Paul, takes all kinds out there evidently. I am a beekeeper in my 7th yr of keeping bees, and have moved up to around 40 beehives. I teach classes and try to give advice to people on forums on Facebook. We have a guy that is just started his second year of beekeeping who is trolling the sites telling everyone they’re doing things wrong and telling people like me that I have no idea what I’m doing. everyone gets their number pretty quickly and basically ignores them because it’s a waste of your time and breath. The rest of us know what you’re doing and why are you the thing to do. Thank you again putting your knowledge and experience up on Facebook to help the rest of us amateurs.
Those comments you remarked about in the beginning of this video were pretty funny 😂. I really enjoy this channel and your sharing of knowledge and experience. A big thank you from the USA.
Well, considering all the problems it has had it would be no surprise if there was something badly bodged mechanically. Anyway, you found lots of things, some of which were really obscure, and you've sorted them so well done.
Thanks Herman, I am comfortable with what I know, but am still learning every day. The critics don't really get to me, but I have to wonder what's wrong with some people!
Thanks for the videos you put out for us....I personally have picked up quite few things on diagnosing and what not. Those of us who work on our own bikes appreciate it.
Sounded like the craft was trying to depart the casing. I like your vids Paul, keep doing them they are educational. Those experts that offer advise are still trying to tune their armchairs.
You're heading for 10k subs so there would be something wrong if you didn't attract the attention of a few windup merchants and "you shouldn't do it like that" experts. If they want to parade their ignorance and stupidity in public that's their problem. The rest of us, the vast majority, enjoy what you do and appreciate the time you take to educate and entertain us. Thanks Paul.
@@paulhenshaw4514 Most of them will be sad, lonely and not too bright. Why they waste their lives watching and commenting on stuff they don't like is beyond me.
@@mc2594 I've seen many comments from people trying to help on Paul's videos and haven't seen or heard any complaints from him about those. It's not hard to distinguish somebody trying to help from a gobby know nothing trying to be a smart@r$e, and the comments he mentioned definitely fall into the later category so I'm sure he knows the difference.
I rebuilt an A65 Spitfire for a friend once that sounded like that, the crank was actually broken but the two halves were meshing together and it would start and run!
Hi Paul , I enjoy your show don't pay no mind to the people who have to question your great talent on these Motorcycle . Question I own a 1968 A 65 Thunderbolt what kind spark plugs would work the best ? Thanks Paul
Thanks, Steve. They seem quite happy on Champion N3-C's, or NGK B8ES, although I am trying some BP8ES plugs in my A65 at present, they have a longer centre electrode, which can resist oiling up a little better.
i'm sorry that this isn't as straight forward as you hoped it would be, hopefully the owner is willing and able to let you get it as it should be for them, as for the trolls, life is full of people who know just about enough to be dangerous, 🤬-em! you keep up the good work!
Sounds like the bottom was ready to fall out, I think from the outset the engine was trying to tell you something dramatic could be about to happen, best of luck with the owner 😂😂
Hi Paul , I enjoy all your Videos . Not teaching you to suck Eggs , but in the '60's a good Friend of mine had His Throttle cables on His Motorcycle , [ Norton ] ,hanging like the ones on this A65 , I cannot remember the details , but they caught on something , and had Him off .
Have you ever tried to tickle someone by pushing one finger on them? In the 1960s Triumphs start procedure was to pump the tickler until fuel came out. Hence the term tickle. Not trickle.
i used to own a Lightning Clubman, had a bad habit of eating the timing side main bearing bush, the bike felt and sounded like the whole bottom end was going to fly apart, the bush used to work its way out and get eaten by the timing gears. stripped the engine rebuilt with all new bushes, bearings and shells, couple of thousand miles it happened again
The battle cry of the armchair know-it-all, "YOUR DOING IT WRONG". As you are well on the way to 10k subscribers you must be doing something right. I am an idiot and not a mechanic but was once at a junior drag-strip event when a friend of a friend's newly built lawnmower engine would not start. After a good look and a long think I began to realise the ignition was 180 degrees out due to the ignition side crankshaft being incorrectly fitted to the flywheel. Lesson learned was that, "new" and "rebuilt" doesn't always mean "right".
G'day from Australia, Paul well spotted you can't find all the problems untill they happen, don't take notice of the arm chair experts they probably ride an Electric bike, cheers mate ride safe, Neil 🤠.
May be a stupid question but I presume the engine mounts including the head steady aren’t loose. My Goldie vibrates like a b*stard when the head steady comes loose. First time it happened I thought I’d run the main bearings!
Funnily enough, when I checked, the bolt from the head steady to the frame was missing, so I replaced that and tightened some engine / frame nuts and tried again, but it was just as bad, so no video footage showing it fixed sadly.
Well, even through the distortion of the camera microphone that sounded pretty bloody horrible. I won't hazard any guesses, but await your investigations with great anticipation.
Are the valve clearances ok? Did someone put in 0w20 automotive oil? Kidding, but a agree it does sound a bit worrying, and me spouting first things that come to mind
Have you checked the valve timing paul? I had a B25 starfire sounded like that , turned out the timing was out a bit & the cogs in it had the wrong marks. might be worth a look?
I hope the owner allows you to investigate Paul then you can prove (as if you need to)the cynics about your mechancal prowess wrong again,I do enjoy listening to your resposes though hilarious
I'm wondering if by 'jack hammer' it's _pinking_ or has _pre-ignition_ maybe needs a lead additive, richer mixture or is too far advanced, You ran the Bike as a 'result' but under load the problem shows, that says it's probably not mechanical, at least to me it does.
@@paulhenshaw4514 - I only based my thoughts on the fact that at the end of video 3. everything sounded fine but going through the ride footage again I guess it's also possible for a mechanical engine fault to only become apparent under load. Fuel would be ok presuming the Lightning head has hardened seats put in for unleaded but sometimes a lead additive or sacrificial element is used instead.
I have never, to this day had any issues with unleaded petrol and standard valve seats, without additives, but in any case, this example of 'clatter' actually feels unpleasant and harsh - it can even be felt through the handlebars and I fear something may be about to make a bid for freedom!
@@paulhenshaw4514 My mate used to take me to play rugby on his 650 Lightning. We would do wall of death stuff through the Blackwall tunnel. One day, we were coming down a steep hill on the M2 and the bike vibrated so much, the rear peg fell off. I was wearing fashionable Brutus loon jeans, which quickly ballooned up, putting lots of pressure on the other peg. Which promptly fell off. Terrifying stuff! Good luck with the rebuild. Love from Downunder.
Although the twin-carb ("Lightning ") head has its engineering differences, are there any practical ones to prevent it from being an easy swap with the T-bolt one ?
Even before your end comments, I detected a rumble that I think maybe big end related, and in case you think what do I know, I used to work with a Triumph,BSA and Matchless mechanic back in the day, I owned a 1964 Thunderbird and worked on a variety of British and Japanese bikes. So ride at your peril it's sounds terminal.
something totally unexpected, could be something really daft like someone fitted the wrong pistons, high crown instead of flat, out of the same engine but the wrong year, happens on older machines as you know as the spec changed over engine manufacturing runs of 10 - 20 years
Even from a video it sounds harsh. I'm afraid another bottom end job is in your future. Another bike done nicely but only on the surface, with lots of problems lurking inside.
This comes as no surprise considering the standard of the electrical work, There was an appallingly weak and poorly designed set of pattern pistons made in South East Asia available for these. They were disgustingly fragile. Just another thing to look out for.
That rig has all sorts of rattles that shouldn't be there. My 1970 Lightning doesn't sound half as bad with over 100,000 miles on it. Doesn't sound very smooth either.
the usual armchair quarterback numpties have to make themselves known and embarass themselves paul, a gentle tickle with some record large stilsons would do the trick ,great for those odd loose screws 😂😉👍
Paul, takes all kinds out there evidently. I am a beekeeper in my 7th yr of keeping bees, and have moved up to around 40 beehives. I teach classes and try to give advice to people on forums on Facebook. We have a guy that is just started his second year of beekeeping who is trolling the sites telling everyone they’re doing things wrong and telling people like me that I have no idea what I’m doing. everyone gets their number pretty quickly and basically ignores them because it’s a waste of your time and breath. The rest of us know what you’re doing and why are you the thing to do. Thank you again putting your knowledge and experience up on Facebook to help the rest of us amateurs.
Those comments you remarked about in the beginning of this video were pretty funny 😂.
I really enjoy this channel and your sharing of knowledge and experience. A big thank you from the USA.
I could watch your videos for hours I find them very relaxing
Well, considering all the problems it has had it would be no surprise if there was something badly bodged mechanically. Anyway, you found lots of things, some of which were really obscure, and you've sorted them so well done.
You are an EXPERT MECHANIC ! Pay no attention to those who criticize.
Thanks Herman, I am comfortable with what I know, but am still learning every day. The critics don't really get to me, but I have to wonder what's wrong with some people!
Thanks for the videos you put out for us....I personally have picked up quite few things on diagnosing and what not. Those of us who work on our own bikes appreciate it.
Sounded like the craft was trying to depart the casing. I like your vids Paul, keep doing them they are educational. Those experts that offer advise are still trying to tune their armchairs.
Love your sense of humor (humour?) That's why I keep coming back!
You're heading for 10k subs so there would be something wrong if you didn't attract the attention of a few windup merchants and "you shouldn't do it like that" experts. If they want to parade their ignorance and stupidity in public that's their problem. The rest of us, the vast majority, enjoy what you do and appreciate the time you take to educate and entertain us. Thanks Paul.
Thank you! They also don't seem to realize how easy it is to remove such comments, or block them altogether, if I wish to do so!
@@paulhenshaw4514 Most of them will be sad, lonely and not too bright. Why they waste their lives watching and commenting on stuff they don't like is beyond me.
and some of them will be trying to help
@@mc2594 I've seen many comments from people trying to help on Paul's videos and haven't seen or heard any complaints from him about those. It's not hard to distinguish somebody trying to help from a gobby know nothing trying to be a smart@r$e, and the comments he mentioned definitely fall into the later category so I'm sure he knows the difference.
I have no problem with helpful suggestions, but no time for trolls sounding off.
Paul, I can't wait to see the videos of you tearing that engine down and you saying, "Ah that's what it was"!
I rebuilt an A65 Spitfire for a friend once that sounded like that, the crank was actually broken but the two halves were meshing together and it would start and run!
years ago I knew a guy with a 289 Ford that had the same issue
You really need a Ken Dodd tickling stick 😉
Those with the dumb remarks have no idea how to sort out the issues. If they have a bike, they take it to someone else to fix. Keep up the good work.
Had a t140v make that sound once.Twas a knackered big end.
You tell it as it is Paul great series
Hi Paul , I enjoy your show don't pay no mind to the people who have to question your great talent on these Motorcycle . Question I own a 1968 A 65 Thunderbolt what kind spark plugs would work the best ? Thanks Paul
Thanks, Steve. They seem quite happy on Champion N3-C's, or NGK B8ES, although I am trying some BP8ES plugs in my A65 at present, they have a longer centre electrode, which can resist oiling up a little better.
You could hear the knocking Paul.
i'm sorry that this isn't as straight forward as you hoped it would be, hopefully the owner is willing and able to let you get it as it should be for them, as for the trolls, life is full of people who know just about enough to be dangerous, 🤬-em! you keep up the good work!
That must be frustrating after all the hard work you put in , well done in getting up and running though !
Sounds like the bottom was ready to fall out, I think from the outset the engine was trying to tell you something dramatic could be about to happen, best of luck with the owner 😂😂
Christ that sounds nasty another a65 rebuild for you now and as for negative comments some people are puddled good video 👍
big ends shot !
Maybe the Kawasaki comment was right…. 😏 Only kidding Paul, you’ll crack it. 👍
You have to feel sorry for anyone who paid good money for a 'restored' bike and got this. Hope he can afford to have you run right through it Paul.
Real shame lovely looking bike and im a triumph bloke
I was thinking as you were riding Paul that that engine sounded horrible! (Clearly caused by your tickling technique…😂)
Hi Paul , I enjoy all your Videos . Not teaching you to suck Eggs , but in the '60's a good Friend of mine had His Throttle cables on His Motorcycle , [ Norton ] ,hanging like the ones on this A65 , I cannot remember the details , but they caught on something , and had Him off .
Thanks - they are not too well routed - I have a feeling I may have the opportunity to do something about them, though!
Better safe than sorry mate.
I thought it was just me until you turned around and came home. sound very sick .
Wow! Poor thing definitely not well!
Have you ever tried to tickle someone by pushing one finger on them? In the 1960s Triumphs start procedure was to pump the tickler until fuel came out. Hence the term tickle. Not trickle.
Hi Paul, if you go back to your video with the strobe on this bike with your camera/mic on the left hand side of the engine that noise seems louder.
i used to own a Lightning Clubman, had a bad habit of eating the timing side main bearing bush, the bike felt and sounded like the whole bottom end was going to fly apart, the bush used to work its way out and get eaten by the timing gears. stripped the engine rebuilt with all new bushes, bearings and shells, couple of thousand miles it happened again
The battle cry of the armchair know-it-all, "YOUR DOING IT WRONG". As you are well on the way to 10k subscribers you must be doing something right. I am an idiot and not a mechanic but was once at a junior drag-strip event when a friend of a friend's newly built lawnmower engine would not start. After a good look and a long think I began to realise the ignition was 180 degrees out due to the ignition side crankshaft being incorrectly fitted to the flywheel. Lesson learned was that, "new" and "rebuilt" doesn't always mean "right".
Bag of nails wasn't it? You were spot on, something wrong.
G'day from Australia, Paul well spotted you can't find all the problems untill they happen, don't take notice of the arm chair experts they probably ride an Electric bike, cheers mate ride safe, Neil 🤠.
May be a stupid question but I presume the engine mounts including the head steady aren’t loose. My Goldie vibrates like a b*stard when the head steady comes loose. First time it happened I thought I’d run the main bearings!
Funnily enough, when I checked, the bolt from the head steady to the frame was missing, so I replaced that and tightened some engine / frame nuts and tried again, but it was just as bad, so no video footage showing it fixed sadly.
Well, even through the distortion of the camera microphone that sounded pretty bloody horrible.
I won't hazard any guesses, but await your investigations with great anticipation.
It sounds like the crank bearings are gone.
Awsome bike being a 650 with double carb must be a pleasent to drive...
Are the valve clearances ok? Did someone put in 0w20 automotive oil? Kidding, but a agree it does sound a bit worrying, and me spouting first things that come to mind
Have you checked the valve timing paul? I had a B25 starfire sounded like that , turned out the timing was out a bit & the cogs in it had the wrong marks. might be worth a look?
I hope the owner allows you to investigate Paul then you can prove (as if you need to)the cynics about your mechancal prowess wrong again,I do enjoy listening to your resposes though hilarious
That noise when you execrate sounds like a little end nock
I'm wondering if by 'jack hammer' it's _pinking_ or has _pre-ignition_ maybe needs a lead additive, richer mixture or is too far advanced, You ran the Bike as a 'result' but under load the problem shows, that says it's probably not mechanical, at least to me it does.
The timing is spot on and I would expect the carburation is, too - my money is on something mechanical.
@@paulhenshaw4514 - I only based my thoughts on the fact that at the end of video 3. everything sounded fine but going through the ride footage again I guess it's also possible for a mechanical engine fault to only become apparent under load. Fuel would be ok presuming the Lightning head has hardened seats put in for unleaded but sometimes a lead additive or sacrificial element is used instead.
I have never, to this day had any issues with unleaded petrol and standard valve seats, without additives, but in any case, this example of 'clatter' actually feels unpleasant and harsh - it can even be felt through the handlebars and I fear something may be about to make a bid for freedom!
Needs castrol R perhaps. Not synthetic. Did the clutch slip?
I think it needs a rebuild!
@@paulhenshaw4514 My mate used to take me to play rugby on his 650 Lightning. We would do wall of death stuff through the Blackwall tunnel. One day, we were coming down a steep hill on the M2 and the bike vibrated so much, the rear peg fell off. I was wearing fashionable Brutus loon jeans, which quickly ballooned up, putting lots of pressure on the other peg. Which promptly fell off. Terrifying stuff!
Good luck with the rebuild. Love from Downunder.
If it's not the carburetors and it's not the ignition, what about the valves?
Although the twin-carb ("Lightning ") head has its engineering differences, are there any practical ones to prevent it from being an easy swap with the T-bolt one ?
Hi Amelie, this bike is actually a Thunderbolt with a Lightning head fitted. I think it is a straight swap as far as I know.
I agree. Just like swapping heads from a Triumph Tr6 with a Bonneville and vise versa.
It sounded harsh
Even before your end comments, I detected a rumble that I think maybe big end related, and in case you think what do I know, I used to work with a Triumph,BSA and Matchless mechanic back in the day, I owned a 1964 Thunderbird and worked on a variety of British and Japanese bikes. So ride at your peril it's sounds terminal.
Who said I was going to ride it some more?
Oh dear, it's so hard when working on someone's dream, when it turns out there's something very wrong with it.
something totally unexpected, could be something really daft like someone fitted the wrong pistons, high crown instead of flat, out of the same engine but the wrong year, happens on older machines as you know as the spec changed over engine manufacturing runs of 10 - 20 years
It sounded rough! Something very worn in that engine?
Even from a video it sounds harsh. I'm afraid another bottom end job is in your future. Another bike done nicely but only on the surface, with lots of problems lurking inside.
hope its not another bottom end job
Yaarghh,a Kawasaki engine? Sacrilege!😊
You never know until you ride them,better safe and not have a size up !
You're talking about bikes here right?
Very bright paintwork and a very dull engine .
Nasty metallic rattle ...... valve gear, piston slap, little ends. Who knows?
This comes as no surprise considering the standard of the electrical work, There was an appallingly weak and poorly designed set of pattern pistons made in South East Asia available for these. They were disgustingly fragile. Just another thing to look out for.
Paul if ur not an expert mecanic i dont know who 1 might be
That rig has all sorts of rattles that shouldn't be there. My 1970 Lightning doesn't sound half as bad with over 100,000 miles on it. Doesn't sound very smooth either.
Correct.
Ignore the dumb trolls.
Best thing get a A10 best BSA.
No, that would be the B50!
I'm an ex biker but to this day i will never understand the need to " twist the grip " up and down when stopped. 🤷♂️🤷♂️
I guess some people never will ...
the usual armchair quarterback numpties have to make
themselves known and embarass themselves paul, a
gentle tickle with some record large stilsons would do
the trick ,great for those odd loose screws 😂😉👍
I'm sure that some of those comments that you mention are meant to amuse and the rest are just pillocks.
Should go back to the 'restorer' tbh. Too many cowboys knocking about these days.
That is probably the last place it should go to!
That was a disappointment, anything that runs like that ( now it runs) is going to need a lot of work.
Definitely not a happy motor.
Knocks a bunch under load.
My wife used to jab my tickler.... Ahh sweet memories 😘😘😘