Six of the best from the Millyard stable

Kawasaki S1A 350 four

This is one of my favourite twostroke bikes. The S1A 350 four engine is smooth and tractable in a light and nimble chassis and is great fun to ride. This bike was tested in the September 2017 edition of Classic Motorcycle Mechanics magazine.

Velocette V Twin

I made this bike with a vision of what Velocette could have made for the 1938 Earls Court show. It’s based on an early ridged frame Velocette Mac with a reengineered 698cc V Twin engine.

Flying Millyard

This is my ‘chitty chitty bang bang’ bike. It’s just under 5000cc with two cylinders from a Pratt & Whitney wasp radial engine as fitted to a Dakota DC3 aircraft. I’ve ridden it 8000 miles so far and use it a lot throughout the year in all weathers. The Flying Millyard was awarded Best in Class and Most OTT Motorcycle at Salon Privé concourse d’elegance London in 2013.

Kawasaki S3 666 five

I made this bike for my son Sam’s birthday in 2017. It is based on a 1973 S3 400 with two additional cylinders. Sam rides his 666 most days throughout the summer months.

Kawasaki H1 500 LC four

This was my most complicated two-stroke build. The engine is based on a 1975 Kawasaki H1 500 bottom end extended to four cylinders, then I fitted a pair of Yamaha RD250lc top ends. The crankshaft is a mix of Yamaha and Suzuki parts. The bike was awarded Most OTT Motorcycle at Salon Privé concourse d’elegance at Blenheim Palace in 2017. This bike was tested in the August 2018 edition of Classic Motorcycle Mechanics magazine.

Honda SS100 V Twin

This is based on a 1974 Honda SS50 sports moped. The engine was adapted to fit another cylinder as a 90 degree V Twin. This bike was awarded the Biggest Wow Factor at Salon Privé London in 2012.