apart from that eye gouging porosity and unfinished welds it does look really good, it's impressive that there's no noticeable difference between the color of the weld and the fork material. I wonder what filler rod he used.
Allen, the most encouraging thing about your videos is that the work you do is not with a 3D printer or a CNC milling machine, but with a simple shop, hand tools, a good eye, and a cup of tea. I can't tell you how inspiring that is to me.
He does have the right equipment though - things that a lot of backyarders/hobby workers don't have - micrometer (which he winds in correctly, not with the barrel like a lot of RU-vidrs), surface plate, slip gauges ... and a small but decent Colchester lathe, not one of those terrible Myfords a lot of Britishers seem to go for, or the even worse Unimat..
Very nice work on that fork, fitted and finished more like an artist rather than a mechanic. It always feels good to do a beautiful job like this, cheers!
Times are TOUGH! I use it for Therapy.the soothing voice.... especially Tea time, when the Crumbly cakes ( and Robins come around) in the latest Video. Dave Boulder CO USA rd350, TRIUMPH Tbird Sport , KTM 300 XCW
Your calm cool demeanor really makes for a therapeutic video to watch and the lack of music plus the inclusion of nature and it's sounds/creatures make for a nice touch. Aspire to one day be as knowledgeable in machining and fabricating as you!
@@althejazzman Times are TOUGH! I use it for Therapy.the soothing voice.... especially Tea time, when the Crumbly cakes ( and Robins come around) in the latest Video. Dave Boulder CO USA rd350, TRIUMPH Tbird Sport , KTM 300 XCW
It's engineering art. Non-mechanical people don't really understand just how amazing it is what you do. Before this channel was around I would speculate with friends what high-tech machinery would be involved in making these bikes. But it's made with a hacksaw and a Bantam. Thank you so much for letting us see you work your magic. The fact you're sharing your processes with the world should be an inspiration for what's possible with simple tools but ingenuity and determination. I think this much overlook in our tech-centred world. Thank you!
Love these videos. No stupid background muzak. No gimmicks. No history of the motorcycle. No self-aggrandizement. Gets to the point, beautifully edited.
I love them. And I'm impressed. But they also always depress me a bit, bcz thet keep rubbing my nose in, that I shouldn't have believed all those know-it-alls, who told my, when I was a teen, that "that's impossible", "You can't weld a crank", just to mention one of the lies..
Allen, not only brilliant Engineering but we got to see Charlie Weaver and the Swiss Army Knife! Just missed the Barbeque and we'd have had the Hat-trick (Greta on the Erickson would have been the Royal flush!) But unless you needed to preheat the fork leg prior to Welding, it wouldn't be needed. Thanks Tracy for the Tea, perhaps a cherry cupcake 🧁 would have gone down, nice... Just a thought 🤔😁 Thanks Allen.
I converted my CB750 SOHC to twin disc, fortunately Honda had the foresight to include lugs on the other leg, so it was just a matter of trimming them to the correct length, far easier than what Allen had to do, it makes a massive difference to braking power, twice as good you could say!
Great job making the caliper mounts! Like everything else you build, it looks like a Kawasaki factory built unit. Thank you so much for taking the time to film this process. Enjoy your weekend.
Clear , easily understood description , and wildlife moments . Marvelling at Mr Millyards dexterity with a hacksaw and hand tools to get an accurate and neatly finished modification. Impressive.
Fantastic job Allen, I could watch you videos for hours (if I had the time !..) I just wish jobs like this were as easy as you always make them look !!..
You made my Friday night Allen! Very nice conversion, I’m sure you’ve got all the stopping power you could ever ask for now. I love that 2 tone green paint scheme on that bike, always good to see it out 👍
It's always a joy to follow Allen's creative abilities unfold. Excellent and top notch quality 💥. I actually did something similar (although not on the same professional level) in 1993 with my 1983 Yamaha XS400 DOHC (12E). It also had a single front disc only. But the front wheel was the same as found on a XZ550 which had twin front discs. And since the tap holes for the screws for the brake disc were already there, the conversion was quite straightforward. To fit a second brake caliper, I used the lower front legs from a XJ550. They had the same fork stanchion diameter (35 mm) as my XS400 DOHC had. I then acquired a set of RD350/XJ600/XJ900 slotted brake discs. Braking was improved with the twin disc arrangement - no fork twist if firm braking was applied. Which could happen with the single disc only. And optically it looked great! One drawback with the twin disc arrangement though was that the unsprung weight was higher. So in some occasions the front suspension actually felt a little harsher than with the original single disc layout.
Very nice work Allen. On my S2 I had to change the master cylinder because I used other calipers. The only thing is I am missing the fourth cylinder I 💕 the sound of your bike more then I can express here. Thank you so much Allen
I had dual discs on the H2 750 Mach IV that I bought when I was 18 years old. I fitted aftermarket exhausts and had the motor rebuilt by the local Kawasaki dealer. I also had the paint refreshed. I loved that bike.
You literally are like reading the old Haynes manual from back in the day but a video version hehe? 😁 Always amazing to watch you work on literally anything Alan!!! 👌🏻👍🏻
Times are TOUGH! I use it for Therapy.the soothing voice.... especially Tea time, when the Crumbly cakes ( and Robins come around) in the latest Video. Dave Boulder CO USA rd350, TRIUMPH Tbird Sport , KTM 300 XCW
Hi 👋🏻 Alan from Brugge in Belgium 🇧🇪 Just retired for the evening so nothing better than watching one of your excellent videos 👍🏻 And you got a brew from the misses but no cake 🍰🤔 The Robin was lovely to see too 👍🏻
Having started my engineering apprenticeship in 1974 I really enjoy your videos for there old school skills also I just noticed that Charlie is a Isle of man fan that made me smile 😊
Yet again I stand in awe of this zen master of the workshop! Calm, restful tones which deceive you into thinking that you too could do this. No, you'd end up with a nervous tick and twenty-two miles of swarf, and in the end, no result. Alan you amaze me! Just don't stop.
I enjoy your videos very much thanks! You are a great craftsman and entertaining too. Your videos remind me of my father and grandfather who were great craftsman too and by whom I was taught practically everything I know (not pretending anything though). So many cars and motorcycles were restored and driven and sold, I really miss that time but looking at your fantastic projects carried out in your little shed brings that time to mind again. Absolutely fantastic.
The Kawasaki DemiGod in action!!! Fantastic work Allen. Looks and functions better than the factory version. Thanks a lot for the amazing video. Look forward for more.
The only thing better than a Kawasaki is... an Allen Millyard Kawasaki, and watching it being built. Philosophically, a Millyard is the Greek Form of a Kawasaki!
Very entertaining. And not a torque wrench in sight when tightening. Love the little touches in the video too, like the birds and the cuppa. Great video
Allen, how nice to see normal hand tools in action. And a man who knows how to operate them. Thank you. And from experience - I would still suggest removing the air at the clamps. To air out the whole system. BR from Poland.
It's unbelievable what kind of modification Allen manage to make with simple hand tools, a lathe machine and a ton of experience. A nice cup of tea is the bonus for well done job. No cupcake this time. Thank you for another superb video and looking forward to the next. :-)
Hi Allen, very nice work on the fork leg as indeed the whole conversion. I had missed the grass/trainer vice along with your skill with a hacksaw, both brilliant viewing btw.. Great video as always. Alex.
Didn’t know you had a channel-this was a fast subscription 👍. You’re like one of the commercials on TV- when you talk everyone stops what they’re doing to listen !! Thank you sir from Florida 😎
There's nothing more satisfying when a job you do just works lovely, these videos are so therapeutic. Great stuff Allen hope to see more videos from you soon.
I did this with my Canadian spec XS650, easier to do since the fork was already set up to accept another caliper. It was amazing the difference a second disc made to the stopping power. Well worth the effort. That was a fun video to watch Allen. Thanks.
Hi Allen, takes me back to my engineering apprenticeship at Laurence Scott's in Norwich, I did not realise how much engineering knowledge was imparted into a 16-20 year old. Not to the same level as you though. Amazing video
A lot of careful precision work. Terrific job (and the camera work is really good too, following every step). Looking forward to seeing this bike storming (gently-ish) round the local lanes.
Everything seems so easy and straight forward when you work on your bikes. My plan is to do a dual disc conversion on my buell x1, I don’t dare to think it’s going to go as smooth as your work though 😅
