Excelsior Fire Up! First start in 3 and a half years! // Paul Brodie's Shop
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Your little plastic oiler is a "transfer pipette"... awesome to see you back Paul!
A pipette. Yes, it's coming back to me. Thanks! 😉
Paul, you do look so much better, I hope you are on the mend! great to watch your channel!
Thank you. Yes, I am getting stronger! 😉
@@paulbrodie Paul, as you know from enduring the work to build the Excelsior from thin air, you are capable of surviving anything…. It’s not easy but we know you can do it. Keep fighting and keep getting stronger everyday. 👍👍😎👍👍
@@joell439 Thank you Joel. I Am getting stronger for sure. I appreciate your support! 😉
Thank you for this video, it's amazing! Every one of your videos is amazing, soooo much to learn from you.
I whish you all the best and a that you grow strong again fast.
Have a nice and relaxed Sunday and lots of positive vibes from tyrol heading over to you 🤗
Your videos and your work are my motivation to work on my old racebike and making it better 😎
@@hatta1991 Thank you very much for the positive vibes! That's great you have an old race bike too... 😉
had to watch these two episodes again , but with my usb headset
,,the sound of your exelsior is pure music, what a throat it has !
Thanks William. At some point we will rebuild the motor for Ruby Racer. With 12.5:1 pistons and a modern carb, it has even more of a bark!
Thank you Mr. Brodie for these videos. You put so much love and care into these machines and it shows. I wish you the best and hope everyday you feel better.
Thank you so much.. 😉
I freekin loved the sound of that machine. It's old like us so we gotta give it a little slack. Sorry to hear about the chemo. Age is getting all the good ones. I have an old 73 ironhead short chop I've tried to get on the road but we all have illness to deal with in retirement. Damn the mules, ram the gate. Lol
Thanks for watching and commenting. Yes, I think Harry sounds great too! 😉
It’s good to have you back.
It's good to be back. Thanks Timothy! 😉
You are a legend Brodie. You can beat that cancer 💪
Thank you Katsudan. I will prevail...
Get well soon young man, thanks for letting us listen to Harry, sounds incredible.
Thank you Michael, especially for referring to me as a young man! 😉
Good day sir. Billy Lane inspired me to build a open rocker arm Ironhead sportster motor. I will be building the whole board track bike around it. After listening to Harry run. It gives me the inspiration to keep going with pleasure! Thank you very much. Be blessed. Smitty in Vegas.
Smitty, thanks for watching! Billy Lane has inspired a few people, for sure. I hope your project turns out well :) 😉
Thanks Paul
Thanks Richard....
Great to see the bike start up.
Peter, thanks for watching! 😉
That smile of relief and satisfaction. We all know that. Looking good Paul!!
Thank you Tony 😉
Harry Hi-Pipes is a beast for sure Paul. On a related note, I had the honor of seeing Excelsior #1 in the flesh last weekend at Motorcyclepedia in Newburgh, NY. I was proud to explain all the details to my son of your dream to build her and the skills required to make it a reality. You're looking well. Remember to pace yourself in this new reality.
Thank you Kevin. Cool that you visited Excelsior #001 recently 😊
Was für ein phantastisches Motorrad und was für eine phantastische handwerkliche Leistung! Sie brüllt wie ein starker Löwe. Ich hoffe, Paul, sie steckt dich immer wieder an damit! Ich habe aus dem Anlass, auf deinen Kanal gestoßen zu sein, zwei shorts vom Boatdtrackertreffen hier in Bielefeld auf der historischen Spannbeton Radrennbahn hochgeladen. Vielleicht habt ihr Lust, da mal reinzuschauen. Wir hatten auch eine Excelsior dort, allerdings eine IOE. Es ist einfach klasse, dass du diese OHC mit Königswellen als Replik hast auferstehen lassen.
Thanks for watching! 😉
that smile at 12:23 .... I feel it every time, i finish a bike. All the best to you !
Thank you very much!
Good to see you're doing better Paul, and great to hear Harry run. Very impressive! All the best from Holland!
Thank you Holland, appreciate your support! 😉
Great to hear it running! Makes my ears happy
Thanks Jeremy :)
Wooah. Was not expecting it to sound like that. What a machine!
Harry does sound good. At least to my ears!
I was so excited to make it , perfect episode! The monster has a wonderful voice
Yes, Harry has a bark! Thanks for watching...
Your labour of love has produced a work of art - very much to be admired.
Thank you Will.. 😉
Always nice to see a fiery beast of a machine come back to life. I'm digging the beard, Paul.
Thank you Dave. Not everyone likes my beard! 😉
The feeling of firing her up and the awesome sound after a long time is just addictive Paul, all the best 👍
Thank you Col... 😉
That sir is a thing of beauty. Respect.
Thank you Graham.
Very cool, Paul! Harry sounds incredible.
Thanks Shawn. Appreciate your comment! 😉
Holy Cripes! When Harry fires up all hell breaks loose! That sounds like a real motorcycle.
To get on that and fly around a track, balls of steel.
And a little crazy as well...
Paul it’s great to see you smile 😃 that thing sounds like a beast. Start ups never go as planned always some tinkering required.
Thanks Ben. Harry does sound like a beast.
Awesome to see that spark in your eyes when he fired up
Thank you Michael..
sorry about the crash, wonderful videos. Hope your health is holding up, awesome machines !
Thank you Thomas...
one of the most talented and nicest guys around !
Thanks Dean!
As soon as I heard that sound, I did a huge smile. One for you and the other one for the bike
Thank you Fede!
Sensacional!!!! Parabéns amigo 👏👏👏👏
Leonardo, thank you very much! 😉
Hi Paul, great video, and the smile on your face when she fired up was priceless. I was happy to see you enjoying yourself like that.
Good luck with the chemo, and your recovery. I discovered this channel in December of 2020 when I was convalescing, after having been through cancer surgery. I was off work for a month and binge watched all your videos. Thoroughly enjoyed them all, thanks for making them, and I certainly hope that you can continue to do so. I like your teaching style.
Thank you Alistair. Sorry to hear you also went through your troubles with cancer.. 🙂
@@paulbrodie Same to you sir. Cancer is a rough go, as you know all too well. We are all rooting for you of course.
I am a fellow Brit, and I also used to build my own bike frames (before my shop was destroyed in a widfire in 2018). Your videos have definitely been a huge inspiration in my wanting to put together another shop, and build more bikes, as soon as I am able to make that happen.
I live in Seattle so after you beat this thing if you're ever down this way, or if I'm ever up north of the border , I'd love to shake your hand.
All the very best to you.
@@Alistair_Spence Thanks Alistair. I hope you do get another shop put together. Maybe we will shake hands one day! 😉
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Very nice! 👍🏻
Thank you. 😊
Harry sounds like he’s ripping the atmosphere apart! Great video guys.
Thanks Chris. Yes, we woke up the neighbourhood that day for sure...
She's a beauty. And what a sound! Thanks for posting.
Thanks Paul.
First the craftsmanship is beyond compare. Second is the honesty, forgetting what you did and what things are called and the fuel spill. Love this and am glad you are back and healthy.
Thank you B Barber!
Firing up an old friend, it doesn't get any better than that. Prayers for your continued recovery 🙏
Thank you.
What a beautiful beast of a motorbike. It is my goal to build something of it’s ilk in my lifetime. Thank you Mr. Brodie!
Thanks for watching and commenting! 😉
Great respect for you and your work Paul!!
Thanks Klaas, appreciate your comments... 😉
Amazing technology 🙂🌹
Yes, I agree! 😉
This man is awesome !! and so is the machine he built
Thank you very much :)
Glad you're back Paul, I'm a "survivor" myself, I'm sending positive thoughts in your direction. Onward my friend!
Thanks Dan. Appreciate your support :)
What sweet sweet music!!! She does make. You re looking good Paul during your chemo and love the Excelsior bike videos.
Thank you Carl. Appreciate your comments!
Exactly how the process goes when I try to start my bike up after sitting. Carb float stuck, nothing adjusted right even though it just sat, etc. Love it!
Thanks Matt. It's the Real World!
Great to see you back Paul, and Mitch too.
Thanks for making these pieces of history available to us. I can see the love and respect you put into these machines.
Our pleasure!
You rode that beast with no brakes ?! At least you no horn is necessary , lol . I am only extremely jealous Paul . Your neighbors must love you too . Looks too cold for a test run there I reckon. You are sounding better I am glad to say and getting Harry to run has put a grin on your face . More than well done and I cannot wait to see you at work again . Excellent sir
Thanks David. Yes, a few months has passed, but Mitch and I already to make more videos :)
Definitely a man who knows his machine.
You are a true gift for all of us. Glad your back, and I’m not even a bike guy, but love your videos!
Thank you. Appreciate your comments.
Fantastic sound, my body feels it. Thanks Mr Brodie. ❤
I was so happy when Harry properly came to life... Thanks for watching! 😉
Gorgeous bike. These were a really advanced machine for their time! wild seeing overhead cams on a bike from that era, I'm glad people like you are keeping that history alive!
Thank you for watching and commenting!
What a great noise! 🤯
Thanks Keith...
So nice to see you back again Paul. I have enjoyed all your videos
Adrian, thank you very much.
I admire the wheel rims on that bike - the body colour plus white pinstripes. Very nice!
I used to build bicycle wheels.
Thank you. If you look closer, the pin stripes are actually lime green...
Great to see you out with the machines you so love. Hope you continue to heal.
Thank you Sandy!
Great to see you and hear Harry! Sounds like a happy little monster. Thanks to you and Mitch!
Thanks Brett!
It runs! We have all been there! Best wishes from UK.
I was so happy Harry finally ran well..
Nice to see you back in business... please stay healthy!
Kind regards from Germany.
Thank you Germany. Appreciate your support! 😉
I went through 5 years of cancer treatments and I honestly don’t know how you can be looking so good but you must be a tough guy. That’s a beautiful bike and sounds like it’s in excellent condition in the motor.
Five years is a long time! I have just passed 4 months. My body seems to tolerate the chemo ok. Thanks for watching!
What a GLORIOUS sound 🔊👍🔊
Thanks Joel :)
An absolute beautiful machine. It definitely speaks for both of you.
Thank you Derek... 😁
Paul, Awesome to hear Harry High Pipes run again! You’re killing it… All the best from Colorado!
Thanks Gus. Appreciate your comments! 😉
So good to see you doing videos. Best of luck with the chemo and a full recovery 👍
Thank you Garry. One day at a time.
Good to see you stronger and hear the roar of that beast!!! 💪💪💪💪💪
Thanks Diego.!!
I'm really glad to see you enjoy start up!
There are many rituals.
I can see The temp is very cold from your white breath, but Excelsior start up!
I'm very impressed that the motor is well adjusted and Sound great!
Thank you for great video!
Take care and See you soon.
Thanks TD. Yes, startup was a good day!
Great to see you back making videos. Your channel is the only one my 5 year old daughter wants to watch with me,shes been asking why we havent watched any in a while. I sneakily watched this one but will happily watch it together again tomorrow. Take care of yourself and all the best for your ongoing recovery.
Thanks Jonathon. That's great your daughter has an interest too.
What an amazing sound Ive got goose bumps listening to that, it's a brave man that is willing to ride that beast. All the best Paul hope your health continues on an upward trend.
Thank you Jim!
So wonderful to see you are back in your shop and able to wrench once more. Watching the excitement on your face when the engine finally ran as expected was the best part! Your craftsmanship and attention to detail make me look forward to your future videos! Also the foggy backyard scene was a great touch, kudos to Mitch!
Thank you Jasmeleg :)
Harry sounded like a BEAST!!! Very cool, Mr. Brody 👍 Thanks so much for sharing that with everyone.
Thanks for commenting! 😉
@@paulbrodie you've done a lot for us and I'm glad to see you up on your feet. Que mejores pronto, Don Brody🙏🏾
@@mybikes1970 Thank you Don. We almost have the same last name! 😉
@@paulbrodie haha I'm calling you Don Brody. Don is a title, like Mr, but with more significance. Remember the movie "the Godfather" Don Corleone 😉
@@mybikes1970 OK, I see where you are coming from, thank you! 😊
6:24 - Looks like a 6 to 8 inch pipette.... I used coffee straws in the old bike shop I worked in when I was a teenager. Awesome video and I'm happy to finally meet the real Harry High Pipes.... Glad to see you back and in the shop. 😊❤️
Yes, pipette is the correct term. Thanks for watching!
@@paulbrodie - Thanks for coming back after all you've been through lately..... I wish you the best of luck in everything you do. 😊👍❤️
@@xpndblhero5170 Thank you very much! 😉
Fantastic! Hope you’re feeling better Paul.
Thanks Murray. Yes, getting better slowly...
It’s great to see you again ! ……….😃😃🎉🎈🎉🎈🎉, and now … to enjoy and learn from you video ,
Thank you! 😃
What a great machine! Thanks for sharing! Great sound!
Thank you Philip!
Simply exquisite, Paul.
Thank you very much :)
Awesome video and narration as to how that beast operates! 👍😘
Thank you very much!
Bark, baby bark, love that sound.
That sound is music to my ears! Thanks for watching...
What a magnificent machine! I so love this bike! Glad you made it through the accident and can work your magic on the bike.
Thank you Justin!
Awesome amount of work in your bike , looking good Paul 👏👍👌
Thanks Chris. I was happy that Harry finally came to life and performed as hoped for.
Nice Paul.. you look pretty happy to hear it run. 😊
I am! Thanks Jon..
Great work. Thanks. for working so hard to show us your bike. The details are incredible.
Thank you very much!
Harry highpipe is quite a stunner had heard of them but had never seen one . Thsnk you for such an intimate look at some amazing engineering.
Thank you Thomas. Harry Hi-Pipes is not exactly stock, but you can get a sense of the engine potential. I think he sounds great! 😉
Wow your commitment to originality is truly impressive. I gather Bowden cables weren’t widely used when excelsiors ruled. You would have loved my friend Frank and his Radco - leather drive belt off a secondary wood rim and wood brake blocks.
Thanks Francis..
Thanks Paul..... hope treatment goes well!!! Long live the Brodie man!!!
Thank you James..
Good to see you getting back into the good stuff, Paul. Harry looks and sounds great. Looking at those lovely linkages, although they are great engineering, all I can say is….thank goodness that Mr Bowden invented his cables!
Yes, linkages a re a LOT of work and heavy too. Progress was good here... Thanks for watching 😉
I am glad to see that you are well, Brodie. Please take care of yourself.
I promise I will, thank you :)
Of course. I believe that your power to create will energize yourself.
@@ちゃんひめ-z9v Yes, we shot another video this morning for the Tiger Cub's new big front brake! 😉
Enjoy?? Quite the understatement Paul. Watching your friend run the starter made my shoulders hurt. Clearly those cylinders produce quite a bit of compression! I can’t even imagine riding that on a road course! I hope you’re feeling better, you certainly look/sound like it. You get extra credit for discussing/describing an awful crash man. I’ve definitely piled a few race bikes , but there aren’t many I like to discuss !!!
Thanks Glen. Harrys compression ratio is about 8:1 and you do have to hang onto the starter. Ruby Racer has a compression ratio of 12.5:1 so you have to pay a little more attention :)
Hahahaha 😆 Only Paul, but the look on your face when it fired up proper, such genuine happiness. Modern motors might be simpler to just start, but they don't look as nice and to know this w as all done without computers and by hand, fantastic. Glad you're getting up and about some now Paul, good luck with finishing the treatments.
Thanks very much. Yes, firing up Harry can make me very Happy!
I’m glad to watch your nice video and to see that you are enjoying. Cheers from Japan 👍
Thank you very much!
Whoooa That was so exciting to hear the First Fire. Its so incredible to see what you have Created. I do hope that you are feeling Better Paul. Our Prays are with you Dave from Australia
Thank you David. Yes, I am getting stronger and healthier! 😉
@@paulbrodie Iam Glad to hear My Friend
Great to see you and Mitch back in the workshop. You're looking much stronger and it was so good to see your happiness when Harry barked in full throat again!
Looking forward to watching more postings from you soon.
Stephan,
ex-Langley BC, of late in Moncton, fighting the rust off my lathe and tools in my workshop/shed!
Thanks Stephan. Yes, I do enjoy being back in my shop. I hope you get the rust off your lathe and tools. All the best!
Hi Paul. You look healthy and happier than ever. So it looks like you're on your way to full recovery. I have a close friend who went through chemo and everything and they came out on the other side 100%. So, if they can do it, you can do it too!
Your Excelsior is a real animal! Glad to see it run again, which is a good omen for you. And the more I see it, the more I think Bud Ekins may have had one in the piles of bikes he had stashed at his place. I took a bunch of photos at one point - but not every time I visited - so I'm going to have to dig them up and see if Bud had an Excelsior. He had just about every old bike you can think of, so he may have had one of these too. Keep getting better, and keep up the good work!
Thanks for the great comments. Appreciate it! Bud may have had an old Excelsior, but the chances it was an OHC model are very, very small. I believe the factory only made four OHC models.
Your looking well mate i hope all is going well for you and your treatment is doing well. its nice to see some colour in your face
Thanks Chris. Every day a little stronger...
You sound happy, look good, winter sucks, happy Thanksgiving!
First time watching - I enjoyed it very much, and I’m astounded how clean and new everything on that bike looks, as well as your whole shop! Hoping for a full recovery soon.
Thank you very much!
Hay Paul, if you put little Brass Machine oil caps on the top of the housing for your Bevel gears, all you would have to do is lift up the little spring loaded cap and squirt some oil in without taking off the covers. same for the Magneto. Save you some time.
Awesome bike, love all the old leavers and moving parts.
That's amazing! Would love to hear it opened up on the track singing!
Thank you, and Yes!!!!
Awesome to see you in the shop :) incredible bike
Arron, thanks for watching!
That is the coolest sound man...
Thanks Cuyler.
Pilot here - carb icing is a function of how close the dew point and air temperature are, along with the humidity level. As a student pilot I had my carb ice up excessively on a July evening, when I (at that time) would have least expected it to.
Mark, you might be right, but we will never know... Thanks for commenting... 😉
What a glorious sound!! Beautiful workmanship too. A real work of art. Glad your getting better Paul.
Thank you Andrew...