One point we all need to remember: Allen is not only a one-in-a-million craftsman - he's a trained engineer as well. And while he might seem to do a lot of muddling through, his attempts tend to be right the first or second time because they aren't guesses. He understands materials and processes, and thoroughly knows what he's doing.
As an engineer myself, I am always humbled by the skill and ability on show, and so impressed by the finished bikes. The Leonardo DaVinci of the Motorcycling world.
Yes I can machine components to a tolerance of + or - 2 microns, but a straight cut with a hacksaw is still beyond me, even after 40 plus years of practice 😂
mmmmmn but without cash and his machines/equiptment to do it ..... i say he would be like many of us who could probably manufacture /fabricate machines he has .
“Well, I’ll just cut this end off here, and this other end off there, and then just weld those bits onto the end to make my own six cylinder.” I love this so much.
Spot on I've been trying to think of , or make a new word to describe Allan's brilliance , I'll leave that for Allan I'm sure he'll cut a few words up and create one.
Who on earth would give this man a thumbs down?! Presumably Yamaha for chopping up their engines to build a Honda Replica! You, sir, are a LEGEND! Keep it up!
its insane how this bloke has such a soft voice and explains the basics of his work to us. i just want to meet him in person and drink some coffee and just chit chat for ages
What i cannot fathom is how good his hacksaw skills are! Anybody who has sawn up large chunks of metal, let alone aluminium, even with a brand name coarse tpi blade, knows its not that straight fwd to keep it all accurate and aimed straight.
I always wished honda would do a road replica of the sixes, maybe 500cc or smaller. The CBX came out a bit on the large side. There's still time, honda!
This man is from another planet I just can’t stop watching he’s videos. Just an amazing man I think if he worked for NASA’s There would be people living on Mars by now . In one word Amazing 🙏
Concur. Incredible. However, there is a certain YT UK channel that takes umbrage with the word "genius". That channel has never shown a fraction of Allen's competence, talent, vision, ingenuity, or downright skills. Let alone humility, manners, nor grace.
Mr. Millyard, What an absolute privilege to follow along and observe your creative genius. I am utterly in awe of your creativity and talent; you are doing with simple hand tools what the normal person would require massive machines and tooling...IF they ever had the creativity to even imagine what could be done, as you have. Thank you so much for sharing all of these treasures! I look forward to your videos above all others. Very best regards, Jon Crawford
Being very interested in engines my whole life , I never tire of Allen's videos. I wish I had even a tiny portion of Allen's engineering ability. Amazes me with every project he does.
Every time I see one of Allen's videos, I'm in total awe of his skills. He truly is phenomenally gifted, and is such a humble and quiet bloke. You wouldn't think twice passion him in the street, that this guy can casually cut apart two engines with a hacksaw, and make one monster of an engine out of the bits.
What gobsmacking skills! I am in awe! I wish I had 1/1000'th of your skills. Even my best repair feels like an amateur bodge compared to this example of perfect engineering.
I'll never get over how nonchalantly you cut up engines with hand tools and weld them into new ones. Magnificent! …and the modifications I just experienced to my hearing apparatus are interesting as well: Winding up the audio level so I could really understand you very quiet and softly spoken comments, then getting confronted with the bark of that Honda at the end end probably blew a direct open connection from one ear to the other through my skull… (Don't worry about my brain, it never was the best, I'll do fine without it!)
I am amazed at the number of times I have watched a sequence of a build and thought, wow, one slip or mistake with the drill or lathe and it would be a disaster. But of course, it doesn’t happen with Allen. I enjoy these videos so much that I always end up rewatching them.
Freak of nature in the engineering world. His use of hand tools is beast level, he cuts through metal with his handsaw perfectly aligned and without trying. His Swiss Army knife even makes an appearance. Absolute Legend.
You are indeed the master of understatement !!! “I just cut it in half and welded it on the end”. We’re talking engine internals here. Not a wooden shelf !!! Absolutely fantastic 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
What a clever man you are, fantastic engineering. I'm so pleased that you decided to show a series of videos on this bike. Thanks for your time and energy.
Amazing!! love to see you take on a 500cc V8, saw the originals at the Moto Guzzi museum - very emotional as I attended the 1957 TT aged 4 but still remember the shreik of that engine.
I really liked the idea of cutting off a piece of the casting to use as filler wire. My college instructor told us a story about how he was machining magnesium on a capstan lathe. Without really thinking about it he threw is lit cigarette but into the swarf and shortly afterwards it caught fire. Apparently no one told the fire brigade that it was magnesium fire so they tried to extinguish it with water which didn't go to well. When they got to inspect the remains, there was no lathe left, even the bolts securing it to the ground were burnt out of the concrete.
There are over the top build videos full of false tension and fake deadlines. Then there's Allen, calm, no fuss and softly spoken. I know who's builds I'd trust more.
I will never, ever, fail to be totally amazed and in complete awe of your skills Allen. Even if you do make it look like something that could be done in an afternoon while eating a cupcake with one hand....
Would love to hear Allen on Desert island Discs. "So, Allen, what's your first record?" "I don't have one, actually. I'll just build a boat out of whatever I find on the beach and go home".
Allen is one of the world’s most ingenious engineers no need for computers,slide-rules or any other devices to record measurements and he doesn’t even do any drawings on paper the man is from another planet and could easily design a washing machine that could be ridden on the road and would be bloody quick into the bargain. And his demeanour on how he tells the story is like it was a story at bedtime is just mind blowing for sure the world needs more people like Allen god bless you and keep up the fantastic work Allen.
Incredible stuff, and a lesson on how to take Cupcakes without being caught to boot! I am so darned impressed with all of your builds, but this one in particular amazes me! With the added complexity of high RPM, water cooling and dry clutch build. And you haven't even got to the Roller crank yet! Amazing!
how does one define .... Intelligent .... Expert .... Master ..... Worlds Best .... EASY , his name is Allen Millyard !!! hats off to you mate , wonderful job
Allen Millyard (MBE - Motorcycle Brilliance Engineer). Another gem featuring Greta, a cupcake, one Swiss Army knife, a cheeky cameo to the Pan Euro, and some engineering wizardry. Happy Sunday everyone. You're welcome.
Magical work, in conjunction with magical video editing......You did the right thing re the cup cake, and the Greta reference was sneaky: What's wrong with that girl, how could you not like a two-stroke?
An engineering masterclass, a tour-de-force of ingenuity, all done in a shed. I'm beyond amazed at your skills Allen. Absolutely fantastic to watch. Will very much look forward to the forthcoming episodes.
I can't help but think how you would've got along with Nobby Clark looking over your shoulder as you made the crank, cams etc. Great utilizing your former day job skills to now create specials to your heart's content. New fan from New Hampshire 🇺🇲👍✌️🏁
You sir are a genius. I am an Apprentice Trained Diesel fitter and worked on the strip down, meticulous cleaning of Gardner engines and then a full rebuild. The parts use were a mixture of cleaned/assessed/reconditioned/new. I could never achieve the accuracy you have with your hacksaw and even after your first cut, the close fit tolerance is remarkable. Keep it up, great media content 🫡
I wonder how the Honda purists must've felt when they saw you build a replica of an iconic Honda bike with an iconic Honda engine, using two Yamaha engines. :D
I was a mechanic for 45 years and still struggle to cut a straight line with a hacksaw. Allen shows you what is possible. Great vids look forward to everyone a true genius.
Just a question, who are the berks who dislike the video? Allen's engineering skills are, to paraphrase the man himself, well perfect. He makes hacksawing look as easy as the easiest thing you could ever imagine.
Surely I’m not the only one that is impressed by Allen’s ability with a basic hacksaw? He seems to be able to make cuts and joints that allow multiple cylinders to be fastened together without much work on a lathe (except for the cams, but that’s understandable). Simply amazing, thank you Allen for showing and sharing your work - words fail…..
I always look forward too seeing videos what a clever person you are and please keep nipping into your house for your ladies cupcakes this makes me laugh 😆 can’t wait to see more thank you keep up the good work
Some are good at what they do, others are masters and true artists, jaw dropping and if curing cancer was Allen Millyard's passion, we probably would have solved it already, and probably with a green plant he found in his backyard.... God bless and much love from Norway.
Allen is the MAN! Doing it by hand, everytime I watch a video from Allen, I find myself afterwards switching the computer on standby and going into my workshop, doing stuff. Inspiring, really!
Manufacturer's spend loads on the development of engines and you do these in a shed. Cutting a crankcase with a hacksaw by hand. You sir a true legend. I saw the rc374 at bike show. I wish I had a tenth of your knowledge. Keep building these incredible bike's
One point we all need to remember: Allen is not only a one-in-a-million craftsman - he's a trained engineer as well. And while he might seem to do a lot of muddling through, his attempts tend to be right the first or second time because they aren't guesses. He understands materials and processes, and thoroughly knows what he's doing.
As an engineer myself, I am always humbled by the skill and ability on show, and so impressed by the finished bikes. The Leonardo DaVinci of the Motorcycling world.
Yes I can machine components to a tolerance of + or - 2 microns, but a straight cut with a hacksaw is still beyond me, even after 40 plus years of practice 😂
@@thra5herxb12s Add to that a straight cut on a complex shape. There must be a law against that somewhere!
@@thra5herxb12s Make sure your blade is tight.
Tight new blade in a new frame. I still drift left. I know it’s my technique but have never worked out what I’m going wrong.
Quite simply, one of the best engineers I've ever seen. The skill you have Allen is truly incredible.
mmmmmn but without cash and his machines/equiptment to do it ..... i say he would be like many of us who could probably manufacture /fabricate machines he has .
@@davidanderson4500 - Ermmmmmm......... NOPE
@@gregtaylor6146 just means your not one of the many ha
@@davidanderson4500 - On the contrary old bean, it just means I'm one of the huge majority who is - unlike you - not deluded.
@@gregtaylor6146 "
“Well, I’ll just cut this end off here, and this other end off there, and then just weld those bits onto the end to make my own six cylinder.” I love this so much.
Allen the Alien - no one with this much skill can be from this planet.
Maybe we should start calling him Alien Millyard??!!??!!
I loved the look of the cakes,bike wasn’t bad either,😂😂😂
The word Genius is often overused, however in Allan's case the word Genius is not strong enough.......
Spot on I've been trying to think of , or make a new word to describe Allan's brilliance , I'll leave that for Allan I'm sure he'll cut a few words up and create one.
I have a word for both of you that describes him - Allen with an e.
@@DiscoFang oops missed that one my bad bike crash and brain injury didn't help that , i was great at English/ spelling but memory doesn't help
Who on earth would give this man a thumbs down?! Presumably Yamaha for chopping up their engines to build a Honda Replica! You, sir, are a LEGEND! Keep it up!
Greta probably found this video 👎
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@@waterboy8999 fairgo mate
John Britten gave it a thumbs up from heaven
Allen is so humble and softly spoken, turned the sound right up so I didn't miss anything. Certainly didn't miss the end! :)
Yes, the scary ending startled me.
The wizard at work. Love your videos Allen...they’re like therapy. Even the tick of your clock in the background promotes your precision 😊
Yes...it was excellent. But does anyone know what 'Neonite' is? The weird stuff that he used to make a new cylinder liner.
@@Flying-Hat It's Meehanite, a very good quality cast iron. Stable, homogenous, and beautiful to machine.
It's just perfect!!
its insane how this bloke has such a soft voice and explains the basics of his work to us. i just want to meet him in person and drink some coffee and just chit chat for ages
Exactly my thought!
Don't forget a cup cake with Tracey !
What i cannot fathom is how good his hacksaw skills are!
Anybody who has sawn up large chunks of metal, let alone aluminium, even with a brand name coarse tpi blade, knows its not that straight fwd to keep it all accurate and aimed straight.
Exactly my thoughts as well,.. Could you please give us the numbers of your preferred tools here, sir Millyard
I was inside Alexandra Palace when his RC374 was started and rode up and down, One of the best sounds i've ever heard in my life
I always wished honda would do a road replica of the sixes, maybe 500cc or smaller. The CBX came out a bit on the large side. There's still time, honda!
This man is my hero, the skill of this genius is unbelievable I'd give my left ear to have his knowledge and skill
Glad you didn't say left hand!!
@@madcarew.3256 🤣🤣
Allen would probably cut it square with a hacksaw and weld it back on for you. 🤭
@@Tod_Unctious - with two extra fingers.
it would take far more than that petty sacrifice
As an engineer I am in absolute awe of your unique skills. How you do it is unbelievable to watch
For the first time in my life I actually found somebody I'd like to spend a week with watching work
This man is from another planet
I just can’t stop watching he’s videos. Just an amazing man
I think if he worked for NASA’s
There would be people living on Mars by now . In one word Amazing 🙏
You Sir are a mechanical genius.
Concur. Incredible.
However, there is a certain YT UK channel that takes umbrage with the word "genius".
That channel has never shown a fraction of Allen's competence, talent, vision, ingenuity, or downright skills.
Let alone humility, manners, nor grace.
I would add uninhibited imagination to that.
@@MrDejast and years of skill and knowledge
Mr. Millyard,
What an absolute privilege to follow along and observe your creative genius. I am utterly in awe of your creativity and talent; you are doing with simple hand tools what the normal person would require massive machines and tooling...IF they ever had the creativity to even imagine what could be done, as you have.
Thank you so much for sharing all of these treasures! I look forward to your videos above all others.
Very best regards,
Jon Crawford
Forget the ability to carry out such work, I give this man 10/10 for having the balls to attempt it!
No bodger are you Allen. Extreme craftsman. You are fantastic!
Just watched and it was perfect.
Being very interested in engines my whole life , I never tire of Allen's videos. I wish I had even a tiny portion of Allen's engineering ability. Amazes me with every project he does.
If only England had more people like Allen - we would be great again !!!!
Fantastic, thank you Allen.
This video is a sublime mix of charm, whimsy, British eccentricity and utter genius. Never change Allen!
Contrast this with what is trending today on this format. Allen you make me smile, I can't believe what you do with a hacksaw.
Truely amazing how your mind works but then you actually put in to work.... outstanding!!! 🤘😎🤘
Mr. Mylliard is a genius coupled with an unbelievable craftsman in one single body.
Great to watch Allen,you amaze me with your engineering skills and this from a retired engineer.👍👍👍
Every time I see one of Allen's videos, I'm in total awe of his skills.
He truly is phenomenally gifted, and is such a humble and quiet bloke.
You wouldn't think twice passion him in the street, that this guy can casually cut apart two engines with a hacksaw, and make one monster of an engine out of the bits.
Amazing handicraft, Allen! You're a true inspiration!!
Love it mate, big fan of the FZR250R's, owned several, along with ZXR250, Bandit 250V, GSXR250, just love em
Im going to look out for a 250 four they look fun to ride
What gobsmacking skills! I am in awe! I wish I had 1/1000'th of your skills. Even my best repair feels like an amateur bodge compared to this example of perfect engineering.
I'll never get over how nonchalantly you cut up engines with hand tools and weld them into new ones. Magnificent!
…and the modifications I just experienced to my hearing apparatus are interesting as well: Winding up the audio level so I could really understand you very quiet and softly spoken comments, then getting confronted with the bark of that Honda at the end end probably blew a direct open connection from one ear to the other through my skull…
(Don't worry about my brain, it never was the best, I'll do fine without it!)
WOW!! Another amazing and interesting video ... and 15 sec of "Exhaust Heaven" at the end!! Can't wait for the next one Allen☺
My mind is blown. Love the humor sprinkled in. Don’t remember the last time anything on TV entertained me this much
its always a pleasure to watch your videos
Everything about this bike is just superb from how it was built, to how it looks and especially that noise!
Mate that outro I almost jumped out of my chair! Please keep up the amazing content you're by far the best channel doing motorcycle content rtn
I am amazed at the number of times I have watched a sequence of a build and thought, wow, one slip or mistake with the drill or lathe and it would be a disaster. But of course, it doesn’t happen with Allen. I enjoy these videos so much that I always end up rewatching them.
so incredibly badass awesome 5/5
Thanks Ichiban Moto
Especially the use of the Swiss Army knife scissors. ;)
They are just perfect for every occasion 😎
@@AllenMillyard i keep one in my tool roll
I hope Allen got his Ichiban stickers?
Freak of nature in the engineering world. His use of hand tools is beast level, he cuts through metal with his handsaw perfectly aligned and without trying. His Swiss Army knife even makes an appearance. Absolute Legend.
WOW, absolutly speachless! What an amazing job, I'm blown away with the engineering and art craft behind this project. AWESOME CONGRATS!
Legendary hacksaw magician. The only person in the world who can cut a perfectly straight line with a hacksaw!
I'm fond of a fresh cupcake myself, nice work on the engine to.
Every time I watch him I find myself shaking my head and thinking how. What a guy and what an engineer.
Fascinating watching this, and all done in your shed👍
You are indeed the master of understatement !!! “I just cut it in half and welded it on the end”.
We’re talking engine internals here. Not a wooden shelf !!!
Absolutely fantastic 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Been waiting for you to cover this bike and " I'm well pleased " bloody awesome job. Sound right up listening then bam at the end
What a clever man you are, fantastic engineering. I'm so pleased that you decided to show a series of videos on this bike.
Thanks for your time and energy.
Amazing!! love to see you take on a 500cc V8, saw the originals at the Moto Guzzi museum - very emotional as I attended the 1957 TT aged 4 but still remember the shreik of that engine.
I really liked the idea of cutting off a piece of the casting to use as filler wire.
My college instructor told us a story about how he was machining magnesium on a capstan lathe. Without really thinking about it he threw is lit cigarette but into the swarf and shortly afterwards it caught fire.
Apparently no one told the fire brigade that it was magnesium fire so they tried to extinguish it with water which didn't go to well.
When they got to inspect the remains, there was no lathe left, even the bolts securing it to the ground were burnt out of the concrete.
@M Bacon it was difficult to tell whether he was being serious or not. He could often joke more seriously than any bollocking he could give.
There are over the top build videos full of false tension and fake deadlines. Then there's Allen, calm, no fuss and softly spoken. I know who's builds I'd trust more.
I will never, ever, fail to be totally amazed and in complete awe of your skills Allen. Even if you do make it look like something that could be done in an afternoon while eating a cupcake with one hand....
Would love to hear Allen on Desert island Discs.
"So, Allen, what's your first record?"
"I don't have one, actually. I'll just build a boat out of whatever I find on the beach and go home".
Allen is one of the world’s most ingenious engineers no need for computers,slide-rules or any other devices to record measurements and he doesn’t even do any drawings on paper the man is from another planet and could easily design a washing machine that could be ridden on the road and would be bloody quick into the bargain. And his demeanour on how he tells the story is like it was a story at bedtime is just mind blowing for sure the world needs more people like Allen god bless you and keep up the fantastic work Allen.
Haven't watched this episode yet but I just know it's going to be a belter. Here we go. 'And it's perfect'
Nothing better than a person working away in a shed. You make me proud to be a biker and envious of your skills and brains!
"and it's just perfect"
as always with Allen Millyard
In a world of high tech machines you use a simple hack saw to cut with. Amazing man with amazing skills!
Absolutely brilliant! You're an inspiration!
Incredible stuff, and a lesson on how to take Cupcakes without being caught to boot!
I am so darned impressed with all of your builds, but this one in particular amazes me!
With the added complexity of high RPM, water cooling and dry clutch build. And you haven't even got to the Roller crank yet!
Amazing!
Allen, we need to see you Involved in a new build.
Just to follow you in everyday step😁.
Your job is impressive!
Yes when I start a new project I will film the whole thing
@@AllenMillyard thanks Allen!
@@AllenMillyard Fingers crossed for a crossplane v8....
God that would be,,,,,,,wait for it,,,,,,perfect👍
@@AllenMillyard found any inspiration for the next build?
how does one define .... Intelligent .... Expert .... Master ..... Worlds Best .... EASY , his name is Allen Millyard !!! hats off to you mate , wonderful job
Allen Millyard (MBE - Motorcycle Brilliance Engineer). Another gem featuring Greta, a cupcake, one Swiss Army knife, a cheeky cameo to the Pan Euro, and some engineering wizardry. Happy Sunday everyone. You're welcome.
And heres me sitting with all the parts but no confedice to rebuild my own 3 cylinder car engine ! Hats off to you allen you make it look easy
Magical work, in conjunction with magical video editing......You did the right thing re the cup cake, and the Greta reference was sneaky: What's wrong with that girl, how could you not like a two-stroke?
To cut and shut all those head and cam components and all align is incredible, real toolroom work.!!!
What a way to start Sunday. Just perfect 😊
An engineering masterclass, a tour-de-force of ingenuity, all done in a shed.
I'm beyond amazed at your skills Allen.
Absolutely fantastic to watch.
Will very much look forward to the forthcoming episodes.
Absolutely incredible Allen , cant wait for the next one
The magic of Millyard 😍
I can't help but think how you would've got along with Nobby Clark looking over your shoulder as you made the crank, cams etc. Great utilizing your former day job skills to now create specials to your heart's content.
New fan from New Hampshire 🇺🇲👍✌️🏁
Your skills never stops to amaze me!
And yes, those “Greta calls” too... 🤣
You sir are a genius. I am an Apprentice Trained Diesel fitter and worked on the strip down, meticulous cleaning of Gardner engines and then a full rebuild. The parts use were a mixture of cleaned/assessed/reconditioned/new. I could never achieve the accuracy you have with your hacksaw and even after your first cut, the close fit tolerance is remarkable. Keep it up, great media content 🫡
I wonder how the Honda purists must've felt when they saw you build a replica of an iconic Honda bike with an iconic Honda engine, using two Yamaha engines. :D
they left the chat saying it was blasphemy to honda
I was a mechanic for 45 years and still struggle to cut a straight line with a hacksaw. Allen shows you what is possible. Great vids look forward to everyone a true genius.
Perfect, just perfect!
Just a question, who are the berks who dislike the video?
Allen's engineering skills are, to paraphrase the man himself, well perfect. He makes hacksawing look as easy as the easiest thing you could ever imagine.
Thank you Allen🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Surely I’m not the only one that is impressed by Allen’s ability with a basic hacksaw? He seems to be able to make cuts and joints that allow multiple cylinders to be fastened together without much work on a lathe (except for the cams, but that’s understandable). Simply amazing, thank you Allen for showing and sharing your work - words fail…..
"Bet you used cnc machines and have a very well equiped workshop"
"Well yeah i do have a hacksaw and a manual lathe"
I never get fed up with watching your videos absolute genius and the end results are jaw dropping.
I always look forward too seeing videos what a clever person you are and please keep nipping into your house for your ladies cupcakes this makes me laugh 😆 can’t wait to see more thank you keep up the good work
Nothing is impossible! Mr. Allen is the best technician!
Finally, been waiting for this since the tease
Some are good at what they do, others are masters and true artists, jaw dropping and if curing cancer was Allen Millyard's passion, we probably would have solved it already, and probably with a green plant he found in his backyard....
God bless and much love from Norway.
Yes Allen, that's exactly how I would do it😉
Allen is the MAN! Doing it by hand, everytime I watch a video from Allen, I find myself afterwards switching the computer on standby and going into my workshop, doing stuff. Inspiring, really!
Pure genius thank you Allen
The fastest fifteen minutes of lockdown so far. Greta and Tracy's cupcake as always made me chuckle.
As they say "Super, Smashing, Great", Allen showing us his magical skills again. We'll done welding the magnesium.
CAD/CAM, laser guided plasma cutter multiaxis CNC....? Nah. Just a sharp hacksaw and a good eye. Bloody love it! Allen, I salute you.
Amazing as ever.
I am in awe of this chap it’s beyond my ability to do anything like this but it’s wonderful to see. Wish you all the best. Fantastic
Warning on cupcakes:
Side effects may include but are not limited to: The urge to modefy motorbikes and wield a hacksow like a mad man.
I tried some the other day, its not working yet.......
All the while I thought it was Allens fault. No more cakes for me or no engine will be safe!
I hope one day to meet this man , and shake his hand. I have so much respect for his abilities. 🇨🇦👍
Me too😃
A man after my own heart, not seeing things for they are, but what they could be! 😎 Oh and the Greta bit is a riot! 🤣🤣
My neck is aching from the number of times I've shaken my head in disbelief, watching this genius.
Amazing and inspiring stuff. If you think this is good, wait until you hear Allen fire it up.......
Imagine Allen doing a 'Show and tell' when he was at school!! Compulsive viewing as usual thanks for taking the time posting these videos 👍
Liked before Ive even watched! 👍
people who thumbs down it, should click it twice to be sure.
Manufacturer's spend loads on the development of engines and you do these in a shed. Cutting a crankcase with a hacksaw by hand. You sir a true legend. I saw the rc374 at bike show. I wish I had a tenth of your knowledge. Keep building these incredible bike's