Vincent 1950's V Twin 998cc
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Don reviews the iconic 1950's Vincent motorcycle. In its day it was advertised as the fastest standard road bike and was perhaps the super-bike of that period. It was successful in sprints, hillclimbs and achieved world speed records. With tuning and running on dope it could reach speeds in excess of 200mph. Manufactured in Stevenage, the engineers used some exceptional components which included a rear cantilever mono shock suspension, twin brakes in both wheels and incorporated the engine as part of the frame - in many ways it was ahead of it time. Out on the road, Don enthuses about its performance and likens it to a modern machine. He explains, the power will effortlessly pull you up from low revs to 100mph. He feels its a majestic ride and you get a sense that this is one of the best bikes ever made. A truly iconic bike in the history of motorcycling.
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Two other points : they were surprisingly economical on fuel, and David Prowse used to own one.
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This looks like it was filmed in Tring & Mentmore
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Love your beautiful reviews. Full of feeling for the machines, and what they were created for. Cheers.
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It's not 1000cc it was a 998cc!
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Exception video. So nice not to have a fat, sloppily dressed, unshaven Millennial presenting the video.
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I live in a area of South Manchester called chorlton cum hardy and some person owns one of these machines , they are very rare , i have seen 3 times in the last 6 months and some body in Stock port also owned one back in the eighties , that came model came from Scotland and had 2 dials and not that standard single dial that they were famous for
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Vincent,Ariel, Norton,Matchless,BSA,
Triumph,Royal Enfield -
and more bike to add Matchless
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Vincent,Ariel,Norton,BSA,
Royal Enfield these are called bikes
but today bikes, they have short span and worthless
you fellows (bike manufacturers ) better learn from these bikes, how to manufacture -
Phil Irving did a great job designing these bikes. R.I.P.Phil.
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I liked the bike I love you
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Loverly review. I'd give my left nut for one of these!
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I'm crazy about this guys reviews! Excellent! The Vincent was such a great bike and so ahead of its time! I wish they still made them exactly the way they were. That motorcycle was so ahead of its time and I think still a relevant motorcycle today.
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So rare the last one I saw was 40 years ago!
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Love this bike
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That bike sounds incredible!!
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my granddads bike love them
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Very enjoyable,just like watching and listening to a documentary from the early 1950s,not one Americanism(cool etc).
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Great job describing this bike.
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Memories of my younger days, absolutely beautiful
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