That barbecue used to have just one burner until Alan converted it into a twin.

The man is a genius, I've said it before and I'll say it again, the man is a genius.

People say oh I'd like to meet Paul from Orange county choppers or Jesse James I'll tell you what I would like to meet Allen over any movie star or other bike builder out there. Amazing gifted man. Love the video thanks brother

I am an apprentice trained toolmaker from way back when and an engineer all my life been working with metal and bikes for a long time but this guy Allen Millyard is just a genius, he is unbelievable - so much respect

Next episode , Allen builds a triple from the swarf in the lathe bin .

Another masterpiece this time with a twist. Made out of leftovers. The only leftovers I have are in my fridge!. Once again Allan a real beauty.

Is it just me, but I find Alan’s gentle voice highly relaxing!!!

All things considered, this is my favorite motorcycle engine. Never heard such smoothness from a 2 stroke! All 5 gears down low yet it gladly revs.

Love that somewhere out there is an ex-Kawasaki product manager wondering “why didn’t we think of that” 😀👍🏻

There are 1.1 million motorcycle riders roughly in the UK. It should me mandatory for them to all subscribe to your channel as a right of passage. Well done👍

Allen is a legend. He built an engine out of extra parts and made it look easy. This gives me motivation to get out in the garage and work on my projects

This guy needs more exposure and should win some fancy world wide award....he's a natio al treasure......his engineering is just mind boggling!

A man in a shed. AWESOME. Arise Sir Millyard.

That 500 twin is absolutely georgeous.Although it is simpler than most of Allen's conversions it is possibly my favourite.He makes it look so easy.Fabulous.

What a beautiful sound on the road, the crackling exhaust on over run, the little hiccup as the powerband kicks in. Awesome. Love it

Simplify this man is A pure genius , I am at 67-year-old man grew up with a z900 , The videos leave me breathless, I thank you , i’ve only just bought a bike again after 25 years Thanks again, your family must be so proud !

That Swiss army knife? He made that after breakfast from a cola can, an old RD350 piston & Tracy's best nail file.

He presents solutions to what many of us would consider impossible in such an affable way that he makes us all feel like we could do it too. That’s the subtlety of his genius.

It's quite obvious that you enjoy operating your machinery with skill and precsion as much as you enjoy working on them with skill and precision. That 500 sings a sweet song.

I love the way Alan cuts up crankcases. Like I would cut up wood. The difference is. He knows what he's doing. Mark of a genius

Remember ironman 1; 'Tony stark built this in a cave, with a box of scraps'. Allen actually built this, in a shed, from scrap. The guy is a genius.

MR Millyard is there anything you can't do? Genius sir.

My late brother gave me a Swiss army knife for my birthday in 1973 prior to his death. Inscribed on the knife "Live to ride, ride to live ". Still have that knife and smile whenever I see one. That 500cc is so wonderful!

With such a lovely calm demeanor Alan would be the Mr. Rogers of motorcycling in America.

I think we all experienced the volume of that bike without silencers 😁

This man is gonna out-legend every single famous bike builder. Just a matter of time...

Another job well done sir. The expansion chambers sound amazing. I love when a 2 stroke gets into high rev and begins to sing it's happy song of power, nothing else like it! The power delivery seems smooth and flawless. You sir are truly gifted. Thank you for sharing with us.

Makes me miss my 1976 Suzuki Titan, a 500 cc 2 stroke twin road bike. I sold it for a 1975 Kawasaki Z1 900 back in 1977. I still ride that bike, it has 140,000 miles and is kept in fine fettle.

Another beautiful bike, it has been said so many times, but this man is a true artisan.

If she’s howling...she must be growling... glorious sound of a 70’s hooligan steed. Bloody marvellous build. 🤘🇨🇭👀

Allen: this is an easy job Me: i think our definition of easy isn’t the same

That sound takes me back.. I wasn't as sensible when I was 17 and would have nailed the throttle through every gear of my 100cc Suzi. Great memories, thank you!

My favourite piece of equipment in Allen's armoury - the barbecue. Burgers, sausages, engine parts and gloves. It's so versatile!!!

I wish I lived next door to you Allen with all those lovely engines being started up. Great job on the bike

I think it's perfect, pulls strong too. Looks like it was straight from the factory. You do amazing work!

Could watch Allen's videos non-stop. Brilliant engineering and the finished products are worthy of comparison and superior to anything off a production line! Amazing!

You built a beautiful, strong and light engine out of scrap - great!

Next episode: Alan builds a V12 Unicycle from scratch using only a Swiss army knife.................

Just found this again. I love how Allen barely mentions how the exhausts are made. Of course the steps are simple - make templates, cut sheet metal, roll sheet metal, weld together, polish. But making that happen is one heck of a job. Not only do the parts have to be rolled without kinks the ends have to meet, be the same diameter AND be welded without bodging the appearance. That alone is a skill level beyond normal human ability. The it has to fit the bike. AAAGH! Top respect to Allen.

Some people just don't realise the true beauty in motorbikes, and this man just puts makeup on what's already beautiful. In other words your a god dude, a literal god and this thing sounds incredible!

Nothing beats the sound of that two stroke burble, can't wait to see the next vid. 👍

And here’s one we made from the left-over bits, amazing!

What a lovely soft spoken guy alan is. He could read bed time stories and you would be asleep in no time! Once upon a time there was a two stroke twin...........

Unbelievable, what a bike. I'll never complain bout a broken stud again. What an engineer!!!

Can we get some recognition for Allen's absolute MVP of a barbecue?

What a great sound! Your understanding of motorcycle mechanics and what can be achieved, IN A SHED, is astounding. Respect.

Nothing sounds better than an aircooled 2 stroke with expansion pipes on , Alan you are a genius !

6:30 that brought tears to my eyes. Kicking-off a 2-stroke just brings back so many happy memories. The YDS7 to the Lake District and back, oh there wasn't much sponge on that seat.

What a beautiful and compact 500 twin. Never fails to amaze me your videos, I look forward to them every week.

A large machine shop says can't be done , alan does it at home , well done.lovely bike. Those country lanes are narrow

ALLEN YOU ARE THE DEFINITION, OF KAWASAKI'S CATCH PHRASE OF, " LET THE TIMES ROLL " I'M DEFINITELY A FAN.! YOU KEPT THE BEST 2 STROKE MACHINES ALIVE..!! 😎👌♥️

Alan is amazing, talented and inspiring individual. He makes everything looks so easy and clean. 1974 Kawasaki rebuild is just so informative. Love your work and videos

Well deserved on the 100,000 plus subscribers Allen, it’s well deserved in my opinion...the work you do is absolutely amazing... Please keep these videos coming mate!

i have to admit, this is the best sounding 2 stroke bike i have ever heard.

I really miss two strokes, the sound and the smell and just the way they go. One day when I have some money Im going to buy one of yours Allen.

Love the sound of the 2 stroke twin. Had forgotten how good. Makes me almost miss my Bridgestone 175! Good bike no spares!!

This might be the coolest thing on the internet. Thanks Allen.

The sound of this bike is awesome, amazing build by a genius

So nice to hear a two stroke twin getting revved hard. Takes me back to my youth. Well done and nice bike.

This morning I took out my Swiss Army knife and built a rocket 🚀 to the moon. Got back and had a delicious lunch!!! Pure genius, love to ride this bike. Thanks Alan 👍🏻👍🏻

Sounds blissful, Allen. I think everyone loves the sound of a two stroke.

Not ever have you failed to amaze me with your ability. I really enjoy the “and it fits just perfect” after you have fettled it. Of course it bloody does. You did it! However, as brilliant as you are, I feel a slight sadness. We need, and will always need, remarkable people (especially engineers) like you. Your personal legacy will be an impressive collection of unique engineering projects. I can only imagine how rich that legacy would be if it also included a few engineers from the “Millyard School of Garage and Barbecue Engineering” all with their “fits just perfect” diplomas. Many thanks for making this vides. Keep up the good work and I’ll keep watching.

We love the sound and performance of two stroke, power to weight ratio off the chart. And the simplicity of it all. I've only seen the Suzuki, but the Kawasaki Twin, what a great find!

I teach Engineering, but this guy's skills are top draw. A true toolmaker engineer. A joy to watch Allen!

My old GT500 is jealous. Lovely job, sir!

I could listen to you all day Allen .

Brilliant.... Its the 500 stroker that we all wanted back in the day. What a talent Mr Millyard

The twin makes so much more sense having had a RD-350. My cuz was always working on his triple 500. And that middle cylinder was hott man.

Such a talented man you make it look so easy, you could teach the bike manufacturers a thing or two thanks for sharing ride safe

Tracey: Allen, can you cook these sausages on the barbecue? Allen: You can do that on a barbecue? What will they think of next.

ME being an old Kawasaki mechanic from the 70s and having Work on all of those bikes and riding them to this is the most amazing KZfaq channel I have found yet thank you very much and I love your accent and your style

When we were young and foolish, bombing around on our mopeds ( I had a Casal...), The only bike I ever coveted was the Kawasaki KH250. I could well be wrong, but I seem to remember that in those days you could ride a bike on a car licence up to 250cc. Although I never got the KH250, I still love the shape, which is why I love this bike. Most engineers would have considered those left over parts as scrap, but only Allen Millyard would look at it and think "I can make another engine out of that"! In a country where engineering is a dying art, it is gratifying to know that great British engineering still exists. But I wouldn't like to live next door to you!

That bike sounds incredible. Revs up so quick!

Allen you are the complete master of the understatement , brilliant work as ever

Congratulations on the KZfaq award. Well deservered for what is a very interesting channel.

Masterclass....engineering genius out of a garden shed...the road test was pure class, no wheelies, or stupid tricks...pure class Mr Millyard

There must be, somewhere. A man-cave with some 2stroke(AND 4stroke) engineering masterpieces. Another beautiful Bike. Allen.

Allen that is definitely one of my favorite bikes that you have built. It is perfectly tuned and doesn't seem to suffer from detonation that is so common among 2 strokes. The carbs seem to be perfectly jetted and synchronized. Great job my friend.

Seen this one many times still one of my favourite builds love twins and would love to have one !! Thanks Allen 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Im a junior software developer. Have been thinking to get into building bikes, but thought It would take too much work for one person. seeing you build an engine alone, gave me all the movitvation I need. Just need to save up some money and start with small engines. Thanks Allen

Why would anyone leave a thumbs down ? Allen everything you do is another level

That bike runs amazing!I'm truly amazed when it reaches a certain rpm,it rips!

Allen you are an artist. You'd have slayed them in Florence 500 years ago. Forget Da Vinci's flying machines, I got a v8 motorcycle. People like you remind me that being a man is still okay. In passing, a couple of decades ago I did a story about a guy who put a ZZR1100 engine in an Isetta bubble-car. Damn that was fast lol

ALLEN ! You did it to me again. You scared the shit out of me. Haha, I literally jumped out of my seat when you fired up the bike with no pipes on it. The bike sounds awesome. Another gem to add to the collection.

2 Stroke heaven Allan completely brilliant.

You're a true inspiration Allen. Although I don't have the confidence or facilities (yet) to accomplish the things that you have and do, your projects inspire me to take on the seemingly impossible. Well done sir!

Allen that’s my dream bike.I had an RD 400 in high school and loved it your 500 is just a much better version

Allen Millyard's videos are just perfect. They leave me well chuffed.

Your creations are brilliant, we all can agree on that. But, your video production skills are on par with your beautiful motorcycles. Well done! The audio during the ride on part was great. God bless your neighbors and congrats on 100,000!

Allen Millyard, a dream neighbour

Incredible. How is it that one man in his backyard can create a bike that is more fun to ride than all the major manufacturers? New bikes today are boring. The sound of a two stroke on the pipe is awesome. I am going to go out and start my weed wacker so I can add the smell of a two stroke to that incredible sound. Thanks for sharing.

Awesome! The year that was built I was 14 and at boarding school near Rye with around 20 acres of land to scramble my commandeered 200cc Triumph Tiger Cub. SO MUCH FUN. I wish I'd started learning about engineering. My career ended up being very different. But I still love engines and bikes.

Great video what a gentleman shut your eyes and drift back to when kH's and RD's were all the rage amazing sound stay safe looking forward to next one 🇬🇧👍🏻

Allen, A belated Congratulations on the 100k subscribers... Take care Paul,,

Fantastic bike, i could never get fed up of listening to that two stroke cackle, brings back many memories.

What a beautiful sound. Can’t beat a two stroke with a whiff of Castrol R wafting from the rear end. Takes me back to my misspent youth.

That was a fantastic 23 minutes. So good I watched it twice! Cheers.

Another masterpiece of motorcycle engineering, Allen, my friend Rick Brett was correct what he says about you. Totally awesome.

I started watching your videos recently. Now I think I'm addicted

The revving of two-stroke sound like an orchestra for me, Allen you are true Guru... 👍👍