Extremely Rare 1965 Scooter With 20 Original Miles (Sitting 40+ Years)

I buy a 1965 Tatran 125cc Scooter that has been sitting for 40 years in a barn. #Scooter, #Rare, #Fix,
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[@laurencehastings7473]

Just did a quick Google for spare parts availability. I live in Berlin, Germany and found parts listed at 'Doktor Moto' specifically for this model. IÄm sure there will be other suppliers if you need specific parts. It might be easier for me to research if you have problems.

[@aaronhoward7593]

thats very generous

[@christophermarshall5765]

Try temporarily using an older car coil on it.

[@Thor555555]

@@christophermarshall5765 like from a beetle etc. will work just fine, did so on my MZ from the GDR

[@MakinEndsMeet69]

Well if it is indeed 12 volts you can use any 12-volt car coil ,which if you had it on the charger and the ignition was on you probably fried the coil . See if this is a very rare bike that's the problem when people have more money than brains they really don't care how rare something is and how careful they have to be with it. Not saying that you have more money than brains,myself I think it's more about the video!!!

[@picnz1]

In 1967 I purchased in Auckland New Zealand NZETA 175cc very similar to a Czeta (differenences a large coneshaped nose which was a Petrol tank The electrics were charged by the dual action Generator/engine starter. Mine the battery got charged. The starter components not functioning but it had a kick start. I rode the thing on 3speeds for months till I discovered 4th gear didnt like the thing at all, took my future wife to a work colleagues birthday party we travelled at night in the rain on theAuckland southern motorway !!! I traded it on a very sad looking 1953 Austin A40 Somerset. That cost me $75 The A40 had valve radio. A. Whole 50mph on the same motorway singing along with Tommy James and the Shondells Crimson and clover I'm only 74 lol listening to it now good luck.

[@rmccagle]

First and foremost, I enjoy these videos so much…. I’ve learned so much from this guy! Things that drive me crazy… 1. Using a claw hammer for mechanical work. 2. Using crescent wrenches and channel-lock (slip joint) pliers backwards, every single time. 3. Rev to the moon upon startup, doesn’t matter if it ran one week ago or fifty years ago. Cheers Joe!

[@tallboy49]

And running the starters until for ever.

[@johnfoldesi6187]

The claw hammer gets me every time. When will we see a carpenter use a ball peen hammer while building a house?😂

[@davelowell3008]

Thought I was the only one that felt that way. I very seldom even use a crescent wrench.

[@angelaprost6876]

I try to tell myself he's trolling us with the throttle revving. And that he ACtually has the machine warmed up. I don't think I could watch otherwise. I still can't help but wonder lol.

[@ISEEORBS]

He's a mechanical engineer, not a mechanic. Smart enough to fix anything, just don't quite use the right tools all the time. Sometimes builds with a lot of F.O.D. trapped inside 😂. Just like every engineer I've ever worked with. Some have been smart enough to build a bomb, just not smart enough to run after the lite it.

[@johnseymour5223]

That is a 6V system only!...you need (2) 6v batteries connected in parallel, that still makes 6 volts but doubles the amps for the electric start...thats what cooked the coil ...putting 12 volts into a 6 volt system never ends well usually the coil is the first thing to burn up....that looks like a old automotive 6 volt coil...check your local auto parts stores..they should be able to get one.

[@james35546]

The amperage is not doubled. It stays the same but has plenty of it!

[@GettingNervous]

You´re wrong. This scooter has a 12V System with two 6V batteries in series on positive ground.

[@tallboy49]

@@GettingNervous The solenoid had 12v marked on it.

[@davidpost6902]

If you have two six vot batteries, "in parallel" The voltage stays the same, the amps double. Series = two six volt batteries , voltage doubles, "amps stay the same" It better to buy a new six volt battery.....having two in parallel, can be a problem with charging. If one start a charging problem , the other one will suffer.......it's like feeding two.

[@GettingNervous]

@@tallboy49 Of course, it is a 12V system.

[@Purdesman]

Hey, i’m from slovakia(small coutry next to the czech republic) this motorbike is called because of mountains here and its manufactured here too. The factory is called Považské strojárne. I own one of these tatrans too…

[@raeanker3078]

Is that where Jawa’s originally came from, my Dad got my brothers and I a 1960’s Jawa 350 in the late 70’s, he said it was to learn to work on bikes. We put knobby tyres on, cut the mudguards back and different handlebars, when it did start and run it flew ( to us anyway ) but it was cursed or Dad hated us or both. We did learn about bikes, patience, frustration, and new swear words, we all moved on to different bikes and we are all still into them fifty odd years later, when we get together for a beer we always bring up the Jawa and laugh. Cheers from Australia.

[@Purdesman]

@@raeanker3078 Hey, Country was originaly Czechoslovakia from 1918-1989 when was revolution. In czechoslovakie were 3 manufactures. First was here in Považské strojarne(slovakia), second was in strakonice(czech republic) where were čezetas made and third was in Česke budejovice(czech republic) where were jawas made

[@nicholaskemp2246]

That is a motherlode in the scooter fraternity in the Europe alongside the Vespa's, Lambrettas, Douglas' etc . You've got an absolute corker there, Joe. Please, please fully restore it.

[@Catfish2255]

He doesn't restore anything. Just get's them running..

[@nicholaskemp2246]

@Catfish2255 Always a first time for anything!

[@paulhammett2722]

@@nicholaskemp2246 this would be lovely for him to restore i for one would love to see this 59 year old bike in good running order

[@benschlack5814]

😂😂Joe restore something too cheap

[@f75gunslinger]

I say differently . Don't restore it . Get it running reliably , give it a wash ( a real wash , not a spray it down with the pressure washer wash ) ,wax it , and keep it like it is . That thing is in amazing condition for it's age . It looks to be almost all there , and the paint and everything is still pretty good .

[@BigHank69]

It's 2 6v batteries in series that makes 12v. Not parallel. Also, checking fuses that way isn't good. You can get bad reading because it can read though the circuit. You should pull them out to check them.

[@steveaustin1984]

💯

[@dougaranda6187]

Absolutely.

[@matthewsmith5109]

I had a RD 350 that burnt the coils. My mom owned a VW repair shop, & one of her mechanics put 2 bosch coils on it & it ran like a champ

[@pauloakes5718]

Could you tell me which coils please.

[@barry9937]

Dear sir, I’m 60 years old so I grew up in the 1970’s riding dirt bikes. I so much enjoy watching you tackle so many varied bikes. You really do a great job on your videos. Thank you for posting your work. It’s fascinating!

[@FerniDeck]

Wow, I congratulate you for the pure emotion you have... the same thing would have happened to me... I was born in October 1965. Congratulations! Ferni Deck by Garmin Deck from the shores of Mar del Plata in Argentina

[@minnesotatomcat]

If you do any hunting or shooting save a few spent brass cartridges of different sizes, they work great as punches if you’re making homemade gaskets for stuff like that when gaskets aren’t readily available. A roll of gasket material is dirt cheap and they’re easy to make 👍

[@FilipHnizdil]

nice find joe! i'm from czech republic, its a tatran manet.Made from 1958 to 1964, they made 95207 pieces. in my coutry they cost almost nothing without papers but one in new mint condition with title is for sale for 3850$

[@StarChasersHere]

I've restored a lot of old things. When I see wires like yours has, it's best to replace them with new ones. Clip a terminal off and look for copper color, if it's green or dark brown it's all trash. Another way to test old wire is on the ends try to solder it, no stick throw away. Too much resistance in old wiring will open Murphy's Law.

[@madhampster]

Two 6 volt batteries in parallel is 6 volt and two 6 volt batteries in series is 12 volts.

[@jacksat2252]

You saved me a comment 😄

[@666kty3]

But what if they are in series parallel? Answer fast....

[@jmjm003]

@@666kty3 How are you doing that with two batteries? 4 yes.

[@notagain8661]

Wow, I can't believe speedo cable broke that soon! 😆

[@jayjudd6518]

When said I parallel, I knew it was wrong. Series will make it 12.

[@krisley5178]

It's surprising that so many people, even mechanics don't realize that pliers, vise-grips, and especially crescent wrenches are directional. They are made to be used in one direction only. Especially when cracking loose a nut or bolt. When you pull against the moveable jaw of the tool, you are just encouraging the tool to open up and slip, and round the corners off the fastener.

[@andysinn8655]

I have noticed many people don't know the proper usage of the tools they use every day.I'm glad that I'm not the only one that has been paying attention.These tools need to be used like a pipe wrench that are made to grab one way.

[@Odder-Being]

True, There are so many mechanics(being years in the trade) when trying to loosen a bolt they still turn it the wrong way on first try. I just don't get it, it's against the clock is that so hard to understand?

[@Odder-Being]

Almost any bolt or nut you come across with rounded corners some dude been using a crescent wrench. They should ban crescent wrenches :)

[@ctbale1]

Way way over joes head

[@NotMe-st8qc]

Adjustable end wrench. Crescent is a tool company. Every wrench that they make whether it be an adjustable end wrench or a a 9/16” box end wrench is a Crescent wrench. As is Allen. Allen is the name of a tool company also that manufactured hex key wrenches. You guys taking shots at someone else and you don’t even know the correct names for the tools you’re talking about.

[@robertjeffery6100]

This is what is so nice about old motorcycles you can actually repair them..👍

[@Jeff44]

Joe, the little wire wound resistor you found to the left of the fuses would make me think that it's a ballast resistor for the ignition coil. It's purpose would be to drop the voltage that the coil is fed when the engine is running. It would likely be a 6volt coil on the machine. When the starter is engaged, it causes the voltage to sag down to around 8 volts, and this is the same voltage the coil would see when starting. The resistor is switched out when starting, but in once the engine is running if you see what I mean. Also the coil gets energized when the points are closed. If the ignition is left on at this position of the engine for any length of time, the coil can burn out. Feel the heat in the coil of a points ignition car and see for yourself.

[@P_RO_]

Norton Commando's are set up that way. 2 6V coils in parallel which are fed through a ballast resistor from a 12V source. Ballast resistors are wound with a special nichrome wire which initially offers only a small resistance, then as current flow heats them up the resistance rises, dropping the output voltage. This happen over a few seconds time, which allows high voltage for better spark at starting and lower voltage for longer life of the coils while running.

[@AmosBHaven]

Thing looks like a voltage regulator to me. Very old school these days with alternators. When generators were the "thing?" That what kept the battery (in your case batteries...lol) charged up. 1 thing ya HAD to do with those regulators was touch one wire to another (I forget what the procedure was called) but? If ya didn't? It would either ruin the regulator, or not charge the battery.

[@AmosBHaven]

Ahhh! It's called "polarizing" the regulator. (t'was in the back of my mind. couldn't get it to come to the front though....lol)

[@LeeJonesNPT]

This Tatran 125 model of scooter was made by Jawa motorcycles of Czechoslovakia, they were popular although now very rare, Jawa parts are still available certainly in Europe

[@Rasam3]

Dobré repliky náhradním dílů JAWA, v dobré kvalitě, vyrábí firma MOTOMAX Hodonín, v České republice.

[@fpsmichael1898]

hey buddy. a small tip you may already know. I’ve been watching a bunch of your videos and noticed you have some trouble with stripped out screws. If you buy a bicycle inner tube and cut it into small squares, you can put the square on the top of a screw and than unsrew it and it usually helps with grip. Good vids!

[@brianmooney7009]

I was waiting forvthis thing to go flying off kickstand into your wall. Pretty scary first start 😮

[@stkyfngrszmooth]

During his maiden voyage, the center stand was down, and I was waiting for it to catapult him into the bushes.

[@davidpost6902]

I thought it was about to Produce wings and fly !!

[@chasleask8533]

Great looking old scooter . That system :- Dynastart , Bing style carb , foot change . two stroke , was very typical European scooter . Zundapp , Nsu , Puch . Looking forward to part two , my Zundapp did exactly the same thing .

[@losebjughashvili8465]

50:00 any 12 volt automotive coil will work……what puzzles me is the positive ground. English bikes are like this. I think if you just got a VW coil it would work. You may have to turn the leads around though, so that the positive side is going to the points, and the negative is powering the coil. On a modern negative ground, the negative goes to the points. Investigate those points and condenser. I’ll bet there from a VW. Also, the plug may be fouled….it could spark outside, but under compression not fire. Very cool find indeed. Thanks for sharing.

[@Jimsalos]

Just when I think I won’t see Joe get anything cooler than he’s already worked on, he proves me wrong. Another great find!

[@txdbstx8967]

Awesome find!!! It definitely has erratic and weak spark. That’s the biggest problem. It also seems to have some sort of vacuum leak hence the very labored throttle response and engine revs after closing throttle. It should be more responsive with a faster return to idle when letting go of throttle. Hopefully it’s not the crank seals! I think this scooter needs a complete detailed cleaning and leave it AS IS!!!

[@minnesotatomcat]

Never been much of a scooter guy but that thing is so old and unique, I’d absolutely putz that thing around town! Cool find 👍

[@citrus1973]

For sure!

[@ar2043]

Hey.... the engine was turning over backwards at first!!! Magical!!!

[@hlmmoore]

How do you know it was?

[@rm25088]

flywheel key probably sheered which messed up the timing.

[@trevortrevortsr2]

It is a dyno start -direct drive starting system - they rock back an to progressively till they gain enough momentum to get over compression

[@jeffkrauss5582]

Take the bike to a lock smith they’ll make a key for it or just take the key switch to them I do it all the time when I get a bike that has no key

[@pjm204]

Agreed, just had one made last week. I brought them the lock cylinder and it was 30 bucks.

[@stkyfngrszmooth]

All he needs to do is bring the ignition. The scooter can stay home.

[@minnesotatomcat]

A lot of those old locks and ignitions weren’t much, nearly anything old key would open them if not just a flat screwdriver.

[@davesrvchannel4717]

28:44 Lots of dirt on outside of carb for 20 miles or kilometers. Spark plug looked the same. It’s low mileage for sure but I’m thinking the odometer has issues

[@frankmeyers7304]

Exactly. No way is only twenty miles.

[@DenRoedeMogM]

Remember when soldering.. you heat up the wire and add tin to the wire and not to the iron.

[@almostthere2024]

I find adding a dab of solder to the iron helps heat transfer to the wire happen quicker and saves from too much heat going up the wire. Each to their own, I guess.

[@txdbstx8967]

Heat the wire, copper tubing etc on the opposite side from where you will be applying the silver solder so that the solder will flow towards the heat source and give full coverage. That’s the general concept of soldering. Apply the heat, wait and then apply the solder and it will pull inwards toward the hottest point.

[@kas4751]

Or use rosin, would make the solder flow into the nooks and crannies

[@ctbale1]

Joe is a total hack

[@minnesotatomcat]

I know you’ve done it a million times now but my butt puckers every time you back a bike off your truck on that ramp 🤣

[@hlmmoore]

You too Ha> LOLOL

[@chasleask8533]

Sooner or later . . . . . . . . . .

[@BigPoppieSeed]

Strange comment girlie man.

[@justinfufun5483]

Disgusting comment. Have some manners.

[@idigdaytona4478]

You are not alone . He need air bags on the rear of the truck so he can lower it when loading and unloading .

[@redr1150r]

Check for dried out crankshaft seals. Coil ? A Bosch 6 volt coil should work. Compression will trick you. It will start at a certain PSI, then drop just a couple of PSI and then not run. Check for bad crankshaft seals by spraying a bit of ether on , or near the seals. If the idle RPM goes up, then they are leaking. Condensers and coil need to go. P.S. - Run the oil mix on the rich side.

[@OcotilloTom]

Very cool, I still ride my 1949 Cushman Highlander scooter I bought when I was 14, I'm 78 now.

[@Hopeless_and_Forlorn]

So your Cushman was a few years old when you bought it. My 1958 Cushman was new when I brought it, also at age 14, and I put thousands of miles on it riding the streets of Dallas, somehow survived despite the fact that the old Cushmans were probably the most dangerous machines ever licensed for the road. Currently at age 81 I ride the same streets on a much safer Yammie XSR 700.

[@tomasofaolain3117]

Love it well done sir

[@HOZENBIG]

My first thought would be bad plug wire. Next thought, im not sure about this coil, but on many old 24v systems you needed a battery disconnect switch. The constant power to the coil without the engine running would burn the coils out. That would explain why they had a clamp on the terminal. Easy connect/disconnect without tools.

[@garylinnane917]

I used to have a 1972 restored vespa px 125, and that bike reminds me of the very rare Italian lambrettas 😊 seen a guy on KZbin restoring one of those a couple of months ago

[@strilexxx3713]

greetings from Czech republic,🇨🇿 yeah its one of the rarest bikes we made, and also no one knows about this brand, so you got pretty lucky to have this piece of art

[@johncarpentieri9235]

I’m wondering if that coil is really a 6 volt coil? Or maybe powering the coil over night on 12 volts cooked it. Is that system using 12 volt starter and 6 volt ignition? Im sure you’ll figure it out. I’ll be looking for next video on this one.

[@GettingNervous]

It´s all 12V.

[@awuma]

I had a 150cc Austrian Puch 2-stroke scooter in New Zealand in 1967-1971. It was similar to this Tatran in concept, but the gearchange was via a rotating left handgrip and it had only a kickstart. I think it was a bit lighter than this more luxurious Tatran. A housemate had a 350 cc NZeta, a New Zealand assembled version of the Czechoslovak/Polish CZeta/Jawa 2-cylinder 2-stroke motorbike with automatic clutch. I rode it quite often. (Note: It was the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic in the 1960's, not Czech Republic). After some painful long-distance riding at 35 mph on the Puch, I bought in 1968 a 1956 500cc Triumph Tiger 100 with touring saddlebags and carrier, and the long distances became very pleasant at 70 mph 🙂

[@GaryWellman-bs4pe]

Just a idea for ya Joe..pick up a metal cookie sheet (9x11) for your next carb rebuild...it will catch everything, plus your work bench won't be soaking up the liquid carb cleaner :>)

[@ctbale1]

He won't listen, he is a total idiot

[@scotty2307]

That thing that the 2 yellow wires went to, that is mounted on the chassis? I don't think that was a ground. I think it was a resistor. Bypassing it could cause the coil to get cooked. Very good find though. Will be fun to get it running properly.

[@johntunstall9698]

Hahahaha the museum wanted but you got there first, pretty good line from that salesman.

[@auggie803]

I didn't see no salesman wanting to buy that scooter for a museum.Where did you hear that?🛵

[@mrwest5552]

i gave my LIKE for just being able to see it on a 50in display... never seen one.

[@craigmorgan4676]

Funky looking machine Joe,never heard this beaut!👌🤟👋👋👋🤝

[@dennislamers986]

Having viewership around the world can have advantages. Very cool scooter. I wonder if Mike from American Pickers could help? Hes and old scooter enthusiasts.

[@dazer123]

There were three cables next to the battery's I think that bike is dule voltage 12v for the lights and 6v for the ignition/coil hence cooking the coil when on a 12 charge

[@barbaraneville5036]

Could be that is the case

[@GettingNervous]

One ccable is battery positive (positive ground), one cable is battery negative and the third cable is positive for the resistor near the regulator.

[@billthomas8994]

Was thinking the same

[@seedsman02]

Hey mate, Kev from Australia here. I was thinking you must be six foot plus the way you step down from the back of your truck lol no way i could do that without loosing the bike or myself in a mess, and I,m five eight. Loving your show, like many others it seems, and well done on that. In Australia there is nowhere near as many second hand bikes and quads as you have there with your population. So its difficult to find anything worth the money they want. 15 millioin adults in Australia lol and a population of 26 nmillion. And its a hard counrty on machinery. Congratulations on your new property and I hope you have a pit and a ramp in your new place. cheers and regards from Kev.

[@larogersii1]

the fuse holders need to be cleaned like the points. File or sandpaper them and your fuses will connect good. Nice score. Maybe a car coil will work if it is just a 12v coil one of a VW bug maybe

[@speedfreak8200]

Looks like a lot more than 20 miles. My 74' yamaha DT250 is six volt. And the solenoid looks more like a voltage regulator/relay. Cool funky looking bike, great find !

[@gabrielgeorgeian6477]

You did A FANTASTIC JOB ,for my experience in cars the old ones at changing coil you change condenser too ,because the contact point adjusting is only one cylinder, that is next to impossible you got to use your hearing how it sound. good luck.

[@tootsch]

Scooters from his era usually ran on 25:1.

[@andyplummer7270]

That corresponds with the label on the bike (which was ignored 😂)

[@mikebilly822]

Oil has also gotten better

[@GettingNervous]

In this era the oil and fuel has not the quality of today. All my 2-strokes are running on 1:50. Even the scooter from the 60s.

[@vesandreev7864]

@@GettingNervous yes, but the gas contained lead which helps lubrication too. And today's gas is lead free.

[@GettingNervous]

@@vesandreev7864 That doesn't matter. Ethanol in petrol is much worse. Nowadays, oils are so good that you don't need lead in petrol anymore.

[@robomoto5550]

Im amazed everything was in such good condition. Its a little gem.

[@RATADATUAVELHA]

I don't believe it has only 20miles...but it was a great find! hope you get that coil and new fuses also. there are 2 that are still ceramic. new wiring is always good in old systems just to start from scratch instead of using old system and not knowing if everything is ok.

[@paul5683]

My thoughts also. There's a lot of dirt around the engine for 20 miles. If it had a couple of hundred , there would be so much dirt that you would not be able to see inside the box.

[@mdemartile]

As a bonus, it's only 20 kilometers, even less miles on your Tatram. Cool find!

[@Ajaxaxxess]

More amazed the tires hold air after 40 years.

[@mrmullett1067]

They weren't tubeless in those daze.

[@Ajaxaxxess]

@@mrmullett1067 Even tubes deteriorate over time.

[@tslim250]

series not parallel. in series you get 12 volts. in parallel you get 6 volts but double the amperage.

[@sionnachog894]

Very interesting to watch you chase down problems and get it going...its a pit the coil fried but hopefully you can get a replacement from the lead below. Best of luck with it, look forward to seeing it going again!

[@Spitsz01]

This is so much fun to watch! This thing wants to FLY man! If that kickstand gives in it will go trough the wall.

[@jimmeltonbradley1497]

This brings back memories of my old 49cc Simson Schwalb which I owned back in the 1980s. Its design was a very similar, but less slick version of your Tatran. However. the engine note is exactly the same. In the UK the Schwalb was classed as a moped and should have been limited to 30 mph. In reality it did over forty. I expect your 125 will do more than 50mph if pushed.

[@TheUniversalEyes]

You can still get coils for these, even pistons and other parts.

[@farmcat3198]

Comrade Joe, good find!

[@ragnarironspear1791]

Cool , there's a video of a guy on YT restoring one back to factory condition

[@trevortrevortsr2]

Your lovely scooter has a Dyno start a system used back in the day - it's a direct drive brushed motor-generator that rocks the engine back and forth until it gets enough momentum to get over-compression - it was used on many Villiers engines fitted to micro cars

[@arectical3744]

the key you need is a circular one, it will fit from a jawa 350 or a cezet 350. the ignition works like this you put the key all the way in and it will turn on the electrics. take it out a little and it turns off the electric. position 1 and 2 will be lights then electric starter like you said.

[@davidchristensen6908]

What a cool looking scooter. Nice find best wishes

[@Timothycan]

Thanks for a great video. I note that others have said two batteries in parallel give the same voltage (6v) but can supply more current. Two batteries in series give 12v. My guess is that the coil needed a resistor in series with it, so without that it was drawing too much current and that cooked it.

[@bleakyfinder2692]

12 volts into a 6 volt system never ends well.

[@GettingNervous]

It is a 12V system.

[@trappedinkalifornee]

Nice find and great job….i love that old thing!👍🏼👍🏼

[@donpugh8099]

Wow..now that's a find..I like the looks of it too and being all original the Patina is awesome.. if you decided to try and polish it up without making the paint use Soft scrub liquid cleaner but make sure it's name brand. I've been using it on cars and trucks even motorcycles for years ..Great find

[@luuk-out-below9804]

That's a neat little scooter. From the era I'd guess it was a 6v system. You could make it work either 12v or 6v but the coil, charging system, starter and bulbs all need to be the same gender.

[@guitarjeff55]

I lived in Dutton Montana. I drove One to choteau I was just sharing this with my kids. I hadn't seen one of those since 1969. It was a beast you would have to crank forever to get it started. You better get to where you're going because if you shut it off, you have to wait for it to get stone cold before you can start it again that's the way it was for me, a real heavy scooter

[@truthtobehonest]

Great video, always fun to see you get these going. Ever thought of getting an ultra sonic cleaner for those carb jobs etc.?

[@yo3429]

the bike suits you pretty well :) New coil and cables, engine checkup and a little restauration will be amazing!

[@brianmooney7009]

Joe this thing needs to go to Mechum auntion. Very rare find

[@bobscott9253]

Carb wise, It probably helped that the gas that evaporated years ago wasn’t the crappy fuel we have now.

[@geraldscott4302]

Cool. I love old 2 strokes. Many years ago, I had a 1960 Mitsubishi Silver Pigeon C-200 125 2 stroke. It was made in Japan, and originally sold by Montgomery Wards. They were made for many years, in both 2 stroke and 4 stroke variations and different displacements, but they all had a CVT transmission as far as I know. Mine did. That CVT was its weak point. Mine never did work properly.

[@jamesmcdermott6934]

Amazing how you tear into things and get them running and even the electrical components functioning again with what i believe is self taught knowledge!!! Pretty Cool how far you have come with yur passion for mechanics!

[@amandastyles-uh6zx]

That awesome original 20 mile time piece belongs in a museum!!!😮❤

[@tomdombrovski432]

Joe, this is a cool find for sure! 59 year old piece of history there Great video

[@williamkniesly5090]

Its good to hear the sound of a 2 stroke engine again. Thanks for a great video.

[@Whiskey-Tango-Foxtrot]

That funny looking wire wound thing you bypassed was probably a blast resistor. It allows full voltage to the coil while cranking but then limits power when running. If bypassed you will melt your coil.

[@DealinDmg]

What an old skool classic sciggity scooter. I wasn't shocked you got it running. You always do. Great video

[@dangordon696]

Love how you take your time Your. Greatest pod.

[@timspeed163]

hi i seen the best way to solder wires on another site, i all ways did it like your doing but this other guy had his soldering iron under the wire and solder on top of the wire, so as the wire heated the solder melted right through i haven tried it but it did look like a stronger solder , like your shows thanks, O what happened with the BSA did i miss the finish of it

[@scorpio9578]

Automotive, aircraft marine etc use crimps, not solder joints. Solder cracks easily under vibration, don't you ever wonder why there's no soldered joints as standard? And it's soLder, not sodder!

[@davebarrowcliffe1289]

First start in decades - let's rev the bollocks off it! Yeah!

[@yeahright302]

thats what he does all the time in his vids.so sad.

[@aus-rider]

He does it on fresh rebuilds, why would you expect anything less 😂

[@yeahright302]

@@aus-rider so true!!

[@ronniearroyo6563]

A good paint job and it will look awesome

[@JK-zl7vv]

Any 12 volt automotive coil will work, this looks like the same kind of coils used in the 70's ford cars and trucks, which you can still purchase at your local automotive stores. Also most coils like that had a 12 volt wire during cranking, then went through a ballast resistor or resistor wire, supplying 9 volts to the coil during normal operation to prevent the coil from getting too hot, so most likely you supplied a continuous 12 volts to the coil which cooked it, so once you find a replacement coil, make sure you put an inline balast resistor going to the coil. You can get that balast resistor from your local automotive stores, chrystal used the balast resistors, while ford used a balast wire, but both did the same thing, they reduced the voltage to the coil to 9 volts. 😁👍

[@dalemettee1147]

Joe, I just looked it up. So if it is 20 Klm, that would equal about 12 miles. WOW!

[@hextremelydesirable1648]

doesnt sound accurate. it was messed with or rolled over

[@petewaterhouse1672]

My stepdad had a Manet S100 back in the mid 60's in Sussex, England. Looked virtually identical to your one, same colours as well. I think it eventually suffered with failed crank seals, as it would start, but wouldn't pull or rev out. Great bike up to that point though

[@Six4691]

This is a candidate for a true complete restoration!

[@robwatkins1547]

Completely agree with you but not by Joe, he would leave it dirty.

[@riccochet704]

That thing is worthy of a proper restoration.

[@ctbale1]

Joe doesn't have the ability

[@scootersonlyrepair6773]

😂 it's worth more as it is

[@wags9777]

Yeah you didn't even have to rev the heck out of it. this time it did it all by itself. This bike is designed for you. Still didn't stop you from trying to rev it anyway

[@za5teeshftw709]

Lol I know cold starts and he revs the shi out of em

[@ctbale1]

He is such a butcher "mechanic". The worst

[@bvick420]

So you're the one who snagged this. I sent the guy 5 messages and he just left me on read As soon as i saw it posted i hopped in the truck and started heading that way from Minnesota.20 mins later the ad was gone. Really bummed me out as i needed it to be parked next to my Trabant. (2-stroke car from East Germany) at shows. If you ever consider selling it I have cash in hand and i will provide a good home. I also offer plenty of interesting stuff to trade.

[@hobbs37110]

Hey Joe, idk if it matters but at the end when you were turning the engine over you could see a little spark where the plug was screwed into the head.

[@barbaraneville5036]

A 1965 two stroke rarity I think a 40 to 1 oil mix is to little oil though for this age of bike think I would be using 25 to 1 or 32 to 1 Reminds me of riding about on my Lambretta GP 150 in the 1970's same engine noise Keep the Patina though they only have original paint once If its 12 volt just buy any 12 volt coil

[@citrus1973]

I love all your work, but this is epic!

[@MaxsGarajMahal]

Two batteries hooked in parallel are still the same voltage. Running a positive to the negative on the second battery is a series. In your case, two 6 volts will make 12 volts in series. Otherwise, you still have 6 volts if you run positive to positive, negative to negative. Hope that helps.

[@jimowens381]

I'm betting that thing will be worth alot more than you paid. Very cool find!

[@cobbleup]

I wonder if perhaps the last time it ran it stalled out and you forgot to turn off the ignition and it was left on which burned out the coil? (I did that on my Model A years ago) I would think any 12 volt coil would work on the bike.

[@gregshirk7220]

Wow, what an interesting project. So unique. I’m getting addicted to your channel!

[@peteacher52]

In the 60s and 70s these were quite popular in NZ where they were sold as the N-Zeta. They had Jawa engines, typically 175cc, and New Zealand made externals closely resembling the Czech C-Zeta. They were reliable and grunty enough for longer distance commuting.

[@MasonKermicle]

From sitting 20 years straight to redline….hell yeah I would t have it any other way keep up the good work

[@slothzombi307]

To be fair, the idle was high....lol.. Seems like a good time to shut down and readjust the idle.

[@mikalliz2167]

My old Norton was positive ground. I think a lot of bikes in Europe were that way in the old days , not sure why. Maybe they wanted to be different?