Yamaha GT80, GT 1 crankshaft build

[@dermotmcloughlin9609]

Hi Dale, I am so glad I found your channel. It's like spending time with a good friend. Your two stroke pump video is how I arrived, so thanks so much for explaining it. Lots of catching up to do now. Very best wishes for your surgery and thanks again for sharing your knowledge.

[@montana2strokeracer]

Welcome, hope you can find some good info here, or at the very least some good entertainment. Thank you very much, I am doing much better now.

[@mikelauer8352]

Another Great video Dale. Praying all goes well with your surgery and for fast recovery my friend.

[@montana2strokeracer]

Thank you, Mike, doing much better, thanks for the prayers they are sure appreciated.

[@GatorBird22]

I can't believe my luck stumbling upon this build series at the same time I'm restoring my '73 GTMX. Unbelievably valuable information

[@montana2strokeracer]

Awesome, I'm learning as I go, this is the first time into one of these. But they are really just a smaller AT1, good luck with your project.

[@donbridgewater2988]

The Crank Master at work!!! Great job again Dale. You are such a great teacher. There are so many of us Rookie builders out here that learn so much from your videos, thank you so much!!!!

[@montana2strokeracer]

Thanks Don, its really not a bad job, if you mess it up, fix it. simple as that.

[@bigmurr725]

Thanks Dale , I wish you the best in your health procedure . We will pray for you and your doctor .

[@montana2strokeracer]

Thank you, Murray, everything went well, and I am healing up and ready to get back to it. Thank you for the prayers my friend.

[@neilivory7278]

Sincerely wishing you a speedy recovery Dale all the way from New Zealand.You're a real treasure for sure.Best wishes.

[@montana2strokeracer]

Thank you very much, I am doing much better. Your too kind my friend.

[@RW-kd4gxwhiteshaddow]

You make a great shop teacher. Different cranks need different beatings, you said it milder👍 great Job I'm learning alot

[@montana2strokeracer]

Right on, LOL

[@wayneknodel3347]

Get well soon Dale, always looking forward to your next video!

[@montana2strokeracer]

Thanks Wayne, I am on the mend now, feeling much better.

[@dalehinds6052]

Thanks Dale glad you are on the mend, and that is the correct video. Have a cracked line on a 75 TS 185 and getting air. Had to split the case to repair a stuck start pawl. Lot of work for $10 of parts but turned out good. Thanks again

[@montana2strokeracer]

Good luck with your repair, mine is still going strong on the TS250 I did in the video. Just put on several hundred miles just this past summer.

[@petermckee1061]

Lovely job on the crankshaft, Dale. Wishing you a speedy recovery from your surgery. Cheers, Peter.

[@montana2strokeracer]

Thank you Peter, doing much better now.

[@petermckee1061]

@@montana2strokeracer Glad to hear it mate!

[@stevepacitti9206]

All the best Dale! wishing you a speedy recovery.

[@montana2strokeracer]

Thanks Steve, I am doing much better thanks.

[@alw7499]

Great job. Love watching your work. I recently got a '73 RD 350 and love learning how everything is put together. I'm no mechanic! Speedy recovery on your surgery.

[@montana2strokeracer]

Thank you, glad you found the channel and are finding some good info. Good luck with your project. I am doing much better thank you.

[@peteetwell826]

Such precision and caring in your work. Best of luck in your surgery and wishing you a speedy recovery!

[@montana2strokeracer]

Thanks Pete, I am mending up nicely.

[@peteetwell826]

@ take all the time you need. We will be here waiting!

[@montana2strokeracer]

Thanks Pete

[@DanteJacobson-vg3br]

Good luck with the surgery and the speedy recovery Dale.

[@montana2strokeracer]

Thank you, I am doing much better now.

[@jamesws3]

Another great video. Its better than new! Like how you showed balancing a crank can take several tries even for an experienced guy like yourself. Many great tips and tricks, especially how a wide V block just is not precise enough. Great idea with the thrust washers! So sorry to hear about your surgery. Godspeed, my friend.

[@montana2strokeracer]

Thanks Jim, I am doing much better. Should know more by next week.

[@markaddy53]

great job as always dale trued up pretty good keep up the great work next video please

[@carlwilson1772]

Excellent film Dale. I hope all goes well with your surgery.

[@montana2strokeracer]

Thank you, Carl, sure appreciate the concern. I am doing much better.

[@KH102695]

Dale, hopefully your surgery goes well. Your health is the most important thing. Thanks again for another well done video.

[@montana2strokeracer]

Thanks you, it went well I think, feeling much better.

[@jonlambshead5115]

Hi Dale Great Video Best Of Luck On Your Recovery

[@montana2strokeracer]

Thanks Jon, I am mending up nicely.

[@Troy-f2h]

Hey nice job i allways wanted to see how that was done and you did just that and i would say spot on thanks i learn a hell ofa lot from youre videos you dont just do it you have a love for it i think you are truly one of the best good luck and long may you live God bless

[@montana2strokeracer]

Wow thanks Troy, I sure appreciate the kind words my friend.

[@retromechanicalengineer]

That's a very nice crank now Dale. Excellent job. Hope you are on the mend my friend. Best wishes, Dean.

[@montana2strokeracer]

Thanks Dean, doing much better now. I believe I am for sure on the mend.

[@tommontague5721]

Good video Dale. It took me a minute to understand the purpose of the 26.5 shim because I never saw that done. You explained it well......Thanks!

[@montana2strokeracer]

Thanks Tom, may be a little overkill. Just don't like to have to move them once together.

[@donbridgewater2988]

Best of luck with your surgery and a speedy recovery buddy.

[@montana2strokeracer]

Thanks buddy, doing better now.

[@donbridgewater2988]

@ I go in for my second eye surgery next Monday, I hope it works this time, if not I am not sure what they will be able to do.

[@montana2strokeracer]

Oh wow Don, hope they can get you fixed up.

[@donbridgewater2988]

@ so do I. I have to be at the surgery center at 5:30am Monday morning.

[@johnfry9010]

Hoping for a speedy recovery Dale !

[@montana2strokeracer]

Doing much better, on the mend for sure.

[@JimJr1962]

Get well soon Dale.

[@montana2strokeracer]

Thanks Jim, doing very well now.

[@nickamb4236]

Hello Dale! School is super busy so I’ve fallen behind on my video learning. I sure hope your procedure goes well and speedy recovery!!

[@montana2strokeracer]

Hey, Nick, maybe some study hall is in order. LOL, I am feeling much better, next week will tell more.

[@oldgreybeard2507]

Thanks again Dale.

[@richb419]

Hi Dale, setting up the crank sure is fiddley. good work Rich

[@montana2strokeracer]

Not a bad job, after a few you kind of, just figure out which way to nudge it.

[@steveh7823]

Best wishes for the surgery and recovery, my thoughts with you.

[@montana2strokeracer]

Thanks Steve, doing better everyday.

[@JamesMacfadyen-x2m]

God speed my friend.great vid👍

[@montana2strokeracer]

Thanks James, doing much better now.

[@TimWatkins1962]

You are amazing to watch.

[@rayvreman2002]

Good luck with your surgery Dale. Only do what you feel like doing during your recovery period.

[@montana2strokeracer]

Thanks Ray, feeling much better now.

[@RustyInventions-wz6ir]

Very nice work sir.

[@cainbeeping8480]

Good job brother.

[@104ducati]

Good video, thanks. See your knife edges are almost the same as mine!(home made). Best wishes for your surgery. If the medics are as good at their job as you are at yours, then you've got nothing to worry about. (.....wonder if they make videos🤔).

[@montana2strokeracer]

Yes, they work well, just prefer the lathe. Thanks, buddy, I am doing well and hoping to get back at it pretty soon.

[@douglasmeeker360]

Turns true for sure. Measuring the width when done is important I see. I'm guessing with enough tapping back and forth; the crank could separate slightly. Wishing you well and a quick return to the shop.

[@montana2strokeracer]

Hey Doug, yes, the width is the most important measurement. I'm doing much better now, I am ready to get back to the shop, got to wait a few more days though. I am watching a lot of youtube.

[@jamesbanjomanjohnson]

try this sometime, put grease on the pin's instead of the light oil before you push them in and i will bet you that it will stop the popping and jumping, hate 2 see anybody have 2 deal with health issues but i hope you get it all behind you and come out on top, good luck with it, hopefully we will be here when you get back but you never know...

[@montana2strokeracer]

Hey James, healing up well and feeling much better now. Thanks buddy.

[@retromechanicalengineer]

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[@cliffmiller2352]

Hope all went well with your procedure.

[@montana2strokeracer]

Yep all good Cliff, healing up well and am feeling like I want to be in the shop again.

[@customgaragemoto7590]

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[@montana2strokeracer]

Thank You

[@cainbeeping8480]

Hope all goes well with you.

[@montana2strokeracer]

Feeling better everyday. Thanks buddy

[@marcelmorin90]

Hope all goes well with your surgery. Still debating what To do with the crank shaft on my gt80. Wish I had the machinery to rebuild mine like you did . The guy that rebuilds crank shafts for me doesn't want to get involved with doing this kind of work So I may have to buy a used 1977-81 Crank on ebay and hope for the best.

[@montana2strokeracer]

Hey Marcel, thank you everything went well I think and am feeling better. It's not a bad job, but I understand why he doesn't want to do that machine work it can take a lot of time. The milling machine would make a lot easier job of it. I just wanted to try on the lathe and my friend from The Netherlands helped me out with how to build the tool. I just do stuff like this because it's fun. To be quite honest, the whole thing would be easier to just get the newer crank. The ones with thrust washers won't need this kind of work, just a straightforward rebuild. Best of luck with it my friend.

[@dalehinds6052]

Dale do you remember which of your videos has the work you did fabricating new oil lines? I remember watching it but having trouble finding it in your video catalog. Hope all goes well with your surgery.

[@montana2strokeracer]

Think this is it Dale. Thank you recovery is slow but steady improvement. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqLZm4NsZ5mVhM0

[@frankdillon6127]

Hi, Guys!

[@anthonycash4609]

Dale I have just totally restored a Yamaha 1980 MX100 g dirt bike that has been in my family sense it was new. No doubt it had a ruff life. But I have just finished it. It really needs a new carburetor but I'm having no luck in finding one. I had to make the sprockets and other stuff that I couldn't find. I though I had found a carb with Rocky Mountain ATV MC but they just responded back to me that it was no longer available and discontinued. any ideas of where I could find one.

[@montana2strokeracer]

I usually try a motorcycle salvage or eBay for a good used part and overhaul it. You can get the new Chinese carbs, but I have not had great luck with them. NOS carbs are really hard to find and expensive if you do. Sprocket specialist can make any sprocket you want, look them up online. Best of luck.

[@anthonycash4609]

@montana2strokeracer You must have mis read my comment. I have a machine shop at my house. I said that I had made the sprockets and other stuff I could not find. But looking a carb. One at a junk yard is more than likely worst than the one I have. Your answer was kind of out in left field but thanks anyway.

[@montana2strokeracer]

Yes, I must have, I'm sorry, good on you for making those sprockets, not an easy thing to do. It's nice to have the ability to make stuff, because a lot you cannot find. I still stand by the info on the carb though, I look for used ones that show the carb apart so I can assess the condition. I have not found a NOS carb in many years, that I could afford anyway.

[@earleclemans4836]

If your centers are messed up you can re cut them in the lathe

[@montana2strokeracer]

Yes, I cut many that are not too terrible with a single point tool. Some are just beyond repair, when the wrong puller was used, or the end was hit with a hammer. Those I just use the V blocks on, unless the customer wants to repair them. I have cut many stubs off and made new ones and press fit and pin them.

[@cainbeeping8480]

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