Every single video on this channel inspires me to go to my garage, and, at least wipe and polish or just inspect some part on my bike. If there were more enthusiasts like this, this world would be a much better place. Thank you Mr. Millyard. Your work is amazing.
17:55 after the complete 4 carb rebuild & reassembly; “and not a single component left over, I’m really pleased about that”… such an understatement ! Thanks for imparting your can-do attitude & light touch technique; both prerequisites for quality work.
Everything turns out perfect in Allen's life. The carbs are perfect, the tools are perfect, the tea is perfect. Why? This guy has the outlook perfect. Just here doing what he loves and sharing it with the world. Thanks, friend. Video was perfect.
although I've never rebuilt an engine properly Allen's work is very inspirational and even therapeutic, he really is a master at work on both engineering and camera/narrating.
All of your videos are just fantastic tutorials. Your calm demeanor and ability to talk through the process is excellent. Thank you, for the education.
I'm a former aircraft mechanic (USAF) and I LOVE these videos that Allen produces for YouTube streams. When I'm in the mood (which is 85% of the time) I simply love watching vids that make perfect sense, and put the whole world right, on its proper axis. They're interesting and very informative to me. Allen is a mechanical genius who share his wealth of, what is often uncommon, knowledge with the world at large. It's just right, extremely rewarding to observe a master motorcycle mechanic do his thing. Please keep producing these gems Allen! They're great..
One of the remarkable things about Alan (amongst many), is that he never refers to any Haynes manuel for any of these (I have a completely oil stained one for one of my bikes, the rest I just avoid taking apart), it's all in his head, like a concert pianist not needing the sheet music. Genius.
Well-done, Allen! You make it appear to be a simple chore to assemble a complete rack of 4 carburetors! Thank you for an informative video for those who have not rebuilt a rack of carbs in this manner, and cheers to you, Tracy, and those ever-present hedgehogs! 😎👍👍👍
What really impresses me is how Allen actually refurbishes his projects, rather than just loading a new parts cannon and replacing anything that's less than shiny.
Just want to leave a big THANK YOU. I am just working on my dirty carburetors of my Z1 900 from 1975 and I am happy for all the tips and knowledge. It is very helpful for me.
“I check the operation of _____, and it works perfectly, so I’m really pleased with that”. Oh how I wish I could say those words every time I put something back together again!😅
I’ve been through my 29 mm smoothbores on my 74 Z1 a few times and never thought about using a blow tube to check the needle and seat 👍 thank you for the bit of knowledge, sir
Ah Allen! In a world full of experts, have-a-go’s, bumblers & crackpots, your calm, deliberate and methodical process is so refreshing. You reinforce good practice, thoughtful analysis and brilliant simplicity. No need to barrel along breaking & botching… Bringing joy to fellow enthusiasts, tinkers and as my young son often once remarked, “fixing, working Daddy?” Thank you.
Mr. Millyard is way ahead of the rest of us. I did a set of 6 Honda CBX Carbs. years ago and I kept looking at diagrams and notes. They even had to be tightened to the bracket in a certain order or the throttle linkages wouldn't work right. I actually tested that by tightening some out of order and the instructions were right. I bet this guy knows most of that stuff by memory.
Kawasaki Z1 900 engine rebuild - Episode 6
Allen Millyard
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In this video I am assembling the bank of four carbs for my Kawasaki Z1 900