We FIXED this abandoned bike for $83 then put it on a DYNO | 83 Honda Magna

[@edwardweiszbeck1649]

"If you've never froze your hands and legs off, on a motorcycle you weren't sure was gonna make it, to your destination.....I'm not sure you've even motorcycled." Perfectly described.

[@26478me]

I'm Qualified and Certified ... More than most will ever experience on two-wheels I promise!

[@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne]

How true. And it matters not what you first rode, how small or slow it was. Memories are made and (as in your case) lives can be shaped by the simple act of buying that first bike...P.S. Mine was a Yamaha FS1E

[@26478me]

@@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne Learned to ride 1967 Honda 90 Scrambler... and NEVER stopped at 65 years old still rolling .. 2014 FLSTL H-D & 2012 BMW R1200GS ADV. Owned more bikes that I could count. You keep on rollling to ...It is my favorite thing ext to sex and food ... Sort of:)

[@joegilly1523]

When you have to scrape off the ice on the inside of your face shield. Or Getting cought 3 hours out of town in a down pour ,rode it home SOAKED. Boots full of water . Asked alot of girls to go for a ride

[@26478me]

@@joegilly1523 If I told you what I have rode through ... you would never believe me ...I swear ...I have put myself into the worst weather imaginable. I do it and regret it and DO IT AGAIN!!!! 65 years old and still ..... being crazy and lovin it ....well .....sort of?

[@johndoogan3712]

Hi from across the pond. Some years ago I took one of those out on a test ride which done exactly what yours done at the end of this video, it turned out to be a fuel filter. As the shop didn't stock one, I flushed it through with carb cleaner in the reverse direction, this shifted loads of muck out. This was done as a temporary measure whilst a replacement filter was ordered. This hack cured his fault and bought him time till its next service when I replaced the filter.

[@memyname1771]

A few years ago, I taught my son to ride on an '84 Magna. While a couple of his friends went out and rented scooters to do the test, he took his test on the Magna. He still has it long with his Harley. If anyone thinks that a 700cc motorcycle is slow, they have never tried a Magna.

[@crod2165]

Try the bigger one muscle bike of the year. V65 Magna.

[@Dethmegadeth]

@@crod2165 I test road one before I got my v45 and yeah the 65 is win.

[@NotFromPhlly]

Recently bought a 85 Sabre as my first bike and it’s nearly 2x my age lol

[@rickwilson466]

@@crod2165 The 1100 was INSANE!!!👍

[@ionageman]

All in the gearing and rpm

[@timothyoo7]

I remember when those came out, I worked for Honda and they were scary fast, for the time!

[@charleygallagher2257]

I sold mine like an idiot years ago. Still regret it to this day

[@1301tbear]

Those were not fast, a v65 was alright but the 750’s were not fast

[@charleygallagher2257]

@@1301tbear v65 was the 1100 a v45 is the the 750.

[@charleygallagher2257]

@@1301tbear your attempt at trolling has made you look completely stupid and shows you have absolutely no clue about motorcycles

[@1301tbear]

I forgot more about motorcycles then you will ever know jackass

[@kenball1980]

Bring it to me, I'm right up the street and a 80s and 90s Japanese motorcycle fanatic, and my favorite part of restoring old bikes is tuning the carburetors. It's becoming a lost art form.

[@BikesandBeards]

where are you at? its currently at joes but i will keep you in mind.

[@chadsimmons6347]

@Last_Stach_Standing ! ive learned that cut-rate quickie mart fuel is not the same as stations that (specialize) in good fuel at higher prices, its worth the extra money!

[@darkknight1340]

@@chadsimmons6347 100%,I run a Honda VTR 1000F Firestorm, I think they were sold as the super hawk in the U.S,?.and one of the features of this bike is that it was fitted with the largest diameter carburettors ever seen on a production bike(48 mm Keihins),it's absolutely vital to only use a higher octane greater cleaning fuel I prefer Shell V-Power,it's also a really good idea to invest in a set of suitable vacuum gauges to check their operation on a regular basis,I do mine every 5 thousand miles,which is probably completely unnecessary!.

[@aeroman5239]

The vacuum slides could have small holes in the rubber diaphragms from age, and/or the intake valve clearance is too tight, which will result in insufficient vacuum.

[@darkknight1340]

@mike brink We don't have petrol with ethanol added in the UK,but I could see that might be a problem where ethanol fuels are available.The Shell optimax rated at RON 99,which we have does have added detergents which do noticeably clean the engine after a few weeks use.

[@suprsoulgrowr]

Love this video seeing one of these older beauties come back from the dead! My first street bike was an 84 V65. I still wish I had that bike...it was bad ass! Rode the shit outta that thing...learned a lot of great lessons and really lucky to be alive lol. My pops cosigned a loan to get it 3 months before I graduated high school....he didn't see what he was cosigning for. When I pulled into the garage next to his Harley low rider his comment was, "Jeeezuz!! If I would have seen THAT thing I would NOT have let you get it!" lol About a year and a half later he nearly died on his new 90 Fatboy Grey Ghost...lost his left leg at the hip running into a farm truck out on a poker run in the middle of Wyoming. Blessed to still have him in this world at 73 years old :) I digress....Honda Magna's....still relevant bikes to this day!

[@Crashed131963]

This bike sure was not the V65 , maybe the V30 at 45hp.

[@charlesm9929]

My first bike was also an '84 V65 Magna. I too wish I still had that bike. I loved it! The fastest I was ever able to make it go was just shy of 150 mph with my fat butt sitting on it. That was also in the Denver area at 5300'+ elevation. Since then I've owned a '98 Fat Boy that wound up being stolen from me 12 years ago by a "friend." I've waited a long time to get my 3rd bike which I just purchased about a month ago. A beautiful 2006 Electra Glide Standard. The guy I bought it from had every single receipt and all maintenance records as well as upgraded S&S cams and exhaust pipes. Every oil change he's ever done on it was with Amsoil. Its cherry.

[@gcolwill]

V65 as you first bike? Holy moly!

[@ronpackman2266]

Farmers feed the hogs

[@suprsoulgrowr]

@@gcolwill That's what my dad said when I rode it into the garage first time lol

[@goose3973]

Hi, I'm a 57y old biker who got back to bikes in the last few years. Just love your enthusiasm and positive can do outlook on life 👍 Nice one man....love the bike fixes...

[@cjsteele9594]

Im 60, just got back on a Honda VTX 1300c after 38 years. Be safe!

[@toothless01]

My dad still has his Magna, when the carbs are tuned right that bike is stupid fast.. I rode the dragon on that bike when I was 15 years old. This video brought back a lot of great memories of that bike.... Thank you. 🤘

[@mcplutt]

It's not stupid fast now. But it was 40 years ago 😀

[@speedtofu2108]

The end segment where Sean reminisces about bikes through his life hit me right in the feels. God bless SRK cycles!

[@gregshort2258]

Me too l took my wife to I hop on my triumph Bonneville in January 1980 we were married in July. Getting ready to celebrate our 40th.

[@apandaface1630]

I'm learning how to ride on an 84 vf700c Magna that sat for 15 years coincidentally enough. My father and I restored it recently and other than a fuel pump and replacing a crusty seized caliper she's all original and runs like a champ! I will be keeping this bike as long as I possibly can. Love your videos man, thanks for the content.

[@bummer1961]

My first motorcycle was the Honda Magna 30.Bought it new & my best friend purchased the nighthawk.We traveled all over Texas & made a lifetime of memories.I wouldn’t mind having it back.

[@jeremysgarage498]

Had that exact bike, same color in pristine condition with only 8k miles 4 years ago. I got it In crank - no start condition.. I added a large amount of sea foam into new fuel after draining the old from the tank! After a couple battery charges from cranking and cranking I finally got some spit and sputters that turned into running for 5 seconds and dying then firing right back up and dying... let it sit over night came out the next day hit the choke and it fired up and idled great! Riding was a different story because it would want to bog down as soon as you would start letting off the clutch and want to die, I had to flint stone it a bit to get it to take off on its own! After riding around the block a few times and reaming on it “(slow rpm pull) like you had going on in the video” it started to finally wake up and clear out more and more! After 2 days that bike went from not running to running crappy to running great all due to 1 can of SeaFoam! I now run that crap in every bike I own every fuel up! It’s proved itself to me! If you have not used it.. which I’m sure you have, go on and throw some in the tank!

[@JanitorJay83]

I love those older standard bikes. Real pieces of art.

[@gcolwill]

I had an '83 Honda Magna at one time, but it was the V65 VF1100 version. I bought it in 2012 from a guy that said it belonged to his dad before he passed away from cancer. Maybe, but a few miles down the road it began to overheat, so I shut it down and threw it in the back of my truck. When I got it home I took a closer look and found that the cooling fan was not kicking in when the coolant temp rose to the proper temp. Eventually, I just rigged a switch and manually activated the fan when the temp got up a bit and that worked like a charm. Then I got the tires replaced and fixed a few other small items and took it out for a spin. Worked very well and very very fast! I never did get the speedo to work, so I just mounted my smartphone to the bars and used that. I used it to commute 35 each way in Southern California traffic for a couple of years. I did eventually give it up, but I remember one time having my son follow me in his Audi Quatro and he clocked me at 130 before he backed off. I estimate I got up to at least 145mph. I sold it eventually. Biggest and fastest bike I've ever owned. First shaft drive bike as well - that took a small amount of getting used to.

[@felixdzerjinsky5244]

Sitting in a bar with some friends, when someone said that it was starting to rain....well, rain at 30 degrees freezes as soon as it hits the ground, or your bike. It was 36 miles of freezing rain on my '05 Softtail. between 15-20 mph the whole way, using a borrowed bar towel to wipe my goggles every 2-3 minutes. I actually thought about stopping at a filling station to get under the awning but figured that since I was already soaked, frozen and suffering to just push it all the way home. I'm in my 70's and have been riding since 1967, and this was probably the worst ride of my life. If I ever found myself in that kind of situation again, I think I would try to leave my bike in the bar and get a ride in a car....

[@edwardfrennmariano2951]

I own a Honda CG125 for more than 5 years now, and I often find myself in that situation when monsoon season starts here in the Philippines. Usually, the situation begins when I am away from home and then rain suddenly pours down hard. I have to brave it because it takes a lot more time for me to get in my rain gear than simply wearing a helmet and chucking the contents of my pockets into my top box. But that's also how I learned how to survive a wet road, paved or not.

[@sorutrax1149]

sitting in a bar - riding the bike home = thank god for statue of limitations ;)

[@TaterRogers]

My dad had one of these and LOVED it. He's 80 years old now, and I wish I could give him another one just to see the look on his face. He's been a motorcycle mechanic for over 60 years and had a few bikes but this one he loved more than the rest.

[@yayagazab4449]

Riding my motorcycle to and from a job I didn’t like were the highlights of my day and indeed kept me motivated to go to work. That is a genuine motorcycle story. Thanks for mentioning this aspect of riding.

[@RotorKev]

Yaya Gazab I’ve been there too. Working a job you can’t stand, then riding home and all the negativity melting away. It was an hour commute.

[@ronnierabell1]

Sounds like me lol

[@1RevMatt]

An 1983 Magna v45 was my 3rd motorcycle!!!! I love that bike!

[@GopherMcGillicudy]

I liked Brandon. He seems like a solid dude. Bring him back on more as part of the cast of the show.

[@jeffdean7623]

V65 Magna. 6 Speed with overdrive. What's not to love

[@ethics3]

@@jeffdean7623 the one in this video is a 750 ( v45 )

[@toddkrueger1895]

Started out on an 82 V45 Magna given to me by my dad. While I got another bike to more suit my needs/wants (I'm young, wanted a Street triple) the Magna is still with me. Take it out every now and then. While it isn't Sportbike fast, I reckon it would keep up with most any Harleys. Its truly amazing the reactions you get out of some people with that bike too. Seems like everyone started out or rode one at some time or another but few have kept them around.

[@jamezbennett]

Dude thats your first bike treasure that, if I where you I would do a total overhaul on her and customize it to make her beautiful

[@garyjohnson4575]

Back in the day it was a straight line beast....damn I'm old!

[@Nat-O]

No you wouldn't

[@jamezbennett]

@@Nat-O your right I would to and never find the time lol

[@Nat-O]

@@jamezbennett same 🤣 I have so many unfinished projects in my garage

[@hugoalju]

Once, at the beginning of winter, like those days that start kinda hot, but at night gets really cold I went out to meet a friend at a bar. We stayed for a couple of hours, I had a glass of wine and when we said our goodbyes it was like 37°F outside... I had left my house wearing light gloves, an autumn jacket, nothing that could really prepare me for the 30km ride back home at midnight haha! I soldiered on, but when I got in the garage I couldn't open my hands nor feel my fingers. Took me some minutes breathing hot air in my hands to get them to work. And being honest, this is what makes motorcycling so good. Sometimes you just prove yourself that you can endure a bit of rain, cold, or whatever else nature's got on you just so you can have that nice feeling when you reach your destination.

[@garydinn8793]

Great quote about freezing on a motorcycle you weren’t sure was gong to get your there... so true

[@retro440]

I am the proud owner of an '83 Magna V65 and '84 Sabre V65. Love them both! Experience says, "Check the air box for a mouse nest!!" It, also, says, "Check the fuel pump." And, R and R on the carbs is no walk in the park!

[@buellb0y]

Ahh, the old “hit the kill switch” gag. Did you think no one would notice?

[@chevylover1992]

Buildin' Whatever I caught that too haha

[@januaryman169]

It was pretty obvious, too obvious to be trying to hide it.

[@damon2772nomad]

I don't expect much different from someone that click baits their channel. But he does good content most of the time. Nobody is perfect. Even Jesus. He should have picked better friends.

[@tjdehaan39]

I’m a newer rider and was strapping my hat to my handle bars. When I was riding the bike just kept dying and I was noticing I hit the kill switch somehow. I thought my hands were doing it but never noticed until one day I saw the hat fling back, hit the kill switch, and shut my bike down. My hat was embarrassing me everytime that happened lol

[@edikaramuratful]

I have the same 750cc model, i am never confortable with it. It allways does problems. I must allways take it to a mechanic. Like every month. And we have no good mechanic here.... Awfull

[@briansmith2131]

Why I Love this Guy most would have Edited out putting it on the back of the Van and just said they rode it all the way. Thumbs up Shawn U the Man.

[@trenttipton3876]

I got a pretty good chuckle when your guy said "lowest dyno numbers ever.." I thought to myself... they've never had a shovel on the dyno before.

[@brokeandtired]

Whats funny is my scooter I use for delivery work does the same 8hp. :C

[@johnrice8786]

😝😝😝

[@cesartapia610]

@@brokeandtired 8hp ain't bad for a scooter

[@No_Brake_Nation]

I just bought a honda magna v45, she's gonna need love and I'm a new mechanic but it was love at first sight. I'll bring that piece of history back to life and ride till I die or the engine does 😉 had to come back and comment because this channel really helped me direct my passion for bikes and in forever grateful for that. Stay safe guys, rubber side down 👊

[@eggohead4249]

so he shuts the bike off at 15:22 and acts like the engine died, then moves the kill switch back to run...... WTH...

[@dixienormous3262]

Hollywood special effects.

[@andreixrt9866]

@@dixienormous3262 A little drama won't hurt anyone

[@dixienormous3262]

The world runs on drama.

[@jlspldart]

@@dixienormous3262 To right. But it's just wrongity wrong.

[@rehepeks]

wtf indeed. fake crap... makes me think what else is fake on this channel

[@whatyoumakeofit6635]

When I was about 15 years old and 165lbs I rode on the backorder a v65 magna. My cousin in his 20's was about 300lbs. I couldn't believe how quick that bike was. He was riding wheelies. Leaving long black burn outs and hauling the mail. What an awesome machine.

[@jtelevenoyd1571]

Really looking forward to seeing how this one works out. Those old Magnas and Sabres were cool bikes.

[@jerryp3913]

It's SO COOL to see older bikes brought to life! I have a 77 Honda Goldwing GL1000 in the shop right now & I CAN'T WAIT to get the call saying IT'S DONE! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!

[@CCitis]

Craigs a real beauty FYI, good to see him in the vids... also really liking the mechanical videos like this. Keep that up. Helps with the winter blues.

[@Barty.Crowell]

My first and favorite motorcycle is an 82 Honda V45 Magna that was bobbed and came as a motor and frame with buckets of parts. It took a couple weeks to get it back to life and years later I'm still in love. Brought that thing home in the back of my mom's mini van

[@ryanfields3247]

I'm currently in the process of getting my first bike, an 82 V45 Magna back on the road,. It's been a frustrating project without any help or prior older vehicle/any motorcycle knowledge to back me up but I'm getting there. I work on newer cars, it doesn't really translate. So far I've rebuilt the carbs, I've identified a bad stator, put a new battery in it, did a lot of tests to try to find anything that isn't working correctly, and our first test ride it was hanging at 5500 RMP like in the video. It also required 4k revs and gently feathering the clutch in and out in order to even start moving or it'd stall pretty quick. Hasn't been on the road in a month or so, and air/fuel mixture screw actually vibrated out and caused a no-start. Found the valves were way too tight and am adjusting them right now, then I need to remove the other 3 screws and add the o-rings I forgot to put in them, aka why they were loose enough to come out. Here's hoping I have it running good in the next week or so!

[@wallbanger6248]

Memories, My first street bike was the 84 Honda shadow, no lie I actually had a doo doo brown ford pinto pull out in front of me and I totaled the pinto, the bike had damage but was salvageable.

[@thomasbrogan9102]

A fine video. '83 V 45 Magna was my 4th Bike. And it became my primary, read only, transportation for 8 straight years. Now, its in storage. Hasn't moved in 23 years. Now a days I'm Rockin a '99 Valkyrie Intestate. Whut fun !

[@SlingingLead]

I wish I could track down my first car. I would take it to a wrecking yard and have it compacted by a hydraulic press.

[@voornaam3191]

Wish I could find your president...

[@stopglobalswarming]

Shoot it first

[@jeffsmith9305]

might try opening the gas filler, to see if there is a venting problem, and replacing ALL of the vacuum lines .. ALL of them

[@stephenb2276]

Yes, have a mechanic that is easily as good as this guy. Worked for corp. Before starting his own shop. Only word of mouth. Dude is good. Got my buddies 883 up and going after going threw the paces. This was one but probably the most important thing. It sat for 18 years

[@richardvalitalo3670]

Spider cocoons in vent tubes??

[@bunakkaptan]

My all time FAVORITE Bike..! Honda V45 Magna ...I've just LOVED this bike ..Later on I've owned a Magna V65 , but I have to admit it This magnificant V45 WAS ..and STILL IS...! The best bike I've ever owned ! And year was 1984 and my V45 was the best looking , all chromed bike in LAS VEGAS Nevada !

[@maxavssw]

V4 Magnas and Sabres were definetly awesome machines in their days. At one time they even made a supercharger for the V65 engines...

[@davidj.7779]

A friend had a V-65 Magna back in the late 80s. He went on a few cross country trips on it but always had problems. As I recall, there was some inherent problem with the V-65s internal lubrication system which caused excessive cam lobe and piston ring wear which led to poor valve performance and compression loss. Probably any hi-mileage V-65 will suffer from these same defects. I'm not sure if these same problems were issues with the V-45s

[@psychobabblerls]

Years ago I had a v-45 magna and it was impressive for a 750.

[@bamcorpgaming5954]

@@davidj.7779 theres an oil mod that helps that. also the issue mostly happens if you ride frequently under 4k rpm, or leave it idle too long as the cams rely on a low pressure system to get lubricated. but like i said theres an easy bolt on mod that fixes it

[@RedMo46]

@@bamcorpgaming5954 Did the 750cc variants also suffer from this issue? Can you just get away with turning the idle up a couple hundred RPM or is more efficient oiling mods an absolute must to prevent this ?

[@bamcorpgaming5954]

@@RedMo46 just ride the bike like it's designed to be ridden and it'll be fine.if you do a ton of stop.and go I'd consider the oil.mod

[@Blakews221745]

I bought, fixed and rode my first road bike that was an 83 v65 magna. It was cut up, so I made it my own. Not a bad bike. Pulls hard when they run good. The slides not opening all the way could be some varnish on them making them want to stick, an air leak on the top side (near the cap) stopping it from building enough vacuum to pull the slide up, or a plugged passage in the carbs.

[@bigjay6743]

That guy at the dino was great. A true biker and it seemed like he really wanted to help you guys out. Great video had a few good laughs especially when you got the 8 horsepower had a little chuckle. Another awesome video guys cheers...

[@festitraining]

I have had my 1984 V45 "Maggy " for 30 years . Love my bike and loved this episode ....Much Thanks

[@equipman811]

Still have my 83 V-45 that I bought new in 1983. I love that old bike. It's a bit small for the wife and me together but we've had many years of fun on it here in Colorado. It runs very well and still pulls strong and fast.

[@KevinJohnson-fx6wq]

I really enjoyed this episode. I don't know if you remember, but I picked up an '82 Yamaha Virago 920 last summer. I got a good vibe from the guy, he had trouble with the carbs which I found is most likely from over spraying paint inside the tank. There were pieces of paint flaking off in side. He gave me an extra tank which had the same problem. I haven't had time to work on the bike because I've been working on 2 apartments. The 1st to get ready for the people in the other apartment to move into and now finally finishing up the 2nd for me. It's amazing how some tenants can screw up an apartment. Every door needed some kind of work. Paint had been spilled on one carpet and just left. Luckily I was able to get most of the paint out using paint remover. Also, in my apartment there is an entry room outside the apartment where I Will hopefully work on the bike. Only problem is its on the 2nd floor but where there's a will there's a way and the landlord, a good friend, actually suggested moving it up there as he is a long time bike rider and has a 2003 anniversary decked out Harley. I learned a lot watching the guys working on your carbs, luckily I only have 2 with an extra set. Thanks for sharing.

[@uptownsamcv]

now that is the coolest family picture I have ever seen ... 15:15

[@campbellmccracken2037]

Thank you for sharing these 2 videos, I recently just started riding and my bike is a 1979 Honda Twin Star CM185T! it is my first bike, it was my dads first bike, and I even am riding with his jacket he had back in the 80's. It was parked(not stored) in a barn back in 88 and we got it running in under 6 hours for the first time back in August! Thank you for making some awesome content and distracting me while I am supposed to be working!

[@davethevtwinaddict2151]

15:22 he hit the kill switch LOL

[@shilohstore6086]

Good eye

[@jaymoge]

Saw it.... "Aw come on..... Ope, there we go..." Really? Kinda lost a bit of my respect on that one.

[@davethevtwinaddict2151]

@@jaymoge me too

[@Jean-Lil]

@@jaymoge That was so fake!!! you can see it clearly that he used the kill switch. Määähhh for that fake emotion he did.

[@881qyk]

I gotta take the angle that he was being silly. Purposely kept the kill switch gag in the frame to be funny, guys.

[@kennolte5801]

All good stuff in the video as usual but the best other than the words of wisdom was your thoughts on what riding has meant to you. I never worked it into a business but other than a few years when there was no money for anything not absolutely necessary, riding has been a serious part of my life. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on your personal journey. Almost forgot to add this. The Honda Magna was a true superbike back in their day. None of us knew it at the time. I am glad to see you bringing it back to life. Lots of smiles left in that one.

[@kenlittle5706]

Imagine how well it would run if there was a mechanic to work on it.

[@MichaelandCathy1999]

Well, I had the V65 Magna ,1983, and it was rated “first motorcycle with over 100 horsepower”...... I loved that bike and it was a shafty on top of that. Great torque/bottom end.

[@Biker-ux1fz]

150 mph bike!

[@chrisgabbert658]

Wendy Stoltzfus then get 6th gear

[@imthedarknight-8755]

Chris Gabbert- it's faster in 5th, 6th is an overdrive and the bike can't redline it. If it could it'd go some 173mph or something (don't remember where I saw that, something about production speed record I think). I have a '84 v65 magna, and it's a great bike. I agree with Michael, easy to ride because you can hang below 4,500 rpm all day and still be faster than cars on the road. Heck its torquey enough I've started in 3rd and beaten cars (it was a 2000's Honda Odyssey but it felt like he was standing still)

[@Neeko169]

Haha my first bike and still own (along with many others now) is a 1984 Honda Magna V65!! Lol stock quarter-mile times like 10.8. Not bad for 1984

[@ronaldthomas9396]

I'm a 73 year old rider and was a millton Hershey kid starting in kindergarten after my father's death! A great experience!

[@riorica1]

This is one of my favorite bikes lol. I love those mid 80's magnas lol.

[@MichaelNiedermayer]

Very nice! My very first NEW bike (not my first ever bike) was a 1983 V45 Magna. Yeah, I wanted the V65 but it wasn't in the budget. In the end the V45 was an awesome bike! Nowadays everything I look at seems to be a step backwards. I mean it had shaft drive, liquid cooling, hydraulic front brake and clutch (no cables!) and she could fly! :) I really liked having a fuel pump as well. No more fuel petcocks... Oh, and a low-fuel light instead of just having to flip to "reserve" when the engine started dying. LOL Man, I had a lot of fun on my V45!

[@timekiller9555]

EDIT:FIXED so to make a long story short.. my estranged father i just met a few years ago, wanted to give me a motorcycle(i'm 30 now). i was estatic! 1982 gs650. brought it home, fixed the gas leak myself. fixed the head gasket leak myself. changed almost everything simple and standard. ran great! this bike is everything for me that i missed out on with my father... this is the bad part. someone clipped the spark plug caps (boots) off the other night for whatever reason. so i tried fixing it by adding a ghetto fix. the plugs are sparking but i cant get the bike to turn over and run now. any advice? anyone? i have to get this bike going again, it's a part of that gap i had missed with my family. (I found the problem and fixed it.)

[@ryanthompson2893]

Check the carbs. If it runs on starting fluid then it’s definitely your carbs.

[@firestorm755]

I had my zzr11 run on a Dyno years ago. Awesome experience to see your bike flat out through the gears with a loud pipe and jet kit. Loud doesn't describe it!

[@glenben92]

"If you never froze your hands and legs off on a motorcycle you weren't sure was gonna make it to the destination, I'm not even sure you ride motorcycles" ❤️ Yeah man the feeling of relief when you get close enough to happily push it if it broke. Doitwithdan introduced me to the Magna. What a cool bike man

[@collinsj6]

Love my 83 magna. V65! 37 years strong!

[@TURTLEscooterking]

Too easy... See those big circle things on the top of the carbs. Underneath there are rubber diaphrams that are probably dryrotted and cracked. This is very common when your slides aren't fully opening, unless your bike isn't getting enough air through the filter which I highly doubt.

[@Trevinator1990]

thats why i absolutely HATE diaphram carbs!

[@polly_sacharride]

I'd bet it's the tiny air inlet to the top side of the diaphragm that's supposed to equalize pressure between there and the main body of the carb. If it's plugged the carb will have to fight against increasing pressure the further the slide moves up. Either that or the caps aren't installed in the right orientation. Which will have the exact same effect as that air inlet being plugged. I found out just how easy that is to do while rebuilding the carbs on my own '83 V65.

[@jackfletcher5351]

I'll be coming to you for answers. Sound like a fellow mechanic to me.

[@bryanearthloop2403]

@@polly_sacharride Much to my surprise the diaphragms on my yamaha XV1000 are still factory fresh...... wonder if these can be replaced with the birth control devices of the same name?

[@bryanearthloop2403]

@@polly_sacharride Also..... some varnish deposits on the slides as well as possible vac leaks ? maybe a candidate for a single or twin carb conversion ? Ride Happy y'all =:^)

[@meyow6705]

I own a V65 and I can get that up to 90mph just on the freeway on ramp. Of course i was laying flat on the tank when I do it. I saw a KZbin video of another Magna that was also gutless. It turns out they had a bad ignition coil and were only firing on two cylinders. Even though the engine was running smooth. It was only on two cylinders.

[@Dan_Kornfeld]

8 hp?? Is this Bikes and Beards or Cars and Camera? (Kidding!) Some bikes just need to be resurrected for reasons that only makes sense to you. Keep doing what you do, dude!

[@mkultra4542]

LOL

[@TheGorignak]

There's still a big Magna community. Mostly, the newer ones, but the V65 is the holy grail of Magnas.

[@ethics3]

I have a V65 in good shape . Just need a carb rebuild and its for sale this spring . ( Ontario Canada )

[@LikeCarvingACake]

it's one of the most beautiful sounding motorcycles too, the small ones sound like batdemons out of hell

[@crod2165]

I got the big brother, V65 Magna.

[@joethetrucker6834]

My first street bike was a 1984 Magna. I bought it new when I was stationed in Nebraska in the Air Force. Rode it to Oregon, down through California and back in 1985. My first long road trip on a bike.

[@stoundingresults]

Betcha a same era Harley couldn't do same trip. Oh yeah folks, I threw the first stone.

[@joethetrucker6834]

Jeb Garcia I saw many bikes on the road during that trip. I would wave to all, however, about 70 percent of the Harley riders gave me a one finger response. It was my first experience with the “Harley Attitude” that some put forth.

[@unfortunately_fortunate2000]

"its just like when I'm at the dentist!" yo my brother, *same. same af!*

[@gcolwill]

I don't know why this line was so funny to me, but I laughed for about 5 minutes on that one.

[@chadholmes5876]

Those carbs needed a proper full disassemble, soak, rebuild and sync

[@sarahdell4042]

Man that dyno tech really was really cool. Normally you will get booted quickly, if you bring something that needs endless mechanical tinkering.

[@BikesandBeards]

He was super cool

[@randall1959]

I had a love hate relationship with a 1986 XV700 Virago and my friends used to call it "Hirohito's Revenge" and I had many moments I wasn't sure I was going to be riding back from where I rode to. But after a year of tinkering I had a bike I fell in love with. Now I'm doing the same thing on a 1982 GL1100.

[@joniszard2340]

I absolutely love the first gen Magnas, and just about any v4 cruisers. Early Magnas like this one were plagued with soft cams and top end lubrication issues. I wonder if this has come up in your efforts to get the power back.

[@WASTED__POTENTIAL]

That's what I was thinking. It probably just needs new cams and oil mod.

[@WASTED__POTENTIAL]

@itsabig yep. Scary fast. My Blackbird is in a totally different league of speed, but the bike is actually built for it. My V65 Sabre had power, but everything else about the bike makes the eyeball flattening speed feel like a completely different kind of scary. If Honda doesn't come out with another decent V4 cruiser, I might get a Magna someday.

[@equipman811]

@navypatriot1016 NOPE. Look up the fastest production motorcycle for that era 83 through late 80's. It was in fact the V-65 Magna. I still have my v-45, bought it brand new in 83, and it runs like a top.

[@equipman811]

​@navypatriot1016 I guess I was thinking about the fact that the V-65 was in the Guinness book of records for the fastest production motorcycle for that era. So yes, by the time the V-Max came around it was a monster that would out run the V-65. But a 'pig'? Come on now.

[@jamesharmon5963]

I love this video. I got my motorcycle license in 1971 on a Honda CL100. I love all types of motorcycles thanks for sharing 😎

[@johnmartinez1700]

When can we get a update on this bike

[@hollandlund9779]

That’s so awesome! My first bike was a 1985 Honda Magna and I absolutely love that bike. Bought it from a guy who got it from a settlement and it had sat for 8 years and me and my best friend rebuilt it and I put about a thousand miles on it before the crank case cracked and I had to junk it. But those are great fun to ride! Plenty of power and to this day four years later that’s still the fastest I’ve ever been when the speedo buried and the vette behind me said he backed out at 120 😂😂😂

[@jonenglish6617]

My now wife told me that she only dated me because I had a motorcycle.

[@zackrees9406]

What kind of bike tho?

[@qislegit.donttrustthemedia6232]

@@zackrees9406 Vespa

[@noahvburk585]

@@qislegit.donttrustthemedia6232 vespa just makes scooters tho

[@imthedarknight-8755]

Noah v Burk- congratulations, that's the joke

[@1t_wasnt_me]

That's weird, she said that to me as well, but I didn't marry her lol

[@Zomby_Woof]

I learned to ride in Hawaii on an beat up Suzuki TS 125. Used to make McDonald runs. It was only a couple of miles, but the clutch cable was broken and we all smoked way too much pot to even consider fixing it. Clutchless riding may in traffic just may be the best way to learn to ride - if you survive. I was hooked and ended up in the Suzuki dealership. Started out testing the little GS400, and worked my way up to the 750 - then had to try the 850 because it was shaft drive. And of course, a 1000 wasn't much bigger - so that's what I ended up driving off the lot with. I was on a sub at the time, so before we flew out to meet the boat, I dropped the bike at the dealership. They removed the engine and shipped it off to Vance & Hines, and it came back an 1100. Also went through the transmission and undercut the dogs for crisper powershifting. Switched carbs to Mikuni smooth bores. Never dyno'd it, but it broke 160 on H2 according to the tach.

[@Crashed131963]

When does he mention if it a 750cc (V45) magna (80hp) or a 1100cc (V65) magna (115hp) ? I would just get that said instantly. This must be the V30 (500cc) Magana at 50hp. The V65 can still beat most cruisers today.

[@thechillhacker]

He mentions several times it should be 80hp - hence, a '83 VF750C (V45). The V45's can also smoke just about anything on the road, with a good carb job, tuning, and possibly rejetting - you know, basic shit for a carbureted bike. V4 supremacy. I don't even think they made the V30 in '83

[@adamsmith9922]

Only use high test fuel with no ethanol. Pull the carbs and rebuild them properly! I have an 83 and an 84. They are awesome bikes!

[@JamanRooney]

I know you've heard this a tousled times but dang what did you do to the beard?

[@swatz22]

For real 😂😂😂😂

[@daniel27560]

He bought himself a harley

[@JamanRooney]

@@daniel27560 iv got a harley and my beard is 7 long fite now.lol

[@daniel27560]

@@JamanRooney hesyea but he's got the traditional Harley driver beard

[@BerserkerNick]

He watched the wolverine movies too many times

[@unreal2023]

Fastest street production in the world in 84! Still have my dad's original mint condition one sitting in the garage!! They were way ahead of their time in 84 and will still dust the majority of street bikes in 2022!! Amazing machines!

[@gphilipc2031]

A little tip for Honda Shadow Riders that I learned the hard way today. My throttle was sticking so I laid it up for about a year awaiting a carb overhaul and subsequent massive mechanic cost. Today, We put in a new battery and a new set of plugs, lubricated the throttle linkage and cables a bit with spray lube (not WD 40). It's running very good now. SO, although we are going to do a carb overhaul, DIY style ... We learned that It is a good Idea to replace the four spark plugs about every 10,000 miles on these bikes. Make sure you have a proper socket for the plugs.

[@sammorgan2390]

Riding to and from work makes the job bearable, that's me dude all day .😊

[@firedog5339]

My first bike was a 99 Magna. Still have it. When I got it, it would run great in warm weather, but it would run terrible in the cold. Absolutely would not idle either. Once you got it running, you couldn’t roll completely off the throttle or it would die. It was so frustrating trying to keep it running. Carb rebuild and bigger jets fixed that issue tho. Now it’s an absolute blast to ride. Runs great. Sometimes I’ll go a few weeks without riding it and start to contemplate selling it. It really does sit more than it gets ridden. But then I’ll ride it and think “there’s no way I could get rid of this bike”!

[@gonietubenyc5741]

GOING BEARDLESS MAKES YOU LOOK LIKE YOU OWN A PAIR OF CHOP STICKS AND USE THEM AT HOME WHILE EVERYONE EATS THERE CHINESE FOOD WITH FORKS LIKE NORMAL PEOPLE LOL

[@BamBamMotorsports]

I work for Hershey’s chocolate (the Stuart’s draft va plant) so it was awesome to see the part about the Milton Hershey school! Proud to be a member of that company!

[@andreixrt9866]

"If you've never froze your hands and legs off, on a motorcycle you weren't sure was gonna make it, to your destination.....I'm not sure you've even motorcycled." 5 second later..."let's just put the bike on the back of the van"

[@jlspldart]

When I set out on my bike and my testies say it's to cold I turn my happy little camper around and park it.

[@waltermachnicz5490]

I had a Sabre V45 and A VFR, great engines. I put an 82 V920 Yamaha on the road. I may be too intent but new tires, brake pads, fork oil change, battery, grips, some bulbs, cables, carb cleans, starter and it ran really well. Put 11,000 miles on it but got offered a trade I couldn't pass up. Lol, got sold to a motorcycle museum. Which is probably not surfing. Miss it, good ride. Only about 58 hp from 920cc V twin.

[@ZaPpaul]

How are you putting a bike that hasn't been run in over a decade on a dyno without rebuilding the carbs first? Come on, do you even bike?

[@BikesandBeards]

We did rebuild the carbs in the last video, but we just didn’t get everything right

[@donniemiller3488]

I have a V35 magna same purple color. Mine started over heating and running bad years ago. its been setting and neglected for about 12 years. now I'M sort-of inspired to fix it up. thanks for this video.

[@johnkimble1647]

I see you've shaved. I'm sorry the weight of manhood was just too much.

[@ollilehtonen6764]

Lmao

[@jimdeboer84]

Back in my 30s, I had a V45 Magna I rode for a couple of years. I thought it was the greatest bike in the world. Then I bought a 750 VFR, going from a cruiser to a sport tourer, so I didn’t ride the Magna for about a year. I remember getting back on the Magna, thinking something had loosened in the steering head because the bike was all over the road. Then it dawned on me that I had been riding a fair handling bike for a year and was now on a cruiser, known more for looking cool rather than handling. I sold the Magna soon after but have fond memories of cruising down the highway with my legs and feet in front of me, my back straight, listening to that seamless V4 engine. Good times.

[@dane5896]

I had an 83 V65 magna. It was a great bike, smooth and fast. It came with a factory alarm and cable lock.

[@estrube06]

I just bought a second generation v45 magna to restore. Beautiful, great bikes and I'm glad this was the first video hat I seen on these bikes.

[@chrisnixon1991]

My younger sister went to The Milton Hershey school because we lost our father and while myself and younger brother were in the foster care system my younger brother's foster father R.I.P got my sister into the school and to be honest I think after learning so much of the back history on the school it's an amazing place that does amazing things.

[@mrmcbeardy9268]

Bikes that sit THAT long, usually can do with a carburettor rebuild. Old fuel that sits in the carb fuel veins gets all gummy like enamel, which also clogs jets. I wouldn't be surprised if some of that loss of power was from partially blocked jets caused by 13 yr old fuel enamel. Slide needles also get their profile eroded over time, which will also affect the slide lift rate... so the needles could do with replacing too. Other than that, very cool to see these beautiful old Honda v-fours still getting around 👌 Wishing you and yours remain healthy and happy best you can during these challenging times 🙏

[@1RevMatt]

In 1983, Harley Davidson was still known for oil puddles and unreliability!!! Compare the overpriced and in need of repair brand new with this when it was new! I used this as my daily driver and my stress reliever from late 1982-85! I totaled it and bought a V65Magna as the replacement!

[@SKJProductions1]

I had a 1981 Super magnet and I really miss it. There is a very finicky little valve in between the gas tank and carburetor which is operated off of the manifold vacuume. You can't get them anymore so don't bother trying. What I did was just removed it blocked the vacuum hose and used the petcock to shut off the fuel when it was parked and never had any problems. I'm 99% certain that is the problem you are having

[@jameslarson7452]

I've had a bunch of these... both the ignition switch and kill switch are underrated for the current (and inductive kick) this thing puts out until they don't work at all. Ignition switch is easy to find new. I just jumper'd the kill switch since it was less safe to have a bike die unexpectedly. I personally thought the carbs were easy (compared to the nightmare it looks like), do the full rebuild with good hardware, balance them out, they will work. Oh, and repack the gear shift input shaft with heavy grease. Water gets in, rust happens, then you round off the 2 & 5 synchros and they kick out forever.

[@FineTuneCBShop]

Valve adjustment on that engine is everything.

[@shanes1112]

My first street bike was an 83 750 Magna as well. Been watching your channel for a long time but never saw this one. The sound and over the bars view was so nostalgic! Had a great time on that bike

[@gijoe5508]

This kind of bike is so good, you don’t spend a lot of money and nobody wants to steal your motorcycle. This is reliable and then you buy some tools to fix it. Of course, you spend two or one week when a mechanic can do in one hour without buying a lot of parts but you drive a motorcycle.