Vintage 1975 Yamaha Moto-Bike BMX Restoration

Watch as I restore one of the first mass produced BMX bikes in history, the 1975 Yamaha Moto-Bike. Yamaha Moto-Bikes were made for three years, 1974, 1975 and 1976. They have become a highly sought after bike for collectors all over the world.
This is the first episode for my Radmattic Rad Bicycle Builds and Restoration channel. Creating a channel such as this one, to build and restore vintage bicycles of all kinds, has been a concept in the works for several years. In addition to working on vintage BMX bicycles, I'll work on vintage mountain bikes, old Schwinn balloon tire bikes and old mountain bikes. There will also be videos showing the tuning up process on road bicycles, gravel bicycles and touring bicycles.
Bicycles have played a significant role in my life going back to age seven when I got my first Sears "Spider" 20 inch bicycle. At 14, I was riding BMX and continue to ride and race at 62. When mountain bikes were developed in the late 1970s, I was part of this movement as well. I worked in two different bicycle shops during high school and was sent to the Schwinn factory for Schwinn Service School in 1981. I'm the most happy when cruising around on any kind of bicycle or tinkering on one in my workshop.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
03:23 Dismantle Moto-Bike
05:30 Dismantle rear hub
06:51 Clean rear wheel and coaster brake assembly
08:27 Soak wheels in wood bleach to remove rust
11:11 Clean coaster brake assembly and hub
14:16 Repack coaster brake
16:32 Install rear tire
17:38 Dismantle front hub
18:18 Clean front wheel and hub
20:06 Clean front hub assembly
21:10 Assemble front hub
22:19 Install front tire
23:02 Find a good powder coater
24:28 Assemble Moto-Bike
26:57 Clean headset parts
28:08 Install forks
32:36 Install front wheel
33:11 Clean handlebar clamps
33:47 Polish cranks
35:35 Install cranks and chainring
36:49 Install pedals
37:31 Rear wheel install
37:58 Temporary shock install
38:48 Paint handlebar clamps
39:06 Install Handlebars
39:54 Install Grips
40:08 Seat discussion
41:14 Paint forks
45:16 Decal installation
47:10 Clean and polish rear shocks
48:35 Rear shock installation
49:19 Install original chain tensioners
49:55 Conclusion