Millyard Viper V10 safety checks, and two up land speed attempt

[@blackline66]

You Sir...... Are a National Treasure. Keep on keeping on.

[@gteefxr3094]

Allen is a super talented fabricator, mechanic, innovator etc..WTF makes him a so called "National Treasure"? That has to be the most overused cliche on the internet along with "underrated" What nation is he a treasure of? Did he prevent a World War, cure cancer? STFU. He builds cool motorcycles.

[@townsend7]

I watch from the US. He's a world treasure.

[@kopronko]

@@townsend7 Amennn !!! ... and i watch from Slovenia . And that pigeon is a Sign of God's Presence. Peace with you from old Eu.

[@harezy]

Agreed 👍👍👍👍

[@kopronko]

@leviathanr53 Nope, not Everywhere is God, but maybe some worldly "god" , Because God is retrieving from this His planet now, ... and that means, that we are coming under Satan's evilness, so, the Hardest Times Are on the way in the next few years.

[@althejazzman]

This is why we love Allen. He's as proud of breaking a world record as he is doing a bit of bike cleaning, and capturing a video of a hedgehog!

[@menom7]

Couldn't agree more!

[@jakewilliams8450]

Hedgehog was a nice touch,

[@touristguy87]

Is he really? Or are you just proud to say that he is?

[@wabwee60]

Congratulations Allen, greetings from the States where we much admire the humble, understated, exploits of the doyen of eccentric Englishmen!

[@GT380man]

Over 200mph…..not only possessed of remarkable engineering skills but also substantial testicular fortitude. Respect.

[@BeasleyStreet]

That's a great line...substantial testicular fortitude!!

[@jackking5567]

Fantastic achievement. More so because you made that bike Allen. Well done!

[@davidkettell1073]

The finest engineer Britain has ever produced and the most humble.

[@andrewstoffel1170]

The best thing I’ve watched for a long time. Just engineering brilliance with a mix of humility. No tee shirts, no yee haa!, no give aways. Congratulations on the records. Just getting into the power band at the checkered flag 😂

[@blueswales9990]

no ugga-dugga either. Love it

[@BlueXonar]

If you want engineering brilliance, check out his other projects. This guy literally takes hacksaws to engines to add extra cylinders.

[@andrewstoffel1170]

@@BlueXonar I’ve been watching Alan for years.

[@BlueXonar]

@@andrewstoffel1170 ah great! Sorry I thought this might have been a random recommended video.

[@JakobusVdL]

I can see how such a mild mannered, and fastidious guy can be brilliant engineer, but not quite how they can also be such a hard-core speed nut.😮 Glad you're around Allen, and YT allows you to share your genius and passions with us. Thanks!

[@jamesb.9155]

Totally amazing design and fabrications Mr Millyard!

[@jamesb.9155]

Design, engineering and fabrication . . .

[@markfalshaw-gv9im]

Allan you are a engineering genius and the biker community could not be prouder ,well done mate and we'll done to Henry that takes some balls mate😊

[@ericsbuell]

If Allen Millyard built aeroplanes or even spacecraft I would board with confidence.🚀

[@mrsmith4662]

Nothing left to chance. Meticulous preparation. Such a well deserved world record. May it stand for a long, long time.

[@keitho77]

How can someone so mild mannered and softly spoken have designed such a beast of a bike?? It's always the quiet ones 😉 Don't ever stop Alan, you bloody legend!!!

[@kbjerke]

That beast is simply *INSANE!* I love it! Stay safe, Allen!! 👍

[@garybrown1404]

Absolutely BRILLIANT! As a retired motorcycle mechanic/rider & commercial photographer I want to commend you on the technical skills and care applied to the magnificent machine you created and brought to life as well as the very professional video documenting your painstaking efforts and success! Warm & sincere congratulations from across the pond!

[@cpuuk]

Engine- check; brakes- check; swingarm- check; wheels- check; sanity- errrr... Keep up the amazing Alan 🙂

[@greatestytcommentator]

Sanity Check? XXXX

[@zaedlo]

*Allen.

[@leeandjancruise]

Balls - check.

[@MegaDirtyberty]

@@leeandjancruise Great big steel ones, I'm surprised the bike can carry the weight of em 🤣

[@2earache]

Er…….pigeon, check!! Everything, but everything Allen is a Millyard special!

[@GaryCrisp-di2yw]

Congratulations Allen & Henry. Love and respect to you both. I was moved to tears by your land speed record video. Your're an incredibly inspiring engineer and motorcycle enthusiast. Your skills and attitude are second to none. I'm pleased you were able to achieve the record safely because I'm sure your V10 motorcycle had more to give. It was brave of Henry and the trust he has in you. It's your patience, attitude and friendship with Henry that makes the land speed record most rewarding. You deserve every success Allen. You've created some fantastic motorcycles and your videoes are compelling to watch because of your ingenuity ,care and attention to detail. I'm pleased for both you and Henry. Regards Gary.

[@AllenMillyard]

Thank you Gary 🙂

[@AA-69]

What exactly is it you "respect" about Henry?.. He's is and always has been a Lazy silverspooned Grifter ...He one of those guy who stands looking at a bike until someone comes along, then asks where the oil goes ?.. Then let's them put it in to save getting his hands dirty !!!

[@thefirstbushman]

i've been watching your vids since i was 15, i'm now 21 you're a role model of the ages mate.

[@AllenMillyard]

Thanks I’m glad you like them

[@AllenMillyard]

and thankyou for watching

[@thefirstbushman]

​@@berksofberkshire3519is it? Or am I missing a reference to the video?

[@TootsMacTait]

Every nut and bolt oozes total quality. I never tire of Allen’s videos. Absolute engineering legend and all round nice guy. 👏 👏

[@jamesgnarkill3112]

Just amazing craftsmanship.... beautiful bike sir!!!

[@rdaystrom4540]

Congratulations to you both. Allen Millyard and Henry Cole. Two great bikers and good friends.

[@MarkClarke-q7j]

Have never met anyone who is into motorbikes who don't think Henry cole a complete knob! He is no real motorcyclist! All me mates find him terribly annoying and boring with his monotonic voice. Saw him at a bike show last year, no one wanted to talk to him!

[@Denton498]

Phenomenal man, phenomenal machine. Absolutely incredible.

[@brianmax1301]

What a great ride you built . You are a master at your craft . A humble man at that . Proud of you . Congrats from the U.S.A.

[@joncollins-oj8ve]

Listening to and watching Allen work on his bikes is always like a meditation. Then there is the juxtaposition of Allen squeezing the berries out of that V10 at Elvington. I swore in amazement. You both have bigger testicles than me! Congrats on the records.

[@TREXdudi]

Excellent video Sir. As a person who has worked in broadcasting I can’t believe how smooth the shots transition, camera position, and recording been done. Always pleasure to watching your master class video.

[@AllenMillyard]

thankyou

[@retromechanicalengineer]

Congratulations Allen. Remarkable achievement. Best wishes, Dean.

[@chrispollacchi9367]

This is such a work of art. That front wheel/brake assembly is genius.

[@rjung_ch]

What a great record, no, records! Two of them, insane. All the best Allen and Henry and all involved in making this a reality. 👍💪✌

[@candymintz]

What a machine, excellent engineering and a excellent video....highly entertaining...thank you.

[@colinmcnally5931]

I think Henry is a very brave man to sit on the back. Easy to get thrown off the back with all that power and speed. Well done both of you.

[@martinslennon]

Not a old boy tinkering around with old bikes, but chasing records on a monster bike 🤩

[@AllenMillyard]

I must say it feels heavier than it did 14 years ago 😊

[@dieseldog289]

I absolutely love your work Mr Millyard! I have so much respect for you in how you operate and work on these amazing machines! Never ever stop being you! Wonderful mate just wonderful!!

[@MrCromagnonman]

Even tyre choice shows Mr Millyard`s attention to detail

[@edgar9651]

With a bike that is faster than 180 mph tires are pretty important...

[@anthonycarty9433]

I noticed that as well , probably used his Swiss army knife to whittle the viper logo into the side of the tyre .😉

[@gteefxr3094]

Oh yeah, I'm sure they are, but as a "National Treasure" I'm sure he's aware.

[@vector6977]

@@anthonycarty9433 lol. Avons come like that Cobras and all.

[@noelcastle3986]

Yes I was wondering who sells tyres capable of that weight and speed not a standard weight or speed rating.

[@AmbroseB1900]

Brilliant design, amazing engineering and construction, superb attention to detail! As a kid in the 50s, I recall my late father balancing our prewar car tyres (6.50 x 19) the same way. Congrats to you both on the records!

[@ATomRileyA]

Great video, such a impressive machine everything is so well thought out as well loved the main stand ratchet system.

[@victoryfirst2878]

I have not been on youtube for many months. Now I see Allen broke two world records when I finally tune to your channel Sir. May God bless you Sir. YOU ARE THE MAN !!! Keep up the great work and peace to you Sir too.

[@mattyj624]

A massive well done to you both, & to you Allen for building one incredible machine 👏👏👌

[@hillbilly9804]

You sir are an absolute genius. I wish I had a small amount of your abilities. Hell of a builder and bike rider. Hope you have many years of success.

[@gavd6726]

Great video on the checks that are needed. .....What a bike. What an achievement. Allen.....we salute you. 🙌🏼

[@rdaystrom4540]

What a video. Entertainment on many levels. Allen, your Viper Bike is an absolute masterpiece.

[@philleeson7835]

An absolute pleasure to watch and listen to you Allen,your humbleness hides a very calculated and executed masterpiece. Congratulations on your world records. An acknowledgement of your skills.

[@Johnorekunow272]

Can anything be more amazing than what you have achieved Allen!!! Actually there is one thing... YOU!! You will never ever be beaten for the most humble genius ever to live. God Bless You 💙

[@gerryjamesedwards1227]

Even the stand mechanism is such a wonderful piece of lateral thinking. I love all these details! Hearty congratulations on the double World Record, too!

[@gteefxr3094]

Yes, lateral.

[@stuartjames222]

My dad had a little motorcycle shop in the 50's - 60's with a workshop in our backyard....he, as I, would be absolutely in awe of your skills....absolutely a British icon 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@neilbedford5082]

Great to see you and Henry larking around. The friendship and (especially) the mutual trust between you shines through during your escapades.

[@NOELTM]

The bike is a masterpiece of skill and engineering. Both you and Henry are immensely talented ( and brave). Congrats to you both and the bike for being World Record Holders.!

[@Herbybandit]

Congratulations to you and Henry for the World record! Let's hope it stands for a very long time. I'm looking forward to more from you two with the Nemesis.

[@williamrae9954]

See above...probably doesn't stands at all...2nd fastest?

[@simonbowen6653]

The man is a genius and so modest.

[@stevelee5724]

Good to see you again Allan. You are just so damn relaxed about everything. Even after going 183 miles per hour, on such a small stretch ! Very cool man Cheers from New Zealand 🇳🇿

[@ianbasson8367]

Congratulations on breaking both records. What an amazing machine.

[@somebloke4027]

Congratulations Allen, and it’s so great to hear the V10 at full power. It made me think of a Merlin (I can’t count fast enough to hear the difference between 10 and 12 cylinders). Seeing a new AM vid in the inbox is like getting a surprise slice of cake

[@mickgiles4160]

Thanks for putting this together Allen, what a journey and a deserved place in motoring history 👍

[@Chris-yy7qc]

Going over 180 on a nakedbike is just nuts. I love it! Allan, youre awesome!

[@MrKevC]

you are a credit to us Brits Alan 👍congrats to you and Henry the brave bloke on the back 👍

[@paulowen-iy6vm]

Congratulations Allen & Henry. Huge respect to you both for having the confidence and courage to even consider attempting your land speed record. Your skills and attitude are second to none. I'm relived you were able to achieve the record safely because while I'm sure your V10 motorcycle had more to give, I'm pleased you and Henry are safe because at those speeds small factors have big influences and things can go very wrong very quickly, For example, while you balanced the wheel and tyre combination very accurately, matching the wheel and the tyre for radial force variation, is equally important at those speeds, but as this can be done on the same jig with a dial gauge using the uniformity method, I would imagine you previolsly counter matched the wheel and tyre ? I worked in R&D for JCB and in 1987 built the first prototype of one of their unique machines, and like to “tinker with bikes and other projects myself” so I really do understand as well as most just what its like to stare at a part and think I wonder if there is better way to install it, and also for it not to clash with other parts. Not easy As so many others have said you’re an incredibly inspiring engineer and we can only marvel not only at the attention to detail on everything you have built, but the brilliant video compiling too, 😀as so many have commented your workmanship and filming are a masterclass. Thanks for posting on here for us all to share. Can’t wait to see your next project ! Maybe an electric or jet powered bike !

[@agregory5529]

Magnificent, well done Allen, a master piece of your engineering, from an avid watcher of you and the motobike show, would not be the same without you. Keep it going. AlanG

[@trevjones1315]

I saw you and Henry break the record on the motorbike show and I've just seen it again. Why on earth do I feel emotional. You both deserve a medal 👍

[@janstenger6230]

Congratulations!! Breaking 2 records with your own creation incredible. Love your work and your vids are a amazing demonstration of your creativity and dedication for making it work as perfect as possible thank you very much... That chainless mountain bike your work on the old bikes the aeroplane engine bike priceless stuff!

[@tinkeringinthailand8147]

As an "Engineer" I can't start to say how much I love your work. ❤

[@francky30b68]

Merci Allen, c’est vraiment incroyable !!! C’est un vrai plaisir de regarder tes vidéos !!! Franck

[@gazzafloss]

Congratulations on the record Allen🎉. I'm in awe of your skill, courage and technical ability. I think history and the record books will testify to these achievements and more. Well done you!

[@jrnmller1551]

Congrats to you both, what an entertaining video Allen, thanks for the effort and your amazing skills!!!

[@gmatty2975]

Alan The man who thanks everyone else.. but never Big's himself up! What an absolute legend! ;0)

[@nobbybrown8056]

Congratulations Allen and Henry, fantastic job. Always a pleasure to see your work and achievments.

[@bazzingabomb]

Such lovley blokes, well done lads all that hard work paid off and i'm so glad you shared a bit of your journey with us it was great to watch.

[@martindavies8326]

Fantastic job lads, and the bike sounds amazing. 🇬🇧✊👍

[@jimmannion227]

What an amazing chap you are and so humble. Love watching and learning from you Alan 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@julianpritchard2558]

The man, the myth, the legend..

[@angrybill]

Sincere congratulations to both of you and especially to you Allen for building such a two wheeled work of art!

[@stephenfellows8638]

Absolutely Awesome ! Well done Allen and to a brave pillion passenger

[@timtrial3971]

You're an inspiration to any engineer, no matter how competent they are.

[@anthonymcconnell9533]

You really get a sense of scale for the bike when it is 8 shoulder widths! Well done Allen!

[@sonny9608]

I just love to see genuinely creative people get recognized. Congratulations to a person who does not see limits like the rest of us.

[@ashley-tm1uk]

what a machine Allen!…congrats on record…and i’ll bet , with this bike, you’ve got a few other broken records in there that weren’t sought after and aren’t official yet…incredible engineering and execution!…

[@MarkoVukovic0]

What an engineering masterpiece, well done Allen and Henry!

[@markhealy9361]

Fabulous achievement. Well done both of you.

[@Danger_mouse]

Congratulations Allen! The bike build was amazing, but it must feel pretty cool for it to be a world record holder as well!!! Well done 🎉

[@billywhizz98]

Absolutely incredible Congratulations on your record well deserved

[@kirbyn2010]

You are an amazing man, Mr. Millyard, and that is an understatement.

[@martinhughes9769]

What a machine 😊, Marvellous engineering skills 👍,

[@ribotero]

I love the way you meticulously inspect and oil the machine before the race. That stand is a genius piece of mechanics. The video that follows along the process is also a wonderful display of videography. Thanks for let us in to your shop and brains.

[@doccops]

As usual, fabulous engineering and a video better than anything on tv. Love the sound of the beast at full chat :)

[@mrunique4871]

I did indeed enjoy the video , and very well done to you dude and of course Henry for being able to hold on for that long .

[@kurtwood6141]

Awesome!!! Well done guys!! Loving the videos of how things are made. Some of it looks simple - but that's the beauty of fantastic engineering and years of experience combined with meticulous attention to detail!

[@Slayer_of_Bacon]

Brilliant mate , watched you do this on TV but great to see just a small bit of the prep, I don't ride a bike you you Henry and Guy are top blokes. Love it Cheers.

[@akwillows]

❤ The sound!! Well done to you both, credit to you and your build.

[@FYMASMD]

Sir I truly appreciate your skills. Wow!! Hearing the exhaust note of a V10 on a motorcycle is just wild. I’m speechless. 😁👍

[@volt8684]

If there was such a thing as re incarnation I want to be born with Mr MIllyards skills. When spannering everything myself with nervous caution then you see a master genius at work. Salutations to you both. Love the motorbike show mainly for the rebuilds.

[@dougal679]

Wow that centre stand makes light work. If you built that it would be useful video. If you designed it, it should be patented as sure a lot of mainstream manufacturers could incorporate this. Excellent work and vids as always

[@Dave5843-d9m]

Patents are expensive to maintain and manufacturers always have expensive lawyers making legal workarounds. Norman Hossack developed a no dive (hub centre steered) front suspension. It was easily made with minimal precision but tuneable for accuracy. Nobody wanted to know (it’s different and bikers don’t like “different”). BMW simply waited for the patent to run out and copied the idea (used on some K bikes). Theirs is heavy and expensive and of course Norman never saw a penny.

[@sparqqling]

@@Dave5843-d9m Indeed, apply for a patent and getting it granted is the "easy" and " cheap" part. Enforcing it is where the little man has no chance, good luck suing corporates for infringing your patent.

[@finmac5548]

A thoroughly lovely bloke wrapped in a genuine genius engineer and designer. Just amazing….the fact this beast of a machine (and, I believe, all Allen’s other beautiful bikes) is hand made in a “little shed near Reading” blows my mind! You Sir, are a legend and inspiration! 🫡🫡🫡

[@gareth5000]

Brilliant! Love your work, you're a national institution. Congratulations on the record, shame Ross and Norris didn't see it:)

[@gteefxr3094]

National Institute of What?

[@gareth5000]

Nice blokes who build nice bikes👍

[@walkingpictures]

More than fantastic Allen...just perfect....and with Charley Weaver there to help it couldn't go wrong.Thankyou for another superb video Kimbo

[@brucepeach7550]

Congratulations Alan. You deserve it brother. Keep up the great work man. You're awesome!.

[@technomickdocumentalist2495]

Awesome stuff Allen ! A true national treasure for the biking world. ❤

[@technomickdocumentalist2495]

@@berksofberkshire3519 What’s that all about then ?

[@SILVERSNOWMAN72]

You sir are what makes this country 'great' Britain! Ingenuity and hard work personified. Fantastic video 👌👌👌

[@AJ-ut3ul]

One hell of a swingarm.

[@greatestytcommentator]

It would need to be.

[@steveosshenanigans]

One hell of a bike.

[@5tr41ghtGuy]

Congratulations on setting two world records, on a bespoke motorcycle of your own design! You are an inspiration to all DIY'ers around the world - BRAVO!!!!

[@MrMichaelfalk]

Master engineer at work 👍

[@richardsherwin3259]

Really enjoyed that Allen. The video is a good compliment to Henry’s tv show. Well done to both of you for your world records 🎉

[@WiltshireMan]

Welldone Allen, You Did It and no hedgehogs were harmed :)

[@red9zero]

Amazing bike, built by an amazing man. The trust between Henry and Allen is pretty special too.