One Last Try...$150 Locked-Up Barn Find "Dirt Bike." Will It Run? (Part 4)

I attempt to get spark on my 1978 Yamaha dt250 for the last time. This dirt bike has been a pain to get spark on. Will I finally be able to get spark and start it up for the first time? #Yamaha, #Vintage, #250cc,
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[@2vintage]

I probably have over 20 hours into this bike. I was so close to giving up on it. Please SUBSCRIBE and LIKE the video if you enjoyed! It really helps me out a lot! Check out my Instagram: 2_vintage_ Thanks for all the helpful comments and support!

[@ThatOneGuyIsaac]

Hello I love your videos

[@frankdodson3534]

Keep saving them your doing a fine job young man remember it helps to keep your work clean lay down cloth or cardboard and build a good work bench.

[@troublealex4781]

Your problem is that your not finding top dead centre so it won’t always kick over

[@iandennis7836]

With an air cooled 2 stroke engine of that vintage cold, I'd say a compression of 80 psi is ample for starting.....and I was right. Clearances of that magnitude were common and with a slightly better fuelling solution than your current arrangement!.....and of course, a properly working throttle, I am glad to see it running. Well done, keep finding these and I'll keep watching.

[@bradleyflood5437]

You need like a old push mower fuel tank or something for testing would be much more effective than poring fuel in line. Great video nice to see you saving the old bikes

[@reedsmechanical3663]

I'll say it till the day i die, there's no feeling like seeing a motor run back to life again, it's a feeling that sticks!

[@joef.3094]

yes, man ... resurrecting a dead engine, no matter what sort of crap it's attached to, never seems to get old.

[@arnoldwubbena3636]

das Kicken ist doch Geil mann .

[@RamblinGarage]

That thing would probably run with 40 pounds of compression haha glad to see this one going.

[@whistlindixiesmallengine2085]

I doubt it it's on that fine border line of having just enough to run and not enough to run as it is LOL

[@RamblinGarage]

@@whistlindixiesmallengine2085 that thing runs strong currently, I think he's having more issues with throttle control and the carb than anything. These little 2 strokes are resilient as hell. I had my little 90cc Aermacchi Z90 running well enough to push my 280 pound self on 30 psi lol

[@andrewb232]

@@RamblinGarage a few months ago i found a suzuki ds80 that was torn apart sitting in a shed for almost 20 years, i cleaned the carb and the rust out of the cylinder, threw it together and it fired first kick, i beat the crap out of that bike and never had a single problem, those bikes are bulletproof

[@RamblinGarage]

@@andrewb232 that's awesome, you literally cannot beat the old stuff.. This Aermacchi of mine was sitting in someone's closet for 13 years, I got it, cleaned the carb, new spark plug and it fired. The rings were pretty worn out after that, it would run on 30 psi, but not very well and it was just tired, so I rebuilt the top end. It runs perfect now.

[@jarennafzgar4577]

Same here

[@MrPunkrocker2012]

The motorcycles n dirtybikes in GTA 5 Smoke like this after about 10 crashes

[@Codyjames83]

Make yourself a temporary gas tank you can just clip on to all your projects would probably make that part a lot easier be a cool side project ( like if you agree)

[@lukecombs5242]

Yes like a old plastic riding mower tank and hang it from the ceiling and let gravity do the rest

[@cheto2952]

Ha this guy i like his videos but he doesn't think like that he would rather dump fuel in a tube.

[@OldestYoungenInGuidePost]

Chet O Auxiliary fuel tank??? I've been messaging since June, telling him to get one 😳🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

[@tonymassingill6032]

Hell yes he needs one that is dumb I have watched him do this in a bunch of his videos he could go yooip in a blaze of glory I mean this bike the doughnut gasket is leaking all kinds of ignition sources fire will follow gas get one out of time just a little it backfire while he pouring it the cup him bike garage and all go up a lot easier to make up a temparay tank damn it can b reused he just being sturbon because everybody is telling him to make one it's not smart!

[@jessemurray1757]

i said the same thing about a work bench. He would rather sift through parts on the floor though.

[@ianallen2]

"150 bucks, a litte work" you forgot to say a lot of stress and headache. lol. Glad you got it all running. You can relax now and start rebuilding it. I knew you could do it. So did a lot of us. You have to swear at them sometimes and also give them a kick to work. lol.

[@bubster1981]

Why dont you make a fuel tank stand, like an IV stand for all the testing you do. You can have 2 tanks side by side with 2 fuel valves, one tank straight fuel and the other mixed

[@davidw4969]

just like mustie 1

[@Codyjames83]

Lol I just said that myself but one that you could clamp to whatever project he's working on maybe something small he could turn on and off and see the gas flow to

[@jasonpetrich4141]

I was thinking the same thing. Like a turkey injector!!!!! He could push the plunger as he runs it. But it would cause a vacuum and not pull the fuel, but the gas tank iv. You got!!!! Perfect idea!!!!!!

[@RpmAuto]

Those two strokes like to run wide open when they start running out of gas pulling air.

[@OldestYoungenInGuidePost]

Auxiliary fuel tank is a great thing to have, because the way he's doing it is dangerous 🤕😳🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️ I've been saying this since June 🤔🤦🏻‍♂️😳🤷🏼‍♂️🤤 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@Anonymous-oy6rj]

I would suggest giving the stuff you work on a good pressure wash before messing with them, its allot nicer working on a clean bike or quad. Love the videos

[@backyardbangers1012]

Stops getting it all inside the engine etc too. Thats the only time i wash mine

[@frankdodson3534]

Ya you can't always trust just because you have a new part or peace that it is going to fit or function correctly . I have run across this problem more than once or twice in my 60 years of tinkering with lots of stuff. .

[@marte1a256]

2:22 “these nuts!” 👏👏🤣 gotem

[@frankdodson3534]

No need for maintenance and cleaning on a regular basis just run the pee water out of them till thay drop and maybe someone like 2V or me comes around and saves them.

[@edwardmulder3777]

Wow, talk about perseverance, that lil ole bike fought you all the way from being fully seized and soaked, frozen to running, well done for sticking to it and not giving up on it.

[@joegreene777]

The original dual exhaust dirtbike......lol.

[@marcelcanuck]

you should set yourself up with a temporary mountable gas tank like Mustie1 , it works great, nice work , awesome ,i'm a little jealous , haha

[@2vintage]

Yeah I need to do that

[@hondalover2428]

i have a samll square tank off a lawn more that has a inline fuel shut off. i use that and a bunge cord or zip ties to attach it to the frame where the orignal gas tank would go. works wounders. had a rotten metal tank that i actually put aside and just used that lawn more tank for a few rided

[@phillmitchelllpool2092]

Still messing around with that fuel jug As I’ve said I will buy you a auxiliary fuel tank

[@suh_mang7132]

Wow I'm actually surprised it ran. Good job dude. I would be very suspect of the crank seals tho seeing the intake filled with fluid in the previous videos clear indication they are bad. It will cause extreme smoking an lower compression.

[@robquattro5419]

My guy, just a suggestion, get an old washing up liquid bottle, cut the bottom off, flip it upside down and connect the fuel hose to it. Rig up a little clamp to the frame, and fill the washing up bottle with fuel ⛽️ saves you trying to pour it down the line every time when your working on different projects. Keep up the good work man 👌🏼

[@wisecampmotorcycles8258]

I gave up on it too, until I saw this video in my recommend, nice one 👍

[@nemadtaki8820]

So happy to see this. I have a dt80 with no spark, new coil, new plug, new cdi, still nothing... started to giving up on it. But this thing finally running got me motivated again!

[@ianallen2]

Well done, you have a runner. The times I looked at one of mine and said " Last time, if you dont start I am going to sell you or the scrap man will take you". lol.

[@TimArmbruster]

Awesome! Glad you didn't give up. Should have kept the 69 though, that was part of its soul!

[@2vintage]

hahahah it's still there in the right light

[@heatherlozar2167]

I’ll buy it for 50 bucks

[@ianmangham4570]

IT'S ALIVE IT'S ALIVE 👾😄👍🙋💪 He never gave up YEEEEEHAAAAAA GIT SUM

[@CAKEface75]

Enjoyed this series mate, showed some perseverance on this one for sure. Thanks for the vids 👍🏻🇬🇧

[@Lancair007]

With the fuel tank in that bad of condition; on the Yamaha DT250, I hope you purchased and followed directions to coat the tank with sealer. If you want to keep that cycle running without plugging up the carburetor, coat the fuel tank properly. Another thing that works well to clean off all the rust inside fuel tank is BBs instead of the nuts and bolts. Also easier to get out of the fuel tank when you are done with the Vinegar bath. If need be, you can vacuum the BBs out.The BBs can be purchase at Fleet Farm in the guns and ammo area. I use KBS Coatings system purchased from Amazon. It work fantastic when you follow the instructions. I'm working on second 1982 Yamaha Vision (XZ550) restore and coating fuel tank with KBS Coating. Cool to watch your videos. I used to own a 1988 DT 400; which was a great Enduro for on-road and off-road.

[@Hanky_Bannist8r]

Good job Joe ! I really wanted to see this thing run again I'm glad you didn't give up on it.

[@ricerneon399]

Engine sounds pretty tight acutely. Love the sound of a vintage 2 smoker

[@brucesizemore739]

Good job. I knew you were close. Thanks for not giving up. Now, rebuild and make it rip.

[@matt12251975]

Bro, that's pretty amazing you got that running! Remember the condition it was in?? Wow, great work, congrats

[@unchained20000000]

As many times as I saw you filling that tube up with gas, you need to make an IV drop gravity bag for your project bikes.

[@wdmfan]

Respect! You didn't gave up, & now it is running good. 2 strokes don't need much compression, 2T oil makes up for sealing & lub. Hope didn't forgot to change the oil or lack there of.

[@danritter5968]

Need to get you a @Mustie1 fuel tank set up!

[@zzebowa]

Always change the condenser, they cost pennies and can ruin the spark power. Like the Yammie outboard I have, with magnetos, one of those coils is for charging the battery, the other for the spark. So only one should go by the condenser. The other goes to a diode and the battery. The twin outboard has a negative and positive secondary coil, because the primary coil, the one behind the magnets, gets a pulse when the magnet north passes it, and the magnet south. In your case it is only one pule you care about, and one set of points. But, you might have got, by accident, a negative secondary coil, instead of a positive. But if not, the secondary coil is suspect. And well done getting parts, my 1978 Yam 40 twin outboard you cant get coils for! I had to track some down motorbike coils!

[@chrismiller5258]

Glad to see you didn't give up on it and got it running. Cant wait to see more results!

[@bigcaputo09]

Makes sense the coil was bad out of the box since you had voltage to the coil! Great job!!

[@benspeedschannel888]

Fantastic! Stick with it dude! It’s a great old bike 😎😎😎😎

[@bradysmith5969]

I've been looking for a project bike ever since I started watching this I've learned a lot about this stuff thanks

[@peterlarner190]

Well done, the best the garage has ever smelt! 2 stroke smells like heaven. 👌🇦🇺

[@03vrob28]

Yo Joe! I wouldn’t do any more than 24 hours on that vinegar bath man. 1 week and that pin hole will be a pen hole. Haha. Seriously though, that stuff will not stop eating away and eat until the metal is all gone. Be sure to do a bath in baking soda for an equal amount of time after the vinegar bath to help neutralize the acid effect. Otherwise, the vinegar will continue to eat the metal even after it’s been drained. Also on them wool pads......the blue stuff in them is soap. Just add water and they work great. No WD needed. Save your WD and you can scrub for miles. Keep up the great work man. 😎

[@stanm2.0]

Glad you didn't give up on her...I'm totally invested, it's like I bought the bike myself. Get that gasket for the pipe at the cylinder connection and a good set of throttle cables (oil injection I believe) don't forget to fill that tank.

[@OGKILLa9365]

I'd block off the oil pump and mix the gas myself

[@easylee1417]

@@OGKILLa9365 just curious why? On my sleds and bikes I like having oil injection

[@OGKILLa9365]

@@easylee1417 it's a old bike and the oil injection pump can get clogged or stop working. Causing your engine to blow up from oil starvation. If it's a nice clean low hour bike I wouldn't be worried about it.

[@easylee1417]

@@OGKILLa9365 ohh that makes a 100% since I've just never heard or seen of them failing but thanks for the info! Take it easy and ha e a good one man

[@joenatoli715]

Great job man, that bike was in rough condition, when I hearing that engine and started seeing smoke come out the front, it’s like hearing a old heart start to beat again 💯🔥

[@stevecrawley5450]

Keep a plastic bottle of gas with a pointed end into your fuel lines you will not need to keep pouring gas into it might be easier on you

[@M.TTT.]

eh or just use a small 1 gallon tank off a free/junk small engine, zip tie mounted.

[@gtisid]

been telling him that for 2 years guys gonna catch fire one day

[@M.TTT.]

@@gtisid nah this is pretty darn safe tbh

[@dondouglas1321]

Yep, I remember the Yamaha YZ250. It, and the Suzuki RM 125, and 250's were fast and fun.

[@kazinkap]

i really love watching these cheap will it run video's :-) you never know the challenge or the history. is it sold cheap because they just want to get rid of it, or because there is a big challenge and a lot of mystery

[@ni_wink84]

The dual exhaust on a 2 stroke is awesome! 🤣 glad she finally fired off! I’ve been waiting, she’s a true smoker that’s for sure

[@lukecombs5242]

Ah I love the smog vintage 2stroke in the morning 👍👍

[@978twostrokegarage2]

Let’s get it running today Joe 😎💪🏻

[@mikefrank6319]

Coming along nicely. Those bikes have notoriously lousy ignition spark strength.Spark plug selection is key.I have a 79 MX 175 that would only run with a particular old plug. Wouldn't run with any new plug of any heat range. Some tricks I used from my RD 350 days, because an RD 350 is just two 175's ganged together. I run a K&N pod type filter on the end of the carb, which provides too much air.Drill out the pilot jet, or replace it if it has standard Mikuni jets.Drill or go up 5 sizes on the main jet. Run B- 9 range plugs instead of B- 8's. Going hotter on the plugs ain't no good.Fiddle with the air screw for a minute, and now it has the sweetest, smoothest little power band. This motor needs a modern chassis.And of course, ditch the oil pump and run 50 to 1 Yamalube R.

[@FJ80Coop]

To save a few bucks on any engine that you've taken apart you can reuse the head and base gaskets if they're not torn or burnt by spraying a light coat of any color enamel spray paint on both sides of gasket.allow to fully dry.spray a 2nd heavyish coat and allow that to fully cure... Install and torque in increments to proper torque value...

[@markgerspacher8134]

Nice job! Great video! Lots of good info! Gotta love it when you bring em back to life!

[@will17527]

Love when you do the rusty ones best transformation definitely need to get more of these rusty ones

[@edwerts7096]

it wont idle because you don't got the tank hooked up and the exhaust leak is causing it to run bad. It needs the expansion chamber to run correctly.

[@shartne]

It would not have been such a pain the arse if Amazon would have sold you a working coil in the first place. It really needs the pipe gasket and the throttle cable. I think it is worth new rings and cylinder gasket and head gasket. You can always paint the plastics. Red Kote is the Best solution for gas tanks. Clean it then let it dry then swish some Red Kote around in it and dump out the excess then let it dry for a long while then wala as good as brand new tank. Its about 30 dollars for a Quart of Red Kote. But you can do more than one gas tank with it. Maybe 3 or 4 tanks. 250 yamahoppers are great bikes. It should have some power to it. And now that it has run a little bit maybe it has a few more pounds of compression after whats left of the rings seated in. By the way this was a very enjoyable video to watch you struggle though the problems of this old vintage bike. But hey drama is what makes the videos even better. Now its a Saga you are a motor cycle mechanic Hero. Good job and good thing for that viewer who told you about new coils from Amazon being dead. I would have never guessed that was the problem just figured the new coil should work and was not the problem? wow.

[@deviljenkins4617]

Hell yeah brother glad to see you got her going!!! awesome work man you come along way keep up the good work 😁

[@ch-ir8ld]

IT’S ALIVE!!!!!

[@FJ80Coop]

Full strength full fume Easy Off brand oven cleaner is your best friend for spray paint removal,don't use the cheap stuff as it'll burn the original pint and turn aluminum dull grey and but sometimes works for rust removal on steel... 1 part paint thinner to 2 parts BOILED linseed oil mixed well and rubbed into plastic and paint helps to rejuvenate both and bring back some color from faded... I'd pre mix my gas and oil and forget about tht throttle controlled pump as they were known to quit and kill an engine ... Apple cider vinegar for 24 hours usually will clean all rust from inside a tank and POR makes a most excellent tank sealer as well as Red Kote which usually seals smaller holes and pinholes...Avoid Kream at all costs...

[@fuzexninja1292]

Spray some wd40 on your garage door

[@kernelbadness]

White lithium grease

[@cheeseeater1349]

Can’t wait to see it run She was well worth to fix for That price keep it going 💯

[@chrisjones7869]

You have the patience of Job my friend. Good job. It is so hard to find good parts these days. Very frustrating. God bless.

[@TheHomePros6221]

Crankshaft seals are prob not to great after seeing all that trash in bottom end

[@2vintage]

no probably not haha

[@pablos6.060]

Good to se it finally run. Should be a fun ride

[@rmhowell]

This is awesome love the channel dude!

[@joshbannon8989]

Try 60 parts paint thinner mixed with 40 parts boiled linn seed oil that will bring the plastics back. And they make a fuel tank sealer/coating can get it at any parts store. Coat the whole tank. Great job getting the ole girl running. These are great bikes. I had a RT180 growing up. Fun bike.

[@zaxapro]

wow, i can't believe you got that thing ticking!

[@outoftheshed2112]

Awesome job! Another one saved!

[@fuzexninja1292]

Who misses the intros when he drew the bike on paper

[@Dodds_Dirtbikes]

On my old bikes, i wet sanded the fenders to bring their color back and it worked really well. I’m surprised how well your tank looked!

[@dennisbagatin4480]

Congrats on fixing that beast the flames on the gas tank makes her smoke more.👍✌

[@Bafcrawler]

I'm glad you didn't give up on it, i dig that bike

[@jasonpetrich4141]

I swear joe!! Givin enough fuel, pb blaster and time I think you could probably make the dam titanic run, if they pulled the motor from the ocean. I can't believe the bike fired up and just runs!!!! Congratulations dude 👏.

[@RagdollRacingInc]

Hey Joe good to see you started the basket case

[@NUTTANIK_87]

She’s alive . Alive I say 😂 😂 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻

[@phillipchapline2196]

Nice job sticking with it

[@olsonjamie]

Congrats looking up from here never got into bikes but this intrigued me to find em! Who am I kidding lol I have a 1950 Chevy 3100 original restoration waiting for some attention in the garage

[@ScottsShed]

Got to love a smell of a 2 stroke well done great video 🤙

[@roblewis7186]

Hell yeah Joe that's awesome!!

[@berrylawncare4890]

With a gas tank like that without a sending unit I’ll put mineral spirits and 177 caliber BBs I use about a box(5000) leave it in there and shake it around I did that for about a week and it cleaned all the rust without damaging inside of the tank it worked great Great videos 👍🏼

[@jackbeanstock7710]

man you seriously need to use a bottle off the handlebars for an aux fuel tank, watching you continuously fill the line is painful

[@preez77]

came here to say exact thing. Watching him fill the fuel line from plastic cup and bike running on it for 30 seconds makes me cringe. It literally would cost under 5 bucks to make one

[@blakeryan884]

Your garage door opening sounded like a tweeting bird glad to see it running nice job

[@frankrizzo5057]

80 sounds about right for an old DT. It’ll run

[@dennisbrooks186]

Nice job man! Glad she runs. Hey one thing to consider is the thickness of your home made base gasket. If it's like 20 30 40 thousandth thicker then it should be it will drop compression a good bit. Thinner base gasket and it should be around 110 I would guess. Just a suggestion. I hit an ad legit right as u were pulling that cover off with all the nasty smelling stuff behind it 😆😆 felt like a t.v. show, I was like dammit!!!! Haha keep it up man. I've been on the prowl for cheap broken machines b.c. of you. Thank you!

[@diningroomfish5470]

Awesome joe i knew you could do it, your amazing brother

[@richardleblanc9078]

Amazing !! Good job. And stay away from amazon for anything to do with electrical. I had the same problem before.

[@b_wilk98]

I had one of these 80's model 2 stroke Yamaha's...it was an IT250...it leaked from the pipe near the head as well. I replaced the gasket and installed new springs...still leaked...lol.

[@tyethekid]

I had bought a $120 yamaha 85 that didn’t run but looked clean with everything there. All I did was flip the reeds and get a new carb and it started right up

[@boomer0534]

Everything you work on was made to Run. Your Chanel is all about finding out why it doesn't! And persistence has paid off! Great Job Brother!!! I want to see it Shred Green!

[@hrsey71]

I like your dual exhaust setup! also, your garage door opener sounds like a bird chirping

[@tonywentworth3225]

Well done for persisting!!

[@CalenTannatta-Please-Subscribe]

If you didn’t know already, a razor blade will make those plastics brand new. It takes out sun-fading, scratches and just makes them look like they came right out of the factory

[@brianmeattey4151]

Congrats on that and I knew it was the coil cause it happened to a old honda 250 elsinore I had .great job and great vid godbless

[@Mr.M1STER]

Cool. She is a bit smokey but that is okay as long as it rides half decent. Not bad for 150 and few hours work.

[@rustbucketrevival3186]

Great video really enjoyed watching

[@Coltonm8994]

Great video as always

[@cflip7452]

Sweet Vintage Bike!

[@cheto2952]

The last time I have seen something kicked so many times is when I spilled paint in the garage and my dad gave me a lesson. I was sore for weeks. Lol

[@wyattcarey8689]

Great job joe 🙏

[@DawidSlodyczka]

Tried diesel or gas when it comes to cleaning white plastic. Used it to clean some scoffs on my bikes/quads over the years.

[@mikescott6647]

You did it bud!

[@backyardgarage3049]

On the number plate you hold a razor blade vertical from the surface and scrape the scratched plastic off. I did the to my yz80 plastics and they turned out great

[@KenpachiZarakiX]

Can't wait to see them dank nooners yo!

[@smokeyou812]

Your neighbors must love you. Lol