Kawasaki Z1 super Six Crankcases - How its Made

[@philmorrow2446]

My dad once told me that a professional is someone who can make something really difficult look easy. I see what he meant. I was transfixed for the whole video. A hacksaw and files and a 70 year old mill. My founded is dumb!!! Brilliant job, sir.

[@shingnosis]

In the same vein you don't really understand something until you can explain it to a 4 year old.

[@partickstar1135]

@@shingnosis the computer reads the instuctions the people told it and the rocket flies to space.. ye i don't understand how spaceraft work but i can still explain the basics to a kid

[@luminiferousaether6151]

As a forerunner of British home/ shed engineering, I would like to see a class leading manufacturer of welders to acknowledge Allen’s status and reputation by supplying him with, at the very least, the welder he really desires. He deserves it.

[@HLife719]

Dan Powell Dan, Great idea! If the leading manufacturers don‘t rise to the occasion, Allan‘s many „devotees“ around the world may want to come together and gift Allan the welder he needs. I‘m definitely game and would be eager to chip in. Would you be willing to organize?

[@paulcosgrove6160]

@@HLife719 I would be more than happy to contribute what I can.

[@GroovesAndLands]

He could definitely use a much nicer and more fully-featured TIG machine.

[@howardosborne8647]

Perhaps one of the R Tech digital TIG units would be the tool for the job. R Tech have done very favourable deals for other KZbin channels in return for a little bit of promotional video in return. Perhaps we could collectively work out a deal with R Tech or a similar supplier.

[@GroovesAndLands]

@@howardosborne8647 Frankly, I'd rather see Allan do a "go fund me" (or similar) so that he isn't beholden to a corporate sponsor. His videos are succinct, authentic and genuine - I would hate to see him plugging and pitching for products.

[@timonmarshall6588]

you could make the episodes an hour long and I'd still watch them. Also my new favourite saying "but i give it a go". Legend

[@mrwolsy3696]

Thank you Allen, i have waited 20 years to see you cutting that crankcase.

[@Biffatheriffa]

This fella is just so talented, I'm completely awestruck !!

[@reinventingthewheel3422]

that parallel twin idea reclaimed from spare parts would be quite interesting to see

[@HLife719]

Baron Bourbon I‘d love it if Allan made a parallel twin based on the Honda SS50 to fit the wonderful monkey bike.

[@motoramavlog]

My thoughts exactly. Make it a 1000 twin, Allen...

[@erikeggenbakstad]

Absolutely! Now I want to see that project get going 😊👍

[@thegregdavieschannel]

An oval piston Honda engine tribute would be really cool

[@williamarmstrong7199]

@@motoramavlog the barrels are only approx 250cc to 325 cc each so it would be a 500 / 650cc twin. But most likely too easy for him and not challenging enough to get his interest. Besides which he likes bikes that are out to kill you, like a 5 cylinder kawasaki 2 stroke! Or a viper V12. :) Not only are his bike building skills way above normal.. so are his riding skills!

[@gearboxobs419]

You just make it look so easy! " Here's on old file!" Currently these uploads make my week. Thanks .

[@jellynumber1]

Allen would be a brilliant neighbour, you could learn a lot from this guy. Amazing videos.

[@lleresche]

You have my utmost respect, this is pure art! Thank you for sharing

[@johngreenaway5736]

The worlds burning but Allen's chopping up crank cases. Just what I needed. Thanks Allen.

[@glencasson9046]

Bloody hell Allen, you do make it look easy, I know it`s not, but you give the impression any one with a shed and a couple of files could do it. Pure inspiration.

[@grooveworx3327]

Another awesome video Allen. Thanks for answering our collective question, on how the crankcases were made...

[@johnmac.6760]

This guy is a genius every respect, what an intelligent bloke and no flash bugger. Basic hack saws and tools from the past, no fancy tool chest n his garage just a proper grafter.. Keep up the fantastic work. 👍🏍️

[@mab6893]

Love these videos .Thanks to you when I,ve watched them I go into my shed with loads of ideas for my bikes open the tool box, av a brew ,stare at the bikes for an hour,then go back in the house.🤪if only I had talent.

[@Doug791]

Insane confidence. " I'll just do this , and it'll work ". With a frickin hacksaw !!!!! Absolutely love Allen , his way of working and his creations.

[@sjefleenaerts7277]

This is not a little build in the shed, this is pure mechanical art

[@Wingnut_Stickman]

You are a surgeon with the hacksaw, an arist with a dremel, and an excellent presenter -- a real joy to watch. I really like your videos, thank you for the excellent content!

[@Weyrmaster]

You sir, are an absolute genius! Love this series....👏👏👍👍

[@thegael5758]

Using simple tools to cut and shape the cases,what we can't measure is the immense amount of know how and vision that lies behind it all ,i could watch this all day long .

[@salvtec]

Astonishing ingenuity, and what a perfect result, the engine Kawasaki should have made...👍

[@bryngriffiths5713]

Kawasaki did make all the engine parts.....it took a Wizard to put them together like this.😉👍💯

[@100Jeanluc]

Mr Millyard, you truly are an artiste. You're way better than most automotive engineers, they could all learn from you.

[@derekbond3512]

This is just whats needed to satisfy us biking buffs, supply and demand, we demand you supply Allen . Much appreciated thanks and keep em coming.

[@kuladeeluxe]

When you started with the hacksaw, I was scratching my head. Very nicely done with those craftsmen's tools

[@knockdolian12]

Allen, you make me sick........with envy. I just can’t get my head around how casual you are about cutting things up. LEGEND

[@andrewlusty5584]

Hack Saw, Couple of hand files, old drill thing, and good old know-how, Amazing!

[@richardkey4289]

Thanks for posting this, you are inspiring mad scientists to dream up wild motorcycles for years to come!

[@expatbiker6598]

Cutting a whole engine case in half to get the part you want to weld with a hacksaw. Nobody would believe the above statement even in a fantasy fictional literature. It takes over 10 years of apprenticeship to reach this level. Thank you Allen and KZbin for making us mere mortals see what the super natural get up to. 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@msr358]

Outstanding. Just.... outstanding. Thanks for sharing. Best thing on the internet.

[@โนรีคอกเบิร์น]

What a jem. I hadnt thought about it before. I just casually ashumed the heads crank cases etc cuts would all naturally align, but stating the deliberate staggering of cut pieces is a great nugget of info. Rightly knocked the complacency out of my old age. Thanks Alan.

[@ceziukozak]

I've met you sir few years back, at SUZUKI RF OWNERS CLUB meeting at Nelson's Diner cafe near Newbury. You were piloting viper v10 powered motorbike. What a machine !!! I salute you and your engineering excellence !!!

[@Stu-SB]

Watching a brilliant documentary on TV just now and glimpsed at my phone, clocked this much anticipated Vid... Documentary binned...

[@sentientdogma1206]

Thank you for making these videos Mr. Millyard. I know you’re an Englishman but these videos should be saved in the Library of Congress haha.

[@AllenMillyard]

I’m glad you like them 🎥

[@crumplezone1]

In the WW2 we British made the Spitfire fighter plane, and to minimize production stoppages from the Luftwaffe air raids, lots of the production of some parts were distributed throughout the UK and were being made in small premises and even sheds, that`s why we Brits love our sheds :) Allen you really are a Master craftsman and thanks for taking the time to make these vids for us petrol heads to watch

[@dongraham1559]

Your work is simply off the scale AMAZING!! Genius!!

[@elpoddoable]

Your amazing mate,shame you don't teach.this country needs people like you.

[@ashleyburton8605]

I don't think there has been a video I've not loved yet! Great work, Your a genius

[@iamtherealzombie]

When the only complaints people on the internet have about your content is that there's not enough of it, you know you're doing it right. Lovely video Allen, thanks for sharing it with us!

[@PillSharks]

I’m amazed how you can cut such a large lump of metal so true with an old hacksaw, amazing work!

[@GC-rf2st]

I couldn’t even imagine doing the things you did to these engines let alone be able to do what you did with the pieces! Mind blowing!

[@bobstrade6355]

That sounds like a nice old clock ticking in the background. Another of Allen’s masterpieces no doubt.

[@AllenMillyard]

It is a clock well spotted

[@Mark-ir9gl]

Just goes to show that you don't need modern equipment when you are this talented. Well done Allen keep up the good work 👏👏👏👏👍

[@alextripp1230]

Hi Allen, another great informative video, still makes me chuckle when you so casually say, I just cut them with my hacksaw and filed em down.! Great stuff mate, keeps us "shed dwellers" motivated. Once again thank you for sharing your skills with us, please do a video on the head's for us all. Cheers, Alex.

[@adrianjackman9422]

You have become my favourite you tuber. Not really into bikes but this level of engineering on such basic equipment is just mind blowing.

[@leslieaustin151]

Seven minutes of joy! I spent the morning fiddling about with a broken pick-up tool. I felt pleased with myself till I saw this effort! Oh well, I’d have a job machining a Z1 crankcase on my Little Taig 2.5” lathe! Thanks for all the pleasure of watching you at work. Les

[@chrisbarlow2131]

Unreal. Just unreal. I love his modesty too. Nice one Alan.

[@stikmannn]

Watching the crankcase get cut with the hacksaw reminded me of an Iciban Moto video! I love how you show what you can achive with regular tools!

[@shanedoyle1057]

Really glad I found this, I think I remember seeing an article years ago about a Honda CBX V12 and it always stuck in my mind

[@DarkIzo]

wait a minute so this aint old footage, you just replicate your super six JUST to show us how you did it ? man you crazy, and i love it. millyard the engine maker millyard the story teller millyard the video producer millyard the mad genius in disguise

[@AllenMillyard]

I’m making a new 1522cc super six engine

[@user-fn1rb9ze6p]

This guy blows me away everytime I watch one of his videos 😁👍

[@simon2knine]

I just can't get enough of these videos...

[@Mikey101160]

3:20. Sound a bit like a steam train boring full speed down a mountain (with a little bit of imagination). Great little video - most enjoyable. Thank you.

[@eduardoben7106]

Excelente trabajo saludos desde Argentina

[@Lord_Nikon]

I absolutely love your demeanor. Everything will work and be fine. So easy to watch, even though it is more technical than you let on. Great stuff. I have seen your creations multiple times at the Barber Motorcycle Museum. Cheers!

[@johnfoster7536]

As usual Allens engineering skills are woe-fully understated. love the shot showing the "shed and buried" mug in. hears a idea how about making a square four type project .

[@Bladerunner4511]

Absolute genius keep the video's coming great stuff better than whats on tv

[@fatbob6729]

This is just pure engineering genius, not like some of the other bike "builders" on youtube.

[@blairguinea1337]

Lucky to the wizard of machining once again, thats awesome Allen

[@craigbrown2183]

Up to your usual standard Allen, thanks for posting, keep them coming 👍

[@paulgoodridge7957]

Allen so clever and not a lot of tools your engines look great and run amazing thanks for sharing please keep making vids

[@terrytopliss9506]

Always a pleasure to watch your video’s Allen,you’re an absolute genius.👍👍👍

[@nicolaperelli66]

Sei il migliore !!!!! Fantastico 😉 bravo !

[@Curtis7391-t8q]

I love watching your videos! Guys like you are a very rare breed! Keep up the great work!

[@sumerjetreyes1441]

Hi from philippines 👋I love your works❤always watching your videos👍

[@alanh4471]

Jeeze - Hacksaw, three files and a welder.. Just amazing!

[@scottaubrey8392]

Cutting it by hand is almost unbelievable and then you realise you’re doing it one handed holding the camera!😳

[@joelfildes5544]

As my grandad taught me as a kid ‘let the saw do the work !’ ...great stuff,cheers !

[@SteffanoDucati]

I can tell you Mr Millyard I"ve done a LOT LESS ( absolute understatement) with a LOT MORE in my well equipped home shop here in Canada . I'm 100% humbled and 110% in awe of your amazing skills . Just wow.

[@balasingamgnanesageran2337]

You are the coolest guy with a wrench . I really like the way you explain things in a very clear and concise manner . I only wish I had a perto head friend with your calibre .👍👍👍

[@proluxelectronics7419]

Proper backyard mechanic/magician. Big Thumbs Up.

[@victoryfirst2878]

You really have a great feel using a hacksaw. Reminds me of when I went to the junkyard to buy a stainless steel 4 inch schedule 80 pipe 5 feet long. The guy at the yard said you will never saw the pipe with a hacksaw, and if you do cut it you can have it. Well I cut the pipe in twenty minutes. The pipe would of cost me 150 dollars but I got it for free. The owner said he will never bet me again. So I know you have a feel for cutting with the hacksaw like myself. We must be brothers from different mothers. The milling machine you have is just great. They will never make them that solid and beefy as back in the day. Keep up the great work and peace too. Nice to hear you got a deal on Ebay too. VF

[@johnwilliams9240]

Seen it but can’t believe it, Gods Engineer strikes again. John

[@srhoow]

Allen your work reminds me of British ingenuity from bikes to autos to aircraft.

[@ASelbo]

Hacksaw and files. An old milling machine with some known play in it, et voila! A six cylinder Kawa Z1. You make it seem so simple. Me, I would have done a complete mess of it, but I appreciate the unique set of skills you posess which make this look like a sunday stroll. My deepest respect and thank you for sharing.

[@thomasgorecki1321]

Insanity! Hats off to you, Mr. Milyard! Love to see the completed project run. Best of luck👍🏻

[@KIWIMEDIA]

Yay ! The return of the files ! Plus Mr hacksaw and the delicious BBQ 😂👍❤️ you are definitely a legend ! Up there with John Britten 🇳🇿

[@brianhanson8034]

Imagine 'John meets Allen' , ...if only... 😢

[@chincemagnet]

This man is ridiculously resourceful

[@chrischappell9824]

The biggest thing that I always struggled with Allan is that your engine's look as if they are factory options. Can't wait for the heads video. I hope this lock down goes on a bit longer!!!

[@spgoo1]

Always wondered how you did this! Amazing work

[@jimallen199]

Your videos & engineering abilities never fail to amaze me. Thanks Allen

[@definitelynotpewdiepie]

AH! A crankcase modification video! YES! I love how thoroughly you walk us through your process. If you ever decided to do one with your ss180, that'd be gold. Excellent work.

[@alvidadost6955]

Dear Allen, I'll be able to get through another utterly dull lockdown week thanks to your video. The tenterhookish wait was well worth it. Watched this one thrice, needed to do that to really get the subtle brilliance of how things lined up at the end, with transmission and cam drive. The most difficult solution to achieve is the simplest one and you have them by the tankfull!

[@adventureloop8314]

Such an inspiration and what a proper workshop, love it☺️👍🏼

[@peterhird3542]

Hi Allen, You are astounding 👍🏍. I did metal work at school and as part of my apprenticeship. Watching your amazing knowledge and talent I wish that I’d carried on with it and learnt more. I’ve done refrigeration work all my life...retired now. I do appreciate you sharing your amazing builds with your viewers. Looking forward to all that you post 👍🎥🏍. Cheers.

[@danmcneil7181]

Hi Allen. It would be an understatement to say that you are a true magician. These amazing motorcycle creations are incredible and I never get tired of watching the process. And all done with hacksaws and files !! Cheers, Dan

[@remkojerphanion4686]

I build fully functional model boats and ships at a fairly high level using mostly basic tools, in a manner much like how you work. But that Super Sixy Kawasaki build is in a whole different league! I must say that watching you do what you do, and how you do it, humbles my very best efforts!! Excellent work Allen! Great inspiration too!

[@hammychannel9306]

Another very well done Allen, as usual just the inspiration I need to get my projects (bikes, engines, old pillar drills, and old compressors) moving

[@guidoheeling1179]

Sir, you are truly inspiring! Awsome to see the projects you take on!

[@ja60123]

That's craftsmanship right there. A very real thank you for doing a great job putting together this video. Amazingly done quality workmanship has gone into this engine.

[@ramishrambarran3998]

Head ? What head ? We want to see videos on Head, Cams, & Cover too ! This is too good to miss ! We love your array of sophisticated tools ! ..........and the pre-Ice Age mill ! Now how do you keep a hacksaw hand steady ?? Thank you Mr Millyard. Respect. Trinidad & Tobago.

[@tobydaddy97]

im 22, and this is the best ive ever seen!

[@SuperDiddzz]

And Kawasaki made the Z13! personaly i would rarther have the Super Six....thank you Allen just BLINDING.

[@robertmaitland09]

Thank you for your videos Allen. I`ve been quite stressed out with all this virus business, your calm approach to the amazing work you do really helps me keep a lid on my anxiety.

[@Gkuljian]

Thank you! This is the part I wanted so badly to see. Also, that big file is a horse shoe file. I bought a few many years ago. I used to call it a poor man's surface grinder.

[@belchnasty]

This channel is pure gold.

[@Shinysideup]

What you can do with basic tools and a huge amount of skill is truly amazing. You should have hundreds of thousands of subscribers.

[@DonnDIY]

Top notch work. 💪

[@matsamuels9197]

I really wish I could leave more of a comment,but I’m afraid you leave me speechless 😶. Can’t get enough of your videos. Best channel on KZbin bar none. Love your work 👍

[@robvanwoerden892]

I am looking forward to seeing the cylinder head video, especially the camshafts and how you made them. The videos so far have been so impressive!

[@HazBoz-ds8hr]

Nothing amazes me more than your bike that you made for your son

[@grenvillephillips6998]

The ability to file flat and square is a rare skill these days, but it was considered something an apprentice was expected to master in their first year, back in the day.

[@howardosborne8647]

Grenville, in my younger student and apprentice days I used to curse the bastards for forcing us to do so much bench work with hacksaws, files,scrapers etc. As an older fella I'm grateful I was taught those skills so thoroughly.