If you'd like to watch the entire series in a playlist, here's the link kzread.info/head/PLLaaC3JrqSLAHvKe2Z5jSDY4Dp5EZqFOs

Thanks for the many hours of very informative vintage motorcycle restoration.

This series ha been fantastic! So refreshing to see someone here in the UK restoring a bike sensibly to its original factory settings.

Great to see the old bikes running again.

I've always said, it's not what you know when things are going right, it's what you know when things are going terribly wrong that makes a true professional. Well done, awesome build, have it sent round :)

I find having a large audience really helps when kick starting a motorbike

Yay, another part of this seriers. Deffinetly one of my favorite series ever. Learned so much. Would love to see more of thise, if it is possible. Great guy, so much to learn. Greetings from Germany. :)

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Hey T Van D, thanks for your nice comments. Still gotta do a road test on this one yet, also, got a few more ideas for a videos, watch this space :)

I absolutely love watching this. I spent most of my time on Triumphs and Nortons - and going through similar processes. I even still have Triumph owners manuals and service tools. Andy from Australia.

So good to hear it run, thank you for taking the time to record the series, it’s been lovely to watch 🙏

Glad you showed the actual issues Dave regarding oil/plugs, others would have edited this, keep em coming : )

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Right on Steve, thanks for saying (from Alex)

its great to see some old Brit bikes running . will now watch some more of your great vids .

I literally had just rebuilt a 71 oif A65 thunderbolt the day the first video came out. Only found an extra 4 things i should have done when I had it apart by watching this series! Thanks very much

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Ha, good timing Joel, you got any videos or photos of your bike we could see?

Learn so much from this show. Love the series and will keep watching.

This series is brilliant ! and will help me when I tune my 1970 BSA thunderbolt!

What a brilliant series of videos! Cannot thank you enough! As a biker and bike restorer (ish) I love learning from watching these! Incidentally I have an A65T and a great bike (especially with SRM Quill conversion). Oil pressure relief valve changed in design between ‘69 and ‘70 and the springs in earlier one get tired and release pressure earlier. (BSA works manual has spring length quoted) Millers engine assembly lube cured my woes of washing out plugs. Again, thanks. Brilliant vids!! 👍🏻

You are very modest ...... you are a Great Teacher😇

Great series, thoroughly enjoyed it. I have a few old bikes myself and love tinkering, I can imagine how difficult it must be to do the work and be conscious someone is watching you all the time, waiting for you to trip up. Well done, very watchable, looking forward to the next one Dave....

Absolutely loved watching this series. Not just as entertainment but learning so much as well. And love the bike! What’s next? We want more!! Well done.

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Mick, thanks for saying that, really nice of you. New bike already on the stand and introduction video ready to go, stay tuned!

Great restoration thanks. I always wanted one of these, since I watched "If" in the cinema as a schoolkid. They pinched one out of a showroom.

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Nice one Frank, thanks!

@mikeymike3240

3 жыл бұрын

Same , IF, cracking movie, but the bike stole the show.

Thoroughly enjoyable project. Clearly explained at every step. Many thanks.

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful Bill, thanks for saying!

That must give you a great sense of accomplishment from a basket case to a running machine! I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this series. Hopefully there will be more in this video with this bike, and more from this vintage. Take care from Canada.

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Joel, few more ideas in the pipeline, gotta do a road test, yet, but stand by for another series after this one!

Absolutely loved the series, wish I had you nearby when I was trying to get my T150 balanced. Great stuff and thanks so much for all the effort you put into these vids. Cheers from down under.

Thanks this is an awesome series. This episode especially is exactly what i am experiancing - cheers Dave

What a great series of videos! Thanks Mr Mitchell and greetings from Australia. I have a 1966 BSA Spitfire.

Really marvelous to watch - I am in the middle of two "low budget" refurbs/restos (pair of BSA B25s) and this nudges me in checking over my work. Thank you so much!

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent news Kevin! Good luck with the builds!

Fabulous effort. Thank you. You asked for future projects we would like to see, a 650 Triumph should be next. This will give us an informative insight into the two mainstays of British motorcycles.

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion Richard! We try to read all the comments that come in and they really do help us build the channel moving forward, you've probably seen our video called End Of Season Routine Service On A Classic motorcycle where we use the Triumph Trophy as an example bike? If not here's the link kzread.info/dash/bejne/eaGYq5Sve9fKqKw.html

This whole series has been excellent. I’m just about to start my first project and Dave’s general engineering tips will be valuable. Cannot rate this series high enough. Well done Dave.

Thanks for posting.

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Gary!

Thanks, really enjoyed watching, I'll have to look back into your other videos, can't wait to get back at my own project when the weather gets a bit better.

This channel should be called Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. Dave is so chill and I find watching these videos super relaxing.

Got there in the end, sounds sweet 👍

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Nice one Colin :)

Great series. Helped with my rebuild on my 1972 Honda.

This is the most interesting series of videos i have ever seen on youtube. In the thousands of hours I've spent on this site, i think this series is the first time it hasn't felt a little bit like wasted time. Kudos and respect mate, wonderful content.

Excellent. Enjoyed that. Well done for not editing out the problems and pretending all was straightforward - like a lot of people do! Sounded great at the end :)

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for noticing Malc and your nice comments!

absolutely first class lots of good information just returned to an old classic triumph 3ta thanks paul

Muttering under your breath that ancient of engineers mantras...start ye bu99er! I so much enjoyed this one.

I've enjoyed watching this series of videos. Thanks for what you do.

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Terry, thanks a lot for saying, glad you're liking the videos!

looks great & sounds fantastic Dave, ,BRILLIANT JOB !

I was looking forward to this part and it didn’t disappoint! Plugs can sometimes be fickle things, they look perfect, gapped correctly and clean and still they won’t work. Like you say, good to have too much oil than too little on startup. The test ride and tuning will be good to watch. I’m not sure what you do next but any restoration or problem solving videos would be really watchable. Great stuff Dave.

Thank you for all your hard work it is greatly appreciated and very informative again thank you for all your help and very hard work

This has been Brilliant to watch.You explain what you do very well.Great Channel 👌

Brings back great memories. Those BSAs were some of the most beautiful bikes there has ever been...

Success! Like many others I've truly enjoyed this series. You've done a great service to willing but perhaps not so practiced tinkerers of old British Iron everywhere. Your choice of an old BSA twin was rather inspired and in keeping with the whole "budget" thing, since old Beezas can still be had fairly reasonably. That said, I'd selfishly love to see you do the same with a Norton, and I'm sure others might be eager to see you dig into a Triumph twin...even hand over their shed-bound non-runner for your tender care. But well done! I probably owe you a beer.

genuine and honest presentation - thank you

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

So nice of you John, thanks fo saying :)

Good to hear it start up mate ....👍😀

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks JBC RR!

Here here. Certainly has been a great bit of escapism mate. Thoroughly enjoyable and I for one have picked up some great tips. Please do a video of it riding, covid-19 permitting. Cheers

Just found your channel love your videos just purchased my first triumph 74 t100r cafe style trying to bring it back to life. Really appreciate your videos! Can’t wait to fire the new build!

Have absolutely loved this series been greatly appreciated. Hopefully we will get to see you road testing and fine tuning it. 👍

Really enjoyed this series. You explain things clearly and I learned a few things. Would love to see a fault finding video on bike with an electrical problem. How to trace a fault etc.

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion Chris, thanks for that! (Alex)

Thank you Dave your video's are great mate. I am also Dave Mitchell, no joke :) I'm 61 and have two bikes but not classics. Keep up the good work I really enjoy watching your series.

Great to hear the bike fire up. Looking really nice

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Right on Nick, thanks

It's been a great series to watch! Full of good tips and advice. Thank you very much for posting them.

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Nice one Rob, thanks for saying!

Yay! She runs. Great stuff....

Enjoyed the series. Thanks

Well done on getting the bike running and sounding great.

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tripleman!

Well thankyou Dave.....very much enjoyed watching you work....you obviously love your work. Keep up the good work mate....nick from up North.

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Nick, thanks for saying! (from Alex)

So much to learn from you 👍🏼

Just found the channel. Love it, Subscribed and been going through the playlists during lock down. Thank you.

This series makes we want a British bike

Can't thank you enough Dave for the time you find to record and post these workshop sessions. I'm sure we all appreciate your expertise, enthusiasm and modesty. After 40 years of my patient asking an old friend has just sold me a Dominator seven and an early " bolt up" featherbed 88 all, sadly, in very small pieces. I hope all your viewers are lucky enough to have, or to find, a machine to maintain or restore it's a great way to get mixed up with the" right crowd" Thanks again, Martin

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Martin, thank you so much for your kind words and comments. Glad you're enjoying the videos, Alex

Dave, your series with the A65 is like a book I cannot put down. Last night I binge watched all eleven episodes, which brought back lots of memories of my days owning a 1968 441 Victor Special and then a new 1978 750 Bonneville. Now I'm riding somewhat newer BMW oilheads, which are much more reliable, but can be much more expensive to repair. Well done, from San Diego, CA. Looking forward to your next project (and turn on that garage heater)!

Your message to the viewers made me smile, pal. You say you're doing these videos for people to enjoy them, and to catch a break from the negativity that's hampering us these days - well, it's worked. You're a class act, and this series has been an absolute joy. Thanks very much, and I hope we see more. Last note - my '67 BSA Thunderbolt was just delivered to my house yesterday. I have a feeling I'll be watching this series a couple dozen more times as I try to get it running. Thanks, from New England.

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for your kind words, let us know how you get on with your Thunderbolt, would love to see some photos or videos as you go along (from Alex)

Merci de cette précieuse information, j'espère en faire profiter ma A10 de 1952.

Nice to see the issues just not showing everything is perfect! issues arrive more often than not after a rebuild! I used to warm spark plugs after they were flooded ;-) nice video, thanks.

Thanks Dave. Understand it's not easy to build a bike on film, but it's very helpful. Nice one. I have built several bikes and I learned some more tips here, like putting the pistons in hot water to warm them before fitting gudgeon pins. Just yesterday, fired up a late fifties Triumph after a full engine rebuild from new big ends up. I put just a very small amount of oil on the new piston rings, also rode the bike asap and gave it some throttle. Use the combustion chamber pressure loading to push the rings out against the bores to aid with seating in the important first few miles.

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Nice work Ian, well done on the build! (from Alex)

Great video, many thanks for sharing.

Absolutely brilliant series . I've got so much out of this. Bought a T100ss as a bit of a midlife crisis bike and she's a temperamental old girl . I hadn't much of a clue until I watched this channel. Fantastic presentation delivered in a simple straight forward way by a real expert . you can see Dave's passion in every video . Thanks so much

Not letting a little bit of cold weather stopping you from a short ride after all that work. Congratulations on the build, it has been fun to watch it go back together. Can't wait for a proper ride to listen to that beautiful music from the exhaust pipes. Can't wait to see what is next on the work bench.

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bakerrv, test ride coming up as soon as we can, hold tight! Thanks again for your nice comments :)

Thank you very much for this enjoyable series. I really appreciate the thought and effort that you have put in to making this during these difficult times. Great to see and hear the bike running beautifully again!

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome Clive and thanks for saying!

Thanks for showing the problems you had. I get fedup with the it started first kick and it was nice to see the truth. I did a full rebuild on a 1979 xs750. Hope to see some more videos.

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your nice comments and watching the videos Paul!

Thanks a lot -- Looking forward to your next project.

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

More to come John, stay tuned!

A wonderful sound......!!!!

Thanks Dave. You’ve just taken me back 50 years to my 1967 A65. Brought a tear to my eye it was a wonderful bike and a wonderful year. Cheers

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

This is the comment of the day Ron, makes the video production so rewarding to hear these type of things (from Alex)

@rross47

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel I just wish we were in the same part of the world. I’d make an offer on the old girl :)

Brilliant series. I’ve just bought an A10 and can use some of your guidance to help keep her on the road. Jack

Really enjoyed that lost of great tips I’ve got an old RGS that I’m rebuilding so a bit different from the A 65 but still a great help thanks very much

Many thanks I have enjoyed this series .

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Arielvb, thanks for saying!

Greetings from Arizona, very enjoyable series, Thank you :)

Great video.

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Michael!

Oh the joys of owning an old British motorbike 😵

Great to watch - have really enjoyed this series - I really do like BSA twins of this vintage, especially the "export" models like yours, I may just have to go and get one !!

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it VYE, thanks for your support :)

This is such a great series of videos, thanks for sharing your knowledge. I've learnt a lot watching you and mostly gained enough confidence to finally tackle the restoration of my 1959 A10 BSA. Unfortunately in this part of Italy where I live there's nobody able to do the job so I need to carry it out myself. Take care

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Filippo, thanks for checking in and watching the videos, looks like you have a lot of good lessons ahead!

Brilliant series of videos. Thanks 👍👍

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

A really nice series of videos. Thanks for sharing. Now then ...what I'd like to see is, .... a man with spanners who knows what he is doing and tells us while he's doing it. .... Yes that's right more of the same please.

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave, few more projects in the pipeline, stay tuned :)

I've just started my first British bike build a 59 Triton used to belong to my Dad, not doing a full restoration bit of an oily rag with some new parts, keeping his memory but adding in some bits I like, I'm enjoying it and your videos have certainly helped out although I'll have to reference back to as well, threads sizes n pitches throwing me a bit compared to me Japanese bikes, great videos

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Col, sounds like a great project to sink your teeth into, thanks for checking in and your nice comments :)

Thoroughly enjoyed the series, use to ride a AJS 500 as a young lad I'd love to own one again

@BilgemasterBill

3 жыл бұрын

While it's not an AJS, you might consider one of those Indian-made Royal Enfield Bullets as a really affordable way to scratch that itch. I've had one of the older original "engineering fossil" pre-unit Iron Cylinder style ones for a few years (a 2005), and couldn't be happier with it. They're not for everybody, requiring a bit of tinkering and are certainly no speed demons, but if you've nursed along an old Ajay, you'll be right at home, and the character's gonna be much the same. Mine sort of reminds me of Norton twins I've owned ridewise...perhaps even a bit more "elemental", as singles are. The newer style Unit Construction Engine Bullets (post-2009) aren't too different character-wise to the old "oil lamps", and perhaps a tad happier cruising above the 50s, but one of their new 650 twins need make no concessions whatsoever to modernity. You can take 'em anywhere, and are akin to a new Triumph Bonneville for about half the price. They've been out a few years, but good luck finding a used one! Once folks get one they are loathe to part with it.

I like the fact that the video shows it as it is, not edited for best effect. 👍

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Right on Ron, thanks for watching!

Looked forward to every video. Loved watching. Awesome. Keep them coming. Watching from Aotearoa

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ludwig for your nice comments, glad you're enjoying the videos :)

Bloody Brilliant She’s a credit to yer. 💙💙💙

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Michael (from Alex)

Great series and you’re a great teacher, will be rewatching the videos over the next few months as I’m assembling my 67, keep up the good work!

Great series, very useful for all of us amateurs. I really like your down to earth style of explaining things as you go through the work. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and Keep em coming!

Have waited with eager anticipation for each episode of this challenging build. I too have often started with a box of bits only to find wrong parts as well as some missing. Thank you for taking the time to put this series together and the calm relaxed method of delivery is a joy to listen to. Can’t wait for the next bike and the next series as well as the 650’s running in gremlins.

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for your nice words. Stay tuned, we'll be doing a test ride as soon as we can get out safely, we're really looking forward to getting out on it (from Alex)

This has been a wonderful series, and a great way to get vicarious motorcycle wrenching experience during our off season in Canada.. Thanks so much for posting these videos, and for sharing your encyclopedic knowledge of British bikes.

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks Bruce :)

I found your chanel by accident one day and now it's one of my favourite. I hope to see you do more video series like this. Perhaps with an old Moto Guzzi.

Thanks, really enjoyed the series. I'm riding a new RE Interceptor but would love to get a classic British bike.

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for saying AFCA!

Wish I had seen this when I got my Thunderbolt nearly 40 years ago.

As you arre asking, series like this where he restores ordinary bikes or where he fixes bikes that have some unusual problems would be very nice.

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this, we do try to read all the comments and they really help us with the ideas as we produce the videos :)

Great job, and sounds fantastic, well done. I hope there is more to come.

Loved it can't wait for your next video

This series has been a joy to watch. Thank you for taking the time to show us!

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gambial, much appreciated!

I really appreciate that you allowed the first start-up to be captured 'live,' even with its potential to disappoint. Seeing you problem solve in itself is a good lesson for all. Cool under pressure, I'll say - if it'd been me few choice words would have escaped. :-) The bike sounds great and I'm looking forward to the tune-up video.

@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks MadChalet, yeah, we like the idea of showing the problems as they come up because it's really life, thanks for noticing and saying :)