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Black Falcon

Postby Hegel » Mon Sep 26, 2011 8:52 am

Might be a re-post?

I'm not overly a fan of Vincents, but I just love this bike.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQV-tLbi4iA

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Re: Black Falcon

Postby RoadScholar » Mon Sep 26, 2011 1:55 pm

Cycle World has a article on this machine in the issure that is now on the streets.
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Re: Black Falcon

Postby Unclviny » Mon Sep 26, 2011 3:08 pm

There is one less Vinny in the world now.

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Re: Black Falcon

Postby Jeandr » Mon Sep 26, 2011 5:12 pm

Unclviny wrote:There is one less Vinny in the world now.

Vince


Actually, now there is one MORE vincent on the road, the guy built it from a pile of scrap so instead of having aprts all in boxes, there is a rolling masterpiece 8)

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Re: Black Falcon

Postby Carbonfibre » Tue Sep 27, 2011 12:02 am

Might have been a good deal better to build something that could actually be ridden though, rather than a show bike that cannot be used?
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Re: Black Falcon

Postby pelican » Tue Sep 27, 2011 2:07 pm

think i read the guy who bought it was a banker or stockbroker and paid $500k.
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