I would watch the hell out of a video series of you restoring this Bike back to the way it was when your Dad sold it. I think a lot of us would.

CRAIG!! So happy to see this channel up and running my brother! This is awesome. Sad to see that Sean moved away, but, glad and excited to see what the future holds not only for you with this channel, but also, for you two with Bikes and Beards.

As much as we owe Sean for bringing you to us, I am so happy to see you making your own content now. I have always been extremely fond of your kind, intelligent, and fun style. Seeing you really flex some mechanical skills makes for awesome content. I'm looking forward to more!

The only thing better than watching an old motorcycle being brought back to life is watching it being done by someone who has a personal connection to it. Love this and hope to see more of this bike's resurrection. 👍🥰

It’s Craig time!!!

Such a great story Craig! So glad you were able to find your dad’s old bike.

As much as we all hated AMF owning HD, they saved the company by retooling. Then Willy G and all those others buying it back made HD what it is today.

So cool to see the old iron come to life again. The fact that you have a personal connection to it makes it that much cooler. Would love to see it when you get her done.

Craig is like the vice grip garage of motorcycles and I absolutely love it!

The smile on your face when that first fired up reminds me why we all do this. Cars or bikes, doesn't matter, it's all about the love. Congratulations on the channel, can't wait for more 🇭🇲😊

What a find! I had the 1974 iron head! Leaked oil outta the breather onto the rear tire nearly killed me several times!

I'm really happy this channel is doing so well. Craig's success is well deserved.

Welcome to your own channel, mate! I'm an Irishman living in Germany and a huge fan of you and Sean. Good luck in this new venture, which I'm confident will be a huge success! Peace, brother!

Just have to say, even though the team is in different states, I’m so glad you have your own channel Craig! This video hits home for me, so glad you got your Dads bike back! Keep up the great work! Love the videos!

I love the show. For a mechanic its really dumb not to top off the oil. I enjoyed watching. Thanks.

So glad you are on your own!! Way better to watch! Tip: Pour a bit of oil in each spark plug hole before you turn it over the first time. You might have scored the piston walls. Also if all the oil is in the crankcase you should have drained some out before turning it over to not overpressurize the oil pump.

Please don’t ever change. You are my favorite KZfaq personality. I admire how humble you are despite being an absolute wizard with motorcycles. So glad you took the leap on your own channel.

Craig!! Love to see you enjoying yourself and being in your element working on bikes! Your enthusiasm and passion are super contagious. Brings me back to a year ago when I bought my first bike at age 17, and 2001 Harley Sportster 883. Little did I know that it had "cruise control", aka the throttle return cable was completely broken. Had a lot of fun memories working on that bike, and some not so good ones of lowsiding it. But I'm grateful because it has brought me to where I am today.

The excitement when it’s fired up that was awesome

I normally don't watch videos this long especially when they are about recovering/restoring bikes like this without fast forwarding through them, but I have to say that this one intrigued me from the start. I ended up watching it in its entirety, and I found myself grinning when you got the bike running! SO glad you were able to find and buy your dad's bike! If you don't mind my suggestion, what I would do now is restore it to how it looked when your dad owned it, or as close to it as you can get. Please keep us updated on your progress!

This is one of the best videos I've seen. The fact that its your dad's old bike, the fact you got this bike running and riding, was amazing! Thank you sir

Super excited to see a channel more about the mechanical side of things! keep it up craig!

Man that’s awesome buying your dad’s old bike back

Absolutely love this! As a mechanic and life long gear head I've always wanted to see more of your work. Keep it up brother!!

Fixing bikes with Craig, gotta love it! I find this kind of video very relaxing.

Glad to see a Bearded Mechanic video finally - this sort of barn find content is like a nice warm blanket, despite the news about Bikes & Beards. All the best with the new channel, Craig!

A really "feel good story" Great photo op for Grandpa and the kids. Thanks to the Teachers and for posting. Nice Wall hanger tank. Always one guy at the parts counter that's good with the old stuff. Glad I found this.

Order of work hardly ever changes with Craig. Im learning alot watching this channel. Im gonna get my 98 Softail Custom up and running.

Awesome job, great to see Craig with his own channel. I really enjoy his style and the little bit more laid back vibes in his videos. It does make me sad Sean moved, but I guess that will just make the future collabs more hype and highly anticipated. And I am glad we get to a chance to see Craig SHINE

I'm halfway into this video and you're already hitting it out of the park Craig. You and Sean having separate channels is like getting two Christmases when parents get a divorce 😄. Recently built my son a 1980 Ironhead chopper on my channel and it has been Stone Cold reliable. We can't wait to see what amazing content you bring us brother 🤘

Lovely, its always a good day to see a bike brought back to life and on the road again.

its amazing that the old lady was able to ride after so many years left behind... cheers from Chile!

Back when I was a kid it was the other way around. I got my Dad into bikes and was putting together basket case Triumphs for him. Great story! Hope your dads bike gets a full make over and sticks around for your kids some day.

Love the little comments you make, while talking to yourself. Great content! Can’t wait to see the adventures your channel will take us on. God Bless!

Awesome video Craig, my dad owns a 1957 he bought in the 70’s. When I got old enough to get into Harleys I wanted to do some research on his sportster as about 1800 were made in the first year. Turned out being a 57 XLA motor and he didn’t even know. Only 418 were made for the army. Still runs like a top. Love these iron heads!!!

Did the same thing with my dad’s old tricycle with a Yamaha L2GF Deluxe 1988 engine - bought it back and had it running! Great inspiration, man!

Craig you are one of my favorite KZfaq personalities! Glad to see this channel up and running!

Been bored on KZfaq for the past couple days and this is exactly the type of content I’ve been needing. love Craig and the team and can’t wait to see Craig’s channel and grow and the future collabs with bikes and beards !

You stole my dream! I’m living vicariously through you! Thanks for another awesome on the fly moto fix experience. This truly helps with the winter blues.

I am so glad I found this. And you for that matter. This weekend, weather permitting, I am driving 300 miles to pick up a bike exactly like this. Been parked in a dry building since 1972. I know the motor needs work but am so stoked to take on this journey.

Craig I am so incredibly happy and proud of you for making such an awesome intro into the KZfaq community! I can't wait to see where your channel grows too! 🎉

Nice job Craig! Congrats on the bike and channel. Thanks for not killing us with copyright free music throughout!

I have the same bike ,, I’m 65yrs old and still ride it …. Great that you have your dads bike ,,, it’s the story’s behind the items we have that make them special. I have my dads bike that he had and it’s the greatest think to be able to see it and to ride it… great video..

Hey Craig I’m so happy you have your own show. You are super talented and love watching you work. Big fan and can’t wait to watch this channel grow!

I ran my 69 Electra glide with a lawnmower battery for over a year😂 I also have lit myself on fire by standing in front of the spark plug holes.... Fun times

This new channel is the best thing that's ever happend to Craig. I always wanted more Craig and we have it now. This channel is going to the moon!!

Love that you have your own channel and it was great to see you get your dad's old Harley back and running. Interesting motorcycle.

This is already one of my favourite channels. The editing combined with Craig being chill as hell is an amazing combo.

Great Show, please keep it up. Us old Harley builders love seeing you young guys love these guys Iike we do!

Great job showing people in a fun way how to troubleshoot an old engine !! Love it

Love the ole school Harleys, I have a 74 that I am working on. I hope to have it done by next spring. As long as I can find the missing parts.

You remind me of the man who mentored me when I was a young green mechanic. So happy wear going to continue to see you work on cool stuff!

I always appreciate more technical videos like this! Thanks!

Harley Davidson wouldn't exist today without AMF and they produced the best iteration of the Sportster

Congrats Craig, must feel good to recover your dads bike. Can’t wait to see what you do with it

Great job Craig! One of the many reasons I watched Bikesandbeards was the barn finds, it's awesome that you're bringing it back your channel.

Great story! Reminded me of my own stories. Ive had to quit riding due to health issues but so glad I LIVED the life and enjoyed the two wheel world for 51 years..

Wonderful job getting the Iron Head on the road again, I'm sure your Dad is smiling🤗

It's great to see you getting your dad's bike running. I had a 78 Sportster and love it , I just hated that the engine wasn't rubber mounted. Anything above 60 mph and your teeth would vibrate out of your head. By the way in a new subscriber to your channel and I hope to see more Harley content.

I used to run a '93 Evo Sporty, probably a bit more user-friendly than your old-timer. Nice vid, good to see another old one up and running again. In comparison with other bikes I've had, the Sporty always seemed a bit more like an agricultural implement than a motorcycle. Lots of fun, though.

17 years ! You are one cool dude. Thanks for teaching me

I owned a 1988 Honda Hurricane 600 back in the day when I lived in SoCal, was for a short period, and I sold it after a couple close call scares and speeding tickets, I was 19 yrs old, I didn’t want to kill myself lol. Now at 54 I sit and watch these videos and wish I would have kept riding and learned more about motorcycles. I’m more than mechanically inclined enough to fix up a junker, and I have my eyes out looking for one to restore, but this channel is awesome, and it’s only one I watch, you have great personality and sense of humor man, keep up the awesome vids.

Craig, Kudos to you on your new channel. Although Sean was the “MC” of B&B’s, you were the substance. Sean is a bit goofy and honestly, not much of a mechanic. I enjoyed your spots on B&B’s when you did the technical stuff. I do wish Sean well but I am afraid he may have ended his KZfaq career without you as co-host. Best of luck to you and much success will come your way. Cheers, William

I’m saving money to buy a bike. 3 more weeks and I’ll have 4k. My mom is so sad and mad at me cuz I don’t help her out anymore. Please pray for my mom cuz im tryna save money for me. But in 4 weeks I’ll help her out again 😢

I had a 1973 iron head sportster, also right side shift. Had that bike for 30 years. Sold it to a guy in NYC and he’s still riding it. It took me on many adventures, from Georgia to Canada. I moved on to bigger bikes but that was my first Harley. Good memories……

Thanks for including us in this video Craig I saw the emotion on your face when it fired. This is more than just a bike.

Dang, we'll done. Now I'm inspired to get my old 1978 ts185 running. Been on the bench for 15yrs... i did a full engine rebuild, but stopped at the oil injection pump hook up and cables for some reason...etc.

Please continue to post updates on this bike, I'm intrigued to see and hear it's journey back home. And it's restoration. Keep it up

Awesome to see you found the bike and got it going. Sure your pops will be in shock and happy to see the ole girl again. Many good rides ahead hopefully. Love them old ironheads

I always loved those king and queen seats and that teardrop tank

That is so awesome Craig. I am glad to be a part of this simple by watching this video. I would love to find my dads old honda i had it at one point and it was taken from me

Love that rolling on a piece of your family history that has to feel great , very Kool. Made me feel good for you.

Great Story about the bike and your Dad , thanks for sharing 👍🏻 RideOn 👊🏻⚡

What a great story. I hope you and your dad enjoy this bike and the memories you will have.

So lucky to have two of my Dad's bikes a 1955 KHK and an 1985 FLHT.... Both keep me connected now that he has passed.....Goodluck with your channel....

How cool was that!!!? Finding your Dads old scoot and getting her running again!! Love you have your own channel, its a new fav of mine now!!

Another great video. It's very satisfying to watch these old bikes come back to life.

I love those old Iron Heads. Been riding them my whole life. I currently own 1965 Sportster that someone made into a chopper. It was a project when I got it. I had it finished out and it's definitely a fun bike to ride.

Finding you Dad's bike must be really special, wish i could track down my fathers old heritage

So few people get to start a channel with the kind of experience you've gained over the past few years, and then almost instantly grab 60K subscribers and have your, what, second video? Get 1/2 million views in a week. That's quite a boost and a testament to your personality and the quality of your friendship with Sean. Congrats, happy for you. -some random dude on the internet

I wanted a new bike Chanel to watch and I definitely found it 😃👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Awesome that found your dad’s bike and that they finally sold it to you. Sad that it sat up for nearly 20 years, but I’m sure you will make some great memories of your own with it. Loving the channel.

Craig, glad to see your channel after bikes and beards. I loved this video because the bike was your dad's & partly because about 2 1/2 years ago I bought a 1992 Sportster 883 that supposedly sat under a tarp in a backyard for eight years! I paid $2000.00 for it (with 2 new tires) and rode it home and have working on it since and have done quite a bit to it. I have a huge benefit of having an experienced biker/Harley builder right next to my apartment who's been very willing to help me with knowledge and even parts! Whenever I start doing something he usually shows up & helps! I too would like to see more Harley content.

allright, thats the new channel in town thanks for staying with us, Graig !

Can we get this man a tv show, p-p-p-Pleaseee!

Another great job making this motorcycle run again 👍

I had no idea craig had his own channel. This is my kind of bike content!

I just rebought my dad's old chopper and I'm currently restoring it back to its former self! Great video!

So cool to watch thank you. I have a 68XLCH that I inherited from my father that hasn’t run since 1977 and hope to be getting it running soon. It’s a magneto bike, so the startup prep will be different. Thanks for the inspiration.

I didn’t doubt you for a moment. I love theses videos. Great fun and awesome facts!! Thank you!!

Your dad and I did the same thing. I picked my 68 sporty in about 1977. Looked the same 6 inch extended forks, king queen seat. Sold it after our second kid came along to help finance an remodel on our house. Miss that bike glad you got your hands on it again.

I learnt to ride on the road on a mates Sportster. No license, no insurance and i put about 40 miles on it on sunny sunday. Years before offroad (field's) i learnt to ride on a DT175 (similar to your IT175). Fun bikes, fun times.

Traded mine for a mini van to get my boy to school and back. Love this story about your ol man giving it up for family. Looking to get back on 2 wheels before I croak. 🤟

I was smiling from ear to ear when I found out it was your dads bike originally, I can totally understand your passion for the bike.

Awesome! I had a 1970 Sportster 900; even though it was an AMF i still loved the bike! Gotta love that Ironhead music!!!

I have two ironheads 1970 XLH 900 and 1972 XLCH 1000, both I have build from the ground up. so good to see you playing with one!! Go man go!

I’d bring her back as close to stock as possible but that’s just me. Super cool that you knew of the bike all these years and it came back to you.

I love bikes with history and I love old sporty chopps from that era. Most badass bike you've had on the channel so far

Hope you plan on doing a engine rebuild on it. I think it looks great. Hopefully you will keep it. Can't wait to see your dad's reaction. Good luck brother.

You're an awesome mechanic, and a pretty cool dude,I'm super happy you got the Harley back,the sentimental value is always priceless!