Not Again 🤬 Helping a Subscriber Fix Someone's F*** ups. Yamaha Royal Star 1300.

27 Years old and less than 5000 miles. This Yamaha Royal Star 1300 deserves to live again. Watch along as I slowly unpick the mistakes made by the previous mechanic.
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[@armandov2424]

"You swear a lot"? Definitely too polite for a mechanic lol

[@wayneoconnell5531]

Let the wet wipes watch knitting videos! Dont change Jim. Love your content ✨️

[@seannicholas363]

Jim's been working on my bikes about 15 years. I don't let anyone else touch them. I would be mortified if he didn't drop f-bombs when I speak to him 😊

[@munter10]

Yes, it’d be like he may have just realised that swearing in front of people may just offend some of them, let me say there’s a fair proportion of the people that are not offended BUT some people just do not like it and it feels like blow to the heart, especially when the Lords name ( the one they love so much) is blasphemed and used as a curse word. It’s a matter of ‘do you care about others or not?’ I have a friend who swears in front of unknown people and also little kids… just doesn’t give it a thought. It makes me feel terrible, I tell him not to do it but he doesn’t see the negative impact his crass language is having upon these people and these children 😔

[@corvair140]

Well this is the world today. One person is offended, so we pander to them. All the comments here seem to suggest we are not bothered by swearing. Don't change who you are.👍

[@paulvanhout9695]

Former US Navy submariner here - your f-bomb stats well below our standards🙂. And another great lesson on ignition systems👍

[@SuperbikeSurgeryTV]

😁👍😂

[@Bumbaclot213]

Maybe he should start using the “c” word then

[@tridentmusic5570]

Firstly..DON'T IGNORE YOUR BACK PAIN !!!! REST IT, SUPPORT IT. ( 30 years of Sciatica makes me say this...) Is this going to end up being a warning of the dangers of out of date condoms ??? Nothing worse than "out of date " rubbers............Perish the thought....

[@michaelmclarney1994]

😂😂

[@ThomasMoore.1]

😂

[@stephenparsons5039]

Jim, have you forgotten that there was water down the plug hole , water causing misfire maybe ?

[@denissaunders9544]

Too small is far more dangerous! Wheeeee!

[@-DC-]

27 years old and done 5000 miles, It's mental people buy a motorcycle to leave it sat around for years and years doing absolutely nothing.

[@munter10]

Priorities in peoples lives change… and some people like having nice looking trophies… many different reasons why bikes are parked up for years. I know a guy who parks his bike at his friends place, coz his missus has no idea he even has a bike, and he only does about 100 miles a year. Secretly lol.

[@MarkJYule]

Bought an '02 CBR F4i last May - it had 5300 miles on it. About 3500 in the first 3 years. Runs like a sewing machine but the rubber parts give me the fear tbh. I put braided lines on it but the fuel and cooling lines are all original... Getting the forks services and new constant rate springs fitted in 2 weeks time - asked the mechanic to give it the once over on those parts that could be close to perishing.

[@lewiscarr5663]

Looks like kph speedo so way less . more like 2000 miles ish

[@mickdavid4857]

Jim , that machine was built way B4 E10 was ever thought of . Do u ever perform full fuel system flush first ? Then fill with E5 before u fault find . So much crap in E10 these days

[@kevowski]

“Wet wipes” 🤣🤣

[@Longjon662]

First time watching Jim work and he is my kind of mechanic. He knows what he's talking about and get's on with it. Never met a mechanic yet who doesn't swear, it's part of who they are.

[@charlesemerson6763]

Swearing, not a problem. I'm an Aussie so C bomb time would piss most of the bleeding hearts off.

[@stevebloke5455]

Too right!! Camshaft is a dirty word lol.

[@munter10]

I get that with Aussies coz I’ve lived over there for a few years.. ( back in NZ now thankfully) but why would you WANT to offend people and laugh at them when they object or even just run off? It’s a sadistic way of thinking and sadism is a mental issue. Try to have consideration for others.

[@stevebloke5455]

@@munter10 i have plenty of consideration for others and im NOT laughing, i just don't understand why get offended at a word.

[@user-bw5ib8ds1e]

In Straya swearing is punctuation. Fkkkn oath.

[@ronnyspanneveld8110]

fucking awesome, just when my dinner is cookin he drops a new video.

[@teltwosheds2972]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

When you find a mechanic who is really good at diagnosing and getting to the root of the problem rather than trying random surface level _'lets try this...'_ or _'lets try that...'_ fixes. They are always worth the money

[@leeweston2531]

“Going to clean up the f-bombs” One moment later “If u wet wipes are offended don’t watch my videos “ Love it Jim, I like the f bombs the reason I like watching this channel is because you speak to us like friends so it’s easier to understand what you’re talking about. Keep it up.

[@johnrowland3105]

Looks like I've found a compelling channel to watch ! Found this by accident and I love Engineers who not only know their stuff, but can make it entertaining to watch

[@ianpizey586]

Keep throwing in the F bombs. Its an expression of your character. Youre an English man, thats what we do.

[@flatbrokefrank6482]

I suspect that most people watch your channel because you are down to earth, you tell it like it is and if you slip out some profanities when you compressor starts up - so what !

[@DavidStevenson-gw2eo]

When recording it is so easy to turn the compressor off before you begin so there is one less thing to distract you during filming, especially after the third time.

[@999fugazi]

Sorry to hear about your back pain. I have suffered in the past and having to work while going through it is horrible. Havent noticed the swearing personally and a biker who doesnt swear is a rare beast, so just keep it real and dont worry about 1% of your audience. Hope you get your back sorted soon

[@SuperbikeSurgeryTV]

Thanks for your kind words mate, appreciate it 👍

[@Bumblingbimbler]

If I had seen this video 6 months ago would have saved me hours of diagnosing spark plugs working outside engine but not under compression

[@MartinMcMartin]

Pro tip, use a cheap ebay infrared gun on the pipes, you will keep your fingerprints.

[@SuperbikeSurgeryTV]

I have a thermal imaging camera if I could be bothered to walk to my toolbox! 😁

[@DavidStevenson-gw2eo]

A spray can and water works quite well.

[@MrOutOfTheVoid]

I'll concur with the difficulty of knowing one of the cylinders in a V4 motor is not firing. I had a disconnected coil wire on the right rear cylinder of my VFR. The bike started right up, seem to idle and run fine, but two clues came to light. These were poor MPG and when under heavy acceleration or putting load on the engine from a stop, when going up a hill for instance, you could tell something was up. The bike sat for a while due to health reasons, so when I was finally able to ride again, it took a few rides to realize and resolve the issue. Getting reacquainted with riding again and with the bike itself took a little while. All good now on both fronts. Love your videos, even with the cursing, but they are definitely more viewer friendly without the swear words. Either way, keep up the great work. Cheers

[@HalfdeadRider]

"when going up a hill for instance, you could tell something was up" 🤔😁

[@dozerblade]

Ah Jim, I swear a lot, it makes me feel at home hearing you let off as you tell yourself off.

[@munter10]

Hmmmm… a person telling themselves off, that’s a pretty special kind of person.

[@brockett]

Thanks for that. ( I really mean it) I now know there is more I should know about ignition coils and a little of why a weak spark when tested with a plug on the outside of a cylinder may be too weak under pressure when in the cylinder.

[@rodneysturdee752]

Yes, it does make your channel more user friendly to younger people sans the f bombs. In America we seem to use the word much less frequently as a rule. I am learning a ton from you, and I think it will help you get more subscribers with less f's during your excellent and superior diagnosis of complicated problems. Thanks and keep up the great work!

[@simonphillips2575]

I could watch from start to finish ,and wouldn't loose interest ,very knowledgeable and entertaining ,thankyou

[@thetonetosser]

I like the long explanatory videos. Although I do understand the attention deficit disorder that people seem to have developed since the onslaught of the tablet and smartphone revolution. Many studies have been undertaken to show how this phenomenon is affecting the human brain detrimentally. Keep up the good work. Extended videos are fine with me.

[@ruebendelvecchio811]

Another awesome video. Diagnostic work is often very frustrating and tedious. Anyone who watches videos on mechanical diagnostic and repairs and complains about swearing is in the wrong video.

[@munter10]

When people go to polytechnic courses to learn, the tutor is not dropping f bombs constantly.. but they are contracted and being paid so I can understand that, Jim on the other hand is giving info on a channel that is accessed for free. YT demonetise channels for bad language.. obviously Jim has lost the monetisation of his channel long ago.

[@johnwardle9667]

I like the tip on disconnecting the primary side of the coils for a compression test.

[@andyoram5815]

Brilliant content Jim, much respect, professional and diligent as always! Keep the videos coming and your motor trade language is entirely acceptable!

[@syncrosimon]

Very Interesting, thanks for taking me along on the journey.

[@stevebloke5455]

All i can say is if they don't like your language they had better stay away from Australia lmao. Keep up the good work.

[@DavidStevenson-gw2eo]

Kevin Bloody Wilson would agree with you.

[@munter10]

Many do stay away from Australia. . . And not just because of the crass language, the Sheila’s there are absolutely awful! Worse than the blokes even! 😅

[@cabbage681]

Great explanation of how the coils work👍 Thanx Jim.

[@harryevans4076]

Used to get a very similar problem with my V-Max. There are drain holes down next to the spark plugs, one of these holes was blocked on my bike causing water to gather around the plug. This caused it to miss fire just like your bike, it was an easy fix but it took me weeks to discover what was causing the problem.👍

[@daleparkes8650]

It’s pissing out!! Fuck me it’s quiet !!! That didn’t last long Jim!! Funny though. Keep up the good work

[@nath84xx]

Very informative jim, love it and I personally don't mind the swearing as it shows passion for what you do. Maybe find a code word instead of the f bomb as such 😅 anyway I digress 😅 great video... thankyou

[@jamesf8864]

Good man for making the effort to clean up your language a bit. It means you stand to appeal to a wider audience 👌

[@leeandjancruise]

Love these vlogs especially on the classic bikes as I had a carb problem that I could never fix.

[@jimallen199]

Thanks Jim I love wofalage the technical tidbits found down rabbit holes is gold.

[@nigelbutler9488]

Love the shows, thanks Jim. Keep up the great work, rabbit holes, waffling and fbombs. This is for bikers, not easily offended wokies👍🏻

[@rc2634]

Starting watching now, this will be epic

[@underwaterwatchesunderwater]

Watching you hunt down the problem with this bike is better than a whodunnit crime thriller. And I get to learn a load in the process. Priceless. Thank you. Just subscribed =)

[@KLL1869]

I gotta say, I came across your video a couple years ago on how to change seals on upright forks. Now, I'm pretty handy as I restored a 2001 zrx 1200r. The last thing I had to do was rebuild the forks. That video gave me the confidence to do it. I thank you sir. Oh and by the way, don't change the way you use profanity in your videos, fuck what other people say.

[@taztaz6539]

Love listening to your waffle 😊 Av got a yzf600 kitty on my bench The knowledge you got doing the v-max ought to make this an easy repair lol

[@markfarminer5319]

Not a motor bike man but i love to see good mechanics,proper mechanics get things running again. Its old HGVs for me,scammel,erf,foden etc. Im a chris allen,professional struggler subscriber and that boy loves his f bombs,keeping it real is part of the reason i watch him,he's a proper mechanic like you,old school who can diagnose,strip things down and find the proper root cause. He's an HGV mechanic and a good youtuber. Jim keep it real mate,you have yourself a new subscriber.👊✊️👍

[@markaddy53]

great job lad as always i dont say ohh that hurt when i twatted my thumb with a hammer lol keep up the great work

[@munter10]

What do you say? FAAAAAAARK !!!!!!!

[@andyjrichie6709]

When waffling Jim, do you ever confuse yourself 😊 great listening to you explain in great detail 😊 great video

[@Twinpot1962]

You are the Hetty Wainthropp of the bike world. I love these journeys of problem solving…thank you.

[@firestorm755]

That seat looks really comfy!

[@richardsanders3567]

Needs some scatter cushions

[@CRF_RM_XS_CR]

Found your videos recently and I love them, the F bombs add some real reality to the videos…. Keep it up 😊

[@LowImpedance1]

Ahhh geez ppl, your swearing is right on point carry on lol. Who can't you share these videos with cause of language? 10 year olds ?

[@link6032]

focus Jim 😄 - love these videos - keep some F-Bombs adds to the fun !

[@SuperbikeSurgeryTV]

100% 👍😬

[@tombeespoke9384]

I don’t mind you swearing Jim, it relays the frustration you feel on matters at hand. I’m not disrespecting anyone who may think it’s too much either. Hopefully we’re all wearing our big boy pants and appreciate your extensive knowledge whether delivered with a smattering of ripe fruit or not. Be who you are mate, I much prefer you baffles out than constrained.

[@waltermatthews1155]

Passing the knowledge on, top man.

[@ragnarironspear1791]

Always interesting videos 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@DanielBODell]

It’s called man talk!! You should hear me when I cut a finger!!! Got y’all beat ****

[@stevenrowley9481]

I have used a fuel pipe stethoscope, i.e. length of fuel pipe - ear at one end and poke about with the other. Worked no end of times.

[@martintruszkowski1825]

Nothing wrong with dropping F bombs, great work as always even if you waffle on explaining for the less informed, we are all here to learn, if they don't like the language they don't need to watch and get a fended bless them.Love your work ethics and you never give in.

[@richnorris1061]

I’ve had 16 years of constant pain after an old dude reversed into us on cb900f , 3 times , the last time he gave it the beans and the car came up the forks , so I’ve got my lady on the back and a car on the front with the front wheels making smoke and I could still hear my back going . I went to the doctors for 11 years and all they could say was it’s in your mind here’s some Valium . Eventually paid to go private and it took him 40 minutes to diagnose a prolapsed disk and arthritis. Look after your back dude cause I don’t ever have one single moment without pain .

[@teltwosheds2972]

Remove the power input to the coils 😉👍

[@simonsackett]

Bad back! Me too!! I had sciatica a while ago - very painful, couldn't walk far, don't recommend it. Now I've got something similar but on the right side and even worse (lower back into right thigh) - can't find a position to sleep in that doesn't wake me up every hour in absolute agony. I think it's the sacroiliac joint. Fecking hate getting old. Nice bike though!

[@bearcatracing007]

As an Australian, you definitely dont swear enough

[@allanweseman5433]

A couple of things Jim: You use brake clean as a vacuum leak tester. In America brake clean DOES NOT BURN. Some carb cleaners do not even burn and must be flame tested first. We use aerosol carb cleaner. Also I am very familiar with the oscilloscope spark pattern from my years as a VW mechanic and in another video what I saw looked like the resistor in the sparkplug connector was bad (open circuit) I'm surprised you don't do an ohm check of the ignition wire itself.

[@wozzab_66]

Another informative vlog. Interesting part 1. Looking forward to part 2. Get yourself seen by a Bowen practitioner, be staggered if that doesn’t fix your back.

[@mattsalter5960]

Nothing wrong wirh the swearing , too many snowflakes 😅

[@markmiller5577]

Great day when a new Supebike surgery video drops...

[@FREE_PUREBLOOD333]

Keep on being yourself Jim. Swearing is part of you venting frustration. Love the wet wipes term. 🤣👍

[@dilwyn1]

The "F Bomb" is a standard mechanic term. Relevant to all occasions, especially when things go wrong LOL!!

[@katywalker8322]

As an aside, on most Yamahas you can just flick the kill switch on and off to trigger the fuel pump again.

[@zubeystinzen540]

Hey jim love the colourful words,😂 hope your back heals quickly coz thats enough to make the pope swear 😂 great work

[@dogsnmotorcycles]

F bombs aren't an issue IMO, your content is very good and educational for this DIY'er.

[@antimosh]

Just crock clip the starter motor on the solenoid output and crank off a battery. No Stressed coils, no rabbit holes :)

[@gregmoyes3829]

When you work on engines, you have to fucking swear. Lol. Keep it up.

[@user-ui8mk2ny6d]

Another great video Jim, no apologies required, if people don’t like the swearing fuck em!!

[@evoermine]

Have to say I agree about the excessive swearing in the vids. Was a bit off putting on otherwise excellent and really informative content. Keep up the good work, great to see your knowledge of bikes.

[@peterjohnson4006]

Great video

[@scottmorris9271]

Had a similar problem with a Vmax bud it was carbs related, I had the carbs off twice, cleaned them thoroughly same problem, third time I cleaned them I totally stripped and soaked them for 24hrs in acetone, rebuilt them and the bike fired up first time and ran fine from then on, main pain in the ass is refitting them each time they came off 😂, good luck with it but if you're sure it's fuelling use acetone 👍

[@sharg0]

Not my type of bike usually but this seems like a sweet one! As for the F-bombs, personally I don't care but I've been in similar situation so I know the struggle with changing how one expresses oneself.

[@BigAl53750]

Y’know, I’ve been riding for half a century and I started out on Triumphs. I now ride a 97 Harley Sportster. Over the years I have hear story after story about how Japanese bikes are more reliable, never breakdown, etc, etc, etc. I love videos like this, because I really have no time for the amount of pure BS that I keep hearing or reading about all kinds of bikes. From my own experience, there are many ways that bikes of all kinds can and do give us grief from time to time, so I learned long ago to ignore the BS and walk away.

[@TonyWilliams-w9w]

These vids really are very informative but god does this guy go on. My spider senses tell me I have to give him a rest for a while or I’ll end up down a rabbit hole!!. 😊

[@ZAMsChannel]

Curious on disassembling... 😎😎

[@stantheman3461]

Swearing doesn’t bother me one bit, a non swearing mechanic? More waffle for me, I’ve learnt soo much and continue to do so watching your videos. Thank you Stan.

[@techo61]

Yeah, I get it Jim, we enjoy your videos for their content and your integrity. If you can manage to refrain from swearing I can see how that might benefit your ever expanding audience. You certainly won't lose anyone.

[@paintanddent]

I use laser temp gun --tells me what cyls are running cold--- also use it when tickling carbs---the weaker the mix, the higher the temp

[@CRS1583]

Stubbled upon our videos purely by chance, delightfully informative content mate. Subscribed after the first 3 minutes of the first video I’ve watched. Keep up the great work. 🫡

[@user-qd6ir5qg2v]

I NOTICED YOU SWEARING, BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS PRETTY COOL, BUT THATS ME, YOUR COMICAL AND YOUR SWEARING IS FUNNY TO ME

[@oxcart4172]

People who swear a lot tend to be more intelligent. I hope this helps!

[@SuperbikeSurgeryTV]

😁👍

[@DavidStevenson-gw2eo]

@@SuperbikeSurgeryTV Do it too often and you will be classed as having t-retts.

[@munter10]

@@DavidStevenson-gw2eolol you probably already are 😅

[@munter10]

Not true, swear words are a sign of having a meagre vocabulary… a sign of being thick.

[@ridervfr2798]

Damn, that is a killer funnel.

[@philbeech4413]

Hi Jim - new to the channel - really enjoying the content! As regards the swearing - after 40 years n the automotive industry, it goes over my head - but if YOU think you need to tone it down then do so - it's about your personal standards. As regards the few that are offended - well, perhaps they'd be better off finding another channel that suits their delicate mentalities.

[@jennyrogers2109]

Super work, keep up the real world swearing 😂

[@447andrew]

Great opening. Ah me back.

[@flexywing]

Hi there, I was wondering what you thought of getting "pure petrol". I believe you can get this, it's mainly used on farms, for equipment that perhaps only used once or twice a year. Run the bike dry, then top up some this to keep things wet

[@Screwball70]

You said points! I understand engine's with points lol.

[@tonygray4811]

Thanks

[@AlfOfAllTrades]

*Waffles* --- *Waffling about waffling* --- *gets annoyed by waffling about waffling, waffles further as result* 👍🤣 Subscribed, because of waffling, Vmax and schtuff. Also, I hope your back improves.

[@richnorris1061]

I’ve had a couple of times the engine was missing until I started to remove the cap to work out which cylinder, as I removed the cap the spark came back but only with a gap between the plug top and the cap 🤮

[@user-ud1bp9vo8t]

You’re the expert but seriously I would have checked the spark plug first.but I’m a nobody .

[@andrewedwards858]

It's waffle Jim. But not as we know it! Sorry couldn;t help myself. Keep on man , very educational and entertaining.

[@teltwosheds2972]

Remove the input wires from the couls😉👍

[@mrfiftyfifty9974]

Great words from moss (IT crowd) my ears are not a toilet. But joking aside I don’t mine an F bomb in the right context.

[@HalfdeadRider]

I don't mind awkward mechanical faults, electrics are my nightmare. My ZX9r rear lights have totally stopped working, but the bulbs and holders, wires and fuses all look fine. I feel I'm going to have to pretty much strip the bike down to find out what it is causing it, so annoying as I can't use it now obviously.

[@LTVoyager]

I think the notion that an open secondary will damage a coil is an old wives tale. I’ve never seen a technical paper or data that supports that. However, I’m always open to data if you’ve come across a good reference that supports damage in this scenario.

[@SuperbikeSurgeryTV]

Thanks for the comment 👍 I must say I'm pretty much with you on this. I've only ever had one instance where, after lots of cranking, I've created a secondary ignition problem. In this instance, the coil was likely on its last legs already. I guess I'm just repeating what I've read in the training material I've encountered over the years. There is probably something to it, but the real issues only occur when running an engine for an extended period without a HT lead connected. I've seen the high voltage literally burrow its way out of the body of the coil over time. But as I say, do as I say, not as I do! 😁👍

[@vidvidbiker]

Is the phrase you were looking for re the mispoken coil charge time actually "coil rise time"?