James May builds a bicycle | Part 2

[@GE0attack]

James may Servicing his bikes and cars. That's the content we want.

[@avijitkundu5606]

yes

[@POVXC]

I second that!

[@blockbertus]

Yeah. I want to see him change the oil on his Tesla. :)

[@inspectorchicken]

@@blockbertus James checking the tire pressure on his Tesla and making a software update would be a five minute video with 500k+ clicks.

[@Lockpickingblacksmith]

A 6 hour video of May changing out the spark plugs and plug wires on an Italian V12. I was going to say his Ferrari, but I believe he sold it.

[@CrashedCarChannel]

Make Jezza build a bike

[@LessTrustMoreTruth]

Officers won't work.

[@Arthur08880]

He’s can’t. He’s allergic to manual labor

[@roy04]

And make Hammond stand next to him to listen to him complain

[@marc-leonalber177]

Part 123: "so i've finished unpacking it

[@DylanComas]

Please yes, do that x)

[@n30m84]

That was the quickest 8 mins of my life

[@HartyBiker]

I know, by the time he said "that's all for this installment" I thought I was about 3 minutes into the video

[@youtubeblows]

This man doesn’t have the slightest clue of how funny he is. International treasure.

[@tomdagg6545]

He is. Love the man✌

[@Knuckle_Sandwich_Hand_Wraps]

When James May was 12, he was 40 years old.

[@Boni8888]

haha, this made me laugh

[@moosemaimer]

The further back in Top Gear you go the bigger Jeremy's hair gets. When he was 12 he must have been a hedge that made noise.

[@atarvhegde5210]

Ok the other hand , when Clarkson was 60 , he was actually 14. Some say that Clarkson was 14 for the last 14 years!!

[@ootoot2152]

There's a bit from old top gear where they find a motorcycle magazine from 1976 where James was modelling leather clothing. He looks exactly the same now as he did then.

[@smashyrashy]

No he was 12

[@boiledelephant]

That cable tool does in one minute what I have always sworn and sweated to do in 10 minutes with two pairs of pliers. I'm furious I didn't know it existed.

[@johnandrews3568]

It's called a Fourth Hand and it's been around for about 30 years give or take

[@kevinshort3943]

I wouldn't worry about it, hydraulic brakes are better and cheap (before Covid).

[@beehard44]

@@kevinshort3943 Not with brifters it isn't lol I was surprised on how accessible the price was for flatbars though

[@chairmanmeow8388]

@@beehard44 Rim brakes are better for road bikes anyway

[@WIPEYOURLENZ]

@@chairmanmeow8388 That’s why most of the guys in the tour are using disks.

[@jimmeearle]

On tonight’s car show: James builds a bike, James tightens things, and James narrates everything he does

[@andrebertini4306]

'Ery nice

[@moosemaimer]

_...James loses a spanner, Richard crashes a bike, and I yell at James._

[@ker0356]

@@andrebertini4306 no jeremiah, car gas bad for helf

[@daphnemiler]

Please flip the front brake disc and PLEASE adjust the front caliper ALIGNMENT! It has oblong mounting holes to allow left/right adjustment of the caliper body in relation to the fork. Use this adjustment to center the rotor in the caliper BEFORE adjusting the engagement/brake cable tension...then check the rear as well.

[@david486038]

Really love this! Like the re-assembler. Would love to see the 3 hour uncut live version... Just fantastic!

[@rafaeljoseph5680]

James building a bike for 8 minutes is now my entertainment. I am living the dream!

[@patrickblakethesaint]

I will watch James build anything and everything.

[@simongibbs7224]

Cycle paths. I grew in Stevenage, for the historically minded a mark 1 new town. Being a new town it was designed and built with cycle paths and footpaths running alongside the roads. Brilliant idea. Absolutely loved racing around on my mike and they are probably the only reason I am still alive.

[@danw96]

That side stand talk in to light jazz is my go to sleeping clip now, thanks James

[@tobortine]

I have one of those cable tension tools. I've never been prouder of being a pervy bike mechanic, like James.

[@cybertyto]

As a cycling mechanic and a top gear/grand tour fan (the original 3 only lol) this is my favorite thing. So happy james is doin this

[@elizabethmion4595]

If I was as invested in my own bicycle as I am in this random kid's bike, I'd be in a lot better shape.😂

[@masoudjamshidi6305]

I honestly enjoy James assembling things. Keep it up mate!

[@robbieracer3294]

I can really appreciate how James' keeps his motorcycles stock. Smart man

[@Rapidpanda1st]

6:32 "Slacken the stem bolts, don't take them out entirely" was said with the same energy as "Flood the cowling, plenty of it"

[@LeoStarrenburg]

I'd like to see James showing us his motorcycles and bikes please. And a big thumbs-up on the commercials, or rather the lack of them, in this episode 👍.

[@An_Economist_Plays]

Such a wonderful and relaxing video, thank you.

[@martinda7446]

By the time he finishes this bike 'young Tom' will want a Porsche.

[@johnnycanuck250]

most James May sentence ever "where's my special peddle spanner".

[@fertysurfer]

But they are special, I've also got one. It's 15mm and thinner than a normal spanner. Nothing else will do the job. He's my kind of mechanic.

[@johnrhodes3350]

@@fertysurfer you say nothing else will do the job, and i agree, except many pedals can be fitted with a 8mm Hex/Allen key usually, or occasionally 6mm through the back of the crank arm.

[@fertysurfer]

@@johnrhodes3350 True, but not when I started building bikes. It's a very old chrome vanadium friend that doesn't round off or bend when the threads bind. But yes, I agree. The Allen key option does now exist.

[@gion26]

last time I was this early he would have been building a dacia sandero

[@masonseymour2455]

GREAT NEWS!

[@mr3000gtman]

I'm not sure why this is so entertaining but I love it

[@gregorriess5652]

James, turn around the front brake disc!

[@Cryten0]

This was probably filmed all in 1 take. We will see if he notices.

[@charlificity]

Glad someone else spotted this.

[@Piplodocus]

Yep, still annoying me since pt. 1! :)

[@NotaRandomYTuser]

Is there really a preferred side ?

[@gregorriess5652]

@@NotaRandomYTuser it's directional

[@zbieguzbiegu]

Front disc brake rotor is still backwards!

[@pffyespff]

And the front brake hose is still even more annoyingly behind the fork...

[@jakenolan6924]

And the handle bars are still upside down

[@DavidMontreal]

@@nate8088 his are not but all high end mtb bikes are

[@AshrakAhmed]

@@nate8088 Trek Marlin 5 with Tektro hydraulic breaks.

[@rhyswestwood5724]

@@DavidMontreal they’re mechanical not hydraulic

[@TheDaf95xf]

Absolutely fantastic watching a master at work 👍🏻

[@wesleyburk7421]

The PONNY-ASSED part killed me😂☠️

[@blackdream1900]

best 8min 22sec of my life !

[@MajorDstruction]

I can't fully explain why i watch this. There just aren't the words in my vocabulary, but I find it oddly entertaining.

[@JiaLeAperta]

Watching James May build a bicycle past midnight is some blumming useful information.

[@freddieb1903]

Just watching this in the evening with a cup of tea 👍🙂👍

[@paullawicki2604]

Awesome job sir, like pervy brake tool. Now, ya just need a teen stig test thrashing ride.

[@danielebergonzi8461]

Wera torque wrench - very nice There is nothing quite like the feel of a quality tool in your hand

[@kimvibk9242]

That's what SHE said...😉

[@narenn91]

You look dashing James!!

[@brickbrotherstudios1813]

James working on this bike has showed me how to actually fix MY bike, all I have to do is get one...

[@silverdoe3658]

I could watch James all day 🥰

[@bobbybawbager]

I would love to see him build something like a Nicolai Downhill Monster just to see what he thought of a massively over engineered bike see this reaction 😆

[@futte2303]

Have you seen The videos where James build different things, Big things

[@rohitkulthia8131]

1am and i am watching this.. James May surely is magical or I am living my life incorrectly!!

[@jamielindley]

4:50 ... The wobble on that front wheel, more adjustment required James!

[@mankdemelord6974]

Anyone get the feeling that James just narrates every part of his life, even when the cameras aren’t on?

[@TheBrickGuy7939]

True. My bike didn't have a side stand so if there was no wall to lean it against I just lay it down on the floor when I had to break from riding for some time.

[@cameronjarrett8763]

Anything James May is BRILLIANT

[@leopratama5746]

He needs 3 episodes to build a bike. Truly james may. Parience. Clarkson would probably threw away the bike when the front brakes didnt work out.

[@owensnicholas]

The droopy handlebar is driving me nuts. Turn that thing in the stem, James!

[@staminapromos]

Two things: 1 the bars need to be rotated forwards so that the bar sweeps upwards and backwards, not down. 2 the front brake disc is on backwards. Also you can get easily adjust the brakes by pulling them fully on at the lever, then slackening the bolt on the caliper just enough so you can pull through enough cable that the lever is in perfect position for your hands. You then only use the barrel adjusted to take up also in the cable and wear in the pads.

[@TheHeadAngle]

Little tip James and for anyone who’s reading, if you fit the seat post and saddle first, you can then use the seat post to clamp in the bike stand and then not risk damaging the paint work on the frame and also not pinch or obstruct and of the cables to the derailleur.

[@civicboomer2135]

On mechanical disc brakes the actuator arm should be set all the way out with the barrel nut in the middle. Usually the stack is adjusted with the pads. You tighten the pads down or just touching with the arm all the way out and no slack then adjust the pads. Fine tune with the barrel nut. If you just use the barrel nut eventually you run up on the stop. When you squeeze the brake it hits the stop and no brakes!

[@ismailabi5988]

I don’t know why I have a lot of respect to this man.

[@mayank300]

New drinking game: take a drink every time James says Newton Meters

[@GeorgeSPAMTindle]

Metres.

[@rooksfoot1184]

gd game... hic

[@charlesw3562]

Thanks for the bike James, I love it :)

[@dcs4lives]

The reassembler! bring it back!

[@boskovski4202]

The return of the king

[@bluev2srt]

At 2x "cycle paths" sounds a lot like "psychopaths"! Either way James is a fan of them!

[@vinceg6155]

The most gripping content on KZbin

[@earthstick]

Disc brakes, especially cable actuated are more trouble than they are worth. But those third-hand tools are worth every penny.

[@liamofthornhill]

To stop brake rub you need to align the caliper by loosening the two post mount bolts slightly so the caliper can move and then spin the wheel and apply the brake Keeping the brake applied torque them to spec along with the cable adjustments it will be perfect

[@StickPeopleAndPuff]

Oh boy, I cant wait for the next episode of _James May: The put-er together-er_ !

[@rupedog]

Left hand pedal has a groove around the shoulder!!

[@ClellBiggs]

Standing next to that bike makes James look 10x cooler.

[@xaraxen]

When there's piano jazz music, you know James May is assembling something.

[@neblolthecarnerd]

I used to have a side stand and honestly I missed it a lot. I could conveniently park anywhere and get off. Now I have to find a suitable place to lean it on because I don’t like leaving it on the floor.

[@callummclachlan4771]

Although it also means you don't have to worry about it hitting the ground when you corner, sending you off.

[@HerkDylanJr]

Now that’s a proper garage

[@ichallengemydog]

The barrel adjuster is just for taking up the slack in the cable. As the pads wear down, you are supposed to wind in a separate pad adjuster to advance the pistons.

[@jaypatel7424]

Ahhhh James back at it again ❤🔥❤🔥❤

[@noredcr]

i could absolutey watch hours of uncut james may wrenching on anything

[@thebatman3782]

Fun fact: the stand costs more than the bike.

[@reuben-rt]

Fun fact no it's not, I've got the exact same stand, was around £50

[@sebastianlamp3673]

@@reuben-rt from where did you got it? where can i buy it?

[@davezeraschi7936]

@@sebastianlamp3673 try Amazon

[@samuelbuschhaus6005]

Hi James, nice video, but YOU HAVE MOUNTED THE FRONT BRAKE-DISC WRONG WAY ROUND!! That's a SAFETY ISSUE, on hard braking the brake disc can break and fail and totally block the front wheel. The way you mounted it, the wheel would be supposed to rotate backwards. You can see the correct orientation and mounting on the rear wheel. The correct orientation has got something to do with braking forces and the forces from the wheel (Newton's law: actio=reactio).

[@kennaaye8596]

Love these, thank you James 😎

[@enzogarcia7080]

This is very informative, thanks may 👍

[@e.c.5100]

I'm afraid that with this rhythm the bike will be ready for that kid's kid! :D

[@jamiewelsted]

What is my life coming to that I was excited when I saw this video had been released

[@alexanderknight8509]

This video was edited down from 42 hours of footage.

[@AD-jj6om]

I think James should come to the shop and build something high end with internal routing and lots of weird difficult bits, that would make a great video!

[@grantpernice8401]

The long awaited sequel..

[@AshEvsy]

All I can see is that 2020 Fireblade in the background 😍

[@Boni8888]

you can tell he is enjoying this. and I can picture Clarkson very clearly, yelling at the screen trying to get May to hurry up

[@autokss]

Who else was eagerly awaiting this...

[@nastyracing4477]

I’m more impressed that Cpt Slow has 2 fireblades in his garage 🤣💪🏼

[@tomdagg6545]

Yes. He got some nice things. A poor millionaire!!

[@judechamberlain7580]

Can't wait for bike tribe

[@Greeko_Poloz]

Hey Bim! Great bike!

[@viktorhedman1467]

Some years ago, James was biking around London with an orangutan on some sort of car show on BBC. I seem to remember James saying something like, “ it’s easy bicycle maintenance, you only need a couple of spammers and a screwdriver”. Yet, he has all those special James May-ish tools..

[@hussaintv9830]

0:41-1:04 lovely example of a porsche 911 996 series a car that suffered hate due to the none circular headlamps life if u agree its a affordable modern day classic

[@rony_ftw]

James May is Bob Ross of wrenching

[@Null-zp3or]

Please do a Motorbike touring or challenge show. You are clearly a fan. With Hammond if you must.

[@Karnage-ds1gq]

James. When poss please post some pics of your Repsol. 💪💪

[@beerzo]

Can't believe i waited a whole 2 weeks for this! Lol

[@CrustyBalls007]

This is perfect I haven't been able to sleep for days, now I can 👍

[@pk-dn5sj]

I could say to pump up your tires to close to the max psi on your tyres WILL MAKE HUGE difference and your ride so much better if use mostly on tarmac...

[@alexwttc]

we love james may this weekend i go to your new pub

[@stevemcdowell123]

I could watch him build anything

[@gianpaologliori3604]

That’s a nice Georgian Pembroke table you’re using as a work bench.

[@doodlenoob101]

these fireblades are sick

[@jomar2819]

He's like my old man. He builds. I just ride. 😂

[@brucelee5340]

Yes! Been waiting for this!

[@Semal1]

Nice video I am a big bike fan

[@tonymontana822]

If this was the evening news every single day , the world would be a better place

[@olafsn123]

Stylish tablecloth on top of the old school table!

[@taebby78]

I seriously need that shirt 🤘