That's better ! Ton-up tunes from the pipes. Apprehension momentarily when you rounded the bend and there was the cop but all looked polite and professional for licence check - a VIn always changes the mood of the conversation ! I lived and worked in Kenya for 28 years and when a traffic cop pulled you in it was usually for just one thing - no prizes for guessing what. Ran an 850 Norton Commando for fun there , ex-police presidential motorcade which I rebuilt in the '80s and now back in UK. Also know the Stellenbosch area well where had family friends at one of the wine estates - climbed Simonsberg back in 1975 during a two year post education travel around Africa - which I miss. Back to your ride , just over 4,000 RPM for the ton for your pristine original Vin (Lightning spec ?) with my extra 200 cc on the Egli showing just under four grand. You have to pick your moments on the British motorways , although greatly appreciate not having traffic coming in the opposite direction ! Never have ridden an original standard Vincent but note the active throttle rolling off and on to aid steering with that bolt together Vin frame. The Egli frame is rock steady giving very precise steering and great confidence through corners. Superb video !
The cams are Lightning spec. The Vincent original frame setup must be respected. I had a tank slapper at 60 mph after riding over some rippels in the road. Within a millisecond the handlebar was out of my hands and I went down. Fell on top of the bike and surfed it for many meters. Walked away unhurt. On smooth surfaces the solid nature of the Vincent setup does feel secure. I remember growing as a kid and the Vincent referred to as the widow maker.
@@PhilUys Can't think of anything worse than dropping such a concours machine ! The "widow maker" moniker was later passed on to the very early Norton Commando frames which were prone to fracture at the steering head before extra beefing up gussets were introduced at manufacture. Talking of tank slappers my one nearly disastrous episode was when following a truck too closely in Kenya which obscured the road surface ahead then watching a large rock emerge between the rear wheels of the truck which I was totally unable to avoid - front wheel hit it square on and handlebars immediately went into a rapidly developing violent oscillation that kept building with the clear thought already in my head that I was coming off. Hung on for grim death and as quickly as the oscillation grew it reduced back to normality - thank you God , I owe you one ! Went straight back home to examine front rim which had a massive ding in it. In true African technology fashion was able to restore rim pretty well with a block of wood and a big hammer ! Lesson learned - don't follow any vehicle too close on a bike ! Back to your Vin - was bike originally a standard Shadow (noting the large clock) ? What carbs are on it - standard Amals ? Del Orto's fitted on my Egli.
That was a lucky escape on your Norton. No it is a Rapide. The previous owner fitted the large clock. I fitted the rev counter. The previous owner also painted the whole engine black. It was a huge job to get the paint removed. The carbs are Mikunis.
@@PhilUys All in all It's a LOVELY country! The rest is the 'Spirit' of the British Bike: Raw, responsive, Torquey, and terrific nimble handling! Cheers!
Hi Phil please can you do more trips on the beautiful Vincent she's bloody awesome i put my head phones on and wow i wish i owned her take care fella regards Pompey Tex Portsmouth uk.
Weereens pragtig! Ou Helshoogte was een van my gereelde fietsoefenroetes in 1971 - 1973. Ek het dit ook as toetsroete vir eerste suksesvolle wentrapkar benut.
My first ride aged 8 was on one of these - I'm 65 now and still hooked on bikes. I ride a 37 year old BMW K75S, the Vincent of it's day. Same effortless performance, better brakes and handling.
it was nice to see 'the ton' indicated but I worried about the original brakes coming up rapidly behind that car in front - th-cam.com/video/eV29grSbmaQ/w-d-xo.html
Which is older, the 70 year old Vincent or the Chevy truck? Anyhow I'm older than the bike and was born in SA long before the Vincent got imported. Living in freezing wet Scotland makes me very envious of you and your climate, even with your regular power outages. Not much fun here though, riding bikes!
Not sure which is older but I think the Vincent. I am also a " soutpiel" born in England but living in SA for the last 62 years. Must visit Scotland some day.
@@PhilUys Come here on a rare good weather day and provided that you're within the 90kg limit, I'll give you a flight in my little 2 seater. I see that your beauty has a pillion seat, however I'm unlikely to come your way again. Pity!
Excellent video, Phil. Way back in the 1950s, I owned a Vincent Comet 500cc. It was the best motorcycle I ever had. I notice that you were driving on the left which leads me to ask, where was it filmed, please?
Your riding isn't at all bad, either. Nice and smooth with enough daring to be worthy of respect, but none of the usual dickhead moves one sees in a lot of bike videos.
What a great bike, and such a beautiful place to ride it too.
A beautiful motorcycle, probably the best british motorcycle ever made. ❤
The BSA Goldstar DBD34 is not far behind.
The bark of that big Vinny is fantastic! love it.
Thats the way a v twin should sound,magnificent.
You are right. Nothing an open exhaust can't fix.
Stunning bike, stunning sound, stunning scenery.
You’re doing what I would do If I won lotto! This bike is truly epic!
Luckily I bought this bike 30 years in terrible condition before they become really expensive.
Heaven.
That's better ! Ton-up tunes from the pipes. Apprehension momentarily when you rounded the bend and there was the cop but all looked polite and professional for licence check - a VIn always changes the mood of the conversation ! I lived and worked in Kenya for 28 years and when a traffic cop pulled you in it was usually for just one thing - no prizes for guessing what. Ran an 850 Norton Commando for fun there , ex-police presidential motorcade which I rebuilt in the '80s and now back in UK. Also know the Stellenbosch area well where had family friends at one of the wine estates - climbed Simonsberg back in 1975 during a two year post education travel around Africa - which I miss. Back to your ride , just over 4,000 RPM for the ton for your pristine original Vin (Lightning spec ?) with my extra 200 cc on the Egli showing just under four grand. You have to pick your moments on the British motorways , although greatly appreciate not having traffic coming in the opposite direction ! Never have ridden an original standard Vincent but note the active throttle rolling off and on to aid steering with that bolt together Vin frame. The Egli frame is rock steady giving very precise steering and great confidence through corners. Superb video !
The cams are Lightning spec. The Vincent original frame setup must be respected. I had a tank slapper at 60 mph after riding over some rippels in the road. Within a millisecond the handlebar was out of my hands and I went down. Fell on top of the bike and surfed it for many meters. Walked away unhurt. On smooth surfaces the solid nature of the Vincent setup does feel secure. I remember growing as a kid and the Vincent referred to as the widow maker.
@@PhilUys Can't think of anything worse than dropping such a concours machine ! The "widow maker" moniker was later passed on to the very early Norton Commando frames which were prone to fracture at the steering head before extra beefing up gussets were introduced at manufacture. Talking of tank slappers my one nearly disastrous episode was when following a
truck too closely in Kenya which obscured the road surface ahead then watching a large rock emerge between the rear wheels of the truck which I was totally unable to avoid - front wheel hit it square on and handlebars immediately went into a rapidly developing violent oscillation that kept building with the clear thought already in my head that I was coming off. Hung on for grim death and as quickly as the oscillation grew it reduced back to normality - thank you God , I owe you one ! Went straight back home to examine front rim which had a massive ding in it. In true African technology fashion was able to restore rim pretty well with a block of wood and a big hammer ! Lesson learned - don't follow any vehicle too close on a bike ! Back to your Vin - was bike originally a standard Shadow (noting the large clock) ? What carbs are on it - standard Amals ? Del Orto's fitted on my Egli.
That was a lucky escape on your Norton. No it is a Rapide. The previous owner fitted the large clock. I fitted the rev counter. The previous owner also painted the whole engine black. It was a huge job to get the paint removed. The carbs are Mikunis.
@@PhilUys Look forward to another vid on board your Vin showcasing the great Cape scenery. How about a burn-up round the garden route !
I am planning to do a few rides here and there.
Please slow down around intersections. We need to see more of these videos.
what a fantastic video of a Vincent 1000 in action, my father had a Vincent black shadow series c, one of the best motorcycles ever made.
Thanks for Sharing those two Vincent videos. Made my day here in November-Sweden.
Glad you like them!
That motorcycle just sounds amazing.
Great bike, sound. Takes me back to my 1000 Guzzi LeMans days, sound for me is a big thing in a bike.
I ride and this has a Nice sound, and I can Feel that torque just watching this. A typical classic British Bike!
Where is this? Maybe New Zealand or South Africa?
@@pbrucpaul South Africa.
@@pbrucpaul I love this sound myself. Imagine if these old British bikes still roamed the roads like they used to back in the day.
@@PhilUys All in all It's a LOVELY country! The rest is the 'Spirit' of the British Bike: Raw, responsive, Torquey, and terrific nimble handling! Cheers!
@@pbrucpaul When the "Spirit" of the Vincent and the Lovely country come together you have magic.
A rider and driver of two beautiful oldies admiring and appreciating each others machine.
Hi Phil please can you do more trips on the beautiful Vincent she's bloody awesome i put my head phones on and wow i wish i owned her take care fella regards Pompey Tex Portsmouth uk.
That is a great idea to use headphones it will sound the best. A JBL speaker also works well.
ok at low revs it may be a bit of a tractor, but the policeman calling it a harley was a bit harsh ;-)
Ha ha , that is harsh. It probably is the first time he had ever seen one.
Absolutely fantastic. Very jealous 👍
Absolute pleasure to watch. Fantastic.
just bloody gorgeous!! the bike the sound the whole thing :)
Couldn't agree more.
Absolutely spectacular. Thanks for sharing 😎👍
That sound. Simply amazing. Thanks for sharing.
Glorious !!!, in both sight and sound...
Thanks.
Mesmerising! Many thanks for sharing this.
Love that sound!
What a fantastic machine👍👍
Fantastic, with you all the way on the corners
Beautiful machine! 👏👏👍🥃🥃 It’s a year older than me and I’d love to take it for a spin. 😁
Bloody fantastic - the next best thing to actually riding it myself !
I am happy it feels almost like the real thing. 👍
An absolute dream machine! Thanks for sharing the ride.
:) Thanks.
Well, I thoroughly enjoyed that ride along. Damn the copper for stopping us en route.
Luckily it ended well for us.
Yusso Phil another great video - thanks! Wish we had roads like that in Pretoria!
Thanks, you are going to have to do a ride out to Hartebeespoort dam.
Mmmm just not the same - my 68 Triumph would love the Cape!
I bought a Rapide last year. Now I know where to ride it.
Congratulations, the Big Sur isn't a bad place for a Vincent either.
Weereens pragtig!
Ou Helshoogte was een van my gereelde fietsoefenroetes in 1971 - 1973.
Ek het dit ook as toetsroete vir eerste suksesvolle wentrapkar benut.
Die ou Hellhoogte pad sou lekker gewerk het vir die Vincent. Dit is jammer die U.S hou nie meer die trap kar wetrenne nie.
Rooinek Soutpiel hier. Watse ding is 'n "wentrapkar"? Miskien 'n pedal car, omrede 'n trapfiets is 'n pedal bike? Verskoning aub vir my onkunde.
Awesomeness !
Thanks!
My first ride aged 8 was on one of these - I'm 65 now and still hooked on bikes. I ride a 37 year old BMW K75S, the Vincent of it's day. Same effortless performance, better brakes and handling.
I saw that red mist descend when that Chevy P/U had the nerve to overtake you..☺
Yeah, what a cheek. It went like the clappers..
Bloody hell brilliant 👏 👍🇬🇧🇬🇧
Thanks mate.
Lucky man👍
nice sound of V2 engine !
.MAGIC
it was nice to see 'the ton' indicated but I worried about the original brakes coming up rapidly behind that car in front - th-cam.com/video/eV29grSbmaQ/w-d-xo.html
I did have to do quite a bit of braking. The brakes are better than most people realize.
That’s how you ride them👍
The Vincent was years ahead of its time. 👍
Which is older, the 70 year old Vincent or the Chevy truck? Anyhow I'm older than the bike and was born in SA long before the Vincent got imported. Living in freezing wet Scotland makes me very envious of you and your climate, even with your regular power outages. Not much fun here though, riding bikes!
Not sure which is older but I think the Vincent. I am also a " soutpiel" born in England but living in SA for the last 62 years. Must visit Scotland some day.
@@PhilUys Come here on a rare good weather day and provided that you're within the 90kg limit, I'll give you a flight in my little 2 seater. I see that your beauty has a pillion seat, however I'm unlikely to come your way again. Pity!
Excellent video, Phil. Way back in the 1950s, I owned a Vincent Comet 500cc. It was the best motorcycle I ever had.
I notice that you were driving on the left which leads me to ask, where was it filmed, please?
Thanks, filmed it in South Africa, Western Cape.
@@PhilUys Ah! Thank you. My curiosity is satisfied. 🙂
I'd trade all my bikes for a Vincent
jinne dis pragtig 👌🏻
Netso!
👍🏻 hy's op sy nommer 😂daai "V" klink soos nuut 👌🏻 pragtig gerestoureer
Thanks, I felt like I was riding! What video settings are you using?
4K 60fps.
Again thank you for letting me the ride on a dream bike. Where do you live? Australia? New Zealand?
No, in South Africa.
I thought it was South Africa. I toured South Africa for month. Such a beautiful country
@@PhilUys had been there ten times for wildlife watchin and hiking. My wife and me got married in Kapetown December 2001
You might as well immigrate to S.A. after coming here ten times. 👍
@@PhilUys Very kind. We will come back as often as we can (agin), but we love our home.
Chevy truck seems to run OK too!
Not sure what motor it has but it goes!
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🏴
Curious, where did you have the mic(s) placed?
One mic was from the DJI camera itself. The other one on the seat behind me.
Your riding isn't at all bad, either. Nice and smooth with enough daring to be worthy of respect, but none of the usual dickhead moves one sees in a lot of bike videos.
Thanks for the compliment. Riding these old bikes are completely different to modern machines. The idea is to survive every ride. So far so good.
Where is Helschoogte?
It is just outside Stellenbosch, Western Cape South Africa.