Millyard Viper V10
Introduction Millyard Viper V10 at the Essen Motor ShowThe '''Millyard Viper V10''' is a one-off motorcycle capable of over  that was built by British engineer Allen Millyard. The motorcycle weighs , of which  is the 8-litre engine, sourced from ebay, originally intended for a Dodge Viper, with the V10 cylinder configuration producing  at 4,800rpm.A front subframe mounted to the engine carries the steering and suspension, with the front forks being crafted using hydraulic ram components with springs by Hagon. A rear subframe carries suspension created by using two monoshock units from the Yamaha R1 model.Millyard has stated that he aims to reach a top speed of  with this bike. In early speed tests, it surpassed . The bike has been clocked at a top speed of  at the Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground.On 25 May 2023, rider Allen Millyard together with passenger, television presenter Henry Cole, claimed a world motorcycle speed-record, ratified by Guinness World Records at , achieved with the pair riding "tandem" on the hand-made, road-legal machine, beating by two mph the previous record held by an American couple for over 10 years. The record was set using the  long runway at Elvington Airfield, North Yorkshire, England, on 25 May 2023.
See also * Boss Hoss* Dodge Tomahawk* List of motorcycles by type of engine* MTT Turbine Superbike
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