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sometimes, the wildest ideas make the best stories.

engine block. Wide tires anchor the wouldn't leave his mind. And in
bike to the tarmac, while the twin doing so, he created one of the most
exhausts roar like jet engines when awe-inspiring examples of what
throttled. human hands and ingenuity can
achieve.
Millyard says he never intended the
bike to look flashy or futuristic. His It's a living, breathing paradox — a
goal was to make it appear factory- motorcycle that shouldn't exist, yet
built, as if Dodge themselves had s o m e h o w d o e s . A r o l l i n g
designed it. And somehow, he monument to the notion that limits
pulled it off — it looks entirely exist only to be shattered.
plausible, like an official prototype
from an alternate universe where The Final Word
motorcycle engineers had lost their
For most riders, the Millyard Viper
minds in the best possible way.
is a fantasy — something that
What It's Like to Ride
belongs in dreams, museums, or
Imagine sitting astride a bike that science fiction. But for Allen
idles like a NASCAR and Millyard, it's just another day in the
accelerates like a rocket sled. The workshop.
throttle response is instantaneous Every time he swings a leg over that
— twist it slightly, and the V10 colossal machine, starts the engine,
snarls to life, hurling you forward and feels 8,000cc of fury beneath
with relentless force. him, he proves a point — that true
Despite its weight, the handling creativity still exists in the world of
isn't as clumsy as one might expect. motorcycling.
Millyard's engineering ensures that The Millyard Viper is not just a
the bike's mass feels low and stable. motorcycle. LHR
It doesn't flick into corners like a
sportbike, but it's surprisingly
manageable at highway speeds. The
real challenge isn't steering — it's
having the nerve to open the
throttle.

The sound alone is addictive: a
deep, throaty bellow that builds into
a high-pitched scream as the revs
climb. It's a sound that commands
attention, one that turns every head
within a kilometer radius.

The Legacy of a Mechanical
Genius
The Millyard Viper is more than a
motorcycle — it's a testament to
one man's genius, passion, and
fearless imagination. In a world
where most custom builds rely on
CNC machines and corporate
budgets, Millyard built his
masterpiece with hand tools,
experience, and pure mechanical
instinct.

He didn't build it for fame or
fortune. He built it because he could
— because the thought of putting a
V10 in a motorcycle simply

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