Allen Millyard 1000cc Kawasaki four cylinder two stroke road test

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  • @flatcapcaferacer
    @flatcapcaferacer Рік тому +30

    Allen is the builder we all wish we could be.

  • @RUNE-66
    @RUNE-66 Рік тому +19

    Yep. Allen is an absolute beast. The Rain Man of shed built motorcycles. 🥰🤘

  • @Banditmanuk
    @Banditmanuk Рік тому +13

    Allen is a brilliant engineer. Fuel consumption isn't going to be its strong point.

  • @alanbarnstable6414
    @alanbarnstable6414 Рік тому +33

    All talk, no test !!!

    • @grahamskilling2147
      @grahamskilling2147 Рік тому

      Its a homage to Alan….amazing engineer - fascinating to research…seriously

    • @sidecarbod1441
      @sidecarbod1441 Рік тому +5

      @@grahamskilling2147 The title of the video does not say "homage to Alan", it states that it's a 'road test'....seriously.

    • @grahamskilling2147
      @grahamskilling2147 Рік тому

      @@sidecarbod1441 yep understand - just wanted to highlight the amazing engineer Alan is

    • @sidecarbod1441
      @sidecarbod1441 Рік тому +1

      @@grahamskilling2147 I certainly agree with you there!

    • @gregkoe60
      @gregkoe60 Рік тому +2

      I thought this guy described and spoke really well about Allan Millyard and this bike. Good video.

  • @jimclarke1108
    @jimclarke1108 Рік тому +10

    Amazing Kawasaki🏆Amazing Allen Millyard🏅

  • @bobjohnson7207
    @bobjohnson7207 Рік тому +8

    Allen has a IQ that is off the charts. Only surpassed by his humanity.

  • @adep6189
    @adep6189 Рік тому +15

    Allen Millyard is a genius and his bikes are nothing short of stunning all of us motorcyclist would be proud to have any one of his creations in our garages.. but this middle man sales pitch is painful to watch and listen to😖 why he has to launch into how he builds them.. like hes giving us the big reveal is ridiculous... All and everyone, who knows AM will know all of this as we follow his evey move .😎.
    Get someone to road test the bike 🤓 and give us the price 😊..
    Happy riding 🤓

  • @debbiewright2171
    @debbiewright2171 Рік тому +10

    Mr Millyard possesses talents like no other - I bet he was somehow involved in the creation of the pyramids 😁

  • @forestranger312
    @forestranger312 День тому

    Absolutely beautiful, those days were the best ever for motor cycles. The two stroke range of Suzuki, Kawasaki and Yamaha
    were the best we’ve ever had. The sound and style are just to die for. I’m so glad I lived through and owned these bikes and
    had the best time ever. I feel so sorry for the young today never being able to experience these bikes. The end of motor bikes
    is so close now as dealers are going bust every week and sales plummet, the governments drive to ban all motor bikes by
    2030 will see the end of an era never to be experienced again.

  • @pauloconnor7951
    @pauloconnor7951 10 місяців тому +3

    I'd never 2nd guess Allen . As it's a resto-mod I'll let him off regards the piggy backed front brake lines to the splitter junction. The correct three way can readily be bought. Allen doesn't like to waste ; and I'm with that.

  • @shanehnorman
    @shanehnorman Рік тому +2

    He may be promoting his sale, but the tribute to Allen Millard is clearly sincere - and could not be better said.

  • @classicraceruk1337
    @classicraceruk1337 11 місяців тому +1

    You forgot he built a replica of Mike Hailwood’s Honda 297cc 6. A brilliant four stroke machine that leaves any two stroke in its wake. The intricacies of its internals are a sight to behold.

  • @johnperrotta1039
    @johnperrotta1039 26 днів тому

    As an owner of the 1972 750 h2, I can’t imagine what this bike wd ride like. In my dreams tonight will imagine myself back in Miami at the Emilia Earhart strip. Back then , never lost a race! 😎

  • @davidshattock9522
    @davidshattock9522 Рік тому +4

    Has the bike got the hinge in the middle of frame overhauled.srriously Allen is a brilliant engineer exceptionally so in fact some would like to be half as .good as he

  • @llewvirtue861
    @llewvirtue861 Рік тому +3

    The fuel tank will never cope with this

  • @danielkeel9265
    @danielkeel9265 Рік тому +1

    Good caveat emptor, my rule of thumb; when I pass a certain level of Fun, it's time to check the speedometer! Beautiful machine!

  • @nomdeplume798
    @nomdeplume798 3 місяці тому

    My recollection is that the H2 had only one front disc but had a mounting lug on each fork leg, perhaps to use more parts for the 750 race bikes like those used by Bary Ditchburn and Mick Grant.

  • @keithm6117
    @keithm6117 Рік тому +2

    How many sherries before the narration 🧐

  • @twatson6252
    @twatson6252 Рік тому +2

    When I was 15 I had a 71 500 Kawasaki and then a 72 750 Kawasaki 750 they were both unbeatable in them days 12 seconds quarter miles was unheard of in the seventies for a car or motorcycle. You twisted that throttle back it hit that power band the front end jumped up and all hell broke loose lol. They were called widow makers my best friend was killed on his i still miss him , His looked just like the one in this video.

  • @Gassit
    @Gassit Рік тому +8

    A few point that as a broker of classic motorcycles you really should know.
    The Widow Maker moniker is only really relevant for the first year of the 750 1972, which was a bit of an animal, all the later models where tamed down with more bracing on the frame, a longer swingarm and a bit less power.
    From the factory they all came with only one front disc but the lugs on the other fork and the wheel are there so its an easy job to convert them to twin disc, I believe Kawasaki even listed a kit of parts to do it yourself.
    At one point you referred to it as a KH750, there was never a KH750, they where all H2's, this one I believe is a H2A. I used to own a 1975 H2C which was the last year of production of the 750. Similarly only the very last year of the 500 1978 was a KH, KH500A8 all the earlier ones where only ever designated H1.

    • @mariodemarco9749
      @mariodemarco9749 Рік тому +3

      All correct except the widowmaker bit. The 69. 500 was the original widowmaker

    • @scottwheaton9689
      @scottwheaton9689 Рік тому

      The last yr of the h1 500 triple in the USA was the 1976 KH500 & not 1978 as stated here in the USA.
      Also,he said this bike is a 73 that has longer rear swing arm, that’s also incorrect,in the USA 1973 h2’s were either gold or purple color with shorter rear swing arm with different gauge housing & gauges themselves too being quite a different looking bike then the one talked about here.
      This bike with its candy gold paint would be in the USA a 74 h2 . The 74 h2 also came in candy lime color & the 29 75 last yr h2 in the USA came in candy super red & candy purple
      Paint with the longer rear swingarm & upgraded gauges.
      This is v cvs Omni ng from my 5decades+ wrenching/restoring/riding/owning Kawi triples & big four’s on a semi pro level. I am 68yrs old & currently ride a 74 H1E 500 candy green that’s been cosmetically restored a 2nd 74 H1E candy red (8k mile original paint survivor!) triple & a clean unrestored 1978 kz1000-LTD-b2.
      Happy Motoring!
      Scott from the USA!

    • @Gassit
      @Gassit Рік тому +2

      @@scottwheaton9689 Ah yes your right Scott, I made a couple of mistakes as I was trusting my aging memory, 61Yrs old :).
      I used to work as a parts manager at a Kawasaki main dealer in London but its been a few years.
      I dug out my old Kawasaki Model Recognition Manuals to refresh my memory.
      Last year of the 500 was indeed 76, I must of been thinking of the KH250 which was available here until 1978.
      If the body work and clocks on this one is original then as you say its a 74 H2B
      My main love has always been 2-strokes but especially Kawasaki Triples. The last one I owned was a US import H1A with that ridicules electronic ignition system it had, official UK ones had points due to radio interference regulations, I used to love pulling up next to cars at the traffic lights on it and hearing their radios go mental :)
      Happy Motoring to you too!
      Mark from London UK

  • @user-gz1hu5px1z
    @user-gz1hu5px1z 14 днів тому

    Mr Millyard motorbikes.....Better than factory☺

  • @rodneysteffen6376
    @rodneysteffen6376 11 місяців тому +1

    The reviewer is perpetuating some myths about the triples. The early 500's had plastic swing arm bushings and drum brakes, so they earned the reputation of "widow maker" and "flexi-flyer". By '72, the first 750s had stronger frames with more bracing, bronze bushings, and a single front disc brake. In '73, Cycle mag did a "super bike test", and the H2A came out on top, besting even the new 903 Z1. It could pull over .9 Gs braking with a single disc. The B and C models ('74 and '75) have the 2" longer swing arm to make them less wheelie prone. Using tapered rollers instead of balls in the steering head would have been a good move by the factory, and probably would have muted all the talk of poor handling. None the less, many owners have done this mod, and it makes for a really decent ride on par with any of it's contemporaries.

  • @garythornhill4635
    @garythornhill4635 Рік тому +2

    Beautiful machine! Love big two strokes - owned H-1s and H-2s. Still have my red 1970 H-1. I prefer the 500, as the 750 surged and bucked too much. BTW, the brown paint scheme is 1974.

  • @TheOriginalAndysGarage
    @TheOriginalAndysGarage 11 місяців тому +1

    I had the 750 triple the damn thing was a straight shooting rocket

    • @MarkPearce-u7m
      @MarkPearce-u7m 3 місяці тому

      I had 2, H2C and an original H2, the original was the best for me.

  • @harryquinn8911
    @harryquinn8911 11 місяців тому +1

    How does it make windows🤔and are they triple glazed?

  • @hazepennington9303
    @hazepennington9303 11 місяців тому

    That bike is a monster master piece,, I seen some of Allen's other Bikes on a video a little while back,, That Man is a Genius,, I had a 72 H1 mark Three back in the 70s, IT was one of the most fun and one of the fastest motorcycles I ever owned ,, and I have owned alot of different brands in the years , But when I look at this Beautiful Beast it brings back a lot of memories ,, I think the triple's where the greatest motorcycle experience a well qualified Biker could have on a motorcycle back then, This 1000, CC,, four cylinder's is so Beautiful it brings a tear to an older Bikers eyes ,, and I think Kawasaki should have thought about building theses in the four cylinder version after the 750 H 2 came out,, I would bet they would have sold them like crazy back in the day,, 💯👍🏍️

  • @bananabrooks3836
    @bananabrooks3836 Рік тому +1

    Sorry to Paul 'The motorcycle broker', but there are some misleading statements here: 'KH 750'? twin disc was only an expensive option. Kwak had the Z900 in development to satisfy the future speed demons.

  • @cecilwilson5442
    @cecilwilson5442 Рік тому

    Brilliant stuff ☘️😁 from northern Ireland getting the lottery tickets made easier now 👍

  • @jmespagnet599
    @jmespagnet599 Рік тому +1

    Bonjour, cette moto est magnifique. Quelle est son prix si elle est à vendre bien sûr !

    • @themotorcyclebroker6179
      @themotorcyclebroker6179  Рік тому

      Hi this one sold three years ago and the owner is keeping it. We never discuss prices in public as it is other people's data and Allen doesn't want people arguing about price. There is another Millyard two stroke available, email me at pj@themotorcyclebroker.co. uk and we can discuss the other Millyard which is available.

  • @ianturpin9180
    @ianturpin9180 Рік тому

    I had an h2 in Australia, it didnt like the heat and the centre pot seized twice before i gave up and sold it.

  • @brianbrown4965
    @brianbrown4965 11 місяців тому

    deffo a legend without dought

  • @roverchap
    @roverchap Рік тому +7

    Fantastic engineering my a remarkable man. Not really 'the motorcycle Kawasaki should have built' as we know that the factory 750 could only just about handle the power of the motor, a 1000/4 would have been unwieldy (as you found out). Kawasaki had the 900cc Z1 which fulfilled the flagship position very well. Millyard's machines are novelties (in the best sense of the word), the art of the possible from an engineering viewpoint but not necessarily from a practical and commercial one. Go on, how much?

  • @breadgarlichouse2265
    @breadgarlichouse2265 Місяць тому

    What’s the top speed?

  • @craigg4246
    @craigg4246 Рік тому

    Kenny Roberts won the world championships on 500’s. Not TZ750’s. Yeah, He rode 750’s in the U.S., but those bikes could not be used in world championship races which were limited to 500CC.

  • @flexjay87
    @flexjay87 7 місяців тому

    " The Widowmaker " Squared !

  • @simonlunt353
    @simonlunt353 Рік тому +2

    I think Allen should be knighted 😊

  • @spaceflight1019
    @spaceflight1019 Рік тому

    Scotty learned from Millyard...

  • @gpwisbey
    @gpwisbey Рік тому

    is it for sale? if so how much for this amazing machine thx Glenn

    • @themotorcyclebroker6179
      @themotorcyclebroker6179  Рік тому +1

      Hi we sold that one twice before, so that one isn't for sale. We do have a beautiful 4 cylinder 666 one for sale with paperwork from Allen on our website. Allen's bikes are very expensive and he doesn't want prices discussed in public, feel free to call during office hours on 07971 497615. You can see the bike that's for sale at themotorcyclebroker.co.uk/motorcycles/allen-millyard-four-cylinder-kawasaki-666/

  • @squareyesj7170
    @squareyesj7170 Рік тому +3

    Where is the full test? All sales pitch...hmm, this video diserves a thumbs down, and that is rare for me.
    Respect to Alan though.

    • @squareyesj7170
      @squareyesj7170 Рік тому

      And apologies from me to Mr.Allen Millyard for spelling his Christian name incorrectly.

  • @timessix8434
    @timessix8434 7 місяців тому

    What do you mean ”if you can find one”? Is there more than one in the world?

  • @lancerbiker5263
    @lancerbiker5263 Рік тому

    Couldn't agree more.

  • @steveogee7458
    @steveogee7458 11 місяців тому

    I absolutely agree with every word you said. And I thought my '75 H1 500 was fast...lol.

  • @DavidMinns-n8w
    @DavidMinns-n8w Рік тому +1

    1.36.. front tyre... directional arrow appears to be pointing the wrong way... I can live with that though, if I can have the bike please..

    • @ianbooth4255
      @ianbooth4255 Рік тому

      That's the direction when fitted on the rear I think, which is reversed when fitted on the front as the braking forces work in the opposite direction to the driving forces.

    • @cospics
      @cospics Рік тому

      11:01 explained

    • @Markonthisworld
      @Markonthisworld Рік тому +2

      Heading should be bike for sale.
      I have distain for miss leading middle men.

  • @jonford6119
    @jonford6119 Рік тому

    Even if Kawasaki had made that bike, we'd still all be riding four strokes. US legislators killed off the two stroke engine for motor vehicles. Although it would have been possible for manufacturers to make cleaner two strokes, it would have cost more than using four strokes instead.

  • @jibjab351
    @jibjab351 Рік тому

    Do you think this would pass modern emission laws if it was made today?

  • @Bbbuddy
    @Bbbuddy Рік тому +1

    NOT a road test.

  • @peteduch2151
    @peteduch2151 Рік тому

    I used to build chopperframes no drawings

  • @michaelarchangel1163
    @michaelarchangel1163 Рік тому

    A standard H2 makes around 75 crank BHP. Is the 120 wheel BHP from this bike partly a result of porting work, or because it can safely rev higher than a triple does ?

  • @rogerthedodger5788
    @rogerthedodger5788 Рік тому +1

    Until those weasels in parliament artificially try make fuel too expensive or stop the sale of fuel...... wheres the pitchforks! We all agree Allen is an engineering genius. Only he can hacksaw an engine in half and splice it onto another and create a thing of beauty. Go to his channel, what a character too!

  • @garygoodwin1300
    @garygoodwin1300 Рік тому

    Very good but not all what he say is correct. Allen. Top man 🤛🤛🤛

  • @IanLawrie-l9q
    @IanLawrie-l9q Рік тому

    Awesome! Well introduced 👍👏👌

  • @canadapainter658
    @canadapainter658 24 дні тому

    why does it say 750 on it when it is 1000cc

  • @53jed
    @53jed Рік тому +1

    From my recollection, the two stroke demise was more political than what you're suggesting. The H2 coupled an engine with insane power to an inadequate frame/suspension. If Kwaka had added a cylinder, they would have just compounded their initial problems. Ecomentalists destroyed two strokes.
    Otherwise, Allen Millyard is motorcycling's Newton - Isaac, not Bert.

    • @MickH60
      @MickH60 11 місяців тому

      Your last sentence says more about you tan the bike, I bet your American.

    • @53jed
      @53jed 11 місяців тому

      @@MickH60 No.

  • @10rGreenninja
    @10rGreenninja Рік тому +2

    A very interesting video BUT it is not what it should be based on the naming. It's more a homage to Allan Millyards bike rather than a =n actual road test, so little riding shown, little information an the ride, handling, braking comfort etc etc. It is however a good informational video of one of Allan's creations but it should be advertised as a promotional video for you and not a road test.

  • @mikedrillz2866
    @mikedrillz2866 Рік тому +1

    When they were new(1972) nothing could get near them at Wanganui New Zealand tight street circut ,i never saw anybody wobbling out of control,the whole starting grid was virtually blue H2s,except for the odd Norton or Triumph and Suzuki Waterbus(Buffalo,Kettle)Even Z1s struggled a bit.

    • @neilmchardy9061
      @neilmchardy9061 Рік тому +1

      If you have ever ridden one they feel like they have a hinge in the middle

    • @redtobertshateshandles
      @redtobertshateshandles Рік тому

      Must be a smooth circuit. Sounds like you don't know very much.

  • @martinglasser6025
    @martinglasser6025 4 місяці тому

    Delineated the poor handling but did not mention any remedy, such as beefier front fork or stiffer swing arm!

  • @jamesrindley6215
    @jamesrindley6215 7 місяців тому +1

    If you had waffled more you could have made it longer.

  • @Bobby-fj8mk
    @Bobby-fj8mk 11 місяців тому

    Interesting bike.
    I like Allen's brilliant creations but I'm not sure about them.
    As you say - the bendy frame, front forks, yokes and poor swingarm bushes etc
    are not up to handling even the 3 cylinder version so it's actually dangerous with 4 cylinders.
    How the hell did they ever pass Govt. safety regulations?
    Also - he uses points instead of the CDI ignition that came standard with them -
    that's a retrograde step which will cause fouled plugs and annoying servicing.
    A also doubt the claimed 120hp unless he does port jobs on them but he doesn't ever mention that.
    The correct hp would be 72 x 4/3 = 96hp.
    Even then - the clutches used to slip with only 72 hp so how
    does the clutch not slip at 96hp ?
    The clutch on mine used to sprain my left hand as it needed brute force to operate it.
    If you changed to a new clutch cable it would only be passable for one week and
    then difficult to use again.
    To stop it slipping you can upgrade the clutch springs but
    then it's even more difficult to change gears.
    Still - the H2 750 is a very exciting bike to ride -
    it made the Z1 900 seem a little boring in comparison.
    Mine used to power wheelie in 1st 2nd and 3rd as soon as you hit 5,500 rpm at full throttle
    and it would rev out to 9,000rpm with chambers on it.

  • @Interdiction
    @Interdiction 4 місяці тому

    In reality this is a slow bike now very very slow . But this is how our minds work with the good old times eh

  • @elemar5
    @elemar5 11 місяців тому

    Everything was great apart from saying it was a KH.

  • @rodneystacey1155
    @rodneystacey1155 Рік тому +1

    Brokers voice a real turn off

  • @MarkPearce-u7m
    @MarkPearce-u7m 3 місяці тому

    Erm.... the right hand fork was cast with lugs for an additional disc, never factory fitted!!!!!!!!

  • @garypotter1746
    @garypotter1746 2 місяці тому

    Allen could build a bike out of an oil stain with a spoon and a pair of tweezers. 😅

  • @59jaguar
    @59jaguar Рік тому +1

    Too much blah blah blah not enough motorcycle

  • @michaeljones5452
    @michaeljones5452 Рік тому +2

    The 500 h1 was the widow maker ...do your research

  • @craigg4246
    @craigg4246 Рік тому

    I wish Allen would make a 2100CC V4 Vstrom!

  • @anthonyalfredyorke1621
    @anthonyalfredyorke1621 11 місяців тому

    I don't understand why we pay this man so much respect, there are so few of these classic bikes left and he doesn't restore them he destroys them, he turns them into Frankenstein monster
    It's like taking a 59 Les Paul & making it a twin neck monstrosity, or a beautiful Chippendale chest of drawers, into a drinks cabinet. In the 70s my friends dad was into custom cars & took a Jenson Interceptor & completely destroyed it by customize it , today that car wouldn't be worth shit where as an original one is a historic work of art & worth a fortune. That's why there are listed buildings, so ergo maniacs can't go around destroying the last of the remaining stock, would we be praising him if he turned a 70s 900ss desmo into a v4 or a 250 Ferrari into an estate car ? . My opinion only, as an Engineer he's amazing, I just wish he used more common rubbish to play with. Happy New year to everyone.

    • @DavidHuston
      @DavidHuston 5 місяців тому

      Go and try to buy one of Millyard's bikes..... You don't have enough money, I don't care who you are.

  • @robbrown6495
    @robbrown6495 7 місяців тому

    Not sure I would want to buy a bike from someone who can't pronounce "cylinder" and wears his auntie's sweaters.

  • @redtobertshateshandles
    @redtobertshateshandles Рік тому +1

    Boring.

  • @AndrewNeilBaird
    @AndrewNeilBaird 10 місяців тому

    Blah blah blah ,blah blah , blah. And it will do 150 Emma no , 115 at most .