like Vincents? really FAST Vincents? you'll like this.

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from our Minneapolis friend Steve.

he's going to run it at Bonneville next year.

it's so cool it makes my head ache.

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here's another...

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and another...

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and lastly...

[burndup]

damn, that bike is doublesexxy.

[gettingreasy]

So whats the specs on it, year, CC, power, engine specs, and tranny specs. I need mooooooore, it's awsome, it gives me a strange feeling were I pee from(is that bad). Here's a pic I found on the web some place.....

[SlowLearner]

I do SO love Vincents. And when I think of Vincents and the LSR, I just want to get all stripped down and assume the prone position!
http://photo.starblvd.net/~SlowLearner/1-5-5.jpg

Was there ever anyone born more appropriately named "ROLLIE FREE"? Surely one of the high priest heroes of SPEED! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[safariknut]

GREAT LOOKING BIKE! Reminds me of the "Barn Job"from the 60's owned by Clem Johnson from Ohio(I think).Guy built it in a shed,cast his own engine parts in magnesium(the bike only weighed 260 lbs)and was turning 9's at 160 mph in the 1/4 mile.No other bike could come close to it so he retired it.Hot Rod magazine ran a feature on it back then.Wouldn't that be a great find if it was still around? Anyone know more about it?

[derelict]

I think Clem Johnson was from Long Beach CA.

[$pomadepete$]

always love the tank/carb set up.... insane handlebars though.

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ain't that the berries?

there's not too much specifically I can tell you about the modifications as it's kind of secret, but I can tell you it's dynoing at 100 hp!

[LIMEY]

That bike is sweet, i would like to share these pics without hijacking this post & thought the bike guys will be looking on here anyway, here goes.....

[LIMEY]

another....

[LIMEY]

another........

[LIMEY]

last one, some Goldies.....

[TWO]

I want to get naked with that bike in a bad way!

[36couper]

I heard that Rollie Free's Vincent recently sold for $145k at an auction.

[55olds88]

Nice..... real nice I love HRD/Vincents and that one looks awsome, a few other V Twin manufacturers could have learnt a little there.
Re the Barn Job, you want to take a look at the Britten story some time, hard to belive that you could still do pretty much the same in the late 1980's but they did, its a great story right down to pulling other peoples tossed out tyres from the bins at Daytona as they had no $ for more tyres http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Hey Limey looks like you've been over at the TT, that is like the best place in the world for spotting cool Euro stuff (and even cool Japa's) is the Tokyo Express CBX 6 cyl dragster still around ?

[Lowlife]

Great pics,Foiled-thanks!Here's a pic of the Barnjob.

[Drewfus]

Since we're talking Vincent's..........2 photo's from Lake Gairdner (Australia) 2002.

Cheers,

A.

P.S. wishing your buddy all the best..... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Drewfus]

The timeboard for that last photo, speed in MPH, and, from memory, that bike holds the world record (I think.... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif)

Cheers,

Drewfus

[LIMEY]

55olds88, i took those pics at North Weald in Essex about five yrs ago, the event was the ultimate classic bike sprint & out of the many hundreds of bikes there i can only remember two Vincents!!

I love to have heard that "barn-job" flat out.

[LIMEY]

Just remembered i took this at Bonneville in '98 just after a lucky escape at the far end.

[55olds88]

I can't remember how many I saw at the TT back in 91 or 92 but I know on the prom at Douglas there were about a 1/2 dozen of everything you never figured you would see.... incl a real nice Elgi framed Ducati with the keys in it, damn good thing I honest http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif it was very nice.

[Nads]

Wow!

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hijack what? bring 'em on.... can't look at too many bikes. really like the B+W of the salt Vincent.

that pic of the Barn Job is just great. it's so cheerful and festive!

I could look at cafe racer photos all day. I'm finishing up a racer-y [get this] Guzzi V50 bike project at the moment. it's neat! you think you're just going to put in a clutch and pretty soon it's in a million pieces and you're horsing around with and changing everything.

you know, maybe it's time to have a HAMBike board...for us loons.

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Nice..... real nice I love HRD/Vincents and that one looks awsome, a few other V Twin manufacturers could have learnt a little there.
Re the Barn Job, you want to take a look at the Britten story some time, hard to belive that you could still do pretty much the same in the late 1980's but they did, its a great story right down to pulling other peoples tossed out tyres from the bins at Daytona as they had no $ for more tyres http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif


-------------------------------55Olds, you'll like this; back in '94 I was driving through Wendover, decided to detour out onto the salt, and there was but one bunch of guys out there- from NZ, with the Britten streamliner.

I kid you not. it was too windy to make their run, so I went out and did a secret run...heh. they couldn't have been nicer.

man. I gotta find the photos...

[Homeresque]

YES, Vincent-speak!
I'm in pursuit of a series B Black Shadow owned by a nutburger and been in an LA basement since '73. I turn in my head how cool it would be to put it back together as a two-wheeled version of my deuce, but it'll prolly be smarter to sell to someone who knows what theyre doing and buy me a roadster body. As soon as I finally come face-to-face with the bastard I'll post a pix.

[55olds88]

I like that Foiled, the whole Britten story is pretty hard case, the video has them casting the block and quenching the fresh bits in a PVC bucket full of water while carefully struggling around trying not to drop the damn hot casting, shame the man died so early he had some neat ideas and the bike could have gone far, they raced in the US battle of the Twins and at the Isle of Mann. There were rumours of Harley/Indian buying the engine rights at one stage....
Your messing with a V50 they seem pretty small, I rode a mates T3 but it felt too small (specially with 2 6 foot + guys on it).

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Your messing with a V50 they seem pretty small, I rode a mates T3 but it felt too small (specially with 2 6 foot + guys on it).

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indeed...it's tiny. I like it though. for what it is it's a really good handler and it makes a great noise. it'll handle better when I figure out a way to swap in better forks but still keep the fork lowers and brake mounts. good brakes. it's no Le Mans and tops out at perhaps 100 but it seems in a hurry to get there.

Britten was a genius, the real deal. in addition to being an innovative designer and engineer, the guy was a glass-blowin' sculptor, for cryin' out loud! a true rennaissance man.

[Zor]

wow, that bike is awesome. let us know what it does at bonneville when it goes.

[TWO]

This won't last you all day, but there are lots of cafe racers in here... http://www.anycities.com/user/crudpics/

[Lowlife]

I've been looking for the article about the Barnjob and found this, thought I'd better include it.The Brit counterpart of the Barnjob,George Brown's 61 cube,Shorrock supercharged Vincent.Best time as of the writing was 10.32 @151 mph.

[Lowlife]

Super Nero in racing trim