Let's put an EXCELSIOR together! // Paul Brodie's Shop
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Fantastic! I hope you sell many of those to reward you for the heroic efforts. .
Thanks Dan. I do need to sell a few more!
Despite being on youtube since a lot of years, this is the first comment i write. I'm also into old bike restoration, but I must admit you are on another level... Recreating a bike like the Excelsior from ZERO is a challenge few people can win. You did it in the best possibile way. Furthermore, seeing such a beautiful build with the history of board-racing in the background is a pleasure for both ears and eyes. Hats off to you Mr.Brodie, you are simply the best builder I ever seen. Hope one day our roads will cross, i really would like to steal you some of your knowledge and handcraft. Sincerely, from Italy!
Hello Italy, and thank you Mattia! Maybe our paths will cross one day...
@Mattia Rimassa - Show us your work sir! The world awaits!
@@IndustrialFaith I thought I did show you!
@@paulbrodie Ah, I must have formatted my reply wrong - it was meant for the Italian gentleman above. Sorry for the confusion.
The original designers would be just dumbfounded to see the idealized functional art that you've put together honoring their design. Happy New Year!
Thank you Cliff.
@@paulbrodie Belated Christmas and New Year's to the Both of you from #YSW bye 👋 injoy yourselves
Where can I order one wish you could send me a link where I could find one
I'll be watching everything. Very much love and much respect...
Thanks Tom. Very nice comment!
Such poetry in machine work, finishing, narrating, and with a touch of Chopin to top it off. Thanks for sharing this adventure with us.
Thank you whalesong999.
“He who works with his hands is a laborer.
He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman.
He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.”
― Saint Francis of Assisi
Paul, you are a great artist. Thank you and happy new year to you and Mitch.
Thank you Ernie. Happy New Year to you as well!
Absolutely beautiful….❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️
I have my grandfathers 1920’s Something Schwinn Excelsior bicycle…❤️ my brother-in-law now deceased restored it for me around 1989…!
It has a pogo seat, a Horn tank, it looks a lot like a black phantom…! The frame looks a lot like this board track racer…! My grandfather before I was born had a bicycle and motorbike shop back home in Illinois…! I get a lot of joy watching you working on Excelsior‘s….🎶🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Jeff, thanks for watching and commenting. You have some good stories :)
@@paulbrodie ...
Thanks ...you are a mechanical artist.....🎵🙏🎶👍
A veautiful bike, Paul, EXTRAORDINARY!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you Rob!
Outstanding shipmate. Press on. USS Kitty Hawk CV-63. Jan 1980 to July 1983. Bike racer for life.
Thank you Floyd. Appreciate you watching and commenting!
🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 what a job! That bike is amazing 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you very much!!
Beautiful! One of the most beautiful motorcycle videos on the internet. Probably THE most beautiful.
Thank you very much!
Thank you for the history lesson on the schwinn excelsior . And the bike is a jewel !
Thank you Herb.
I rode a motorized bicycle across America this year. Hasn't been done since 1902 when George A Wyman rode his California motor bike .
Good for you. That must have been a great adventure! 😉
Thanks for the great story, the amazing motorcycle you created...and your wonderful piano playing... What a well rounded man you are...👍👍👍
Thank you.
Mr Paul,,,,,,love your work , patience to detail, patience to teach….. you are a gift from the creator…..
Thank you Ton.😉
I saw a series of photos on the internet documenting your progress in building these bikes from the ground up. I was fascinated, and followed the subject for many weeks. The making of the molds for casting the cylinder heads was especially incredible.
What a tragic story. Uh oh what a beautiful motor bike. Top level machining and fabulous build. You are a master.
Thank you William. Very kind of you to say so....
All I can say is WOW. Thanks for allowing us to come along. This is a great way to start the new year!
Thanks Mike.
I want one 😎 Thanks.... And Thanks for sharing the little Diddy on the Piano.... I know I may never have one. But I can live through your marvellous Rolling Art..😎
Thank you... !!
what a beautiful bike, I have loved these old bikes from afar. owning such a bike would be a dream come true. a miracle really.
Thank you Thom. I heard that miracles can happen!
Was watching welding videos and you popped up. This is awesome!!!
Thank you!
My hats off to you mate, you are one very clever man. People of the USA are very lucky that you came along and with your cleverness could reconstruct these motorcycles so people of today could enjoy them to. 👏👏👏
Thank you very much! Do you realize I live in Canada?
@@paulbrodie no sorry mate. I heard that people in Canada don’t like being called Americans and vice versa. It’s just like us Australians don’t like being called kiwis (New Zealanders) and vice versa. I could see you building your very own motorcycle now that you have gone through the process of replicating this old bike
@@oldaussiev8bloke Yes, I did build my own Excelsior road racer I named "Ruby Racer". We will do a slide show on her soon.
@@paulbrodie awesome mate, I look forward to seeing it
I love that thing that would be so cool to drive one around
Even if it has no brakes?
@@paulbrodie yes I would definitely ride one around even if it had no breaks that thing is so cool and it's also a major part of our history
I use to dream about these board tracker bikes when I was a kid. The designs absolutely captivate me.
Thanks for watching and commenting 🙂
I knew how the story ended but didn't know the story itself. Thanks for the history lesson plus the Davenport tie in. I've been going there for over 40 years, looking for parts but mostly viewing the antique motorcycles. It's amazing how many American motorcycle manufacturers didn't make it. Always liked the Big X.
Absolutely brilliant 👏 from the UK 🇬🇧
Thank you.
I have more in my brain 😉
I found your forum posts on this build a decade back. Glad to see it in film.
I never saw something so perfect being created driven by the sheer love for it ! I built myself an air cooled VW powered trike and was very happy with the result since all i heard was " you are gonna die on that thing " My design of the front end and the rake angle was to nobody's liking . I kept going and finished it in 2015 , i am still alive and enjoying my handiwork every time i take it out ........may videos about bike building i saw but the best is your Exelsior because it is perfect !!!!!! And damn it is motivating . Thanks , i enjoyed every second of it .
Kalli, thanks for watching and commenting.
First time watcher, wishing you the very best. Subscribed and looking forward to seeing more.
Thank you Peter...😉
Live to see it run.. *Wheels thru time * would be impressed
Oh, it runs. I road raced Ruby Racer with an Excelsior motor.. 71 rear wheel HP...
Of all the beautiful stuff I've seen built on the internet, this by far is the best!!
Thank you. Very nice comment!
@@paulbrodie Very true! Can't wait to binge watch all your videos sometime soon!!
This fellow is so cool. When he said that he found some boxes with "excelsior" on them in his mess, i went imidiately to search my mess if i can find some boxes with written "excelsior" on them. But unfortunately - no sucsess. So I am damned to continue with my harley tracker project. :)
Thank you Sigi Thumm. It's true; not everyone can find Excelsior boxes when they want to. But, you do have a project, so Congrats on that!
@@paulbrodie Thank you Sir for answering my comment. My comment perhaps sounded funny but has a very serious meaning. All I wanted to say is that its an absolute pleasure to watch you assembling bikes, you have the spirit of the men who drove this bikes. Not thinking about safety for weeks and years but simply sit on something with a huge engine and wheels and win races. Not caring if they can stop in time. You should build not only 17 but 17.000 of this bikes. Perhaps then I could afford one :)
One day I will have my Harley Boardtracker. Even if it took me more than 3 months only to rebuild one inlettower with rockerarm and reestimate 2 Valvehousings with landrover diesel valves (I mix what I can find). Let me say at the end that I'm happy that as you said one owner of a cyclone did not want you borrow his bike to rebuild it. Because the excelsior is much more beautiful.
@@sigithumm4150 I agree. I think the Excelsior OHC motor is very handsome and manly...
Hello. I am building my 1st motorcycle from scratch. Based on a 1920s AJS powered by a 600cc J.A.P. industrial engine.
I have Cancer so now is the time to get it done!
Great work here sir.
Wow! We seem to have a few things in common.. I wish you the very best in luck and health! 😉
Prefect find on attic, perfect boxes marked as perfect part
Yes, I'm still amazed that nothing was missing! Thanks for watching 😉
Very cool. It is actually amazing the amount of lost knowledge in the advance of technology. Just like the linkage controls that you set up compared to modern bikes and throttle by wire and such. This is a beautiful motorcycle and I came across your video by accident because I'm building a motorized bike and you were a recommendation. I hit the subscribe button because I enjoyed this, thanks
Thank you very much. Yes, you are right about "lost knowledge".. Not many people do manual machining anymore, so I am happy to share my knowledge. Cheers!
Very impressive, Paul! The linkage instead of cable is crazy complicated. I'm gonna guess you spent over100 hours just getting everything to work "without friction".
Thanks Cory. Yes, the linkage really was a Lot of work. Glad I got it all figured out!
What a great story. Thanks Paul.
Thanks Don.
Wow, every now and then, a craftsman pops up, that grabs people attention, i think you are it for me, thanks for all the fantastic manufacturing videos.
David, thanks for watching and commenting.
I would love the blue prints for the frames. and every part
I have a sketch for the frame on cardboard.. I would never call it a Blueprint! Yes, I have a lot of sketches. I do have Excelsior 005 for sale, and that would be less $$ than trying to make one yourself. The cost of patterns would be very high, for example. Thanks for watching....
What a phenomenal bike. NYD treat to see it being built up. 👏🏻
I am speechless , superb👍👍🙏🙏thanks for such nice work and video🙏👍👏
Christian, thanks for watching and commenting.
This is truly informative....thank you for sharing..... enjoyed every minute!!!
Thanks James!
Stunning bike, wonderful machine work and frame work, and a moving story. Thank you. Oh, and the music was impressive too! Les in UK
Thank you Les.
What a beautiful work of art. I love the history of these early bikes...makes me wish I could turn back time. Thank you for taking the time to explain the intricacy and thought, that went into the design of this gorgeous bike. I very much enjoyed your video.
Seriously, this is the best boardtrack racing bike video that I have ever had the privilege to watch. Many times in life I wish that I was not an educator so that I might be afforded the opportunity of having a greater budget. Alas this magnificent machine will go to someone else. To its future owner you have the envy of many a gear head. Please enjoy this classic, many individuals like myself live vicariously through your experiences. Paul thank you for this content. Your videos are truly a breathe of fresh air on TH-cam. The beauty of linkage alone, inspires and stuns those that are observant. I dream of coming to one of your frame building classes. Please continue to post content for those like myself.
Gentleman Geoff, thank you for watching and commenting! I have retired from teaching Framebuilding 101, mostly as a result of Covid. Mitch and I will keep this channel going as long as we can :)
BEAUTIFUL. Just BEAUTIFUL.
Thank you Gregory. I do have one for sale....
My great-grandfather had a 1914 Excelsior twin. All I have left are some photographs and the original owners manual. Thank you so much for sharing this!
You are most welcome. Thanks for watching. There will be more Excelsior content in the future..
Superb craftsmanship, it was an honor to see it assembled.
Thank you Johnny!
The culmination of a lifetime of experience and passion. Just fascinating.
Thank you for letting us be in on this! “We’re A Good Fit”!
Wow, what a show you 2. Paul, beautiful frame.
Thank you Waterboy.
Thank you. I went to Alabama too see one of these and many more in person. This was an amazing experience to hear the history of this machine.
Hi and thanks for the great video showing us the reel deel. Looks great. Love from Sweden 🇸🇪❤️✨
Hello Sweden! Thanks for watching!
Thank you,Thank you,Thank you!!!!! I've been waiting for you guy's to put up a video detailing your Excelsior, what an amazing project and great story too ;)
Thank you Rick!
Mr. Brodhead you do the most amazing work! Your attention to detail is world class!👍
Thank you. Very kind!
Marvelous piano finale Paul. You're a man of many talents, no doubt. I bet you cook a fine meal as well :) All the best to you friend.
Thank you 3D4U. You are making an assumption about my cooking skills. They are pretty limited.
@@paulbrodie Nobody's perfect Paul :)
What a joy. Your attention to detail and pride in workmanship is only outshined by the beauty of the Bike.
However I was left wanting...Mitches fault...we all wanted a slow go around with perfect lighting to see all the details and finishes as best as possible.
Please do.
I'm sure that Mitch will read your comment!
@@paulbrodie Paul, yes I'm sure the 15 min format works great for editing.
However Mitch could understand that there are alot of us out here that understand that when you say... oh there you go...that fits good, then you look over your glasses and smile a little...there are those of us out here that comprehend that all the forthought, careful fabrication, preparation and finish resulted in a beautiful fitting and looking result. Which only comes from all the years of experience. It's these moments that make "Paul Brodie's" shop so entertaining. Nothing you do is a "quicky" Sooo that's why we want to saver the moment with you and see all the beauty you completed.
Ok... I got it all off my chest now.
Thank you!
@@mcjok88 The 15 minute format has nothing to do with working great for editing. It was a business decision to help us grow the channel. It is actually more work for Mitch. However, I do understand what you are talking about. We appreciate all the views and comments, and we're always working to refine our videos. Thanks for watching :)
Been following your work since the Roper steam bike. I just purchased a 1914 excelsior engine and had to revisit this wonderful video. Nowhere near the same engine but, I wanted to absorb the inspiration. Thank you for all of your wonderful videos.
thank you for this Christmas gift this motorcycle is a work of art.... magnificent
Thanks Stef.
Happy new year Paul and Mitch, what a treat for news years day. What a beautiful bike.
Thanks Ian.
Truly fascinating and sad story Paul, told very well, thank you.
Thank you Paddington 60.
Hey, Paul, beaUTIful bike! As a timesaver, why not open up the back of the two holes on that tie-down bracket? Then you could just loosen the cap bolts on the tubes a few turns, slot that piece in, and tighten back down. You could bend ears in the back if you were worried about slippage. Bonus: with no need to take the bolts completely out, there'd be no chance of forgetting where you set them down.
Thank you prostwest. Once I put on that tie down bracket I never take it off. It stays on the bike. Thanks for the tip though.
Wow.. thats very strong bike paul,
Harry, in 1919, bikes were built strong. There was no focus on saving weight
What a great example of your talents and passion. Your craftsmanship is second to none. Thanks Paul and happy new year to you all
Tristan, thanks and Happy New Year!
I've just seen one of these for the first time in my life at a recent swap meet, just an incredible machine for it's time!
And incredible restoration good sir!
Thanks Nate. However, it is not a restoration. I made that motorcycle. You can see the story on my website: www.flashbackfab.com
@@paulbrodie Now that is breathtaking!
What a cool start to the year. Beautiful bit of kit & those linkages, Man!!! Thanks Paul & a happy new year from over the pond.
Thanks Graham. Happy New Year!
That's an incredibly beautiful machine! You'd never get a sense from old photographs of all the wonderful details. Thank you, Paul Brodie for letting us watch the assembly....that was a real treat!
Thank you Roger.
Absolutely spotless. How much do we take simple things like control cables for granted! Your skill in restoration is painstaking, but the original engineering is awesome.
Thanks Paul. But, it's not a restoration. I made almost everything.
@@paulbrodie my apologies ... just takes it up to top level 💯👌
I tip my hat to your workmanship and your storytelling skills!
It made for a very entertaining view.
Many thanks!
Thank you for watching and commenting.
Wow I enjoyed watching the full process of the build such a beautiful machine...I love it
Gorgeous bike. Wonderful story and narration. Happy New Year Paul & Mitch!
what an amazing story and an awesome bike. You Sir truly captured my interest in this beautiful Motorcycle. Watching you place each and every component kept me in Awe!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Fantastic, love the story, love the build and especially love how you developed the engine. Not exactly a clone of the original, but an improved version. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Much!
Thank you Paul for the incredible effort, time and expense in recreating this machine, and for providing its story while assembling the machine.
Lee, thanks for watching and commenting.
Is that you playing piano at the end Paul? Lovely playing, dynamics and rubato, hidden talents!
Yes Steve, it is me :) Thanks for watching.
Simply wonderful to see what you've done there Paul.
Thank you Mike.
Amazing video. Thank you for preserving this bit of history and for sharing it with us!
Thank you.
I am so envious of your talents.
Thank you Ed. I have worked on my metal working skills for almost 55 years, so it didn't "just happen".
Amazing! My Grandfather sold Indian Motorcycles in Trenton, New Jersey. I have a picture of a bike that looks similar to this with one cylinder. He had a 4 cylinder bike as well. RWB
Thank you Richard.
Did I just watch a half hour commercial for a motorcycle and enjoy every minute of it?
Yes, yes I did.
Beautiful work, Paul.
Thank you Ronsonic. It was not designed to be a commercial.
@@paulbrodie Tongue was firmly in cheek. That was obviously a labor of love.
@@Ronsonic Yes, a Labour of Love brought about by my own brand of Financial Recklessness.
What a great video! The bike itself, the story, the film, everything! even the music....
All those pieces fit together so perfectly well and flow so smooth, as if they were the supple linkages on this beautiful machine.
Thanks for sharing!
Vlad, thanks for watching and commenting :)
Perfect video to kick-off 2022. Thanks Paul and Mitch.
Happy New Year!
That history lesson was a nice fit. I hope the bike goes to a place I can view it.
That would be nice!
The finished product is a beautiful specimen indeed!
I found your video after searching for excelsior motorcycles. My late grandfather had a Big X in his younger years and spoke very fondly of it and the adventures he had on it. From what I can understand I don’t believe they were at all common in Australia.
After watching this video I now ponder the thought of finding one myself
Thank you Mully. Excelsiors do come up for sale from time to time. Finding parts might be tricky :)
Paul - what a wondeful combination of engineering and art. The quality and fit of your product is outstanding
Thank you Peter.
Man as well as being a great engineer your also a fantastic story teller, thank you to yourself and your 📷 camera man 👍👍👍
Wow, Paul you are far more than a fabricator , the workmanship 👌that linkage 👌the original designers would be amazed at what you have achieved and all from a photograph
Hats of to you 👏👏👏👌
Cheers Chris
Thanks Chris. I did make the motor from an old pic, but I also borrowed an unrestored 1914 Excelsior road bike and from that I copied lots, such as linkage, pedal cranks, hubs and more.
Thank you Paul. I was hoping to flush it out cold if possible.Thanks again for your input. Best to you and Mitch in the coming year.
This was hard to watch for one reason. As a young man I would pound parts into place with the palm blunt edge of my hand. My Grandfather took me aside and said do you enjoy mechanical work, if you do don’t abuse your hands using them in place of a rubber mallet or hammer. He has long since passed but ever time I think of using my hand as a mallet I hear those words against, very wise words for mechanical minded people.
That was fascinating, the assembly and the voice over are almost hypnotic. Great video!
Thank you very much :)
what a legend. i love how satisfied you are when the pieces fit together perfectly. i can only begin to imagine the work involved to recreate this beautiful bike.
Thank you so much 😀 Yes, it was a lot of work.
Great work, great Bike, great history, thank you sir!
Thank you kindly!
Always nice to get the story behind a motorcycle. Thank you sir! o7
Thank you.
This is truly the best of best build video I've ever seen. You gaves me tons of inspiration. Thank you for the best beginning of the new year.
Thank you :) Happy New Year!
Happy New Year from Germany to both of you! What a wonderful Bike, I love it!
Thank you heckenzwin. Happy New Year!
Really appreciate a longer video of you after the shorter ones:)
Best video I've seen in a long time. Your personality and enthusiasm mixed with the narrated story is a fantastic experience. Congrats on your masterwork here. I must ask though. What is your accent? It is hard to place. To me it has aspects of New York and even Australasia,- south eastern Australia or even New Zealand
Thank you. Very nice comments! I was born n the UK and came to Canada when I was nine.
thank you for this! ive been looking forward to it for nearly a year! beautiful bike!
Thank you. Patience pays!
Nice seeing another one coming together. Watched the videos of the start up parties of number 002 and 003, looking forward to see this one start up.
In the springtime :)
Jeeze Louize, Paul, Art and function! Thank you for this
My pleasure! Thanks Steve.
First of all let me tell you how greartfull your videos are.
You are and amazing artist/machanic/machinist etc.
I really enjoy your videos and allways learn something with them.
Please keep the good work and sharing your videos.
Big hug to you and Mitch from Diogo ( Portugal).
Hello Diogo. Thanks for watching from far away! We appreciate you comments 😉