Vincent Motorcycle Australia
For the uninitiated the vincent motorcycle story is a british story but it s one with a strong australian connection.
Vincent motorcycle australia. Check out the wide range of vincent for sale in australia. Vincent motorcycles newcastle nsw australia stolen home facebook custom vincent black shadow the bike shed red vincent black shadow 1953 photographs at classic bikes 21st century vincent black shadow return of the cafe racers vincent rapide s for near record motorbike writer a brief history of the vincent black shadow world s first black lightning the most expensive motorbike sold at auction vincent motorcycle sold for record setting us 929 000 at bonhams british v twins today better than. Vincent motorcycles the makers of the world s fastest motorcycles began with the purchase of hrd motors ltd less the factory premises by philip vincent in may 1928. Boydie owns the largest collection of vincent motorcycles in the world.
But first let s back up a little. Ken and barry horner s passion for excellence speed and individuality combined with a strong patriotic connection to vincent motorcycles fuelled their desire to see how much further the performance of irving s legendary engine could be taken so the irving vincent project was conceived of which both namesakes would surely be proud. Ian falloon of motorcycle trader mag explores what lies behind the legend. Vincent motorcycles vincent 1000cc v twin black knight legend has it that australian engineer phil irving placed a tracing of the vincent 500 motor on top of a drawing of the same motor in such a manner that it formed a 47 degree v twin.
His collection is stored in his purpose built house. 50 videos play all mix world s biggest vincent motorcycle collection youtube vincent john renwick s workshop 1 duration. The new generation of vincent motorcycles are a tribute to australian collector ian boyd. Hrd was founded by the british royal flying corps rfc pilot howard raymond davies who was shot down and captured by the germans in 1917.
The earliest bike in ian s collection is this 1935 36 vincent hrd 500 factory works bike. Find the best deals today. The bike was raced at the isle of man in 1935 by ken bills but didn t finish.