Rare 1970's Mini Enduro Sat 30 Years In a Basement

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11 ай бұрын

I buy a 1971 Yamaha JT1 mini enduro. The original owner had this sitting in her basement for 30 years. Will it run? #Yamaha, #Mini,
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@georgep2428 11 ай бұрын

This was my first real motorcycle. I saved up $300. To buy it. Got to the dealer and they had to add sales tax of $15. I didn’t have it. I was devastated. We were leaving and they agreed to sell it for $300 out the door. I was 11 years old and it was worth it all

@kennywills8797 8 ай бұрын

Need more power? Wait and save a little more: "Best of all, a youngster could buy a 100cc Hodaka Super Rat for under $500. "

@mikeskidmore6754 7 ай бұрын

I saved from age 9 to age 12 to buy a 1972 Yamaha GT-80. I think it was $380.00 I think my Father actually kicked in $120.00 .

@arrobrewer2730 11 ай бұрын

She's a keeper, if ya have kids teach them to ride on that. I still have my 1975 XR 75 bought new in 75 my girls learned to ride it and now grandkids are riding it.

@joshuadouglas8921 11 ай бұрын

My father bought his 74 xr75 brand new and kept it for when he had a kid. I learned to ride on it and so did my wife. Thousands of hours on that thing and it still looks brand new and starts first kick.

@heisrisen6898 11 ай бұрын

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@brianmooney7009 11 ай бұрын

Joe this is probably the best bike you have gotten. What a steal $500. Nothing sounds better than hearing old dirt bikes run😊

@franknagyvathy9192 11 ай бұрын

They were $400 new in 1975.

@DeathDealer1825 10 ай бұрын

@@franknagyvathy9192inflation here's an example $450 in 1920 is almost 7 grand today

@NightOWLLIVE 7 ай бұрын

Roughly $2,221 in today’s dollars if it was $400 in 75.

@edkennard72 11 ай бұрын

I love watching Vinny he is absolutely hilarious Man he's running for everything those little legs can give and cutting you off That's a sweet bike but I enjoyed watching Vinny more

@ar2043 11 ай бұрын

Man Joe… I can't even imagine being a kid and having something that cool. I grew up from the age of 10 years old with mini bikes and motorcycles but it took a few years before I had anything with what could be considered "real suspension" and stuff like that. And boy they really nailed the sound on that bike. It sounds awesome. Thanks for the content!!!

@cruzredeyes 11 ай бұрын

i rode a bmx bike as a kid and that was it. lol

@keithhampton9700 11 ай бұрын

@@cruzredeyesMe BMX and Skateboards.

@athomerecordschannel 11 ай бұрын

My first ever dirt bike as a kid. Yamaha 60 JT1 (Red version). It was old and Non-Current but I rode the wheels off of that thing (not literally because it was indestructible) . Every day after Football practice, after Basketball practice, after Wrestling practice and everyday of summer I was out riding that thing. Never did a piston & ring job, it started first or 2nd kick every single time. I remember meeting Honda Factory Mini Factory Racer Rick Simmet (Google him) and him looking so crazy at my little Yamaha but we did lap after lap after lap that day. Anything that he did on his Pro Circuit Factory Honda CR80 I did on my little Yamaha 60 JT1 which now when I look back was crazy. Miss that little bike. All that I have left is the Original Owners Manual (missing the front cover) and a Photo of it in our old backyard.

@jerrykirk2793 11 ай бұрын

I too had the JT 1, 1971 Red 60cc. My dad bought it for me in 1972 I was 7. I still have it but it sure doesn’t look like that anymore. I’m 58 and still cannot bear to part with it

@adriantowe278 3 ай бұрын

Cool story what did you do with it I don't know why I want know just your story is like my childhood I had a ty80 and I sold my and I kick myself every time I think of it and just like you I have one picture in my garden but take care mate

@ar2043 11 ай бұрын

That thing flies!!!! Holy moly!!!! And look at little Vinny GOOOOOO..... 44:08 Man he's moving out!!!

@jbarrett6492 5 ай бұрын

My first bike as well (11years old)… my dad took me to the dealer, purchased it.. put it in the wagon.. I explained how it would be so effective on my paper route… The next day he took me to the bank… I had my first payment book.. $23.70/mo. I’ve had over a dozen bikes… (and surgeries) loved to race.. went from this to a cr250 husky in 74.. and graduated on a yz450f few years back..had to pay for that fun too… so nostalgic

@jimbob4878 11 ай бұрын

Vinny is like the energizer bunny !! Unstoppable!!

@lloydgreen4091 11 ай бұрын

Vinnie says "Joe finally bought something I Can Keep Up With." Great Job turning $500 into $5K. Thank You for Making these vids for Us. I've learned A LOT.

@sothernborn1 11 ай бұрын

I had the same model as a 12 yr. Old Yamaha enduro 60 burnt orange . Mine had the the headlight and tail lights as well turn signals . As a kid seemed like it would out run all the Honda 50’s and most Honda 70’s. It had a 60 mph speedometer but 47 was about it .

@jerseywoods9994 Ай бұрын

My first bike was 1972 Yamaha Mini Enduro.... I was 12 years old and this bike was what created a life long passion for riding. I had learned how to ride from my dad when I was about 9 years old on my brothers' Yamaha. My dad, my brother myself rode enduros and other off road events for much of my life. My dad has since passed on, but my brother and I still ride our dirt bikes thanks to our long love of dirt bikes ! Thanks Yamaha for creating the Mini Enduro !

@Joe_HamRadioGuy 11 ай бұрын

Vinnie was racing even cutting ya off 😂 nice bike it's a score with the tank in perfect condition, definitely protect that tank. Can't wait to see what ya find next. 👍👍

@stephensmith821 11 ай бұрын

I had two of these bikes when I was a kid. An orange one and a yellow one like yours. First bikes I learned how to ride. These things are bulletproof!

@MrJanaRobi 11 ай бұрын

That was really cool ! My dad got me a Jt2 over fifty years ago . I loved that bike.

@bradley7723 11 ай бұрын

Brings back memories of my youth, a friend had a gt80 the bigger brother to the jt60 another an xr80 and I had an elsinore 125 and there were a couple mx's. We road forestry roads every where. Not uncommon to put a couple hundred miles on in a weekend. Those older bikes were very reliable and fun as heck for a group of 12yr olds.

@scratchypants1 11 ай бұрын

You're describing my youth! I had an MX80 (1980). We were about 20 bikes and I spent my weekends riding the forestry roads north of Montreal.

@EditsByBrandon 11 ай бұрын

Keep up the awesome videos Joe! You’ve got me into the hobby now and I’ve learned a ton from watching you work👍🏻

@bennovak4182 11 ай бұрын

Well done my friend! Man I'm sure Vinnie slept good that night chasing you like that 😂. Awesome little bike..great job bringing it back to life.🤙🏻

@quarterpanel 11 ай бұрын

Can’t believe not one seized screw and that Tank! Wow

@urbanitesgarage3299 11 ай бұрын

Wow 1971 huh. Looks really really nice glad it was kept indoors all these years

@dennisgoldman7160 11 ай бұрын

just wanted to say thanks ...I have been watching your video's for about 2 weeks now and I have learned a lot from them. Your troubleshooting techniques are spot on

@justind511 11 ай бұрын

I love the dog keeping up!

@justind511 11 ай бұрын

I’ve been buying or finding old Japanese bikes since I was about 10. Have a love of these old school motorcycles from the 60s and 70s. Have owned and sold many. My favorite was the Yamaha DT1. Have owned 2. I’m sure I’ll have more in the future. Love watching your videos man

@erniefoster7116 11 ай бұрын

I have just restored a 1974 Kawasaki G4 TR Agricultural bike in Australia that had the same carby choke idle setup as the Yamaha you have. But this bike had dual range gearbox so it had 10 gears all up. An amazing little bike that still ran but was a complete rusty mess. Bought it at a garage sale for $100 Australian and just sold it for $1600.00, pretty much what I put into but it was the process of restoring the bike that I really enjoyed.

@travharrell1713 11 ай бұрын

When we were kids, we were out riding in the woods. My buddy's bike quit and it didn't look like he was getting spark but it was hard to tell in the midday summer sun. He had the bright idea to hold the plug while I kicked it over. It didn't take me long to realize that it was getting good spark. He made up new curse words.

@markr7686 11 ай бұрын

Nice find. It’s a ‘72 JT2MX. Did not come with lights, just a white from number plate. I have a ‘72 JT2-L, orange color with lights

@brettgl21 11 ай бұрын

Oh the memories. I was five years old and kept complaining that my Honda 50 was too slow. A family friend found me one of these and I was stoked! What a great little bike. It was the start of a life with the 2 stroke sickness.

@jeffreybunch3959 11 ай бұрын

WOW! That motorcycle is a classic and looking good too. 👍

@inasnap7133 11 ай бұрын

I had a 1975 MX80 , As you see , What a bike , hooked for life , I still ride today. In 75 there was a cool graphic on the tank . It needed a spark plug now and then , otherwise trouble free. Thanks for the memory's. I had commented on your buried bike , to check the exhaust , this one had a blockage. Great content , Thanks

@MM_in_Havasu 11 ай бұрын

Those little bikes also had full street lighting on them. Most people took the lights off and used them for offroad use. That 60cc rotary valve 2-stroke engine is rock reliable too. Gap your points around 0.015" and it should run nicely. Sparkplug should be an NGK B8HS plug. That little bike rips! Do check the oil injection pump, should be working just fine. Those are pretty foolproof. Great find, Joe! Thanks for a great video!

@jayjudd6518 11 ай бұрын

❤ Another good time of troubleshooting. Best part of life 😊😊😊😂 I’m back into no water ground stuff.Congratulations.❤❤😊😊

@jbuchan8114 11 ай бұрын

Bike runs perfect. First bike I ever owned.

@stevehosking750 9 ай бұрын

I love you showing old bikes I'm into and own old bikes. You get so much more enjoyment out of them.

@mr.b7156 11 ай бұрын

My exact fist bike. 1971 jt1 mini enduro. Most came with lights, just like the bigger dt enduros. These were the mx versions. I can hear the baffle is gone, it is a substantial powergain, just being gone. Thanks, brought back alot of memories. You see they are bulletproof, still going strong. Probably the original piston and all. Hope you go on and restore it though. These were the first minibike that were a real motorcycle.

@bryanpersig3055 11 ай бұрын

Definitely a rare gem you found there. I would definitely keep that one in the collection just like you said. I personally think it's worth more in that original condition than being restored.

@JohnnieBravo1 11 ай бұрын

Almost as good as the content, are the comments from people who had these things in their childhoods, and this brings up so many fond memories. Makes me want to go get my daughter's little pit bike out of the basement (parked 15 years ago after she crashed it into the trampoline, and would never go near it again). I gave that bike to her when she was 12. After that, I got her a little Suzuki LT80, quad, which she still rides to this day.

@nigelcox7477 11 ай бұрын

Just shows how you can have just as much fun on a small bike as a large one… and when you come off you might survive! Good ol’ Vinnie can keep up with the little bike up to max speed in 2nd gear - not bad for those young little legs! Nice work Joe… not long before you’ll need a multi-storey garage building behind the house. Cheers!

@smoke1815 11 ай бұрын

I had a silver one, great bikes and as you found pretty quick. we won some races in the 80cc class before graduating to the first 1976 YZ80's to hit the market , love the channel stay the course.👍

@trose7620 11 ай бұрын

You got a rare gem Joe! Guy up the road from has 2 JT1s very neat little bikes, powerful little buggers... great find bud!!!

@laurentiudinca9606 11 ай бұрын

That engine sounds so good. I love two strokes.

@billbong156 11 ай бұрын

Brings back many great memories, never forget the feeling of my first few times riding

@SirOsisofLiver 11 ай бұрын

Cool little bike. Glad to see it running again. Nice find. Vinny is about the best co-star I've seen in these sorts of videos.

@BrennZy96 11 ай бұрын

Your videos are always a treat man, now time to sit back and enjoy with a cup of coffee!

@craigmorgan4676 11 ай бұрын

Love these finds Joe,u acing it with the content!👌😃🤫🤫👍🦾🦾🦾

@jbuchan8114 11 ай бұрын

Good video Joe loved it.

@tuscaroradave 11 ай бұрын

Great find!! That caught my eye in your last video. I've always had a love for old DT Enduros. I had the GT80 and a slew of YZs and an 84 IT490, but my first bike i ever had was a 72 DT360. I'm excited to see this one!!

@rasmusnilsson8837 11 ай бұрын

Love your content bro have been watching your vids for years. keep it up! :)

@Canada420time 11 ай бұрын

Good morning all!

@timsussenbach5376 11 ай бұрын

Good morning to you too

@davcon3 11 ай бұрын

My first bike was the red tank jt1. 50 plus yrs of loving motorcycles started there.

@Trench_God_93 11 ай бұрын

Awesome bike! Great video! Loved watching you dissect that carburetor and loved watching you rip that bike around 🤙

@scottfoster9690 11 ай бұрын

That's a cool little bike. Great job joe and great video too!

@MrStatic101 10 ай бұрын

This was my first bike!!! Oh man this video is great Joe! I couldn’t wait to get home from school because I rode it every single day. I wish I never got rid of it.

@alharmon9650 11 ай бұрын

That exact bike I learned on. It's amazing to see this on your channel . Brings back a lot of memories. Thank u . Allen Harmon

@dannytarlton6295 11 ай бұрын

Great video Joe keep um coming love the old bikes

@audioeeze8396 11 ай бұрын

Funny when the dog went and hid, and looked at you like "what is going on here". Not sure who was having more fun towards the end of the video. Fun stuff Man.

@TheStevo420 11 ай бұрын

Vinnie will grow into it

@fordfan6474 11 ай бұрын

I love your dog never get enough Vinny! Definitely get him out on the stand up he loves it!

@steveperyer4850 11 ай бұрын

My brother bought one as a 13 year old kid, that was in bad shape in 1971, with its 60cc 2 stroke rotary valve engine. I was learning how to built and fix small engines and was able to help him get it running. We took it apart, including the engine. Had to have the engine cylinder bored 20 over, and I was already experimenting with porting engines. We cleaned it up, rebuilt the engine, changed the engine gear to the chain drive, rebuilt and upgraded the clutch springs, and that thing ran very well. Beat a few bikes with bigger engines.😊

@johngruessing7042 11 ай бұрын

Omg thank you for doing that one I have many fond memories with that bike sounds just like I remember ,a bunch of us kids in the hood had that bike (so cal) I don't think we could have had anything as much fun as one of these at that time and are age, peace

@Military-Museum-LP 11 ай бұрын

I have a special place in my heart for DT’s. My first was a DT125. Joe you live in the Hot Spot area for 70’s motorcycles. There are still many left in barns, sheds, and etc.

@smokinjoes9383 11 ай бұрын

I had the same exact bike when I was 7yrs old it was my second dirt bike my owned, my first bike was a QA-50 pee green in color wow brings back so many memories. The rear tire on your bike was replaced the original tire was the same as the front tire that is on your bike. Thanks for sharing

@ridindirtyrider6086 11 ай бұрын

When I was a kid in the 70's. My best friend Jody Silva had this JT and he taught me how to ride. HMB. Still riding today. Thanks Jody

@richtintera5524 6 ай бұрын

Kudos to you for being able to tear down those crazy old bikes, put them back together again, and not have any parts left over 🙂

@Strick58 11 ай бұрын

That is so cool...great job

@chathamguy1able 11 ай бұрын

nice video -- i had and seen alot of bikes but never seen one of thoes -- very cool === its a keeper

@matthewstuckey665 11 ай бұрын

Once again. Vinny almost had you. Haha. Awesome video and find man. I love these videos. Especially the bikes

@Youdoneedmyname 11 ай бұрын

Not sure why I think so but this is a super cool little bike. I did not realize just how tiny it was until you went to start it and we could see how big you are next to it. You must have been the coolest kid on the block if you had one of these in the early 70’s. I wonder if this was the bike that was in the movie Bad News Bears.

@Thinkeye 11 ай бұрын

My first motorcycle was a 71 Jt1. Dad bought it for me when I was nine, used around 1978. Great bike.

@robprice6573 11 ай бұрын

Joe such a cool video. That bike is awesome love watching Vinny chase you he is getting a lot of exercise.

@peteraitken6494 11 ай бұрын

That’s a cool bike joe glad your keeping it the condition that is in is brilliant for how old it is ,all the best buddy 👌👍🔧🔧🔧🦴🦴

@martinburgess4814 11 ай бұрын

Thats a cool scrambler.Well done.I had one in the eighties Yamaha TY50.Had it fully bored ported larger Amal carb custom exhaust inlet sprockets.I did almost seventy.

@anthonygarland1403 11 ай бұрын

I had one. It was the GT80. Back in 1981. I was 11yrs old. I loved it. Got it for Christmas.

@koehlerjj 11 ай бұрын

I have to say I love your channel! Makes me want to go out and buy some old bikes and fix them up until I discover I have no real mechanical skills LOL. Seriously though great content!

@rm25088 11 ай бұрын

Good luck finding all the lights and stuff. I've seen some with and without them. Maybe 2 different models i don't know. Theres an ad for 4 of them in michigan for $1000. 2 full bikes and 2 parts machines. Now thats a steal. I love Vinnie. He is just having a blast chasing you.

@tboystoys5682 11 ай бұрын

Your dog is cracking me up. 😂😂😂. Great video and great find. 👍👍❤️🇨🇦🇨🇦

@rcclassiccrawlers4368 11 ай бұрын

Turned out to be a sweet little bike and a super easy repair. Nothing wrong with getting one of those every once in a while. I first learned to ride a bike with a manual clutch on one similar to that. I think it was a 77’ or 78’ Yamaha 80. Not the YZ model. I was only able to ride it for about five minutes cause the kid that owned it was much for sharing…lol. Cool video, brings me back.

@Shadowban69 11 ай бұрын

Love seeing you wearing gloves. You are into the solvents and gas all the time. It will pay off in the future. I rode one of these as a kid. How I learned how to shift gears. Loved it.

@user-MotoZhelezki 11 ай бұрын

I watched the video with great pleasure! I really like videos about such vintage motorcycles. Thanks, man! Vinnie is very funny, I like it when he runs with motorcycles))

@stevebath7345 11 ай бұрын

Watching Benny chase was the best part of this vid. 😀

@adamtyson1728 11 ай бұрын

So happy you're keeping it I was hoping you would

@dannyharris5310 11 ай бұрын

Very satisfying .. good to see old boy run again.. too cool

@beanhead61 11 ай бұрын

In the early 70s my grandfather bought one of these used for my brother and I to learn how to ride with a clutch. We had the old pull cord minibikes before and I was just too small, and that minibike would not run very well. I put more than a few miles on that Yamaha motorcycle. That was my first lessons in learning how to work on a motorcycle. I lived in the hills in Tennessee and would get stuck back on the power lines on that bike. Staring at a hill between me and home. I had to keep a spark plug wrench and tools inside the tool kit. Oh yeah, I always had a problem with the chain coming off . Many smiles and many tears.

@m.f.d.6527 10 ай бұрын

I had the exact same bike. It's Yamaha 80 Enduro. Brings back a lot of memories.

@GH-wt7ww 11 ай бұрын

Nice bike and price Joe and agree keeping it the way it is, those minis are haulers back in the day.. Now time to find a vintage Kawasaki KX60

@Goomer 11 ай бұрын

My friends younger brother had one in the 70's, when my Bultaco was down I would borrow it and ride with guys on 125's, I could keep up with them in the tight stuff through the woods, the bike was a blast.

@tripljax3563 11 ай бұрын

Got one for xmas loved it had it for years never let me down great little bike thanks

@thenewcraft5582 6 ай бұрын

Cool little bike! Loved seeing the dog chasing you back and forth.

@jimg9942 11 ай бұрын

Great find! I had 3 of those bikes when I was young. (two 80's and one 60) I was decent mechanically and brought two home in my parents wheel burrow that I got off my neighbors who couldn't fix them for cheap. The reason it is so loud is it is missing the tail pipe of the exhaust.

@kobybear08 11 ай бұрын

Road the street legal ones for our motorcycle classes back long ago, Yamaha dealer loaned them to our school to train on in the school parking lot, Wow bringing history back to days of remembrance. Another Great Video Joe, ps. Notice the shop floor needs a shinning, the work area needs a shine, I Notice you like all things to shine, I just happen to Notice your workshop floor is missing its shine, lol of all things for me to Notice. 😊

@christaylor2168 11 ай бұрын

You just don’t see em for sale like that anymore. Grew up one one just like it. Excellent find man.

@bilinda508 10 ай бұрын

Cool find Joe!! Vinny will need a nap!

@martinwilliams5394 11 ай бұрын

The dog is sure having fun!

@daveco1270 11 ай бұрын

Cool little bike. It's always fun to take apart a carb you've never seen before. Interesting design. I take tons of photos as I disassemble something. Its amazing how I can forget the simplest stuff that seems obvious. I guess you don't need to take pics since you're putting it all on video. Do you ever have to go back and look at the video to see how something went together?

@NavigatorHomeInspections 11 ай бұрын

Reminds me of my Yamaha GT80 I had in the late 70’s.

@neutonrenda2303 10 ай бұрын

Love this bike, looks like your dog does too. The sound brings back the teenage memories of my 50cc bikes. My called them fuel to noise converters.😂👍

@stevev7191 11 ай бұрын

That was some vintage VINNY great video

@robertcraft-pj2jp 11 ай бұрын

You are awesome Joe… good job.🇺🇸💫⭐️

@exlonghauler 11 ай бұрын

That Yamaha sound !! Brings back so many memories !!

@kameronrudolph3428 11 ай бұрын

Wow that was in really great shape I have a lot of old mini type bikes and never seen a 71 tank that nice inside good video thanks

@perlidberg7351 4 ай бұрын

What an incredibly nice ride. I like the design and the quality. I have had engines like this and they are reliable and easy to tune.

@cyclenut9992 11 ай бұрын

That was the first dirt bike I ever owned, my stepdad bought it for me for my 7th birthday, I’ve been riding and racing ever since. Four speed, all down.