Made in 1901? - Royal Enfield Classic 350 Reborn

Royal Enfield is reputed to have started production in the UK in 1901, 123 years ago! I'm having a look at fitting something from 1901 to my Classic Reborn to give it a bit of that 'century old' feel......
Bonus monetary content......sorry for the digression
Pillion Rest Finishers:
accessories.hitchcocksmotorcycles.com/50050?cont_page=Royal-Enfield-350-Bullet-Accessories&Keyword=pillion
Outdoor scenes filmed at Penrhys Estate, Rhondda, South Wales UK and Barry Sidings Country Park, Trehafod, South Wales UK
Thanks for watching and please subscribe if you'd like to see it through to the end! This is a project to repair and rebuild a Royal Enfield Classic 350 from a 2022 model Stolen & Recovered machine, part of a full series of episodes.
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[@Sm-iw2vh]

Great video, came for a motorcycle video but actually more than happy with the coins. Found it fascinating. Nice one.

[@GlynOC]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍 Anything shiny will do sometimes!

[@graemeevans2608]

Brilliant Glyn. Enough said.

[@GlynOC]

Thank you!

[@paulcragon6038]

Hi Glyn and thank you for the video. As a fellow 350 Classic rider I’ve flicked with interest through a few of your vids in the past, but just didn’t ‘get it’. So I figured that if you’ve gone to all that time and effort in the production of such good quality vids, then the least I can do is sit and watch one for it’s entirety. And now I have, I ‘get it’ (I think). I prefer to keep my bike in stock condition and to see restorations where bikes are returned to their original condition as opposed to preserving age related patina. But we’re all different, which makes the world a far more interesting place. The history of the coins. The brass plumbing pannier fittings. The leather straps. Priceless👍 And what you said re cruising at 55mph and then down to 25mph. I get it. Can’t explain it. But I definitely get it. Keep up the good work👍🏍👍

[@B0M0A0K]

That was a wonderful segue into the world of old coins. Fascinating! I love the interaction as you work .. "Don't worry" and the general feeling of "they're going to think I've lost the plot". So funny and so human!

[@GlynOC]

I hope it wasn't too boring 🥹 more weirdness to come, but maybe not as much as that....but maybe 🤪 You don't know till you've gone too far do you!!

[@B0M0A0K]

@@GlynOC LOL. Strangely I know just what you mean. We want more weirdness though, remember, that's what will set your content apart from others. 👍✌

[@jez6208]

How cool! I love history and a bit of leather too! 😂

[@GlynOC]

Thanks Jeremy, I knew you would🤪

[@markwood9755]

Absolutely brilliant content, loved it. Thank you 👍

[@GlynOC]

Thank you Mark, I really appreciate your comment🙏

[@markwood9755]

@@GlynOC 😀😀👍👍

[@powysrider]

Well done Glyn another interesting watch, didn't know the Bullet was introduced in 1948, great year! 😀

[@GlynOC]

Thank you 🙏 It was quite revolutionary at the time, I should do a video on it!

[@paulholmes1682]

What a treat, speeded up coin sorting and polishing, it's all too exciting. Always had stacks of tobacco tins in the workshop, full of end mills and lathe tools, bits and bobs or odds and ends. Now it's small drills for DIY stuff. Bertie with a strap on, ooher, I'm in shock🤣

[@GlynOC]

That was especially for you Paul! When you see a tin you just know you're going to find something interesting in there. It's going to be rope on him next, the full set🤪

[@weemark67]

Great stuff. I remember having a bag of old pennies. I remember a few from the 1800’s. I have no idea what happened to them …..😂 You always do a fantastic watch. Great work as per usual. ❤it.

[@GlynOC]

Thanks Mark, they're always about somewhere aren't they 🙏 Hope all good up with you

[@barrybautista4781]

At least she is on a Royal motorcycle.😄

[@GlynOC]

Yes, that is true!🫶

[@willywindsor5803]

Brilliant ideas Glyn, I really like them. I don’t suppose you came across a 1933 penny! They’re worth a fortune 😃. It’s amazing how many sayings with the word penny were around when I was growing up……”penny for your thoughts”, “I need to spend a penny” etc 😂. Keep up the good work 👍

[@GlynOC]

haha I went through the whole lot looking for some from the super valuable years but no luck, although there is a bit of value of it all but not so much I'd be trying to sell anything👍

[@willywindsor5803]

@@GlynOC apparently a Peter rabbit 50p coin is worth a fortune….I wonder if it really exists 😂

[@berryslokker8949]

Glyn, you are crazy and i love it. I put on the bullet seat on my classic and you are wright: very confortable allso for my kids. Thanks for that idea. Rusty looking amazing, even with make up over the lights ha ha. Lots of love from Holland

[@GlynOC]

Thanks Berry 🙏 It's going to get worse I can tell you 🤪 Glad you are enjoying your Bullet seat, time with the kids is precious too. Thanks for watching, Glyn

[@mikehatswell3961]

Great idea Glyn, can’t be many Enfield’s with genuine 1901 parts on them 😂 all the best buddy 👍

[@GlynOC]

Thanks Mike, better than a sticker!

[@Volvi373]

Remarkable Penny standing the test of time. I remember having to pay for a Beano comic 3d around 1960. Cheers.

[@GlynOC]

Thanks for watching, i've been trying to get my head around LSD money but it aint half confusing🤪

[@PKtubester]

Turned out nice again! Brilliant stuff, have tins of old coins including a gold block tin just like that. Interesting how money used to have the physical value of metal, then became a promise and has now become notional ( digital ) 😳 whatever next......keep up the good work 😁👍

[@GlynOC]

Thanks very much for watching, those tins used to be everywhere, I might have a look on ebay and see if there's any others I remember....🙏

[@ccooper8785]

I like the rear lamp much, MUCH more than the standard "Prolapsed Rectum (tm)" fitted to the Classic by RE...

[@GlynOC]

haha well that's ruined the light for me forever 👍 I won't be able to unsee that now!

[@nikoscosmos]

Mint!

[@GlynOC]

Thank you, mint🤪

[@zenaldiak]

Very nice ant interesting informative video. You fire up my fantazy and i see in front of my eyes a hammered cupre band instead of that leather belt on the frond headlamp, maybe a bit antiquized with a proper solution. Maybe i"m exageratind , 😊 but, in my opinion even the signing lamp corps i'll better if are from hammered cupre, are people who make all kind of things from cupre by hammering after softeninig it , and the final product are "hardened", in just the opposite process than steel need. Cooling in water is softening, heating and let it cooling down slowly is the hardening. Man , what a blank canvas have you there!😊👍 Wait the next video.Cheer's!

[@GlynOC]

Thank you! Yes, that is a good idea! I'll have a look at some brass or copper and see if I could make a ring for the headlight maybe. I love the way brass and copper ages / corrodes, like a living thing almost. Thanks for watching and commenting🙏

[@ccooper8785]

Don't leave your bike outside in the rain !!! It might go rus.... oh, right, carry on, as you were...

[@GlynOC]

haha too late, and that's how I like it🤪

[@Gun-tf8pc]

YES !!! 😁👍

[@VuuuLong]

these canvas bag look fantastic, can you give me link to buy, please? Thank you 😁

[@GlynOC]

Hello! They are Motea CV1 and come in 3 colours, if you look at my channel there's a pannier video about a month ago that covered them and the fitting. They are from Motea in Europe and they ship world wide I think

[@darkinadam]

the Britannia logo would make a good 1901 logo

[@GlynOC]

It would, it's a very under used symbol, or so over used that no one sees it any more. I think the last British coin it appeared on was the 2007 50 pence piece. The royal mint has some lovely bits and bobs with it on though. The mint is only a few miles away, perhaps a run out is in order!

[@neilwillis3915]

What saddlebags are they Glynn? look good

[@GlynOC]

They are Motea CV1 and come in 3 colours, if you look at my channel there's a pannier video about a month ago that covered them and the fitting and a link to them too, from Motea in Europe, 90 quid the pair on an offer day too

[@barrybautista4781]

I think shillings, sixpence and thrupany pieces were minted in 1955.

[@GlynOC]

Yes of course, I can look through those!

[@philbailey1397]

48 my birth year i have a half crown minted that year

[@GlynOC]

That's beautiful, they're a really nice design too👍

[@pierceson02]

Tire size?

[@GlynOC]

I can't remember off hand, there's a video on them earlier in the classic playlist. I've got a feeling the front is 19 x 4.00 and the rear 18 x 4.50, but check to make sure!

[@terrycook4904]

Watch your straps in the rain ,they'll stretch and you may lose them .

[@GlynOC]

That is a good point!!! I might go and get them wet just to see what happens

[@jamesonpace726]

So, your Dad was in the World Navy, eh? Which world would that be, I wonders....

[@GlynOC]

@@jamesonpace726 I think you misheard my pronunciation of 'Royal', understandable 👍