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[VonYinzer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_uYf0Knoeg

 

[Big R]

Very "manly pursuit of motorcycling" indeed. As somebody else is working on it behind him. Either way, sweet bike!

 

[tierinmir]

Never saw this episode.

Nice bike though.

 

[midnightcafe]

can't believe he rode a black shadow in the rain. but i remembered it was Top Gear, where they crash expensive cars on occasion.

 

[crazypj]

Epic. 8)
Just goes to show though, shouldn't let a hamster try and kickstart a 'real' bike ;D
It was pretty obvious he's never tried to start a Vincent, prodding it like it was a 125 MX bike :
(I do know what I'm talking about, been there done that, rode a 1955 series C Rapide, owner said I could ride it if I could start it )
Easier than starting a Panther model 120, longer kickstart on Vincent

PJ

 

[rockcitycafe]

cool, read an article on it in mcy classics, didn't know it was the fastest production bike until 73 though... i thought the cb750 killed everything in production when it came out

 

[VonYinzer]

It really wasnt "the fastest" that long so I hear... Not so sure though. Was terrrible to keep tuned also. But all that aside it was the most beautiful bike any factory ever built. The Japanese bikes are great bc they didnt need tuned every 100 miles...