Freddie Dobbs' Bonneville | Don't Drop It!

Join me in this video after taking on the challenge to fix @FreddieDobbs Triumph Bonneville T100SE. This motorcycle is the central focal point of his channel and has been right there with him on many adventures from all over Europe to the Sahara, across the Atlas Mountains to the local coffee shop!
We start out this video with something a little different, there is a BSA/CCM in desperate need of a new exhaust....
Back to Dobb's Bonneville, we are finally on the rebuild, getting the barrels and pistons as well as the cylinder head back on and torqued down.... Got to be careful not to drop anything down into the cases now!
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[@B0M0A0K]

I just love how supportive your wife is in all this.

[@terrycavender]

And she bakes! 👍

[@1mikefrost]

​@@terrycavenderI love cake 🎂 !

[@B0M0A0K]

@@terrycavenderOH, mine bakes and very well too. But she wouldn't be within a mile of me doing work on my bike!

[@Jim-hm7fb]

Yeah - my Mrs usually chucks the nuts and bolts about that I've carefully put to one side. The jokes on her though because it was her brakes I was servicing last time she did it.

[@FreddieDobbs]

Very interesting to see how methodical you have to be with the progressive torque increments. I found Emily's commentary very useful! The putting back together begins!!:)

[@JoshuaRoberts-kq9cs]

Good to see Freddie rebuild the Bonneville.I owned a 76 Bonneville and totally rebuilt it.New wirring harness, stator, steering bearings, wheels and wheel bearings and 15 years later it was still running as sweet as a nut.Paid twelve hundred to buy it,sold it for eight thousand five hundred dollars.

[@LostYogi]

Love Emily asking questions 🙂it adds kinda of an interview style to the episode

[@MorningNapalm]

Yeah, she sounds like she is catching on quickly. Maybe they will make a shop-duo one day.

[@snoopycharlie8718]

Agree 👍🏻 Keep it up if you can guys 🙂

[@longjonwhite]

Agreed! I’m a real man, been spannering since birth. So obviously, I already knew the answers to all the questions that Emily was asking…. but it was clearly helpful to those who don’t share my deep knowledge of torque and that… 😁😁😁👍

[@banzobeans]

Yeah, right about at my level of non-expertise!

[@1mikefrost]

I don't usually wish my weekends to go quickly but I'm looking forward to 4 o'clock Sunday ! 😅

[@yellownev]

Never underestimate the capability and resourcefulness of dads. Love the video. Who doesn't like the sound of a torque wrench clicking. Great to have the questions and answers of a couple working together and the top tip of not holding the head of the torque wrench.

[@bsc1463]

Over from Freddies channel a few weeks ago . Emily and yourself work very good together . She is a quick study as she asks the right questions and understands the answers . The team of Joe and Emily is a nice change from the usual motorcycle repair shop . Great job !! Subbed in today .

[@roviwoteap2375]

You certainly know your stuff. Really enjoying this series, along with your “assistant” asking good questions!😊

[@TheWurks]

Thanks pal, we're really enjoying it too!

[@Dombennezon]

Great step by step vid, but not showing the finished cake was a rookie mistake. Garage work should always be accompanied by tea and cake. 😉😂 cheers fella

[@johnnorth9355]

The light hearted bits of banter really help make for an entertaining video.

[@WreckingCrewHR4K]

What a cool camera girl, a lovely tech talk whilst baking a cake, Well Done my dear,... Where Da Cake At ?

[@stevesteve1965.]

Seriously mate, you've married well. 👍

[@TheNorthernClassicRider]

Never thought I'd be interested in this kind of stuff... But it's mesmerising! 👏👏👏👏

[@TheWurks]

Thank you so much 😀

[@SherKhan-b1kes]

Let‘s hope Freddie runs this bike in accordingly.

[@briangc1972]

The pistons, cylinders, and head are used, no real break-in procedure since the wear patterns are already established.

[@Paulie44]

Whut! Freddie will be abusing it through the first ford he sees! 😂

[@briangc1972]

@@Paulie44 Let's hope that he does not try plowing through the first Ford he sees. Though it would be interesting to see him try his luck at crossing a fjord.

[@roberthocking9138]

Also let’s hope he tries to keep the bike properly cleaned & maintained this time

[@andrewmorgan81]

Don’t give it back! (Sorry Freddy but I’d achieved your level of mechanical competence by the time I was half your age 😂)

[@luddite6239]

I've given this a like even though I haven't seen it yet - saves time later!

[@Paulie44]

Another great video! I like the questions Emily asks about tightening the head (order of tightening and torque values) and timing marks, and your explanations are great for anyone wanting to learn more about bike mechanicals. Keep up the good work 👍

[@richy3712]

What a duo, I bet you don't even argue putting up a tent! 🤣

[@TheWurks]

Well, no comment ;P

[@anandmoon5701]

Quality of Triumph engine speaks for its build quality.

[@stevecambers3190]

Never mind all this technical stuff... Do not burn that cake! 😂

[@budekins7779]

Any fool can torque bolts up to spec (apart from Freddie), bakings where the real skills at!

[@Jupitersonlyson]

​@@budekins7779😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Freddie still learning to wash his bike.

[@Ilovetriumphbikes]

@@Jupitersonlyson😂😂😂

[@leon0]

So why didn't we get to see the cake? 🍰😕I feel let down. Alan Milyard always shares his cake (pictures) with his viewers.

[@medler2110]

Yea that engine rebuild is all interesting and all that, but you missed the important bit, how did the cake turn out, and did it taste nice. Alan Millyard would have told us, while showing us the local wildlife. 😁

[@dave_ryan]

I see nothing in my manual regarding checking the cake, i'm so disappointed, i love cake, 😂It still has great content thanks.

[@upchuckchops]

I enjoyed this one quite a bit. Not only does your wife help in the garage, but she makes cake too! That is winning my friend.

[@mikerider58]

Emily asking questions is perfect for all of us following the build. I used to assist my dad when he did engine rebuilds but l went on to be a guitarist 🎸 singer/songwriter but my son rebuilds V8 engines in North America. Loved the guitar at the beginning of this video, would love to know who it is. Great video, Joe &Emily.

[@mum-0217]

Glad you avoided the cam chain and head nuts dropping into the engine. Someone aught to start production of those barrel gaskets. Thanks, looking forward to the next one. 👍

[@androz8362]

Love the support from the Mrs. She's a star and a keen learner.

[@drost582]

Save the cake first! Your wife sounds a sweetheart, makes us better people.

[@noeldoran8884]

Teamwork always works well with your wife great work both...

[@RupertUtley]

Funny - reminds me of doing fixes on our bikes round the world with the missus being basically a “clamp” or “second pair of hands to hold things” and asking for long nose pliers and her answering “oh, the thing that looks like a crocodile”

[@reginaldwilliams1883]

This is my favourite watch at the moment. Can't wait for the next post. Love the banter and questioning between you both. As a fellow biker but non mechanic, I'm facinated with the process of the way these engines are put together...which we tend to take for granted. I'm sure this bike will be priceless to Freddie from now on. Keep up the great work Joe and Emily.

[@banzobeans]

Can you imagine? He'll be under a lot of pressure going forward ;) but I bet he might learn something good from this experience. Do hope he'll appreciate just how much TLC will have gone into what he'll be riding.

[@stevesanelli90]

A beautiful companion with an inquisitive mind & culinary skills to match. Emily is a star⭐️ A master at work getting this sorted for Freddie. Thank you for your natural approach. Cheers

[@leemartin2978]

An interested and patient apprentice that makes cake, you’ve won the lottery 👍👍

[@philviner2061]

Great teamwork

[@DeiseRebel]

My brain is eating good watching this videos. I like the asking questions on each part worked on for us inexperienced mechanics. Thank you.

[@JoshuaRoberts-kq9cs]

I'm a half decent mechanic.Can pull anything apart, fucked if I can remember how to put it back together again.Hence the half decent tag.

[@robertlee6949]

Good show! My favorite part to have to make right again is when you realize that the tensioner blades have to go in before the cylinders go on, usually after you have already got the top end on... Congrats on paying attention and doing it right the first time!

[@biker_dale]

Such a relaxing and educational video to watch and a lovely well matched couple doing the work. You're a fortunate bloke to have such an understanding wife. Are the roles switched when she's doing the baking 😊 Loved it, Freddie is going to get an awsome bike back 👍

[@stevehopkinson4871]

Great vid. Mate lovely to see the good lady giving you a hand on the spanner’s

[@howardmann5634]

That fist from your other half just told me who is boss hhhhaaaa

[@paulfoster5432]

An excellent video, Love your choice of Album Pictures on the wall,. Saw Status Quo back in 1975 at Bridlington north Yorkshire, And Sabbath many times over the years, I've been a Black Sabbath Fan since they Started, I've still got all the Original vinyl LPs, Spot on 👍 Been riding motorcycles for 50 years as well 👍 Cheers Paul 👍

[@waynepaterson450]

I hope you ask just as many questions when she is baking

[@steveh6373]

I love the way the lady was asking the same questions that we were all thinking at the same moment we were watching

[@TheSlapheid]

Great content, great partnership with Emily but more importantly how is the cake 🤔👍

[@MikMech]

9:14 Those fins look amazing!

[@TheWurks]

Thanks! Definitely a marked improvement...

[@redleadervfr-v4906]

Great to see you working on Freddie’s Bike with such care and precision. And I guess it helps when you have someone there making sure you do it right🤪 The engine is looking great now and I’m looking forward to the next one👍👏

[@Gaius0]

A house of bikes and cakes. You are living the dream mate.

[@PhilC184]

That 441 exhaust took me back to my first “proper” bike, a 250 Starfire. It taught me a lot, that machine, and I have scars to prove it!

[@TheWurks]

Oh yeah I can imagine!

[@joeljorgefernandes8513]

The week has been torture waiting for a new video... but the wait has been worth it. It's nice to see such meticulous and clean work. Congratulations to the team.✌️

[@Jupitersonlyson]

Bro thank you!!!!! The football broke my heart today and then watched your video!!!! It's so relaxing. ❤❤❤

[@Chuka67]

I must admit I am really enjoying watching you rebuild this bike ps tell your apprentice she is doing a great job 👍👍👍

[@robertmackenzie5850]

Brilliant video Joe you know your stuff 👍

[@GarrethSutton]

Didn't Freddie end up with two gaskets after his search?? Looking good, inspiring me to pull my finger out and do a few jobs on my STR.

[@kdsowen2882]

It is very-relaxing listening to you explain things to Emily , top-job all-round . You can gently 'tap' things with a small engineers-hammer as you go-along too (between Torques ) it can unlock minor stress-points and give even-more equal torque . It's a 'Must' for big-end caps etc , though probably sounds too 'old-school' for many . It mimicks the settling-in/bedding process when you first-start an engine . I hope Mr Dobbs applies at least half the care seen here , in his continued-use of this once-poor-machine Dave nz

[@papajulietromeo-650]

I wouldn’t mind a video of Emily baking a cake while Joe is filming, asking questions and giving a helping hand. Thanks for the entertainment!

[@raybrensike42]

It might not be "worth it", but it's worth it.

[@andrewfishburn5184]

Great work here! Freddie is a lucky boy to have found you!

[@TheWurks]

Thank you kindly!

[@steveNCB7754]

Hold on; a guy who works magic on motorcycles, with a wife who bakes. Hang about, you've been watching Allen Millyard's channel! 😲

[@joedudz]

Likin' the Black Sabbath.

[@JohnSmith-xw5qe]

Excellent video guys not a clue what’s going on lol but totally mesmerised by what your doing & loving it! Questions being asked makes it in my opinion,all that was missing for me was a piece of cake Lol! ❤️it👍🏻

[@longjonwhite]

You are truly blessed to have your lovely, clever wife as your “apprentice”. Imagine if you just had Freddie to help you! Lovely bloke, but in the workshop,,, aaarrrgggghhh! 😱 You’d have to keep him in bloody lattes all day long too. 😁

[@rattlecan53]

You should really add a couple of tabs and springs to the exhaust to connect to the barrel (drill small holes for the springs to attach, also add safety wire) since the BSA is a scrambler style bike. It'll never come loose/out again.

[@robedmunds7163]

Love that BSA, as long as it is not me starting it 😂

[@Frenkentime]

Now how do I get my partner involved in bikes! She makes good cakes...maybe that's my in 😆. Great seeing and hearing the BSA :D

[@thomasbell9026]

You certainly have a set of skills! Your knowledge is brilliant, loving watching your work, can’t wait to see Freddie’s face when he fires it up, excellent camera lady too😊

[@TheWurks]

Thank you very much!

[@plumcrazyswede]

I should be out in the garage working on servicing my Suzuki DR800 and cleaning the carbs. But I'm intrigued and want to see this first!

[@fredhastingsquebectrip6180]

Definitely an improvement having Emily included in the videos.

[@alexgarvey-welch.748]

Good engineering hygiene mate, keep up the great work.

[@TheWurks]

Thanks 👍

[@cozydram1]

great having the wife unit watch and learn.

[@user-yb9ww6lv7j]

All credit where it's due, because this episode is probably the best yet. Having someone else doing the camera work is a vast improvement on you holding a wide angle lens yourself, where it is often annoying to follow. You are starting to relax behind the camera and be yourself and the combination of you both in creating an explanation of what you are doing is also a good touch.

[@TheWurks]

Thanks pal, very much appreciated!

[@arnohak6964]

Great episode this time 👍🏼 love the accent of your wife and the comments. Fun to watch, thank you both!

[@markhinde6187]

Another great post Joe, also the camera work was spot on, well done both for a brilliant post......

[@crispinleslie]

Beautiful clean workshop - its surgical !

[@peterwood7859]

Absolutely love these videos 😂 love the way you explain your progression and involvement of your partner in the projects . Please keep it up 👍🏻

[@kennethszpindor1723]

Loved all the strip down and the rebuild love vids like this and your partner helping out and getting involved I no your partner works the video great camera work and the best bit was the cake part hope it was a Victoria spunge very tasty with a cuppa keep up the good work

[@shedend3066]

Gutted we have to wait another week now - great stuff Joe and the mrs

[@darrylredmill4376]

Excellent apprentice

[@johnparsons4941]

Brilliant as always

[@nickduffy8482]

That was like watching a surgeon at work, calm, methodical and above all precise. I’m really looking forward to the rest of the rebuild and of course the first start after all the work. You and Freddie have created a perfect partnership with this collaboration and it makes for really riveting content. Many thanks and Happy Sunday!

[@longjonwhite]

They say Alfred Hitchcock was the master of suspense,,, but he’d better move over, new kid in town. I think we all breathed a collective sigh of relief when you finally stuck a rag in the yawning maw of the bloody great bottomless screw/bolt/ washer etc. pit! 😱😱😱😱

[@dhc8guru]

I’ve built a lot of car engines and looking at the design of the newer Bonneville engines, they look like an absolute treat to work on. Worse engine I’ve built was a Lotus 901 out of my Jensen Healey. Not that it was really a difficult engine it was just the thought of its longevity after going through a rebuild.

[@Ilovetriumphbikes]

This series is better than Silent Witness… as always, cannot wait for next Sunday. 😊

[@andrewmorgan81]

Mate love that you know what you’re doing with the wrenching. I’m continually baffled at how different modern bikes are from the old gear; I used to reuse trident copper head gaskets with a bit of “annealing” i.e. blowtorching for a minute, no searching for a new one. So different these days!

[@paulmessenger1006]

Nice Norbar torque wrench.

[@richardyardley5127]

Great video and to think that I'm having kittens about changing the O ring fuel pump seal on my Royal Enfield Classic 500!!! Really enjoyed your BSA segment too 🙂

[@sailaway4559]

Great job, thanks for sharing. Well done.

[@nealeburgess6756]

I like the look of the BSA. Good luck with the DGR. I shall miss it this year as I will be on holiday in France. Taking the car to France this time, as my 80 year old sister is coming with me, and she is not keen on bikes! (Otherwise, I would have joined up with one there). I did last year's DGR in Málaga on my 1969 Suzuki T200 Invader.

[@casualemt]

Doing a great job you two! I hope there’s some revenue in this for you, super appreciate your efforts, thank you!

[@Santi_Mancini]

Amazing skills, mate…Freddie is not fully aware how lucky he was to meet you, more than meeting Monika I would say! 🤪

[@TheWurks]

Thanks! I'm not sure Monika would agree....

[@Santi_Mancini]

@@TheWurks just joking 🙃

[@jan22309]

I guess the bike will be as good as a new one! You really seem to know and love what you are doing! Keep up the good work!

[@TheWurks]

Thanks, will do!

[@patrickcr689]

Fantastic skill and knowledge. And very entertaining. Good effort.

[@arideinthecountry]

Loved the video! Love it that Emily had time to film because we can see a lot better and also hearing her questions and your answers enhances the whole experience. Thank you both!

[@N269]

Don't mess with Trevor at Sprint - supa-dupa excellent guys there.

[@williamlylecameron9345]

Well done Joe and Emily, I enjoyed this episode even more than the last. Emily asking questions as the build went on worked very well and I think you both should continue in this format, as it makes for a more interesting video. Keep up the good work both. PS: What cake was baked?

[@TheWurks]

Glad you enjoyed it... coffee and walnut btw.

[@chrisbland8650]

Trevor at Sprint Manufacturing is the man. Years of experience in all things Hinckley Triumph.

[@leon0]

I totally agree. He's helped me out many many times. Thanks Trevor❤

[@Anytwowheels2024]

Hi, The GoPro is an adventure camera and therefore design takes for granted it will be used in the outdoors. I find a dedicated vlogging camera to be better indoors and won’t overheat. Really enjoyed today’s video!

[@johnmitchell9705]

I always grease that type of gasket, not for leaks though, it really helps to keep the gasket from gluing to the surface.

[@donaldelder540]

Bring on the BSA.

[@coleythailand999]

Great episode. It really helps that your wife asks questions that help the below average mechanical skills understand laugh

[@emilrydstrm3944]

What a team you two are!

[@KillickGreenieRN]

Enjoyed that. Hope the cake was ok.

[@MentatOfDune]

Love the BSA. Would be great to see some footage of that with the Bonnie at the DGR.

[@UKPete]

Great and Informative video cheers. I hope your apprentice didn't burn the cake!.

[@billrothwell7139]

Superb video ,really educational , I wish I had half the knowledge you have .and a great team you and Emily make 👍

[@TheWurks]

Thanks 👍