Millyard Viper V10 motorcycle - Maintenance and test ride
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 มี.ค. 2022
- I finished making my Millyard Viper V10 in 2009 and have since ridden it over 9000 miles and over 200 miles per hour. Due to covid restrictions I only rode it once last year (2021) so I decided to give it a thorough check over before riding it to get an MOT test and then go for a longer ride.
I hope you enjoy the video and it gives you an idea what its like to ride, and to hear the engine running under a bit of load. The transmission is a single speed bevel box, Obviously I had to stay within local speed limits and ride with care.
Best regards Allen - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
Just blown away by this man and his patience and level of skill and ingenuity. You don't get many people like this in a generation. RESPECT to the creator and his fantastic creations.
We all are blown away as well.
Allen Millyard is an international treasure. It just amazes me, the engineering and work he puts into these custom motorcycle treasures. And such a nice guy as well.
Stop glazing his nuts. He’s nothing special.
This build is legendary. What an achievement
Agreed,bloody fantastic that men like Allen are around to show that the UK hasn't lost its engineering capabilities.
Oh, all of it, the two litre v twin, the hand made in line sixes, it never fails to amaze me what this lad can achieve with a hacksaw and a bbq
Very clever engineer this chap ! Alan , would you sell me your triumph ?
It's a big bike.
But I'm surprised it's big enough to carry the weight of this guy's balls.
He did what Chrysler couldn't, a rideable viper bike
This bike almost makes a Boss Hoss look like a beginner bike. Nice job there Allen. 👏👏👏
especially considering how long the Boss has been available, I recall the launch over a decade back
Look up 1200hp twin-supercharged nitrous boss hoss, it's on do it with dan channel. Always a bigger fish... Although this is more unique/rare for sure. To be fair, boss hoss started out with SBC i think, which could be under 200hp stock, and i think you can use ls engines, a modified ls7 is easily over 600hp.
Even the way the stand Ratchet securely stores away under the seat is pure Millyard! Epic machine
I can't think of a superlative that hasn't already been used to describe the sheer outrageous beauty of this bike, the incredible engineering that went into it's design and construction or the humble, softly spoken genius that turned an idea into reality. Allen, you genuinely are one of my real life heroes. If I'd designed and built just one aspect of that bike I'd be pretty pleased with myself.
You are basically left in shock seeing his work. Like, how did he think of that, and how did he build it so precisely as though it had a whole team of engineers working on it? It's not the same as a custom chopper, which has been done a million times. Allen's projects have never been created before in history, and there is no template to follow. He is inventing something from scratch. Inventions usually require several "prototypes" to get them just right. He starts out and builds the final product without any prototype, and it's absolutely amazing. Even the Boss Hoss V8 had dozens of terrible prototypes.
He is an absolute genius. Hopefully nothing bad happens when riding that behemoth.
Well said
Totally agree.
Wonderful cool thinking inventive man. Alan you really are cutting edge.
Allen , it's your down-to-earth unassuming character which makes this all so much fun. Inspiration for all garden shed engineers out there.
What kind of money did he get from the MOD work to be able to afford all this though...? Guy is living the "Engineer in a shed dream."
At one of your smallest sprockets and see how fast that motorcycle will actually go I would love to see that happen thank you so much for sharing your videos with us I take my hat off to you sir
He is absolutely inspirational to me. 100%. I am garden shed “motorcycle enthusiast”. I do my own maintenance. What I would love to be able to do though is to use my hands as a torque wrench like Allen does. 😔
@@oscarmuffin4322 . I suspect he is a HIGHLY REGARDED REAL ENGINEER , and made a Fortune doing that .
The center stand setup all the way to the holder is pure brilliance.
This is the pre ride check list that every manufacturer tells you to do but nobody but this guy actually does😆
By rights, he IS the manufacturer. Who knows how to maintain it better than him?
He probably knows that bike better than I know my own penis.
Yeah,zzzzz , be there on my thamas
I ride motorcycles, but that’s why I watched this video. This man is like the Bob Ross of motorcycles. His voice is so soothing.
Never underestimate the softly spoken man,
You never know what Beasts he has in his shed 😉
in his head
Amazing I am from New Zealand and I had the honour to meet Bert Munro who set a world speed record. Yes I went to a race meeting in Christchurch and saw the bike it was an old Indian. I did not realise at the time this chap was quite famous. I fully restored an army Indian myself silly me I sold it when I came to Australia later.
In 1972 I visited Invercargill and raced my Suzuki 500 on the beach where Bert was famous.
That beach was in the film about Bert. Amazing to see these works of art of yours. Brings back a lot of memories. Cheers
I'm amazed at the level of detail, thought, and polish that went into this build. It's not just like someone stuffed an oversize engine into whatever frame they could find to make it work. It actually looks like a finished engineered product and has some really novel tricks like the hand/foot clutch and a nice display. This is something you could actually live with on a regular basis, not just a toy that's a bear to ride and is only useable for shows or stuff like that.
Thank you.
Brutal home engineering mixed with back yard nature programme. Thank God for brits in sheds/garages, the world would be boring without them. Thanks Alan👍
Imagine having Allan as a neighbour, it would be brilliant. I would never be back from his door picking his brains, an absolute gentleman and a mindblowing engineer.
The novelty might wear a bit thin when fires up his kh500/4 on a Sunday morning.
Imagine being the local MOT inspector... " *chuckles indulgently* Hmmm, Allan's made a booking, wonder what he's done this time..."
That would get pretty annoying for him after a while .
Dual side stands - genius. Amazing engineering throughout - but 600Kg!
And all delivered in the tone of someone going out for a gentle ride on their 125. Wonderful chap.
Good luck to him picking it up again if he dropped it!
Hi Mr Millyard. I clicked on your channel my mistake but decided to watch until the end. I have never ridden a motorcycle and have no intention of starting now i'm 59. However, after watching and especially listening to the sound of that beast you were unleashing on the world I did briefly have a pang of regret for never having had go. My respect and best wishes go out to you and all the other two wheel people 👍
thank you for watching
Never too old to start mate, after all the cars I've had over the years nothing comes close to the freedom of being out on a bike.
Plenty of great bikes out nowadays to start on as well.
I love how there's this friendly, unassuming, quiet, British man, and he's riding on top of a motorcycle that couldn't be more opposite
Awesome! Just the low-end torque pulling away and the speed achieved at such low revs (relatively) on rural roads is a sight (and sound) to behold. Setting off the other bike’s alarms on the ferry - classic, what a beast! 👍
Low end torque:. Of course! When I was in the army, I used a five ton lorry which had a much smaller displacement and did very well with it!
@@Felix-fy7ki I bet the lorry had more than one gear though, and it probably couldn't do 189mph
@@user-fs3dg1po2z Of course, but the lorry had an empty weight of ~10 tons plus possible 5 tons of payload. Torque also has nothing to do with weight, it's an output of the engine which mostly depends on the displacement. ;-)
Ever since seeing the V10 motorcycle, I've had a dream of one day building a car engine motorcycle. Although, it does seem slightly more appealing having a trike, because then you don't have be constantly worried about accidentally leaning too far and SMASHING the priceless artwork. My idea is to take the front subframe off a front wheel drive car, and make a trike. The Polaris/Bombardier trikes look awesome!
You know you have built something different when there is more innovation going into the stands than most builds see in total. A V10 8 litre 200+mph bike made usable by attention to detail and out the box thinking. True engineering genius, coupled with superb choreography, editing and per-suite of perfection in all aspects , this channel always puts a smile on my face with just how well done everything is.
Yeah but the saddle looks like its off a fizzy lol
LOL - This thing idles at the speed limit. I love the care you put into maintaining this awesome ride. 100 years from now it will be in a museum for all to enjoy.
Just found your videos a few days ago, it is amazing to me how calm and soft spoken you seem, but how rowdy the machines you build are.
Thanks for the fantastic content.
This bike is a perfect example to realize how good of an inventor Allen really is. Its crazy to know how well this guy is and what’s crazier is that we are so lucky to see his great inventions and builds sitting in another corner of the world. Genius Allen, love you and your builds… please never stop uploading and inspiring us 🙏
You would get quite a reception in the USA with your V10. Show those Harley types a thing or two!
@@timfawcett9495 I'm sure they would make some excuse to hate it . They love their harleys way too much
I have to say, this is one of the most amazing machines to grace our British roads (and surprisingly, it's road legal). What's more, everything is so well thought through, as if it was the product of a top manufacturer, not a scratch built one-off. An incredible engineering achievement.
I'm surprised it could pass MOT. Most countries wouldn't allow a homemade monster like that on the road.
@@fallinginthed33p - Lord Allen of Millyard's work holds a special dispensation under ancient Saxon-Dane law -
eg. "Oh, for goodness sake, yes, just give him what he wants & leave me alone!" Harold, Xmas 1065.
All this means that Boris has to just stand back in awe & the Crown can't touch him for it. Rightly so, too : )
His work is so inspiring. It has given me so many ideas seeing his stuff. It's shocking to me that he doesn't have his own TV show, or be a regular guest on Jay Leno or something. He deserves to be world famous and more renown. I hope he does get his "due" in time.
The idea of a super low revving, tractor-like car engine in a motorcycle, is extremely appealing. Because motorcycles are geared incorrectly and they revv way too high during gentle cruising. I ride a Hayabusa, and it turns 3,450 rpms at 60mph, when it should be turning about 2,300 rpms. There is zero load on the engine at 60mph so it needs much, much, much taller gear ratios. I dream of "high gears." So my idea is to take a car engine and transmission with a tall overdrive ratio (1,900 rpms at 60mph) and build a front engine trike with 2 wheels in the front. A front wheel drive trike. Wouldn't that be easy enough?
@@Ritalie Maybe Motorcycles should have CVT-style gearing for the higher cruising gears. Now first gear is too long.
I was literally laughing at loud while watching this. Sound of this beautiful beast is unbelievable! This amazing bike is one of the most impressive creation that has ever made.
Hearing that engine / exhaust noise from a bike is just hilarious! The rev's vs speed is just a mindbender to a normal biker. Really like your maintenance video'ing, instead of loud music playing in background, it just becomes soothing and educational, wish more new riders watched. Great work sir 👍
a stunning piece of engineering there Allen.A real testament to your skill.
Definitely
The amount of care and skill that is put into this amazing, incredible machine is something I admire more than I can express.
Thank you
This presentation of a pre-ride checklist is like bedtime stories for gearheads.
Thank you.
Yeah be there on my Thomas before he gets his arse on the seat , so what's the point😂
Whether he rides a 49cc bike or this 8,000cc bike, Allen always puts a smile on my face and makes me want to tinker in my basement! A+++
As impressive the whole v-10 in a motorcycle is, the center stand ratchet device has me speechless just for that!
That's my favorite part! Genius!
Agree. How do you put something like that on the centre stand.
I have been following your work for many years. I'm an old guy, and I always loved Kawasaki 2-stroke triples. That's how I initially got into your incredible builds. The things you were doing with two-stroke Kawasaki motors was almost incomprehensible to me. I'm speechless.
Woah! 189mph! You're really showing us what this Viper power plant can do! 😤👍
Just a gentle day out at Elvington
This "Bike" is the most beautiful and amazing feat of automotive engineering by an individual layman I have ever seen in all my days......Congratulations on your Masterpiece Allen, you have done yourself proud.
How great it is, that riders can get solid maintenance advice while looking at all the fine details of such an amazing machine. Also, it's oddly satisfying when Allen says "so that's good". Makes me feel like everything is right with the world.
Absolutely stunning machine and I cannot imagine the thought and engineering that went in to it, words cannot describe it! Let me know when you would like those spark plugs for the FM Allen :)
Howdy from Texas!
Amazing engineering with incredible attention to detail all done with perfection. You take thinking outside of the box to entirely different level.
Stunning work!
Why is it the most soft spoken people have the biggest baddest bikes ?
It was cool seeing the easy acceleration with such low RPMs. A torque monster, but a gentle one at that
Whenever I need inspiration for my projects I come to this channel. Guaranteed each time I watch a video from you about your projects I am immediately able to get back out in the shop and continue what I am working on!
Christ...I remember seeing your bike back in the 2012 Isle of Man TT, first time at the bottom of Bray Hill and then again the same day on later that week on Douglas Promenade. Both times I was awe struck by this bike and definitely left a mark. Great to see it still out and about.
I rode it all over the iom for four days three of them In pouring rain 🙈
My man taking an 8 liter V10 motorcycle for a spin like it's something every folk does on a sunday. What a guy, i love him.
Absolutely awesome machine! Thanks for putting this up on TH-cam!
With all the craziness in the world, this video was just the tonic I needed. keep em coming Alan, we all love you mate.
The meek shall inherit the earth. Thank you for sharing with us all your passion and skills. Bless you Allen Millyard.
"and it was perfect" no surprise there. Amazing work , editing and life well lived.
Incredible machine and the attention to detail is phenomenal 🤩
Even a good few years after it's creation, this bike is still epic. Mr Millyard makes it all look so easy, and his quality of work is insane!
Love these little interludes too 😆
If I had the cash and could bribe him, I'd love a viper trike..the old back injury prevents me 2 wheeling.... 😢
Viper would be an AWESOME Trike engine . Could even use a Trans-Axle Gearbox .
This build looks so clean it gives the impression like it was factory made. Wonderful ✨
600 Kilos..... that in itself is staggering. What an amazing piece of engineering.
Heart in mouth every time you go out on one of your beasts as we don't want to lose you !
That Bike Genuinely looks like something you'd find in a Dealership, the Sheer Craftsmanship of it is Awe-inspiring
I have the utmost respect for Allen and all of his creations. My bucket list has a spot reserved for meeting Allen one day. Another beautiful piece brother. Stay safe, John
First time I'm seeing and hearing this beast. Crazy impressed at not just the complete package, but all the extra design implementations (center stand ratchet system, chain oiler, dual-operated clutch, etc).... That startup sound is absolutely incredible as well.
I love how a tickle on the revs breaks her from standstill then she settles back onto almost tickover as you move off. Sounds awesome.
That centre stand ratchet is amazing. Genius idea 👍
I cracked up when you set off the alarms of the bikes boarding the boat . You built it because…..you can . 👌🏻😆
This dude had a CRAZY vision. But, it's worth it. Incredible!
This is amazing: A Viper-engined crusier motorbike. Ever since I was 10, the only Viper-powered motorbike I saw/knew about was the Tomahawk!
I would love to see the mot testers face when you turn up on this monster.
I would imagine that Alan's local MOT test station is used to seeing really weird stuff!
The hilarious thing, is all of the engineering prowess, and it ends with the most delightful videobite of hedgehogs.
Allen you are a real engineer and an inspiration to many.
Watched your Viper build with my 11 year old and he was able to understand it all!!
Thank you
That’s brilliant
Great video, Allen! I was half expecting an April Fools video of Tracey doing the tune-up and test ride, and you baking the cupcakes.
That bike is just so well made it’s beyond belief , well done Alan !
Guy in Kentucky has one that absolutely blew my mind! He made the thing even faster. The videos was put together awesome as well. These are some badass rides
Millyard seems to be ultimate gentleman , soft spoken, Humble , unassuming ,but really he is a MADD GENIUS !!! I like this guy !!😆
Absolutely love your videos and also the engineering behind. The ratcheting center stand is just ingenious.
The centre stand mechanism is a work of art in its self. Such a fantastic motorcycle 👏👏👏
The center stand is such a clever idea and very practical.
Really enjoy Allen's videos. The combination of Allen's conceptualizing, engineering, and machinist skills all together are remarkable. His bikes are hotrod concepts that astound bike owners. A guy with his talents could probably look at alternative engine designs and come up with something trully spectacular. I would like to see him do it. I salute Allen.
Thank you
Rev counter indicating just above tick over lol! I Love this bike Allen. Placement of mirrors looks perfect. Thank you for upload. Your skill as an engineer and old school ways of getting around problems is outstanding.
I can't imagine what a thrill it must be to be belting round the back roads on something entirely hand-built by yourself. You deserve every moment of enjoyment that comes your way, Allen! And I wonder that the folks at the servo thought when this mechanical monster rolled in to get fuel!!!!!!!!!!
looked like it caught one man's attention, seemed like he tried to come in for a convo but couldn't quite make it
So meticulous preparation and pre-trip inspection is so over the top professional it should inspire all of us who ride on 2 wheels to do a better job. Your genius is an awesome thing to behold. Many thanks from the States. Great video
what a monster..and that sound...incredible.The head stand with the ratchet is the work of a genius.
and that's just the hedgehog
This guy is the ultimate humble genius.what a bike!well done
One of the greatest feats of 2 wheeled engineering in history! Utterly, utterly amazing.
Utterly bonkers.... but even more amazing because of it!!!!
This engine in a car is fast enough. This engine in a bike must be mental ! Good Bloody Work Fella.
I love things like this, that people built because they can. ESPECIALLY, when they have such clever, well engineered solutions, like your center stand.
You are without a doubt one of the best and creative motorcycle mechanics/engineer/ builders in the world.
Thank you for video Allen, It's amazing how you managed to build motorcycle with such ridiculously large engine in a way that even in a closer look it seems to be something that could come out of factory. I hope one day i will be able to be as patient and skilled as you so i can put as much details into parts i create as you do.
A great video capturing all the challenges and solutions making a V10 Viper engine miraculously fit into a motorcycle frame. Allen, you're a genius!
Speechless at this outstanding feat of engineering and then you top it all with that ingenious centre stand ratchet spanner solution. Bloody brilliant.
As Tim Vine said “Hedgehogs, why can’t they share?” Love the sheer madness of the Viper!
Perfect. I love this video because when I see a bike like this, or any bike for that matter, I mentally run through in my mind what it’s like to ride. What’s it like to open the throttle how will it feel and respond. The beauty of this video is that it gives the best impression of what it actually feels like as best you can get without actually riding it. I feel that I actually known what it’s like now listening to the engine and the revs and the throttle response, a brilliant experience for me. It’s lumpy torquey beyond belief but controllable and useable, a gorgeous gargantuan of a thing, something to be celebrated . Excellent work Allen.
People amaze me this soft spoken guy ride this monster… outstanding sir . Outstanding.
Hedgehogs are grumpy little bastards, I have nursed a few hedgehogs back to good health over the winters in my bathroom. The technical ingenuity just on the center stand is amazing! The Viper bike is mind blowing !
Absolutely amazing creation of yours Allen. I wonder in hundred years time, when we are long gone and your wonderful machines are probably in a motorcycle museum, what will be said then about the creator of these brilliant mad and wonderful machines. Thank you
What a machine !!
Bet you didn't take it over 1000 rpm all the time you were out ... And it was still crazy quick !! 👍
If Alan has a bike or any vehicle that could fail an MOT then there is absolutely no hope for any of us😂😂 The man is super meticulous in everything he does.
What an extreme riding machine, and your excellent care keeping your motorcycle showroom clean! Impressed beyond words!
I've always been curious about a chain oiling system but I have never seen one put to use. What an amazing piece, truly great work.
An engineering marvel.. Thx for taking us along on the test ride.. take care my friend..
This motorcycle is a priceless. The "simple" lines make it a natural Beauty and that is an understatement. The enormous V-10 fits like it's completely Normal to have a Viper engine in this motorbike. A true design masterpiece
The sound of this bike is mesmerizing. I know nothing of engineering so I won't comment how great a feat it is to put this engine in a motorcycle, I'll just acknowledge that more knowledgeable people think it is so it is probably true ;)
Thanks Allen I have a grin from ear to ear now, I bet it was scary too getting on that wet ferry with all that at hand
Nice to have an update on this superb machine, it's incredible. I've never seen another large car engined bike that's so user friendly and one that can be driven around our UK country lanes.
Hilariously, Ridiculously amazing piece of engineering….. madness made metal. love it, although i don’t think it would suit my south London commute particularly well, a tad heavy, probably not the best at filtering, quite thirsty I imagine but it does seem to go quite well at tickover…. i shudder to think what happens if you nail it. im guessing lack of low down torque isn’t an issue, moving the planet on its axis might be. keep up the insanity, it fills my heart with joy.
I once rode it over the Hammersmith flyover on way to Salon Privé in rush hour traffic was interesting and warm 🤔
@@AllenMillyard Interesting .... probably an understatement... Warm, I can imagine, my Ducati poaches my plums on a warm day, the V10 must be like riding your trusty barbecue. I think the very fact that you have covered 9000+ miles and ride it to events says a lot about the bikes rideability and the size of your stones. What a machine.
Sir, your engineering skills are second to none 😎 👍👍✌️
That bike is incredible every time I see it I just can’t believe it lol!👍
"...so I know that half-throttle is 207mph"' .......It's a good thing that Allan gets so excited when he mentions this fact, other wise we might have missed it...
I had personally never seen such a detailed home built beast like you did
I love how the bike glides effortlessly as on a tenor breeze. Awesome video Allen, Thanks!