Suzuki Rm125 Dirt Bike Is Back Together. Will It Run?

2001 Suzuki rm125 dirt bike that won't shift and won't run. Can it be fixed? #Suzuki, #Dirtbike, #Fix,
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[@mr.irrelevant3588]

i have never even ridden a motorcycle in my entire life but i still love this channel.

[@KenpachiZarakiX]

It's never to late to start learning!

[@marekant7776]

Give it a try. You might like it 😌👍

[@1991enduro]

You'd love it I did and I've never looked back

[@backyardmowerracing492]

Dude trust me start learning now. From the first time I’ve rode a bike it’s all I’ve ever wanted to do. It’s totally worth it

[@alec.emery3730]

@@KenpachiZarakiX yea it is

[@jameshimself1018]

I'd recommend finding a new clutch basket, with a gap that big those clutch plates will be slamming harder than before and if will create some big ole grooves faster than before. Great videos!

[@bananabrooks3836]

Its a customer bike, the clutch basket expense was probably outside the agreed scope of work and an unexpected large cost.

[@1tommyking]

If you listen close you can hear the rattle start right before lock up almost instant after Joe said it sounds really good

[@RonaldDaub-xi5jz]

Typical 😆

[@RonaldDaub-xi5jz]

Sounds like a typical two-stroke getting ready to seize up

[@charlesgraham9954]

u working on the clutch basket reminded me of my grandfather. back in the mid 70s he took a clutch off of a dirt-bike and modified it to work on a mini-bike with a Briggs. i believe this is why i watch ur channel. the channel and u remind me of being a kid smelling 2 stroke engines. my GF had a small engine repair shop. back then, people got things fixed, now everything is through away. keep up the good work, and thank u for ur time.

[@terrenceolivido741]

yeah, i praised the hell out of the kid. also, love the smell of a little exhaust. this kid is so talented and dedicated and he is an inspiration to a lot of young people. it's a hard slog, but he shows them it can be done. A few will go on to become real mechanics, not just parts replacers. to have that kid just go back and solve these potential heart-breaking engine shut-downs and the flywheel nut etc., wow. he is really a hero - a good example for other young people who need role models like this.

[@MM_in_Havasu]

That clutch basket is junk, man. I'd have ordered/sourced a new one, that will cause major grief in the long run with a huge gap where the clutch plates live. Great video, glad you got shifting sorted out! Thanks Joe!

[@ronbradshaw7404]

Yep, get a Hinson or other...

[@jasonolmsted4147]

Yeah that would mean you would do it the correct way

[@cheto2952]

Boss third guy is pretty good but he cuts a lot of corners when it comes go quality parts.

[@jasonolmsted4147]

@@cheto2952 yep he cuts way to many every where. Not the proper way to do stuff may run for videos but I wouldn’t buy any of these projects.

[@terrenceolivido741]

Well, the client wanted to go ahead - for the moment - with the clutch modification. i think a pretty good choice as the young man indicated it would probably work for the moment. ... Remember the ridiculous shape the bike was in when it came to him - the engine was a pile of parts.

[@AUSTIN_457]

Joe that bike is running extremely lean. Idk how you can't tell. You run it down the street, pull in the clutch, and the idle is sky high. Watch your 500cc banshee suzuki build video before you blew it up. It did the exact same thing.

[@oldvintagebikes5667]

Seriously it's badd lmaoo

[@AUSTIN_457]

@@oldvintagebikes5667 Joe makes great content. He has come a long way but I scratch my head at the fact that he just rebuilt the motor top to bottom, which some can't do, but somehow can't tell when a bike or quad is running lean as shit.

[@TooRaw4You]

Thats because he better at fixing then riding, he had that mf sounding like a two stroke passing through my hood, they be flying past stop signs fast asl til they shit lock up lol

[@toddwilliams6949]

@@AUSTIN_457 Thank you !!! I enjoy watching this channel, but alot of shit he does makes me cringe ! I try and comment without making him feel bad, but sometimes his content makes me absolutely scream at the TV !

[@bdog4u2]

Maybe we should all pitch in and get him a a/f meter

[@toddwilliams6949]

That RM is ideling crazy high. Might be running lean also. Just a suggestion, riding down the road, or even on the trail, isn't the best thing for the clutch. Probably should talk the owner into a new clutch basket, at the very least, before giving it back. Otherwise you will be seeing that thing again awfully soon. Just my opinion ...

[@bananabrooks3836]

I thought it sounded a touch lean too.

[@2stroketyson79]

Older RMs are infamous for blowing crank seals & letting in air "high lean idle"

[@chrisjones7869]

I love RMs. I have a 98 250 and it rips. Nice job man. God bless.

[@kelliegrase4658]

I still have my 98 rm 250 as well. Got it brand new. I haven’t run it in over 5 years, but I fired her up tonight after watching this video. Still runs like a top

[@davesplace1307]

I always use atleast blue lock tight on my flywheels. On 2 strokes and bigger 4 strokes like the predators and Raptors I will use red lock tight. Especially on the machines that has issues shearing woodruff keys or breaking flywheels. Always works for me

[@hoonigan2004]

Nice video, love the older Suzukis. You should move the kickstart back on the splines so it isn’t hitting the pipe.

[@navyseabee7245]

Here we go again as soon as it starts scream the hell out of it !!!!

[@RonaldDaub-xi5jz]

He thinks it sounded good it sounded like a two-stroke getting ready to hang a ring in the port like it probably did it's definitely seized up so it's a typical abused two-stroke that engine is set up properly would last for years but not around these guys

[@mikehudg2209]

If you have the ok , replace basket as others have said , great diag on trans gear installation, I like the grease on gaskets, I have been doing this for almost 20 years , makes gaskets reusable for a couple times at least , I really don't watch any other repair videos on the tube other than yours Joe , you remind me well of me lol , keep up the good work , we you freeze crank try simply putting a light bulb on crank bearing for a couple hrs , it really works !! 👍

[@AvocatDude]

Man, you must have the patience of Jobe. One thing after another was going wrong with that bike and you kept your patience. Well, at least you did when the camera was running lol.

[@jbj198840]

I’ve seen my ole man and others put silicone on head bolts going into small block chevys to keep coolant from leaking around em

[@stoveboltlvr3798]

RM 125 was always a nice platform for a simple dirt bike. I'd think it's worth replacing the clutch basket. Good job on fixing the shifting!

[@kurtyoung6769]

On all two strokes please please please please please please please please do not use the throttle on a cold start. It's an enrichment valve that only functions at closed throttle. Whew! I feel better now. LOL

[@toddwilliams6949]

Hahaha, I'm glad someone finally said it ! I feel bad about trying to comment and help him out sometimes, but shit, if nobody says anything he will never know.

[@wisecampmotorcycles8258]

He's been told a hundred times before, but still continues trying to start cold engine's with an open throttle 🤣

[@lorollinls]

Correct, you should never need to touch the throttle on a cold start up!

[@wisecampmotorcycles8258]

@@lorollinls Try telling Joe that !🙄

[@chrisbishop953]

He even did it with the Raptor 700. And it's fuel injected.

[@Jay1980bka]

That needs a clutch basket and a chain ! 32 to 1 is the safest for 2 stroke

[@cooperdonner4520]

love the rms, hopefully picking one up today! Also would love to see some more 2 strokes on your channel such as dirt bikes and quads, like it was when you first started.

[@motomechanic5711]

Did you pick one up? Lol

[@cooperdonner4520]

did not didn’t have time haha

[@CannabisKing503]

That clutch basket is done

[@ALDA2479]

125s are so fun now days with the 450s out so many people think there to small and slow but if u know how to ride them right they are more fun then a 450 bike will ever be

[@tjanusz3]

Nice half assing the clutch basket. gezzzzzz.......

[@TooRaw4You]

They’re right about the basket.. Some people have gotten away with it though. Temporarily if the plates are even good Id send it

[@GoodlookinMug]

Rev to the moon warmup…. Def fails the hand compression test.

[@thetwostrokerebuilder]

Don't be surprised if ears of that basket break off now

[@gtisid]

i thought the clutch was going bang until the flywheel bolt came off. i think it needs a new top end also to be honest. your certainly finding your way round these bikes now diagnosing problems etc. l

[@bigcaputo09]

Wow that side of the engine is cursed lol!! Great job brother!!

[@NewBootGoofin40]

The coolant is seeping up because your not using captured nuts or if not using captured nuts then use thread sealant on the the upper threads. You should also consider replacing your crush washers under the nuts they will keep coolant from leaking.

[@INORBET]

Feel like an idiot yet? It was just loose head studs , I think this guy might know a little more then you about this stuff there brother 😂😂😂👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@NewBootGoofin40]

@@INORBETplease enlighten me on why crush washers and captured nuts are used on two stroke cylinder heads?

[@shawnsatterlee6035]

Also 125's are the best! The older non-power valve ones are where it's at tho, never had any use for power valves, tames them far as iam concerned. Pretty sure the expert 80's will take a 125! Lol

[@shawnsatterlee6035]

Can't say I ever once had a issue with a grooved clutch basket. Also unless you are measuring for tolerance and keeping them all the same, some fingers are gonna wear in and groove faster than others I would assume.

[@bubster1981]

Sometimes break as some plate tabs are the only ones doing work

[@krotchlickmeugh627]

You havent ridden enough then

[@navyseabee7245]

I remember watching the video when you were tearing the engine down and putting and then putting that flywheel back on and not crank and nut looks trip to s*** remember you cranking it on with an airgun and it looks stripped as hell I could tell that when you were putting it together

[@joey-gb5md]

You are correct he stripped it out with the air tool that's why I never use air tools on my motors and always use proper torque.

[@davidregan9872]

This bike and the YZ 125 were the hottest bikes back in the mid 70's for me in High School, but were too poor to have one!

[@kernelbadness]

Note to owner, replace clutch basket! And leak test that engine before you ride.

[@Noslo_559]

That basket will fail and those ears are going to wreak havoc on the clutch side. But good job getting it going.

[@shadow4412]

Hey man random but i learned at the track when unloading and loading a bike by yourself put your stand as a step up and down. Makes it easier!

[@justinm6110]

great job bro, that clutch basket is going to explode tho you should of just replaced it.

[@keithfenwick5502]

I remember using a file to grind down the grooves on my RM 500 clutch... another great job joe thanks 🙏

[@kernelbadness]

Yep BIG IF your going to do it use a file. This basket is to far gone though.

[@daffyduck9901]

🤡

[@bighomieJ5X]

Thanks for the 34 min vid, wifey was starting to annoy me 😬😬🤦🏾‍♂️

[@SketchyXC]

that exact bike was the 1st dirtbike i ever owned back in the early 2000's. Suzuki used to be great, sucks they have givin up on powersports innovation.

[@DogeLib]

Atleast they’re bikes are reasonably priced though because of it. Best warranty too. Own an 07 rmz450 myself and it keeps up with newer Hondas and Yamahas

[@SketchyXC]

@@DogeLib yea they are great bikes still for 90% of people. Its the rider over the bike for majority of situations anyway. The trail bikes are priced great but they better be since they have been the same for decades. Its nice to have a good quality inexpensive option though.

[@jjjuarez312]

From hearing it run whenever you kick it sounds like to me the old seals are stil on it sounds like it has a leak somewhere in the cases

[@noahcorkum2926]

Thing started revving like the last rm but good job

[@lowe1677]

Nice sounding bike,you have learned allot from when i first started watching your videos around 4 years ago.Keep it up,it can only get better.

[@daffyduck9901]

🤡

[@lowe1677]

@@daffyduck9901 ?

[@daffyduck9901]

@@lowe1677 🤡

[@scottbellisle5581]

Good job Joe and yes it looks great for its age.

[@kevinAuman1]

What a nice lil bike, she runs great and looks just as good as it runs too!

[@terrenceolivido741]

had to sign in to comment even tho it means google is tracking the hell out of me. " you must use your phone to sign in. " anyway ..., had to sign in to say what an incredible kid this is. he is the best! just an awful great kid. Now, some of you know NASA is fake-as-hell, but this is the kid who would get us to the moon and back - if we really could go. never forget kid, you are the best.

[@charlesgraham9954]

P.S. i know its alil late. but get u a wood stove fan to put on top of ur heater. u know the ones that run by heat? they move more air than u think, and its free, runs off the heat of ur heater. sorry for telling u in spring time.. lol

[@andy5786]

Awesome vintage like the Suzuki RM 201125 like when you pick up any dirt bikes of any age cool👍😉💯

[@shartne]

Now thats fast! the guy better get a good clutch basket before it phks everything up its running so good too.

[@AH9T2]

if only your riding was as good as your mechanical side get out of 1st gear asap and change gears sooner 🙂 loved the video though 👌🏻

[@formonthills]

Loved hearing her going through the gears 👍🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@jamesallen2015]

Awesome video love hearing a rm 125

[@terrenceolivido741]

as far as the cost of the repair ... , i think my instinct was correct. $600 and a garantee to help with little adjustments if it needs it as the owner tries it out. looked up the used price 4,500 for bike.

[@terrenceolivido741]

uuh, $ 600 labor plus parts.

[@CanuckenEH]

Pull that kick-start lever off and turn it back one spline. It shouldn't be hitting the clutch cover when it is all the way forward.

[@shotgunz124]

This is a keeper I been trying to find a 06-07 these are last ones and the last ones that got the new motor update I would hold it

[@aussie_fisher_guy3052]

Sounds like it's idling super high and maybe slightly lean

[@davidfrancisco5311]

That is exactly what I was thinking I’m always paranoid of lean conditions (vacuum leaks) and that definitely sounds lean on video

[@matteobernardi8737]

That rm is super lean!!

[@1tommyking]

One of the best small engines channel out there

[@joshturner2161]

Definitely noticed the flywheel being stripped/not tightening correctly whenever you were impacting it on, surprised you didn't notice as you usually catch things. Also the noise was coming through the video.

[@KentRoads]

That's probably because he was impacting it on like a fool :)

[@hvacr24]

I had several bikes ranging from 1974-01 :) keep up the great videos

[@laurentiudinca9606]

What a beautiful, 2 stroke machine!

[@pmccoy8924]

Good on you showing mistakes. You could easily bypass it all and say it’s tip top ready to go.

[@reminoel483]

Try using a flat file for the clutch baskets it works great

[@rztrzt]

Needs a new clutch basket, that one is foobar.

[@jonnyonwheels]

Fubar

[@jeredalmeida1880]

@@jonnyonwheelsGuess he doesn't know how acronyms work.

[@jonblazejc]

I have an 01 rm125 and I still love it!!!

[@RonaldDaub-xi5jz]

Before he took off he's got some kind of throttle finish he couldn't keep his hand off of the throttle even though he wasn't revving it up it was a back and forth like some kind of nervous twitch

[@Hanky_Bannist8r]

Suzuki's are notorious for sucky clutches and worn out baskets. Sounds like you got it worked out it sounds like a little ripper.

[@tomstott1140]

Back out the idle screw or re-route that throttle cable sounds like it's about to blow up

[@James79561]

You can't make enough money to justify all the work and HEADACHE you have to go through fixing older machines for people . Especially motor work . That is why most shops including mine will not do it . Most just don't realize the time involved . I always advise to buy something with a good running engine , bodies are easy to fix . Good job Joe ! YES !

[@DeathDealer1825]

He makes thousands of dollars per bike sometimes look how many he has already done this year that is a good living

[@James79561]

@martin barr's CRF450 I would show you just what I'm talking about !

[@larrywarner9314]

I'd use a flat file works better and flatter .

[@johnlouis5200]

be carful wiv that kickstart like that mine wound up and blown out the casing

[@TheOldRogue]

Nice vid and a very clean bike, however it does have a lot of piston slap i noticed and probably needs a new piston kit soon, thanks for sharing.

[@colinculverwell325]

Maybe it's a thing with those bikes but I was trying to work out how that bolt got bent. That clutch basket has had it. It may disengage easier but the plates are going to be slopping around in there which won't do them any good.

[@larrywarner9314]

Sounds a little lean when you start it Joe

[@dietznutz1]

Now the train to me dad's is cancelled so this is gonna help me get through the waiting time to the next one

[@TheHemiphil81]

Just found your channel bro and I gotta say I love it..im a Honda lover but i love all older moto bike. 🔥

[@craigmorgan4676]

Loving this bike,absolutely ace,looks supa clean!Massive props to u!gg.👍💪👍👌

[@matthewjdouglas6471]

We used to make gasket seals out of kelloggs cornflake box back in the day lol

[@tonysanchez1274]

Love ur work no body on KZbin can trouble shoot like u can wish I could bring my bikes to u for some work or work with u and learn a couple things keep it up

[@emfelling8384]

that RM looks sweet. love the FMF it's got, sounds good

[@benny8300]

That’s why you’ll never work on my bike because you don’t know how to work on bikes you Rev them up when they’re cold and never let them warm-up ridiculous

[@matthewjdouglas6471]

I was expecting you to be laid out cold on the floor with the flat head in your hand bike running and the garage completely filled with fumes.😂😂 glad you weren't though

[@shotgunz124]

Well this one is a lot older than the last update but would still keep it Looks clean and that is hard to get

[@peteraitken6494]

Nice bike joe great job fixing it idle does sound a little high compared to mine though but I suppose it's always been that way great video mate

[@larrywarner9314]

First thing those studs or the nuts are not correct on that head cuz there's not enough threads come out of the nuts , plus the gasket is not installed properly or its blown .

[@rcproscanada9026]

The old 1986 cr125 I had would do that and it was always the plug but it would run finomal first kick everytime then you'd be riding it and fowl the plug

[@stoper4077]

Love the sound of a 2 stroke

[@benschlack5814]

did you just start that clutch cover bolt with the impact gun???

[@theboogieman401]

Yup lol

[@julianr1742]

My CR125 cases are toast because of people like this. Half the threads are either broken or stripped off.

[@theboogieman401]

@@julianr1742 horrible

[@wisecampmotorcycles8258]

He starts every bolt with the impact gun. I'm waiting for one to cross thread 😅

[@benschlack5814]

He stripped the flywheel nut as well

[@ngproductions6074]

Sweet seeing a rm sense I have one

[@RATADATUAVELHA]

I'm all Suzuki bikes and would love to have one like this one :D

[@joshmarotta9089]

My RM125’s flywheel did exactly what yours did and i thought the crank went cause the sound it was making. Idk why it would do that though?

[@rideman9846]

A hotter plug ? Wow big bang is coming

[@chadbeggs5970]

Been a while since you did a dirt bike

[@0ptimal]

Sweet ride. Nostalgia

[@anthonydellanno3803]

Does anyone know if i am able to use suzuki ltr plastic kits on a ltz

[@TheGamer-ei5xk]

Good shit getting it running

[@glenntinamiller6199]

You fell in love with her and so did I nice job on her she deserved it

[@bwholz]

Those head studs seem to be upside down not enough threads showing at the top? Great video though 👍

[@rightousrollaxk8854]

Best chanel in the wrold

[@tylerstipancic6615]

In my opinion it sounds like it's sucking air into the engine where it shouldn't. Like a bad crank seal.. or worn piston and rings.

[@cheto2952]

That clutch basket is toast. I'm surprised you would waste your time in grinding that hunk of shit down. Just order a new one. To much material is already gone you grinding on it isn't going to make it better

[@jakegentle7853]

Aye man you should have a look at maybe doing some 2vintage gloves 🧤