Henry Cole & Friends discuss the The Norton Nemesis challenge
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
- We visit the National Motorcycle Museum open day and hear from speakers
Henry Cole
Alan Millyard
Fuzz Towshend
Guy Willison
As they discuss their project to set a speed record with the Norton Nemesis V8
I'm constantly surprised by how many bikers seem to hate on Henry Cole. I've talked to him and he seems a decent guy who's completely obsessed by motorcycles.
He above all has done more to bring motorcycles to mainstream TV. He has also done much to up the profile of his friend and engineering genius Allen Millyard.
I don’t dislike the guy, I’m not a fan boy either but he does keep biking in the media and therefore and indeed he does raise the profile of people like Millyard and biking in general which can only be a very good thing.
Perhaps it’s jealousy of his resources, he has a few quid after all.
Perhaps what biking really needs is someone like him but younger to attract a younger generation but I’m sure a lot of the old timers would probably hate them more 😂
@@bikerdood1100 After watching him on stage at the Stafford Classic, I do wish occasionally he would shut up and let other guests speak. After seeing the demographic at these events, is there that much interest in older bikes with the younger generation?
@@Banditmanuk no
And that’s the problem because it that doesn’t change biking is as good as dead
A lot of bikers seem to have their heads stuck firmly in the sand on this
@@bikerdood1100 Yep, you're right. I wish the bike test wasn't such an expensive and complicated system. It doesn't encourage the youngsters in. Then there's anti risk culture.
I don't hate him after all i have never met him but from his TV persona he always seems to be to hard to be the eccentric Englishman
Personally I enjoy watching his TV shows, he's a genuine guy, I've met him, and his love of all things bike related is obvious. Where else on mainstream TV are bikes and biking centre stage?
At the moment
No where
Allen Millyard has done some incredible projects. I seen several of his bikes at Barber Motorsport Museum in Birmingham, Alabama.
A true genius
If he can’t get that thing working properly no one can
@@bikerdood1100 Thanks for this video.
It did make me wonder how things might have turned out if Allen Millyard had actually worked for the British motorcycle industry back in the day...
@@derekp2674 well the sad fact is they had very talented engineers but without an R&D budget it wouldn’t help
Hopefully this unique project comes to fruition. It's too good of an engineering concept to leave gathering dust in a museum. Yes there are questionable design qualities on the bike but it was just that - a concept. It's true beauty lies in its heritage.
I'm looking forward to seeing it run (properly) once again :)
I see Miliard has now started work on it
Published a RUclips video this week
Even the front forks are over designed. It’s an interesting project I’m sure he will get running but a totally impractical motorcycle that would never have made it to market in this form
Bonkers 😂😂
People 'hate' Henry ? Get out.. he presents as a lovely bloke, he's an entertainer that loves bikes and he has the ideal mate in the mechanical marvel of Allen and as such, just has to be OK.. loving the whole Nemesis series and it has prompted me to once again, go back through Allen's back catalogue of you tube vids.. LOL the ignition switch sequence was sheer comedy gold as an illustration of these two & their r'ship.. Big Congrats, Big Thanks, to the National Motorcycle Museum for allowing Allan to weave his magic on this one off.
My attitude has always been
Love him or hate, he puts bikes TV
Does anyone else ?
Better him than bloody Clarkeson any day
Allen has started working on the bike, and has posted the first video on his RUclips channel.....
He rebuilds the front end and puts a new tyre on ....
Seen it
Talk about over designed 🤦♂️
im sure everyone would prefer Alan riding it as his an engineer, we are talking about an irreplaceable priceless bike a part of history, i hope and pray Henry passes the part of a speed record attempt to his friend Alan, dont hate on Henry its a show his got his showman face on an entertainer, in real life a really good fella ❤
Definitely
Alan has now started work on the thing, episode one is available on RUclips
It’s a bloody nightmare just to change a tyre
Good job he’s a genius 😂
After watching 3 of Allen's videos on repairing this bike, there's so much iffy engineering on it that it may well be Allen's nemesis. As for Henry, he's an entertainer & obviously hams it up for the camera. I enjoyed his shows with Sam Lovegrove & of course Allen.
I have also
Struggle to lift my jaw at times
Unbelievable really
Good handle by the way
CT 110 is a legend
They should have left it in the museum & kept the myth intact.
@@bikerdood1100 thanks
Have to admit when I saw the bike at the NEC I immediately thought it would never reach production. The reality seems even worse I think
Be interested to see what Millie finds next
And what how wide is baking
Obviously
You got that bit right Henry you talk absolute bollocks and Allen and Sam are geniuses
Well yeh
But Henry at least brought them to the attention of the wider public and
Is anyone else putting bikes on the Uk TV ?
And for that reason alone I tend to cut him some slack
The Commando 961SP is an excellent bike with component quality and price challenges. The V4SV and forthcoming V4RC are overpriced and, if rumours are correct, may be discontinued at some point towards the end of 2014. We are already seeing NUML creditors seeking to sell delivery mileage V4SV bikes, and these bikes are just not finding buyers on the secondary market which suggests new V4SV bikes may also be struggling to buyers!
Well they are Very expensive and is Vincent proved decades ago that’s a very limited market Especially in the UK right now.
The motorcycle market is also full of older guys and that will inevitably be a shrinking market unless something changes soon
Which of cause is all very interesting but bugger all to do with Al Mellings crazy V8
How did you obtain this 8 mm bootleg copy🧐without getting caught?
You must have some serious spy skills🤣
It’s not a bootleg
I was at the museum show and the video was made especially for the event so I don’t believe it will air on TV in that form at least
Allen IS A WIZARD
No doubt about it
The Trouble With All these People on TV is There Heads Just Keep Getting Bigger The Move There on,He is Just a Person Who Likes Motorbikes after All Nothing More.
All the People on Car Shows are The Same,You Get Sick of Seeing them All After a While.Better to Go and Do Things Yourself and Forget they Exist.
The problem with TV is there aren’t enough bikes
Live or hate him he keeps bikes in the box
There’s lots of celebrities who ride but do stuff all about promoting it
If you want obnoxious look no further that the bike hating
Clarkeson
Henry Cole is unbearable to watch or listen to.
He isn’t everyone’s cup of tea that’s for sure
Interestingly they are talking about the Glen Curtiss V8 which at the time was the fastest vehicle of any type in the world, air craft included.
But they do seem to be ignoring the Guzzi V8 that set a speed record of 187mph in 57/58 with only 500ccs
I cannot stand him, either. He is too artificial and only chases the money.
Yeah, he’s a genuine pain in the behind.
I would love to hear Allen Millyard talking about the giant brainfart as the Norton Nemesis is - the most fitting name for a project - but that Henry Cole is a hard act to follow.
Besides, who in their right mind would continue on a rather priceless prototype with a failing oil pressure? 🤦♂️
@@kasperkjrsgaard1447 in all fairness he is helping to greatly raise the profile of motorcycles in the UK and that can only be a good thing.
Has to be said a lot of people might never have heard of Millyard without his show, so again a good thing.
He is mechanically inept however but I find an awful lot of people are these days. There aren’t too many people who perform their own bike maintenance anymore.
Is he a bit annoying at times, well possibly but he loves bikes and does a lot to promote them and a fail to see a negative there
@@Ian-xt1mb but he is keeping bikes on TV, if he was purely doing it for money he’d make car programs because there’s a lot more cash in those things.
His program is a massive amount more honest than Top gear.
Biking really does need seem one younger in the media to make it more relevant to the next generation, but I expect old timers would just complain about that too
Growing old disgracefully....
Something like that
I can't stand him
So many strong opinions
I don’t have a strong opinion either way
It’s best reserve judgement on someone I haven’t actually met
Also is anyone else putting bikes in the TV
no cole wanted
How very eloquent
Breathtaking in its cutting analysis 😂😂😂