Installing Body Panels on the VF1000 buggy

[@MrMoo-kb7rl]

Pretty sure that "ticking" noise was just the hot exhaust/headers that were starting to cool down.

[@kurtl6126]

Definitely the exhaust cooling

[@rageriustheoverlord7086]

Plus all the shit that was sitting and the cylinders that weren't firing, firing after all that time

[@Brinksgarage-t1h]

Exhaust cooling down from the amount of heat form motor running better and hotter

[@aserta]

Yup. Pretty much every vehicle i own makes that noise. It's the expanded metal moving around once it starts cooling.

[@jayburrough4308]

Yup

[@tristancotton9623]

Bro I can’t get over how u build these things it’s great keep it up

[@arizonaguy7574]

yeah buddy

[@haydee3260]

your air filters are too restricted for that engine so is acting like a permanent choke!!!!

[@MjrNiGhTmArE]

Good call

[@4godadddygo]

Possibly

[@averyanderson6945]

I also think that the exhaust may be to restricted compared to the factory muffler for that motor

[@tinkerer570]

Good point

[@reggiexp69]

he should put some sort of cones air filters on it.

[@oli12shackel9]

That ticking is the exhaust and engine parts expanding due to the heat. The same as a tin roof sounds on a hot day

[@robertschmidt7625]

Ticking is the parts contracting during cooling after the engine stops, not expanding.

[@madmat2001]

I have to say that welding the panels in seems kind of final. You could have welded in tabs and screwed them to the tabs and still had a way to remove them should the need arise.

[@punkbloater]

I find myself constantly worrying that this mad neighbor is going to come running over with a gun screaming whenever you start reving. 😅

[@joshburford1478]

Same

[@BlakeEM]

I quickly touch the headers on each cylinder (could use a infrared thermometer) and see if they are warm. It's much easier than removing spark plug boots or checking spark plugs.

[@robertwilliams3457]

Give boostedboiz a call and talk Honda engine and transmission. They'll surely set you on the road to reverse, turbo and what everelse you could think of.

[@GumpterCrayon]

yessss that would be sick af

[@IGMWN]

The best thing to replace a Honda engine is a Honda Engine with a turbo!

[@malachi4169]

Honda k series out of an Integra

[@reggiexp69]

yesssssss

[@kaseyrose4845]

I was hoping he didn’t car engine swap. There’s a lotttt of them. There’s just something about a high revving street bike that catches my attention lol

[@VasilyBuilds]

Hell yeah brother! 🤟 do whatever you want. So a dream engine swap would be k24 Honda drivetrain! (Civic SI engine) but it's going to be pricey $5k+. Anything Honda would work though, you can do d16 (prelude drivetrain) and get 400hp with a turbo.

[@marissjegi5489]

that would be cool

[@jeremiahpacheco3916]

Small 4 cylinder with front drive trans that is how the Pontiac Fiero was done and I seen buggy builders do it in the past. If you go that route it leaves room for turbo later on. Love your show keep it coming.

[@fattonysgarage67]

Get you one of those cobalt ss engines. They are factory turbo 4 cylinder

[@mckenzie4003]

Too bad they are horrible engines lol.

[@joederue9900]

Tbh I think the engine was the best part of that car lol

[@SDRacing88]

They were. The first ones were supercharged, then Chevy switched them to turbo, which actually made that car scream...hence its good time at The Ring.

[@18wheeler77]

All cars tick like that when the engine is hot and when it’s cooling off, that’s the sound of the metal cooling off.

[@mitchliathorne8274]

Love the fab work you do ! Your creativity and talent is pretty amazing ! You could use a front wheel drive engine and trans from an import or domestic. Usually can get a wrecked, insurance auction. Low mile, roll over, rear impact, running damage car, for pretty reasonable. Running the stock gear box from the donor car is reliable and probably strong enough to handle the horsepower from the factory power plant. Take a Honda Civic SI , the gear box is made to handle for warranty reasons, and can be 200hp? Ford eco boost, GM ecotec power plants are good options, and if you get the whole car you can grab everything! Usually from the center of the hub to the front of the engine ( forward towards bumper ) is only 18 inches. You have more than enough room in your buggy. You could play with tire size to get a lower gear, or run it into a chain drive pushing the engine forward. Food for thought. I admire the can do attitude I get from you and the willingness to try everything even if it fails. It is truly courageous and I enjoy being entertained by your channel ! Proud of you !!!

[@Ratkill9000]

Been waiting for this video for a minute! Edit: Car engine the junkyard is your oyster. Transmission wise, I'd HIGHLY recommend a VW bug transaxle from the old air cooled engine, 1969 to 1977. You can get several different adapters. If I had to recommend an engine, I'd suggest a Geo Metro 1.0L 3 cylinder with throttle body fuel injection. Its essentially a glorified carburetor, but with fuel injectors. Stupid simple to use.

[@fishinkarts2865]

But those only make 50hp...

[@coreyescobar7060]

As soon as he said car engine swap I thought the same thing about the geo metro engine super simple and would probably fit pretty easy And just to put my 2 cents in I would use something front wheel drive so the engine and trans are compact and you wouldn't have to modify to much A k20 honda engine with a turbo would be sick to see in there and would probably make it wheelie, lots of torque and power But thats just my opinion your builds are awesome and and even if you just left it like it is its the coolest built buggy on KZbin

[@Toolingabout]

Ah yes, put an engine in with less power, great idea.

[@Ratkill9000]

Transverse could work well. Might do better for weight distribution. But either one will require a lot of redesigning.

[@coreyescobar7060]

@@Toolingabout I was just thinking convenience with reverse and there are videos on KZbin with them making decent power Couldn't be the worst idea 💡

[@paulwatts905]

Vf1000 was a v quick and powerful bike, even with the extra weightf it,s not making enough power it isn,t running correctly. When you properly raised the revs you could hear it find the sweet spot, now you need to move the sweetspot where you want it by jetting/airbox/ and possibly exhaust. Once you lose the factory set up it becomes a tedious job to regain smooth running. Well done with your projects you are very skilled .

[@FangOfTruth]

One place people overlook is large touring bikes. Some have a reverse.Every Boosted Boiz subscriber is yelling k swap.

[@melted_pistons]

15:50 that’s the first time I’ve heard you really rev it out, it sounds so much happier when you do that!

[@gr3tti469]

true :D

[@NoneyoBisniss]

Looking great! Love it man. Don't forget to play with and enjoy the fruits of your labor! Life is about the experiences we have, not the outcomes of our labors. 😉

[@cEngine]

The most perfect buggy I've ever seen in my life (legit).

[@lawrenwimberly7311]

honda Goldwing engine and trans... Goldwing has a flat 6 and reverse

[@tngtacticalmiata1219]

Good idea. I've thought about doing a Goldwing powered project for a while.....

[@Fred82ndAbn]

I suggested earlier a transversely-mounted 4 cyl and trans but you r idea would fit this project even better. I like it! Availability may be an issue for him though.

[@Cavonny]

Body panels FINALLY! you will love them. You will get less wet and muddy now. Also the best option if you go down the car engine route, A turbo charged Chevy Cobalt should be good. There is a whole company about putting a cobalt engine in a kit car.

[@dominickkaczynski7174]

I think in my opinion that The wheels look too small on it maybe try to order some taller ones it will help how it looks and also it might help you get over some taller rocks without scraping the winch or bumper because if taller than then it will stick out in front of the bumper farther which means less bumper or winch scraping

[@GumpterCrayon]

he only has so much power on this buggy though. but I agree

[@joshrichards8928]

@@Yamahadipper8 I think he had reached the lowest gear ratio he can without modifying the frame

[@frontleverguy2216]

That thing looks so good. It's bigger then like half of the cars you see these days (where I live anyway)

[@aburr6388]

All videos are interesting. I enjoy watching you work your manufacturing magic

[@ultramonte327]

When the engine is running use a squirt bottle with water and spray each exhaust pipe individually as close to the cylinder head, then you will see how hot each pipe is. Obviously if the pipe is cold the water won’t steam up on it and that’s your dead cylinder. Buggy looks awesome. Like the side panels , gives a more finished look .

[@SuperMegaValy]

For the reverse issue, you could fit an electric motor on a lever under the chain and when you wanna reverse, just have the motor engaging with the chain while the bike gearbox is in neutral. Engine swap would work too. Keep it up !

[@chrisfaulhaber9860]

He tried this.. Didnt work.

[@legendvo]

I'm working on a project right now, installing a car engine into my Joyner Send Spider. That originally came with 650cc 2 cyl engine. I chose a Toyota Celica Gts as a donner car, 180hp sounds pretty good for a small buggy.

[@v8power561]

I think that motor has plenty if power, just needs some more tuning. You need better air filters! But AWESOME build!

[@CMBProjects]

It's looking great with that panels!!

[@joe212]

Ready to see more on this build

[@michaelthomas3646]

glad you sorted the engine out, but yeah the exhaust smoke looks a lot clearer as well, rather than clouds of blue smoke, which means it should be running a lot better than it was performance wise. you will mainly notice the difference when trying to go up a steeper hill rather than near enough on the flat.

[@motoxjim929]

Snow sled engine with reverse .(about the same size as the motor you have now and no added weight of a transmission) to go into revers you hit a button the motor slows down and reverses internally in the motor.They also have turbos on some. Great video!!

[@bryduhbikeguy]

At 14:35 it spit out right exhaust.I suggested an electric starter and flywheel for reverse.Very easy fix for you.Slow,but efficient.

[@mikedavis6566]

Was watching all the other videos on this build and this new one popped up! What luck! Stuck in the house and get to watch great videos! Keep up the good work!

[@pennykrueger5644]

Hey hey Uncle Vic here Penny's busy. Dude, this is an awesome build. However, I absolutely disagree with you on thinking that filming the rebuilding of those carbs is boring. Exactly the opposite in fact. Carbs are old school and people that can work on them are few. Cleaning and synchronizing multiple carburetors is an art. Great video... Great Machine !

[@c.j.s.2767]

Ford ecoboost 4cyl. GM supercharged 3800. GM 4.3 Vortech Volkswagen Pasat 2.0 turbo early 2000`s with strait transaxle, and a whole host of foreign engines. Imo work with what u have. Work out the issues with the VF 1000 and then add boost. Use one of those superchargers like RBG. Maybe EFI as well. Either way, i`m sure whatever u decide to do will be cool. I love the channel, I love the builds. U got skills! U are gonna go far in life.

[@rene-yvescote3954]

Awesome great built. The only change would be rear tire Bigger will definitely look better.

[@Austin-qq7kt]

Damn it changes it up a lot looks way better and it was already badass

[@motomadnessman]

Still informative to know these things, just like my zx6r, being a carbed bike I run into these same problems every now and then.

[@williamwells9758]

That's why I love hondas 4 months of siting and starts right up and idols on its own

[@adirompin1727]

I love it when they "idols"

[@glenmcg2157]

I’ll say it again your work is amazing 👍🏼turned out very well monster machine

[@mayor_azusastreetriders3790]

Definitely one of my favorite projects of yours. Thanks for sharing

[@Tampaboys]

Wow buddy looks so good you did a amazing job on this buggy you inspired me to start on building mine but it's nothing going to be nothing on a class like yours. So cool you rock

[@TrulyUnfortunate]

Chop the friggen roll bar for Christ Sake!!!!!!

[@frankh.3849]

The trick with spray cans is getting the first coat on really light but evenly then waiting for it to get tacky before second coat. This eliminates a lot of little problems that cause blemishes in the finished product

[@countrylivinone]

A little 4 cylinder Subaru engine and transmission would fit nice on it. They're pretty compact, all aluminum and nice and lightweight.

[@shovington67]

Totally agreed. Great package, and that buggy is huge anyway. If he bought a wreck he would have the option of going 4wd if he wanted.

[@phillipdeysel2257]

I like all the go-karts you built

[@nathaniellangston5130]

you should get a reverse gearbox for it! It also might gear it down a little and make it easier not to stall without spinning! Love the buggy!

[@RustyIronGiant70]

Black smoke that dissipates in seconds is too much fuel. Grey smoke that lingers is oil burning. The ticking noise on street bikes means the exhaust is rapidly cooling or heating up. Check your valve adjustments and get your carburetors synced so each cylinder gets the proper fuel mix proportionate to the other cylinders. The horsepower to weight ratio will always be greater with motorcycle and power sport equipment than with a stock car (or truck) motor. I would look for a big Honda Goldwing that is shaft drive with reverse. You can find older ones that still run great for very little money. Great video and thanks for all you do.

[@Snugglez187]

The ticking is just metal expanding and contracting as it heats and cools.

[@MoondyneJoe]

Chris, have you balanced the carbies, if they need it? Also have a look at "Team Olympus" KZbin channel and have a talk to Daniel this is what they do for a living, they are great guys and I'm sure they will offer you sound advice going forward. Great work as usual Tony from Western Australia.

[@Crissinger1]

Some of the larger cc Honda gold wing motorcycles have reverse. Like a 1500cc motor. Or some bigger cc snowmobiles have reverse with a lot of power.

[@jeroenvr6728]

Hi, love the video's love the content. Not something to do easily in the Netherlands. As you stated at the end. The engine swap. As a car enthusiast I would recommend a Honda 4 cilinder. There are a lot of them. Lots of parts and not to expensive. Also a big number of people who could help you. Plus a 1.6 or 2 liter would probably be enough. But since you're in the US a 2.4 K-series could also do the trick. Another one to maybe keep in mind is the Ford 2.5 liter 4 cilinder. If you take a front wheel drive then you have everything already in the package. Just make sure your wiring is a ok. You could then (if you wanted) make a chain driven wheel after the dif. So the output to keep the driveline parts you have now in the same place and keep your suspension travel the same. Otherwise this might change a bit. But enough of my rambling, keep up the good work and greetings from across the pond 🇱🇺

[@fjnagle2nd]

The problem is ethanol fuels. Ethanol attracts moisture, especially when left sitting for long periods of time. I had the same problem with my XJ. I only fill the tank once a month. Since I've switched to non ethanol fuel, the problem has been resolving itself. If I could easily drain the tank, I could clear it up right away, but XJ tanks have no drain plugs. Drain your fuel and switch to non ethanol and I think your problem will be solved. Hope this helps. God bless, stay well.

[@Nevtronics]

Using a fwd car engine would mean redesigning the entire rear end of the buggy. Your rear diff is chain driven a foot behind the output of the motor. A fwd motor and trans would already have a diff and driveshafts further forward. I'm wondering how much more expensive it would be for a newer street bike motor with fuel injection and ecu, and to turbo that. It would mean less time and money redesigning the rear end which looks so bootyful as it is. Hope my idle thoughts help, love the build!

[@brianhoffner1139]

Look into a Gl1500 from a 1997-2003 Honda valkyrie motorcycle. 6 cyl. Lots of torque. Keep up the great vids.

[@vinodhrajkumar2789]

Bro awesome work I really enjoyed your build.from 🇱🇰

[@chinacreek1]

The ticking is just the exaust pipes expanding and contracting also don't be afraid to slip the clutch its a wet clutch and can be slipped all day long. I would put a twin turbo hyabusa chain drive to an old ford 3 speed 3 on the tree just make new linkages and use the stick conversion.

[@davinlyda1461]

The air filters might be to restrictive for that engine making it run rich. When you rev it and it sputters it sounds like it’s pretty rich. The filters probably flow enough for it at idle but simply won’t allow enough air to flow through higher in the rpms which would explain why it idles good but gets worse as you rev it.. The ticking was probably the exhaust pipes.

[@jamess9939]

9:13 nice reversing skills 😂

[@ilikechipsonmysandwich]

You should give it a name vs calling it "This thing". The build def. Deserves a name! If you do a motor. Do a vw bug motor. Probably easiest, most common buggy motor. Huge market place too

[@4486xxdawson]

I have a gs 750 in a buggy im building and had the same issue , running on 2 cylinders , it turned out to be the cdi box , i wouldnt piss arond with the carbs till tou check for good spark from all 4 . Just a tip to everyone who allways thinks its carbs , trust me you dont want towaist time messing up your carb setting to find out its just bad spark .....

[@ricketyfixit959]

Honda Civic 4 cylinder would fit that perfect. A lot of performance mods. And a lot of turbo info out there for them.

[@Flyingwigs]

Use the 3 cylinder from a geo metro, they have turbo kits and are tiny and lightweight. The transmission is also pretty small. Just be sure that the transmission is working as most parts are getting harder to find.

[@theAngelofhevn]

Plug chops should be done under load. Example full throttle highest gear and at end off road switch ignition off. Then check. Or part throttle highest gear for a while. Neutral gear plug chops wont be good enough but it will indicate if anything is way off. That exhaust and air filter is not a problem. To my ears its running a tad lean like all motorcycles come from factory. That jetting kit would help alot!

[@elripo97]

The ticking noice is the exhaust expanding

[@Fred82ndAbn]

As for what transmission to use, you may want first to decide whether it would be transversely mounted or longitudinaly mounted. Longitudinally mounted? I suggest a trans one out of a porsche 914 or a VW beetle trans, depending if you want it mid or rear engine. As for engine choice in the longitudinally mounted option, there are plenty of adapters for theses transmissions with a variety of engines that can be used. From the Original VW/Porsche engine to small 4 cyls can be adapted. Transversly mounted? I think is the easiest route due to the limited size of the engine bay. A small 4 cyl and trans out of a Focus, Fiesta or even a chevy small engine are easy enough to find and work on but you could go JDM as well. Good luck and look forward to your next video. Stay safe!

[@jamesfrost5261]

Motorcycle carbs have 3 stages, and depending where you are in the rpm/ throttle position depends on how and what you have to tune with them. Thos jets you were thinking of changing still might need to be jetted up. They only run on those when you are close to wide open. The rest are determined by the type of carb, you might need to raise or lower the needle for a lower rpm/throttle position.

[@RAWSTEELRACING]

You can add a reverse with no problem add a 2003 ford ranger flywheel to rear sprocket and mount the starter for engagement to rotate the wheel reverse. Add a push button to the steering column to engage.

[@arizonaguy7574]

I am certainly not in a position to criticize this mans work, however I was thinking that mounting the panel on the inboard side of the frame to expose the tubes. Other than that I cant think of anything at all. Simply amazing creativity and workman ship.

[@robertinferno7862]

I know that is a 8 months video but I may help with few things. First, excuse my english. Get a electronichal thermometre (that thing looking like pistol) to determine wich cylinder isn't working. Just measere the exhaust pile next to cylinder head. After working at carburetors you need to sincronize them and after that you need to ajust the mixture. You will find the values in the repairing manual. That ticking noise is just an exhaust pipe, don't worry about it.

[@jongun78]

someone took the whole entire subframe from a front-wheel drive car and stuck it on to the back of a sand rail. That's the best bet space-wise. There's also that kit car that uses the Chevy Cobalt drivetrain in the rear, if you need inspiration.

[@blackjack4947]

It's a cool design looks good , put a worthy engine in it, plus bigger tires

[@kody-kolar623]

Oml I love this build keep up the good work!!!!!

[@DudStuds]

You should get racing harnesses for your buggy, it would look pretty sick!

[@jamesmcgee9279]

Nice little upgrade!

[@mattriella6776]

a lean condition would have all the symptoms you described with the exception of hesitating , it would actually backfire instead of hesitate. the ticking you heard is rapid metal expansion due to excessive heat possibly in thre cylinders or combustion temp.

[@GodschildinNC]

Get a snatch block and some chain si you can use the winch to help you back it up. You know, from the winch to the block secured behind the cart, then back to the cart.

[@tonysargent1699]

First, the ticking noises are from the exhaust pipes cooling down. Second, you need to balance the carbs properly to get the best out of them. Third, you have more power from the motorcycle engine to find by tuning it. And if you want to change to a car engine, may I suggest a Honda civic engine/gearbox. Very tunable, very fast.

[@tj84vinnie]

What a collection love it

[@brucemeyers4800]

Also that puff your seeing out of the exhaust is raw UNBURNT FUEL your getting there FO SHO

[@bleedinblue5675]

9:16 umm yup....been there haha. Great vidz bro keep it up absolutely LOVE the CONTENT!!

[@thiagolopes7892]

cool tip to know if the cylinder is firing is to drill a cap of a bottle of water and squirt in each header, if it's steams is firing if is not, them it's not

[@ChristopherHayniedd980]

That is just so freaking badass! I love it.

[@wishbone20t]

If you get an infrared thermometer you can just check the individual exhaust pipes coming out of the engine. Obviously the cylinder not running will be a lot colder than the others

[@ajmcgavic7502]

Put water in a Squirt bottle and spry the header runners and it will tell you bud love the vids

[@kurtl6126]

Laser temp from harbor freight for $20, same as egt for each cylinder. Find the cold ones

[@les_3162]

awesome build

[@archidmdemdoum3008]

that sound was metal shrinking for sure

[@draggonhedd]

Ticking is just heat expansion on the exhaust. My car does the same thing, my bike did it too.

[@rarbaugh07]

Where was that friendly neighbor of yours with all that revving lol

[@RobertPerrigoOkiechopper]

Try using a heat reading gun and do a study on exhaust pipe temps. That would give you some added info for a better tuning .

[@Cracked1ce]

LS4 would be a FWD V8 you could use. LS so plenty of support and aftermarket and information. since it weighs a lot less you can use the stock transmission.if you are deadset on manual transmission the fiero guys have information on how to mount the LS4 to a manual transmission. LS4 king makes a oil pan that solves the starter placement issue. Doesn't have to be this project. maybe a future project

[@DJTuningCom]

Same guy. switched to my youtube account. I would be willing to help out on this project as well. I have a lot of LS parts and the knowhow to rebuild the engines. I also have an LS4 sitting in my shop ready to be rebuilt. you could come and stay at my place for a week or so while we work on it. or you can help me finish up a similar project i am working on. you can check out my build on this channel.

[@urock0124]

You could be boiling coolant, the system relies on pressure any leaks makes coolant bubble a lot. But most likely check the oil with factory specs probably just hot oil dripping off hot internals into cooler oil in pan.

[@bigjim8088]

Some kind of front wheel drive car would be best so you can use motor, trans, and differential all in one package without having to mess with drive shafts. You can find you a 6 cyl lumina or similar. You can get on some of the demolition derby forums and learn how to make the engines run with a carburetor and simplify the wiring and coil packs and slot of good stuff. Definitely check into it. Wecrash is a good forum.

[@markomarko1141]

Buggy is beautiful 👍👍👍

[@jerrywilcox9890]

Need to find a cobalt ss supercharged they have heck of alot of power and would work nice in that

[@williamwells9758]

The ticking is definitely just the engine and exhaust expanding because it's been siting so long and it's warm again

[@marcosstr]

Hello man. Have u ever thought about making some side panels out of fiberglass or other non plastic material (like polypropylene) for weight reduction? For me this is your coolest project, usable, safe and good looking. Congrats.

[@AutodidactEngineer]

You are a hard working fella you got my sub!

[@Henrik.Yngvesson]

Don't worry about the ticking, it's most likely the cover plates on the exhaust when expanding from the heat.