This is such a nice video with historical information which we don`t get very often about old motorbikes and it was very interesting.Thanks Rog and i do hope that the bones grow together soon.🍀🍀🍀..Pete
Yes, they keep making em more complicated and ever more restrictiv emission controls but the basic principle stays the same. If it aint broke, don't fix it😂😂. Thanks for watching. Cheers Rog
Thanks for watching and well spotted. I've still got a couple of Ogri Ts but there a bit faded now😂😂 I took Bike magazine from the 1st issue for many years till it seemed to loose its way. Always enjoyed the offbeat articles of L J K Setright. Cheers Rog
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it. Thought I'd do something a little different for a change and, as you say, these older machines don't seem to get so much coverage. Cheers Rog.
Thanks Robert, glad you enjoyed it. I'm quite proud of my mancave but I sometimes think I've got too much 'stuff', especially when it comes to dusting😂😂 Cheers Rog
Hi Rog (ha, got it right this time)!! A really good and interesting account about a bike brand I knew nothing of. Thank god we still have people like you and your accquaintaces, to uphold the name of, and have the desire and ability to restore these oldtimers, the bikes of yesteryear. Luv 'em. One name I recognised was the Hillman Imp, that you, like me, said you once owned. A saucy and chirpy looking little car with the engine in the boot and a novelty opening rear window. I barely had my dark blue version for a year before replacing it with a basic white Cortina, and dressing it up to look like the Lotus version, with the green side stripes and fitting front seat covers to give them the optical elusion of being bucket seats. Hope you're doing well Rog, and your last leg setback has taken a jump in the right direction. S.
Hi Steve, glad you liked the latest offering. Wasn't sure how it would go down as it's a bit different to what I have been doing. I have to say that my Hillman Imp was the worst car I've ever owned, nothing but trouble. It had to have an engine rebuild and gearbox swap and a rear wheel came off, complete with hub and brake drum, one night when driving home. Was glad to see the back of it. Went through the rally lookalike phase too but with a Ford Anglia. Those bucket seat covers were actually quite comfortable. Looks like there may be a little progress with the leg, I'll know better at my next x-ray and review in a few weeks. Cheers Rog
That was a great insight & history lesson on a little known brand. All 3 look much better than they did. Lots of research & hard graft needed to achieve their appearance of today. Well done. Hope the leg is progressing back to good order. Looking forward to the next vid.
Thanks Martin. Yes, there's a lot goes into preserving these old machines but the end result justifies all the hard work and often frustration. Leg progress is slow but seems to be moving a bit, at last. Cheers Rog
Wow Rog this is just so fascinating and as you might imagine appeals to my sort of brain just so much. As always you have given us the facts so interestingly. I'm wondering what your background is as you have such a great way of sharing with us. You may well have already told us on videos that I've yet to watch. Great to see you again and I hope you're continuing to improve. Very best wishes. Peter
Thanks Peter, glad you enjoyed it. My background is mainly engineering for the last 40odd years but I started out as an apprentice mechanic back in the 1960s. The video stuff is a very recent interest, but I just enjoy doing it. Cheers Rog.
@old-n-Goldie You have a great rapport with your viewers Rog. I think you sent me a comment on my recent Derwentwater video but when I tried to read it, it disappeared. Can't find it anywhere. 🤔
Very interesting , I have a 1914 770 8 hp Sparkbrook with the sidecar still fitted, I have done about 700 miles on it since I rebuild the engine and box . I have the original manual and factory advertising picture. I am only the 3rd owner.
Hi Mark, thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it. What a wonderful and rare model to own, and only two previous owners is quite something. I tried to find a picture of one of the early JAP V twin engined bikes that still had its sidecar but at the time couldn't come up with one hence the picture of the one without it. Glad to hear you're using it as well. When I got mine I had intended using it on VMCC rallies but as time went by I and came to realise that I just wasn't up to the start stop procedure required, it sadly became housebound. Hopefully, a future owner will do it proud on road runs. Cheers Rog
thankyou for the info on this bike i seen the one at the museum but not much info on the history i grew up around the area and always wondered about this bike and a few others
Thanks for watching, glad you found it interesting. There were a lot of small motorcycle manufacturers around Birmingham and Coventry back then, but unfortunately the history is fast getting forgotten. Cheers Rog
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it. A lot of Sparkbrook seems to have been redeveloped over the years, Cartland Road looks to have a lot of newish housing on it now. One of the few older buildings though is the old armoury factory on Montgomery Street which is just up the road and was where Lanchester cars were made up to 1931. Cheers Rog
Very Interesting video Roger, It is good that people like yourself restore these old bikes for future generations to see and enjoy. I hope your leg is improving so you will be back on your bikes next year.
Thanks for watching William and thanks for pointing out my mistake. I actually had it in my research notes about Villiers merging with AMC to form Norton Villiers but got it wrong in the filming and said they were taken over by them as you point out. Anyway, hope it didn't spoil it for you and you found the rest of it interesting. Cheers Rog
Hi Roger , only just come across your channel , have been working my way through your back catalogue, bad news about the leg hope things are improving in that area & your on target for a return to riding sooner rather than later, really good variation of content, all the best, John
Hi John and welcome to the channel. Thanks for watching, so glad you find my ramblings interesting. Progress on the leg is slow but I am hopeful of getting back on the bikes sometime next year. Till then I'll try to keep coming up with interesting stuff like this to post. Cheers Rog
Well what a very watchable interesting video Roger very well put across and the bikes are beautiful 😍 Wow, amazing what can be achieved With the right knowledge and skills Hope you’re healing well All the best phil green
Wow, that was fascinating, many thanks for the time and effort spent. That 29 minutes was packed with extremely interesting content. I think the Japanese copied, and mechanised the two stroke lubrication system for their engines, and called it "auto lube". Best wishes.
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the comments, much appreciated.. You're probably right about the 'auto lube', this type of adjustable feed has been in use for hundreds of years. The Japanese refined it by adding an engine driven pump and doing away with the human adjustment element. Cheers Rog
A TH-camr who actually knows his stuff 👍 What a relief from the ill informed wafflers, 👍👍 Very interesting, well informed and so well presented Roger. !!
fantastic idea for a video ;; it amazes me what can be done ,,, you still look a bit like a terminator with those irons ;;; i for one will wait until your better ;;;
Hi Rog have you any history of the NSU bikes ??? i love these old bikes . My old boss had a bike that you had to pump up the oil pressure and it looked like new That was over 45 years ago. I think that it was an old Indian you might know better . Love your steams mate so relaxed and full of information . Please get well soon and keep your streams coming Rog . Nice one . 👍👍👍BTW you should write a book on these old bikes .
Thanks, so glad you're still enjoying the videos, I'll keep trying to come up with new ideas till I can get back out riding and do some more rambles.. Afraid my knowledge of the European motorcycles is a bit vague and my library of books covers mainly the UK and US makers, though I have seen a few NSUs at shows. I knew someone that had one of the little 'Quickly' models years ago. I love Indians. Even though I've had five Harleys over the years, I always preferred Indian but could never afford one. Don't think I'd have the patience to write a book, I prefer doing these short videos then move onto a different subject. Cheers Rog
Here in the states at one time there where 100's of former bicycle makers going into the motorcycle business. Harley is still cranking them out.... a few " imported ".... other makers came and when... came back... went again. Years ago I imported a 1929 Motobecane they used English motors and gearboxes..... The Blackburne 500.... Burman The seller claimed in " good condition "...He lied ... I soon discovered there are no parts fir these..... thankfully my buddy is a retired machinist .... after 2 years it runs.... Ford piston... Buick 455 valves...etc etc 😎
Thanks for watching Mike hope you found it interesting. That's the problem with many of these very old bikes, the spare parts have all but gone and its down to re-making or modifying to keep em going. Glad to hear you got yours going eventually, that's another one saved from the scrap yard. Cheers Rog
I have also a sparkbrook 1921 in my collection
Hi and thanks for watching, hope you found it interesting. Nice to meet a fellow owner, hope you ride yours.
Cheers
Rog
Really enjoyed this video thanks
Thanks for watching Peter, glad you enjoyed it.
Cheers
Rog.
This is such a nice video with historical information which we don`t get very often about old motorbikes and it was very interesting.Thanks Rog and i do hope that the bones grow together soon.🍀🍀🍀..Pete
Thanks Pete, so glad you found it interesting. There's another motorbike history video commimg shortly.
Cheers
Rog
Really good vid. It’s great these old bikes are being restored. Thanks again👍
Thanks for watching and commenting, glad you enjoyed it.
Cheers
Rog
Nice one Roger. 👍
Thanks for watching Stephen, glad you enjoyed it and thanks for commenting, much appreciated.
Cheers
Rog.
Great video worth a like & subscribe 👍
Thanks for watching and welcome to the channel. Glad you enjoyed this video, hope you find some of my others interesting.
Cheers
Rog.
Amazing how things have moved on but the simple piston engine has really never been bettered,hope the legs getting better, Sid
Yes, they keep making em more complicated and ever more restrictiv emission controls but the basic principle stays the same. If it aint broke, don't fix it😂😂.
Thanks for watching.
Cheers
Rog
I love the Ogri T shirt. Bike magazine was never as good when they got rid of Ogri.
Thanks for watching and well spotted. I've still got a couple of Ogri Ts but there a bit faded now😂😂
I took Bike magazine from the 1st issue for many years till it seemed to loose its way. Always enjoyed the offbeat articles of L J K Setright.
Cheers
Rog
I enjoyed LJKS as well, a proper old school journo. I believe you can still get Ogri T shirts from Red Bubble.@old-n-Goldie
Cheers Roger. All the best.
Thanks Jeremy 👍
Excellent video Rog. Fasinating.
An era of motorcyclind not often talked about.
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it.
Thought I'd do something a little different for a change and, as you say, these older machines don't seem to get so much coverage.
Cheers
Rog.
Great video😊
And an owner with a great man cave
Thank you😮
Thanks Robert, glad you enjoyed it.
I'm quite proud of my mancave but I sometimes think I've got too much 'stuff', especially when it comes to dusting😂😂
Cheers
Rog
@ I think every one thinks that my wife says that about my cave every day !!!!!!!!!😉😉😉
What a fabulous potted history. Thank you Rog, thoroughly enjoyed this. Such lovely machines.
I hope you're making good progress with your leg.
Thanks for watching Jim glad you found it interesting.
The leg is progressing, but very slowly.
Cheers
Rog.
Great stuff, Rog. Fascinating. Thank you for putting this video together.
Cheers Tim, glad you enjoyed it.
Very illuminating video. 👍
Thanks Andy 👍
Hi Rog (ha, got it right this time)!! A really good and interesting account about a bike brand I knew nothing of. Thank god we still have people like you and your accquaintaces, to uphold the name of, and have the desire and ability to restore these oldtimers, the bikes of yesteryear. Luv 'em.
One name I recognised was the Hillman Imp, that you, like me, said you once owned. A saucy and chirpy looking little car with the engine in the boot and a novelty opening rear window. I barely had my dark blue version for a year before replacing it with a basic white Cortina, and dressing it up to look like the Lotus version, with the green side stripes and fitting front seat covers to give them the optical elusion of being bucket seats.
Hope you're doing well Rog, and your last leg setback has taken a jump in the right direction. S.
Hi Steve, glad you liked the latest offering. Wasn't sure how it would go down as it's a bit different to what I have been doing.
I have to say that my Hillman Imp was the worst car I've ever owned, nothing but trouble. It had to have an engine rebuild and gearbox swap and a rear wheel came off, complete with hub and brake drum, one night when driving home. Was glad to see the back of it.
Went through the rally lookalike phase too but with a Ford Anglia. Those bucket seat covers were actually quite comfortable.
Looks like there may be a little progress with the leg, I'll know better at my next x-ray and review in a few weeks.
Cheers
Rog
That was a great insight & history lesson on a little known brand. All 3 look much better than they did. Lots of research & hard graft needed to achieve their appearance of today. Well done. Hope the leg is progressing back to good order. Looking forward to the next vid.
Thanks Martin.
Yes, there's a lot goes into preserving these old machines but the end result justifies all the hard work and often frustration.
Leg progress is slow but seems to be moving a bit, at last.
Cheers
Rog
Wow Rog this is just so fascinating and as you might imagine appeals to my sort of brain just so much. As always you have given us the facts so interestingly. I'm wondering what your background is as you have such a great way of sharing with us. You may well have already told us on videos that I've yet to watch.
Great to see you again and I hope you're continuing to improve. Very best wishes. Peter
Thanks Peter, glad you enjoyed it.
My background is mainly engineering for the last 40odd years but I started out as an apprentice mechanic back in the 1960s. The video stuff is a very recent interest, but I just enjoy doing it.
Cheers
Rog.
@old-n-Goldie You have a great rapport with your viewers Rog. I think you sent me a comment on my recent Derwentwater video but when I tried to read it, it disappeared. Can't find it anywhere. 🤔
Don't know what happened to that, I've posted it again 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@@old-n-Goldie Thank you Rog. Yes it came through perfectly second time. 👍
Very interesting , I have a 1914 770 8 hp Sparkbrook with the sidecar still fitted, I have done about 700 miles on it since I rebuild the engine and box .
I have the original manual and factory advertising picture.
I am only the 3rd owner.
Hi Mark, thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it.
What a wonderful and rare model to own, and only two previous owners is quite something. I tried to find a picture of one of the early JAP V twin engined bikes that still had its sidecar but at the time couldn't come up with one hence the picture of the one without it.
Glad to hear you're using it as well. When I got mine I had intended using it on VMCC rallies but as time went by I and came to realise that I just wasn't up to the start stop procedure required, it sadly became housebound. Hopefully, a future owner will do it proud on road runs.
Cheers
Rog
great video roger, thanks for posting it.
Thanks for watching and commenting Jeff, much appreciated.
Cheers
Rog
thankyou for the info on this bike i seen the one at the museum but not much info on the history i grew up around the area and always wondered about this bike and a few others
Thanks for watching, glad you found it interesting.
There were a lot of small motorcycle manufacturers around Birmingham and Coventry back then, but unfortunately the history is fast getting forgotten.
Cheers
Rog
That’s was great to watch. Cheers Roger.
Thanks Dennis, glad you enjoyed it.
Another exerlent video,very interesting history of lesser known motorcycle.Hope it's going well with your leg.
Something a little different, so glad you liked it.
Progress is slow with the leg but looking promising.
Cheers
Rog
My grandparents lived in cartland rd ,sparkbrook birmingham,very interesting,
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it.
A lot of Sparkbrook seems to have been redeveloped over the years, Cartland Road looks to have a lot of newish housing on it now.
One of the few older buildings though is the old armoury factory on Montgomery Street which is just up the road and was where Lanchester cars were made up to 1931.
Cheers
Rog
Very Interesting video Roger, It is good that people like yourself restore these old bikes for future generations to see and enjoy. I hope your leg is improving so you will be back on your bikes next year.
Thanks David, much appreciated.
Progress with the leg is slow but I am hopeful of being back on the bikes sometime next year.
Cheers
Rog
Villiers was not taken over by AMC, Villiers was bought by Manganese bronze, which became Norton Villiers.
Thanks for watching William and thanks for pointing out my mistake. I actually had it in my research notes about Villiers merging with AMC to form Norton Villiers but got it wrong in the filming and said they were taken over by them as you point out.
Anyway, hope it didn't spoil it for you and you found the rest of it interesting.
Cheers
Rog
That was quite fascinating Rog. I’d never heard of the Sparkbrook company but like you I too had a Hillman Imp and two Hillman Avengers. 👍
Thanks Nick.
I have to say the Hillman Imp is the worst car I ever owned, it was nothing but trouble 😆😆
Cheers
Rog
Hi Roger , only just come across your channel , have been working my way through your back catalogue, bad news about the leg hope things are improving in that area & your on target for a return to riding sooner rather than later, really good variation of content, all the best, John
Hi John and welcome to the channel. Thanks for watching, so glad you find my ramblings interesting.
Progress on the leg is slow but I am hopeful of getting back on the bikes sometime next year. Till then I'll try to keep coming up with interesting stuff like this to post.
Cheers
Rog
Well what a very watchable interesting video Roger very well put across and the bikes are beautiful 😍
Wow, amazing what can be achieved
With the right knowledge and skills
Hope you’re healing well
All the best
phil green
Thanks Phil, so glad you enjoyed it.
Healing very slowly but I'll get there eventually 👍🏻👍🏻
Cheers
Rog
Wow, that was fascinating, many thanks for the time and effort spent. That 29 minutes was packed with extremely interesting content. I think the Japanese copied, and mechanised the two stroke lubrication system for their engines, and called it "auto lube". Best wishes.
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the comments, much appreciated..
You're probably right about the 'auto lube', this type of adjustable feed has been in use for hundreds of years. The Japanese refined it by adding an engine driven pump and doing away with the human adjustment element.
Cheers
Rog
A TH-camr who actually knows his stuff 👍 What a relief from the ill informed wafflers, 👍👍 Very interesting, well informed and so well presented Roger. !!
Thanks for watching and for the kind comments, so glad you enjoyed it.
Cheers
Rog
Enjoyable. Sent to my mate who just bought a 22 enfield v twin. If you watch taym it's on there and probably again on Monday mutter.
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it.
Yes, I saw the Enfield on Taym, love these early bikes.
Cheers
Rog
fantastic idea for a video ;; it amazes me what can be done ,,, you still look a bit like a terminator with those irons ;;; i for one will wait until your better ;;;
Cheers Simon, never thought about the terminator, but I quite like that analogy😂😂😂.
Glad you're enjoying my videos,
Cheers
Rog
Hi Rog have you any history of the NSU bikes ??? i love these old bikes . My old boss had a bike that you had to pump up the oil pressure and it looked like new That was over 45 years ago. I think that it was an old Indian you might know better . Love your steams mate so relaxed and full of information . Please get well soon and keep your streams coming Rog . Nice one . 👍👍👍BTW you should write a book on these old bikes .
Thanks, so glad you're still enjoying the videos, I'll keep trying to come up with new ideas till I can get back out riding and do some more rambles..
Afraid my knowledge of the European motorcycles is a bit vague and my library of books covers mainly the UK and US makers, though I have seen a few NSUs at shows. I knew someone that had one of the little 'Quickly' models years ago.
I love Indians. Even though I've had five Harleys over the years, I always preferred Indian but could never afford one.
Don't think I'd have the patience to write a book, I prefer doing these short videos then move onto a different subject.
Cheers
Rog
Here in the states at one time there where 100's of former bicycle makers going into the motorcycle business. Harley is still cranking them out.... a few " imported ".... other makers came and when... came back... went again. Years ago I imported a 1929 Motobecane they used English motors and gearboxes..... The Blackburne 500.... Burman The seller claimed in " good condition "...He lied ... I soon discovered there are no parts fir these..... thankfully my buddy is a retired machinist .... after 2 years it runs.... Ford piston... Buick 455 valves...etc etc 😎
Thanks for watching Mike hope you found it interesting.
That's the problem with many of these very old bikes, the spare parts have all but gone and its down to re-making or modifying to keep em going.
Glad to hear you got yours going eventually, that's another one saved from the scrap yard.
Cheers
Rog