Once again we bring you one of the jewels extended directly from the privileged mind of Allen Milllyard. This is your Honda SS100equipped with the smallest V-Twin propeller and developed using two Honda SS50 engines and the cycle part of it to give the final form to its incredible project. About this Millyard himself comments to MCN:
“When I was young I had a SS50 and I loved it, but it was not until 1999 that I built my first SS50 V-TWIN.” And if something differentiates the multifaceted Allen from the rest of the planet builders, specialized in these types of projects, it is precisely their ability to become a reality what he even had only lived in his mind as a possible idea.
Honda SS100 in detail
The idea of this Honda SS100 was around Millyard’s mind for some time. So he thought that based on using two standard SS50 propellants, he could give life to the smallest V-Twin in the world mounted on a motorcycle. To do this, in addition to cutting both charters into four halves, welding new sections to measure or widening the block in 15 mm on the front of it, also incorporated a second connecting rod and enlarges the camshaft.
The level of perfection is such that, for example, the back of the V-TWin continues to be coupled to the original anchors presented by the SS50 chassis. As we have already commented on occasion, Allen is obsessed with the idea that any of his preparations looks as similar as possible to what a standard motorcycle would be.
Undoubtedly, before anchoring the small engine to the new Honda SS100, Millyard conveniently reinforced the key parts of the 1974 SS50 chassis that he used for the project. The engine also incorporates a new reinforced clutch with four albums, in order to efficiently manage the 10.5 CV of power at 11,000 rpm which manages to generate (4.2 hp each series SS50 engine).
As reported from Bike Bound, the Honda SS100 was manufactured and assembled during the course of a public exhibition, starting it for the first time during the event. People literally speechless for the sound emitted by that little mount. That is why he was awarded the “largest surprise factor” award during the celebration of the London Privé Salon Contest.
And of course, as Millyard can be anything but conventional, he comments what came to mind after taking this recognition: “I thought that if I had won this year with the smallest V-Twin in the world, I would return next year with the greatest in the world.”
After circulating more than 3,000 miles, it is now exposed at the Barber Museum, next to its Kawasaki Z1 V8 and the Z2300 V12. Subsequently, Millyard has built four other SS100 units.
