Comments on: 1951 Vincent Black Lightning http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/pictures/1951-vincent-black-lightning/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=1951-vincent-black-lightning Thu, 23 Mar 2023 18:54:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jonathan Christie http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/pictures/1951-vincent-black-lightning/#comment-810 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:29:24 +0000 http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/?p=20808#comment-810 Hey love the pic.
I have a special bond with the Vincent motorcycle.
I was born in Stevenage in 1953 and my father Robert worked at the Vincent factory as a toolmaker.
Claims he ground the cams among other things.

In my teens in Brisbane, Australia (early 70s) I used to go to the Exhibition Speedway and the highligt for me was the sidecar racing.
Usually only 4 bikes – 3 Triumphs and one Vincent.
On a 4 lap race with a half a lap handicap, the Vincent almost always came home first.
In those days muffling was non existent and the sound from those pipes was misic.
(I bet this one gives off a throaty burble too!)

There are a couple about in south east Queensland and it is always a buzz to see one out for a Sunday ride.

]]> By: ayyub russell hamilton http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/pictures/1951-vincent-black-lightning/#comment-627 Sat, 16 Jul 2011 12:40:55 +0000 http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/?p=20808#comment-627 A beautiful bike… would love to own one, not to look at but to ride! However, too few and too expensive.

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