Restoration Of An Abandoned Beta Race Bike
So this week I have something a little different, its not a restoration as such but rather a recommissioning of my 2004 Beta Rev-3 270cc trials bike that I have left abandoned in a barn for years. So i thought now is as good a time as any to dig it out and show it some love.
First job of the day was to actually get it dug out of the barn so after moving a lot of wood and scaffolding i was able to gain access to it and low and behold the joys of dry storage it wasn't seized or rusted solid just a little dusty from sitting all those years but that nothing a quick wash wont fix.
So after getting the bike into the workshop and onto the lift it was given a thorough wash and then left to dry overnight. The next day i went over it with a fine tooth comb to find all its problems along with all the issues i knew that it already had, so a brief run down of its problems is as follows, wheel bearings, chain and sprockets, broken plastics, worn graphics,broken brackets, rusty hardware, worn grips and levers and the engine is leaking coolant into the transmission so yeah quite a few issues to deal with before its ready for riding again.
In todays episode i will be stripping the bike down, sorting the wheel bearings and punctures and getting the bike back into a rolling state aswell as fixing any other issues i find along the way. I will also be pulling the engine and getting ready for next weeks episode
so please enjoy.
RRC
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Abandoned Beta Rev-3 270 Revival
Maybe i've been spoiled by the quality of your work, but not seeing s full strip down restoration really feels odd! I know this is only to get the bike running again, but something doesn't feel right. Still, I can't ever fault you for taking the time to make these videos, so thank you!
he did a post, talking about testing new video formats, seeing how they'd work out, because the youtube algorithm was killing the usual style videos
I was think the same but, at 23:55 is the answer 😀
Its different but still cool. This is kind of like an everyman doable job.
Haha funnily enough I feel the exact same way it just feels so weird putting parts back together that aren't as good as new but as @Clausius said im doing a little bit of experimenting at the moment to see what works and what doesn't plus i just have to keep telling myself that when out in the woods or in the quarry it isn't going to stay looking restored for long so don't even temp yourself into making it like brand new haha
The nature of the bike means it is going to be dropped repeatedly so a full restoration doesn’t make all that much sense on a bike that’s going to get used.
George is such a good worker. It looks like he also painted the spring while you weren't looking!
He is indeed, there's lots of little jobs he does behind my back haha
I love the simplicity of a trials bike. Everything you need and nothing more. Love it !
This isn't a very simple trials bike tho
I think what i love most about trials bikes is how light everything is and i mean everything! you could pick this bike up with one arm....just about lol
Your “tidy-ups” are as fascinating and entertaining as the full restorations. You’re a master at what you do. Thanks for sharing your work. Capturing all of it on video is quite a task I’m sure.
I really don't understand why this channel has not way more Subscribers.. It's one of the top 10 wrenching /Restoration Channels on KZhead! Please everyone help out and send links of his Playlist to your friends and mention this Channel in similar Comment sections to spread the word! Thanks & Greetings from Germany 😎👍
A great video of what the average home bike 'mechanic' enthusiast might achieve to get a bike looking fresh and back on the road without the time, money, effort and expertise that is involved in a full nut and bolt 'factory' restoration. I'm enjoying it so far! 👍
Seal behind the water pump's gone. Classic Beta issue. I cleaned my gearbox with kerosene and did about 5 oil changes with ATF. Good as gold 🙂
Yeah that was my first guess as well, turned out to be correct lol
I think it was better than any bike I've ever had after just the jet-wash!!!🤣🤣🤣
It's nice to see you step back and do a "Get it back up and riding" style build rather than a full restoration. As much as I really enjoy the full restorations, sometimes, it's just nice to see a good freshen up.
Thank you, I'm really glad you are enjoying this little change of pace :)
I am so proud of George. It's so nice to see him get through his addiction to become a functioning member of the team.
It's nice to see a trials bike getting some love. Great job on the shock. It's as good as you could hope for without getting it sent off to be anodized. 👌
So glad to see another bike!!
Can't wait to see the engine restoration! Learning a lot from you friend💪🏼
Love all those comments your making about tips and tricks !! That’s great, i enjoy even more your content ❤ thankS
Finally giving George the credit he has deserved this whole time! Great video!
Always stoked to tune into another one of these restos / repair vids! Love the work dude, keep it up
Cheers buddy, Glad you are enjoying my work :)
I really enjoy your videos. My favorite segments are when you're blasting parts clean, or repainting them. It's extremely satisfying to watch. Keep up the great content. Love from the US.
Thank you, Really glad you are enjoying my work :)
i cant stop admiring your work! Excelent video keep it coming
Thank you very much :)
Very cool! Thank you for your very excellent video. Your work sets the standard and is satisfying to watch.
Thank you very much! :)
this was a master piece, thank you for this awesome video, hope there will be more in the future
Still watching the ad but already excited for this!!!
Enjoy :) and thank you so much for watching the ad it really does help me out.
@@RRCRestoration definitely enjoyed. I can’t think of a single video of yours that I haven’t thoroughly enjoyed!!! Some multiple times lol.
This bike is such a beauty! 💕
I love these light restorations! No point overdoing it if its going to get battered having fun!
Exactly my thoughts :)
When you're used to seeing perfection, good work suddenly seems shoddy!
Haha I completely agree with that comment
so enjoyable videos...i like the way you work, so clean and tidy and paying attention to the details. keep going, keep restoring!!!
Thank you so much :)
Always look forward to another of your videos!
Glad you like them! :)
Another glorious video, man! Awesome as always and extremely enjoyable! 👍
Another top series. Cheers.
Beautiful peace of machinery
It is indeed, The frame and the way its put together is just beautiful.
I like how you “tidy up” 👍🏼
Love your work 👍
Absolutely love your work my Friend.
Thank you so much :)
Seeing you applying the tyre patch brings back memories of having to do the same for the kid's bikes constantly
Que bueno volver a los videos!!!!! Gracias!!!
You say its long enough, but I could watch a 45-60 min video of you working. Great as always!!
Thank you so much :)
Great work George 😊
Fantastic job. It's really neat just to watch you get one back up and going again. I do love your restorations, but this is kinda something a regular person could do. Keep up the great work. Can't wait for your next video.
Thank you very much! Glad you are enjoying it :)
Quality job as always my friend congratulations 👏👏👏👏
Excellent start to the job 👍👍👍. And lovely to hear your voice again dude 😁. 😎
Great job as always! 👌😉
Great to see another episode! I rode one of these for a trials season... great bikes . The tyre could be on the wrong way round to extend its tread grip life. The blocks wear to a round edge so turning the tyre gives you a sharp edge again for grip. Not an issue for a bike that does low speed off road only trials...
Ah that makes total sense, I'm very new to this trials caper lol but yeah that's a great idea for extending tyre life. Any tips for a complete novice on a trials bike? I've ridden motocross for decades but now i quite like the idea of slow and technical riding.
@@RRCRestoration I am just an anateur at trials too.... All i can say is that trials are about superb fine throttle control and balance. As the tyres are often very low psi for grip you can balance at zero mph for a while... Best advice i got from my experienced buddy was just practice and more practice. I used a old rail siding with a tree at the top and just went up and down and round the tree over and over again. And also learning to wheelie at slow speeds across a field... On the tyres trials riders often bin what looks like perfectly good tyres because the tread block edges have worn and grip is much less-especially the rear tyre. Rule of thumb... One way round per season then change tyres. 👍
Even though it’s not your usual format it’s a welcome addition. I hope you’re seeing some change on your numbers because I don’t know what I’ll do if you have to cut back or close your channel. Here’s hoping everything works out for the best. Say hi to George for all of us. He sure is a hard worker. Stay safe my friend, and let’s hope everything goes well. Much love from South Texas.
Thank you for your kind comment and I'm glad you are still enjoying my videos, I'm doing everything in my power to stay here for as long as possible so fingers crossed things pick up :)
Glad to see another project bike! Trials bikes are kinda odd looking but are fun to watch with a skilled rider. Looking forward to the engine work!👍🏼
I agree with that, These bikes in the hands of a skilled rider they can defy physics its amazing! Toni Bou springs instantly to mind. My limit is plodding around the woods and climbing hills' lol
Excellent work. You seem to have skipped a lot of small work content with the nuts and bolts. Always great watching your projects big or small, short or long.
Just doing a little bit of experimenting with the way i film and edit the videos to see what works and not.
Great video fantastic job nice to see you back 🇬🇧👍
Excellent video as usual. Great to see something slightly different. Keep up the good work my man.😀
Thanks, will do! :)
Great tip on touching up the anodized parts, thanks😊
Great content and I like the length video. Looking forward to the next episode!
Thanks very much :)
Class as always - this is like meditation for me.
Than you so much, always nice to hear from you. How's life treating you?
@@RRCRestoration Excellent amigo - built my EXC250 into a Supermoto and doing a load of kart track days - added a couple of videos to the channel if you're interested. The build on the little Carabella suffered but I'll get back to that soon. Love the channel and this recommissioning was great stuff!
so much in one episode! love the bikes and the car series
Thank you, Glad you liked it :)
This is going to be awesome, setting time aside for this series and hello from Canada !
Thank you, Hope you enjoy it :)
That spring compressor is lovely.
Keep up the good work!
What a good boy George was helping you like that!
He is indeed, don't know what I'd do without him now... the workshop would be a lot messier that's for sure haha
This brings back memories... Although I only had a 50cc Beta, because I was 13 when I got it. You'd be surprised to how difficult places you can get with it. And how much beating it could take, ie. riding up an almost vertical cliff, trying to find grip on a moss covered rock and then suddenly getting a grip and the bike doing backwards flip and landing upside down about 5 meters lower... The only damage was the broken plastic rear "fender".
Thanks for the great video and work you done 🤙✌️
Thank you :)
I am so excited for this my friend! Can’t wait
Hope you like it! :)
Very cool a Beta! I really enjoy seeing you work on your motorcycles. Have a great day. Jeff
Hey Jeff, I'm glad you enjoy my work :)
Looks awesome so far. Nice work
Thank you! Cheers!
Excellent work. I always think after you have finished a part that it is going to be the end of the episode and then you drive into working on something else.
You did a great job getting back looking good again!! Enjoyed your video and so I gave it a Thumbs Up
My Suzuki Ts125r started up as a tidy up. But it's turned into a restoration project 😁. Looking forward to part 2 , Nice trails bike .
Haha isn't that always the way of it, Im trying to fight the urge to fully restore this one but its so difficult not to lol
After watching the first video, I ended up binge watched the rest👀! Amazing talent you have, both in restoration and videography 👌
Thank you so much for watching and enjoying the videos :)
I love your work but a full restoration would have been great too. You got us use to it.
I would love to fully restore it but as its going to get a hard life and will be dropped there really is no point making it like new again, I'll save the full restorations for upcoming projects ;)
Makes sense.
Brilliant content, thank you. Looking forward to seeing the engine being stripped and brought back to life.
I've seen tools here I didn't know they existed! Thank you LOL greetings from Colombia
Glad you enjoyed it :)
Great work. Love it
Thank you :)
Awesome work as always bud.... Not quite the full-on resto we're used to but, as you say, this is a revival, not a resto!! Looks like this thing is going to fun to blast about on when it's done! :)
Another good job old mate.
Can't wait for more!
Working on it as we speak ;)
Reminds me of watching kick start when I was a kid. Currently watching toni bou, the guy is a nutter
These are cool bikes it's so fun to see them go right up a wall and other seemingly impossible things
I agree, my limit is messing around in the woods or quarrys but watching someone like Toni Bou work his magic and defy gravity leaves me speechless.
Awesome!! Excited about this one!
Cheers buddy, Enjoy :)
Whatever you are paying George is not enough. He just steals the show.
Awesome! I enjoyed this episode, but I was left feeling like the Joker looking at Batman's stuff..."Oh, the toys!"... I envy your spring compressors!
Great tidy up on a great bike.
Thank you :)
Very interesting video, thanks for sharing!
Thank you glad you enjoyed it :)
I think George is bucking for a Raise!😀 Great project!
Yay! George to the rescue!!!
Good job 👍👍👍
Love the video!
yes i too have been spoiled by your usual complete restoration and attention to detail. very glad to see another video tho, looking forward to the next instalment on this bike , super, thanks.
Haha yeah I would love to fully restore it but as its going to get a hard life and will be dropped there really is no point making it like new again. Glad you enjoyed the video :)
Funtastic😁 I have been waiting for this! Awesome Project. Looking forward to see whats the motor looks like inside... 👀👀👀😎
Nice to see you, Im glad you are still enjoying my work :)
Great clean up of the bike
Thanks 👍
Good job Can’t wait for the next video
Thank you, working on it as we speak ;)
Brillant something diffrent trails bike cannot wait to see what you find good or bad lol hope more good than bad take care budd 👍👍
Cheers buddy, Hope you enjoy it :)
oh yeeees another trials bike from the boy ✌nice one
This is a bike worthy of your attention, as always this will turn out sound for sure 👍
Always nice to hear from you, Yeah it turning out quite well probably too nice for a bit of bing bashing but its better than rusting away in a barn lol
What a little beauty ❤️
Thank you :)
Nice Video can't wait on the next parts ❤️👍❤️
coming soon ;)
Love it well done!
Thank you!
Fantastic!
Reminds me of my uncle Finbarrs farm, half a dozen out buildings with lots of assorted mechanical mystery, most of which he restored.
Nice :)
It looks pretty darn good as is
Great video! There is not enough trials bike maintenance videos on KZhead.
Glad to see you back in the saddle again……….or not. 😂 Keenly awaiting the next episode.
Haha yeah its going to be a fun one :)
The commentary is a nice touch. You keep the projects interesting. The refurbishment is a quick video series and attention getter. Hopefully it’s more views for you. But I do like the big projects and you are my favourite channel. Keep it up.
Thank you glad you liked it, I tried to incorporate a bit more narration into this one to see how it went down. Don't worry there are more big projects in the pipeline so stay tuned ;)
Another great series starts!
Enjoy :)
Had a feeling from the teaser video it was a trails bike, the sound gave it away 🤙🏻
Yeah that slow heavy deep pulsing 2 stroke sound really is unique to the trials bike world :)
Hey man. Love the videos. I have this exact bike and will be performing some of these activities on my bike. It would be so helpful to have the specs of anything you change! Bearings, fluids, anything!! Thanks