In 1977, when I was 15, my parents took out a bank loan for me to buy a new GT250, my payments were $67 a month, I was working at a gas station, I couldn't get my license till I was 16 so I drove it around the yard and kept it polished, a friend bought a Kawasaki 400 two stroke, we drove those bikes everywhere.
@UncleWally3
10 күн бұрын
Adjusting for inflation, $67 in 1972 is equivalent to about $504.17 today.
@qwaszxpolkmncvb
10 күн бұрын
I've had a few Suzkies, ironically they were all '75MY. I regret every time I've let one go. My TS185 specifically. I did keep that one for about 20 years.
@dreadnought2024
10 күн бұрын
The memories!! I'm with you...
@dreadnought2024
10 күн бұрын
@@UncleWally3 Crazy, isn't it?
@aussiebloke609
9 күн бұрын
My last small bike before I moved on and up was...a '72 GT250. Marvelous bike, uber reliable, damn good brakes, easy to ride...so long as you don't touch a footpeg on the ground, as the damn things don't fold up back then.
@al4904
12 күн бұрын
In the UK these classic two stroke triples are known as kettles and are very collectable indeed. This one looks to be in very original condition. What a find!!
@bobgorman9481
8 күн бұрын
Or " widow makers" 😊
@Stevo736
8 күн бұрын
The Kawasaki holds that title I think.
@wojciechgromek250
5 күн бұрын
Yup @@Stevo736
@mikevos7163
2 күн бұрын
@@bobgorman9481, no the widow maker was the 500 Kawasaki.
@pjm204
13 күн бұрын
In what world was that air filter filtering anything. 75% of the cage wasn't even covered 😂
@module79l28
13 күн бұрын
Ikr? That's a half-assed filter and he thinks it might be the original!🤦♂ The filter should have a thinner, proper filtering foam covering the whole metallic mesh, not some foam that looked like it came from an old seat.
@jeffvincent1960
13 күн бұрын
Nah, “that looks good…”
@jasonjgr8580
13 күн бұрын
@pjm204, not much dust would get in there anyway being a road bike.
@pjm204
13 күн бұрын
@@jasonjgr8580 ever check the air filter on your car? Mine is usually filled with bugs, leaves, dirt....
@jasonjgr8580
13 күн бұрын
@pjm204 yes
@rickrinke1443
13 күн бұрын
I found one in Arizona a few years back for 700.00. Did the basics and I’ve enjoyed it ever since! Funny how all the people crowd around it at the bike nights!
@wesstubbs3472
13 күн бұрын
There's not much to 2-cycles - they tend to run and run and run.
@highvoltageshooter1782
13 күн бұрын
I was taught by a old time bike mechanic that you can sometimes break those float pins free with penetrating oil and a metal engraver preferably with a blunt tip to vibrate them free .
@soggybottom3463
6 күн бұрын
Great call.
@Rickwaldron1960
4 күн бұрын
Grate machines mine never failed me once ever
@ar2043
13 күн бұрын
DO NOT GET RID OF ANY OF THOSE STOCK PARTS!!! Most guys would get rid of the airbox and put on the little individual pods and also change the exhaust. That airbox and stock exhaust is probably worth what you paid for the bike. To the right person of course… those pipes could be made to look like brand new.
@ar2043
13 күн бұрын
Dude… That thing is a diamond. Do you know how collectible those are? My goodness. Frame up restoration on that one. That thing is so collectible.
@TonyHills-c2d
13 күн бұрын
Yes, I'd agree. In the UK it was the "waterbus" Did about 10 miles to a gallon.
@paulweller7908
13 күн бұрын
Full refurb and tidy up will get you good money, backrest has got to go!
@ni_wink84
13 күн бұрын
😂😂😂 what you see is what you get, he’s already on to the next one, this channel is about pumping out content not doing things correctly
@MichaelGoudman
13 күн бұрын
@@TonyHills-c2d No they do a lot more than 10 miles to a gallon because I used to own one (I restored mine) and in the UK it was called a kettle.. not waterbus..
@Stonebluff89
13 күн бұрын
@paulweller7908 back rest looks horrible
@kjdgarage
13 күн бұрын
I use an automatic center punch on those floats. No hammer needed so you won’t break. One of those stands, and the jarring action of the center punch will push it loose.
@i1-L22Belarus
13 күн бұрын
Came here to say this also. Spring loaded punches ftw just don't mushroom both ends.
@user-xf3xo2cp2l
6 күн бұрын
Never heard that one before and I’ve been wrenching 30 years. I will definitely try on the next carb I have apart!
@kevinkay8115
13 күн бұрын
Those old Suzuki two strokes were extremely reliable machines, had a GT 380 and a water buffalo.loved both of them neither one ever let me down.
@duncanrathbone2658
4 күн бұрын
Hi yes I had the GT 380 too I loved it too until some idiot pulled out in front of me and wrote it off it ripped one of the cylinders off.
@1BIGFROGGY
13 күн бұрын
My first road bike was a GT250 which was comfortable to ride. I as 16 years old back in 1986 and I bought it from a lawyer that used to ride it to university when he was studying law. It'd had been sitting in his garage for years It was the same color and had the same pipes. This brings back memories!
@pittsjohn57
13 күн бұрын
I bought the same bike new in 74. Used it to go to work in the army.
@bapasrcadventures3619
13 күн бұрын
I owned a 1972. I loved that bike. The sound of the 3 cylinder two stroke is amazing.
@minnesotatomcat
13 күн бұрын
As soon as I seen those compression numbers I knew she was gonna be a runner!
@geno7404
13 күн бұрын
I'm sure it will also run better once you sync the carbs. Since you had the bodies completely disassembled from the linkages you will need to re-sync the carbs.
@AmosBHaven
12 күн бұрын
I came here to say that same thing! You can get 'em CLOSE using a feeler guage on all 3 throttle plates. BEST way is with a vacuum guage. FWIW? You can home make one!
@ZacVaper
13 күн бұрын
I rode one back in the 70's and you better be holding on when that powerband kicks in. Nice bike.
@jonathaneastwood2927
10 күн бұрын
They don't have a power band
@ZacVaper
10 күн бұрын
@@jonathaneastwood2927 Only an idiot would say that...
@Mariano.Bernacki
10 күн бұрын
@@jonathaneastwood2927 Never rode a 2-stroke in your life it seems. It has a power band, and it kicks your nuts off.
@jonathaneastwood2927
10 күн бұрын
@@Mariano.Bernacki I actually own a GT 750
@JoeShabidu
Күн бұрын
Physically there isn't such a thing as a "Power Band" though so technically they are correct. The term is by idiots who don't understand anything about engines to describe where in the rev range ANY engine produce it's peak power.
@MichaelandCathy1999
13 күн бұрын
In 1976 I went looking for a new bike, my choice was either a Gt380 Ram Air or the new Yamaha RD400. With all the new additions on the Yamaha,(self cancelling turn signals, Mag wheels, disc brakes F & R ,) I went for the Yamaha , at the unbelievable price of (Canadian), $1,399.00. At the grand old age of 68, I went looking for an RD400 on line, from anywhere in Canada or US, that’s how much I love that bike. Was stunned to learn that most restored bikes are in the $7-9,000 range. Sure, they’re like new but c’mon. That bike was really good in showing the bigger displacement bikes ( 500-750 cc) didn’t stand a chance, the only bike it no chance against was the “new” Kawasaki Z-1, 900cc monster. I could lift the front wheel in 2 gears, it was a rocket past 5,500 rpm. Really hope I can find one before too long. 🏍️👍🇨🇦
@SirOsisofLiver
13 күн бұрын
I was curious, so checked the Bank of Canada inflation calculator. $1399 in 1976 is about $7200 in today's money. I wanted an RD, but never managed to get on. I did have a GT550 that I'd restored. I liked it. Certainly had character, but it wasn't really that practical, and nowhere near the bike the RD350/400s were. When bikes like the FZ750 and GPZ900 came out, I was pretty much done with two stroke street bikes.
@strangeuniverse1199
13 күн бұрын
The RD 400 was not a wonder bike. I bought one new in 1977 as a teenager. It only ran 14.1 seconds tops in the quarter mile which is a slug by today's standards. I guess my bike needed expansion chambers and jetting to make it quicker. That 4 cylinder Honda CB550 was a superior bike in my opinion. My RD 400 never seemed fast to me. Now my 1993 Honda CBR600 F2 is a quick bike running 11.1 seconds in the quarter mile in stock trim. I still have the bike.
@dutchsailor6620
13 күн бұрын
The problems will show up after a while. After standing still for so long, don't be surprised if the crankshaft oil seals have dried out and keep an eye on the lubrication system, many check valves in those small pipes. Change the capacitors and put the airfilter box on again, those engines don't like to run lean. Check the intake rubbers for cracks. I used to prepare some of those GT750 engines for sidecar racing.
@al4904
12 күн бұрын
Great advice. 👍
@scott4981
10 сағат бұрын
@@al4904 Lucas 4 a 2 stroke
@al4904
9 сағат бұрын
@@scott4981 what are you trying to say?
@GrandadTinkerer
13 күн бұрын
'ND' on the spark plugs stands for 'Nippon Denso'. They made most of the original electrical equipment for Japanese bikes.
@sparky6086
13 күн бұрын
Younger folks would be familiar w/ "Denso", which is what Nippon Denso, ND, is called nowadays.
@bryanmora960
13 күн бұрын
At least on Suzukis, yes. Yamaha used Mitsubishi parts.
@chernorizetzhrabar1313
9 күн бұрын
They also make all the electric parts for Toyota and some for Honda as well.
@ar2043
13 күн бұрын
As Derek from vice grip garage would say… "The mystery oil… I don't know what's in it.... it's a mystery"!!!
@zackwillard6601
13 күн бұрын
Well I'll be dipped you ain't kiddin
@tferry05
13 күн бұрын
Another vice grip fan I see. I don’t believe it…..well I got to I’m lookin right at it.
@jangles1839
13 күн бұрын
Help me understand! It's got double dinner plate brakes! 🤣
@JamesMurphy-ry2mx
13 күн бұрын
Called the kettle in the UK. First bike I ever rode and first crash.( into a hedge. Only damage was to the hedge) One of the best sounding engines ever in my opinion.
@grahamwalker9193
13 күн бұрын
Yes, I had one, in the mid seventies, in the U.K., went like a scolded cat, handling in the bends was entertaining, frame flex.
@stevefromlondon9175
13 күн бұрын
Yes you are right what it was called I use to ride my mates one I remember how wide it was worth good money now Regards Steve UK London
@minnesotatomcat
13 күн бұрын
You should pick up a temp gun, they’re very reasonable and a can be a good tool for diagnosing multiple cylinder engines like this to see if you’ve got a cold cylinder or one that’s running much hotter than the others.
@tuberNunya
10 күн бұрын
Joe buy tools? HA! Edit: I take it back, @32:30 he brought out a heat gun. First time I ever saw it. lol
@chrisaris8756
13 күн бұрын
Ah my favourite bike. Bought a GT750A new in 1976 loved it. Electronic ignition was an essential conversion as it had 3 sets of points. Sadly it was stolen from outside my office in London and I never got another one. I have unfinished business with those bikes but they are way too much money these days - £10k plus in the UK for a good one.
@bluoval3481
13 күн бұрын
Sorry yours got stolen! I just picked one up last week here in the US. It has the Newtronic electronic ignition - hopefully that's a reliable brand. I think it still utilizes the factory coils. It also has the aftermarket OEM reproduction exhaust system made by Delkevic. This system does away with the coupler set up between each header pipe. I'm hoping low-end torque is not sacrificed. I should be getting the bike this coming week. I definitely paid top, top USD for it but it looks incredible.
@chrisaris8756
13 күн бұрын
@@bluoval3481 the only problem I had with mine was lurching because the crankcases were gassing up in the slow London traffic, but it laid an impressive smoke screen on the main road out of London once the traffic cleared. I loved the standard exhausts because it looked great from the back. Tempted by another one but as I say, they are silly money these days.
@Bevoin1970
5 күн бұрын
In 1978 I passed my Bike Test on a Yamaha DT175. Upon Passing my Test, I immediately traded the Yamaha in for a Red 1976 Suzuki GT750. I loved that bike. Just for the Record, I sold that bike on and it still exists to this day, Sept 2024, albeit in Pieces in someone's Shed and not too far from where it lived originally with me back in the Late 70's. The NEW owner is restoring it as we speak. 🙂
@GT380man
7 сағат бұрын
I bought someone’s unfinished project 1977 G750A in 2009. I did finish it. It’s still pristine. Ran it last week, along with my 77 GT380B, which I’ve owned since 78.
@jerrodbeck1799
13 күн бұрын
I love the smell of two-stroke in the morning👍🏻
@Jimsalos
13 күн бұрын
Nothing better than 2 stroke perfume!
@MikeyMack303
12 күн бұрын
Yah! It smells like......victory!
@chernorizetzhrabar1313
Күн бұрын
They sell candles that smell like 2-stroke smoke when lighted. I think they have some oilin them, not sure how healthy are they.
@i-jm3jl
13 күн бұрын
Watching this guy to psych myself up to deal with the clusterf*** that is everything I own. I dont care what anybody says about you, I know for sure you're not a quitter like most people. Where theres a will theres a way.
@martinsandqvist1726
13 күн бұрын
I think him doing a super good job, and love to see him do the work, and share it with us . The people who write bad about him are just jealous. And can just stop looking. And think he doing a super work. Thanks for sharing your skills
@HughesWilliams-just-c
13 күн бұрын
He is a great mechanic but he doesn't reply to simple questions .. I've tried on numerous occasions and he just won't give that respect .
@stephen8117
13 күн бұрын
@@HughesWilliams-just-c Wonderful mechanic way above his years, he can take old stuff , and without really any parts make it run. Before it`s over he will make Millions on utube.
@randygrossman9990
13 күн бұрын
Great find Joe! Really interesting and different than other bikes you've worked on. Although the carbs were rough, the bike actually looked like it was stored in a reasonable place. No mice nests or layers of dust and dirt to get through. Looking forward to the rest of the renovation.
@gutsngorrrr
13 күн бұрын
When carbs are this bad, I strip down what I can and then straight into the ultrasonic cleaner, that normally gets things moving and can then be fully dismantled and cleaned. When soldering those floats, get some good old acid flux (plumbers flux) clean the surfaces add the flux then add solder. The flux really helps the solder to adhere.
@andrewroberts8993
13 күн бұрын
Flux is a must
@bertsmith5569
13 күн бұрын
You could also try the lead based solder that flows much easier and would probably bond to copper better. Clean oxidation free surfaces with flux is another important step. As an added bonus when the lead contacts the gasoline you will get leaded fuel and less knock (hehehe)
@Bromalear
8 күн бұрын
I worked on a carb not long ago where the float was seized even worse than that one, pin/arbor included. The way I got it out was sprayed with PB Blaster, let it sit for a few minutes, then took a nail, used the point up against one side of the pin, then with a handle of the screwdriver tapped the nail fairly lightly, but in rapid succession, then switch to the other side and did the same. After a few times of switching sides, it began to move. The back and forth motion got the oil in there more, then once it stuck out far enough on one side, I grabbed it with small needle nose pliers, then gently twisted it back and forth and slowly pulled it out as I did so with the twisting motion, adding more PB Blaster as needed. Once you get it out, clean the arbor and the holes they go into as best you can. The carb I speak about was truly nasty compared to the ones in this video. Literally had so much hardened varnish inside of it that it looked like someone coated the inside of the carb with epoxy, only it was black and green.
@scott4981
10 сағат бұрын
hydrochloric acid and cataklean/carb clean? 2-4mins max at a time..no more lacquer.. (xlypenob)..?CA. bolsheviks vs.askanazis wall
@jeffroberts532
13 күн бұрын
I love it when you work on these big ole street bikes. They are very interesting.
@anthonyweeks7722
11 күн бұрын
Way back when, I put a lot of miles and hours wrenching on GT750s. In my 30 years wrenching on bikes I've found that to get out stuck float pins, suspend carbs in boiling water until the carbs get hot enough to melt the fuel salts that are gluing them in. You have to be very careful handling the hot carbs while you gently tap out the pins... Form how it sounds, the carbs still have some gunk in the passages and you need to replace that one float. Thanks for the blast form the past... Tony Oregon Motorcycle Parts
@anthonybronc8753
13 күн бұрын
I would like to see another video of this bike getting finished and running and riding.
@timothysuwarsky4611
13 күн бұрын
Try using a automatic center punch on the float bowl pins! I use it and it works almost every single time. Saw another KZitem guy doing it.
@tomdombrovski432
13 күн бұрын
Great video Joe!, better make your building/shop bigger on your land…your collection is growing
@svoctopus4888
13 күн бұрын
Yeah! He needs a 200x1000 ft shop with two floors. 🛵 🏍
@DealinDmg
13 күн бұрын
I bet that bike will be a blast to ride. 2vintage has the best content on KZitem
@williammoyer9063
13 күн бұрын
I remember borrowing my buddy's GS 750 back in '76 for a group ride through Yosemite, up north around the west side of Lake Tahoe. and back to Sacramento. It was a sweet riding bike.
@73-carina18
9 күн бұрын
this is a GT750 🙈
@tricks351
13 күн бұрын
Multi-tasking!!! Two spark plugs at the same time. This is why I watch this wizard at work. Keep this content coming. I love it.
@MrJmattr3
13 күн бұрын
Center one got backward off brand channelocks!
@daveking7212
13 күн бұрын
this deserves a nuts and bolt restore
@aus-rider
12 күн бұрын
He never restores bikes, Joe is no frills.
@grayfool
13 күн бұрын
Great old bike. These were a dream bike of mine when I was a teenager back in the seventies.
@jasonpardoe1408
13 күн бұрын
My late farther called them - water buckets and when we could hear them flying about he would say- the squirts are out 🤣🤣🤣👊❤️🇬🇧✌️
@scott4981
10 сағат бұрын
no warpage of air cooled heads and slowing , 160🤯👻😂🤣😂🤣🙃💨🚀🍚🍛
@dannystubblefield5478
13 күн бұрын
that Suzuki is gonna pin your ears back on your head- awesome find
@gutsngorrrr
13 күн бұрын
Very nice and very collectable bike. It will be great to see this up and running again.
@robertf4540
11 күн бұрын
My Dad had one of those back in the day. Him and my Mom took a 4,000 mile trip on it from So Cal up to B.C. Canada. Then to Banff. Then back home through Montana, Idaho, Nevada, and back home. That was a good bike. It did smoke like a Mississippi Mosquito Killer, though.
@michaellacharite9791
13 күн бұрын
In 72 , freshman highschool, was this bike or a honda 350, my dad hated 2 strokes. Drove the Honda last 3 years of highschool. The smell of 2 strokes brings back the 70's.
@stephen8117
13 күн бұрын
Did you have the Cb350 2 cylinder or the Cb350F 4 cylinder I had a 350f and a 1978 Honda Hawk 400, 2 cylinder Then a 79 Cb650 Four . Love them old Honda`s.
@stephen8117
12 күн бұрын
First bike 71 Honda 50 then 75 Kaw 100. Last Bike 83 GPZ 750 in the early 90`s. Would love to find a 79 up Gold Wing, CB750F, CB 900F or CBX . First 3 maybe CBX no way. Rode one once .
@sandmanbub
13 күн бұрын
I restored one of those over a decade ago. Was the customer's late fathers bike.
@marktroiani5401
13 күн бұрын
Not the easiest to get out. Joe is the absolute king of understatement/ stoic perseverance
@user-pr7hy5qs1d
13 күн бұрын
I second that JOEL is a king
@kybruce1
13 күн бұрын
When I was 20, in 1975, I bought a new Kawasaki KH400. Triple, air cooled 2 stroke. Bike was crazy fast and looked great. At high altitudes in Colorado would foul plugs often. Great memories
@brianloeppky2953
13 күн бұрын
My first bike. Miss it to this day.
@ianreid5789
13 күн бұрын
Joe love these videos with old classic road bikes
@user-pr7hy5qs1d
13 күн бұрын
not to be rude but its Joel not joe
@ianreid5789
13 күн бұрын
@@user-pr7hy5qs1d sorry Ken I’m always getting names wrong give all my love to the rest of the name police
@TailSpinRCSpain
13 күн бұрын
Classic kettle, I got my first moped in 1973, had more Suzukis than other brands. Another contemporary 750 triple was the Kawasaki.
@MegaBruceC
13 күн бұрын
Nice to find a 50 year old scoot in this nice of shape!!!
@brocluno01
4 күн бұрын
Demo'd one of these back in the day. Was riding a right shift Triumph 750 at the time. The Triumph was a great handling bike and the vibrations were OK around town. But, they could put your hands to sleep on the highway. Getting on WB at the dealer and riding away was AMAZING. It was like riding an electric motor. Vibration free and very linear. If it was available today as a new bike, I'd buy one 😁 Had a co-worker who owned one with a Windjammer fairing and mag wheels. Rode it all over including to Alaska. His died when a spark plug broke while riding and dropped the insulator into the bore. Trashed the motor. Recommend only premium plugs carefully installed ... Use fine wire iridium if you can find ones to fit ... Have had a bunch of Suzuki bikes. Any with pointless ignitions WILL loose the black box. Points are more reliable 🙃
@johntilson2535
13 күн бұрын
41:24 Fashion a small piece of plastic or wood to fit between the float pivot towers just under the float pin. Then take a pair of vice grips and lightly clamp on either side of the float pivot towers. This will counteract the lateral forces associated with tapping the float pivot pin out and eliminate the chance of breaking the pivot towers.
@privateer0561
13 күн бұрын
I really love watching you get these old bikes started and on the road again. But do you really have to rev the piss out of something that hasn't run in 30 years? Give it a few minutes to get the blood circulating!
@73-carina18
9 күн бұрын
anything for the likes 🙈🙉🙊
@rdoc
6 күн бұрын
I come for the rebuilds I stay for the Vin. Love the program and your calm and peaceful demeanor. You never get rattled or upset no matter how things go. I did feel a little bad when you buried that Yamaha in your back yard. It was pretty funny though.
@timothysuwarsky4611
13 күн бұрын
Get some evapo rust solution. You'll be amazed what it will do for the gas tank! Also you can take the ignition out and have a locksmith make you keys for it!
@pjm204
13 күн бұрын
I comment this every time 😂. It's so much better than vinegar. You can leave it in the tank for a year without damage, if you did that with vinegar you'd have a pile of dust.
@DontCryAboutIt
13 күн бұрын
Vinegar is inexpensive unlike evapo. I wouldn't use it as I don't want to have to neutralize it. If watched carefully it's reasonably safe
@davidkettell1073
13 күн бұрын
He is too cheap.
@stephenstevens6573
13 күн бұрын
The thing about the evaporust is that it can be reused over and over again.
@uriahpolite1594
13 күн бұрын
Nothing like waking up to greatness 2vintage
@bodine2537
13 күн бұрын
Owned a Suzuki GT 550 3 cylinder , not water cooled but that sucker would fly, way faster than a lot of 80’s and early 90’s 750’s, had fiberglass saddle bags and windshield fairing on it with 120 mph speedo on it, I know I buried it at 120 mph, my dad decided to ride it to work 1 night and said he wanted to see what this thing will do so he geared down once and hit the throttle and my bike took off without him sitting on it anymore ,he never went to the wrecker yard to pick up my bike, said I didn’t need nothing that fast at 15 years old 🤷🏻♂️sux too cause that was a really fast bike
@SirOsisofLiver
13 күн бұрын
Cool bike, but let's not get carried away. I had a 1975 GT550 back in the 1990s. Hauled it out of a barn after sitting for 10ish years. Put a lot of work into it to restore it back to original. Stock they made about 45hp and weighed about 470lbs wet. Something like a mid-80s FZ750 weighed close to the same but had over 100hp. I had the engine rebuilt and compression bumped a bit. After a bit of fettling with jets, it sounded great, worked well, but the power was still pretty meh. The Kawasakis of the same size had better output. Taking it easy (60-65mph), I could get fuel consumption down to 35mpg. Cane it and I could get down to near 20mpg. That didn't include the consumption of Amsoil injection oil. The rigid mounted pegs were something to be mindful of, though the pipe on one side would touch down first. The front solid disk brake wouldn't if wet. The rear brake was an ornament. The weedy frame would flex noticeably, and develop a weird oscillation at the back end if leaned over too far. Sort of a built in warning that you were overcooking the corner. As a comparison, my Duke 390 was a lot quicker and one hell of a lot better on fuel, to say nothing of handling and braking. My bigger bikes would just destroy it.
@strangeuniverse1199
13 күн бұрын
Cycle World magazine did a middle weight bike shoot out in 1977 and the GT550 won the whole thing. It's funny because the bike was discontinued right after the shoot out was published. This other commenter said the Suzuki GT550 bike was a slow bike? Cycle World magazine said in a roll on it was the fastest bike of the bunch beating out the Honda CB550 and the Yamaha RD400. They also mentioned how comfortable the bike was.
@bodine2537
12 күн бұрын
@@SirOsisofLiver not sure the year of mine ,probably early 70’s or late 60’s since I was only 15-16 years old born in 69, my uncle had a 69 firebird he was going to give me for my 1st car but my aunt talked him into selling it instead 🤬my loss, but he gave me this bike instead, dad took it to motor works in town to have it all checked out, new tires , chains sprockets, tune up and the guys who owned this shop drag raced bikes at the strips everywhere and tried buying my bike to make another drag bike with but me being 15 yo and this being my 1st chance at freedom out on the road I was not interested in selling it for anything, not sure what the deal was with yours but I can guarantee you mine was a real rocket, only thing I didn’t like being young was the hard shell fiberglass bags and windshield fairing
@Tefflar
7 күн бұрын
I got a 1975 GT750 in probably about the same state as yours before you worked on it. When it runs good the idle sounds so good!
@barrysoper9183
13 күн бұрын
Excellent project!! A bike from my youth. I was more of a Kawasaki fan. My brother had a two stroke triple Kawasaki. By the time I got my own bikes they were Kawasaki LTDs and GPZs.
@douglasgibson6592
13 күн бұрын
This is great. I’m so glad you are reviving those old big motorcycles
@Ulster-1690
13 күн бұрын
Happy Days Joe Has Posted 🔥🔥🔥
@user-pr7hy5qs1d
13 күн бұрын
no disrespect intended, his name is Joel
@Ulster-1690
13 күн бұрын
@@user-pr7hy5qs1d thank you
@JoeShabidu
Күн бұрын
@@user-pr7hy5qs1d Are you sure about that? I've heard his wife and brother call him Joe many times in this video.
@bigfilsing
13 күн бұрын
On 2 stroke triples people often ran the middle cylinder slightly richer to help keep it cool as unlike the outer cylinders theres little if any air cooling. Slightly less relevant on a water cooled triple but still. Great video 👍
@XLV750RD01
13 күн бұрын
"I don't want to hit the frame here...". That's why the positive always goes on first, then the negative.
@fancypelusa2863
7 күн бұрын
You did awesome getting her to run. Good luck with the final steps!
@GregoryYancer-on2ns
13 күн бұрын
My 1st bike was a 1972 Kawasaki Kz 750 H2. Loved that bike.
@sparky6086
13 күн бұрын
That thing had some "giddyup"; didn't it?
@dublindave5795
13 күн бұрын
KZ designation wasn't used until 75 for the 900. you had a H2 Mach IV. I have a '73 Z1, predecessor to the Kz. I had a 75 gt 750 bought new in 75 that I took to Alaska and back in 76.
@MichaelLyons-h4i
13 күн бұрын
@@GregoryYancer-on2ns the KZ was not a two-stroke the kh1 and kh2 were Kawasaki's 2 strokes that both 500 triple and 750 triple both air-cooled would annihilate the Suzuki 750 water buffalo. And that's all I got to say about that.
@GregoryYancer-on2ns
10 күн бұрын
@user-bh7bi4bu1t you are correct. Been so many years since I owned mine. Forgot the lettering. And yes, it would blow that thing off the road.
@joegilly1523
13 күн бұрын
I really liked my 74 T 500 two cylinder 2 cycle . She was a smoker but I bought it when I was 16. Air cooled , and a screamer.
@dennisrooney6035
13 күн бұрын
I had the same bike, I got hit from behind, then I put a swing arm sprocket and tire off from an older Suzuki 250 dirt bike, what an animal
@nitroneal414
13 күн бұрын
Mine was a 1972 , i miss that bike, it was pretty quick too
@chrishessey9733
9 күн бұрын
I have one and it's still runs, and it looks new with no rust put up in storage. It's been garage kept and never been ridden in the rain.
@richardstone5241
13 күн бұрын
Make a 5 gallon SOAK BUCKET. Use 3 gallons of Kerosene, 1 Quart cheap engine oil, 1 Bottle auto transmission fluid Soak entire carb unit for 24 hours You can reuse this many times by keeping it stored with a lid
@dreadnought2024
10 күн бұрын
Good to see you young guys still out here doing this! There might be hope for this world yet!!
@superdplum
13 күн бұрын
I love how it hasn’t ran in 30 yrs and he just revs the shit out of it immediately
@william6526
13 күн бұрын
That was my thought, pretty stupid considering that engine shafts to the tranmission had to be dry after 30 years. But I've watched him do that to everything he works on.
@jasonjgr8580
13 күн бұрын
@superdplum, not going to hurt it the bearing get oiled as soon as engine starts.
@m.f.m.67
13 күн бұрын
Not to mention adding oil to the transmission instead of the injection oil tank!!!!??
@wesstubbs3472
13 күн бұрын
Actually, since the oil lubrication is in the fuel it's pretty safe.
@m.f.m.67
13 күн бұрын
@@wesstubbs3472 Thats not the way Suzuki Posi-force lubrication works. Unless he added oil to the fuel like an old pre-mix two stroke, which I didn't see.
@neutonrenda2303
13 күн бұрын
Wow, my first bike was a Suzuki GT50 with a broken kick start shaft. I paid 10"bucks back when I was 11years old and used to run start it. It started every time and I had it till I eventually bought my first new bike at 16. I'm talking mid eighties here, long before your time lol, lots of fun memories.👍❤
@daveking7212
13 күн бұрын
best 2 stroke ever made
@caho19o94
13 күн бұрын
No that is the Yamaha rd 350 ypvs
@daveking7212
13 күн бұрын
@@caho19o94 forgot about that one..Had a few of them. wish i still had one.Had 2 purple and one silver,thats appart of many 250 conversions all 1976
@MichaelLyons-h4i
13 күн бұрын
@@daveking7212 the Kawasaki kh1 and kh2 smoked that water buffalo hands down!
@gremmann
13 күн бұрын
Get it running and you can make your money back doing mosquito fogging for the city. Love the sound of the old 2 strokes.
@bertsmith5569
13 күн бұрын
Yea, just dump a few mL of DEET in the fuel and you're golden
@dadskrej5226
13 күн бұрын
Funny...mine never smoked for 46k miles.
@gremmann
8 күн бұрын
@@dadskrej5226 You had a 2 stroke that didn’t smoke? Dang, if the EPA knew about that they wouldn’t have banned them.🤣
@dadskrej5226
8 күн бұрын
@@gremmann A little puff at cold startup, but that's it. I loved my bike!
@molsky13
13 күн бұрын
My mate had a kettle with expansion chambers on the exhaust the noise on full chat was amazing and the smoke when you was behind him😆
@johnoconnor9331
13 күн бұрын
what a real gem great bike
@loxtonlanz
13 күн бұрын
Ahhh... who doesn't love a 2 stroke, can almost smell her from here in Oz 😋 she is a keeper Joe 👍... Lucky enough to have 5 Suzuki TS185 (ER here 🇦🇺 or Sierra? in US) 2 strokes, great to tinker with and putt around on 😁
@MacRODesign55
13 күн бұрын
They were called the Water Bottle in Australia.
@margarita8442
13 күн бұрын
yes and widow maker
@neilwill1394
13 күн бұрын
Kettle in the UK,nice change of bike type again deffo won't work correctly with airbox off
@MichaelLyons-h4i
13 күн бұрын
@@margarita8442 no the Widowmaker was the Kawasaki kh2. Sorry you are mistaken.
@margarita8442
13 күн бұрын
@@MichaelLyons-h4i dont be idiots
@Liam1304
3 күн бұрын
The disc brakes go away when it rains though. I remember one guy who was a little bit special sitting astride his water bottle and winding the throttle to the stop in neutral so that the thing was revving about 30,000 RPM or something. Sat there for a full minute with the bike sounding like it was going to explode. He said after "well it hasn't got any valves to bend, you can rev it as much as you want". Apparently he didn't know about crankshaft webs spreading permanently and the motor never being the same again. Not to mention that there just might be a limit to what the little end can handle. Ah good times....
@JimmyMakingitworkflorida
13 күн бұрын
Don't understand how you get so many views but you refuse to respond to anyone who takes their time to watch your videos. Just like the last comment
@justinpeterson9734
13 күн бұрын
Look how many videos this guy puts out. I doubt he has much time to answer comments. Dude does have a family as well. Not much time left to do anything I bet.
@minnesotatomcat
13 күн бұрын
Most of the comments on his videos are either know it alls trying to tell him that he’s doing things wrong, or people complaining that he doesn’t pressure wash anything first, or using the “wrong hammer” to tap on things. I wouldn’t respond to 95% of the comments either. With the amount of content he puts out there’s probably not much time to reply to hundreds of questions on every video.
@jerrywilcox9890
13 күн бұрын
Doesn't need to.
@jerrywilcox9890
13 күн бұрын
It's not Q&A
@justinpeterson9734
13 күн бұрын
@@minnesotatomcat YUP!!
@andyroach420
2 күн бұрын
Thanks for the history of this bike. I love the orange tank.
@Mustangg16
13 күн бұрын
You never answer any comments 😢 what do you do with all these bikes?
@cindy-tn1jg
13 күн бұрын
I've seen many and you are correct
@SamyHamSam
13 күн бұрын
flips and sells
@annone6462
13 күн бұрын
Wheelies
@minnesotatomcat
13 күн бұрын
I’m assuming he sells most of them to fund the continuous flow of machines he works on and probably keeps a few that he really likes. Joe will respond to questions sometimes if it’s a good honest question but a lot of the comments are just people trying to tell him he’s doing things wrong or not using the “correct hammer” 🤣 I wouldn’t reply to most of the comments either.
@jerrywilcox9890
13 күн бұрын
@minnesotatomcat lol most are in storage what are you talking about 😂😂.
@RPike-bq3xm
13 күн бұрын
Great holiday content. I remember when that bike was new in the showroom. I was a dirt bike rider back then in my teens having to buy parts for my rides. Seeing that bike blew me away. Same way the Goldwing did. It was massive compared to what we were use to seeing. The dealer showrooms where I lived outside of Chicago in the early 70's were old used buildings. No fancy dealerships. That made it even more intriguing. All this new stuff in a rickety old building.
@anythingwithwheels1981
13 күн бұрын
Great find bud
@Poppinwheeeeellllllieeeeez
13 күн бұрын
PEAK performance in its day. I ride a 1978 KZ650 daily. Still goes faster than I ever need to go. Restoring one of these old bikes takes a lot of effort and quite a bit of cash.
@garyamies3969
13 күн бұрын
In the UK its know as the 750 kettle.
@anti7928
11 күн бұрын
My father bought one of these new when i was a kid.. He loved the bike and the fact that it was water cooled.. Awesome score...
@CaptJerry
13 күн бұрын
Get that bar off the back, ruin's it's looks
@jerrywilcox9890
13 күн бұрын
Why are you telling someone what to do with there bike.
@jerrywilcox9890
13 күн бұрын
Doesn't matter what you like or what you think.
@stephenhaslam680
13 күн бұрын
Great progress with minimum investment, commendable patience on the carbs.
@damianbrennan2258
13 күн бұрын
We in Australia call them water bottles
@MichaelLyons-h4i
13 күн бұрын
The Kawasaki kh1 500 triple smoked that 750. Kh2 750 triple was the king. Both Kawasakis were air-cooled and would walk from the water buffalo, hands down. 🤷
@paulborszowski8857
9 күн бұрын
The GT was a touring bike😂
@billtodd6509
10 күн бұрын
I traded my Suzuki Savage(1969) in on on of those in 1971. It was an extremely smooth and powerful bike with lots of low end torque. I gave it to my nephew for a birthday present after I owned it for five years. It never gave me a minutes worth of trouble.
@keithcrampton1438
13 күн бұрын
WE ARE THE MOTORBIKE CREW JOE AND WE ALWAYS LOVE THE FOUR-CYLINDER STRAITS!
@jimamizzi1
12 күн бұрын
It’s a 3 cylinder champ.
@buzzsawncgo2751
13 күн бұрын
Back in the early 70's I was heavy into motorcycles. Street/trials/motocross' enduros etc. The tripod had a reputation of being fast but unreliable due to the lack of correct engineering to account for heat elimination in the center barrel. Good luck with this one.
@bluehazeboy
13 күн бұрын
Great find mate,there should be a number on the ignition switch, then you should be able to get one cut,the only problem with sitting for a long time is the crank seals,there’s a breather hole behind the oil pump, & it’ll start blowing oil out of the breather,
@JohnDoeEagle1
13 күн бұрын
I had a 1978 Honda XL-75 back in the 80s. I always had trouble with the ignition and points on that bike. I was waiting for 25:12 until you went for that yourself on this bike. Almost always when the SOB wouldn't start or run that was the problem.
@grantsnell6782
12 күн бұрын
There used to be a racing class based on 750 production bikes. These were insane with a set of good expansion chambers fitted! The original version of these came with a four leading shoe drum brake,
@chriswablington7118
13 күн бұрын
That’s a beauty! I think I would hang on to that one and dress it up! Great job freeing it up without breaking anything.👍
@bobrose7900
13 күн бұрын
Known as the kettle here, always overheating... A good clean and polish and this bike will look great. Well rescued!
@user-yt2vd9gz8y
2 күн бұрын
I remember riding a friend's kettle over the Scottish lowlands back in the eighties, my god it was a lump, my bike at that time was a Honda 500 so the difference in weight was astonishing
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