There is literally nothing on terrestrial TV I would rather watch than Allens videos. Their whole structure and content, for me, is spot on; it's like 70s programming where things were allowed to be a bit quirky and were just better for it. Never stop Allen!

I love that you include Tracy and her “shop” work. You are an inspiration Alan, it’s amazing what you can do in your little shop. Thank you.

@LesSharp

2 жыл бұрын

Deep down, Allen's a cupcake guy with a motorcycle problem.

@sungear

2 жыл бұрын

I love the play-by-play. I was waiting for a "I'm well pleased" or "it's just perfect"

In Allen's space, even cupcakes appear to go through an engineering process. You just know each and every individual cupcake is 'within spec'. Thanks AM - and T - for yet another marvellous video.

It never ceases to amaze me how you re-engineer and then build engines/motorcycles using comparatively simple equipment with such precision, Allen!

@savage22bolt32

2 жыл бұрын

And those cupcakes have me in a fit of hunger now!

@garystratton4125

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same.. How in the world? I would be using the precise measuring instruments as I was going along and Allen just uses them to double check his work... Let me correct that statement...I would not be able to do this...and I (B.I.D.A.) Before I Discovered Allen-- considered myself a decent, above average bike builder...HA! I love this guy.. we can all identify using simple tools.. But to use them at such a level of precision is just ...mind-boggaling:)

@Reman1975

2 жыл бұрын

@@garystratton4125 Yeah. Usually, if you want to up the capacity or cylinder count on a vehicle, you start and end the plan by looking at suitable engines to swap in. The average person doesn't instantly start by wondering where to graft a couple more cylinders onto the current engine. :D

Watching this fills me with a deep sense of joy and wellbeing. The way she handles that food processor is amazing! 😊👍🏻

@leifvejby8023

2 жыл бұрын

Just perfect! ;-)

@a-skepticalman6984

2 жыл бұрын

anyone want to bet that Alan measured the thickness of he marzipan at exactly three millimetres, or was he just making it up?

@vk2aafhamradio

2 жыл бұрын

​@@a-skepticalman6984 Allen has a well-calibrated eyecrometer.

@leifvejby8023

2 жыл бұрын

@@a-skepticalman6984 Don't know about Alan, but I use calipers when rolling out marzipan, no need to use micrometer.

@Reman1975

2 жыл бұрын

Allen does seem to get a certain extra thrill in his voice when he enters the kitchen. :D

What a guy .. talent and old school engineering in a shed.. these vids are like therapy

Allen explains everything so thoroughly feels like you are in the workshop with him one thing he has never explained is how he keeps so trim with all those cup cakes around the place,great video

@AllenMillyard

2 жыл бұрын

150lbs

@chrisford9045

2 жыл бұрын

He keeps trim from all the hacksawing

Exceptional Engineering, Tracey's Christmas Cupcakes, a love for marzipan, Charlie Weaver and an Easter Egg of the Swiss Army Knife on your workbench! But no need for the Barbecue for the assembly of the crankshaft. Truly an Engineering Genius. Thank you, Allen. 👍🔧🔩

Just that clip that was "easy to remove with a couple of screwdrivers" would have probably kept me busy for a couple of hours. Wish I could be there and watch over your shoulder - and learn from you mate. You are a genius.

Your work in your home garage and shed put many "professional" engine builders to shame. You are building what the factors should have built. Looking forward to your next video. Those cupcakes look great !

@Reman1975

2 жыл бұрын

Most "Professional" engine builders would just tell you that it wasn't possible as soon as you outlined the plans for this kind of project. :(

@0utcastAussie

2 жыл бұрын

Marzipan MmmmmmmmmMMMmm !!

Super video as usual, Allen. Anyone who conjures a 4-cyl K engine from two old 3-cyls will always want more cherries in their cup cakes! Always. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe and keep up the good work.

@josephreisinger33

2 жыл бұрын

Yes yes, more cherries. And are they 1.5 or 2 mm???

I wonder if Tracy is secretly making a 4 cylinder mixer?

The peaceful little workshop in England where all is well in the world. We need this right now.

I wish my 'careers advice' covered mechanical engineering at school, some 37 years ago. Good on you Allen, I'm sure you're an ispiration to todays youngsters.

It dosnt matter how old I get... Watching Mr. Millyard assemble anything makes me a little more competent in my "MOTORCYCLE WORLD"....!!! THANK YOU MR. MILLYARD.....

Alan, you do such a good job explaining what you are doing i had to catch myself from heading out to my shed to saw my lawnmower in two.

@Spodokamono

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Graham That would probably be my 1st project the lawnmower. But I would end up with a pair of shears or something even worse that didn't work very well.

That bearing puller is absolutely brilliant! I have never seen one like that

@AGEngineering

2 жыл бұрын

Gedore 1.29

"It's a nice tight fit, and it grips really well. That's how it should be. Not all loose and floppy like the old ones" 😂🍻 Loved the video, a pleasure to watch!

@pravgeusau

2 жыл бұрын

You make it look so simple. Great mechanic!

@FJ80Coop

2 жыл бұрын

Are you talking about my ex ??hunh hunh ??loose and sloppy ? Just how do you know her ? 😁

A Master at work, I could watch you all day, no urgency, no expletives and no blood!!!

Oh to ride one of Allen's creations and to sample Tracey's baking... you are a lucky guy Allen.

Im utterly impressed. Not only for your amazing skills but for your friendly approach. A tue pleasure to watch.

The precision, knowledge and skills are second to none. Tracy is an amazing cook. Allen's not too bad aswell!!! 👌🇦🇺👍🇦🇺

I love the "anything is possible" mentality of your work. Thank you.

Poetry in motion, Really enjoyed watching the process of repurposing parts from two engines to create a modified crank. thank you for posting.

I think what Allen didn't fully describe is that the initial position of the first rod pin in the lathe doesn't matter, as long a it's somewhere near either the top or the bottom. Being straight up or down gives the most rotational accuracy when it's locked onto the tool post. Then it's just a case of rotating it exactly 180 deg. Very clever. It had me guessing at first as I couldn't see a dial indicator on the first pin, I didn't know how he got it at top dead centre, then I realised it doesn't even need to be. Excellent video!

@silentunicorn6526

2 жыл бұрын

This took me a moment to understand as well. As long as the tool-post isn't moved after the first position is set, all is good.

I love seeing how cup cakes are made!

I don't know what I enjoy more, that technique using the lathe to assemble the crankshaft or these brief breaks for Tracey's assembly of delicious engineer fuel

19 minutes of my life that I glady don't want back, always great watching Allen

I've never seen such precision cupcake making. Truly a masterpiece!

Absolutely brilliant once again Allen ! Clear and precise demonstrations and explanations, youngsters today could learn an awful lot from your videos. There’s no substitute for experience and your techniques are brilliant. I know the filming and editing takes a lot of time so thank you for sharing as always.

I wonder what young Allen & Tracy were doing 40 years ago? Engine building & cupcakes? They’re like a timeless couple living in a bubble of perfect southern Englishness that hardly exists any more. Warms my heart.

Alan & Tracey's Sunday Tea Time Treats! Brilliant!!

Thank you allen. Seeing you work and listening to your stories is like therapy. So relaxing. It doesn’t matter that I don’t understand most of it. 😁. You give out all this time and knowledge for free and from what I see your fantastic production is very limited. How do make a living? Is it selling Tracey’s cupcakes?

Allen, you are a genius, what an amazing creation by a man in his garden shed 👏

and I thought setting up Harley flywheels/crank pin was something . wow . thanks for bartender Charlie Weaver joining in . my folks had one way back when I was a kid . the cupcakes sure look good too . great vid man

Dead heat between Tracey’s precision in the kitchen and Allen’s precision in the workshop.

If only Honda crankshafts were made the same way, my latest crazy idea would be a lot easier. Thank you for sharing Allen. Inspiring as always.

You make it look so easy Lovely to watch the assembly of the crankshaft can’t wait to see the rest of the Engine coming together top class work

Another great video from the workshop with a nice cup of tea and homemade cupcakes. Thanks for sharing.

Once gain I am gobsmacked!!! Such skill and craftsmanship!!! Able to roll marzipan to exactly 3 mm without a feeler gauge in sight!!! Your good lady S once again the star of the show!!!😂😂😂😂👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@jimurrata6785

2 жыл бұрын

It's dead simple really... Using the TIG rod method of shimming both ends of the rolling pin the marzipan comes out _perfect_ every time!

After watching your videos now for a long time I still can't believe how you make this look so easy and us mere mortals know it isn't. Cracking work Allen, roll on the next one.

As always, amazing. Love the crankshaft assembly, love the cupcakes (made with the same precision - to within a thou). All delicious.

As well as admiring Allen, we must praise the Japanese m/c manufactures for their precision work at affordable prices. Tell Tracey, I could smell those baking cupcakes all the way to Sarnia, Ontario!!

Another thoroughly enjoyable videos to watch while drinking my morning tea, so much more relaxing than watching the news. Thanks Allen

Here’s me expecting to see turning and welding and grinding. No you just push on another one. That’s very clever fore thought in the initial design stages. Nice 👍🏼

@Spodokamono

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Greg, I was expecting welding etc, I didn't realise that extending crankshafts was like playing with Lego. I reckon this engine building malarky is easy. 🤭

@daos3300

2 жыл бұрын

the beauty of modular cranks.

@dord1954

2 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing, I’ve only ever stripped car engines which are obviously completely different

@jimclements3190

2 жыл бұрын

@@Spodokamono in your dreams 😅😅

@Reman1975

2 жыл бұрын

@@Spodokamono Assembling an engine IS easy. The skill comes into play when you have to bolt it all together in that one configuration where it will still work. :D

Excellence in all departments, as always, in the Milyard house! Awesome how simple you make that process look, I changed the bearings and seals on my GT250, and it was a mission!!

I've said this before and I will say it again, I wish I just had a third of this man's skills......just a third and I would be so happy.... good on you mate love your work..!

Assembling the crank on the lathe was brilliant ,wow it was so cool to watch

15:55 Verified with dial calipers, no doubt :) Enjoyable as always, I love these videos.

@kimabella613

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly 3mm

Perfection as always Allen! A really clear video illustrating the process you follow, and of course, more importantly the process Tracy follows for her Xmas cupcakes :-) Best regards to you both Sarah

Just sitting here patiently,or impatiently awaiting the next vidididio on this cranky old cranks custom built crankshaft... 😲 Never in my 57 years would I have ever imagined that I'd have said that...

I cannot wait to see this run. Let the missus know that those cupcakes looked amazing.

I find the crankshaft throw arrangement fascinating. The usual cross plane staging puts the 180 degree split between cylinders 2 + 3; this creates the effect of a 90 degree twin paired with another 90 degree twin, out of phase by 180 degrees. Mr Millyard places the 180 degree splits between the cylinder pairs, creating two 180 degree twins separated by 90 degrees. I imagine that either design creates a beehive of buzzing at the grips at high engine speeds, but which one is better all-round?

@a-skepticalman6984

2 жыл бұрын

we await the results with much anticipation

@LesSharp

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's very interesting. In his previous fours, he's used a two-plane arrangement, with crank pins at 90*. The way Yamaha used to do this, with the TZ500/700/750, had it fire like two twins strapped together. Single-plane, outer pistons in parallel, inner pistons in parallel, 180* apart. This one seems to have cyls 1&2 at 90* to 3&4. This might create a bit of a rocking couple. Looking forward to the results.

@oldschoolmotorsickle

2 жыл бұрын

No need to wait for results, this is the same layout of his other four cylinder bikes. The old TZs fired two cylinders simultaneously, then after 180 degrees of rotation fired the other pair. Allen’s design brings one cylinder to TDC every 90 degrees, but not in the style of the Yamaha R1 cross plane design. My curiosity revolves around the the resulting secondary imbalances, and how that affects the overall feel of the engine and what type of vibration “signature” it would create. We’ll have to ask him to create another four-cylinder with the alternate firing order and submit it for testing!

This plus this old tony in the same day 🙂

Love seeing your videos. I once heated up a crankcase in the oven to get a bearing out - no blowtorch, press or pullers available. For some reason my flatmates didn’t like the smell of crankcase oil…some people, I ask you.

Poetry in motion along with a little cooking too. I hang on every line...!

Unfortunately, the like button can only be pressed once!

It's a well known engineering principle, that marzipan is never ever exactly 3mm.

@kmc7355

2 жыл бұрын

Especially once i've used it as plastiguage.

@jeffdavies688

2 жыл бұрын

I am quite confident that in the Millyard kitchen.....Marzipan will be exactly 3mm....

@tomtruesdale6901

2 жыл бұрын

Except when Tracey makes it.

A great watch Allen, who would have thought watching parts pushed on could be so absorbing. Of course it does bring back memories of building our own race engines back in the 60’s 70’s and 80’s. This sometimes was weekly after blowing them up at the weekend!!!!

It’s just amazing how you have mastered Kawasaki Triple Engines. New parts for old parts, you have great connections in the land of Kawasaki Two Strokes.

I've always liked the sound of a cross-plane 4. Awesome, Allen!

'before i get to the lathe ....... i've eaten it!!' that just made chuckle - lol. cheers for the upload.

I love watching your videos. I get lots of ideas from them. How you do some of your builds truly takes some out of the box thinking. But my wife was watching and demanded I comment and ask for the cupcake recipe. Go figure...

Hand held electric drill. No centre punch such as far as I could see. Just bang the pins in. This man is a God.

If it was only that easy. A true master of your craft.

Utter genius!! Notice how the marzipan (yuk!!) was exactly 3mm thick and all the trees pointed the same way! that's an engineer for you

Crankshafts and cupcakes... perfect! Can"t wait til the next one.

Tracey is a deft hand with the whisk and the thickness of that marzipan was perfect at 3mm. I would love to see her use all the cherries in her cup cakes that would be magic. We only have possums in Australia no squirrels mores the pity .The crank build was nice too.

The best channel on KZread

This level of skill and imagination is pretty special. I wish I had 10% of the talent of Mr Mill yard, but people have been doing the same thing with car engines in the US for at least half a century. Its nothing particularly new, just very very skillful and shows unusual ingenuity.

Cupcakes and crankshafts....it doesn't get any better than that. Thx for sharing with us.

Talk about a skilled mechanical engineer - this guy is amazing!

The thinking process followed by realisation and not to forget the energy supplier....amazing...God bless you all...Merry Christmas

I sure look forward to you and Tracy and the wildlife in the backyard a great relaxing video always and such love and brilliance

Yes thoroughly enjoyed the video - all just perfect Allen including Tracy's Xmas Cup Cakes 👍

Crankshafts, cupcakes, and copper hammers. You make them all fit together so well..... Thank you.

You've probably heard this so many times, but you are a very clever man. Love watching your videos👍👍👍👍

When watching the master at work, I feel like I've been hypnotized, sheer magic

That is a great 2 stroke crankshaft assembly video. Well done Allen.

Smartest, funniest, most skill full man on the inter web

I could watch your videos all day Allen thank you 👀👍

Cars & Coffee? Nah, we've got Crankshafts & Cupcakes here. Good stuff.

Best engine building teacher out there 👌☝️ watching from the other side of the globe in New Zealand 🇳🇿 🇳🇿🇳🇿

So, I see this video about building up 2 cycle 4 cylinder bike engine, and I'm like YES! But, I see the Missus putting cherries and some mincemeat, in the cupcake batter. AWESOME on both fronts! Would have never thought about adding mincemeat to cherry cupcakes. Mincemeat is HIGHLY under rated. steve

Thanks Alan it's a real highlight for me when one of you really videos appear

It’s cathartic to watch you work Allen. Baking looks good too!

I enjoyed the video. I used to rebuild a lot of crankshafts and I showed how to do this in a video and I caught a lot of flack from some folks who were certain I did it wrong. It appears your viewers are better informed. Thanks for the video.

Bloody amazing job. Honestly, you make all other engine people look ordinary! Please, please make a 4 cylinder Waterbottle. ps: couldn’t help but notice Mrs M neglected to actually measure her 3mm Christmas trees. Looks like she has “the eye”too.

I love these videos - we're lucky to have an archive of this moto genius at work!

...and the marzipan Christmas trees fit just perfect! I'm well pleased with that. :-)

A combined motorcycle/baking show... whodathunkit?? So original, I love it!

I'm increasingly convinced that it is Mrs Millyard who is the mastermind behind these projects and uses fairy-cakes as a reward system to motivate and control Allen.

Poetry in motion, both in the kitchen and without.

Best collection films on youtube. Well put together, smooth calm and great narration. Much like Chris yates, a fisherman. Id say Allen is an idol, great character. Thankyou again. Cant wait for the next video.

Tracey is to cupcakes, what Allen is to engines.... I didn't know which one mesmerised me more!!! 😉 Another wonderful, wonderful video Allen - I've been banging around on a 30 year old 205 GTi this morning (trying to take a break from my own bike 'projects'!), and this was just the thing I needed for my lunchtime cuppa!

Allen, you are such a GEEK ... I mean that as a mark of my deepest respect and admiration. Excellent video.

Hello Alan you make me proud to be British, absolutely love your videos out of this world, you blow me away 👌🙏

I find your videos very relaxing. I enjoy the tech side as much as your birds and cup cakes. Greetings from Australia.

I'm totally hooked, on the edge of my seat through the whole video!

Recently started watching your videos and now I’m thoroughly addicted. As a fellow gearhead I’d love to sit and have coffee with Allen and just pick his brain for an afternoon. He is a genius among geniuses and I can’t get enough of watching him.