BTW 👌

[@TroyRosenbaugh]

Hone jug, clean power valves, new piston and ring/s, new again

[@scottgrahame795]

This channel is a big help for me Joe. I just bought an 89 kx125 last week with water pump issue. It’s convenient watching you work on the same bike as me simultaneously.

[@Jason71100]

I will gladly give you $400 for that bike 👍

[@christal-clear4505]

It’s been said that…. No new vehicle can leave the factory until your dog has given it the seal of approval, it can be then stamped with a “VIN” number 🤣🤣

[@jhh8688]

does that piston not have a locator pin to stop ring from spinning

[@mrsandman5679]

Sorry to say it but intake manifold is 150$ in usa and 300$ if you live in europe. 1986-1987 were rare and parts are rare to. Good luck with it. I got a 86 aswell that i am restoring. It is probably worth to put the money in to yours if you get good deals. For a good running one that looks okay you get 800-1250$ and in nice condition 1500-2200$

[@DJswope73]

Restored a 1988 kx80n one year bike. Nightmare finding parts lol

[@mrsandman5679]

@@DJswope73 yeah then you know how hard it is 😆

[@dc6233]

I knew that intake was not gonna be as cheap as he thought. I imagine someone has remade them by now? We used Alumilite epoxies and made some for Honda ATC's, even epoxied new magnets in the old KXT Tecate flywheels. That was a problem back in 84/85.

[@RayFinkle]

Get a clutch side crank seal while your there.

[@barbaraneville5036]

If the impeller wasn't working while it was running that would cause the piston to partially sieze causing the damage and causing the rings to wear also

[@robertanderson-yx8mo]

What a cool bike $400 bargain ,plenty of cheap fun for someone.

[@trentbikes]

49:55 "those carbon fiber reeds suck" at least they don't destroy your motor like the metal pedals.

[@2vintage]

very true

[@jmm_az]

I rewound the video and the spring was reversed

[@jhh8688]

you put enough oil to boost comp even without a top ring

[@user-vm5xk1ss4b]

“I’ve never seen gap that big before……that’s what he said 😅

[@robertcraft-pj2jp]

I like that zip tie on the fuel filter 😂

[@richardroach9030]

With everything you found wrong, you might want to go Thru the carburetor too.

[@2vintage]

for sure

[@derbi75]

Now you have me looking at for a Kawasaki 1980's KX!!!! "Go Team Green"

[@andrewhorsburgh2549]

The rubber gloves put me right off.

[@rintin1874]

Brilliant video Joe watching from Edinburgh Scotland UK 🇬🇧 👍

[@robinbrowne5419]

At 13:55 the bike says "Ahh.. After 20 years I finally get to take a leak."

[@neilmac4730]

I had a KX 500 that looked exactly like that. Solid it for a 1000 bucks

[@huugo8278]

pretty cheap 500

[@neilmac4730]

It was an 86, I didn't have enough weight to kick it over anymore! The thing kicked like a mule, I rode it pretty hard for 10 years.

[@robertdavis4184]

Joe you need to try PB Blaster for rusty bolts and parts.

[@Lee-At-Green-Pheonix-Rc]

That impeller shaft re die the treads one size smaller

[@jimcobb9547]

Nothing better than Joe working on an old 2 stroke dirt bike.

[@Daniel-ox6xc]

when are u doing the cr125?

[@GeoffWildehawkphoto]

PB blaster for rusty parts

How about some wheelie shorts, or whatever else you can think of, you know what would make a good short? when you tore that motor apart and discovered there was no piston inside, that still blows my mind. 🤣🤣🤣

[@wisecampmotorcycles8258]

The guy can hardly ride, let alone do wheelies 😂

[@ctbale1]

Your flashlight is weak

[@matthewstuckey665]

I’m surprised it starts so well

[@martymcmannis6581]

And will not say how much he sells it for. When he does sell