Starting up the worlds oldest Royal Enfield 3.1/2HP motorcycle, Hitchcocks Motorcycles

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  • Опубліковано 18 лис 2024

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  • @MeAndMyRoyalEnfield
    @MeAndMyRoyalEnfield 2 роки тому +13

    Thank you for caring enough to share something I would never be able to see or hear.

  • @fidelcatsro6948
    @fidelcatsro6948 2 роки тому +17

    😺👍
    1904 433cc 3.5hp
    decompression lever, throttle lever, choke lever, ignition advance -retard lever, manual oil pump, front/rear brake levers, cycle start pedals, WOW!
    so many control levers back then, must have felt like controlling an aircraft on land!

    • @handyjayes1
      @handyjayes1 2 роки тому +2

      I am surprised the front and rear brake were both on the right handlebar and the start and stop lever on the left.
      Surely the brakes levers either side would be better and the start and stop lever (presumably not used as much) doubled up with either brake. 🤔

    • @fidelcatsro6948
      @fidelcatsro6948 2 роки тому +4

      @@handyjayes1 im glad they made all these hiccups and errors so we learnt from it since and have much better bikes today..

  • @crumpet_
    @crumpet_ Рік тому +4

    Love seeing these old machines on your channel, struggling to find decent vids on real classic machines on UA-cam but you guys have got it! Thanks!

  • @arildsolemdal6966
    @arildsolemdal6966 2 роки тому +8

    That was great! Would love to see it riding along, though :D

  • @samyakchhajed
    @samyakchhajed 7 місяців тому

    It sounds pretty similar to today's Royal Enfields. Amazing to see that they have preserved the character till date.

  • @gustavonoidea
    @gustavonoidea 5 місяців тому

    I'm from Brazil and discovered this YT channel yesterday and instantly was impressed by its content. Congratulations! Hope some day I may visit your facilities!

  • @stumpymacgabhann
    @stumpymacgabhann 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you for that, wonderful to hear her tick.

  • @ewan53
    @ewan53 2 роки тому +3

    Wonderful sound. 😀

  • @Kevscancave
    @Kevscancave Рік тому +1

    Awesome! Thanks for the explanations👍😎👍

  • @TheEnfieldGuy
    @TheEnfieldGuy 2 роки тому +1

    Beautiful, thanks so much for sharing

  • @jimdonnelly5727
    @jimdonnelly5727 Рік тому

    That's a nice old Royal Enfield.

  • @ahall1459
    @ahall1459 2 роки тому +2

    The Boer war was two years earlier...Wright bros flight at the end of 1903...
    Rare find...

  • @varunakavoor
    @varunakavoor 2 роки тому +1

    Amazing 👌🏽👌🏽

  • @Team-fabulous
    @Team-fabulous 2 роки тому +4

    Absolutely fantastic. Imagine doing your bike test on it🤣🤣🤣

  • @danmorrissette4814
    @danmorrissette4814 2 роки тому

    Amazing~! Thanks for Sharing and demonstrating!!

  • @norsehall309
    @norsehall309 2 роки тому +1

    G'day from Australia, that was fantastic to see, l belong to a historic Motorcycle club and we don't have any Royal Enfield bike's that old, l wonder if there is a model in Australia, cheers, Neil.

  • @anythingoldmechanical
    @anythingoldmechanical Рік тому

    Excellent!

  • @ffiori-uw5rz
    @ffiori-uw5rz 2 роки тому

    Very Good!

  • @handyjayes1
    @handyjayes1 2 роки тому +5

    Certainly no need for mirrors.
    You'd be far too busy pushing and pulling levers to have time to look into them....
    Can't help but think a small tension bar is required for that belt...
    Amazing 👍

    • @fidelcatsro6948
      @fidelcatsro6948 2 роки тому +1

      mirrors were incorporated into the sides of riding goggles i presume!

  • @stevemiller7433
    @stevemiller7433 2 роки тому

    Remarkable.

  • @Stevel_
    @Stevel_ 2 роки тому

    Can you please do a video of the USB charger install on this bike? Thanks.

  • @nataliojimenezmartin4505
    @nataliojimenezmartin4505 2 роки тому

    que maravilla!!! Wonderfull

  • @icedidi
    @icedidi 2 роки тому

    brilliant.

  • @robleary3353
    @robleary3353 2 роки тому

    Wonderful old bit of kit! Lovely it still exists and runs. Drive belt looked a bit loose!. 🙂 How does it manage with unleaded petrol?.

  • @coconuciferanuts339
    @coconuciferanuts339 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks mate.1904 ! Like wow.Was that the 1st lee enfield ? Must have been quite a hand-ful to ride.No clutch.But in those days it was horses,carts,carriages,so not many other mechanical stuff on the rough roads of the day.

    • @fidelcatsro6948
      @fidelcatsro6948 2 роки тому

      riding one of these mustve felt like UFO technology back then!

    • @theriomrasputin8233
      @theriomrasputin8233 2 роки тому

      Check out the steam powered vehicles on Jay Leno's channel.
      Talk about complex!

    • @johnniethepom7545
      @johnniethepom7545 2 роки тому

      Apparently it was faster than a speeding bullet !

  • @engineresurrector2414
    @engineresurrector2414 2 роки тому

    Looks like one of Mustie1's creation.

  • @loki1066
    @loki1066 2 роки тому

    Gorgeous bike and just how it should look. Isn't it dreadful when you watch a period TV drama and every vehicle is shinier than new?

  • @metal-lm6ue
    @metal-lm6ue 6 місяців тому

    Cool you started it now ride it😂😊

  • @highfive55
    @highfive55 2 роки тому

    ✌️

  • @simongray2533
    @simongray2533 2 роки тому

    Makes juggling look easy doesn't it? 🤣🤣

  • @vibhavnaik1193
    @vibhavnaik1193 2 роки тому

    Sir your videos are perfect but your videos are to late

  • @jamesrichardwilliam22
    @jamesrichardwilliam22 10 місяців тому

    So the first motorcycle was a e-bike.