Can I Restore Honor To This Seized Kawasaki Engine?

[@The_Bearded_Mechanic]

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[@Disbird]

cant wait until the company fails and I am sitting on a bunch of useless cameras and no way to monitor my house unless I go out and buy another security system! I love living in current times.....

[@DidIDoThat]

@@Disbird don’t buy them problem solved have a good one dude!

[@Amber-sd1ru]

You might have the most motorcycle carb rebuilds and some bikes having multiple carburetors definitely helps but I would love to see a total count of KZbin carb rebuilds between you and Derek Bieri from VGG he's done more than his fair share of fuel make it happener tailgate rebuilds haha. Love your revival videos

[@savage069]

*IF YOU WOULD HAVE READ MY COMMENT, YOU WOULD HAVE BOUGHT A CHIPPING HAMMER AND THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A VERRRRRRYYYYYYY EASYYYYYYYYY VIDEO.*

[@moscowhq9978]

when does turbo suzuki video comes live ?

[@gertklay]

" It's like your fathers love for ya... it's faint but it's there....". That's gold!!!

[@kalleanka2228]

Life right there 👍

From nothing to this lmao

[@ralphvalkenhoff2887]

T-shirt print lol

[@exothermal.sprocket]

It's like the static that jumps from your finger to something metal after you rub a balloon in your hair.

[@Texas_Made6990]

I agree I’m also waiting on another video about the turbo busa.

[@TheTechspert]

PLEASE release a part 3... we've all invested so much time watching that we just can't not see it on the road! Great video, love the content man!!

[@jaxes88]

Seriously! It'd be such a shame to not see that red paint and chrome reflecting some sunlight as those twin pipes sing as that thing hums down the road again.

[@TheTechspert]

@@jaxes88 amen brotha

[@mohawkgarage]

I'm a sentimental old guy. It does my heart good to see you nurse this old bike back to health. It's nice when people honor the things you love and admire. Thank you.

[@drakeb6168]

This guy got me back into the hobby, debating on if I should record the restoration on my project and post.

[@mohawkgarage]

@@drakeb6168 Absolutely

[@imapotato572]

The "nothing better to do" while Dan zooms in on the busa motor got me😅

[@ulvar51]

😂

[@KornyTheDragon]

Hope you know you’re a downright inspiration for every aspiring bike mechanic.

[@jaimeperez3762]

seriously. i have a grom and work on my miata but i am so excited to pick up a project bike to just learn to wrench on and resurrect.

[@datadavis]

And a nightmare for actual mechanics, but i think its even funnier when i imagine guys screaming at the screen over the bodges, lol

[@TheScottiem303]

@2Vintage for sure has the record for most carbs. The man does a different bike every other day. He is super consistent and has been making regular videos for the past five years. This guy has done the most bikes of anyone on KZbin other than Kaplan.

[@HOLY_FRIJOLES]

Came here to say this. Joe can absolutely give him a run for his money.

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

After my car accident watching his vides helped jig my memory on how to repair them I use to race but car accident in 2016 most before that is fuzzy he get alot af stick but u don't see them uploading vides most are jealous because he gets good bikes cheap some he fixes them on a budget and some he goes all out on depending on if he's selling or swapping but keeps the ones he likes I don't think he's done a kx500 or cr500

[@fullthrottle1239]

2Vintage is definitely the carb person

[@molallamerica896]

We need an @2vintage and bearded mechanic collaboration.

[@HOLY_FRIJOLES]

@@molallamerica896 yes!!! Absolutely

[@waynebuzzell2483]

Wise Bearded Mechanic Dude... You have saved face and honor in your community. Clearly your fighting skills are greater than the Samurai.

[@spikemcnock8310]

Thank you Dan for your witty comments and excellent film work, folk forget about it. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@kschaugaard]

I just wanted to say, that I love Craig, Dan, and Greg's chemistry. Ya'll bring joy to my heart!

[@MrWiseinheart]

Lots of positivity.... 7:47

[@ashmaybe9634]

So satisfying watching Craig get these old gems running. I really appreciate ppl who save this old technology. I have my own project in the shed. It's Russian and runs a 6V system. This channel absolutely rocks, keep 'em coming gentlemen. Thank you.

[@Keith-rk4td]

Ural?Kneper?

[@adylevene4318]

Plenty of scrap soviet machinery in Ukraine at the moment so spares won't be a problem.

[@JohnStruemph]

Something magical about the sound of a two stroke twin. Good job! Thanks for sharing!

[@garystratton454]

Hey Craig...i bought a seizedup 1980 kz1000...put oil in all spark plug holes to the top. Waited several months . Periodically trying to kick it over. After a year i took the head off and used a block of wood and hammer...just like you did...and got it free...cleaned it up replaced gaskets and rings and it runs geat to this day! Love your videos!

[@Audimad52]

You have me saving for a 2t bike to relive my youth. Keep up the good work and inspiration

[@ACEMIDNIGHT102]

Love the effort put into the sponsor ads 😂 I actually don’t skip them

[@marklong1405]

I bought a '69 A1 in '73 while in college and rode it everywhere until I sold it in '78. Loved that bike and wish I had it back. It was FAST and reliable. Thanks for reviving this piece of my past!

[@nicozimmermann8672]

You slowly but steadely became my absolute favorite YT-Channel. I love bikes and mechanical stuff, i adore your absolute legendary chill attitude towards everything and your chemistry with Dan, and the editing and your jokes are absolute gold. I´m adiccted to your videos.

[@radjaroszynski4352]

Craig you seriously make me laugh and are a funny dude. I'm a level 2 maintenance mechanic at a paper mill aka IP And I can relate to your thinking and doing. It's awesome to see that your not only schooling people but your also making a connection. God bless you and looking forward to more vidoes

[@garysaenz7532]

This channel has been a huge encouragement to me. I am currently rebuilding with my teenage son a 1979 Yamaha IT400. It sat for 35 years. Stuck piston (as bad as this Kawasaki), stuck bottom end. New piston, ring, crank rebuilt, new main bearings. I get the crank back tomorrow and look forward to having my son see it start for the dirst time.

[@harrynazarian3184]

Absolutely love it! Was great to see it running again after being flooded and seized.

[@ginostgo4960]

In my life, I had at least 27 bikes , but I never had a 2 stroke motorcycle ,I'm going to start looking for one of those. thanks for showing this type of videos. I love them so much..

[@docthebiker]

Every time Craig pushes his glasses back on to his head with the hells of both hands...DRINK!

[@fatalisticend]

If there is one thing I have learned from all your videos it's how to dismantle, clean, and reassemble a carb. Luckily haven't had issues with the 2 on my kawasaki but I did have problems with my lawn mower carb and thanks to the knowledge I've gained watching these videos I tackled it without any hesitation and now it runs better than it has in 2 yrs :D

[@michaelstewart6829]

Thank you for giving all these old bikes new life!! They are awesome pieces of history and technology. No one else would give them the time of day or even a glance! I thoroughly enjoy fixing a hidden gem as well!!

[@benhoward4294]

I like your attitude and tenacity my friend. Big 👍from the UK.

[@kevinmountford4541]

We used to use half a broken ring to clean out the groove like a scraper.

[@Tonymarony5113]

Yep, that's how I do it.

[@bake162]

Apparently he had one to use

[@kuehjo]

That has to be one of THE BEST product endorsement commercials I have EVER seen included - and I had to watch it - because I didn't want to miss ANYTHING!! Great job guys!

[@milkmanchoppers]

Craig! I'm gonna start a channel called "Carb cleaners anonymous" gonna be masked person, just cleaning carbs for every video! No talking. No looking at the camera. Just 20 carbs per video! 10 videos per week! And then we'll see who cleans the most carbs! 🤨😂😂😂

[@16driver16]

You could just shoot the video first person.

[@LinuxHurts]

Craid and Dan--the perfect KZbin Duo.

[@bobstupaksvegasworld4098]

When I was a kid I "borrowed" a friend's KV75. I rode it about ten miles to another friends house were upon arrival it siezed. I took a baseball bat and wailed on the kick starter until it freed itself. Rode it back, stealthily put it back in my friends garage and never told him.

[@EstebanDVO]

With friends like these...

[@dietznutz1]

​@EstebanDVO those were oil injected, unlikely it was your fault

[@mostafameerzad4144]

Now it's in Greg's garage 😂

[@bradpayne1265]

I'd have fixed the air compressor first.

[@bobstupaksvegasworld4098]

@@mostafameerzad4144 Hey man, it ran like a top when I was done.

[@Cheezeball99999]

2:58 Dan, being the industry's best cameraman once again 🤣

[@jimp.7286]

Yaaay. Two-stroke Friday! It's not just the money. Most motorcycle dealerships around here wouldn't know how to work on it. Young staff who've never touched a two stroke road bike or seen one in the wild. A two-stroke motorcycle going down the street is an extreme rarity these days even in places where such things are collectable. For many dealerships, it's, plug into the computer to find out what's wrong then replace major components, (ie; whole engines, lol),. Too many chips and code. Fifty years from now, this two stroke could likely still be restored to working condition, (if the governement allowed it 😒),. The computer chip bikes,...probably in a land fill.

[@samuelhatman8995]

When I comment to you, usually I pause the play and feel compelled to say, "Right there! Craig just said, "But I like this Bike!!"" Well I have one of those I'm working on, but it's a 1984 Virago 700. Free to me! And my first was a 67 305 Honda Scrambler, and underwater basket case left for 6 months. All engine parts glued together with Permatex hard setting. Just sayin' "Craig? I totally get it. I like the bike!!!" And your channel!

[@cjherriman7226]

An episode where Dan works on a bike or anything with Craig behind the camera could be comedy gold. Keep up the awesome videos.

[@AussieHavs]

Send Dan in to represent the team in the bike build against Paul Snr!

[@Zerstoror]

That might level the playing field ​@@AussieHavs

[@bren42069]

it would make a good april 1st video

[@nchunter8918]

Even while you're clearly feeling icky your positive attitude is super contagious craig. Thanks for doing what you do!

[@HilltopZombieShop]

Please sell a t-shirt that says, "Big Hammer, Piece of Wood, and Nothin' Better to do."

[@timclough8402]

Yes. I would buy one

[@BricknoseBandit]

I second this

[@crebbsjd]

BANGER VIDEO!!! Love that, Kawi!!! Favorite quote, " AND NOW!!!!!! WE KICK UNTIL IT STARTS!!!!" Good work, gents. Love that bike.

[@ShaneRead-gk5fn]

Pity I live in AUS. Had that same model back in 83 when I was 17. Bloody nice little 250.

[@brucepietro6046]

Greatest Motorcycle repair team on KZbin! The 2 stroke smoke + carbon monoxide is intense.

[@tiredagain6722]

I say a lot of your subscribers would gladly take on a project like this!

[@cormacsomerville375]

Have binge watched all your content, absolutely love your work, and can do attitude. Fixing bikes most people would walk away from! At the same time educating the hobby/home mechanics to push their boundaries is awesome! Thank you for loads of entertainment content! Much respect and appreciation from Sth Australia 🇦🇺 ✌️☘️

[@RideSlide13]

I got a cheap JR80 because the owner thought he blew it. Turns out upon dismantling for new piston rings I noticed the exhaust was very very oily . Turns out he was running oil in the fuel as well as the oil injector unit and totally clogged up the muffler . Bike ran great for years after 😂

[@agentgreen521]

Dang it's so good to see a 2 stroke starts up and live again. Man i love 2 stroke bikes! More of this content man! Thanks a lot!

[@GTIwarrior]

Broken rings make the perfect scraper for the ring lands

[@exothermal.sprocket]

Carbonized carbonated carbonified carbonicious.

[@dixoncider7256]

you know it buster!

[@getwhtugiv]

Dan, I love when Craig takes your advice. Everyone needs a Dan.

[@erowik2010]

He saw the legendary Rapossomat! Half rat, Half opossum, Half cat. I am shocked you still have both your nipples after an encounter with that beast.

[@Senthiuz]

He's super serial guys.

[@johnlaw5762]

Technically it’d be third rat, third opossum, third cat…but yeah, definitely a Rapossomat 😉

[@erowik2010]

@@johnlaw5762 It would but i was making a SOuth Park reference, Senthiuz got it :D

[@Daveweasel-o1s]

did someone steal your sense of humor? ​@@johnlaw5762

[@goodcitizen64]

As a retired auto technician, I love everything that you can accomplish with emory cloth and a big frakkin hammer!

[@The_Bearded_Mechanic]

My man!

[@UmmmmmmmWhat]

Craig, it never ceases to amaze me the stuff you manage to get back running. This bike went from an unwieldy paperweight to a fun restoration project for someone. Great job!

[@AsswipeGarage]

You want amazing? Check out Good Ol' Boy Dustin at Jennings Motorsports!

[@jasonsteane2355]

Thanks Craig and Dan. You guys do awesome stuff and I pretty much restore bikes the same way you do, money spent as needed but saved as not. Been sat on a Suzuki ds100 that I’m trying to restore for less than £500 but been procrastinating. This has given me some motivation to get outside to the shed. Thanks from over the pond. 🇬🇧

[@MrMatto84]

Man you need a extraction fan in the shop that last bit with all smoke is hilarious hah

[@couryswan2448]

There smoking out the Skeeter's!

[@theangelshomestead4132]

I think I speak for a lot of people when I say you guys should restore the bike! Thank you for the videos

[@SuperOperator4]

I love the smell of 2 stroke in the morning.

[@RobertHatfull-df4ch]

Used to clean up pistons with a suede brush as a kid I had quite a few old clunkers as a kid and most of them where seized but repairable . Great content and banter and a big hiya from the uk .

[@mgs.915]

Okay I volunteer…I’ll fly there and help you around the shop to get some of the table tops cleaned off! It’s my pleasure

[@WreckedRevival]

Very cool! Love all of the older 60-70s two smokers have a few myself. Just picked up a 78' KZ750 twin not long ago that I've been reviving, only took a couple hours in the shop to get her fired up for the first time is 35ish years.

[@secondchancecycles248]

The Samurai’s and Avengers are super cool but INSANELY hard to find engine parts for em. My shop had a 350 avenger race bike that was a monster!

[@stewartdriver1400]

You should do a how to on storage of motorbikes, so bearded mechanic jr gets a easier life.🤣🤣🇬🇧🏍️🏍️👍

[@ryanlee6881]

if it’s going to sit in a uncontrolled climate, fog the cylinders, drain all the gas drain the carb and put good oil in it while it sits. refog the cylinder once every 4 months depending on how humid your state is.

[@TimInertiatic]

Not under water and under a ladder... 😁

[@diniaceleste5892]

I know I'm not the only one screaming victory !!!!! When the bike starts. Thanks for the video

[@yamahjett]

You had me going with your little Celine Dion remix about starting the bike lol

[@TimInertiatic]

Whitney Houston 😁

[@travisosborne7281]

From all the Dan fans that's the best advice to take love the videos definitely my favorite subscription

[@gregbester3855]

Sorry for breaking the piston rings, Craig. But that's what you get for making me work nights.

[@SchoolforHackers]

About time you apologized! ;)

[@charlesmott]

Greg!!!! You stop your nonsense mister!!!!

[@gregbester3855]

@@charlesmott if Craig would stop his nonsense of keeping me in the wire cage during the day and working in his sweatshop at night MAYBE I wouldn’t go buck wild on the piston rings. But the bread and water ain’t bad and my packing blanket is semi comfy in summer so I can’t really complain. Ps. Send help.

[@charlesmott]

@@gregbester3855 I would never send you help buddy!! If Craig sees it fit that you’re in a cage of a day then that’s where you belong!!!!! Stop breaking stuff!!

[@printer5518]

Nice Job guys. You two are a great team. Only Matt at wheels thru time would be the only other guy I could see getting that running.

[@amedeo4512]

watching you clean those pistons and the thought come, "how much of that sheet is going into the crankcase?"

[@Bobby-fj8mk]

yes - you are supposed to put rags around the crankcase to stop dirt going in. I would have pulled apart the whole motor before re-assembly and starting up. They probably damaged the crank bearings and did all sorts of other damage.

[@steveoswin6084]

As I mentioned in there part one to this video , in his approach to working on two stroke engines he is a total animal

[@Bobby-fj8mk]

@@steveoswin6084 - more than an animal - he has possibly ruined that motor. I did a similar job back in the 1980s and used a product called Redex to remove carbon from the piston and rings and ports. It took one week of soaking. I never broke any rings or did any damage. I also split the cases and replaced all worn bearings and any other parts. The way he hit the barrels with that wood he risked breaking a cooling fin off and most likely he has cracked a cooling fin.

[@TimInertiatic]

He did say the whole thing needs to come apart anyway

[@BillGernert]

Dan gives nothing but good advice!!😄

[@ligmasack9038]

That Craigfucious moment was a beautiful imitation of Heel-Up Harris. lol

[@monkeyfootracing645]

Fun stuff! A trick I use with pistons and sleeves removed. Tie elastic cord or banding from the top of the arm to the frame or something inline. This keeps things from striking while allowing the frank to spin. Keep at it. Love what you guys do. I have bikes from the 1920's to the late 1990's. Love the older stuff. I still think of late 80's bikes as modern! Ride safe!

[@robwatkins1547]

Try taking it for a ride holding the clutch lever in and keep dabbing the brakes, this sometimes frees a sticking clutch.

[@pauloconnor7951]

That was a fight Craig !!!!!!!!!!! Well done you both. Love the dry banter Dan and you roll along.Dans worth his weight in S.D cards !!

[@steveroberts343]

The guy from 2vintage cleans a lot of carbs.

[@hillbillieslive69]

😂

[@JJLock]

I felt that sense of joy too Craig when it idled.... cool Then that stall cracked me up 😅

[@shiv0123456789]

Being a 2 stroke could u steal one ring off the other piston and get it to run if you were desperate

[@leolui4039]

Excellent again Craig and Dan. The Laurel and Hardy of the bike-trade😂

[@Getmcwrapped]

Dan wafting the motorcycle fart made me exhale slightly harder through my nose

[@mtroy0620]

🥲that was exquisitely put.

[@SherwoodR631]

I’m watch your channel and BrickHouse. Love the content. You inspired me to restore my 1980 Honda xr80a. Got it running this morning after doing the carbs and points and cleaning up the tank and lines. Runs like a top. Appreciate your content and humor.

[@robertlorax7659]

So much smoke, I thought Craig's pager exploded!

[@jamespalmer4727]

too many entertaining highlights in this video to pick just one. I have to say the idea to work Simplisafe into the plot is excellent. I had several kawasaki 2 strokes back in the late 60's. these videos bring back many great memories.

[@paraord78]

2vintage might have cleaned more carbs on youtube

[@austincliftproductions]

Came here to say this, but also to add that Craig and Dan have at least 1 million times more personality than 2vintage!

[@paraord78]

@@austincliftproductions you are right, I was only speaking about the carb cleaning

[@evanjones6536]

Nuh uh

[@2020Max1]

That Kamala Harris impression was spot on... including the blank, vacant stare at the end... LOL

[@christianheidt5733]

Yeah trumps stupid babbling is much more impressive 🙄.

[@darinmcnew9240]

Fascinating as ALWAYS!! what an AWESOME BIKE.. defiantly worth being restored to it original glory.. Once again Craig!! Bravo!!

[@Nug-one87]

Craig please stop spraying carb cleaner all over your hands. You going to end up with nerve damage and possibly, cancer. Just looking out for ya buddy

[@punished_venom_snake]

Yeah seriously, don't do that brother

[@georgeburke6336]

LUBRICAN!😊 GREAT LINE DAN. DAN THE MAN!!!

[@michaeldevoe9235]

Great points on working on older bikes…lots of them for sale these days needing “a carb, tune up, brakes, etc,. won’t start” to your points, IMO as fewer and fewer independent shops, number one, and dealerships around where I live will not work on anything older than ten years…great what you do!

[@jasonmerlone1352]

I have watched every episode of this channel and it's something I look forward to every week you have made me love motorcycles and I can't wait to get a bike and learn even more you are a legend!

[@MikeInBendOregon]

As always, great save Craig... I'm really surprised you didn't fix the clutch so you could take it for a ride. That bike is going to clean up really nice

[@Mike-ki9ug]

Love watching you guys get these old bikes running

[@billleigh615]

Broken rings are great for cleaning out ring grooves. Great progress!

[@89HondaCR500R]

Thanks guys. I look forward all week to your videos. You guys do a good job.

[@NoSlogan]

I love this bike. Didn't even know about em. Now I shall switch my obsession from finding a Dream, to finding a Samurai. Thanks guys!

[@ChrisArmstrong-qn1ob]

Working on an xs650 non runner I’ve cleaned the carbs / jets now a runner luv the series😊

[@brentontrafford1395]

If it weren't for the fact that I live in Australia I'd be contacting Craig to buy this bike and restore it. It would be awesome if one of the fans did and made a video, or series of videos, so we could all see this old classic come back to it's hey day. Great content Craig and Dan, another brilliant video.

[@georgeburke6336]

Craig, you need to take more advice from Dan. After all he is , Dan the Man!!!!!

[@ralphvalkenhoff2887]

The sound is fabulous. Reminiscent of my 2 stroke Yamaha back in the 70s. Love it

[@jestucker2268]

I love those old Samurai's, sorta got that pre-streetbike vibe, with a bit of cafe racer. The lines are just gorgeous.

[@Nogamers9057]

So nice of a bike. Love the energy Dan has.

[@numberlover8181]

This was wonderful to watch. Thank you

[@poorvetgarage]

Thanks for the good videos. The best way I’ve found to clean ring grooves is with a broken ring. It works excellent anyway. Keep up the good videos. Thank you.

[@georgeburke6336]

You're life a comedy show and a serious show that smashed into each other. Great show. GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH. Better than Barnum and Bailey's Circus.

[@tomclanys]

Craig, thanks to you I worked on my SV650 that got oil overfilled by fuel. Did a vacuum petcock rebuild, vacuum fuel pump cleaning, rebuild of the carbs, syncing them, doing the TPS sensor, fixing the charging system, checking the valve clearances (fortunately all in spec). Of course nothing goes fine the first time. First the carbs flooded the cylinders again. I thought the needles don't seat but nope, it's the orings around their seats. Changed them, then ran too lean. Changed the orings on the choke plungers. Then the bowls leaked, changed the gasket there too. Middway of all that the vacuum diaphram didn't want to stay in its groove for the cap, so I had to RTV silicone it in place (just on the edge). Then when I was ready to go it only ran on one cylinder, cause I knocked the coil wires off when putting on the airbox back in. Fixed that, heated up and what? Both hoses from the radiator leaking. I raged so much I threw my wrench on the ground, because a simple repair took me overall like 4-5 days of work. Now the bike finally reached 11.5 RPM instead of 9 and runs butter smooth for a V-twin, even in very low rpm cruise. I hate how a single part that I have to order stops my work for 2 days, but man, fixing your own stuff is fun, even if so tiring.

[@swixxtyswixx]

That samurai is a beauty looking of a bike!!

[@mistermacgray]

What i read but was also taught, use the broken end of the ring to clean out the ring groove. Sounds 1960s, which it is, but it works.