Starting up the worlds oldest Royal Enfield 3.1/2HP motorcycle, Hitchcocks Motorcycles

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  • Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
  • In this video, we start up our 1904 Royal Enfield motorcycle and gives a brief overview of some of its unique features. This Royal Enfield motorcycle is one of only two known survivors of this very early era, and resides in the Hitchcocks Motorcycles collection.
    Hitchcocks Motorcycles are independent suppliers of replacement parts and spares suitable for Royal Enfield motorcycles, both vintage and modern. Take a look at our website on the link below to find out more.
    www.hitchcocks...

Комментарии • 42

  • @MeAndMyRoyalEnfield
    @MeAndMyRoyalEnfield 2 года назад +13

    Thank you for caring enough to share something I would never be able to see or hear.

  • @fidelcatsro6948
    @fidelcatsro6948 2 года назад +17

    😺👍
    1904 433cc 3.5hp
    decompression lever, throttle lever, choke lever, ignition advance -retard lever, manual oil pump, front/rear brake levers, cycle start pedals, WOW!
    so many control levers back then, must have felt like controlling an aircraft on land!

    • @handyjayes1
      @handyjayes1 2 года назад +2

      I am surprised the front and rear brake were both on the right handlebar and the start and stop lever on the left.
      Surely the brakes levers either side would be better and the start and stop lever (presumably not used as much) doubled up with either brake. 🤔

    • @fidelcatsro6948
      @fidelcatsro6948 Год назад +4

      @@handyjayes1 im glad they made all these hiccups and errors so we learnt from it since and have much better bikes today..

  • @samyakchhajed
    @samyakchhajed 5 месяцев назад

    It sounds pretty similar to today's Royal Enfields. Amazing to see that they have preserved the character till date.

  • @crumpet_
    @crumpet_ Год назад +4

    Love seeing these old machines on your channel, struggling to find decent vids on real classic machines on RUclips but you guys have got it! Thanks!

  • @gustavonoidea
    @gustavonoidea 2 месяца назад

    I'm from Brazil and discovered this YT channel yesterday and instantly was impressed by its content. Congratulations! Hope some day I may visit your facilities!

  • @arildsolemdal6966
    @arildsolemdal6966 2 года назад +8

    That was great! Would love to see it riding along, though :D

  • @stumpymacgabhann
    @stumpymacgabhann 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for that, wonderful to hear her tick.

  • @Team-fabulous
    @Team-fabulous 2 года назад +4

    Absolutely fantastic. Imagine doing your bike test on it🤣🤣🤣

  • @ewan53
    @ewan53 2 года назад +3

    Wonderful sound. 😀

  • @Kevscancave
    @Kevscancave Год назад +1

    Awesome! Thanks for the explanations👍😎👍

  • @ahall1459
    @ahall1459 2 года назад +2

    The Boer war was two years earlier...Wright bros flight at the end of 1903...
    Rare find...

  • @handyjayes1
    @handyjayes1 2 года назад +5

    Certainly no need for mirrors.
    You'd be far too busy pushing and pulling levers to have time to look into them....
    Can't help but think a small tension bar is required for that belt...
    Amazing 👍

    • @fidelcatsro6948
      @fidelcatsro6948 2 года назад +1

      mirrors were incorporated into the sides of riding goggles i presume!

  • @TheEnfieldGuy
    @TheEnfieldGuy 2 года назад +1

    Beautiful, thanks so much for sharing

  • @varunakavoor
    @varunakavoor 2 года назад +1

    Amazing 👌🏽👌🏽

  • @jimdonnelly5727
    @jimdonnelly5727 11 месяцев назад

    That's a nice old Royal Enfield.

  • @anythingoldmechanical
    @anythingoldmechanical Год назад

    Excellent!

  • @norsehall309
    @norsehall309 2 года назад +1

    G'day from Australia, that was fantastic to see, l belong to a historic Motorcycle club and we don't have any Royal Enfield bike's that old, l wonder if there is a model in Australia, cheers, Neil.

  • @danmorrissette4814
    @danmorrissette4814 2 года назад

    Amazing~! Thanks for Sharing and demonstrating!!

  • @stevemiller7433
    @stevemiller7433 2 года назад

    Remarkable.

  • @ffiori-uw5rz
    @ffiori-uw5rz 2 года назад

    Very Good!

  • @nataliojimenezmartin4505
    @nataliojimenezmartin4505 2 года назад

    que maravilla!!! Wonderfull

  • @icedidi
    @icedidi 2 года назад

    brilliant.

  • @coconuciferanuts339
    @coconuciferanuts339 2 года назад +1

    Thanks mate.1904 ! Like wow.Was that the 1st lee enfield ? Must have been quite a hand-ful to ride.No clutch.But in those days it was horses,carts,carriages,so not many other mechanical stuff on the rough roads of the day.

    • @fidelcatsro6948
      @fidelcatsro6948 2 года назад

      riding one of these mustve felt like UFO technology back then!

    • @theriomrasputin8233
      @theriomrasputin8233 2 года назад

      Check out the steam powered vehicles on Jay Leno's channel.
      Talk about complex!

    • @johnniethepom7545
      @johnniethepom7545 Год назад

      Apparently it was faster than a speeding bullet !

  • @Stevel_
    @Stevel_ 2 года назад

    Can you please do a video of the USB charger install on this bike? Thanks.

  • @robleary3353
    @robleary3353 2 года назад

    Wonderful old bit of kit! Lovely it still exists and runs. Drive belt looked a bit loose!. 🙂 How does it manage with unleaded petrol?.

  • @metal-lm6ue
    @metal-lm6ue 4 месяца назад

    Cool you started it now ride it😂😊

  • @engineresurrector2414
    @engineresurrector2414 2 года назад

    Looks like one of Mustie1's creation.

  • @highfive55
    @highfive55 2 года назад

    ✌️

  • @loki1066
    @loki1066 2 года назад

    Gorgeous bike and just how it should look. Isn't it dreadful when you watch a period TV drama and every vehicle is shinier than new?

  • @simongray2533
    @simongray2533 2 года назад

    Makes juggling look easy doesn't it? 🤣🤣

  • @jamesrichardwilliam22
    @jamesrichardwilliam22 8 месяцев назад

    So the first motorcycle was a e-bike.

  • @vibhavnaik1193
    @vibhavnaik1193 2 года назад

    Sir your videos are perfect but your videos are to late