September 15, 2013
These four motorcycles were sat at one corner of the car show: somewhat eclipsed by the British cars on display but in their own right can stand alone as classic vehicles of blighty. The first is a wonderfully sorted Triton, combination of Norton featherbed frame and Triumph pre-unit motor. The big Manx tank and clip-ons hints at both marques racing history.
Here’s a clean Norton Commando, great roadster of the seventies.
A contemporary Triumph next, this one a Thruxton… A machine within my reach: perhaps some day!
Lastly, but NOT leastly, the sublime Vincent Black Lightning 1953. Words escape me when looking upon motorcycle perfection… So let’s just look…
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August 22, 2013
This fair’d, sleek iteration of a Vincent Black Lightning will do a ton and a half easily, remember in stock trim it could make 150mph. However fettle it up sparely and feed it a high octane fuel, find a l-o-n-g straight road and let ‘er rip. Hold on sonny Jim yer leathers might flap around a bit! And the horns? Well the horns are just fer show…
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January 5, 2013
A Moto-mechanics factory: Phil Vincent’s gaff at Stevenage Herts. These images show the rolling assembly line, yes each bike has its own platform, as it would be trundled around the Great North Road plant.
Apparently they would take each component and either machine it to a finer tolerance fit or take another component from the stock shelves. Truly high end motorcycles ready for fast work on the new motorways being branched through the nation post war.
The Rapide: 1000cc’s of Superbike. 150mph out of the factory.
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October 10, 2012
Magic!
The iconic, and highly desirable, v twin powerhouses are a sight to behold. The motorcycles motorcycle… So when two appear parked next to each other like a pair of prize pugilists, then it’s a sight to behold. The front one has the carefully updated front end utilizing a pair of disc brakes: appropriate for that bicep of a litre ‘gin.
“If you see Sid, tell ‘im!”
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September 7, 2012
Yesterday Perfection; today Speechless!
An Egli Vincent unearthed by Chris Hunter.
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June 26, 2012
Nifty license plate…
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December 17, 2011
Rollie Free stripped down to his bathing trunks to reach 150 mph at The Salt on The Vincent; creating one of the most iconic motorcycle images. Is this a way to achieve speed on a Bonnie 750? This slim gal is assuming so.
…heres the Vincent photo…
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