Completing a Classic Restoration Honda Hawk RC31 Street Bike | Bike Builds with Aaron Colton

[@RedBullMotorsports]

What do you want to see Aaron build next?

[@cadenmasonis7913]

A chopper

[@patvlies]

Honda ftr223 rebuild

[@tekmutekku874]

Honda NR 750

[@klada6886]

VFR 750, FZS 600 Fazer 98-03, Honda cb500 twin

[@mikkelharving256]

Restoring a sportsbike into formor glory - Honda rc-51, ducati 748 etc.

[@TheGardenSnake]

Next build Twin Turbo Goldwing!

[@AaronColton93]

What do I start looking for first? The turbos or the gold wing?

[@addeats]

The body kit 😁

[@TriggK4T]

@@addeats appropriate responce!!

[@Timman57]

Lol been watching too much shadetree surgeon, Jake 😂

[@mikeskidmore6754]

Yup Put a Turbo on a Gold Wing Good ideao for a project for you Jake ... I have looked at the Turbo for an FZ-07 they sell a nice kit in Australia swing arm extensions too .. for obvious reasons.. It's simpler to just get an MT-09 However..

[@tomatoknuckles]

It's actually ridiculous how good Aaron is at building bike's, anything he touches turns to pure gold. Already looking forward to the next bike build.

[@brandonknight7240]

I dont agree. That 1 inch headlight looks ignorant and the rake is all wrong for this type build

[@EverLasting-jx1dw]

​@@brandonknight7240smartass

[@hagestad]

As a swiss - he looks like he is in residential area. Washing down chemicals like this in your driveway can get you in real trouble in most countries in Europe.

[@RokBagorosStuntrider]

My 25min. yoga session is over, now I can start my day :D Best content on RedBull chanel by far, can not wait for the next build :D

[@sanjaysk5920]

It's rok bagaros⚡⚡

[@oneshoee]

Big fan rock love your stunting and your content you're simply awesome, love from India

[@Hehal_]

Big fans of KTM street bike and ofcourse you

[@stuartliddle7228]

I had a cup of tea and just got on with it.

[@border411]

The best part of your videos @Aaron Colton is that you do all this stuff right at home. I started a "side gig" of buying old dirtbikes, fixing them, and selling them mainly to deal with my PTSD. It is great to see people doing stuff in their own backyards. I wish more people attempted to do stuff like this rather than paying others to.

[@futuress4236]

I want to start wrenching on bikes and have zero experience do you got any tips ?

[@Blessedup69]

I work in my own garage. Do they even have custom bike shops?

[@paulheath6882]

@@futuress4236 Just watch KZbin. Not intended to be a free Ad, but you can pretty much find a video on anything you need to do here - if not several versions of the same task, but done by different people. It will help if you choose a bike that already has lots of content on here. LOTS to choose from!! Enjoy!!! Oh, plus also join a Forum for your bike.

[@trucktransfer6955]

@@futuress4236 start with simple stuff. oil changes, brakes, adjusting chain, and so on.

[@doctordapp]

I just prefer most people. Don't touch older bikes... This makes them affordable! I'm having my eyes on a hawk now, which I hope to snag up for €500,-... Fuel tank has rotted out, exhaust leaking... If I clean the tank completely, I can make dents where the holes are and fill then with lead, easy, affordable and reliable after coating the inside...

[@sidneywesonga1794]

I have honestly never seen a workshop this organised and clean in my. Life

[@untonyto]

For real. Made me want to give him all my stuff to fix.

[@EwePeople]

It's a set

[@rt2255]

If shop is not clean and organized never take bike or car to it. If shop looks bad shows low standards, run

[@valvularadial]

My favourite show on KZbin hands down, this dude is my hero! 👌🏻

[@TheGamingIndian]

You know there are individual youtubers that have made entire bikes with no sponsors, pools of money, no super expensive camera with a camera crew. I recently saw a guy build an entire electric bike by himself.

[@jordanchannell2040]

Aaron needs his own bike building channel with episodes out weekly

[@TheSmokingMustache]

As the video is a year old, no idea if you'll see this Aaron, but I gotta say, your speed and efficiency along with the finished product is such a massive inspiration to me. Been doing light builds for years and seeing this totally reinvigorated me as to what's possible without a massive budget and months of work. Intend to watch all your how to videos and get back to building again. Thanks a ton!

[@Nerijus_Malinauskas]

This dude is so precise! Cheers from Lithuania, Aaron. Thank you Redbull for these videos! Masterpiece.

[@AaronColton93]

Thank you!

[@pauldean8638]

O wow , what a video . Loved it , I’d gave up on motorcycle modifications and restoration videos when mad maxy was cutting off throttle return cable , then cut off the cut off switch and then moved key switch out the way from easy operation . Yeah we remember his butchered bandit , and all the simple people thinking he’s doing great . What at making a death trap . Glad to see professional people do top spec work giving good advice . Makes motorcycling safer when the bike isn’t botched

[@thepassionofthegoose5472]

I've had once since 92 that is about to get another rebuild. Perfect timing.

[@jameshisself9324]

I had a red (89?) I bought new in 92 and built into a mint two brothers RC31 beast. I was moving cross country so sold it in 94. Only bike sale I've regretted.

[@AaronColton93]

Such and awesome and under appreciated bike! Good luck on you build.

[@thepassionofthegoose5472]

@@AaronColton93 Thank you. Cheers.

[@kennyd333333333]

What I like about you is that you do a lot of the work yourself and don’t go overboard spending huge money.You have a nice shop and do stuff outside also,lol.just like your average back yard mechanic.Doing rattle can painting.low budget rebuilds but high skilled finished bike,just freaking awesome!Well done!Respect✊🏼no worries about the youth of today,with people like you out there!

[@111skulls8]

Absolute Beauty.. I reckon Aaron nailed it with the design and colour as well as the graphics..Good on ya Aaron , job well done.

[@calebwilcox6496]

Love seeing new Hawk content!!!!

[@XXDEVIN157XX]

Watching this video and looking at how artistic and beautiful the restoration of the RC31 is just insane to me. It's crazy how much you can do in your garage. Beautiful bike !!!

[@DirceuCorsetti]

A jack of all trades. You hit the nail on the head with the aesthetic of this one, but the best part is knowing it will be ridden hard for someone as talented as yourself. Thanks for that!

[@martywatson7764]

Beautiful build and cool to see how it came about. Parts break down would be great so us other creaters can build similar hot rods. Props for bringing back a great bike.

[@Theblackmaskedman]

The project came out absolutely stunning!! Such a beautiful raw machine with. What else a Honda fan or any 2-wheeler fan could possibly think of? Masterpiece!!

[@glowtail3744]

He has comeback

[@AaronColton93]

And here to stay :) busy summer Ahead.

[@Captain_CBR]

I have watched this video a couple hundred times, its honestly a piece of art, I need more videos like this, unique

[@The333]

I think your shop is about the best I have seen on the Tubes. Very cool, dude. Fantastic re-build.

[@AaronColton93]

Thank you! Tiny and mighty but we like to pump out all kinds of projects in garage 93.

[@piga5023]

videos like this quiet my soul. absolute beauty!

[@thesighbored]

Picking up a second hand project: Step 1: Ctrl+Z repeatedly till none left Step 2: Resume from where it's left off 😆😆

[@JohnWick-lh9gn]

A builder that doesn't like his hands get dirty. Clean as you go as they say. 1 in a million! Hope i can see more videos like this and of course with your ftr!

[@dorkrider]

Great build and an amazing video Aaron!! Great work! I always loved Hawk GT's. I was a motorcycle messenger in Chicago when they first came and It was the bike I really wanted but at the time couldn't afford. I bought an '84 VT500 Ascot instead. It was actually the perfect bike for that crazy job.

[@uhtred7860]

I traveled to London from NZ in the late 80s, and got a job as a motorcycle courier, i thought i would get some sort of training but i was given a bike, a list of my regular clients a 2 way radio, a call sign, an A to Z of London map book, and off i went, into the complete chaos that was/is London :-) In the UK it is completely legal to filter through stationary traffic, so at every red light, all the couriers (and back then there was LOADS of us) would ride to the front, and every light change became light a GP start :-). Started on a company owned CX 500, which was almost the perfect courier bike and very common among riders, then bought a Honda XBR500, (don't know if the US got those) which was nice and slim, for weaving in and out stopped traffic. Delivered everything from Donor organs to some very dodgy packages for some very dodgy people :-) Mostly my main clients were magazine houses and TV studios. The London offices of Vogue, Elle, The Face, were regular haunts as well as ITV (independent Television Studios). Did it for 5 years, made real good money once i knew my way around, and saw some wacky shit. Loved it.

[@SynicalBeats]

Man that thing is beautiful. Good job.

[@KeywordManagement]

Watched from start to finish. Your camera work and story telling are on point. Your time-lapse slider sequences were a bonus 👍🏻

[@lman22]

Please keep these videos coming everyone loves AC and the builds he does!

[@ducatiboy]

Great Job! Hawk Nation!

[@anthonyattianese2116]

Damn first video of his I've watched.. that's impressive what he's done and super humble about it too.

[@Fekillix]

It's good too see that my redbull addiction funds amazing things like this

[@lpks2007]

These videos need to be about 10 times longer. Best build videos out there. I’ve probably watched each one a dozen times.

[@ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΣΣΙΡΓΑΝΙΔΗΣ]

Dude the drone shots of the ride are astonishing. Great work awesome video and fantastic camera work.

[@rehmansaeed229]

the sheer level of craftsmanship i just witnessed in this video is unparalleled .

[@noahheselwood6007]

Aaron, do a more detailed garage tour, where you got some things, how you use them, favourite tools, toolbox tours etc.

[@thamomentum]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoe2o6OIaMdleac

[@TepcoCycleRepair]

Love my 88 Hawk GT. Thanks for picking this bike to build, you always do top notch work!

[@azureeykola]

Dang, I actually wanted to see how all the light works. Brake lights, turn signals and all that. But dang, it looks fire!!

[@Viking_Kong]

I used to own a graphite color '88 Hawk GT. I loved that bike. I wish I never sold it. Great work on this bike!!

[@spotthedogg]

Nice build! I race a RC31 and love it, I hope you’ve figured out that you need a lot more slack in your chain 😊

[@mikeroot5745]

I race one as well & it’s my favorite bike to race, even over my modern bikes.

[@thomasedwards3907]

Do you know what subframe he used to run the rs125 tail?

[@JasonSimonSmith]

Sick. Sweet sweet sickness. also breathtaking cinematography. Wow mate. Thanks for sharing !! Cheers

[@FoiMal123]

Man I wish I had his experience and I wish I could afford to do things like this when I'm his age.

[@mw2freak203]

Not sure how I got to this part of KZbin, but I don’t regret it. What this guy does is truly an art.

[@telalion7778]

คุณเก่ง ทำมอเตอร์ไซค์ออกมาสวยมาก ฝีมือเยี่ยม ถ้ามาอยู่เมืองไทยตั้งร้านแต่งรถได้อย่างสบายๆ หากินคล่องเลย ขอชื่นชมกับคุณด้วย ขอบคุณที่ให้รับชม

[@csuman09]

Prices just went through the roof on these now

[@ducatiboy]

Just paid 1k for a cream puff low mileage stocker. There are deals to be had. My old race hawk has about 4k into it but is priceless to me.

[@Christian6.1803]

@@ducatiboy There's a couple in TX on CL right now for just under $2k. Which seems lower than they've been the last few years.

[@Mervin953]

I came across Aaron’s videos 2 days ago and I really appreciate his expertise on his bike builds. Mervin from Honolulu. I’ve always wanted to ride a street bike but never had a chance. Hopefully there will be a day I could one day Hit the road with a motorcycle

[@dinkydotzero]

Great build, If you dont mind me asking who makes those sun glasses you were wearing at the start of the video I have been looking for something just like them, Thanks

[@tillhemwell3415]

me too

[@НиколайКононов-м1ж]

CARRERA 5046/S

[@Plasticjesus504]

What a beautiful build and it rips. The perfect blend of excess as well as taste. That is a very hard thing to get well. Thanks for all the hard work. Love your videos, can’t wait to see what’s next.

[@zookr]

Get you some Hordpower internals Camshaft, pistons, jet kit, timing advance gear & give that Hawk some (Red) wings. Even 15 more horsepower on that bike is awesome-sauce.

[@AaronColton93]

It sure was tempting! I pulled the trigger on a few things but left the engine internals alone!

[@zookr]

@@AaronColton93 At least put the 2° timing advance gear in there from Hordpower - very easy install & gives it some pep @ least. Def worth the 💰 & you'll notice an immediate difference in performance.

[@Error-hc7mp]

@@AaronColton93 Can you tell me what swingarm/wheel combo is swapped on the Hawk build?

[@zookr]

​a VFR 750 from mid-90's is the standard crossover for the rear tire/swingarm combo . . . lots of them out there.

[@apotheosis652]

Man I love watching Aaron’s builds!!!

[@apotheosis652]

Please keep doing these love to see the fam in there too!

[@DrKampfpudding]

As we say here in germany . "Betriebserlaubnis erloschen" But nice bike :)

[@black22works]

Love these videos.

[@m.b.82]

If you play this video at 1.5x speed, it is still mostly in slow motion.

[@thijsvanmensvoort3358]

I just watched the whole video in 1.25

[@imasterdon2477]

WOW! coolest Restoration I've ever seen

[@ducaveli]

Yo Aaron, amazing build! Can’t believe you can cerakote in a home made oven like that, that might be the setup I was looking for to do my build! Also, I like those moving timelapses, makes the shots really dynamic and more interesting to watch...are they on a slider or is the movement added in the edit? Great video 🤟🏼🤟🏼

[@cat.aeppel]

Glad you enjoyed the episode! Those moving timelapse shots are captured on a motion controlled timelapse system that we program to line up closely to the amount of time Aaron thinks it will take him to accomplish the section of the build we're capturing.

[@GeneralBozo]

Agreed, lovin the home made oven 🤙🏽

[@MrRippinonyou]

Aaron you are a master , building it straight up from your shed and the amazing results you achieved are second to none mate give yourself full credit mate

[@AaronColton93]

Thank you! We keep it tiny but mighty over here!

[@Kevster270]

what's up with the different shock used for the ending shots as opposed to the (ohlins?) shock used in the build shots?

[@steveman1982]

Looked like a ttx36, and those are pretty sweet (biased...). I'm curious as well, as to why it was swapped. Clearance between the gas reservoir and the rear wheel may have been an issue.

[@johnvellis5148]

Beautiful bike my friend thank you from Greece 💙🇬🇷💐

[@garrywhitelaw8723]

I'm about to build an epic icecream sandwich.

[@Pokkarix]

Me too!

[@mikkelharving256]

Love this in depth show ! I have been missing this kind of show on proper motorcycles!

[@DanteYewToob]

I absolutely love this. It's 100% my style, which feels weird to see. I LOVE that small projector lamp headlight and in definitely stealing that idea for my bike. AC just keeps knocking these out with insane results in an absurd time span. Jesus... is he even human?

[@sllvll0k318]

Wow! This is absolutely perfect!

[@Lew699]

This build reminds me of guy martins martek build

[@MagicalMongoloid]

I had a 400 bros when I was 18, ,(19 years ago) it taught me so much about riding. Light, torquey, beautifully engineered. Always dreamt about building one with the africa twin engine, cbr6 forks and blade shock, with the vfr400 rear wheel swap. Incredible under rated bikes

[@JustinJohnson-bz1ld]

can we get a parts list? also if this is ever for sale... man would I buy it fast.

[@drewkleinbach806]

Love these garage restoration projects Aaron does. Please keep doing them!!

[@AaronColton93]

That’s the plan! Stay tuned this summer for more.

[@ZanSedej]

Aron is the kind of guy that would give you everything for free

[@AfroSnackey]

As dope as the bike is this dude keeps his shop SUPER organized!!

[@ktmkaratechips]

Makes the bike I did, with a similar intent, look like it was put together by joe biden....

[@pamilyaceniza2560]

the most satisfying rebuild i have ever seen

[@smoid303]

Very beautiful bike, i love watching you, restoring these old bikes!

[@stevebell8553]

Fantastic build and video. I truly enjoyed every minute. Thank you.

[@ryanviall5287]

This is my favorite build Aaron did on this series

[@jerryeinstandig7996]

its the first of his builds ive seen, and as a longtime hawk rider, its nearly aspiring.

[@Townsendcat2]

I Say the older they are the better it’s made!!!! Look for older stuff it can take a beating much better than the new crap!!! Keep it up!!!💯🏈❤️🔨✊🍀🇺🇸🌎🙏👍🏻

[@someshwarroychowdhury8623]

that's hands down, the best looking bike build yet !

[@DouglasSonders]

really inspiring to follow this. thank you. makes me want to build my own home shop

[@seyfarth]

I have a '91 in fully stock, almost new condition. I do not want to modify it, but I am really tempted after watching your build. I will at least polish the exhaust system (some tarnish) and upgrade the suspension. The Hawk is a great bike. I have owned it since 1992, and it is the only bike I have held onto this long.

[@crownmoto]

Meticulously Beautiful! Well done.

[@philippesandmeier3736]

Amazing re-build, Aaron. Just stunning!

[@paulocarreiro5855]

This was very satisfying to watch!

[@AaronColton93]

Thank you!

[@danielfernandez108]

Beautiful, my hero, what a piece of art you just did!!!!

[@jakefroatz6352]

I have a 1989 I restored a couple years back - great bikes and super niche! Beautiful work and good luck with it!

[@AaronColton93]

Keep a hold on that thing! Thank you!

[@dyakdaphogii-thewanderinga7695]

Wow , how I wish a have a garage mechanic shop like yours buddy. Great works..

[@hocinemaiza4738]

Je ne crois pas qu'il y a plus beau que ce projet,la vrai perfection.Bonne continuation

[@Billyspacerocket]

Your workshop is a masterpiece of OCD = I need to up my game / Thanks for the inspiration!!

[@chrisiorio5278]

That is exactly the sound I'm looking for!

[@cesarfisher4841]

Love it!! I've owned 3 of these and my current one is a basket case that needs t get back on the street. Great video!!!

[@andregrastyan3403]

Excellent video. I really enjoyed it. You are very skilled and clean and organized. Those are very good habits. Congratulations Keep up the great work. Greetings from the NJ shore.

[@geraldrayhards3588]

i hope we can see these alot more, cause this is enjoying to see

[@AaronColton93]

That’s the plan! We are already rolling on another!

[@zachmurray9850]

This gave me motivation to rebuild my 91 FZR600 sitting in the garage. I hope it comes out something like this when finished.

[@chriswalden798]

Excellent Hawk build! Really turned out great with the modern refreshed look!

[@kotap9929]

Great bike, excellent work. Awesome video. Big shout out for you man! Thanks a lot for this.

[@future_phonk]

Love the way it turned out! Very nice Spyderco Paramilitary 2 w/ jade G10 scales and James Brand Folsom!

[@NERO-ez1mn]

not just a Professional but also an ARTIST

[@chrisiorio5278]

This is my favorite video on the internet

[@epride38]

nothing but the best with this man... beautiful build man.

[@AaronColton93]

Thank you!

[@goathimself5613]

Whoever edits these videos the goat

[@kingvlogsTV]

Always watching your build. Best regards from Philippines

[@stevelarson6992]

Your workmanship and craft are impeccable. You inspire me. Keep it up!

[@AaronColton93]

Thank you! That so the goal!

[@sebulva]

kudos for the build, and for the video takes in the canyon.. regards from Mexico...