Norton Nemesis V8 rebuild - Episode 9
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video I'm fitting the new alternator gear and assembling the lower and intermediate crankcases and checking the function of the oil pump
Note: All parts will be thoroughly cleaned before final assembly, so any debris , swarf dust of dirt seen under macro cinimatography in this video will be cleaned off later.
The Norton Nemeses is a pre production prototype that was made in the late 90's with claims of a 200+mph top speed from its 1500cc fuel injected V8 engine.
As far as I'm aware, this is the only bike that has survived but if any of you know of other bikes please leave a comment. This bike is owned by the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham UK has been on display as a non running exhibit for many years.
I have already worked on the bike last year getting the engine to run after a few rudimentary checks, new oil and batteries for series 12 of Henry Cole's "The Motorbike Show" where Henry rode it for a few miles up to around 50 mph, but it wasn't running very well and was leaking a lot of oil and coolant.
Episodes of "The Motorbike show" can be seen on itvx player on line and some shorter edits are available on Henrys TH-cam channel.
Over the coming months I will be stripping the bike to sort out a few issues with the V8 engine and hopefully make it run and ride how it was intended 25 years ago.
Thanks Allen. I know these videos take a lot of time to make and edit but we really appreciate your hard work. Looking forward to seeing more.
This is the best content on TH-cam. Hands down.
Plus, it's not just motorcycles and engineering... it's baking, wildlife, ASMR... it covers lots of content types.
Totally agree
100%
Yup gearhead cycle porn. 😂😎👍🍻
My fave channel. No stupid clickbait or loud music. Just the soft voice of Alan and the clock gently ticking in the background. Absolute bliss!
almost feels Utopian!
I totally agree!
You neglected to mention the most important thing... Hedgehogs 🙂
The perfect antidote to many of the YT automotive ‘personalities.’ If this bloke did a video about sweeping his driveway I’d probably end up watching it. Great stuff!
There’s an American who does just that. ;-)
No blowing smoke up any ones arse , however, I think that it’s wonderful that out of all the engineering companies and experts in the UK , Allen Millyard is the only choice when you want a prototype, one off , unreliable engine, rebuilt with reliability built in. Fantastic work, another masterclass , again.
Definitely the man's a Mechanical genius.
He's not a genius, he just pay attention to detail. Every part must be as good as he can do it so the result is at least as good as he wants to. Some call it perfectionism, others just call it normal work.
He’s incredible. My stepfather is the same with carburettors. Cool & calculated.
@@agafonovas Ooooooo - hark at you.....
Allen makes it look so obvious and easy. If only it was! He’s got hero status for me 👍
It's like going to motorcycle church viewing these videos. Reverence for the mechanicals and they move onto a heavenly state.
Amen brother.
I have these Zen like moments watching Alan work it’s mechanical ballet plus what’s going on in the kitchen , Charlie having a large one and the hedge pigs is just the cherry on the top , I’m totally chilled by the end .
😁👍🏻🇬🇧🔭🦔
Praise the Omnissiah!
"So when I make my new exhaust system...."
Now that's music to everyone's ears. Thanks Allen.
He asked about that in the previous vid, EVERYONE pleaded with to make a new one because the old one was z total disgrace.
I think we all knew up front what he was going to do.
After all, this is Allen Millyard...
yes that ugly exhaust manifold that looks like an elephant foot edema needs replacement!
@@mausermann7918yeh, I had a laugh about that last weekend. As if there were any other option.
I wouldn't have put that old one on a lawnmower.The quality of the welding is making me twitch.
That was music to my ears.
the only channel i will sit through the hair care ads as a bald man
Lols😂 have Premium so don't see ads. Am I missing out?
Who doesn’t want ‘up to one hundred percent petal soft hair’?
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Hey firsteerr, do you watch 'Cutting Edge Engineering'?? Our Aussie genius? Recommended if you don't already.
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@@semajekrad6922 but then Allen doesn’t get paid…..
“Back in the garage without a cupcake “ …tantamount to cruelty! Seriously, this is the only YT channel where I watch every new episode in one sitting, usually at breakfast due to the time difference. I love the precision.
Lol........that comment made me laugh to! 🤣
I’m a V8 car guy, haven’t ride a motorbike since I was 19,I’m 52 I love engineering and have some of these talents and skills I’ve learned over many years, but Allen channel is the only one I’ve watched everything, I really have. Allen’s skills are off the charts, he can rebuild /design a bespoke V8 as easy as I find replacing a spark plug. An irreplaceable man.
what bike did you ride back then?
Don't like football and ver 9 is ready to view. Happy days 👍🏼👍🏼
Sorry forgot to say a big thank you for the content. Can't wait to see the bike run.
The only problem with Alan's great videos is that they come to an end......I wish they were 2 hr vids because I could watch him work all day. That clock ticking in the background is just so relaxing, and of course Charlie Weaver is a star in his own right.
As a retired millwright I’ve been watching all of your videos, and I love the way you reengineer components and your attention to detail. Keep up the great content.
In Japan Allen would have been designated a living legend years ago.
Who knows UK royals may wake up and ..
Sir Allen? Bout time...
Japan will give him the esteemed Katana sword of Valor with honorary certificate of Samuraihood
Recognition by 'UK royals ' (government) is a mere patsy to overrated celebrities and sportspersons far less talented and mundane than Mr. Allen M.
You're a National Treasure, Allen.
Loving this re- build, time to put the kettle on and enjoy another installment! Thanks Allen.
When I was much younger, I was introduced to the concept of ‘ mechanical sympathy’.
Here is a gentleman who was actually born with this in mind - plus the innate ability to analyse and solve complex engineering problems single handed. Hats off to you Alan, this video is superb on many levels.
Was trawling through TH-cam looking for worthwhile content and perked up considerably when I saw this notification. What a lucky motorbike to have Allen poking around in it.
I'm still amazed how some people designed this bike to be so overcomplicated, yet took so little care in building it.
Employed a blind welder with parkinsons!
That is very disrespectful to blind welders!
Those exhaust manifolds!
@vonryansexpress the first CB 750 prototypes looked production ready other than very minor details, Japanes would never make even a protype that bad
@@marmax5272,My thoughts exactly.
Great to watch a true engineer at work explaining all the mods to make this engine reliable
You even try oil pump by hand and prime oil gallery - what a legend! You are truly awesome!
Nicely made gear (I used to run a gear cutting shop)👍
These rebuild vids are very therapeutic and satisfying to watch😊
Seeing the ''AM 2024'' initials is so cool. History in the making.
'Back in the Garage without a cupcake' needs to be a T-Shirt!
Just what I needed after a full day of gardening......
its like he got sent to bed without supper :( lol
tshirt;gotta be 'well pleased with that' :)
Some of these components look hardly robust enough to handle all that power - but I am totally unqualified to judge, and Allen would have expressed any doubts. This is a brilliant series. Many thanks, Allen!
The subject, Alan’s measured delivery style and the ticking clock, make Alan’s workshop films very therapeutic. Keep up the awesome work.😊
Absolutely fantastic. Compulsory viewing for any engineering student. Thank you very much Allen.
7 seconds in & I'd already hit the like button because we all know the quality of Allan's videos are outstanding 👌
I hit like without even starting to watch because I known I’ll love it.
That welding on the oil filter recess!
Many things makes it look like some sort of apprentice project!
No doubt an amateur welding job, and embarrassing compared to so much of the original design and fabrication. Another sloppy area was the crudeness of the head ports shown in an earlier segment.
@@loboheeler I can’t even weld,but l HAVE seen some !
@@loboheeler The winner has to be that exhaust manifold
Is horrifying. But wait until you weld aluminium.
It's so relaxing to watch, especially with the clock ticking in the background.
I can’t wait to hear the Nemesis being taken out for a ride! Even the hedgehogs will be watching!
I hit the like button before watching ❤
Doesn't everyone?
@@skylershank9309
I certainly does 🤷🏼♂️
Yesssssss!
The ticking clock is a bonus 😂
It's a bot...
Thanks for posting Allen. I have only one complaint, it's not long enough to save me from TV hell this evening. Thank heavens I can watch the Shed & Buried re-runs later 😊
With this many adverts it's getting worst than tv
Bloody football
I was thinking the same, but then had the idea of watching in Firefox browser rather than the app. I'm pleased to report not a single add 👍
I know the TH-cam algorithm favors 12 to 20 minute videos, but I could watch these for hours!
Hit repeat.
I rate this video simply...it's just PERFECT! Good job Allen.👏👏👏
Of course it is.
I'm with Charlie, getting excited to hear that thing run. Also a big fan of watching your disassembling and assembling using a minimal amount of power tools. Almost 'old school'.
I'm with you on this, just ordinary Allen keys😍
Drives me nuts when people pull out the impact driver to tighten a simple bolt.
You've got to have feel!
I'm old enough to take a drink when he does. And I do.
This man is an absolute legend, his attention to detail is seriously outstanding and impressive,fantastic work. Credit to him, outstanding.
The old clock or metronome was very hypnotic, quite relaxing, nearly bobbed off until bam the lathe kicked in 😊
Your vast experience has given you a truly remarkable depth of knowledge. Things like fitting modified gixxer bearings, Honda oil pickups etc remind me of 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance'; quality is making parts fit for the purpose. Norton could never have made as good an engine as what you're rebuilding.
Won't be long now! Can't wait to see the new exhaust manifolds etc...
The originals were Trump. Allen will make _something,_ and whatever that _something_ ends up looking like, it would deserve submission to The Design Centre (if that still exists).
Wife away for weekend, great weather, afternoon on motorbike round Malverns, red wine and rare steak and ….. a Millyard video !!! Life is good 😊
Sounds perfect. Having a few glasses of red myself 👍🏻
Please do me the favour of inviting my wife next time. Just leave me with the dog.
I am Gobsmacked everytime I see the welding on that manifold, Still speechless now.
The compensation you receive for this project won't be enough. You sir are an artist.
Hi. Great video as always. Can you index the alternator round so the cables come out away from the exhaust or open the alternator up and get the cables come out in a more opportune postion?
Best wishes.
It's a fascinating engine but seems to combine clever British engineering and horrible bodgery at the same time
I love how a skilled practitioner can make a very complicated process look easy. Watching Allen work I'm tempted to think, "I could do that."
You could, if you think you could. That's what being human means.
The alternator wire comes out directly into the hot exhaust with clearly isn't ideal. (A) can the alternator cap be rotated at all ? (B) in worst case, you said you will repaint it anyway, you might seriously consider trying to modify the cap so that the wire comes out in a different place/in a different direction as far from the exhaust as possible (and replace the wire with wires insulated with Teflon ie very high heat resistance (you can get that from RS, its used for military equipment etc)
If it’s possible to be at bit creative with the internal cable routing in the alternator. Modifying the alternator cover allowing the wires to exit the alternator furthest away from the block. This would leave more distance between the alternator wires and the hot exhaust manifold.
It is true, there is a truly zen quality to these videos: the ticktock of the clock, the soothing voice and brilliant engineering in the make: All you need to reset after a stressful day
Came for a motorbike engine rebuild, saw some woodworking, birds, hedgehogs, cupcakes & charley weaver. Disappointed there’s no cuppa though Allan 😂😂. Love the project so far & your meticulous attention to the details.
Hi Allen I am glad your making a new exhaust manifold. The original was made out of a Quality street tin. You are a true gent of engineering. A good honest guy. You have such a relaxed calm and confident manner
Honest? No. He is _definitely_ a naughty boy.
Your work stands by itself👍🏼 Can imagine what you have planned for the new exhaust system.
You can? Tell me.
Whatever you do - DO NOT let Henry Cole on this?!
You are turning a dog's dinner into a feast fit for a king.
When I was a school boy in the the UK I used to get so excited for the next episode of Grange Hill. I get the same feeling waiting for the next Allen vid.
Just beautifully simple genius work Alex. It's like watching Mozart write an opera.... you're amazing. Cheers
The welding on that manifold and crankcases are shocking
now we know why British Motor Corp folded..
MASTERCLASS, a V8-Allan-Cupcakes= just perfect! Thanks Allan!
Allen, you do incredible things, with a zen attitude and really didactic explanations. In this case, you restore not only the body of a special motorcycle, but also its dignity... It has suffered a series of lazy workarounds, which you meticulously undo. It's a real pleasure to follow this.
Allen, what is going to happen with the Nemesis when you have finished it? Please don't say that after all your meticulous work it will just languish in a museum somewhere? lf it is, at least let something outstanding be done with it first, something that will go down in history! Along with your own youtubes of course!
Of course it's Zen.
@@evelynsutton4411 It's going to be ridden to try and break the world v8 motorcycle speed record at 150mph.
@@richardday3862 Oh wow, that's amazing! l wonder who's going to ride it?
@@evelynsutton4411 Henry Cole :)
Wife. 'You couldn't knock a 6" nail into a block of wood with a sledge hammer, so why are you watching a bloke tightening nuts and bolts?
Me. 'It's a bloke thing'...
Another lovely slice of Allen's engineering cake! 🙂
Allen is an amazing engineer but his super power is his PATIENCE
We all have that. Yes, I know. *_BUT_*
Well everything is just perfect in my world. A further video, from the Millyard. You can keep your pointless football and your election. Millyard for P.M
😎💯
I'm looking forward to the next episode.
I believe you've now made it clear you're going to make a new exhaust manifold shaping it away from the alternator. You may possibly even be considering fabrication of a heat shield of some type.
I was not able to tell from the video, of course, the "exact" dimensions of the alternator's bolt-hole centerlines compared to the alternator's shaft centerline nor the potential interference that could happen because of the alternator's aluminum housing shape.
However, my question is whether the alternator could be rotated and offered up again in order to reposition the electrical cable exit even further away from the exhaust manifold you are planning to fabricate?
"Back in the Garage... without a cupcake..." ... classic.
Maybe a good idea to check the max RPM of the alternator, (you said 4 x crank speed), could be the reason it wasn't fitted...
Hi Allen,
You had a new alternator drive gear made up by Allgears. This had straight teeth to replace the old one which had helical teeth.
Don't you need a matching cog for this drive gear also with straight teeth? I assume that with gears you have to mesh straight teeth with straight teeth, or helical with helical? You cannot mesh straight with helical?
Please correct me if I am wrong.
Such a peaceful way to spend 20 minutes this afternoon. Thanks Mr. M!!
If you'd somehow manage to split the exhaust into two V4's side to side, that would probably be the most ideal. Trying to fit any kind of 4-1 manifold into that space is just asking for heat related issues. Before putting it back into the museum, I'd think it will undergo another attempt on the top speed run. Burning it up on that run would make an awesome YT video, but I would like to see a complete success instead.
Alan - if you read this - do longer form (unedited would be ok) videos, maybe on a separate channel, I know they would get watched, you could do a live stream at a particular time each night (or on a schedule) again - people would watch - by people i mean me and a few other nerds.
Fabulous work as ever Allen. Can't wait to hear it running. Would have sounded nice in our grass track sidecar outfit when me and my mate were racing. 👍
Permatex should give Allen a lifetime's supply of gasket sealer, because I'm sure we all realise if Allen uses it, it must be good!
I wonder if Tracey knows that Allan is stalking her,and just after her goodies.... 🤔 😆
Hi Allen, I see that you have blued the end of some of your name sake "allen" keys. If you get the time, could you mention the process in a video, please.
The detailed work your doing on the engine is amazing I've watched every episode looking forward to the next episode
Would it not be possible to re-route the alternator wiring so it exits from the base? I`d imagine that even with a bit more clearance on the manifold you`d be constricted by the frame and tank as to how much you can raise it
I really wish you was my mate..bought a rs125 aprilia 2 stroke 2008 needs attention and no one wants to do the work it needs
Lost opportunity not getting the hacksaw out and making it a six cylinder . Disappointing Alan, disappointing.
We consumers kindly request your episodes to be way longer. Very formally. Please.
that was mega sir loved every bit of the vid, love your uncompromising work ethic, the master at work
Allen Millyard, you are the greatest geniuses of all time...
Ace content Allen, thank you. Proper old school engineering, properly showing what is possible with skill and patience. Can’t wait to see the Nemesis run as the factory build was shall we say to a budget?
I love the sound of the clock ticking in the background, very comforting.
I will be happy to send the end of this build. Great seeing you work, but not useful for anyone to work on a project.
Adesso ho capito il trucco!
Il trucco è nei Dolci preparati dalla moglie!
Per questo sei così bravo nel tuo lavoro..😉😂👍🙋
Those who paid for the Nemesis could have saved half a million and several years by having you fab it up in the first place.
How about feeding the wires from the alternator out the end of the cover? That way the wiring is not near the exhaust and would give you more latitude with the manifold.
Great video as always on this channel. Engine repairs, a taste of Mrs. Millyard's cupcakes, a busy chipmunk and lots of stuff going on in the workshop. Thank you so much for sharing, I really enjoy watching a genius in action.
I love the clock, seems to work somehow. Very therapeutic watch. Thank you Allen.
It seems a shame if you can't just reorient the alternator to avoid the exhaust, I guess some heat shielding wrap is in order for the lead. Lovely work as always Allen the cupcakes will be well deserved.
I loved the oil pump bench test.
These videos are a historical document that shows just how shoddy the original was. Allen has made it what it should have been from day one.
Thank you so much Allen, just love your work and the dedication.
So a complete engine strip down, improvement, and rebuild without any instruction manual. Fantastic to watch such effortless genius. I wonder how many HP the final engine will make 🤔
I'm really pleased with that.🙂
It looks like I made that exhaust manifold. JESUS. 😭😭😭
😁
That exhaust manifold looks like it was made by Stevie Wonder, literally.stick welding.
So many issues with that engine. the orignial builders were in the It will work mode and not how it should be, that exhaust is just terrible at best.
A sump-tuous presentation. But missing a cupcake. 😞 as per usual, thank you. I always go here first when the announcement comes. Pavlov would be proud. So would Skinner. See you nex round.
A joy to watch... didn't know you could hand crank the oil pump as a check, so thanks for that tip.
Alan I didn’t see you tighten the Center bolt you turned down on the lathe … I’m sure you would have .
Im a bit concerned not a lot of cupcakes being eaten 😃😃
Allen (genius) Millyard, I really do wish I had such a calm and mild mannered influence as a friend. Thank you Allen just for being you 🙏
Who did the alloy welding it looks like dog poo 😮 but then the the exhaust header does aswell 😮😮😮