REBUILDING A YAMAHA YZF1000R THUNDERACE | PT 16

[@BikesofRye]

Can you believe it!? - all the pain we went through on this rebuild. How many things went wrong!? but we didn't give up and managed to figure the failures out. To now finally see the bike complete is so rewarding! Thank you all for the advice and motivation you gave throughout the rebuild and let's bring on the next project 😎

[@thegameeeeeee8666]

My guy cant wait for next project. Also cant wait to see her on road. When I heard you before say it was your dads bike i thought he just had a thunderace back in the day. I didn't realise this was THE same bike! Maybe eveb one too goodto be sold or gave away keep her just make sure shes used!

[@Errol.C-nz]

Let's see a short review RIDE of it.. just looking to buy one at 18k km mint one owner.. $4000nz seems a steal & no takers for months

[@Errol.C-nz]

Instead of letting us hear the result of your efforts.. you chose to corrupt our senses with your choice of noise.. was a good series but for that 🙉 .. have a mint 17k km TA myself.. red n white.. they are smooth.. 750 six speed would be a great upgrade

[@christopherjohnson7613]

That’s the nicest thunderace I’ve ever seen. Well done that man. Brilliant!

[@danharbun483]

Now its got to be kept in your hands your dad brought it brand new.all them memories when you was a kid.keep this one💪👍

[@BikesofRye]

That's the plan!

[@BikesofRye]

That's the plan!

[@MissFixItAll]

Glad all my hardwork has paid off 🙌🏼

[@gdfggggg]

He’s forever in your debt

[@esm123able]

That. Is. Gorgeous. The paint job is phenomenal. Great work!

[@BikesofRye]

Thank you so much 😀

[@Hinckley_Biker]

I can't believe that is the same bike!!!! It looks absolutely stunning, gorgeous paint job. So worth all the blood, sweat & tears. Well done you!! 💯

[@tonyw4863]

Well done. I'm a few months behind you in restoring my 120,000km 1999 Thunderace. In my case I've completely disassembled the whole bike as it has been a long distance for a sports bike. I am now waiting for Yamaha to deliver new crankshaft bearings and then it is time to start the reassembly process. I also came across the same problem with tiny glass beads blocking threads after vapour blasting. They are really difficult to remove from the threads and I suspect were responsible for your cam cap bolt thread failing. The glass beads are really hard so the threads tend to fail first when you screw a bolt in.

[@jaffamaddin]

Thats a beaut! you have done an excellent job on that bike! love the colour and it sounds sweet! no wonder you're happy...well done!

[@BikesofRye]

Thank you very much! We got there in the end 😁

[@BungleBare]

This popped up as suggestion, and I clicked on it as I've been watching Dirty Garage Guy's videos on this build. Your progression is good to see - getting the workshop, taking on board comments, and all that. You seem to take others' knowledge on board, unlike some of the other KZbinrs Matt looks at in depth. You're definitely learning, and a world away from when you started fixing it on your driveway. Are you mechanic level yet? No, but neither am I, and I think we'd both be the first to admit it. You've definitely moved on from just "having a go" though. A long way on from that. Onwards and upwards.

[@wouterb9996]

Congrats on a fantastic project!🎉🎉 This one you can be proud of.

[@JDoe-sj2xb]

Wow, you did that incredibly well. Your perseverance is inspiring for many. It was so challenging in the beginning, but you kept going, and look at it now!"

[@danturner9914]

The bike looks awesome!! You have the patience of a saint!!!! tremendous achievement, and perseverance.... Well done, you

[@GixxerWayne]

Well done , it was quite a journey glad you stuck with it , it's inspired me to find myself a project .

[@BikesofRye]

Go for it!

[@britinthebasque2037]

Your persistence and hard work paid off. Excellent to see this very underrated bike in such a wonderful condition.

[@deanturnbull93]

Amazing, amazing series mate. I couldn’t stop watching! You done such a good job in the end, well done sir 👏🏻

[@BikesofRye]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@Tolly-k9n]

What an adventure, You nailed it! Absolutely mint, well done 👏👏🎆

[@BikesofRye]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@zzzpip]

excellent transformation.a big pat on the back from me. Perseverance and hard work pay off.cheers

[@BikesofRye]

Yes! Thank you!

[@jonnymalmgren5979]

sure, it feels really good when you finish a renovation and everything works and it looks like new. Really good job and super fun to follow.

[@charlottegrieff662]

WOW! That is gorgeous, you've done so very well with this build. I bought the same carbtune years ago, great piece of kit. Please don't keep us waiting too long to see you ride the Thunder Ace.

[@KB-yj5xp]

Woot woot, hard work and perseverance paid off, congrats Rye!

[@BikesofRye]

Yes! Thank you!

[@britalian_biker]

She’s looking sweet again! Congrats mate, another success!

[@aawj4749]

That thunderace is incredible!

[@andrewashman3333]

That's a great bike - nice colourscheme - thanks for documenting.

[@Busaboy1300]

Tell you what mate,,you've done an awesome job.it looks very nice.well done mate.

[@BikesofRye]

Thank you so much 😀

[@dukie1616]

Excellent👏 Great job Rye! Oh yeah get yourself two box fans to help vent, one pulling fresh air in the other extracting. Yes yes yes, what’s next on the build list!

[@BikesofRye]

That will be a surprise 😁

[@MrPAlberst2]

You did the bike proud! Looks verry Good! Thanks also for bringing us along for the ride...Have a lot off save miles on her..

[@joeparamed90]

All I can say is wow, love your builds they make me laugh because I go through similar things when I do jobs on my bikes. I feel your thrill and your pain. Well done! 😂

[@shinethelight01]

Congratulations Rye!!! I cannot wait to see the ride video! I hope you keep this bike, Rye, for your Dad. That & it's a fabulous bike.

[@Stigman101]

Wow saw it an hour ago..what a bike you did a fantastic job..if you ever sell it the next owner really has something special..well done can't stand these new bikes got no soul i have an immaculate honda vfr 750 27 years old still fantastic but im from the 80s ..gsxr gpz powervales zxr etc..all great bikes and more....keep up on what you are doing its great..thankyou.

[@paweweiss5584]

I've been watching this project since the beginning of your work, amazing perseverance, I'm glad you managed to finish this bike

[@MrSimonfoz]

Great choice of colours best looking one I’ve seen well done .

[@gary321]

Well done on all your hard graft mate. The Thunderace looks the superb

[@dannyhaigh472]

Had a very harsh lesson using a head gasket again too. Only torqued it down and that was enough. Well done dude

[@alexwoods1094]

Looks absolutely fantastic! What an amazing job. You should be very proud buddy. 👏 Love the colour and finish too. Regarding using your vacuum gauges to balance the carbs: you can adjust the screws on the carbs with engine running-you don’t need to turn it off each time. Also, there should be some damper tubes supplied with them that go into the vacuum lines to the gauges. These will smooth the vibration a bit and make the gauges more stable/easy to read.

[@gdevelek]

Some well-deserved congrats! Enjoy it now!

[@superbike_steve]

Wow!! Looks amazing mate! Well done. Can’t wait to see what’s next on the channel.

[@TriumphLover]

Looks quite respectable! Amazing transformation!!! Can't wait to see the riding footage. 🍻 👏

[@BikesofRye]

Thank you my friend - always there in the comments ❤

[@off_grid_chad2017]

Awesome job 🤩 Big fan of the channel , binge watched all the bike rebuilds 👌 keep it up ! greetings from down under 🇦🇺

[@BikesofRye]

So cool! Thank you! 😎

[@markhowlett8070]

Wow outstanding sir. I would have like to see how you got the tank panted and all the plastic done as well. Love the colour.

[@richstevens5767]

OMG WOW. That is as Gorgeous as The Blackbird. Many congratulations 👍😁.

[@andilock8276]

The bike looks fabulous, especially with that colour scheme! It looks better than any of the original colour schemes! Bravo! 👏👏👏

[@jurgenleuck5247]

Incredible job! Thanks for sharing your journey.

[@nigelhazlewood4822]

BOR, what a bike! Kudos young man!

[@bedfordshirefieldsports]

Wow can not believe how nice that has come out looks amazing

[@stoneautomotive]

Well done on the finished result and sticking with it despite the set backs 👍😅

[@madheadmadDAZ]

That looks sick! Well done.. Unreal!

[@paultaylorduke]

Congrats on a PROFESSIONAL rebuild. The bike looks great!

[@yamimk]

Well done the bike looks stunning, all that hard work payed off. One stage thought you were going to give up

[@martin100biker]

Wow she looks awsome love the colour great finish ....well done !!!! Great job done. Congratulations 🎊

[@michaelperkins5746]

Fantastic job well done👌

[@tigsdudley6694]

And there's the reward bud what a beautiful job u have done big pat on the back for ur self

[@kevincox5232]

Looks absolutely beautiful, great job

[@BikesofRye]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@kahidunn7907]

Great job, congratulations on a new beast

[@andydawson2070]

Yey finally finished. It looks great, so glad you persevered with it. We'll done.

[@tonytasker489]

WOW. That looks absolutely amazing. Well done with the perseverance. 👍🏍

[@deek119]

well done mate, you've done a brilliant job, bike looks amazing.

[@matmiller5256]

Nice work M8. I'm just up the road (Hitchin) !

[@garyhutson6361]

Great job buddy.. 👏🏼

[@bikegeist]

Incredible. I think back to when you made the decision to change the direction of your channel and it's worked out brilliantly. 👒off to you, sir.

[@derrickbaker1639]

Well done. The bike looks great.

[@peted7295]

Credit were it's due. That bike looks great.

[@simonhudson643]

Bike looks superb in that colour scheme and it is hard to believe it is as old as it is.

[@ambrosiad1588]

wow that does look good, and it sounds better too, in the last video I didnt want to say anything because you were so happy that it had started, but i was thinking that don't sound right

[@daranleaver7163]

Knocked it outta the ball park! Well done Ryan, it looks the mutts nuts, knew you would nail it in the end. 🎉

[@MarkymarkF12TDF]

What a mega job mate it looks amazing! all that hard work has payed off. Loved watching this rebuild can’t wait for the next one.

[@andychell7525]

Top marks , looks and sound amazing. Worth all the pain in the end , well done. On to the next.

[@christopherjohnson6056]

Must admit it look brilliant, good job .

[@choi85silva]

Brilliant work

[@Tijn1972]

Turned out really well! Good job mate!

[@millermanffwd]

im actually very impressed its looks awesome well done to you 👌

[@nickmitton7350]

Beautiful job buddy. That colour is stunning and what a great job you've done on that engine. Onwards and upwards !!😎👍🏍

[@danielmanktelow7477]

Wow wow wow amazing Rye mate so so proud of you mate.that bike looks and sounds so awesome you have done so so well mate.looking forward to watching you ride it now.i really loved watching the videos and content on the rebuild.youre the best mate.so so proud of you mate.really looking forward to watching the videos and content on the next new bike build mate.wow wow amazing awesome the thunder ace looks.congrats on it mate incredible.from Dan.m🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️

[@BikesofRye]

Thank you mate!!! 😎

[@danielmanktelow7477]

@@BikesofRye that's my pleasure mate.i am so so proud of you the bike looks so awesome .hopefully I would love to meet you one day in the future.from Dan.m🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️😎😎

[@jerryking9477]

wow!!! looking good.got there in the end.goes to show what you can do when you put your mind to it.top job...

[@matjazpajek4390]

That was an absolute amazing job

[@benkelly2190]

I have to comment! What an absolute belter! Top, top job mate! Brilliantly done!🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟please keep it.

[@BikesofRye]

Thank you so much 😀

[@LiquidAudio]

Well done mate, she looks fantastic!

[@timjkiely]

Wow you should be proud of yourself. Looks stunning

[@barrycoomer8137]

Congratulations! That looks the absolute business. Good job, sir. 👏👏👏👏👏

[@gdfggggg]

Well done, Rye🤩👍🏻

[@davidreed6817]

Fantastic 😊 so pleased for you. Yamaha should produce them again, brilliant colour scheme, congratulations to you both

[@joachimlindback]

Outstanding, I get tired just watching the result.

[@markbradshaw1413]

Great job

[@nickrider5220]

Looks better than they did new !

[@licenceAppliedForNottingham]

That looks great. Well done.

[@BikesofRye]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@SloboloboVFR]

Honestly I think the outcome is incredible. Some of the criticisms levelled against the workmanship have felt a little mean spirited, considering its always been from the point of view of a beginner. I dont think many would pick up a spanner for the first time and have not 1 but 2 incredible finished products. Well done

[@johnking5932]

spot on restoration...

[@LeeB132]

Mate, well done the bike looks fantastic . what a transformation.

[@jasonwinch4965]

The bike looks fantastic, love the paint job, great colour. Love watching this channel.

[@raytaskas9461]

Fantastic. Looks great. Love the colour and sounds great 👍. On to the next project. 👌

[@ianrussell2816]

Well done getting the bike done , you had many ups and downs but it has all paid off with your sheer determination on getting the bike done . Bike looks well nice bro 🤟👍

[@jonathanwright4117]

Wow mate I'm genuinely impressed. Looks really good, you should rightly be proud of what you have achieved

[@davidstiglitz4341]

What a great job.

[@BikesofRye]

Thank you!

[@tombeespoke9384]

It’s been a bugger of a build but it’s all class now. That colour is awesome!

[@paultownsend6085]

That looks the nuts mate.... A real headturner riding it down the road.... Quality job 👍🏻

[@ryanhewett9905]

Mate Fairplay to you what an incredible achievement 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@3647Edd]

She looks great fella, well done. Love that colour. I think you should buy a cheap PDR (paintless dent removal) kit and try to get that dent out of the end can. It’s the only thing that screams out ‘fix me Dad!’ 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻

[@manuelgonzalezgalvan283]

Buen trabajo quedó muy bonita la Yamaha.

[@BladeRicsi]

This is a really nice thunderace. My favorite kind of bike, carbureteted, with no fancy (not needed) electronics, just an honest bike. I'm not decided why i am more jealous now, because of the bike, or becaise of your extreme endurance.

[@asher45kate]

followed this one since the start, looks brilliant mate, great job. hope you keep it.

[@silverback414]

Ooooh, that looks good. Well done mate