Classic Motorcycle Workshop Vlog 10

Classic Motorcycle Workshop Vlog 10 - hello Lana!

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Жыл бұрын

In this classic motorcycle workshop video log we catch up with Dave Mitchell (from Mitchell's Classics) and he updates us with the projects he's got on the go in the workshop. The highlight of the day today is handing over the Matchless G9 to Lana for a medium term test.
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// A BIG THANK YOU TO
- Dave Mitchell for taking the time to film with us on the day.
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- Steve and the team at the AJS & Matchless Owners Club for loaning us the Matchless G9 for Lana to ride.
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- Peter James Insurance for helping Steve out with the insurance on the bike.
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- Royal Enfield and Gordon May for the photos of the Royal Enfield Continental GT.
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- Lana for taking the time to be in our video.
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- Bry Martin for the photos of her on the AJS bikes.
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@ladyknieval Жыл бұрын

My first time commenting on your channel, been lurking catching up on all the vids. This episode is so brilliant, I thought you had my British doppelganger with Lana towards the end! I have owned a Ural here in the States, 2wd and the dog rode in it for a while before I sold it. I now am starting the process of rebuilding my 68' T100R, have the engine out and stripped down to the pistons, just got my engine stand from a chap there in England, so I can now do a proper teardown. From my neighbor snapping a pic of me sneakily playing on my stepdads '82 Honda Nighthawk 450 when I was 11, to today at 49, I've always loved bikes, and have wrenched on all the ones I owned, even when bought new, aftermarket has been the Bane to my wallet, improvements can always be made! I totally enjoy your channel! Cheers!

@shingerz Жыл бұрын

Watching the bmw n sidecar was comical good stuff .your so right about doing the maintenance I enjoy it gives you a sense of achievement and knowing your doing the bike good 👍

@chrisgraham5186 Жыл бұрын

Re. the fibreglass tank and ethanol, Dave… there are now companies (in India) producing steel replica tanks for classic bikes which had a GRP tank as standard… including the original Conti GT 250, and certain Norton Commandos… often available fully finished in stock colours and decals at very reasonable prices.

@alan1340 Жыл бұрын

As usual and expected a really great video on really great bikes. Thanks awefully for sharing with us.

@Malarky49 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely am in love with my 66 Lightning. However, I would be lying if i said I wouldn't sell it in a heartbeat to buy an RGS. Being a motorcycle wrench at my own shop, I too, fear breaking down and the frustrations. The looks I get and the appreciation my old bird gets throws that right out the window. My dad and I ride when we can around some back roads here in the US and the story of the young lad with his dads Gold Star hit home. I binge watch all of your videos and appreciate your in depth summaries of your repairs, you have even taught me a thing or two being that I specialize more on the Japanese bikes. Thank you for your videos and being down to earth! Cheers from the States!

@philskype101 Жыл бұрын

Im only 45 and bought my first British bike two years ago a 1963 650 RGS with clip on's and rear sets not too comfortable but love riding it, and love the videos Dave!

@goldilocks913 Жыл бұрын

Now what if they bought out a new model of this with a tuned up meteor 350? And Larna’s comment that if you don’t get involved it won’t go should be written on the receipt of every classic bike sold 😂 👍

@-old-school-motorcyclesltd Жыл бұрын

Well done there and to you Dave on you’re brilliant work with the BSA Great video again fantastic 😊😊😊

@alistairbernard9574 Жыл бұрын

Doing a 180mile run on a Classic British Bike today is Simply Brilliant. Was really Great listening to Dave's story and speaks volumes about his Workmanship. And also Proves That British Bikes can be Reliable if put right. 👌

@sanderslongdrive Жыл бұрын

Up to a point Alistair. My time spent riding British bikes was only during the late 60s but I vividly recall each bike's vibration causing constant loss of screws, nuts and bolts, and light bulbs constantly blowing! And with some of them starting sometimes became impossible without first removing plugs and drying them out after endless failed kick start attempts. Yes, some of you will cry "Likely because you were clueless." Maybe, but biking ought to be able to accommodate society's clueless, and my problems immediately ended once I entered the Japanese manufacturers' world. If one is not at the very least an amateur mechanic then running a British classic is at the very least inevitably constantly problematic. But many mechanic types love this - horses for courses. Biking welcomes everyone, but not all marques do.

@daveco1270 Жыл бұрын

180 miles on the Gold Star first time out. That's impressive. When I bought my 1964 Triumph TR6 last year I rode it home about 50 miles. (An hour and a half ride.) It was my first time on a vintage British bike. The bike performed great.

@philskype101 Жыл бұрын

what a great woman!

@adrianpancaldi8646 Жыл бұрын

You are correct about the small bikes. I am lucky to own a few classic bikes, from different ends of the globe. In my early 50’s I can still manage big bikes, though, especially in congested urban environments, it’s the lighter machines that bring the smiles per mile… Also in a scrambling environment. However it’s horses for courses, on a highway trip of long miles you can’t beat a more torque oriented machine.

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel2 Жыл бұрын

Well said Adrian, thanks for taking the time to comment :)

@ToddSloanIAAN 8 ай бұрын

25:25 I used to have an r80 myself and it was weird. The guy I sold it to would then go ride it along with me and even keep up with me when I went fas!. He liked that bike more than I ever did and Believe me, those Pistons going out and in to the left and right make the thing feel like it's got a balancing point inside of itself that held me back, where as a vertical twin likeTriumph gets me to go ahead & nail it all out around the corners and accelerate through towards blissful danger. :)

@Kevin-cy9cv Жыл бұрын

I do love these videos, thanks. I was the same when I was young it was only BSA or Triumph for me, AJS, Ariel, Matchless weren't even considered. A memory which will always stay with me (which your video reminded me of) was getting a lift in a wooden box (which passed as a sidecar) attached to an Ariel which was a bit "worrying" to say the least!

@441rider Жыл бұрын

I rode a 69 BSA 441 from Vancouver to San Francisco and back in 2 weeks, 2400 miles. Burnt 1 set of clutch plates chasing bigger bikes on trip. They can do the job but you need wrenches.

@gitaneVYS491R Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed that. Half-hour gone in a few minutes!

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel2 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, that’s a nice thing to say

@johnetherington782 4 ай бұрын

I bought my Continental GT in 1965 and managed to get it to the dizzy heights of 95mph....Sold it in 1974 for £50 with 15,000 miles on the clock. If only......

@jjrider6758 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely right Dave, we need to get more young people into bikes of all ages and disciplines (preferably classics !.) - I dread to think what the average age of UK bikers is today but I'd be willing to bet it's well over 50 !.. I must admit I had a chuckle when I saw you hanging on for grim death with both hands as Lana took the Dnepr outfit off-roading !.. Great video as always by the way, really looking forward to seeing the Scott up and running..

@sanderslongdrive Жыл бұрын

Lovely idea but the harsh reality is that, certainly in the U.K., since I began road biking in '67 the weather has permanently fallen apart. Incredible as it's 'only' been 56 years not several thousand! Instead of long blistering hot summers followed by a few months of harsh winter it has become rain, rain, rain for the full year. Even as a biking fanatic I find weather conditions to be thoroughly dispiriting. Also, I'll give writing about the worst maintained roads in the country (Devon) a miss for fear of appearing to be a depressive! Last year I purchased a Honda Valkyrie Interstate (year 2000) as I can justify keeping it based on its beauty and price increase potential. That's rather sad. Actually, very sad.

@jobucklandbuckland8031 Жыл бұрын

236 miles Plymouth to Wellingborough on a 98 Honds 250 rebel i bought that afternoon ,went across country avoiding the motorways not bad for a 24 year old bike and 64 yr old rider

@Tudge12 Жыл бұрын

On the subject of younger and new riders, and classics: It would be interesting to see a video on classics that are affordable and accessible up to 125cc (CBT legal) Just a thought

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel2 Жыл бұрын

Good shout Nick, thanks for the feedback :)

@owenhatton2857 Жыл бұрын

Sold a Rickman CR750 to a chap who turned up in Southampton with pudding basin helmet, leathers and jeans and he set off for London on a rainy day. We had to bump start it and knock the overflowing carbs but he went with a smile on his face.

@Mr39knuck Жыл бұрын

The bird is a fast learner. After the first kick I said oh no we are in trouble by the second kick looked like she had been doing it for years.

@BobMatthews Жыл бұрын

Hi Dave, I had a 1965 250 Continental GT in my youth - and what a fantastic bike it was. The main fault though was the gearbox as it would jump out of gear when on full chat and send the revs soaring! After many strips and alterations/changes of the selector mechanism, it was found that the dogs on the gears themselves were to blame. The dogs had worn almost parallel to each other and were very rounded at the tips and would therefore force themselves out of mesh under power. In the end I had the dogs on gears 2, 3 and 4 re-ground back to the original taper and this cured the problem for the rest of the time i owned the bike. The easy and simple fix though, is to fit a four speed cluster from a Crusader or Crusader Sport as these gears are thicker and stronger.

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel2 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback Bob, Alex

@kdsowen2882 Жыл бұрын

Lana is great , we need more confident-women riding bikes . Dave NZ

@stevejones815 Жыл бұрын

I like the junk stacked up against the fire exit

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel2 Жыл бұрын

Well spotted Steve, we thought no one would notice.

@TheWizardOfTheFens Жыл бұрын

I have had bikes back as far as I can remember - we used to ride old beat up mopeds etc on waste ground (bomb sites) when I was a kid and I progressed from there……when I was in the army in the 70’s I rode motocross all over Hampshire and Wiltshire and Fluff Brown (of ajs fame) used to do all my repairs and tuning etc on my KX125/250’s. Two years ago I had major surgery that had a high percentage chance of me losing the use of my lower limbs, so I asked my wife to learn to ride so that if the worst came to the worst we could get a sidecar combo for her to drag me around in…….I bought her an AJS desert scrambler as a learner partly as a nostalgia thing and partly because I didn’t want to get her something that had been thrashed to death. It was a brilliant little bike. She passed her CBT the same day I went into surgery and last week passed her test so now has her Triumph street twin. As for me. Surgery was a success and I’m still riding (Thruxton 1200 and a Sunbeam S7 deluxe)

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel2 Жыл бұрын

Right on Chip what a success story, thanks for sharing :)

@martinlanigan803 Жыл бұрын

Cost insurance would be very high thats for small motorcycle

@rexstewart6111 Жыл бұрын

I remember these Continentals when they first came out I had a C15 at the time but I thought these Enfield Continentals were beautiful.

@classicraceruk1337 Жыл бұрын

Continental GT a great machine. I had one I enjoyed every minute on it. Stopped it for a Goldie?

@dogpaw775 Жыл бұрын

was in my referred bike shop and asked why they shut on saturday afternoon when everyone would be working on their bikes and need parts, 'because no one works on their own bikes anymore' came the blunt reply. Good for bike shops i guess.

@petersnow389 Жыл бұрын

The Royal Enfield Continental GT on the lift was interesting to see. I still have my copy of "The Motor Cycle" magazine, dated 5th November 1964, which reports on five riders, including Bruce Main Smith, and Royal Enfields sales manager, running a GT from John O'Groats to Lands End, non stop, apart from refuelling. During the trip, John 'Mooneyes' Cooper also rattled off 8 laps of the Silverstone circuit at an average speed of over 70mph. The only problem was an ignition switch housing that had come adrift. Lands End was reached in 22 hours, 20 minutes. Of course Royal Enfield had gone through the bike completely, before the test, but that only serves to prove the point that British motorcycles will cover the distance when put together properly.

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel2 Жыл бұрын

Nice story Peter, thanks for sharing.

@mikewaters3705 Жыл бұрын

Did you take the RGS through crowborough when out for the test before he took it home, I ask because a pair went past my drive just as I was taking my classic 350 out and I was in awe

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel2 Жыл бұрын

Was potentially Dave and Marcus, I'll ask Dave when I see him next, Alex

@robertadams4415 Жыл бұрын

I am mentoring a young friend from work on riding motorcycles

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel2 Жыл бұрын

Love this

@criscollins6999 Жыл бұрын

I don,t think you should worry about ethanol I live in California where you can only get E10 and I run my bikes without trouble 1962 Bonny Enfield Bullet and BSA Shooting Star Use the modern parts in the carbs and tigon fuel hose I had the BSA fiberglass tank professionally cleaned and lined Drain the fuel if you are not using the bike for a long time

@criscollins6999 Жыл бұрын

Also I think most of those Enfields had 4 speed boxes the 5 speed was too unreliable

@meandmyvelo6380 Жыл бұрын

18:08 Welcome to my world ;)

@woden20 Жыл бұрын

As long as you keep it over 50mph I find my cafe racer the most comfortable bike for long distance. Around town its torture I'd rather walk.

@leslieaustin151 Жыл бұрын

The RE is a nice bike, I knew guys who had both the standard and the cafe-racer styled RE 250s back in the 1960s. But that front brake doesn’t have a single ‘acting’ shoe. It has two brake-shoes and they both act... it’s called a ‘single leading-shoe brake’. One shoe ‘leads’ the other is called the ‘trailing shoe’. Calling it anything different is very misleading. Les