I bought back an old project!

I hope you guys enjoyed watching me get this bike back on the road. I still have some fine tuning to do but overall it's in great shape.
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[@keltecshooter]

Hey , us girls ride too ! Working on a cb400t for my own cafe style bike , totally inspired by your channel !

[@MotoPappy]

Nice looking bike. Glad you could get it road worthy again without much effort. It’s a shame it had to site so long.

[@sonam0007]

Engine sound sounds very sweet.

[@ChrisDSaint]

This bike sounds beautiful!

[@CafeRacerGarage]

Awesome video bro and great motovlog audio and stabilization, I see I'm not the only one buying new garage toys lol

[@mysteeda2010]

I was drawn to your channel a good while ago. I do remember this bike! I would love a 550 as a city bike. They sound amazing! And I bet is a blast to ride! Maybe one day!

[@davidjessee7701]

I just bought for 1k a gold 71 CB500..... its a true survivor... Been sitting for a few years.. I started and ran it on a bottle.. Going to make a great project..

[@melonheadgreg]

Cool mate. Just recently subscribed and I’ve got to say you’re triumph is an absolute thing of beauty. I love that bike. This Honda is so cool too man. I absolutely love it.

[@Savage1351]

This is this bike that made buy a cb550f for myself. Love the build, really surprised you bought it back lol. Good quality as usual thanks for the video

[@titanforest2195]

I dont mean to be so offtopic but does any of you know a way to get back into an Instagram account..? I was dumb forgot the account password. I would love any help you can give me.

[@ezralayton6819]

@Titan Forest Instablaster :)

[@chrismachado3732]

Great to see this project back again! Watching that series prompted me to get a 1977 CB550F project of my own and helped me get it back on the road recently, so thanks for the inspiration and guidance. These a great bikes! I'm looking forward to seeing more of the Texas countryside when you do some Moto-vlogs.

[@bpalasseur]

That dark brown seat matches the '76 pretty darn well if you ask me. Nice flow from tank to seat.

[@bronketor1]

your builds and bike shop are very inspiring. well done.

[@RaySarasin]

I bought a 1981 Honda 550 four in mint shape with a faring and saddle bags factory. All original bike to 1981 Blue in colour cheers

[@alexcronin4082]

Great video, good audio. Happy to see it still has a beating heart

[@Kash_Moto]

You seemed extra happy to have her back! Also, well done on the helmet audio.

[@qwerty-fc9ix]

audio is 10/10

[@simonbealing]

Great to see an old project bike come back for some love. Hopefully that battery keeps on behaving itself. It would be good if it's future new owner gets to ride and enjoy it slightly more as it sounds fantastic:)

[@Grasshoppa65]

That bike sounds AWESOME!

[@ClassicOctane]

This is the setup that made me fall in love with the 12” cone muffler. I have used it on every build since.

[@kasperwinding1406]

Please do a CX500 Custom cafe project. Great videos, keep up the goooood work. Greatings from Denmark

[@fader2701]

i really liked this video. its a good "what do you do when you buy a used bike" at a very high level. fun!

[@zacharykarna2810]

I don't think that fuel would've gone that bad in that short amount of time. There must've been some sort of stabilizer crap in there or something. Glad you got it back to some loving hands.

[@MrAustinYK]

Awesome and I realized that you did test drive near my home (Forrest Oak)

[@kevinperry5816]

Some little kid drops an f bomb in the background before the start up with the tank

[@ClassicOctane]

I even tried to lower the volume in hopes no one would hear that little hoodlum 😂

[@Wallie2004]

Lol I wondered if I was the only one that Heard that.

[@GETUPANDGO]

Haha, now I'm definitely gonna hear it

[@ronlheureux7623]

Just want tmention that KZbinr Project Farm did a definitive oil test for the effects of time on several motor oils, which included a decades-old can of a name brand oil. He not only does his own mechanical wear testing, but he sends samples to an independent lab for their breakdown of chemical components. The end result is that time is not relevant to an oil's ability to protect engine parts. I am totally convinced.

[@waynemartinez8620]

Nice bike, it's a shame the person you sold it to couldn't enjoy it. Hopefully the next person you sell it to will. The camera set worked well, I heard you clearly and I liked the view from the helmet. Great job as always my friend!!!

[@Fezzler61]

Sounds great.

[@kwlambright]

Working on a Yamaha royal star I had sold and then it sat for a year. Got it back and sat for 3 more years and now almost ready to fire it off again. Luckily the last I tried the carbs didn’t get left with bad fuel but fuel tank did. Fuel tank being flushed as I work 70 hours a week but a few days away from starting

[@daveco1270]

I'd be bummed if I sent my carbs to someone and they came back with different sized bolts. That's why it's good to learn to clean your own carbs...which isn't too difficult thanks to people like Taylor who make instructional videos. I wonder about the DIY guys that were doing this 25+ years ago, before you could find parts and videos on line, before the days of internet forums and FB motorcycle groups. They had their manual and that was it... if they were lucky they had a mentor. For me, being able to watch a video before I jump into a job for the first time, makes all the difference. Sometimes I'll read the manual a dozen times but it's not until I see it done by someone else that I fully understand.

[@MotoMango]

Awesome that you got that bike back haha. All your bikes look the same! Great taste though :)

[@mikestewart7322]

Hi Taylor, from the uk. I can understand not riding the bike, but don’t tinker with it, especially carbs that you don’t understand,( obviously as the jet was in the wrong way up and random screws replaced, probably lost the originals)makes me mad when people do this, someone comes along and tells the owner he’s an expert and can get the bike running right. Really. I think if she had just ridden it things would have been a lot better, but she probably didn’t realise that these older bikes need a bit of TLC. I remember when you built this bike and it’s great to see that with a bit of tidying up( please secure the battery, it bothers me) it’s going to be fine. Loved the little film out on the bike, the sound was just fine and the camera. What is your retro helmet mate, Bell? Is it quiet at speed? Channels really cool, love it. Your garage is getting smaller by the way😂👍🏻🏍🇬🇧

[@daveco1270]

I agree with you, Mike, but I must confess I bought my first bike in September (a 1975 Honda CB750) and decided to tinker with carbs that probably didn't need to be tinkered with. The bike was running great, but one carb had a very slight leak that two different mechanics told me I shouldn't worry about. It was more of seepage thing where the outside of the carb was wet from gas, but not dripping much. Against the mechanics advice I pulled the carbs off the bike to see if I could figure out what was going on. I had watched a ton of videos on carbs and read a bunch of forums, so I felt like I could figure it out, despite no previous knowledge of motorcycles. Plus... part of the reason I bought an old Honda was to learn how to do some of this stuff, so it was an experiment for educational purposes. I ended up replacing a gasket and all of the float needles which didn't seem very springy to me. When I put the carbs back on the bike the leak was fixed but it ran like total crap. Not sure what I did to screw it up. I was kicking myself for even attempting to mess with it. I took them off again did a thorough cleaning of all brass parts and passageways, readjusted a couple float heights and now it's running good again. I did a carb synch, but I'm not sure the air mixture screws are tuned as well as they could be. It's a work in progress. It's odd that the screws would be different now on the CB550. I'd be curious to know if she brought the bike somewhere or did the work herself. (Could someone have taken those screws for another project thinking she wouldn't notice if the ones on her bike didn't match? Seems odd that they would be lost. They weren't stripped when Taylor sold the bike, so they shouldn't have needed to be replaced. We need to get to the bottom of this mystery.)

[@gannynnewbold1215]

High quality video bro. 🤘

[@scottmackenzie5730]

Runs nice, it looks like it still has the rubber front brake hose. I like the braided steel as they firm things up.

[@ClassicOctane]

Where do you normally get those from? I would like to try some out.

[@scottmackenzie5730]

I live in Canada but I just took the old hose to my local bike shop. They made one in braided steel for my cx 500. Made a big difference.

[@mark445588]

Cedar Park in the house! lol

[@willhoggard645]

Taylor it seems like you have a knack with carbs! good work! I'm going to email you re my CB 400 four

[@knockoutcustoms7477]

Out of 79 motorcycles I have yet to get a chance to get one of them back.........and trust me, there are many I wish I had never sold

[@johnmeurer4780]

I have 2 cb750k's a 75 and a 78. My 75 I have changed the cluch and springs, and the cluch feels super light compared to my 78 cb750. I also put heavy springs and stronger friction plates in. But I don't get any slipping. My 78 might have some shims behind the cluch springs making the cluch stronger and heavier to pull(old drag/street racing thing). Thought I would chime in on this because your 550 have a light and slipping cluch

[@tknadin]

I've only just finished watching this build (late I know) and I seem to remember you opting for an always on headlight as per todays trend.

[@davidevelyn530]

I use little catfood tins to catch gas from the float bowls. Get a cat Taylor.

[@TheGorillaBiker]

You may have made a video on it already, how do you calculate what to rejet to when you're adding stacks or pod filters? I'd really like to make that mod to my 1987 Honda Supermagna but I have no experience in how to know what jets to change to!

[@reclaimedlandworks875]

Been watching for a while. Your videos are great, thanks for taking the time. You should think about cb750s. I'd like to see what all you'd try with them. Keep up the good work.

[@maryjomoore321]

Nice vocal quality on the ride!

[@skinsfn36]

Would love for you to do a full video breakdown on the carbs, how you clean, how you set, and obviously tune them. I have a 550 with pods and 4-1 that seems to fall on its face around 60mph using 105 mains

[@ClassicOctane]

I can definitely do that next time.

[@kyleboyett6632]

Nice looking bike!

[@mysterymacaroni]

Can't wait to see some motovlogging

[@alstone5257]

your good, i would bring my bike to you for a general service for sure

[@OhMyGoshJawsh]

@21:55 some kid saying something like "get the fuck..." nice background audio. nice neighborhood. sheeeeesh. but really tho... nice bike man. love your vids. been binge watching.

[@linusnilsson6866]

Does anyone else hear the women screaming get the fu*k of my property around 22.00 min mark ? 😂 great videos as always!

[@bofmonky]

Would be interested in making a trip to come check this bike out. Love the look and sound. Also I am starting a complete build on a 73 triumph if you would be interested in bouncing some ideas around. If there is anything you wish you thought of at the time.

[@craigpennington1251]

P.S. Kawasaki Z1 years 1973 to 1975 and factory stock preferred. Please check frame alignment. A lot of these are bent.

[@daveco1270]

174 miles in 2 years? I don't wanna judge anyone, but that's almost criminal. : ) At least she realized the bike wasn't being used and sold it back to you so you could find it a good home. If you're going to let a bike sit for a while, its probably good to drain the carbs.

[@tonyclausen8106]

I have a Vapor blaster, they are cool machines, no better finish for automotive parts.

[@ClassicOctane]

Did you build your own? I'm about 80% done with mine but haven't been able to really test it out yet.

[@tonyclausen8106]

@@ClassicOctane I bought mine to run as a secondary business in New Zealand. Bought mine from Vixen in England but got my compressor from Polar Air in the USA. The finish is so good you'll wonder why you didn't have one sooner.

[@icarusflight2396]

Hell yeah!!😍😍😍

[@garya3056]

Rear brakes ok, Taylor? Good luck on the sale. 🏍👍🏍

[@ClassicOctane]

Yep, foot pedal is a little bent but I can straighten that out easy enough.

[@garya3056]

Classic Octane good stuff.

[@kenj7153]

put some fenders on it and the side covers with fresh paint then let's talk!

[@wallerdog6]

That bike would look great with a bare metal front fender.

[@Jabbekot]

Coldstarts doesn't really exist in Austin, TX 😉💪🙏🏍 Love your vids! Regards from Denmark 🇩🇰

[@Jabbekot]

NorCal Rider I know. Was just trying to be funny 😇

[@joewood7225]

If you check the oil and it was empty, would you just add some and try to start the bike ?

[@oddis188]

What's happening? No videos in almost a month. Hope everything is ok with you and your family. And I hope there comes more videos soon

[@ClassicOctane]

I will work on an update video for everyone. No big issues to report just needed to focus on my day job and had some last-minute international travel come up. Thanks for checking in on me. I will be back in the shop making videos soon!

[@carson4736]

Did you make the indicator light box custom or do you have a link for that? I have a 1980 Honda Goldwing and I'm looking to get rid of the giant old console

[@johnnyb7497]

Hey Taylor! Do you have a video on how to replace a clutch on an old CB?

[@DJMotoVlogs]

If you dont mind me asking how much did you sold this initially? Just curious, watching your channel im really starting to want one of these. lol

[@mauricehill5782]

Im happy to see it back congrats but what size jets are you using for the pod filters

[@ClassicOctane]

110s and 38s

[@Sup3rCRF]

None of the rear lights seem to be working- tail or license plate. Maybe that's the loose wire?

[@mikestewart7322]

Dexter Hollaway yeah I noticed that too.

[@peterroda4181]

In terms of reliability and costs for parts, do you find Triumph good compared to Honda ?

[@gordwoods7775]

did you sell her?? ok i am in Canada and would like to know what she would go for in Texas

[@jaredcoffin8702]

i brought my 79 kz650 to a shop (that i thought was good) for just cleaning and tuning of the carbs in august 2018... it is still there and he says my 3rd carb is leaking at the bowl and he cant get it to stop. he wants me to buy a new set of carbs and replace them. i really dont believe he knows what he's doing, what do you think I should do?

[@Charles-ly5ds]

Awesome build! Is there a link to those indicators you used?

[@donovanlucibello379]

24:10 - Yes, please do NOT hit that car! :o)

[@GaryLordsWayMinistry]

What;'s with the right rear corner of the seat, it looks like the seat has a tear in it. Beings you are in Texas, I would have imagined you have run across an old-timer who worked on the oil rigs in the days when they ran generators and motorized roller mechanisms for turning the pumps and we never changed the oil in them, when they were running 24 hours a day, we would bypass the filter with plumbing and never shut that thing off and just replace the filter and add some oil if it needed it but never changed the oil at all in them and they ran for years without shutting down at all, on the same oil that it came to us from the factory on.Never had one breakdown in us either. So waste oil if you want to. Even synthetic is lasting for 15 to 20 thousand miles now. As advertised on the bottle/container. The carb still needs to be addressed or it might get stuck again on the road and then what are you going to do keep tapping it all the way home to take it apart? Or check that needle valve. Still need to balance/sync them again. Yep still needs to be synced.

[@1conu593]

Looks like someone which had the same bike switch his carb ramp with the one you rebuild before selling you the bike back… really weird so much changes on carb with so low mileage difference…

[@alstone5257]

sounds like the carbs need synchronizing ?? maybe

[@somerandomguy3868]

Great video as always, any idea how many miles are on the bike?

[@MicJaguar]

I havent watched this yet but the answer is yes. I got an 02 Shadow running that sat for two years with gas in the tank and i knew nothing of motorcycles. Now i ride it all the time. So yes. The answer is yes dammit. Lol

[@jmar3956]

your clutch perch bolt if missing dude 😂

[@georgesprovost7863]

Have you ever done a shadow 750?

[@ollietroden3999]

That old petrol looks like pre mix

[@2laneblacktop943]

Those older girls don't like to sit for long, hopefully the next owner will have more time to ride.

[@stuartdalton7549]

Hey mate. Cool video, smart bloke. . I like your helmet. What brand is it? Cheers.

[@ClassicOctane]

Thanks. It’s a Builtwell Gringo

[@carolcarola9719]

Do you try to use non ethanol fuel?

[@RockNRollmetalLyrics]

What do u work with when you not on your projects?

[@red88ization]

i think some variation in your builds may be in order i see a theme brewing how about a flat twin or a 2 stroke.

[@Shutchohole]

H2 cafe or a GT 750. One day I'd like to get ahold of a Suzuki rotary bike. Every bike is a cool bike.

[@red88ization]

@@Shutchohole r80 bmw or a guzzi but a gt 750 is beautiful

[@Shutchohole]

Yea those R80 bikes are pretty sweet looking. Personally working on a 77 xs650 bobber. Moving at a snail's pace.

[@ClassicOctane]

I have a few ideas brewing. I like building these Hondas because I know them and can make a decent profit to fund the other builds.

[@Shutchohole]

@@ClassicOctane theres no shame in keeping to what you know. There has been quite the learning curve going from HD Sportsters to Yamaha xs650 dual carb bikes. It's fun to learn new things though.

[@Ladosligese]

174 miles in 2 years :-s .. if it was mine .. would prob be 1740 miles :D at LEAST .. that sound .. must be a guy thing with loud exhausts :D ah well still a kid at heart even tho i hit the biiiig 40 .. still hurts me tho that she did not maintain it :-s

[@vladimirlopez7840]

Ladosligese she only rode it 174 miles the only thing she did wrong was let it sit too long and the fuel got stale. Other than the fuel issue she really should not have had to do anything to that bike.

[@aljanemagpale2730]

Good afternoon sir, greetings from the Philippines :) been watching a lot of your videos and hope you can help me, i am planning on buying a cb250 1990, it runs but it got some tickling sound on the engine, do you think it would be worth it to buy it? my friend who knows a thing or two on bikes said it wouldn't be good for me to buy it, he says it might bring more problem to me than happines haha. i wanted it to make a scrambler/brat style, gonna use it for weekend rides, hoping i can also take it on a 3-5 hours ride but not always though maybe twice/trice a month, thank you sir :)

[@jamesdylan100]

You're a badass

[@GETUPANDGO]

Dang, that is not a lot of mileage at all--makes me sad!

[@wyattbanks2382]

hey man I was wondering if you know what type of start up switch a Honda cb500 four has because I am building one and I can't seem to find it.

[@ClassicOctane]

Not sure exactly what you're asking. This bike has the stock handlebar switches.

[@dwightocx3415]

21:56 😂😂😂😂

[@red88ization]

sounds like camchain needs tightening maybe

[@jaytitus902]

whatever came of this bike?

[@ziondanny7081]

It's not lasted well considering it was rebuilt two years ago.

[@АндроНаринян]

How to buy one yours bike ????🤗

[@crocketgsxr6]

turn up audio at 21:55:00.......damn kids

[@craigpennington1251]

That is the result of FAKE GAS he got from the carb bowl drain. NASTY CRAP. You wouldn't just happen to have a Kawasaki Z 1 lying around in the shop would you? Love to have one. It needs to be running for everyday use. Had one once before and sold it (my mistake ). For where I live, those are just perfect for it. Just rely to this comment section and leave info please. Great videos too and you don't trash them with horrible music.

[@hunnermonroe970]

What exhaust are you running if don't mind me asking

[@ClassicOctane]

If I remember correctly the 4into1 on this bike was a MAC and the muffler is a 12" universal from Cone Engineering (bought through Dime City Cycles)

[@jessschneiderandersen7261]

@@ClassicOctane dime city cycles also have those aluminum headlight brackets you are looke for.

[@abdullahfachmi]

make it caferacer with bikini fairing (like one of those new triumph thruxton r)

[@seanbarney8934]

Dang! You bought a hacked up hipster bike. Why not restore it to stock? lol

[@johnmeurer4780]

He made it that way

[@ballingerjonathan]

id buy it for the right price

[@ClassicOctane]

Hit me up on Instagram @ClassicOctane or email [e-mail] I have had a few people reach out but it isn't sold yet.

[@pitts3219]

Do u want to sell it?

[@RC44E]

If she rode it so little after buying it from you. And she had carb etc issues. Why not bring it back to you to do the repair? Instead she brought it to someone who didn't know it inside and out. Shame. 143 miles. Double shame.

[@vinadith]

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