Bloody fantastic video, that place is amazing like a working museum, l do hope there are younger guys working there taking in all that knowledge to keep this workshop going for many years to come 👍
@markpercy4277 Yes it is a great shame. Andy is into his 70's now and there is nobody to take it over. But then again, he actually is the business! I think the skills have already been lost judging by the amount of bikes that come in with signs of of horrific bodgery!
Ah, yes. I enjoy watching their vids of the bikes with Peter bouncing round the potholes. They show some interesting bikes off and make wish I had a huge garage and a bank balance to match. 😀
I find the place easily enough.. But I always get lost on the way home! I love just looking at the old bikes and have a Matchless G80 from 1952 myself..
If there's a heaven ,it will look like this place . Thank you for showing it to us , it's marvelous ! [ as a certain vlogger would say ] . A real old school bike workshop , no frills , no BS . . I've always fancied a pre war Beeza , something appealing about the geometry , green colour and hand gearchange on the tank . Scotts have always fascinated me too , I don't know why , they're funny looking things . Anyway , thanks again for a wonderful visit . I could almost smell the place !
The pre war Beezers are real quality, made long before they started to make crap in the late 60's! Scots are quirky, If you can understand them, you haven't got one! The smell? Hmmm, Gear oil, paint and petrol is the closest I can describe it!
I started watching Andy and Peter’s videos since the last few years and have learnt a lot from them. Their videos helped me with several of my bikes to learn exactly where and what should be there which can be very difficult at times when you don’t have a proper reference. Andy also helped me out in linking me with Jeff Hunter for rubber components. Just amazing guys! Unfortunately since I’m from India, I can only drool at their stock which is always priced reasonably. I wish to get a chance to visit them the next time I’m in the UK! Andy and Peter are Legends!
I am an avid follower of Peter and Andy’s demo videos and it was awesome to see the approach to the premises for the first time. Wow! A 109 year old bike 😳👍👏👌
Really enjoyed this one and totally agree with the previous comments. One of tje issues that i have found is getting the old stuff repaired. If it doesn't have the obd plug modern mechanics often have no idea....
Interesting to hear about your background. No wonder you are so knowledgeable on motorcycles! Andy Tiernan's reminds me of Baxter Motorcycles in Iowa. Forgotten motorcycles channel 👍.
Andy has no time to work on other folks bikes, just his own and he doesn't sell spares either! with 10 -15 bikes coming and going per week, it's full time work!
@felixVanDiemen Bit of sadness attached to that pic. The rider is a a great friend and workmate at Andy's called Dave Berry, who had been with Andy from nearly the time he started in 1972. Dave was one hell of a character! The pic is one taken outside Andy's premises whilst he was up to his antics! Unfortunately, he lost his life in an accident with a car whilst riding to work on his BSA. i thought the photo would be a fitting photograph, of one of the cleverest men I have ever known and would ever meet! That's the story behind the pic.
Beautiful old bikes, especially that invalid carriage. What a great business he has. Was that bsa Sloper a panther engine, or did they just copy the style
With this video comes a question up that I would have liked to ask you for a longer time… Where was the Enfield Bullet 350 placed in the market in the 1950s? Was it the working class hero that brought you to work every day or was it more an enthusiast bike that was used for club races?
It was all 0f those things. depending which model you went for. The trials Bullets sold quite well, but the standard 350 Bullet in road trim was aimed at the same markets that BSA, Matchless, Norton and AJS had a big share of and that was a basic well made 350 that would get you too and from work all week and where you wanted to go at weekends too. They were never sold as an all out performance machine!
@@Volcanicbrown1878 Yes the BMW was always placed on top of its class here in Germany, but sold especially in the 250 category quite well. My Grandfather bought a 350 Horex with Steib LS200 sidecar in the 50s brand new and owned it till his dead in the late 70s I remember him still riding his Horex trough the winter when he had sold his car (Mercedes 170 Diesel), because he felt to old to drive a car safely…😇 Where the Bullets used with sidecar too? Another question - how close is the new Classic to these old Bullets from the engine feeling - has it this low down torque?
Well, as you probably know, I have both. The new classic 350 is a lot more responsive than the old cast iron 350's and has very similar torque and 2 more HP. The new one's are a lot more economical than the old but are lacking a little in character.
Bloody fantastic video, that place is amazing like a working museum, l do hope there are younger guys working there taking in all that knowledge to keep this workshop going for many years to come 👍
Unfortunately not. Not many youngsters have any interest in old bikes!
@@Volcanicbrown1878 Like a lot of skills they will all be lost in time, it's a bloody shame
@markpercy4277 Yes it is a great shame. Andy is into his 70's now and there is nobody to take it over. But then again, he actually is the business! I think the skills have already been lost judging by the amount of bikes that come in with signs of of horrific bodgery!
@@Volcanicbrown1878 l can imagine he must be close to crying sometimes 😂
@@markpercy4277 Nothing much fazes Andy! he is so laid back he is almost horizontal!😁
Ah, yes. I enjoy watching their vids of the bikes with Peter bouncing round the potholes. They show some interesting bikes off and make wish I had a huge garage and a bank balance to match. 😀
I watch all of Andy and Peter's bike demonstration videos, so it's good to see some camera footage with both of them in view.
Filming the filmers!
I find the place easily enough.. But I always get lost on the way home!
I love just looking at the old bikes and have a Matchless G80 from 1952 myself..
Nothing wrong with a good Matchless, good quality bikes from AMC!
If there's a heaven ,it will look like this place . Thank you for showing it to us , it's marvelous ! [ as a certain vlogger would say ] .
A real old school bike workshop , no frills , no BS . .
I've always fancied a pre war Beeza , something appealing about the geometry , green colour and hand gearchange on the tank . Scotts have always fascinated me too , I don't know why , they're funny looking things .
Anyway , thanks again for a wonderful visit . I could almost smell the place !
The pre war Beezers are real quality, made long before they started to make crap in the late 60's! Scots are quirky, If you can understand them, you haven't got one! The smell? Hmmm, Gear oil, paint and petrol is the closest I can describe it!
I often watch Pete and Andy 's videos, i had no idea the place was so big and stocked so many bikes. Brilliant video.
@4thinternational283 Glad you enjoyed it
I started watching Andy and Peter’s videos since the last few years and have learnt a lot from them. Their videos helped me with several of my bikes to learn exactly where and what should be there which can be very difficult at times when you don’t have a proper reference. Andy also helped me out in linking me with Jeff Hunter for rubber components. Just amazing guys!
Unfortunately since I’m from India, I can only drool at their stock which is always priced reasonably. I wish to get a chance to visit them the next time I’m in the UK! Andy and Peter are Legends!
Yes, they are! Make the visit next time you are over here, You won't be disappointed!
Loved this one, it was like being in a dream harping back the 1960's when I first road and encountered some of these lovely machines.😊
I am an avid follower of Peter and Andy’s demo videos and it was awesome to see the approach to the premises for the first time. Wow! A 109 year old bike 😳👍👏👌
@ianlawrie919 I keep telling Andy to do a short ride out video of each bike, filmed from the riders view. He never seems interested in doing so!
Really enjoyed this one and totally agree with the previous comments. One of tje issues that i have found is getting the old stuff repaired. If it doesn't have the obd plug modern mechanics often have no idea....
Interesting to hear about your background. No wonder you are so knowledgeable on motorcycles! Andy Tiernan's reminds me of Baxter Motorcycles in Iowa. Forgotten motorcycles channel 👍.
Yes he is a little like Baxter Cycle but a lot more cluttered! Yes I am subscribed to Fuzzy biker ever since I bought my MK1A Interceptor from them.
I had forgotten that was where it came from! 😁😁@@Volcanicbrown1878
Fantastic collection of bikes 😊 great video 😊 never been to AT’s, must go and have a look 😊
Got my AJS from there. Well pleased.
Then you must have had good conversations with Peter there? He is an AMC man through and through!
If I still had my ‘82 Triumph Tiger Trail 750 places like this would keep it in good running condition.
Andy has no time to work on other folks bikes, just his own and he doesn't sell spares either! with 10 -15 bikes coming and going per week, it's full time work!
Just after a got my T120R that T120V turnd up at Andys , the air was Blue in my house!
Always room for two!
its not room its the money@@Volcanicbrown1878
Really enjoyed today's video. What a collection of beautiful motorcycles. Wish I had loads of money.
Thanks Terry! My Grandfather used to say, ''If wishes were horse's, beggars would ride''!
A great walk around with some interesting stock. It looks quite an impressive set up he has there👍
Yes he has been at it since 1972! It's a great place to work as he has Everything there to do anything needed!
Happy New Year , another entertaining video , the road cone in the puddle had me laughing type of think I’d do , ride safe 👍👍
Happy new year!
Fantastic.My mate has a 1953 Ariel Hunter 350.
Easily spend a couple of hours in there.
Ariel made good bikes (excluding the Square 4!)
Very interesting video, really enjoyed it.
Thankyou!
Wonderful collection of motorcycles. I was waiting for the sidecar going up in the air, what happened to that?
@felixVanDiemen Bit of sadness attached to that pic. The rider is a a great friend and workmate at Andy's called Dave Berry, who had been with Andy from nearly the time he started in 1972. Dave was one hell of a character! The pic is one taken outside Andy's premises whilst he was up to his antics! Unfortunately, he lost his life in an accident with a car whilst riding to work on his BSA. i thought the photo would be a fitting photograph, of one of the cleverest men I have ever known and would ever meet!
That's the story behind the pic.
Wow 🤩
By gum, there's some treasure in there, isn't there.
they been road works all year i was goin in a old 20s car for fun ride but no chance traffic works stopped it no english bikes where i live
Beautiful old bikes, especially that invalid carriage. What a great business he has. Was that bsa Sloper a panther engine, or did they just copy the style
@roberthocking9138 The BSA Sloper was their own design, but sloping engines were quite common in the 30's from all kinds of makes.
Nevermind the bikes, I've not seen a decent stuffed fox in ages!
I think it was shot by a gamekeeper, don't know how Andy came by it!
@@Volcanicbrown1878 on a serious note though i thought my local Enfield dealer had a packed shop, Andy's place put's them to shame!
@@simonbealing He once said to me''This workshop isn't unduly cluttered''!!😁
With this video comes a question up that I would have liked to ask you for a longer time…
Where was the Enfield Bullet 350 placed in the market in the 1950s?
Was it the working class hero that brought you to work every day or was it more an enthusiast bike that was used for club races?
It was all 0f those things. depending which model you went for. The trials Bullets sold quite well, but the standard 350 Bullet in road trim was aimed at the same markets that BSA, Matchless, Norton and AJS had a big share of and that was a basic well made 350 that would get you too and from work all week and where you wanted to go at weekends too. They were never sold as an all out performance machine!
@@Volcanicbrown1878
So you could compare it here in Germany to a Horex Regina 350 - the NSU Max 250 or the BMW R25?
Yes, I guess so, But BMW were always a very high quality machine!
@@Volcanicbrown1878
Yes the BMW was always placed on top of its class here in Germany, but sold especially in the 250 category quite well.
My Grandfather bought a 350 Horex with Steib LS200 sidecar in the 50s brand new and owned it till his dead in the late 70s
I remember him still riding his Horex trough the winter when he had sold his car (Mercedes 170 Diesel), because he felt to old to drive a car safely…😇
Where the Bullets used with sidecar too?
Another question - how close is the new Classic to these old Bullets from the engine feeling - has it this low down torque?
Well, as you probably know, I have both. The new classic 350 is a lot more responsive than the old cast iron 350's and has very similar torque and 2 more HP. The new one's are a lot more economical than the old but are lacking a little in character.
where would i find a sidecar? r.hand drive, i'm in germany
Andy has quite a few, link in the video description to get his contact details.