S3 E10 Will this old Honda XR75 run again? Carburetor and clutch repair

[@RadioReprised]

I had a 74 XR-75 when I was nine and my first experience wrenching was pulling it apart to do a piston and ring job with no instructions. I got it apart but realized I had no specs to assemble it right and my Dad was so impressed, He bought me the genuine Honda 3 ring manual that I still have 49 years later....sadly the bike was stolen. Not so sadly a few months later I got a '75 Elsinore!

[@JimBiddle.]

As a biker, I'm loving this extra bike flavour to my Cantina fix!

[@4g0tten4]

I agree. Happy to see motorcycle content on Robot Cantina!

[@NigelTheAncient]

I wouldn't worry about being "off topic", personally I watch your videos because it's a fun little place where engineering principles are talked about experimented with. Being able to diagnose and repair a small engine fits right at home with that theme.

[@robotcantina8957]

thanks!

[@mommapanda5736]

@@robotcantina8957 I am a proud member of the ROBOT CANTINA fan club. Love the content and LOVE the humor of the channel. 👍👍👍

[@rednecksdoitbetter491]

I agree

[@ChuckWood]

Too funny you mentioned mustie. I started watching the video he put out this morning upstairs, went downstairs and turned the TV on and started watching yours thinking it was his video lol.

[@burtmcgurt3584]

I'm stealing your gasoline toilet paper method. BRILLIANT!

[@tonenuff]

I clean the jets the same way on my lawn mower carb, using just one wire on the brush to poke through it 👍🏼

[@maxinlux6570]

Mustie1 and Robot cantina, I'm definitely watching the right YTubers!😂

[@WellbeWelloff]

As someone who likes watching entertaining people do entertaining things, I really like this video.

[@dkeith45]

The XR75 was my dream bike in 1974. But all we could afford was a Rupp Roadster, which was still a fun machine, but the XR was top of the line in those days. Cost at the time new was $600 if I recall correctly. Great bike. LOTS of power.

[@thomashowlett8295]

It was my dream motorcycle too. I did eventually get a used '72 SL100, which was slightly physically larger. Worked out in the end, I was growing in leaps and bounds.

[@DeannaLobes]

The LOTS of power was sarcasm right? Lol

[@tortron]

If you want a brand new one. Jailing still makes them. I had a couple of 150s. Sold as cheap farm bikes here, jailing has been making thr engines for Honda for about 50 years

[@robotcantina8957]

Right on!

[@dkeith45]

​@@DeannaLobes I went to the Trans AMA in Buchannan Michigan in 1978 (I was 18) with my little brother to watch the races. While there we saw a 'pit bike' XR75 that had four large kids on it and it was chugging up one of the hills NP. Back home, we had a large hill that was cut through by a RR track and it made a great motorcycle climbing hill. Our Rupps were worthless on it, most of the two stroke bikes had trouble on it, but one of the neighbors had an XR and it was great there. Another kid had an XL100 that was kind of beat up, and no longer road worthy, but it was a great trail bike and a great hill climber too : ) Now, you may be thinking of power in relation to speed. Well, you got me there. The XR had great low end torque but was not as fast as other little bikes of the day, such as the two stroke YZ80. One of the neighbor kids Dad owned a Yamaha shop and bought his kid the YZ. That sucker was FAST and won a lot of races, but the four strokes such as the XR were better trail bikes.

[@bigfuzzy84]

Good lord, it's been years since I've heard the pop of a one cylinder without exhaust. Thank you for the flood of happy memories of working on small engines and the friends I made.

[@robotcantina8957]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@mommapanda5736]

@@robotcantina8957 I am a proud member of the ROBOT CANTINA fan club. Love the content and LOVE the humor of the channel. 👍👍👍

Jimbo - this is great. Doesn’t matter if you are fixing a bike, doing your taxes or preparing dinner, just film it. We’ll like it!

[@mommapanda5736]

Working like a robot all day long Every circuit's buzzing, humming like a song But when the sun sets, the work is done We head to the cantina, where the fun's begun Robots, robots, working all day Cantinas, cantinas, where we go to play Dancing and drinking, forgetting our cares Robots and cantinas, the perfect pair We kick back and relax, the night's just begun Drinks flow freely, and we're having fun The music's loud, the rhythm's strong And all our worries are forgotten before too long In the morning we'll return to our duties Our batteries recharged, our minds refreshed and ready To tackle the challenges that lie ahead But for now, let's enjoy the night instead

[@seymoarsalvage]

Ah cool Mustie uploaded TWO videos today!...... LOL!

[@chuffer1486]

I think a good mix of off and on topic videos would be great.

[@C-M-E]

Yay, Mustie and RoboCat in the same vid! Ethanol on small engines is indeed a prolonged death sentence, but what cha gonna do if you're in a fuel market with mandated ethanol at the pumps... I've been in all the family cars and my truck clearing out ethanol detritus last year and this spring even on fuel injected cars, some of which needed new injectors. We also have some of the worst allergy-induced air in the country evidently. Doesn't seem to be working the way the EPA intended at all! Add: Looks like you need a garbage sidecar now. 😉

[@bytesandbikes]

Your priming method is pretty good 😂 Engines from the early days of internal combustion used lamp wicks pretty much the same way. I'm a little surprised you didn't tow the trash cans around the yard.

[@ggariepy]

He needs a trash trailer for the bike!

[@clasdauskas]

@@ggariepy or a milk crate on the back (plus a holster for his pickerupperer).

[@JerryBanks572]

A jousting lance would be just the thing.

[@Zeppflyer]

I'm watching this after church, while beginning prep for Easter Dinner. It was a wonderful, restful interlude from the Saturn.

[@turningwrenches9524]

Anything small engine that is out of the ordinary is always fun to watch!

[@aenoymotors]

That's a cool old bike! I like seeing any repairs, be it a bike or a diesel powered Saturn.

[@PsRohrbaugh]

Looks good. Needs a turbo. 😁

[@twocvbloke]

Funny you mention Mustie1, saw this vid and thought we got a second sunday vid from him!! Just need to put together a sidecar for it to pick up stuff and deposit it in there as you go, save the back & forth... :P

[@w1ndex]

You're a national treasure, I'd watch ya fix anything.

[@willitbutter234]

Not gonna lie this makes me more confident for when I immediately have to replace the clutch in my Honda.

[@raymondo162]

s'easy. really easy

[@jeffzekas]

The rag method of delivering fuel to the carburetor is awesome!

[@ggariepy]

Jimbo, don't be shy about appearing on camera! And yes, more projects!

[@Nitrorcman189]

At the beginning when you were talking about the trash pickup, I first thought someone actually threw away a XR75 because it wasn't running. But then again, I've seen people throw away a lot of perfectly fixable items.

[@EweToobUsername]

It’s fun to see other things besides the Diesel Saturn and Predator Honda. Also, the Hillbilly Bike Stand™ is a nice touch. And congrats on the accidental face reveal.

[@robotcantina8957]

LOL... The hillbilly bike stand is something I'll be using more often

[@mikedrz]

I enjoyed this video, can't be a coincidence that it debuted right after I finished watching mustie work on a honda minibike😂 keep em coming!

[@jeffzekas]

Pretty impressive that you can pick up trash, steer, and shift all at the same time!

[@DumHed]

wow, so much nostalgia! My first 4 stroke engine rebuild was on a 1977 XR75 that was burning a lot of oil when I was 9 or 10 years old. There was a piece of the piston skirt missing which I never found, but the replacement piston was ok! After putting it together and fanging it around for a whole day it started making some less than ideal noises from the top end, and a quick inspection under the cam cover revealed no oil, but a lot of metal shavings. Turns out the replacement gasket kit didn't have the oil feed hole punched out in the base gasket, and with no oil the cam had chewed out its bearing surfaces until it had 1 or 2mm of play. I thought it was all over for that engine, but after poking a hole in the gasket and putting it back together it ran great! We figured the extra play in the cam gave it some variable cam timing :) That bike survived many more years of abuse and was eventually sold to a friend who gave it more of the same. The no exhaust sound reminded me of when the exhaust snapped right near the head due to the bracket at the foot peg being broken for years and held together with tie wire. That underwater pop pop pop sound and flames shooting out of the tiny header pipe made it even more enjoyable to ride around annoying the parents :) The crank shaft oil fitting also brought back memories of fishing around a friend's XL250 crankcase with a magnet after we realised we'd lost it somehow. Good times!

[@AGFL83]

I'll watch you work on anything. Your videos are always entertaining. It looks like you might want to get that torque wrench recalibrated so you don't have another loose head bolt. 😆

[@robotcantina8957]

Yeah, its a mystery why the head bolt/nut was loose. When I assembled that engine years ago I used a torque wrench on the head as I always do.

[@markae0]

@@robotcantina8957 Vibration with time might have loosened the bolt? Otherwise, accidents happen to mere mortals.

[@dmacpher]

Hey it’s the bike I grew up with! Mine had a special feature. The exhaust manifold gasket was made of cherio box for nearly a decade 😂

[@UltraMagaFan]

No way that works. The cardboards didn’t get burnt up?

[@tissuepaper9962]

​@@UltraMagaFan oil-soaked paper is one of the most traditional types of gasket material, as well as leather. As long as your EGT isn't insane, the gasket is protected by the passive cooling provided by the metal mating surfaces.

[@simpleman806]

I had an 84 Honda 125cc motorcycle when I was a kid. My dad bought it to ride around my family's ranch. The 2006 texas panhandle wildfire burnt it to the ground. Good times on that bike. When my wife and I were dating, I tried to teach her to ride. Got tossed to the ground a few times before I wised up and stayed on the ground to teach her. Also, it looks like that Kubota engine will fit in that Honda. Might need to get a bigger hammer for it to slide in.

[@raymondo162]

that IS a plan................

[@Aspire198]

These little agricultural/trail bikes are the jam, that 1 is bloody mint compared to a lot of them out there

[@ptonpc]

You need a lance so you can skewer the litter at speed. Also a knight(sih) helmet, some armour, maybe a sword etc. Go for the post apocalyptic look. Definitely yes to more off topic videos, as long as you like doing them.

[@robotcantina8957]

LOL, yes a suit of armor and a lance for when I ride to pick up trash! that would be epic

[@ptonpc]

@@robotcantina8957 Chaaaarrrgggeeee!

[@mommapanda5736]

@@ptonpc I am a proud member of the ROBOT CANTINA fan club. Love the content and LOVE the humor of the channel. 👍👍👍

[@Rockport1911]

I was expecting a conversion to electronic ignition and fuel injection but sometimes carbs get a second life :)

[@Wil_Liam1]

I prefer the plastic spray bottle with adjustable nozzle fuel delivery system over the fuel soaked rag delivery system as once sprayed by the bottle one removes it from the carb throat and if a backfire occurs,nada happens other than the minimally oxidized fuel charge flares up shortly,whereas the fuel soaked rag becomes an instant high heat hand warmer and clothing ignitor which often melts fingerprints,arm hair,and skin off as skin is fuel soaked also sometimes causing 2nd or 3rd degree burns... I'd lose the fuel soaked rag and get a .50 cent or dollar 2 ninety five plastic bottle or Zòom mineral oil bottle with hose like Darren the Mustie1 uses.. 😮

[@guitarchitect66]

Great project, Jimbo. Thanks for your informative and entertaining take on cool stuff.

[@antibrevity]

"Extra Strength" starting fluid? That's the sort of thing you do when your customer research comes back "dumb as bricks."

[@aaronbehindbars]

I love it! My first bike was a '77 XR75 with an '80 XL80 engine. My dad bought a number of engines and frames off a friend's peanut farm that were filed in one of the outbuildings. It was a mess of junk, but we picked the parts in the best shape to build into my bike. The XL80 engine was a little less powerful and only had a 4 speed instead of the XR75's 5 speed, but that's what I got. My dad ran a dingle-ball hone through the jug, popped some new rings in, and lapped the valves. I remember hearing it run the first time, also without the exhaust. That bubbly sound brings back so many memories. Cracked me up seeing the impact phillips driver because that's exactly what my dad used. He knew better too, since he was a Honda tech and service manager back in the 70's. Great little departure from the nornal channel content. Thanks for a little trip down memory lane!

[@nicholasviney5975]

You were doing it all wrong, I usually spend a month on and off messing with stuff and I break more than I fix. Then admit defeat drink some beer then come back to it in 2 year wondering who butchered it and the cycle begins again.

[@robotcantina8957]

Yes! that is actually the correct way to do a project. enjoy!

[@mommapanda5736]

@@robotcantina8957 I am a proud member of the ROBOT CANTINA fan club. Love the content and LOVE the humor of the channel. 👍👍👍

[@skozer22]

Perfect time of the year to create this video. It's finally warming up enough to get the bikes out. To all you other bikers out there, I'll see you on the road. Have a fun and safe riding season!

[@kevinoscarson2941]

You brought back a lot of old memories. I hope to see more of this.

[@adamv242]

Always enjoy Cantina content. These little weekend distractions are always welcome, and remind me I need to get out in the garage and take care of my own projects more often.

[@mommapanda5736]

Working like a robot all day long Every circuit's buzzing, humming like a song But when the sun sets, the work is done We head to the cantina, where the fun's begun Robots, robots, working all day Cantinas, cantinas, where we go to play Dancing and drinking, forgetting our cares Robots and cantinas, the perfect pair We kick back and relax, the night's just begun Drinks flow freely, and we're having fun The music's loud, the rhythm's strong And all our worries are forgotten before too long In the morning we'll return to our duties Our batteries recharged, our minds refreshed and ready To tackle the challenges that lie ahead But for now, let's enjoy the night instead

[@alphaLONE]

Would have thought you'd be picking the trash up and dropping it in the bin without stopping 😉 Keep the vids coming, even off topic they're a joy to watch

[@nostokurki847]

Keep 'em coming, we really like your videos 🙂

[@msamour]

Ah Jimbo, you are truly one of my heroes. An American using a Japanese made over 40 year old motorcycle to pick up trash. To be fair, I use my ATC Big Red 250 to do the exact same thing. These old Honda's are a gem.

[@robotcantina8957]

I had a few ATC's over the years. Great for doing donuts in the snow and they are handy too. lol

[@mommapanda5736]

@@robotcantina8957 I am a proud member of the ROBOT CANTINA fan club. Love the content and LOVE the humor of the channel. 👍👍👍

[@algorithms-memo104]

Love to see you fixing-up something that was sitting around, to solve a real need in a fun way! I suggest fabricating a picker-quiver that would hold the picker in a position convenient to the right hand, maybe angle it down crossing the front tire just above the fender, along with a trash bin near where the left saddlebag position would be, to cut down on extra trips and help you keep your hands in a safe position on the bars when carrying the pickings back to the main bin.

[@davidwostrel]

I think i would watch anything you work on. I love the dry sense of humour and dead pan delivery! Thanks for sharing!

[@spazmcgillacutty]

Yup, it needs a side car for temporary trash storage!

[@bobuilt10]

What you need is a bracket so you can tow the bin around the yard👍

[@davidgilpin5200]

I was thinking more like a white wicker basket, mounted on the front handlebars, maybe some streamers on the hand grips 🤣

[@xzkt]

I enjoyed the off topic video. A little variety never hurts. Don't remember watching any of your videos where I felt like my time was wasted. I am entertained, learned something or even both so I consider it time well spent. Thanks! Phil

[@YurtFerguson]

You're right about old Hondas making great noises, I have an 85 CR125 it's still one of the best sounding two-strokes I've come across.

[@TrilogyBPM]

Happy Easter everyone, the kids are outside finding eggs and I have been graced with new robot cantina

[@jeffzekas]

According to the mechanic at the mill, “We stopped using ethanol fuel years ago in our small motors, and now we don’t have any problems. You just don’t want to use ethanol fuel in chainsaws or mowers”

[@confuseatronica]

impact driver handles are just nice as regular bit holders, too; they're heavy but that can be a help when you're trying to start a screw that's trying to bounce out of the hole, and they're fat and knurled but not too much. And then you know you can whack them if you need a little extra force.

[@stephengreen3566]

Thanks for the trip down memory lane. I had the Suzuki TS100 (street and trail). My friends had a trail 90, an XR75 and a Yamaha 125. Fun days!

[@aquinamedia4508]

This in my opinion is best vehicle related feel-good channel on KZbin 😄 Thanks for the great entertainment!

[@AliA-jr3iv]

Some KZbinrs don’t mater what they do I enjoy watching as long as keeping it old school diy job Keep the good work Thanks

[@mommapanda5736]

Working like a robot all day long Every circuit's buzzing, humming like a song But when the sun sets, the work is done We head to the cantina, where the fun's begun Robots, robots, working all day Cantinas, cantinas, where we go to play Dancing and drinking, forgetting our cares Robots and cantinas, the perfect pair We kick back and relax, the night's just begun Drinks flow freely, and we're having fun The music's loud, the rhythm's strong And all our worries are forgotten before too long In the morning we'll return to our duties Our batteries recharged, our minds refreshed and ready To tackle the challenges that lie ahead But for now, let's enjoy the night instead

[@timm3108]

These Japanese Honda bikes are really well made! Incredible little precision machines. The quality of the parts and metals is remarkable. I had BMW dual sport bikes for decades, I still have one. A few years ago I got a broken 1992 Honda XR 600R for 300$. Initially, I thought "my wife is going to love this dusty piece of junk in the garage". But ended up being one of the best purchases I ever made. It had been stored indoors for many years. The problem was that at one time it was fitted with the wrong sprocket and it ended up chewing the spline of the shaft. I got parts from ebay and restored it. It was then when I had to pull the motor out and completely disasseble it.I was amazed to see how well it was made. This thing ended up being a beast! It still pops wheelies in 3rd gear without effort, It is now 32 years old! I'm still amazed every summer when I use it.

[@glumpy10]

Memories! Got one of these as a kid when I outgrew my MR50. Was a rocket ship in comparison. Loved that little Bike. The old bikes look so cool now.

[@MrCthur]

Love that form factor. Bought a 1980 KD80M5 as a basket case when I was 12, and that's how I got started...

[@hattyfarbuckle]

Loved it. Took me back to same sort of fiddling on a 70s 4 cylinder Honda back in the 80s. Got a fantastic 4into1 Yoshirmura exhaust that weighed about 20% of the original but left rejetting and balancing the 4 carbs to the dealers. Happy days❤😊

[@jamesreynolds1094]

You made me laugh when you said th Sunday morning mustie video... Just got finished watching his new episode and found this jem I'm watching now ! Love the videos jimbo keep up the good work

[@jonthecomposer]

Honestly, I didn't feel I'd enjoy the off-topic video as much. But considering the bike ran and everything was made to work in a single video, it was like instant fix gratification. So yeah. Great stuff!!! Only suggestion I'd have is that in doing the off-topic stuff, perhaps keep doing the full job in one video. That way we can have the epic, long-form builds, and the quick off-topic builds.

[@robotcantina8957]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@jonleiend1381]

Thank you so much for actually fixing something that was just sitting around that was not too hard to fix. I hate it when I go to some ones house and see a bunch of broken projects that are just in the way.

[@JazzbLu]

The Saturday afternoon videos are good and fun. They give you and a us a break from the series. LOL Kinda like an advertisement.

[@slippymitc]

I HAD ONE OF THESE WHEN I WAS A KID!! oh man... the memories. I beat the crap out of that poor little motorcycle.

[@GIGABACHI]

So, you're doing motorcycles too ? That's just made it all better ! Here's your thumbs up and I'll comeback later to watch.😊👍 13:48 My God, what a luxury ! The Robot Cantina Shop never ceases to amaze me ! 🤣 The little single sounds very good on Camera ! Do more of these easy going, small motorcycle videos. 👌😊👍

[@yodasbff3395]

Thanks for the video, happy Easter to you and your family.

[@robotcantina8957]

Thank you too

[@SIXPACFISH]

Jimbo, you can't have an off topic video. We will happily watch anything you film, so there is No such thing as Off Topic.

[@jordantobins681]

Great video, as always. I have to say that your way of narrating is spot on. Thank you for making these videos for us!

[@mommapanda5736]

Working like a robot all day long Every circuit's buzzing, humming like a song But when the sun sets, the work is done We head to the cantina, where the fun's begun Robots, robots, working all day Cantinas, cantinas, where we go to play Dancing and drinking, forgetting our cares Robots and cantinas, the perfect pair We kick back and relax, the night's just begun Drinks flow freely, and we're having fun The music's loud, the rhythm's strong And all our worries are forgotten before too long In the morning we'll return to our duties Our batteries recharged, our minds refreshed and ready To tackle the challenges that lie ahead But for now, let's enjoy the night instead

[@xHdDude]

The sarcasm in the commentaries get's me everytime! Keep making these masterpieces! 🙂

[@beaujohnson2021]

Man, that exhaust note brings back memories. Learned to ride on a 1986 XR80. Ah, those were the days.

[@Max_1883]

Yep, seeing a variety of work on other combustion/explosion engine vehicles is pretty fun, keep it up!

[@Shmoozo55]

Watching you ride around the yard picking up trash made me envision the addition of a sort of cargo sidecar for that little critter that could carry the trash barrel along for the ride. (Yeah, as if THAT is ever going to happen!) 🤣

[@011CJ]

I like the xl light 👍i have the same bike, all original parts, including the tires. I do the same fule and rag trick and anything with a carb and something without one👍

[@Jeffsa12]

My first real motorcycle, a 1973? (first year) XR75. That little bike was bulletproof, having outlasted 3 boys growing up and moving onto bigger bikes.

[@ligius3]

Side-side project: build a trash-sidecar or trash-trailer for the bike. Sure, easier to just make a basket that fits over the handle, but not as much fun. I like all the content on this channel, so nothing yet can change this.

[@per-erikpersson9898]

The priming method with the rag was new to me. How can I have missed that one, much easier than trying to find a flower sprayer to squirt the fuel with in a workshop.

[@Wil_Liam1]

Non E gas is like 50 cents a gallon more than the crappy,water diluted and gathering fuel costs,and knock off carbs are softer,less hard al u minimunimniminum as well as jetting is often nowhere near the same size orifices as the oem jetting which is why I prefer to rebuild or thoroughly clean and reuse the oem carbs using a $30 gallon vat of carb cleaner or a $70 ultrasonic cleaner along with a gallon or 3 of ANY degreaser,solvent,or liquid cleaner such as pine sol,or mean green,or super power purple cleaner or wtf ever in it.. or ever a pot on the stove filled with RealLemon juice boiled for 5 or 10 minutes will thoroughly clean any carb body and parts spotlessly.. try any of the above and make carb cleaning simple and easy as well as cost efficient.. throw the steels and clutch discs in if they are not fully worn out will return them to clutch worthiness again.. An electric or pneumatic sander with 220 grit paper and a minute or so will make the steels new again... well worth the 15 to 40 buck expenditure...

[@zalmanfans1334]

I had a 83 xr 200R it was the most reliable bike I have ever owned I could ride that thing all day on the road 😅 and It was super fuel efficient I wish I never got rid of that bike 😢.

[@cdck19a]

You need a carpenter's apron and "scabbard" for the grabber.

[@lifernav3354]

I'm another Motorcycle Enthusiast and I definitely enjoy these off (usual) topic videos. Thanks.

[@1984xlx]

I built one just like it for my son 30 years ago. Great little bikes.

[@ViTALMaTThews]

You should make a tiny trailer for it so you have somewhere to put the trash

[@madvelila]

This was fun and entertaining video, but many channels gave bicycle videos. You are the only one that I know that puts tiny diesel engines in strange and light cars and tune the heck out of those engines. You asked for feedback and I don't see nothing wrong with these offtopick videos, but I hope these are not taking too much time and space from the main topic videoes. :)

[@IJ-E36]

Such a walk down memory lane.. My first "vehicle" was a K1 XR75.

[@craazyy22]

Jimbo, you never fail at making a great enjoyable video. I always get happy when a video from you pop up on my feed :D

[@Rexamajinx]

Mustie is great. And your channel is too. Two of my favorite KZbinrs. Thanks for great content.

[@goosenotmaverick1156]

Boy, the ole "hand choke" has saved me a lot of repair time lol. Loads of times I've hit em with a shot of carb cleaner, and hand choke once it hits, and they usually are fine for the season lol

[@aliciaantoniadis9100]

Thank you so much for this one Jimbo! Absolutely loved the Mustie reference. I think maybe he needs to watch this one. Be well and take care. Sincerely, Alicia from Sweden.

[@johnnyrocket6588]

I have a 79 xL 75 and I love it. Just a cute little bike to roam around on.

[@davidnorth3411]

This was the bees knees when. I was a young man , running to jump with inspiration .

[@bhash96530]

You need a side buggy for trash! Love the change up by the way!

[@MichaelPogany]

I appreciate all of your content. I thought this Honda video was a nice diversion!

[@user-cs1ne8gx9u]

Gotta love a old Honda. I'd love to find a cl 450 like I had years ago. Great work as always.

[@ncv4708]

I remember seeing this in one of your videos before you moved and commenting about it (you replied). I have a 1978 that I might do a restoration video series on one of these days when I complete this EFI conversion on the VF500 Interceptor. The XR75 was a great bike that I learned to use a clutch on. Pretty much every one of the mufflers on these rotted away (I know mine did) and an OE replacement is worth 50% of the bikes value.

[@krazykage9210]

Given it's age it's in great shape!

[@googleuser3760]

My First bike was a mid 80’s XR-500R. I sure miss that thing. I had a lot of good times on it.

[@jackmitchell123]

Hey another great video there Jimbo. Always liked those old Honda bikes, had a few XL’s and XR’s of various sizes growing up and they were always very reliable for the little to no maintenance they saw. Looking forward to the next video.