Let's put an EXCELSIOR together! // Paul Brodie's Shop
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- Опубліковано 31 гру 2021
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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
“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!
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.
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.
Thank you for the history lesson on the schwinn excelsior . And the bike is a jewel !
Thank you Herb.
If only I had the money...
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.
Thanks! Brodie
"WOW" All I can say is STUNNING.
Thanks Giovanni :)
Thanks for the great story, the amazing motorcycle you created...and your wonderful piano playing... What a well rounded man you are...👍👍👍
Thank you.
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.
I found your forum posts on this build a decade back. Glad to see it in film.
What a great story. Thanks Paul.
Thanks Don.
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....
That history lesson was a nice fit. I hope the bike goes to a place I can view it.
That would be nice!
Mr Paul,,,,,,love your work , patience to detail, patience to teach….. you are a gift from the creator…..
Thank you Ton.😉
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! 😉
What a story!
I've been working on motorcycles for almost 54 years and that was fascinating.
Oldest bike I ever worked on was my fathers 1928 BSA 'Sloper' although his 'daily driver' was a 1963 Panther model 120 he bought new. He always wanted to built a Panther V twin with the model 100 (600cc) cylinders but never had time, money or machinery (with 6 kids we were almost always broke-nothing changes-LOL)
I've seen bicycle brake linkages but never on a motorcycle throttle and magneto advance- retard (although plenty of bikes with Bowden cable magneto advance)
I hope you get to sell to someone who will at least demonstrate it running now and again, I know it's well outside my price range.
The history was also great, very few people seem to know Harley Davidson had 8 valve motors in 1916 then went 'backwards' making side valve engines for 40(?) years
Thank you for a great video
Thanks Peter. Yes, there is a lot of really interesting motorcycle history that doesn't come up much anymore. Just trying to do my part to keep a little bit alive.
TBC you know this is a reproduction? So it's technically a late 2000, granted very faithful to the original
@@jaykoerner It's close enough to an original to be eligible for many forms of racing and has a power output to be very competitive or even dominate it's class. If I wanted a 'museum piece' I would either restore my brothers 1928 BSA 'Sloper' or get something different (if I had any money 😀)
What a phenomenal bike. NYD treat to see it being built up. 👏🏻
When Paul smiles at something it looks as if he's played a practical joke on you which you havent worked out yet
Very interesting!
This 1 was an higher level
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!
wow. what a treat!
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!
thats one beautiful bike
Thank you Paul.
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.
Great video and history lesson. Thanks.
Thanks Adam.
Is that you playing piano at the end Paul? Lovely playing, dynamics and rubato, hidden talents!
Yes Steve, it is me :) Thanks for watching.
Perfection, mate. Bob will be smiling, I'm sure.
Bob is smiling, thank you.
“Oh, I have a 1919 excelsior in a box”. That happens all the time
It's a repro, he builds reproductions, he never said it was 1919, or that it was original
Wow, right before you showed a closeup of the steering head I said to myself; "It looks like an very old Schwinn!"
Superb craftsmanship, it was an honor to see it assembled.
Thank you Johnny!
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.
Excellent!
Many apologies for my overly-long comment about your last post about the Excelsior. Basically, if anybody owned an Excelsior motorcycle, it would've been Steve McQueen - who was a serious collector - or Bud Ekins, who was his stunt double in many of his movies. Ekins kept a huge collection of bikes at his place in LA and even let me ride one of them, which was crazy. That said, after they both passed, their collections were auctioned off. So, if Steve or Bud owned Excelsiors, those things are long gone and are part of somebody's private collection and may never again see the light of day. Happy New Year, Paul & Mitch! :D
Don't forget about the collectors who keep a very low profile and hardly anyone knows who they are, or what they have..
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
@@paraplegicbradleyschubert1328 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
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.....🎵🙏🎶👍
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!
Happy new year Paul and Mitch, what a treat for news years day. What a beautiful bike.
Thanks Ian.
Incredible Paul!
Thank you Cuyler.
Truly fascinating and sad story Paul, told very well, thank you.
Thank you Paddington 60.
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 :)
I dread to think what that is worth, the skill and time make it effectively priceless.
Excelsior #005 is listed at $139K.
You are one hell of a talented guy!
Thanks Colin, you are very kind.
thank you for this Christmas gift this motorcycle is a work of art.... magnificent
Thanks Stef.
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!
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!
The machine interfaces with the computer at the left hand grip - the computer being the rider.
Gorgeous bike. Wonderful story and narration. Happy New Year Paul & Mitch!
Absolutely amazing machine
Thanks John!
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!
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'm so glad you've finally started to put this content up.
Thanks for watching.
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 UA-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 :)
fantastic!!!
Really appreciate a longer video of you after the shorter ones:)
An absolute jewel - congratulations!
Thanks Heinrich :)
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”!
Perfect video to kick-off 2022. Thanks Paul and Mitch.
Happy New Year!
🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 what a job! That bike is amazing 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you very much!!
Plays piano too: now I am really envious.
I'll be watching everything. Very much love and much respect...
Thanks Tom. Very nice comment!
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... !!
You did a great job on this bike
Thank you Peter.
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.
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!
Hey Paul (and Mitch!)... so Paul, you're a first class designer, engineer and fabricator... and you play the piano...? Is there anything you can't do ? What a beautiful motorcycle. You stuck a note on it saying "For Sale". It's not just an modern antique motorcycle - it's a work of art! Very well done Sir! How much is it ? Greetings from Southport , UK (it's not in the South and it's not a Port... go figure!). Happy NY to you both - looking forward to seeing more educational vids this year! Cheers Dudes, Kevin.
Thank you Kevin. There's lots I can't do: ride a unicycle, play saxophone, grow vegetables... the list goes on. Happy New Year!
In addition to ball wheel bearings, regular beaded tires instead of death tires would be a good practical modern upgrade.
Yes, the Excelsior I rode (Harry Hi-Pipes...) had modern tires on it, but I still crashed after one lap and ended up getting flown to hospital in a helicopter..
thank you for this! ive been looking forward to it for nearly a year! beautiful bike!
Thank you. Patience pays!
Absolutely amazing Paul. I remember watching OCC and similar TV shows regarding custom cycles and couldn't believe the prices of those bikes. You went well beyond those guys IMHO. I suspect you'll get much more at an auction than your asking price. I love the linkages and springer style front end. Again great job. Thanks for sharing.
Sam, thanks for watching and commenting.
Amazing video. Thank you for preserving this bit of history and for sharing it with us!
Thank you.
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! 😉
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 :)
Fan-bloody-tastic!
This format is really great. The overdubbed narrative about the history as you are assembling the bike really works well.
Thank you Eric. First time we have done that format.
Excellent just perfection, the back story tragic, the hardboard racers must have been supermen
Thanks Dean. We call them Boardtrack Racers.
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".
This is an amazing reproduction of an AMAZING BIKE!!!!!
Thank you Robert.
THATS THE NEW YEAR START!
Thanks, Paul.
It was insane!)
Thank you very much :)
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!
Beautiful
Happy new year Paul and Mitch. Beautiful art in motion.
Thank you jp. Happy New Year!
Amazing build! As always. Happy new year! Cheers!
Thanks, and Happy New Year!
Wow this is a wonderful new year gift , i enjoy every bits of your video and the history behind the Excelsior , thank you so much for sharing these moments with us , i wish you and Mitch all the best for the new year ! 🍻
Thank you Claude. Happy New Year!
Thoroughly enjoyed the journey, thanks.
Thanks G Man.
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 is a beautiful piece of rolling art. Love your work on this.
Happy New Year from Germany to both of you! What a wonderful Bike, I love it!
Thank you heckenzwin. Happy New Year!
Thank you for documenting and sharing your incredible work. Happy New Year!
Thanks David. Happy New Year!
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.
Never have I clicked so fast!
Me neither!
I take it that's a good thing?
@@paulbrodie a very good thing. I’ve been watching some videos I’ve found around UA-cam about your previous excelsior builds. Thank you for narrating the history of excelsior too!
That was fascinating, the assembly and the voice over are almost hypnotic. Great video!
Thank you very much :)
Happy new year!. What a joy to see this beautiful bike being build. Also interesting story about the board track races.
Happy New Year. Thanks for watching!
I want that 😁👍
Everything is for sale at the correct price.
Jeeze Louize, Paul, Art and function! Thank you for this
My pleasure! Thanks Steve.
Wow, what a show you 2. Paul, beautiful frame.
Thank you Waterboy.
The comment about kids sticking there heads through a hole in the floor as they rode by was hilarious! Reminded me of getting a bit too close to the afterburner exhaust on the " blue flame " race car .
When we're young we do like to push the limits!
Man as well as being a great engineer your also a fantastic story teller, thank you to yourself and your 📷 camera man 👍👍👍