Kawasaki Z1 Super Six Rear Sprocket - How its Made
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- In this video I make a new 30T rear sprocket for my Z1 Super Six using a spare high speed sprocket from my Viper V10 bike. Its a 30T 630 alloy sprocket all i need to do is to machine new hub bore and re drill mounting holes
I am 72 years and a former CAA Licensed aircraft engineer. Biker since I was 15/16. I come to God’s Engineer Channel to learn the basics which I somehow missed out on. Please keep up the good work which I use to educate young pups I know.
John
For a person like me who can barely wash a bike properly, this is brilliant. The video production alone leaves me gobsmacked.
You know what I love about old blokes in sheds? Absolutely nothing is impossible. You're a legend Mr Millyard, much respect to you and greetings from New Zealand, a place full of sheds and blokes doing cool stuff.
Thoroughly informative and entertaining! Better cinematography than the BBC has to offer!
“From my Dodge Viper bike” and “lm happy with its 200mph top speed” , two of the coolest things said in 2020
it does 200mph using only half throttle with its 42T rear sprocket
Allen Millyard that’s another cool thing said in 2020
Allen Millyard Brilliantly bonkers, top bloke.
@@AllenMillyard Maybe you should let Guy Martin loose on it? You and he would be a riot.
@@alexmorgan3435 Brilliant idea! The pair of them together would be champion! Bit like Fred Dibnah and Jack Hargreaves in one shed together!
Mr Millyard, my hat's off to you. I just wanted to thank you for being such an inspiration, I was just a young boy of 12 when I first read about your z2300 v12 in a swedish bike magazine and I've followed your projects ever since. They never fail to amaze me, what one can achieve with relatively basic tools back in the garden shed... Your work is truly astonishing and I am deeply grateful for you sharing it with all of us. Please do keep your amazing work up, it is greatly appreciated by all of us amateur home tinkerers who can only in our wildest dreams hope to amount to a small percentage of your mechanical achievements. I'm convinced that if I had just one hundredth of your technical know-how I'd be able to fulfill every single one of my engineering dreams, and while I may never even achieve that much you'll always continue to inspire me to try new things. Once again, thank you ever so much for everything.
Well said
as was the way in Britain years and years ago fusty smelling old men in work jackets fiddling about in the back garden shed this is how Britain was kept running mechanically, if you wanted something making or something re engineered you would eventually find a very very talented bloke doing exactly what you require and had probably been doing it long before you was born, a few bank notes was exchanged and you had what ever it is you wanted doing to a very high specification, i miss the good old days now you buy some cheap shit from china that is about as much use as a chocolate tea pot. We need more blokes in sheds doing some engineering whether that be mechanical or electrical
@@redlineluke happens all over the world. Not just Britain
Spot on lad!
Redlineluke not sure he will be pleased to be called a fusty old man! He is my age and I get annoyed when I am told I am in good condition for a "post middle aged man"! Inside we feel exactly the same as you do! Its only the outside that has got a but knackered in my case ;)
How is this guy not more famous?! Dude is brilliant
You know what i enjoy most about your videos?
Your authentic excitement about the goings on in your voice. Makes it more enjoyable to watch.
Keep up the good work 👍
That may be the first thing I've seen you do that I would actually attempt myself ...
"Attempt" being the word :D
Jack Caven. Thanks jack. Best comment on you tube I’ve seen in ages.
I use a magnet stick to trap the chain split pin. Most of the time it avoids it vanishing into the weeds.
too true Jack too true.
Why isn't this man working as an advisor to Triumph or a mainstream manufacturer.
A master of all trades and grounded in himself.
So refreshing to see a video where the first 1/2 of it isn't spent asking to subscribe or like. With this quality of workmanship you simply don't need to. You've built the bike Kawasaki should have added the the range rather than the Z1300. Excellent work.
It never ends without Allen Millyard declaring "And it fits perrrfect" at some point in the video.
Antony and sometimes he even gets it grammatically correct and says "Perfectly"lol
You sir are a true English Engineer and I’m truly humbled by skilled you are. Thanks for the great content
He is not just an English engineer, he transcends that. He belongs to all of Humanity.
I read somewhere that he is a nuclear scientist or was. Not sure if he ever mentions this but yeah he was a top nuclear engineer or similar for the UK MOD.
Such a clarity and brevity in commentary, made possible only by knowing your stuff. Congratulations on great production.
He can even found sprung off pieces IN THE LAWN! 😳
Allen is not of this Earth I tell ya. 🤔
I have a knack for that... I have to have, everything I took launches at weird trajectories..
I once found my mates Tax disc that flew off somewhere along 10 mile stretch of the A6 on the way to Matlock.. we had chips and on the way back I just kind of pulled over and found it...
Yeah, it wouldn't have done that if he'd taken it off properly. But as long as he can find them afterward, I suppose it doesn't matter that much.
No he didn't! That's a spare he had in his hand just to impress.
@@frogandspanner Certainly the video edit made it appear that way.
Michael Angelo it’s not a spare. He obviously whittled a replacement one out of some cast-off steel stock lying around his shed. All by eye of course. Legend!
All this engineering and fabrication in a tiny garage, just absolutely amazing!!!
Doesn't it make you happy when the same things happen to Allen as happen to you: work on grass in the garden because the garage is full of other bikes, chain fish flies off into the grass, re-use locking washers back where they came from etc. Big smiles here!
in Allen's world, all the parts fit just peeerfect 🙂
im almost disappointed ,i was fully expecting a full brand new sprocket build ,setting up ,cutting the teeth ect , but its still done wonderfully with your usual relaxed anything can be done style ,your a man after my own heart ,just a lot cleverer ,and obviously got way more time on your hands than me . Cheers
I have done that before actually I drilled a series of holes for the route diameter and hand filed the teeth it worked perfect
I really appreciate how you demonstrate that working on bikes can in fact be relaxing and therapeutic.. it doesn’t always have to be bleeding knuckles and thrown wrenches! Thank you sir!
Such a clever bloke he is. Very impressive
Thanks Allen this vid brings back memories of 1962 when I was 19 and my
BSA 350 Goldstar needed a re-bore and my dad took me to a local guy in a shed
a bit like yours but it had a low roof of corrugated iron in those days, and it was sorted.
Great local engineering from skilled men all over the place in those days.
Wish I still had the bike though! Love the series.
Its a pleaaure to watch you work on motorcycle. My dad had 73 Kawasaki 900. Wish you my neighbor.
I love this. A guy in his modest garage and garden, can create amazing machines... pure talent. Shows you don't need anything special, you need the right tools, but most of all skill.
I live at a machine shop. The things you accomplish with little more than simple hand tools just warms my heart.
I could watch these videos all day, you very much remind me of the late fred dibnah as you both have the same enthusiasm in what you do .
Brings back memories, took the rear wheel out of mine many times. My 74 Z1 used to eat rear tyres but not as much as my 72 750 H2 as I only used to get 750miles out of a 425x18 TT100. I used to buy one and order another while I was at the tyre shop!
Imagine if this quality of content were available in the 1970s - we would all be buzzing around the suburbs on frighteningly modified bikes. Back then changing the size of the carb jet was considered a cool mod.
Robert Morgan Well maybe, but in the 60s and 70s people were building 50cc 4-cyl 2-stoke engines (“you need to be a dog to appreciate the exhaust note” said one commentator), or marrying two Arial Leader engines to make a 500cc 2-stroke sidecar racer, putting Triumph engines in Greeves frames for trials and scrambles, making Triumph crankshafts into 180 degree units (needing modified camshafts as well). Allen is a great man, but he stands at this end of a long line of engineers and tinkerers. It’s great to have the internet so we can all see it, though. Les
@@leslieaustin151 Fantastic reply, Leslie. Apologies for vaguely amusing comment. x
@@leslieaustin151 There were many young fellas discharged from the Services
after the War who had great skills and they set up all over the place
in garages or sheds. They bought top quality Surplus machinery and like
Allen set about creating top-quality workshops. They had the experience, the knowledge and the machinery. Great British traditional engineering.
Robert Morgan Robert, no apology needed! Some are able to do the jobs that Allen does, some have the gear to do it, and some are blessed with both equipment and ability. Allen certainly has that special gift of just knowing how to do amazing things using fairly basic but good equipment. And trusting his own judgement on such work. I can’t do it, I’d doubt myself all the way.
D NY, presume you mean WW2, and there was a surplus of good basic stuff around then. But stuff is still available - 9 yrs ago I was offered a Bridgeport milling machine for free if I’d take it away. I had no room, no transport and no knowledge then, so it stayed out in the rain at the commercial workshop. Keep going Allen! We’re all learning from you, even if all we do is make a copper head-gasket.. Les
@@leslieaustin151 Bridgeport, now your bringing back memories, working as a toolmaker, favourite milling machine! :-)
You see, that is what common sense and EXPERIENCE gives you..
I would TOTALLY have focused on the triumphant removal of the wheel, dragged it backwards away from the bike and watched stupidly as the chain slinked of of the drive sprocket.... Only 15 minutes later will I have realised the extra work I had just created.
I wish I had started saving up for decent machine tools 100 years ago!
I've had those toolmakers clamps sitting around in my garage for years and had no idea what they were! I love this channel and the Kwacker is pure poetry.
Toolmaker clamps, one of the 1st things we made as an apprentice toolmaker engineers, nowadays I'm more likely to reach for the molegrips:-)
I think that was the second thing I ever made in metalwork at school, after a junior hacksaw. My teacher suggested I tried metalwork as I was so crap at woodwork! Very wise, I’ve just retired after a lifetime working in engineering.
I have been so influenced to buy a Kawasaki that was placed in a storage house several years ago.$600.00. It was the model of the light green color. I think about 1982 vintage. I do not have the paperwork as yet.... but the owner is a honda car collector (about 30 each) and I must organize a work crew to man handle the bike across a lawn amid storage. While I don't plan to execute the engine refit to 6 cyl product.....I enjoy (and marvel) at.....the fact it can be done.
As for general detail, I now know what to measure as quality. Lessons from a master craftsman.
Thank you for sharing your skills. M.
How can you Noet love this guy? he's so lovely and his voice is ... I can listen to this all day
Fast becoming my favorite UA-cam channel! Allen, your engineering skills on all your projects just amazes me.If you ever decide to sell this bike, please put me at the top of you list!
Can't help but think Mr Cole has giving you some advice on the production values of the videos .very stylish, slick and compelling .
I like how you repaired the table of the drill press using epoxy. A very nice touch Allen. The sprocket change reminds me of a flat tire I had to fix thirty plus years ago. Thank you for the bumping to my memory too. VF
Nice video!
I changed the rear sprocket wheel on my 1982 Honda CBX-1000 Prolink from 42 to 40 teeth.
Makes it rev a bit less. Perfect for touring.
It still reads Super Sport on the fairing...
Got my finger on the notification button... waiting for those carbs to be synced and a proper test ride!
hopefully sunday 31st
Thanks for the heads up.. I know lots will be waiting!
I watched all your vids from start to finish on the Z1 six. So many intricacies to figure on redesigning. Well done on your instructional video work as well.
I love how the replacement sprocket is stamped "VIPER".
Some day a time traveler will come across these bikes and think they've all come straight from the factory stock standard, lol.
Allen pops downstairs to knock up a sprocket like most people do to make a cuppa!!
Love these videos, keep them coming Allen, your an inspiration to so many people.
It still amazes me how virtually everything works together. Aluminum can be alloyed to be strong enough to be a sprocket on a bike making much more than 80 HP, is easily machined. Carbide can be worked into a metal cutting tool. Steel can be made to contain many characteristics. Gasoline is super capable in powering engines. The air is right where it needs to be to power the engines and the people turning the twist grips. The ground isn't flat like a cue ball, but hilly so interesting. It's just amazing how all those popped themselves into existence. And close enough in time and space to cooperate in modifying themselves into all the systems working together.
And without consciousness.
Extremely enjoyable videos from as skilled a teacher as he is an Engineer.
Thanks again Allen.
You just know when some people have it, and you do Allen.
I love how casually he takes a spare from his viper bike! Another relaxing and informative video thank you!
Mate, I wish I had just a quarter of your skills! Unbelievable!!!! I have no superlatives for your skills.
This guy is like some sort of elvin wizard of motorcycles. Love your channel dude.
Let’s hear it for the 12 people who’s hand eye coordination has been affected by the Covid lockdown. Perhaps we should have a whip round so they can go to Specsavers ;)
Another great vid Allen. I wish I could still align things by eye.
G58 Not sure how anyone can dislike this or any other of his videos, people are strange. And it’s up to 57 now!
Andy Gilbert Jealousy maybe?
I have many skills, including many engineering skills, though they’re fading due to age and lack of use. But the things Allen does “just by eye” absolutely astound me. Am I jealous? To be honest, yes. Would that cause me to dislike his displays of genius? No, of course not. Some people seem to have issues. We know who they are...!😜
G58 Didn’t really think of that tbh, the jealousy I mean. I’ve been in engineering all my life,(plant & fork trucks mainly) & have done some things that even surprised me at times but nothing on Allen’s scale. I love his “I wonder if I could...” attitude and his modesty. But also, though he does a lot by eye, he checks himself by measurement. Even if it is just to say “that’s perfect” or “I’m happy with that! “ LOL!
Andy Gilbert Nice one. It’s a great feeling building things isn’t it? The mindset is the important factor in my humble opinion.
I was incredibly lucky to be 16 at a time when you could leave school with two poor CSEs, but show an aptitude for woodwork, metalwork and be half decent at technical drawing, and get an apprenticeship in aero engineering.
The lad I copied my maths from ended up pushing a broom in the same workshop...! He was initially on more money (£18 when I was on £13.50 per week), but I was getting the best training in the world at the time. The irony of that situation has never lost its potency in my mind.
Later, I went off to do some other military stuff, had dangerous adventures, and saw some interesting parts of the world. Next I founded an advertising agency.
Since, I’ve studied psychology and the law. But just what actually causes someone to dislike Allen’s output is beyond me.
Why I dislike delboy’s abortions is a no brainer. They’re nasty, much of his methodology is either wrong and/or dangerous, and the end results are awful.
But even though I don’t like Kawasakis, believe them to be in many ways inferior to Hondas, and never aspire to own or even ride another one, it’s easy to respect Allen’s right to do whatever he wants with one.
What I’m planning to do to a ***** *** *** will no doubt be viewed as a face off against Mr Millyard. However, although I’ve been thinking of such projects for decades, the Maestro himself is my inspiration.
No part of the project will be as apparently effortless as it is for this modest genius. But with a LOT of luck, I might create a first.
Sadly I’m not planning to video the design, conversion and build process. The work itself will be challenging enough. When the bike finally hits the road, it will get coverage. There isn’t another one.
I’m keeping it secret because I’m certain Allen could complete one in a fraction of the time!! 🧐
Ride safe
Peace
I could watch this guy forever
Allen, keep these vlogs coming. Its an absolute pleasure to watch them!
literally just thinking the same thing
I look forward to the carb balancing and the road test: great stuff Allen!
Grenville Phillips
Same, me three lol
@nineball26 all six independently balanced
I always thought 4 carbs were a pain. I think this carb balancing is getting to be a lost art. Same as setting and cleaning the gap and changing springs and weights in a distributor.
There aren't enough superlatives to describe your work. As an instructional video this was your normal standard............precise, easy to understand and simply superb camera work / angles. It is always a please to watch your posts, many thanks for sharing.
Can't wait for the video where Allen builds a Spitfire -in the shed.
Wow! You run the same tires on the Super Six as i do on my little Suzuki GS500e! What a surprise!
Inspirational. Truly, truly inspirational. 8 and a bit minutes of motorcycling nirvana. I'm addicted already. Thank you so much for showing us all this stuff.
Once again Allan I am stunned by the easy you make this look and your understated presentation style. It's just second nature. Keep building for all our sakes.
Thank you for making isolation so enjoyable 👍🏽
Ah, the luxury of a master link. Back in the day, any of our work that involved keeping the warranty and shop liability, we had to keep to the unbroken drive chain so replacing it required the removal of the swing arm. Love that you use a vernier caliper, my stand-by as well.
After watching several episodes I was inspired to go out to the garage and put the sweetest shine on my Honda gas tank.Thank You Allen😎
The sort of engineering we learnt at school and in our gardens, on our mopeds, back in the seventies.... sadly lost to our present generation of youth. My son (14) has no access to this at his school 🙁
If you can’t press ENTER on a keyboard and make it happen.... you have to wait till a man in China does it for you...
Lost skills. Another great video, don’t stop 😎🇬🇧
You seem to get more work done during lockdown than some people do normally.
It is really amazing to see the modification.
It's amazing what you do with such basic equipment. Loving it.
My dad taught me early on to "work out a way to use what you have, rather than buy whet you need"
Is there a video on how you made the engine cases on the Z1 6cyl?
Well they might look 'basic' but they are precision engineering tools IMHO.
Peggie Hancock I thought he cast them himself using a Weetabix box (having first eaten an unfeasible four biscuits) and a roll of sticky backed plastic. Or something, I forgot the hacksaw :)
Thanks for the great tutorial videos. I am a home mechanic, I service and work on my own bikes and cars. I have never taken one of my vehicles to a professional mechanic! Your videos are very inspirational in that if something needs fixing, you can do it yourself.
I can only dream to be as good as you!!! You even find parts on the lawn that fling off!!! It’s gone for good if it’s me working on the project!!!
I mean I can work on bikes and some Tool & Die work maintenance work in the past but nothing like this!
You be the MAN!!!
Do you sell a video or DVD of the whole bike I would be into that!!!
IM SURE YOU WOULD MAKE YOUR MONEY BACK!!’
Thanks
Dan
Blown away by your skill sir.
Allen makes it all look so easy. It's not that easy, at least for us mortals.
" I'm quite happy with its 200mph top speed "
I love the understated way you just mention that.
I couldn't agree more, it made me chuckle.
He does so every episode I've noticed;
He is such a nice guy.
We all know he is a mechanical genius, and casually does things the rest of us can only dream of..
( the Kawasaki V12 is my favourite)
But he has no ego, and you can see his enthusiasm in just showing us his bikes
My favourite of the big bikes you have made,, because it's the most realistic,, engine configuration should be a great rider with your skill,, dialing it in a fantastic motorcycle,,
Thanks for the ride along, Allen. It must be a pain setting the camera every time, especially when you're not used to it.
allen well done a nother fantastic machine you have done you all ways surprise us what you are going to do next cant wait for the next one for you to start on i hope you never stop what you do best well done
Sprocket made from Allen-minium!
Loving the videos keep it up!
I think that sprocket's going to be a little too small. That's a big jump in gearing.
@@michaelangelo8001 lol, "hearing"
@@troywee4774 Yeah, my fingers are too big for this tiny phone, I suppose. I'll fix it.
@@michaelangelo8001 lol, all good mate.
Fantastic again Allen. You are a very clever engineer.
This man knows his metal.
That is one nice custom... Can hardly wait for the Mikuni adjustments to be done!
Few years ago i had Kawasaki Zephyr 750..beatiful bike. I really love your videos..you are such a great craftman..please keep up with your videos. Greetings from Serbia!
Me after hear my favorit phrase: "and it works perfectly" : MOTIVATED! Yes, let's do it! DIY time!
Also me (several hours later): where is the nearest workshop?!
Ingenuity abounds! One thing Allen, I've always been taught to use endless chains on big bikes. I was always told that the spring clip wasn't up to the job on more powerful motors. Now, i know that it's not actually taking any load as such so i think was the fear of losing it at high speed. I am a bit surprised that you have one on that lovely bike. It does make life easier though I'll give you that.
My viper 8 litre V10 has done loads of 200mph runs on airstrips and almost. 10,000 miles on the road with a 630 drag race chain with spring clip. Spring clips are fine if fitted correctly the right way around and there are no chain guides rubbing on them
@@AllenMillyard that's really interesting to know. Thanks for the reply.
Allen Millyard: "I wanted to go to the moon but I didn't have a rocket, so I built one in my shed and here it is"
Great! When's the Vid coming out?
....works perfectly
Just ace Allen please show us all your modification and engineering procedures we love it all.
This man should be knighted for services to engineering, he is a legend !
The remnant bolt holes look deliberate. :)
I’d have bolted it to a face plate with spacer nuts. But hey the master saved the hassle of swapping out the later chuck.
Another interesting video Allen, cant wait to see the next, balancing the carbs and road test. 👍
Great to see your subscribers have increased 4 fold in about 6 weeks. ... You should have your own TV show. 👍🍀🇮🇪
Maybe, would be cool, but TV is totally different to a UA-cam channel
Nothing is wasted, ever, from the cornucopia of spares found in the back of Allen's shed.
You do such good work in that backyard. I really love watching your videos. I wish they were longer. Thanks Allen.
Astonishing abilities you're a real-life hero. Keep it up. A mechanical genius. Ace.
Wow Mr. I ,and I think that I can SAFELY SAY> we all very much enjoy watching you, and your channel. PLUS it's so NICE to see all of these "CLEAN M/C" parts!!!!!!
I find it interesting and I give it a thumbs up that he has all those tools and equipment and works on his bike in the back yard. :)
Typical British Old School Engineering. Been around for decades.
I have to say Allen . . . I wish you were here to tune my 78 Suzuki GS750. You have some mad skillz yo.
You're an inspiration, I find you're videos really interesting, every step and each method and tools used, keep up the good work
I'm a moto machanic to Sir n thank u for all the beautyful videos n all that info, thank u Sir n may god bless all.
You are very skilled technician, I like bikes, I see your vídeos, to learn I am from Costa Rica Central América!!!
I wish I had both the ability and skill to start a project like something the you've done but I haven't the confidence to take a saw to an engine and chop it in half! Besides, I don't have a BBQ or garden for test rides! I'm actually surprised how you have the time to make so many videos as you've only just started doing these since lockdown yet you've done around 10 already! Hugely apprecieated by everyone I'm sure, thanks man!
6 column carb sticks for balancing?? Nice!! Better audio for my problem hearing loss this video, thanks! I think you record yourself, or speak, differently in the garden. Thanks for another fine video.
I like how you make it look simple. The way you approach these projects is great.
When I was 5yrs old we moved into a new house. The next door neighbour had a Kawasaki Z1300 st the 6 cylinder beast. 1 day when I was about 9yrs old he was tinkering with the bike and I was firing questions at him. He kindly asked my Dad if he could take me for a ride. What a buzz that was changed my life. All I ever thought about from then was getting my own bike. This forced me to work hard to afford them. Made me what I am.
There is a lathe in my workplace, which is a wonderful environment.
If you do this, you can do it again.
I also love metalworking.
I love the 'just gets on with it' attitude. I'd put that job off as long as possible and then completely fudge it when I'd get around to it.
Bit like me trying to set up my new MacBook 🙈
You could also center the two sprockets on each other by placing both sprockets on the lathe & clamping them down once the lathe chuck is fully extended on the inner radius. A little extra security blanket, if you will...
another master class of machine shop simplicity, thanks Allen, you really don't piss about!.........does the sun always shine on you?