Clever fella

[Upt' North]

Wouldn't you love to be half this gifted at anything?
Upt'North.

 

[Roger]

Yes, it's lovely - and on Avon tyres! But how about this one.......

 

[Grabcon]

It took me a minute. He built a 6 cylinder.

 

[Upt' North]

Yes, it's lovely - and on Avon tyres! But how about this one.......

I wouldn't fancy the pillion perch much though our Rodge.
Talented man.
Upt'North.

 

[Upt' North]

Or this, you could start to dislike the bloke!?!

 

[tjhiggin]

Allen Millyard is a crazy genius. I absolutely love that V-12 bike!
Local Madman Builds 2,300cc Kawasaki V12 In His Shed
Homebuilt Kawasaki 2300cc V-12 Motorcycle
Millyard Viper V10

 

[jrp]

The world needs more local madmen.

 

[Larry Fine]

The world needs more local madmen.

Well, there's seven:

And then, there's 48:

 

[bdalameda]

Wouldn't you love to be half this gifted at anything?
Upt'North.

The fellow that builds these 6 cylinder and V12 Kawasaki's has some YouTube videos showing him building these engines. I was surprised that his home shop is quite modest and without any super advanced machine shop. He hand crafts most of the engine modifications relying on old fashioned techniques and skills.

 

[Upt' North]

I've never seen his shed

The fellow that builds these 6 cylinder and V12 Kawasaki's has some YouTube videos showing him building these engines. I was surprised that his home shop is quite modest and without any super advanced machine shop. He hand crafts most of the engine modifications relying on old fashioned techniques and skills.

I've never seen his shed but I have met him. It was at a classic bike show somewhere, maybe the Motorcycle Mechanics Show at Stafford, UK, many years ago. Very unassuming, friendly, ordinary but obviously his engineering skills are just, wow, wow and thrice wow. I think he was showing a 5 cylinder KH? It's just the work is so flaming good, like it left the factory that way.
Upt'North.

 

[ST Gui]

The world needs more local madmen.

Yes indeed. Maybe this will take some of the heat off of technotony007.

 

[Igofar]

How about something for those adventure riders who go off road only?

 

[Larry Fine]

How about something for those adventure riders who go off road?

. . . only!

 

[Igofar]

. . . only!

There, I fixed it for you.
And I thought my old 501 square barrel Maico was fast

 

[Larry Fine]

How about a GSXR 1000 dirt bike?

 

[Jethro]

Comes with asbestos boots

 

[Obo]

@Upt' North I think your orginal photo is a great definition of a sleeper - assuming the bike isn't really a 900 like the side decal says.

 

[Bikeric]

Insane but brilliant! He's also been doing a bit of work with Henry Cole on his TV series at times.

 

[Upt' North]

D

@Upt' North I think your orginal photo is a great definition of a sleeper - assuming the bike isn't really a 900 like the side decal says.

Don't quote me but I think he added two more central cylinders to make it about 1300 cc.
I think he also said from the side he wanted it to look stock. I don't know if he's built it for himself or a client. Or both. I could watch hours of YouTube to find out but I won't.
Upt'North.

Where did that D come from?

 

[Obo]

Where did that D come from?
[/QUOTE]

I figured it was a sideways smile, toothless, and so large it obscured the eyes and nose. :-D