Yamaha YZF750 Troubles | Budget Bike Battle Bavaria

[@FortyFourTeeth]

Thank you for all your suggestions in diagnosis from the last video - well done if you mentioned the EXUP valve, buy yourself a Cornetto. BUT - Please stop saying we ignored your comments - this video was shot before the other videos were even broadcast - therefore, we couldn't possibly read the comments, because they didn't exist! Also, it wasn't the EXUP valve itself, that was operational - it was the cables which stretched and broke over time, hence why it was not so obvious. Many other little jobs which were well worth doing were also completed here so nothing was lost. Much Thankings 🙏

[@neilrd350]

Glad its sorted ps it looks so much better than the fireblade xxxx

[@tp9022]

Totally understand the sentiment, it makes perfect sense, but at the same time don't disregard the intentions of people that were just trying to help, and were maybe over excited to do so because they care. (F*ck any smug haters). Peace out. Up the Baron looks like he proper put the effort in.

[@kennethwolfe3726]

You had a lot more things to sort than just one. You guys did an awesome job. Most people would have given up.

[@ekspatriat]

@@neilrd350 Looks only..The Fireblade is a looker the Yam is a Munter

[@ekulfitz99]

Better keep the likes at 44!!

[@dancarlos1216]

Being at the workshop and having James fix your guys ratty bikes are the best videos you put out in my opinion. James is such a badass mechanic and makes it look easy and fun.

[@jayofelony86]

James is definitely my favorite guy on the show. Love that guy!

[@jde9095]

yeah the shop vid with James are great

[@tepidtuna7450]

It is fun when you enjoy your work.

[@marksvideochannel3592]

@@jayofelony86 I wouldn't go that far but certainly, James adds heaps to the shows.

[@Bikemanjoe1]

SECOND THIS james is a wizzard

[@afoolandhismoneychannel]

James straddling the seat-less bike, engine screaming near redline, no worries about it throwing a piston through his marble-bag... legend.

[@krawallbruder8661]

A Tank doesnt prevent a throwing piston

[@afoolandhismoneychannel]

It was a joke... you know, ha ha? 🙄

[@dfkuipers]

@@afoolandhismoneychannel and a bloody marvelous one :D

[@kennethwolfe3726]

Yes, yes he is

[@TROdesigns]

Wouldn't wanna dent the piston with his con-rod

[@dukie1616]

You gotta love the way James always comes through for boys, so funny too!

[@thebones]

can't wait for the journey to begin. James is a wizard, he needs a pointy hat and a cape.

[@henrikforsberg683]

He would probably enjoy running around in a cape and pointy hat! 😂

[@JWxUK]

Wizards sleeve....

[@tomevans4078]

Think this is my favourite part of the BBBs, proper insight into budget bike ownership, and a pleasure watching James and the JHS team work. Bravo.

[@alexworz4135]

How jhs don't have their own TV show on quest yet I'll never understand. Love bbb

[@Remo860]

This is much better than TV.

[@alexworz4135]

@@Remo860 imagine how good TV would be if it had programs like this

[@garethmiller8378]

Agree 100%👍🏻

[@ereHeuqibmazoM]

KZbin is basically tv Can’t remember the last time I scrolled through channels ever in fact.

[@stubbingtonmarigold3032]

Probably too busy being a successful shop and not making up drama ....

[@mickenoss]

I feel BBB is pushing Chris towards buying a Triumph with the 3 cylinder problems he always has, knowing him though it would only run on 2. 🤣

[@christiangrendel9893]

I was just thinking the same 😁

[@SladeRenegade]

As a proud owner of a 2014 Triumph Street Triple R, I can appreciate your inadvertent love for 3 cylinder motorcycles. Love you guys, thank you for all the hard work.

[@cfltitan]

You and me both! Fellow Striple owner here! 2018 765

[@vbnm1234vb]

This comment deserves way more likes

[@garymcbrearty5845]

A thought about that original rusty old plug you removed, are the drain holes at the bottom of the plug recess blocked. Mine were when I bought a 26yo RF9 and number 2&3 plugs showed similar heavy rust staining, causing a major misfire in the rain, something you will run into during an autumn trip in Barvaria, but glad you've got her running sweet

[@neilr4867]

I thought the same thing. Common on old four stroke mx bikes!

[@JohnnyBeGood123]

My RF actually kills itself in the rain, I never thought to check the drain holes!

[@IOWPCV]

I can't tell you how much I love these budget bike battle episodes. James is a legend ..🙌🙌

[@garylai363]

Great content Chris! I liked how you did all you could do before bringing it to James. There was so much work crammed into this 23 minute video.

[@FortyFourTeeth]

thank you for the appreciation! I worked my socks off to get this bike ready to go :)

[@garylai363]

@@FortyFourTeeth It shows! anyone who's ever done anything to a bike knows how a 30 minute job can take 3 hours. All those camera cuts don't tell the real story.

[@mrmando69]

@@garylai363 reckon this fix was more 8 or 9 hours, I think the clock on the wall said 6.45pm at the end of the video. Although I'm sure James done some other bits thro the day 👍

[@gundamnitpete]

@@FortyFourTeeth I know this to be the case, as mine is current in bits lol

[@garylai363]

@@mrmando69 Yeah and that doesn't include all the investigating, cleaning, disassembling/assembling that Chris did in the days before bringing it to James!

[@MetroidMan90]

The best thing about having a single cylinder is I always know which cylinder is acting up.

[@cabovermike]

My old 1995 yzf 750r was dyno jetted to 110+ bhp, but later on it used to bog down if you gave it a handfull, so i took it RLR (ricky leddy racing) turns out the emulsion tubes and needles were badly worn (common on yzf,s) jesus what a difference, it was smooth/fast/felt like rocket ship in comparison to how it was before, that induction noise was epic on your dyno run,.so your problem was the exup valve being disconected !, just goes to show how we miss the simple obvious things when trouble shooting , i took mine to the ring with the yamaha riders nurburgring expierience 1995 , probably the best 3 days of my biking life, i hope you have as much fun as i had, i went back there a few years ago on my R7 OWO2 it all came flooding back, good memories/good times/good mates/good bikes, enjoy 44T,...P,S,.why is it you remind me of sue perkins, lol,.

[@splodge5714]

nailed it! Must be his sister.

[@kieranturner5431]

Nothing like getting that notification on your phone that 44 have uploaded another BBB episode🙌🏼would love to see 90s 400s as the next series NC30, zxr400 etc👌🏼

[@22OLI22]

Always good to spend crucial time at work watching BBB #TeamYZF

[@duarte5dm]

I didn't even see the episode yet and I'm scratching my head thinking why the fuck isn't this channel over a million subs already. These guys are pure royalty!

[@stevewayne1359]

Someone mentioned in the comments of the first episode that the problem was probably the EXUP valve. Looks like he called it!!

[@roelfkromhout]

Yeah that was a good call. Hadn't imagined that could make such a significant impact.

[@jurrienhillen8386]

I believe multiple people did... Must be frustrating they didn't got heard hahaha

[@simong2007simong]

Probably did, but then there would be no content.

[@FortyFourTeeth]

@@jurrienhillen8386 this was shot before the other video even went out. Or do you think its live?.......

[@jurrienhillen8386]

@@FortyFourTeeth I'm just dumb and from Holland, that says it all I guess😂🙄

[@hetistijmen]

Quick trick to check the coils: feel if one of the exhaust headers stays cool longer than the rest. If it does, swap around the coils and leads (swap connections to the CDI as well) then feel if the cold pipe heats up faster. If it's running on 3 and each pipe heats up the same, your misfire is jumping around. If it does change your cool pipe, change the coils back but keep the leads swapped. Then isolate to coil or lead.

[@ninja12lawbreaker]

As an ex Thunderace owner, 'I told you it was the exup valve' Feeling satisfied in East Sussex

[@stichupman]

the exup is actually a serviceable part. unless its removed obviously. I always serviced mine on my r1.

[@ninja12lawbreaker]

@@stichupman Indeed brother they need greasing with high temp. grease. I aquired some from a bakery. My R1 never developed a problem in 5 years but my Thunderace snapped a control cable same as these poor chaps. The cable feeds between the swingarm and the engine casing, extemely tight

[@s1dew1nd3r4]

@@ninja12lawbreaker as tight as a submarine door

[@Arthurzeiro]

Glad to see I'm not the only bike obsessed Arthur out there.

[@_Makanko_]

Should just get a triple next time, you're fated with em! Well done JHS team (James), getting it done. So happy the engine is sorted. Interested to see what the state of Al's bike is.

[@garethmiller8378]

That's the first thing I thought when he said that, get yourself a daytona or something next bbb🤣

[@mozer30]

Then it will run on 2 cylinders 😂

[@_Makanko_]

@@mozer30 Maybe just get a single thumper lol, it'll work (and probably shatter his teeth with the vibes) or he'll have to walk.

[@GhostRiderUK]

The part where James appears "say hello James" just makes me so happy 😂 we see him alot but I always want to see him more. Cracking upload as always lads

[@jakebutcher3494]

DONT PUT THE EMPTY WRAPPERS IN THE TUB !!! 😅 p.s nothing but love for this KZbin channel!

[@the3rddecline]

Just as a comparison with the past BBB 750s YZF750 100 BHP ZX7R 110 BHP SRAD 120 BHP I'm sure Al couldn't wait to hit the dyno with the Blade after that 😄

[@timwright5940]

You start watching these series thinking I could get one of these, and by the end you are thinking err maybe not! I don’t think I would have had the patience to do all of that! Well done Chris and James!

[@s1dew1nd3r4]

thats the fun, i fecking love my bikes even though they are little bastards at times for causing problems! zx7r, 918 fireblade, zxr400 and a gsxr srad 600!

[@giddyrightonup]

@@s1dew1nd3r4 that’s a bloody lovely collection 👌🏻

[@giddyrightonup]

I think the kawasakis would be my favourites, which one is yours?

[@s1dew1nd3r4]

@@giddyrightonup hard to say - they all do different things... the little zxr400 is great for blasting about on and actually revving the tits off it and great in the twistys, the zx7r is awesome has more grunt and the front end feels amazingly planted but its an aggressive riding position - the fireblade is more relaxed riding position wise and is very precise honda!

[@LMT4Y10R]

I dont know why but mate, watching this get sorted made me happy. I'm pleased for you man 👍

[@christiangrendel9893]

Yep. My bike broke down in Blighty in August. Only had a day to strip it. Ended up flying back to Germany. Have to pick it up with a trailer. Can't wait to take it completely apart. But the feeling when I get her running again 💪

[@garethmiller8378]

Yeah I was delighted aswell,boy what a difference in it when it was running right on the dyno,breaks ur heart hearing a bike running like a bag of shit🙈🤣

[@anthonyoriordan5967]

Enjoyed ever bit if this yzf750 journey, diagnosis and fix. You can see its not James's first rodeo with one of these

[@giddyrightonup]

Three cheers for Arthur, what a legend!

[@reneverheij6938]

First time I've seen a digital carb synchroniser. Didn't even know they exist, nice!

[@christiangrendel9893]

So pleased for you. The feeling when you get it running again really is priceless. Not always easy to not give up.

[@tedmagnum6968]

As a motorcycle tech myself, I know that on older bikes it's very rarely just one problem to sort. So It's a good thing to go through all the things you did as one of them would have bitten you on your hairy peach sooner rather than later. It sounds sweet now. And you can ride it with confidence. Lovely jubbley.

[@michaelhoward142]

It's so rewarding to watching a mechanical problem getting sorted. As happy as I was at the end, I can only imagine how you blokes felt. Pure gold, mates!

[@barneywaygood9037]

Always a good watch on a cold Monday 👍

[@M-oneeleven-M111]

Exup valve is always the sneaky thing that gets forgot about, but it makes such a difference. Either way made a great video and main thing you guys got it going great and that power is fantastic for the age of the bike 👍

[@jacob.irving]

Thank you for being so multi-faceted. I love these deep dives as much as I love the vlogs through cities and the bike reviews. This is an all around fantastic channel and I’ve loved every minute of it.

[@PhilTonic]

Working on sports bikes yourself is a nightmare. Changed the stator on Renna's CBR600RR once. Took me half a day! When I saw how buried the sparkplugs were I changed my mind and didn't try changing them.

[@russcattell955i]

No vids lately from Renna ! I do miss her humour.

[@dopez4768]

My first thought if it wasnt carbs related was the exup valve .. had one seize took me ages to find the problem

[@Fred4662]

Glad it's running like it should. My cousin had a YZF750 back in the day and it was lovely. James is an absolute beast, I would love to have someone like him to get my bike sorted. Good to see you back with another budget bike battle to keep us all entertained. Best wishes Regarding your issues discussed on the BVG channel, keep your sense of humour, it always cracks me up. Lastly, my best wishes to Boothy, hope he is recovering, all the best to him.

[@blairarthur302]

Enjoy watching Pro's work,great job James ,James for King

[@alexmorgan3435]

Admit defeat, call International Rescue. So the misfire was an unconnected EX-UP valve? Did you replace the crappy old fuel filter(s) which probably had a load of crud in them? I should imagine the coil packs are not functioning the best either, but I guess you don't want to spend any more on it than you have to. Great job by James to save it and also your mate Arthur for cleaning the carbs.

[@malcellison8831]

Another great video. 44 teeth productions are my favourites by a loooong way! Cheers guys 👍

[@blackiredi]

Just went through this same thing with a $1000 ninja 250 that was "gone through". Carbs out three times water in the plug. Some people should just leave tools alone. They break more than they fix. Good on you for sticking it out. That bike is yours now. It owes you it's life and will serve you well.

[@stevebolt7132]

Brilliant..your face at the end spoke more than words ever could..🙏

[@karlsumner5594]

Love watching these types of vid from you guys - trying to sort the problems and I always love it when you visit James - he’s the man, man!

[@nibbler2281]

Got a YZF750r in a FZR400rr frame and been through all these problems. I feel your pain.

[@marcusFZ6]

Nice to see it running sweeter than ever. 100ponies at the rear wheel is pretty awesome.

[@ErikLosLobos]

Ah that's one thing I don't miss since i sold my bike. All the faff! It's much more interesting and enjoyable to see someone else going through it

[@muirjs]

Absolutely loving the positive vibes throughout, despite all the shittery!

[@APtS_Gh0stHunt3R]

these videos are my go-to videos... I wish you guys made these everyday... I can watch Chris working on bikes day in day out...

[@Altanabstick]

Great job! While it took some help from James to figure out the final fix, you made this bike so much better yourself. Love watching you fix her up and learn along the way.

[@trebekanalbumcover]

I’m absolutely stoked every time one of your videos are released. Awesome work. I can’t wait to see the next video.

[@kennethwolfe3726]

I love the videos with James at JHS. They’re probably my favorite ones. James is a legend. Keep BBB’s, racing and the JHS content coming.

[@damienmullan8880]

As a Blade lover and Rider I’m Team Honda, however that Yamaha is a fucking beauty!! Glad you got her sorted out😅 let the battle commence!

[@scottwild8802]

It’s taken me about 4 years of watching these videos to realise that Chris not only sounds like, but is the spitting image of Tom Ellis, the UK actor who starred in “Lucifer” I can certainly understand “Baron Von Grumpy’s” attitude!!!! It makes so much sense!!!! Keep it up lads, love the videos!

[@browner5452]

Love how James goofs around but is clearly a very intelligent master of his craft.

[@SweDownhill]

Notification - New 44Teeth video! Me: Instantly open, like and save for later, then watch it as soon as possible 😃 You guys are awesome 😎😍🙏

[@peekster0]

1 out of the 4 cylinders Chris buys when they hear "Its time for the Budget Bike Battle!": "This fucking guy!"

[@justgotafilthyname]

what a nightmare and long way until it now runs well. Now the adventure begins 😃 looking forward to it!

[@noordinaryjoe1414]

Good to see you in a better place, mentally. Hope you are well, and that it lasts. Oh, and I knew it was the EXUP valve all along. Honest, guv. Auf weidersehn

[@xtremebroccoli]

If I could have just 10% of James’ knowledge of bikes… truly love the garage vids, so nice to see bikes come back from near death.

[@collins735]

I had one of these in my early 20s with the same problem, local mechanic had my pants down trying to solve the problem and in the end I ran out of money and had to sell it. And here James in a day got it sorted. What a legend lol

[@FilipeDiogo49]

Super happy to see this bike up and running as it should, the engine sounds SO good. These are classical bikes for yamaha, very special bikes. Cheers

[@vyrnmn]

The phrase "just been to Fowlers" made me very jealous. I wish I lived down the road from them!

[@964tractorboy]

James and the JHS crew make the world go round. They always come up trumps no matter what. Such great blokes.

[@greatwhiteythe2nd804]

I've been riding an F2 for the past 20 years... I feel your pain!

[@ciraloke]

Re the tank lining treatment: It's probably the usual story - surface prep is EVERYTHING. Half assed surface prep ruins any chance of any coating/paint working to spec. Same goes for adhesives.

[@alanconway8821]

I knew it would be the exup valve! When I got mine it was by passed by being cable tied open, servo and all was in place and working just bypassed. Hooking up the exup valve gave it way more low end. Before it was a constant battle to stop it stalling pulling out of junctions but now on idle you can drag the clutch. A great little machine

[@brendanm5831]

Man there are three of the max spectrum feelings right there. 1. Going over ever fucking possible thing and each one looks like the cause but fixing it doesn't fix it - sadness 2. Finding the last thing was the simple overlooked bullshit - stupid feels and some hope 3. Everything works - Extreme elation. Awesome vid guys. Got goosebumps when the full run hummed all the way to redline!

[@NWSTRX850]

Never ever had a problem fitting Iridium plugs to old bikes

[@thecrowfliescrooked]

I loved this video! If this my bike in the same situation I would have just left in on a section of dark train track.

[@DrHakennase]

My brother bought a 1994 Black Purple one^^ This thing looks so 90s. We did some oilchanging cleaned out the tank a little bit. Cleaned the filter new air filter and it runs good. He even got the open 130 ps variant

[@Wasagoodyear-qf8wj]

If you got an airline handy, it pays to blow out the liquid or dirt in the spark plug recesses before taking the plugs out. It stops all the grit, shit and water from falling inside the cylinder or threads and causing further problems......Exup valves are notorious for seizing up too and should be one of the first things to check is working on an FZR or YZF. Most of them are seized, disconnected or deleted on any cheap bike nowadays, The EXUP principle is the same as the YPVS system on Yamaha's two stroke bikes and affects performance in the same way. I think that the YZF is notorious for burning oil too, so make sure you got a litre with you. I've always fancied buying a cheap YZF750 or Blade to play with and this little series has been good to watch.

[@b.w.9392]

A chris vlog style video always makes my day

[@dopeytripod]

my buddy had one of these back in the day & I remember the front end coming up on me at a stop sign

[@barrycoughlan7382]

James you legend 🙌 always keeps the show on the road what a man

[@DoRC]

If done properly with a high quality tank coating you can get a really good result. The problem that people run into is they either use cheap coatings, don't follow the directions or most often don't prep the inside of the tank properly before using it. I've saved multiple garbage tanks with tons of little rust pinholes in them with those coatings and they were still going strong years later.

[@nickrider5220]

Thanks Chris, you've made it a nice Monday evening 👍🙂

[@johnfherron]

Great to see a YZF750 still around.

[@brianbiker]

Very interesting about Iridium plugs, little snippets of advice like that are very useful!

[@gixerloon]

Old bikes are great when they've cared for, but years of neglect by hapless owners and you get this outcome, and just why the EXUP wasn't connected 🙄 unbelievable, glad you got it fixed... James "you da man" that was a great tip about using copper plugs over Iridium plugs. 👍

[@MajorDook1]

Loving this series so far. Really looking forward to the upcoming videos.

[@michaelrandle4128]

Just love your vlogs, so glad you got it sorted. Now can we get it on the road, please. Regards from an old biker, and I mean old.

[@T3-RIDER]

So glad you got the yam back to it's former glory, God bless you 🙏 goodluck for the adventure

[@nickeakhurst2533]

I've just bought three more of your lockdown hoodies .... because I love you guys! Keep up the most excellent work!! xxx

[@xdanano]

Pumps are problematic at this age and can't be found new. I used thudercat external pump something to have in mind on a long trip.

[@lex1945]

I had one of these back in the days. I loved that machine.

[@zackrides265]

This is the BBB I have been longing for! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Best 44Teeth episode in a long time for me. Cant wait for the next one. Turning my paid membership back on as I feel guilty watching this for free 🙏

[@xsatn2082]

I have a gsf 400 from the same time period. It ran poorly like on 3 cylinders, I couldn't understand what's the problem until I've decided to try my old plat plugs I've saved. Worked like a charm xd

[@jonpowell8014]

The BELmachine lives!!! 🤣 Probably a good job it was causing you grief in a way though mate, seems there were a lot of little niggles that would of made it fart to a stop anyway, no doubt in the dark, in the pissing rain and in the middle of nowhere on the actual trip. Well happy for you fella!!!

[@Jj12915]

James is the man and JHS always hooks it up! This BBB makes me want a retro superbike🤔🤔

[@Bobby-wn5yr]

One of the problems with buying a bike from the 90’s and earlier is it had a lot of people tinkering with it back in the era before you could just fact check something you heard or look up how to do something on the internet.

[@MrJasperdeKnegt]

This urges me to get mine sorted as well. Also runs lumpy and doesn't run past 7000 rpm. But it has a complete exhaust without EXUP.... Well... We'll see Great content Chris! Glad to hear her purr 😻

[@Con-tp2kf]

Perfect Monday night viewing!

[@enoz.j3506]

So much for Deano's Garage getting this sorted before sale.He said on his site that he put a coating inside the tank,the trouble is E5 / E10 fuel eats that tank coater crap as well. Fancy the valve not being connected, crazy ,still what you and Mr Fix did with carbs etc needed to be done with all that shyt in the fuel, happy days. Love the BBB vids lads.

[@harrycarter1722]

Every coated tank I ever dealt with did exactly this.

[@bradmclean1782]

BBB is the bike thing on KZbin. Love it boys. From Australia

[@Hanitcal69]

James needs his own KZbin channel. That man is golden content

[@simonnewman7413]

What a mare Chris...Amazing what JHS & a box of Quality street can do...:) Glad its sorted...Bravaria awaits!!!!

[@MossopUK]

Superb content as ever! Really glad you’re getting the bikes properly sorted prior to the trip. I know that the trials and tribulations of a breakdown or poorly performing bike make for good content, but I’m looking forward to a straight up battle between these two brilliant bikes without one being handicapped 😊✊