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Jersey Jon jokes ‘this is what they do on American Pickers!’ as he and Mike Wolfe attempt to fix 109-year-old motorcycle
By Phillip McDonald,
1 day ago
AMERICAN Pickers stars Mike Wolfe and Jersey Jon have shared a video of themselves attempting to start a 109-year-old motorcycle.
The History Channel stars routinely find, buy, and restore classic vehicles for their prized collections.
American Pickers stars Mike Wolfe and Jersey Jon shared a video of themselves attempting to start a 109-year-old motorcycle Instagram/ mikewolfeamericanpicker Mike Wolfe held the 1915 Indian Motorcycle steady as Jersey Jon attempted to kickstart it Instagarm/mikewolfeamericanpicker Mike Wolfe blew inside the motorbike’s gas tank as Jersey Jon twisted the throttle Instagarm/mikewolfeamericanpicker
On Monday, Mike , 60, posted a video to his Instagram Stories of himself and his American Pickers co-star attempting to get a 1915 Indian Motorcycle up and running.
The post was captioned, “When all else fails, blow in the gas tank!!”
The reality TV stars were captured repeatedly trying to start the puttering Indian motorbike that refused to fire.
Jersey Jon , whose real name is Jon Szalay, could be seen jumping on the ratcheting lever in an attempt to kickstart the engine as Mike held the bike upright and steady.
Off-camera someone yelled, “It needs more gas.”
“Mike, blow on it again,” another onlooker instructed.
Mike moved to the side of the bike and blew inside the gas tank as Jon, 61, joked, “This is the way we do on American Pickers.”
He kicked the lever again while manning the throttle and on this attempt, the motor fired up.
The progress video showed a mechanic carefully reversing and driving Mike ‘s Lincoln Zephyr forward inside a garage.
The TV personality’s antique automobile is valued at around $71,500 per the auction website Concert Car Z .
The post was captioned, “Finally got this baby rolling under its own power. Very exciting day. #lincoln #zephyr #lincolnzephyr #v12 @mikewolfeamericanpicker.”
Mikerepo sted the video on his Instagram Stories, and like some kind of car-obsessed Dr. Frankenstein, the reality TV star excitedly wrote, “@aftermanperformance firing up the Zephyr. She LIVES!”
“Need me a muffler system,” he added, referencing the thunderous racket the car’s exhaust made in the clip.
Fans have demanded new episodes of the History Channel show even after the series ratings slumped last season.
Last month, Robbie posted a photo of himself and the show’s film screw sitting on the porch of a rustic cabin on Instagram.
The motorcycle fired up after Mike blew inside the gas tank and Jon tried kickstarting it again Instagarm/mikewolfeamericanpicker Recently, Mike rejoiced after his $72,000 antique Lincoln was revived Instagram/aftermathperformance
He captioned the post, “Filming another new season of American Pickers.
The Pickers star revealed the “October 15” premiere date of the upcoming season before adding, “See you soon.”
In the post’s comment thread, an excited fan wrote, “Can’t wait.”
“Woo hoo!!” commented another.
Robbie’s reveal comes just days after Jersey Jon, told fans that the Pickers cast and crew were “in the awesome Midwest filming all new episodes.”
Jon made the announcement with an Instagram post.
It was accompanied by a looping video of a motorcycle engine, with the caption, “Get your motor runnin’!”
NEW SEASON
The updates come after American Pickers creator Mike confirmed the series had been renewed despite the dip in ratings during Season 25.
The TV personality praised the show’s production crew while confirming they were back on the road filming new episodes in a heartfelt Instagram post last month.
Mike posed with Jon and crew members in a sweet, behind-the-scenes photograph on his feed on July 24.
He told fans that “some of the people in this shot” have been working with him for 16 years, adding, “We have watched each other grow and evolve in so many beautiful ways.”
“All this reflection comes from me signing another contract today to do another season [of American Pickers],” he continued, officially confirming the series was set to return for its 26th season.
Mike, his brother Robbie , Jon, and their fellow co-star Danielle Colby hit the road to film new episodes of the long-running series after Season 25 wrapped earlier this year.
According to figures obtained exclusively from The U.S. Sun, the season premiere received the lowest ratings in years.
A total of 723,000 people tuned in for the premiere’s first episode, Classic Car Cemetery, while that number dropped to 676,000 for the second episode, Hidden Cash Stash.
In comparison, the season 24 premiere was watched by 943,000 people, indicating a nearly 25% drop in ratings.
American Pickers creator Mike Wolfe with his co-star Jersey Jon Instagram/mikewolfeamericanpicke Mike Wolfe and his brother and co-star Robbie Wolfe at lunch Instagram/mikewolfeamericanpicker Mike, Jersey Jon, and Robbie on location while filming American Pickers Taken without permission
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