A man and his Vincent

[rgbeard]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1355153/Easy-rider-After-56-years-700-000-miles-finally-time-sell-motorbike--40-000.html
 

So this man didn't marry the "dreamkiller" wife, and hasn't let his bike rot in the corner.  

This averages 12,500 miles a year, for 56 years!!  

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When Stuart Jenkinson paid £385 for his Vincent Black Prince motorcycle in 1955, he thought he would only keep it for a year before swapping it for a car.

But now, after a 56-year romance on the road that saw them travel more than 700,000 together, Mr Jenkinson, 83, is finally going to part with the bike he calls 'Vinnylonglegs'.

The 998cc machine, which has covered the length and breadth of Europe, is set to land its owner a windfall too, because it is expected to sell for £40,000 when it goes under the hammer at auction.

...... the article continues.

[Orson]

I saw a Vincent in the Texas Hill Country with British Columbia plates  

Didn't look like it had been trailered there either  

[Wockman]

Never seen a Vincent outside of a museum.  Cool story.

[Justin]

Very cool story. I like how different the bike looks in the now shot, compared to the new shot. Looks like many parts have come and gone over the years.

[JonS]

That bike looks like it might be the first sport tourer.

[steve.m]

'My wife always came until about 15 years ago when I threw the bike down the road with her on it.

 

awesome story.  i better start riding the buell a bit more.

[spd2918]

That bike looks like it might be the first sport tourer.

Looks heavy.  

[elader]

You all know this song? You should. Red hair and black leather, my favorite color scheme.

Vincent Black Lighting 1952

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxKTzwaEa2o

[2wTraveler]

  Awesome!

Wonder if he's an Ironbutt member?

[malbojah]

  Awesome!

Wonder if he's an Ironbutt member?

With that kind of mileage, he could be one of the founding members for all we know

[stew71]

You all know this song? You should. Red hair and black leather, my favorite color scheme.

Vincent Black Lighting 1952

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxKTzwaEa2o

Oh yeah....

[TuffguyF4i]

How very cool and romantic...but what a PITA to keep that POS running all those years!!  

Thats commitment!!

Think he is selling it to pay for the divorce after throwing her down the hill with the bike.  

[sprint EX]

Great story, I used to see one of those at Laconia in the early 80s.

[steve.m]

You all know this song? You should. Red hair and black leather, my favorite color scheme.

Vincent Black Lighting 1952

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxKTzwaEa2o

TX country remake...and i'm sorry, i do prefer this to Mr. Thompson's original

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlylarCRayI

[Cablebandit]

But now, after a 56-year romance on the road that saw them travel more than 700,000 together, Mr Jenkinson, 83, is finally going to part with the bike he calls 'Vinnylonglegs'.

Quitter.  

[ZZR Rob]

Good story, thanks for posting.

[Kootenanny]

Great story.  I'm gonna post this on another forum, where one of the members is in his late 70s and has been riding for well over 50 years--he has lots of Vincent stories, but rides modern sportbikes now (he has a 929 and a 954--recently sold his 600...).

[elader]

yeah, I've heard that. I've been a RT fan for many years though...

TX country remake...and i'm sorry, i do prefer this to Mr. Thompson's original

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlylarCRayI

[nantahala]

Just finished reading Bid Sid's Vincati.  Pretty good book with a lot of the Vincent culture in it.

Here is the FB page.  It was neat reading the book and then seeing some of the videos with Bid Sid and Matthew in them talking about the bike.  Pretty neat to see what they are working on in the garage now too.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Big-Sids-Vincati/64096462975?ref=mf

Matt