Allen Millyard’s Viper V10 has taken up its winter position at the National Motorcycle Museum in Solihull. Up to seven volunteers were needed to move the motorcycle after it changed ownership. Its power comes from an 8.0-litre Dodge Viper V10 engine, with an output of 500 bhp.

Millyard built the Viper V10 in 2009 and remained its owner until 22 July, when the motorcycle was sold at auction. Tim Whittaker became its new owner and rode it for the first time a little over a month before the museum transfer. Millyard supervised that first ride, bringing the benefit of his familiarity with a machine he built himself.

Whittaker has said he wants to use the Viper V10 regularly instead of leaving it in a private collection. He also plans to lend it to the museum during the winter months, giving visitors the opportunity to see the motorcycle. Whittaker said he was pleased that it would remain in the United Kingdom and looked forward to learning how to ride it properly with Millyard’s help.

The Viper V10 is one example of Millyard’s unconventional engineering work. Another is the Flying Millyard, which is powered by a 5,000 cc V-twin developed from an air-cooled Pratt & Whitney R1340 aircraft engine.