'03VstarSH Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 So I'm making my way home and stop off at a lake to take a little smoke break. I'm just getting ready to leave and this older guy comes riding down on one of these:His had saddlebags and rear-bag tho and he's got a handful of stickers on them from European countries. It turns out this guy has taken his bike over to Europe twice and has ridden the dragon(had sticker) on it. I thought it was damned interesting and worth the cig the guy bummed off me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 That's sweet!There is a guy that shows up to QSL in VV with a 75 BMW in, what appears to be, mint condition... rides it everyday he says.Crazy stuff! well worth the look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granda080 Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 A little Vincent Black Lightening...1952. There is a great song too. My favorite version of the song is done by Greg Brown. Cool bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 Very cool ride. Thats awesome is still gets ridden so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerik Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 Damn. Those things are made of Unobtainium anymore. Hob13 is gonna have a coronary when he sees that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightRider Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 A little Vincent Black Lightening...1952. There is a great song too. My favorite version of the song is done by Greg Brown. Cool bikeHmmm. I know about the bike, a while back i saw a thing about Vincent motorcycles. I thought it was a black shadow. Type in lightning, and the same images come up. Wouldn't be the same, would it? Either way beautiful looking bikes, and definitely for the time. The shadow was named one of the most beautiful vintage bikes of all time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granda080 Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 Hmmm. I know about the bike, a while back i saw a thing about Vincent motorcycles. I thought it was a black shadow. Type in lightning, and the same images come up. Wouldn't be the same, would it? Either way beautiful looking bikes, and definitely for the time. The shadow was named one of the most beautiful vintage bikes of all time.It is actually the same bike, but the black lightening was a custom order option. It held the land speed title for awhile. My guess is that is indeed a shadow. More info, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Black_Shadow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'03VstarSH Posted November 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 It is actually the same bike, but the black lightening was a custom order option. It held the land speed title for awhile. My guess is that is indeed a shadow. More info, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Black_ShadowI believe it was Rapide. The motor wasn't blacked out and it looks dead on the Rapide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightRider Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 It is actually the same bike, but the black lightening was a custom order option. It held the land speed title for awhile. My guess is that is indeed a shadow. More info, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Black_ShadowI was gonna say they look almost identical. Thanks for the info. I would definitely own one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 I was riding home from either New Albany, or Westerville one evening this summer, and I saw a guy riding something old, possibly similar to what's been posted here, with a sidecar. I lick myself in the ass for not turning where he did and checking it out. I'm willing to bet he would've loved to show it, as it looked like a restored bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
$pecial_K Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 I lick myself in the ass for not turning where he did and checking it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 Srsly... that's NOT a 'fixed' joke... he really posted that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hue jass Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 That's not just sweet, it's a frikin' Vincent! Isn't that the rarest or most sought after, or most highly appraised antique bike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 Extremely rare and extremely cool. Ther is an old guy in CW who has a restored AJS from the 50's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonzie Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 LEGENDARY bike!!They had one traveling with the International Motorcycle Show last year, that IIRC they were raffling off at the end of the circuit/tour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 (edited) I was riding home from either New Albany, or Westerville one evening this summer, and I saw a guy riding something old, possibly similar to what's been posted here, with a sidecar. I lick myself in the ass for not turning where he did and checking it out. I'm willing to bet he would've loved to show it, as it looked like a restored bike.You might have seen a BMW pre-war replica for that was for sale in New Albany. It was on Craigslist, but gone now. Maybe sold it.When I worked at the Honda shop, TWO Ariel Square Fours rolled in to visit.Quite a show stopper. We sold BSA, and they were looking for parts.edit: oops, the ad is back, here's the pics:http://columbus.craigslist.org/mcy/1458005243.html Edited November 9, 2009 by ReconRat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox_racing_guy Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 I was riding home from either New Albany, or Westerville one evening this summer, and I saw a guy riding something old, possibly similar to what's been posted here, with a sidecar. I lick myself in the ass for not turning where he did and checking it out. I'm willing to bet he would've loved to show it, as it looked like a restored bike.That might have been a Royal Enfield ( Green bike on the left in photo ) or possibly a Ural Patrol as well. Both are modern bikes that look (& ride) vintage. In the photo thats me and 2 of my neighbors taking our singles out for a afternoon ride, in the middle is a old Yamaha SR500 and the Red bike is my 1982 Honda FT500 Ascot. Sadly both of the 2 others are deceased now, they each suffered from heart attacks less than 2 weeks apart. We were all members of the Ohio Valley BSA's owners association. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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