Can I Get This Rare Japan-Only Honda Motorcycle Running?

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I didn't realize how much I missed you two together.

LOL!! The clutch is released! It won't turn the engine unless you back the adjusting screw out on the right side cover until the clutch is engaged. To adjust it properly, loosen the locknut, and back the screw out completely. Then keep a little pressure on the shifter, while turning the screw in, until you feel some resistance on the shifter. There should be about 1/4 - 1/2" of play before it hits the internal clutch linkage to release the clutch between gears. Hope this helps!😉

Watching Craig fix these bikes, almost makes me believe that I could do it myself! But then I realize that I don’t quite have the skill. Or the time. So I live vicariously through my favorite bike mechanic

It's a good day when a new video from Craig is on my feed

I'd be willing to bet that model uses a similar kick start system that the old Trail 90 does, which doesn't connect directly to the engine but rather goes through the clutch. You need to adjust the clutch (should be a screw with a lock nut on the right engine side cover, under a rubber cover) in order for the kick starter to engage the engine properly.

In 1964 my elder brother had one of the early Honda C90s in the UK. The user manual was an interesting translation into English but the captions to the pictures were in Japanese. Fortunately my Father was able, courtesy of the Royal Navy in World War II, to explain the vital ones to get my brother started moving.

Craig! Your videos are some of the most well made videos on YouTube. You've helped me feel more confident working on my bike, and understanding the mechanics of how just about everything works on a bike. I look forward to every video Thanks man!

I put a video of yours on while I was outta town visiting a buddy and the way he lit up watching your humor and expertise, reminded me of why I also am a huge fan of the channel. A Good guy being authentic, educating and entertaining me along the way.

The reason some parts contain English, I think, is because when they make a new product, they may have no plans to sell it at that time in an English-speaking market, but that could change in the future. So, the very expensive tooling for the clocks, etc, is made with English wording, as producing it in Japanese then changing everything to English if they decided to export the product would be prohibitively expensive. The stickers are in Japanese because it's easy and cheap to slap on an English sticker instead of a Japanese one on the production line!

I love that Australia is a part of Asia, we get all the good bikes!!

I've got a 3 speed auto clutch 60s Cub that I rode for a year before figuring out the shift pattern, Honda gets bonus points for having both a heel and toe shifter so you can mix up which one goes up or down. Finally realized it's meant to be normally ridden like a 2 speed with high and low and that 1st gear you shift into the opposite direction is basically a granny gear for pulling away uphill with a passenger

The kick start is connected to the clutch and its slipping occasionally you can tighten the clutch on the right hand cover helps engage the kick-start

You guys are so nice to see working together again. Like friends who haven’t seen each other for a long time and pick up again where they left. Keep doing more interactions

So while serving in the Marine Corps, I lived in Japan (Okinawa) for 2 years. Rode many motorcycles while there. They all have English markings on the Gauges and controls. The VIN Plates and tech info stickers were in Kangi (Japanese letters).

These guys are the best bike dues ever. Wish we can get more of these was sad when he moved because i knew all the videos together was going to be cut. Bring more of these.

I really love your channel :D I myself do like repairing my bikes since childhood. I'm from Poland so brands were different like Simson or Jawa, but seeing same problems and solving them on the other side of the planet feels very exciting, additionaly learning new stuff. I'm just a hobbyist, but I bought myself this winter a Chechoslovakias Jawa 50 Mustang from 1976, that wasn't running at least for last 10-15 years to rebuild it. Now after 2 months I started it up and I'm getting ready to repaint it. Thank you again Craig, keep it up.

Awesome to see the team back together. You have great chemistry.

Of all the Honda bikes, the Motra is the one I most wanted to see (and ride..). I doubt that there is even one in the UK, although perhaps one in a museum. A fascinating bike. Hope we can see this one put right and ridden again. Les in UK 🇬🇧

You guys make the absolute perfect team. Your approach/knowledge varies extremely, but at the same time it meets in the middle to get the task completed. Awesome stuff.