Allen Millyard fires up his bikes. National Motorcycle Museum open day 18
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- Опубліковано 26 жов 2018
- Allen Millyard shows us 3 of his fantastic creations at the 2018 National Motorcycle Museum's open day. THINGS GET LOUD
Bikes are:
The Flying Millyard using two banks of an aero engine; still 5000CC!
Honda SS 100 where Allen gafts an extra rear cylinder to the bike.
'Honda' RC374, Allens home built tribute to the Honda 6
New Allen Millyard Vid up here ua-cam.com/video/rTqU_UI8wfI/v-deo.html&ab_channel=Banditmanuk
One thing I like about Allen's creations is that they are so esoteric and all finely finished. Almost as if they rolled off some unknown exotic Japanese Motorcycle assembly line.
Yep completely agree
Mike Hailwood is smiling from heaven
I have followed Allen for years just craving for all stories and information about his engineering talent and ability, he never ceases to amaze the world with his creations.Wish somebody would do a documentary on him.
He is indeed a great engineering talent. He's working on a new bike now......
I agree. A documentary on Allen Millyard is something the world needs.
@@rdaystrom4540 if there was a book, I'd buy it! I say Allen Millyard is a genuine celebrity, in the motorcycling world!!
I would watch it!
agreed.
Mechanical genius of the highest order!
Certainly is, hope you will check out Allen's own UA-cam channel, just did the first start on a new engine, great stuff.
He is outstanding. Definitely a Great Britain.
He certainly is. Just wondering as this and my other Allen Millyard vids are suddenly getting views........ did you find this vid after watching TMF's recent interview with the great man? Thanks for stopping by my channels and commenting
Agreed. But "Briton," no?
I don’t know where he gets his inspiration from but this man is a genius...To create a Honda 6 from bits with his own hands is unbelievable...I have heard the genuine Honda 4s and 6s back in the day with Mike Hailwood on the throttle and can assure anyone that the sound is identical....I can really say that I don’t envy may people but this man is right there on the top of the list...I would be happy with 1% of his knowledge and skill.....May he continue on with his superb machines...Thankyou Allen.
Yep a proper genius Peter. My ears were ringing when he started that bike!. Thanks for stopping by the channel.
I can't understand why one of them reality programmes hasn't been made about this bloke, he's an absolute genius
Completely agree
I think he is quite a private person in all fairness
He does have a yt channel
The genius is not just in the design and engineering of the bikes themselves but Allens bikes are all totally usable, alright in their own special way sometimes but I see no trailer queens even in the v10 viperbike, the attention to the finer details that make the difference, thats dedication and resourceful craftsmanship that does not require a shed load of money as an answer, just a bucket load of IQ
Completely agree Graham 👍👍 I've been lucky enough to meet and chat with Allen a few times and he's such a humble down to earth guy. I think he can hardly believe so many people are so interested in what he does. Thanks for watching the vid and merry Christmas.( I'm sure your probably aware but Allen has his own amazing UA-cam channel.)
I love the way the front wheel of the 'flying millyard' turns of its own accord while still on the ground. That's what I call vibration!. What a wonderful engineer and a great human being.
Yep was lucky enough to meet and chat to Allen at the recent Stafford Classic Bike show where I was filming for the channel. He is a great down to earth guy, always happy to chat. Stunning to hear how he achieves most of his work with simple tools like hacksaw and file. Thanks for calling by Peter.
I am not a massive classic bike fan, but I am glad ppl still make new bikes with classic designs.
I think I like all bikes but owning a modern bike is far less hassle and it will be so much more reliable
I remember a article I read about that Honda 100 years ago, for some reason I thought it was 90's but it was actually 50's anyway it was a real treat to hear it and it was lovely, thank you
Thank you for calling by my little channel to make this one of my most viewed vids. I am a big admirer of Allen, such a talented guy.
That bloke is a genius and also a complete nutcase both at the same time
What a gorgeous looking machine. The Flying millyard is a thing of sheer beauty. What a genius engineer and designer
Completely agree
Among engineers...... He is a rock star! That Flying Millyard sounds so wicked, just awesome.
He is a great guy, if you've not seen it yet check out Allen's own youtube channel where he is building a Kawasaki super 6. And thanks for stopping by my channel.
@@Banditmanuk Thanks, Yes i'm checking it out now.
I can't think of of words to describe the Flying Millyard.
Things like awesome, scary and desirable come to mind, but it doesn't describe this mix of modern and antique engineering.
Allen is a complete legend, I think he can build whatever he can imagine. If you've not seen it yet, head over to Allen Millyard's own UA-cam channel where he is building a Kawasaki super 6. Thanks for watching
@@Banditmanuk I've only just discovered him on youtube, via The Missendon Flyer. I will certainly be checking out more of his creations. Thanks!
Jaw-dropping skills he has. A salute that's covered with envy to him.
A super talented guy.
I can never get enough of Allen’s bikes, I don’t know how many times I’ve watched all of his videos, That old gentleman was really enjoying the sound of the 6, it sounded amazing, as did the other 2. I have to say that I’d really love the wee Honda v twin. If I had a few quid behind me, I’d make him an offer for it that he couldn’t refuse lol. 😎👍👍👍
Allen was great with the old gentleman, he's a top bloke. I think Allen may have made more than one of those Honda V twins so one may be available somewhere. He often makes a special and then makes an identical bike to sell. Know he did that with some if his Kawasaki two stroke conversions.
I’ve watched Millyard for years and always look forward to his next design! I hope someone does his life story on film before I die.😎
Yep, he's a really talented guy who deserves more TV exposure. Think Henry Cole is bringing him in on a few of his programs.
A true master of his work top marks
Great skill. Mechanical, electrical, art.
Pray that allen makes his protypes and posts them all over the globe..we need such talented genuineness...
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Absolutely loved that, Banditman. What a great man AM is - and I have to say, while the Flying Millyard is fabulous (idling at 350-400rpm - magic!), the Hailwood Honda replica looks and, above all, sounds bloody marvellous! Cheers for that!
Yep, completely agree. I was stood behind his Honda replica when he started it up and its so loud!! I watched him ride it at Prescott and the organisers initially stopped him riding because of noise levels. He built everything by eye, made the tank, fairings and built the engine....... such a talented guy.
Allen Millyard is the opposite of those Harley guys from American Choppers, that swear and curse all the time, getting nothing done worth a dime. Not to put the American Chopper guys down, but you watch for yourself and see...Thanks for sharing your work with the world sir. Respect from Canada...
The American Choppers was all about show and the drama between jnr and snr. Don't think any of those guys there could actually build an engine from scratch with extra cylinders like Allen can. Thank you for watching all the way from Canada, appreciate it.
Allen Millyard builds some of the best and most diverse motorcycles in the world. He is a mechanical artist.
Completely agree, was a pleasure to meet and chat with him.
I've had bikes many years ago ( in the 70's) so when I see some of your creations, if I can call them that, they bring back wonderful memories. Your work ethic and style reminds me of my early days engineering training which was a kind of "do it and do it right son, or not at all"
I tip my hat to you sir
Hi Tony, a great comment but unfortunately I am just a fan of Allen, I filmed him at the National Motorcycle Museum (I'm actually the guy chatting to Allen) Allen does have his own channel titled Allen Millyard full of great vids.
I am of course very grateful for stopping by this channel, if any other vids interest you feel free to browse. Best regards Richard
@@Banditmanuk oh yes. Oops. Goid film though😁👍
@@tonyjoe5707 No worries Tony, take care 👍
374 best sounding bike ever !!!
I watch anything re Allen Millyard. This is a great vid.
Thanks for posting this & a huge thanks for not ruining it with background music. The engines make their own music.
Thank you, I'm a massive fan of Allen and only attended this event because I knew he was going to be there.
I've been lucky enough to chat to him a few times and he's a genuinely nice guy as well as being super talented.
@@Banditmanuk I watched another of your vids & sub'd. Nice content!
My daughter married a British guy from Worthing (We're in USA). Been over to visit twice, and tried to get anyone take me to the Sammy Miller Museum in New Milton & or the Nat'l Motorcycle Museum up near Birmingham. Instead I got an 8 hour tour of London. Nice, I can say been there, done that.
Next time I'm in the UK, I plan on renting a bike and going on my own. I'm terrified of making a mistake and through habit or confusion, riding on the wrong side of the road.
P.S. also want to see the Naval Museum in Portsmouth.
@@savage22bolt32 I live close to the National Motorcycle Museum Birmingham and there are vids of that on my channel. If you are ever near, give us a shout, be happy to show you around.
We get practice riding on your side of the road when we ride in Europe. Carol has some arrows printed to go on sat navs and tank bags just to remind us which side of the road we should be on. (You soon get used to it)
My advice is to head north in England, roads in the south especially near London are packed.
Thanks for the sub and best wishes
@@Banditmanuk 👍🇬🇧🇺🇸
Love his smile when he cranks those incredible creations of his. Such a great guy!
Nice footage. And what a genius
He certainly is and a really nice guy to chat to 👍👍👍
Another nice video for all to enjoy. I missed the MV firing up so your video was the next best thing. Thanks.
Ps. You must have got there early as it was rammed when I arrived!
Not sure if you're referring to the other vid filmed that day ua-cam.com/video/xXv0dA_LZHs/v-deo.html but yes dark when I set off. Got there for 8.30 and filmed around the inside of the museum before it got busy. Very enjoyable day.
Went there myself today and seeing is believing. What an engineer he is. No fancy workshop either. They're all built in his typical UK single small car garage albeit with a small extension at the end.
His 8 litre V10 Dodge Viper-engined bike is spectacular, as is his 5-cylinder Kawasaki two-strokes.
Like your user name. Yes indeed a very talented guy, enjoyed the morning but it got so busy I came away. Thanks for watching, got some more vid of the rest of the place to put together at some point.
@@Banditmanuk I look forward to seeing them. Swift video post too. I still haven't edited my Magellan Italy tour earlier this year. You've shamed me! 👍
@@cynicaldodgyknees6248 If you have subscibed and hit the bell you will be the first to know. Its edited and uploading Now.
This guy is a genius.
I swear I can hear the plane in that twin ., Wonder is it the pulse, or timing,or exhaust note , or the resonance of the air craft engine fins . Whatever it is is wonderful !
It's a wonderful thing that engine👍👍 Thanks for watching
Flying millyard my absolute favorite just because of the engineering
It certainly looks like no other bike out there. A complete ground up build.
Mr Millyard is a mechanical genius!
Completely agree, thanks for stopping by the channel Antony.
I nominate Allen Millyard for the Nobel Prize for innovate engineering.
I would vote for him👍
Can you imagine what the Flying twin would do to you if it ever kicked back? I've seen what a 500cc single can do omg. Love the bikes. Allen is a legend.
He always is very careful to put it on the compression so it doesnt kick back. Hes been riding motorcycles for twice as long as ive been alive, and the fact that he is still doing it means he is a very skilled rider
The bloke is absolute genius
Absolutely, thanks for watching
The man is a bloody genius!!!!!!!
Yep hoping to see him tomorrow at the Stafford Classic bike show, this channel is taking its cameras!
A friend and I were discussing his CB200 1974, and he told me the CB160 was even faster! That set me wondering if Alan ever decided to make a small in line 4 or even a V for they would be good donors? However, we both agreed that EVEN Alan might struggle to make an ACROSS THE FRAME V4 like a double Moto Guxxi Brilliant as he is!!!
Amazing bikes he's a clever bloke nice one
He certainly is, the guy is an engineering genius. What's amazing me is how many folks have decided to watch this older vid of mine after The Missenden Flyer did his interview with him. Currently this is gaining 1K views a day! God bless TMF 😀 Think I'm subbed to your channel, nice to hear from you.
You are a genius.
Please now rescue the Norton name.
I am sure we can fund this through people like me.
He's inspired me to fit my USB charger and barkbusters. I will be the new Allen Millyard
I think there can only be 1 Allen Millyard! Just wondered Geoff, did you find my vid after watching TMF's recent interview with him? Thanks for stopping by the channel.
@@Banditmanuk Yes, I did. Watched TMF's video and, as usual, scrolled down the comments. I've seen quite a few of your comments on his, and other people's channels. Keep it up - and your own videos. Haven't watched them all, yet, but have made a start. Also, scrolled through some of the channels you watch, and discovered there's quite a few that I, also, watch. Have started watching Midlife Motorcycle Diaries which I hadn't heard of before though.
@@Jaffa1951 Funny you should mention Midlife Motorcycle Diaries, Was chatting to them as they were also heading to the Picos (like our most recent trip) and they also rode their own bikes as do Carol and I on our channel, small world. I'm a Patreon of TMF, been following his channel from the early days. My other minor claim to fame is I suggested to Canary Motorcycle Tours that they invite TMF over to to film and they eventually became his channel sponsor.
@@Banditmanuk Sound like he owes you a thankyou. Another new channel I've started watching is ' Riding on Eggshells ' worth a watch.
Allen Millyard, a true one off. Accept no substitute.
Absolutely 👍👍
Do they give Nobel prizes for building beautiful & engineering marvel motorcycles mr millyard has my vote.
And mine.👍 Thanks for calling by the channel and check out Allen's own channel, he's currently building a Kawasaki super 6
Allen is a genius and a star.
He is indeed a great guy. Thanks for stopping by my channel and by the way Allen has an amazing UA-cam channel of his own well worth subscribing to.
Banditmanuk I found him this morning and subbed.Completely blew me with his talent.Great find.
This video has inspired me to change the oil on my xj600
The six sounds glorious..I can't believe how much it sounds like Honda's effort!
Yep.... Actually 2 Yamaha engines before Mr Millyard's work
@@Banditmanuk I had an FZR250 some years ago that Alan based that engine on, it revved to 18,500 rpm, imagine the sound of that six revving to the same :-O
@@phil955i It genuinely hurt my ears when he started it! Amazing noise. He does explain how he used those two Yamaha engines in the Prescot Allen Millyard special that I've linked in the comments. Think he decided to build it after being challenged to do so by Guy Martin when they were discussing how expensive an original bike was.
@@phil955i The original Honda 6's revved to 20,000 in the hands of Mike Hailwood when needed, but he was advised to always keep it under.
Great Vid......
Thanks Mate..
Cheers and thanks. More of the same day in the pinned comment link top of the page.
@@Banditmanuk Yea.. Ive watched them all...
They are all great.. I like the transition from inside to outside.. Someone should invent "Smellyvision" so we can taste the Castrol R..!! lol.!!
Thanks mate..
what talent unblievable I wonder how old the cylinders are ?
top chap one of the UKs best
Amazing its all i can say mate
Alan has Alien 👽 level skills. I’ve watched several of his videos and came away feeling useless.
Where there’s a will... Alan is probably involved 👍🏻.
I feel very lucky to have met and film Allen on several occasions. Not only is he an amazing zen level engineer, he's also a really nice bloke. Thanks for watching my little film of the great man in action
@@Banditmanuk , Lucky indeed 👍🏻
He’s like the Nikola Tesla of ALL THINGS mechanical.
An absolute genuine national treasure. That's Allen, not the bikes.
Indeed he is👍
Allen is one of a very small group of people that I would love to meet.
I consider myself lucky to have talked to him on a few occasions, he's just a really decent down to earth bloke who loves talking bikes. Thanks for stopping by the channel
This guy is steampunk to perfection.
Craig Pennington With the exception that they actually work.
@@clayz1 And work well.
If alan were alive in the late 1800s we would be reading books about him instead of edison, bell, and other early inventors. Man is a genius
Yes he has a fantastic mind coupled with very skilled hands. Thanks for watching my vid
The dream from Old and Jung , also in Germany . Best wishes , mike from Hamburg .
Welcome to the channel Michael, thank you for watching the video. 👍👍👍
Good people, good bikes
Yes, absolutely 👍👍 Thank you for watching
The Jesus of the Biker's World!
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Owning one of his creations would be my dream
Don't know if you've seen it yet but on Allen's own UA-cam channel he was assembling the crank on his Kwak super 6 mk2. The guy is such a talant
lucky to see all them started thought he was going to kick start the race bike bit off a shock when he pressed the starter button
That 6 cylinder bike was just ridiculously loud
@@Banditmanuk Hah hah, just like the original RC-174's!! I'd love to see that thing up on the pipe at the Isle of Man classics race... music to the ears!😍👍👍🏍
Hero.
I would love to see a video of the inside of the Flying Millyard!
Me too Pat. Love to meet Allen again but all the classic bike festivals currently not happening. Thanks for watching
His UA-cam channel has detailed videos of the buildup of most of his bikes, these are but three out of countless.
Blinding genius
The Allen 'Tesla' of Motor Cycles' !!!!!!
I feel sorry for the little back tyre on the 'Flying Millyard' .
It must work, I've watched him take it up the Prescott Hill climb. He says he rides that bike more than most of his other creations
Amazing
I'm a massive admirer of Allen's work and was lucky enough to chat to him today at the Classic bike show. Thanks for stopping by my channel.
Do we have a similar term of mad scientist but with engineers?
That man is a genius
Yep, hoping to see him again at the Stafford Bike show this weekend. Thanks for calling by the channel
look at the torque reaction when he revs that monster twin☺
You know he rides that bike more than any other of his creations, does 1000s of miles per year on it. You can see him ride it on my Prescott Bike fest vid. Thanks for calling by the channel don
I couldn't see the Honda at all the camera was pointed up in the air. What kind of Honda was that!?
Sorry about the camera angle. The 'Honda' isn't actually a Honda. Allen built the engine from two Yamaha engines and the bike is a reproduction of the classic Mike Hailwood machine. Better view maybe here: ua-cam.com/video/mTHDXAVoGNs/v-deo.html Thanks for calling by the channel
Love the story about the fella at the French show that exclaimed the SS100 V-twin was a fake lol. What wonderful pieces of machinery, some of which should've been produced by the factories.
Haha yes made us smile when he told us about that. One of his more recent creations is a Velocet V twin which looks so like it was factory built. What's more amazing is he does all the work with basic hand tools in a small garage at the side of his house. Thanks very much for calling by my channel.
@@Banditmanukyes I remember about 15 years ago I was at the Stafford Classic Bike Show & he was outside with his Z1300 V12 & started it up, it sounded like a small block Lamborghini. That bike, along with his Z900 V8 is now in the Barber Museum in the States.
If you want to see more of the show it's here: ua-cam.com/video/xXv0dA_LZHs/v-deo.html
See Allen at 2019 Prescott Bike Fest here: ua-cam.com/video/sLTljvLyjZw/v-deo.html
He's a good old.
When you modify a bike, and start out, do you start from a paper design and then modify going forward, or just think things through as you go along, from an original idea?
Best hop over to Allen's own UA-cam channel and post the question there, I'm just a fan of his work. 👍👍
There is a 2 part interview with 'TheMissendenFlyer' on UA-cam where Allen Millyard says the idea for a new project is fully formed before he starts work on it, no drawings, he knows exactly how it will all go together from the start and apparently it always comes out perfectly the way he knew it would.
Hey Millennial! What choo got?
The first time I went 105mph on a motorcycle was a HONDA 100CB, downhill, 1971. I was 12yo.
The first time I hit 100 was in 81 on my RD250LC. Must have been a good downhill for that 100CB 👍👍
Anybody know what those 2 little brass levers are for ?
Imagine how good the lager would be
Oh, you think your S&S stroker harley is a big displacement?
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Suppose the natural rev limiter of the Flying Millyard is ones fillings.
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Men! To your sheds!
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I would L💖VE to see (and hear) that RC374 on a proper racetrack!! I saw his videos of the build, and it's actually water-cooled and has electronic ignition. I'll bet that thing would scream at Isle of Man.😁
The man is an engineering genius, got to watch him ride that bike at Prescott bike fest, link in the pinned comments. Thanks for dropping by the channel Dan
@@Banditmanuk Cool, thanks!😁👍
Dan W
What are the RC374 based on?
@@kasperkjrsgaard1447 From what I understand it was based on a modified Yamaha FZR 250 (4 cyl.) with 2 extra cylinders added and a custom crank and cams indexed for a 6 cylinder. The man is a certified genius when it comes to building multi-cylinder MC engines.😉
@@danw1955 I listened to him do a talk at the Classic Bike Show today and you are correct he bought two of those Yamaha engines to build his Honda 6. He built that whole bike without drawings or CAD, just amazing
Where can I buy the "Millyard" range of motorcycles?
Unfortunately you can not. Most are just one off builds by Allen. Occasionally he builds two of a kind and sells one. A few of his builds are in the Barbour Museum in America.
@@Banditmanuk Sorry, I was making a frivolous comment, but I'm off to that museum in America with my bolt cutters!
@@TR6Telos 😄😄😉👍
Allan Millyard just because he can
The flying Millard sounds like it idles at 100 rpm 🤣
I think Alan should get an MBE for services to men in sheds...
Absolutely 👍👍👍
SIR Allen Millyard perhaps? Let's start a petition!
@@LeBator 👍👍👍👍
reminds me of Guy Martin and Frank Dibnah .. best compliment I can make.
He’s a relic of our engineering prowess. This generation want to play on their Xbox’s. China and India are now taking off where we’ve sadly demised. We need a bit more national pride and the urge to invent and invest. We need to promote engineering to not only design but to build as well. We have the talent but it’s not being used. We our a great brand and it’s needs to be used...
Well said 👍
My lad is doing an engineering degree at Manchester university, 75% of the course are the smartest Chinese students attending one of the top courses in the world, they can see the future and are putting their best and brightest forward.
@@paulm2467 Good luck to your lad, I'm sure it will lead to a great future for him 👍
I like story of the guy in Paris claiming one of the bikes was a fake and burning his hand on the exhaust.
Ha ha yes 'ouch'
Banditmanuk What a fucken muppet that bloke was. I hope Mr Millyard laughed his head off....Cheers😀
6:10👍💪
Fred Dibnah of motorcycles
That's quite a good analogy, loved watching Fred either doing his steeplejack work or fixing his steam engines.
Even sounds like the airplane engine
It does indeed. Thanks for stopping by the channel. You can see him ride it 20mins into my latest vid here: ua-cam.com/video/lajngIrv65U/v-deo.html
Should of been in charge of norton
We had an order on with Norton so agreed, would trust him to design a great bike. 👍👍👍
Hey, don't touch that its a museum piece! Yeh I know I built it
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Makes Orange County Choppers look lame as.
Yes I think building an engine was beyond the abilities of snr or jnr.👍👍👍 Thanks for dropping by the channel.