Will it Run ? Jawa 634 barn find motorcycle sitting 12 years.

[@jankyc9675]

I like it. Im from czech republic. Jawa is hand made motorcycle very good czech iron. 2t mix in tank because oilmaster is very hard to tuning. Sorry for my english. I like it your channel 🙂

[@thebaitthatisnatori157]

Jankyč Thanks for the information! These are interesting bikes.

[@hdrk59]

Thank for the information.,...I grew up riding Jawas in Canada. It was a great time.

[@jankyc9675]

Yes yes premix absolutly perfect working. 🙂 oilmaster looks amazing, only looking no perfect work🤔😕

[@danmackintosh6325]

I never grew to trust any of the oil injection systems, premix was always safe though (only myself to blame if I ruined the crank!). My only Soviet bike experience was with MZ but always wanted a twin-cylinder Jawa, they sound better than an RD350 in my humble opinion.

[@folterknecht1768]

@dan - MZ is/was east german not soviet russian. What the soviets did was copy the german Wehrmacht BMWs and named it Ural.

[@holdfast7657]

I had a CZ 175 Trail bike in 1979 when I was a teenager. Heavy sod off road. After going through two pistons I scrapped it. This is bringing back memories. I was 14 when I stripped it down, every last nut and bolt and crankcase split. Re-bored and new piston. A lot of the parts on this look familiar.

[@Masso1973]

I was wondering at which “point” you were going to realize that the key IS the ignition on switch…😂. Really enjoyed the vid, thank you 👍

[@Mainer1945]

I had my eyes on the "little seal" Glad you found it.

[@Chris-___-]

I yelled oring!

[@michaelsavage6845]

When I saw the compressed air blow that off-I cringed-I have "lost" too many of those...

[@esqueue]

Two things that I love. Long videos and "Will it run?" videos. Keep up the great videos.

[@lyndpnlea]

Me too :)

[@tskedition]

When it comes to Mustie1 its more like "It will run!"

[@rrrr635]

Am I the only one that saw the washer go flying??? you found it. good job.

[@billday762]

I road one a couple of Jawa's in the mid 70,s i was laughing my guts up when you had the key issue no point in posting when i seen the date, i,m 2 years to late to give any advise. Cheers & i enjoy the show.

[@SleezyMcZeelius]

My grandpa has 3 Honda trail 90's from the 60's and 70's, and your videos have inspired me to work on those and to try and get those running.

[@chuckhaynes6458]

Jawa, Ogar, CZ and Eso were all competitors in the Czech motorcycle business. They finally merged and continued to build superb, durable and very reliable 2 stroke bikes. Very competitive in motocross and enduros. It's a keeper.

[@graafinhetbos]

I found a californian who was for years in snow and rain in a garden,green al over,cleaned the carb,new ignition points an condensator (the same of old skoda cars ) and ride it for years, i love jawa !! And you foun out key gives the contact when in 😊

[@iiirwtiii]

Biggest smile on my face when it started the first time. Great job mustie!

[@somerandomguy3868]

Gotta say it sounds great, didn't even put up a fight, that bike came to like it was rode yesterday, great video

[@mkrsek1]

I love your struggle with bosh ignition key :) Truth is that simple inserting key enables ignition, positions only affects lights

[@michaelrich5501]

I love your posts. I just picked up a Briggs and Stratton self propelled lawnmower left on the street for the scrap man. It had lower bars, spark plug and air filter missing. With in 30 minutes I got it working. Spent £11 for new carb gasket, spark plug and air filter, made my own lower bars out of more street scrap for trampoline frame. I changed the oil, cleaned, sharpen and balance blade and she starts first pull and cut my grass now. The problem was the run and cut off cable had stretched and did not disengage coursing the spark plug to not spark, couple of shims sorted that out :)

[@adampemberton4696]

Thanks for your videos, I’m not any kind of mechanic, but love the idea of wrenching of stuff !. You have inspired every, bought a small generator non runner from the small ads for a few bucks. Got it running today. Very pleased with myself 🙃. Thanks again. Motor bike project next !!

[@rdietz68]

Mustie's got the upper hand on these "uTuber's challenges" to see if something will run or not. Mustie's got the mental schematic for motor's so perfected he does it in his sleep. He knows the mental flowchart backwards and forwards - If this occurs, these are the steps to resolution - When I watch I learn where I might find that "kink" from Mustie's reasoning to solve my own practical issue. Thanks again Mustie for letting me live vicariously through your solutions to keep my own property running. The shipping from Dallas, Texas would be outrageous - LOL!

[@Knoxville634]

Ignition is switched by pushing the key all the way in. To switch it off, pull the key just a little bit out, but dont pull it all the way, just a few mm - you will feel the spring tension as the key goes out. Thats what the "funky" groove on the key tip does. Turning the key left to right: 0 - lights off, 1 - parking lights, 2 headlight.

[@lofty7180]

nice to see and here the old girl run,can never mistake the sound of a jawa twin. i ran a few of these, my mums hubby ran them and we put my mum through her CBT on a '77 350 with a velorex single seat chair bunged on the side. had to put a railway sleeper in the chair for ballast !! good times. looking forward to future updates/videos.

[@neilmason298]

as soon as key is inserted, the Ignition is 'Live' .. had a few CZ/Jawa over the years !!

[@neilmason298]

Does catch you out first time with a Jawa / CZ

[@madmax2069]

neil mason I was going to say the same thing, turning the key is just a light switch, actually removing the key is the kill switch.

[@tlrptg]

the same thing on the Manet S100 too :)

[@MyFabian94]

Same on old Mercedes Trucks.

[@MyFabian94]

The Word is Zündnagel in German.

[@MrEdsster]

Love 2 strokes street bikes had a few in the 70s. Makes finger tingle, but at my age I'll get the tingle any way I can. Thanks for the video gonna sleep with a smile of fond memories.

[@Krivulda]

I wrote it once, but to make sure - I will write it again. This motorcycle is very rare even here in the country of origin - Czech Republic. "Rust-o-ration" would be really bad thing to do, this bike is phenomenal and it deserves way more then that - if you are selling restored piece with registration license here in Czech, it usually goes for 3000-4000 US dollars (converted from CZK). Please, you did quite a lot rustorations lately, so please do a really, really nice bike for once. Thank you and greetings from Czech :)

[@07zx14White]

Krivulda Interesting to know, thanks. This model is even rare in CZ huh? That would explain why I couldn't find one for sale in the US. Such a different and interesting motorcycle. I'd like to check one out in person.

[@Jogijs007]

Agreed even not working ones cost more then cars. I'm from ex Soviet Union country called Latvia.

[@Lamaldo]

Krivulda Jak dlouho už Mustieho sleduješ? :)

[@Copozeras]

Jakub Štěpánek SK/CZ :D dalsi fanusik

[@Krivulda]

Jakub Štěpánek To vím docela přesně, první video co jsem viděl byl ten mrňavý Honda generátor, a ihned přišel odběr a od té doby jsem viděl všechny záchrany, opravy, restaurování, prostě všechno na kanále až na pár výjimek :)

[@zak_7354]

For some reason I just get mesmerized by your vids and am always glued to the screen...love it!

[@ericmills5683]

When you said “are you sleeping on the job” I was legit dozing off and I said out loud I’m up I’m up. Then realized what the hell was going on lmao

[@petrvlach623]

Tohle když dáš dohromady, tak to bude jezdit dalších sto let. Strakonická Jawa je echt gold! !!

[@filiprenebajla1976]

Nepíš sem po Česky ale anglicky 👍🏽

[@petrvlach623]

@@filiprenebajla1976 sory. .to bych se vysral. mluvim jak mi zobák narostl. A je jen jejich problém, že neznají nejsložitější a nejkrásnější jazyk na svetě.

[@richardfay8298]

Yesterday I watched several videos on softening rubber parts, soak in one part wintergreen oil (horse liniment) to 3 parts rubbing alcohol for about a week (check daily), it will swell some but return after a couple days of drying, it remains soft though.

[@passinthru4328]

Impressed by how that old bike started up at the first kick after your troubleshooting it.

[@805ROADKING]

Well done Bud!! That's a pretty wacky kick start and key!! never seen that before!!☺

[@spiffyg4939]

It's a ton of fun watching you work and I have no idea why. I don't care. I'm going with it.

[@robertheinkel6225]

Interesting design and operation on the Jawa. I would have never looked for the kick starter as the shifter, not to mention how inserting the key turns on the ignition.

[@davidbgraham461]

Very European

[@garythompson8140]

I've been watching your videos for about a month now and have learned so much. For the first time I beat you to an answer, I knew pulling the key up had to be the secret to turning off the power. Have a snowblower that works simularly.

[@Krivulda]

The key is not a key per se - it is a Bosch key, so it means it has to be pulled out for killing electricity. The turning switch itself only changes headlights.

[@gsallen9588]

The Germans strive to be different...complicating everything. Like their oil drain plugs requiring a custom shop tool. VW bug simplicity was a flash in the pan.

[@kay110]

My friend had a Mercedes van in the early 70's and that ignition was exactly the same - key in and the ignition turned on.

[@CaptLiberator]

Good find!

[@strahinjadimitrov505]

Krivulda ti is not bosch key it is pal key

[@Krivulda]

Yeah, it has PAL written on it, but it is Bosch type. PAL was company focused on making accessories to vehicles, hence the name. It is abbreviaton of Automobile and planes accessories (Příslušenství pro Automobily a Letadla)

[@ericeverson5956]

I always liked Jawa's and now I know why they are not sold in the states anymore. You have to pull the key out to shut off....................Really!!!! Great watching you struggle, Professor Mustie:) Thanks again, great video.

[@xccxvindaloo]

Gotta love those impact screwdrivers. Have one myself and it has got me out of trouble loads of times👍👍

[@decadantdog4444]

They were a must have in the sixties and seventies.

[@larrythompson8656]

I worked at the local Jawa dealer in the 80's. I had the same bike only it was a 77.IT was one of the best bikes I ever had.

[@truck655]

on most of the old JAWA motorcycles, the ignition is off when the key is pulled from the switch.its a Bosch ignition switch . when you put the key into the switch. it turns on the ignition. turning the switch only activates the lights and accessories.

[@rolls_8798]

you searching for the seal for the main jet on the carb was some of the most riveting, exciting, thrilling things i’ve ever seen. it truly was a rollercoaster of emotions and i was really rooting for you, when you found it was the most happy feeling i’ve felt in months

[@torchyboyz]

The little button on the top of the float chamber is called a tickler and it is used as a choke to flood the carb on cold start. Torchy

[@KarlMcClelland]

I have a twin screen set up and work from home and absolutely love your videos... very... therapeutic

[@ianallen2]

The key is just like a Mercedes lorry back in 1978. The ignition key turned operated the lights, but to put the ignition on, you had to push the key down, deeper in the key barrel. I am still watching the video and have no idea if you have started it yet

[@PE1JAS]

My first motorcycle! In 1979... Indeed better to fill with prèmix, later using the pump. Box at the right side is voltage stabilizer. Electro-mechanic type. My 1961 Unimog 404 uses also a Bosch 24 V type. Good luck!

[@derk648]

At 45 minutes, you were correct that’s a “tickler” it forces the float down and dumps a little fuel into the intake. Triumphs used them a lot.

[@R.E.HILL_]

derk648 Many bing carburettors have that...

[@williambingham804]

Owned one of these in the 1973 when I was younger 82 now, the one I owned had two coil Must ie, one for each pot, Love your video's man love to see you clean and finish that bike and it's so comfortable to ride, Billy. N/Ireland.

[@RustyBeauties]

It took you 40 minutes to hear me yelling to pull the key out LOL. I grew up with Jawa and CZ in East Europe. I never knew these babies made it to this side of the pond as well. Looking forward to more Jawa videos!

[@arctic6405]

i was saying the same thing and tbh ive never seen them before... but common sense tells you to atleast try..

[@grizzlygrizzle]

JAWA shipped bikes all over the world.

[@janveit2226]

I grew up working on this motorcycles and it was painful watching the struggle … I wish I could help. But I have to admire the approach how this guy works the problem.

[@mrselder6702]

Local great job.

[@chuckhaynes6458]

I believe that is a Jikov carburetor. It's sort of a copy of an Amal Monobloc as used on old British bikes. If the Spark Plugs are Pal brand they are factory. I've had a few Czech bikes.

[@gsallen9588]

I used to drive by an old bikers repair shop, had a sign out front: "We speak Amal."

[@Rasty_cze]

Yes, these PAL plugs are unbelievable. Still using in my Simson S51 ... Never cleaned it, and working. I was using Brisk, and it broke after a month

[@quattroholic]

Hi Mustie1 ! Well done figuring out the key is ignition on when key is pushed in. Lol That's why the key has this "ball" on the bottom. Position 1 is parking light or what ever you call it, small bulb, position 2 is low beams and then you can change on the left side handle bar switch lo or hi beam. The fancy oiling pump is pain in the but, disable it and mix 2stroke oil with gas ;) All the parts can still be ordered online new. Even the rubber chain guards/guides. Change the plugs too. P. S. The break lever/pedal does not need a puller or magic spray, just wiggle it by the end and hold by shafts end, works every time. Had a Jawa 350 model 638, 1988.. The sound brought back memories of my teenage years way back ;) ENJOY IT!

[@Jayf1981]

I have 4 Stages of paper towels 1: dry clean dish or hand. 2: counter wipe 3: dish wash. 4: Toxic waste duty, grimy pan pre wipe!

[@peternicholsonu6090]

Can’t believe it! 1964. Honda built the Honda CB 160 which is weirdly SO SIMILAR! I lived in PNG when they imported them...back in Australia sadly they were never imported here....I still dream of riding that bike and recall so vividly the sound and feel of it!

[@Popeye64]

Hahahaha. I have those rags in different stages. My son laughed so hard when you popped the question.

[@peteruppert9019]

I believe if you remove the key entirely musty that'll kill the power

[@bartinater]

Its so sad, i do the exact same thing.

[@glpilpi6209]

I had a CZ 175 in the mid seventies , great machine . I didn't realise they were so rare now . We had lots of dealers selling them in the UK up until the early 1990s when they seemed to fizzle out. You never see one now. The twins like this one were very rare as most CZs sold in the UK were 125 and 175 singles , they took over from the much loved BSA Bantom when BSA production stopped.

[@oojimmyflip]

I saw a CZ 175 when I was there it might be for sale

[@neilmason298]

the Tickler acts as the choke - allows excess fuel into system

[@harveyrousejr.2069]

I wish that you were not in New England but closer to NC. I have a 1995 Honda 400 Foreman that developed an engine issue last year and I have yet to find a mechanic that can diagnose the problem. Its has been regularly maintained but will not run much above an idle. Once hot it shuts off and will not crank until it cools. Will not take the gas. I really enjoy watching a professional work. Awesome videos!

[@mattgreen9323]

At 43:25 a little rubber washer gascet went flying when you were blowing air to dry the carburator flue right out of the magnetic pan

[@ryanquantz1011]

I came to the comments specifically to see if anyone else noticed that. :)

[@blackhatter011]

tattle tail

[@rickburnout666]

When the old boots dry out I usually spray them with a good covering of WD40 and leave them overnight, and in the morning they have become less brittle and easier to remove but it don't always stop them breaking or cracking. I love the old machines, they made roadside repairs easy compared to repairing today's machines.Keep it up with the great work and vids

[@mustie1]

thank you

[@MRrwmac]

Saw that washer blow out of the parts tin when you blew the carb out and said, oh boy - he’ll be lucky if he finds that. Of course you did - whew! Key pull to kill - interesting. So it’s a two stroke - ok.

[@aussiebloke609]

I saw the same thing and wondered if he'd catch it. Whew is right!

[@HiltsyAdventure]

I was looking at it the whole time lol, good thing it didnt hit the floor

[@kenzpenz]

Yep,I saw that washer too and when he started looking for it, he must have heard me yelling and saw my finger on the monitor.

[@MRrwmac]

Kenneth Bartlett LMAO, I have talked to the screen also but when you said you pointed I had to laugh cause I’m glad to hear I’m not the only one that does that. When I see a woodworker video, I’m constantly blowing on the screen as if it I could blow the sawdust in the video.

[@baggins1]

Yup! Was super concerned about it too.

[@PaulDWeber]

some-one told me " ya LEARN SOMETHING NEW EVERYDAY" Watching you !!! I've LEARNED ALOT thank you

[@bonnie8441]

4 cans of Special Brew and an hour long Mustie video on such a rare Bike.What more you could ask for on a Friday night.

[@07zx14White]

Bonnie Be still my beating heart. A woman that has a few special brews and watches hour long Mustie1 videos. Thou hath found the unicorn.

[@69Phuket]

Thou indeed! Welcome ye....Perfect Wench!

[@frdradio]

Good call, I was sipping some Stella and watching this one, my shitty Friday was forgotten.

[@DB1Journeys]

Perfect comment. Nothing...absolutely nothing like a cold beverage and a Mustie video....not sure what it is?

[@markchatman9583]

5 cans!!

[@kenberry3428]

my rag guy used to sell me cleaned old shop rags 12 for 3 bucks. he worked at a uniform company. that was in the 80s and i forgot all about him . thanks for the reminder.

[@ProlificInvention]

Nice *Mustie1* ! Been waiting for this one.

[@FoosaStomp]

The minute i saw the key I knew you had to pull out one click to deactivate the circuit. I purchased another Czech vehicle a Tatra 813 some years ago, the truck was a beast 8x8 all wheel drive 19L air cooled V12, it had the key with the bulb on the end. I killed a set of batteries (it was a 24v system) before I realized you had to pull the key out to shut off the power. Many German and some Czech vehicles of that age had those keys, Unimog’s, Magirus, and MAN trucks all seemed to have them. Don’t lose it very hard to find a replacement ! I have been impressed with Czech engineering, after all they did ‘design’ the VW Beetle before Ferdinand Porsche ran off with the design :-)

[@07zx14White]

As much as I like the video I was watching, yours popped up and well.....he'll have to wait.

[@hugokolman1770]

Hi Mustie1, It's nice to see the Czechoslovak Jawa motorbike in America, which we already have in Slovakia as veterans, but most of them are driving today :)

[@shawbros]

I had no idea Jawa's manufactured motorcycles. And how did this one get to earth?

[@dee106ful]

That's because you weren't born in the time when you knew what a brain was and what it did. You have been programmed not to think.....simple.

[@alexarcano]

A long time ago from a galaxy far, far away.

[@WolfKenneth]

They also produced granades and cars it was Czechoslovakian manufacturer established in 1920ties.

[@Charlesb88]

For anyone who didn’t get his comment, he was making a Star Wars joke as it features characters known as Jawas, who are meter-tall humanoids completely hidden behind rough cloth robes. Now I wouldn’t be surprised if George Lucas had named the Jawa characters after the motorcycle brand, though I haven’t verified that. It seems very plausible though as they were well known motorcycle brand the in the 70’s. As to the original Jawa brand that made the motorcycle shown in the video, it was a Czech (later Czechoslovakian) manufacturer started in 1929 and was at one time (especially in the 1950’s) one of the top motorcycle manufacturers. The also made cars for a period of time too. In 1990, due to the fall of the Soviet Union, the original company saw a major loss of manufacturing and not long after closed down. In 1997 a revived version of the company called Jawa Moto was opened in the Czech Republic. Jawas have a cult following in India and In 2018, a licensing deal allowed for a Indian Manufacturer called Ideal Jawa to make models specifically for the Indian market at an Indian factory.

[@rustyrepairs2565]

@@Charlesb88 thanks for all of that history.

[@tomjohnson9241]

I have had two of this brand of bike, both 175cc single pot, had a lot of fun with them, if the engine fired on the wrong side of the stroke the engine ran in reverse ( a trap for young players) both mine were mid 60's vintage.

[@SorryIwasntListening]

12 mins in and I'm screaming "PULL THE KEY".... takes a breath

[@salimali8053]

I used java for a long time. The bike will also start if you insert a long nail. Don't worry about the even smoke between the exhausts, its always smokes more on one side.. This bike will serve you well in the future I am sure .. God bless you .

[@Fourcycle]

Carb (BING) and key reminds me of my '69 BMW R60/2. To turn off the ignition, remove the key. I was yelling, but I guess you didn't hear me ;o)

[@duanecjohnson]

Same as my BMW R-28 Single Cylinder. redrok

[@brianball2126]

@@duanecjohnsonI

[@user-MotoZhelezki]

this motorcycle is the dream of guys from the USSR)) was considered the best and coolest motorcycle! for it to work as reliably as HONDA, the owner must be a good specialist)) such models with an oil pump were not in use from the USSR at that time. I saw such a system for the first time! thanks for video!

[@fixrite11]

SWEEEEETTT.....Another fine job, thanks for sharing.

[@Knapweed]

I had this exact bike in the UK in the late seventies/early eighties. Bloody funny bike. If it backfired when you were starting it, the engine would run backwards. Big shock when you snicked it into gear and dropped the clutch. I remember it was as cheap as dirt but it did have character.

[@tlrptg]

this type of bike has a typical defect: the seal on the crankshaft, which is located between the cylinders, below, fails. The engine starts producing more smoke from a cylinder, and going lean on the other. The lean cylinder will overheat and fail, killing the whole engine, if this fault is not serviced ASAP. Looks like it's the case here too. You'll need to dismantle the whole engine and crank to fix it.

[@daytona2134]

LOL@leaky crankshaft seal that causes one cylinder to run lean. Dumbest thing I have ever heard pulled out of someones ass

[@mk3interstate]

@Agent 036 NWO still quite a few of these about in the uk! love the smell of a 2 stroke. left hand kick start did my head in when i first got one i kept trying to kick over the brake pedal.

[@mk3interstate]

@Agent 036 NWO come to think of it i,m sure my brothers suzuki gt250 had a left hand kick start as well.

[@ScaryMetalGuy]

@Agent 036 NWO this motorcycle is stil in production. But it cannot be registered so they will sell you the whole bike as a set of "spare parts"

[@pontiacgrandprix733]

That's a gift, started real fast, enjoy the long videos

[@alnbaba]

you'll be the only one on the block driving a 78 Jawa

[@lancpudn]

Boy these motorbikes bring back memories even the sound of them, there used to be a lot of these bikes and the JAWA CZ model around in the UK back then in the 70's. they were a very cheap mode of transport. I love the youtube videos you put out, you have a great way of presenting them and long may they continue, One thing I don't understand is why so many thumbs down!!!

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Dear mustie1: This key's nickname is "Zündnagel" (ignite nail)! Every older Bike, Truck or tractor in Europe including Eastern Europe and in parts of Asia etc.p.p. use these simple keys (or similar types). Put it in and push it down means ignition on normally. First notch (= slight turn) is parking light, 2. notch is driving light. Best regards. P.S. I still want to mail informations about the best sealing material ever and another way to make metal look old than to use shoe polish. But I'm still not able to find your Email address in your utube channel informations as you mentioned (maybe because I only use a smartphone, have no computer?). And, last but not least, I lost a bunch of hair watching you treating Puch name and Bing bad. LOL ;-) I could have helped because nearly all of my former Mofa's/Moped's/Mokick's had Bing carburators. And, of course, there is a simple, common and cheap way to make every type and length of Bowden cables (or is it Bowden wires?) for gas, brakes or clutch at home/by yourself.

[@jlucasound]

That is the ultimate satisfaction. It starts and runs. Everything after that is "icing". (As long as there are no serious drive train issues).

[@EverydayKindaGuy]

Must be quite a bit of cable drag to keep that valve from sliding down with the spring on it. Any time I'd ever had issues with valve stick was due to the the valve barrel having a bit of corrosion or bur on it.

[@throttlebottle5906]

there's a lot of cable on that one, with the oil pump system, the cable goes down to the pump first, then up to the carb. he needs a "cable luber" to force cleaner/lube through the cables and make sure the cam wheel on the oil pump moves freely. not all bikes have the same throttle cable layout of course.

[@singlesidebrina7635]

throttle bottle He has the oiler, I’ve seen him use it on one or more of the bikes.

[@adamchurvis1]

I had a Jawa CZ 400 motocross bike in the mid-seventies. Loved that screamer!

[@tomallen1725]

pull the key up for off and push the key down for on.

[@GettingNervous]

That´s right. Key up=ignition off, key down=ignition on, pos.1=dim lights, pos2=headlight on. As usual on old Mercedes Benz trucks.

[@phennix2010]

same for old BMW bikes and Russian copies of BMW

[@deadmeat6563]

I had one of these back when i had hair, it had a sidecar and was orange. One thing i remember was it ate throttle cables which were in two halves due to the oil feeder which i ditched and just premixed. Had lots of fun on her and she went on a couple of Jumbo runs, which was a three wheeler event.

[@biohazardshrimp]

I was actually dozing off when you asked if we are sleeping on the job. That was weird.

[@jonpenryn3783]

Oh that noise so nostalgic, you had me shouting that the screen, the key is on when pushed IN! its a beast of a switch that once on mine pinged apart by the roadside, tiny springs and brass bits all over the place! Yes, the carb has a "tickler" just sinks the flaot and floods it with fuel, making it start or flooding it too much and making it not work at all. Under the side there i see the quaint mechanical electricity control box, its a mini substation in there with coils and contacts that switch the 6volts in and out. complicated but i once made a 12volt engine run a 6-volt bike system with a tweak of a screwdriver, more by luck than judgment. The points are common to cars of the time, a Skoda Estell i think. Isolated from the back plate by an ingenious system of fiber washers they could get weird and stop isolating the sparks. Also the capacitors were apt to go bad or have bad connections. Its a basic bike but once going fun to ride and easy to fix.

[@FlyerPhilip]

Remove the key. Pull the key up one notch to turn off engine power.

[@pieblaster]

TY Philip! I still have a 1970 Jawa CZ 175. You have to pull the key out>

[@TheFurriestOne]

Scared that shifter right off that shaft when it saw the puller! XD Wow, that's a unique pliers/wrench combo! The Jawa is coming along nicely!

[@Bladsmith]

Aw hell yus, new Mustie motorcycle video

[@larrymills8527]

I raced a JAWA in the late 60s it was always fun to watch people try and figuer out how to start one when they could not see kick starter

[@johna1160]

Thirty bucks for a bag of rags? I'm in the wrong business.

[@ballockybill2277]

Excellent !! Was waiting for this. 2 strokes is enough for anybody !!! I've a brand new crank and gearbox bearings , pistons and everything else to start my RD350LC build . Just need a tiny amount taken off the inside of the cylinder inlets and I'm ready to rock . Hopefully get it done in the coming week !! Can't wait !!!

[@GettingNervous]

Nice bike, but it seems that the left cylinder gets oil from the gear box. Maybe the crankshaft seal is gone.

[@andrewallen9993]

Getting Nervous Can't be. No oil present in primary chain case. Oil level in gearbox side lower than crankshaft seal. Piston rings a possibility or oil master pump misbehaving.

[@GettingNervous]

andrew allen Of course there is oil in the case as you can see in the manual. Do you think the primary drive and the clutch runs dry? It does not matter that the oil level is lower than the crankshaft to suck in oil. And the oil pump supplies both cylinders, so there must be smoke from both exhaust pipes. But it is only the left side.

[@andrewallen9993]

Getting Nervous I own 4 of these motorcycles, one with a sidecar. It takes 1 litre of gear oil, seal waaay above oil level, works on splash lubrication :) Overhauled two motors with the only problem shitty Indian parts from ebay. How many do run or maintain?.

[@andrewallen9993]

I stand corrected. Should read no oil present in primary chain case above oil seal :) I should proof read what I write

[@GettingNervous]

andrew allen Ha ha, no problem ;-) Mustie will find out what the problem is.

[@GrooveyGrubworm]

Kinda reminds me of working on my 1972 suzuki rv90, it has oil injection like that. The same thing happens to the rags in my dad's garage 😆 those white rags you have remind me of the cleaning rags we used in the dining halls I used to work in.

[@Military-Museum-LP]

Jawa is Czech. The key pushed in is on. Remove the key and it's off.

[@alexvilcu9780]

Military Museum 1qà

[@schwartzenheimer1]

No choke required, that's what the float tickler is for. It allows the bowl to overflow, effectively pouring raw gas down the intake. Used to be on many two-stroke engine carbs. Nice job.

[@fallscitybob]

What about that seal/o-ring sitting above your pliers? I saw it come out of the carb as you were blowing it.

[@shanerathburn9734]

He put it back in the carb.

[@douglashellofromarizona1229]

I do not anything about this motorcycle, but for half an hour I was yell at you to pull the key out. I glad you finally did as I said. 😂🤣😀

[@singlesidebrina7635]

My wife heard your comment about “my close vision...” and immediately piped up - He needs progressive lenses in his glasses. She’s an optician.

[@grizzlygrizzle]

they're expensive. I have two sets of bi-focals, one for normal, one for computer. Sometimes I use the computer glasses for close work. An electrician posting on an engineering site, who does a lot of close overhead work, had a set of upside-down bifocals made. Clever. When I get an eye exam, I'll buy one pair of their overpriced glasses (to cover their discounted eye exam prices), and I get the rest online or about $40 for a pair of bifocals.

[@d.j.9961]

I find myself converting old clothing/ T-shirts for rags many times. Can't have enough rags it seems to me! also, your absolutely right about grading cleanliness vs usage!

[@mikemaifeld6280]

It's always odd when carburetor cleaner seems to work the best to clean carbs. Ha Ha

[@Chris-yy7qc]

Really enjoyed that episode. 56 minuts pure joy.

[@johnstrange6799]

Sounds nice, and profitable.

[@ollylewin]

Love watching you work. Its a science and you know it so well.