The perfect Sunday: a cup of coffee; a slice of homemade cake; and another episode in this brilliant, inspiring and humorous series by Britain’s greatest shed genius. Oh happy days 😀

Somewhere there's a retired Kawasaki engineer scratching his head and smiling at the same time👍🏻

Possibly the best engineering/bike channel on KZfaq. Thanks Allen, please keep filming.

Am I the only one who watches Allen?s videos multiple times? I can't get enough!

Hi Allen, perfect Sunday afternoon viewing, cylinder head in the Barbecue, 1950's style phone call, box of o'rings on the grass, out comes the trusty hacksaw & grinder, 30 seconds later special tool for Kawasaki tappet adjustment. All done in the trusty garage, heaven mate, just bloke heaven.! Another great video, on behalf of all us watching it, thank you Allen, for editing engineering amazement, please continue. Cheers, Alex.

I was in a calm parallel Universe watching this, a universe where all is well.

The phone call is becoming a regular feature. :). Love it.

While watching Allen's videos of the Super Six I'm stunned about how many times a problem shows up that would be a deal breaker for me, quickly followed by the words "this is easily rectified, by using a kitchen fork, and old shoe and a bit of banana peel" and then he carries on like it's nothing. It's bewildering, truly.

This is one of thoses videos you press "like" before you have even watched it!!

This dude powerwashes the head of an engine then throws it on a barbeque to dry it off. Im sold. Instant sub

Takes me back to rebuilding the head on my Ford Escort van as an impoverished student in the eighties when the timing belt snapped! Still got the grinding paste and suction cup in the garage somewhere!

Great work by you and Mrs Millyard !

Showing the cakes but not the baker isn't fair to Traci. Give her a bit of fame. She's tolerating a lot of shed time from her man for our entertainment. Thanks Traci! I have watched all your videos, and they are all great and getting better all the time, but for pure fascination for me, it's going to be hard top the making of the camshafts video. Your video editing is great, showing all the essential elements, but you keep it moving so it's never dull. Like Pavlov's dog, you've got me trained to anticipate that red notification on Sunday. Well done again Allen.

Love the Enid Blyton style narration, "stop for cake and lashings of custard" Brilliant!

Alan, You inspired me to pursue my life’s dream to restore motorbikes. Your intelligent, calm, decent demeanor is a model for all of us! Keep it up!

it warms my heart every time you include your (proper) phone on an episode. Well, that and cake :-)

Lovely job yet again, seeing the shims reminded me of when I rebuilt a Suzuki 850 engine, got someone in to do them as mathematics wasn't my forte. Glad to see the Bat Phone is making a regular appearance too. 👍

This is just one of the best series of video clips on Utube. Allen is an absolute genius and I just love his commentary and his enthusiasm for his craft.

Allen your just amazing I could listen and watch you for hours greetings from Germany Jason

just listen to the sound of that head when Alan is tappin the bungs in. Its ringing like a bell. Beautiful. Mmm x

Fascinating the only videos i never skip to see the ending :-)

Alan reminds me of a childrens tv presenter. Hes amazingly talented.

This is undeniably one of the highlights of my Sunday evening.

You are a living legend, Your patience and knowledge using basic tools to build the unimaginable is just breathtaking. Thank you so much for sharing your videos with everyone.

Mr. Millyard, I could watch you work all day! Thanks for sharing your process!

The way you assemble the machine and explain about it... it's art!

You make everything seem so easy Allen, so calm as well. You’re a joy to watch!

Great vid as always Allen .... In my garage, I have some Z1,Z9,Z750 over bucket shims. no use to me now but if you could use them you can have 'em.

This series is terrific!!

Your videos are inspiring me to get my 1978 Kawasaki KZ650 running. For anyone interested in my first motorcycle experience, I bought a bike with a KZ650 frame and a KZ750 engine in it, they have the same mounting pattern. I picked it up for 600 bucks, had some fun for a couple months, then it stopped starting. I was new to old bikes and took it for face value when they guy said "that chuffing coming from the spark plug hole in cylinder 4 is a mystery, but once it starts it runs well." There was a huge gouge in the spark plug threads and "chuffed" gases out of it like a train. I realize now there is absolutely no way that cylinder could have ever had any compression. In January in Minnesota I decided to get a thread repair kit. The tapping tool required no drilling and I watched a video of how to repair threads without taking the head off. The new threads, however, entered into the diameter of the exhaust valve and got caught on it. I nearly got the tool stuck but managed to turn it loose with a breaker bar. Bent the exhaust valve. So I completely negated the reason I didn't want to take the heads off, beause I am new and didn't want to mess with cam timing. Well too bad, now you have to disassemble the whole top end. I also checked compression finally on the other cylinders and they were ~80-90 psi, 30 psi below recommended. So now most of the engine is coming off so I can replace piston rings as well. So in the end of the Minnesota winter, my buddy thankfully lets me use his heated/insulated garage to work on it. It stays up there til later spring when I can finish it. Get it cleaned up and back together, learn cam timing is that hard, and then try and try and it doesn't turn over. Check compression again, other cylinders are doing ok, but the one I "repaired" is at like 60 psi still. As I unthread the compression guage, the insert comes out. I thought about pounding it in further with a punch but it would probably fold and not allow the spark plug to seat and seal correctly. Unfortunately I called it a loss. It took 1.5 hours to get to his garage, and after doing that every weekend as well as visit other friends up there, I figured my time is worth more than what I spent on the bike. However... I do have the original 650 engine. I have no story on it, I have no idea why it wasn't in the frame and this tired 750 was. Might be worth a day of tear down to potentially diagnose. It would be sweet to mate the original engine to the frame and if it worked. The bike is nice and pretty light and fun to ride.

why do "older" people make the best, authentic and wholesome videos? Imagine this video was done by a 24 year old motorhead. it wouldnt be half as good

Great Job assembling the cylinder head. You are so smooth. You leave no issues untouched. Even grabbing a cake during the process.

This man is a humble genius.

Having owned a KZ400 with the identical paint scheme I am flooded with nostalgia and enviousness. Nicely done work. Thank you.

It's wizardry, wizardry I tell you! Cracking job Allen!

My dad's an aircraft engineer. And he says you make it look easy. so effin good to watch 👍

Another Sunday watching Allen doing wizardry! What could be better? Not letting the dinner burn while watching that's what! Roll on next Sunday!

Another great video :) I googled the phone number that appeared briefly in one shot and found an old advert for Viper parts. Careful or everyone will be calling that Ericsson! 😬

I am sure Keats was thinking of the Super Six when he penned “A thing of beauty is a joy for ever...”

The definition of The Rule of Thumb. This man must have DNA from da Vinci and Galileo.

I hope you're making a few quid from your vids Al. You are a legend to a lot of us.

I feel like everybody else has been using their bbq wrong

Just amazing what you do without having a full machine shop, what skills!

Allen is too precious for KZfaq.

It’s not an engine it’s a work of art, absolutely fantastic 👍

How can people thumb this down? the man is a "get it done" person, whats wrong with that?

My dear Professor Allen, once again a wonderful video. Thank you for sharing what we would rarely get to see

You know you're dealing with a good guy....rotary phone and a landline👍

Like a true professional you make it look easy, I'm just glad that I get to see such craftsmanship!

I’m amazed at how much of this is done from a well set up home workshop, just fascinating, top job

Wait...five people didn't like this!!?? Get over yourselves. This is top notch stuff. Not your average build a motor video. Absolutely unique...and nothing fancy except the skill and ingenuity. If ya don't appreciate this...you need a better life. Keep up the good work Allen!!👍👍

I feel privileged to be able to watch such great content as this... Thank you, Allen!

I can never get enough. Love this channel.

That trick with the bucket shim just changed my life. You, sir, are a mechanical magician.

Can watch these all day long, would like to give it a try myself.

I really wish I’d kept my Z1 such a beautiful bike, awesome video Allen pure class as always

The engine is looking beautiful, coming together nicely

Outstanding!!!!!! Thank you Allen Millyard for sharing this journey with us!!!! Cannot wait for the next update Cheers 🍻

Thanks Allen, a real treat for a Sunday evening.

I thought this video series was modern take on an old bike... until i saw the Telephone :) Just kidding. Another Job well done Allen !

You might get away with the cup cake, but I don’t fancy your chances when Tracey looks for her tea towel.

I have no idea what im looking at...but this is the most relaxed ive ever been.

Love these videos, Keep em coming, Amazing to see how these awesome creations are actually put together, Top work buddy.

gegrillter Zylinderkopf habe ich auch noch nie Probiert. Spitzenmäßig was dieser Mann auf die reihe bring. sowas habe ich noch nie gesehen bei keinem Schrauber. dagegen wirken Werkstätten ehr lächerlich was der Mann macht .das ist der Hammer .der macht fast alles selbst. spitzenmäßige arbeiten. die Videos sind absolut klasse.. Super Mechaniker und Konstrukteur da würde Edd China noch sagen Weltspitze ist das..

It's a pleasure to see the engine come together.

The most amazing content on the internet..... Your ability amazes me

NIce to see the tighten with a drill technique. I thought I was the only one.

Most detail video i ever see . This man suppose to have million sub.

thank you yet again for the share mate, fantastic as always. something about your videos keeps my blood pressure stable even though it excites me to watch them. cheers again.

Millyard does such amazing things with less than "State of the Art" equipment and conditions (in another video, cutting his cams on the cement on the back porch....smh!). Beyond his creativity and extensive knowledge, this guy BLOWS AWAY the excuses most of us make for not diving into our own projects and giving it a go. For that, I really appreciate you, Allen!

It's my 750L3 rebuild all over again, aged 18. Oh what memories.... :-)

Hi Allen, amazing video, just had to watch it again and probably again. I just get so enthused every time I watch one of you’re videos. Really love you’re use of the barbecue, never ceases to amaze me lol, you got it down to a fine art lol .you made the valve adjustment look really easy. At the inception of Kawasaki valve buckets , the mechanics made it sound like black magic to get them adjusted, but you blew up that bubble very quickly with the home made adjustment tool made from a blinking C spanner, bloody amazing. Add this, add that and subtract this, and that gives you the size of the shim......simples . Love how you got the parts guys incorporated into the video, gives it another dimension to the experience. I know i keep saying this,but it’s true, you make everything look 👀 sooooo easy to do, you should have been a mechanical engineering guru genius lol 😂 that’s the way you come across to me, 6 months under you’re tuitilage, and I’d be a fully fledged mechanic 🧰. Fantastic video Allen, really enjoyable. 😎👍👍👍🇬🇧

Anybody could produce masterpieces like that if they had such kit: angle grinder, hosepipe, screwdriver, pencil sharpener. I really don't know what all the fuss is about.

It is so relaxing to watch you building & talking about these engines😍 Cheers

Thanks for your time and information about this process.

My Sunday is now peaked, thank you for the upload

Nice to see you in the shed again Allen love watching your great skills

Mantap.. Greeting from malaysia... I really love your work... Youre a living legend

I was imagining Allen’s other half chopping up 2 cupcake pans and making one that could bake 18 in one go...

This show how a barbecue is essential to have a fully equipped workshop

Could watch Allen all day 👍

Anyone else feel like they've under achieved ?

Your spring compressor is a gem. Had one like that years ago.

Possibly the nicest man on KZfaq

that is one beautiful engine!

Excellent work that's a masterpiece 👍 , not sure what some people are watching to give a thumbs down!

Just perfect. Thank you for doing this video series Allen.

Several packets of Oreos, a cup of tea and another video from Allen... What could be better after a day of riding and getting wet! :)

I look forward to all your updates, better than anything on Netflix, always amazing and informative and I am always in awe of your skills and persona.

Loving these videos. Nice placement of the latest aircooled RD club magazine on the shelf behind you.

Have u thought about chopping and welding the cake tins to make a.. ten pot tin! Could b a game changer ;))

Beautiful job Allen, your a perfectionist Sir.............the old telephone is hot too

Out this morning in my friends Westfield. A ride this afternoon over Dartmoor on my 1984 VF 750 in the sun. And now the latest video. Thanks Allen for completing a fantastic day. Oh the cakes did look good.😎

Alan, Could you please line up all your sealants, gasket goo, Loctite, bearing pastes etc and do a vid on them so we know what you use when and where please? I never know which ones to buy!

Another amazing video from a top bloke. Looking forward to next Sunday already. I saw you at the nec bike show in November 2018 with your RC374. That bike sounded amazing and gave me a wave that really made my day. Thank you

Great little video, really looking forward to seeing how you approach the dizzy

Love how you make/modify special tools, no 'special factory tool part number blahblah' 👍

I love bikes and found your channel due to the DownHill bike. I also love motorcycles and was ecstatic to see these other videos. I love to see how you bring these projects to life. Please keep making these videos! Brilliant.

I hope Allen is working on some cool project right now. Can't wait for his next video.

I like how you modified the spring compressor I will have to do that the way mind I'd the little retainers are a pain to get on