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. 🍺
"Plenty of English oaks" Very apt for the king of English bikes. Well done sir for using it as intended rather than just a display in some motor museum. 😁
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.
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.
Lovely roads, all clean and tidy, nary a pot hole in sight. Where this beautiful beast came from, sad to say, your looking out for potholes more than watching the traffic, and the traffic is horrendous. You have a bit of British engineering from a time when Britain could be proud, it is irreplaceable as Britain has now lost it's way.
We are lucky in this part of South Africa the roads and countryside are pretty neat. Bought the Vincent thirty years ago, restored it twenty eight years ago and it has stood the test of time ever since. Sorry too hear Britain has lost its way. I have noticed over the last decade some bad news about the state of some smaller towns and the financial struggles of some older folk. Those problems tend to presist.
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.
Not beasts. Hand made motorcycles with good roadholding and excellent brakes for the time. Top speed of110, maybe 120. Their beauty was to cruise at 80 all day, purring like a cat. I always found anything over 80 was uncomfortable unless you had a fairing or laid on the gas tank. The unique Rollie Free achieved 150 on a specially prepared model, lying flat on the machine after shaving his hair off, having a bathing cap painted on his head and wearing swimming trunks and sandshoes to comply with the protective head, clothing and footwear rules. Superb machines, now objects of investment and speculation.
@@kevinmoor6408 It is true over 80 mph the wind wants to blow you of the back off the seat. That is why I have a sheepskin for added friction. It does not look pretty but it works.
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.
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.
Amazing, much better than any sleep therapy to destress. Wonderful sound and experience!
Even a short ride will do especially on these little roads.
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.
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.
What a magnificent beast.
What I would give to be behind that speedo and flat bars!
@@oldguzziguy You are half way there by watching the video's.
@PhilUys hmmmmm......not quite mate!
"Plenty of English oaks" Very apt for the king of English bikes. Well done sir for using it as intended rather than just a display in some motor museum. 😁
Spot on with your observations.
King of the road.
Thanks for sharing the experience with us!
Another nice one Phil!
Thanks Eric.
There's that British Bike sound, Torque driven and the raw feeling of an engine you straddle on.
Pretty unique.
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.
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.
Nice!
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.
beatıfull sound....
Perfect ride on Perfect road 👌
What country are you in mate.
South Africa, Western Cape.
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.
Not a pity, nice as is.
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.
Nice clean recording; great sound. Straight open exhaust, correct?
Correct. The Vincent goes better with no restrictions.
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.
Bad Ass
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.
Lovely roads, all clean and tidy, nary a pot hole in sight. Where this beautiful beast came from, sad to say, your looking out for potholes more than watching the traffic, and the traffic is horrendous. You have a bit of British engineering from a time when Britain could be proud, it is irreplaceable as Britain has now lost it's way.
We are lucky in this part of South Africa the roads and countryside are pretty neat. Bought the Vincent thirty years ago, restored it twenty eight years ago and it has stood the test of time ever since. Sorry too hear Britain has lost its way. I have noticed over the last decade some bad news about the state of some smaller towns and the financial struggles of some older folk. Those problems tend to presist.
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.
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?
ruclips.net/video/5UQoWSbNq_I/видео.htmlsi=q8olcRiSP3sPfZ57
i think it may be released later this month
Not beasts. Hand made motorcycles with good roadholding and excellent brakes for the time.
Top speed of110, maybe 120.
Their beauty was to cruise at 80 all day, purring like a cat.
I always found anything over 80 was uncomfortable unless you had a fairing or laid on the
gas tank.
The unique Rollie Free achieved 150 on a specially prepared model, lying flat on the machine after
shaving his hair off, having a bathing cap painted on his head and wearing swimming trunks
and sandshoes to comply with the protective head, clothing and footwear rules.
Superb machines, now objects of investment and speculation.
@@kevinmoor6408 It is true over 80 mph the wind wants to blow you of the back off the seat. That is why I have a sheepskin for added friction. It does not look pretty but it works.
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.