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Club House => Chatter => Topic started by: guest526 on August 01, 2009, 09:27:13 PM

Title: vincent thumper
Post by: guest526 on August 01, 2009, 09:27:13 PM

   

         http://raregems.onsugar.com/3610027 (http://raregems.onsugar.com/3610027)

         (http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/rr277/cloda12/12345530592650.jpg)

         Very interesting project,check out the old '60's photo of a bloke pulling an incredulous wheely on a black shadow

Title: Re: vincent thumper
Post by: SteveC#222 on August 02, 2009, 12:02:16 PM

The Comet was a nice bike (wish I had one!)

I remember reading about one made into a drag racer (Mighty Mouse?) that went over to America and kicked the a*se of the big Harley racers of the time!!!  ;D

Title: Re: vincent thumper
Post by: guest146 on August 02, 2009, 12:13:02 PM

Note the set up across the top of the fork legs. I guess it must have shoes each side of the hub and this is to balance the pull out equally.

Ken

Title: Re: vincent thumper
Post by: bullet350 on August 02, 2009, 04:00:02 PM

the vincents had a sls drum brake on each side of both front and back wheels, 4 drum brakes in total.

 the more you look at them the better they are. the rear wheel can be removed within 60 seconds with no tools, the front is the same. you can even remove both wheels at the same time leaving it on the stands (3 of them!).

 the rear hub allows a sprocket each side, so when touring you can just turn the wheel around when you reach the mountains and leave the dual carriageway. brilliant!

 bullet350

Title: Re: vincent thumper
Post by: guest7 on August 06, 2009, 10:25:49 PM

Just read the article. That wheelie picture is a bit mad.

I do like the Vincati the same blokes built.
GC

Title: Re: vincent thumper
Post by: guest27 on August 13, 2009, 08:58:35 PM

The wheelie pic is a fat bloke behind the rear wheel spindle - the bike has not bee started and the Mag is defunct

 ;D

Vincents - pha who would want one of those bags of Sh***.

Me me me me me me me me me me me me me me - I coulf take it apart and put it in a box!!!

R