We bought a CHEAP 80's KAWASAKI Mini Bike... Will it Run and Ride Again?

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2 жыл бұрын

Ike bought a barn find mini bike powered by a Kawasaki FA130! We've never seen a factory Kawasaki Mini Bike before, and in today's episode we try to get the bike running and riding again. The mini bike's carburetor was frozen, fuel tank rusty, and the rear wheel stuck, so we installed a new chain and rebuilt the rear axle assembly, installed a brand new 22mm Mikuni carburetor and fuel system, and we took it around the CarsandCameras Grand Prix!
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@spyder7758 2 жыл бұрын

I dig the 3 wide race view, you should do a Green box around whoever is in 1st, so we can identify overtaking, but it's a lot of fun to watch

@mikesbarn1858 2 жыл бұрын

Green 1st yellow 2nd red 3rd.

@clm107 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Loved the split view and the build! Maybe just sample sound from whoever is in first at a time. All three bikes and voices at the same time was slightly hard to follow.

@JimmyCandFriends 2 жыл бұрын

@@clm107 Agreed 100%

@siggy6840 2 жыл бұрын

John , Kawasaki makes it's own engines and they are far better engines than briggs or Kohler , John Deere even uses Kawasaki on their premium equipment and they are not cheap , top notch engines !

@gabewest305 2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t say all of that about a Briggs there pretty good

@jasonbirch1182 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah these guys(well Ike especially, the others are young so they kinda get a pass) are dumb. Kawasaki is one of the largest producers of small engines in the world, but of course they buy blocks off a little American company to rebrand fur minibikes🙄. That like saying oh look, This bmw v8 looks very similar to a Mercedes v8 so BMW must be rebadging them...... It's just another flathead small engine built by Kawasaki.

@vornice7604 2 жыл бұрын

i sell country clipper mowers and the kawasakis are the go to engine for sure, the kohlers nowadays are pretty good too, some of our models u can choose either

@suzukiman650 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, there is no way the Kawasaki engine is just a rebadged B&S. Kawasaki makes top notch utility engines.

@danwolf307 2 жыл бұрын

@@gabewest305 true, Briggs are good engines but Kawasaki had spin on oil filters and full pressure lubrication long before. On our Scag walk behind mowers the kaw outlasted briggs or kohler 2 to 1.

@geoffreyjones2000 2 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't mind seeing Charles Briggs collection

@marcp1180 2 жыл бұрын

I agree, when he said he has a bunch I was starting to drool.

@pookysdad4884 2 жыл бұрын

There's a guy with a channel called Charger Miles. He has 350 of them!

@darrellkelly7614 2 жыл бұрын

I'm hip we need to see why Charles is so knowledgable about shit. He and Chuck must have a treasure chest of small engine stuff. LETS GO SHOPPING THERE!!!

@leifhietala8074 2 жыл бұрын

Oh, I am ALL about the Rokon. A 2WD motorcycle to which you can fit a 3pt hitch? Yeah, man!

@flipjunk1998 2 жыл бұрын

I found a rokon trailbreaker 2006 on the curb back in 2017 still have it

@leifhietala8074 2 жыл бұрын

@@flipjunk1998 OMG. That's bonkers.

@sethcude 2 жыл бұрын

Please make a vertical shaft go kart!that would be awesome

@pookysdad4884 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, a lot of older riding mowers have a rear axle with a pulley on top for a belt drive. Switch out the pulley for a sprocket, and rock n roll.

@CarsandCameras 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t underestimate an under powered mini bike. They’re a ton of fun!

@That70sford 2 жыл бұрын

I got a dr125 that isnt starting

@snafuequals 2 жыл бұрын

@@That70sford ok.

@michaelafton9916 2 жыл бұрын

I know right

@HapyXD 2 жыл бұрын

I have a 1999 z50r it is so fun

@Xyz-vn6df 2 жыл бұрын

Mini bikes are fun but I want a mini cup car

@Nunya_Bidnez 2 жыл бұрын

Those Kawasaki small engines are bulletproof. I have had many walk behind mowers and the ol Kaw still runs great and has clean oil every time i change it. Going on 30 years and mostly every part except the engine on the Exmark has been repaired.

@jmanlinc 2 жыл бұрын

They sure are, that's what makes John deere yard equipment so desirable

@danwolf307 2 жыл бұрын

We had em on Scag walk behind mowers and they outlasted the kohler and briggs engines 2 to 1.

@baileymurray5592 2 жыл бұрын

I love when y'all bring stuff back from the dead man

@GC_420 2 жыл бұрын

Definite improvement with the lap times being shown simultaneously. Good idea that you should keep in.

@pro_moderngamer4943 2 жыл бұрын

i would like to see 2 screens on the bottom and 1 on the top so we can have a bigger picture of all 3 lol

@haydenbucchi6466 2 жыл бұрын

I agree, but I kinda wish they were I but bigger, but it still works for me

@johndebreto1069 2 жыл бұрын

works great audio little hard to follow listening to all 3 at the same time. maybe subtitles under their video feed

@mntmn4228 2 жыл бұрын

I like the head to head videos in this mew format, keeps me from fast-forwarding all the heats.

@thewarbaron 2 жыл бұрын

The three way split screen was great!

@jif.6821 2 жыл бұрын

I'm looking forward to how you use that old 2-stroke Jacobsen motor, haven't seen one of those in decades. Also anxious to see that ROKON roll!

@cayminlast 2 жыл бұрын

I like it, Charles has a family to think about, so he did an excellent job and didn't push too hard, risking an injury would have been a bad idea. Ike and John were racing all out and it was very exciting.

@donmears4090 2 жыл бұрын

Split screen on the timed lap is a good idea. 👍

@ImConstantlyDrunk 2 жыл бұрын

It's so great to see you guys in the new shop, with a nice clean space, for now. I know you guys don't want to "shed" your roots, but the upgrade is going to make bigger, better projects possible.

@aaron_brown7324 2 жыл бұрын

That split view was pretty awesome.

@frankmthompson 2 жыл бұрын

I like seeing all the runs at once. I think you all three doing a commentary over it would be cool.

@twocvbloke 2 жыл бұрын

That big-wheeled bike, I seriously cannot wait to see THAT brought back to life!!! That looks incredibly crazy... :D

@mulletsmayhem492 2 жыл бұрын

Rokons can go just about anywhere you want. Really awesome 2wd bikes

@JMassengill 2 жыл бұрын

The 3 screen lap was cool. More mini truck soon please

@jcargentum 2 жыл бұрын

That 3-Way was sick and loved that you left in all 3 audios with commentary!

@waynerowlinson6177 2 жыл бұрын

I loved the 3 way split screen! That's a keeper. My favorite part of this video - Ike is back! I know he's not 100%, but you wouldn't have known it in this video.

@g_compo8639 2 жыл бұрын

The live lap time between the three of you was good hope you keep that going

@toshayonguard4253 2 жыл бұрын

The Kawasaki FA130D engine has a slide-valve (L-head) design and crankshaft made of heat-treated ductile iron integrated with counter-balance weights and camshaft drive gear. The piston is made of hard-chrome plated aluminum alloy and equipped with two compression rings including silicon carbide plated top ring and one oil control ring. Main bearings are: on P.T.O. side, ball bearing; on magneto side, lead bronze sintered alloy plain bearing with steel back metal. 3.1 HP

@mrmurphy172 2 жыл бұрын

I have that motor. Came with one of my mini bikes before I did Predator swap. I have no spark. And my carb and tank are garbage. Yet its in my shed because I hate throwing away a motor.

@stevedunning2843 2 жыл бұрын

hey guys,big fan of the show,really enjoy it!--if you're interested,i have a kawasaki operators hand book for that model of motor--(actually,the fa76--the fa130,and the fa 210)--in english,french and german,no less!--i think i have a pull start as well---i recently acquired 2 stomper minibike atc's(like an honda atc--one with the kawasaki,and one with a tecumseh)---let me know,and we'll work something out---steve in seattle

@ricerneon399 2 жыл бұрын

Off to watch the video. Left a 👍

@RickC8080 2 жыл бұрын

The side-by-side race / time run is the best! Keep doing this.

@roadlife8973 2 жыл бұрын

Charles going on the Sunday stroll during the race lol love it

@thenexthobby 2 жыл бұрын

That bike sounds great. Hey I noticed earlier today those old-school frame cable clamps are available at OMB Warehouse. The little muffler is nice; I have one on my Stage 1 RB200. It's actually an RLV Mini 91. With a shorty header it's a nice way to have an exhaust that doesn't stick out of the frame and without having too-little back pressure. The associated clamp however worked for about 20 seconds before pitching my muffler to the ground. Would not tighten enough to hold for me, despite supposedly being the correct diameter.

@jasonbirch1182 2 жыл бұрын

There is no such thing as too little back pressure. Zero exhaust pipe kills power because of no scavenging from exiting exhaust gasses. Back pressure is bad. Always bad.

@thenexthobby 2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonbirch1182 Excellent. I appreciate the correction :)

@jasonbirch1182 2 жыл бұрын

@@thenexthobby if you aren't clear what scavenging is. It's the mass of exhaust leaving down the pipe, the exhaust valve then closes and the the exhaust mass keeps traveling, creating a vacuum behind it. The the exhaust valve opens again and it actually help pull the exhaust out of the cylinder because of the low pressure area.

@albertpeterson7134 2 жыл бұрын

You Gotta Love Them Old Mini Bikes. Lots Of Fun

@drewanderson8279 2 жыл бұрын

I absoulty loved the ending with the side by side race footage! Can you continue to do all the future race laps like this!! Great video!

@Bikescameras849 2 жыл бұрын

I like the side by side camera shots. Please do more of these.

@kurtyoung6769 2 жыл бұрын

This was a fun video reminiscent of the old days. I also liked the overlay showing the real time positions. Concerning the manufacturer of the engine, it is a real kawasaki. They weren't popular but had more torque than the comparable Briggs.

@jonnyarcher1465 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love the side by side camera edit. More PLEASE!

@stevo43068 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool seeing you guys reanimate an old "junker". Seriously, you need a FPV pilot on your crew. The split screen was a good idea.

@daleosborn3729 2 жыл бұрын

FPV?

@jamesbach2021 2 жыл бұрын

@@daleosborn3729 First person View. A good example of this is a Flight Test airplane video They chase their planes with little drones to get close up video in flight. That would be pretty slick for what Cars and Cameras is doing.

@stevo43068 2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesbach2021 or, GrindHardPlumbing, for example. That kid got some skills.

@NiTecIndustries 2 жыл бұрын

I can't stop chuckling between the three perspectives at one. Please keep it up!

@K_M_M_G 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love the new shop, something I learned from my shop is metal dust from grinding, cutting, and Welding is an absolute pain in the ass to get off cars in when you think you’re actually removing it you’re actually scratching them. Saw the E 46 in the background… just some advice from experience and a car that needed paint restoration

@jaredmcquiniff5362 2 жыл бұрын

The rokon trail breaker is one of my favorite minis. Tied with the heald bronc!

@pookysdad4884 2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't call those monsters "mini"!

@kevinsellsit5584 2 жыл бұрын

The new racing format is awesome and tells us a lot about the racers. 1) Charles has a strong will to live and makes smart decisions. 2) To Ike winning is everything. (Rumer has it he lost 1 time, but no cameras, no loss) 3) John is tired of losing by a fraction of a second to Ike, and is fine tuning his skills for total world domination.

@cjy290 2 жыл бұрын

Looks just like my mini bike with a tecumseh h35, and that engine looks really similar. It doesn't suffer from the usual tecumseh carb issues either

@trevorcrane5271 2 жыл бұрын

The side by side hot lap footage is a Total Win i love it!

@colvinwellborn 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love the basic simplicity of these mini bikes. I've gotta get one, make one, or both.

@dawsonvandenbeukel7724 2 жыл бұрын

Sweet find! I think you guys are the best at finding cheap things that rip! 👍

@AT_motors 2 жыл бұрын

Thats an azusa kit frame. Dime a dozen, but that kawasaki engine is pretty unique.

@sammymicksammymick 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea with the Hot Laps! But instead of each racer cam lined up in a line, have one in each corner!! Should be bigger and you can have the timer in the other corner! :)

@Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh69 2 жыл бұрын

I've been waiting for you guys to upload legends💪

@timteecvhn 2 жыл бұрын

I find it hilarious that, despite the visible damage that can be seen in the old airbox for the original carburetor, that this engine just said "i give nu cares in the world. i wanna run today." which honestly... Is quite a surprise for how well that engine runs as well with the new carburetor. Also that big bike will be an interesting one to see in the near future or whenever you guys do a video on it.

@85superchris 2 жыл бұрын

If y'all could have course map on the screen of the GP run with a little dot to show where you are on the course that would be sweet

@worldwideguitarman 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video, guys. I don't care much for the all at once hot laps. I like hearing the commentary from each rider as they go and the banter between laps. Having all the laps at once makes it pretty hard to listen to each rider. It does showcase how much more John talks than the others.

@jgsn5029 2 жыл бұрын

I'd like to see this rare engine restored this winter

@iammikey2719 2 жыл бұрын

This channel never fails to amaze me, every project I see is incredible and I inspire to one day do projects as cool as theirs

@CarsandCameras 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@docman789 2 жыл бұрын

The old rebuilds have to be one of my favorite episodes y’all do!

@K_M_M_G 2 жыл бұрын

And by the way that side-by-side with the three of you doing the hot lap is completely on point. More of that!

@larrydavidson3402 2 жыл бұрын

Like it when you drag something like the little mini bike in the shop and drive it out running perfectly. You guys are the best. Perfect trio now with the addition of Charles.

@brandongambino7740 2 жыл бұрын

Let's be real Ike is a different breed of human being I'm not even sure he's human he might be from another planet

@brandongambino7740 2 жыл бұрын

@carsandcameras please please come to Tucson Arizona we have some awesome desert trails that I would love to take you guys on I have a 450 Yamaha quad let's do this!

@lantz86 2 жыл бұрын

I've been asking y'all for YEARS for a rokon build! Get it done!

@Moonmastered 2 жыл бұрын

I would recommend having the screen in fourths, with the three videos in three quarters, and the time in the last quarter

@joshfisher8812 2 жыл бұрын

I like the head to head split screen

@trevormiller1366 2 жыл бұрын

Thumbs up on the race overlay! 👍

@danielbohn7461 2 жыл бұрын

Love the three window race or overlay and the simultaneous commentary. Awesome. Great idea.

@DonnyT744 2 жыл бұрын

I have worked on Kawasaki small engine flat heads before. They run awesome. Smoother too. If you tear it down you will notice the casting and machining is way better than Briggs or Tecumseh.

@brianmonroemodelsports21 2 жыл бұрын

the three wide lap coverage is great

@sagenbabin8786 2 жыл бұрын

I love Kawasaki especially the klx110 it’s a machine that will run for ever I got mine built with a performance head a 134 cc bore kit and a 4th gear mod it’s so powerful

@ryang3588 2 жыл бұрын

The side by side race was pretty intense! Very close race!

@retrorevolution6534 2 жыл бұрын

In theory the montage seemed like a good idea but my head hurt watching it and I ain't got three eyes!!! Can't wait for the rokon video though , keep up the good work, can't beat the thrills of a modded mini bike/quad whatever, you've inspired me 👍

@wadetyler5056 2 жыл бұрын

Oh man, I like the simultaneous lap sequence, that’s fun!

@paulpinto8400 2 жыл бұрын

You two guys. And also Charles now have convinced me. I’m now the proud owner of a tillitson 212 stage one upgraded and I am currently waiting on my mm105 roller.

@playinwithfirecustoms7954 2 жыл бұрын

I'm loving the simultaneous hotlap footage!!!

@Malachibrady72 2 жыл бұрын

it would be sick to see you guys do a stretched and lowered street mini bike, I think the ideas you guys have could make a bike like that something really cool.

@michaeldenton8610 2 жыл бұрын

Please tear into it! Port and polish, clean and seat the valves, paint and beautify the covers.... That little dude needs the love it deserves!

@markmiller8137 2 жыл бұрын

Isaac is just a BEAST with the heart like the Andretti family running in his soul!!!!.......

@pancudowny 2 жыл бұрын

IIRC, Jacobsen 2-strokes were actually made by Tecumseh. That, and aside from the big, commercial mowers powered by Kubota diesels, Jacobsen tractors were powered by Kohler engines. I still remember how the 7-hp in our '57 "Jake" Chief 100 (Never saw a garden tractor with "finned" fenders, before or sine!) would yank the front wheels under full throttle... even in 3rd! That, and how the heavy mower deck, with it's synchronized blades, and arbors that could easily be lubed with a grease gun. After which, it'd literally "sing"... and cut the grass like a Norelco!😉

@joemiles3569 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty cool seeing a NRNR (no-run/no-roll) turn into a three way split screen hot lap on the GP (I did not know if you'd get there). I really like the three way split screen laps, just harder to keep track of where yall are with the screens being smaller. Loved Charles comment about Ike cutting the cable with a side grinder off his shoe LOL (he ain't right man). Also liked when John zoomed out from the go power sports label to the banner in the new garage...kinda cool. Great episode....looking forward to the next.

@dannymoore3703 2 жыл бұрын

The 3way view of the race is awesome

@thinkingmanhillbilly 2 жыл бұрын

1st thing you need to do is build a 4x8x1/4" top steel bench and a TIG welder.

@dragonrider6875 2 жыл бұрын

That was awesome. I love the new format!!

@alexn3910 2 жыл бұрын

When are you guys gonna continue the 670 two stroke Gokart kart “Ducati killer”? Love to se that thing running

@CarsandCameras 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure! Depends on whenever we're filming in Ike's neck of the woods.

@AndrewinSA 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video, thanks guys, your video library is getting me through Covid lock down here in New Zealand. And I thought I would add a thumbs up for the simultaneous lap time, nice to watch and see who is ahead at different points on the track.

@carabelita29gamer 2 жыл бұрын

I got to have an engine of those models- kawasaki fa210 for my time there was no one to catch it starting and at high revs ... wow that engine brings me many memories

@lizzard7473 2 жыл бұрын

The head to head to head race view was cool.

@hempman4781 2 жыл бұрын

That Jr dragster in the background 😍😍🔥🔥🔥🔥

@johnbeck3270 Жыл бұрын

I’m glad you were able to bring this mini bike back to life. It does give a new meaning to mini, and for the amount of horsepower, it looks like it really scoots!

@richb313 2 жыл бұрын

The footage at the end was good and kept me guessing who would win up until the end.

@LuckyG07 2 жыл бұрын

I love these old revivals

@chaz65 2 жыл бұрын

The Mario kart style replay is pretty sweet! It may not work for every vehicle but definitely worked here. Charles really rounding out the chemistry🤘 loving the evolution of the channel!

@memorris2 2 жыл бұрын

Charles' hair always makes me think of The Monkeys, or a woodstock concert goer that time traveled!!! And i mean that in the best way! Its amazing and makes me happy haha

@alericjohansen6775 2 жыл бұрын

i usually dont like that style, but he pulls it off very well, and so i actually enjoy seeing that

@memorris2 2 жыл бұрын

@@alericjohansen6775 100%! Hahaha he NAILS it for sure! If he had shorter hair it wouldnt match his personality at all.

@edgelite 2 жыл бұрын

A friend when I was a kid back in the late 70's had one of these. I had forgot all about it until you mentioned the light. That reminded of the bike and that it was a Kawi. My friends dad owned a dealership that sold Kawasaki. You are triggering memory cells that have not be accessed in decades :)

@countrychase3873 2 жыл бұрын

Loved the side by side video. Maybe add some markers on the course, like the orange barrels or cones, so it is easier to see as each rider passes them.

@noahjay8100 2 жыл бұрын

Man I love this channel been watching since the first 50 dollar go cart build

@Rebar77_real 2 жыл бұрын

Hells yes to the split screen laps!

@carlowens3424 2 жыл бұрын

Like the three way ha but put more cones thro out makes it easier to know where y’all stand

@thequesomanishere 2 жыл бұрын

Love that triple cam for the hot lap

@K3NnY_G 2 жыл бұрын

I like the split footage, maybe ditch the aggressive red frames; and consider putting them in a triangle shape to give them all a larger frame.

@1980bwc 2 жыл бұрын

That C-10 looks so aweaome sittin back there! I hope theres more content of it on here soon.

@randallgrow9833 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome job guys. Looking forward to the rokon build and hot lap. Oh yeah really loved the triple sceen hot lap. That should be something you do from now on.

@jaminmedia 2 жыл бұрын

That final 3-way race was great! Really cool seeing Ike take the lead at the end of the straight away. Would be cool if you had a live leaderboard or split times based on those orange barrels! :)

@Darth_RevRen 2 жыл бұрын

I do love the side by side laps shown. Great idea!

@tomlarsen8307 2 жыл бұрын

Fun stuff. Those old mini’s are a hoot to work on. The off-the-wall comments by Charles cracks me up… when he said his drill may have more power than the mini. 👍😀

@nathanhudson1586 2 жыл бұрын

You guys need to make some racks on either sides of the banners and hang up all the mini bikes as art like they have in motorcycle museums. Some type of hook system so you can bring them down and ride when you want and then wench them back up there for storage and back ground art in the new shop.