Honda ST1100 Repairs - Refitting the engine - Episode 5 

If we could all access our Inner "Millyard", the world would be a better place.

What Allen does with the smallest shop, the simplest tools is AMAZING. Wow

I'm not sure, but I think I am right in saying you are probably the most interesting engineer on RU-vid. We live in a disposable society, people are so quick to throw things away and leave issues to dealers to fix. What you do, on many levels is show with a bit of patience, logic, and common sense that various bits of metal do go together and can be worked on. Never stop making content and please come back to Kop Hill climb :D

Why does Alan sound so surprised when his bikes start first time. Very one else in the world new it would. Bless him.

I really enjoy that you include the other important parts of your life such as your wife working in the kitchen and the little hedgies and birds that you helped through the winter. It is a personal touch that you put into everything you create. Simply brilliant. Thank you for sharing.

The fence posts and ratchet straps were entertaining. I can't see how just one individual could do it any other way. Honda's design team were on overtime when they did this one...Delightful....🤔😳😏😏😀🇬🇧

Move over W Heath Robinson! Ratchet straps and scissor jack replace bell-cranks, levers, blocks and tackle, pulleys etc. Those fence posts would have become kindling in a "normal" home. Further demonstation (if any were needed) that Allen is way beyond "normal"! He just knew that he would have a workshop use for them one day.... Brilliant, again, Allen. Thank you very much for keeping us all interested.

As an ex st1100 owner thank goodness I didnt have to emove the engine. Refitting and that simple rig - pure genius.

"You need a special long screwdriver to tighten the carbs up, I made mine by welding two screwdrivers together." - I'd be disappointed if you didn't Alan! What a legend, the whole video series is a master class in ingenuity. Thanks, I really enjoyed watching this 👍

Just so you know Alan, it’s because of you that I bought my own ST1100 Pan European in Candy Red.

I have watched every episode you have put on RU-vid, read just about every comment people make on your projects and I don't believe I have ever read one that was negative, you my friend are a cut above the rest, always humble, soft spoken, your demeanor gives us all something to stride to be more like, safe riding to you.

Who needs hydraulic engine hoist when you’re Allen Millyard. Genius.

I hope that you're well pleased with this video Allen because it's just perfect. 👍

"Can't get it wrong". Hahaha! You've no idea what I'm capable of messing up and forgetting, Allen.

Honda st1100 pan European , possibly the best motorcycle Honda ever made , great series Allen .

Awesome bike. My st1100 has done over 100.000 miles /160.000kms Still running strong

I rode pans for years. Hearing that characteristic engine sound brought back happy memories. Absolutely lovely bike

The older Honda engines just sound so mechanical. You can hear every gear. Lovely!

Great to see the Honda come back to life again,IMHO you can't beat Honda build quality. That cake looked so good too,have two hedgehogs in the garden also....one has been coming since it was a baby.

When I had to get the engine back into my my Honda VTR1000, after the rebuild, I was stuck for a solution. Finally I found a pool ladder from a long vanished above ground pool. It fitted perfectly over the bike like a derrick. I am sure it had at least a 200 lb load limit since I had gone over it myself. I lashed a bar across the top with a bit of 2 inch angle iron, attached my chain hoist to this, and using straps, pulled the engine up into the frame. As Allen would say "I was pleased with that!"

I sit down to watch some RU-vid and Allen’s vid pops up, so I’m really pleased with that……

Kudos to this genius for accomplishing this, in all my years of working on motorcycles,Hondas are by far the most difficult and frustrating to work on, Honda seems to pride themselves in making their motorcycles over complicated

I am really pleased every time I hear "I am really pleased with that" and "It fits just perfect"

such a warm home you have, and the misses support your passion well ....heaven on earth

Nothing beats the feeling of satisfaction one gets, from an engine starting up after a rebuild. Well done, it sounds great.

I just find your videos amazing, your attention to detail is blissful. You take me back to the 60’s and 70’s working with my Dad on his cars. He was very, very fussy, good education for me as a young boy. Motorbikes have given me so much, I’ve traveled around Europe, Canada and NZ . Watching you is just brilliant. I laugh every time you head for the kitchen to see what your wife has been baking, again it’s brilliant and reminds me of better times. 👏👏👏👏👌👌👌👌

Great job Allen. The utility of ratchet straps can never be underestimated. I've done many a tricky aircraft job in the field with them. The Honda sounds very smooth, it was fantastic when it started straight away. Best wishes, Dean.

I wish I had a 1/4 of your skill and ability, your videos are excellent so much detail and skills to be learnt, thank you for sharing your abilities and knowledge

Fantastic job Allen, the engine sounds great with no knocks or whining and so smooth. Really impressed with the first start, great entertainment as always.

This transverse V4 is a thing of beauty!

I keep coming back to this video series. Wonderful job Allen.

Ahhhhhhhhhhh! I had a 1991 ST1100 that I put 75,000 miles on before I sold it. The sound of that engine brings back memories.

Ive really enjoyed following this series, the perfect end to a sunday afternoon. Thanks alan,you are a true mechanical genius. 👍

Best start-up in the history of rebuilds.

Great video again. As an owner of a ST100 myself it is great to see the bike in details, and always a pleasure to look see the way you deal with everything in a superb and elegant way. Beside this I am appreciating your very nice and correct english. A pleasure too. Gratings to you and Tracy from Denmark

Mustie and Allen couldn't be more different , Allen works on quality machines Mustie fixes anything that's mechanical and sometimes electrical. I enjoy both channels but for precision workmanship and hacksawmanship Allen wins .

It's really a step by step process, just like Tracey baking the ginger cake. If we had more people like you Allen, maybe society would repair more vs throw away? If you loved the ST1100, you should get the ST1300! I've had both and the 1300 was amazing, until I got rear ended and it was wiped out.

Engine back in the bike and running just fine,ginger cake ,and Charley Weaver happy and your goodself on the spannering...just perfect Allen,thankyou!! Kimbo

This is engineering at its best, I can remember a host of Millyards over 50 years ago working on old BSA’s and Triumphs, employing the age old cloths prop as levers. (For the benefit of younger readers, ask your granny about cloths props.)

Love the super Zen way you do your bikes. So calm and smooth. Waiting for the next episode like my favorite Netflix series!

This is an excellent example of brain over braun. Well done Allen. 👏

The bonding with the new bike is almost complete. Nothing like taking a newly acquired bike apart to really get to know it. Heath Robinson would be proud of the engine hoist.

Thanks Allen, and again from Stone country, Sydney NSW!

Loved this, being a retired Mechanic it is nice to watch an artist at work!

Nothing can slow you down! When you were saykng the engine weighs 200kg..I thought you would say "I am getting help" BUT NO! You are inspirational! This afternoon. .. I am going to do my dishes...all by myself! Or tommorow at the latest!

Great job, Allen. I'm still surprised how well engineered the ST1100 was. No wonder Japanese destroyed European motorcycle market.

I’ve watched the whole series on the ST1100 as I own 2 of them- fantastic work!!!!

I admired your engine hoisting solution. I have to work alone myself so I may be using that in the future. Thank you for your videos! I really look forward to them.

Skills are outof this world.

Great mechanic who thinks outside the box and makes things so easy and simple to follow for the average rider. No big noting himself, shouting or abusing others, he gets on with the job without all the commercial branding or expensive power tools toted on other rebuild shows. He's just down to earth and a fellow motorcyclist. Plus, he and his wife appreciate nature and help take care of the local wildlife.😃😃😃😃🏍🏍🏍

Nice work Allen. I have never seen a scissor jack used in that manner before, I'll definitely remember that for the future.

I love than Honda whine. Brings back many many happy memories of a 10 year, countless miles, ST1100 ownership. In hindsight i should have kept it but a Goldwing kept taking my fancy. Thank you for bringing back those wonderful memories.

"He goes in the 1st station and has a proper nosh" That hedgehog rocks! 😂🤣

Love it, just the use of ratchet straps, jacks and old fence posts.......you also reminded me of why I love single cylinder bikes.

Nice to discover that sometimes a manufacturer can make an error at the factory. Nice pickup on the BROWN bearing shells.

As a motorcycling Hedgehog , I would just like to say a big thank you.

Great series Allen. Bike sounds lovely. Loving your furry friends in the garden as well. 😎👍🏍

Just watched this episode over on Rottnest Island West Australia Allen, and as ever "just perfect".👍

There’s something unique about the sound that a Japanese motorcycle engine makes. People who haven’t ridden before won’t be able to fully appreciate that wonderful song, but it’s music to my ears.

Nice job Allen, I like the way everything is re-assembled without forcing, prying or hammering, which is something I often see. How you achieve so much in a small garden shed is beyond me, I have twice as much room and it never feels big enough!

I like the "can do" attitude Allen-great job 👍

Brilliant how you improvised with bits of old fence posts, another Brilliant video

Thanks for pandering to the viewers' needs.... All the Best.

I now understand why factory technicians put a blob of paint on the bolts when tightened. I'd definitely miss one otherwise. How satisfying it must be to see it restart at the first prod. Brilliant. W6, Pan European? Safe, happy travels 👍

I removed the diesel engine and gearbox from my Fiat Panda using the ratchet strap and jack method. I made a frame using framing timber. Jack under the engine and straps from the frame allowed me to safely lower it down. Engine had a broken cam chain but was also very coked with carbon. It’s hard a full rebuild and now close to going back into the car. I had wanted to video the job but it’s almost impossible. Allen does an amazing job. It’s really hard to do both and not mess up the original job.

Yes, perfect ending for the weekend, new content. Cheers Allen!

I used to work for a grey importer. Generally just removing and cleaning carbs after the bikes had been stood for a long time. The Hondas were a joy to work on as everything seemed to easily align upon reassembly and the fasteners weren't made from cheese.

I’m mind blown and amazed how much you can do it yourself in your garage,and the lighting of your video is superb…..👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Good evening Allen

Love the simple things, like silicone on the exhaust gaskets, or the heat gun on the intake rubbers. I have battled with them for ages, but now I know there is an easier way.

Alan you are a legend! Could watch your videos all day. Hard to believe Honda would design & manufacture such a complicated beast of a motorcycle. All for a reasonable price. Far cry from the air cooled bikes of the 70’s.

A very "Heath-Robinson" gantry device for the engine there Allen, but what's important it did what was required, and that's all it needs to do. Another perfect Millyard job, thankyou, stay warm.

I saw the wood and ratchet straps and got deja vu. Thats how I took my jetski engine out on my own. Doesn't sound that hard but I'm a wheelchair user. I've got pics of it if you're interested. Never underestimate a ratchet strap and a bit of determination.

man steals cake when lady has knife - brave man :D

Tell Tracy, thanks for the recipe for the cake! We will have a slice when we watch your next project! Great work, love the show

Fantastic entertainment as always. I’d love. ‘Millyard’s Way’ motorcycle renovation programme on the TV, would be epic!! Thanks again, practical entertainment at its best.😁😁

Very intelligently done. As my father told me many times,"Be a rigger"!!!

Fascinating as always. And let's not take the excellent photography for granted!

As always another great video always overcoming everyday challenges with simple ingenuity like hanging a heavy engine off some old fence posts After watching all the st1100 videos I’m firstly impressed with the design of the Honda engine but yet also surprised that Honda could machine a crank a journal bigger at one end to the other I’ve always fancied putting an ST1100 engine in a Austin 7 “maybe one day” Keep up the good work Mr millyard It’s so refreshing to know there’s still people out here like us that still want to build/repair instead of just throw it away and buy a new one

It's all just perfect, wouldn't have expected anything else after the magic Millyard toutch! Although it's a really big lump didn't the engine go back well along with all the ancillaries. Honda engineering at its best.

Absolutely brilliant! Love all the camera angles 👍

Thank you Allen, I enjoyed evey minute of the 5 series and I can't wait to see the video of your next project.

Ooooh ! What a superb & elegant gizmo to lift the engine into the frame ! 👏👏👏👏 I was expecting the wheel(s) would be taken off and frame lowered onto the engine 😀

Absolutely amazing!!! The trick with the 4x4s and the straps without braking your back is out of this world. That is a high level of engineering that we no longer see on these days.

I'm sure it's normal for an ST1100 but I don't like the sound, it sounds coarse and dry. Love your videos Allen, hope you and the misses have a long and happy life together ❤

If it were me lifting that engine in I would’ve 1. Pinched/trapped a finger at some point during the process 2. Ended up with some spanner rash….you, as always, was ‘just perfect’

I wish I had 1% of your skill - respect, just brilliant

The words ingenious spring to mind whenever I watch your videos, and that's not just the ginger cake 🙂.

All the great craftspeople I have known had a distinctive self-talk, a kind of rhythmic patter they used while their hands (and presumably their minds) were in a state of flow. A great builder I knew would repeat..."beautiful.....beautiful....mmmmm.....kubicek owes me $300 beautiful" as he worked. All I can say about the great Millyard? "Oh that's perfect.....I'm well pleased with that".

To watch your videos is always a pleasure. Thanks a lot! Tonight, I'm gonna start cooking again: Pasta alla Genovese.True comfort food I recently found on "Glen and friends cooking" from Canada. So simple, yet so amazing! His library of cooking books reaches back to 1646, I think. Greetings from the far north of Germany!

Fantastic Allen, I've been waiting all week for this update.

Ingenious!!! Brilliant engine istallation. I've always cheated in the past and just laid the bike over on a mattress but this engine is such an awkward install that method wouldn't work here either!! Great stuff Allen!

One of my absolute favorite RU-vid channels. Just constantly amazed at what Allen is able to do with mostly basic tools and equipment. A remarkable fellow.

This video has everything, motorcycles, hedgehogs and cake ! 👍love it !

I own one of only five (tops) ST1100's registered in Colombia. 93 Cal spec model with 40k miles. Had to do hoses all around and apart from the odd electric glitch, still runs like a champ. Dreading the timing belt replacement as well as the 28amp upgrade (leaks oil bad). Wish I had a mentor like Milyard to lead me through all this. Cheers.

Alan, I'm feeling your pain and enjoying your ingenuity with the engine reinstall on the ST. Helped a mate pull the motor out of his old CBX750 Years ago to replace the Hyvo chain. Was definitely not as light as we imagined on the 40c day we decided to do the job.

Nice to see things cared for. Craft is Divine.

I meant to comment on your last video about how lovely your wife is and that she has such a kind face. I'm also a fan of beautiful handwriting!

Awaesome as ever….you are, Allen, a national treasure!! 🇬🇧🏍️

Millyard, watching your videos is therapy for the soul.