We bought a CHEAP 80's KAWASAKI Mini Bike... Will it Run and Ride Again?

Ike bought a barn find mini bike powered by a Kawasaki FA130! We've never seen a factory Kawasaki Mini Bike before, and in today's episode we try to get the bike running and riding again. The mini bike's carburetor was frozen, fuel tank rusty, and the rear wheel stuck, so we installed a new chain and rebuilt the rear axle assembly, installed a brand new 22mm Mikuni carburetor and fuel system, and we took it around the CarsandCameras Grand Prix!
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[@spyder7758]

I dig the 3 wide race view, you should do a Green box around whoever is in 1st, so we can identify overtaking, but it's a lot of fun to watch

[@mikesbarn1858]

Green 1st yellow 2nd red 3rd.

[@clm107]

Agreed. Loved the split view and the build! Maybe just sample sound from whoever is in first at a time. All three bikes and voices at the same time was slightly hard to follow.

[@JimmyCandFriends]

@@clm107 Agreed 100%

[@siggy-68]

John , Kawasaki makes it's own engines and they are far better engines than briggs or Kohler , John Deere even uses Kawasaki on their premium equipment and they are not cheap , top notch engines !

[@gabewest305]

I wouldn’t say all of that about a Briggs there pretty good

[@jasonbirch1182]

Yeah these guys(well Ike especially, the others are young so they kinda get a pass) are dumb. Kawasaki is one of the largest producers of small engines in the world, but of course they buy blocks off a little American company to rebrand fur minibikes🙄. That like saying oh look, This bmw v8 looks very similar to a Mercedes v8 so BMW must be rebadging them...... It's just another flathead small engine built by Kawasaki.

[@disassterb8]

i sell country clipper mowers and the kawasakis are the go to engine for sure, the kohlers nowadays are pretty good too, some of our models u can choose either

[@suzukiman650]

Yeah, there is no way the Kawasaki engine is just a rebadged B&S. Kawasaki makes top notch utility engines.

[@danwolf307]

@@gabewest305 true, Briggs are good engines but Kawasaki had spin on oil filters and full pressure lubrication long before. On our Scag walk behind mowers the kaw outlasted briggs or kohler 2 to 1.

[@leifhietala8074]

Oh, I am ALL about the Rokon. A 2WD motorcycle to which you can fit a 3pt hitch? Yeah, man!

[@flipjunk1998]

I found a rokon trailbreaker 2006 on the curb back in 2017 still have it

[@leifhietala8074]

@@flipjunk1998 OMG. That's bonkers.

[@albertpeterson7134]

You Gotta Love Them Old Mini Bikes. Lots Of Fun

[@joshfisher8812]

I like the head to head split screen

[@CarsandCameras]

Don’t underestimate an under powered mini bike. They’re a ton of fun!

[@Singlecam_roman]

I got a dr125 that isnt starting

[@snafuequals]

@@Singlecam_roman ok.

[@michaelafton9916]

I know right

[@HapyXD]

I have a 1999 z50r it is so fun

[@Xyz-vn6df]

Mini bikes are fun but I want a mini cup car

[@GC_420]

Definite improvement with the lap times being shown simultaneously. Good idea that you should keep in.

[@pro_moderngamer4943]

i would like to see 2 screens on the bottom and 1 on the top so we can have a bigger picture of all 3 lol

[@haydenbucchi6466]

I agree, but I kinda wish they were I but bigger, but it still works for me

[@johndebreto1069]

works great audio little hard to follow listening to all 3 at the same time. maybe subtitles under their video feed

[@roadlife8973]

Charles going on the Sunday stroll during the race lol love it

[@trevormiller1366]

Thumbs up on the race overlay! 👍

[@baileymurray5592]

I love when y'all bring stuff back from the dead man

[@twocvbloke]

That big-wheeled bike, I seriously cannot wait to see THAT brought back to life!!! That looks incredibly crazy... :D

[@mulletsmayhem492]

Rokons can go just about anywhere you want. Really awesome 2wd bikes

[@thewarbaron]

The three way split screen was great!

[@JMassengill]

The 3 screen lap was cool. More mini truck soon please

[@RickC8080]

The side-by-side race / time run is the best! Keep doing this.

[@tomtribby2309]

The overlay race was very cool

[@cayminlast]

I like it, Charles has a family to think about, so he did an excellent job and didn't push too hard, risking an injury would have been a bad idea. Ike and John were racing all out and it was very exciting.

[@dannymoore3703]

The 3way view of the race is awesome

[@mntmn4228]

I like the head to head videos in this mew format, keeps me from fast-forwarding all the heats.

[@carlowens3424]

Like the three way ha but put more cones thro out makes it easier to know where y’all stand

[@lizzard7473]

The head to head to head race view was cool.

[@trevorcrane5271]

The side by side hot lap footage is a Total Win i love it!

[@bernielomax4859]

Loved the time synced side by side

[@aaron_brown7324]

That split view was pretty awesome.

[@DancerOfClouds]

Loved the 3 way camera view. That was awesome

[@brianmonroemodelsports21]

the three wide lap coverage is great

[@geoffreyjones2000]

Wouldn't mind seeing Charles Briggs collection

[@marcp1180]

I agree, when he said he has a bunch I was starting to drool.

[@pookysdad4884]

There's a guy with a channel called Charger Miles. He has 350 of them!

[@darrellkelly7614]

I'm hip we need to see why Charles is so knowledgable about shit. He and Chuck must have a treasure chest of small engine stuff. LETS GO SHOPPING THERE!!!

[@jcargentum]

That 3-Way was sick and loved that you left in all 3 audios with commentary!

[@NiTecIndustries]

I can't stop chuckling between the three perspectives at one. Please keep it up!

[@jif.6821]

I'm looking forward to how you use that old 2-stroke Jacobsen motor, haven't seen one of those in decades. Also anxious to see that ROKON roll!

[@donmears4090]

Split screen on the timed lap is a good idea. 👍

[@jayspeelman8619]

I like the 3 screen. Good job fellas!

[@derekbrokmeier9064]

Really like the side by side race footage

[@Nunya_Bidnez]

Those Kawasaki small engines are bulletproof. I have had many walk behind mowers and the ol Kaw still runs great and has clean oil every time i change it. Going on 30 years and mostly every part except the engine on the Exmark has been repaired.

[@jmanlinc]

They sure are, that's what makes John deere yard equipment so desirable

[@danwolf307]

We had em on Scag walk behind mowers and they outlasted the kohler and briggs engines 2 to 1.

[@FeelingLikeThatNow]

It's so great to see you guys in the new shop, with a nice clean space, for now. I know you guys don't want to "shed" your roots, but the upgrade is going to make bigger, better projects possible.

[@danielbohn7461]

Love the three window race or overlay and the simultaneous commentary. Awesome. Great idea.

[@Rebar77_real]

Hells yes to the split screen laps!

[@waynerowlinson6177]

I loved the 3 way split screen! That's a keeper. My favorite part of this video - Ike is back! I know he's not 100%, but you wouldn't have known it in this video.

[@lennym1273]

Yes on that display of all three at the same time...

[@frankmthompson]

I like seeing all the runs at once. I think you all three doing a commentary over it would be cool.

[@g_compo8639]

The live lap time between the three of you was good hope you keep that going

[@toshayonguard4253]

The Kawasaki FA130D engine has a slide-valve (L-head) design and crankshaft made of heat-treated ductile iron integrated with counter-balance weights and camshaft drive gear. The piston is made of hard-chrome plated aluminum alloy and equipped with two compression rings including silicon carbide plated top ring and one oil control ring. Main bearings are: on P.T.O. side, ball bearing; on magneto side, lead bronze sintered alloy plain bearing with steel back metal. 3.1 HP

[@larrymarshall2296]

I like that 3 way timing was very cool

[@jonnyarcher1465]

Absolutely love the side by side camera edit. More PLEASE!

[@shark11175]

I like seeing it single person and all 3 switch it up johnny

[@ryang3588]

The side by side race was pretty intense! Very close race!

[@drewanderson8279]

I absoulty loved the ending with the side by side race footage! Can you continue to do all the future race laps like this!! Great video!

[@willyjessee9938]

CONGRATS ON 1 mill guys❤️❤️❤️

[@LuckyG07]

I love these old revivals

[@paulpinto8400]

You two guys. And also Charles now have convinced me. I’m now the proud owner of a tillitson 212 stage one upgraded and I am currently waiting on my mm105 roller.

[@dennishartford2077]

Nice to see your in the new shop !!!!

[@chadbraunwart2651]

Love the three way shot on grand prix

[@jgsn5029]

I'd like to see this rare engine restored this winter

[@hempman4781]

That Jr dragster in the background 😍😍🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@rider68-12]

That was awesome. I love the new format!!

[@markkiznetsov51]

cant wait to see the video about the rokon, got one myself but cant get spark

[@Bikescameras849]

I like the side by side camera shots. Please do more of these.

[@TheOwenby11]

Love the hot lap screen very nice keep up the great work

[@K_M_M_G]

Absolutely love the new shop, something I learned from my shop is metal dust from grinding, cutting, and Welding is an absolute pain in the ass to get off cars in when you think you’re actually removing it you’re actually scratching them. Saw the E 46 in the background… just some advice from experience and a car that needed paint restoration

[@nathanhudson1586]

You guys need to make some racks on either sides of the banners and hang up all the mini bikes as art like they have in motorcycle museums. Some type of hook system so you can bring them down and ride when you want and then wench them back up there for storage and back ground art in the new shop.

[@thenexthobby]

That bike sounds great. Hey I noticed earlier today those old-school frame cable clamps are available at OMB Warehouse. The little muffler is nice; I have one on my Stage 1 RB200. It's actually an RLV Mini 91. With a shorty header it's a nice way to have an exhaust that doesn't stick out of the frame and without having too-little back pressure. The associated clamp however worked for about 20 seconds before pitching my muffler to the ground. Would not tighten enough to hold for me, despite supposedly being the correct diameter.

[@jasonbirch1182]

There is no such thing as too little back pressure. Zero exhaust pipe kills power because of no scavenging from exiting exhaust gasses. Back pressure is bad. Always bad.

[@thenexthobby]

@@jasonbirch1182 Excellent. I appreciate the correction :)

[@jasonbirch1182]

@@thenexthobby if you aren't clear what scavenging is. It's the mass of exhaust leaving down the pipe, the exhaust valve then closes and the the exhaust mass keeps traveling, creating a vacuum behind it. The the exhaust valve opens again and it actually help pull the exhaust out of the cylinder because of the low pressure area.

[@playinwithfirecustoms7954]

I'm loving the simultaneous hotlap footage!!!

[@kurtyoung6769]

This was a fun video reminiscent of the old days. I also liked the overlay showing the real time positions. Concerning the manufacturer of the engine, it is a real kawasaki. They weren't popular but had more torque than the comparable Briggs.

[@michaeldenton8610]

Please tear into it! Port and polish, clean and seat the valves, paint and beautify the covers.... That little dude needs the love it deserves!

[@anthonyross9276]

Well done all around gents!

[@1980bwc]

That C-10 looks so aweaome sittin back there! I hope theres more content of it on here soon.

[@dirtmcgurt6355]

You guys should do more two stroke builds!

[@UncannySense]

Would be nice to see some banks and berms on the track...3 way split view was great.

[@larrydavidson3402]

Like it when you drag something like the little mini bike in the shop and drive it out running perfectly. You guys are the best. Perfect trio now with the addition of Charles.

[@JesperValentine]

I like the 3 laps in 1. Thats a keeper.

[@stevedunning2843]

hey guys,big fan of the show,really enjoy it!--if you're interested,i have a kawasaki operators hand book for that model of motor--(actually,the fa76--the fa130,and the fa 210)--in english,french and german,no less!--i think i have a pull start as well---i recently acquired 2 stomper minibike atc's(like an honda atc--one with the kawasaki,and one with a tecumseh)---let me know,and we'll work something out---steve in seattle

[@dawsonvandenbeukel7724]

Sweet find! I think you guys are the best at finding cheap things that rip! 👍

[@eugenerussell8518]

It was fun watching the split screen. Need some markers tho

[@Psalms19.1]

Cool little mini bike. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Kawasaki…

[@K_M_M_G]

And by the way that side-by-side with the three of you doing the hot lap is completely on point. More of that!

[@sethcude]

Please make a vertical shaft go kart!that would be awesome

[@pookysdad4884]

Yeah, a lot of older riding mowers have a rear axle with a pulley on top for a belt drive. Switch out the pulley for a sprocket, and rock n roll.

[@TrackMania753]

Thank you Go Power Sports!

[@noskatehate]

Ike's truck is so badass.

[@worldwideguitarman]

Another great video, guys. I don't care much for the all at once hot laps. I like hearing the commentary from each rider as they go and the banter between laps. Having all the laps at once makes it pretty hard to listen to each rider. It does showcase how much more John talks than the others.

[@joemiles3569]

Pretty cool seeing a NRNR (no-run/no-roll) turn into a three way split screen hot lap on the GP (I did not know if you'd get there). I really like the three way split screen laps, just harder to keep track of where yall are with the screens being smaller. Loved Charles comment about Ike cutting the cable with a side grinder off his shoe LOL (he ain't right man). Also liked when John zoomed out from the go power sports label to the banner in the new garage...kinda cool. Great episode....looking forward to the next.

[@nettneo]

FUN Video. Love the setup. Maybe add more color cones Markers along track!

[@colvinwellborn]

Absolutely love the basic simplicity of these mini bikes. I've gotta get one, make one, or both.

[@ReiMonCoH]

Definitely get on that Rokon.🤘🏻😄🤘🏻

[@Mikey-jm3dc]

I like the hot lap running parallel

[@MC-1173]

Like the new 3 way split screen.

[@StandForFreedom1776]

I think the full raise where you see everyone at the same time is okay but not my favorite. I think watching the individual races are better but instead of revealing the times like you normally do you can cut to the last 5 second of the three races and show the times that way.

[@gmane1989]

I Love the 3 fpv of all the of y'all racing. That's awesome

[@jonstorey6414]

Hi. Nice to see you in your new place. The only problem I see is all your toys are all in there to. You really need a separate area for working. Just in case anything goes wrong. Even a walled of area would held. Look at your other workshop. You have all your tool and other equipment all up against the walls all around you. with work space in the middle. But other than that another good video. Good work lads

[@pancudowny]

IIRC, Jacobsen 2-strokes were actually made by Tecumseh. That, and aside from the big, commercial mowers powered by Kubota diesels, Jacobsen tractors were powered by Kohler engines. I still remember how the 7-hp in our '57 "Jake" Chief 100 (Never saw a garden tractor with "finned" fenders, before or sine!) would yank the front wheels under full throttle... even in 3rd! That, and how the heavy mower deck, with it's synchronized blades, and arbors that could easily be lubed with a grease gun. After which, it'd literally "sing"... and cut the grass like a Norelco!😉

[@ricadams]

Love the split screen. Need to do that more often!

[@daviddepuy9843]

Good job on this accomplishment. Looks good!

[@carbide1968]

The 3 way split screen is great. No need to see one at a time.

[@jerrydempsey3490]

Fun episode. Thanks 👍

[@cjy290]

Looks just like my mini bike with a tecumseh h35, and that engine looks really similar. It doesn't suffer from the usual tecumseh carb issues either

[@mulletsmayhem492]

I cant wait to see a video of the rokon

[@Brackmanification]

I would have bet anything that thing wouldn’t start! Wow!

[@JohnDoe-ww2zf]

Wow john i didnt think you were old enough to know occ references. I remember when the show started i used to go up to ny and ride atc/atvs with buddies that were just down the road from them. Even got to meet them at one time. Thats 20 years ago

[@stevejohnson7165]

You all are like family but the ones your happy to see.

[@kevinsellsit5584]

The new racing format is awesome and tells us a lot about the racers. 1) Charles has a strong will to live and makes smart decisions. 2) To Ike winning is everything. (Rumer has it he lost 1 time, but no cameras, no loss) 3) John is tired of losing by a fraction of a second to Ike, and is fine tuning his skills for total world domination.

[@Sam_Nicc]

Great idea with the Hot Laps! But instead of each racer cam lined up in a line, have one in each corner!! Should be bigger and you can have the timer in the other corner! :)

[@jamesglenn2006]

Cool you guys found a Rokon. I had a '66 with drum wheels powered by the Chrysler outboard. My brother-in-law has had a bunch of them, he modified a couple for Honda 110 and he did a Briggs OHV on another. I'd like to have another one day. They go anywhere.