Millyard Kawasaki S2 350 four cylinder two stroke road ride
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- In this video I show you around my 1972 Millyard Kawasaki S2 350 four cylinder with a brief description on how i made the engine and then a ride out to hear the bike.
I will be making a new 350cc four cylinder engine very soon, recording the whole process over several video instalments from the first cut to firing then engine up on a test rig. follow my channel community tab for updates.
Thank you
Allen
It’s his gentle tone of voice that lulls you along - mugging you into believing you could do the same.
If there was anyone that deserved a knighthood more....
Great comment!
Intelligent people usually don't know how much smarter they are than the people around them. It's a quality i find very charming.
@@robdixson196 Also, stupid people usually don't know how much more stupid they are than the people around them. It's a quality I find very entertaining. Two sides of the same coin.
You don´t have to be afraid from being dead, because you won´t notice that you´re dead. But it will be annoying for others. It is the same thing when you are stupid.
Yesterday I was using my hacksaw and the thought popped into my mind: "Hey, I'm Allen Millyard!" Very quickly afterwards a voice spoke in my head: "You wish".
Allen, I absolutely love how you say “it’s easy to do this” & “it’s easy to do that”. It’s clearly not for us mortals but it’s absolutely brilliant to see an engineering genius at his best and these incredible transformations from classic bikes of my youth. 😎 🏍 👌
I bet when Allen started his videos, he had no idea how popular they’d be... it’s the only channel I have the notification bell activated for..👍👍
Brilliant
Myself included.
same !
he deserves more subs..very inspiring! many in the world doesnt know he exists thats the problem!
he should make a world tour to all the motorcycle shops and dealers..
@@AllenMillyard your a bloody genius in my eyes, the way you calculate the precision needed to join up these engines.
I'm an old school 72 year old, l grew up in the good o'l Triumph, BSA,, AJS, Norton era, have you ever played around with any of these motors Allan?
I've seen two Triumph 650 T110 or perhaps they where Bonnie's mounted one behind the other, but never joined perfectly like you achieve.
"With a minor bit of machining....." Translation: This would take the factory 19 months to do.
It’s almost electric, it’s got a battery! Brilliant!
Topped with a sweet "bye Greta."
@@adityah5620 Who is Greta? :-D
@@truthseeker8483 i believe its Greta Thunberg
@@adityah5620 How dare you! Hahaa
@@adityah5620 Well TBH an electric would smoke these bikes . In fact it would smoke the H2R and ZX10 . Check the LS 218 and that is already a few years old
That noise! Bloody marvelous.
People who missed this era, do not realize just how magnificent 70's Japanese 2 strokes were.
Fantastic!
They were (the H2 at least) as fast as anything when they were cold. Presumably before everything expanded with the heat. Centre plug oiling up in traffic was a pain. Kept plug spanner and plugs in my pocket.
I’m just amazed that anyone can cut 2 cases and square them and align them so you can get a crank to run true. Beautiful work.
milling machine helps. then so does a few decades engineering experience as well....
@@MrKristyon Being a genius is quite useful too. :)
I believe he mounts them on a mandrel and onto a true surface to keep the cases aligned. He then lets the case cool naturally and settle, still bolted together. These projects are awesome!
You remember he cuts these by hand with a hacksaw dont you?
@@jagtan13
I have seen a vid some where & he cuts them with a hack saw
I can't wait to see the build from start to finish...
PS: don't be afraid to include as much detail as possible, don't worry if it runs long, that's what we want...
Oh man the sound of a two stroke on full chat is wonderful it’s a shame that a whole generation of riders will never experience it
and all to come...
In my blood from age 16 to 57 love the sound the smell and remember the thrill from my Fs1e my kh400 and coffin tank rd400 my yam 1300 doesn't have the sound smell or the uncertainty lol people that have had the old two strokes that will understand me lol
@@vincarta790 Yes! Understood, LOL. Although with me it started with rides on my brothers Suzuki TS185 and then my Hodaka 125 Wombat and later my Yamaha RD400 with DG chambers! Loved that bike, What a screamer!
Boo. They're effing gross and should be consigned to the past along with therapeutic bloodletting and slavery.
@@chalocolina3554 well, not exactly the cleanest-running engine on the planet, true...but, I don't think it's intended for high mileage.
the sound of a 4 cyl 2 stroke is just magical! im not even a 2 stroke lover but that sound is intoxicating and so unique...beautiful work Allen!
“And then I joined the outside bits together to make a four.” I love that.
made it sound easier than making chili crab friskies for my cat!..
Exactly, how hard can it be. I think I'll make a few this weekend.
Sounds simple enough!
Imagine how much a person could learn from someone like this?
There may be a fair few that could learn to perform many if not all of these skills, but the discipline, patients, endurance, vision and skill *** All in sufficient quantify I am afraid, have only come together once in this era.
If someone didn't know your bikes were modified, they would think they left the factory that way. Everything fits right, looks right, and works right. Looking forward to the build series.
Better than factory!
No doubt, that's one of most impressive things about his projects.👍
That is how things like this should be done, it takes time and care to make it appear "factory", all credit to him.
Very true. I have been guilty of inflicting a few 'project specials' on the world...and they looked like they had been built in a shed. With what really is a fairly basic set of tools, he creates things to a standard that makes me want to cry. Nothing seems to be out of place, yet you know so many things would have to be tweaked and adjusted to fit after making your engine that much wider. But...it just looks seamless. Need to get this sorted.... Dear Santa.... I would like an Allen Millyard for Christmas. I promise to feed him and look after him. I have been very good this year.....
@@Flakmagnet1701 Hilarious yet disturbing.
Thats incredible workmanship, the 350 was a much admired bike back in the 80's and we lusted after them as young boys allspeeds and k&n's were the order of the day ..along with cornflake boxes for gaskets ..fantastic job
The Greta phonecall 😂
k mc It's almost electric; it's got a battery in it!
From communist sweden...
Greta might have been happy to hear that engine, though. But maybe her parents stole her childhood so that she cannot understand how nice it is!
@@iivaridark6850 I can tell that she never rode a 2-stroke before, she never smiles.
@@kmc7355 saving the planet is serious business. All I know is, if our planet goes up in smoke, it better smell like 2-stroke and sound as good too!
In 1969 and 1970 I had a Suzuki T350 and a Bridgestone 350 GTO. I would've loved to have had one of Allen's Kawasaki four cylinder 350s with stainless steel expansion chambers. What an awesome bike. Four cylinder 2 strokes have a cool sound. From Allen's test drive on this video I would say it is fast as well. Great video Allen. As usual.
1:18 "Easy to strip down and reconfigure into a four cylinder, and change the phases". Trivial. Trivial.
I do that stuff in my sleep it's so easy. And by 'in my sleep' I mean I dream about it. :D
funny that 120 to car stuff
It's a tough job for the average dude in his garage, but it's the exact same process as any 2-stroke street bike crank rebuild. If you need to replace bearings or seals on one of these, you're taking it down to its parts and manually setting up all the crankpin angles. If you can do a twin, you can do a straight-8.
I love the sound of this bike.... That buzz is addictive and if I had the means, I'd definitely try making one. 😮❤😊
I'm gonna fly across the pond just to buy you a cold Beer.
@@aliceshaw8265 we don t drink warm beer, it's drunk at cellar temperature as it should be, lagers come from the fridge.
i should buy a ticket to UK and meet this man for some Chicken Briyani!!
Great. I was speechless about your creativity and techniques. Looks almost easy make those engines.
I love the way you nonchalantly say, " .....and so I ...... (describes the impossible to a mortal man) Legend!!
Yes, real achievers don't brag!
@@iivaridark6850
I love how humble he is 👍
As a sheet metal fabricator the expansion chambers I could cope with, still done beautifully though, the rest sir you are a modest genius.
Sounds fantastic, if only we could smell the 2 stroke.
just add some Castrol 2 stroke lube in the frying pan and heat them up!
You my friend, are a freakin' mechanical genius. Your work is beyond amazing. Damn!
The smell of a two stroke is a petrol heads potpourri.
Castrol R FTW
That smell. That gasoline smell. I love the smell of Castrol R in the morning. Smells like .... Victory.
Ye old castor beans.!
I add my used discarded engine oil from my 1200cc bandit to Castrol 2 stroke lube and burn them up in my little daily commuter 83 Yamaha RX115cc single 2 stroke!!
Castrol TTS !
You are certainly a master craftsman. Beautiful work, that thing is a music to my ears.
It's probably worth reminding Greta that Castrol R is plant based and therefore sustainable and good for the environment. It's also worth reminding her that it's non of her sodding business.
I have an old friend who once smoked a drop in his pipe! did make him a bit unwell
@@AllenMillyard Yeah those "Double O" caps could knock you around.
Blimey I miss 2-strokes. Can't beat the smell of Castrol-R in the morning.
Smells like victory!
Or Napalm !! LOL
Never a truer word spoken!
One of the first big 2-strokes I ever had a go on, was a ratty Maico 490 motocrosser with less than fine suspension, around 1983 along the railway line near Brackley. When that thing hit its power band, your testicles disappeared into your body cavity, never to be seen again.
Bean Oil... as we used to call it. I don't even know if it works that well, but the smell is everything!
Imagine if Allen was an Motogp engineer 25 years ago, every team would break the bank to sign him, genius work :))
Guy coulon and Allen millyard could build the ultimate motorcycle together!!
(I wonder if they would get on?)
Suzuki should make him their engineer in Hamamatsu Japan! Honda wouldnt stand a chance after that!
@@fidelcatsro6948 That would never happen, he is a man of taste and would be working at the Kawasaki factory!
@@mariodemarco9749
i noticed that from his videos!!
Never too late
Love that two stroke sound. Makes me feel 40 years younger.
Love to follow your video about a new build of this engine.
well sir - first off that 'call' with greta was absolutely hilarious mate, nearly spat my coffee out!!
the sound track is/was f--ing amazing in my humble opinion and being of a certain age i can fully appreciate it! bought back a few very fond memories and for that i do thank you - ahh to be young again etc.
cheers for the share and looking forward to the next videos on the 350 build - absolutely love this content - thanks again!!
I love that 'ring ding ding' sound .. brings back memories of the 70's.
ME TO
Just tell Greta you've been upcycling old motorcycles and saving them from the landfill.
Allen,..your messing with my mind again.Thankyou for the ride.
If only you were a Bio-chemical engineer Allen, Covid would already be history !
Yeah , he would turn it to covid 21 , couple of test tubes " simple really"😁
He will narrate the episode like a child story telling session : ''I added some zinc to vitamic C and Cod liver oil to some fried anchovies and i made the patients lay in the sun for 2 hours per day and they were cured!!'' - WHO would leave the chat!
@@fidelcatsro6948 haha , probably right
@@fireykev and we havent even talked of his story telling narration about curing cancer and alzheimer yet...or adding another kidney triple high perfomance blood filtering solutions..
That SOUND... best soundtrack I’ve ever heard, as they say;“ Music to my ears “
Love the screaming 4 cylinder banshee sound!
Had a couple of the KH 250's back in the day, but Allen you have taken the machine to a whole new level!
Epic stuff!
What a difference from the last ride out. Equally beautiful but in different ways, even though you did over 180mph last time it appeared this one was quicker 😂. What a glorious sound 😎
What a lovely sound when it’s pulling hard. Your a genius Allen. 👍🇬🇧
I've never been a two-stroke fan, but wow, that engine screams! Watched it twice just for the sound. Me thinks I should get a stroker to experience one before it's too late.
My favourite two strokes of the era were the Suzuki triples, not up to the Kawasaki in performance but I loved their melodic gurgle. Kawasaki was more of a crackle. As the Kawasaki goes my favorite was the 400, it just felt a little more refined. I would love to take any of them around the block again and I would probably just melt into my boots for a chance to ride an Allen Millyard recreation.
The smoothness of riding a multi cylinder two stroke is amazing and they seem to have character!
Do it.
I highly recommend it. But, I do suggest getting the cleanest one you possibly can. These things will run "a little funny" when absolutely EVERYTHING is completely trashed. When I got my 400 triple, it seemed like it was just a bit out of tune. Turns out it had a LIST of problems that anyone will tell you should have stopped it from running at all. Ignition wires with no insulation and arcing to the cases, crank seals so chewed up you could see through them, compression 40psi down, the works. But you could kick start it with your hand and it idled like a brand new Cadillac. So make sure you get a good one. Plus, when/if you decide to sell it, a cherry example will hold/gain value much better.
Someone previously recommended the Suzuki triples; I put my vote in for the Kawasakis. The Suzukis obliterate the myth that 2-strokes don't have low-end torque - they pull like V8s. But if you want to feel like you're riding a 2-stroke, the Kawasakis are much more "2-strokey". They're not scary like all the myth and legend would have you believe (certainly not as scary as a modern R6), but just zippy and eager. If you want scary, get some kid to let you ride his 85cc dirt bike.
Also, if something seems amiss and people try to tell you "2-strokes are just like that", they're probably wrong. Very few people have experience with 2-strokes, and most of the people who had one, had no idea how to take care of it. In my opinion, a 2-stroke is easier to maintain and easier to live with than a 4-stroke, but they trip people up because it's not just like a car. When in doubt, dirt bike people tend to be a lot more savvy than street bike people. They know that a surge or a stutter is not "just the way it is" but a simple tuning issue that can probably be solved in 10 minutes.
Come to the blue side of the smoke.
Real fun is when the powerband kicks in on a more cylinder 2 stroke and it starts to pull.
The sound and the smell is still something special after owning a RG500 Gamma for nearly 30years now.
I really like the fact that you keep the original japanese JIS screws for the engine covers! Very nice detail!
I was like, "No! Its triple charm will be lost!" Then I heard it revving and immediately realized how foolish I was.
Allen, I have an early 1980's Honda CBX 6 cylinder motorcycle that it's getting too expensive to maintain all 6 cylinders properly.
So, I'm having it shipped to you to convert to a 5 cylinder for me. Tune ups should be affordable again.
Thanks buddy, you're the best.
all it needs is probably a set of new coils and electronic ignition! (im assuming theyre using contact points)
Wow, what a machine Allen! Doncha just love 2 strokes! Jim in Canader , used to run a 500 Titan :) You are the hack saw genius!
What a soundtrack! Made my afternoon!
"Easy" is a very subjective term. For me this translates as "totally impossible"!
For Allen it’s as easy as breathing
This reminds me of the smell of ‘Castro’s R’, which I dearly miss.
Yep l know just what you mean, l used to run my KH400 on R30. l don’t have it now, but l do have an Aprilia RSVR Gen 1, every time l fill up l put a squirt of R40 in the tank just to get the R smell lmao.
@@Munter1
Castor oil works too. Just use the minimum necessary to avoid
gumming up carbratooter jets!
@@Dodger2879No need to worry about gumming up jets, it’s an injection, the injectors run at very high pressure so no problems at all, besides it only needs an egg cup full per full tank of gas.
@@Munter1
That's good to know. I ran Castor Oil in my tank (Buell). Childish.....I know, but I'd turn the bike around, just to ride back down the street I'd just come down, to smell it.
In 1970 I used to do the same thing in my Royal Enfield Crusader Sport.
Last year, 2019 I ran it in my Buell and my V-Rod. It's true! ...us guys just will not grow up!
Allen, I like your modesty, you make it sound as if anyone could do this with a few handtools but we know you are an engineering God. Great content as usual.
As usual another really understatement video build by Allen. I think the thumbs down is from the head kawasaki designer thinking why didnt we make that in the first place.. Oh that awesome sound track very very fond memories of my suzuki 750 gt with expansion pipes. Bugger the tree huggers and greata thundberg we want 2 strokes back. only thing missing now is youtube smell "O" vision for the castrol R. Sugestion Allen how about you do your interpretation of the legendary Honda 6 cylinder cbx 1000 with nice racing pipes on just for the soundtrack alone. Cant wait to see your next build
Awesome bro! I had a KH250 then a 400 and then a 500LC so these bikes are in my blood.
It's like being alive in the time of the great engineers like Brunel...except we get to watch him at work!!!
Britains greatest Treasure the Millyard family , engines , cup cakes , roaring up country lanes and Hedgehogs what more could you want .
Jesus the sound of that .
😀👍🇬🇧🏍🔭🦔
Aaaahhhh! 1979.....!! Thanks for the memories Alan.
The sound is definitely different from that of the three cylinder engines I'm used to hearing. Sounds great!
A 200cc Hedgehog, ummmm, lets hope Tracy doesn't find another one.
Could go for a triple!
She has rescued 3 this year
Regrettably we used to have hedgehogs but since the badgers arrived...........😢 On the bright side i get to feed them instead.
@@AllenMillyard triple 'hogs... It has been divined. V6 Harley incoming.
Another awesome creation, the smile is clearly visible in the full face helmet with tinted visor... Mr Wizard makes it sound like some kind of Lego kit, just take everything apart and put it back together a bit differently, it all fits! Well, not for the rest of us...
Simply brilliant. Its a shame its not smellavision just luv that 2 stroke smell. Takes me straight back to being a teenager. Gretta would not be amused hee hee
just fire up the snowblower and watch the video lol i wish i was a teenager when you were. im 27 and it was okay i guess, to many kids staring at their smart phones.
This guy is a wizard sounds and looks fantastic 👍😊😁
"It doesn't smoke that bad...it's almost electric...it' got a battery on it...Oh, OK 'Bye Greta..."
Absolutely amazing what a talented man! Looking forward to the next masterpiece...
Thanks for sharing 😎
Back in the day you could always identify a KH approaching, so unique.
Beautiful work sir..
Talk about closing your eyes and being transported back to a teenager, this was fantastic.
I had a Suzuki 250 hustler and this video just took me back. Back yard engineering is so
under rated. This man is a genius and so modest with so much respect and love for his wife.
Can’t understand the dislikes, what were these people expecting when they clicked on this
video. Very strange folk about. I loved it.
6:40 One day it will be This Old Tony on the 'phone...
V3 trials bike? 🤔
That would be a fun collaboration, I'm sure Tony would learn a lot (and I love TOT BTW)
“Almost electric. It’s got a battery in it” 🤣
Your sense of humour is so subtle and uniquely British. Absolutely love watching these videos!
Top notch attention to detail, as usual. I love how you allways seem to achieve that "restored factory classic" look! And that wail when the rpms climb to the sweet spot for the chambers and ports. I'm well pleased to have the privilige of watching your vids, Allen. Cheers!
Absolutely bloody fantasitc: the details, the fabrication, the riding footage! I love it. Great video.
This is the pinnacle of engineering
Just wow
Allen , you are a genius . What amazing work you do . You are a national treasure , and I hope one day , you get good recognition for your work , and I hope to see your creations at bike shows and eventually museum`s . Thank you .
I see one dislike...Greta apparently didn't think it was saving the planet.... 😂
Climate change is a hoax.
@@Wingnut_Stickman The climate seemed fine until two-strokes went away! Bring them back.
@@johnthompson5996 The thought of that brings tears to my eyes. Wait, that's the burning 2-stroke oil. Sweet!
You are brilliant!!!. The sound like f1 engine’s.... cheers from argentina. I wish you could do something with a 2 valve boxer bmw!!!!. Would love to see something like that!!!
Wow Allen, incredible engine and sounds so sweet! We had the treat of the Swiss Army Knife and Greta on the old phone..... you spoil us! Looking forward to the barbecue being fired up for the next 350 build! I've also got to compliment you on your video photography and editing too.... you really have been blessed with many talents, Pure English Humble Gentleman Genius. 👍🇬🇧
Josey WALES yes , There is only british man to make genius mechanic like that ! One Day he will ad a cylinder on a flat bmw ! Thank from France.
Fantastic. Absolutely love it. 👍👍
I love how to Allan, every thing is “an easy job”
Wow. does that look like fun !
Great sound !
A true Engineer and even more Artist....
Would really like to see how the drum brakes are done, how they are set up and what it means to machine the shoes on a lathe. I can't get my head around that? I will have to think about it some more n pull off the front brake from my sad dusty wreak to see if that helps. Just can't imagine which part of the shoe is machined? It must be the pad material I guess but why? Could understand dressing up the drum for a better contact but the shoe? I loved Kawasaki triples when I was younger, they were the business, my older brother and his mates all rode H1s and you could hear them coming from miles away, they sounded good ;). Really love watching how your bikes are done, I learn a lot and it's fun. Thank you for doing it and sharing it with us.
In 1972 I was 17 years old and the proud owner of a red 350 Kawasaki.
Oddly enough the 350 handled very well unlike the bigger triples which were awful in corners but....the 350 never got more than 25-28 mpg to the US gallon.
its still not too late to get a Hayabusa at 65!!
@@fidelcatsro6948 in 2019 I bought an Enfield 650. First I dragged the pegs. Then the center stand. 3 days ago I dragged both pipes.
I need to grow up.
@@burtvhulberthyhbn7583 yes i agree thats why i recommended a 200hp hayabusa...my cat plays with enfields..
Someone at KHI headquarters is asking "why didn't we do that?"
I would buy one if they made one now lol only problem is my mum would smash it up I'm 57 and was told in no uncertain terms I'm not allowed she doesn't know I have a fj1300 bought it in 96 lol in my mates garage the handle bars are fixed on the bike and I'm fat and old after about riding it for 30 minutes it hurts my wrists so I need a new one but I'm cursed with girls and one of my daughters would grass on me lol
@@vincarta790 😂👍
the soundtrack to my yuthe the sound of a screaming 2stroke 😆 its like ime a teenager again thanks for sharing such a beutiful and unike macine 👌😄
Awesome as usual Alan 👌👌👍
when i eventually become king, i shall officially appoint you lord high chancellor of motorcycles.
Brilliant, engineering genius👍
WOW that is some engineering, absolutely brilliant. With men like him Britain need not fear going alone.
I've not had a chance to ride a two stroke on the road since my first riding lesson back in the '70s. This looks like a blast to ride. the workmanship, as usual, is amazing.
"then it's Simply a matter of....." has never seemed like such an underestimation... Superb work as always Mr milyard
That’s genius. Sounds great.
Amazing Alan as always. 2 strokes are still my favourite. I grew up watching the 350 Yams annihilate the 750 Norton’s.
Kenny Roberts on his YZ yammies did kick ass!
I can honestly say that's one of the best sounding bikes I've ever heard, very well done such a clever bloke, keep up the good work.
That two-stroke sounds amazing👍
8:58 is what we’re here for and THAT is like a choir of angels singing to any two stroke fan!
Absolutely! I was wondering when he was gonna bring it up to a full boil, and I grinned from ear to ear when he did. :)
This is easily the coolest bike build I’ve seen in a long time. Extremely well done I might add. I’d take one of these any day over any new bike. Amazing! Cheers!
I had an h1 , I had to completely rebuild it! I learned SO much 🤯 rode it for a wile , then sold it ☹️ kicking my self now , fantastic job you’ve done ✅ bravo 👏🏼
Perfect soundtrack! I'd like to see how you set up the drum brakes in the lathe, a good dust mask needed!
Apart from the engineering it looks like fun to ride, sounds great going through the gears, has it really been 44 years since I had a play on a KH250? Nowadays the extra cylinder would help to move my weight....
'It's almost electric!' 😂 Sounds brilliant.
Allen, thank you for sharing your creations in such detail! You are the Maestro! If I lived near you, then I'd be your #1 steadfast helper. Much appreciation from SoCAL.
When he say 'it's time to start the bike' i was like 'omg eargasm incoming, prepare your ears'
It’s such a frustrating thing evil politicians killed our beloved 2 strokes, they should all be outlawed! (Politicians)
I had one as a teenager, I used to call it satan's wipper snipper. I miss that bike.
Me too in Nova Scotia Canada.
Where were you?
@@burtvhulberthyhbn7583 I'm from Pictou county, moved to British Columbia 20 something years ago so I guess I'm a westerner now
@@spurgear4 I was then in bayfield NS 16 miles east of antigonish. Mine was a new 72. You buy yours in new Glasgow?
Those handlebar grips were right blister inducers!!!