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[lennysalvo]

Honestly, introducing Craig to the world may be the best thing Sean ever did for us.

[ronphillips]

When I was a teen I delivered pizza to a military guy who didn't have the money for his pizza. He traded me a 1978 Gs1000 that didn't run for a pizza. It was left outside for a whole year while he was deployed. The only problem was the kill switch was corroded. I rode that bike all over the place until I was run over by an ambulance while sitting in traffic. This all happened back in 1987. Thank you for bringing this bike back from the brink!

[peter]

The first bike I ever got running was a friends seized Puch scooter, in the late sixties. I was moving the piston up and down and eventually got it free in the bore using a lump hammer and a block of wood and plenty of penetrating oil just as my friends rather pompous brother walked past. He commented in a really snooty vioice "You'll never get that to work! " Needless to say 2 days later it was on the road and running really well. Since then I've always done my own repairs etc, including a number of 4cylinder rebuilds and they've always ran well. Such satisfaction when his brother saw it running and immediately walked away without commenting! It's immensely satisfying doing it yourself! Great video, thanks!

[caryogaard]

Back in 03 I bought a 80 gs1000 from a guy down the street. He said he had it for years and years and it hadn’t ran for 7yrs. He was telling me it was basically a part out bike because he couldn’t get it going and thought it was toast. I paid him 250 and walked it to my mom’s …. He thought he got the better end of the deal and 3 hrs later he was raking his yard and stared really hard at me as I rode the bike past his house and down the street. All I had to do was change the battery and rewired the bad kill switch. I road that bike for ten years with not one problem .. restored it and sold it for 2300 and I really wish I didn’t sell it. It was so smooth with the shaft drive and made monster power. I would buy another gs in a instant

[krismerchant]

I’m officially addicted to these videos. I love the banter back-and-forth. I can’t fix anything mechanical or electrical. Seeing how you walk through. The process of troubleshooting is so much fun. And then when you finally have everything working, the celebrations are awesome.

[tylercarlson]

Craig really is the kind of friend we all need to have. He seems to make the best of situations and also has an expanse of knowledge

[JerethConnell]

This guy is a wizard when it comes to fixing motorcycles!

[daletractor]

This channel is amazing. I have about 30 old bikes that I’ve saved through the years, it’s the best hobby ever. Saving these things for future generations

[TailSpinRCSpain]

I owned a 1981 GS850G from almost new (1300 miles on the clock), rode it every day to work and weekend trips for 4 years, never let me down.

[nicholasmcintyre]

Ever since you started your channel and started saving old bikes iv been wanting to do the same. So I got a 1978 kawasaki kl250 for 400$. I'll be spending the winter fixing it up in my apartment. Just got it home last night and it's comeing completely apart. Going to clean all the rust and re paint everything. Engine has some mis matched bolts and a stripped oil drain. Good thing I'm a machinist. Will be repairing the drain hole and getting all new stainless hardware. So far iv been extreme lucky. It has all the compression and makes spark. The gas tank doesn't leak and is only a little rusty, the tires are in good shape with no dry rot. All it really needs is the front forks need rebuilding. Found a seal kit online. I have high hopes for this little kl250. Thanks for the inspiration Craig!

[austinwuest]

Craig, not sure if youll see this or not, but watching you pull these scrapped UJM’s has really inspired me to do the same. Ive fixed and rebuilt a handful of these style bikes and i NEVER get tired of watching you do the same. These 80’s era bikes have shaped the way the modern motorcycle market is today and they deserve to stick around!

[michaelbrown]

Mechanics like Craig can make tons of money for themselves and any shop owners smart enough to hire him and let him do his thing YOU 🥊 ROCK CRAIG

[arby_vlogs]

In the 30 odd minutes that I watched this video, the number of likes went from like 15 to 409. Amazing. You seem to have had a lot of fun getting this running. I had fun watching you!

[iamthefatstig]

I just love watching these back over and over. The joy of the first start never gets old. I've just got a 99 Aprilia Pegaso 650 on the road after ten years stood idle after the sprag clutch went. It had no charging system or lights when running. A quick clean up of the electrical contacts and the grounds restored everything.

This bike bought back memories of the GS850G I had. Bulletproof bike that sounded amazing with a 4-1. Keep em coming Craig.

[stephenr]

Would be good to see a long term full restoration

[richardwhitehead]

I rode one of these circa 1980. Back when I was still riding British twins and RD350’s. It was a revelation. They were genuinely quick and handled really well. Those direct slide carbs were the secret sauce, imo.

[daveallen]

Great engines - I had a 550, then an 850G and they are all but bulletproof. My 850 carried my son from Socal to Durango, up the Dollar highway, back thru utah and home as recently as 2006 - still got her.

[michaelb.]

Craig and Dan are the dream team. Dan is the PERFECT straight man, a term used in comedy from Abbott and Costello in the 1930's, or so ? The straight man is the guy who works off the comedian to give it perspective to the viewer. Craig is a genius.

[beanoil]

Super cool! 1981, GS650L. I was just 21, she was new. Rode that thing everywhere. The alternator was inside the case, bathed in hot oil. Went through a couple of those. But a trusty steed she was. Shaft drive and rear end antics when accelerating. Hard tires, but they lasted. Thanks for the memories. You do great work. Save the old iron. Those were the best of times.

[archerdhm]

Craig, this is the content I really like. I get used bikes, not quite that rough, and bring them up to near stock. Enjoy watching your MO to get bikes running. It's like being a motorcycle detective and solving the non-running mystery. Well done.