$75 Dirt Bike. Can It Be Saved?

[@2vintage]

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[@leecameron7132]

1989/1990 rm 250

[@brennanwinfree3432]

@@leecameron7132 p

[@jeffmalkowski3311]

KX500

[@wyattbaume2509]

A yfz 450

[@joshhoward7806]

I have a dg pipe that will fit your bike

[@MaNNeRz91]

"I don't think ive ever seen a carburettor that bad" is becoming a regular catchphrase 😂😂😂

[@Builditathome-Restoration]

75 dollar insane! I wish i could find deals like that here in europe that wil make it way more easy to make build series!!

[@will17527]

Never find something like that for 75 pound in london lol

[@darwinnoah2851]

Thats what amazes me about it, here in the UK some moron would want £1500 for this, as it is!!

[@monkmodemalik8225]

No chance in Europe Lol

[@michaelroberts6299]

Thats a $2000 bike in NZ which is about 1250 pounds

[@chillycheeze2207]

Seems bout right for the u.s😊 japan and the u.s seem to have prices that way. Maybe from the mass flow and import of bikes through the 2 countries🤷‍♂️ if your anywhere else it seems that your 💩 out of luck and paying an arm n a leg

[@doobyboy21]

Damn why can't we have bikes like this where I live ? This $75 bike you bought would probably sell for 2000 where I live.

[@shaynedonnelly374]

Ya cause im sure ppl are paying 2k for a locked up old bike lmao you sound dumb

[@riccochet704]

Yup, everyone wants top dollar for their clapped out shitboxes.

[@why3011]

@@shaynedonnelly374 "lmao you sound dumb"

[@shaynedonnelly374]

@@why3011 how donkey??? If you'd by a locked up 30 year old bike for $2000 then you need to strap your helmet on tighter and stop riding the short bus to school while eating crayons and licking the windows you clown

[@why3011]

@@shaynedonnelly374 I'm quoting you.

[@redhackershittycoder]

I bought a 84 Honda ATC200S for $100. Has all plastics and seat in 7/10 condition. Headlight w/o lens, no rear light. No metal racks. Bought a coil, CDI, spark plug, stator for $70ish. Tire has a wobble but it runs great

[@davesplace1307]

I love these kind of videos Joe. Piecing back together what you already have! Great investment for just 75$ those parts will go a long way! Hope to see you working on this again after the rm125 first ride test!!!!

[@Razor6On3]

Joe i used to have a kx 100 that i port and polished as well as had it bored out. It would tear a new asshole in almost every 125 and some 250s. I sold it 5yrs ago because i had blew out my knee and couldn't ride it anymore. Keep moving forward and grinding with the dirtbikes.

[@michaelmays9292]

The 86,and 1987 where fast Good bikes that year

[@wannawin95]

Damn, you have been coming in clutch with the uploads lately. You have definitely impacted my productivity at work... Keep up the great work man 👍

[@stevechilds9972]

If you put 5-10 psi in those type pipes and heat the dented area cherry red it will come out. Maybe not cherry red but at least orange. Joe, you da man. Love watching

[@Yamaharider98]

Recently acquired a 97’ KDX200 out of a pile of scrap, the jug has been off and the thing sat there for about 5 years. I’m gonna do what I can to save it, parts availability has been my only issue so far. Hope all is well, love to see your channel grow as you explore your passion more and more

[@supanami2241]

I don't think water got to that carb. I believe a squirrel was using it as a toilet.

[@grantkozopas8738]

exactly !!

[@benjamindavidson632]

Cylinder is still salvageable. And I bet the bottom end is fine once you open it up and clean it.

[@ty717atv4]

Thanks for the quick video I needed something to watch as always I appreciate everything you do be safe buddy and have fun

[@megamindtvsydney3967]

Hi bud hope you doing well ,enjoying the builds , the kx250 2 stroke from 1998-2006 sell for $6000 in Australia ATM. (Still in lockdown here in Sydney Australia.. currently I’m building a custom Yamaha wr400 supermoto.

[@brianjohnstone2922]

75 dollars? you have some good friends,big fan of the channel, love the vintage bikes and your rebuild content,from the south coast in the uk

[@kaw1997]

Sheet rock reinforcement mesh works really well when you need to epoxy something with a added layer of strenth

[@j-beatsimaginationstudio1987]

Wow, what did those tweekers do to that poor motor lol If anyone can make something happen, its you. Thanks again for a great vid. Be safe Brother

[@FJ80Coop]

Black non hardening form a gasket is what we used to use to seal a crack in an intake boot way back in the day... Squeeze it into the crack and smooth it down with a flat scraper and throw some heat at it using a heat gun and it seals the crack... Or just press some high end sillycone sealent into the crack if you're in a hurry and don't care what it looks like.. There's also vulcanizing cement but that's a pain in the a55 using a hypodermic and scraper and heat for a permanent fix...

[@GarbageDanks]

Finally getting cold down there in Wisconsin eh? I'm just north of Duluth I feel ya buddy.

[@ianmangham4570]

Darn October, I'm waiting FOR SPRING 🤣

[@trose7620]

Great idea, rib Peter to pay paul.... happens all the time around here, that's why I pick up salvage bikes when I can. Never know!Great vid Joe.

[@lewischase2822]

Hey what's up man? I really enjoy all your videos and l also learn plenty of new things from them. To answer your question, I would love to see you take on a snowmobile project of some sort. Appreciate everything you do man!!!

[@markhensley9378]

Another great video! Lots of interchangeable parts. Good luck with this one. Thanks again for your time and videos.

[@colemaahs5280]

where do you find these deals!!!! i get a 1986 kx125 for 800 that didn’t run but came with a lot of extra parts tho but now i’m looking for a donor bike any help?

[@KenMrKLC]

my man, the debris in the air cleaner and the corroded carb are not why it failed, thats all stuff that happened to it when it was sitting for countless years. Looks like it lost compression they pulled piston out and gave up and it sat for 15-20 years. Edit... Apparently after watching more... the piston removed itself

[@trose7620]

Got a little... you find the rusty ones for sure. Got one today. guy wants fixed been behind his dad's old house for about 10 years. 77 XT 500 rust bucket. It was black and brown, now it's all reddish brown rust colored. Can't wait, yeah B.S. crazy but still cranks over, said it waslubed well at least every fall for past 8 years. Loads of wd 40 etc. Down cylinder and filled crankcase with it too.

[@broo_shs]

i just give my friend a big Syringe Pump where is a plastic hose stuck at the top, and I told him to put end of the wire inside the hose and the other end of the wire into the oil tank and start sucking oil into it, he got the old gas and clutch caples work like a new one.

[@edjacobson8480]

I bought a 1987 Kawasaki kx 500 for $400 that ran. Later I found it had radiator fluid in engine oil. Got frustrated sine parts are not available new anymore, so traded it for a 1997 honda xr 400 that had no problems.

[@heathwak3030]

Wow, I thought that the other 75 dollar kx125 was a good deal, this was an absolute steal

[@opdanky236]

i have the same bike what carberator rebuild kit did you find to make work or did you just buy a new carb i have like gas in my exhaust pipe

[@dannythomas9176]

i would really try to save the 87 get the cylinder re bored and split the cases its worth saving a classic bike and with it only costing you 75 worth a thought id like to see it get saved

[@frankrizzo5057]

85 with surge powerband are so much fun. Too bad that bike was at the bottom of the ocean and then squirrels used it as a condo for 20 years.

[@OldestYoungenInGuidePost]

" Pull that crack apart,....... a little bit " 😳😳😳 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Mange070]

I had a KX 125 1988. Pretty fun bike.

[@amaurymachetes872]

Hi Joe, glad to watch an other of your videos.. 👍👍

[@andy5786]

Really like you're bike mechanics fella interesting love you're videos first class 👍

[@nickgruber2593]

Great deal! Keep it coming! Awesome content

[@marlyn3904]

It’s crazy the price of the bike. That would be a minimum of 3k in Australia. Absolutely love the videos man, keep it up ❤️

[@catsbyondrepair]

NO BODY IS GOING TO PAY THAT FOR A NON RUNNING BIKE

[@briancrull8678]

Rat 🐀 piss special ! If that crud is in the cases , the lower end is toasted too . I’ve pulled a part a few bikes like that

[@spoolyboi9434]

Wish I could find a $75 bike that's that nice, I've seen some $100 bikes near me but they're way worse than that and smaller motors

[@aidanpollack5007]

Hell ya man keep the content coming

[@mb6060]

The 87 is a clean bike. Split the cases and replace the crank and replate the cylinder.

[@patrickcowan8701]

The old kx's had that light switch powerband that was so fun. Kx had nikasil barrels have to be bored and replated expensive.

[@gtisid]

can all be fixed , depends how deep your pockets are. cases are worth the purchase fee

[@MrGuvEuroman]

No it can’t be salvaged what so ever, I’ll come get rid of it for you.

[@thequadzillaking]

You can also plastic dip old manifolds. (Intake Boot).

[@KenMrKLC]

My theory is this.... The bike got a rip in the boot, and someone kept running it lean to the point it blew the piston to bits.... Then took it apart and saw the damage and it sat in the back yard for many many years

[@paulhewson4600]

Excactly,,,,thats my theory as well

[@TroyRosenbaugh]

Seen that stuff a few times in the past year. Always high revving 2 strokes.

[@chrisg.sonhiem6734]

Hey bud I was still rebuild an engine though because I think it's just a cylinders is stuck on the lower end maybe if you got the lower end case apart get my baby to get all of those cleaned out reuse that engine

[@LastigeRasta]

Still think the $75 bike could be saved .. Just split the cases and save it

[@jonnyonwheels]

When I saw that carb I definitely thought mouse pee was gonna be the big problem…..until you found the piston that is! Wow!

[@StevenReaves-d7g]

I came from Cali to Georgia in 2005, and Im still wondering when I will be able to do this 😢😢😢😢

[@lt-z-quadnation6644]

Man those air boxes certainly have a lot of disgusting surprises in them huh?!? 😆 Hopefully you haven’t had any living surprises run out on ya. 🥴🤣

[@scotterickson6332]

Joe: This cylinder, it's got a lot of scores in it. What do you think Vinny? RUFF!

[@theboogieman401]

Hell yeah man . Wherever you live you find the most rarest and cleanest dirt bikes forget about it where I come from Rhode Island I’m lucky to even have my CR 85R In good condition and it’s a 2004

[@opdanky236]

i got a 87 kx 125 im trying to get running now supper nice

[@tylermxmurphy6440]

😂😂😂75 what a steel proper bargain wish we could get deals like that where I'm from. Would be a beautiful bike as well with a full rebuild/restore

[@dirtbikesfordinner3706]

Take that bottom end out of the frame on that 87 turn it upside down and blow compressed air at the same time you're rotating the crank that should take care of that last kink in the rotation of the crank and it'll help more as yk lubing it again first, and the point of it being upside down is so that whatever piston or other foreign junk that may be in there will drop out

[@dirtbikesfordinner3706]

We use to just spray the crap out of the crank with a power washer and rotate that b**** until it spent freely🤣, thinking back on this old tactic of mines it's actually Very effective! Then let water run out of oil plug hole too same time so when you do the engine oil flush you'll only need to do only 1 or 2 times and she's ready for fresh oil👌

[@larrywarner9314]

That's a resto project there bud it's all fixable but going to be costly I did one two years ago , Millennium technology did the cylinder highly recommend them top notch work .

[@will17527]

Wouldn't be one of your videos if your phone didn't go off at least once lol love the videos bro

[@bullvithroan5366]

Where the hell are you finding all these cheap bikes?? Please fill us in. Or at least me.

[@shotgunz124]

The theme was green and purple back then those bars are probably factory ones the stickers had purple some of them had purple in seat

[@CarsGuitarsARs]

Once you realized the piston pieces were in there, why do you continue trying to turn it over? Just curious for learning...

[@chrisburgdorf7469]

I'm needing parts for my 1980 kx 80 that I picked up at a flee market. Any ideas where or at least a good forum to go to, to look up a service manual?

[@vwsandvettes3253]

Are you going to split the cases on the '87 KX125 that couldn't be saved? That might still be useable, and who knows, the crank "might" (and I stress "MIGHT" :-)) be salvageable with a new rod and big end bearing. Glad you're saving these old lime green bikes!

[@larrywarner9314]

Looks like piston skirt maybe

[@caseyjohnson2491]

How do you get these bikes so cheap I’m literally looking at the same bike on Facebook that needs a top end and they want 1000..

[@mathewisaacs1951]

Definitely never made a surging powerband bike even in 85 lol but they may of had some bad roads or some bad power valves or some sort of air leak if you got a surging power band you got a problem needs fixing

[@jackpelliccia6294]

WOW 😮 she’s minty great 👍🏻 find joe keep up the good content

[@madddogg279]

Great content Joe Keep it up!!!

[@paultringali4099]

That piston in the crankcase could have cracked the cases. You need to split the cases. Good luck finding all these parts…

[@mathewisaacs1951]

Probably a bent crank if you can turn it to that point and all of sudden it starts to bind on a pie of that piston in the bottom end

[@realdeal-ow5iw]

half a piston scrapnel confetti down in the case ~ no wonder its not spinning

[@mikewhitley1183]

If an air box is sealed how did a mice get in there ? I've seen this so many times and I can't figure it out

[@zacharywatters1843]

I've had several bikes come in with carbs looking like yours and much worse. Every one of mine has had rats nest built in them and their urine runs down into the carbs and eats away. A lot of mine have turned into a chalky white inside and the layers of the carb peel away

[@troyrosenbaugh9935]

Piston grenaded inside, may be tons of it inside crank case, might have to split it to clean it.

[@Ateyoshmoes]

Which carb was worse, the 1979 rm125, or this?

[@mathewisaacs1951]

Nice clean flywheel. Lol might can keep that part

[@mathewisaacs1951]

That discoloration is from water looks like salt water to wth..some one thought they was driving a boat I guess.lol that's a rough one buddy

[@broo_shs]

just take a part that engine and do a video its can be at you can save that engine.

[@jaredbauer3058]

You know its going to be a good video when this sentence is uttered at the beginning of the video when looking at the airbox - "Look at all the nuts in there..." LOL

[@MollyMOTOCROSSTIPSANDTRICKS]

Great vid pal

[@megamindtvsydney3967]

Awesome trouble shooting the problem excellent!

[@checkforfleas9452]

It’s some of the piston. U didn’t know the piston was missing 😂. I caught that one when ya took the head off

[@mrbear1311]

Can you put the carb in the ultrasonic cleaner for me plzzz

[@TroyRosenbaugh]

Piston chunks under crank locking it up... it happens, sucks bit real deal

[@texaspoontaper5813]

Damn lucky I wish I can find deals like that

[@Ggt5003]

Wow dude 1987 KX that’s awesome

[@KowboyUSA]

$75 dirt bike formerly used as a jet ski.

[@msm624]

87 was a great year for the KX

[@rjchiedog]

how much for the bike when its done?

[@chillycheeze2207]

Looks like the ring caught on the intake port badly and the messed up the cylinder getting out the wedged piston it seems to ME, ki literally had this happen 2 times in a row in the last month. I was told either from bad crank seals or terribly bad jetting. I just so happened to have both😊

[@timneeley4040]

I remember going to the dealership in 85 and sitting on the 250 and dreaming.

[@richardfarabaugh7604]

So do I but I was dreaming of the KX125 that was for sale a block from me. I’d love to get that one and restore it to brand new. If it’s possible.

[@G82JOE]

The metal pieces Source was the piston. I knew that happened the minute you said there is no piston!

[@larrywarner9314]

I understand that your trying to fix these bikes on the cheap but come on dude buy a carb boot .

[@peteraitken6494]

Good work joe defo a parts bike way far gone unfortunately all not lost though for 75 bucks still worth it too bring another 1 too life 🔧🔧🔧👍👌

[@peteraitken6494]

Have you had a susuki rm 500 joe would like to see that 👍

[@TheDriverr97]

Gosh dang, I'd totally trade my 94 Suzuki intruder 1400 for some pit bikes or a dirt bike 🥺

[@girlthaslu]

You will never find deals like this on long island. The lowest ive seen for a locked up bike is about $150

[@doca8792]

Breaks my heart to see the neglect by the previous owner. Split the case, rebuild it, a one over bore/piston/ring and mill the head and it’ll be a beast. ?????

[@richardfarabaugh7604]

That’s what I was thinking. As long as the case isn’t cracked that engine isn’t gone. I’d save it for a rebuild. That’s me though. I guess to somebody else it’d be too much.

[@Mr.frag-out]

You should really mask up with those mouse / rat nests. You could accidently breath in a virus from the mice waste called hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. It can be fatal for some. Be safe thanks for the videos

[@Biggie_Cheese445]

Where do you find these deals?!?! Fb marketplace?