Seller Said This Dirt Bike Never Ran. Problem FOUND In 10 Minutes

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• RV

  @rvmonkey1669 · 3 months ago

  The fact that you offered to fix the bike for free, so this guy could finally get a chance to ride it after all these years speaks volumes on what a wonderful guy you are!

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• RD

  @rdoc · 3 months ago

  This was my first bike. I bought it used in 1974. I was 15 and I washed a whole lot of dishs at Mr. Steak to buy that bike. Great to see it again Joe. Treat her well.

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• BR

  @Bruce-460 · 3 months ago

  I'm only 12 minutes in, but that bike has some nice period correct mods. Judging by the sticker on the right side cover, that pipe may be a Mert Lawill with a Super Trapp muffler, Mikuni carburetor, K@N filter, aftermarket shocks and possibly internal engine mods, given the Poweroll sticker on the left side cover. What a neat little bike. I've always liked these years of the XL175. Like you, Joe, it's my favorite color scheme and the best lines in the series.

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• JA

  @jayjudd6518 · 3 months ago

  Another wonderful video. Again you’re doing a seller a huge favor by fixing his bike.

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• JO

  @joesotelo9905 · 3 months ago

  I had the EXACT SAME bike as a kid in about 1976 or 1977.<br>I rode it all through the hills and dirt roads. Fixed it a buch of times. I still have it, it&apos;s at my mom&apos;s house.<br>You&apos;ve inspired me to try and get it running again. It would be something to have my Grandson ride it!<br>I loved seeing you ride it. What really got me was the view over the handle bars. Seeing the guages was AWSOME, took me WAY back.<br>THANKS

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• KE

  @kevinsellsit5584 · 3 months ago

  Aftermarket intake, carb, air cleaner, high compression piston, supertrapp exhaust... Someone loved this bike once.

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• DO

  @donaldking454 · 3 months ago (edited)

  These 70’s Honda thumpers were great bikes — brilliantly simple engineering, great looking, and fun to ride. The motors were bulletproof. I restored a 1974 Honda 250 and it was a labor of love. Surprised you didn’t snatch it up for $800.

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• VI

  @videostellall · 3 months ago (edited)

  My first bike was a 1975 XL-175. &nbsp;I had a lot of problems with battery charging, to where the battery would get so low it would kill the engine when your brake light came on. It stalled on me at a red light in front of a Yamaha shop.. I&apos;m kicking away to no avail, when a mechanic came out, pulled my side cover off and disconnected the regulator. Then said &quot;good to go&quot; and he ran off.. &nbsp;I had no idea what happened, but it cranked right up and no issues after that LOL.. &nbsp;I lived at the that Yamaha shop for years after that. I learned so much from that guy and I consider him to be the best mechanic I&apos;ve ever met. RIP Pete!

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• DE

  @DesmondBorcherds · 3 months ago

  Honda 175 used a Keihin slide-style carburetor

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• GU

  @gutsngorrrr · 3 months ago

  Such a nice bike, such a classic looking 70s dirt bike.

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• OK

  @okckent · 3 months ago

  Once it starts you really need to rev the beans out of it!!! Don’t disappoint Joe!!

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• UT

  @Utube4 · 3 months ago (edited)

  These bikes were so amazing. XL70&apos;s,XL125 and the 175&apos;s. Super tough and &nbsp;light weight.This could be one of the best vintage all purpose bikes you ever worked on.

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