Seller Said This 2-Stroke Dirt Bike Lost All Compression (PROBLEM FOUND)

I buy a 1999 Suzuki rm125 dirt bike that does not run. Let's rebuild it. #Suzuki, #DirtBike, #Fix,
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[@bronzeboy6906]

Joe, been watching you for 2 or 3 years now and I’ve only commented a couple of times. But you have extraordinary patience and are also very even tempered! I have noticed (since yt started rotating comments) just how stupid and rude many of the comments are, very poor! I am a retired Navy Captain, you are a good young man!

[@stephenhaslam680]

Spot on sir.

[@POWER-LINKS]

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[@jamesweaver9636]

I don’t question his character or patience, just his techniques!

[@Lankyman96]

​@@jamesweaver9636U can give your inputs but at the end of the day it's up to him if he listens,I hate him revving cold bikes but at the same time it's his so he can do what he wants

[@Thuddster]

Agreed, Joe comes across as a really good guy. He has a great voice and sounds exactly like my best friend from years ago, who was an excellent mechanic. We used to ride and wrench our bikes together, and I'd get on his case for doing the same ignoring-good-ventilation stuff I see Joe doing in his videos...and died from cancer just before the pandemic. Hearing Joe speaking almost brings tears to my eyes at times, I still miss him most every day and every time I watch one of Joe's videos. So I can't help but nag Joe about it.

[@joetowers6591]

I don't even ride, but once I found this channel, I've been watching for like a week straight. I can say I'm pretty sure I know how to rebuild any dirt bike now😅

[@Joshtheweatherman]

Agreed. This is why I will always stick to 2 strokes. It’s pretty simple and straightforward, and actually fun to work on. Most 4 strokes are a big pain to work on, and you really get frustrated at them. Plus, I can’t give up the power valve. It feels like a nitrous shot once it kicks in. Gives you an adrenaline rush every time!

[@richwilliamson8080]

In addition to your mechanical abilities, I believe your patience and calm demeanor are two huge assets.

[@stkyfngrszmooth]

Patience is key to being a good mechanic. Without it, you're just screwing yourself by unnecessarily breaking stuff.

[@gwl78]

Aaprt from not warming the bikes up before revving the nuts off them..

[@thediddly]

@gwl78 hahah, the torture reaches all corners of the comments

[@ctbale1]

What abilities?? Where?

[@darrenedwards7889]

You can't beat reving the nuts out of a fresh top end rebuild

[@thediddly]

...and free revving at that...icing on the cake

[@gwl78]

He does it every time without fail, he never warms them up before revving the nuts off them. It really baffles me.

[@thomatyessir9123]

@@gwl78 break them in how you intend on using them. not rocket science, done it with all my bikes no issues.

[@ctbale1]

He is a hack

[@Gixerkid17]

Heat cycles man, will run leaner from the cold probably not the best conditions to rev it up straight out the box .. but hey each to their own and open that door up before you fire up bro cracks me up every time 😂 another good vid though 🤘

[@TO24RMZ]

You should give us a shop tour; a basic overview of your setup there, what tools you find are most useful and maybe a few hacks you've unlocked over the years you've been doing this.

[@DoubleGrape944]

I second this

[@rcclassiccrawlers4368]

There’s nothing better than the smell of 2-stroke in the morning. I think you probably have the cleanest pickup truck bed in all of Wisconsin.

[@itarry4]

Wow a basically honest seller. That's a rare thing for your videos. Nice to see this getting back out there love Suzuki.

[@jerryiwanski256]

Glad to see some of the projects getting finished up!!

[@vindejon7097]

Something so good about a new top end and breaking it in, great stuff again.

[@natet1227]

90's 2 stroke engines always sound like pure music 🎶

[@robinbrowne5419]

They sound like an angry hornet. Lol. I'm a 4 stroke guy. But the 2 strokes sure can move 👍

[@bobdillon1138]

@@robinbrowne5419 I couldn't believe the CR500 has got more torque than a modern 450 4 stroke.

[@natet1227]

@@bobdillon1138 Every KX500 or CR500 I ever saw had a broken rear fender from flipping over.

[@robinbrowne5419]

​@@bobdillon1138 But that's only a 125.

[@Dono743670777]

I enjoy all of this kids videos but he's literally the only bike mechanic I know of that can do a full rebuild on an engine and it looks dirtier after he's done than before he touched it! 😂

[@mgc1970]

Another great rebuild, Joe👍🏻... BUT, the best part of this vid was watching Vinnie chasing snowballs!! 🤣 Nobody on KZbin has more juice than Vinnie!!!

[@AnthonyRBlacker]

To be as HALF full of energy as Vinny is.. what a great dog! What a great friend!

[@nigelcox7477]

She’s a little ripper! That snow was a real test and she came through - obviously been built by an expert! 👍❤️😎✅

[@billyscott922]

Love the full teardown and rebuild video….bringing a classic 2 stroke back to glory.

[@terrypawsey1545]

Your dog always brings a smile to my face.

[@2vintage]

He's a good dog

[@JustAnAverageBrad]

a rare 3 kicker....i was getting used to the "fired right up" 150 kickers

[@will17527]

Good afternoon love to see you completing the build

[@jackylegs2819]

Babe wake up new 2 vintage video

[@user-fi3fx5my2s]

Great vid bud!! Warms the heart seeing another survivor Suzuki 2 stroke.

[@parcans]

I always do a thin layer of grease around the filter where it meets the airbox. I also add a coating of 2 stroke oil on the powervalve parts when re-assembling. Love 2 stroke MX bikes. Nice work. 👍

[@mattsta1964]

Can't get enough of this channel. It's great to watch, always!

[@christinegreen7120]

Joe, you're one tough bastard - riding a bike in that weather you have to be! Thanks for posting and a pat for Vinnie please.

[@thebigguy8306]

Ol' Joe loves his dirt bikes. Good looking cycle, now let's tear it apart. Keep up the hard work. 😭April snow here in Minnesota also. Who thought Ol' Joe was going to get smoked by the tanker truck pulling out onto the street.

[@somerandomguy3868]

I'd forgotten just how good these little ripper's are, nice job

[@weimaraner3240]

I always try to learn something new each video. That and count how many unsuccessful kicks before it starts.

[@johnkucin4482]

Great job! Really cool snow riding , the sound of a 2 stroke is music to my ears. A long time ago I had a Suzuki PE175, I miss that bike, your videos bring back fond memories, thanks!

[@Jeff44]

Joe, as a general rule it's considered best practise to initially fill a rebuilt engine with just water. After you know the build is good, drain and refill with appropriate coolant/antifreeze/water level. Saves wasting lots of expensive coolant mix. Love your channel BTW.

[@OogleTheGreat]

I always enjoyed riding in the snow. Even when I fell, I never got hurt. We would make a flat track in a field like you have and race around for hours. Great job.

[@minnesotatomcat]

Love the sound of the 2 strokes! I bought a cr250 Honda brand new in 2000, it was an absolute scary animal of a bike.

[@user-fi3fx5my2s]

It's a runner, amazing!!! Never a doubt.

I had that same year suzuki...was a 250 but was one of my all time favorites. That one is pristine!!! Great video once again!

[@wurthmannd024]

I fully rebuilt a 99 rm250 a year or two ago. Really wish I didn't sell it but I'm 5'6 and it was ALOT of bike for me haha

[@rickmull6201]

You do a great job of explaining everything. Long videos are easy to watch because of the information but also because of the lack of ego to hear yourself talk which you do NOT do but it turns people off so kudos brother.

[@jonmccormick8683]

That honer is only for steel sleeves. With Nikasil (ceramic lined) -it will just wreck the surface and expose the soft aluminum.

[@1965l88]

Pretty sure Joe knows what he's doing by now....

[@DanielWM98]

@@1965l88 Anybody who actually knows what they're doing can see he still has a lot to learn. Which is fine, but he often ignores good advice in the comments.

[@masonmiller9507]

He’s talked about that in multiple videos he already knows

[@redrider533]

Couple suggestions. There are a few companies that Replate cylinders. Replate being new Nikasil Plating. These cylinders are not steel bores. They are Nikasil Chrome plated. The service typically cost under $300 including shipping to and from. Power Seal and Millennium are two companies that come to mind. Your cylinder comes back looking brand new and the bore is 100% to spec. Much better than an expensive used cylinder. Second your not supposed to hone Nikasil Cylinders as the coating it very thin and hard and most standard hones won’t created usable cross hatch. A Diamond hone is needed. Some other advise I would give since I’m assuming your flipping these bikes is that I would use Namura Piston Kits. They are very good pistons, come with or without gaskets and are priced very good. On this build you probably would have saved $200

[@baitmaster8706]

Man you seem knowledgeable on cylinders but why would he do the cylinder the right way just to put a shit piston in it?. Joe's reputation is worth more than the savings between Namura and Pro-X, he doesn't have to be scummy to make a profit. Don't get me wrong, I buy chinese parts but not for my big bikes. My PW80 that I use for tool/beer runs (shed to garage, not to the store) has a namura cylinder and piston on it and it already looks like shit with about 6 hours on it. That bike makes like 4.79hp, I'd hate to see what a Namura does in a real engine.

[@staygold902]

The cylinder was shot dude pieces missing out of it at the edge. He may have been able to re sleeve it but re coating what was there is just a waste of time.

[@MrATOMBOMB420]

@@staygold902 It's not a sleeve It's plating

[@MrATOMBOMB420]

It's not nickel chrome plating It's nickel carbide composite It's the only thing on the planet that's harder than it is diamond that's why they go through so many rebuilds before replating is needed

[@_WatsoBrii94_]

@@baitmaster8706I’m sorry but don’t put proX in the same sentence as namura lol proX are legit and backed by even some former pros. I’ve been running a proX top end kit for a bit now on my 2000 rm250 . No a class racer but also no slouch lugging around foulin plugs . Everything else I agree with what you said . But proX is legit,

[@TheStevo420]

Still getting snow in Ontario 🇨🇦🤟

[@Nathan.H1996]

Yup its crazy here we started getting snow the first day of spring

[@stkyfngrszmooth]

Same here in Western Massachusetts. First sleet then snow. My son who just purchased himself a 1989 Pontiac Trans Am GTA had to park it and go back to his Subaru POS.

[@timnewcomb8987]

I like how you are you and not trying to be something your not. Ordinary people do Extraordinary things.

[@619Rider69]

I try to watch your stuff man cause like my self I’m a motorcycle mechanic but some thing you do just blows me away. I think you need to read break in procedures for two strokes for starters.

[@vincenta.6168]

This guy helped me gain a lot of knowledge on these bikes I just bought a Yamaha blaster yfs200 and he’s videos very much helped thank you 🙏👍

[@Ulster-1690]

Happy Days Joe Has Posted 🔥🔥🔥

[@dodgybodger3124]

I agree he is of good character. 👍 I just know he should clean before during and after. You can hear the grate of the grit & grime, on reassemble. I just think why go through all that trouble. Plus the running in time is none existent.

[@DavidJones-ig8cl]

Vinny loves the snow 🐶

[@corporalclegg914]

BadAss upload, Joe. somehow you showed & told more, rebuilt a rippin RM, chored, threw mixed-fuel-scented snowballs to 2Vini & stayed alive in an mx race bike snow romp rip. nice work & happy Spring ‘24, Dude

[@kenjuicekrajewski9577]

Great videos as always as a 50 yr old marine thats raced and fixed hundreds of drag ,dirt and quads i see your real good at this stuff stay humble and honest like you are and youll go a long way in life!

[@brysonbagley3755]

Super stoked on this bike! It sounds so crispy! No better sound than a two stroke ripping🤙

[@user-ik4fd9ny4b]

3 inches of heavy, wet snow in Granville MA.Wed. Great looking bike, Joe. What a GREAT DoG!

[@bigcaputo09]

Thank God! That the cylinder nut didn't fall all the way down into the crank case! Below the crank!!!!

[@BoxingLegends2024]

The powerband on the 99s can be adjusted by the screw on the left side of the cylinder I go 1 1/4 with it you can go a little more or a little less than 1 turn you can feel the difference when you hit the powerband its all a preference! ive had this bike since 99 & its still in my garage in 2024

[@DealinDmg]

I've never been a fan of Rm's. But, after watching you rebuild it, Firing it up(sounds super tight and crispy) and giving it a rinse. I'd definitely buy that bike. Excellent work

[@metrocaptain]

The car wash place must really love your business! You almost always stop by there to wash your equipment after a ride at the land.

[@Sunspot-19]

Dr. Weber saves another! Annnnnnnnd, Vinnie is such a happy individual! Love how Vin gets all excited and goofs off. Curious if the ring has one side tapered...

[@Aint9sk8rd9]

You should definitely look into a parts washer, harbor freight has a pretty nice one for $130. I'm actually thinking about picking one up myself soon. Nonetheless keep up the good work!

[@stkyfngrszmooth]

I suggested the same. I loved mine, plus it was a helluva lot easier than dealing with a bucket of soapy water with your knees grinding into concrete.

[@Thuddster]

Agreed, it would be a nice shop upgrade, and then Joe will get even more comments berating him every time he doesn't use it! 😂

[@lucascady4992]

Been suggesting that for Years Now?! 😁

[@travishendrix7026]

Joe, you do good work. You can tell you are married to a teacher. Haha You choose your picks well. Us GenX guys really like seeing these bikes and machines of our time.

[@walk4718]

Oh Vinny gets excited when you fire em up😁

[@Matthew-wn8oq]

Vinny is a Rockstar!

[@UpYours4Today]

@2vintage - I wish you would check the compression after the first ride.

[@edwardmccarvel597]

I watch your videos all the time I am amazed at how smart you are with these engines. You have great patience. Do you sell these after you fix them?

[@aarons3154]

Its about that time for us to see a new shop/barn build for all the toys you have.

[@wags9777]

The king of cold revs.

[@empiresrikesfat]

40:32 Vinnie snow dumping 😂

[@Bubba-yi4wi]

Them engines from back in the day sound like heaven ❤😊

[@Clearanceman2]

This was me as a teen after school or on weekends. We use to ride on ice too. Almost all dirt bikes back then were 2 strokes. LOL good time.

[@thediddly]

Glad im finally seeing you wash your parts joe!

[@Rugsadventures]

Great job man bike sounds great live the sound of a125 2smoker

[@electraglideclassic7141]

Dude, snow riding, you are my Hero!

[@namtech425]

Parts washer - lol! Yeah those RM's parts are getting hard to come by. Good video - keep it up.

[@nathancorlett9895]

Vinnie sure loves those quads ha ha

[@11GalleryATV]

Man, I miss riding in the snow like that! I moved from the Midwest 20 years ago ... no snow in Phoenix, AZ

[@user-ue3ku6qb3j]

It’s detonating from being to lean piston is very lean by the look of carbon pattern

[@offroadenthusiasts]

So they were running the mix to lean? Is why it’s all black ? Wild

[@jakeslouw3416]

Main jet too small

[@user-ue3ku6qb3j]

@@offroadenthusiasts yes 👍

[@user-ue3ku6qb3j]

@@jakeslouw3416 correct but it could be needle or pilot lean

[@offroadenthusiasts]

@@jakeslouw3416 so tell me why I rebuilt a kdx 200 correctly by spec and when I started it it instantly popped really loud as soon as it fired and never ran again didn’t tear it back apart bc I was too pissed 😤 😂

[@billbly1691]

Been watching you for a long time,love your channel. I look forward too your videos.

[@rockman49er]

No parts cleaner solvent tank even I have one why don't you got one

[@kurky72]

I wondered same thing, with all the rebuilds he does 😅

[@michi_danksta]

Dude drives me nuts that he doesn't clean engine parts. Wipes them off with a paper towel and calls it good. 😂

[@gzo313]

Lift would help too.

[@aidanleahy7208]

He's a chancer it's all set up for him He never gets them running properly, all he lusts for more subscribers and more views. A bit like Trump.

[@aeroman5239]

@@michi_danksta I think he does it on purpose, just to piss-off the viewers.

[@tgcrissy7327]

Nice job as always,pet Vinny for me!!

[@ste1872]

The wee dog is full of energy hes cute 👍🏻

[@juicy5836]

You motivated me to get 2 bikes already and am fixing up a 85 honda 200 trike

[@Hammerback0]

Thanks for the upload. Your channel is the best for hands a hands on learning “how to”. Appreciate the effort u put into sharing.

[@user-ci6qw2xw2e]

Great job as usual, I feel sorry about your neighbors. These bikes really loud.

[@rintin1874]

Brilliant video Joe watching from Edinburgh Scotland UK 🇬🇧 👏 👍

[@ctbale1]

I like it when people sit far back on the seat, its really funny

[@RealSuburbanCowboy]

For the love of God, please stop using gasket maker. If you clean your gasket surfaces properly, you don't need it. It just get inside the engine and messes things up. If you are doing a "I need it fixed" to get home kinda thing, that's fine, but not on a permanant fix.

[@shaunkilgannon1693]

Not a bike guy but love watching the channel. Shaun from Ireland

[@stkyfngrszmooth]

You should seriously consider purchasing yourself a quality parts washer. Not only are they much easier to use than a bucket of soapy water, but they do a much better job. It only takes a few minutes to clean even the nastiest of parts, and you don't have to do it on the floor on your hands and knees. Once you start using one, you'll wonder how you ever got along without it.

[@randomguy1807]

What’s a good link to one?

[@nerdxmayozz128]

Do you recommend ultrasonic cleaners

[@stkyfngrszmooth]

@@nerdxmayozz128 I never used one personally.

[@stkyfngrszmooth]

@@randomguy1807 I couldn't tell you. I've had mine forever now. I purchased it directly from my parts supplier.

[@randomguy1807]

@@stkyfngrszmooth Darn.

[@davidchristianson1537]

I would love to know if and where he sells his stuff!

[@lawrencemacdonald-yz4vn]

Great video old school 2 stroke power and simple rebuild why would anyone want the modern 4 stroke junk.

[@timhiggins4259]

That engine sings! Sounds so good…

[@advent35]

Thanks for putting these videos out there, I find them very interesting. I was curious about that lift stand you use for your bike, It looks useful just wondering what brand it was. Have a good day sir.

[@angelofbrz]

I don’t understand all the haters whether you’re right or wrong. Nobody is forcing you to watch his videos so there’s no point in trashing him either.

[@user-fi3fx5my2s]

Got an interesting one in today, 77 RM 100. Broken front sprocket shaft broke clen off. Never seen that before, got er torn down, and needs all new gears crank etc. You should see the gear box, wow. Bent rear wheel broken sprocket chain wrapped around wheel. Told me please repair to original do what I can on the costs, if I can find what I need.

[@Thomas-et2ro]

Good to see the bumble bee has her sting back!

[@bleakyfinder2692]

Unbelievable sight, Joe is actually cleaning the Top End.

[@2vintage]

Lol I always clean the top end

[@yokomzare201]

Half ass clean job

[@1965l88]

Just because you don't see it on the video doesn't mean he doesn't clean it.

[@grantcoles8830]

Joe's wife makes him sit down to pee so when he is in the garage he isn't cleaning anything!!!

[@jasonjgr8580]

G​@@yokomzare201I won't clean it either.

[@snowyowl7042]

BRAVO, your knowledge and patience are amazing. Sounds great, nice day for a ride

[@robgto7051]

lmao

[@jean-marcderaeve5048]

During these winter time repairs you seem to be breathing a lot of fumes. Be careful because it is the accumulation the will get you sick. By the way, we just got 2 feet of snow.

[@Thuddster]

Agreed. Joe, please use better ventilation whenever you run these machines indoors. There are a lot of trace metals and chemicals in assembly lubes and 2T oils, that stuff will build up in your body over time, and lead to illnesses years later. This is a big deal that you cannot undo,, after symptoms appear. I've lost several friends to cancer, endocrine, and liver disease, all directly attributed to long-term contact this stuff. They were mechanics (automotive and aircraft) that also didn't take care to minimize or avoid exposure, just as you are now. Seriously, don't troll your audience on this - you are setting a bad example for impressionable young (and not so young) minds.

[@user-fi3fx5my2s]

Sounds great out there, awesome echo!! Love those bikes.

[@curtiswalter86]

chamfer the air transfer holes with dimond grinder 90 degre grinder helps to get at them easier. Also use dingleballs for cross hatch. Port exaust and intakes. The RM was made to scream . Do a old Elsinore video. Have old friends that died and got crippled on these bikes.

[@MrATOMBOMB420]

I specialize in 81,82 and 83 Honda CR250s

[@MrATOMBOMB420]

I've had four 82s only one 83 as they're a 1-year bike and one 81 they are ridiculous for power not like newer bikes just raw power

[@nikhayes3396]

You know the only thing that is "complicated" about a 2 stroke dirt bike is suspension setup.

[@nikhayes3396]

Who needs a snowmobile when you have 4th gear on a RM 125 hahaha. Ripping through to the mud there. hahaha.

[@brainstain22]

I really like this one. Working on rebuilding a 2000 rm125 right now. I just wished I could afford another cylinder for mine. She's toasted. Great vid. I enjoyed it. It would be nice to see it rip without the snow.😂

[@taylormarsh7854]

Send it away and get it repaired!

[@brainstain22]

@taylormarsh7854 yeah I talked with mellinium technologies about fixing it up for a 134cc kit. I think it will run me somewhere around $600 with the piston kit. I just got to wait for my bonus to hit first...lol.

[@user-fi3fx5my2s]

New jug has been honed smooth, looks good...like to use WD or PB to hone does great job and cleans up nice.

[@luuk-out-below9804]

Yah scotch brite and wd takes the glaze off and you wont risk chipping the niko.

[@MrATOMBOMB420]

Yeah he honed a plated cylinder that's a huge no-no

[@luuk-out-below9804]

@@MrATOMBOMB420 Well .... I wouldn't take a hone to it like a steel sleeve or iron bore. But it is acceptable on niko cylinders as long as the stones are not diamond or carbide and you are damm careful like maybe 3 or 4 in and outs on slow both directions. All you should be doing is taking the glaze off so the new rings seat in correctly.

[@MrATOMBOMB420]

@@luuk-out-below9804 absolutely not the only type of hone that is used in a plated cylinder is a very very very very expensive diamond hone that is on a machine that keeps the hone centered and a brush hone is the only type that should be used on a plated cylinder a rigid flex hone the style that he has should not even be used in a two-stroke cylinder as the ends will catch ports damaging the edge of the port

[@MrATOMBOMB420]

@@luuk-out-below9804 plating does not need honed most of the time a Scotch-Brite pad in an x pattern is all you want to do if you have a brush hone one of those can be used but all they do is take the scum off the cylinder The only thing harder than plating is diamond using anything else is the absolute incorrect way plating does not need freshening up like a steel sleeve does

[@b.kpipes9858]

Good job you stay busy sir !!

[@shimjocky]

Good job. I personally would worry more about how the jetting is for the warm weather it will likely be ridden in, not how it runs when its cold out.

[@pauledwards3833]

hi i am paul from the uk, your vids are amazing your one hell of a mehcanic keep em comming but can i ask, a while ago you did a vid on a goldwing, and many other bikes do you ever sell them on, if so how much did the goldwing go for just curious as in england even bad ish ones are going for silly money thanks guy keep up the good work