Rare 40 Year Old Honda Cr 250 Dirt Bike First Start Attempt. Will It Run? (Part 3)

I get a new CDI and coil for my rare 1980 Honda cr250. I check for spark and attempt to start this bike up for the first time in years. Will it run? #Honda, #Dirtbike, #Rare,
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[@2vintage]

I'm looking for a set of rear shocks for a 1980 Honda cr250. If anyone has some for sale please let me know! Also a rear fender would be nice as well! Thank you! Please SUBSCRIBE and LIKE the video if you enjoyed! It really helps me out a lot! Check out my Instagram: 2_vintage_ Thank you for all the support! I couldn't do this without you guys!

[@2vintage]

@Peteribss Rybka my parents live in the country. I just always used their garage and landing there.

[@2vintage]

@sawyerd. reinart okay thanks for letting me know

[@hobbylife6954]

Most european Honda MTX 125 fits aswell, they do ship ( CMSNL.com)

[@trecedaves3159]

Could have saved your self lots of cash going Chinese cdi and coil. I spent 17 bucks on mine for my trx250 fourtrax. Green gounds white/blue pulse generator or trigger. Red/black 12v in, yellow black to the hot for the coil. There is no rectifier so you would only need a 4pin dc. Tor future projects try it. I've seen the chinese single cdi run a yamaha big bear 650 with no issue. There not gonna last as long as the stock for sure. But when you can pick a new cdi up for 8 bucks it's worth it.

[@trecedaves3159]

The 17 went to cdi coil wires and spark plug. In a kit. Cdi are 8 to 10 alone on ebay

[@kernelbadness]

She lives... with the slap and clap.. time for a rebuild series

[@rmfun-qo3ge]

The older bikes are just way cooler than any new bike.they don't call this bike the red rocket for nothing!.keep finding these older bikes.they all deserve a new life! Honda will never build another 2 stroke!!!

[@jbandzz006]

The gas is off when you were trying to start it lol

[@Jodyrides]

my sons and I had toKDX 200s and an RM 125 from the 1980s. We put them in the garage in 2010. I was in a car accident and we never rode them again. In 2018 I decided to sell the bikes. I had completely drained the carburetors and gas tanks as usual when I put them in the garage. When I went to sell them, I mixed 1 gallon of premixed gas/oil as usual. I put gas in the gas tanks, air in the tires. Each bike started within 15 seconds. if you put a bike in storage, or a lawnmower, snowblower, leaf blower, Weedwhacker, always drain the gas tank and run the carburetor out of gas. If you do that, it will start when you need it when you put fresh gas in it.. also: draining the fuel tanks on off-road vehicles with plastic gas tanks, prevents the gas tanks from discoloring, and making the stick on decals fall off. The fuel tank will remain the same color as the rest of the plastic if you don’t leave the bike sit long-term with fuel in the tank. On the other hand.. if you have a motorcycle, lawnmower, anything with a metal fuel tank, it’s best to completely fill those all the way up so that you don’t have exposed metal in the fuel tank that will rust when it is exposed to condensation..In that case, make sure you have the petcock turned to the off position. And if it is a leaking petcock, get a piece of gas line at least 3 feet long. Paul the gas line to the carburetors off of the fuel tank petcock. Install the 3 foot long piece of fuel line to the petcock, and put the other end up high somewhere above the gas cap so that if the petcock leaks into the fuel line, it won’t fill the carburetor float bowls, it will just stay in that fuel line.. I have had dozens and dozens of motorcycles. Many of the motorcycles I have had, I bought as non-running orphans. The most difficult part of the resurrection was cleaning the carburetor’s that had fuel left in them and getting the rust out of a fuel tank that was made of metal and was empty. The way I get rust out of the fuel tank is, I put about 5 pounds of screws, washers, bolts, nuts, just make sure they are magnetic so you can get them out with a magnet wand. Put them in the fuel tank after you remove the petcock, and put a quart of kerosene in the tank with the screws & other things , then start rocking that fuel tank in all positions to scrape all that rust and scale inside the tank loose, and it will be mixed with the kerosene and it will flush out. It may take you a few days, but you should be able to get it clean ...

[@ryanmccracken3925]

Do a full restoration like the cr80 that would be sick.that bike deserves a restoration

[@alex.jaeger1714]

Everyone like so he sees

[@nathanaelwebb6255]

We need an overview of your current collection of everything you own right now

[@emeraldmaster7448]

Yes we do bro

[@emeraldmaster7448]

@Buckets lmao

[@DlZZEE]

@@emeraldmaster7448 minty fresh

[@fazetango6321]

true thay

[@Chris-cy2ly]

You got to love the classic broken glove

[@elislifestyle3600]

I was as exited as you when you got spark love to see people happy

[@elislifestyle3600]

I can not believe you got it running wow you are like the best dirtbike machenic

[@ianmangham4570]

Awesome, you should stow her in the back of the garage and restore her with genuine parts, the price is only heading one direction on these old classics and that's straight UP 😄

[@mathemacits2400]

🔥🔥🔥🔥 the way it idled slow I thought it was gonna shut off sounds so amazing. Such an amazing bike

[@just4kicks950]

🌟I got to give you props,:for bringing back them old beast from the dead (respect) I got tired of finding rare parts is a task all in it self 🙌🏍 Salute 🎄Happy Holidays & safe travels !!!🥂

[@jamesmclean1431]

Can't wait til u get shocks on it and go for it's first ride since you brought it life again thank you for saving another vintage bike🤙🤙🤙

[@georgemerritt2468]

Went from no spark to a good runner sweet awesome job once again bud

[@978twostrokegarage2]

Best part of these builds when I’m watching is when they fire up 💪🏻 .... progress💯

[@greathornedowl3644]

Love the channel. Watching your repairs is very calming, seemingly despite calamity all around, life is still good in middle America. Don't forget your PPE, gloves, safety glasses, and a face mask

[@user-nl2gz7wt2o]

Like magic bringing back a old CR back to life 😂

[@bigcaputo09]

Great job getting this classic beast running!!! I'm glad it wasn't the stator!!

[@finster7582]

Awesome job Joe! Love seein these old bikes fire..also watching ur skills progress! Keep up the good work ! 😃👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@rickp7683]

I had a CR 250 and a YZ 250 back in the 80's fun dirt bikes,

[@Clearanceman2]

A buddy had one of these back in the day. It was more fun than race bike by today's standards. Very fun for light fast trail riding.

[@snowflakesuperbike8294]

Brow I love these old bikes !!! Yes I have ridden this exact bike Back in the Day !!!! Great Stuff !!!!

[@dannymonahan4629]

Good feeling when it finally starts!

[@samuelsmith8039]

Nice work! I love these old aircooled smokers, you did great now get it complete and let it race again!

[@davebarrowcliffe1289]

If you squirt a bit of gas in the plug hole, then put the plug in, then kick it over, you can make sure it fires up before you start messing with the carb or the throttle cable etc... It's a process. Makes life easier... 😀👍

[@dlowsnyder3604]

Watching this makes me miss my 82 cr480r these bikes are monsters

[@Mukeman]

It's alive....and she's a smoky girl. How wonderful is the internet where you can search for exactly what you are looking for and more times than not find it! The CDI, thanks to the net, is in your hand in a matter of days. Awesome sauce!

[@TwoGunToast]

Loving the editing dude

[@392Ken]

I'm watching while in school 😂😂

[@Invigoratingforce]

Prittymuch

[@lance_2740]

I’m in bed it’s night in Australia where I’m from

[@williamrathman2066]

Same 😂

[@trentonkirby4620]

So am I

[@Oscar-sg7bw]

Same

[@justspacegoatfarts]

stoked she smoked ,, great channel dude great retro content ,glad the algorithm found you ,,,keep up the great work

[@AZVIDS]

Epic series on this CR! Great perseverance👍

[@TheMajictech]

Love those old Elsinores, had a few as a kid.

[@jessekuipers05]

I was already waiting for the new video

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

I've been dragging home "vintage" iron for two decades or more. The absolute best thing I've ever found for carb cleaner is straight Pine-Sol in the ultrasonic. It's really good stuff. Great content!

[@sevenmilewhite1407]

That awesome to know. So. Straight 100% pine sol right put of the bottle, no water, used for the bsth in the ultrasonic. Do you rinse in water after? Or does it not need it?

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

@@sevenmilewhite1407 100% pile sol. Works alone, but works better in the ultrasonic. I don't rinse usually. Just blow out with air and reassemble. Been doing it this way since the 80's

[@sevenmilewhite1407]

@@ProjectTimeGarage Thank you so much! Appreciate it!

[@allan9603]

I've got the best carb cleaner of all time. Two cups of white vinegar, two tablespoons of Dawn dish soap, one can of Coke. Mix them in a gallon of warm water and soak the carb and parts for an hour. Blast them with air and you're done!

[@dirtyhooliganmx4337]

That's awesome it runs glad to see you got it running man

[@atcaddiction270]

I got an 85 atc250r this morning I’m so happy 😎

[@danielritchey3738]

I had 83 200x 84 250r. Cool u own the best ATC ever

[@atcaddiction270]

@@danielritchey3738 not bad trikes. I also have an 86 200x and an 85 350x

[@mathewemanuel8559]

Enjoying this project. Would love to see a full restore on this classic cr

[@darrellroeters4951]

You are very methodical in fixing things.

[@markferguson4255]

Happy you got the Red Rocket alive again 👍

[@brucesizemore739]

Nice. I love the sound of an air cooler 2 smoke.

[@diningroomfish5470]

Back to life nice work joe 👍

[@CAKEface75]

Good job Joe, thanks for the content 👍🏻

[@Maysin777]

Gotta get some heat in that garage....best thing I ever did. Glad you got spark....Yahooooooo! Good Job! Glad ya got her going!

[@2vintage]

What heater do you use? I'm looking for one that is relatively quiet.

[@dirtbikevlogs552]

Finally lol been waiting for this

[@jeffpayne826]

Bro your demeanor is so chill. When that bike started I was standing on my couch fist pumping. Keep it up. Mad love bro.

[@suzukietc1373]

I got 2nd hand frustration watching you kick that over and over again lol. Starts well for a Chinese carb and no air filter

[@JCRobbinsGuitar]

LOL....i had to get a sweater on to finish the video. looks cold in there. Seriously though, great job!!

[@motomatt6099]

Your getting good at wrestling these old machines.. Good show ol boy. 👊

[@sandmanbub]

That overflow tube can be drilled out. Use a drill bit and a handle for a thread tap and do it by hand, slowly. Then a brass tube from a hobby shop can be cut and installed. Might have to use very fine emery paper to reduce the outside diameter of the tube where it presses into the float bowl. Had to do a similar thing myself.

[@themantas7315]

Man i love your vids ❤️💯

[@TheStp77]

The reason these are so rare is back in the day you could not change the connecting rod or rod bearings you had to buy the entire crank assembly, it’s probably different today but back then you just junked the engine

[@2strokejunkie686]

Never heard such bs lol who would scrap an engine because of a bad big end bearing on the crank..., we indeed rebuilt engines back in the 70s including splitting cranks to replace big end bearings on multiple machines including hondas..not sure where you got that from..? Did you have trouble finding a rod for your cr back in the day?

[@chademery8688]

Never doubt the red rocket!!!

[@m8fusion712]

Awesome video man

[@sandmanbub]

Tip. On air cooled 2 stroke motocross bikes, we always ran them with no idle. If you've even experienced a 2 stroke running away, high rpm during a race, you'll understand why lol. They can develop hot spots that will make the engine run wild even when the spark plug cap has been yanked off in desperation. I'm sure some of your viewers can share some stories with you about it. Can be terrifying.

[@Floreanpowersports]

Love the vids bro

[@jlucier59]

Driving me insane watching you try to kick it like that! Get on the damn thing

[@dharveshsahadeo9369]

Love the videos keep up the good work

[@Hanky_Bannist8r]

Good Job Joe ! Save this one and make it nice !

[@georgemerritt2468]

Thank u so much and marry Christmas to u and your love ones love the new 250 buy the way and my favorite so far is the atc 250 r and the Honda 80 2 stroke dirtbike u complete rebuilt and give away sweet your awsome guy bud ttul thanks again

[@shadowsfad3d]

Need some heat in there joe! 🔥

[@RanchDelivery]

That was awesome and oddly wholesome

[@andrewlambert1445]

Good stuff, enjoying your videos buddy 👍

[@2vintage]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy them!

[@motostuff2596]

That thing is is beast man once yo get in all cleaned up and thing will look good

[@ni_wink84]

You should get you and impact screw driver with all the work you do on bikes, would be a big help especially for case screws and things like that! Also, that one funky reed might be blowing back through the carb, new reeds would probably do a lot. Keep up the good videos! Glad you finally got her to fire

[@quimbymicheal]

Never give up!

[@AdrianeWest18]

After the 8th ad I was over watching. I’m sorry and really like your videos keep up the great work. Less ads in future I hope

[@listenupfools731]

The pitons toast i think,crank and seals may be too

[@megagobby100]

Sounds rough

[@bubaa1218]

Don’t for get he doesn’t have a air filter and the reeds are junk

[@Thatblacksierra]

No just the crank. He checked the piston and it was in really good condition. And the cylinder wall was good too

[@user-lm8fx6kc1b]

You can rebuild those air cooled 2 strks and they still sound noisy, you need to put the rubber dampers in between the cooling fins.

[@shartne]

Congratulations on getting that started Hooray! I like the old air cooled bikes they are from when I was a teenager in the 70s I know its a 1980 though. I like it. I think it may need a new piston it sounds like a piston slap or rod knock maybe that is why it smokes too much. I couldn't hear it after it ran a while though? Just buy some new modern shocks they will work better. You make me want to buy and fix up another bike. My last one was Honda 100 and before that a 125 water cooled Yamaha. so expensive LOL. It didn't run well I know now it needed to be leaned out from watching your videos. Wish I had them back should have kept them. Sold them for school was not worth it.

[@DTMotorcyclesEssex]

hey man awesome video!!!!! i love restoring bikes

[@RadioReprised]

I hated mine for the left side kick! I could sit on the seat and start it sometimes, but mostly kicked off the bike. I would leave it running alot on the trail just so I didn't have to start it again! I was 16 and about 5'6'' though. Got a 390 Husky the next year and it made starting this look like a breeze!

[@saizeelhussein4177]

Love your videos 😍

[@atvking7843]

Love your vids

[@mannyjose8421]

Awesome dude..I enjoy your Vids

[@2vintage]

Thank you!

[@terryconaway9738]

I had one exactly like that back in the day I wish I still had it

[@polishoskar2039]

2 stroke almost always required little throttle to start , so you did quite alot of useless kicking 😋

[@marksabean6673]

Good job bro!

[@shane_7even_ten569]

I should have kept the handful of 80’s and 90’s CR’s I had over the years. (50cc-250cc and a 94 CR500) The 500 was the only bike that ever truly scared me

[@mixonmachines]

I love the channel !!!!

[@TopRevs]

Get some shocks and make a riding video! Love the vintage 2 stroke sound

[@novelseed6708]

You must be lucky to find these bikes!!!

[@2vintage]

Lots of looking and a bit of luck lol

[@keithparady2594]

Good job man

[@hankcarver3219]

Heck with all that kick starting when I was young I wore out lots of tennis shoes. Put a socket on electric drill and spin flywheel

[@andysoldschool8702]

Man you got your work cut out lol but 100% worth the effort I run a 79 rocket great awesome bikes and still very competitive machines 👍

[@jubickids7197]

Hello love your content i love what you do

[@nickpendleton9811]

Awesome brother

[@2clappedout477]

"just get a rubber hammer and play with it a little." proceeds to hit with all his force.

[@seanedwards2010]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Scott-gt6od]

Good stuff bud....

[@michaeledwards5527]

I had a 80 cr250 and a 85 cr500. Both bikes tried to kill me many times. Lol. Love the bike. GaMike

[@zbigniew7584]

Nice work 👍

[@jamesstump4256]

That thing is so sick

[@saranpaafamily]

Nice video. You need to replace the crankshaft seals for sure. They deteriorate and leak causing poor power and starting. Also the rings and piston should be inspected. Any two stroke needs these inspections and replacement of parts as part of maintenance. Keep up the good work.

[@jallaman2995]

I would love if you could make a video of you learning how to wheelie or something like that on all you’re bikes😉

[@guso3325]

i love your videos

[@davehouston1410]

Good morning doggy! Ya this is a monster . By the way I have a 98 CR 250 as well. Ya this was a great build. I think you could squeeze 50 horse out of a banshee with high compression pistons and jets and pipe. Might just have to mix a little race gas in so it doesn’t Pre detonate . But it should wheelie in third . The newer the year the better . Also if you run across a CRF150R they haul ass. They are pushing like 30 horse.

[@joeyflores6846]

I like old dirt bikes

[@jamesbanks9573]

I'm impressed

[@StevesAutoNtrucks]

ether is a good diagnosis tool. just make a couple solid pieces of steel for temporary shocks

[@listenupfools731]

Ive been working ondirtbikes for a long time,never seen a throttle tube that stuck on

[@2vintage]

Smae here

[@melvinholcer4756]

I have...it happens

[@seanedwards2010]

I’ve never seen anyone use a claw hammer to get one off 🤷‍♂️🤦🏻🤣

[@coreysworld433]

Great video

[@phillmitchelllpool2092]

Time for a rebuild Joe it sound like someone is shaking my tool box , And needs a good tune up get ye self a carb balancer there so cheap but so handy