Vintage LSR Vincent

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Hoofhearted

Discussion Starter · Apr 12, 2012

I spotted this on an Irish forum and thought I'd post it here for the hell of it. The picture was taken in 1953 in Ireland. The photo shows Phillip Vincent, his wife, Dennis O'Neill (reserve rider) and Harry Lindsay. The Vincent is "Gunga Din" one of the more famous racing Vincents. Harry set an Irish speed record of 143 mph that day. I guess I have an interest in this photo as I've known Harry for more that 40 years.

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750Devo

· #2 · Apr 12, 2012

I would love to ride that!

Dean Lowe

· #3 · Apr 12, 2012

Awesome machine. Thanks for posting the pic. Look at the diameter of the head pipes. i would love to hear it run.

Hoofhearted

Discussion Starter · #4 · Apr 12, 2012 (Edited)

As I looked at the photo I was thinking Rollie Free went 150 in swimming trunks. Maybe if Harry had have dumped the leathers for trunks the drag reduction might have got him to 150.

Dean, Not "Gunga Din" but here's Neville Higgins blown Vincent "Jindivik" at I believe the sprint at Ramsey held during TT week.

bullittprod

· #5 · Apr 12, 2012

Anymore cool pics ?

knuckleworks

· #6 · Apr 12, 2012

great pic

wonder why three of them have weird looking left eyes ??

MeanMike

· #7 · Apr 12, 2012

Only you would notice that knuckleworks! Very cool post.

knuckleworks

· #8 · Apr 12, 2012

MeanMike said:
Only you would notice that knuckleworks! Very cool post.

well old pics with people interest me as much (allmost) as the mechanical thing as they are surrounding or are in/on

Dean Lowe

· #9 · Apr 13, 2012

Damn! He got that blown Vincent rolling, then hammered it and got the rear tire loose!

BORED

· #10 · Apr 13, 2012

wow two Vincents in one pic!...one is the very first!

Lurkingclass

· #11 · Apr 13, 2012

knuckleworks said:
great pic

wonder why three of them have weird looking left eyes ??

It may be a genetic disorder. They are on an island, ya know. Cool bike though!

thefrenchowl

· #12 · Apr 13, 2012

Can't tell you much, but I saw that very bike a long time ago in a motorcycle parts trade stand at a Classic Bike Show in Stafford GB... Got some shots somewhere... When I saw that scultured tank, Whaooo!!! T'was obviously an LSR bike, no fenders or amenities of any sort...

Hoofhearted, thanks for posting this period shot... Until now I did not know if it was proper or "modern interpretation"!!! How the side car progressing these days???

Patrick

thefrenchowl

· #13 · Apr 13, 2012 (Edited)

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Oh well, it's been "restored"... Can't owners ever leave things alone???

12 photos in the gallery...

http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/multimedia/image-gallery.aspx?id=2147485620

As it was found in 1960 in the remnants of the factory...

Patrick

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Hoofhearted

Discussion Starter · #14 · Apr 13, 2012

Hi Patrick. The sidecar is doing well. It will be out as 650 this year. 544cc to be exact. You coming over this year?

Its a shame they can't perfect alone. Over restoration is one of my pet peeves.

Tman

· #15 · Apr 13, 2012

Lusted after Vincents since I was a kid. For many years when Sturgis was smaller there was always one parked in the same spot on mainstreet.

thefrenchowl

· #16 · Apr 14, 2012

Hoofhearted: You coming over this year?

Wish I could... No for the moment. haven't finished all the mods yet to make the bike more "user friendly" if such a thing exists for a salt bike...

Lifted the heads last week, engine is more than OK... Thinking seriously about selling another bike to finance the next trip...

Patrick from -today at least- sunny Sandbach

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