I REBUILT THIS HONDA BLACKBIRD WITH ZERO MECHANICAL SKILLS

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#cbr1100xx #projectbike
Now in this upload we finally get to ride the Cheap Honda Blackbird I rebuilt!! This upload is such an exciting one as many of you already know - I rebuilt this bike from my driveway and have no mechanical skills what so ever! And so to be able to finally ride this Honda Blackbird is a special moment for me and of course all you too!!
As mentioned in this upload too I would love to give this bike away and so all you need to do is head over to my - patreon.com/BikesofRye to find out more
Thanks to sizzapp to for sending me their tracker
www.sizzapp.com/
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@ethanchambers4455 9 ай бұрын

I've got a 97 Blackbird, one of the best mods I can recommend is to swap the stock blackbird bars with a VFR 800 Vtec generation handlebar, It'll bring the bars up and rolled out more, and gives you a much more ergonomic riding position. Excellent work restoring and rebuilding this bike, another bird lives on.

@BikesofRye 9 ай бұрын

I'll check it out!

@hedning003 8 ай бұрын

a common mod,there are also risers that you can buy to get the same result - i bought the set that allows adjusting the pretention on the springs - and absolute perfect buy,sinse i ride whit my girl on the back and luggage,so stiffening up the front made the bike way more drivable -also another simple and very effective mod is the 6mm spacer for the rear shock

@eMotion_Video_UK 9 ай бұрын

Don’t give it away. Learn to ride it , riding it smooth with clutchless gear changing is so rewarding. Good job, I need to get mine restored now. 😊

@davidlutton4560 9 ай бұрын

There is nothing that gives a bigger buzz, than doing the work on a bike yourself. The knowledge you gain and the skills you acquire, are priceless. I'm very impressed with what you've achieved and on such an iconic machine and the matt colour scheme suits the bike's performance credentials. Excellent stuff!

@robomoto5550 9 ай бұрын

I been with u since the beginning of this build. You've done a great job bro. Wot u did isnt easy, even for experienced guys. U should be proud bro. Ride Safe 🙂

@BikesofRye 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 👍

@jonathandavies6862 9 ай бұрын

Congrats Ryan you have levelled yourself up here!

@malcolmabram2957 9 ай бұрын

Hats off to you. Again , hats off to you. It is people with a proactive mentality and commitment like yours that keep this country going.

@MyRandomLife247 9 ай бұрын

You've done a great job mate. You really took the Blackbird Moniker quite literally with that paint job. Love it mate keep it up!

@BikesofRye 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@thomascharnock 9 ай бұрын

Superb mate. Followed this series form the start - awesome that you got it finished. Happy riding!

@markconlon814 9 ай бұрын

sounds sweet with that exhaust!

@zook600 9 ай бұрын

Been watching the progress from the start, great effort and really nice job dude 👍

@Gazza653 9 ай бұрын

Superb job! She looks stunning and you sound as proud as punch of what You've achieved. And, so you bloody well should be! As a serial 'Tinkerer' I'm loving this change in content mate. So, thanks 😁👌👌

@BikesofRye 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@FilipeDiogo49 9 ай бұрын

I'm so happy for you!! I knew you'd eventually succeed. Great job man. Bring on the thunderace

@andrewonmyway8184 9 ай бұрын

Great job and a fantastic classic bike! I did not doubt you.

@batfastard0177 9 ай бұрын

Amazing effort mate! Don't stop buddy! Keep going! 😊 Love your content

@BikesofRye 9 ай бұрын

Thanks, will do!

@alexwoods1094 9 ай бұрын

Top stuff! Love a Blackbird and she looks mean as hell in satin black stealth. Great effort on the rebuild and the video series.💪😎

@timjkiely 9 ай бұрын

Hats off to you sir well done . Blackbird are a brilliant bike . Safe riding to u

@VtecTurboMiniGuy 9 ай бұрын

Well done on the build. I also have a 99 red blackbird which I use as my daily to and from work, and also to hoon about on on the weekends. I bought it at 38k and it’s now on 76k miles and never has gone wrong. It’s been the best bike I’ve ever had. It will do anything - commuter, motorway mile muncher, B road blaster and cross continent cruise!It’s funny, it also has the snatchy clutch as yours! I thought mine had a problem but I can see it’s maybe a BB thing. I cleaned and greased the clutch slave cylinder push rod and that helped somewhat but you still have to launch the bike in a certain way. Good work sir

@lowriderrjw 9 ай бұрын

Congratulations! Well done!

@lokibrux 9 ай бұрын

I can't deny, you should be pretty damn happy with the result. Looks and sounds beautiful.

@djbennyc3382 9 ай бұрын

Been waiting for this 👌

@seanbarry72 9 ай бұрын

Well done!! Fair play !! Enjoy

@rafaellastracom6411 9 ай бұрын

A veritable right of passage of your motorcycling journey. Congratulations, she looks fantastic.

@davidstiglitz4341 9 ай бұрын

Many congrats'. Great job and looks fabulous.

@andypicken7848 9 ай бұрын

Hats off to you mister. The bird is a credit to your good work

@The5118 9 ай бұрын

Great work mate, totally worth the effort...

@okiepinoyislander 9 ай бұрын

From one Blackbird owner to another, congratulations on the rebuild job, well done!

@BikesofRye 9 ай бұрын

Yes! Thank you!

@sparkycasegbr 9 ай бұрын

Very well done on the rebuild and what a machine.

@colinnicols5387 9 ай бұрын

Nice job! I totally rebuilt a ‘98 2 years ago. Such a fun project. Such a fun bike.

@Vince_Paul 9 ай бұрын

Well done, looks great.

@leifmorris5114 4 ай бұрын

Best bike I have ever owned , I hope to keep mine forever..nothing like the bird...great video and great job mate!

@sweet-triple-UK 8 ай бұрын

Bike looks and sounds incredible mate, well done no mean feat! Would love to do something like this.

@YorkshirePork 9 ай бұрын

Looks great mate well done 👍🏻 when I was a kid this was the bike to have

@Shane55able 3 ай бұрын

Hats off to you, matey. Bravo! 😎👍😎🤟👏👏👏

@GARdotETH 9 ай бұрын

Love it! Looks super-stealth.

@andrewmoylan6295 9 ай бұрын

Congrats on a nice restoration job on one of the world's most amazing motorcycles .... The Blackbird... miss my 2004 model terribly

@kmacs9905 9 ай бұрын

These are an absolute dream to ride. Amazing they are still around.

@regharris1 9 ай бұрын

Good job well done. The exhaust mounting straps are fitted on the outside of the pillion peg hangers. If you fit on the inside the exhausts don't stick out so much.

@BikesofRye 9 ай бұрын

I will check this out!

@Midlife.Moto1979 9 ай бұрын

Fair play mate, I've been along with the build and didnt expect it to turn out so well. congratulations, now I need to go look for a snotter to have a go with!

@BikesofRye 9 ай бұрын

Go for it!

@MrSimonfoz 9 ай бұрын

Looks brilliant well done .

@jackwednesday 5 ай бұрын

Loved this rebuild! ❤

@NWSTRX850 9 ай бұрын

I have to say I’m really impressed. Well done! Enjoying your channel. Still not sure about those wavy discs though 😁

@MrBricey25 9 ай бұрын

Very proud of you MR Rye and you should be too. Well done mate

@BikesofRye 9 ай бұрын

Thanks mate 👍🏼

@MrMichaelConstantine 9 ай бұрын

Big up, wicked rebuild

@jaffamaddin 9 ай бұрын

You've done a great job by the looks of it...I think the colour looks good. How you going to give that away after all that hard work 😮

@BikesofRye 9 ай бұрын

it will pain me to see it go but at the same time fill me with joy giving it to someone that supports me... plus it just gives me space for the next project!

@ChrisinVietnam 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful bike. I don't remember exactly but maybe this is what influenced my idea of what a cool bike should look like as a kid growing up in the 90s/2000s.

@rudebwoy8 9 ай бұрын

Congrats Rye, sweet effort son!

@Pat14922 9 ай бұрын

Well done mate. Pleased for you.

@BikesofRye 9 ай бұрын

Thank you mate

@michaelmcdermott1877 9 ай бұрын

Good on you mate for taking on a big job on the old blackbird. I'm a motorcycle mechanic with 20+ years experience, and to be honest you'll learn more from actually working on machines than any other way. You'll make mistakes, but you'll learn from them. I've also owned a blackbird, they're are great bikes, and very reliable too.

@gdfggggg 6 ай бұрын

I’m a trained (ex) HGV mechanic, did 3yrs at college. I agree, getting on the spanners was far more educational than in the classroom.

@michaelmcdermott1877 6 ай бұрын

@@gdfggggg same here mate, I only really got my qualifications in college. All my learning was done by buying bikes that were none runners and stripping them down and repairing them. I learned everything that way. 20 years on and I'm still discovering new things as technology on motorcycles and cars are changing rapidly. Its bloody hard to keep up now I'm a old git🤣

@gdfggggg 6 ай бұрын

@@michaelmcdermott1877 the reality is, with all this new stuff, that not even the dealer mechanics know what they’re doing when it comes to the nitty gritty. If they can’t fix the problem, they’ll just replace the engine. There are self trained mechanics on here that buck the trend eg Tavarish or Matt Armstrong.

@insanestalker94 9 ай бұрын

Beautifull demon of a machine. Keep in mind that mat black scratches extremely easily. Love your content, looking forward tomore content on the crf. Cheers

@jmillzthepimp27 8 ай бұрын

It's so rewarding I've done this to about 8 bikes over the past few years and Everytime I finish a bike I feel so happy and grateful to have brought the machine back to life one of my favorites and most challenging was a 99 cbr600f4 I completely rebuild that bike subframe down to the engine being replaced it was wrecked and definitely went end over end lol

@adamstratford6740 9 ай бұрын

Well done Rye stella job 🖤🖤 when our boy says our boy does 💪🏻

@BikesofRye 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Adam for being a supporter for so long always appreciate your words

@adamstratford6740 9 ай бұрын

@@BikesofRye no problem Rye its my pleasure

@Mcfc247 9 ай бұрын

Great job on your rebuild and a heads up for a understanding partner , not many girlfriends will help lump engines about . Looking forward to the thunderace. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@jimhedley7459 9 ай бұрын

We’ll done rye , the blackbirds are awesome , personally I’d raise the rear suspension with a spacer and put the front forks back to the proper place , the spacer on the rear will speed up the steering , the bike can handle the power , it’s built for speed , I gad a new one in 2002 and only sold it for a zzr 1400 as Honda failed to deliver a rumoured 1300 because the engineers couldn’t make it any better 🏍🏍👍👍

@BikesofRye 9 ай бұрын

In all honesty I lowered the bike more for appearance over any handling benefits. Have to say though the bike didn't exactly want to wheelie when I launched it hard so that might be a pro to its ride height

@MrAdambinnie 9 ай бұрын

Nice job dude.

@marcdieters5605 9 ай бұрын

Cool 😅 really made me smile that when you opened it up. To be honest, I like older bikes better then the new ones. The lack of electronic aids gives you that crazy feeling of speed.

@matthiashauptmann9423 9 ай бұрын

As natural as the current stance looks I guess bringing the suspension back up would be an improvement for you and the ride. The riding images suggest you should sort out the suspension settings rather sooner than later, as the bike seems to wallow around more than it should. I would also follow the recommendation for the VFR800 bars. But all in all: great job! I´ve rebuilt crashed bikes that came horizontal on a palette and know what all this involves!

@BikesofRye 9 ай бұрын

The compression is far too soft and was part of the health check actually. A few clicks should hopefully sort that out. But I don't doubt that returning it to its original ride height would improve its handling

@clinthighton5969 9 ай бұрын

Well done rye spot on mate 😉 you will never forget the first bike that you built your self.. love it looks mean 😪 would love it in my collection of bikes 😉.. happy Dazs keep the spanner’s turning bro 😜

@BikesofRye 9 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@montypythonish 9 ай бұрын

I'm going out tomorrow to buy a hat to take it off to you. Top marks for having the balls to attempt such a project. I wish I was brave enough to try something similar. 👌🏼👍🏼

@montypythonish 9 ай бұрын

Should get some SR-71 Decals

@mmariorr9949 9 ай бұрын

Super job mate 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻💪💪💪💪💪💪

@jackparry7145 4 ай бұрын

great work building the bike ,sound and looks awsome :) i have a 2001 bird maby i should get the exaust or end cans for mine,,cheers form denmark

@melsmith7688 9 ай бұрын

Well done, very well done,

@Captain-Donut 9 ай бұрын

Love the true excitement I. Your proud voice. ❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿love from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ❤

@Fret-knot 9 ай бұрын

Nice! If it puts a smile on your face, the jobs a goodun'!

@itstherealjammin 9 ай бұрын

i gotta say man this is fantastic 🤩 the bike looks ace, personally id stick a blackbird sticker on the top of the side fairings and honda stickers at the bottom BOOM LOVE IT

@kharri2476 10 күн бұрын

That’s a nice bike. This one is one of my favorites. 😊

@neilbradford4958 9 ай бұрын

Come out so good

@wilswood8137 9 ай бұрын

A credit to you , you should be proud mate, would be fantastic job, she looks incredible 😁👍🏼

@KentRoads 9 ай бұрын

Been waiting for this

@markrogers6912 4 ай бұрын

You have done amazing work without any experience I do miss my blackbird

@terenceokeeffesmotorcyclestuff 9 ай бұрын

Lovely paint finish in the end, that might of been the best result that mistake.

@BikesofRye 9 ай бұрын

I think so too!

@hanzkoenig 9 ай бұрын

Beauty! Respect.

@alfred7350 9 ай бұрын

SUUUUUCK ON ITTTTT 😂 well done mate 👍🏻

@Radioactive_Slime 9 ай бұрын

Satin Black all day! The slight sheen sets it off (chef’s kiss)

@alp3781 9 ай бұрын

I had one, years ago. One of Honda's best sport Touring bike ever. Incredible machine to own. These blocks will run forever. Just change the oil on time and cam chain tensioner and that's it. Sadly, Honda let them go. I hope they will wake up again with the new XX, same engine, shift assist, and 6 -7 speeds, maybe DCT as an option. Don't forget TFT like Ducati's.

@Warrior6504 9 ай бұрын

I had one years ago and loved it

@georgecollins2347 3 ай бұрын

I've just bought a 2001 model (efi) for 1k and it has few months MOT and no issues. Had electrical fire which only damaged the rear seat cowl plastic which I think is why last owner struggled to sell it. New seat cowl for 40 quid and it's a minter! I actually put it up for sale for a quick flip, but silly me has done a good 500 miles on it and god damn, power wheelies 1st easy, 2nd gear seat standing wheelies clutch ups no problem. Insane power, and the Mrs has reported its her favourite bike to ride as pillion. The advert may be taken down, and replaced with a purchase for a full exhaust system 😳🤣 Really nice job mate! Making me want to do the same to mine!!

@motorbikesandhacks 9 ай бұрын

Congratulations! I disagree with no skills though; no experience, but plenty of natural talent, tenacity, and learning skills 🎉

@BikesofRye 9 ай бұрын

Yes 🙌🏼

@nitrousninja882 9 ай бұрын

You did a very good job on the rebuild Mr. Rye. You should take it to the Isle of Man next year for the TT races, as a spectator of course!

@tigsdudley6694 9 ай бұрын

Just want to say we'll done I watch all ur videos and a patron top top bloke

@BikesofRye 9 ай бұрын

Thanks mate yes I see that 👍🏼 ❤

@tigsdudley6694 9 ай бұрын

@BikesofRye keep the good work up mate love the videos

@garyhutson6361 9 ай бұрын

Looks mint buddy, I'd put gloss black honda sticker and blackbird 👍🏼 well done you.

@bikegeist 9 ай бұрын

Nice one!

@tonymason3638 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful man,, black bird looks really nice. I have very little mechanic skills. But I would like to build myself a black bird too❤

@TheJmebe 9 ай бұрын

Great bike. Great result. Why didn't you record more of the rebuild - would have been great to watch it!

@jackiechan5626 9 ай бұрын

Damn it sounds great.

@raduadrian6756 9 ай бұрын

well done

@thomaspeacock8990 9 ай бұрын

Good work mate enjoyed the sound on the fly by. Do I remember you saying something about a dyno run in a previous video?

@BikesofRye 9 ай бұрын

Yes I am considering taking it to the dyno

@MuscleBandit 9 ай бұрын

Like yourself I have zero mechanical knowledge, in practice at least, so I'd never take that on. Fair play, it looks great, a nice blank canvas ready for a few subtle tasteful decals to make the blackbird pop in black. Pls do some more vids riding it before it goes to it's next home. Cheers, MB.

@alexwoods1094 9 ай бұрын

You’ve inspired me to take on my own winter Blackbird project. At 600quid it must be one of the cheapest hyperbikes in the country, not to mention the highest mileage at 104k!🤣

@PNH63 3 ай бұрын

This is amazing, well done. All the people with negativity about this are idiots who are jealous and unable to attempt this if their precious little lives were dependent on it.

@johnhart868 9 ай бұрын

Great build you must be quite close to me I am in Hitchen tell me if you go down the silver ball so I can have a nose great video.

@TriumphLover 9 ай бұрын

I wanna "win" the Blackbird and the Campisi Lambo Panigale wohooo! 😂😂 Excellent job my friend! It being lowered, you know how that works with MotoGP and their starts. No wheelies off the line. Congrats on a job well done!

@BikesofRye 9 ай бұрын

Think I need a bit of practice with launching this beast though as you can tell 🤣

@henryodge 9 ай бұрын

WELL DONE!!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👏👍👍👍👍🏆🏆🏆

@l8ton803 9 ай бұрын

The best thing about these bikes is that there are no nanny modes holding your hand it's just you & the bike you F up it'll soon tell you 😂 I've got a a1h zx12r absolutely love the brute power of the bike

@messenger8279 8 ай бұрын

Success well done

@tonyhunt3465 9 ай бұрын

Well done mate. Looks very tidy. Maybe some decals just a little honda on the tank and the xxsuperblackbird one for the front fairing. I'm thinking in a brushed stainless kind of look would finish it off very nicely 👌

@BBGBITW 6 ай бұрын

Great job indeed! You should have kept in the original Candy Apple red. Also, mounted a 4-1 exhaust system, sports air filter and remapped it.

@rlw85 9 ай бұрын

That would look amazing painted blue and orange with magma cartoons on the side

@H-M-78 9 ай бұрын

Satin looks good. As long as you have no wooden parts on the Im ok. They are great those fireblade based engines

@kevinpollard1550 9 ай бұрын

😮 u dis a brill job reminds me of my zzr 1100

@Tijn1972 9 ай бұрын

Excellent job, just wondering...wouldn't it look better if the mufflers were closer to the bike. In other words, the brackets on the inside of the passenger footpegs?