Inside Guy "Skid" Willison's workshop & his classic bike collection

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  • In this video we take a look inside Guy "Skid" Willison's custom motorcycle workshop and classic bike collection. Skid makes bespoke Honda custom bikes under the name 5Four Motorcycles.
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    // A BIG THANK YOU TO
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Komentáře • 171

  • @TheClassicMotorcycleChannel

    If you like this video you might also like this video we produced with Guy on his custom Honda builds: czcams.com/video/5PzD7yT3EEA/video.html

  • @bonalba20
    @bonalba20 Před rokem +82

    Henry Cole knows how to surround himself with talented people. Sam, Guy and Alan! Wow what a lineup!

    • @kevinobrien1259
      @kevinobrien1259 Před rokem +6

      Yes Henry does know who he wants with him but he is the film maker, it's his name on the tin and his skill is making it all work, yes he likes to act the joker most of the time but he is a serious rider, maybe not a good spannerman but then nor was Mike Hailwood ( he admitted it) without the Motorbike show we would have no biker t.v, .......Guy, Sam and Alan wouldn't be there if they didn't want to be, they've known him a long time and they all have a mutual respect.

    • @robertmatthews8302
      @robertmatthews8302 Před rokem +8

      @@kevinobrien1259 I think Henry should dial back a bit on his facetious remarks about his buddies though.

    • @mikewalker1885
      @mikewalker1885 Před rokem +2

      Can't stand Coles "manchild act" and his overuse of the words quintessential, homage, mmm mmm, etc he's a hard watch and a terrible presenter but he has the motorbike telly stuff, all his own, how ?HOW?

    • @biggusdickus5986
      @biggusdickus5986 Před 4 měsíci


      How means that you're in the minority that aren't enraptured by Henry l would say, Henry knows what he's doing and he does it well, you have to respect the fact he is clever enough to surround himself with blokes like Guy, Alan & Sam.

  • @zozoa1
    @zozoa1 Před rokem +18

    So nice to listen to you without being interrupted by Henry. Excellent

  • @stevec-b6214
    @stevec-b6214 Před 2 lety +71

    Skid is a proper old school, lifelong biker, he must be kind to animals or something to deserve keeping all his hair

    • @David-cm4ok
      @David-cm4ok Před 2 lety +3

      😂

    • @gtan431
      @gtan431 Před 7 měsíci

      Lol...Nice one mate...wtf is the relevance I haven't a clue...but very funny mate 😂

  • @simonjeffery4181
    @simonjeffery4181 Před 2 lety +6

    What a lovely bloke Guy is

  • @davecrewe9074
    @davecrewe9074 Před rokem +13

    Skid so easy to listen to.. im signing up. Very articulate you should do more presenting ..on your own

  • @michaelhayward7572
    @michaelhayward7572 Před 2 lety +8

    What a lovely bloke. With taste.

  • @misterjones7929
    @misterjones7929 Před rokem +10

    Thanks for showing us you bikes Skid! - I love your articulate enthusiasm!!

  • @DillyDillydave5399
    @DillyDillydave5399 Před rokem +25

    thanks skid for sharing its like a breath of fresh air to see you doing your own stuff full respect

  • @SISU889
    @SISU889 Před rokem +3

    What a cracking bloke ! Luuuurve the Harley !

  • @TheBodhisattvaWisdom
    @TheBodhisattvaWisdom Před 2 lety +24

    So nice to see he's not chopping these bikes up, but restoring them with so much care for detail.

  • @ianstruthers9530
    @ianstruthers9530 Před rokem +6

    Your bike looks amazing in the candy orange, you are an absolute legend

  • @user-vt1se5co3y
    @user-vt1se5co3y Před 5 měsíci +3

    Thank you Skid, you're great and although I like Henry you are the one that keeps me entertained. Thank you for letting us into your collection. Keep up the great work you do. 👍

  • @deanflood4017
    @deanflood4017 Před 2 lety +7

    Love this man to have his own TV show! Great infront of the camera

    • @steveskeggy61
      @steveskeggy61 Před rokem

      If Guy wanted to front his own show, I think Henry would have given him a show before now.

  • @derf9465
    @derf9465 Před 2 lety +10

    Im the same regarding little machines, done with big miles and heavy bikes. They made me happy to ride. But getting on small machines makes me happy, a laugh, a giggle. My current step through is a Aprillia RS250.

    • @wolffury5019
      @wolffury5019 Před 2 lety +1

      I ride my Yamaha RX-135, 5-SPEED, Two Stroke Daily.😁😁😁
      (2000 year Model)

  • @bostonbikebits6539
    @bostonbikebits6539 Před 2 lety +15

    great vid. Guy does some great stuff. Very relateable geezer too, would like to see more of this from him.

  • @Richard-pe4cx
    @Richard-pe4cx Před rokem +1

    i have had a few bikes at one point not so long ago a honda 125 t 1979 vintage i would see my late mum in yeovil from southampton what an adventure like the early days again

  • @robertadams4415
    @robertadams4415 Před 2 lety +3

    Thanks for the tour Skid

  • @brianherring6393
    @brianherring6393 Před rokem +6

    Nice to see you on your own territory. Enjoy watching you on junk and disorderly. Great video guy 👍

  • @allansolomon2137
    @allansolomon2137 Před rokem +10

    Wow skid. Wrongly I assumed you only did odd jobs for Henry. How wrong was I. Loving your passion for your work. Nice tidy workshop says it all.

    • @hamishanderson6738
      @hamishanderson6738 Před rokem

      So chuffed for Skid when he got
      his Harley on Find it fix it flog it.

  • @ricardotomaso7069
    @ricardotomaso7069 Před rokem +10

    Great video Skid. Love your bikes and your work - top man !

  • @stevenlangdon-griffiths293

    What a nice chap and what a nice video too.

  • @BobberRider
    @BobberRider Před 2 lety +4

    Henry Cole's stepbrother who was squirreled away in the attic because his Dad was Keith Richards. ;-)

  • @johncunliffe9315
    @johncunliffe9315 Před 2 lety +2

    Proper old school biker is Skid cheers mate 🤘

  • @chris_rides_kawasaki
    @chris_rides_kawasaki Před rokem +2

    My grandad had the same Rickman fairing on his YDS7. It was his only transport, him and my nan went everywhere on it.

  • @paulcowell7588
    @paulcowell7588 Před 2 lety +6

    The Honda's are fantastic...brecon as you get older you start to like the small bore bikes even more..I know I do...they light easy to ride and cost nothing yo run..once you accept you ain't going fast you settle down and enjoy the ride...fabulous.

  • @mikewoodward5765
    @mikewoodward5765 Před rokem +1

    I think that candy orange is a stunning colour👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

  • @ec9156
    @ec9156 Před rokem +3

    You could roll in the dough if you sold your Five4 as a kit for all the thousands of used bikes out there! Very Nice, I am regretting selling my 2014 Honda CB 1100 a couple months ago. Enjoy! Eric C. in NC-USA. 🏍

  • @davidnoble1058
    @davidnoble1058 Před rokem +1

    Skid has made his mark.

  • @crankybear1236
    @crankybear1236 Před 2 lety +2

    Awesome job on the orange CB1100!!!!!

  • @arthurthorpe5445
    @arthurthorpe5445 Před měsícem

    Brilliant and very surprised with your workshop I wish I had the space.

  • @michaelnee1470
    @michaelnee1470 Před rokem +1

    Love the top Dennis.

  • @davidmuir6849
    @davidmuir6849 Před rokem +1

    Thanks for sharing Skid ,great bikes .
    Regards
    Dave from Scotland

  • @fivedotsdave9723
    @fivedotsdave9723 Před rokem +1

    Guy that was a great look at what you like and what you own, some lovely bikes.

  • @iancharlton678
    @iancharlton678 Před rokem +1

    Top banana 🥳
    Man after my own heart…… probably the same vintage. Likewise, a modded 1584cc FatBob for shitz’n giggles, a Varadero for yomping about on and a couple of projects in the back.
    Wifey had a CB125 twin back in the nineties as first bike (and love) and I had a CD185 Benly as a hack, rekindling a lost love CD175 in the eighties ❤️ Gave the Benly to my Dad……. loved it….. something about that family of soft twins that bewitched…… no frenzy, no revs….. but solid progress and effortless.
    Great video, great Guy 😎🇬🇧

  • @peterrestaino7047
    @peterrestaino7047 Před 2 lety +7

    guy is cool

  • @Jones-xx2gc
    @Jones-xx2gc Před 6 měsíci

    That CB125 Twin, what a tidy little bike. What a great video.

  • @kenmcfarland4287
    @kenmcfarland4287 Před rokem +7

    I enjoyed that Skid, shows you in a different light from when you are on Henry's show. I too love the little Hondas had a benly just like yours but it wobbled all over the place, there was nothing wrong with it but when I sold it the new owner took the fairing off and that cured it apparently. The cb125t was a real screamer 85 mph ! Keep up the good work.

    • @englishsteve1465
      @englishsteve1465 Před rokem

      Those little Honda's like the CB and CG 125's are still being copied by the Chinese manufacturers etc, it's a bulletproof little thing for sure. I had the RS 250 and I'd love another one today, that was quick, light and it handled like a house fly. Yeah, that one makes the list of "the ones I wish I'd kept" that I think all bikers have.

  • @splodge5714
    @splodge5714 Před 2 lety +8

    Great video, always enjoy listening to Guy talk about his bikes. Love the looks of the 5/4 Honda CB1100RS.

  • @adediver
    @adediver Před 2 lety +3

    Wonderful, thanks for a look at your bikes.

  • @wescooley34
    @wescooley34 Před 4 měsíci

    Loving the dennis the menace jersey skid ❤

  • @billmccooeye9105
    @billmccooeye9105 Před 2 lety +3

    Really pretty bikes. That old Sporty will be nice. Thank you

  • @denisg4288
    @denisg4288 Před 2 lety +8

    I think the CB1100RS is one of the most beautiful bikes ever made. I always think if you ask a kid to draw a bike, that is what it would look like. Understated but stunning.

  • @stepheneldridge6998
    @stepheneldridge6998 Před 2 lety +1

    That was great..really enjoyed it! Cheers, Steve

  • @patoconnell3887
    @patoconnell3887 Před rokem +1

    Love the Old School bike's.... Scares Sheep & Small Children 👍

  • @williamrogers2953
    @williamrogers2953 Před rokem +1

    I think skid is the business keep on biking bud

  • @ouimetco
    @ouimetco Před 2 lety +1

    I have an 83 cb1100f. Love it

  • @MadOldBiker
    @MadOldBiker Před rokem +1

    Great collection Guy, always good seeing you at Oakley

  • @christophermcreynolds6001

    Great bikes

  • @turbomustang84
    @turbomustang84 Před 2 lety +1

    Nice to see someone that likes all bikes .
    And ironheads rule

  • @kennethbowry1521
    @kennethbowry1521 Před rokem +1

    Great work well done Sir.

  • @raymondthomadwormald9621
    @raymondthomadwormald9621 Před měsícem

    Brilliant skid x

  • @rogerkay8603
    @rogerkay8603 Před 2 lety +1

    Loving your work fella.

  • @wolffury5019
    @wolffury5019 Před 2 lety +6

    I am in an Eternal Love with my presitinely maintained Yamaha RX-135, 5-SPEED for the past 21 years!
    I ride it daily.
    Nothing comes closer to this 2-Stroke Jem!

    • @carlkrebs6857
      @carlkrebs6857 Před 2 lety +2

      Wish I still had my 100cc Hodaka that I bought new in 1969. I was 16 and rode it every day.

  • @malcellison8831
    @malcellison8831 Před 2 lety +1

    Good work, Skid.

  • @paulclarke7461
    @paulclarke7461 Před rokem +1

    Stunning looking bikes nice one Skid

  • @anthonydonnelly8419
    @anthonydonnelly8419 Před 2 lety +1

    Great set up! I used to courier in the midlands on CD200 as well.

  • @mikeymike3240
    @mikeymike3240 Před 2 lety +1

    Niiiiiiiiiiice one Skid, love every one of your bikes.

  • @retromechanicalengineer
    @retromechanicalengineer Před 2 lety +2

    CB125T was my first bike! Loved it. I had to make do with a Fizzy until I was old enough to ride it because I bought it when I was 16.

    • @wolffury5019
      @wolffury5019 Před 2 lety

      Daily I ride my Yamaha RX-135, 5-SPEED, Two Stroke ♥ ( 2000 year Model)

    • @flipflop8604
      @flipflop8604 Před 2 lety +2

      My mates 250 superdream was no faster than my cb125t , that really pissed him off !!

    • @retromechanicalengineer
      @retromechanicalengineer Před 2 lety +1

      @@flipflop8604yes, the 125 really had the power to weight advantage over the 250. All of this nostalgia is making me want to find another one!

    • @wolffury5019
      @wolffury5019 Před 2 lety

      @@retromechanicalengineer Go for it!

  • @mickhardstaff6605
    @mickhardstaff6605 Před 2 lety +1

    Well done Skid I really enjoyed that, I've seen you on Henry Coles programs 👍😎

  • @AmbroseB1900
    @AmbroseB1900 Před 10 měsíci +1

    What a great video! So interesting. I've only seen Guy on Henry's programs so this is a revelation. What a super fellow, and very talented too. Subscribed and Liked!

  • @richardhartley7094
    @richardhartley7094 Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome 👍

  • @vonryansexpress
    @vonryansexpress Před 2 lety +1

    Great video - I've always wanted an Iron Head Sportster too . . .

  • @kingofthehill412
    @kingofthehill412 Před rokem +1

    Watched you on Henry Cole, but as a CB1100RS owner didn't realise you were responsible for the 54! May be in contact to see what can be done on the RS

  • @alienmoped5769
    @alienmoped5769 Před rokem

    My first two bikes in the 70's were Honda's SS50 CB175 maybe I'll get one again been "converted" Interesting vid.

  • @tomfisher47
    @tomfisher47 Před 2 lety

    Great collection brother

  • @DatOldeBiker
    @DatOldeBiker Před rokem

    Nice one Guy! Love your work and envy the bike collection. :>)

  • @kirkwattis8944
    @kirkwattis8944 Před rokem

    Smashing bloke... very talented....

  • @henrymichaelwilson8107
    @henrymichaelwilson8107 Před rokem +1

    Hello Guy. The bikes are a credit to you. Some bikes sound like race cars. Do you have a tractor. It's just that I saw a trailer parked up.

  • @hondaryder3779
    @hondaryder3779 Před rokem +2

    I'm with you on the key thing, my previous bike wouldn't start, turns out my entry tag from work interfered with the anti theft device. SO DON'T PUT THOSE ON YOUR KEY RING.😁👏🇳🇱 NL, Transalp with many mods (none technologisch)

  • @stevebme2163
    @stevebme2163 Před rokem

    My wife and I have had 5 benlys over the years. We still have two. Hers being a 6v and 50000 miles +. And mine a 12v and 45000 miles +.
    Both are now over 40 years old and are historic vehicles.
    Great bikes. Both do over 70 miles to the full up. Did have a GL1000 K1, did 65000 miles and sold it on. Should have kept it as they are quite rare now.

  • @carlmorgan8452
    @carlmorgan8452 Před rokem

    Happy days mate 👍

  • @AUCHTERMUCHTYZZ
    @AUCHTERMUCHTYZZ Před rokem

    Great to see you Guy,brill work

  • @dufus7396
    @dufus7396 Před rokem +1

    Like the 70s minamlist styling of those Hondas

  • @rabcspaniel5679
    @rabcspaniel5679 Před 9 měsíci

    Love your Dennis the menace jumper! You are the double of my great mate Spage. Steven page. He has Harleys and C15s too

  • @colinwood1802
    @colinwood1802 Před 2 lety

    Fantastic,,,

  • @1234567marks
    @1234567marks Před 2 lety +4

    Great work from Skid as always, if you’re looking to personalise your bike go to Skid, not only is he a perfectionist he’s also a decent down to earth bloke that you can trust, of the same ilk as Henry, Sam and Allan but more intelligent.

    • @robertbagley9199
      @robertbagley9199 Před 2 lety +1

      More intelligent ?? I take it you've not seen Mr Milliards home built machines!

    • @1234567marks
      @1234567marks Před 2 lety +4

      @@robertbagley9199 it was meant as a humorous comment Robert, I’m well aware of Mr Millyard’s work, the Vello V twin being one of the greatest home builds ever IMO.

    • @evelynsutton4411
      @evelynsutton4411 Před 2 lety

      Robert, you should not make 'jokes' like that. Obviously many people would not 'get' it. lmagine how Allen and Sam - and Guy himself, gentleman that he is, would have felt

  • @northernowl7087
    @northernowl7087 Před 2 lety +4

    Dennis the menace 🤭oh back in the day

  • @garrygreen4814
    @garrygreen4814 Před rokem

    I love dennis the menace and his gorgeous bikes

  • @davidsimpson105dB
    @davidsimpson105dB Před rokem

    Great work,Skid. Great bikes. Glad you werent forced to have a cup of tea in your hand as per the schtick on Coles outpourings. Hes a bit of a knob !!

  • @alberttatlock5104
    @alberttatlock5104 Před rokem

    I like your Dennis the Menace jumper😀👍

  • @derekdingwall
    @derekdingwall Před 2 lety +1

    I had a mate with a cb125t I used to race him in a TS 185 Suzuki which was just as fast much to his disappointment lol ☺️👍

  • @darrenrobbins8356
    @darrenrobbins8356 Před 2 lety +2

    Skid, have you done the cam chain tensioner modification yet on your 01 Harley? I have an 01 twin cam 88 and I’m thinking of going the gear driven cam route.
    I agree with you, the iron head engine is a cracker. I fancy a kicker early 900 or later 1000.

  • @TheTimbo07
    @TheTimbo07 Před rokem

    You're a lovely man Guy
    So are your mates Henry,Sam and Alan
    Cant get enouigh of Junk and Disorderly and Shed and burried
    Brilliant camaraderie amoungst all 4 of you
    Just subcribed to Brit box and have been binge watching Junk and Disorderly

  • @rocknroller912
    @rocknroller912 Před 4 měsíci

    Only just discovered this channel. Utube has been hiding it from me

  • @edwardm9227
    @edwardm9227 Před 2 lety +1

    Great video, not sure about the tiddlers, but then I'm tall! That Benly in a cross wind 😳!

  • @carlkrebs6857
    @carlkrebs6857 Před 2 lety +1

    What year is your Iron Head Sporty? Looks great! I have a 1983 XLH that I bought brand new. Still all original except for a solo seat and I ride it regularly. Thank you!

  • @chrisprobert6
    @chrisprobert6 Před rokem

    Like his Dennis the menace jumper 😁

  • @colinbatchford8007
    @colinbatchford8007 Před 2 lety

    Nice Dennis the menace jumper.

  • @wildtinsey
    @wildtinsey Před 2 lety

    Love the Harley.

  • @andyjota8906
    @andyjota8906 Před 4 měsíci

    Keep on menacing 😁

  • @richaddulieu1967
    @richaddulieu1967 Před rokem

    Great to see what else you we up to I always thought I'd have your finger in a bigger pie I was right well be watching guy 😁😁😎👍🏻👌

  • @jonthorne16
    @jonthorne16 Před rokem

    Good to catch up at Oakley bike night

  • @grahamjones8949
    @grahamjones8949 Před 2 lety

    Yes man.

  • @clivegretton4535
    @clivegretton4535 Před rokem

    Magic.

  • @jayreid3016
    @jayreid3016 Před rokem

    What a proper legand you are Gut aka Skid

  • @MadChalet
    @MadChalet Před 2 lety

    Happy Days! ;-)

  • @robertwilkinson2232
    @robertwilkinson2232 Před rokem

    I just think guy Alan Sam and Henry are a great bunch of old time bikers remind me of the good old days in the 70s

  • @hughmcbeath5463
    @hughmcbeath5463 Před rokem

    Must have one

  • @ianransom09
    @ianransom09 Před rokem

    With the Norton 961 being re-released, any plans for a refresh of the special styling you originally did for the previous setup?