The perfect antidote to many of the YT automotive ‘personalities.’ If this bloke did a video about sweeping his driveway I’d probably end up watching it. Great stuff!
I have these Zen like moments watching Alan work it’s mechanical ballet plus what’s going on in the kitchen , Charlie having a large one and the hedge pigs is just the cherry on the top , I’m totally chilled by the end . 😁👍🏻🇬🇧🔭🦔
Who doesn’t want ‘up to one hundred percent petal soft hair’? I used to have forty-three percent yard-broom bristle coarse hair; the new Herbal Essences range is a bloody life-changing breakthrough in shampooing technology, let me tell you!
No blowing smoke up any ones arse , however, I think that it’s wonderful that out of all the engineering companies and experts in the UK , Allen Millyard is the only choice when you want a prototype, one off , unreliable engine, rebuilt with reliability built in. Fantastic work, another masterclass , again.
He's not a genius, he just pay attention to detail. Every part must be as good as he can do it so the result is at least as good as he wants to. Some call it perfectionism, others just call it normal work.
He asked about that in the previous vid, EVERYONE pleaded with to make a new one because the old one was z total disgrace. I think we all knew up front what he was going to do. After all, this is Allen Millyard...
“Back in the garage without a cupcake “ …tantamount to cruelty! Seriously, this is the only YT channel where I watch every new episode in one sitting, usually at breakfast due to the time difference. I love the precision.
I’m a V8 car guy, haven’t ride a motorbike since I was 19,I’m 52 I love engineering and have some of these talents and skills I’ve learned over many years, but Allen channel is the only one I’ve watched everything, I really have. Allen’s skills are off the charts, he can rebuild /design a bespoke V8 as easy as I find replacing a spark plug. An irreplaceable man.
The only problem with Alan's great videos is that they come to an end......I wish they were 2 hr vids because I could watch him work all day. That clock ticking in the background is just so relaxing, and of course Charlie Weaver is a star in his own right.
As a retired millwright I’ve been watching all of your videos, and I love the way you reengineer components and your attention to detail. Keep up the great content.
When I was much younger, I was introduced to the concept of ‘ mechanical sympathy’. Here is a gentleman who was actually born with this in mind - plus the innate ability to analyse and solve complex engineering problems single handed. Hats off to you Alan, this video is superb on many levels.
Was trawling through RU-vid looking for worthwhile content and perked up considerably when I saw this notification. What a lucky motorbike to have Allen poking around in it.
No doubt an amateur welding job, and embarrassing compared to so much of the original design and fabrication. Another sloppy area was the crudeness of the head ports shown in an earlier segment.
Another moment of deep relaxation. I’m learning to weld as a retirement project and after seeing some of that welding don’t feel quite so bad about the look of some of my welds! Interesting use of the bevel/ straight cut gearing combination even allowing for the prototype nature of the Nemesis! AM 2024 the stamp of ‘Just perfect’
Some of these components look hardly robust enough to handle all that power - but I am totally unqualified to judge, and Allen would have expressed any doubts. This is a brilliant series. Many thanks, Allen!
Another masterpiece of how to rebuild an engine properly. I dont know where you find the time to do it all, what with rebuilding the Nemesis, fetteling your other bikes, attending bike events and all your other work
Thanks for posting Allen. I have only one complaint, it's not long enough to save me from TV hell this evening. Thank heavens I can watch the Shed & Buried re-runs later 😊
I'm with Charlie, getting excited to hear that thing run. Also a big fan of watching your disassembling and assembling using a minimal amount of power tools. Almost 'old school'.
I'm with you on this, just ordinary Allen keys😍 Drives me nuts when people pull out the impact driver to tighten a simple bolt. You've got to have feel!
The originals were Trump. Allen will make _something,_ and whatever that _something_ ends up looking like, it would deserve submission to The Design Centre (if that still exists).
Hi. Great video as always. Can you index the alternator round so the cables come out away from the exhaust or open the alternator up and get the cables come out in a more opportune postion? Best wishes.
Amazing really that such monsters are nothing more than cogs and oils. Except for you because they're not Just Cogs, They're MillYard Cogs?? A Legend in his own right
Your vast experience has given you a truly remarkable depth of knowledge. Things like fitting modified gixxer bearings, Honda oil pickups etc remind me of 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance'; quality is making parts fit for the purpose. Norton could never have made as good an engine as what you're rebuilding.
The alternator wire comes out directly into the hot exhaust with clearly isn't ideal. (A) can the alternator cap be rotated at all ? (B) in worst case, you said you will repaint it anyway, you might seriously consider trying to modify the cap so that the wire comes out in a different place/in a different direction as far from the exhaust as possible (and replace the wire with wires insulated with Teflon ie very high heat resistance (you can get that from RS, its used for military equipment etc)
If it’s possible to be at bit creative with the internal cable routing in the alternator. Modifying the alternator cover allowing the wires to exit the alternator furthest away from the block. This would leave more distance between the alternator wires and the hot exhaust manifold.
It is true, there is a truly zen quality to these videos: the ticktock of the clock, the soothing voice and brilliant engineering in the make: All you need to reset after a stressful day
When I was a school boy in the the UK I used to get so excited for the next episode of Grange Hill. I get the same feeling waiting for the next Allen vid.
Hi Allen I am glad your making a new exhaust manifold. The original was made out of a Quality street tin. You are a true gent of engineering. A good honest guy. You have such a relaxed calm and confident manner
Allen, you do incredible things, with a zen attitude and really didactic explanations. In this case, you restore not only the body of a special motorcycle, but also its dignity... It has suffered a series of lazy workarounds, which you meticulously undo. It's a real pleasure to follow this.
Allen, what is going to happen with the Nemesis when you have finished it? Please don't say that after all your meticulous work it will just languish in a museum somewhere? lf it is, at least let something outstanding be done with it first, something that will go down in history! Along with your own youtubes of course!
Came for a motorbike engine rebuild, saw some woodworking, birds, hedgehogs, cupcakes & charley weaver. Disappointed there’s no cuppa though Allan 😂😂. Love the project so far & your meticulous attention to the details.
Wife. 'You couldn't knock a 6" nail into a block of wood with a sledge hammer, so why are you watching a bloke tightening nuts and bolts? Me. 'It's a bloke thing'...
Well everything is just perfect in my world. A further video, from the Millyard. You can keep your pointless football and your election. Millyard for P.M
😎💯 I'm looking forward to the next episode. I believe you've now made it clear you're going to make a new exhaust manifold shaping it away from the alternator. You may possibly even be considering fabrication of a heat shield of some type. I was not able to tell from the video, of course, the "exact" dimensions of the alternator's bolt-hole centerlines compared to the alternator's shaft centerline nor the potential interference that could happen because of the alternator's aluminum housing shape. However, my question is whether the alternator could be rotated and offered up again in order to reposition the electrical cable exit even further away from the exhaust manifold you are planning to fabricate?
If you'd somehow manage to split the exhaust into two V4's side to side, that would probably be the most ideal. Trying to fit any kind of 4-1 manifold into that space is just asking for heat related issues. Before putting it back into the museum, I'd think it will undergo another attempt on the top speed run. Burning it up on that run would make an awesome YT video, but I would like to see a complete success instead.
Hi Allen, You had a new alternator drive gear made up by Allgears. This had straight teeth to replace the old one which had helical teeth. Don't you need a matching cog for this drive gear also with straight teeth? I assume that with gears you have to mesh straight teeth with straight teeth, or helical with helical? You cannot mesh straight with helical? Please correct me if I am wrong.
Alan - if you read this - do longer form (unedited would be ok) videos, maybe on a separate channel, I know they would get watched, you could do a live stream at a particular time each night (or on a schedule) again - people would watch - by people i mean me and a few other nerds.
Fabulous work as ever Allen. Can't wait to hear it running. Would have sounded nice in our grass track sidecar outfit when me and my mate were racing. 👍
Hi Allen, I see that you have blued the end of some of your name sake "allen" keys. If you get the time, could you mention the process in a video, please.
Would it not be possible to re-route the alternator wiring so it exits from the base? I`d imagine that even with a bit more clearance on the manifold you`d be constricted by the frame and tank as to how much you can raise it
Ace content Allen, thank you. Proper old school engineering, properly showing what is possible with skill and patience. Can’t wait to see the Nemesis run as the factory build was shall we say to a budget?
It seems a shame if you can't just reorient the alternator to avoid the exhaust, I guess some heat shielding wrap is in order for the lead. Lovely work as always Allen the cupcakes will be well deserved.
How about feeding the wires from the alternator out the end of the cover? That way the wiring is not near the exhaust and would give you more latitude with the manifold.