Vincents are normally finished in Black. Frank’s bike is one of the rare export models finished in Chinese red, which makes it very striking. The Red Vincents were shipped to California, and Canada.
bought my Vincent in 1974 when I was nineteen. The total price was $600, and I was working in a machine shop for $2.50 an hour. A brand new Norton Commando was $1995, and a used Vincent in good shape was $4000. Mine was a basket case. I got wheels, forks, oil tank, gas tank, flywheels and rods, engine cases, cylinders and barrels. Aside from that, the engine was completely empty! Later I found out this bike had recently changed hands several times, and what got sold became a smaller pile every time ... and I showed up last.
This part of my website is dedicated to the motorcycles from the Vincent-HRD company. I feel honoured to be one of those who have the chance of time spent with one of these machines. I shall be expanding this site on a regular basis.
There might be some of you who have heard of Max Lambky's attempt to set the Land Speed Record with a Vincent. A new section has been added to this site to show you what it's all about. This part of the website can be viewed by clicking here or by following the navigation to the 'People' section.
HARRIS VINCENT GALLERY is an incorporated business devoted to the on-line sales of the finest of European motorcycles, trophies, out of print books and magazines, original and limited edition motorcycle art, rare Vincent racing parts and more.
After almost 50 years a true British Motorcycle Legend is being reconstructed by a Melbourne engineering company.
It has taken 3 years of re-engineering,
CAD drawing, pattern making, casting and machining, and now the Irving Vincent is finally completed. The project has been named “Irving” after Phil Irving the Design Engineer and “Vincent” after Phil Vincent
the Company Owner and Engineer.
The RTV prototype shown below was produced as a proof- of-concept bike, and uses a 1200cc (90 mm bore) engine which has a Bosch electric start and 180 watt altenator.
The Scandinavian Vincent Club (SVC) was founded 1970. The purpose of the club is to promote the interest for HRD / Vincent, as well as forming contact between Vincent owners in Scandinavia. This is mainly done by the excellent magazine that is published twice per year (As of June 2007, there has been 71), as well as the annual meeting that takes place somewhere in Scandinavia.
Classic Motor Bikes and Terry Prince Vincent bring you an array of products and services including custom motorcycle part manufacture, spare parts and custom Vincent restoration
Top end conversion kits for Vincents, 1000cc & 1200cc.
Terry Prince Classic Motor Bikes T.P.V.
1805 Wollombi Road
St. Albans NSW 2775
Australia
telephone: (02) 4568 2208
His Black Shadow Vincent recorded a fastest lap of 85.6 mph - pretty fair going considering the fastest lap in the International Service event was set at 89 mph on a. special Guzzi twin by the seasoned campaigner, Bob Foster. Mr Horn wasn't the only rapid Vincent rider - but he was of an era of riders who understood the origins of their machines.
Probably no machine has ever been so much faster and ahead of it's time as the deadly fast Vincent Black Widow. In 1948 this street machine could exceed 200MPH with ease.
Specifications:
Bore and Stroke 94mm x 102mm
Displacement 1400cc
Horsepower 118
Weight 378 lbs.
Carburetion 2 - 1 1/2" Amal GPs
Top Speed 190 mph
1/4 mile 9.3 sec.
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