Restoring A Vintage Yamaha Dirt Bike Part 2

[@crebbsjd]

I always remind myself that I can make it through another week of work because on Fridays, I get to watch another masterpiece from Craig and Dan. Thank you guys!

[@DirtyDiezel]

EVERYONE SHOULD STRIVE TO BE A CRAIG TO THEIR FRIENDS!!!!

[@JeffKopis]

And Vice Grip Garage too! And Gold Rush and Roadkill, etc, on tv. Fridays rule.

[@dutch_clutch8211]

A prime example of why everyone needs a Craig

[@bigballmagrawl0929]

I've been saying this since bikes and beards. Told em then it should have been bikes and Craig's 😆 🤣 😂

[@tonyversus9787]

Im trying to get the skills to be a tree-shade version of Craig!

[@bigballmagrawl0929]

@@tonyversus9787 just be the best you you can when you do

[@Sniper_Cat_71]

@@bigballmagrawl0929 I've said before that Craig is like Scotty from Star Trek, he's a miracle worker lol.

[@craigshalay8583]

Go Team Craig ✊🏻

[@treeguyable]

It doesn't matter , that many of us could do this. The fact is, it's way easier to drink coffee, and watch Craig do it.

[@flatline7310]

And smoke a j 😊

[@treeguyable]

@@flatline7310 Shhh!🤫😏

[@dietznutz1]

​@@flatline7310yessss

[@ForeverJonStrong]

So true. The best!

[@supermarkie624]

These videos are the best part of my deployment

[@nyckhampson792]

And us in normal life ✌️ Respect to you and your team 💪

[@martyniner8893]

Dan is an awesome sidekick! He’s always there with the right remarks and keeps Craig motivated. And he’s a good helper too! 👍

[@occasionalmachinist]

The trick with bearing races (around the 9 minute mark) is to put a weld bead around the inside of the race. When the weld cools, the race contracts slightly and lets you get them out.

[@johndogaru5410]

Amazing advice! Noted

[@watchjaredwork1487]

This is the way.

[@motamark]

oops i just commented the same.

[@perkihlen9532]

This is the way i do it.

[@SheriffGuyBuck]

Thanks for sharing Great memories of my Dad racing an IT 175 in Enduros all over the Southeast. Considering I’m 57 now, that was a minute ago.

[@mosnas]

Packing the bearings in the palm of your hand brings back memories of my apprenticeship…. Loving the channel

[@jeffmorse3150]

I feel motivated to restore and work on motorcycles after watching your videos. Well done!!! Thank you

[@cannonmead2766]

This has been my favorite episode so far man. I’ve spent so many hours completely restoring my 02 yz250. I feel your pain with the cleaning Craig haha.

[@Super_Bros.]

Cool, that’s in pieces and will be awesome to see back together.

[@bigballmagrawl0929]

Facts and he's the man to give us what we want

[@dallasstanke2443]

Bearded you and Dan make a great team.and i love the content getting the old Yamaha dirt bikes to go and celebrating at the end .i love the puns and music that come up during the clip.almost feel like i am sitting in the corner in your shed.I had a CT 2 Yamaha 175 with the low steel front guard.and first model that you could fit the famous Boyesens reeds to.one day out riding i stopped for a minute but when i restarted she went backwards which is how i managed to get home very slowly.the cause was a sheared magneto key.but i have been told all two strokes run backwards if you push start them that way keep 'em coming.Dallas

[@chrisbutcher4497]

Worked on bikes for over 40 years and miss the work shop banta. Love the show. Keep going guys. 👏👏👏

[@albertking7012]

My dad bought me a 79 like this in 84, first big bike and I still have it and am in the process of resto-modding it. I have a 77 IT175 as well that is my rider. Love these bikes and really diggin this series. That silencer was packed from the factory, I didn't see any on that baffle when you pulled it out. In case you weren't sure. Can't wait to hear it run sir!

[@Walleyekillerjigs]

That Bike will look awesome once finished.. Thank you for the Great content 👍

[@memorris2]

The number of people i watch rebuild something and NOT pack their bearings is insane! Glad to see there is still someone out there doing it right!

[@GaryMcNeel]

Great project. Love these bikes. Grew up riding them. Vapor hone the tank. You fine. Works great.

[@rustypotatos]

Dan you really helped Craig here and motivated him. Nice man thank you guys

[@nedk8321]

A blast from the past,i have had two of these over the years,great fun,then i bought a 465,an absolute brute of a bike and not for the faint hearted,great video guys

[@VineV-Dutch]

16:48 pro tip: use an injection needle for the grease in the bearing. Clean and precise. You're welcome

[@StaticM223]

Love this mini series, as much as you may not like cleaning parts it sure is nice seeing these restorations.

[@dalebirbeck5344]

Have you ever tried a run of weld round the bearing race,when it cools it shrinks and they fall out..........on hubs anyway never tried a bike frame 👍

[@tjnucnuc]

As a recent subscriber I think what would really help grow your viewership is to actually show these bikes running up and down the street at min. It’s like leaving us on a cliff. We wanna see you go ride the thing!

[@mickgillen9809]

Love it! Ran an IT175 as a my daily road bike back in the day (1980) in Ireland. Boy, was it a fun toy!

[@yodel_diploma2315]

I had a DT175 with multiple head gasket issues. I drove it with a big mainjet to avoid a piston seizure and it then ran only 55 mph. Steel bolts in an aluminium cylinder - they always came out although using a torque wrench!

[@jesseklassen2017]

My teenage dirt bike was and 83’ IT175. That bike was awesome!!

[@richardparker679]

Thoroughly enjoy your videos, love the constant commentary and explanation. Do struggle some days translating from US to UK; Triple clamps are Yokes, Wrist pin is a Gudeon pin, Spring clip is a circlip!. I expect you know but a suggestion for the fork legs, crack to bottom bolt loose before taking the pressure off the fork springs. Sometimes the spring pressure will stop the internals spinning whilst the bolt comes undone. Cheers thoug, realy enjoy your vids.

[@jeandrummond-kerr]

Great video When fitting the carb slide try a plastic disc with a slot cut into it something like a Pringle top you can slide it on to the cable and hold the spring back wile fitting the slide it’s a trick I was shown years ago and it works

[@mihavuk]

Congratulations, great project. Special kudos also to Dan, this is quite a challenge for him too. Looking forward for following parts. 🙂

[@windronner1]

I am so impressed by how far Craig has progressed without needing Sean’s incredible, technical and mechanical input. L O L.

[@murdoc6501]

Awesome stuff! You and Dan are super entertaining! Keep the videos coming, can't wait to see what's next! Go Bearded Mechanic, keep moving forward!

[@gorgon9786]

This are gonna be a great full restoration Mr. Craig! Love your guy's videos. ! Give the painters tape a short burst with your heat gun,..

[@JoNnYB1969]

The Spanish game show interlude music @1:52 was awesome. You should use festive tracks like this more often, and play different songs native to the region of each bike your working on ;)

[@markcargill1185]

I'm a little late to the video but for those steering head races, if you take a mig welder and put a small bead on the face of the race in a few places it'll contract it and it'll fall right out done it hundreds of times on trailer wheel bearings that are about the same size.

[@carlbrown8830]

A little millwright trick: if you take a small mig welder and weld a bead a third of the way around the inside of that outer stem bearing race and let it cool, it will fall out.

[@kenkong7729]

I just sent the same trick .I'm a millwright also

[@danokerr9929]

Yeah I was thinking the same but for the 20 seconds of taping it with a hammer with a race punch and by the time you get the welder and the gas turned on it doesn’t really pay.

[@BigRedGuy]

I'm really enjoying this IT series. My best friend had one in the early '80s and it was awesome ! I've got a plastic gas tank for my latest project that I'm trying to remove spray paint from and I used your razor blade trick on it , worked amazing ! Thanks !

[@daveg1640]

At 10.30 cleaning the tank steel wool works better. Then a lite blowtorch. From Australia

[@JoeTheBlacksmith13]

I totally understand the buzzkill from cleaning. I am happy to replace every component, and rebuild every aspect of a bike until it rides like new, but cleaning and painting every unnecessary damn thing will never happen. Much respect.

[@gmcman355crazy]

Little tip on the bearing races . Take a mug welder and run a bead around the inside of the race and they will fall out when they cool down

[@clemfandango2930]

Love all the self filmed style stuff the first few min of the video before you start working on the exhaust. nice departure from your guys usual style vids. Good work.

[@brianlittle-y7g]

I like your channel more!! Still like where you stared!!

[@CrabShakMan]

Love u guys always a pleasure to see your videos pop up cant wait for next.

[@motamark]

At 9:05 top tip to remove outer race run a bead of weld on the race and it will shrink it and make it easier to come out...yep I am and old bloke m/cycle mechanic.

[@YamahawgDawg]

A small tip, find a six inch 1/4 inch rod, cut a slot in one end of it, so it’ll hold a strip of red or grey scotch bite material. It’s useful for reaming our bolts holes, bushing, or bearing races. Of course chuck it up in a drill. It works! Later.

[@stefanmedlicott4948]

Love watching what your do. Especially this IT project. Done a fair amount of the same work on bikes over the years so I can relate. I’ll admit I like working on them as much as riding them. Cheers!

[@Michael-dz9vk]

good to watch a profesional mechanic rebuilding a bike ,well done ,look forward to seeing it completed ,😊

[@chrischarles27989]

Great content as always . Would love to see a video on how you made your vapour blasting cabinet

[@Justaskin22]

Yep! Master Craig...painters tape comes in different time thingies. How long you can leave it on before it fucks up your stuff!

[@Wolf_Pug]

I know exactly how you feel when you start an and you’re constantly clean! It feels like it’s never gonna stop! Till you cut corners! Just to see if built!

[@ropeyzkittlez9703]

10:46 oof razor blades can cause gouges if your not really good with one, best to just wet sand it tbh, alot of people use torches but that will hurt it in the end

[@donaldcaissie]

Nice video I picked up a Honda crf50 for a winter project that was locked up and in bad shape she’s coming along!

[@GearHeadGeeks]

Those dots on the handlebar clamps, not only denote the top but you are supposed to tighten the dot side to zero clearance then the other to tighten the bar.

[@secondhandbikers]

I hear you loud and clear brother.. sometimes a project just gets a bit monotonous and you put it aside for a bit.. then when you get back to it then it's like "yay, I'm doing this again!".. 😂😂😂 But seriously.. working on cars is not the same any more.. cos I haven't worked on a bike aeons and it sucks.. working on bikes is so relaxing cos things are easier to get to physically.. cos bikes are smaller than cars.. But great video Craig.. i cant wait to see the next part brother.. even if it doesnt get done in the next one, it's fun watching you and Dan as yo'all make me chuckle with your antics.. Much love.. keep twisting and shouting..

[@Dirtywrench94]

Your videos made me want to dig out my dads Yamaha v star out of the shed and fix it up it’s been in there for least a decade just gotta get him to let me buy it

[@elickes]

A TRILOGY!?!? Craig, you rebel! Well done as always, gentlemen.

[@theoneandonlyoni]

I get it man, that’s why these days my interests are equally divided between bikes, my 90’ Chevy Silverado 4x4, my 98’ Toyota 4Runner, and Analog Synthesizers.. When I get bored with one interest I just hop to another, and I cycle around like that so I’m never really bored for too long...

[@calebevans8437]

He packed the bearings wrong because the phone didn't ring as soon as you get the grease on your hands... happens everytime I'm at work packing bearings....😂😂

[@DirtyDiezel]

00:54 BUBBLES!

[@Elmospiece]

This was the exact same bike as the first I ever rode. Thing never died.

[@nyckhampson792]

Its the little 'goals,nets' at 15:49 that spur us on 😜

[@compoundable]

I love Craig and I love the channel. I also know Craig is not a professional painter but it physically pained me to see him take all the time and attention to clean those parts and then shoot big globs of rattle can paint all over those parts and pieces. UGHGHGHGHGHGH!! Still love you Craig. You're making me want to get a project motorcycle and I don't even have a license to drive a motorcycle

[@OrrRickyL]

Try the flame on plastic tank like they do for stadium seats, so clean

[@kristoferkalinauskas5800]

I love watching your videos craig

[@christopher-s7w]

i really like the part at the end where you ride the Fully put together bike…thanks for NOT wasting my time

[@kentwalley1207]

if you want races to come out weld a bead with mig all the way around race center. when weld cools and shrinks race will practically fall out.

[@artfiend75]

Craig’s in the workshop really are the best things.

[@kmath8321]

I had one in the late 70’s it was a great bike!

[@unseenraven]

We waited long for this one. Great is already up. Thanks craig from a Portuguese in the Netherlands.

[@JeffKopis]

I have a 1964 Honda CT200 (aka Trail 90). All original. Engine was full of water and seized bad. Its been soaking in oil for about 3 years now. But Im in Seattle, and the 90 is at my EX-mother-in-laws house in SoCal! THAT'S a problem! 😂 Wouldve been a great fixer for you.

[@paulsullivan931]

Excellent vlog guys👍😃

[@mikogarage]

After watch Greg, all iwant is to buy every tool he has in his garage...prep is important guys 😅

[@montycrain5783]

As a 13 yo I worked all summer and bought one for a little over $1,000 cash in Pine Bluff Arkansas. Great Bike, my cousin had a XR-185 and it was much faster. In the paved Country roads in the Farmland near my Uncles it reached a indicated 75mph

[@Wil_Liam1]

If ya hit that tank with a propane or oxy acetylene torch it'll renew the color as well as remove any scratches,and light gouges with no sanding required... Plus it makes the plastic less prone to cracking as it rejuvenates the plastic making it softer,less brittle again..

[@fire7side]

Looks beautiful already!

[@freddiehoward-nq2nt]

Can’t wait till part two of this build

[@EXC500KTM]

What paint did you use for the frame and the other black parts? 😊 Could you quickly describe the process? Love the content🙌🏼

[@Finne72]

Another fab episode, well done!

[@D.A.B-w7n]

It’s never a fail when re-use saves time and labor. The hippies weren’t COMPLETELY wrong🤪

[@Sporty.bawlzz]

I just picked one of these up for 75$with a 1970s mini harley with a 193cc!

[@docteur0meca]

Watching from France keep it up 👍

[@cloudededen5819]

painters tape comes off real easy with some heat :)

[@alanmckerr]

Great channel, feeling inspired! Thanks.

[@BigGilsPC]

Great Video As always Keep up the great work Mr. Craig! Hope you have an awesome day bro. :)

[@boltonky]

Always love the content and your knowledge :). I have tried so many times to get my vapor blaster worker an its like my sandblaster so hit in miss its just annoying

[@mjjr1000]

8:45 get a dremel and make your own grooves. Had to get in behind a race with demel myself before an worked a treat

[@jamesgargoyle847]

Will you show how you made your blast cabinet to vapor blaster.

[@kenkong7729]

Next time grab your welder and putt a hot bead on the inside of bearing race .it will shrink it when it cools . It most times will fall right out

[@The_Bearded_Mechanic]

I would have, but my bottles ended up in storage and I didn't have time to grab them...

[@willardbuchanan9122]

Awesome lunch and the toaster oven❤😂

[@TussinWulf]

for the top race on a headstock like that what i usually do is tac a nut to the inner part of the race then use a slide hammer.

[@jamesmccutchen5833]

I pack my bearings the old fashion way. Fill a zip lock halfway with grease, drop in bearing and squish it around. For me, those bearing packers make more of a mess than anything.

[@donmason7990]

Craig you the man. Your a funny dude,

[@danprice390]

I just learned two tricks! Cleaning sand off of part in a water bath and drying parts in a toaster oven! Thanks Craig!

[@cubmancan]

On scraping the old plastics, did anyone ever try a clean flame afterward to give gloss? Like done on an acrylic headlight?

[@DriveCarToBar]

If you have big scraping jobs like this or for removing old paint or even woodworking, get floor scraper blades. They come in 4" or 8" lengths and you can cut them with tin snips if you need.

[@xliquidflames]

I just wanted to take a second to let you guys know how much I appreciate this channel. My dad got me into riding Harleys. I was working at my dream job, had a great apartment, nice truck, ...life was good. My dad retired and I invited him to come live with me to save money. He had a Harley but I had never ridden. Long story short, he helped me get a Wide Glide and we rode everywhere together. Then, I get extremely sick. I was in and out of the hospital so much over the course of two years that my job finally let me go. I lost everything. I sold my bike and truck to cover medical bills. But I fought tooth and nail to keep working, got a new job, but I just could not show up on time or at all several times a month. It wasn't fair to my employer or coworkers. Reluctantly, I finally accepted the fact that I just couldn't do it - after months of my family begging me to - and went on social security. So, on a fixed income, I can't really afford another bike. I could still ride if I had one. I wouldn't be as often as I'd like but I can still drive and ride a motorcycle. I just can't afford it. So, this channel is like my window back into the motorcycle world. The joy you guys get from starting a bike the first time and all the fun you have riding them...? Yeah, I'm living vicariously through you. lol. Thanks for that. Seriously.

[@Zerstoror]

Could try something cheaper. Doesn't have to be a Harley.

[@gingercat777]

No government healthcare?....sucks bad mate.

[@reckless3008]

Craig I have a couple vintage dirtbikes an a atc if your ever up in the northwest area come by I'll send ya home with one if you turn wrench with me for a few hrs ❤💯

[@oldschoolman1444]

Shows you how much I know about motorcycles, didn't even know they made a 175. 😅

[@joemiller7296]

Try T-CUT for removing oxidation from paint. I use it whenever I restore an old bicycle and its wonderful stuff.

[@badfish2002]

Love the music Spanish vibe to it

[@jeanpaulcomeau8131]

Awesome man.