I REBUILT A YAMAHA YZF1000R AND TRIED TO RIDE IT

This Yamaha YZF1000R Thunderace rebuild has taken the best part of a year to complete. Through all the pain and heart break, all the sets back. We eventually completed the rebuild!. And in this upload we finally get to take the bike out on the open road!. But first it needs to pass the MOT test....
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[@stephenwatchesyoutube4133]

You need to put teflon tape on the threads of your compressor fittings.

[@UKTomsk]

When using ptfe tape make sure you put it on the same way on the thread front to back anticlockwise or when you tighten down on it, it will unravel. Good Luck.

[@tonymontana897]

100%. All air line fittings need to teflon taped for a proper seal.

[@LiquidAudio]

Was going to say it, but you said it, spot on!

[@danielmorris6523]

You beat me to it too. Definitely will solve the leak. Excellent video!

[@Alan-cg8gx]

I was recently told that you roll it like spaghetti then feed it into the valley of the thread. I had always wrapped it round like paper.

[@japethgarcia7161]

The thing that you still have your old man to see it and ride it. Thanks good sir.

[@sparkycasegbr]

Great work on the restoration. Regarding the rust in the tank, I did the following: Filled the tank with Apple Cider vinegar and left it 24 hours Drained it out, then rinsed with water, to loosen the rust. Drained the water out then sprayed lots of WD40 in the tank. Drain this, then fill with fuel and put an inline fuel filter. Change the filter after 2 months and I never had an issue.

[@davidvanhinsbergh2444]

Oxalic acid is by far the best for rust . I tried apple cider, sulphuric, hydrochloric, commercial products and a host of other products and so called remedies. Definitely oxalic acid looked like a new tank inside, shiny metal.

[@l8ton803]

It's a proper bike with no mothering features. I prefer bikes like these as they make you a better rider rather than letting the bike take you for a ride 👍🏼

[@f19ash]

Restoring and riding on the bike you used to ride pillion on as a kid with your dad is really special. Glad he’s still around to see it. Great job, well worth the effort.

[@thegameeeeeee8666]

Yes your old mans correct.. You get a bike and stick with it! Its Fazers for me. Absolutely love the ending ! No broken engine had me going. Definitely correct about total price for bike

[@Busaboy1300]

That part where you went to show your dad,that was pretty special mate.bike looks awesome and this series of videos was brilliant.well done BOR....keep up the good work.

[@richbrock9876]

What a great video and fantastic to see your old man swing his leg over it. Love the colour by the way, it looks amazing. I’m calling this a win for you 🏆

[@BikesofRye]

Thanks 👍

[@mikew1084]

Well done Rye Gritting from Eastbourne Dad seams to be proud

[@TheOriginalCoda]

Nice Haiku

[@JWM-MT07]

Ptfe tape around the threads or couplings will work a treat boshhhhh

[@JDoe-sj2xb]

“Impressive that you have come this far; your perseverance and dedication are commendable. Your videos are interesting and enjoyable to follow. This Thunderace looks beautiful once again.”

[@BRMCaptChaos]

Congratulations on getting that Ace looking so good and moving into the workshop. Halcyon days, riding your old man’s bike, I’m so happy for you, and appreciate your craft🎉.

[@steviewylie5267]

Well done your perseverance has won the day great update.

[@kpowers9017]

The guy who does fuck all apart from complain about others will be along shortly no doubt..... Congrats on getting it through the MOT

[@richardsmiths518]

Well done man

[@firestorm755]

I've watched your videos and sometimes have questioned these way you do things but ... This vid is the best one you've done. Just taking it round to your dad is fantastic. Look after your dad♥️. Be careful of the bike though. If you aren't familiar with having no electronics it will bite. Look after it, it looks great👍

[@randomcol1378]

Nice bike, well worth all the effort to restore it.

[@dukie1616]

Absolutely loved this video👏 Great work Rye!

[@BikesofRye]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@S-Ltd1000]

A mate of mine had one of these from new. Still a great looking bike after all these years.

[@gdfggggg]

Well done Rye. Only use E5 or less in the bike. E10 will screw it up. It’s hydroscopic due to the ethanol. It will degrade the rubber in the carbs/lines etc, and make things rust!

[@WoBlink1961]

Absolutely.... anything after 2002 can use E10 etc without concern (though it degrades quickly, so maybe not in anything that will be laid up for more than a few months); 1992 - 2002 "some" can use E10, anything prior to that you should definitely stick to E5 or less (PS the word is actually 'hygroscopic'...... another couple of words are 'pedantic' and 'bastard', which can always be applied to me! :D)

[@gdfggggg]

@@WoBlink1961 I was fairly inebriated when I wrote my comment, to be fair.

[@shardlake]

Lovely journey, great bike, used to ride with a buddy who had one, I nearly got the 600 version, Thundercat 600, went with the CBR600 instead. Priceless indeed to restore you dads old ride :)

[@peterferguson7679]

Well done wrap plumbers PTFE tape round the threads to stop your air leaks top effort

[@shinethelight01]

I'm so proud of you! What an amazing series this has been! Congratulations and treasure that beautiful YZF1000 for many years to come.

[@paultownsend6085]

Absolute quality... You've done a cracking job with the bike and especially taking it around to see your dad... Good job mate 👍🏻

[@GixxerWayne]

The Thunderace was the 1st big bike I ever rode , after having an NSR 125 RR , the Ace belonged to a work mate who had purchased it new , he'd only had it a month after getting back into biking , he let me have a go and I absolutely loved it , fantastic machine , it was the same silver and red , great memories 👍🏻

[@RestorationWatch]

I had both bikes. The first year of the R1 saw their gearboxes breaking a shaft from memory and by the 2nd year they had it sorted and a new paint livery that was awesome. I bought mine within 24 hours of seeing it. The difference was huge. Your bike is way more rideable and they have excellent handling, The R1 was a real handful. It was a race bike and required 100% concentration. I had an exhaust fitted and the carbs rejetted to suit and it had 145hp on the dyno.

[@MANIKO5]

Huge respect.

[@ozzyprogdomino8815]

Fantastic effort getting your dads bike back on the road for him.

[@mickibbett2120]

You have made such a great job of this, well done! It looks great.👍👍👍👍

[@Fieltrom]

Proud moment between Father and Son, you did this. Ride it with pride. Well done. Video on your dad riding be cool, and you were saying power range Well you can always play with cog ratios to suit your feel.

[@sweet-triple-UK]

Nice to see you out on the bike after all your hard work mate!

[@MrRubberduck83]

Great job, great review of the bike and seeing your dad's reaction was class. Fair play fella

[@BikesofRye]

Thanks 👍

[@rafaellastracom6411]

Congratulations! You should be right proud.

[@jasonparker333]

Well done Ryan, now go out an enjoy it, I can start driving again on 1st August so I'll be getting mine out 🙂

[@BikesofRye]

Thanks mate!! Yes riding it as much as I can 😎

[@shoestringmedia8693]

i'll join you both, if you'll have me that is 😁

[@rudebwoy8]

Awesome Rye, well done!

[@markdaley71]

Marvellous video...great to see the old man on his old bike.

[@krisrudge3601]

Love it . I've just put my 91 yam tdm back on the road ready for summer riding

[@peterpumpkineater301]

Teflon tape works wonders for sealing air leaks on couplings for air compressors and more. Great vid and job well done! Amazing Job!

[@LiquidAudio]

Good on you mate, brings back memories of my old 'Ace, loved that thing!

[@Pugwash.]

Well done on getting it back on the road. Maybe in 30 years time one of my kids will bring my current bike around to me all clean and tidy. (unlikely)

[@tomstc]

Well done that man, and well done for listing the faults

[@NMart88]

That looks stunning, im actually thinking of buying one from a friend of mine, i drove it some kms and loved it, love the engine, its so smooth, and more confortable than my SV650s as it stands. Congratulations Rye, it was a hell of a good job 😉

[@terencephilipstrydom4838]

Well done! Priceless!❤

[@THECONTROVERSIALCYCLIST]

All my fond memories are with 5 speed gear box. Suzuki RF900 & Honda Transalp 650. Inline & Twin and always love the meat of a 5 speed. Mate you are on one of the most underrated bikes on the planet. ❤

[@NUFC2412]

That bike has aged so well. Still looks so good

[@scotty_beast_rider]

What a fantastic achievement and great video... I really enjoyed it. Your old man must be well proud 👍🏻

[@steviewylie5267]

Had same issue on my fazer caliper,bought cheap copper brushes to fit on drill,made cleaning the grooves the seals sit in much easier using brake cleaner aerosol

[@turbobock]

Great video, your dads cool. Good job with the bike.

[@dirkvangelder]

You did I great job,I wish my dad could ride my fzr dat I bought back to life but sad it can not.Love the way you’re dad looks at the bike and bring back memories.

[@thomascharnock]

Superb! Love a happy ending, your hard work paid off in spades :)

[@bizzie1956]

You need PTFE or Teflon tape on all threads

[@jimmarshall807]

Lovely story! Great paintjob too

[@britinthebasque2037]

Great video and well done. Dad is gonna borrow that often methinks....

[@michaelperkins5746]

Brilliant work well done

[@iandunipace]

great job shame you didn't have a picture of your Dad on it back in the day. 👍👍👍

[@DavyHeb]

The YZF1000 Thunderace was a mild upgrade but visual restyle of the previous FZR1000 Exup RU which I had for 4 years. Same 5V motor same power. Has a test ride on the Thunderace and felt the same. Good bikes serious power at that time and good handling and stability no need for a steering damper. Things moved on at a track day at Knockhill Circuit, Scotland got a 10 lap session on a Honda CBR 900 Fireblade. Felt less power but much lighter and more agile but matched my best times. Well done with the Thunderace rebuild enjoyed your video

[@Ashley_x_Smith]

I've been riding since the late 80's and had an immaculate '96 Thunderace for the last 5yrs that's still only got 13000 on the clock. LED lights all round including angel eye headlights, black screen and scorpion exhaust but pretty much standard apart from that. Arthritic back forces sale and that's it pictured... West Midlands Great video and what a job you did, good on ya mate 😊

[@ivy-mac]

Great video, really enjoyed it 👍

[@flippingcars101]

Good video mate keep up the hard work.

[@BikesofRye]

Thanks, will do!

[@77jazzbass]

Nice one,, look after it and enjoy.

[@1136tscc]

That spare key scratching your top triple clamp. Great to see the thunderace

[@mattmutane5502]

I've owned an 'Ace since new in 1999 when I was in my 20s (it's now relegated to old man semi-retired status as I replaced it with an MT10.) A bit of history... Yamaha's flagship sports bike in the mid 90s was the ageing FZR1000 EXUP. The Honda Fireblade changed the game for litre class sports bikes (smaller size and lower weight) and whilst Yamaha was developing the YZF-R1, as a stop gap, they updated the FZR with the sportier swingarm from the YZF-750, went to semi-ecu controlled ignition with EXUP value (speed, load/gear and rpm sensor based), uprated the suspension, gave it a new "posh frock" fairing and styling and called it the YZF1000R Thunderace. It was their halo model sports bike at the time (for 2 years) to try and compete with the Fireblade and Kwaka ZX9R (which IMO it did well and was a litle bit better than both). The R1 changed the game again, and the rest is history... It got reclassified at this point as a Sports Tourer, which it did fairly well as for a few years. I did about 54k on mine, doing track days (both in the UK and at the Nurburgring), rode the TT course and did 40 or 50 euro trips to the Alps/Black Forrest and places like that. It's still a great bike, if a little dated.. ;) (and the riding position isn't very good to small, older men, which I have now become (MT10 is a worthy replacement for old men who are still hooligans at heart... :D )... ;) )

[@RTPOV]

Great video! 🤟

[@aussiemilitant4486]

Its a bike you will never make money on after a full rebuild, but thats kinda the point isnt it.

[@BikesofRye]

You get it 😉

[@TheRtHonJimStiffOG]

Rye, you bloody legend!!!

[@ziondanny7081]

Hardly

[@gdfggggg]

@@ziondanny7081it’s a metaphor.

[@JIMWSMITH]

Would be great to see your dad having a blast , be like meeting an old friend. 😀

[@iwanvanderhut4159]

You've done a great job, as for the downshift try blipping the throttle on the downshift. It's something I do and it works bloody well. Great video.

[@elelegidosf9707]

Amazing paint job

[@gilesl]

I had a Y reg in blue and black. I have memories of riding it very very fast from kent to west london daily for about 5 years. Sledge hammer bike.

[@brian623]

Fantastic channel 😊

[@Nicknofish]

Wot a great video and bike. Top job. Nice to see ya dad. Ptfe tape does the job for air leaks. Cheers.

[@Francey4782]

I think bikes, and probably engines in general, are known for getting better as they get warmer. Too warm is not good though.

[@kalaharimine]

Well done saving it 👍🏻

[@elviscorgen9674]

Great work .👏

[@BikesofRye]

Thanks ✌️

[@maximillianvermontsuperbik2624]

I had 96-97, it will lift the front wheel at 60mph. Despite the engine angle and forward weight bias. It has plenty of grunt !

[@iantomlinson2422]

well done!!

[@pulan007]

well done great job

[@paulrendell8797]

I bought exactly the same bike in 1998. Italian model as well, as a parallel import as they were known back then. At its first MOT, the testing station stuck a beam deflector on the headlamp for me! Kept it until 2018. It was Yamaha's stop gap bike between the FZR1000 and the R1. In fact I think the first R1's had the same engine? Might be wrong on that one. Still, it was and still is today an awesome bike.

[@adamstratford6740]

What a personal journey for you bro 👌🏻 you need to record your dad riding it or at least taking off on it or even reverse the roles of 25 years ago you now ride it with your old cheese on the back 👌🏻👌🏻

[@mraidymaddful]

Absolutely priceless mate...........

[@adrianniles5333]

Old school is cool. I would say that having owned a 92 Gixxer since 92.

[@wesleyreid741]

What a journey

[@TriumphLover]

Marvelous!

[@richardeaster8070]

Very underrated bike I owned one back in the day fanatics took and the brakes are better than what are on my ktm1290

[@laz1go286]

You should definitely fix tank rust issues. As it'll slowly but surely destroy the fuel pump and other parts. I was putting this job off on my GSXR for a couple of years and the end result was a failed fuel pump which cost a fortune new from Suzuki. None of the aftermarket solutions worked, they all failed to deliver enough fuel. I used a Por15 kit to seal the tank. It worked magic. My tank looks new basically. I also got it painted on the outside by a professional but only after I finished sealing it. Got a new factory fuel pump unit. And now all the power is back😊

[@MrStr8den]

a YZF 750 six speed gear cluster will fit straight in

[@PHILIPWATSON82]

Nice one 👏🏼👏🏼🏍

[@Jj12915]

Many radiator shops will clean your tank of rust and coat it for you at a decent price. At least over here in the US. Great job though, you completely transformed that bike!

[@garyhutson6361]

So, you going to give it back to your dad. So you can go for a father and son ride 👍🏼

[@dendanskehelt4296]

That made me think; what does his dad ride now, if he still rides?

[@dendanskehelt4296]

Sounds amazing. Less aggressive than mine, as the wool is my exhaust is burned away so she sounds violently angry.

[@Vteccer666]

Plumbers white ptfe tape when you wrap over the thread wrap it clockwise over the thread

[@FattyOn2Wheels]

bike sure are actually good i was paying 1600 for a 125 and now i pay 550 full comp

[@tichwykes]

I'm surprised your dad didn't nick your leathers & helmet & go for a blast on it lol, looks great though & if I were you I wouldn't part with it as I feel it needs to stay in the family. I had the FZR Exup which had pretty much the same engine & I totally agree about the 5 speed gearbox a 6 would have made it a totally different animal. As for the airline PTFE tape will cure the leaks.

[@robplazzman6049]

Very competent and underrated bikes. As a result they go for silly cheap prices. I’ve got one sitting at home but having trouble finding the time to fix it 😔

[@Shadowmancerassassin]

Use ptfe tape on the threads to seal the fitting to the lines of your compressor.

[@alfredtg]

Keep going mate, I stumbled across a little fan group of yours on Facebook who didn’t seem to have anything positive to say… 🙄 They’re probably jealous you’re making a go of something they wouldn’t have the nuts to do 😂

[@alexbruce3127]

PTFE Tape m8...... Like your videos fae the Highlands of Scotland. 😊

[@waterfordMARTIN]

I always put some teflon tape on threads on my air connectors..that should do the job for you too

[@backyardbandit4355]

PTFE plumbers tape on your fitting threads and re tighten, will sort your air leak problem.

[@Ricardocalpe-fl9fr]

Yeah PTFE plumbing tape from Screwfix and Toolstation.