Kawasaki Z1 Super Six Barrels - How its Made

[@xenon__8555]

I don’t know why but I’ve only just discovered Allen’s channel, after binge watching a lot of videos all I can say is this guy is an engineering genius

[@andrewmills2714]

Me too,thoroughly enjoyable viewing and I’ve always been a Powersaki Devotee. Allen Millyard’s skills are amazing !

[@scottyb069]

My god man, what have you done. Your'e going to have every bored biker out there with a BBQ and a hacksaw trying to bolt on an extra couple of cylinders to their motorcycle. But seriously, it's a pleasure to watch you work mate. A true craftsman and an artist in metal.

[@redportleft]

Your so right. Thats whats so great about people like Allen sharing his work with everyone. Seeing that it can be done, encourages people to have a go. Thanks Allen.

[@cloudk2030]

scotty B there will not be another person that tries this I can assure you that.

[@robinbrowne5419]

scotty B - Lol. You're right. But you forgot the case of beer to help them work. But seriously. Not only is he doing that awesome work, but making a video of it at the same time. :-)

[@steeveedee8478]

Supply of old engine castings is going to dry up pretty quick once people see this and get inspired. I had no idea you could do this with relativly basic tools.

[@The_Touring_Jedi]

@@steeveedee8478 It depends, I'm pretty satisfied with my V4 engine 1300ccm. This needs a lot of knowledge and machines to get this done, I dont think a lot of people watching this have a workshop as Allen does.

[@PedroNZ1965]

I never imagined for a minute you were using a bbq, hacksaw, files, rulers, a tig. Absolutely brilliant. Thanks so so much for the video. Its one of the best out there. So interesting.

[@MartinMcMartin]

Amazing isn't it, a true engineer doesn't need a fully equipped shop to make things.

[@mebeasensei]

Well, it does say 'Master Chef' on the lid. You are not kidding.

[@Ritalie]

Yeah when I saw him turn on the barbecue, I had to pause. My brain couldn't handle it. Ok, I think I'm mentally ready now to continue watching. These videos are so intense, because you just can't believe what you're seeing.

[@andybriggs4066]

Wonder what his electricity bill is like

[@Dave5843-d9m]

It’s a gas barbecue.

[@alandean6692]

This man is just a genius, I am blown away with his engineering skills and not a drawing in sight, OMG

[@MOTOFLIXGARAGE]

I am still wondering how on earth someone could dislike the video!!!??? Allen is no doubt the best motorcycle engine builder ever.

[@needparalegal]

Haters.

[@juanferrari4249]

What ! Ignorant trolls..!

[@thebanditsix]

Allen's hacksaw is the same as Triggers sweeping brush, had it fourty year's but had 100 new blade's and twenty new handles, what a legend 👍

[@josephloudon1728]

A masterclass in shed engineering. What a talented engineer Allen is.

[@dhananjayringe]

The engine and craftsmanship is brilliant, but it shadows the making of these great videos. Editing and shooting all done so well. With a crisp voiceover. Thank you for making these.

[@AllenMillyard]

Thank you, its actually takes longer to make the video than make the part im filming !

[@dhananjayringe]

@@AllenMillyard Most definitely. I make documentaries and videos, would love to contribute. Thanks again. These videos do your builds justice.

[@justinrigden6530]

@@AllenMillyard Have you spoken to Discovery Channel about making a show? They pay Henry Cole to get his mates to restore old bikes for him on screen!

[@DickHertz247]

@@AllenMillyard But you won't cut the video with a hacksaw..., too, won't you? I was wondering who did the camera and editing work. It even might dominate the process of metal work in the garage. Checking perspective, light and what not. You are not alone any longer. But you have a grateful audience out here.

[@dilwyn1]

@@AllenMillyard Allen .... As a Kawasaki mechanic for many years, I have to ask, how do you make your head gaskets?? All the others... no problem, but heads!! I remember well back in the seventies how the old Z650 and Z1000 suffered from oil misting around the feed galleries, so how do you do it?? !!

[@nutball73]

I've been working on bikes for most of my life, and reckon I have a pretty good feel for mechanics and tools. You have no idea how much skill is involved in this. Even simple things like using a file to remove excess weld WITHOUT screwing up the gasket surface takes a master's hand. Allen, you have been a hero of mine for years - and these are the best bike videos on KZbin bar none. Thank you for taking the time to do them.

[@davidlewin9585]

He's a trained engineer

[@toolmike100]

@@davidlewin9585 He's more than that! I've known a lot of engineers and they couldn't come close to figuring this out!

[@spankeyfish]

As he took the block to the milling table, I was thinking "Ah, he's going to get a fly cutter out and skim the welds on the gasket surfa..... what?" and then he just did it with a file. I physically can't do stuff like that freehand with enough accuracy; it's not a matter of practice, I just don't have the fine motor coordination and my hands are ever so slightly shakey. It helps a lot that it's an aircooled engine, the only sealing surface that's critical is between the top of the liner and the head.

[@senatorjosephmccarthy2720]

You're right. An amateur would be making a lot of trouble for himself not mentioned here.

[@Alilretard1]

*I was thinking the same thing. People may be saying to them selves well look those are basic hand tools I think I will try doing the same thing. Look this is a level of filing that will take you years to master. just the filing.*

[@carbonarc23]

Best thing about this virus is being able to sit and watch these videos. This is fascinating, I have learnt in my 55 years that if watching a craftsman working and it looks easy it bloody well ain't ;)

[@lucdesjardins1726]

Agreed he makes it look stupidly simple but he's obviously extremely well versed in mechanics and engineering. This guy is a real artist.

[@patrickrose1221]

Seriously pal , it's folk like you that made this world a better place. Proper craft .

[@6brman10]

I am a retired pipefitter and used to cut four inch steel pipe with a hacksaw by eye reasonably straight. I have also tinkered with old bikes and have a lot of the tools, though not all, that Allen does. Like everyone else here I am completely in awe of his achievements, using language as well as tools economically. To quote Clint Eastwood - '' a man has to know his limitations ''. I know mine, but he doesn't seem to have any.

[@anythingoldmechanical]

Even with all the machinery, you make a very technical job look so easy. You are definately one of England's treasures.

[@agrameroldoctane_66]

The amount of things that can go wrong, but it does not, is unbelieveable. The craftmanship out of this world.

[@bjoernandersen8287]

This channel takes motorcycle engine modification to a new level witch I have never seen before. Thank you for sharing all your great videos.

[@royster3345]

If you didn't have the video you wouldn't believe it, then after watching you still can't. Absolutely brilliant to watch Allen.

[@PillSharks]

Never underestimate an Englishman with a small shed, hacksaw and a bbq.. amazing work!

[@peterkwakman7440]

What worries me is where has he hidden the dead boddies,i mean bikes !

[@touristguy87]

Which is exactly why there are 10,000 rusted and rotted-out TR-6s littering the UK right now.

[@williamsterben]

No special equipment, just normal machine and hand tools, but a massive dose of genius!

[@olrenison]

I am just in awe of this man. Cutting an engine in half with a hacksaw and managing to get it back together again working and looking beautiful? Unbelievable 😯 Loving these videos Allen. Thank you. 🙏

[@ybliga]

I reverse-engineered my Z1 after watching this video - it was extremely simple and the skills required are every bit as easy to acquire as this video implied. Armed with nothing more than my Eclipse hacksaw, It took no more than two hours to convert my 4-cylinder Z1 engine into a barbecue!!Joking aside . . . seriously impressive Allen but I would love to see how you convert the crankcases, cam gear etc

[@GrahamGlen]

"Here's one I made earlier" Amazing, I've often wondered how you do it - not a CNC machine in sight, just skill and experience (and a barbecue). Real craftsmanship, thank you for making the videos (I know how time consuming it can be), and making them to such a high standard.

[@geraldswain3259]

A particularly gifted and very knowledgeable engineer, A classic case of the Brit in his shed producing outrageous results out of scrap with hand tools.

[@garyhuston]

Yet again i'm speechless with your talent. Thanks so much for spending the time to educate and entertain us.

[@hni7458]

You know, sometimes you feel, this goes much further beyond anything you've seen before. You feel ... effing elated... elated is the right word. You just marvel. I don't think I've seen anything like this, and believe me, I've been in the Scania workshops for decades.

[@jimgoodwin6294]

I wonder how many are watching these videos with their mouths wide open in amazement..... I know I am and I'm supposed to be an engineer.... Outstanding...... 👍

[@steve23464]

Soon as I saw him break out the hacksaw I mumble nooo way. And the rest of the video my mouth also fell open. Awsome video.

[@thegibbonisreal]

Raises hand.

[@yourselfdotcomlol]

I can add myself in and im a papered mechanic. I said how in the f.... too many times. I wanna see how he makes the lower end now.

[@DavidG2P]

Same here, have been a supposed engineer myself for 25 years

[@JesusChrist-ir1td]

Before this video, I would have said the cutting, altering & re-assembly of stock engines was next to impossible.

[@georgecanakis1075]

This was just unbelievable footage of genius. If you were to tell me about it i wouldn't believe it. All the power to you sir. Cheers

[@kildareman051]

I love the fact you explain each step so well. I can't imagine though there will too many of us following those instructions!!

[@msr358]

Outstanding work. I've been a Kawasaki fan, rider, mechanic and racer for most of my life and this is simply awesome. I want one so bad... ! Thanks for sharing. I'd best go have a cuppa and a lie down.

[@tonywatson987]

Love your 'can-do' attitude, Allen, no task is too big! And with a relatively small workshop - you put some of the other builders to shame! Well done!

[@ronicard]

Only one word is appropriate -- WOW! That is really well done. Gorgeous bike!

[@paulrawstron3170]

Allen Millyard you sir are a genius. Brilliant !!

[@D...Charger]

You make something very hard look very easy.Hats of to you Allen.Your teaching is a good as your workmanship.

[@Bikervation]

It all looks so simple when you explain it, a sign of a true craftsman.

[@zumwild]

Fantastic tip about repairing fins, and showing how to remove liners. Thanks for showing us how to bolt castings up and weld in stages. I can see damaged crank cases, and cracked castings all over the planet getting a new lease of life . Thanks so much for sharing. Can't stress that enough.

[@DonnDIY]

Watching you build your engines, taking it all in, learning. Now I want to build one myself!

[@michaeldoyle7444]

I'm not a motor cyclist but I can appreciate the skill and craftsmanship you put into your work, a joy to watch.

[@justinrigden6530]

Imagine the size of the barbecues that Kawasaki have in their Japanese factory.

[@AllenMillyard]

Huge

[@michaeltaylor8835]

@@AllenMillyard thsts funny

[@andychallis9044]

Justin Rigden like wow!

[@ed.barker7069]

Plenty of (B)HP sauce.😀

[@gorgon9786]

@@jiyushugi1085.. Great story, thanks. 👍.. And somehow I believe you! ☺️.. When looking at the welds in Fram of my 70's Japanese bike.. 😅

[@hydorah]

The amount of sheer ingenuity and lack of specialist tooling are amazing. Yet the results look factory and the performance figures are testament to the precision achieved - it scarcely seems possible! Thanks for blowing our minds with this video series!

[@melbrooks5816]

Brilliant. Absolutely bloody brilliant. Well done

[@nickvanderwesthuizen2886]

I met you several years ago at the motorcycle museum in Solvang. I knew then about the V8 zed one you built and you told me how you built it in your shed. I was blown away. I often think about that when I use my primitive tools on my own projects so I’m inspired. Thank you. With this bike I’m blown away again.

[@johnward3490]

What can you say. Total craftsman. Unique engineering skills

[@gasgas2689]

I have a barbecue, a hacksaw, a vice, some spanners, a file and a big hammer. Now all I need is a Dremel, then I'm all set to change my straight six Rolls Royce into a W8 engine. That is amazing what you have done

[@brianhanson8034]

Wow, expected lots of machinery, got hacksaw and file. And a perfect result. Impressed, nuff said

[@125AXer]

Humblest apologies. Here I was all up about accurate spacing of the cylinder barrels, etc... Easy to tell that I have never seen the Millyard creations before. Tripped over this, and came back after a few videos and seeing some absolutely genius motorcycles. So impressed, no need to bore everyone with the minutia. Covid has allowed me more time to peruse the net for interesting things, and I have stumbled upon a craftsman with jaw-dropping levels of vision and execution.

[@richardrobinson4086]

Kettle on, feet up, perfect lockdown material! ☕ Please keep making these videos Allen.....the smile that came on my face this morning when I knew I had the latest Allen Millyard video to watch....... fantastic! 😉👍

[@AllenMillyard]

Richard Robinson next vid coming soon 🎥

[@Manup2day]

Old school engineering. You sir are a living legend. My step dads was old school like you. His garage was like Disney Land to me. Filled with all sorts of wonderful tools.

[@simon2knine]

Watching these videos really shows how much time and effort goes into producing these one off engines... So looking forward to the next video...

[@123spleege]

I've been reading about Allen Millyard for a couple of years. I had heard his "shed" was pretty small but really efficient. How true. Amazing what Mr.Millyard can do. He is simply amazing and obviously a person that is only limited by technical specs of materials and not imagination. Bravo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@malcellison8831]

Always great to watch. Your hacksaw skills alone are amazing - I very much doubt I could cut anywhere near as straight as you do! Well done, sir 👍

[@stevegordon2032]

I struggle with the basics of how an engine works but I love watching this guy tackle any engineering task with expert ease. It’s made even better by the wonderful video and commentary whilst he’s doing it.

[@paullane8586]

The work is excellent, and I noticed Allen is still learning. Every day is a school day. Keep up the great work really enjoying these presentations. Thank you.

[@alejandrobavassonepotedequ1969]

Es una verdadera OBRA DE ARTE !!!! Te felicito !!!!! Tu trabajo es impecable. Todas las adaptaciones que vi tuyas, son perfectas !!!!! Gracias por compartir estos videos.

[@Sludgepump]

Allen, you're a natural engineer. I love your thoughtful approach and your careful small shop reasoning. Fantastic video! Thanks... loved it!

[@stugixer57]

You made that look far easier than it is, the sign of someone who knows their way around their tools, top work!

[@modelspot7465]

Thank you for the next instalment, they have become addictive, can’t wait for the next one. Looking forward to how you deal with the cases. 👍👍👍

[@Mitzkal]

I'm speechless, I recently discovered this channel, when I was a child I read articles on the "crazy" creations of a certain Millyard in Italian technical magazines! I thought you were some kind of unicorn! How nice to see these videos!

[@Pyro-1251]

Oh what I would give for just 10% of your skill Allen! Fascinating viewing!

[@phillshaw3712]

What a craftsman. Being a qualified diesel fitter who used to do piston docks on gardener bus engines, I was very surprised to see you using the hardened steel vice jaws on the alloy head and not to have some form of alloy jaw protectors to save any damage to softer materials.

[@htothejay]

Its made with a somewhat simple home garage. Incredible. I Want to be able to do this, brilliant craftsmanship👌

[@tennispennis7579]

Astounding skill, makes my 2 stroke mx rebuild a piece of the proverbial which I have just started again thanks to you! Well impressed with your cool straight forward commentary as you do the unthinkable.......you are THE engineering GOAT!

[@1976DJL]

Watching this was just surreal, but I couldn't help thinking when he started cutting the barrels with a handheld hacksaw that I was watching an April 1st/parody video !

[@roguewarr4662]

Your end result looks like the bike rolled of the Kawasaki plant floor as intended .I will never look at my BBQ the same way anymore ..Great build.

[@DukeDyson]

Compelling viewing, I'm really enjoying these

[@xl447]

Thanks Allen, great video. People are often surprised how accurate a hacksaw and grinder can be in the right hands.

[@johnhuntley5591]

Very impressive Allen. I was wondering how this would be done and how you would accurately set up the spacing. Well done. A master craftsman!

[@ji6050]

The original Z1 six 1300cc coffin tank was a beast. A little guy down the road had one he was 60 kgs built like a jockey and rode it like a bull. His favourite was fanning the clutch on pedestrian crossings and leaving black marks. Totally off his face. What a mentor.ahhh the good olde 80's.

[@kawasakikev8905]

great information again Allen ,thanks for sharing . you really do make it look so simple i'm almost compelled to go and cut some of the spare barrels up in my shed and make a wall piece as a talking point .. hmm i've got 3 spare GPZ engines ,i really should use all your information and build a six for myself .

[@AllenMillyard]

Go for it, its great fun

[@rdaystrom4540]

Your videos are pure entertainment. They have real content and are perfectly narrated and edited. I look forward to each new one.

[@goldstaenderjohnny]

Nice work. Looking forward too the head and the gaskets.

[@thomaskirkpatrick4031]

I started off watching all the videos on the Flying Millyard engine, and haven't been able to stop. You're just one of those people that can't leave well enough alone. Fantastic, I can't believe what you have accomplished in your small shop. New subscriber.

[@ChristianRB89]

Me: "Surely, Allen must be using space-age/secret Japanese tech tools to precisely cut up cylinders?" Allen: "And now to cut up the cylinders" * Pulls out a hacksaw and does it freehand * Me: ...wat

[@andyhunter2324]

My thoughts exactly, wtf hacksaw cuts and perfectly aligned, well, everything :-0

[@au1317]

Did you guys skip over the part of the video with the mill? He didn't just stop using it...

[@64maxpower]

Yeah, he may have used a hacksaw, but it had a new blade.

[@64maxpower]

@@au1317 yes he did use a mill. It looks like the mill was ww2 surplus from a Lancaster factory. Mill or not, he built something amazing in a house basement with no high tech tools

[@au1317]

@@64maxpower I think in that context, "high tech" must be more clearly defined. These tools were the height of tech before the silicon chip. The craftsmen having generations of experience creating with their HANDS. Now most of creation is done in the MIND only. If I understand it correctly, CNC machines are only just now starting to rival a skilled mill worker.

[@dmenke]

It's surprising to me how little actual machine work is done. Your hacksaw skills are top notch, good sir! Between this Super Six, and the Flying Millyard, I'd be hard pressed to chose a favorite!

[@joshuafoster8976]

Ok now that is amazing. As a welder fabricator, I see more equipment being used, to make electronic junction boxes, out of sheet. Than Allen uses on an engine!! (I know it can be done, just unusual to see) The site of the barrels being cut down did make me wonder. Subaru diesel (2 cylinders lopped off) swap for BMW twin,🤔

[@razor1uk610]

Its a bit like the larger sized of Vespa's or Lambretta's 2stroke single engines of old can be converted into a 4stroke, with some work, if I think I've remembered correctly, using a KTM 360 top end from a KTM enduro model of 1980/90s off-roader's engine(s); - ..albeit the hybred engine is approx 340cc-ish as I do recall a hint of it being below the 'donor top-end' thumpers capacity as the bottom-end internals (crank & conrod, piston etc,) are a mix of smaller KTM engine parts, that barring custom bearings, fit well into the 2 stroke crank cases.

[@garethmayfield4014]

out standing fella. really enjoy the calm quiet narrative of a master craftsmen. counting the hours until part 4.

[@peterparsons3297]

fantastic work, skill making up for modern equipment

[@davidcatanach2620]

You, Sir, are a mechanical genius.

[@roseysnapper]

The best thing on KZbin - by a mile! Thanks for yet another entertaining episode in this epic series, Allen. The finished bike looks magnificent. Do you keep a record of him many hours you spend on each of your creations? If so, how many did this masterpiece take, and how does that rank in the list of all your machines to date? All the best, and thank you so much for making these videos; I look forward to the next instalment.

[@stevetout3195]

The wizard of the workshop, I appreciate the skill you possess the quality of the videos your explanation of what & why your doing, its like watching a magician, an artist in every sense of the word.

[@vizak20]

Thanks Allen, BEST vids on the internet.

[@kitingboarding]

Great hacksaw and file usage. People seem to have forgotten these tool even exist. Everyone just dives for the power tools these days. More please !

[@myturkishlife1777]

really enjoy these video's, the methodical approach appeals to me, stunning bike..

[@georgevandertogt2400]

Great videos Allen. You are a mechanical genius.

[@norbertpecheq3427]

Brilliant job!! Can´t wait on new video about cylinderhead ,cams and gasket..!! Some inspiration: Three cylinder Bonnevile or four cylinder Trident..?!

[@colinfuller2271]

I can only assume the very few people that have disliked this are myopic and have clicked the wrong button, I have known some very skilled toolmakers over the years who are excellent working from a drawing, but to have the ingenuity of this man and then construct it in a shed a is taking it to another level, the guys a genius!!!.

[@blairguinea1337]

Genius mechanical skill

[@stuartyaxley5308]

This mans skills is on another planet truly breathtaking he should have his own tv programme

[@bernibeckmann9753]

I'm impressed you can do this without reading glasses.

[@shingnosis]

Honestly... this guy. He makes it look so easy, it's no harder than baking a cake to him.

[@thefirstdutchguy]

truly amazing............great video!

[@justgjt]

By far the best 15 minutes and 26 seconds spent of my time in a very long time. \m/

[@Section9.P.S]

Absolutely fascinating

[@neilbeacham1244]

Thank you for the in-depth how to videos you make it look so simple but so accurate i like the way your bike's look factory built

[@williamarmstrong7199]

Absolutely brilliant engineering. What about the bike frame. That was very sketchy on the original 900cc bike. Now with 1522cc errr even more interesting in bends I assume or has that had some "treatment" as well? ;)

[@mathiase.7096]

This is AWESOME ! You have not only the talent, but as well the patience along hand-crafting - keeping focused on making your vision come true! Absolutely great!

[@madbadger85]

Man in a shed, god damm genius

[@LabRat6619]

Your level of patience is top notch.

[@peetee49]

Very interesting keep them coming, your so talented 👍

[@terryablett1722]

Alan you are an inspiration to every british man/ woman that has a shed & attempts to build /fabricate their motorcycles into their dreams.what you do is nothing less than amazing. You are a true genious.. your fantastically engineered works of art are awesome..great videos.& well presented.by a top man...brilliant..Terry A from Hull..👌

[@FCleff]

CONGRATULATIONS on the successful first test drive!! But honestly, I would watch your videos just to hear the English language used in complete sentences delivered with a calm, pleasant voice. As an added bonus I get additional practical uses for my outdoor barbecue grill and an all too brief tour of the English countryside. Thank you.

[@petehook2866]

My gob continues to be smacked by what you can achieve in a shed 👍🏻

[@awdrifter3394]

Now I want to see him build a Flat 10 from a Porsche air cooled Flat 6. Amazing work.