Norton Nemesis V8 Rebuild - Episode 2

This video captures some of the work I carried out to remove the engine and a brief walk around the bike showing some of its features

This Norton Nemeses is a pre production prototype that was made in the late 90's with claims of a 200+mph top speed from its 1500cc fuel injected V8 engine.
As far as I'm aware, this is the only bike that has survived but if any of you know of other bikes please leave a comment. This bike is owned by the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham UK has been on display as a non running exhibit for many years.
I have already worked on the bike last year getting the engine to run after a few rudimentary checks, new oil and batteries for series 12 of Henry Cole's "The Motorbike Show" where Henry rode it for a few miles up to 50 mph, but it wasn't running very well and was leaking a lot of oil and coolant.

Episodes of "The Motorbike show" can be seen on itvx player on line and some shorter edits are available on Henrys YouTube channel.

Over the coming months I will be stripping the bike to sort out a few issues with the V8 engine and hopefully make it run and ride how it was intended 25 years ago.

[frankspeakmore]

I've never seen an engineering program blend seamlessly from motorbike engine, to home cooking, to wild animals before.

[issigonisc]

My soul, that is a rough bike. Flashes of engineering thought smothered in truly shoddy workmanship. This bike almost doesn't deserve Mr Millyard's touch!

[fizzyridertoo]

The museum picked the perfect man for this job. I hope they won't mind you fixing all of the silly things on the original.

[suzu]

There are some things like the big castings that were expensive and complicated, but some of the bracketry and plumbing looks like they let the apprentice weld it. Interesting stuff, looking forward to more of this series.

[DD-lcts]

The old clock ticking gives a calming ambience.

[EricWhite-jo]

Hello Allen, I can see when you have finished rebuilding this Norton V8 it will be what Norton intended it to be but never was, I really appreciate you work.

[SPSteve]

What a curious machine, part genius, part back yard cobble.

[jeffoakley]

This looks like one really technical team started building it and then they let the apprentices finish it off. I love how you don't lose your temper and shout at it like most of us would when faced with trying to get those exhaust manifolds off. This will be better than it ever was before by the time you have finished with it putting wrongs right. No need to rush because we need lots of videos of this

[mickbuffalo]

I think Alan could have single handedly saved the British bike industry if he’d been around then! I love the way he’s already thinking how to improve this Norton’s bad design issues!

[ThetrueDave]

4:10 that pigeon has probably learned more about motorbikes than I ever will... I don't know if it knows that but still...

[craig]

They've got the right man on the job now.

[COMABAND]

not only is Alan restoring this amazing bike, he's going to rebuild it improved and how it should have been.... as an engineer and toolmaker myself, I'm always left in awe of how good he is

[raz]

How Allan does not say ..this is a mess, totally not what Norton would have built if i was in charge. The patient’s of this man, he is a legend. Very good to see this Norton in capable hands .

[philipcooper]

This almost feels like an engineering exercise, rather than a pre-production prototype.

[hymek]

I shudder to think how much work is going to be needed to get this bike into some sort of running order that would be acceptable to Alan. This is going to be a fascinating journey.

[eprofessio]

I always thought I was a mechanical genius casting my own computer controlled machines, then I found this guy and realized what a real mechanical genius is.

[stephenhewitt]

I am amazed the poor thing ever started. Thank heaven it is you that gets to rebuild it.
Keep up the good work
👍

[deutschchad]

This is the #1 guy in the world to restore this bike. 290hp!

[davepass]

Hi Alan.... I REALLY appreciate your videos with this Norton... I love the calm approach you take to everything... To the tranquil ticking of your clock in the workshop to the baking recipes of your Wife... I love it all ... Thanks very much for taking the time to put these together for us.. Keenly looking forward to the next installment... Dave

[stevebettany]

Looks like the last guy to have a hand on the bike was the same one who worked on my C15 back in the seventies. You’re a brave man to take this on.