Vincent 1950's V Twin 998cc

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  • @unterwant
    @unterwant 3 роки тому +3

    born in 1950 .... I started to love motorcycles 18 years later
    had some NSU Max ....
    but loved to look at the Vincent very much !!!!!!!! The superstar!
    thanks for your wonderful pictures and the sound of a dream !!!

    • @hoxtonmoto
      @hoxtonmoto  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks for your comment, much appreciated.

  • @pdan2897
    @pdan2897 3 роки тому +6

    Engineering marvel and an absolute work of art. Has always been, and will always be, my dream bike.

  • @johnfrench9608
    @johnfrench9608 3 роки тому +5

    That old boy really knows how to ride that thing. Beautiful through the corners and smooth/ fast acceleration out of them.

    • @hoxtonmoto
      @hoxtonmoto  3 роки тому

      You got that right!

    • @vincentl.9469
      @vincentl.9469 10 місяців тому

      @@hoxtonmoto In standard form, how many miles per gallon would this acheive ?

  • @barryolaith
    @barryolaith 7 років тому +34

    In the mid 90's I stayed in a B&B on the outskirts of Dublin. When the owner realised I was a motorcycle enthusiast he not only showed me his HRD (earlier name for this motorcycle) but insisted I take it out for a spin. I spent a summer's morning riding the country roads of Wicklow. Lovely bike, very smooth. What a generous and trusting gent.

    • @pdan2897
      @pdan2897 3 роки тому +1

      Once in a lifetime experience, and that's only if you're really, really lucky to begin with!

  • @jiggermast
    @jiggermast 11 років тому +25

    I'm not normally an envious person, but really! how can anyone with a heart and soul not covert such a piece of engineered beauty like this!
    A well presented and informative video and Sir, your Vincent is simply sublime!

  • @HalfCrazy520
    @HalfCrazy520 6 років тому +6

    The Black Shadow is my favorite bike of all time. Vincent was so far ahead of their time.

  • @robleary3353
    @robleary3353 Рік тому +3

    Wonderful bike, brilliant commentary. Could listen to this chap all day talking about old bikes! Lovely!.

  • @mikeyerke3920
    @mikeyerke3920 9 років тому +27

    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.

    • @MichaelOZimmermannJCDECS
      @MichaelOZimmermannJCDECS 5 років тому

      Why not make an exact replica of this Greatest ever"!?

    • @pashakdescilly7517
      @pashakdescilly7517 4 роки тому

      @@MichaelOZimmermannJCDECS All the parts to make an exact reproduction Vincent twin are available, not necessarily all the time. However, the Vincent has been improved in a lot of details since the '50s, you can make it a lot better, nicer to ride.

  • @holmes230536
    @holmes230536 11 років тому +18

    Memories of my younger days, absolutely beautiful

  • @davidharrison6615
    @davidharrison6615 6 років тому +12

    my friends dad bought one brand new from Tom Cowies in Sunderland . he even had the reverse leather sheep skin petrol tank cover . he owned it till he died and it was still like the day he bought it . a wonderful wonderful machine . rip Ken Pile a real gentleman .

  • @redraiderrider3289
    @redraiderrider3289 2 роки тому +2

    Such a stunning bike. The engine as a stressed member completely threw me. I had no idea this was done all those years ago. And the speed.... Almost unheard of. Every line of that bike is amazing. Such a shame Vincent did not continue on. Imagine what they would be making today!

  • @gunner678
    @gunner678 3 роки тому +1

    My father had one of these. It was his pride and joy. RIP dad!

  • @darryljones5909
    @darryljones5909 8 років тому +15

    Love your beautiful reviews. Full of feeling for the machines, and what they were created for. Cheers.

  • @albertcastro7547
    @albertcastro7547 3 роки тому +2

    Great to see this amazing, rare motorcycle on UA-cam. I have an Australian friend here in our hometown province who owns a similar bike (exactly the same in all color and specs to your featured one) in his stable of classic motorcycle collection.

  • @andrewbull3537
    @andrewbull3537 6 років тому +6

    Vincent.....THE motorcycle ,she is and always will be the bikers holy grail (if any biker out there dont agree with me ,then you aint a biker!!)
    She maybe not produced anymore, but she is the figurehead of british bikes
    long live the british bikes ,and long live the vincent!!!!🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

    • @Blogengezer
      @Blogengezer 6 років тому

      With the demise of the aging, geriatric Harley-Davidson generation, the Squids final realization of life's value, riding on the insanely fast Asian Liter Bikes, the gradual return to empowerment, of the classic British iron begins.

  • @desertrat198
    @desertrat198 10 років тому +9

    That bike sounds incredible!!

  • @philmuskett265
    @philmuskett265 2 роки тому +1

    They just don't come any better. The bikes they ride in heaven!!!

  • @randolphpatterson5061
    @randolphpatterson5061 9 років тому +15

    Phil Irving did a great job designing these bikes. R.I.P.Phil.

    • @pashakdescilly7517
      @pashakdescilly7517 3 роки тому +1

      Philip Vincent was just as much a designer of the bike

  • @wilhelmtauber836
    @wilhelmtauber836 6 років тому +4

    Great review. My late father owned Rapide reg number LGT 22 from new, and travelled 90,000 miles on it before exchanging for a family car. Does anyone know if LGT 22 still exists? I can provide the early history for this machine to the current owner, if requested.

  • @ryanewbank9271
    @ryanewbank9271 5 років тому +1

    Just now learning about the Vincent. Extremely impressive!

  • @MichaelOZimmermannJCDECS
    @MichaelOZimmermannJCDECS 5 років тому

    Of all motorcycles, period! THIS is THE best. It performs above all the others and it is truly beautiful!

  • @suken1019
    @suken1019 3 роки тому +1

    I think Vincent is the coolest motorcycle in the world!
    I want to ride one at least once!

  • @markharrison2625
    @markharrison2625 8 років тому +10

    Two other points : they were surprisingly economical on fuel, and David Prowse used to own one.

  • @quaisarsyed2775
    @quaisarsyed2775 4 роки тому +2

    Very very very nicely explained sir in those days it was called a plumber by a cafe racers

  • @pobinr
    @pobinr 10 років тому +3

    So rare the last one I saw was 40 years ago!
    Beautiful

    • @robertkincaid
      @robertkincaid Рік тому

      I live in an area of South Manchester and there is somebody that owns one

  • @admiralcraddock464
    @admiralcraddock464 2 роки тому +1

    That sound, as the bike goes by, reminds me of that other icon of British engineering: the Rolls Royce Merlin in a Spitfire.

  • @riderb1588
    @riderb1588 3 роки тому +2

    Just a phenomenal machine..😎

  • @floydlivingston8205
    @floydlivingston8205 7 років тому +4

    Love your show your brilliant

  • @rodneymunoz5166
    @rodneymunoz5166 3 роки тому +9

    back when motorcycles looked like motorcycles and not two-wheel plastic insects.

  • @solomonmoses9237
    @solomonmoses9237 8 років тому +14

    Vincent,Ariel, Norton,Matchless,BSA,
    Triumph,Royal Enfield

  • @Filip_Phreriks
    @Filip_Phreriks 7 років тому +23

    4 brakes, cantitlever suspension, engine as a stressed member... Did the guy who designed this bike have a time machine?

    • @lorenzomagazzeni5425
      @lorenzomagazzeni5425 6 років тому

      Maybe the Duc Monster is the only thing that comes close to that. I'm thinking about the 1000 cc Monster, carburatores, like the CROMO,,, Not many have ever heard about the Cromo. HaVE YOU ?

    • @holmes1956O
      @holmes1956O 6 років тому

      lorenzo magazzeni yup I have a 1996 m900 not the cromo but its older brother and a super motorcycle. Bought it brand new still have it

    • @MichaelOZimmermannJCDECS
      @MichaelOZimmermannJCDECS 5 років тому

      YES, he must have had one! 😊

    • @pashakdescilly7517
      @pashakdescilly7517 4 роки тому

      @@lorenzomagazzeni5425 You could also have a look at the Britten V 1000

    • @thomasfrank280
      @thomasfrank280 4 роки тому

      But the seat is linked to the swingarm. How does that work?

  • @barneyboscoe
    @barneyboscoe 10 років тому +5

    Very enjoyable,just like watching and listening to a documentary from the early 1950s,not one Americanism(cool etc).

  • @albertlarroca1271
    @albertlarroca1271 Рік тому +1

    I seen a Bi shock or twin boxes with spring inside....and not a mono shock. Beautiful bike. The B Series is the rare one and the good one. A series , only 78 produce , but B series are the one.

  • @josefschwemberger6392
    @josefschwemberger6392 6 років тому

    eines der schönsten motorräder,der motor+auspuff,just ein kunstwerk.

  • @cowzilla84grr79
    @cowzilla84grr79 5 років тому +1

    I want one for Christmas !

  • @tryarunm
    @tryarunm 7 років тому +2

    I just watched your SS100 video, so I can say the SS sounded better than the Vincent, but the latter remains my dream bike.

  • @pridonki
    @pridonki 3 роки тому +2

    Настоящая икона мотостроения.

  • @insanecatlady
    @insanecatlady 10 років тому +1

    Love this bike

  • @TS50ER
    @TS50ER 11 років тому +1

    Wow! Just wow!

  • @arturasstatkus8613
    @arturasstatkus8613 8 місяців тому +1

    Thank You,Sir.♦️♦️♦️♦️♦️

  • @SaiKumar-wd4hj
    @SaiKumar-wd4hj 4 роки тому +1

    very fantastic motorcycle 👏👏👌🏍️

  • @chriscrookson8524
    @chriscrookson8524 6 років тому +2

    How can " Monoshock" rear suspension have 2 shocks?

  • @kevinclark2856
    @kevinclark2856 10 років тому +3

    my granddads bike love them

  • @Billbothebear14
    @Billbothebear14 6 років тому

    Lovely film.. thank you.
    WF

  • @robertkincaid1239
    @robertkincaid1239 8 років тому +1

    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

  • @bruceburns1672
    @bruceburns1672 6 років тому +1

    If only more British motorcycle companies would come back into production .

  • @robertolema-h4x
    @robertolema-h4x 6 місяців тому +1

    Espectacular..❤❤

  • @daddygoose5720
    @daddygoose5720 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome 🙏

  • @ckryses3962
    @ckryses3962 5 років тому

    So it's B series???man tis a beautiful sight!!
    So what's the quality difference between these super bikes and ww2-war bikes like zundapp, bmw.

  • @shanehnorman
    @shanehnorman 5 років тому +1

    The first Vincent Rapide went into production in 1936, not the 1950s. Magnificent as it was, I doubt the redesigned 1950s 'B' version, with 45 bhp, could have hit 125 as Don claims; even the speedo only runs to 120. The maker claimed 110.

    • @pashakdescilly7517
      @pashakdescilly7517 3 роки тому +1

      The bike in the video is a Rapide, good for 110mph. The Black Shadow is only mildly tuned up from it (main difference is slightly bigger carburettors) and good for 120-125mph.

    • @shanehnorman
      @shanehnorman 3 роки тому

      @@pashakdescilly7517 You're clearly a retro-petro-nerd every bit as much as myself, Pashak!

    • @pashakdescilly7517
      @pashakdescilly7517 3 роки тому

      @@shanehnorman I suppose I am - I am restoring a Rapide, and have just been cleaning up some clutch parts

  • @RoyLongboat
    @RoyLongboat 6 років тому

    Excellent bike

  • @stevelumby8260
    @stevelumby8260 5 років тому

    I remember my grandfathers black shadow back in tn the 1960s

  • @normansilver905
    @normansilver905 4 роки тому

    I owned a Black Shadow from 1957 to 1961. One day while riding a man pulled up and motioned me over to the shoulder I did so. He offered me a lot of money for it and I agreed. Biggest mistake of my life!

  • @JARRETT7121
    @JARRETT7121 Рік тому +1

    There’s something about the creative mind of the British when it comes to motorcycles and sports cars they just had it down

  • @sixtyshippee
    @sixtyshippee 2 роки тому +1

    Has that alure of pre war top of the range cars like the Bentley or Bugatti just outstanding and so many features not on any of the so called modern bikes.

  • @craigkaschan4822
    @craigkaschan4822 6 років тому

    Love your bike Sir I’ve always been a fan of Vincent ‘s but a little out of my reach

  • @viharivikram4126
    @viharivikram4126 2 роки тому +1

    Great motor cycle in world this is heritage motor cycle

  • @ralfharad7337
    @ralfharad7337 2 роки тому +1

    Nice i have dkw rt 200 1951.

  • @SaiKumar-wd4hj
    @SaiKumar-wd4hj 4 роки тому +1

    excellent 👌👌👌👌👌

  • @loendsti
    @loendsti 6 років тому

    royal enfiend motorcycles have massive low end torque as well,

  • @geoffreycarson2311
    @geoffreycarson2311 2 роки тому +2

    ALL HAIL THE MIGHTY VINCENT !!!😁g

  • @kidglove100
    @kidglove100 5 років тому

    You should come to america and do tv shows

  • @rameshrmm
    @rameshrmm 9 років тому +1

    I liked the bike I love you

  • @johnkaufman9567
    @johnkaufman9567 6 років тому

    What can you say but--"RULE, Britannia!"

    • @Blogengezer
      @Blogengezer 6 років тому

      @fishface494: Somewhat correct in latest reactions, 'We', based on politically biased reports, can deny, but must include the contributions of the Israelites innate intelligence, additions to medical, chemistry, art, music, science, mathematics. By including all factors, the world became a much more intricate instrument of productive industrialization and economic balance.
      Totalitarian Dictators described in history, [including throughout Israeli history] have Never allowed individual initiative, nor Freedom to prosper... unless it was to follow 'Their' agenda..

  • @Land_Cruiser_40
    @Land_Cruiser_40 5 років тому +1

    200 mph in 1951? That's one hell of a machine.

    • @pashakdescilly7517
      @pashakdescilly7517 2 роки тому

      Two hundred miles per hour on a Vincent is rather fanciful. The Lightning, thd tuned version is good for around 140mph. A small number of bikes have been super-tuned, and achieved 200 mph with a VERY good fairing. Russell Wright almost got to that speed at Bonneville in 1956. I think his best speed was 196mph.

  • @lionelstoodley
    @lionelstoodley 6 років тому +2

    Excellent video, but slightly disingenuous. The bike illustrated is a Rapide whose top speed was 110 mph (which was still faster than anything else on the road at that time). Its higher tuned sister, the Black Shadow was capable of the 125 mph quoted, and top of the line was the awe inspiring Black Lightning with 150 mph up its sleeve. On its introduction in 1947, the Black Lightning was the fastest production motorcycle in the world - a position it held for 30 years until Kawasaki introduced their 900cc Z1 in the late '70s. Impressive, or what?

    • @Blogengezer
      @Blogengezer 6 років тому +3

      Said Molly to James, "That's a fine motorbike, any girl would feel special on any such like". Said James to Red Molly, "My hats off to you, it's a Vincent Black Lightning, 1952" .... ;) Richard Thompson

    • @johnniethepom2905
      @johnniethepom2905 2 роки тому

      I think there's a bit of poetic license there . I doubt the Z1 was capable of much over 125 mph .

  • @bearlogg7974
    @bearlogg7974 2 роки тому +1

    Probably safer than most cars of the time as well.
    You have the privelege of landing on the road instead of getting compressed in the tin can joke that is old car safety.

  • @jilsgeorge4064
    @jilsgeorge4064 5 років тому

    I like this bike better than royal Enfield

  • @gmoac
    @gmoac 5 років тому

    this become a investiment for many millonaires, us, the riders, just can watch vids...

    • @Mike40M
      @Mike40M 8 місяців тому +1

      Most of my Vincent friends don't have millions. They simply prioritize what they want. I'm happier with a 13 year old small Skoda and a Vincent. Nimble and a better touring bike than most produced today.

    • @gmoac
      @gmoac 8 місяців тому

      @@Mike40M ok

  • @perfectfan2006
    @perfectfan2006 5 років тому +2

    that guy is going to get killed driving on the wrong side of the road like that,, lol

    • @pashakdescilly7517
      @pashakdescilly7517 3 роки тому

      He is riding in the UK - like 1/3 of the world, people use the left of the road.

    • @perfectfan2006
      @perfectfan2006 3 роки тому

      @@pashakdescilly7517 it was a joke ok ,,
      I got it from the tv show top gear gee wiz calm down lol humor pashak de silly humor k

    • @pashakdescilly7517
      @pashakdescilly7517 3 роки тому

      @@perfectfan2006 not upset, just missed the /s
      Lots of people in the US actually don't know that in other countries people drive on the left of the road.

    • @perfectfan2006
      @perfectfan2006 3 роки тому

      @@pashakdescilly7517 define lots,
      I do not know one person who dont know the uk Australia and Hong Kong and a few other places do that that
      even my grand kids know that so by lots how many are you talking of I never met one even in Mississippi people know this we also know you can not get a 1/4 pounder at McDonalds in France its called a royal with cheese there give me a break k

    • @perfectfan2006
      @perfectfan2006 3 роки тому +1

      @@pashakdescilly7517 you should come over for a visit someday you might be shocked at what everyday Americans know we got hunting fishing car races skiing horses white water rafting mountain biking skate boarding and a whole bunch of other fun stuff we do all the time sail boat races speed boat races truck and tractor pulls millions of ackers of wilderness to hike and camp in it takes almost 3 days to drive across Texas alone that is just one of our states Alaska is breathtaking moose bear elk deer buffalos whales seals wild mustang horses baseball football hockey basket ball music of every kind the beaches are just stunning the mountains are spectacular

  • @solomonmoses9237
    @solomonmoses9237 8 років тому

    and more bike to add Matchless

  • @davem8836
    @davem8836 3 роки тому

    Arguably the greatest motorcycle ever made however, it was also the most expensive by a long shot. Building the most expensive motorcycle in the world in post ww2 Britain was probably not the smartest thing to do. You could buy a house for the cost of a Black Lightning.

  • @billybronco.9123
    @billybronco.9123 6 років тому

    To Lovely.

  • @akjacob5985
    @akjacob5985 4 роки тому

    200 mph 😯or kmph

    • @pashakdescilly7517
      @pashakdescilly7517 3 роки тому

      200kmh achievable with a standard Black Shadow. 200mph would require a VERY highly tuned engine and a good fairing. It has been done.....

  • @郎涛-z5j
    @郎涛-z5j 3 роки тому

    超爱

  • @muvidi6694
    @muvidi6694 6 років тому

    🤤

  • @jamesrivers9093
    @jamesrivers9093 2 роки тому

    I'm looking for my friend Denis magri

  • @kenlee867
    @kenlee867 6 років тому

    Ajs

  • @TheHirade
    @TheHirade 6 років тому

    200mph ??? Naaah can't believe that

    • @TheHirade
      @TheHirade 6 років тому

      @fishface494 OMG....I wouldn't make an emergency brake on this bike with 200mph and its drum brakes 🙈

  • @solomonmoses9237
    @solomonmoses9237 8 років тому +3

    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

    • @marcj6265
      @marcj6265 6 років тому

      Motorbikes with character.

    • @doriannritter2615
      @doriannritter2615 6 років тому

      why is history gone so wrong?

    • @doriannritter2615
      @doriannritter2615 6 років тому

      We're ruled by those who lie!

    • @doriannritter2615
      @doriannritter2615 6 років тому

      In Germany too all the motorbike producers are gone (Kreidler, Hercules, Zündapp, Maico etc. except BMW).

    • @loendsti
      @loendsti 6 років тому

      royal enfield is still alive and well in India.

  • @leonardoramirez6566
    @leonardoramirez6566 4 роки тому

    COMPRÓ

  • @ckryses3962
    @ckryses3962 4 роки тому

    So this is type A or Type B?? Looks like Type B but still wants to be sure!!heard Type A is plumber's nightmare!!

    • @leslong9489
      @leslong9489 3 роки тому +2

      It was a Series C, Series B ended about 1949 and Girdraulic forks were introduced replacing Brampton girder forks. Series A was pre-Second World War

    • @leslong9489
      @leslong9489 3 роки тому +1

      I owned that bike, OXX 417 from about 1966-1972!

    • @ckryses3962
      @ckryses3962 3 роки тому

      @@leslong9489 then that makes A series something very special...I don't know I get in madly love with things having tags like ""Pre-War"".

    • @JohnJones-cp4wh
      @JohnJones-cp4wh 2 роки тому +1

      @@ckryses3962 A series A twin will set you back around £200,000.

  • @katana258
    @katana258 2 роки тому

    so now its 200mph it goes up and up all the time ..good luck trying to buy one as it was not for sale .. tunes . striped .. the stock ones had 48 hp .that's what ws sold .. so all this lies is all b/s .. nice bike yes but in the proper context ..ask your self if it was so good then why did it go belly up .. a 1959 650 triumph would go 120 mph in street gear

    • @Mike40M
      @Mike40M 8 місяців тому

      A Shadow can cruise all day long at 100 if roads permit. Try that on a Triumph.

  • @bigred8438
    @bigred8438 8 років тому +1

    It's not 1000cc it was a 998cc!

    • @jdm2626
      @jdm2626 7 років тому

      Eh, close enough! :)

    • @453421abcdefg12345
      @453421abcdefg12345 7 років тому +1

      Big Red: This one had a rebore and is 1001cc.

    • @ivortheengine14
      @ivortheengine14 6 років тому +5

      You worry about 2cc!! You need to get out more!!