Kawasaki Z1- 1396cc Super Six 6 cylinder engine first start
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- First start video of my 1975 Kawasaki Z1-1396cc Super Six engine. I have made this engine from a a four cylinder Z1 engine with an extra cylinder added to each side. The crankshaft is reconfigured to 120 degrees for an even firing order.
This man is a genius. I have been a machinist for over 35 years and have done some portions of what this guy does by the truck load. I was putting dual over head cam heads from 4 cylinder engines on V8's and making twice the factorys HP for the V8 long before production manufacturing were able to but this guy makes me look like a hack. His work is so clean looking, you could swear it was from the factory this way. I saw his v twin using radial air craft cylinders back when he first posted it and have been totally impressed with his work ever since. A 5 liter v twin! That was awesome but it was just the tip of the motorcycle ice burg. I am humbled by what this man can do. Best of all he does it with a primitive shop. I own a machine shop that is full to the rafters with machine tools and tooling. Using these machines I have made and repaired so many different things I cannot remember them all. But I have never been in this mans league.
❤lovely humble honesty 😊
Allen is one of very few people who thinks in at least three dimensions. Most people think in two at a time. He does all three and then has space to think of what he can do with his ideas.
Absolutely amazing. As someone who has rebuilt a 1979 KZ1300 from the ground up, myself, this is just awe inspiring. We got her as a barn find, around 1991. My father and I stripped, sanded, polished, and refurbished the bike to like new. A few years later, my father took it to someone to have the carbs synched. The fella tore the tank and fairing off (has the full Vetter touring setup) and wheeled it out into a field to die. 9 months later, 3 Noreasters, and 2 blizzards later, the guy calls up and says to come get the bike. It was in worse shape than originally purchased. His story was, he started to work on it, then got busy with other projects, and essentially abandoned the bike in his field. It's hell trying to find the parts, these days. 😢
“Silky smooth” must be the understatement of the year! Mr Millyard you are a true craftsman and engineer!
Yeah I was honestly expecting it to run way rougher than that. I couldn't belive it. Also started first kick (with choke of course)
Allen, You Sir are what Shed built is all about.
Climbing on a table to KICK start your freshly built re engineered Six... Crazy man! Thats gotta be Shed fever!
Second kick and zero oil leaks. Absolute respect Sir. Your are genius!
I cant wait to see/hear the bike you build around her. Crack on sir, Crack on.
anyone who thumbs down this has a problem,this guy is an artisan.
3.9% of viewers have a problem.
Jealous haters🤔maybe?
You can't fix stupid, so sometimes, when they go unsupervised, they get a hold of the "dislike button". They often play with their own poop, too. So disgusting.
Anyone who thumbs down is a freakin idiot.
459 out of 1.4 million ain't bad numbers!
This gent is one of those quiet geniuses, that you only get rare sightings of every 6 to 12 months if your lucky .. an each time he has just finished creating some astonishing machine 😲
The man who cuts engines in half and puts them back together like Leggo, which start first go and run better than anything that came out of the factory. I feel like Alice in Wonderland watching your videos, where everything makes its own kind of sense. My hat's offto you sir.
Gifted doesn't scratch the surface. There are designers, there are machinists and there are kit builders. Anyone who can do all of this and hacksaw with the precision of a laser guided water flow jet is not of this earth! Amazing! If I ever have the pleasure of meeting you in person I apologise in advance that I may be rendered incapable of speech.
The most technically brilliant engineer on CZcams, just fascinating to watch.
Check out his 5 cylinder kawasaki two stroke czcams.com/video/v62pCre4Lfk/video.html
@@donniebaker5984 I knew I recognized his work!
Literally CNC precision in human form & a real genius, extreme machinist's are like this & my old boss used to make Steam Traction Engines in his shed that were works of art :-)
@@CaptainScarlet1961 Yes, there used to be a load of fantastic Engineers around (note the capital E) like this around here and most of them worked at or had a connection with the local locomotive works. They have pretty much all died off now and to find that there are still a few around on CZcams warms my cockles.
Without a doubt!
Alan Millyard you are a legend, my hubby is a toolmaker and you make him feel like a 55 year old apprentice!!!! Keep up the good work🏍🏍🏍🏍🏍
Allen, I‘m soaking up every second of your build videos (repeatedly) with total concentration and enjoyment. Thank you! It would be a real treat to see you making the other required bits such as camshafts, carburetor linkage, exhaust collector, ignition system, gauges and electronics and listening to your explanations and comments. I‘m sure all of your fans all over the world would be most grateful for anything you care to share.
I most certainly am hoping for more from your magic garage.
"It's got no headers, so it'll probably sound _a bit spitty_" - hahaha! Understatement of the year! I'm 65 and I have a new hero in my life! Unbelievable Allen. What a genius. Subscribed. Can't wait to see what he's up to next.
Who in the world would thunb this down? He's been doing amazing engine modifications for over two decades.
@alan c salt add to that lack of knowledge, ignorance and dare I say it stupidity.
The ones with standard bikes.
You know the type, "it's on Bridgestone tyres when we all know it had Dunlop from the factory, and as for those washers it's the wrong type of plating "
Ignore the begeudgers and enjoy the video. They are not even worth wasting words on.. 👍🇮🇪
Stunning, your abilities stagger me, absolutely brilliant!
Another engeering feat completed! Most of us are quite pleased in putting a standard engine back together and have it running nicely.
But to JUST put it back together - AND add 2 cylinders, 2 extra carbs etc, and fire up with it running so smooth - NICE!
This is almost unbelievable that any private individual (not factory sponsored) could possibly achieve this degree of engineering excellence. The stuff of dreams.
I've said it many times, Allen. You're a genius.
Beautiful
How in the world would someone have a dislike to see this
353 of them
Honda lovers?
That makes me smile !
@@bauerturbo3334 411 as of today. Do they grow on trees?
@@jlucasound must do 🤣
Allen; i know what a thrill it is to get a totally-rebuilt engine to "burble" away, when it lights up...so i can *just about* imagine how cool it is with an engine you *built* , not just "re-built"!!! Awsome! !
Hearing it fire up and run after all that figuring and work. That's gotta be so satisfying!
I saw the Flying Millard bomber engined bike being started by the man himself in the Irish Motorcycle Show a couple of years ago and I was simply blown away first by the mighty exhaust then by the engineering bravado.. He's the most innovative engineering construction visionary in the UK..
Kick starting an engine on top of a work bench.............now I have seen EVERYTHING and it was magnificent!
I’m just in awe of this. Watched lots of Alan’s videos and it’s another level, for me as a bike rider with no skill with spanner’s it’s just incredible. I was a chef for 21 years, driving instructor for 6 years and I drove a London bus for 13 years. But watching Alan my mind boggles. Incredible knowledge and skill of his craft. But he has been at it since he was a boy. Respect.
How many superlatives are needed to commend such a fine engineer, the best of British doing things with basic tools, i do hope Allen compiles a book to unlock his secrets and stories, building specials that look factory built.
Simply incredible, such an inspiration. I think it's time we had Millyard studies on the national curriculum.
Brilliant. I love the photos that give a teasing glance of how you do your magic. I'd love to see more of that! How you make cranks and cams and how you join cases, blocks, barrels and heads. Engineering art. Crazy dreams made real!
@Panty Sniffer Go back to sniffing glue you loser
Fantastic to watch and Alan has a lovely gentle way of explaining things. English engineering genius at its finest.
Unfortunately I'd never heard of Mr Millyard but was searching the internet looking for good pics of all the bikes I've owned, and all the bikes I've dreamed of owning, for an awesome desktop screensaver slide show. I found pics of the 1600 Millyard V8 and thought how could Kawasaki have built this beast and I'd never heard of it? I owned a cherry red 79 CBX for awhile and thought it to be the coolest factory built bike I'd ever rode. none the less I added the 1600 to my screen saver and for a few weeks I marveled at it in the rotation of pics I'd collected. Finally I thought to myself, who is Millyard and why is his name on the engine cover of the coolest bike I've ever seen, so I searched the name and needless to say I've been blown away!!!! I'd pay this guy to let me sweep his floors just to learn a fraction of what he knows and to be in close proximity of these mechanical marvels. Thank god he has a CZcams channel!!!
Ridiculous talent..this man has forgotten more than most of us will ever learn .....
I'd say Allen has THOUGH OF more than most have learned 😲
that sounds very smooth Alan, amazing work
I look forward to seeing it fitted into the complete bike
Sir Allen, you made my day by watching you kickstart this gem of an engine you just completed on a rickety ancient 4 leg table, and stand on an old wood stool on top of it to do that. Why am I surprised at that? He used a hacksaw to build it and it started on the second kick. Just fantastic.
Brilliant. My wife and I are really enjoying your channel. You make everything look so easy. While I won't be making anything as extreme as you. I have learnt so much by watching you videos. Take care. 😀☘👍
I would love to see Alan do a video on how he was able to cut cases, heads, etc apart and welding them together,
That would be so much better than just watching the sorcerer's finished product
Yes. It would be amazing to see how he does it.. 👍🇮🇪🍀
@@geoffreycasey875 The "Magician" probably doesn't reveal his secrets!!
Evidently he used a hand hacksaw... incredible... akin to stone tools.
@@ChrisR57 He has a good video of making a 6 cylinder crankshaft out of 2 4s.🇮🇪🍀
@@ChrisR57 He so does. Check his channel; there's vids on making the crankshaft, cutting and welding the barrels, making the copper gasket, and loads more.
That's amazing Allen such a talented engineer.
Couldn’t agree more, anyone who can’t see the amazing craftsmanship in this man
and what he does with these engines shouldn’t really be allowed to share the air
with those that can.
Single handedly keeping hacksaw blade companies in business.
Love it Allen! I grew up hearing stories of all the mechanics that would happen in your kitchen... Softening gaskets in the oven! Hope the family is well.
Thanks Adam 😎🏍🏍
Making it look too easy. Beautiful, looking forward to seeing the completed bike.
I dont know whats more amazing the engine or the fact you climbed up on the table and kicked it over 😂😂.. briliant 👍
Iam Mechanic and carnt really believe that it was possible with this handmade working process. Big Respect.
I do like how you set yourself up for potentially severe injury just in the normal course of business. "I'll just balance on this stack of three highly inflated beachballs, kick engine over wit elbow, while hanging on with me forehead.". Well played Allen, well played.
So I start watching this video thinking, this is pretty cool, somebody has rebuilt one of those 6 cyl Japanese bike engines. The I get to the end & see the hacksaw & go, wait, what, hang on a minute! This is some seriously cool shit right here!
Took me a moment, to realise this isn't a Z1300 engine
@@QuantumCat76 likewise.
NZ Salt Flats Racer Wait...if it wasn’t for your comment, I would have thought this was a stock rebuild. This guy is the guy you want around to figure anything out...genius!
Z1300 6 cylinder was water cooled,
This is 2 older z air cooled engines cut in half and joined together to give 6 cylinders. British shed engineering at it's finest.
Bear in mind, the crankcase needs to be made wider, the crank has to be built for it, same with cams etc and 6 carbs have to be all balanced up as well as all the ignition firing electronics etc......
@@pdtech4524 the widening of the crankcase and everything that goes with it would be interesting to see.
I've been rebuilding my KZ650 ever since the Quarantine, and came across this. You are truly inspiring and during my downtime after working on my build, This is what i've been binging. Amazing work!
Fabulous, Allen !!!! The engineering and fabrication work you do is non pareil. Please look after yourself so you can keep creating your magic for at least another 20 years or so.......as long as you outlive me so I can keep seeing your mind at work. LOL
Method statement and. Risk assessment out the window...good man
What could possibly go wrong 😳
Method: chop with hacksaw, glue together, grin.
Risk assessment: how bothered is he about injury/death - probably not all that bothered given he only stands to fall about 4ft and catch an engine on the way. What could go wrong?
@@AllenMillyard I just typed that then read the reply.
@@AllenMillyard love it! Your amazing bro. From the state's...
how I wish I had a third of this man's brain. wonderful stuff. stay safe.
Just found about Allen last week, love these successful brilliant engineering concepts and Charlie Weaver as well!
Did we all notice the bike with the Viper engine at one minute. Alan you're the man!
Hacksaw! He chopped it up with a hacksaw ffs and look what it finished up as! The man is blessed :D
Lonesome Twin ...Yes, and a kinda cheesy one at that but it has a deep cut.
Follow the blade not the frame. 🍻
Makes you feel small doesn't it? Most shows you watch they have huge shops with CNC machines and all kinds of laser stuff.
Allen has a storage container and a hack saw and produces the finest motorcycles on Earth.
That was fantastic. Looking forward to the rest of it.
And it started and idled on the third kick!
I can't believe that, I have seen motor driven hacksaw type machines and I bet he used one for this and then stuck the hand one in for a laugh when he took the photo.
On the one hand utterly uplifting and inspirational, on the other, really depressing. Please keep up the amazing work.
Mr. Allen, my name is Jarek, I come from Poland, let me say this. You put a lot of work into building such a great engine I follow your channel for a long time I am very impressed with what you create
As a young boy growing up in Northern Ireland, I was a big fan of motorcycle road racing. When I started going to them, the Brit bikes dominated the races. Slowly but surely the Japanese bikes started showing up, ridden by the likes of Mike Hailwood and they just left the Brit bikes in their dust. By the time I was in my late teens in the early seventies, the Brit bikes were gone and the Japanese flying machines had taken over.
I'm in awe of someone kick-starting a 6 cyl 1396cc engine.
Its like starting a 232cc single but more times per revolution. Not that hard really. Its the same reason he can use the original gearbox without it popping - the same torque loadings will be applied but more often (6 times per 2 revolutions rather than 4) so it sees no more stress.
Of course that will depend on crank offsets and firing order but in general its the best way to add cylinders.
@@siraff4461
Yea, that's what everyone thinks about kick starting big stroker engine Harley's but the fact is most big stroker engines have cams with valve timing that holds the intake valve so far past BDC of the intake stroke that they're actually not that hard to kick through, stock cams with high compression pistons are another story, I've seen guys that have manually advanced timing bikes that forgot to retard the distributor before they kick it get thrown right off the bike when the kick lever reverses itself from the cylinder firing at full advance when they were trying to start it.
Once when there was an altercation between my friends and myself and some other patrons in a bar the police showed up and one of the cruisers had pulled right up to the left side of a guys bike who wanted to get out of there real bad before the police started checking ID's because he had a warrant out on him at the time, we were talking to the cops trying to keep them distracted so he could get away and they were being pretty agreeable cause they could tell the other guys were the one's being drunken trouble makers and they were telling us to just get on our bikes and get out of there before there was any real trouble when Little John went to kick his bike with the ignition on after priming it and in his haste he had forgotten to retard the timing, the kick lever threw him onto the hood of the state troopers car, I was talking to the trooper looking over his shoulder at that moment watching John trying to start his bike when it happened, the trooper thought he was being a drunken smart ass and ran up and dove on the hood of his cruiser, well he ran over and snatched up John and started shaking him and screaming "You God damned smart ass I oughta..." and the rest of us were screaming "No no no, the bikes kicker threw him onto your car, he's not trying to start trouble with you..."
It was one of those epic nights we still talk about 30 years later.
@@dukecraig2402 Yeah hardest thing I've kicked was my old modded crf480 with de-comp delete (hotcams). Absolute swine to get past compression but fired up quite well after that. Took a bit of a mule kick though. A mate of mine had a cr500 back in the 90's and that liked kicking back if you got it wrong or didn't kick it hard enough. It never bit me personally but a couple of the lads had sore ankles from that one.
Most road bikes aren't a problem even if they have large engines. Usually lower compression, usually smaller cylinders and on the big cylinders usually a de-comp system.
Only got one k-start bike left and thats an rgv250. Its so light to kick it starts easily by hand.
@@siraff4461
Cam timing has a lot to do with it on 4 stroke engines, the more radical the cam timing the less compression there is (all other things being equal) and the easier it is to kick through because of the intake valve being open so much longer after BDC then stock cams would hold the intake valve open after BDC.
Years ago when I built one of the first Sportster engines I ever built working in a bike shop I had the engine together to the point where the cylinders were bolted on an assembled bottom end but the heads weren't on it yet, I had a ratchet with a socket on the engine sprocket shaft nut and was turning the engine through it's normal direction and when I saw how far the piston was coming up at the beginning of the compression stroke before the intake tappet dropped down all the way I thought for sure I had one of the cams off by a tooth, so I took the cam cover back off and the timing marks were indeed all lined up, and this was an engine with stock cams.
I've built some big displacement engines over the years with high compression pistons that had really radical cams that were easier to kick through then stock displacement engines with stock cams and pistons, it's all about "corrected compression" ratio and not the mechanical compression ratio.
One of my own Sportster engines I built for myself had pistons in it that the mechanical compression ratio was 12.7:1 but the cams were so wild that the corrected compression ratio was 8.9:1, that bike ran like a scalded dog but because of actual compression in it I could run the lowest octane pump gas there was with no engine knock or pinging and it didn't need compression releases, the power felt stock until about 4,500 RPM's when the cam came on then that thing felt like it was going to shoot out from underneath you.
When the guy I sold it to test rode it he came back and kept demanding that I had put a stroker kit in it, he kept saying "Aw come on, there's no way this things stock displacement, you had to put a stroker kit in it", I kept telling him "Nope, I just know what I'm doing".
An interview with Allen, he stated that as a apprentice they had to learn to cut with a hacksaw to one thousand of an inch or maybe less! Once you had that skill in hand it makes possible these projects that Allen does.
Watch videos from Holland&Holland that show them making shotguns and double rifles, it's amazing how much of one of their firearms is made that way.
Few people know how to properly use and manage a hacksaw, a lost skill.
I went through the Same.Almost 50 years later i still have the hacksaw ..The idea was to make us apprentices capable of both using and making tools but also to get us developing our motor skills. Funnily enough i was trying think when Kwaka built a 6 like this .I had a mate who had a Honda supersport which was six of the same era .
Sounds great . And no noticable vibration . I used to help a friend from a honda shop where we both were trained motorcycle wrenches , to hot rod his 900 Z-1 , . It was my first time doing a top end on a Z-1 and found them quite eazy to take apart and put back together ! Making them my choice and my friends choice for drag racing at the local 1/8th mile drag strip where at the time their where several teems doing the same , made a week end of fun as we knew all the others as friends of our town ..great fun
Check out his 750 three cylinder two stroke he added two more cylinders to make it a 5 cylinder two cycle czcams.com/video/v62pCre4Lfk/video.html
I don't understand how you could take a perfectly fine Z1900 engine, AND MAKE IT BETTER!! :-0 WOW! That is gorgeous.
As ever Allen I'm very impressed!!
Another fabulous engine!!
So looking forward to seeing this build, 6 into 1? hope so! another classic in the making.
Thanks for giving us all machinist envy....incredible skills man!
I'm speechless, simply speechless. 🙌
Now, having said that...if I may. For my auxiliary tank I went to an auto parts store and bought a universal coolant overflow tank. It has a vented cover, two mounting tabs on top (which I use to hang it up) plus it even has a nipple on the bottom that I attached a quarter inch ID fuel line to.
Cost about six bucks and have been using it twenty years.
Alan you are nothing short of amazing your craftsmanship is in another skill level,Will you be showing more pictures of how you cut these motors up with A mere hacksaw? I guess what I’m saying is will you be making a longer videos? Because that would make the world seem OK
I want to live next door to Allen.
That's not just an engine anymore,it's a work of art.
That’s absolutely brilliant Allen. I wouldn’t have a clue how to do what you’ve achieved. It looks absolutely factory standard too. Hell of an achievement.
Another amazing creation Allen, let me know when you take it for a test ride and I will wait on the Bucklebury straight just to hear you scream by 👍
Wow, that looks like the factory made it, amazing, can't wait to see that on the road
Yes, when I first opened the video, my initial thoughts were "hey, I can't remember Kawasaki ever making this engine, how did I miss that back then?". I guess you can't always judge a book by the cover :)
Can't imagine how you were able to do this. You sir, are a genius
Climbs on his table to start the engine, and not a hi-vis or harness in sight. Can you imagine someone even suggesting that out in the 'real' world, they'd have a hissy fit, you'd have to go on a 'Working at height' course first. Allen, we bow to you.
I would like to know in considerable detail how he built that. It’s beautiful.
Its such a shame they dont make machinery like that anymore.
Congrats. That must have been an incredible experience. You are a genius.
Just love the way it shuts down to idle again after you blip the throttle, beautiful sound. I need this engine in my life. Superb job as always Alan.
Sir does your Queen know about you and your amazing work and skill well she should and should give you a Knighthood....utter brilliance
Absolutely sensational Allen! Good to have bumped into you the other week in Faringdon
That’s a lovely, creamy smooth rasp and a lovely job. It’s in a different league to what you’d normally expect to see when someone starts out with two engines and a hacksaw.
Very well done.
what an absolutely beautiful piece of mechanical engineering.
cheers from Louisiana.
love your work..completely blows my mind. my favourite engine you have built is the honda ss100 v twin. keep up the good work.
Fabulous as ever Allen - careful up on that bench!!
That's a beautiful bit of engineering and sounds like a symphony
Allen Millyard you are a legend! I just read the article about the 6 cilinder build in cmm to translate it for my dad. And after some searching for videos of the v12 and v9 kawasaki builds. I stumbled upon this video. Its so awesome how smooth is runs and how factory it looks. I hope to see some update videos on the rest of the build.
Amazing work Allen as always, but blimey, that thing is as sweet as a nut. Just goes to show that being taught how to use a hacksaw correctly when an old boy really pays off 😉
I laughed in amazement , well done Alan ,looked smooth
The motor Kawasaki should have made and the cc's and kick starter the Honda CBX should have! You are awesome to show what can be done with the right tools. Wow!
Allen I've owned a Z1000A1 since new.. presently cleaning it up after leaving it stored in a 20' container for 14mths.. bad idea! Mainly cosmetic damage but have stripped it down completely and slowly getting it back to mint.. So to see what you have done is inspiring to say the least ! I love your calmness and modesty and I love your Super 6 !!
Thank you so much, cheers from Rob (Australia)
Otherwise its just a standard restoration. Hahaha! Fantastic.
Allen should team up with Guy Martin: the former builds them and latter rides them (although the latter also builds ..) - two lovable maniacs!
The time, the money and the talent. Sir Allen is blessed.
Must admit Allen i'm amazed how you cut your cylinders (with a hacksaw) in a straight line. I was thinking he must have some top notch cutting machine to get it spot on, then i saw how you do it, i thought whaaaaat there's hope for me yet. Just brilliant mate please keep doin what your doin, appreciation in abundance.
Ooh, I'm first, very nicely done, can you elaborate on what was done with the cam shafts?
Really Allen, could you get any more English? Bravo!
I am just amazed at what you manage to do in your workshop.
A perfect six cylinder symphony, beautiful.
Men in sheds built this country . This man is a legend
Yes, The blokes from Accuracy International & now Alan are legends in sheds...to name but a few..🤔
Absolutely astounding, Allen you are a genius! I just wish someone would do a video of your builds from inception, so that we could see how skilful you are with the equipment at your property and how it is utilised. I for one would gladly pay for a dvd copy thereof. Well done sir, a proper engineer.
You sir are absolutely 💯 % second to none . Immense respect . Mind boggling talent
Whoa! One can only imagine what you are up to during this lockdown period!Awesome kind sir!
Built, for the most part, with a hacksaw. Stunning.
at first i thought how much more unprepared could he be, almost no gas tank, dead battery, its on a freaking table you have to climb up on to use manual starter, then he does it and I forgot about all those things and just listened in sheer delight. Great job man, go buy a battery!
I'm just sat in front of my computer in total silence, a big smile on my face, and slowly shaking my head in wonder without even blinking.
I’m not really sure how he does this. I have been a mechanic for 35 years and it amazes me.