That cackle sound gives me goosebumps that’s a lovely build !
@sideskraft3 жыл бұрын
Back in '81 when I was in college I bought a beautiful '75 Kaw 750 Mach 4 (and sold it a few years later when I bought my first new bike -- a GPZ750). The H2 was stock except for chrome Denco chambers. The sound of yours is more radical, but it brought back some great memories.
@Doug7912 жыл бұрын
The second it fired up I was in love.
@SteeeveO2 жыл бұрын
Such as shame that within (say) 10 years time there will be no-one left who is interested in these beautiful machines - we won't be messing around with jetting & porting in our 70's. We'll have the memories though. Today's youth will, as they age, be nostalgic about the wifi capability of their Chinese electric scooters in 40 years time. Not quite the same!
@susdad2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like the 80’s to me, sweet build
@uthermaceanruig50982 жыл бұрын
Nice to see the 60’s and 70’s technology still running strong 💪🏻. 👍
@cancerous_panckake22102 жыл бұрын
Must sound insane when your pushing this bike to the max
@johnunderdown2672 жыл бұрын
Watch my other video when I give it some beans
@marcstlouis14852 жыл бұрын
I set up a GT 500 for racing back in the mid 70's. Ported the cylinders, put on 38 mm Mikunis, custom pipes set for a 9000 rpm redline. The clutch would not take the power no matter what I did. I ended up replacing it with a Barnes GT 750 racing clutch parts, that cured the problem
@madmaxsdog80402 жыл бұрын
I had the same problem with a Suzi 500 clutch, nothing I did worked so I bought an RD400 instead, they were able to race in the same class in the UK and in my opinion made a better race bike. The Suzi was ok till the power went above a certain level then the clutch just wouldn't have it. The RD clutch was easy to modify, take all the rubber rings out, add an extra steel plate and replace three of the six RD springs with Honda CG125 inner valve springs, also instead of the standard 1500cc of oil use 1300cc of ATF and change it after every race weekend. You ended up with a left fore-arm like a gorilla but it never slipped.
@marcstlouis14852 жыл бұрын
@@madmaxsdog8040 That actually sounds like more work than the fix I made with my GT 500. All I had to do was buy a aftermarket clutch kit for a GT 750 from an American company that specialized in racing parts. The GT 500 and GT 750 clutch were essentially identical and it was little more than a friction/steel plate along with the springs replacement. I think the company that made these parts has since gone out of business
@madmaxsdog80402 жыл бұрын
@@marcstlouis1485 I live in England and didn't know about this replacement. Yeah it was probably more work but in my opinion the RD ended up being a better race bike in that class than the Suzi was. Or it just suited me better, anyhow I got better results with the RD. But maybe if I had that Barnes clutch on the Suzi?????
@marcstlouis14852 жыл бұрын
@@madmaxsdog8040 Being a mechanic for a Suzuki dealer at the time afforded me several advantages in the knowledge of "interchangeability" of parts between many of the Suzuki bikes. The only advantage the Yamaha had was the 6 speed transmission and that was limited. The transmission on the Suzuki had good spacing between the gears for a narrow power band. There was essentially nothing that could match my 500 in acceleration including the newly released GS 1000, CBX 1000 or the Z1 900, I left them all in the dust
@madmaxsdog80402 жыл бұрын
@@marcstlouis1485 The big four pots couldn't get near me either. Better braking, higher corner speed and acceleration out of the turn meant by the time they started to gain slightly on a long straight it was time for them to brake before I did. The RD gear cluster could be very easily changed for a TZ250 / 350 set which a lot of people did. Prepping a race engine the crank needs to be done anyway so it's no problem swapping the gears at the same time. It's been interesting talking with you, I disagree slightly with some of your points but we all have opinions and if we never listen to other peoples point of view we get stuck in a rut. I wish I had known about that clutch swap at the time though.
@sideskraft3 жыл бұрын
Those expansion chambers sound wonderful -- hopefully your neighbors agree!
@johnunderdown2673 жыл бұрын
Haha thankyou! Not sure about the neighbors, no complaints yet:) I made the expansion chambers myself.
@CS_2472 жыл бұрын
They sound wicked, stuff the neighbours! Mind you, if I was your neighbour I would be out asking for a go.
@jeremyrock93052 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a beast
@angelteamnolimit6242 жыл бұрын
My brother jesusssss that sounds absolutely amazing one bad ass build
@tyrefryer68842 жыл бұрын
Wholly crap 🤯 Thats awesome! Even the neighbours dog was rejoicing at it's splendid audible glory 🤣
@RobSchofield2 жыл бұрын
Clutch was slipping a bit! Instantly recognisable - unmistakable sound, takes me back 40 years. Lovely bike!
@johnunderdown2672 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rob! That was me slipping the clutch, it didn’t like low rpm. Think I have dialed that out now. Did you see the new video that I posted last Friday?
@RobSchofield2 жыл бұрын
@@johnunderdown267 No, I'll have a look for it.
@Leocernask82 жыл бұрын
What is the clutch slipping sound? Im here out learning, thanks in advance
@pattyk46872 жыл бұрын
@@Leocernask8 listen to how the revs increased but the wheel speed did not match, thats because the clutch did not fully dis-engage therefore not putting that power to the back wheel
@jsav60582 жыл бұрын
@@Leocernask8 Its like being in first gear of a push bike
@chrisbutlersmith99702 жыл бұрын
Very nice , how's the neighbours?
@chrisparti2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful, you've done an awesome job on that, well done, it looks amazing
@mgwgeneral64672 жыл бұрын
Awhhhh! And retained the ultimate adrenaline command center! Stay young and quick my feel low rider! Nice crisp build!👍👍👍👍👍
@johnbogdaniec6712 жыл бұрын
ahhh the memories that came flooding back👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
@johnunderdown2672 жыл бұрын
✊🏼
@marshler11112 жыл бұрын
Thats sounds like a cr 500 without the silencer. Bad ass!!!
@2002MX52 жыл бұрын
My first motorcycle was a new 1972 T-500. I put expansion chambers on it, lower bars, rear sets, bar end mirrors. But it was pretty much a slug. My Suzuki dealer said he could get me the Daytona cylinders if I wanted, but I kept it until I bought a new 1979 GS-750 E in black.
@quardadohny76322 жыл бұрын
Well done, good job! Yours neighbours certainly love u
@adolfshitler2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love it.
@vinm3002 жыл бұрын
I like the riding position. One of the best GT500s I've ever seen.
@boycottjews2 жыл бұрын
It's perfect position. Flat tracker like, way better than that cafe racer stuff.
@tinkermax37912 жыл бұрын
Left foot kick start? Cool!
@Hopeless_and_Forlorn2 жыл бұрын
I once rode a friend's stock T500 back in the day. My impression was that it made about 35 horsepower. Some Moto magazines embarrassed themselves by including it in the ranks of the early Super Bikes, such as the Triumph/BSA triple, the H1 Kawasaki, and the 1969 CB750. When road tested with that crowd, it promptly seized the pistons.
@johnunderdown2672 жыл бұрын
Well mine should be 50-55hp now with the work that has been done. Hoping to get on the dyno soon.
@filippogalli34772 жыл бұрын
@@johnunderdown267 my uncle's dad has got one and he put it on the dyno. 54.2 HP
@williamsmiler1842 жыл бұрын
His nickname in his hood is 'Mr Popular'.
@bluebee76892 жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@eddybetanya2 жыл бұрын
Don't worry about the neighbours, they'll just be having nervous breakdowns.
@monsterlee34492 жыл бұрын
I love 2t engine 😍
@Whitejesselink2 жыл бұрын
Needs a classic round hight and retro tail light. EVERYTHING ELSE IS 👌🏻👏🏻🌾😎
@IchibanMoto5 жыл бұрын
awesome !
@nocturnalwolf75592 жыл бұрын
Neighbors must love him and no helmet nice buddy
@jimmydcricket58932 жыл бұрын
Love it.
@stevenbroughton39742 жыл бұрын
Sounds mint!!!!
@sahabatbonsai88642 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@Pajaroloco_Trips2 жыл бұрын
Nothing like some big BOOOAAAAAAAAR .
@wrxgereboost2 жыл бұрын
Got an extra kick starter for the t500? My dads literally just broke then this video randomly pops up!
@WICKEDGIXXERL2 жыл бұрын
Bad ass !!!
@mkb35802 жыл бұрын
I like it… But what about the neighbors across the street… Lol
@InTheFleshInc2 жыл бұрын
I want to fit that engine in my 1985 Honda 3 wheeler
@carlosalbertogamarra67652 жыл бұрын
Que hermosa makina
@Luftbubblan2 жыл бұрын
Very cool :D
@q36spacemodulator2 жыл бұрын
Very Nice
@responnews2242 жыл бұрын
Keren banget ne motor,👍👍👍
@deandee8082 Жыл бұрын
BAD ASS!!!
@1TruePatriot2 жыл бұрын
Why does it have a left-side kickstarter?
@keithdawson48042 жыл бұрын
Most mid-size Suzukis of the 60s and 70s had a left-side kickstart.
@cavekritter12 жыл бұрын
Sounds good to me. But im glad i dont live on or near that street!!!
@breastmeatonly2 жыл бұрын
Sick.
@1998TDM2 жыл бұрын
Wish you were my neighbour. Gawjus.
@jonnun77132 жыл бұрын
Except for killing, I am doing the rest of the six deadly sins right now!
@kamotecruiser40832 жыл бұрын
Big 🖕 to the environmentalists Gotta love that bike dude
@Adudollah2 жыл бұрын
Sweeeeet
@vmontijo2 жыл бұрын
Wow - that is about the coolest T-500 I have ever seen/heard! Bravo! Looks quite quick too! What part of the country are you in? Would love to invite you to one of our 2-stroke events! Cheers!
@johnunderdown2672 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I'm in California. I just missed a two stoke extravaganza locally last week. I still need help with jetting as I can't get it quite right.
@vmontijo2 жыл бұрын
@@johnunderdown267 Hi John - what issues are you having with the jetting? Too rich in some parts of throttle delivery or ?? I have many 2-strokes and have spent lots of time with jetting and head scratching (!). The T-500 came with two different size carbs - I believe it was originally 34mm units and then they changed to 32mm carbs to clean up some jetting issue that original 1968 T-500 had. Sometimes the solution for a street bike is to go with slightly smaller carbs to get the air velocity higher... My (1968) T-500 is all stock, but I switched over to the smaller carbs on mine and it does run crisper... I unfortunately have no experience running chambers on my T-500 though, so my data is not worth much for your bike... I am in San Diego, and I too missed the 2-Stroke Extravaganza... it's just a bit too far for me to drive 3+ hours each way... I am the San Diego VJMC Field Rep and I want to put together a San Diego version of the 2-Stroke Extravaganza... I only own 32 2-strokes (yes 32 - not a typo!) - All Suzuki's except two pesky Yamaha's that followed me home!
@vmontijo2 жыл бұрын
@@johnunderdown267 Where in California are you? I am in San Diego...
@johnunderdown2672 жыл бұрын
@@vmontijo Wow 32! I am in Redlands near San Bernardino. My engine is far from stock so I really do need a two stroke guru to help me. So the cylinders were ported by Sundial motorsports supposedly to give me 55ish hp. Also I am running the bike on premix so no injection system Sunnoco 110 leaded race gas with Castrol 747 @ 25:1. 34mm mikunis with Uni foam filters. The expansion chambers were calculated from the cylinder specs for power through the whole range. I made the expansions.
@vmontijo2 жыл бұрын
@@johnunderdown267 Nice chambers John! Yes - you have done lots of work for sure! What are the current symptoms you are experiencing? I'm not the best at fixing carb bugs, but I am OK at it, and I have buddies that are pretty good as they used to race 2-strokes and spent lots of time on the dyno and fiddled with jetting constantly to get the most HP possible! Your bike actually sounds "ported" as it seemed to rev more freely than a stocker does... I know where Redland is... we used to go camping in Angels Crest and drove through Redlands to get there! Also I went to college at Cal Poly Pomona...
@gillestrombetta30192 ай бұрын
Superbe
@vonryancayabyab82852 жыл бұрын
2stroke x 2cylinder
@TedCederq2 жыл бұрын
My 50cc sounds like that
@axyww2 жыл бұрын
Whose expansion chambers are on the bike please. do tell
@johnunderdown2672 жыл бұрын
I built them.
@aaronmellross4982 жыл бұрын
Left side kick,???
@johnunderdown2672 жыл бұрын
Yup
@huskypoop49172 жыл бұрын
2 smokers for life
@michaeltimmer38392 жыл бұрын
Bet it makes 40 horse to the ground lol. All that noise. Ain't going nowhere. 2 strokes are obsolete for a reason
@kugangles98602 жыл бұрын
Seriously? Tell that to the thousands of people myself included that still prefer modern 2 smoke dirt bikes over 4T. Lower weight, easier to maintain, cheaper to maintain, higher power/weight ratio, etc...
@michaelivy902 жыл бұрын
Uuuhhhmmm...if ya warm it up properly, it'll run better. Not to mention last longer...
@johnunderdown2672 жыл бұрын
It had already been running before i did the video.
@mr.completely264 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, your bike is a pretty good part of the inspiration of my 76. Can I ask what carb (cfm), and jetting?>
@johnunderdown2672 жыл бұрын
34mm mikunis
@fairulsabri10122 жыл бұрын
Sporting jiran kamu ya 😂
@canaldoskamikazes42923 жыл бұрын
La casa de bairro normal nem muro tem nem precisa tbm.. Quando que o Brasil vai ser assim ? Nunca na boa mesmo! Um bairro desses se fosse aqui no BR so se for em condominio e nem assim kkkkkkkk
@smile_time82622 жыл бұрын
это просто Ижевский движок на резонаторах
@geezitscold3 жыл бұрын
what wheels, front forks ect ect???
@johnunderdown2673 жыл бұрын
Wheels are front, Kawi 636 rear, Kawi Ninja 650 forks are Kawi 636. Swing arm is heavily modified Yam yzf 600
@geezitscold2 жыл бұрын
Did you build your own frame? Thanks
@johnunderdown2672 жыл бұрын
@@geezitscold I didn't build my own frame but heavily modified the original. I cut off the swing arm pivot area so that I could locate the pivot closer to the countershaft.
@monoshock572 жыл бұрын
Ring Ding.....Brap
@MrIgottap2 жыл бұрын
I love it, but your neighbors definitely not so much.
@user-ju5lq6ob7e2 жыл бұрын
На Юпитер похож, ахахахах
@il_vesclista98892 жыл бұрын
It’s a bit fat of carburation Ahha
@dwightestrella5632 жыл бұрын
Please not while the neighbors sleeping 😴
@Chase_012 жыл бұрын
Wasn’t warmed up enough but whatever
@giedriusbruzas65422 жыл бұрын
At idle it sounds good, but giving it gas is overly loud ear rape, just nope.
@williamrobarge31112 жыл бұрын
Titan
@PRCMarJardim2 жыл бұрын
Top !!
@glowiever3 жыл бұрын
2 stroke?
@wheelie633 жыл бұрын
ah.........yeah.
@davydecraene23503 жыл бұрын
And you sir has won the award for dumbest question ever 🙄
@Jungleland333 жыл бұрын
Really?
@glowiever3 жыл бұрын
well I never had a two stroke bike. just recently learnt about it. it's banned in my country.
@Jungleland333 жыл бұрын
@@glowiever Jesus, what soulless country bans 2 strokes?
@kokosuk28172 жыл бұрын
Иж, ты ли это?
@jasontudehope5518 Жыл бұрын
Hi mate, what exhaust is that?
@johnunderdown267 Жыл бұрын
Made them myself.
@jasontudehope5518 Жыл бұрын
@johnunderdown267 thanks for the reply.
@patrickgates8548 Жыл бұрын
What front end are you running ?
@johnunderdown267 Жыл бұрын
Kawi Ninja 636
@patrickgates8548 Жыл бұрын
@@johnunderdown267 what year and is it directly compatible or do I need to do some custom fab ?
@johnunderdown267 Жыл бұрын
@@patrickgates8548 I'm can't remember the year sorry but I did have to do some machining on the Kawi steering stem.
@Fearless7302 жыл бұрын
neighbor enemy
@abllehsabiel58602 жыл бұрын
you need repack your exhaust , too loud
@johnunderdown2672 жыл бұрын
Thank you for pointing that out🤷🏻♂️, my silencers are brand new.
@14mviews252 жыл бұрын
once one of my neighbors wanted to stab me because I did one of these short test rides in my street
@alexandermuir31192 жыл бұрын
Is this bike for sale
@johnunderdown2672 жыл бұрын
It could be, where are you located?
@boomboomkawabanga2 жыл бұрын
Sloppy clutch but 👍 good job
@johnunderdown2672 жыл бұрын
There is nothing wrong with the clutch that was me slipping it.