Just sat with a constant smile on my face for 22 minutes but also getting quite emotional at the same time. I started my biking journey back in 1976 when I was 16 and my grandad lent me the money for a yellow and black fizzy, and I’m still biking today, thanks for the trip down memory lane. Fantastic collection.

@gsxrinfrance5827

Жыл бұрын

Still biking at 76, Yamaha Fazer

@seanhayes6097

Жыл бұрын

Great collection! Ive always been of the opinion that there's many a good tune played on an old fiddle! Lots of these bikes will give your newer bikes(full of rider aids etc) a good run for their money! A good ole pal of mine was born 1935 and he still regularly rides, ATM he has a BMW 1250r. He claims to have had at least half these bikes. He's been single for 25 years plus and his bikes are his replacement for a human partner as he explains to me. He usually part ex's for a different bike, nearly every year & using this method has gone through mostly every bike he has ever fancied. I'm 35 yrs his junior & started to try a similar method about 2 years ago. Ive had quite a few in this line up. Although I don't have as much disposable cash as he has nor am as mechanically skilled, but still I have been gradually flipping through most of my favorite bikes(mainly street legal racers). Ive realized as long as you try to buy bikes that haven't been too molested, stick to close to original as possible & as long as you aren't losing money when you sell you will have enough to get your next bike & wont go far wrong. Although I got a Yamaha Fz1s Fazer 1000 2010 atm I tend to go for pre 2000 bikes that are generally appreciating in value. It greatly helps to do as much of your own work on the bikes as possible to save cash & time. I'm on my 21st so far since 2020 though already had many of my top 10 favorite bikes. My 1st bought at start of lock-down was a Srad 750 Telefonica replica, I bought in 2020 & still remains IMO right up there at the top somewhere n just bought another 100% original Srad 750. Also had a barn find 1987 Gsxr400 I paid partly to be restored professionally last summer n even sold for a few hundred profit! The 400 apparently gave the high revving 2 strokes a good run their money at the time and I still have a thing for 2 stroke road bikes. Had a Kh500 2 stroke 'Widow maker' in the 90s although if i can afford one Im hoping of finding a project Rg500 at some stage though imagine paying 5 figure sum!

@Mr.Grimsdale

Жыл бұрын

Similar story to mine, in 1978 i was at friends house and in the garden under some tarpaulin was a Casal 50 (very similar to the fizzy) it was a non-runner and my friends Dad sold it to me for £25, my Dad found out it was a broken piston ring, replaced it and tuned it just before my 16th birthday. Little story, one day i was at the traffic lights on my Casal and a lad pulled up next to me on what looked like a brand new Suzuki TS50ER, this lad (proper knob) was being overboard with being smug, revving his engine, laughing, egging me on for a race, anyway the lights changed and i left him way behind, he obviously didn't know that my Casal was unrestricted and could do 46mph, one over inflated ego burst, made my day though.

@yip9126

Жыл бұрын

All the bike history, amazing!

@marshallcollins8634

Жыл бұрын

@ biker Nazi I have not heard the term (fizzy) before. Would like to learn. I got a 1972 Yamaha jt1 60 black and yellow mini enduro ( in 1972 when I was 12 ) my mom payed the first $25.00 then I paid the rest of the $320.00 from my paper route. I wish I had done better in school so I could afford a collection like this .

Ronnie Smiths helmet next to Barry Sheene’s. He would of loved that. R.I.P. Ronnie,Gus & of course Barry.🕊

That picture of graeme with joey is from cookstown 100, was joeys 1st race on the sp1, was amazing to see him racing it at a national. That collection is unreal👍

I saw this collection back in July - amazing ! The owner hadn’t finished the new building so most of these were in his house. It was an absolute pleasure being shown this collection. The owner made me laugh, I asked “ do you have an RGV 250” he said “no I have 4”. Mega collection and a brilliant chap with some stores 👍 great to see all the bikes together in one collection. Great video thanks

The Yamsel is what you think, a Seeley frame( made famous by Colin Seeley) back in the seventies, John Cooper beat Agostini 's MV on a 350 Yamsel, all fitted with 350/250 TZ motors.Handling was much improved with these frames. Seeley also framed the 500 singles , ie G50 Matchless. Out of pure racing interest checkout Peter Williams Arter Matchless, its a real beauty, notably the first racing bike fitted with cast wheels, which was quite unique back in the 1970's.

@brianmorris6965

Жыл бұрын

They used to call it the waggon wheels G50 Peter finished 2nd in the 1973 Senior TT to Jack Finley on a Suzuki

@johngolding6030

Жыл бұрын

Still regarded as one of John Coopers greatest races is when he beat Ago at the 1971 Race of the year at Mallory Park on the BSA ROCKET 3 by three-fifths of a second

@derekbond3512

Жыл бұрын

@@johngolding6030 Absolutely John, it was a brilliant achievement at the time, it made everyone take notice how versatile a rider he was, lovely guy met him and chatted to him at Oulton Park before he won that Race of the year.

@derekbond3512

Жыл бұрын

@@brianmorris6965 Yep thats right Brian you just brought that back to me, he finished 2nd three times 70/71/73 at the TT, what an innovator he was, Peter ,and Tom Arter created one of the best singles ever constructed, shame its in the hands of an American across the pond.

@GuitarsandDrones

Жыл бұрын

I had a 750 Phil reed in the 80’s Seely parts all over it what a beast

At the ripe old age of 70 I have now seen every god dam bike I either rode as a kid or wanted to ride !!!!!!!!!!! Hairs on the back of me neck on end.. Thanks for that walk about brought back so so many memories a tear in my eye thats for sure !! THANK YOU !!

What a collection! Every bike I've drooled over since I was a teenager in the 70s, is in that 'hanger'. I could bring down my sleeping bag and live there for a month! Thanks for the vlog Lee.

Truly amazing! the rare models in pristine condition, well all the bikes are in amazing condition, and surrounded by all the memorabilia, simply priceless! Really appreciate the owner sharing a mind blowing collection!

@Leejohnston

Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more thank for watching

That is just jaw dropping! I could honestly spend a full day in there just on my hands and knees pouring over those bikes! Especially that mezzanine level with the NSR’s and RGV’s!!!! OAFT! My tiny mind is BLOWN! Thanks for uploading Lee!

Stunning collection. Saw a Mervyn Robinson bike in there too. Paul Robinson’s Dad and Joey’s brother in law. Thanks for sharing Lee! 👌

@Leejohnston

Жыл бұрын

Aww I missed that thanks for sharing

What a collection of motorcycles. Some unbelievable bikes, TT winners, endurance machines, rare road bikes and other awesome road bikes. Thanks for showing us Lee 👍

I think everyone gets a "tingle" when they see a mint example of a bike that they used to thrash back in the day. A bike that gained rust, blow up or was crashed. But like a dream its standing there! Your FIRST bike is probably the most emotional to see.

Thanks for posting this. Like my life flashing before my eyes, literally! Personal highlights were the black Yam 250 LC. Bought a 350 just like that brand new in '81. And the Suzuki GT750 kettles. Pestered my brother to take me out on the back of his mate's one for a year or two in the 70s. Finally did when I was about 15. Can still remember exactly how good that felt. Spotted a Barry Sheene helmet too, my hero in the 70s.

Wow, what a collection , my wife complains that I have too many bikes, I shall use this video to prove that I don’t. Thanks for sharing Lee, awesome!

@Leejohnston

Жыл бұрын

There you go your welcome haha 😂

Thanks for the tour Lee and to the owner for letting you show us around the most fantastic collection. Great to see such a wide variety of machinery and as someone who started riding in the mid 1970s there 's a lot of stuff there that really connects. Great vlog - keep them coming.

Thanks Lee for showing us somewhere that we would never get to see it is a fantastic collection we really appreciate things you do not only on the racing side of things but you go above and beyond I think you just showed us motorcyclists and motorcycle fans what heaven is like 👍 cheers mate 😀

Bought back so many memories for me, thank you Lee and the owner of this beautiful collection!

@philipfoy7116

Жыл бұрын

What happened to just "open the saying nothing "Lee

Thank you Lee, great video. Lot of memories there, I started my motorcycling life in 1976, so I remember most of those in the video. What quality!

If my lottery numbers ever come up, this is exactly what I'd end up with! Amazing collection, cheers Lee 👍

Unbelievable, hard to take it all in and everything is set out so well and presented so beautifully. Thank you for sharing this with us all Lee, a real privilege and hopefully you can pass our thanks onto the owner.

@aderiley6592

Жыл бұрын

I'll second that. Thanks for sharing it with us to the owner. Will be an important collection in the future, no doubt. Hope it stays together.

Cracking video, mate. To see so many of joey's bikes in one place is unreal.

Wow. That’s just a mind blowing collection of bikes. Thanks for the tour Lee 👍

Fabulous tour of an amazing collection. Thank you for taking us along, love the channel 🙏

Excelsior motorcycles from Coventry. Built bikes from 1896 ish to 1967. They also built a few cars in that period. Got sold off in the late sixties and produced low number of cars before going into liquidation.

John Cooper started the Yamsel story by fitting a TD2 or TR2/3 engine into his Seeley fram from his uncompetitive 500 single and started the trend for which I don't think he ever had full credit .

Thanks Lee for the tour taking me back down memory lane what a collection 👍

I thought my wee collection was ok! I have nine bikes, not a millionaire unfortunately. I liked them all, what an amazing collection! I liked the Fast Orange YZF750, I have a standard YZF750R, I'm restoring a Blue and White FZR1000 Genesis at the moment, just like the one there. You were priviledged to see that wonderful collection, Lee, thanks for sharing it!

Wow. Pretty much every bike I ever wanted is in that collection. Would love a go on a few of them. Thanks man. Thanks Christie. I think Joey was the best too.

@Leejohnston

Жыл бұрын

I know there is everything anyone would ever want in that room

@chrishart8548

Жыл бұрын

Probably wouldn't mind that purple kawasaki kh750 or h1 whichever it is.

Absolutely stunning, thanks lee.👏🏻

@Leejohnston

Жыл бұрын

Your welcome

Thanks for the tour Lee. And thank the owner. He is doing the good work! Saw a couple of bikes I owned... in much better condition!

Great no BS vlogs Lee, nice tour of the collection with genuine reactions. Better than a cold fact filled tour. Good luck for the coming season and keep the videos coming.

@Leejohnston

Жыл бұрын

Couldn’t help but get excited lol

@aderiley6592

Жыл бұрын

Your enthusiasm shone through Lee, best vid I've watched in a while, tugged the old heart strings. About to watch it again right now, cheers 😉

I purchased that very DJ rep helmet in 2000 after returning from that years TT. Still have it in perfect condition.

@Leejohnston

Жыл бұрын

Neil my mechanic has the one David wore 👌🏻

All from a time when we truly knew how to live! Well done Lee and thanks to the mystery owner for allowing us to share in this!! Brilliant!!

@chrishart8548

Жыл бұрын

We know how to live.. The powers that be won't allow it anymore. Never had all these 20 zones when I started riding. I never got any trouble for speed despite probably never going the limit. And so many people are trying to use mobile phones wile driving now it's not very safe out there.

@ashpollen65

Жыл бұрын

@@chrishart8548 yes, agreed. Side swiped 2 years ago, car shot across Junction, wrong side of road, crossed chevrons, didn't brake. Broken spine L5, compression C5, both knees fukked. Still trying to claim..........

@darisgonzales2056

Жыл бұрын

FastLaneD 😲👍💸💸🏆♥️♥️

Thanks Lee for showing us an amazing collection.

Cannot put the words I said when you opened that door!! What an incredible collection.

@Leejohnston

Жыл бұрын

Haha I know exactly wear you mean

What a mind blowing bike collection. It looked amazing on video can't imagine how it looks being there. Thank you for the bike collection tour. 👍❤️💪

@Leejohnston

Жыл бұрын

Just hope I did it justice

What a collection! Started riding in 1969 and have ridden quite a few models displayed, right up to the current bike I own, a Yamaha MT01 (shown in 2nd row.)

What a great collection, and to see so many of Joey's bikes brings back loads of memories of races as they say here between the hedges. Thank the owner for letting us see his brilliant collection. And Lee keep up the great blogs. KHL.

Mind blown 🤯. What an amazing collection. Thanks Lee 👏

Thank you Lee and Christie Wow how many memories has that brought back Two stroke heaven in the 70's Thank you so much And the King of the roads bikes ! Respect.

@Leejohnston

Жыл бұрын

Thanks that’s what it’s all about

Man you just walked passed the most iconic bike of all the kawasaki z1 900 if it wasn't for this bike all those other bikes wouldn't of surfaced for 30yrs that's how advanced it was for its year, and I have had 3 of them and still by fat the favourite of all time and I think most people who know all about it would agree great video by the way👍cheers mate🍻

Thanks for taking us round Lee absolutely amazing collection 🇬🇧👍

Fantastic collection brings back great times of the bikes I had in the day, great content Lee.

@Leejohnston

Жыл бұрын

Thanks glad you enjoyed it

Stunning collection. If ever ‘the man’ needs anything ridden for a couple of miles, just to turn the wheels, you know!! 😮😂

@Leejohnston

Жыл бұрын

My CV is already in 🤣

Unbelievable, you could spend all day in there. And never get board. Thankyou Lee, and your wife for the nice music. And your friend who owns it. 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪👍👍👍

Thanks Lee, and to the owner for showing us his collection loved every minute of the upload. Cheers matey

That was the best 20 mins of youtube in a long time, thank you Lee, from The FS1E to the GSXR 1000K1 and a host of bikes in-between it was a road map of my biking history. Some memory's of the two stroke 70?/80s bikes when freedom was the smell of castor R :) 😃

@Leejohnston

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

He who dies with the most toys wins ..........I believe we have the winner. What a fine collection hope he has time to ride a few of his favorites.

Big thanks to you Lee and the owner for sharing his passion, amazing!

@Leejohnston

Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure

This just emphasizes how important and cool history is. Vintage/Classics, beats current modern & new, all day, every day imo. You could walk into a privately owned dealership/showroom/current day bike collection, twice the size of this, and it wouldn’t even come close, to invoking the feelings you get, with this collection. So much character, and so much history, in this room. It’s beyond cool and absolutely mind-boggling.

🤩 ❤love it Lee, getting all emotional here, memories flooding back. Thank you Brother, what a guy 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙏

@Leejohnston

Жыл бұрын

Awesome place just glad to share it

This is one of those times its good to be lets say mad on bikes since the mid sixties. Thanks so much for doing your best to show us this collection, a hard task in 22 minutes! Strange thing just occured to me, I now have a new royal enfield and a vintage or `classic` 650 yamaha. (42 years old)

Wow, that's all I can say. My mates all had 2 strokes. 2 had Rg 250, 1 had rd350 cola colours. 1 had Rd 500, 1 had rg500, nsr400. Always at the petrol station. I had the gpz600r. Wish I went for a 2 stroke. Brings back amazing memories. Thanks for that Lee.

The absolute best video I have watched on you tube wow what a collection totally jealous of you Lee to actually see those bikes in person amazing video once again brilliant work lee 👏

@Leejohnston

Жыл бұрын

Really means a lot thanks man

Jeez that took me back, i seen a few bikes that i have personally owned over the years, but never kept in the same condition unfortunately. Really enjoyed the vlog as always Lee and many thanks for sharing.

WOW! That’s an amazing collection, thanks for the tour Lee 👍👍👊👊

@Leejohnston

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure 👍🏻

Wow. I'm in bike heaven. What a amazing collection. Cheers Lee 👍

Fabulous collection, I thought I was doing well with 8, 😄. Look forward to your vids they provide a great insight into a racers life, best of luck for 2023. 👍

Superb collection, and very pleased he had a little Yamaha AS1 125cc two-stroke twin. My first proper bike 😀👌

What a treat, some amazing bikes there , had a few of them myself back in the day, thanks Lee.

What a fantastic collection. You can never have too many bikes 🏍 😀

Lee, there I was, a little despondent, stumbled upon your excellent & good natured video. Loved the Suzuki triples, having owned seven, still got two (380 & 750). Not only did you cheer me up, but you prompted me to think ahead to the TT! Four months or so away….good luck in training and in the run up to the best road race in the world. Thank you, Lee :)

Thank you to the owner for letting you film this wonderful collection.

Thank you Lee and Christie great video, looking at all those wonderful bikes just takes me back, My dad was a big BSA fan, I helped rebuild Bantams from the age of 6. Seeing a Suzuki AS50 ( what would have been my first road bike) my dad got me at the age of 16 but could not ride it untill I was 17. Still love riding the 125cc bikes pity they don't get as much recognition as the bigger bikes.

What an amazing collection some real gems from my past there too some of which I truly wish I had kept and some I never managed to own to but always wanted .brilliant to see so cool cheers for that Lee and your good friend for letting you in with the camera .👌👍

@Leejohnston

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Gorgeous collection. Loved that pair of old kettles❤❤❤

Hi Lee an whoever owns such an epic collection thanks for taking the time to share the amazing collection was really interesting seeing the British stuff to good to know I'm not the only one into them haha! an the elsies ontop of the race bikes DJ's and William's etc what a truly amazing collection all those two Strokes to wow an the Tz's awesome an was epic seeing your reaction :) made the video.

Phenomenal collection Lee, with so many unique bikes and memorabilia, much of which I recognise. A lottery win would have me putting together my own 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

Wow, what an amazing collection! I spotted the Honda ss50. That was my first bike but the 4 speed version lol. Bought it for £25. Seen them going for £5k now ! Grew up watching those TZ Yamahas. Best era ever!

Wonderful array of bikes well preserved, but I'm ' old skool ' and the two bikes that made me smile most were the F.S.1.E and the LC250 !! 😁

Just brilliant.. I only have 6 bikes, but there’s many in there I would love to have! Spotless too 👏🏼😎

@Leejohnston

Жыл бұрын

Me too lol

Oh my word! That’s a stunning collection, thanks for sharing that Lee. I was getting worried that I hadn’t seen an H2, but there it is in Purple nasty colours and in front of the Kettle as is right and proper! 😉

@GT380man

Жыл бұрын

I’d rather ride the Kettle over 40 miles than the Kwak. Shorter distances, the purple meanie wins hands down!

Stunning collection, so many dream bikes, 2 stroke heaven, thanks for sharing

@Leejohnston

Жыл бұрын

I know I loved it

Wow, full to the brim of fantastic motorbikes. Many many iconic 2 wheeled beauties....

Crikey this is amazing, some astonishing stuff there. Joey was just the best.

Lee your a top notch lad, much love & respect bro!

I had a UK spec (not import like 99% of them are) NC30 in the 90's. Only had it about two weeks though before it was stolen, and insurance refused to pay out. Still grieves me to this day, and if I could find another, I'd buy it immediately. I've had a lot of 400's from the 90's and this was one of the best, almost as good as the NC35.

Unreal stuff Lee, thanks for sharing!

@Leejohnston

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it I certainly did

A cracking video Lee and thanks for sharing. I would love to hear some of them running, even better with me on board.

What an absolute pleasure it was to watch this video :) Thank you

@Leejohnston

Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure

Lovely collection Lee thanks for this👍

Spectacular!! Nice one Lee, thanks. 👍👍

@Leejohnston

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Stunning, I could get lost in there for hours.

Brilliant, lucky you Lee!!

Amazing and varied collection. 2 stroke heaven upstairs, but it was DJ's bikes that brought a lump in the throat. Thank you for sharing!

Please make more of these, amazing video! Thanks Lee and Christie

@Leejohnston

Жыл бұрын

Would love to if people suggest more places like this

@aronkatona8517

Жыл бұрын

@@Leejohnston I'm not a youtube wizard but I think the best would be, if time allows, making a shorter (around 5 mins) walkaround video without commentary first and Christie doing editing magic and then making a longer one with you talking about anything that comes to mind while walking around. I think there's a high demand for rambling Lee!

That was brilliant Lee Thank you for sharing

@Leejohnston

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure

Awesome collection 👍 It's interesting to see how much the bikes have changed over the years.

Wow ! just an amazing collection - a fantastic mixture of the old and new - great to see the yellow S type Norton Commando 750 in there and the sports motorcycles Ducati. The red Benelli is a 650 Tornado ( vertical twin ), and heads up for the CB1300 Honda, a big beast of a machine .... brilliant bikes, all of them 👌

There’s a few Bob sitting there. Phenomenal collection. Thanks.

@Leejohnston

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

I bought a brand new NSR50 as my practice bike back in 2010. Was never run before. Joined a mini-moto race series and what a blast I had on it! Now they are worth big bucks I guess. Quite a collection there Lee! Thank you so much for sharing

Thank you Lee. I love the fact that you are a bike enthusiast first and foremost, so engaging. Its a shame the collection is not open to the masses - obviously I understand why but that collection puts the motorcycle museum in the shade. Bloody love it. Power to the force of 100 to the owner.

Wow, would love to look around there. I'd happily spend a day or two walking around!

Thanks for sharing Lee...truly an Awesome collection.

What a collection, one can only dream. That ZXR 750, my bikes big brother. Love it 😍

And a lone TY175 trials bike from the early 70's. What an amazing display!

Thanks Lee, truly amazing!🍻

It’s hard to write a comment without swearing. Thank you for showing us this!

@Leejohnston

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣

This is absolutely Mental. If I was going to have a collection it would look something like this. Thanks very very much for sharing this with us all Lee.

@Leejohnston

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! I certainly did 👍🏻

@jm5142

Жыл бұрын

@@Leejohnston you're living the dream mate. Keep doing what your doing the content you are pushing out is top notch!

@darisgonzales2056

Жыл бұрын

@@Leejohnston 🇺🇸😁👍🏆♥️♥️♥️😍👍

Thanks for post this amazing place ,you can tell its a large building as your voice has got that hollow echo sound its a truly mind blowing

@Leejohnston

Жыл бұрын

Hope I did it justice

@missingmac7104

Жыл бұрын

Of course did . As always an amazing video , please keep them coming . Best wishes to you and your family xxx