Part 13 - Engine Painting and Assembly - Royal Enfield Classic 350 Reborn
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- čas přidán 24. 02. 2024
- Preparing the engine and painting black with Hycote Gloss Black Engine Enamel. Assembly of the main covers and gaskets ready to put back in the frame at last. Thanks for watching and please subscribe if you'd like to see it through to the end! This is a project to repair and rebuild a Royal Enfield Classic 350 from a 2022 model Stolen & Recovered machine, part of a full series of episodes.
Please also see my Meteor Build Series:
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The engine unit looks absolutely stunning, another great job Glyn.
Many thanks!
Excellent. Fix. Looks real good. Lemay
Those "bit of a mock-up"s are often the most time-consuming episodes! When John Urmston was building his Currie Wot in "Airymouse", he routinely would call through to his Mrs., Susie, for a look, and the "Look Susie"'s became more and more frequent as the project advanced. Love the look, brilliant Glyn
Thanks Charles, I'm glad you approve! It will be back having adventures again, I promise 🙏
Good morning Glyn. I have been sent in your direction by “The Norfolk Thunderbolt”. I must say, what a pleasant approach you have to your videos. A most enjoyable watch 👍
Thanks Ian, Steven is a top guy. Can't wait to get out riding and exploring like you do. Cheers, Glyn
Great channel interesting with great attention to detail. Thank you.
Thanks Peter👍
Engine is looking great, another enjoyable video, looking forward to the next episode, keep up the good work
Thanks! I'll stick at it and get some progress soon
HI Glynn. What an addictive watch I can't believe 45 mins flew by so fast. 😊... The result looks fantastic 👏 👌
Hello David, no one's ever said that before, are you sure you aren't having blackouts? 🤪 More to come soon I hope, good to see you out on the bike👍
Really nice!
Thank you! Cheers!
Very well done 👍
Hi Glyn, you done a good job on that motor, looks ace! 😜😁👍👍
Look forward to the rebuild of the bike 😁👍👍
Cheers Bruce
Cheers Bruce, looking forward to seeing it going, watching your vids is torture when I haven't got one 🫶 Hopefully some quick progress once those body parts and wheels come back🙏
Lovely looking unit.
Another great video Glyn. The engine looks brilliant, it's cool the black over the original finish makes it look old. Looking forward to the next bit.
You're right, it does make it look a bit yesteryear, so that better work out ok!
Hello Glyn, that looks fantastic, wouldn't be surprised if RE start to produce future engines in the painted and bare metal combination🏁
That sounds right, I haven't seen that combo yet, maybe the bullet does? Can't wait to see it
Looking good, the black gloss looks great in combination with the polished parts, look forward to more :)
Thanks, can't wait to get the wheels and bits back👍
Wow, great job young man. You are now on my favourite list. Glad I found you. Just fitted a new cam on my classic, not took it out yet.
Great videos. Thanks
Phil
Thanks very much, hope the cam goes well, let me know!!
Great job. Looking forward to seeing the finished bike, I'm sure all your hard work will be rewarded.
You and me both!
Nice, suggest label oil filter cover with masking tape strip saying no filter.
That is a superb idea, thank you!
Hi Glyn
😂Had to watch this again.
1st time I was a bit hypo and couldn't remember anything.
Excellent video. I was a bit sceptical when you first said you would paint the engine, but that paint looks really robust and the finish is great.
Please keep us up to date on how the paint holds up.
Can think of quite a few applications.
Looking forward to the next installment.😊
Thanks Tim, sorry you had to go through it twice! The paint seems to be getting harder and harder as it cures so I hope it's ok, it did say it was designed for this job and self-priming. The first jet washer it sees will tell the truth, though I will probably avoid that at all costs! I bought 3 cans but only used most of one, maybe I can use the rest on brackets, footrests and whatnot so it all matches 👍
Absolutely stunning, wonderful attention to detail and precision 👍
I hope it all works!!! Thanks
Good work, the engine looks great in black ;-)
Thanks Marc, I hope it all works out. It hasn't got much choice now haha enjoy your riding and no more punctures I hope 🙏
@@GlynOC Sure it will work out and the result will be great :-) I have to bring my RE to the workshop, the tire is still loosing air 😞
Nice! The performance camshaft is available again. Looking forward for your assembly.
I"ve got it on the way :)
Looked like a showroom exibt. It’s coming together very nicely Glyn.😊
I need to get Bumble booked in, at some point for the cam, and a few extras. But the weather according to the bbc weather app, is rain for next fortnight on/off.
Look forward to your cam going in. Take it the Meteor is getting one too. Hopefully.😊
Thanks Mark, I'll do this one first and see what the difference is side by side and hopefully it'll be really obvious! Weather will be wet for a while I think, bugger
@@GlynOC going to Bathgate to pick up the seats on Wednesday, think I go in past garage and book bike in for cam and some extras.
Next day trip be the Scottish motorcycle show on the 16th.
I'm interested in seeing what he's done with your seats, bet you are too
Looking good Glyn, can’t wait to see the finished product 👍
Me neither! Thanks for watching
Nice job Glyn, engine looks stunning 🤩
Thank you!
Nicely done Glyn, but painting Her Madge gloss black might cost you your knighthood!
Looking forward to seeing you fit that cam. They're not cheap but as you said, the feedback is excellent.
Richard
Thanks Richard, I'll keep it safe in my pile of coins for the next one. Maybe Hitchcocks will take it!
@@GlynOC by the way Glyn. Your videos have played a large part in me deciding to buy a Meteor 350. I've taken the plunge and bought a 2 year old, low mileage one.
Can't wait to start fiddling with it. First job is to remove the catalytic converter. Just watched your video again to remind myself how 🙂
Quedo espectacular !!!
Excellent!
Glad you liked it!
Nicely done 🎉
Thank you🙏
The engine looks really good well done 🫡
Thanks Craig 👍
First class work Glyn
Thank you🙏
Hi Glyn, I can’t help feeling you’re gonna be cleaning, more than riding this baby. 🤭
I bet, might have to get one of those fancy dog / pet dryers!
Excellent. I normally get put-off by 45 minute videos, when I am trying to catch up on my ever-growing backlog but never with your videos. I love that black paint and have a job where that would be ideal. What was it called and how many coats did you put on?
Timing chain bolt half undone mate as stated in an earlier video by another viewer, I wonder if someone has been there already or was it sent out from the factory like it late one Friday afternoon 😄😄😄😄
Yes, it was a bit odd, the cam timing was slightly out too but doesn't seem to have stopped it having a good life so far!
lol Glyn did exactly that a couple of weeks ago at the four letter word super mache, lol and gaffer tape from the same 😂 no I’m not going to paint my motor. And I not sure which centime fits me plug hole, 🤣🤣🤣 glad you still have all your fingers mate, 🥴 when you were getting it off the pole you made me sweat. Wonder how many people would possibly cut that tang off without thinking why it’s there ? And it got a finger in the end. Looks great Glyn bet you well pleased. ….Pete 🇫🇷
ahh Peter, what adventures. I had a bit of a wobble after the first coat, a bit "OMG, what have I done" but second coat was great and I can't wait to see it in the frame with its wheels (and the rest) 🐌
Its MrT very nice work done what about the side casings r u going to lacquer them thet would stop them oxidizing and losing shine
Thanks, that is tempting but when lacquer goes bad it's really bad and the corrosion creeps all up underneath and you've got to get it all off. I'll have to have a monk-like maintenance regime I think
hello sir in ur next video can u please check the classic rear mudguard fitting to the meteor ? pleasee
Hello, yes I will. They're the same frame so will fit one way or another at least, you'd need the rear side frames from the Classic to go with the mudguard ideally to make it easy👍
Great job Glyn, it looks awesome.
What's your background in bike restoration? Are you a trained mechanic, or have you just picked this stuff up along the way?
Just from a collection of bikes that always needed work in the far past but haven't really bothered with it much until after the pandemic, when I decided to cut back on stressful work and do some more things I enjoy like this ❤️ I did engineering at college but got into event production and design so stuck with that 👍
@@GlynOC You have a real knack for it. You’re so confident that it’s like you do it for a living. I’m really impressed and I can’t wait to see what this one turns out like.
@@GlynOC You lack the stress of professional mechanics on the clock. All in good time is the only approach to these projects, it reminds me of the chap on Panther Owners Club.
I think it's a bit of a perverse hobby that I like to get in trouble with it and then try and get myself out of it👹
@@GlynOC 🤣
good work mate.. don't you need coat of primer before paint?
It purported to be self priming but I don't think it would have hurt, we'll find out the first time a pressure washer ever goes near it 👍 I wonder what the factory finish is, it's very tough
Hi Glyn, Thanks for the great videos. Can I ask you a parts swap question? Have you tried to fit a meteor rear mudguard (fender!! ) onto the reborn? Does it fit ? Regards Mike N
Hi Michael, it would but you might need to add a bracket to the existing subframe or use a Meteor subframe, and maybe add the rack that you can buy to go over the pillion area, or add a Meteor Pillion seat and rider seat, there's almost no end to the permutations and you could almost turn it into a half Meteor/Classic 350. They're the same frame after all!
@@GlynOC Thanks Glyn, I'm going to get a reborn, but im a bit of a tinkerer with parts !!!
Why not add "Buy me a coffee" to your channel?
I think that might be dangerous! I should really cut back but their conveniently located pastry palace is located right by the workshop with ample parking, curse them to heck!