Watch: Seven volunteers needed to move Allen Millyard-built Viper V10 to winter home

After changing hands for the first time ever this summer, the Allen Millyard-built Viper V10 required up to seven volunteers to help move it to its ‘winter’ home.

It was just over one month ago that Millyard watched the bike’s new owner, Tim Whittaker, ride the 500bhp machine for the first time.

Of course, this was done under the guidance of Millyard, who knows every little detail about the bike after building it himself in 2009. 

Millyard owned the motorcycle, which features an 8.0-litre Dodge Viper V10 engine, until July 22, when it was sold at auction.

The motorcycle changed ownership at the National Motorcycle Museum in Solihull, which is where it will live over the winter.

Whittaker admitted at the time of buying the motorcycle that he intended to ride it frequently, as he did not want to see it stored in a collection.

However, he also said that it would be loaned to the museum in the winter to allow visitors the chance to see the legendary motorcycle. Speaking in July, Whittaker said: 

“I didn’t want to see such an iconic motorcycle disappear into a private collection. It deserves to be ridden and enjoyed, and I’m looking forward to learning from Allen how to ride it properly. I’m incredibly proud to become its next custodian. Just as importantly, I’m delighted it will stay in the UK and that I can lend it to the National Motorcycle Museum during the winter months so visitors can continue to enjoy this remarkable machine.”

Below is a video of the Viper V10 being carefully delivered to its ‘winter’ home, which required a team of volunteers to help move the motorcycle.

The Viper V10 is considered one of the most iconic custom motorcycles ever built, however, Millyard is known for these types of projects, after also producing the ‘Flying Millyard’, which uses a 5,000cc V-twin engine derived from an air-cooled Pratt & Whitney R1340 aviation motor.

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