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This will probably get lost in the comments, but I wanted to thank Dan for asking Craig questions. As a hobby mechanic, it helps me learn. I’m so thankful for Craig and his projects!

The thing I love about Craig is he’s not just a part swapper. He doesn’t buy a bunch of new parts and just replace things. He understands how bikes work and is able to make it work with what he’s got. Hats off!

You're not an idiot, Craig. Watching you figure out the puzzle IS the draw. If you had everything you needed all tidy and laid out it'd be a bunch less fun.

These "challenge" videos are great BECAUSE of the unknowns involved. Seeing you MacGyver your way through turning a box of regret into a runner is SOOooo awesome.

I have all the confidence in you. If Dr. Frankenstein could build a good working humanoid, out of leftovers and a corpse I know you........ 💀 Disregard this was a really bad example!

This is AAA gearhead porn! Sooo satisfying to see it go from a decades old abandoned exposed lower end in a frame, to roller, to smoker. All in one video with good people turning the wrench and camera! Love this channel, Craig and Dan. You guys are awesome. Don't change a thing!

Damn, I bet Craig would be a KILLER teacher. I know NOTHING about motorcycles or cars yet I can’t stop watching these videos. Craig and Dan’s chemistry is amazing and I feel like, even though I know ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about motorcycles, I am learning something. I am mostly entertained but it feels like I am subconsciously learning. Like one day I am gonna over hear people talking about not know what’s wrong with their bike and something will click in my brain and I’ll know how to help. 🤷🏻‍♂️

always good to see a old bike fire up when everyone would have thought it was going to the scrap yard .

Every mechanic show needs a Dan, really makes the show much more entertaining

I bought a year old Kawasaki 250 in 1976. After a minor crash, I took off most of the metal parts and replaced them with Preston Petty stuff. I lowered the rear shocks a bit, and increased the fork travel with a kit. I went with a size over piston because the injector for the oil died which scarred the cylinder. So, I just started premixing the gas. I rode it all over the hills of San Diego when I was in the USN when I wasn’t on duty. I finally took it to the family NC farm and left it there around ‘78. On my yearly or so vacations to visit the folks, I would pull it out of the barn, pour in some chain saw mixed gas, and within three kicks, it would start. I had to clean the mice nests out of the air cleaner usually! The old two strokes were simple and fun. Thanks for the memories!

No scrap in that pile of parts  that’s golden nuggets bro

Craig.
These early Yamahas were the essence of simplicity. The electrics were basic. One coil in the magneto was the ignition source coil. The other with about three tappings, was for charging the battery via a rectifier and provide lighting. The first models did not even have turn signals !
I believe that the one you have is the DT2, as it carries a reed-valve. The first model, the DT1 had none, and was piston-ported. Sounds the same though.
In the early 70s I had a CT1, 175cc similar, but smaller of course.
Now you can do some serious work on it, to make it rideable.
Great !
Trinidad & Tobago.
West Indies.

old  man in heaven was smiling that day hearing her fire up

Buddy an old trick we used to do back in the day is if it had a copper gasket heat it up over a flame as soon as it turned a copper reddish colour quench it strait away in water and walla it can be compressed.perfectly again .. Regards from Dublin Ireland 😁👍

"and girl. I think there's one of you that watches this channel." I feel called out.❤❤❤

To see this bike go from a pile of boxes and a frame to a “running” bike is awesome. Would like to see this bike completed and even raced. Maybe just a good days ride on some trails.

I want to see Craig race these Bike when they are done

I’d love to see a restoration on the 175

This reminds me of a Michael Sabo video.
Where someone has donated an ATV in buckets and he rebuilds it.

Some of my favorite types of videos

Yes we want to see you restore the 175! Please show us some race footage too!  Your content is great. Keep it up as I'm always waiting for the next one.