When Henry Cole met Allen Millyard

Henry Cole met legendary motorcycle inventor Allen Millyard, who talked to him about his inspiration and showed him some of his incredible creations.
First shown in Series 6 of The Motorbike show

[@android4219]

Allen Millyard is a genius.. The word “Genius” is bandied about too easily. Allen truly is a genius.. A really nice guy, as well .. 👍

[@spudbarry]

I totally agree.

[@MarkSmith-er7fe]

yeah but he made crap bikes

[@tadawakatsu]

@@MarkSmith-er7fe As much as I'd like to think that you are trolling, you are really a hard chap to please eh?

[@fishyfool]

@@MarkSmith-er7fe Obviously you don't know shit about shit. Education be damned, some people are just stupid.

[@MarkSmith-er7fe]

@@fishyfool yeah you are dhead

[@Euronasa]

Allen Millyard is... I can't find the words to describe this genius. What a talented humble man! Skills!!!

[@SuccessShared]

Brilliantly bonkers in a uniquely British kind of way!

[@wavescrashinginside]

Allen Millyard doesn't need a computer with CAD. His mind is operating CAD. in his head, mixed with aesthetic Beauty of design in engineering. Art

[@bonalba20]

Henry Cole seems to be able to find very special talented people to work with him on his tv shows. Some of the most entertaining and informative programs on the box.

[@515602]

well to be fair he'd be buggered on his own ;)

[@AaaaandAction]

It’s what Etonians are taught to do …….. get others to do the work whilst they take care of the money!

[@ian_i.o.m495]

The man should be honoured, hes the bike worlds answer to Fred Dibner.

[@Quagmire925]

He should indeed be honoured. Dibna…. 👍

[@WiltshireMan]

@@Quagmire925 Dibnah with a "h" on the end:)

[@howardosborne8647]

@@WiltshireMan I don't know who the other Freds are....never heard of either of them😂😂

[@paulmcdonald8055]

Amen! 😎👍

[@maxflight777]

Dibnah

[@markrooke1961]

No drawings, no CAD, Just visions in his minds eye. Unless you've witnessed it you wouldn't believe it. Genius, legend, all fitting accolades for a brilliantly talented and nice man.

[@noelfleming3567]

👍

[@p.m3735]

Total legend. Allen's KZbin channel is just a wonder to behold. "Just perfect !"

[@kevinparker461]

I was recommended his video's by you tube one evening, i had planned getting an early night as i was totally knackered. 2. 45am next day i thought " WTF has just happened!!" This guy is a genius, i am still having trouble taking this in!

[@Simon67316]

Would love to see a TV documentary or series with Allen and Henry travelling around the world visiting other likeminded garden shed engineers and their creations.

[@andrewoliver8930]

Shed TV is a great thing. I love backstreet creators of any craft.

[@markstone7140]

@@andrewoliver8930 Best Idea I've heard for a long time

[@markstone7140]

If there's any justice, this will be done

[@howardosborne8647]

Henry has the TV production facilities to hand. This would be a great theme for a series. I like this idea very much.

[@mikewalker1885]

Great idea but let's have just Allen , hey, mmmm, and leave out the quintessential, piste de resistance Cole.

[@timfisher9542]

Allen is a very talented man and always comes across as a lovely man 👏👏👏👏

[@Paul-eb4jp]

I love Milly, I'm not even a biker but he's just brill.

[@davidreed6817]

Allan Millyard is an engineering genius in our time and we are so very lucky to have him in the biking world, and such a nice guy too

[@philtucker1224]

Yes and he comes across as being such a modest person! (I hope he has registered loads of patents to his designs and at least gets some income from them!) evidently his wife is supposed to be an excellent cook, so how lucky is he ? 😊

[@davidreed6817]

If you watch his you tube stuff his wife often makes a cameo appearance, normally in the kitchen baking cakes which Allan often steals lol

[@gerrypowell2748]

Nothing but respect for this man❤️

[@januarioqueiroz3122]

You bet!😊👍

[@paulhall170]

Thanks for talking to Allen, and letting him speak about himself, we're so used to him being on camera. What a humble genius he is!!

[@rodintoulouse3054]

I am struggling to find the words to make justice to these two guys together in the same place. More please!

[@Shane-zx4ps]

Those 2 guys are mates for years

[@cristiantomlinson5945]

I remember visiting Allen back in 07 or 08, to chat mountain bikes. I asked what was under the blanket in the garage.. “a Dodge Viper engine, I’m going to make a bike with it” - I was like.. ok then ! A softly spoken genius no doubt.

[@WiltshireMan]

Allen is definitely a legend in anyone's book. As for you Henry you are a leg end too !.........:)

[@dumdumderst]

Allen Millyard is such a humble guy ! True genius 👍🏻

[@SpringVinMoto]

"Chitty chitty bang bang" Oh, know I get it. I think Mr Millyard is currently my favorite person on earth.

[@PatrickMcF]

Love ❤️ the fact he says "I see it in my head and make it!" Legend.

[@axispowerdiesel]

Allen is my all time favorite builder of anything car or motorcycle...what a legend

[@DerbyCounty1884]

Same here I couldn't agree with you more 👍😎

[@michaelwhite8031]

What an amazing man he is.

[@tomnwoo]

Everyone loves Alan milliard.

[@patrickkelly7085]

And Amanda Lamb.

[@tomnwoo]

@@patrickkelly7085 Who's that?

[@patrickkelly7085]

@@tomnwoo IF you are a brit you must know who Amanda Lamb is. Harry Hill wrote a song about her.

[@tomnwoo]

@@patrickkelly7085 Nope sorry, I am a brit and no idea, I suspect I will need to google.

[@tomnwoo]

@@patrickkelly7085 Googled and still no idea who she is, Does she build a good bike?

[@martiniv8924]

Henry the Old Etonian meets Allen the Old Engineer , got to love the Motorcycling community in our Country 👌🏻😎

[@paul4124]

Anyone would run out of superlatives for this man. Such a genius ( a word that’s been used often here, but have to agree) and incredibly humble. You get goose bumps just watching and listening.

[@Visionery1]

Alan is a humble one-of-a-kind, one would never guess he's such a talented and successful engineer.

[@philleeson7835]

Allen Millyard,Henry Cole,Skid Willison and Sam Lovegrove what a team.

[@Rustyorange725]

Used to follow him to work regularly in the warmer weather when he worked as a ministry of defence engineer. His creations blew my mind and had me hooked on 2 stroke engines

[@geoffreyjones2000]

I never felt like having a cupcake so much

[@oscartravis5740]

I love this man, a modern day mad genius!

[@kagsterl1173]

Just love Allen!!!! Legend! 👌😀🏍️ Just realised this video has a few thumbs down hits-WHY?! What is wrong with people?!! Allen is a genius and is a fantastic engineer and has invented something no one else would be brave enough to do. Love all of his work keep it up Allen 👍👏👏👏👏

[@nigelsmith7366]

Anyone who gives a thumb down for Allen Millyard is a brain dead waste of oxygen lol

[@martinsaunders7925]

Some people get confused,especially the ones living upside down. Must be Aussies. 😆

[@leifvejby8023]

Maybe they saw something, they didn't understand, and decided, that it was FAKE!

[@Eastbarn1]

Can’t see any thumbs down but don’t underestimate the Henry Cole effect!

[@noelfleming3567]

Well said

[@simonwoodward438]

Allen is a genius his YT is well worth watching, take the viper bike for example it just looks factory stock because his attention to detail is 100%

[@markleadbeatter6196]

What an absolute legend Allen Millyard is, a true shed genius who shows just what genuine ingenuity and skill can create.

[@roscoe9507]

Met Allen at Bicester Heritage with his ‘flying Millyard’, truly incredible, and the detachable kickstart is a work of art.

[@lukesims6636]

Always love to see Allen’s creations ! And Henry of course 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@DaveyL1954]

I want to smother Alan in love and praise and admiration and everything. He's found fame in Henry's shows and has earned buckets of admiration for creativity, engineering and humility. We are so blessed to se one man who DESERVES it all. (That's as well as Henry of course. How can you not love Henry to bits. )

[@jeffward9174]

Good old Henry has the knack of surrounding himself with talented people all of which are clever but humble nice down to earth people.

[@howardosborne8647]

Mustn't forget Allen's stunning mountain bike designs. I'd love to see a Millyard designed electric assisted mountain bike. That would be something to behold.

[@nigelsmith7366]

I would love for him to make mountain bike frames and forks n shocks

[@Banditmanuk]

Met Allen a couple of times at different shows, always a gentleman, always happy to chat. Filmed him starting some of those bikes at the National Motorcycle Museum open day where weirdly there was a guy walking around looking just like you....... it wasn't you because you were signing copies of your book inside.

[@gregc6661]

Allen is my favorite KZbinr, bar none! Absolute genius and very humble about it all.

[@japfourme381]

Allen is an absolute genius love watching him work in his workshop! Your not so bad yourself Henry!!

[@noelfleming3567]

Allen somehow reminds me of d character in d film The fastest Indian. With Anthony Hopkins

[@glynchivers9519]

The man should get a knighthood, nice to see Allen on the Bike show with Henry all the time now.

[@graememorrison333]

They live round the corner from each other so I can only imagine they've been in and out of each other's sheds* for years. *this is not a euphemism

[@howardosborne8647]

Long may it last on our TV screens.

[@evelynsutton4411]

@@graememorrison333 What? Henry famously lives in the Cotswolds and Allen lives near Reading. How is this 'round the corner' from each other?

[@ramxtriya]

He is an engineer in true sense. The man who had managed to absorb all the engineering concepts of his craft. Fabulous. Most of all, he used to be the Defense dept. Engineer, that speaks a lot about the man himself.

[@fransterhorst3694]

what unbelievable creations this nice humble man made!! all of those bikes are a marvel to behold. awesome!

[@sarebighair]

I feel like being on the telly must be a real challenge for what I sense is an introverted Allen but he really shines in his gentle way. Total respect for you both.

[@richardfettig5974]

man I just found this guys videos ...he is jut top drawer period ! never seen anything like him ....and such a wonder full person ....

[@andrewlusty5584]

I have so must respect for Allen absolute genius and real nice guy as well, crack on.

[@johnnorman7770]

Great interview , the man’s a genius

[@deborahhalligan5609]

Allen Millyard 🥰. Beautiful human being and engineering genius; a heady mix. I'm besotted.

[@robertcostello9473]

Absolute genius this man! Just genius 👌

[@Buzbikebklyn1]

He was lucky! I wish I could actually meet Allen Millard! He's a inspiration to me to build my Harley Davidson V4, engine, two EVOs joined together 2000 cc. Yes, it ate it's first transmission, I had to build a tranny to drag race specs. It's harder than it looks! Cutting up engine cases with a hacksaw blows my mind! I salute you Allen! Carry on!

[@eweunkettles8207]

ford made a v4 engine and it was like the harley a pos honda did it ok however

[@oldgold1100]

Mr A Millyard is a genius.

[@davidwilliamson9162]

Can we have the full motor bike series Henry as there’s nobody on KZbin that actually has the all and no other formats have them 🙏👍

[@alanbond1269]

Man of magical hands and born a Genius. I could sit and watch him work all day. He should get a award for his talents

[@montyriviera795]

Coles a great entertainer and presenter,Millyards a genius. He's done so many builds, rebuilds and modifications. For me a little thing he did with the Viper bike just epitomises his talent. Not the enormous engine, not the quirky 'backfire' button but the ' centre stand'. That stand was so clever, so thoughtful and makes that enormous machine that bit more usable and easy to run and live with. A small detail that makes such a difference

[@autouniontypeA]

I was fortunate to meet Allen at Goodwood, where he gave up a lot of his time to speak to us about his flying Millyard. Allen is a truly lovely person, he is very understated in an overstated world.

[@magooracing]

No drama. He just designs a bike in his head. Amazing craftsmanship.

[@mikehunt8968]

These 2 are the guys that you want as mates!

[@hartsworld5590]

Really like how simple and humble he is.

[@PNH63]

Alan is a British treasure and a legend!

[@allanblackesq]

A magician with metal is Allen, and proof that nothing is impossible and going your own way is perfectly fine. 👍

[@MEADVICE]

The Man, The Legend, The Millyard!

[@StonyRC]

99cc V-Twin engine ... I've had nightmares that made more sense than that. But it just WORKS!!!! The man is a genius.

[@rabk5702]

He is so humble with it the man a genus nice posting :-)

[@brianherring6393]

What a brilliant humble man a genius with the spanners.

[@Jkay765]

If there was an apocalypse Allen Millyard would be my goto man he is a genius.

[@andystokes8702]

This must have been very awkward for Allen, having to be interviewed for over 5 minutes without once mentioning cup cakes.

[@AllenMillyard]

This was filmed pre cupcake era

[@waterboy8999]

Probably edited out....

[@johnnygeorgopoulos4072]

I love the cupcakes, the birds, Hedgies, and the Greta pokes 🤣👌 I'm really surprised he doesn't have 2+ million subscribers, he's a mechanical engineering genius, and hilarious 😅

[@Stickleback]

It`s been fantastic involving Allen Millyard, i properly enjoy watching The Motorbike show on ITV4

[@frankburdi1001]

You are so inspirational. And humble. The Brit motorcycle scene is very cool

[@stevew9810]

Just felt I had to comment about the Puch Maxi...... my dad gave me his old 1969 Puch Maxi when I was about 12 in the early 80s. I used to ride it up and down the garden and along farm tracks at a friend's house (dad used to take it there on a trailer for me). That Puch Maxi is probably the reason I've loved motorbikes all throughout my life!

[@gdfggggg]

Where I lived Puch Maxi’s were river dwellers.

[@mightress]

Well, Allan genius comes from his wifes baking skills. 😁

[@fishyfool]

Are they birds of a feather? No cupcake recipes written down?

[@viggo48sam]

Den mand er det største talent jeg har oplevet 🏁🏁🏁🏁❤️❤️❤️❤️🇩🇰km mekaniker 75 år

[@bitzannbobz]

genius. our national treasure, up there with Attenborough.

[@douglasgreen437]

Attenborough lost it by pushing marxist/Global warming..🤔

[@eclipsegfxable]

@@douglasgreen437 Yeah he got bought out

[@lowtus7]

Allen, along with Mike Patey are my two heros. They both are at the top of their respective games, one just has a slightly bigger shed than the other. One day I hope to meet them both, if only New Zealand wasn't so far away from almost everyone else. Thanks for your inspiration.

[@glennwiebe5128]

Patey is like Allen in so many ways. He's fun to watch because he knows how to use the computer aided tools to their fullest and simply creates new limits that others haven't even thought of. Allen does the same but in the old school fashion.

[@blowduke]

It’s amazing what that guy can build ,he saws engines in half with a hacksaw .

[@pat4brown]

Love the Motorbike Show with these two. I’d like to see a Guy meets Allen programme.

[@brittenv1000]

What a brilliant bloke!

[@stuartmills299]

Amazing human, would love to spend a day with him tinkering and talking.

[@Hattymad]

Legend

[@davidbarnsley8486]

Blokes and the stuff they build in there sheds Amazing 🤩👍👍👍

[@johnwaga3702]

Fantastic video!

[@Brettly01]

an unbelievablely talented man. absolute genious...

[@fantasticplastic5336]

His Mountain Bikes are a work of art as well.

[@daig1984]

He uses cardboard and Swiss Army knife scissors ✂️ to make templates, they turn out just perfect 😂

[@cuisina1055]

Allen is a legend... a genius.

[@viramati5831]

There really is no one like him. Lovely man

[@Falco45able]

And it was just perfect,

[@johnpartridge7623]

Allen Milllyard is a genius but also so humble, good Video 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@marcv338]

Unbelievable ingenieus man and such a nice person.

[@tinkeringinthailand8147]

I wish I could give more than 1 like, say 100, love Allen (and you Henry). 🙏

[@travelling_stephen]

Very few people leave an impression but this guy does,

[@suzylawrence6]

An Engineering Genius..as has been said many many times before .

[@DavidKing-jx3sg]

Even the mountain bike he built was incredible engineering

[@paulhowes8181]

Henry you are having a chat with a living legend

[@lawsonhollenbaugh3626]

ALLEN MILLYYARD, IS AN AMAZING GENIUS, I HAVE BEEN A KAWASAKI LOVER MY ENTIRE LIFE.!! GREAT DAY ALLEN, KEEP UP YOUR FREEDOM TO MOVE THE BIKE WORLD FORWARD 😎👌

[@dylangriso654]

An amazing underestimating bloke and engineer.

[@johnburns3703]

all praise to allen, great stuff!

[@solomonrichards9263]

That is great, very interesting 👍🏾

[@tooyoungtobeold8756]

Pure genius and mild mannered too. Not a show-off.

[@timcolledge3732]

Brilliant engineer!!! 🤩👍👍

[@paulbaker2959]

Absolutely love all the kawasaki kh's i used to have a 250 triple

[@leeandjancruise]

I would love one of his five cylinder Kawa triples, Allens such a nice guy as well not like some of the whankers you see in the media these days.