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Richard Weeks
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£25 seized outboard motor. will it run ?
4hp Evinrude outboard motor rescued from the town tip.
the engine was seized solid when i found it. will this two stroke twin marine engine ever run again ?
total project took about 8 months due to scarcity of parts
thanks to Jonty for the fun afternoon messing about on the water and for the loan of the dinghy
the engine was seized solid when i found it. will this two stroke twin marine engine ever run again ?
total project took about 8 months due to scarcity of parts
thanks to Jonty for the fun afternoon messing about on the water and for the loan of the dinghy
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Pierburg 3 point unit rebuild repair 2e2 carburetor golf mk2
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ended up replacing the membrane in a faulty pierburg 3/4 point unit. all seems to be working as it should. very happy with this success. membrane is 0.25mm nitrile reinforced with nylon
Hollycombe steam fair at night
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www.hollycombe.co.uk a nostalgic look at how the Victorians and Edwardians used steam as an instrument of work and play, and feature a number of popular fairground sideshows of the period. With steam-driven rides such as the Golden Gallopers, Steam Swingboats and Steam Chair-o-Planes . A trip to Hollycombe offers visitors both nostalgia and a frisson of excitement! After enjoying the rides visi...
isle of Wight scooter rally 2022 with Atomic Snot
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i took the custom naked GY6 moped over to the international scooter rally and ride out. there were thousands of scooters, too many to see them all. there were however a few stand out lambretta and vespa bikes. i especially liked the naked custom lambrettas, Vega and the model "A" lambrettas . food for future projects perhaps ?
Frensham pond sailing club 2.4 meter open June 2022
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Frensham pond sailing club 2.4 meter open June 25 & 26 june 2022
Volkswagen Golf mk 2 exhaust muffler replacement
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fitting a new steel exhaust ( not stainless ) to my 1992 Golf mk2 1800 automatic with a GU engine. removal and fitting took me about 4 hours. it would have been so much quicker if i had access t a lift. i only had drive up ramps but it gave enough room to work with. not a difficult job, just a dirty one. cost for everything excluding exhaust paste £163 on 25/5/22 new exhaust is beautifully quie...
custom GY6 scooter
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final part to this dead Chinese gy6 scooter / moped / motorcycle. its been almost a year since i dug this free piece of bike junk out of a garden and rebuilt the engine / motor cylinder head in a " will it run " series. since then it has got its MOT road permit and endured a strip down, re-wire with a custom electrical wiring loom, endured my welding and fabrication attempts and been remodeled ...
Naked GY6 Chinese Scooter - making a custom moped Seat cover
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Gy6 naked moped seat cover made from scratch using the remains of the torn original. Huge thank you to Karen for all her hard work on this finishing piece for ths scooter project.
gy6 naked Chinese scooter project - nearly finished !
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assembly of the 125cc moped project from the finished parts. road test has thrown up a few minor niggles such as a loose head stock and the idle speed is too low, making hot starting a bit involved. i still need to make a new seat cover for the bike yet but i will start that soon. decals need making too
Cloud hopping descent into Inverness
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the best part of any flight, the gentle decent down through the cloud tops. it gives a real sense of speed which you don't get at cruising altitude. music added to cover the screaming child in the background.
GY6 Chinese scooter naked project update 3
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paint time ! spent the whole day painting three coats of direct gloss 2K in British standard 12E53 Linden. couple of runs due to over thinning the paint which will need some remedial work.
GY6 Naked scooter project - sticker bomb moped
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GY6 Naked scooter project - sticker bomb moped
GY6 Chinese naked scooter project - update
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GY6 Chinese naked scooter project - update
GY6 scooter project - Glass blasting rust and paint
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GY6 scooter project - Glass blasting rust and paint
GY6 custom scooter - time lapse strip down
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GY6 custom scooter - time lapse strip down
GY6 Chinese scooter custom build - grinding my balls
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GY6 Chinese scooter custom build - grinding my balls
VW golf mk2 automatic gearbox service
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VW golf mk2 automatic gearbox service
eBay piston retracting brake caliper ratchet tool
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eBay piston retracting brake caliper ratchet tool
MK2 golf Guide sleeve kit brake caliper 1161953910
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MK2 golf Guide sleeve kit brake caliper 1161953910
Four Kick starts - Honda cb125s , xl250s , Suzuki FZ50 and the GY6 Chinese scooter
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Four Kick starts - Honda cb125s , xl250s , Suzuki FZ50 and the GY6 Chinese scooter
GY6 custom naked scooter - Kick stand and seat latch mods
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GY6 custom naked scooter - Kick stand and seat latch mods
GY6 custom naked Chinese scooter - fabricating a grab handle
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GY6 custom naked Chinese scooter - fabricating a grab handle
GY6 custom naked scooter - fitting the floor plate
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GY6 custom naked scooter - fitting the floor plate
GY6 custom naked scooter - pointless LED lighting (but fun)
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GY6 custom naked scooter - pointless LED lighting (but fun)
VW Golf mk2 20mm coolant thermo switch - fitting and failure analysis autopsy
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VW Golf mk2 20mm coolant thermo switch - fitting and failure analysis autopsy
GY6 Naked Chinese moped - first road test
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GY6 Naked Chinese moped - first road test
Just to keep you in the loop so to speak, It looks like I have got me a job out in Hampshire. If all works out for me I intend to do my best to move out of London and get a place down there to live and retire. Let you know how it goes. Looks like I have cleared all that I needed to and now the way is clear for me to move on. How are things going over your way, any projects in the pipeline?....
@@jakobrebeki sounds like a good plan. All good here, no projects as of now but I did buy an inflatable boat to go with the engine. I have been messing about in that the last few weeks.
Nothing to do with outboard motors Richard, I just wanted to say thank you for your tip for taking apart the rear shocks on the CB125 you did using the caulking gun! Worked a treat on mine 😊. 👍
Tenho um motor desse em uma XLX 250r 1986 não vendo não troco comprei a moto com ele e o motor não está cadastrado no Detran do Brasil
Hi mate, who did you use to remove embedded bearings? Thanks
@@leggj1 I used a local chap but he has retired and moved away now.
This is a great series of videos. I just picked up a ‘78 xl250s with totally buggered final drive - no splines on the sprocket end. So need to replace the final drive. I’ve never opened up a case like this so am curious if I have to remove clutch basket, flywheel, etc like you did. Or if once the top end is off and and side covers and bolts removed I can just split it and put the new (used) final drive in.
Any advice on removing the bottom cover of timing belt. Especially the bolt right next to alternator. It seems to be just spinning without anything happening.
ontop you gearbox bellhousing is an inspection hole , if you look throgh there with a flashlight you will see theres marks on your flywheel to line up the timing exactly and on the rear of the cam pulley is also a mark , line that up to be level with the very top of thecylinder head (on the back side) also have to make sure your tdc on the correct stroke for the distributer timing is not 180 deg out. this is easy to check by noting wich lead is from spark plug number 1 , pop off the dizzy cap and see that the rotor is pointing towards where you noted plug wire nr.1 is. Lastly , when you install the belt start on top , over clockwise down over the crank side pully , making sure theres no slack between the 2 pulleys on the front side , then keep that tension and slip over the rest of belt round bottem pulley , then you use your special tool to tension and then fasten the tensioner locking nut, you must take care not to let the belt slip and cause slack between the 2 pulleys like i explained , and tension it from the back . Very important !!! if you fit the belt the other way around, everything seems good but with sslack in front as soon as you tension the belt , the slack pulls tight and throws your timing out a tooth or 2 or 3 and trust me , a vw motor like that is very bitchy over just half a tooth out. just some tips from a guy who has done it 1000 times. lastly , i dont believe in that 90deg rotate trick on those belts. i tension it just a wee bit tighter than that. peace !!!!
@@hermanbotha1449 great advice, thank you
Very nice
Not only an mk2 problem. The mk3 box is pretty much similar to this one. Mk4 got rid of this problem.
I was wondering how much fuel something that size could take 😄 all part of the fun!
@@sonofboomclap1 tbf, I forgot to fill it up before launching, I'm guessing I used about 1/2 a litre over 30 minutes. Lucky really as,was out in Portsmouth harbour for a while 😂
The coast guard bringing you back from the Isle of Wight would’ve been a box office ending though 😄
@@sonofboomclap1 😂
This is innuendo bingo gold!
@@paulsmart101 just reviewed the video, I do like a greased shaft quite a lot 😂
Sounded quite good for a two stroke. I bought a chainsaw at a boot fair non running for £30 and when I got back home discovered the carb was leaking fuel out and was sticking. Got a carb kit from Earnest Doe fitted it and it now runs sweet as a nut. Been using it down at my sisters place in Wales for the last 8yrs to buck up firewood. Thanks for the posting Richard....
@@jakobrebeki the two stoke engines seem to be quite reliable and simple to fix. I really enjoyed messaging about on the water with this motor, it's a bit different.
very late to this party. novice question . can an auto box from a mk 2 golf be fitted to an engine that came with a manual box ? same years....thanks
Hi, I honestly don't know. I'm sure it's possible but a lot of work. I have wondered about fitting a manual gearbox
Great how to. Just followed it. One thing - to get the last air chamber in (one that goes to centre two vents) you can remove a small bracket under dash just to the left of steering wheel. 4 x 8mm bolts, with that out the way the chamber goes in easily. You'll need a long extension for 8mm as one is quite far into dash
@@zxcvbniuy perfect, thank you
Vucum control value where does it connect to
Can you be more specific?
I just bought a CB100 and CB125s completely in parts. Long-term rider, first time restorer. I can see that your entire series is going to be a Godsend! Especially as, like you, I'm on a budget and have only basic tools. Thank you for uploading these.
Enjoy the restoration, take your time and all will be well
when do you know you need a new alternator? trying to diagnose my mk2 golf driver atm. it won't start and the alternator is really struggling to turn
In my case, the lights were flickering when I drove at night, I diagnosed the alternator diode pack. If you are saying that, with the belt off, the alternator is difficult to turn by hand, then I guess this is a good sign that you need a new one.
I bought belt compressor from SGS just over a year ago, nothing other than headache . Overheating, oil leak, faulty switch box, faulty non return valve etc etc, so regretting for not buying Abac instead, like they say you get what you pay for. Never again will buy anything made by SGS!
If you pull the throttle leaver to full and push start leaver fully forward will no lock trigger in start position once started pull throttle leaver to release from start mode to run mode makes starting easier
Pls demonstrate the fitting of the manifold as well as the symptoms of a deep sound of the manifold where the down pipe meets the axhaust
❤beautiful you did great
do you have a video of you removing the stem seals?
Pt2
@@richardjweeks cool thanks mate
Working on a project just like this is Mr. Richard weeks is there any tip for starting a project like this
I like to start with the engine and work outward from there. Missing parts can be expensive so work out what you need at the beginning and set up eBay searches now and grab a bargain when they come up. Take your time and enjoy the process. Good luck
@@richardjweeks thank you so much for the advice just got started on the carb I inherited this bike from my dad he had a bad fall and just stopped one day and stored the bike in his house so hopefully I only have to get a few things on eBay always fun to try a few snipes tho
Toque? Invented to stop overtightening
True, but as a serial bolt snapper, I now default to torque wrenches 😂
Hey im almost done today 4/29/2024 . Just finished the rear signal lights , the stator . The seat, the rear luggage bracket and the gas handle. Just need to install the rear seat not before making new holes in the rear plastic covers because the plastics went up about 1.5 inches and i can’t put the bolts.
Good to hear. You need to post a video when you get a chance
what paint did you use on cover looks ace?
Motip engine paint. I think I talk about it in the video
On my channel, there is a video about the cases
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Richard Weeks, Subscribed because your videos are so much fun!
Hi Richard, The 76 CB/CG125J passed it's MOT. Going to visit my sister in Wales and spin about in the back roads. thanks for posting....
Enjoy the riding, you have earned it 🎉
"Oh silicone, who uses silicone?" I know right, what's wrong with the good old cornflakes box?
Question for you if you recall. That pin that the notch in the spark advancer sits on, and that keeps it from rotating independently, is it a permanent part of the crank there or is it more like a woodruff key? Is it something that can easily pop out?
On my engine, this pin was firmly embedded in the shaft and would not come out when I tried to use pliers. Regards Richard
@@richardjweeks Thank you!
In Indonesia, especially in Bali, it is very difficult to find CB 100 spare parts. This makes people replace CB engines with more modern engines. but reduces the classic impression.
What a stupid thing to do to a scooter. It looks like trash without the front. What an idiot.
I got a cb125s and I'm in a rebuild prosses and these videos were very helpful.
They are fun little engines to work on
Just wanted to ask, have you dropped doing You tube postings? Hope all is well. Jakob....
Temporarily, I'm not working on anything, I have been concentrating on renovation work at home so not a lot of free time. Perhaps later this summer I may finally get another project up and running. Thanks for asking though.
Clean naked frame build but those gauges suuuuuuck...put a koso cluster on it.
Thanks, I quite like the gauges and this was a budget build. Perhaps the next one ?
@@richardjweeks NO! NOW! LOL, keep at it man. I mainly do two stroke creations but sometimes mess with 4T GY6 due to pesky ruckus builds but one thing I have learned is exposure is key.
I got a 1971 honda cb100 and I was restoring the bike and using filler to fix a dent, but when I went to sand it down, i couldnt get the rivets out that the filler left so I ended up painting it, hoping the primer,paint,lacquer would sort it out but now it looks terrible, any suggestions what i should do next ?
Rivets ? Did you fill the area where the badge site ?
@@richardjweeksno it was above, it was little indents left over on the filler what i think was from trapped air and when i sanded it down it exposed it. I could do with your help please? What should i do?
@@gilbygriffindavis2133 I'm afraid that you will have to flat it back , fill the imperfections with fine filler and repaint
At 45:02 did you manage to fix that noise ? Because i have the exact same problem in my seat ibiza mk2.
Sorry for the late reply. Yes, I changed the seals in the vent and it cured it permanently
@@richardjweeks OK thank you !
Hi Richard , will that compressor be Ok For Spraying a bicycle. 5 minutes max between coats . Plus where do the water trap fit on
Yes and put the trap a good few meters away from the compressor
Great transformation!! Have almost the same exact scooter and the plastics are broken so thinking of doing the same thing so this is a great tutorial. Pretty sure I won't invest the time you did, will look more like a mad max bike😅
I love the sticker bomb vinyl job.
Hello friend. I am converting my kymco scooter to almost naked and ive seen your videos and ive used your ideas to get something similar. I am also a professional welder and ive upgraded the 50 cc to a 150. Im also rewiring the moped and hiding as much wires as possible. Thanks for the inspiration. Take care.
Have fun with your project
Great work. Did you change the front 23" rim for a 21" one ? What tyres did you fit on your bike ? I red Maxxis trade but not sizes and types. That would help me with my 1978 L250S too. Thanks. Jef
The bike came with the smaller wheel, I have since changed it back to the 23" . The maxis tyre worked very well for the.money
I can't figure out how to remove the rear wheel and can't find any video on it
Should be fairly straightforward, remove chain either with the quick link if it has one or by removing the drive sprocket on the engine. Disconnect the brake rod from the actuating arm. Remove the main axle nut and axle and the wheel should drop out.
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The above ling shows me refitting the wheel, it's the opposite of what you see
Good morning, where did you get the manual? Can you please share it with me?
Ebay, it is not in print any more.
What is the favourite tool name?
It's called a " exhaust spring clamp removal tool" you can buy knockoff versions on eBay / Amazon quite cheap
That head-on is the best 'POV FPV' shot on the internet.
Thank you 👍
Great review. Was going to buy one. Is it still working?
Still working fine, it only gets occasional use but perfect for home use.
@@richardjweeks thanks.will get it for my plasma cutter
Did you use brake cleaner to clean off all the old foam/ residue off the plastic ducts where you applied the weather strip to also? About to start this job myself and just amassing all the bits I need beforehand; cheers!
Yes, I decreased everything first to aid adhesion. I think I used is the for this job.
@@richardjweeksperfect, thank you! Has been a messy and annoying task to get sticky residue off of plastics in the past, so it’s good to know brake cleaner will work well for this task! :)
Not seen any other of your vids but the fact that the seal came off again 'easily' begs the questions how easily did the old ones come off, and did the new ones stay on after you started the engine? As far as I was aware, the inlet suction in the chamber is sufficient to easily pop off any inlet seal not securely fitted behind a lip on the guide designed for this very purpose. I would have thought that once a seal is correctly and securely fitted behind any such guide lip, subsequently removing it would instantly destroy it in the same way the collet lip of the valve stem does on fitting that (and why a 'condom' is supplied in the kit). Obviously, once blown off, all oil above the valve gear has free passage through the valve guide and into the chamber, potentially creating a 'Gotham City-look' to the entire neighbourhood once the engine's running.
I'm confident that the seals are still in their intended positions as after over 6000 miles, there is no oil loss and dip stick levels remain very consistent. the exhaust only smells of unburnt fuel rather than the distinctive smell of lubricating oils. I agree that my error was less than optimal but the new seals were very pliable compared to the rock solid originals. They also had lubricant to help ease the passage of the seals onto the guide. Every job I do is a new learning experience.
hi, whats the part number for the first oil seal you replaced? Thanks
Sorry, it's been so long that I don't remember.