Ran When Parked n00b edition, EP 2.5 (Watch till the end)

We pick up where we left off with bringing a 23-year old, WOEFULLY neglected Honda shadow back into the light of day, and P/O Squid-Boi learns just how deep the rabbit hole can go when buying a derelict motorcycle with little to NO disclosure from the previous owner.
The real question is, will it run, or will it splatter itself all over the shop?
#HondaShadow
#carbtrouble
#carbrebuild
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[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

full update here....i still have to do the "final tweaks" to get the idle a little smoother, but i have to do the airbox mods and have that in place first (you NEVER set idle mixture without the COMPLETE intake assembly installed!)...as it is, considering it was running off of 1 year old weed-eater gas( notice the green in the bottle??), this came out pretty good after i gave it a " talking to"....lol

[@CurtHoag]

I gotta quit watchin these videos... makin me think I can save one from the scrap pile. Love watchin these bikes come back to life!

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

aint NOTHING dead, till its buried brother!!!!

[@army_strings4945]

Never give up. Never surrender!

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

and whatever you do, NEVER stop moving forward towards your goal!

[@josephdavis1797]

I love that lol putting a diaper on an octopus 🐙🤣

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

What??!?!!!😂.... Think of the physics involved in that man!!!.... That's some complex planning at work 😳

[@frankm2348]

I can feel myself getting smarter already 😂

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

I try man!!.... Thanks for taking the time to watch 🤘

[@wantsomething3319]

Don't be hard on yourself about the camera skills! You're information is very valuable. Plus i totally love your delivery of the information. You're a hoot to watch! Jayman...

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

appreciate that sir!!....its aggravating, because i am VERY much out of my element on the "techie-nerdy" side of things here!!! i appreciate you taking the time to watch!

[@dandreher]

Love the content Joe thank you for spreading your knowledge and thank your son son for his service

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

absolutely!!!....knowledge unshared is knowledge lost!!... and i absolutely will sir!

[@KeViNMCMXXCIX]

Solid advice in the end there.

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

@@KeViNMCMXXCIX Amen brother!!!.... Just like I got taught 👍

[@DexterGleason]

Thanks for sharing. Always nice to see success and failure. Keep on keeping it real.

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

If we don't experience failure, how can we truly place a value on, or quantify our successes??.... Real is all I can be with these videos, because anything less than 100% is just a fabricated environment 🤷

[@WiSeNhEiMeR-1369]

HOWdy J-t-M-J, & Squid-Buoy ... Thanks, COOP the WiSeNhEiMeR from Richmond, INDIANA ...

[@barronjackson5666]

keep them coming your doing a really good thing and your content is much needed .

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

@@barronjackson5666 I appreciate that sir!!.... Way to many "manufactured for views" people out there these days!

[@Brian-kn9wm]

"Never give up, never surrender!" That's why I do my own brakes. I've done the front forks on my Vulcan 900 (may she rest in peace, and no, not because of the forks), I do my own oil changes on EVERYTHING I have. And, I'm thinking of doing the oil pump belt on my '21 Silverado 3.0 Duramax (I don't have the $2K to pay someone, and it doesn't look that terrible, I've done timing gears/chains/belts on Chevy's and Toyota's, so, I think I can do this). My only problem... I don't have a garage. Ah well, it has to be done... or else. lol

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

good luck brother!!.....sometimes, we do what we gotta do!! still don't understand WHY they thought this was a good idea on the "mini-max" motors!!

[@juliysmith4598]

I'll be running 🥋 but always tuned in 🎧

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

just glad you dropped by!!

[@glenmclendon9209]

I have a one car garage built in the 40's . Still have two harleys , a woodstove , two cats and my wifes bullshit out here and still have room to work . And it's carpeted because I'm a bigshot .

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

What you see in my garage is the remnants of a 3 bay commercial shop!!.... The guys that did my roof last year were asking me if my trusses were rated for all the crap I have in the rafters!!

[@glenmclendon9209]

@@JoeTheMountainJedi they'll hold . Maybe . You'll be the first one to find out .

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

@@glenmclendon9209 right??😃

[@petecarvo9284]

I have a one-car garage built around 1900 with a dirt floor, no glass in the windows, and barn doors to the alley. I don't think a VW Bug without the fenders would fit in there and be able to open the doors.

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

@@petecarvo9284 hey brother, i worked out of a dirt and crusher-dust floored pole barn with my pops for a LOT of years.....plywood sheets became flooring for the cherry picker on more than one occasion!!...and then there was the NW Arkansas rainy season!!.....good times!!

[@pitbullaircooled6075]

your videos are entertaining and informative joe .. keep them coming 👍

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

I appreciate you taking the time to watch 🤘

[@robertbell9103]

Good stuff guys! Always appreciating your videos! Also, Loving the new channels evolution! Keep on keepin on! Love and respect!

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

Thank you sir!!!.... Considering that I had "less than ZERO" knowledge of how all this crap worked a few weeks ago, I'm fairly happy with how things are to this point, but I absolutely want this to grow as much as possible, WITHOUT it becoming "another full time job"!!(Already have a couple -3 of those!!)

[@SportyRider]

Man she sounded good!

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

Yeah, came in right well!!!.... Just need to mod the airbox, and get the idle mix set where I want it👍

[@bradwoodward4221]

I think everyone knew you’d have it running smoothly 👍 Shit happens - you the man!!

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

Too stubborn to quit😂...thanks for taking the time to watch man!!

[@RockAnAhardSpot]

Weems is a CHAMPION! I am super stoked about the JURY. The judge is cool as can be, get me wrong NOT!, but the jury is my kinda thing and it's awesome what he's doing. i really like the Rain Maker but the Jury, Oh yeah, gonna be gnarly. :0) This Vids awesome by the way but when you mentioned Weems i got all excited and started typing LOL I cannot believe the dude doesn't have a million subscribers by now. I mean, seriously. It;s that kinda channel and he is that kinda guy.

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

Jared is one seriously talented dude!!.... The level of finish on his builds is exemplary!

[@wantsomething3319]

I totally love your videos. This last part cemented me for sure! Jayman...

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

Appreciate that man!!!!.... And yeah, that's how I feel about it, because that's what my mom and dad taught ME!!..... The level of patience and "tough love" that they showed my dumbass teenager self was priceless ❤

[@wantsomething3319]

@@JoeTheMountainJedi absolutely, same upbringing here in Nazi Jersey! Jayman...

[@frankm2348]

😂there ya go... never surrender!!!

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

Too damned stubborn to!!!🫡

[@danielmurphy4023]

You are awesome my favorite KZbin channel by far

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

Thanks man!!... No pressure 😂

[@Sanisfaction]

Awesome!

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

I appreciate you coming along to see where we end up with this!

[@tattoowho]

Great video. Especially enjoy watching the father/son dynamic..

[@tattoowho]

And I agree, Jarred is a great guy. Been watching his channel since video one and had the pleasure of meeting him a couple of times.

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

I appreciate that!!... Sometimes, it takes a bit longer, but being able to educate in a 1-1 environment is a lot more beneficial to some people, especially if you have a "working example" handy....... luckily, I ain't gotta pay him, just feed him😂

[@H-D-gl6gc]

Great video!

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

Appreciate that man!!... Thanks for hanging out with us 👍

[@jeremynelson8496]

Gawd Carb adjustment work is a pita. It's great when it starts up and runs though.

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

Me loves me some carbies......don't get me wrong, EFI is awesome, but Ive done FAR more "bush fixes" on carved bikes, and got people back on the road than I ever have with EFI......some bikes like the trailer too much 😉

[@troyhuss9525]

Thank you

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

Hey brother....thank YOU for letting me share some of your brain space!!👍

[@jackgrayson832]

you be doin good Joe... love yall...

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

Thank ya brother!!! Hope you're enjoying them!!

[@Buzz-bv3rj]

enjoyed the informative video . love to pick your brain on short pipes popping slowing down S&S 88

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

@@Buzz-bv3rj sure thing!!... Need your set-up info....year/make/model, carb/jetting/air cleaner/pipes.....more info the better!

[@kevinfaherty9887]

Maybe blockage is that bug that went in carb? Bugging things up. Just a thought. Thanks for sharing your knowledge n keeping it real

[@Leftycraig48]

Was thinkin' the same thing

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

The "carcass" was removed prior to install 😂

[@mr1bienvenu1]

Great lesson 👍

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

thanks for taking the time to watch man!!

[@LadyTam55]

Three turns was a guide on your old two barrel carburetors on 283 and I use that guide on most the old carburetors as a starting point. Still in high desert but always a Okie.

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

old Rochester's were always thirsty on the idle.....on all my Holley builds, id always start em at 1.5 out, and work it from there, unless i set them up for 4 corner idle, then id start them at 1 even!! old junk never really dies, it just gets rebuilt, and a fresh coat of paint!!

[@hondaatcfreak420]

And this why i went to single carb on my old shadow.😂😂

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

I'm all for "out of the box" but not on this bike, not for a n00b, because you have to learn the basics before you can learn the cool shit!

[@hondaatcfreak420]

@@JoeTheMountainJedi true, and I bought mine with really jacked up carbs but I only pay 200 for it. 😂

[@georgechisholm1022]

It’s that bug that you killed haunting you

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

Technically, "I" didn't kill that bug ........he succumbed to a massive overdose of xylene, and petroleum distillates....... Ain't my fault he didn't know enough to hold his breath 😂

[@ajcc9817]

Yay another one

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

One More of US One LESS of them!!! #notacult!!

[@Rick-Williams59]

@JoeTheMountainJedi, it's just a machine, sometime we just have to step back and re-evaluate the situation and approach it from a different angle. LOL. Great video.

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

Agreed!!!.... I kinda stewed on it overnight, and said NOT TODAY!!

[@chaduphold7179]

Cameraman fired 😂😂😂

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

Yeah, hadda let him go....dude just wasn't picking up what I was putting down 😂

[@dakarpsi]

So I had an idea that may be at a tripod. You can get a camera gimbal, attach it to an expendable painter pole, and hang it from nails in the rafters, it would be really easy to get the perfect angle for anything you're doing

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

Welders clamp and a "bendy pole" mount are already on order!!👍👍

[@danielertel8291]

DANG ENDIN MADE ME SWALLER THE OL SKOAL BORTHER KEEP BEING WHO YOU ARE YOURE A GOOD DUDE NEBER NO WHO NEEDS TO HEAR THAT POSTIB MESEAGE. MITE KEEP SOME OL FELLER HANGIN AROUN THIS CRAZY WORLT YA NEBER NO DO YA MOUNTAIN HOSS THANKS GOBBLESS GOBBLESS

[@WildRider]

Nice

[@absolutelynobody7294]

I’ve starting reviving an inherited trail70. Been sitting about 20 years. But it’s clean and complete. The tank was nasty. It’s soaking in chem dip. Going to probably just replace the carb. They are only $30.

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

Good on ya man!!!.... You can get re-pop tanks for them pretty cheap as well if yours is too far gone!!!.... If you are putting a new cab on it, the old one may not be worth the gamble!

[@ThePeavey23]

I dally ride that same bike, I have the same jet kit with kinda the same pipes mine are cobra cruisers . Today after work I took the long way home flying up and down the hills then got on the highway home an cruised 80-85mph home . I payed 1200$ 5 years ago now with Viking bags, jet kit, progressive fork springs, new seat, ebc clutch and 10% springs, 38tooth sprocket with gold chain honestly it’s not fast, but keeps up just fine. I have been tossing the idea around for a new cruiser but idk why this bike is just fine and cheap! Love the show looking forward to the ride portion

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

They're a solid bike, and I recommend them to a lot of people as a starter bike, just like I try to tune folks in to the roadstar, based on value/smiles per mile/ease and cost of maintenance, and longevity.....yeah, I ride one daily, but it's a solid bike, bar none!!

[@ThePeavey23]

I would love a road star , I’m think it might be one of my next cruisers do you like the 1600 or the 1700?

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

@@ThePeavey23 hands down the 1700.... Not as many worries about the lifters smearing the cams (the 1600 had a stupid high 1.9-1 rocker ratio, and worked the hell out of the lifters), plus better brakes on the front, and better hand controls.....rear fender had taillight molded in as well, for a cleaner look.....look up "giving the roadie legs" for regearing options.....mine cruises comfortably at 80-85 with +1 on the front pulley, and -2 on the rear with the stock belt

[@ThePeavey23]

Cool yea I’m thinking the 1700 might be my next bike, I just love the look and the air cooled simplicity. Being in upstate horrible New York I’m not really concerned about heat.

[@glenmclendon9209]

I use A\C o-rings for everything .

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

They do come damned in handy!!!... The only problem is, they have too soft of a "shore rating"( hardness) for a few areas ....this being one of them

[@johnweisYamaroler]

I'm fine with doing mechanical work, but working on carbs never seems to end up in my favor!!

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

Carbs are definitely a world of their own, and there's damned little margin for error.....but they WORK!!

[@mikespeaks6038]

Do you ever yell at him when he's holding a flashlight for you? That's how my dad did me.

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

Nah ...kid had school and other things to worry about...... besides, my shop lights have magnets😂

[@DennisCordova-zg2ij]

murphy's law Joe

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

Yeah, Murphy is a equal opportunity asshole, for sure!!.... All good now tho ....booted his ass out of the shop!!(For now ....bastard keeps trying to come back 😂)

[@RyBarrz]

🔥🔥🔥

[@zavlo72]

JoeTheMountainJedi I Don't appreciate you talking to me like I'm intelligent. haha seriously I'm a big fan of the channel and love tinkering in the garage but carbs are to fiddly for my interest

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

Hey brother, I just appreciate you stopping in to hang out with us!!!.....

[@ohiovalleyrider8623]

I love your videos. I been having my own brick wall problem with my 02 Shadow Sabre VT1100C2. My vacuum gauges shows almost no vacuum. Replaced the intake boots, can't find any leaks. Still the same. Any suggestions on what to check next? She idles great. If you give it more than a quarter throttle and she bogs out. Guess I'm pulling carbs back out tomorrow.

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

@@ohiovalleyrider8623 don't give up!!!!..... C'mon over to the Patreon, and lemme see some pics/specifics about your setup, and let's get ya fixed!!

[@rdmmotorcycles3751]

You should tag shadow 750 in these vids. Probably get more views…people looking for help with their shadow carbs

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

Thanks!!... Honestly, hadn't thought of that, but I'll make it happen!!

[@petecarvo9284]

Where do we get JTMJ merch? I didn't see any on Brap Star's site, surprisingly.

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

sent you a DM over on the patreon page!!

[@Snaddy27]

What kind of pipes do you have on that?

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

These are the V&H classic cruisers(I think ....going off of memory here).... They sound ok, but kind of "blappy" for my taste......might pull the baffle cores and re-wrap them with some stainless steel wool....makes the tone deeper

[@Snaddy27]

@@JoeTheMountainJedi Yeah, my shadow sounds like shit haha and those ones didn't sound half bad... thanks for the tip 👍

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

@@Snaddy27 no worries!!....does your baffles bolt in, or are they welded?? ( from what ive seen, V&H made them both ways on these

[@Snaddy27]

@@JoeTheMountainJedi No idea, still running on the stock exhaust. I'll have to check it out in the morning

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

@@Snaddy27 ahh....if yours is EFI, look at the dragsters from cobra, don't go with the short shots from V&H, they sound WAY too "poppy/tinny".....also, you WILL need a power commander if you're EFI!

[@tommylitchfield3450]

Good to see you sorted it out at the end! Intermittent problems are just the worst!

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

wasnt really a " intermittent" prob....something was in the carb, and worked loose after i assembled them, and blocked the pilot circuit feed to the pilot jet.....sometimes, some of the"funk" is hard to evict!!

[@tommylitchfield3450]

@@JoeTheMountainJedi Ok. I thought it idled on both jugs for a second after the "blowout", then quit again. Either way, it's a fine feeling when a problem gets solved

[@kennethanderson1685]

❤❤❤❤

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

thanks for coming around brother!!....glad to have ya here!

[@kirkvaughn5513]

Like me and my stupid idiot light for oil pressure still like wtf is a going on here i thank my man card needs revoked .

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

Nah man....just sleep on it, and figure out a way around it!!... If this is the thunder heart kit we talked about, it's pretty simple ...the idiot light has 12v applied, and it runs thru the bulb, down to the switch....the switch goes OPEN when the pressure is above 2-3 psi, killing the light.... It GROUNDS when the pressure is low, or the motor is off

[@kirkvaughn5513]

@JoeTheMountainJedi no sir I had to sell that bike. This is on my 93 1200 sportster. Put new sending unit on and still no light and all the lights are new. The light works when you hook it up to the battery u hook it up to the dash light wires nothing but u check the wiring by all rights it should work but nope. I know it has oil pressure it's the light should work. U can test the wiring for it and it shows to have a earth but not working all the others work.

[@jerrybigrig]

😎👍🏻😎

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

Thanks for hanging out with us man!

[@jdreyno1958]

👍👍

[@waldosworld1318]

Great video Joe! My 97 Vulcan 1500 classic is kicking my ass and I get very frustrated. But the stuff that needs to be repaired according to the manual I have to pull the motor. Not looking forward to it this winter. By the way trying to get away from the OEM coils do you have any recommendation for upgrade from stock?

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

well, what kind of "fix" do you need to do that requires removal??.......as far as the coils go, the stock ones actually are VERY reliable on these, and honestly, i cant recall seeing one that legit failed, WITHOUT outside influence ( crash/kludge work/fire)....the length of the boots can be a pain, but keep em greased with dielectric grease, and you shouldnt have much issue with them sticking..... if you have rattling cam chains, replacing the tensioners WONT fix it.....the chains themselves stretch a LOT, and the tensioners max out on their travel.....several guys have had good results with tensioner "extenders" but id be leery of them unless they were either pinned, or welded in place

[@waldosworld1318]

@@JoeTheMountainJedi thanks for the response Joe the original owner not the person that we purchased the motorcycle from pulled motor out once already. I can see that the case has been split open because of the new green color gasket. Also the person loved RTV! There are two flaws with my motorcycle in order to fix you have to open up the motor 1 is the pog (plastic oil gear) and 2 is a second gear transmission problem and 3 after fixing the stator the hard way according to the manual that is a engine out job I was tired and frustrated and the bike wasn't shifting I thought I screwed something up went to investigate loosened up the cover and tour the gasket now my Vulcan affectionately named Val does her best imitation of an old Harley-Davidson he pitbulls oil all over the floor.

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

@@waldosworld1318 oof man, that's rough when you gotta pull the motor out of the BUFF( iykyk....lol).... Good call on the POG....we had sever failures on these back in my kawi dealer days, and we DREADED getting one in!!

[@waldosworld1318]

@@JoeTheMountainJedi yeah Joe as much as I don't want to and trust me I really don't it will just give me better peace of mind if I pull it out crack it open and see if that work has been done or not.

[@waldosworld1318]

Also and check on some other parts or just change the mountain just refresh the whole thing.

[@RobertYonng]

Just out of curiosity what was the blockage? 🙀

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

really wish i could tell ya.....just worked the "flow path" of the idle/pilot circuit, and found it in the feed channel between the pilot jet cavity, and the passage that fed the mixture screw/discharge hole, and the transition holes in the carb bore.....never saw any physical trash come out, but it eventually cleared with carb spray, and compressed air

[@bigb2956]

Got a question for you, I know there are variables to consider. What would you recommend for a gl1500 goldwing for jet sizes. It's got stock intake but has a free flow( straight) exhaust?

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

@@bigb2956 that's gonna be a quirky one, due to how the GL carbs are more "car like" than typical bike carbs..... Keep with the stock pilot jets, but I'd go up 1 step on the mains, AND shim the needles up .020-.030" as a starting point (a #4 machine screw flat washer usually measures out .025-.030" thick, and they fit pretty well).....keep in mind, this is a STARTING point....you may need to go into it more than once ....tune the main jet first for plug color, and how the bike pulls at WOT, and then work the needle height.... Good luck brother!!

[@bigb2956]

@JoeTheMountainJedi Thanks for the reply. I'm a shadetree follower and was thrilled when you started your own channel. Thanks again.

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

@@bigb2956 absolutely man!!!.... I do my damndest to reply to ALL messages.....some may slip by, but I revisit stuff on videos whenever I can to make SURE that I don't leave anyone hanging!!!! We actually created a specific collection for carb info/tips/troubleshooting over on the Patreon page ...stop by if you wanna!!( And as always, it's 100% free to join in!!)

[@blueheelerfriend8450]

😊

[@GeemailMailboxx]

I only have one question? What walks down stairs, alone or in pairs and makes a slinkity sound? 🤔 Thanks a lot for that earworm. 😱🤯 I know what I'll be hearing all night while trying to sleep. 😢

[@JoeTheMountainJedi]

Sorry for that(kinda/mostly😂).... I DO appreciate you taking the time to watch tho🤘