What Happens if You Buy a Craigslist Crap Bike as a Beginner? (SV650 Rebuild Project)

[@yammienoob]

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[@radioblitz1494]

Nice, Frankenstein monster motorcycle

[@ronniestre4879]

I love how hes like: short person, suzuki simp those are my spesialties. I vote yes for seeing him more often

[@tylerdaniels9293]

why does this dude make me think he's Yammie's little brother.

[@airborneexplorer]

That was my thought as well

[@youtubecomment2874]

I had that feeling until I realized u can’t tell how old yams actually is!! Dude is a vampire! I estimate he’s somewhere between 18 - 242 years old, but that’s just a guess.

[@tonkabear2369]

Sounds like him

[@oscarvargas1491]

He’s born 1990 or 91 we are the same age

[@adamlanglois563]

Because he’s getting dope hand me downs from his bro!

[@roscoejones4688]

That is actually how you become an official well rounded “Motorcycle Guy”... buy the old bike learn/rebuild it from end to end... A few years down the road he will be way ahead of other guys his age. Now nothing will intimidate him and everything is easy for him. Good riding days are in this guy’s future. Great story, great video..

[@lew-ejones-ayres5088]

Easy when you've got a bin full of ducatti parts. Well, not easy but I wouldn't mind one

[@davidlagno7717]

If I didn't start out this way, 20+yrs later I would never have become the true enthusiast that I am throughout the years.

[@earthlyng_official4599]

You guys should do a copart auction salvage title rebuild

[@camomoto2544]

I want to do that

[@MHR1001]

I did that, got my '96 600 bandit from copart in Jan'20 stolen recovered for about £250. Its been a journey and taught me alot about about bigger bikes.

[@clint_a_210]

It'd be great to see, but I don't think they have the expertise on hand to do something like that.

[@christiankaae8852]

They already did the hentai hornet. There not going to Rebuild a motorcycle again

[@SOLIDESsnake1]

Doit

[@andyffc8264]

Just bought a 1999 SV650. Crazy how well it runs for a 23 year old bike

[@seanfletter9098]

Seeing Spite and Josh next two each other really shows how big of a guy Spite is. All the "as a bigger guy" reviews make so much sense.

[@asherlito3801]

Gen 1 sv's are crazy reliable as long as you ride them once every weak or so and make sure the carbs are clean. Sv can be your only bike for like 50 years which is great.

[@Liberty4Ever]

Much respect! I always enjoy seeing Josh. He's intelligent, articulate and has a great on-camera personality.

[@scene247]

This guy is gonna be a Master Builder one day.

[@killerdeviant]

Yea he looks like he will be a old guy riding that same sv in 30 years

[@tsubadaikhan6332]

For the 'Business Development' Nerd he's pretty handy with a wrench...

[@kevinkrone6474]

That 1 million subscriber goal is looming just over the horizon, and I for one am very excited and proud of this channel/community.

[@CuriousDiscourse]

I have an '01 SV650 as my first bike that needed a lot of work. Don't regret it at all, it forced me to learn a LOT.

[@djcsr]

Finally, someone on this channel who uses tools for more than installing slip-ons, frame sliders, and decorating the shop wall. We need more Josh.

[@hunterkamp64]

If you're mechanically inclined I absolutely reccomend doing it. It gives you something to wrench on and keep you busy, and gives you an amazing feeling of satisfaction when you have the bike running and riding right

[@sagar_27.99]

You guys are heading towards 1M subscribers . That's great Compare all top litre class bikes based on track performance . Many keyboard warriors yelling about straight line speed and mostly Turing towards drag bragging

[@JohnnyVent]

Finally got my '86 Helix running well, still needs some transmission work but I'm so damn proud of this bike. It's a wonderful ride and I know that my sweat and blood are the only reason it's running so well and that makes the ride even sweeter.

[@strongocho]

Clapped out 2002 SV650 with rebuilt title was my first bike too. Still daily it.

[@hermes_logios]

Yammie Noob: Batman Spite: Alfred This guy: Robin I mean this as a compliment.

[@Dan_B_Rides]

I feel for Josh! At least he has enjoyed the journey and loves that bike. I think papa Yam should buy Josh a ninja 400 just so Josh can never be late for work 🙂👍🏻

[@lucashenning3158]

Makes me feel good about the $1800 I spent on my way less crusty 2000 sv

[@rockspydre]

One of the best Yammie videos I've seen. I mean, I can't recall a bad Yammie video, but this was really good and informative.

[@michaelconran5252]

Is a 5'1" dude, I feel the pain of fitting on a bike. Hence I ride a 2020 Harley Street Bob. Use Rokform, great mount. I actually use a Trail Tech Vapor on my KTM 450EXC. Can't go whong with either. On the Vapor I have two bikes programmed. I have regular 21" front wheel set-up and 17" front wheel set-up when I mount my supermoto wheels.

[@daviddaniels6107]

Josh should appear in front of the camera more often, I liked his straight shooter candor.

[@Laixler]

My dad has the same generation and I will use it when I get my lisence. (I'm european so gotta go A2) and it only has about 18k miles on it

[@kyleadamson7007]

Just bought an 2006 sv650 really glad mine isn’t a mess lol. Fresh fluids and she’s a dream

[@michaelsheets2331]

I just recently bought a 2000 sv650 as my second bike. Had a couple minor things wrong with it but it was an easy fix. I love that bike so much.

[@zrivs]

I love my 05 SV, It was cheap ($2600) from the original owner with 9k miles. Thinking of making it a track bike in the future. Great bikes, sad no wheelies tho.

[@c.r.chandler5905]

This bike is the rolling equivalent of "here, hold my beer"

[@spitfyre1551]

100% Yam's brothercousin.

[@JoeAnton420]

They are from texas🤔

[@FragFrog01]

We all say "don't make the same mistake I did!", and yet, somehow, we all bought crummy old bikes to start off with. Makes you think... ;) Mine was a '97 Yamaha Virago XV535, about twenty years old when I got her. Carburators truly are a bugger. Went weeks without being able to ride, whenever I discovered another part in dire need of replacement (nobody ever replaces brake lines when they should). I spend ages wrenching on that thing, and yet, I cannot imagine a better bike to have started off with. It really makes me appreciate my current bike more!

[@kitedead]

I have a 01 SV650 that ran last year, now needs new carbs since I messed the first ones up and brake lines (at the least) before it runs again. This vid hits so close to home lol

[@7slotgrille]

I had a blast buying an old bike and rebuilding it for my first!

[@williamcb78]

I’m so appreciative that my bike works and needs no wrenching ! This would depress me 🙈

[@georgel3657]

Young homie very comfortable on camera, like him. More

[@SvenTviking]

I had one of these, in red, great bike if you get the suspension sorted. Progressive fork springs, new cartridges, decent shock.

[@robwallis1277]

Mine was running when I bought it, but was missing a few parts to get it road legal, upgrading as I go. Fork seals need rebuilding, carbs need a clean. But it runs great, and gets the Km under the belt. If you grew up with old cars, a project bike just has two less wheels 😄

[@jerlaine1638]

bought mine for $500 and I absolutely LOVE IT!!!! Seriously I love my 02 SV650 more then I ever thought I could, hands down my favorite bike possibly ever

[@jerlaine1638]

Trailtech Vaporgauge for the win so I actually know what my RPM range is, no complaints!!

[@markusionescu3957]

Next month I am getting my beginner bike too!! I am so excited! I placed my order for a 2021 Ducati v4 (not the s)

[@garybuck5032]

RIP

[@xMaoxoaMx]

Cant wait to buy it off you for half the price next month lmao

[@markusionescu3957]

@@xMaoxoaMx no chance 🤣🤣🤣

[@daisylogan3955]

Lol def a troll post

[@markusionescu3957]

@@daisylogan3955 absolutely! I have over 40k miles with street motorcycles. Started on a small Kawasaki and now I own a s1000r. The part with the Ducati wasn’t false tho.

[@jackstephens2519]

I know this is old but it is one of the best videos on the channel.

[@kerrykgraham2391]

Love seeing josh talk comfortably on camera. I'd love to see more of him, also yes he gives off yams little brother vibes LMAO

[@chrishart8548]

I remember when those were brand new. I bought a brand new suzuki GS500E in 1997. When this appeared I thought is the upgrade enough ? 500cc twin- 650cc V-twin ? The bandit 600 was also around at the time. The sv was less power but also lighter than the bandit and the sv must have handled better than the bandit

[@mundanestuff]

Had the 96 Bandit 600s. Didn't appreciate it enough and sold it way too cheaply and regretted it ever since I sold it in 1998. Dumb dumb dumb. Have an 03 Sv650 and I think it handles worse than the bandit but only because stock forks are lousy. Putting new springs in it next week so might revise my opinion.

[@lortshmagool]

my first bike was a non-running 84 v45 magna, really fun working on those carbs.

[@ringsoffire5947]

Brilliant TFT display! Music center, and communications. Rockform looks like a better viable option, with modern technology. Even tho I own a Ducati Monster, and 4 other bikes, I want a beater SV650 now. Or 750. I BLAME YOU!!! Haha! good work bois!!!! Molto Bene!!!!!!! Cardo! Sponsor! NOW!!!!!!

[@sirzekialroane6750]

Have the same bike, great fun in the twisties. Goes hard enough at 3.3sec 0-60 and keeps going.

[@felipepellegrinisuperti786]

Is it weird that I'm rooting for this Jank-Machine to work forever?

[@felipepellegrinisuperti786]

I actually like the overall look of it, to be honest. Kind of heading to "Rat-Style" direction.

[@SkyESO]

Its an SV650, it will.

[@hecjay]

I got exactly the same setup, but with 50cc less and 2 more cillinder, best beginner bike ever!

[@SOCMMOB]

Good advice. A project bike as a first bike is very disheartening. I had a similar experience years ago. It wasn’t a first bike, but at the time is was an only bike. 1990-something FZR6 that never ended up running.

[@1996Takis1996]

Thank you for your honesty bro. Pretty sure you learned a lot of stuff along the way, that you're gonna carry with you till you stop riding. The sv is a hell of a bike, but the condition you buy it in plays a huge role on the relationship you're going to have with it, plus carbs. I haven't have major issues with my carbed bike, but I understand people that do. A little rust, 10 days sitting and you're revving the hell out of it in hopes it uncloggs. Anyway, you're gonna have a lot of fun on it on track, you're a cool dude, it would be fun to see you more in front of the camera.

[@Dylzhaar]

Those continental conti sport attack 4s are fantastic. I've got a set on my Kawasaki ZXR400 and they are absolute bliss. Dare I say perfection? Nearly. They give the most feedback I've ever gotten from a tyre by far. Honestly can't recommend them enough for smaller, lighter and less powerful sport bikes, anything from a Ninja 400 to an R6 to a MT09 will be served incredibly well.

[@serriteno1]

Great video!! I just bought my first bike (Ducati Monster 600) a few months ago not working also. Got it up and running after two months, but got to say Carbs are one hell of a challenge haha.

[@airborneexplorer]

My first bike came from a frineds car wreck that started the bike on fire. Over our very long winter I rebuilt everything on that gsxr600. It was interesting to learn to ride on oil. Yes I welded the crank case and it still dripped oil right in line of the rear rubber. 🤷 I was a fool.

[@TheWilsonAfterparty]

You guys are like the bike donut media

[@kflorence7005]

@Richard Hart donut uses Omaze giveaways all the time? And you dont have to spend any money on it to enter

[@mateocubed6916]

I would be more inclined to give that title to Motorcyclist Magazine or even Fortnine. Yammie Noob ... we'll, I just got done with a Google search and now I'm fixing to search how to keep a channel off my feed.

[@TheWilsonAfterparty]

@Richard Hart yes they are

[@scorpion9549]

I've done the same with my 96 zx6r and I've enjoyed the overall experience

[@robertfekete4827]

I had a 99 sv650n like this in dark cherry red , and I loved it a lot. It was a cool looking bike. Cool sv. I love the gray colour 👍

[@senterpoint]

At 15 I had a 1946 Chevy pickup that had a hole in the #3 piston. I fixed that and put the motor in a 1953 bel air. That was my first car. Can you imagine what I think about this video. He learned 3k worth of knowledge that can never be sold.

[@christopherzieske7854]

Dude I feel you. I bought my first bike as a project bike, over paid and it's been about a month and a half now, and I'm still working on it. Between waiting on parts to come in and geting parts that don't fit. That to me is the worst part. I honestly love working on the bike, and have delt with carbs before. I just cant wait to start riding.

I bought an SV 650 off Craigslist about eight years ago. Fkkn awesome bike

[@quillmaurer6563]

I'm a pretty new rider, my buddy told me not to buy a project bike. Got a cheap GZ250 that needed a little work to get it running, am riding that around. But it's pretty wimpy, I'll probably want something with a top speed higher than 55 pretty soon, especially if I get that job on the other side of town. I could see getting a project bike, something that needs more work, maybe an '80s-vintage UJM of some sort. Keep the GZ250 until I'm confident the new project bike is ready to be ridden regularly, then sell it - or maybe keep it for my mom.

[@sanxi34]

I also went from crappy tyres to Continental ContiSportAttack 4 and they are AMAZING!!!!! I love those tyres!! haha

[@zackdarden6118]

Btw I did the 636 shock swap and had to cut my battery box, not much but it wasn’t a direct swap.

[@Second_Opinion_2]

Once again just like the GSX-R beater with the fairings ripped off, some random franken sv650 looks better than anything in suzuki's current naked lineup

[@luislopes1000]

Super cool dude, reminds me of yammie, should be in the videos more often

[@benmiller6599]

These are the types of bikes I love. Fix it up yourself. Don't worry about if the bike is "for" that bike. If it works it works. What do ppl think the GP bikes are? They're prototypes ie: "let's try this & see if it works"

[@phoenix3166]

@10:04 - OMG!!! FINALLY!!! Someone at Yammie Noob has been found who can say carbs aren't that bad. And it's the guy with the jankiest bike!!! Holy Moly, I was about to ask if y'all have a problem mowing your lawns without fuel injected lawnmowers and weedeaters!!! Seriously, I was imagining y'all down there in Austin taking barometer readings and checking for elevation levels trying to tune those lawnmowers to get your grass cut just right.... 😎

[@yammienoob]

Imagine mowing your own yard

[@fredmaldonado9204]

Rockford and QuadLock look extremely similar? I have the QuadLock case and there accessories. These are the most stable phone cases and phone mounts I have ever used. Thank you again for these cases accessories.

[@jfoz7602]

I’ve got a lot of time for this dude 👏

[@ardennielsen3761]

carburetors with vacuum actuated main jet metering rods work better then fuel injection.

[@BeardedStigg]

Crazy I paid 3k for my 06 sv650s back in 2017, only had 12k miles worth every penny. Cool bike man trials and tribulations bring rise to greatness.

[@gasman6922]

Yammie,my dude. Get off your manscaped nards and give this guy a raise…or a TURBO BUSA.

[@artwebb6939]

Carburetor job done in 30 minutes or less, That's my peeps 👍

[@hapyharyhard0n581]

my first bike was a non running 620ie Duc. spent lots of time making it road worthy. dont regret a bit of it. learned my bike and what was a good idea and what wasnt. i feel like its a great way into riding. if you cant get past working on your bike, buy a car.

[@zackarymckay1375]

That is very good restoration must have spent alot of time on it. Ride on bro

[@RT22-pb2pp]

I agree with one point who needs gear indicator? Ridden 50 yrs never had one never needed it. I know when I need to shift and always know what gear I am in. Feul gauge gauge is only feature I need besides speedo for cops. Tech cool but not nu needed I can feel when I need to shift. Grew up on dirtbikes shift when bike quits pulling. Love older bikes with minimum crap, save weight handles better and gets to speed quicker. I like light bikes they fo everything bettet

[@crantzdorf5929]

I did the same thing! It’s not a great idea but it’s quite the journey.

[@justinlyons5159]

Syncing the carbs will help a ton... Pretty easy job too

[@1windozesuk]

Erlich!! Good to see you're still working after the Silicon Valley fiasco! Another informative video, ty!

[@99nobilis99]

This bike is a whole course in mechanics. Bravo.

[@RedMo46]

1982 Yamaha Virago xv750 for 350$. Couple hundred bucks and a few hours, been dailying it since. If you wanna go cheap, private market route just be sure to do your research first

[@diegokaram5575]

Edition is danker than usual. Love it!

[@irocss85]

That's very much like my yamonda. It's got an R6 front end (forks, clip ons, dual disc brakes) on a Honda cm400 that i made into a cafe racer and I also have no "dash board" except my phone GPS app.

[@DrNotJC]

Hey, if you buy a KTM, make sure the dealer deactivates the immobilizer, or whatever they call it. Not sure what other brands use it. Once it activates, they can't disable it, they have to replace it.

[@_audacerider3838]

Good job!! Now a TL1000R or S or even SV1000S calls best cheep 1000cc L-twin out there!!

[@FixinToFish]

I am really good at rebuilding and unclogging carbs but geez it's such a pain trying to get the intake boots on if it's an older bike. Even boiling them to soften them can be a chore. Love my F.I bike.

[@chrishart8548]

I just sold my carburettor bike float would get stuck and fuel would piss out all over the floor. With the choke on the revs would go really high. Jets got blocked a few times. Only just learned to drain the float boal if you're not using the bike for any time.

[@FixinToFish]

@@chrishart8548 Yeah I hate stuck floats. Carbs are such a pain sometimes. My idle jet would clog up after only a couple weeks. I started to use the pinesol method towards the end since it wasn't my daily. Two weeks in a bucket.

[@JamesDRacing]

I have an SV650N like that! Cracking bike

[@robertparker51]

I like to bring a bomber back from the dead. I've done a couple old Kawasaki ZR-7 bikes, a Hyosung GT650, and currently a couple first gen SVs.

[@pedroreprezas]

Most fun I ever had on two wheels apart from the carb maintenance. Miss my SV650S .

[@phoenix3166]

@16:01 - OMG....I just now noticed, y'all are doing this video from aisle 9 at the Harbor Freight store....👀

[@monkmoto1887]

My buddy bought a roaches out sv for his first bike. He has to run a diesel style catch can or it’ll puke all over the oil filter and I’ve literally seen that bike flip maybe 7 or 8 times when he hit curb mid corner. We were moving again after the wreck before the cops showed up. He’s had it for like 7 years now

[@c.r.chandler5905]

Bro, that bike sounds epic. Like the bluesmobile

[@damian3973]

I bought a 1982 Honda Nighthawk 450, for $500 a thousand dollars got it on the road and it runs great now And it's my first bike. If you're mechanically inclined 100%buy an old cheap bike as your first.

[@7KingCobra7]

Ii watched this video a year ago or so... i have now relived Josh's experience😂 And like he said it was a bit painful.... But i love my SV!!

[@stp7049]

Prefer the 4-pot Nissins as 6-pot upgrades, but that's just me. Nice work, love an SV gen1👍

[@TheWilsonAfterparty]

This is kinda a cool bike would like more content on this

[@dylanchumley9841]

I just want a motorcycle I can start riding on saving as much money as possible in the process

[@josephjohnson4474]

Suzuki vstrom650 has entered the chat

[@isaiahsmith2720]

"save money" he says as if buying just the one bike will suffice

[@eflanagan1921]

Josh missed some days but learned mech and life things not really available any other way .

[@essaarif7941]

this is the definition of "if it works, it ain't stupid"

[@daytonbenson1203]

This guy needs a raise. Yam can buy that with one days' worth of Patreon bennies

[@RiskyDecisionsHQ]

I met a really miserable guy working in a store the other day, he saw my helmet and gloves and goes ‘what ya ride?’ I told him and he literally sighed and says: ‘I’ve got an SV650, 05’ nice guy, really unhappy tho…

[@mjonji1281]

He just wants to go out and ride

[@robertadams4415]

Josh it's a case of cause and effect change one thing and you have to change the others

[@JohnDoe-mx3rr]

I think Yammie need to pay him more so he doesn’t have to look at the bottom of Craigslist

[@TheWesternPacific]

That SV is rad!