Anyone that can do better... then upload a video of you doing it...but they won't. Paul your videos are very informative and down to Earth....keep 'em coming mate.
I agree with you about this. Any minute particles will go through the tap and get caught in the fuel filter which is an easy replacement. Some jobs simply aren't worth the effort.
Excellent and very wise! There must be a cut-off between what you do and what the owner does. If I had asked someone to sort out my gearbox then he said "By the way, I dismantled your petrol tank and cleaned it out which has increased the bill" I wouldn't have been very happy. On the other hand, if they said "You might want to look closely at the state of the tank" that would be fine. I don't think the owner needs to be told though, judging by that inline fuel filter.
Take no notice of the arm chair brigade. You are a great problem solver ensuring all types of motorcycles that arrive at your place of "business" are mechanically sound and fixed. It is often the case you go beyond the remit with safety in mind to make sure the job is right, by ongoing communication with your customers. I note you get agreement to carry on any additional work in stages. That is if required after finding issues as you come across them during a job. At that stage it is up to the customer to pay should they wish you to go ahead. The difference is you are not obliged to rebuild every bike that comes in only to attend the work asked for. Again I note it is normally only any essential work at that. You come across as a very honest tradesman which is not always the case these days. Your retort to the nay-sayers is spot on. Keep up the good work 👍
I love to watch you work . I am 65 years of age and an old school machinic .Time served in a country garage so like you i can work on most cars and bikes . I still say that old is king re engineering be it cars , bikes and other pieces of equipment . The reason that i like watching you is the care that you take on any work. First class mate keep them coming 👍👍👍
Makes perfectly good sense to me Paul. As you say, that's a job that the owner can tinker with down the track if he so desires. Keep working your magic where it's needed mate!
My T160 , the previous owner, had the oil tank painted by a professional , probably a few years back , but it had odd oil pressure issues, like rev it up and oil pressure went down , it was cavitating , because of paint that was 95% blocking the strainer , from over spray down the neck . Cheers 👍
If you address the problem it’s there for, your on firm ground. Rewiring it because you didn’t like the blue connectors and insulation tape wrapping, is doing something you hadn’t been asked to do. Probably people forget that these aren’t all your bikes and there’s a big difference when you’re expecting to be paid for three jobs but only accepted one.
I’m sure if the owner wanted the tank done he would have asked. Some things are better left untouched especially a rare tank like that. You did a great job on what you were asked to do .
What others think of us is none of our business 😊 When you react, it gives them loosh. Keep up the methodical work and ignore them....where attention goes energy flows. Why waste your energy?
This was less of rant, more an expanded explanation. I would like to think that the query behind the rather crudely worded 'lazy' comment was a concern for detritus causing repeated blocking of the carburettor, the remedying of which would distract from the road testing part of the job. However has the commenter missed that in line filter?
Paul I get it! Unless asked or totally required some things are best left alone if the performance of the machine is not comprised! When it comes to customer machines,time is money & some procedures are similar to opening a can of worms! These situations are where experience & liabilities have to be weighed carefully! Carry on old chap!👍
That used to be a thing in the motor trade you would spend days trying to find a nightmare fault then when it was found a “ colleague” would casually stroll past and say “ I would of checked that first”. Workshop banter ! Mind your goolies on that chrome bar !
Well Paul. Been watching your videos for a while now. And you seem to me to be a very experienced and capable person to work on people's vintage bikes. I know doubt if you ever got a bike in and was struggling to get to the bottom of the problem you would ask the viewers for ideas. But in general you always come up trumps in fixing the problems anyway. And you have your own way in doing things. You bet your bottom dollar the people who try to tell you how to do the job have never held a spanner in their lives. Love the videos keep them coming fella. Very enjoyable watching.
You don't owe anybody an apology or explanation Paul, they brought their bike to you for your expertise, not theirs. Maybe they need to open their own channel if they have so much they want to say and leave yours alone. Great rant Paul.
I've been a welder/fabricator for 48 years I'm a coded welder I couldn't count the amount of times people have told me i'm doing something wrong Wrong amps Wrong prep Etc etc bla bla I've yet to have anything break 😂😂😂😂 i just don't take any notice The problem is here you are putting yourself out there Paul There are plenty of keyboard warriors about I'd assume most are in their mums back bedroom pounding on the keys Look at me Look at me Don't take any notice Paul Anyone can see that you do a superb job You wouldn't be in business long if you didn't!
I recently had my tank repaired and repainted a lovely job. After a few rides I had to tinker with the electrics so I took the tank off just to give myself a bit more room and chipped my very nice paint. Moral of the story don't do jobs you don't have to.
I can understand a viewer asking why you didn’t do a procedure from purely an enquiring point, not criticism. Sadly the simple answer is your time costs the customer money and they haven’t requested anything that involves the procedure concerned. A good rant anyway!
Well said Paul The job was the gearbox not the tank if the owner had said do the fuel system as well fair enough. If it was your own or my own bike well that's a different story. I'm sure no-one would be happy if you said I've fixed the box that £? And by the way I fixed your fuel system too even though you didn't ask and that's another ?£. That the owner may not have at hand. It's bad enough when a simple job you thought turns into something much bigger and unexpected. All the best keep at it 👍👍👍
I am working on an bullet that hasn't ran for years. With the tank, which was filthy, I filled it with %5 cleaning vinegar, I use this to clean rust off old tools etc. left it for a few days and drained it out, a lot of crap came out, I then flushed it with water and let it dry in the heat of the day. once dry, I squirted WD40 in to stop rust. I will slosh some fuel around and drain it again before filling with petrol.
@JohnChamberlain-ef4ro Hi John, I tried the 9% vinegar it's the cleaning strength stuff , used it on my goldwing tank , it helped but, not enough, I then tried the electrolysis method with washing soda and a battery charger , I put a steel tube inside a bit of bicycle tube with a few holes and had that down the sender hole , it works fantastic. Cheers
There's another channel I follow and at the end of it he signs off with, " If you liked video great, if you didn't, go make your own dam video." Maybe you should add that.😉
I take your view. Avoid all unnecessary dismantling on old bikes. Its so easy to cause damage. I recently washed a tank out with petrol and shook it will a handful of nuts and washers in. It was filthy job and I'm not sure it made much difference.
Makes sense to me. The guy brought it in for the gearbox, not to have his tank flushed. That's one of those jobs most people who own vintage bikes can do themselves if they choose. I love that bike but the tank does seem like a royal pain in the butt to get off and on. I like my unit 650's... undo 3 bolts, take off the fuel line and remove the tank. Very easy. My old Honda CB750 was even easier... no bolts holding that one on. You undo one fuel line then lift the seat and take the tank off.
What is the name of the successful, go to business dealing largely with Brit bikes from the '20s to the'80s that these inspired people run?. Ted Bloomfield's wonderful comment comes to mind yet again "Messrs Twots & Arseholes"
Tank liners are a pain. I purchased an old Honda. Lined the tank to the letter. Petrol dissolved it. Stopped the engine and one inlet was open. Next time I started it the piston hit it. The liner glued the valve open.
Hi Paul I've been watching your videos on this lovely old machine and have a quick question which may seem a daft one - what is that bar that juts out either side under the tank?
Hmmm... I'l tell you what i would have done in this situation. I would leave it to the expert who was on the scene at the time and keep my uninformed opinions to myself! So, that's you told.
Its a damn sight easier to clean fuel taps and replace filters than risk damage to the tank if the rider is capable of good DIY maintenance. An honest mechanic will just explain his diagnosis.
Paul you don't have to explain yourself to the naysayers or anyone else for that matter. Everyone is an expert until they have to get their spanners out, gives me the sh*ts!
Someone who owns a bike like that is not going to take it to someone who is incompetent. They're going to know the mechanics capabilities very well before they let them touch it.
Oh the motorbike heres me thinking of a wheelbarrow All joking aside .. IF the owner says take the tank off , then u do Without owner's consent u don't touch Its the owners bike at the end of the day and IF the customer is informed enough then the owners will make an appropriate decision People who don't work in the bike trade may not realise this
I haven’t come across any garage for any type of vehicle which would do work that the owner hasn’t asked for. Not without talking to the owner first. I think people in UA-cam land forget this is your business not a hobby doing maintenance on your own bikes.
Much too complex of a tank removal unless one absolutely has to. Paint problems, chrome problems, electric problems all have to be dealt with…flush the tank as you did…if it at some time in the past was coated on the inside and that coating is breaking down that’s another problem the owner didn’t want fixed…
You are too thin skinned!. These armchair mechanics think they know it all, reality is they know f all. You are the one doing the work, so you have carte blanche as to how you get the work done. I note that you have a good inline filter that ought to take care of a lot of debris coming through. Take no notice of the “expert” comments. If they don’t like what & how you do things, then bog off & watch something else. So many vids on you tube are simply full of pointless talk & not actually doing any work at all. In other words, no useful content. This is a great channel, full of expertise from many years of actually doing all kinds of work on bikes!.
Take no notice of the tossers, mate. You do a fantastic job for your customers.
Thanks 👍
Anyone that can do better... then upload a video of you doing it...but they won't.
Paul your videos are very informative and down to Earth....keep 'em coming mate.
I agree with you about this.
Any minute particles will go through the tap and get caught in the fuel filter which is an easy replacement.
Some jobs simply aren't worth the effort.
Excellent and very wise! There must be a cut-off between what you do and what the owner does. If I had asked someone to sort out my gearbox then he said "By the way, I dismantled your petrol tank and cleaned it out which has increased the bill" I wouldn't have been very happy. On the other hand, if they said "You might want to look closely at the state of the tank" that would be fine. I don't think the owner needs to be told though, judging by that inline fuel filter.
Take no notice of the arm chair brigade. You are a great problem solver ensuring all types of motorcycles that arrive at your place of "business" are mechanically sound and fixed. It is often the case you go beyond the remit with safety in mind to make sure the job is right, by ongoing communication with your customers. I note you get agreement to carry on any additional work in stages. That is if required after finding issues as you come across them during a job. At that stage it is up to the customer to pay should they wish you to go ahead. The difference is you are not obliged to rebuild every bike that comes in only to attend the work asked for. Again I note it is normally only any essential work at that. You come across as a very honest tradesman which is not always the case these days. Your retort to the nay-sayers is spot on. Keep up the good work 👍
What a beautiful machine, I would so love to take it for a nice long journey.
G'day Paul, well said, there's always someone having to say their bit, l say don't watch if you don't like, it's simple, cheers mate, Neil 🤠.
I love to watch you work . I am 65 years of age and an old school machinic .Time served in a country garage so like you i can work on most cars and bikes . I still say that old is king re engineering be it cars , bikes and other pieces of equipment . The reason that i like watching you is the care that you take on any work. First class mate keep them coming 👍👍👍
Thank you 👍
Makes perfectly good sense to me Paul. As you say, that's a job that the owner can tinker with down the track if he so desires. Keep working your magic where it's needed mate!
My T160 , the previous owner, had the oil tank painted by a professional , probably a few years back , but it had odd oil pressure issues, like rev it up and oil pressure went down , it was cavitating , because of paint that was
95% blocking the strainer , from over spray down the neck . Cheers 👍
If you address the problem it’s there for, your on firm ground. Rewiring it because you didn’t like the blue connectors and insulation tape wrapping, is doing something you hadn’t been asked to do. Probably people forget that these aren’t all your bikes and there’s a big difference when you’re expecting to be paid for three jobs but only accepted one.
I’m sure if the owner wanted the tank done he would have asked. Some things are better left untouched especially a rare tank like that. You did a great job on what you were asked to do .
I wouldn't mess around with that tank if I didn't have to and I bet the owner won't either. Right decision Paul.
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What others think of us is none of our business 😊
When you react, it gives them loosh.
Keep up the methodical work and ignore them....where attention goes energy flows. Why waste your energy?
You do the right thing always experts in the sofa many of them cannot even do mechanics so thanks for your films 😊😊
This was less of rant, more an expanded explanation.
I would like to think that the query behind the rather crudely worded 'lazy' comment was a concern for detritus causing repeated blocking of the carburettor, the remedying of which would distract from the road testing part of the job. However has the commenter missed that in line filter?
Certainly looks a lovely old bike
Paul I get it! Unless asked or totally required some things are best left alone if the performance of the machine is not comprised! When it comes to customer machines,time is money & some procedures are similar to opening a can of worms! These situations are where experience & liabilities have to be weighed carefully! Carry on old chap!👍
That used to be a thing in the motor trade you would spend days trying to find a nightmare fault then when it was found a “ colleague” would casually stroll past and say “ I would of checked that first”. Workshop banter ! Mind your goolies on that chrome bar !
I was thinking the same thing about that bar!🤣
In Paul we trust!! .....
That is really a cool bike
Well Paul.
Been watching your videos for a while now.
And you seem to me to be a very experienced and capable person to work on people's vintage bikes.
I know doubt if you ever got a bike in and was struggling to get to the bottom of the problem you would ask the viewers for ideas.
But in general you always come up trumps in fixing the problems anyway. And you have your own way in doing things.
You bet your bottom dollar the people who try to tell you how to do the job have never held a spanner in their lives.
Love the videos keep them coming fella.
Very enjoyable watching.
" If it's not broke dont fix it " You keep it real
From my point of view, you did it well. As I remember, there was a problem with the gearbeitet and not with the tank. Well done.
Mean gear box
Couldn't agree with you more .most people who run a machine of this vintage are usually more than capable of doing jobs like that .👍
You don't owe anybody an apology or explanation Paul, they brought their bike to you for your expertise, not theirs. Maybe they need to open their own channel if they have so much they want to say and leave yours alone. Great rant Paul.
I've been a welder/fabricator for 48 years
I'm a coded welder
I couldn't count the amount of times people have told me i'm doing something wrong
Wrong amps
Wrong prep
Etc etc bla bla
I've yet to have anything break 😂😂😂😂 i just don't take any notice
The problem is here you are putting yourself out there Paul
There are plenty of keyboard warriors about
I'd assume most are in their mums back bedroom pounding on the keys
Look at me
Look at me
Don't take any notice Paul
Anyone can see that you do a superb job
You wouldn't be in business long if you didn't!
Thanks, Nick!
I recently had my tank repaired and repainted a lovely job. After a few rides I had to tinker with the electrics so I took the tank off just to give myself a bit more room and chipped my very nice paint. Moral of the story don't do jobs you don't have to.
My grandfather once said to me "if it's not broke don't fix it".
With you 100% paul....to many risks.
I can understand a viewer asking why you didn’t do a procedure from purely an enquiring point, not criticism. Sadly the simple answer is your time costs the customer money and they haven’t requested anything that involves the procedure concerned. A good rant anyway!
Thanks Paul.
Well said Paul
The job was the gearbox not the tank if the owner had said do the fuel system as well fair enough. If it was your own or my own bike well that's a different story. I'm sure no-one would be happy if you said I've fixed the box that £? And by the way I fixed your fuel system too even though you didn't ask and that's another ?£. That the owner may not have at hand. It's bad enough when a simple job you thought turns into something much bigger and unexpected. All the best keep at it 👍👍👍
I am working on an bullet that hasn't ran for years. With the tank, which was filthy, I filled it with %5 cleaning vinegar, I use this to clean rust off old tools etc. left it for a few days and drained it out, a lot of crap came out, I then flushed it with water and let it dry in the heat of the day. once dry, I squirted WD40 in to stop rust. I will slosh some fuel around and drain it again before filling with petrol.
@JohnChamberlain-ef4ro Hi John, I tried the 9% vinegar it's the cleaning strength stuff , used it on my goldwing tank , it helped but, not enough, I then tried the electrolysis method with washing soda and a battery charger , I put a steel tube inside a bit of bicycle tube with a few holes and had that down the sender hole , it works fantastic. Cheers
@@Cobra427Veight That is impressive, a bit above my pay grade but an interesting approach which I will look at.
Thanks for the info.
There's another channel I follow and at the end of it he signs off with, " If you liked video great, if you didn't, go make your own dam video."
Maybe you should add that.😉
Well and good if the owner asked to, beyond that you were right to leave well enough alone.
You've got an inline fuel filter, so no need to take the tank off and try to clean it in the short term.
I take your view. Avoid all unnecessary dismantling on old bikes. Its so easy to cause damage. I recently washed a tank out with petrol and shook it will a handful of nuts and washers in. It was filthy job and I'm not sure it made much difference.
If you can do, do, if you can't do, criticise...😅
Makes sense to me. The guy brought it in for the gearbox, not to have his tank flushed. That's one of those jobs most people who own vintage bikes can do themselves if they choose. I love that bike but the tank does seem like a royal pain in the butt to get off and on. I like my unit 650's... undo 3 bolts, take off the fuel line and remove the tank. Very easy. My old Honda CB750 was even easier... no bolts holding that one on. You undo one fuel line then lift the seat and take the tank off.
What is the name of the successful, go to business dealing largely with Brit bikes from the '20s to the'80s that these inspired people run?. Ted Bloomfield's wonderful comment comes to mind yet again "Messrs Twots & Arseholes"
And they where all f--king dim
Tank liners are a pain. I purchased an old Honda. Lined the tank to the letter. Petrol dissolved it. Stopped the engine and one inlet was open. Next time I started it the piston hit it. The liner glued the valve open.
Yes, I have had that happen here, but with less damage. It is among my videos, a pre war Royal Enfield 500 Bullet. Thanks for sharing.
Your way works for you,pretty effectively from what I've watched over the years,why work from someone elses way.
Hi Paul I've been watching your videos on this lovely old machine and have a quick question which may seem a daft one - what is that bar that juts out either side under the tank?
Hi - it is a crash bar.
@paulhenshaw4514 Thanks Paul, it did seem the obvious answer but I've never seen any quite like that before
Hmmm...
I'l tell you what i would have done in this situation.
I would leave it to the expert who was on the scene at the time and keep my uninformed opinions to myself!
So, that's you told.
Its a damn sight easier to clean fuel taps and replace filters than risk damage to the tank if the rider is capable of good DIY maintenance. An honest mechanic will just explain his diagnosis.
Paul you don't have to explain yourself to the naysayers or anyone else for that matter. Everyone is an expert until they have to get their spanners out, gives me the sh*ts!
Someone who owns a bike like that is not going to take it to someone who is incompetent. They're going to know the mechanics capabilities very well before they let them touch it.
Oh the motorbike heres me thinking of a wheelbarrow All joking aside .. IF the owner says take the tank off , then u do Without owner's consent u don't touch Its the owners bike at the end of the day and IF the customer is informed enough then the owners will make an appropriate decision People who don't work in the bike trade may not realise this
I haven’t come across any garage for any type of vehicle which would do work that the owner hasn’t asked for. Not without talking to the owner first. I think people in UA-cam land forget this is your business not a hobby doing maintenance on your own bikes.
Much too complex of a tank removal unless one absolutely has to. Paint problems, chrome problems, electric problems all have to be dealt with…flush the tank as you did…if it at some time in the past was coated on the inside and that coating is breaking down that’s another problem the owner didn’t want fixed…
Paul, don’t give oxygen to the “I would’ve”s by addressing their comment. Simply delete their armchair advice.
You are too thin skinned!. These armchair mechanics think they know it all, reality is they know f all. You are the one doing the work, so you have carte blanche as to how you get the work done. I note that you have a good inline filter that ought to take care of a lot of debris coming through.
Take no notice of the “expert” comments. If they don’t like what & how you do things, then bog off & watch something else. So many vids on you tube are simply full of pointless talk & not actually doing any work at all. In other words, no useful content. This is a great channel, full of expertise from many years of actually doing all kinds of work on bikes!.
Don't let the armchair mechanics bother you. We pay no attention to those people.
Pay no attention to armchair mechanics most of whom couldn't tell the difference between a wrench and a spark plug.
Usual anoraks Paul. Most never put a spinner on a machine in their life.
Armchair mechanics 😱😱😂😂😂😂
Armchair mechanics strike again !
Yep no sense barowing trouble.