I recently watched a tour of the H4 Hercules, what an amazing piece of aeronautical engineering! Back in 1995 I met Robin Vincent Day outside a good pals bike shop in Perivale, Middlesex. Robin had had married Phil Vincent's daughter. It was a beautiful summers day and he let me take his restored series C Rapide for a spin. I will never forget that ride! At the time I was ridIng a Yamaha FZR 1000 RU Exup. That Vincent was even though it was over 40 years older than the Yamaha, just as an impressive mile muncher and it had a more comfortable riding position too!
British bikes. Wow. Just in awe of them. And have to admit Guzzi's too. Church music. Achingly beautiful too. The Vincent is just a wall of sound. Incredible. And thank you Mike. :-)
Loved the museum, loved the Rapide's symphony of sound and loved those beautiful twisty country side roads of yours. I'm sure you weren't able to get rid of the grin off your face even with the shower you had to take.😉😎🏍
Between the UFO sighting and that road kill squirrel eating chicken experience… you never know what you might see on those Oregon back roads. The Vincent really shines in the twisties. Thanks for sharing
I've done the overfilling and messy punishment routine as well... after a hot run up to 95mph! Oil expands! Great run, so thanks for the ride-along. I experienced what you enjoyed doing. We have 40F with heavy rain today in northern Alberta... sigh.
Motorbikes and aeroplanes, what a combo! I'll definitely pay a visit to that museum when I find myself in that area one of these days. Today, I learned what a chronometric speedo is. Perhaps, I've been so mesmorized by the movement of the speedo as it moves with the girder fork, I never noticed the needle clicking up and down. After a few minutes of googling, I was led back to your channel and the Rapide speedo restoration videos. These videos are just tops! Thank you for sharing your passion!
Today's 'ride out' bought back happy memories from quite a few years back on a family holiday to the west coast visiting Long Beach California including The Queen Mary & The Spruce Goose when it was on display at the time .. 👍 Thanks as always for sharing Mike. atvb t .. 🏍
I love this place. I live relatively close. It is full of amazing aircraft, an accurate replica of the Spirit of St Louis. A Curtis "Jenny" with the fabric off.. I spent an hour staring at the workings of it. The roads in the area are great for cycling. I'm going to have to take my Janus for a ride there soon.
I rode up from Charleston on Coos Bay to Eugene on Saturday. Apparently there were a number of bike meets as the road was loaded with groups of bikes in both directions. There was at least one just North of Coos Bay visible at the roadside. Beautiful day for it.
An over filled Vincent, so easily done, speaking from experience. Glad to see you out on the Rapide and what a great museum, you know you should have passed on the free hot dog though.
Love old motorcycles and western Oregon countryside and roads! Thanks for the ride! My boy from Portland took me to that museum a few years ago while visiting - sure is impressive!
Thanks for this one.I really appreciated the pictures of the Spruce Goose, and how large it is.I remember going to an air museum,and seeing an Me109,for the first time. I never realized that it is maybe 3/4 the size of a P51.Thanks for the perspective. That's 448 spark plugs to change,just for starters. I've been fortunate to see the Race 57 Super Corsair twice,and hear that amazing engine. As you might imagine, it has a sound all it's own,in comparison to an P&W R2800,or a Wright R3350. I've fit a simple duckbill type valve (VW Bug)to the breather tube on my Royal Enfield Interceptor,S2,and that reduced oil loss by about 50%. Cheers!
Is that Mcminville? We will be coming down on our bikes mid June through there on our way to the big bmw rally. Looking forward to checking out the museum.
Depending on how long since you last rode the bike, maybe it's wet-sumping a bit ? I always run a bike for ten minutes after storing for a month or so before checking the level and even then I wait until it's hot before topping up.
They were setting up the autocross in the Evergreen parking lot for Sunday. I had thought about going but the OVM show is the same day. Here’s the last time I went. th-cam.com/video/lcNdjEx_ppk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=GaSr5ez2DqhyZKhr
Love the Evergreen Museum. McMinnville is a beautiful spot.
I recently watched a tour of the H4 Hercules, what an amazing piece of aeronautical engineering! Back in 1995 I met Robin Vincent Day outside a good pals bike shop in Perivale, Middlesex. Robin had had married Phil Vincent's daughter. It was a beautiful summers day and he let me take his restored series C Rapide for a spin. I will never forget that ride! At the time I was ridIng a Yamaha FZR 1000 RU Exup. That Vincent was even though it was over 40 years older than the Yamaha, just as an impressive mile muncher and it had a more comfortable riding position too!
The Vincent sounds great! Thank you for the beautiful ride!
British bikes. Wow. Just in awe of them. And have to admit Guzzi's too. Church music. Achingly beautiful too. The Vincent is just a wall of sound. Incredible. And thank you Mike. :-)
Saw The Goose a couple times when it was still in Long Beach. Howard was a mad man! 😆
love the sound of the vincent especially when you opened it up
Loved the museum, loved the Rapide's symphony of sound and loved those beautiful twisty country side roads of yours. I'm sure you weren't able to get rid of the grin off your face even with the shower you had to take.😉😎🏍
Very handsome machine Mike, and it sounds great.
Ride vintage to vintage; delightful morning. Thanks.
Thanks for the ride Mike. Your bike sounds fantastic.
Gotta love the soft way the Vinnie makes power !
Between the UFO sighting and that road kill squirrel eating chicken experience… you never know what you might see on those Oregon back roads. The Vincent really shines in the twisties. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for taking us along for the ride Mike. The bike sounds fantastic and the museum looks incredible.
I've done the overfilling and messy punishment routine as well... after a hot run up to 95mph! Oil expands! Great run, so thanks for the ride-along. I experienced what you enjoyed doing. We have 40F with heavy rain today in northern Alberta... sigh.
Motorbikes and aeroplanes, what a combo! I'll definitely pay a visit to that museum when I find myself in that area one of these days.
Today, I learned what a chronometric speedo is. Perhaps, I've been so mesmorized by the movement of the speedo as it moves with the girder fork, I never noticed the needle clicking up and down. After a few minutes of googling, I was led back to your channel and the Rapide speedo restoration videos.
These videos are just tops! Thank you for sharing your passion!
The H-4 Hercules sure is a sight to see. Quite an engineering marvel for 1947.
Today's 'ride out' bought back happy memories from quite a few years back on a family holiday to the west coast visiting Long Beach California including The Queen Mary & The Spruce Goose when it was on display at the time .. 👍
Thanks as always for sharing Mike. atvb t .. 🏍
I love this place. I live relatively close. It is full of amazing aircraft, an accurate replica of the Spirit of St Louis. A Curtis "Jenny" with the fabric off.. I spent an hour staring at the workings of it. The roads in the area are great for cycling. I'm going to have to take my Janus for a ride there soon.
Perfect! Wings and wheels on a Sunday after a morning ride on my Beemer. Thanks Mike! 😊
Good to hear from you Mike. I hope you have great success at the swap meet ...cheers🍻
I rode up from Charleston on Coos Bay to Eugene on Saturday. Apparently there were a number of bike meets as the road was loaded with groups of bikes in both directions. There was at least one just North of Coos Bay visible at the roadside. Beautiful day for it.
An over filled Vincent, so easily done, speaking from experience. Glad to see you out on the Rapide and what a great museum, you know you should have passed on the free hot dog though.
if there`s one thing i cant resist it`s temptation .
Love old motorcycles and western Oregon countryside and roads! Thanks for the ride! My boy from Portland took me to that museum a few years ago while visiting - sure is impressive!
Massive flywheel. Long stroke.
That long stroke low compression motor sure sounds nice. Ronn
Hi Mike, thanks for sharing this wonderful video, I am really impressed with this aviation museum. Greetings Erwin 😃👍
Thanks for this one.I really appreciated the pictures of the Spruce Goose,
and how large it is.I remember going to an air museum,and seeing an Me109,for the first time.
I never realized that it is maybe 3/4 the size of a P51.Thanks for the perspective.
That's 448 spark plugs to change,just for starters. I've been fortunate to see
the Race 57 Super Corsair twice,and hear that amazing engine. As you might imagine,
it has a sound all it's own,in comparison to an P&W R2800,or a Wright R3350.
I've fit a simple duckbill type valve (VW Bug)to the breather tube on my
Royal Enfield Interceptor,S2,and that reduced oil loss by about 50%.
Cheers!
For a moment there as you rode up to your garage door I didn’t think you were going to stop ! 🇬🇧
Vincent always sounds great, thanks Mike
Thank you for the wonderful ride Mike. Hopefully your work, and life in general are going well.
Your videos have become a part of my Sunday morning routine! Thank you!
Great to see and hear from you Mike! Thanks for taking us along. 🌞🏍
You really have some wonderful roads out there in your part of Oregon!👍
Lovely old bike you’re on.
I love Vincents
Is that Mcminville? We will be coming down on our bikes mid June through there on our way to the big bmw rally. Looking forward to checking out the museum.
You won't be disappointed
@@bobtranquilli9985 looking forward to it, leave under a week!
A few moments of sanity, in an insane world...
Depending on how long since you last rode the bike, maybe it's wet-sumping a bit ? I always run a bike for ten minutes after storing for a month or so before checking the level and even then I wait until it's hot before topping up.
A wally , haven't heard that term in many a year.
Hehe, thanks Paul. My English is stuck in the 90's 😀😀 Best wishes, Mike
Great trip mate, if a little oily, hey!!! Was it a Tesla truck or a Stealth bomber without wings???
They were setting up the autocross in the Evergreen parking lot for Sunday. I had thought about going but the OVM show is the same day. Here’s the last time I went. th-cam.com/video/lcNdjEx_ppk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=GaSr5ez2DqhyZKhr
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So tell me...riding that Vincent..is that about the same as riding a newish Royal Enfield 500 or their new 650? I mean ride wise...not glamour wise.