Millyard Kawasaki S1 Four Cylinder - Bottom End Build- Episode 5

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  • Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
  • In this video I will be putting together the bottom end of my Kawasaki S1 550cc four cylinder two stroke engine. Please also watch the four previous videos to see how I made the crankcases, crankshaft and other modifications to convert a Kawasaki S1 250 triple engine into a 550 cc four cylinder engine they are all in the playlist titled Kawasaki S1 550 four cylinder.
    In the next video I will showing how I rebored the cylinders fitted new oversize pistons and assembled the top end.
    Hope you enjoy the Video
    Best regards
    Allen Millyard

КОМЕНТАРІ • 694

  • @petejay75
    @petejay75 3 роки тому +214

    An Allen Millyard video on Christmas day, just the perfect gift for all of us here that love your content. Thanks Allen, hope you and the missus are having a great one over there in England. Cheers from an Aussie bloke living in f-f-freezing Finland.

    • @sergiososa5855
      @sergiososa5855 3 роки тому +2

      🎄🎄🎄🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎍🎍🎍🎍👍🏼👌👍🏼👌👌👍🏼👌👍🏼👌

    • @SarkarMotion
      @SarkarMotion 3 роки тому +3

      Ditto that, just what I wanted to say

    • @krugtech
      @krugtech 3 роки тому +7

      Aussie in Finland? did you make a wrong turn?

    • @Jubr123
      @Jubr123 3 роки тому +6

      I live in Finland too and would love to visit Australia! 🙂

    • @randomworld1
      @randomworld1 3 роки тому +4

      An Aussie in Finland?! How on earth did you end up there mate 😂

  • @dawlessbeats6223
    @dawlessbeats6223 2 роки тому +15

    He’s not only ingenius on engineering but also artistic video editing. Natures in his backyard, cakes, and camera angle, cut scenes, etc. big respect.

  • @mattsta1964
    @mattsta1964 3 роки тому +3

    Allen's Xmas present to us all..........a vid on Xmas morning + fresh coffee. Perfect

  • @eliotmansfield
    @eliotmansfield 3 роки тому +9

    “I like using my hacksaw” - understatement of the decade

  • @alvarsdzenis4739
    @alvarsdzenis4739 3 роки тому +3

    I wish your "attention to detail" was contagious. The world could use a dose. cheers🇨🇦👍

  • @jimengle1615
    @jimengle1615 3 роки тому +33

    A true mechanical genius.

  • @secondchancecycles248
    @secondchancecycles248 3 роки тому +2

    Got an “It fits PERFECT” shirt for Christmas from my dad! Indeed, it does fit perrrrrfect.

  • @slartybartfarst9737
    @slartybartfarst9737 3 роки тому +16

    Video work so good even a view down the pliers bending over the tab, it's the concise description with gifted video work that sets this channel apart, something for novices or seasoned engineers.

  • @geoffreyjones2000
    @geoffreyjones2000 3 роки тому +4

    Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones

  • @tophatvideosinc.5858
    @tophatvideosinc.5858 3 роки тому +2

    Millard is the only man I know that could actively be making eye contact with you and you couldn't be sure.

  • @globalfallout7249
    @globalfallout7249 3 роки тому +2

    What more can a man need! An Alan millyard video on a wonderful new engine rebuild mince pie and a nice cup of tea. Lovely jubbly

  • @harpoonlouis
    @harpoonlouis 3 роки тому +1

    I unboxed hundreds of these bikes back in the day, Davic Motique in Sawley. Never thought I would be watching super upgrades nearly 50 years later

  • @alpiekaar
    @alpiekaar 3 роки тому +1

    when I hear the words “I made in the previous video”. I am so happy I watched the previous video to appreciate what has been done before

  • @terrynorris9079
    @terrynorris9079 3 роки тому +1

    I have to thank you for the wonderful video clips you put on for us to watch, since loosing my wife to cancer on 2 Dec 2021 I find your clips allow me a moment to help with the grief. For that I thank you.
    I will keep pottering around in my little workshop (shed). And pretend to be as clever as you. Regards Terry.

    • @AllenMillyard
      @AllenMillyard  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks Terry sorry to here that but glad I’ve helped you a bit

  • @whitefields5595
    @whitefields5595 3 роки тому +5

    Allen cuts Christmas turkey with hacksaw into “just perfect” slices!

  • @garymalm
    @garymalm 3 роки тому +8

    Shush!!! The surgeon is operating.
    Wonderful, Alen.
    Merry Christmas and greetings from Japan.
    Tracy's Christmas cake looks great

    • @rattusnorvegicus4380
      @rattusnorvegicus4380 3 роки тому

      Allen had his operating hacksaw out in his last Kwak 4cyl conversion vid....in this one he`s carefully sewing up the patient :)

  • @doctordapp
    @doctordapp 3 роки тому +13

    Woohoo, first reaction to this video made for lovers of technology and bikes!
    It's alway nice to hear the calm explanation of an expert on engine modifications.
    Really nice to have this on Christmas morning, hope you also enjoyd the cake of your father in law, at least you know from whom your wife has learned!
    I love the old bakelite meter!

  • @tiptopup602
    @tiptopup602 3 роки тому +30

    Perfect Xmas day viewing. Engineering, baking and wildlife. What more could you ask for.👍

    • @loddude5706
      @loddude5706 3 роки тому +1

      More flapjacks . . ? : )

  • @williamarmstrong7199
    @williamarmstrong7199 3 роки тому +2

    A Christmas treat for all of us who like to get oil under our fingernails!
    Many more christmas treats like this please. For those of us with RGV250cc engines a step by step rebuild like this would be very welcome. I have a 15' container full of parts if you need some. Just lack the confidence your videos give to start the work. Keep smiling and keep safe!

  • @GoinDownhill361
    @GoinDownhill361 3 роки тому +24

    This video fitted nicely today and we're all pretty pleased with that. Thanks, Allen, and Merry Christmas everyone!

  • @dukiemoto8676
    @dukiemoto8676 3 роки тому +32

    I know there’s other builders.. that said they are not Allen Millyard and company! The level of filming/lighting, story line, lovable character development and the always present feeling of accomplishment delivered with stoic serenity. The feeling of full and content but, eager to see the next episode. Excited to see the progression of the build while entertained by the antics of the animals and what delicious confectionaries Traci has conjured up to tempt Allen away from his amazing work. So you see, this isn’t just a another UA-cam build. This is family and this is Christmas. Merry Christmas Millyard family😊

  • @David-sb7vg
    @David-sb7vg 3 роки тому +1

    There’s something on TV about the Hubble telescope but I’m watching real science! Thanks Allen, Hope you had a great Christmas Day 👍

  • @awdrifter3394
    @awdrifter3394 3 роки тому +12

    This is so cool, being able to see the build in HD, even better than seeing the old builds explained in pictures.

  • @marksinclair8942
    @marksinclair8942 3 роки тому +3

    Perfect Christmas Day video! Have a great one Allen!

  • @mickthemaverick5998
    @mickthemaverick5998 3 роки тому +46

    I have been following from the very first video but it has only just struck me how brilliant the camera work and video production are, never mind the engineering!! Fantastic way to start Christmas Day, thanks Allen and the very best to you and the family!!

    • @bandsawman2
      @bandsawman2 3 роки тому +4

      I was thinking exactly the same thing!
      And I love the way he describes Tracy's baking - pretending he hasn't got a clue about it ("which is then smoothed out with like a trowel thing...") - brilliant!

  • @Shane-zx4ps
    @Shane-zx4ps 3 роки тому +12

    This man is from another world, we mere mortals can just look on in pure amazement, I think there is a magic potion in Tracy’s baking that turns Allen into a engineering genius. Happy Christmas everybody. 🙏

  • @toddwilson7265
    @toddwilson7265 3 роки тому

    Thanks Allen cant get enough of this and hopefully you never run out of Kawasaki bits!

  • @beakittelscherz5419
    @beakittelscherz5419 3 роки тому +1

    Top Notch assembly ! I love that you name and adress every part while working... There is imo no better way to learn & remember than this way! Thank you and happy hollyday Greetings from Germany . I love your Videos !

  • @PropanePete
    @PropanePete 3 роки тому

    Allens videos cover several areas. Not only do we watch incredible rebuilds and modifications, we also get to see what the local wildlife is up to and what's happening in the kitchen. Love the Avo Meter.

  • @larsfrandsen2501
    @larsfrandsen2501 3 роки тому +1

    Allen, your videos are absolutely wonderful. Virtuosic workmanship, inspiring, soothing and funny. Plus you have this rare combination of modesty and supreme confidence that only comes from being completely on top of your subject. Thanks for sharing your videos with us.

  • @ikkebenhier6831
    @ikkebenhier6831 3 роки тому

    My compliments to you sir. This is the best documented DIY i've seen for long time.

  • @OrestisTrips
    @OrestisTrips 3 роки тому

    What can I say... your content is a biker's dream. Hats off.

  • @TheMarcball
    @TheMarcball 3 роки тому

    Funny that Allen seems to be as impressed by the magic in Tracy's cooking, as we all are by Allen's machinist sorcery (debonnaire as it is).
    Thanks for the inspiration, and keep on trucking Sir !

  • @johnpartridge7623
    @johnpartridge7623 3 роки тому

    One of the best Programmes of any Title on UA-cam, Period.

  • @dannycoultas265
    @dannycoultas265 3 роки тому +1

    What a lovely Christmas gift much appreciated allen merry Christmas to all

  • @mikelefevre1701
    @mikelefevre1701 3 роки тому +1

    Just sneaked into the other room to watch this while the Christmas mayhem continues In the front room😂 excellent really made it look simple - I always get nervous with the gearboxes! 👍

  • @Thouveninpascal
    @Thouveninpascal 3 роки тому

    Mr Millyard is an artist, passionned and making beauty. And all artists, a little crazy.

  • @paulhall170
    @paulhall170 3 роки тому

    "I like using my hacksaw". The greatest quote of 2021!
    Thanks yet again for letting us see how you get it right every time, with, as someone else said "stoic serenity" (I wish I'd have said that!!)

  • @martinduddridge329
    @martinduddridge329 3 роки тому

    Much better than mainstream television at Christmas.

  • @martinholt2844
    @martinholt2844 3 роки тому

    Not an engine man myself, more a polish, paint and chrome guy, but watching your videos is giving me the confidence to look at stripping down and rebuilding my engines. I may start with the 2 stroke first! Great video! 👍

  • @stevec-b6214
    @stevec-b6214 3 роки тому +1

    Many thanks Allen, you are massively helping me in my workshop endeavours, the motivation part is often the most useful.

  • @joebufford2972
    @joebufford2972 Рік тому

    You and Tracy are the best things of yet to watch on machining and baking🎉 You're amazing and she's amazing. I know why you can't stand to not pinch one of her cupcakes😊

  • @markhensens5989
    @markhensens5989 3 роки тому +70

    Premium content, assembled with such delicacy and professionalism, a wonderful Christmas present. Happy holidays Allen!

  • @pauloconnor7951
    @pauloconnor7951 3 роки тому

    I just tune in for Tracy's amazing cooking !!!

  • @WorivpuqloDMogh
    @WorivpuqloDMogh 3 роки тому +2

    I have been looking forward to this. Have a Merry Christmas Allen! 🎄🎅

  • @mattyb7736
    @mattyb7736 3 роки тому

    Alan has the only oval section frame hacksaw in the world that curs straight, the man is a genius.

  • @Dean-does-Stuff-81
    @Dean-does-Stuff-81 3 роки тому +2

    Allen, you are a living bloody legend…. Another great vid. Just love your UA-cam style, the hack saw, the baking, it just fits perfect. 👌🏻

  • @nicktasker4287
    @nicktasker4287 3 роки тому

    Thanx Allen
    For passing on all your teachings 👍
    Experience and Knowledge it’s all Awesome 😎

    • @AllenMillyard
      @AllenMillyard  3 роки тому +1

      I hope to enable people to have a go where ever they are and with tools they have 😎

  • @jadechan13
    @jadechan13 3 роки тому +1

    Didn't know it was possible to have 3 lifetimes of experience in 1 lifetime. This man makes everything look easy. Impressive to say the least

  • @bsport131
    @bsport131 3 роки тому +1

    What lovely Christmas surprise. Merry Christmas Allen and your family

  • @johnwelburn9966
    @johnwelburn9966 3 роки тому +2

    Allen makes everything so simple he must be one of the most talented engineers around,hope you have a super Christmas

  • @cerseonbrassmann5222
    @cerseonbrassmann5222 3 роки тому +4

    Cheers Allen!
    Thanks for your regular and very insightful videos, showcasing your projects, your skill and knowledge, also showing that if you really want to put the effort into something, motorcycles in this instance, you can do quite a lot yourself! This isn't just mechanical work, it's art!

  • @mr.nice.b
    @mr.nice.b Рік тому

    Looks like another day of watching mr Millard chief engineer and Charlie having a few drinks 👍👍👍👍👍

  • @johnburns3703
    @johnburns3703 2 роки тому

    I absolutely love these videos, so therapeutic, or is it good just watching a genius at work?

  • @Mokhas45
    @Mokhas45 3 роки тому

    Fantastic. For him it's so easy to create and assemble the parts.
    Most fascinating is cutting an engine by hand with that precision.

  • @tylermegehe
    @tylermegehe 3 роки тому

    Thanks for the Christmas gift. A world class engine builder and a world class baker!

  • @sefton1972
    @sefton1972 3 роки тому

    What a wonderful gift. The gift of Allen.

  • @philipdavies86
    @philipdavies86 3 роки тому +17

    Merry Christmas Allen to you and your family and all the die hard fans on here, there should be a TV show because alot of people are missing out on your work and projects!

  • @chrischappell9824
    @chrischappell9824 3 роки тому +1

    Just watched this video after the family have gone....perfect end to a Christmas Day . Thank you for your lovely Christmas present Allen. Looking forward to the head rebuild.

  • @rogermckenzie2711
    @rogermckenzie2711 3 роки тому +3

    "I like using my hacksaw" and 180K subscribers nod knowingly..... Merry Christmas!

  • @JohnSmith-pd1fz
    @JohnSmith-pd1fz 3 роки тому

    Perfect watching for an otherwise dull and dreary day here in Lincolnshire.Thanks for posting.

  • @stevemcguinness40
    @stevemcguinness40 3 роки тому

    It's like your telling me a bed time story... Really enjoyable😴 great work keep it up Allen 👍

  • @Neontrifle
    @Neontrifle 3 роки тому

    A Millyard video is a superb bonus Crimbo present, thanks a lot Alan..

  • @SuperLaplander
    @SuperLaplander 3 роки тому +1

    Lovely video. Looks so easy when you do it. Looking forward to next video!

  • @zatkins100
    @zatkins100 3 роки тому +10

    Merry Christmas to you & yours Alan..! Loved watching your content this year... A true British engineering eccentric... A quietly confident, knowledgable & creative problem solver. I myself am not particularly interested in motor bikes, but I find your eclectic content delightful... The kitchen make over is looking great, the bird table & patio are bustling with British wildlife and the thumb seems to be healing nicely... All hail the hacksaw!

  • @chrisjenkins5846
    @chrisjenkins5846 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome buddy ...merry Xmas ...can't wait to hear the thing fired up and crackling away

  • @throatball
    @throatball 3 роки тому +5

    I wait for your videos every day Allen. I've built lots of XT500 motors and raced my SR500. Your skills are just out of this world. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

  • @offroad3607
    @offroad3607 3 роки тому

    Great Boxing day viewing, better than anything on TV. All the best Allen. 👍🥳🍻

  • @oldgold1100
    @oldgold1100 3 роки тому +4

    It's very therapeutic watching you work and mind bending that you do it all from home.
    Tracy is the engineer in the kitchen, working with great skill too.
    Thank you for showing us all. As always it was a pleasure to watch.👍
    Merry Christmas to you both.
    John.

  • @NOELTM
    @NOELTM 3 роки тому

    Gosh the AVO. Brings back so many happy memories. What an engineering feast of riches you have given us on Christmas Day, not to mention food too!. Thank you for sharing your skills with us in such an informative and engaging way.

  • @lindsaymerritt975
    @lindsaymerritt975 3 роки тому

    Brilliant. No open workshop manual to be seen, so assume you know the procedure by heart. Lord Millyard has a nice ring to it. 😊

  • @Colin_Ames
    @Colin_Ames 2 роки тому

    A lot of nostalgia for me in this excellent video. The AVO multimeter that I used a lot early in my working life. The Christmas cake, one of which I haven’t had since relocating from Coventry to the USA 30+ years ago. The memory of building a Kawasaki Z1B motor on my bedroom floor, getting the bottom end completed only to see the new cam chain (driven from the centre of the crankshaft), still in its packaging.

  • @MustyChapstick
    @MustyChapstick 3 роки тому

    I get all my baking recipes from these brilliant videos! Keep up the great work!

  • @gwstubbs7046
    @gwstubbs7046 3 роки тому

    Now every Christmas when I am all pumped up full of Christmas excitement I'll have one more treat. A new excellent video from Allen Millyard. Woo Hoo

  • @tonybailey4058
    @tonybailey4058 3 роки тому +1

    Merry Christmas to you and your family Allen

  • @stephenrice4554
    @stephenrice4554 Рік тому

    Another fascinating episode, and the tea is the right colour . 👍🇬🇧

  • @darbo23
    @darbo23 3 роки тому +1

    Superb Allen, massive thanks for putting this amazing content together; your skill, filming and Traci’s baking are just perfect.

  • @farmerlamb2372
    @farmerlamb2372 3 роки тому

    You need your own TV programme to inspire the next generation! Happy Christmas to you!

  • @endeavour2127
    @endeavour2127 3 роки тому

    A great Christmas gift for us fans!!
    Thanks Allen!!👍👍👍

  • @billmoss7320
    @billmoss7320 3 роки тому +1

    All I want for Christmas is an Allen Millyard video - Oh thankyou Santa! Happy Christmas Allen and all the best for the NewYear

  • @Boppa1260
    @Boppa1260 3 роки тому +2

    Happy crimbo everyone, thank you for the vid Allen. 🥳🥳

  • @pjb5757
    @pjb5757 3 роки тому +2

    Hi Alan you just made my Christmas, thanks for that best wishes to you from NZ.😉

  • @hoost3056
    @hoost3056 3 роки тому +3

    Merry Christmas, Mr. Millyard to you and your family. Thank you for sharing your mechanical gifts with us and showing the power of a well wielded hacksaw🌲😃😃🌲

  • @chriswilliams33
    @chriswilliams33 3 роки тому

    Christmas songs on radio one while playing Allens video, couldn't be better!

  • @paul_laws
    @paul_laws 3 роки тому

    It's not often we mere mortals get to interact with a living legend! Christmas greetings to Allen, his family and all viewers. Keep safe.

  • @dannysunwantedopinions
    @dannysunwantedopinions 3 роки тому

    I literally just bolted into the kitchen to make that oatmeal thing Tracy was doing, minus the mincemeat. We don’t really know anything about mincemeat in America but it’s really good with vanilla ice cream. Tell her I said thank you! ❤️

  • @halfnelson6115
    @halfnelson6115 3 роки тому

    Great vid Allen. Im glad you decided to film this build.

    • @AllenMillyard
      @AllenMillyard  3 роки тому +3

      Thanks I’m going to film the build of the whole bike

  • @catbreath007
    @catbreath007 3 роки тому

    All without the assistance of a Haynes manual ....
    Must be great to know what's what without having to consult a book every 5 minutes ... Sign of a true engineering genius 👌🔧

  • @RoadcraftNottingham
    @RoadcraftNottingham 3 роки тому

    Very therapeutic to watch and a few nice smiles too. Thanks and merry Christmas. ☺

  • @magnusulfsrd7194
    @magnusulfsrd7194 3 роки тому

    You should be really pleaced with everything you do Allen👍 your work is amazing, and i love your videos with some birds and baking in there too.

  • @MoiPloy
    @MoiPloy 3 роки тому +1

    even its not fully assembled ..its already a masterpiece

  • @crumplezone1
    @crumplezone1 3 роки тому +1

    Merry Christmas to you and your family Allen, and thanks for all your great video`s

  • @rogerinwales
    @rogerinwales 3 роки тому

    A perfect Christmas treat, enjoying one of Allen's videos with a nice cuppa. Merry Christmas Allen & family.

  • @didierhautant7128
    @didierhautant7128 3 роки тому +2

    Toujours formidable les vidéos joyeux Noël

  • @robertwells6454
    @robertwells6454 3 роки тому +1

    So much knowledge in one Man's brain. Thanks for the GREAT content. Merry Christmas 🎄 to one and all.

  • @ChumbahNutz
    @ChumbahNutz 3 роки тому

    One of todays best pressies. Merry chimbo Allen.

  • @james.d.8044
    @james.d.8044 3 роки тому

    Ohhhh that outrigger support post you made was incredible 👏 🙌, so cool to see this,and that gasket was art 🎨 😀

  • @kevinleonard7279
    @kevinleonard7279 3 роки тому

    Nice present for a Christmas morning.. Best wishes to the Millyard family

  • @speedfinder1
    @speedfinder1 3 роки тому

    Unmissable Christmas viewing. Engines and Christmas Culinary Comestibles. My festive season is complete!

  • @stevenwheeler7064
    @stevenwheeler7064 3 роки тому

    Christmas just gets better, a video from Allen as well.