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.

[@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 👍🏼

[@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

[@S-Ltd1000]

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

[@dukie1616]

Absolutely loved this video👏 Great work Rye!

[@BikesofRye]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@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

[@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 😉

[@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.

[@bizzie1956]

You need PTFE or Teflon tape on all threads

[@markdaley71]

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

[@ozzyprogdomino8815]

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

[@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.

[@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 !

[@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.

[@MrStr8den]

a YZF 750 six speed gear cluster will fit straight in

[@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🎉.

[@colinculverwell325]

The thunderace was more or less the old FZR1000 with a new set of clothes. Always seemed like a stop gap model while Yamahe finished off the R1. Still got plenty of go though. But yes, more touring than sports. As others have said ptfe tape on your airline fittings.

[@dendanskehelt4296]

It was a stop-gap model that Yamaha released while they were developing their new flagship bike. I don't think it was supposed to live so long, but it seemed to become popular.

[@TriggerRidesEverything]

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

[@TheREGGIE1324]

Geez, it sounds like the cam chain is loose on that bike. Might just be the audio from the camera. The rust in the tank, I used white vinagar (tesco about 20p a bottle) then dried the tank with a hairdryer. After sloshed some acertone in the tank. Next, I put a cup of 2stroke oil in the tank and then filled my tank up. It's been great for over 6 months, just have to make sure I fill up on my way home from a ride to limit the rust coming back. Good luck, it was a absolute pain in the assssss😅

[@cabovermike]

They call it the yamaha tick,.

[@TheRtHonJimStiffOG]

Rye, you bloody legend!!!

[@ziondanny7081]

Hardly

[@gdfggggg]

@@ziondanny7081it’s a metaphor.

[@kevintenbrink3462]

i drive a ace haha stil my first bike though can’t sell it and drive a newer r1 this is just u and the machine no abs or that kind of help just pure raw emotion greetings from the netherlands

[@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 👌🏻👌🏻

[@Nicknofish]

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

[@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?

[@thomascharnock]

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

[@77JazzMan]

Nice one,, look after it and enjoy.

[@TriumphLover]

Marvelous!

[@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 )... ;) )

[@sweet-triple-UK]

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

[@mraidymaddful]

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

[@brian623]

Fantastic channel 😊

[@iantomlinson2422]

well done!!

[@andrewjackson5249]

Chase out the water with methylated spirits - then empty a can of WD40 into the tank - before use give a swill with a gallon of petrol ( keep it for the lawn mower) and you’re ready to go

[@davidvanhinsbergh2444]

oxalic acid for rust removal In a petrol tank is by far the best. I've tried other acids such as sulphuric,hydrochloric and commercial products. The inside of the tank looked like new, and needed to be done outside l found out when I opened the garage door l was met with tools with a light layer of rust on presumably from the fumes,bit of a shock to be honest, but the tank was spotless, it came off an old triumph trophy and was heavily rusted.

[@memybikeni9931]

Blimey there was so much to do to get the bike safe, what was actually rebuilt ?

[@noelg3384]

Soak the inside of the petrol tank with 20 percent strength vinegar, let it soak till rust has gone, maybe 24 hours or longer depends how bad it is. Then fill the tank with a mixture of baking soda and water to neautralise the acid from the vinegar. Then dry the inside of the tank. Get a tank liner chemical make sure it is ethanol proof.

[@ParaBellum2024]

Well done for getting Griff Rhys Jones to play your dad!

[@vazza7504]

To clean your Tank use a product by C Wylde and son's Leeds, it's called Bio Rust remover. It works 100% I have used it many times, never failed. Just get a bucket, fill with hot water mix biorust in with water, pour into your rusty tank, top up with more hot water right up to the fuel filler neck. Leave for 3 days. Pour out into a container that has a lid has you can put other rusty metal parts, bolts and such in container and treat them too. Your tank will be gleaming. Put a litre of petrol in tank, swirl around, empty into separate container to be disposed of at your local waste management site. Refit your tank and fill it up to stop rust returning. Honestly biorust has worked brilliantly Fo me on many occasions on some of the worst rusty tanks I have come across. It leaves inside of tank rust free and like new. Lovely bike by the way, seriously thinking of getting one in blue and black, same colours has my ZZR1100 C1. I own a YZF750R in cocktail colours too. Great engines those 20 valvers. 😊😊😊

[@gilesl]

plumbers tape to stop the air lines leaking

[@sundboy]

You will have lost a bit of midrange torque getting rid of the EXUP Valve. Wonderful invention. The Bike I'm sure would ride even better with it on. The Five speed Gearbox suited the EXUP valve setup perfectly due to to Torque changing with the revs.

[@Heivang]

Is it a 270 crank on that compressor? 😁

[@r1learner178]

Nice restoration. Is there anyone that sells parts for these bikes?

[@mickl8212]

Bilt Hamber Deox C for the tank. It'll eat the rust away

[@fishwars5979]

P.T F.E tape. Works fine .

[@Cre8tive81]

Is the engine supposed to sound like a bin of metal bolts rattling around?

[@BikesofRye]

It's a 20vavle head with carbs - as my dad said in the video. That is how he remembers it..... the idle is slightly too low though

[@shoestringmedia8693]

Yerrrr thats just how they sound, they go like a stabbed rat though

[@gilesl]

make sure the exup works as if not hooked up feels quite slow and laggy

[@BikesofRye]

The exup servo is plugged in though we have blackwidow headers which removed the exup valve. I cannot tell there is power loss

[@gilesl]

Interesting. On the stock system if the valve gets stuck either open or closed you really feel it at low or high revs. Imagine you might want to get it Dyno tuned to check it's putting out what it should?

[@arpharsed]

@@BikesofRye we? HRH Rye

[@BikesofRye]

@@arpharsed yeah my girlfriend

[@arpharsed]

I'm sorry for my mistake. I misunderstood the plural pronouns.

[@Madmick82]

fill the fuel tank with vinigar to remove the rust.

[@jimdunleavy5365]

PTFE tape, Screwfix sells it.

[@wilswood8137]

Are you going to let your dad go out on it again now 😁 Or take him out on it 👍🏼

[@PHILIPWATSON82]

Nice one 👏🏼👏🏼🏍

[@Polecat54941]

I had one of these and it was the worst bike I ever rode, ghastly thing but I managed to swap it for a Hornet just before the Ace blew up on the new owner. Yamaha must have been ashamed to have made these but thankfully made amends with the Fazer which I now ride happily for the last 10 years.

[@stephenwalsh8184]

🏍👍👍👍

[@googlelimp9834]

im sorry never been interested in them to be honest I loved the R6 and R1 have an R6 at the moment and may buy another R1 to keep to, but have to say as much I've never liked them that does look really nice fair play well done even I do like that.....

[@roncasperson1312]

Teflon tape

[@teecee90]

Cop out finish....

[@jeffdeal1162]

Brit bootlicking is insufferable. I can't believe you guys that that level of BS to get on the road. The Thunderace, however, is absolutely beautiful. Had a YZF600R for a long time and always wanted an 'Ace, settled for an FZ1 instead.

[@davidhailstone1519]

Its scrap at best.

[@BikesofRye]

Thanks mate! 😁

[@iwasthere2]

In 45 years I've never had a bike fail an mot. How the hell can you rebuild a bike from the frame up, and fail on so many things.

[@BikesofRye]

You must be really proud of yourself

[@gdfggggg]

He’s learning. He probably won’t do it on his next build.

[@NatsNackersYard]

To be fair you don't learn that your back brake is binding by trying it on an MOT. Or that zip ties on your number plate isn't a good idea.tou only really do that if your not expecting it to pass and want a jobs list!

[@BikesofRye]

@@NatsNackersYard at the rate I am going, one day I will build a space ship that takes us to Mars. And you will still sit on KZbin and cherry pick on something you want to convince yourself of that I done wrong. I rebuilt a motorcycle and went through so much with that bike and presented it back to my dad. But still you want to come on my channel and suck the joy out of it. What a guy 👏🏼

[@arpharsed]

@@BikesofRye Wow............ I had been enjoying your educational journey. Your attitude in these couple of comments stinks. I understand you feel the need to stand up for yourself, fair play. Prove them wrong, don't have a tantrum.

[@boneav83]

Seriously, STOP working on bikes, youre dangerous.

[@JayVtec-GAMING]

?? Isn't every motorcycle that has been taken apart to a bare frame supposed to fail a MOT?

[@BikesofRye]

Thanks mate!!

[@oscarcanning-i4f]

What the sigma

[@richbrock9876]

What does that mean?

[@GM1970xxx]

aaaargh, the very nice fork bridge will get scratches due to the second key!!! Please be careful :-) And yes it was a super sports bike back in the days and definitely not a sports tourer! It was very competitive. Please remember: ZX9R, CBR900, Ducati 916 had not a slightest chance against this beauty. Suzuki Gixxer was close. There was no BMW at this time. All ridden against by myself...

[@BikesofRye]

I know I kept having to move the second key off the top yoke it was freaking me out 🤣

[@GM1970xxx]

additional: even on German motorways the 5 Gear was not a problem at all, also not against 1998 R1 (6 gear). Difference was 2 and 3 gear. all the other where quite similar to 6gear bikes

[@wibblywobblyidiotvision]

Aw, c'mon. The 916 produced slightly less power, sure, but even the street version weighed less fully fueled and oiled than the thunderace does dry. Which is why the 916 was winning world superbike in '94, '95 and '96, and the thunderace wasn't. And, y'know, unless it was *your* dad's bike, you know inside which one you'd rather ride. One is sexy, after all, and the other one is a thunderace. I say that as someone who has owned, raced and loved several FZRs, and would jump at the chance to pick one up now - the FZR is basically the thunderace without the questionable styling. The 916 simply kicks it into the weeds in terms of performance and styling. As for the zx9, never rode one, the fireblade and gsxr I rode both, and both were enormous amounts of fun. Particularly the gsxr, which was one of the most stupid-inducing bikes I've ever ridden. The FZRs were far more predictable (or boring, if you will) to ride at high speed, but the ease with which the gsxr lifted the front wheel was simply hilarious. Less hilarious was the cost of replacing the clutch every second set of tyres. And that was the '87 model, out nearly 10 years before the thunderarse.

[@H-M-78]

It's Yamaha's Hayabusa at the time. I've heard the FZR 1000 year before had sportier components and was faster around the track

[@GM1970xxx]

@@wibblywobblyidiotvision There is no doubt, that a 916 is a very beautiful bike, timeless till today. As nearly all Ducati they look best. But: little less Power?? 127hp vs 146hp. The Thunderace easily outperformed the 916 probably (surely) not on track but on street. (This is not my guess, but own experience on endless German highway battles 🙂 at the time with all the competitors as I wrote) And for Superbike. Thunderace was never used at WSBK due to the fact that in this period 2cyl had 1000cc, 4cyl had 750cc aka yzf750 later R7 (Nitro Nori 🙂)

[@japethgarcia7161]

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

[@JWM-MT07]

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

[@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.

[@Errol.C-nz]

@@davidvanhinsbergh2444 on point.. oxalic acid used in dry cleaning & commercial painting for removing metallic stains.. doesn't harm clothing or paint nor hands & doesn't attack clean steel but destroys rust/oxides

[@peterferguson7679]

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

[@mikew1084]

Well done Rye Gritting from Eastbourne Dad seams to be proud

[@TheOriginalCoda]

Nice Haiku

[@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 👍

[@richardsmiths518]

Well done man

[@steviewylie5267]

Well done your perseverance has won the day great update.

[@MANIKO5]

Huge respect.

[@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 :)

[@randomcol1378]

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

[@Vteccer666]

mk2 astra gte came out in 84 so A B reg

[@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

[@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👍

[@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.

[@SAVING_ICONIC_MACHINES]

Good video mate keep up the hard work.

[@BikesofRye]

Thanks, will do!

[@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 😁

[@iandunipace]

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

[@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.”

[@Vteccer666]

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

[@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.

[@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)

[@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.

[@TheSeoras]

Well I can maybe understand you missing the brake disc and headlight . But everything else is plainly obvious ,so why put it to fail? I guess it’s just to do another video. So engineered content.🐒

[@BikesofRye]

I was aware of the binding brake, just didn't have time to sort. The chain is debatable, if I rode the bike to the MOT station it would have stretched massively. As say what was important was to find out issues I didn't know. Learnt a lot though 😉

[@Francey4782]

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

[@dendanskehelt4296]

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

[@rays8935]

Good vid. Shame you missed a few items for MOT

[@Ricardocalpe-fl9fr]

Yeah PTFE plumbing tape from Screwfix and Toolstation.

[@FattyOn2Wheels]

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

[@rafaellastracom6411]

Congratulations! You should be right proud.

[@LiquidAudio]

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

[@kalaharimine]

Well done saving it 👍🏻

[@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 😉

[@mellowr1]

DEOX C or POR 15 for the fuel tank

[@britinthebasque2037]

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

[@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.

[@tomstc]

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

[@JIMWSMITH]

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

[@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 👍🏻