1905ish Homemade Motorcycle 

love the low revs...so relaxing!

See, this right here...... is gorgeous. I'm very jealous of this person's skills, not gonna lie.

this thing is so kick-ass...I'm freakin' jealous!! Great job for reviving the old times in an era of prolific social media !!

Wow. I had never heard of an automatic intake valve till I saw this video and I've been doing mechanical work for close to 40 years. Thanks for the great details in the vid. The engine sounds beautiful at low RPMs with that big flywheel. Nice craftsmanship.

I would love to have one of those old school bikes. It’s hard to imagine why more people don’t remake old classics that were so cool

I can appreciate & recognize the work that goes into this brilliant cycle !!!

Great Job not to mention being really resourceful. It's always more gratifying to see what someone made than what sombody can buy.

That is a true museum piece. How lucky to have it. What fun to see it run. That was amazingly fast then. Ingenious guy who made it and it has lasted running this long. It looks in great condition.

Looks like an automatic turn of the century motorcycle.Great job.

I would love to believe that I could’ve engineered this myself in 1905. I would love to believe that I could copy it and create it today; but I can’t. This is beautiful artwork.

As the kid said, that is TOO cool! You have my unending admiration for building this.

Brilliantly planned and executed! The bike and the video!

Nothing like an automatic intake valve to limit power and efficiency to a fraction of the potential. On the other hand, the Lucas ignition components more or less guarantee the engine will die before the copper fluid lines crystallize and break from vibration. Nicely done.

Thank you for sharing! Nice castings, machine work, a work of art to us engineers who are motorcyclists!

A delightful story, unfolds with just enough information at a nice pace, complete with friendly dogs who know their master's routine.

That kid had it right ..... That's so cool !!!!

My friend had several bikes, the oldest from 1915 and it was the same. nice job.

Lucas points and it runs, amazing. Watched a friend get launched off his Triumph after messing with the points.....

Great job. Love looking at this vid every week. You would be the standout man at any motorcycle gathering, Not many people could claim to have built their whole M/cycle including the motor.

I think that's absolutely marvellous. Such low rpm too.. That would put a huge grin on my face every time I ridden it. Such fun.. Intact more fun than my vintage Royal Enfield! 😉

Great to see that the old time home tinkerer and fabricator is alive & well in this modern plastic world. Great job!

Sweet build! Really impressed by all the old parts you're using. What a Craft! Sounds nice too!

One of my favorite motor bikes. Loved the engine, the idea of 1905 style and technology. The perfect neighborhood cruiser.

That is so creative .I can see you took your time with everything and did a great job . I pick things apart and did nothing but think how good that came out.

Nice classy bit of ingenuity and engineering you will never be stuck for ideas with your brains

Thats a good looking and a well built bike.I like the atmospheric intake valve.Period perfect!

Extremely interesting array of talents, sir. Very impressive. Human ingenuity at its peak! Thx for sharing!

Old school, harkening back to the beginning of it all. Well Done! Nicely composed video. As the kid on the bike said, "That is so cool!". Ditto.

Sound reminds me of a diesel BMW as it chugs around town. Strangely comforting.

Very cool. No need to go 70 mph to have fun. Just relax and putt around the neighborhood.

Absolutely incredible!!! An amazing achievement, well done sir!

That would be pretty racey for 1905. Overhead valves even though the intake I believe is atmospherically operated. Neat project.

You sir are a brilliant mechanic and craftsman !

thanks for the peak at an awesome piece of history in action.

Ingenuity is not dead. Your work is proof of that. Now I will think about building one along roughly the same lines. Really, 15 - 30 mph is all I need.

lucas , the prince of darkness !

That is what I call a close to decent vintage replica besides some things that makes it stand out a little from that time (things such as the fuel tank and speedo meter).

Automatic inlet valve: AKA the atmospheric inlet valve. Not uncommon in very early motorcycles and a very neat way of keeping a four-stroke engine as simple as possible. The inlet valve spring pressure could be varied with a handlebar mounted lever which acted as a throttle: small carburettors in those days were often the wick-type and were only used as a means of getting fuel and air into the cylinder but not as a throttle control. Nice machine. Well done you.

I've been thinking about starting a project similar to this, though I'd like to use two VW cylinders to make a V-twin configuration.

You invented another bike style: -The Rat Antique Bike. Very nice bike, Congrats.

This is the single coolest home built I've EVER seen!! Ingenious!!

Dude, this guy built a functioning ENGINE out of spare parts, and then built a bike around it. Way cool, I wish I had that kind of technical skill.

Great. How needs a Harley Davidson when exists such funny and original bikes :)

thank god there are still men like this around in the 21st. century. well done!

Who got this recommended 10 years later? This bicycle is amazing

I think I'd name that bike "Poppin' Johnny". Extra points for the engine and forks.

Very cool! The sound of it idling reminds me of my old "Johnny Popper" tractor.

Thank you for this wonderful wonderful movies about a truly wonderful motobike..Loves it ...again..thanks.

Not a fella that ever goes to therapy I'd wager. Nice afternoon of riding.

a regular bicycle can out run this machine,but the point to this is putting around on something that's reasonably close,to the first motorcycles.and all that mechanical action when it idles is so cool

Excellent, congratulation. I know what work was involved. I worked 20 years to build the replicas of those 4 bikes I owned and rode between 1945 and 1955.

Its one thing to own a cool machine it's quite another to build your own. Nice job.

i like the way this is thought out an shot. Nice craftsmanship. Enjoyed the bike.

Very nice job. I see you have an 80cc motorised bicycle in your fleet. I like mine very much.

that's the sound i'm after, my Royal Enfield Bullet is the closest one among my bikes, but still only half way close.

very cool , and I would say I whittled the crank from an old pipe wrench . I am great at lying if you need others

This is off the chart cool. I want one ! Great video! Thanks!!!

Какая приятная работа двигателя ,без перебоя,стабильная !!!!!!

Top shelf very nicely done. Thanks for building and sharing!

This video makes me cry. It’s beautiful.

Please, when you put her out of that shed for a spin, make another video. Ps. explain a little more about the engine, how you did.

that was certainly a lot of work . Remarkable !

way cool, would love to see sidecar basket with training wheels for the dog!

well done, man!

You are my mechaincal inspiration. Simply amazing!

Like the kid said 'so cool'. Nicely done sir!

Oh what a beautiful thing to see. And more beautiful even to hear. Thanks

Simply amazing,when you remember that we flew with only 25 HP this guy could be dangerous

Very Cool Custom Bicycle, Sweet 👽👍🏻✨

Dont need a rev counter,,, it fires at every lampost,, nice,

That is a very nice Rat Rod hand fabricated bike. Hand fabricated from top to bottom no less. While it may not BE a 1905 it was made in the style so I can see you calling it a 1905.

I watched this video and I watch it again l like the bike and your work your a genius we are old motorbike nuts in my house this is one l would love to have well done sir.

I love it...Doesn't get better than that..

Iconic ingenuity at work! You have an amazing talent!

Lucas points the master of darkness LOL great job though im impressed

The camerawork is stylish and effective. I'm not sure what you thought a telephoto lens would add to it.

very cool, that's the best job I have seen yet. Very cool, looks like a blast to ride too, well done!

Superb....the real spirit of motorcycling! Great work.

A Fantasticly built project and a fantasticly filmed video. A pleasure to watch. Thank you.

Great artistic? machinist Skills..a gift from the heaven and never forget it!!..pass it on..

This is one of the coolest things that I have seen it a while. Good work!

Wonderful, skill and beauty.

That exhaust ping sounds V.W. indeed...Cherry of a built bike.

That's some serious steampunkery

Excellent job, very pleased to see your result! Thank you for sharing your extraordinary effort, my hat off for you!

Ingenious home engineering. Great.

nice, love the camera work/ angles too

Work of art. Nice fleet.

That's really cool. I see you have a cobra sitting out front, too.

WOW ... amazing! i can see the work - i actually know tga "seagul" carburetor ... "use full throttle for starting" mine had that instruction thanks 4 making/posting - wish yu had said 'things about it'

ha ha you loonatic , great work , the world needs more like you and your great bikes , well done

Man you sure have a lot of 'em. I'm envious.

outstanding work! great fabrication and I love the VW head and cylinder reuse.

that is beautiful ...nothing more to say!!

Absolutely briliant, first-class work. Well done and thanks for posting.

love the bronze on the rocker gear !

Cleverly done fella. But it is a great reproduction from the mind. Keep up the great work Sir.

Haha that dude as you came in "man that is so cooool" right before he was cut off by the next scene lol

Awesome collection I’m so jealous but happy as fuck there’s people like your good self that are keeping these machines working. Keep it you put the work in you get the pleasure riding them.

Very nice work. Congratulations!!