Classic Motorcycle Workshop Vlog 25 - new & finished projects etc

[@bruceleong9534]

An original Commando 850, a delightful Daytona 500, a rambling workshop with bikini clad calendar models, enthusiasts and gentle men alike. This has to be the perfect KZbin video. 😊

[@mickgerard6696]

The look on Grahams face when that bike started first kick was priceless Dave. Thanks for what you do.

[@jamesonpace726]

If I were a few years healthier, I'd love nothing better than apprenticing for Mr Dave....

[@aumkar2]

The Commando is just so unbelievably gorgeous, I surely need one of those in my life one day! Brilliant as always Dave!

[@RiverRat1953]

My 1972 Norton Commando 750 had a much better sound. But that 850 surely sounds nice 😊

[@IanLawrie-l9q]

Awesome result on Graham’s 850 Commando, he looked pleased. Great to hear and see all the jobs being attended to. Thank you Dave, you showed us the valve guides at the exact moment I said to myself “I wonder what they look like”😁👌👏👍

[@thebikegeekandmore2448]

Ss much as I love your mechanical explication, I love far more see the bike ridden

[@lorquet21]

Brilliant video, love the explanations of why things should or shouldn't be done 👍

[@tisgautzo]

Always good to watch you working on the ongoing projects Dave 👍🏼. Learn a lot about the old motorcycles 👌🏼👍🏼👍🏼✊🏼.

[@roberthocking9138]

Beautiful work as usual. I agree ref the worn parts, always gives a customer reassurance that you did what you invoiced for. I could never get my 71 commando to idle that slowly 👍

[@Ian-bq7gp]

My mates and I had Commandos, Bonnie's both pre unit and unit and we grew up with all the associated gremlins. I bought a BSA iron head golden flash with swing arm . It taught me all about Joe Lucas headlight switch with its dodgy roller connections and of course K2F magneto and timing was done with a pencil in the bore and It would not run right if it was not right. Too far advanced with 9 to 1 pistons split the soles of my doc Marten boots. I should've kept it lower compression. They are great bikes and the frames were so well designed and braised. SRM conversion from timing side bush to bearing with end feed oilfeed made it more reliable especially if it was tuned and the later crank with bigger diameter big ends was worth it and thick flange barrels however the single carb iron head with Amal monoblock carb was really good day to day even in traffic but clutch got hot but Southall to mitcham and back every day was a lot in heavy rush hour traffic. I should've used an old Honda cd175.

[@Kevin-cy9cv]

Great, love the videos, thanks

[@jumpfortyfour9965]

super video dave thank you. lots of work getting done in your work shop thank you for letting people see how things work out . I have subscribed .

[@KillrMillr7]

Luv the first story about refurbishing his Dad’s bike. It’s a shame I see so many classics auctioned off by uninterested widows.

[@Honkawsuzyamal]

Like that Triton. The BSA'S are also nice and vastly underrated by some motorcyclists

[@sr-vx1cg]

top!

[@S.teve.]

Enjoyable viewing thanks--- Ps Was that a stoat or a ferret behind the gate @ 30.48

[@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel2]

Well spotted, not 100% sure, Alex

[@dogpaw775]

'wire brush, spray in situ' !, sounds like bodging up to sell. surprised Dave would endorse that.

[@nortoncommandoupgradestrav2474]

Plenty of blue smoke coming out of the timing side exhaust pipe - obviously not good. Any engine that idles from cold means the air fuel mixture when warm is going to be fuel rich meaning soot build up in the cylinder head - obviously also not good. An easy check is too stick your finger or have a look at the end of the silencer on the inside. Black and sooty and also oily is not good. You'd have thought the 'mechanic' would know this.

[@malakai6052]

P R O M O S M 😇