Jay Vincent Motorcycle Racer

Chris vincent born 1935 in birmingham west midlands is a former motorcycle sidecar road racer who was very successful in short circuit tarmac racing in the 1960s and early 1970s.

Jay vincent motorcycle racer. 1939 vincent hrd series a rapide. Racer tv 29 641 views. Jay vincent broke his back lost his right leg and. The name was changed to vincent engineers stevenage ltd.

In 1952 after financial losses were experienced when releasing capital to produce a vincent engined prototype indian vindian for the us market during 1949. Cafe racer egli vincent probably the most beautiful classic cafe racer duration. The 1948 vincent black shadow was at the time the world s fastest production motorcycle. 1939 vincent hrd series a rapide jay leno s garage duration.

During that time it smashed the. After a devastating motorcycle accident left him permanently disabled a former mechanic has started a successful new career as a bodybuilder. The bike had several owners but it was in the possession of australian motorcycle shop proprietor and racer jack ehret for the longest period 47 years. Already advertising their existing 110 mph rapide machine as the world s fastest production motorcycle in february 1948 the distinctive vincent black shadow was announced with a top speed of 125 mph.

According to legend british flyboy howard raymond davies spent his captivity in a german prison camp dreaming of building the perfect motorcycle. The official website of motogp moto2 and moto3 includes live video coverage premium content and all the latest news. British supersport ace jay vincent has decided the time is right to hang up his helmet after a long and distinguished career at the pinnacle of world motorbike racing. Built in three different series over the course of its life the line continued until 1955 after which the company stopped all motorcycle production.

He entered grands prix using bsa bmw and urs engines.