Starting up the worlds oldest Royal Enfield 3.1/2HP motorcycle, Hitchcocks Motorcycles

[@MeAndMyRoyalEnfield]

Thank you for caring enough to share something I would never be able to see or hear.

[@fidelcatsro6948]

😺👍 1904 433cc 3.5hp decompression lever, throttle lever, choke lever, ignition advance -retard lever, manual oil pump, front/rear brake levers, cycle start pedals, WOW! so many control levers back then, must have felt like controlling an aircraft on land!

[@handyjayes1]

I am surprised the front and rear brake were both on the right handlebar and the start and stop lever on the left. Surely the brakes levers either side would be better and the start and stop lever (presumably not used as much) doubled up with either brake. 🤔

[@fidelcatsro6948]

@@handyjayes1 im glad they made all these hiccups and errors so we learnt from it since and have much better bikes today..

[@crumpet_]

Love seeing these old machines on your channel, struggling to find decent vids on real classic machines on KZbin but you guys have got it! Thanks!

[@samyakchhajed]

It sounds pretty similar to today's Royal Enfields. Amazing to see that they have preserved the character till date.

[@arildsolemdal6966]

That was great! Would love to see it riding along, though :D

[@fidelcatsro6948]

we dont want anyone the get hurt now do we?

[@leeonardodienfield402]

@@fidelcatsro6948 ?

[@fidelcatsro6948]

@@leeonardodienfield402 these old machines have bad brakes..

[@stumpymacgabhann]

Thank you for that, wonderful to hear her tick.

[@gustavonoidea]

I'm from Brazil and discovered this YT channel yesterday and instantly was impressed by its content. Congratulations! Hope some day I may visit your facilities!

[@ahall1459]

The Boer war was two years earlier...Wright bros flight at the end of 1903... Rare find...

[@ewan53]

Wonderful sound. 😀

[@jimdonnelly5727]

That's a nice old Royal Enfield.

[@Kevscancave]

Awesome! Thanks for the explanations👍😎👍

[@varunakavoor]

Amazing 👌🏽👌🏽

[@Team-fabulous]

Absolutely fantastic. Imagine doing your bike test on it🤣🤣🤣

[@TheEnfieldGuy]

Beautiful, thanks so much for sharing

[@handyjayes1]

Certainly no need for mirrors. You'd be far too busy pushing and pulling levers to have time to look into them.... Can't help but think a small tension bar is required for that belt... Amazing 👍

[@fidelcatsro6948]

mirrors were incorporated into the sides of riding goggles i presume!

[@ffiori-uw5rz]

Very Good!

[@anythingoldmechanical]

Excellent!

[@norsehall309]

G'day from Australia, that was fantastic to see, l belong to a historic Motorcycle club and we don't have any Royal Enfield bike's that old, l wonder if there is a model in Australia, cheers, Neil.

[@Stevel_]

Can you please do a video of the USB charger install on this bike? Thanks.

[@danmorrissette4814]

Amazing~! Thanks for Sharing and demonstrating!!

[@stevemiller7433]

Remarkable.

[@robleary3353]

Wonderful old bit of kit! Lovely it still exists and runs. Drive belt looked a bit loose!. 🙂 How does it manage with unleaded petrol?.

[@coconuciferanuts339]

Thanks mate.1904 ! Like wow.Was that the 1st lee enfield ? Must have been quite a hand-ful to ride.No clutch.But in those days it was horses,carts,carriages,so not many other mechanical stuff on the rough roads of the day.

[@fidelcatsro6948]

riding one of these mustve felt like UFO technology back then!

[@theriomrasputin8233]

Check out the steam powered vehicles on Jay Leno's channel. Talk about complex!

[@johnniethepom7545]

Apparently it was faster than a speeding bullet !

[@icedidi]

brilliant.

[@nataliojimenezmartin4505]

que maravilla!!! Wonderfull

[@engineresurrector2414]

Looks like one of Mustie1's creation.

[@loki1066]

Gorgeous bike and just how it should look. Isn't it dreadful when you watch a period TV drama and every vehicle is shinier than new?

[@metal-lm6ue]

Cool you started it now ride it😂😊

[@highfive55]

✌️

[@simongray2533]

Makes juggling look easy doesn't it? 🤣🤣

[@vibhavnaik1193]

Sir your videos are perfect but your videos are to late

[@jamesrichardwilliam22]

So the first motorcycle was a e-bike.