Royal Enfield Bobber Build Part 25

[@johnwebb6489]

So nice and easy to watch

[@davekennedy9060]

You need either smaller bikes or a bigger shed... Great video as usual.

[@GuitarDan73]

I just sunk a couple bottles of beer after work and sat through the vid 3 times....Man my bike is looking AWESOME Craig!....I loved it anyway but there were always comments about this and that posted in here from people.....but once on the floor...Damn.....I am SOOOOO EXCITED NOW BROTHER ! ;)

[@darren_black]

Yeah, I think the only thing that looked off on the stand was the headlight. On the ground it looks perfect. It looks stunning Dan, you must be chuffed

[@ollyotts]

Amazing how much better the front light looks now she’s off the beach, can’t wait to see her finished. Perfect Sunday ride bike, maybe if we’re ever allowed out to play again and there’s a doghouse fan meet it will be there in the flesh 😀

[@alancampbell1008]

Girder forks and hardtail is never going to be anything more than a sunny Sunday country lane pootle. All my BSA ever does and so relaxing for me, brings a smile to any faces we see...putt putt putting along 🙂

[@GuitarDan73]

Thats all ive ever planned to do on it ;) and a few shows etc

[@alancampbell1008]

@@GuitarDan73 you'll enjoy that, I do. Tho some of the shows have hacked me off when you get 'experts' telling you what's wrong with a 80+ year old bike.

[@colsparky651]

That workshop is my idea of heaven

[@silktvPDR1]

Its not far off my Triumph TRW and that is a beautiful bike to ride. Hampshire country lanes on a sunny day and a semi rigid what can be better 😀 Life is about the journey not how quick you get to the end of it !

[@garysmith7581]

Yo Craig yip Dan’s bike is looking great 👍 attention to detail fablabulous kidda, right down to the kickstand, now colour scheme O natural wi a polished finish or have I got it wrong again 😆. XX🤠🙏🌈🦋🌎🤩

[@GuitarDan73]

Patience! paint scheme will all be revealed ;)

[@gregemmerson9611]

With the bike on the floor now you can definitely see the end result 👍👍 bloody awesome 🤘🤘 well done dude.... Glad to see your back to normal 👍 always enjoy watching your vids... Really cheer me up 😁😁

[@srl9727]

Looks a proper riding position! A waxed canvas coat and leather headgear and you're off... I'm thinking people have crossed continents on less comfortable, and FAR less reliable machines!

[@GuitarDan73]

Love this reply cheers!

[@itfc3]

every time i hear that horn it reminds me of fred dibnah

[@Shinysideup]

Seeing the bike on the floor for the first time was Awesome, the bike looks so good, Dan’s got to be happy with how it’s looking

[@sidwainhouse]

I do like a nice side stand. One of my earliest memories as a kid is in the back of my dads MK1 Ford escort on a warm summers day travelling along the A64 in Leeds past the city centre on the underpasses when a pre-unit T Bird came thundering past, atypical 60's biker with his hippy girlfriend on the back complete with sheepskin cut off and scarf in her hair, neither wearing helmets. I would have been five or six at the time so the helmet law had been in a couple of years by then. It wasn't the noise throaty noise of the parallel twin or smell of petrol and oil that sticks in my mind, it's the side stand with a broken spring clanging off the road. Happy days indeed.

[@valvegeek]

I was just thinking, at one time girder forks were the bee's-knees, if they worked then (and with the rough roads they had back then! Mind you we've got some now haven't we?) they should still work now. Not up to GP racing standard nowadays sure but that ain't what it's for is it? 😁

[@GuitarDan73]

They did fine for the military through two world wars 👍

[@grahamhider3754]

Looking good i like to ride a hard tail to see wot they are like some day . Do you no when your back on the turbo Gsx . Don’t no where you get all the time to do videos. And bikes you must be running on empty 👍😂❤️🔧🏍

[@shaunholbrook2288]

lookin trim craig !

[@chagas99z]

I seem to be early in the comments for this one. Craig - thanks for sharing your amazing skills, your honesty and your resilience. It’s really appreciated.

[@redtape241]

Hey Craig, I know you have a new camera but this episode you look particularly motivated and alert. After watching you go through the virus i'm convinced for sure i had it in December 2019 with no illness since. Shortly after the recovery i went through a period of feeling on top of my game than ever and just wondered if thats a thing right now.

[@Wooley689]

Looks good , hardtail is better with the sprung seat for sure. The style looks really vintage alright. What are the tyres? I'd like a rear for mine like that.

[@cigarboxpickandslide2979]

Love the tyres ,they make a big difference to the look as I have just found on my Bullet . This ones going to be a stunner

[@TheOldaz1]

Loving it Craig, looks so much better on the floor - camera angles sorta mess it up when it's up in the air. Reminds me so much of my early AJS, grew up on hard tails.

[@poljames7492]

You must have a good heater CJ,,,not many peeps wearing just a tee shirt in their sheds today...Good morning all

[@THEDOGHOUSECUSTOMMOTORCYCLES]

Morning Pol. The little heater and a bit of hard work you soon warm up, probably 25 years of working in an old barn and out fitting work in all weather helps.

[@bazxl57]

@@THEDOGHOUSECUSTOMMOTORCYCLES I bet Lord Hepcat is only wearing his boxers in his posh shed Ha Ha

[@davidwhite9293]

Good morning Craig must be hot in your shed brilliant work

[@richardwhittle2302]

Well worth a celebration honk Craig 👍

[@RobAKemp]

Hepcat having a lie in again then! Great work Craig as always.

[@Dave.Wilson]

It's coming together (or apart) now Craig. Can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

[@alstone5257]

good morning from USA love your work on this bike as always you do great work.

[@crustyruss53]

Gonna be a sweet machine for sure. I still think it should have a spring on the brake rod though. 😁 Idea being that if the back brake arm sticks the brake pedal doesn't return and push the rod through the rear lever. If that makes sense. 😁

[@the1khronohs40]

Oh, I can´t wait to see this one finished! One odd thing... During a commercial break in this video, there was just an Indian Bollywood type music video of sorts... Coincidense?

[@danmcneil7181]

Looks great on the floor . Seating / riding position is perfect. I assume Dan doesn't need to reach the stand while sitting on the bike ? Say with the heel of his boot before dismounting ? Cheers. 🏍👍🇨🇦

[@TheBorderRyker]

She’s gonna be stunning.

[@chrislewis4830]

to be fair on my honda shadows rear mono shock i always cranked it to the hardest setting so i could feel the road underneath me. Ok it gave a bit of kidney slap occasionally but for feeling the road it was a small price to pay ( if the road felt slippy for example then you take more care than usual )

[@erikeggenbakstad]

Good morning! ;)

[@thebruise]

Looking great

[@doncaruso1949]

You need a bigger shed.

[@andyc750]

looks great, be pukka when all painted up etc

[@michaelmiller5387]

looking good! Hurry back Craig! looking forward to the teardown ! was it me or did the sound disappear near the end?

[@craigdewey4787]

One step closer good episode again today

[@robverheij561]

Nice, nice, nice!!!!!!!!

[@minigpracing3068]

Looks like a motorcycle when it comes off the lift, hard to really appreciate it up on the lift. Looks good!

[@rsole65]

Good work as usual, everyone comment to bump on KZbin 👍🏼

[@theoldman8877]

I fear I have gone death! About the time you put the extended stand in place. Then I heard water trickling in the background.

[@Addy29plus5]

Craig after intro sound only In my left ear, (intro both ears, talking only in left.) During side stand installation the sound returned to both ears

[@peterreeve8663]

I found that as as well. Changed at 11 minutes . I thought my headphones had broke!

[@Tellsy63]

That looking amazing, excellent work Craig

[@Arachnoid_of_the_underverse]

It looks a really comfortable relaxed arm seating position with a nice flat-footed height when stopped. With the kick stand how about a round rubber akin to a gear change lever?

[@blairguinea6811]

Another great episode Graig, can you stand it ?

[@eddiemizen3703]

Just a think 🤔, put the word out win something if you help build a big shed like ians.

[@mrsmith697]

You sitting fine..it gona be a nice bike.the stand on a HD softail hade a stop so even i its leaning forward the stand cant go up. Its a bit scary then it leaning att first.

[@Thegeordiemonkey]

Sound went off when fitting stand i think mic was covered or something?

[@THEDOGHOUSECUSTOMMOTORCYCLES]

Ive been having a bit of mic trouble, I lost the actual fabrication of the stand due to zero sound. solving video and sound problems are all part of it I guess, always fun when Im rubbish with technology lol

[@Thegeordiemonkey]

@@THEDOGHOUSECUSTOMMOTORCYCLES you can still see what your doing so can still get the idea so no worries fella.

[@andywarrington4738]

headlamp is far too low , the beam will hit the top of the tyre , just a thought

[@THEDOGHOUSECUSTOMMOTORCYCLES]

possibly right Andy but it wasn't my my decision.

[@GuitarDan73]

@@THEDOGHOUSECUSTOMMOTORCYCLES Wont ever be ridden at night anyway unless unavoidable

[@andywarrington4738]

@@THEDOGHOUSECUSTOMMOTORCYCLES you do some fantastic work , very skilled man , just that everytime i see that headlamp it bugs me lol , but as you say , "each to thier own "

[@GuitarDan73]

@@andywarrington4738 Ive still not seen it in 'person' If it ends up 'bugging me' after riding it a while it can always be altered/changed etc.....hopefully not but all bikes are able to 'evolve' if needed ;)

[@iamthefatstig]

Love it!

[@podpub711]

Thanks Craig. I need a bike bench, how do you rate your one? Is it a Sealy bench. Ta from Paul

[@troywee4774]

should the rear light/number plate etc be on the 'off' side or is it so old it wont matter? just curious. cheers.

[@GuitarDan73]

You may be right I dont know but as far as i know, Craig has put them this side on the 11 or 12 he has now built and all gone through an MOT fine ;)

[@troywee4774]

@@GuitarDan73 admittedly a lot has changed since i knew 'about mot's' - not that i knew a lot - lol.. cheers.

[@ebrenetsrac1183]

Only one glove for the octopus? 😝

[@digschopper9321]

Did anyone else lose sound halfway through?

[@REKLESSWOLVES1]

Great video Craig, that stand looks the Mutt`s Nuts, i`m curious how do you plan to tidy up the pitted surface on the girder forks, i was wondering would lead loading be a more `vintage` kind of repair ? When i restored my 1966 MGB Roadster 20 years ago i only used lead on the bodywork and not body filler as i wanted a more traditional repair as it would have been done `back in the day`, you rekon lead loading would work on these forks and give them a more durable long term repair ? Cheers mate, keep warm.

[@digschopper9321]

J B WELD fills pits well and sands smooth.

[@REKLESSWOLVES1]

@@digschopper9321 still a filler of sorts though isn`t it mate, lead loading is a way more permanent solid way of bringing the forks back to looking original, once that leads on there it`ll never crack, chip or flake off, never had an experience with JB weld so i wouldn`t know how well it would hold up long term, whereas i know lead loading done on cars back in the day, 40`s, 50s, 60`s etc is as good today as it was then.

[@digschopper9321]

@@REKLESSWOLVES1 , ive never used lead. I dont think itll hold up if powdercoating, not sure. But on those girders, if youll be painting them, JBWeld is a good filler for small pitting, or the odd grinding mark. I only use it on hard parts, not sheet metal.

[@TheBuckspygmy]

Where's Blue?

[@THEDOGHOUSECUSTOMMOTORCYCLES]

In the winter he does stay in the house more.

[@TheBuckspygmy]

@@THEDOGHOUSECUSTOMMOTORCYCLES In front of a fire?

[@russburton6897]

I asked the wife if she'd like a honk on my celebration horn. She said "no"

[@Dave.Wilson]

Same here mate!!

[@THEDOGHOUSECUSTOMMOTORCYCLES]

hahahahaha how inconciderate of her

[@GuitarDan73]

I asked your wife and she squeeled yes? lol ;)

[@andrewbull3537]

Craig (or chewy ),are the tyres on Dan's bike wider than normal ???, they look a bit off roadie to me ,lovely bike 👍👍👍😁😁😁

[@GuitarDan73]

Very much so....about as fat as can safely go on the stock Bullet rims ;)

[@andrewbull3537]

@@GuitarDan73 ,do you know the make / tyre size ????

[@GuitarDan73]

@@andrewbull3537 I did when I chose them but ive forgotten, Ill let Craig answer this one

[@andrewbull3537]

@@GuitarDan73 ,thanks for the answer, i am thinking of doing the same build but too a 500 royal enfield ,can you ask craig for the size and tyre make for me ??,cheers mate ,take care on the road 👍👍👍

[@GuitarDan73]

@@andrewbull3537 I think ive remembered? MITAS ET01 4.00-18 front and rear

[@XS65080]

Was it just me or did anyone else lose the sound at 11 minutes? Still enjoyed the vid though. 😄

[@digschopper9321]

Same here!

[@brockett]

Did you use the words "clear out" and"chucking stuff away" ..... Shhhhhhhh! my wife might hear you. What you should have said is, "I need a bigger shed".

[@BilgemasterBill]

It's really looking fine down there on the floor, and the riding position seems ideal. Hell, I'd take it as-is with maybe just a bit of that "wax heating" metal treatment you'd shown earlier. Speaking of "down there on the floor", when you said "Going down..." when lowering the lift, I kind of flashed on the theme music for that old '70s BBC TV series, "Are You Being Served" (see: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYLSaKhsmayHm7M).

[@GuitarDan73]

I think it was more Aerosmith 'Love in an Elevator' than 'IM freeee' lol ;)

[@graydude4698]

vid. probed

[@ZR7100]

I am sorry Craig, but I am not happy, and will have to postpone dinner. I don't like the fact you have to get off the bike to engage the side stand. I think you need to make a bracket that allows engagement while still sitting on the bike. Also, not too happy with the angle. I think it needs to come a degree or two to the front of the bike, otherwise I have visions of the bike rolling forward a tad, and the side stand disengaging. Sorry, but just my OCD kicking in !

[@scottishbybirth8436]

Dude are you bobbing yo self? Losing weight hopefully not bits🤣

[@elmerfudd1086]

Any motorcycle used only on the street is really only good for trundling along. If you want to go racing sure they are more than capable of just that but get caught doing that on the street and you will ruin your finacial and legal position in life. These vintage machines are cool, and thats a big part of being a motorbike rider isnt it? Tracks are there for aggressive riding but beware...your first time at the track you are going to learn just how pathetic your racing skills really are. So how stupid is it for you to ride like that on the street?

[@GuitarDan73]

I have zero interest in speed (unless I had a purpose built track day bike) and every interest in riding slow and looking cool ;)

[@elmerfudd1086]

@@GuitarDan73 i agree totally. Fast bikes can be fun. In the right environment. Otherwise its about looks, sound, position.