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Nov 30, 2017 · With their big 1000cc engines, Vincent V-twins have always been important in motorcycling, especially during the brand’s heyday from about 1948 to 1951. Vincent built 4,836 Rapide streetbikes, 1,727 higher-spec Black Shadows, and 33 race-spec Black Lightnings, including Rollie Free’s record-setting Black Lightning prototype.
Jun 14, 2012 · If the Black Shadow was fast, then the Vincent Black Lightning was a rocket ship on wheels. And this factory supercharged model was faster yet. Stretched 6 inches from stock, with a 20 psi boost from a Shorrocks blower, it was built with the intention of breaking the 173.625-mile-per-hour speed record at Bonneville.
"1952 Vincent Black Lightning" is a song by guitarist Richard Thompson from his 1991 album Rumor and Sigh.It tells the story of a thief named James and the girl Red Molly whom he charms with a ride on his 1952 Vincent Black Lightning motorcycle, which he bequeaths to her on his deathbed.
Carson McKee (guitar) and Josh Turner (banjo) perform the Richard Thompson classic. From the Swannanoa Gathering on the beautiful campus of Warren Wilson Col...
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Sep 29, 2017 · Jack Ehret, the Black Lightning, and the road near Gunnedah. On January 19th, 1953 Jack Ehret rolled his Vincent Black Lightning onto the gleaming asphalt near Gunnedah in eastern Australia where a 2 ¼ mile straight straight stretch of road had been closed by an accommodating constable, so Jack could take a shot at setting a new Australian speed record.
Dec 20, 2023 · At the time, the Vincent Black Lightning came in at an MSRP of £400, plus a £108 added tax at purchase. Adjusted for inflation, given its comparative level of performance, fit, and finish at the ...
