Forest-Bear # Left for dead. -We will fix it!

I bought this 1960's "MotoStandard" Steel Trac tractor at a online auction. It was left for dead out in the forest. The owner did not remember when it run last time. It's made in Norway. It has a 4Stroke engine at 8-9hp.
It sure is the most scary, odd and fun machine i got. In Part 2 we are going to test it out real good in the forest on steep hills and in muddy water holes.
Thanks/ Richard at Yesterdays Machinery.

[@DanKoning777]

If there was ever a machine that deserves a *full* nut/bolt restoration, *THIS IS THE MACHINE* and it would be an amazing series to watch. I wouldn't care if the videos were an hour long each, and there were 10 or more of them. I hope you consider making this "Norway Bear" new again.

[@adrianrouse5148]

The long tube taking the back wheels was the connection for a two wheeled hoop with four over cam log lifters. Mine would drag four quite big trees. Loved it. Oh and there was two skis that could replace the wheels on the drag. It was nice to see one running again

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Thanks! Richard

[@Bravo21]

Great to see this old girl get a new life. Little machines like this can do a lot of work on a farm, are tough as dirt and they don't break the bank.

[@kcraig51]

It's like a Briggs and Stratton. You grind the end of the valve to get proper clearance. (Maybe?) That is so cool. Nothing like that around here! (Tennessee, USA)

[@tectalabyss]

I think you are right. Here in Tennessee also.

[@tedohio3038]

Yep

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Yes ofc. But there was play so it didn't feel like it was that nessesary at this point. Maybe next service. / Richard

[@dumbasscountryboy]

Valve lash is set at 7 thousands of an inch on intake and 11 on the exhaust. You have to file off the end of the valve stem to get the proper clearance.

[@craigywaigy4703]

@Urs Reaaly solid engines - I just binned one as it was beyond economical repair(carb, exhaust, linkages......), so replaced it with a 9hp Honda, and fitted the MAG Dynostart onto it! BTW I have a Gutbrod smallholding tractor.

[@bradanderson1627]

This thing is just way to COOL ! Hell of A find. It's going to be useful as all git-up.

[@gbentley8176]

Love your channel. Just a thought. Keep pull rope to your arm length so it always leaves the crank. Too long and murphy's law operates. Loose rope always coils onto something and could break your arm or finger if it is the pulley, especially with a kickback. Stay safe.

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Hi! And thanks! Yes that is a good advice. / Richard

[@DonKelleyMusic]

THAT IS TOO COOL! I've never seen a vehicle like that before! drives like a little tank! WHAT FUN!

[@larryg.9187]

..... I was a M60A1 tank crew member in Germany... This machine reminded me of those days in the early 1970's ... H Co. 2/2 Armored Cavalry Regiment- Bamberg Germany... .....BTW, my buddy, a Captain of a tank company is tipping his beer to you from heaven. ..... I could see his smile as you drove out of your shop .....

[@genem.toddjr.1831]

What fun watching you resurrect this old timer... I cannot wait to see more on this unit... And I really like your shop setup. I'm an old SRABEE mechanic and a 100% DISABLED VET , so I don't mech much anymore, but your shop sure temps me... Kerpnup the good work .. I hope you end up painting that beastie a forest green or something close to it. 👍👍

[@genem.toddjr.1831]

Seabee not srabee .. haha

[@graemekeddie4182]

@@genem.toddjr.1831 Love the way it looks as is. I wouldn't paint it. Just my opinion.

[@mtlassen1992]

Great fun video! I worked at a saw mill in N. California, and I worked on the heavy equipment there. They had a 100 foot crawler crane(P&H) that broke a track one day, and the operator crawled off and into the mud on that side. That one track was incredibly heavy, and we had to use a cat 320 excavator to lift it back onto the rollers, then a come-along and sledge hammer to get the new pin back in. Each plate had to be over 500 pounds(227 kg). We also had to build a large platform under the counterweight out of timbers, topped with 1" steel plate, two 50 ton hydraulic jacks, and tip the crane up just high enough to drag that track back under it. A week later, it blew that old engine. Good times! The boss found one online at a ship yard. It came out of an old military ship, was well maintained and ran great. It took 3 of us about 5 days to replace it.

[@nerd1000ify]

My grandfather worked for Queensland Main Roads. Once one of their Caterpillar D9s threw a track. The track got bound up in the running gear and jammed the pins between the links so badly they had to use dynamite to split the track and remove it!

[@patprop74]

This thing is made with everything and anything from snowblowers, bicycle parts, shovels, dustpans, and even a cement mixing pan lol I love it!

[@jfu5222]

Awesome! I've cut some trees for home heating in Northern Minnesota, I can see how this beautiful machine would be handy for getting logs out of the woods in the snow.

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Yes, if it is tight and muddy or lots of snow this is really great. I will build some kind of bracket it the back that lifts the logs up a bit from the ground in front. That would help so you dont have to drag them in the soil or over rocks. Gets stuck easy. /Richard

[@chuckj349]

Just found your channel and am happy I did! I really enjoy watching you bring the old machine back to life! Thanks for taking us along.

[@jasonkuehl639]

That is one cool machine! As much as I'm for keeping them original, I think it would look really neat with some fenders to help keep the operator clean and safe. The front PTO drive reminds me a lot of the walk-behind tractors that Gravely and several other companies made. With a few attachments, this machine would be more useful than imaginable! Keep up the excellent work! 🙂

[@enginenetwork78]

Im working my chenal

[@ronashbaugh4351]

That’s what I thought it reminds me of an old David Bradley walk behind tractor my grandpa had way back in the day

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Hi! Yes but the metal box that you have your feets in helps out a lot more than it looks. Thank you! / Richard

[@ThorAlexandre]

The front end looks like a walk-behind because it is, It's a Motostandard U10 built in Germany with a Norwegian conversion to tracked forestry tractor. There were several companies converting two wheel tractors in Norway back in the day.

[@jasonkuehl639]

@@ThorAlexandre interesting! We had a few companies that made various attachments here in the US, but nothing like this to my knowledge. Recently the walk-behind tractors are gaining popularity again, just a few years ago you couldn't even give them away. It makes me wonder if there's something like this sitting in a barn somewhere nearby. Either way, my interest is piqued. Thank you for the information! 😀

[@sampointau]

I can remember seeing years ago one with a Front pto driven circular saw attachment. It was sat at right angle to a portable slab track and logs pushed past the blade, the blade head also had angle adjustments on it up to 90° from the vertical.

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Sounds interesting! They had many attachments for them. some more dangerous than others. / Richard

[@kinasc1575]

An absolutely brilliant piece of machinery, fantastic, I'm can't wait for a follow up to see it in action.

[@edmullins4519]

Resembles an old Gravely, minus the tracks of course! Definitely a cool find and looks like it’s gonna be quite handy!

[@johnsherborne3245]

@Urs who built the engine? It’s survived well.

[@robertschmidt6383]

That is pretty cool little tractor you have there. I love seeing these old machines coming back to life again! Good job.

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Thank you mate! /Richard

[@AdvancedUSA]

I’ve seen just about every kind of vehicle that ever moves - until now. Nice job and thanks for saving a piece of history.

[@4bits4e47]

Watching your videos takes me back to the days that I was doing similar restorations on anything with an engine. Enjoyed the video!

[@MartyT]

Dude thats awesome, very cool machine

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Hi Marty! And thanks. Yes it is the most fun so far. Now i also got the track-tension system working as it should and some more adjustments. You can't drive it thru a deep mud hole or climb a steep hill without a big smile on your face. / Richard, Sweden.

[@MartyT]

@@YesterdaysMachinery Nice, I'd be suprised if this doesn't go viral. Do a good follow up showing it in action :)

[@CrimeVid]

I like it ! would it pull a log out of the woods ?

[@mickestahl6178]

@@CrimeVid That's what it was built for.. Draging out logs from the steep norwegian hillsides.

[@TheHomePros6221]

Nice to see you here Marty! This thing is soo cool!!

[@harmlesscreationsofthegree1248]

One of the weirdest and coolest old things I’ve ever seen, it’s like something I would draw as a kid! So glad you got her up and running. Subbed 🙂

[@richardcarlson1850]

Hello from USA 🇺🇸 I'm Half Swede Half Norwegian ancestry living in Northern Minnesota! Really like you channel just subscribed! GLORY TO NORWAY🇳🇴

[@chrismathewsjr]

Seeing you pull out of the garage in that made me smile pretty big. Cool machine.

[@trebornesregrot]

This is my favorite thing to do! Keep up the saving of old machines, they have a need of care and love!

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Thanks! I will! /Richard

[@andrewhall2554]

You have put out another interesting video. I will look forward to seeing you run this machine out in the woods.

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Hi and thank you! / Richard

[@stephenmcfadyen1385]

What a great little machine and you have done a wonderful job in getting it going.Well Done !!!

[@rabidwasp]

Great machine - nice to see these old machines being brought back to life!

[@Ed70Nova427]

Can you imagine a factory trying to sell us a contraption like that in this day? Very cool machine. It looks like it really wakes up your senses and awareness. When the front wheels went off that last log, I thought you were catapulted over the top but you handled it real good. Thanks for a cool video. I'm going to do some binge watching on your channel.

[@Bret4207]

Great video Richard! That makes a nice little crawler, probably to replace one horse in the woods I imagine. Very well thought out machine!

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Yes, it is just like a horse but you dont need to feed it when you not using it. / Richard

[@joeolejar]

I enjoy the way you diagnosed problems and explain what you are doing.

[@simonatkinson6389]

Good to see a mechanic who plugs up holes in the engine block BEFORE using the air gun. This little beast looks like it'll be good fun. Wish I had one of these.

[@pushrodtv6623]

G’day from Melbourne Australia it’s great to see different tractors and machines that we don’t have over here looking forward to more great content 👍🏻🍻🇦🇺

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Hi! Lots of Australians here! Thanks /Richard

[@TsunauticusIV]

That’s a sweet rig. Reminds me of a “tank” a friend built from a zero turn mower. 😂

[@davidr6585]

Cool machine, even classier hood! Enjoyed the video and hope to see you continue to tweak this machine back to its capabilities and beauty!!!

[@jalleman61]

Very nice find an restart.This is really unusual piece of equipment that desperately begged for help.Thanks for getting it up and running and for sharing

[@sixtyfiveford]

Very cool. I would have probably talked myself into paying a pretty penny for it at auction as well.

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Yes, I always end up paying more than i decided from the start.. But when i saw this, i realised that i just can't let it go. /Richard

[@tomrobards7753]

You ought to see what a friend of mine has and can build he built a dump truck about the size of this machine , and the awesome log splitters he's built , and a truck he called Frankenstein , he could build you an army tank out of a pile of scrap metal ...

[@tt600pch]

@@tomrobards7753 America needs guys that can build anything they need. My dad, me, my son and now his son are gifted in the ''need it--build it''

[@Youtubeforcedmetochangemyname]

I would have paid a bit for it this is the kind of machines I love

[@Melicoy]

lol Buy some ear protection at auction too. Mine at 50yo ring all the time none stop

[@fetus2280]

Pro Tip: When replacing Handle Grips, and you want them to Stay on there and not spin or slide off.... Use a drop or 3 of Liquid Dish Detergent, put it on your finger and smear it around the inside of the grip , just a little bit will do and when it drys it bonds well and wont "Glue" it in place .. also makes it easier to remove later as you only have to get some water down in it and soak for a few and off it will come . Cheers .

[@malcolmcrabbe865]

Please paint the tractor please p paint it it looks awful at least paint the bonnet and maybe paint to trust black please

[@SPHYNX99752]

Pro tip: apply hairspray to the handle bars and inside the grip, they will slid right on and dry quite rapidly, snug as a bug in a rug.

[@mattk252]

@@SPHYNX99752 bmx pro tip

[@larryb982]

Pro tip liquid loctite will keep them in place forever 😁

[@danielmarkle8823]

I will have to try this myself !!! Thanks !!

[@markattardo]

Interesting machine. Nice job getting it running👍👍

[@pastormike5054]

Neat machine Enjoyed watching you work on it and seeing you drive it around

[@donpaumen8627]

This is the kind of machines that I really enjoy watching and would love to have also, I wish I could find things like this, I wanted to build my own track machine, have not found the all the right parts yet, please keep making these kind of videos, they are the perfect videos I enjoy.

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Hi! I bet a hydrostatic lawnmover would be very easy to use! /Richard

[@rodsheret9065]

truly amazing what a great project

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Thank you! / Richard

[@williamwagner8017]

Thank-you for giving another interesting machine life after neglect. Look forward to the next video.

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Thanks! me to! / Richard

[@DrFrankeni]

Very cool old machine and wonderful to see it running and driving again. Nice work!

[@peterfrazer1943]

That was an absolute brilliant video. I love seeing these machines brought back to life, it's fascinating. Greetings from England.

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Hi! And thanks! /Richard

[@amberyooper]

That's quite the cool machine!

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Lots of fun! /Richard

[@cereus57]

Very curious machine and extremely gratifying to watch moving around the property, awesome job!

[@terrydown5389]

You are doing a great job thank for sharing Terry from UK

[@Bungi81]

Great Video 👍 I like this old machinery🤣 To adjust the valves you have to grind the end of the shaft down to the right clearance. Greetings, Stefan

[@enginenetwork78]

old engine is also on my channel

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Yes, but there was good clerance so i just didnt argue with it :) / Richard

[@Bungi81]

@@YesterdaysMachinery 😀👍

[@robertg.2346]

Again a great video

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Thank you! Glad to hear that. /Richard

[@twindad6890]

I always enjoy watching old machinery come back to life!✌😎 cheers from British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦

[@densondirosa4497]

Fascinating little restore. Love mechanical oddities !!

[@HobbyMotorDK]

What a fantastic little machine

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Yes isn't it!" :) / Richard

[@johnbrown-cn8uh]

Love the video ,very interesting.

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Thanks! /Richard

[@darrenstockton9595]

i would of loved one of them when i was working in the peat bog perfect as it looks light small and versatile great watching getting it going

[@chrisackerley1842]

When I first saw that thing, I thought you got ripped off. When I saw it operate, I thought you got a bargain! That is one very cool mahine!

[@grantsmith5919]

Wonderful work, its nice to see a real professional not just repairing, but making parts. Love it Dr G

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Hi and thanks! /Richard

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Fantastic piece of history and a great toy to have, it’s amazing with old engines how easy they are to get going, not much really goes wrong and with simple points ignition really makes things easy, looking forward to the follow up video, thanks mate, really enjoyed this video, Cheers

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Hi and thanks mate! / Richard

[@davejones3038]

I really appreciate the use of lubricants when inspecting an old piece of equipment, it shows experience. Saves on repairs too. Great find.

[@spacecase13]

What an amazing vehicle! Beautiful job in getting it up and running, thanks for sharing the adventure!

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Thank you! /Richard

[@Mankan569]

Dig skulle jag vilja ha som granne! Fan vilka roliga maskiner. Och kul att se dig ta hand dessa maskiner som enligt mig som är född i mitten av förra seklet tillhör ett kulturarv som måste bevaras. Mitt lilla bidrag till detta är min David Brown 990 Selectamatic som jag mycket glädje och nytta av.

[@TheTed169]

Beauty vid. Cheers from da ROCK!

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Thank's!/Richard

[@jimgardner9044]

That looks like a lot of fun to me, Well done to you for getting it working.

[@40spinup]

Dude that thing is awesome. What cool machine, particularly love the little bonnet/ hood , whatever toy call it. Loved this.

[@marksbikeexports5123]

What a most wonderful thing!

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Sure is! / Richard

[@austindonald6939]

I hope we get to see it out in some snow this winter.

[@enginenetwork78]

Grret broo

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Yes, you will! / Richard

[@theafro]

Really enjoyed that! I'm a fan of 2-wheel tractors and tracked ones are particularly cool, it looks to be a fairly light machine too, so i'd bet it'd do well out in the woods. I laughed when I saw the muffler you chose for it, I re-built a sachs stamo 50 last year, I spent a full day re-creating the muffler for it!

[@trueitbycjtruitt9546]

Pretty cool machine you got there , I look forward to seeing it restored to full glory

[@AGRIMOVIEemi]

Great Video 👍👍👍 Great Channel 👍👍👍 👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Hi! Thanks mate. Take care. /Richard

[@lambo_drives]

indeed, cool machine and I can't wait to see the next sight of it. Great job showcasing your efforts to overcome this machine's requirements in resurrection; kudos!!

[@jacquesb8927]

Great video, very cool machine, look forward to see how far you take the restoration.

[@rainerhasler135]

This motor was made in Switzerland. The brand name is MAG which means Motosacoche Acacias Genève. This motors were used mainly in agriculture machine specially for use in mountain areas for cutting gras or for water pumps.. They also produced motors for motorbikes and had their own brand of motorbikes.

[@josephdougherty2399]

I'm betting because the engine was so clean inside with very little baked on carbon build up and those valves with a large unground margin at the edge,. I think that engine has very little run time on it

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Yes probably. Looks good and no bearing play. / Richard

[@retrogamer33]

Unusual looking machine, great repair though.

[@enginenetwork78]

Yes mera bhi chenal ha

[@FOOKYOUTUBENUMBERS]

Hopefully this will get a good few Mill views! give this great channel the recognition it deserves, Awesome Machine...

[@nineteenandfortyone]

Great work! Seeing that poor machine at the beginning it was hard to imagine it ever moving on it's own again. It's a tractor to be reckoned with now.

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

Great work! I've found it easy to remove grips to use compressed air with a blow gun. It'll inflate it blow it off. Be careful going over things that will cause the machine to tip forward suddenly! I had a machine simmer and got thrown off in the path! Lucky, after a bit, with no one pressing the throttle, the engine stalled. If it had continued to run, I would have been ran over! Lucky, I don't know that final outcome!

[@enginenetwork78]

Hy

[@twoflower8264]

This is so cool I would love one myself Well done, are you going to paint it or keep it rustig? Love the gas tank idea think i will use it myself

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Hi! Im gonna keep it as it is for sure! / Richard

[@jamesyman007]

Very enjoyable video. You are a masterful mechanic.

[@wazzazone]

Well done. Such wonderful old machinery. Thanks for sharing.

[@montwolfman]

Can't wait to see it running on snow.

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Yes maybe in a month or so we will have some snow here in Sweden! :) / Richard

[@HyyskanPolttaja]

Great machine ( whatever it is for )

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Thanks! / RIchard

[@jamiestull4276]

great video. Enjoyed watching you sort through everything.

[@catsshadows]

That is the NEATEST little tractor I have ever seen, nice job.

[@jensbroen]

Moto Standard U9 eller U 10, tror det var Reinhardt Maskin i Norge som bygde om dem, fantes også ombygde Agria både med 4wd og rammestyring og med belter som den der.

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Ja det stämmer! / Richard

[@janingeisdal4922]

Nei Reinhardt Maskin i Kristiansand Noreg, hadde ikkje noko med Moto-Standard å gjere, Det var LOG som importerte og selde Moto-Standard i Noreg, men òg Felleskjøpet selde Moto-Standard. Reinhardt Maskin importerte Agria to-hjulstraktorar frå Tyskland, som dei bygga om til fire-hjulstraktorar med rammestyring og 4WD og kalla dei "Grombasen", men dei bygga òg om Agria to-hjulstraktorar til belte-traktorar og dei vart kalla "FR-Drabant", og begge desse traktorane selde Reinhardt Maskin som norsk produserte traktorar(Made in Norway). Det var mange mekaniske-verkstader i Noreg som laga utstyr og reiskap til Moto-Standard to-hjulstraktorar, og det var fleire mekaniske-verkstader som laga tilhengjarar, Gjønnes mekaniske-verkstad(Orkel) i Orkdal laga frontvogner til Moto-Standard, ein mekanisk-verkstad i Voss laga belte-utstyr og vinsj(Vossavinsjen) til Moto-Standard, det er mogleg at Richard´s Moto-Standard har belte-utstyr frå Voss, Underhaug laga òg reiskap til Moto-Standard, slik som gjødselspreiar, hyppeskjær, harv og potetopptakar, Kyllingstad på Jæren laga plogar til Moto-Standard, men slåmaskina til Moto-Standard var laga i Tyskland av Raspe.

[@Euronasa]

Great video and channel 👍👍👍😀! Is this the "Beltebjørn" made by Norwegian Trygve Owren? Is the tractor a Motostandard U9 or U10?

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Thanks! It is a U10 i think 🙂 Dont know the company name, but is is in Norway! /Richard

[@jackadkisson7329]

Good day Richard. Love this video series on the Forest Bear! I had never seen one of these and I am 68 years old, but I live in Tennessee so maybe they never made it across the pond. Thanks for sharing!!

[@d.sparkes346]

As well as being very cool, I could see that being a handy unit! Well done!

[@brianyoung9014]

Very neat machine, who made the engine, take care.

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

The engine is a Swiss made MAG. / Richard

[@dennistagesson5396]

Vilken jävla maskin haha 😂👌

[@enginenetwork78]

👍👍

[@yougottobekidding1]

Good to see someone that likes to bring things back to life. Nice job you did with it.

[@scottmorse1798]

Congratulations! what an awesome find. it deserves full restoration. take it to and exhibition and impress the hit and missers!

[@brown_note4710]

I want one

[@MostlyInteresting]

So fun!

[@YesterdaysMachinery]

Part 2 will be fun!

[@buddyletendre]

This thing is so cool! And talk about nice shape considering how old it looks. Nice find and great video

[@glennthomas7435]

Neat little machine thanks for showing how to bring it back to life. Good video

[@mccoulombe941]

I think that will be just fine. Is my new motto! Keep up the good work and great content

[@maurice0769]

Loved every minute of this thank you!

[@richardjones5255]

Just to say hi and that I liked the resurrection of this one left for dead machine. Not perfect, yet, but it runs and does what it is supposed to do. Great to see it live again.

[@richardbabik8383]

I just found your channel. I really enjoy see this old equipment come back to life and useful again.