Allen Millyard 1000cc Kawasaki four cylinder two stroke road test 

Allen is the builder we all wish we could be.

Yep. Allen is an absolute beast. The Rain Man of shed built motorcycles. 🥰🤘

Allen is a brilliant engineer. Fuel consumption isn't going to be its strong point.

Mr Millyard possesses talents like no other - I bet he was somehow involved in the creation of the pyramids 😁

Allen Millyard is a genius and his bikes are nothing short of stunning all of us motorcyclist would be proud to have any one of his creations in our garages.. but this middle man sales pitch is painful to watch and listen to😖 why he has to launch into how he builds them.. like hes giving us the big reveal is ridiculous... All and everyone, who knows AM will know all of this as we follow his evey move .😎. Get someone to road test the bike 🤓 and give us the price 😊.. Happy riding 🤓

Allen has a IQ that is off the charts. Only surpassed by his humanity.

Amazing Kawasaki🏆Amazing Allen Millyard🏅

All talk, no test !!!

I'd never 2nd guess Allen . As it's a resto-mod I'll let him off regards the piggy backed front brake lines to the splitter junction. The correct three way can readily be bought. Allen doesn't like to waste ; and I'm with that.

He may be promoting his sale, but the tribute to Allen Millard is clearly sincere - and could not be better said.

You forgot he built a replica of Mike Hailwood’s Honda 297cc 6. A brilliant four stroke machine that leaves any two stroke in its wake. The intricacies of its internals are a sight to behold.

Engineering royalty!

Good caveat emptor, my rule of thumb; when I pass a certain level of Fun, it's time to check the speedometer! Beautiful machine!

How many sherries before the narration 🧐

Has the bike got the hinge in the middle of frame overhauled.srriously Allen is a brilliant engineer exceptionally so in fact some would like to be half as .good as he

The fuel tank will never cope with this

A few point that as a broker of classic motorcycles you really should know. The Widow Maker moniker is only really relevant for the first year of the 750 1972, which was a bit of an animal, all the later models where tamed down with more bracing on the frame, a longer swingarm and a bit less power. From the factory they all came with only one front disc but the lugs on the other fork and the wheel are there so its an easy job to convert them to twin disc, I believe Kawasaki even listed a kit of parts to do it yourself. At one point you referred to it as a KH750, there was never a KH750, they where all H2's, this one I believe is a H2A. I used to own a 1975 H2C which was the last year of production of the 750. Similarly only the very last year of the 500 1978 was a KH, KH500A8 all the earlier ones where only ever designated H1.

When I was 15 I had a 71 500 Kawasaki and then a 72 750 Kawasaki 750 they were both unbeatable in them days 12 seconds quarter miles was unheard of in the seventies for a car or motorcycle. You twisted that throttle back it hit that power band the front end jumped up and all hell broke loose lol. They were called widow makers my best friend was killed on his i still miss him , His looked just like the one in this video.

Brilliant stuff ☘️😁 from northern Ireland getting the lottery tickets made easier now 👍

How does it make windows🤔and are they triple glazed?

The reviewer is perpetuating some myths about the triples. The early 500's had plastic swing arm bushings and drum brakes, so they earned the reputation of "widow maker" and "flexi-flyer". By '72, the first 750s had stronger frames with more bracing, bronze bushings, and a single front disc brake. In '73, Cycle mag did a "super bike test", and the H2A came out on top, besting even the new 903 Z1. It could pull over .9 Gs braking with a single disc. The B and C models ('74 and '75) have the 2" longer swing arm to make them less wheelie prone. Using tapered rollers instead of balls in the steering head would have been a good move by the factory, and probably would have muted all the talk of poor handling. None the less, many owners have done this mod, and it makes for a really decent ride on par with any of it's contemporaries.

deffo a legend without dought

" The Widowmaker " Squared !

Couldn't agree more.

That bike is a monster master piece,, I seen some of Allen's other Bikes on a video a little while back,, That Man is a Genius,, I had a 72 H1 mark Three back in the 70s, IT was one of the most fun and one of the fastest motorcycles I ever owned ,, and I have owned alot of different brands in the years , But when I look at this Beautiful Beast it brings back a lot of memories ,, I think the triple's where the greatest motorcycle experience a well qualified Biker could have on a motorcycle back then, This 1000, CC,, four cylinder's is so Beautiful it brings a tear to an older Bikers eyes ,, and I think Kawasaki should have thought about building theses in the four cylinder version after the 750 H 2 came out,, I would bet they would have sold them like crazy back in the day,, 💯👍🏍️

Beautiful machine! Love big two strokes - owned H-1s and H-2s. Still have my red 1970 H-1. I prefer the 500, as the 750 surged and bucked too much. BTW, the brown paint scheme is 1974.

Fantastic engineering my a remarkable man. Not really 'the motorcycle Kawasaki should have built' as we know that the factory 750 could only just about handle the power of the motor, a 1000/4 would have been unwieldy (as you found out). Kawasaki had the 900cc Z1 which fulfilled the flagship position very well. Millyard's machines are novelties (in the best sense of the word), the art of the possible from an engineering viewpoint but not necessarily from a practical and commercial one. Go on, how much?

I had the 750 triple the damn thing was a straight shooting rocket

Awesome! Well introduced 👍👏👌

is it for sale? if so how much for this amazing machine thx Glenn

I had an h2 in Australia, it didnt like the heat and the centre pot seized twice before i gave up and sold it.

Bonjour, cette moto est magnifique. Quelle est son prix si elle est à vendre bien sûr !

Kenny Roberts won the world championships on 500’s. Not TZ750’s. Yeah, He rode 750’s in the U.S., but those bikes could not be used in world championship races which were limited to 500CC.

I think Allen should be knighted 😊

Sorry to Paul 'The motorcycle broker', but there are some misleading statements here: 'KH 750'? twin disc was only an expensive option. Kwak had the Z900 in development to satisfy the future speed demons.

Until those weasels in parliament artificially try make fuel too expensive or stop the sale of fuel...... wheres the pitchforks! We all agree Allen is an engineering genius. Only he can hacksaw an engine in half and splice it onto another and create a thing of beauty. Go to his channel, what a character too!

I absolutely agree with every word you said. And I thought my '75 H1 500 was fast...lol.

Very good but not all what he say is correct. Allen. Top man 🤛🤛🤛

Scotty learned from Millyard...

Where is the full test? All sales pitch...hmm, this video diserves a thumbs down, and that is rare for me. Respect to Alan though.

What do you mean ”if you can find one”? Is there more than one in the world?

Even if Kawasaki had made that bike, we'd still all be riding four strokes. US legislators killed off the two stroke engine for motor vehicles. Although it would have been possible for manufacturers to make cleaner two strokes, it would have cost more than using four strokes instead.

I used to build chopperframes no drawings

NOT a road test.

A standard H2 makes around 75 crank BHP. Is the 120 wheel BHP from this bike partly a result of porting work, or because it can safely rev higher than a triple does ?

Interesting bike. I like Allen's brilliant creations but I'm not sure about them. As you say - the bendy frame, front forks, yokes and poor swingarm bushes etc are not up to handling even the 3 cylinder version so it's actually dangerous with 4 cylinders. How the hell did they ever pass Govt. safety regulations? Also - he uses points instead of the CDI ignition that came standard with them - that's a retrograde step which will cause fouled plugs and annoying servicing. A also doubt the claimed 120hp unless he does port jobs on them but he doesn't ever mention that. The correct hp would be 72 x 4/3 = 96hp. Even then - the clutches used to slip with only 72 hp so how does the clutch not slip at 96hp ? The clutch on mine used to sprain my left hand as it needed brute force to operate it. If you changed to a new clutch cable it would only be passable for one week and then difficult to use again. To stop it slipping you can upgrade the clutch springs but then it's even more difficult to change gears. Still - the H2 750 is a very exciting bike to ride - it made the Z1 900 seem a little boring in comparison. Mine used to power wheelie in 1st 2nd and 3rd as soon as you hit 5,500 rpm at full throttle and it would rev out to 9,000rpm with chambers on it.

It is a 1974...

1.36.. front tyre... directional arrow appears to be pointing the wrong way... I can live with that though, if I can have the bike please..

Do you think this would pass modern emission laws if it was made today?

Everything was great apart from saying it was a KH.

A very interesting video BUT it is not what it should be based on the naming. It's more a homage to Allan Millyards bike rather than a =n actual road test, so little riding shown, little information an the ride, handling, braking comfort etc etc. It is however a good informational video of one of Allan's creations but it should be advertised as a promotional video for you and not a road test.

When they were new(1972) nothing could get near them at Wanganui New Zealand tight street circut ,i never saw anybody wobbling out of control,the whole starting grid was virtually blue H2s,except for the odd Norton or Triumph and Suzuki Waterbus(Buffalo,Kettle)Even Z1s struggled a bit.

If you had waffled more you could have made it longer.

From my recollection, the two stroke demise was more political than what you're suggesting. The H2 coupled an engine with insane power to an inadequate frame/suspension. If Kwaka had added a cylinder, they would have just compounded their initial problems. Ecomentalists destroyed two strokes. Otherwise, Allen Millyard is motorcycling's Newton - Isaac, not Bert.

I don't understand why we pay this man so much respect, there are so few of these classic bikes left and he doesn't restore them he destroys them, he turns them into Frankenstein monster It's like taking a 59 Les Paul & making it a twin neck monstrosity, or a beautiful Chippendale chest of drawers, into a drinks cabinet. In the 70s my friends dad was into custom cars & took a Jenson Interceptor & completely destroyed it by customize it , today that car wouldn't be worth shit where as an original one is a historic work of art & worth a fortune. That's why there are listed buildings, so ergo maniacs can't go around destroying the last of the remaining stock, would we be praising him if he turned a 70s 900ss desmo into a v4 or a 250 Ferrari into an estate car ? . My opinion only, as an Engineer he's amazing, I just wish he used more common rubbish to play with. Happy New year to everyone.

I wish Allen would make a 2100CC V4 Vstrom!

Brokers voice a real turn off

Too much blah blah blah not enough motorcycle

The 500 h1 was the widow maker ...do your research

Blah blah blah ,blah blah , blah. And it will do 150 Emma no , 115 at most .

Boring.

Not sure I would want to buy a bike from someone who can't pronounce "cylinder" and wears his auntie's sweaters.