Allen Millyard's home-made Velocette V-twin | MCN | Motorcyclenews.com
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- Bike builder Allen Millyard turned two 349cc single-cylinder Velocette engines into a V-twin by hand, in his home workshop. See and hear this incredible bike in action here and read more on the MCN website - bit.ly/2YUVc2K
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The look, the sound, this is beyond engineering. This is art.
He is the quintessential shed genius. Under appreciated and undeterred. He should be used as a engineering ambassador to all apprentices.
Hear, hear...
This guy is in a league of his own - : )
.. and he comes across as a really decent bloke as well.
@@-MacCat- Yeah, he does, doesn't he ? Gordon Bennett, his ears must be burning...
Allen Millyard is an inspiration to anybody who is interested in Mechanical Engineering as a profession, Motor Mechanics, Automotive Engineering, Welding and basically any of the trades and professions related to the building and fabrication of motorcycles, cars, mining machinery, farming equipment, haulage equipment and much much more.People of his calibre are few and far between.
Not only a brilliant British engineer but also a very modest man with a brilliant brain
I think there are at least 2 brains in there
@@TheLemonadedrinkerone fine brain one fine human Mr Millyard!!! This man it asked could solve the problems of the world!!!
@@TheLemonadedrinker In opposing V configuration maybe
I think the real genius of this (and I don't think genius is overstating Allan Milliard's engineering skills) is that the bike genuinely looks as though it came out of the factory like that. What a wonderful machine.
mitchell nix gee wizzz they do they are called Harley Davidson , victory , indian ,Yamaha , Honda , suzuki ..did I miss any too bad ?
@@donniebaker5984 What are you on about?!
Sam Teks this is not the 1st v twin ever built .like this one from nothing ...but the 5.0 liter model from a couple of cylinder of the prat Whitney or maybe a critis wright ...was miraculously expidieded ol' cap
It certainly had me fooled and I was just thinking about digging out my Velocette brochures, when the penny dropped. Brilliant piece of work and that sound...
@@donniebaker5984 yes you missed more than you stated. Dont see how that detracts from Millyard though?
Very very rarely do I come across a genuine candidate for a huge congratulatory handshake. He's modest and smart. None of the modern fake hard act bullshit we see from custom guys.
Congratulations Alan. You've done something amazing here. Plus you're an inspiration for my own builds. Can't wait to see this bike and meet its builder in person.
Reading your comment, I agree, but I might be wrong, but it comes off that you might not (at least at time of writing) know what this man has done. He really is a mechanical and engineering genius.... this is probably one of his least impressive builds (and they're all beyond impressive).
He's built everything from singles up to V12 's, completely by himself, or by taking what the starting bike already came with... again, I might be wrong and you might know exactly who he is lol, but if not, I highly recommend searching him up on TH-cam, he's got his own channel and uploads rather regularly, and a lot of his creations are in museums.
Nothing have impressed me as much on TH-cam as Allen Millyard
Would ride anything this man makes. Would treat it like my own. So much respect
The world needs more Allen Millyards and his ilk, and less wanna-be pop singers-dancers. This man should have his own programme on the telly, it would be a refreshing change.
ro eng .... yep , well said !
Fully agree. The problem is most of the people out there dont understand what goes into a bike like that. And the value of that knowledge. All they think off is their pop star and which mascara to buy next. Thats why wanna-be pop singers are celebs, while smart guys like allen dont get much attention.
i have a mech eng degree..and have been working in the field for 20 years...and am a shed tragic with motorbikes...and i couldnt agree more..
The real "Britain's Got Talent". I might even watch the TV again if programmes like that were on.
I'm 21 years old and couldn't agree more.
“ I don’t like riding standard bikes” .... you are not kidding Allen ! You have to be one of the UK’s best engineers. We love your creations.
Im Irish and this man is an inspiration love him, he reminds me so much of Fred Dibnah who i loved to watch as a child. Give this man a TV show.
He makes me wish I had gone to machine school. What talent !!
Love to Ireland, from Cornwall.
Fred Dibnah never buiilt a bike
What does being Irish have to do with it?
Are you a nationalist, or a racist?
R
"Other than that, the whole bike's standard..!" - what a modest genius.. He makes it all sound so simple. What a great bike!
One of Allen's most surprising and impressive creations. Wonderful.
There's engineers.....
There's shed guys....
There's inventors.....
And then....
There's Alan Millyard......
The perfect way to sum up Allen Millyard.
There are... not 'there is'. Good grammar is like good manners.
This man is right up there with Fred Dibnah as being one of the Greatest Brits!
The bloke is just everything you expect from a genius. Amazing skills.
Truly remarkable bit of work.it looks and sounds so right.If Velocette had made this it would be one of the most sought after vintage British bikes.Total respect to Allen Millyard.
Up there with John Britten. Engineering genius
Thats a very accurate call...
Agree my friend , kindred souls ..!!!! @@nealefrazer4247
Allen, so casual discussing the engineering, we know differently ! , superb 👌🏻
Easily rectified... HAH
Having spent 56 years on motorcycles. 50 of those years in a five line dealership. All I have to say is WOW,
This mans engineering talent is just phenomenal, I’ve watched him make 5 cylinder two strokes, radial plane engine board trackers, 100 cc v trim mopeds, dodge V10 hyperbikes amongst others and now this. It looks and sounds just right, factory finish, gives little indication of how much work, time and effort that’s gone in. Impressive.
For all his brilliance he’s such a down to earth guy and if he comes up against a problem he just engineers a solution .
Love this mans work, he is a genius, built in a shed unbelievable.
Not sure if he even realises how much of a genius he is! Amazing bike, fascinating bloke!
Amazing the man is brilliant!!!!
An incredible man.....the velo looks perfect. I can appreciate the work he does with Kawasaki triples, but this is just beautiful.
This guy is just awesome, and that bike is perfect, proportions, finish, everything. I love how he uses this stuff too. I saw him at Cronk y Voddy in IOM, he was just parked up watching the racing on the Flying Millyard, like it was just a form of transport.
I had three Vincents and with Ferodo AM4 linings, minor mods to stiffen the brake back-plates, the brakes were good enough for all fast road riding (no speed limits in my days in the 1950-60s) and at my first Vincent Owners Day at Cadwell Park, 1971, they were good enough to win three Trophies. Brian Deller, now nearly 82 years old. Happy Days! @M Bacon
@M Bacon it's a 5 litre v twin, way more than 55bhp, a stock Harley evo puts out 69bhp, go back to school
@M Bacon gently suggest you're cross threaded: Andy B was referring to the Flying Millyard 5 litre V-twin with a Pratt & Whitney engine. The Velo was two two 350 singles, making 700, not 750. Or to be precise, as he said in the film, 698cc (2x349) Just to fully blow your socks off - have a look at his 8 litre V10 behemoth. The idea of it is ridiculous, but his execution of it is astonishing. Amazing skills, but completely unencumbered by ego. A true national treasure.
That sir is a thing of beauty
The ease that he makes it sound so simple when it's amazing and a stroke of genius to create this magnificent machine.
An incredible engineer and fabricator, as well as a perfectionist! This man's workmanship is astoundingly brilliant! He has more talent in his little finger than I have in my entire body!
This bike is absolutely...
my favorite custom I have ever seen. I love British bikes and Harleys and this thing is just too cool. Looks so original. Not gaudy, not outrageous ... perfect.
Hi Allen, just wanted to say how great it is to watch your video's. The way you take things apart and then change the way they are put back together is absolutely amazing. I could watch you all the time and never get fed up with the work you undertake. Keep it up! We all love it!
I've always dreamed of a velocette v-twin,and now I see this!,what a piece of work, the way it looks like factory built, the stance, and that sound! What a testament to the man's skill, vision, and confidence, I want one!
Nice work Allen! Once again a beautiful build that looks factory and more importantly works.
I think that if the great Phil Irving could have seen this, he would have said "Good on yer mate"! Beautiful job and well done...
What beautiful machine. I could listen to a 2hr walk through of this machine. So well done. Thanks for the video.
Why would anyone give Allen a 👎 down ? His enthusiasm for motorcycles is positively infectious what a wonderful motorcycle 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
mr millyard im 56 years old and taking another (2nd) trip down motorcycle lane....i told myself i would do everything im able to myself while building any of the bikes i purchase...except machine work of course. i just wanted you to know that i widh i had just a tiny issue of the engineering smarts you have...every mc you build is simply a masterpiece, thank you dor sharing everything with us all thanks and never stop!!!
I'm new to Allen Millyard's channel and have been watching his videos on his Honda 100 and 180 V-twins, they're truly phenomenal things but I'm a British bike man at heart and I'm left totally speechless by this Velocette... it's absolutely perfect, just beautiful. Allen's engineering brilliance is well known and beyond question but I reckon his real genius is his ability to make his bikes look like credible factory models, others occasionally pull off this type of conversion but the results always look like Frankenstein's Monster-type lash-ups compared to Mr. Millyards bikes.. Incredible, I just wish my dear old Dad was still alive to see them..
"the whole bike's standard" typical British understatement.
Your home brewed engineering solutions are brilliant, yet simple and practical (simple in concept, not necessarily in construction!), and the workmanship is always first rate. This is how "hot rodding" was done in the age before CAD, 5 axis vertical mills, and having your own aluminum foundry. What you can accomplish with a hacksaw, a small lathe, and a TIG welder is astonishing.
What a lovely man you are Alan, modest and enthusiastic and just a shere genius when it comes to engineering.
We need more people like Allen to teach skills both in engineering and modesty.
PURE GENIUS, a beautiful motorcycle
Thank you to everyone for all the nice comments
"That was easy to rectify"... ;-). Respect!
The guy can make anything. Brilliant
Dear Allen my dad Bruce Phillips has being collecting Vellocettes for appox 50yrs in Melbourne Victoria Australia. Just love''em. He has one out on loan at the moment in a Motor Bikeshop . He had approx 22/23 at one stage. Think its 17/18 at the moment. Love ❤ your work Allen ... Robert
That’s the most beautiful Velo I’ve ever seen!
Of all Allan's conversions this is my favourite. In 1958 I had the a 1954 MSS and like this one its torque was fantastic.
Allen is a real genius ! All his machines are rideable !
Allen is a lovely man, so calm, so gracious, so understated and so unbelievably clever, we all envy him to bits! I believe that there is nothing he couldn't do if he set his mind to it, I'm a huge fan (if you can't guess)
I loved the bit in the riding clip where the bloke on the pushbike going the other way swivels his head around going "What the hell was THAT???"
Every time I watch a video, I am amazed, even if I have seen it before. Every build looks like it could have been factory built. Such a modest man but so very clever and creative.
You sir; are an engineering genius!
When Allen talk about motorbikes and engine then I can figure it out how much I don't know about it,great guy cheers
Man what a lovely bike I wish he had a tv show he has so much to offer amazing man
5% inspiration, 95% perspiration. Allan, you are a teacher, a leader of inventors and industrial, even all men. Thank you.
I’d love to go riding Millard and stop to have a beer and listen to his stories about his motorcycles ! Probably the Best Motorcycle engineer ever ! Cool , thank you for all your dreaming !
How this man hasn't been knighted yet is beyond me. Utter, utter genius.
They wouldn't understand
Made some lovely classical motorcycles back in them days
I guess the Queen ain't a biker! 🤣
"This presented me with a problem" he said, several times. It doesn't seem to have been a problem for Allen Millyard. I wish i had his skill and ingenuity.
Allen Millyard is a genuine engineering god and he’s just such a nice understated guy. If you’ve ever watched his own videos, he’s witty as hell as well
Genius & a legend. Deserves more recognition 👍👍
This fellow is very talented, indeed. What a brain. What a creation.
Fascinating about the original rear tyre. I didn't know they didn't degrade in the dark.
1990...I am going to sit in the dark so I don't age...
Only one word describes AM's creations - Superb!
Looks fantastic, I like the way you casually talk about just putting two engines together. Like no problem, then I went in for my dinner.
I had the pleasure of meeting you a few years back now at nelson diner when you had the v10 viper. You really are an amazing man Alan
Pure Engineering Genius in everything he creates. Unsurpassed in my opinion.
WOW... A sheer labour of love !!! Congratulations Allen, may you use it in good health.
'other than that the bike is standard' haha
Allan Millyard is a living legend!
A real genius. His TH-cam channel is well worth watching. What he does with the simplest of hand tools is just incredible.
Now that's the real sound of V-twin. I love the sound of it!
This bike impresses me as much as any I can think of. So great.
Not one tiny bit out of place or naff. She's a beauty. Looks bog standard and bright. Love the fishtail silencers. All the modern bits are hidden away. Nicely done laddie.
Allen was born to do what he does, you can’t learn his way of thinking. Genius.
Really interesting listening to the simple humble comments on truly brilliant creations....of course casually sawing engines in half and adding a few cylinders, then getting them to run smoothly is everyday.....then making up twins and triples out of the bits left over....unbelievably entertaining and magnificent.
The crankcase cover gives the bike a huge style image . This bike sounds wonderful on the road .
Thanks for making these things Allen. I smiled all the way through that. It’s beautiful.
Fits perfect and Just By Eye are Millyard understatements . Just mind boggling
A pure joy to watch. Easily my favourite you tube channel. Pure genius but with a self assured calmness.
To me this is the best bike he has built , it just looks so right
Proud Guy. Look at his smile 😉💪
You are a mastermind and the bike is really nice too👍...well done sir
Hat's off. What a wonderful beast.
"That was easily rectified....."
ME: Banging rocks together. "Huh?"
Brilliant conversion with such attention to detail! I wish my late father could see this, he loved Velocettes. His favourite was a 1947 250 cc MOV which he modified over time and got over 100 mph from it, dry sump and pushrods too. In the 50s he used to get up early Sunday mornings in summer and go for rides over the Cotswolds too. Always came back elated!
"Easily rectified". For YOU, Allen, maybe! She's a beaut. Much admiration from Western Australia.
Should make it TODAY !!! SUPER BEAUTIFUL!!!
"And then I rather took a fancy to the Space shuttle so I built my own. I made a few improvements but most of the work I was able to do with my grinder and the tools in my chook shed." I won't be in the least bit surprised when, not if, this is a line from an upcoming vid. This man is either a genius, a sculptural artist, an engineering phenom, a god amongst machinists , a master of the hidden arts of genuine magic or a combination of all five. I'm going with the combination of all. My lord this man is inspiring, I think I'll go back and fiddle with my Honda CT70!
Allen, you are absolutely BRILLIANT. Somewhere around eight or ten showstoppers, I lost count and had to push my jaw closed because I was drooling, in disbelief, on my keyboard. An absolutely GORGEOUS job! But, be careful riding on the wrong side of the road like that! (LOL!)
It’s okay -to see Sir Allen Millyard sitting on a solid British chair ☝🏻
Allen this bike is indeed a feather in your cap. If I was younger and living in your neighborhood I would love to be your apprentice. Your vision, neat workmanship and unique restoration work is something which I hold in very high esteem. May God bless you with the strength to keep doing this beautiful creative 🤠 work. You are my hero!
the biggest human mistery is who the hell dislike such videos, i can't understand for what reason one would dislike such a video
Scooter twerps, aka "mods".
One of the nicest specials I’ve ever seen. A bike to covet. It really does look every inch of what velo could have produced. And it has real proper lights!
Allen, you never cease to amaze me
What a fantastic job you have done, I love it, your a real engineer.
When is it going into production? I want three of them.
What a piece of kit that is. Beautifully done.
Met him and several of his two wheeled creations. He's a fantastic engineer and a really nice guy who deserves every bit of praise.
Allen you are the god of motorbikes, Phil Irving would enjoy every video as we all are amazed, john from Cranbourne Australia.
To say he is a genius is an understatement.
Out of all the amazing factory looking creations he’s made, this is the bike I would actually want to own and ride. It’s just so nice.
Stunning conversion. This guy Allen is truly talented. Makes it all sound so simple !