Complications restoring a YZR 500

[@950boy2]

You should do more vids with Whit, he's a legend! You both still doing the trials riding? Love a bit of spannering!

[@TTRider88]

JW is just a legend. Love his knowledge, and he is brilliant when he commentates.

[@raycarter6037]

Agree with comments on here, you both need to do your own tv show with bikes and chat, just great to listen to you both, banter and the knowledge and bike building make it a perfect watch! 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@jamesrolfe3650]

Got to love Whit His so enthusiastic about everything but that's just the way he is brilliant 😂

[@Andy.01_uk]

I've always said James is the encyclopaedia of motorsport (bikes) when i listen to his commmentary on Eurosport, i didn't realise he's also bike mechanic..and a knowledgeable one too.. great video Lee

[@djm243]

This takes me back to working on my TZ350F after many times throwing me down the road back in the late 70’s ish. Finally destroyed my last one at Druids at Oulton Park in 84 and still have the short collar bone and limp to remind me……. Now I’m 70 and wish I was still racing. Whit you are a legend keepng the 2 stroke dreams alive.

[@davidfinn9828]

This is the best content of all could watch hours of race bike builds 👍

[@rayholton5033]

I can't believe how smart James is. He hides it well 😊

[@Paul-mw8kg]

Definitely do more videos with jw his knowledge and enthusiasm is second to none love watching you both keep the videos coming lads 👍

[@MarkWatkinson-u8h]

Great to see you and Whit working together again, you're both good to watch.

[@markg_r1751]

Love this! Whit is an absolute legend and I love to see his knowledge in full flow 🤙 great work fellas

[@GuitarsandDrones]

Anyone else wanna go for a ride on the RD350LC 😊 I raced and had a Elsie on the road in the 80’s what a magnificent bike wish I had one now

[@dg8062]

This is SO cool Lee! I'm over in the states and I envy the number of historic tracks the EU has and the historical significance of racing over there. SO awesome! 👍😎 I'm 63, loved motorcycle racing/Motorsport racing in general my whole life. I finally have the money to do it, I would love to come over to Europe for a summer just to check out all the motorsport racing alone. MUST: Pay whatever is cost for a 9/10th's "taxi" ride around the nurburgring in a Porsche GT3 RS!

[@daveJackson-mp3cf]

This was stunning when blue as Gary dynes ridden it at the tt

[@chashouse8511]

Love watching you snd James together, he's such s character. I love listening and learning stuff from guys like you..

[@SevernCrescent]

Great video again Lee looking forward to seeing you and James getting it finished and ridding it . Hope you get a good ride for next season you'd be idea for Clive Paggetts team.

[@RileyWill]

Thank you for sharing this unobtanium bike build. A real treat to listen to James and yourself. Proper bike and easy to work on. “Tank of in literally 5 seconds”. He isn’t exaggerating! Subscribed and looking forward to the next installment. Made my night here in Canada!

[@Leejohnston]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@woooster17]

I’d hate to ask just how hard it was to find another YZR500 radiator..and how much it was! 😮 Good content though Lee, love the banter 👍🏼

[@TubbyTrialTeam]

My new favourite series to watch now I’ve found it! Subscribed! 🤘🏻

[@Leejohnston]

Welcome aboard!

[@raskarse]

Great video thanks for sharing Lee. Love that YZR, beautiful bit of history and cannot wait to see it complete. Keep doing vids with Whit too, he is a legend 🫡

[@tadhgmurphy1338]

You should organise all the yzr500 videos into a playlist. I can't imagine there is a 2t nerd that wouldn't watch the series.

[@jamest5149]

Jamie is an awesome block, so fun and quick witted, and never changes… we want to see more with him Lee 👏

[@gregsmith9470]

Those carbs r peices of art that i could easily put in a glass case on my dinning table , just beautiful bits of art , i rode the strokers back in the day but they annoyed the hell out of me because i could get them to run mint one day and id have ta tune em again the next and got sick of tightening everything up every five mins , so my buzz was four strokes , i love modern day superbikes for the same reason i love those carbs , they're just beautiful, even in production trim.

[@branthurley2285]

Whitham's contribution drives views, likes & subscriptions. He's a National Treasure. Ta!

[@mikerf900]

More content with James and you please, he's a legend and a font of racing knowledge and just naturally funny 😀

[@curlyporter6027]

What a pleasure to be able to see the such a beautiful bike being stripped and built up again. You and Whit have a great chemistry and what an abundance of knowledge Whit has. More of these types of vlogs please

[@gavd6726]

We were travelling back from Brands BSB (Showdown) the other weekend, just walking into Peterborough services....Whit and Matt Roberts were walking out! Had a quick chat. Witham had us laughing within a minute. 😅 Top bloke-pride of Yorkshire. 😇🕺🏼

[@StuartHep]

The knowledge of James it is unbelievable love watching him at work!!!!! Or is it a hobby….. No matter which it is this is a fantastic vlog. ❤

[@davidbaxter600]

Brilliant vlog Lee. I will now consider you and James as the Leejam

[@MrPindie]

I remember that article with Nial Mac as a kid. I was in awe of the 2t 500s. Great vids.

[@colinbatchford8007]

More Wit vids he's genuinely entertaining.

[@markclifton14]

You and James are great together. The bike is looking fantastic. James knowledge is brilliant. He is one of the old school racers, that knew there bikes inside out. Why don’t you get Neil to give you a hand as well. He has years of experience building bikes. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@davidtasker1683]

Jim has an iconic voice. If he did a podcast reading the phone book... I'd listen!

[@robertbaggaley1788]

I restore bikes so it’s great to see the detail that is required to restore at a high level Keep it coming looking forward to the start up

[@marksouthgate6385]

Thank you for sharing this video, Lee. I’m having a rough time right now and these videos warm my heart. Thank you

[@deangiacopassi1951]

I loved my RD350LC, my dream bike. I would like to ride a Ducati SS, and an RZ500 but the RD350LC was the bike for me. Restoring a Lotus is similarly fun because even the street cars are just a little different from one another.

[@charlesnelsonhonnor2520]

That bike is absolutely stunning. And James such a top chap. Great video Lee, thanks mate

[@davegreenslade4539]

Love a bit of whithams workshop 👏👏

[@Shinysideup]

Great video Lee, I do love a workshop video. Anything with JW in it is worth a watch, love his enthusiasm and knowledge.

[@andywatts348]

Sick video with Jamie bro..He certainly knows his stuff..Be good to see loads more of you's two building that yz500 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@andrewoverton5170]

Whit is first and foremost a biker, his racing career is another part of his life. So he loves bikes and loves tinkering and this shines through with the stuff he does for pleasure. Whilst Mick Grant is still the greatest living Yorkshireman James is definitely next in line to the throne.

[@Leejohnston]

Haha I can’t wait to tell him this fact 👍🏻

[@paulgibson490]

We had brake fittings supplied to us by Goodrich back in the 80s and they were all anodised aluminium, I still have some in my garage they weigh nothing. Love looking at James doing his thing, also that LC he is doing reminds me of my production race LC I had in the early 80s they were the business really cheap racing.

[@Darren-o2h]

You two would make a great tv show .. worth thinking about guys

[@AutoBeta2T]

I can't wait to hear it running. Great work 😊

[@guyredshaw1422]

More of this please………every week!👏🙏

[@simvrod]

Love the interaction between Jamie and yourself.👍👍

[@garysmith1178]

Great video Lee, really interesting stuff. Whitham is really knowledgeable, a great commentator, and a funny bloke.

[@kerrydunn7760]

A master craftsman at work making the rest of us look like butchers very impressive thank you more more more !!!

[@stephenmorrison4834]

Luv these videos mate always good to see Jim on the channel the knowledge he has is unbelievable the videos a great luv the race one's also these build videos and you on road bikes as well more Lee can't wait

[@DuncanHolland]

Those wheels look spot on, as does the CF airbox. It'd be nice to know which riders competed on that particular machine if possible. Great update, thanks. 😁👍

[@Leejohnston]

Yes we have this info I will share all this when the bike is running

[@EamonDorrian-lo1ne]

I had my Dymags refurbished by Dymag 15+ years ago. They said very much the same, but you must seal them otherwise they will let air through. You end up with bubbles in the paint and a slow puncture.

[@katywalker8322]

Think the mag wheels are slightly porous, hence without being sealed the air from inside the tyre pushes the paint off the inside.

[@cliffordmclaughlin8695]

hate to say it guys but this series(yzr500) is by far the best and most interesting by far

[@Crapatgolf1]

As said in someone else’s comment it’s great watching this kind of stuff and could this stuff for hours and it’s great watching you guys together

[@ReCheck_WotTheFluck]

Of course we all want to see more.. Silly question Lee. Great vid 👍

[@olithephoto]

Love this, proper man (men) in a shed stuff. You are right about Whits knowledge…..amazing!

[@gerrybaillon1973]

Brilliant , I love the old 2 smoker race bikes !!

[@tommorgan1233]

Really enjoy all your videos, but this one was brilliant. Really enjoyed the longer format

[@stephenbeirne6575]

Brilliant content as always, JW really does know his stuff looking forward to seeing it running.

[@firestorm755]

Fantastic 👍 yes to more videos like this. Who doesn't like watching whit working.

[@cecilwilson5442]

Absolutely cracking bike and the craic is 90 with you two ☺️☺️☺️,, it's a great series and with the knowledge and contacts,mere mortals couldn't get done 👍☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️ from northern Ireland

[@stuwhite1969]

What a project bike !! Beautiful!!

[@Casey87_]

So when Whitt is telling us all about the electric carb trickery, there's a bit of music playing. Is that Christie having a laugh in the edit? I imagine my missus occasionally has a similar tune playing in her head when I'm chatting bubbles about bikes 😂

[@christiegee2202]

😂😂 opps 🫣

[@jonpowell8014]

Cannot wait to hear this beauty crack into life!!!

[@captainsensible298]

MORE MORE MORE!!!!! 2 stroke HP bikes are most awesome, see if you can find a TZ750 to rescue.

[@KnobbyTurbo]

Brilliant, really enjoyable.

[@terrytopliss9506]

Thanks for the Video Lee,just love hearing Whit on about motorcycles.👍👍

[@johnegan4056]

really enjoy people restoring race bikes and cars

[@stevec-b6214]

this is actually very very entertaining, more please!

[@davemonday5381]

Absolutely brilliant Lee but it’s funny how when you watch the speeded up footage James seems to be doing all the moving about . Just saying. Loved it. Do more.

[@markbooth6745]

Brilliant video Lee and James. Very interesting 😃👍

[@boostaholic7116]

Can't wait for the ring a ding ding! 🔥🔥🔥

[@ScottB-NE]

Loved this content. Brilliant. Superb. Knowledge and enthusiasm = gold standard entertainment. Lee your comment “James’s wages are really cheap and he is really keen” 😂😂😂

[@RideWith_Mee]

what a combo, great video and look forward to more in the near future.

[@paulw66pw]

Just stunning 👌🏻

[@jimnotbob]

350 LC Owners are the worst, aint that the truth 😂😂 another fantastic vidoe Lee

[@robertturner8040]

You two need a tv series/ program come on C4 and that bike is just superb .

[@paramarky]

If Ant & Dec did bikes 😂

[@c.llumwest]

Spoke to James at BSB snet about this build😅 bloody lovely bike boys

[@carlo6004]

Cracking video that boys👍🏻

[@kawi704racing]

Great video. Super interesting. James is a legend.

[@nicccccccccccccccccccccccck]

8:32 "four horse power" is how my stupid brain interpreted that

[@andyhardy322]

Yes would love to see you &whiit do more 2stroke stuff 👌

[@Cb-46]

You two are absolute legends, love these vlogs 🏍🏍👍

[@Geckatron]

Good stuff and good to see you 2 back havin some craic - look forward to the next one. 😎

[@dondle2]

Brilliant work boys.

[@Veitchy1375]

You 2 are just quality crack when your together 🤣🤣🤣 bike is looking great 👍

[@ogofog9120]

Used to travel round the BSB circuits in the 90’s watching JW on my ZX-7 girlfriend on the back. Happy Days

[@williamlorimer060867]

My favourite bike of all time

[@Carlos-o3l1j]

Back in the late 80’ early 90’s I spannered for my mate in 250 2 stroke championships I got to the point when we arrived at a meeting I could sniff the air and know the correct jetting and set up..shame I couldn’t work fanny out in the same way 😂

[@grahamhenry7327]

Top job as usual you and Jamie proper bants still don’t know how you make the rebuild look so easy you are obviously talented engineers and I have to ask how is Neil !!

[@micromum]

The LC350 in the background was my husband's bike from 1984 to 1993. He sold it to Derek Johnson Motorcycles in Manchester. He was over the moon to see 'Elsie' is still alive!

[@Leejohnston]

This is awesome I’ll pass the news on

[@mikecain565]

Bloody well enjoyed that one, Did take me a few moments to get over the pair of you talking about cheap bits for the carbon airbox,,, Cant wait to see it up & running, & Lee you have got to let James let you have proper ride out on the LC, Which one will put more smiles on your face ? Smiles per miles !!

[@kezzert21]

Legends! Thanks both, very, very enjoyable & entertaining😊. JW, never knowingly more than 10mins away from a cuppa! 😮

[@ade-1772]

Bring back the 2strokes nice work Jamie and Lee I would love to know where you get parts for these bikes and that lc350 is mint

[@Steve-DM937]

What a bike! I miss the 500’s☹️

[@carlpearson6734]

Lee spends a lot of time in Yorkshire I reckon he has snuck in without a passport, brilliant vid 👍

[@Leejohnston]

You are correct 🤣

[@carlpearson6734]

@ good lad, good to have you here 👍

[@ade-1772]

I love bike building videos and it reminds me back in the day with my brothers kh350 and the rg500 the sounds and smells

[@dankorolyk5917]

The bike is really starting to look brilliant mate!

[@mickrepairscars9004]

You two should do a tv show together ,,,,, great vid

[@liamato1]

Looking forward to more of these. 😎👍🏍️