Classic Bike Collector - Arthur's dream collection

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Classic Bike Collector - Arthur's dream collection - part 1/2

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In this video we take a look inside Arthur's classic bike collection. In total Arthur has 37 bikes here and we pick out half to take a good look at.
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- Classic Bike Magazine for their photos of the Vincent Rapide Series A.
- Brian Marshall for his photos of the Scott Works TT.
- Clive Worral for his photos of the Scott 700S engine.
- Peter Appleton for his photos of the Moto Morini 500 at an autojumble.
- Benjy Straw for his photos of the Moto Morini 500 rebuild.
- John Appleton for his photos of the Husqvarna 35TV.
- Tom Gaynor for his photos of the Rudge Ulster.
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@DUR599 Жыл бұрын

Just for the avoidance of doubt all these bikes are RIDDEN regularly not decorative pieces as somebody suggested. Covid stopped a bit or riding of course except for shopping for essentials like Pork Pie and Beer . Variety is great isn't it ? they all have a value and who knows there might even be a Japanese one lurking under one of the covers. All machines ethically sourced before anybody asks!!

@anthonybrunt181 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing some of your great collection. Very interesting.

@laupstad Жыл бұрын

"All machines ethically sourced before anybody asks!!" Are they free range though?

@Lyingleyen Жыл бұрын

During Covid I loved my regular trips out for bread and milk, occasionally to the next village 4 miles away. 👍

@merrowhouse2309 Жыл бұрын

What a guy, what a collection. He's living the dream.

@xtremluck6260 Жыл бұрын

What I learned from Arthur`s interview is that he doesn`t have a selfish bone in his body, but he's`rather a very caring and giving person. His family, friends, and neighbours know this for sure, as do all of us that watch TCMC now. For it isn't normal to find owners of such a collection as Arthur's to share his bikes publicly every time he leaves his house. Sure, some of us seen these bikes in museums, but when do we get the chance to hear the engine? Hear the gears change? And smell the exhaust? That is what Arthur brings to those lucky enough to run into him during his outings sharing his wonderful collection. I envy his neighbours that get to hear and see these great machines on a routine base's.

@bradkorando Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Arthur's collection with us. It's an amazing collection of bikes, but even more impressive is Arthur - he's a font of knowledge. Best of all was learning that he rides these bikes!

@alfredjustin9842 Жыл бұрын

Alfir÷=≈/

@alanmydland5210 Жыл бұрын

Awesome bikes with a great story and story teller, thank you

@kennethgianetti4590 Жыл бұрын

Thank Heavens .....for gentlemen like this who take the time and spend the cash to keep these wonderful machines and this mechanical heritage alive. I salute you and this channel. Merry Christmas to all.

@MadChalet Жыл бұрын

Wow! What a collection! And it looks like that's only a portion. You can see his love for bikes over decades. 👍

@Volker_GR Жыл бұрын

True to the motto "everything has already been said, but not yet by everyone": Beyond brilliant! With all collections of this kind, I always hope that they will stay together and that there will be young people who will continue them in the spirit of the founders.

@birdpow4706 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this unique collection of British and Italian machines. Arthur’s enthusiasm and knowledge is inspiring and thanks John for just letting him tell his story.

@Paul-kp1tu Жыл бұрын

I had a green and silver Ducati gtl500, bought it new in Sydney in 1976, 30,000 klm without fault. I forced myself to check the points one day at around 25 k, perfectly gapped, platinum, every thing was first class design and quality. Under the seat was a masterpiece in clarity and order, amazing design. I loved the look, it rode beautifully, craven rack and top box fitted, never a issue. I traded it for a Gts 900 bevel drive tourer, what a mistake that was. Nothing but trouble, electrical, big end, gearbox, you name it it failed. I wish I still had my lovely little 500.

@collyernicholasjohn Жыл бұрын

Me too. But 1978. Paid $900 IIRC.

@wolfhalupka8992 Жыл бұрын

wonderful collection! drilling rubber... is a pain in the .... however, when we do it, we use a hollow kind of drill and perhaps some washing soap as lubricant. thx for sharing!

@paulchurch3444 Жыл бұрын

Thankyou for a tour of Arthur's collection. A real prevelige😍

@BilgemasterBill Жыл бұрын

Thumb's up for that splendid show-and-tell. I hope you'll reprise that visit with another to look at the rest of Arthur's eclectic stable. Honestly, I could watch that fellow share his knowledge for hours and hours. Thanks again!

@ronerie Жыл бұрын

Hello, On your H-R-D, Rubber blocks and drilling, I have found a good way was to set the pieces into a small container filled with Dry-Ice, long enough to thoroughly freeze them, which will vary according to size. Have everything to drill them ready to go, and even do some dry runs with the pieces, without actually drilling them to be sure you will have no problems. Sometimes the dry runs will help you streamline your process. Your antagonist here will be time, and using it the most efficient way possible before the rubber begins to warm, and soften !!! To complete your drilling while the rubber is still hard will be ideal !!! Try a practice piece first if you can in your trial runs.

@johnwinters6999 Жыл бұрын

What a great old boy Arthur is….such knowledge. The silk motorcycles looked ahead of their time

@jurgenschunemann5671 Жыл бұрын

Danke für die Vorstellung dieser absolut interessanten Sammlung. Schön auch zu sehen, wie bei Arthur jeder Handgriff sitzt. Er lebt Motorrad Enthusiasmus. Klasse!

@stevec-b6214 Жыл бұрын

Ausserortdentlich! (hope that`s close, its the only German word I can think of ;)

@coolhand1964 10 ай бұрын

Happy is the man who can indulge his passion endlessly over the course of his life. Restoration Tip: I have had to fabricate rubber bushes myself a couple of times. Look for a rubber part that is close in shape to begin with. Then place it in the freezer for a couple of days first. It can be drilled, machined much easier and to a better tolerance if frozen. I have even beadblasted it. But you must get everything set up beforehand, due to a limited work time. If it starts softening before you are finished, put it back in the freezer and start again in a few days. As with all restoration work, patience is your best asset.

@bollockchops Жыл бұрын

Wow ,a man that has so many very rare machines who actually rides them and knows everything about them a bit like my 40 years in collecting records,hats off to your channel and Arthur 🇬🇧🍀👍

@williamnethercott4364 Жыл бұрын

If my late father was still around, he would be turning green with envy. His dream machine was what he termed an "HRD 1000". Needless to say he never owned one but at one time, he had a Rudge 250, which was his favourite of the bikes he owned.

@stevec-b6214 Жыл бұрын

This is a proper gentleman and enthusiast here. Enjoyed every second of that video. Many thanks to all involved!

@brake53 Жыл бұрын

I'm in total awe. Thank you Arthur for sharing your collection with us

@billsmith2696 Жыл бұрын

Thanls. it was a good watch and great to see bikes in such great condition and obviously cherished.

@robertodebeers2551 Жыл бұрын

Lovely. Thank goodness for people to save and care for these beauties.

@geewillikers5342 Жыл бұрын

This gent has superb taste, thanks for sharing

@jean-paulpech6094 Жыл бұрын

What a boy..What a boy.!! Thank you for sharing this .I saw my first Scott 350 in car dealership in Guildford ,astounding never could afford one ..still love them today long live the squirrel

@Banditmanuk Жыл бұрын

Fascinating collection. Thank you for the glimpse

@wiiliamgarwood2158 Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful collection bikes .

@simonbirt6121 Жыл бұрын

To drill rubber, put it in the deep freeze first, depending on the rubber, it should be firm enough to drill.

@SoddingaboutSi Жыл бұрын

Good idea, thanks

@CedarAshCanvas Жыл бұрын

@@SoddingaboutSi agree

@timcarter7616 Жыл бұрын

I've been into riding since the 1960s and Arthur has several motorcycles I never heard of before. The Hesketh was big news when it came out, magazines gushed about its brute of a twin and quality construction, and here sits one all ready to go for a ride. If you want to learn of British motorcycling, Arthur has the personal experience and knowledge to pass on to the worthy. Thanks for posting this.

@grahambrown5501 Жыл бұрын

A friend of mine (my best man) worked on those Hesketh bikes, during their development. Once they went into production I test rode an unfaired one and also the faired version. Turned out they were the same bike! A great thing to ride, but way too high in the saddle for this short-arse to be a practical purchase.

@johnbunkoski6671 Жыл бұрын

What a collection ! I'd Love to have just one of them , like that 1926 HRD !!!!! A lucky man he is . That's a hard working man !

@johnwharton7473 Жыл бұрын

What a wonderful collection of rare an interesting bikes. Thank-you for sharing them with us. It is nice to see bikes ridden and not kept as museum pieces.

@martinpye549 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant. Love Arthur's collection.

@ps3shakes123 Жыл бұрын

what a treat! thanks to both of you!

@goodvibes0101 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tour Arthur loved every moment 👍

@edwinthompson159 Жыл бұрын

very interesting collection. Arthur is a very knowledgable man. Enjoyed the video.

@stevenfarmwald6979 Жыл бұрын

Incredible! The man is a national treasure.

@iansellers406 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for opening your garage to us love the passion!

@garyhooper1820 4 ай бұрын

Every bikers dream , thanks for showing .

@vanveen8472 Жыл бұрын

wow, unobtaineum, and a fascinating look at a unique rider, thank you

@patrickkear2152 Жыл бұрын

thanks for showing your bikes

@rappers5719 Жыл бұрын

Never heard of Silk. This man is a saviour. Keep up the good work.

@andrewhamilton-gill Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much to Arthur for sharing some of his mouth watering collection with us.

@fabieneldridge3414 Жыл бұрын

He is wonderful man and has a fantastic collection of beautiful motorcycles. Thank you for sharing .

@tinymotogarage Жыл бұрын

Proper gent and moto enthusiast there. Thanks Arthur and thanks for another great video CMC.

@martinhughes9769 Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful collection of bikes, Really enjoyed the video and commentary , fascinating 👍

@pandrop490 6 ай бұрын

What a fantastic video, I loved seeing Arthur's collection of amazing bikes, he's the kind of guy I could talk to for hours and hours, reminds me of Peter Murray from the I.O.M who is a lovely bloke and has the same passion for bikes of all makes and shapes. Thanks for sharing :)

@joegoncalves2496 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful eclectic collection! Those beautiful machines were built to be ridden and Arthur has and continues to do so. Good on him for it! That Egli Vincent is the stuff of dreams! Cheers!

@mfitzgerald130 Жыл бұрын

Thankyou Arthur such wonderful motorcycles and some motorcycle history..well done 👍✨🏆🌞🐝

@michaelcrouch5708 Жыл бұрын

Fascinating episode.

@colnuttall9035 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Arthur for sharing your passion and your exquisite motorcycle collection. You obviously like the quality engineering touches on these machines. It’s also lovely to see you ‘share’ them with trusted people. Your right, theses motorcycles are for sharing and how better to get the next generation interested in them. I live in Australia and have a Ducati SD900 Darmah that I’ve owned for forty three years now. It’s currently going through it’s fourth rebuild. Cheers, Col

@sanderslongdrive Жыл бұрын

What an interesting and knowledgeable man, and of course with a fabulous / unusual collection! We may have met as I lived in Leicester for the entire 90s and attended many shows. But my entire collection was stolen on a night when about six other enthusiasts were also attacked. Nothing was recovered for any of us as far as I am aware. Nowadays I live in Devon, but don't sleep with my only bike - a Honda Valkyrie Interstate as it's a struggle to get her into bed. A shame as she's seriously pretty and never wears a chain, even on a weekday.

@anthonylynn1969 Жыл бұрын

wow what great collection of bikes

@willyrackham2957 Жыл бұрын

What a brilliant show ...I knew Arthur back in the 70s through Morini riders club ...his collection is superb so many different motorcycles..last time I a series A was in Milton Keynes...I was overtaken by a Silk once ....they really handled well I could not get near it ...thank you for this one its my favourite

@geoffcrumblin7505 Жыл бұрын

What an amazing collection of classic hardware; what an amazing man.

@martinwarner1178 Жыл бұрын

A gem of a video, thank you both for this fine entertainment. Makes me want to buy my MZ 125 back that I used for work in the 1980s. Peace be unto you.

@johngreenwood1972 Жыл бұрын

What a great bloke.

@SteveBlancoMusicianWarrior Жыл бұрын

What a cool video! Thank you for visiting this man and allowing us to check out his beautiful collection. Cheers from NYC USA.

@roberthocking9138 Жыл бұрын

What a great video, well done to the owner for allowing you to see and hear some of his bikes.

@fasthracing Жыл бұрын

Wow used to love the look of Silk's. Only seen one in the wild though.

@MegaTubescreamer Жыл бұрын

really nice of the bloke to take time going through all that lot ,,even braving the wintry temperatures to get a few running, great video ,,most enlightening and enjoyable ,thanks!!👍👍

@eddiebradford1571 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant video really enjoyed that! Thank you Arthur for showing us your beautiful motorcycles 😊👍👍

@mickgerard6696 Жыл бұрын

What a brilliant collection and so wonderful to share it with us!

@sr-vx1cg Жыл бұрын

collezione veramente straordinaria,di un vero appassionato della storia della moto

@Apollo949 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video. I remember all those bikes from the 1970s but could never afford them.

@savage22bolt32 Жыл бұрын

I hope you have a couple kitty cats to keep the mice at bay. That desmo idles nice & smooth! It's the first one I've ever seen.

@64faffi Жыл бұрын

Drilling rubber: You may have luck with a cork borer. Anyway, thanks for a very interesting video!

@GraemeRobinson Жыл бұрын

I owned a Sport Desmo - a container of them were shipped out here to Australia in the early 1980's - a bike now much missed.

@angusnichols9237 Жыл бұрын

Likewise Graeme, unfortunately I wrote mine off in an argument with a Datsun 180B.

@sportscarsmovies Жыл бұрын

I had a red 500 desmo sport : Beautiful bike , great frame , great brakes but no power for a 500cc...

@briangriffin928 Жыл бұрын

Interesting collection, interesting man! Very enjoyable watch.

@ronvalente65 Жыл бұрын

After seeing a Flying Squirrel in a local garage some years ago and talking to the owner I always fancied one, this never came into fruition, then to my great surprise I saw this modern looking bike with a Scott engine, I thought at first it was a special! only later to realise it was a Silk. I saw a riders review in a bike magazine and was pleased that the tester gave it a great review, still never managed to own one! but great to see.

@rover100bunson Жыл бұрын

well done arthur, he probably realises tyat although he owns the bikes he is also a custodian for all of us, thanks arthur

@richardpearson4248 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video. Amazing collection of bikes 🇬🇧👍

@davidyendoll5903 Жыл бұрын

Fabulous bikes , I am jealous !

@paulbryan1013 Жыл бұрын

Lovely trip down memory lane my late father had lots of the marques shown here a lovely Velo Rudge multi Coventry eagle to mention a few I myself had a Morini Strada in about 1980 rode like it was on rails thanks for showing us your marvellous collection cheered me up on a cold Welsh morning

@noelmcgarry456 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for putting this together so much knowledge about his bikes

@rolandwheeler4842 Жыл бұрын

Great video of your collection, Arthur! Take that rubber and put it in the freezer overnight. Pull it out and drill it immediately. It certainly helps!

@stuartmcgill5065 Жыл бұрын

What a superb collection of amazing bikes. Thanks for uploading ;-)

@brucemorrison3563 Жыл бұрын

Gotta love this video. Could see myself on that green Duc 500.

@sidewaysid Жыл бұрын

That 350 HRD is beautiful, what a machine.

@duanetrivett750 Жыл бұрын

I have only seen the Silk bikes in green never any other colors. I am very interested in them , thanks for the video.

@returnofthenative Жыл бұрын

Ok Arthur, I will tell you how to drill, saw, slice rubber. Use water, get an assistant with a squeeze bottle, thin but continuous stream right close up to the hole. Back up your workpiece, clamp 2 pieces together as drilling through to the second piece avoids a ragged end. Don't drive the cut, exert pressure only just sufficient to take a shaving & no more. Slowly goes without saying, the work must progress cold. The bits you use are of critical importance. Don't use conventional bits as these have "lands" & they tear the work. Use instead......... For small diameter holes, use the "landless" bits made specifically for drilling thin sheet metal. Ask a sheet metal where they get theirs from. For large diameter holes use a woodworking bit made for an auger. These are various, but the one you want looks like a spiral shaped shaft, it has a tip worm to center & draw the bit in, it has twin beveled bed cutters that take a shaving from the bottom of the hole, & it has twin side cutters in the form of two nibs that simultaneously cut the sides of the hole cleanly on the landless principle. Same principles apply for both sawing & slicing rubber. If sawing, use a saw with no "set", that is the teeth are straight, as opposed to the alternate tooth set side & side. Again, the landless principle to avoid the tearing that results in a ragged cut. Have fun. AU

@daveladdie3614 Жыл бұрын

What a fantastic collection Arthur has and so unexpected to see the Silk, originating from Derby myself and starting my motorcycling in the early 70's ( on a Kerry Capitano moped) I have only ever seen one on the road, a joy to see.(ps love the content of your videos, so informative, thank you).

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel Жыл бұрын

Hey Dave, yeah, awesome collection here eh. Thanks for your nice comments too, Alex

@Balajinatarajan2211 Жыл бұрын

Hi... From India🇮🇳

@arthurdunga345 Жыл бұрын

a very intetesting and enjoyable video lots of great bikes and storys

@petemoss8625 Жыл бұрын

Arthur (my old mate). dont forget me in your will!

@fabieneldridge3414 Жыл бұрын

Those old bikes are Beautiful, more like art.'

@gerrypowell2748 Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful collection,and great chap👌❤️

@ilovevintagebikes39 Жыл бұрын

very nice collection ❤❤❤

@AfricaTwin-Stuff Жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Loved every minute of your tour.

@stevehill1826 Жыл бұрын

have had some success drilling rubber by first leaving in the freezer to be more solid then drill slowly to avoid heat

@jmespagnet599 Жыл бұрын

Extraordinaire. Merci

@andyt4198 Жыл бұрын

Super bikes!

@DustyVisorMotorcycles Жыл бұрын

Lovin that Ducati, Looks like it would be a lovely ride.......

@michaelabernathy7013 Жыл бұрын

Fabulous! Thank you both for sharing this wonderful collection. Happy Holidays!

@cloud9847 Жыл бұрын

This was fun. Thanks for sharing! That Morini is beautiful!

@ericr4b Жыл бұрын

Interesting to hear about Benjy’s latest venture. Fond memories of his and Phil’s Croydon workshop. More Morini coverage always welcome. Must get mine back up and running.

@sinsayers8168 Жыл бұрын

thank you from the US, beautiful collection.

@siegfriedkasik6652 Жыл бұрын

Wow was gab es für super bikes thanks

@alpiekaar Жыл бұрын

always great admiration for private collectors

@johnbarrett8723 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful collection, thank you for sharing it with us. Drilling through rubber, I have had some success with a hole saw.

@caroldave4037 Жыл бұрын

Drool drooool droool did i say i was droooling at this collection 👍wow.....

@ClarkieBoy Жыл бұрын

What a collection! I'm glad to hear that they're ridden regularly. Hey! I reckon Royal Enfield modelled their 650 twin on that Ducati 500 Desmo motor, in looks anyhow.