One month after the first early spring ride we ride again. The trees are covered in new leaves and the road looks stunning. The Vincent sounds amazing as it flies along.
Been riding motorcycles since 74 and raced back in the day still have two Can-Am 250s. Been riding HD since 94 and I Love a Vincent pure art and beast and Del Mcory had a bluegrass song 🍺 a friend of mine which is older had a Vincent back in the 50s he said it was the fastest thing around. Awesome videos my friend. 🍺
Must agree with you, that combination of cars, runners, cyclists and the odd troop of baboons on a road with no verge makes for potentially dangerous situations indeed.
When I bought the Vincent the engine was painted black. The specifications on this motor is better than the standard Shadow engine. Black does look good though. The bike is a Rapide hence the unpainted motor.
It is rather odd having the speedo mounted were ir is. Inspite of that the speedo never gives any trouble. They look like mechanical clocks inside with lots of gears and springs, very complicated.
Hello Phil, kind regards from the Rhine River to South Africa. I'm a German filmaker - a fried of mine is rebuilding a Vincent HRD 1000. I'll do the pictures and make the movie. My question: Could we use for the preview of this project some of your sounds? This will be very helpful. Of course we'll say (and write) where those sounds are from. (I think it's better asking than stealing...)
Thanks for asking. Yes you can use some of the sounds for your preview. Let me know when you are done, I would like to see it. Good luck with the project.
It is impossible to be bored riding these old bikes. More power is nice I am sure but maybe it is like a drug, you need more and more power and speed otherwise it to can become boring.
@@PhilUys I have been a motorcycle enthusiast (and cars) my whole life and have always been in awe of the Vincent motorcycles, so far ahead of the game and so well made. 😄
Amazing, much better than any sleep therapy to destress. Wonderful sound and experience!
Nice!
Amazing, Phil.
What a bike.
That exhaust note is magnificent - even vibrates my laptop as I watch this! 😂
To appreciate the sound more use headphones or a JBL unit. A Hi Fi system works the best with good speakers. Cheers.
There's that British Bike sound, Torque driven and the raw feeling of an engine you straddle on.
Pretty unique.
King of the road.
despite that motor being started with reflective walls all around ,mechanically it is incredibly quiet, sweet.
I tend to agree with you. Lots of Vincent motors have far to much clatter and tappet noise going on.
Thanks for sharing the experience with us!
Bad Ass
Been riding motorcycles since 74 and raced back in the day still have two Can-Am 250s. Been riding HD since 94 and I Love a Vincent pure art and beast and Del Mcory had a bluegrass song 🍺 a friend of mine which is older had a Vincent back in the 50s he said it was the fastest thing around. Awesome videos my friend. 🍺
Thanks.
Another nice one Phil!
Thanks Eric.
beatıfull sound....
I find the biggest danger on this type of ride is the oncoming cars swinging wide to avoid cyclists. Take care! Chris B.
Must agree with you, that combination of cars, runners, cyclists and the odd troop of baboons on a road with no verge makes for potentially dangerous situations indeed.
@@PhilUys If you have Baboons are the Leopards at night?
We do have Leopard's but they stick to the mountains. The baboons come down into the valleys but return back to the hills after a short time.
What an amazing machine. 70 years ago there was performance like this? 😯😎
It seems there was. Compared to what was available from Hardly Davidson they were years ahead of their time.
Has Lanzerac reopened? It's been years since I have been down that way (filmed at Glenconner quite a lot in previous years)
Yes, Lanzerac is open. It is an upmarket hotel now not a student hangout like it used to be.
Nice clean recording; great sound. Straight open exhaust, correct?
Correct. The Vincent goes better with no restrictions.
Very nice twin! A pity the engine is not black.
When I bought the Vincent the engine was painted black. The specifications on this motor is better than the standard Shadow engine. Black does look good though. The bike is a Rapide hence the unpainted motor.
Speedo takes some hammer. Better to mount it with the handle bars.
It is rather odd having the speedo mounted were ir is. Inspite of that the speedo never gives any trouble. They look like mechanical clocks inside with lots of gears and springs, very complicated.
Nice ! Yamaha copied-much for the TR1 (XV1000) , my 'Poor-Mans' Vincent , you have to love a throaty-sounding V-Twin . Dave NZ
The Vincent motorcycle was a couple of decades ahead of its time. Regards Phil SA.
Hello Phil, kind regards from the Rhine River to South Africa. I'm a German filmaker - a fried of mine is rebuilding a Vincent HRD 1000. I'll do the pictures and make the movie. My question: Could we use for the preview of this project some of your sounds? This will be very helpful. Of course we'll say (and write) where those sounds are from. (I think it's better asking than stealing...)
Thanks for asking. Yes you can use some of the sounds for your preview. Let me know when you are done, I would like to see it. Good luck with the project.
Perfect ride on Perfect road 👌
What country are you in mate.
South Africa, Western Cape.
Nice to see you get on it. Instead of pussy footing around. Gorgeous area, what a place to ride!
We are lucky to have this area with not to much traffic or build up with buildings all over the place. Long might it stay like this.
Where are you riding in this video?
South Africa ,Western Cape.
where is this ?
South Africa, Western Cape.
@@PhilUys I see they drive on the left as in the UK
im waiting for the movie speed is expensive to be released
Are they working on it?
czcams.com/video/5UQoWSbNq_I/video.htmlsi=q8olcRiSP3sPfZ57
i think it may be released later this month
Bored PHIL,,,,buy something with more power...
It is impossible to be bored riding these old bikes. More power is nice I am sure but maybe it is like a drug, you need more and more power and speed otherwise it to can become boring.
Phil on a safe open piece of road how fast will your magnificent Vincent run with tight throttle cables😊
Good Question. The fastest I have gone is 180kph. I would imagine at least 200kph or a little more.
@@PhilUys I have been a motorcycle enthusiast (and cars) my whole life and have always been in awe of the Vincent motorcycles, so far ahead of the game and so well made. 😄
They are amazing motorcycles considering how old they are.