Below are some pics taken at the recent Classic Bike races at Philip Island.
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New 165 HP IRVING VINCENTs!
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New 165 HP IRVING VINCENTs!
by Foxy » Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:34 pm
Gday All, not sure if everyone has seen these awesome machines now being built by two brothers in Melbourne, Australia. These guys are pretty clever making the majority of parts themselves including their own flatslide carbs.This version is a whopping 165 Hp but if you like a tamer version, 135 hp is available.check them out at http://www.irvingvincent.com/bikes
Below are some pics taken at the recent Classic Bike races at Philip Island.
Regards Foxy
Below are some pics taken at the recent Classic Bike races at Philip Island.
Regards Foxy
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Re: New 165 HP IRVING VINCENTs!
by grandpaul » Tue Feb 02, 2010 8:00 am
Oh, how I wish I had a huge stack of play money.
Not just to buy some of the bikes I've seen that I really like, but to take them out on the vintage roadracing circuit!
Not just to buy some of the bikes I've seen that I really like, but to take them out on the vintage roadracing circuit!
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Re: New 165 HP IRVING VINCENTs!
by sidreilley » Tue Feb 02, 2010 1:47 pm
Thanks for posting. I had never seen one before as I'm not that into Vincents but this is tres serious!
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Re: New 165 HP IRVING VINCENTs!
by grandpaul » Wed Feb 03, 2010 10:29 am
That's a whole lot of linkage for the shifter!!!
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Re: New 165 HP IRVING VINCENTs!
by swooshdave » Wed Feb 03, 2010 1:00 pm
grandpaul wrote:That's a whole lot of linkage for the shifter!!!
If they had just put it on the correct side in the first place...
You probably want to go into town, and find a up to date Jap Bike store,
With a full spares department, a clean workshop, and kean young mechanics.
And ask them if theres a Grumpy Old Bloke out in the Hills, who knows how to fix Real Motorcycles.
Matt
With a full spares department, a clean workshop, and kean young mechanics.
And ask them if theres a Grumpy Old Bloke out in the Hills, who knows how to fix Real Motorcycles.
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Re: New 165 HP IRVING VINCENTs!
by Foxy » Wed Feb 03, 2010 4:01 pm
Yeah .. maybe but, I still would love one. I think ones face would ache from the constant big grin! 
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Re: New 165 HP IRVING VINCENTs!
by MichaelB » Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:31 pm
swooshdave wrote:grandpaul wrote:That's a whole lot of linkage for the shifter!!!
If they had just put it on the correct side in the first place...
Which would be the right side, correct?
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Re: New 165 HP IRVING VINCENTs!
by swooshdave » Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:34 pm
MichaelB wrote:swooshdave wrote:grandpaul wrote:That's a whole lot of linkage for the shifter!!!
If they had just put it on the correct side in the first place...
Which would be the right side, correct?
Right.
You probably want to go into town, and find a up to date Jap Bike store,
With a full spares department, a clean workshop, and kean young mechanics.
And ask them if theres a Grumpy Old Bloke out in the Hills, who knows how to fix Real Motorcycles.
Matt
With a full spares department, a clean workshop, and kean young mechanics.
And ask them if theres a Grumpy Old Bloke out in the Hills, who knows how to fix Real Motorcycles.
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Re: New 165 HP IRVING VINCENTs!
by grandpaul » Wed Feb 03, 2010 8:00 pm
Right is Right.
Period.
Period.
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Re: New 165 HP IRVING VINCENTs!
by Seeley920 » Fri Feb 05, 2010 12:39 pm
yes, but thats a crossover linkage because they have a "young" rider who probably has never ridden a bike with RHS gear lever....3 of our 5 Rob Norths have crossover linkages too, due to rider preference!! I find it a pain when I go out on my 851 and have to think every time i want to change gear!!
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Re: New 165 HP IRVING VINCENTs!
by Cookie » Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:55 pm
With me I have seven bikes and only one with right hand change, the Norton. I got by riding it last year with no frights, but only by not riding it as hard as I like. I may consider changing it over to the other side for shift and brake yet. My bike is already so modified that I would not be changing something classic.
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Re: New 165 HP IRVING VINCENTs!
by swooshdave » Sun Feb 07, 2010 10:02 pm
Cookie wrote:With me I have seven bikes and only one with right hand change, the Norton. I got by riding it last year with no frights, but only by not riding it as hard as I like. I may consider changing it over to the other side for shift and brake yet. My bike is already so modified that I would not be changing something classic.
If I ever got a modern bike I'd move it over to the right side.
You probably want to go into town, and find a up to date Jap Bike store,
With a full spares department, a clean workshop, and kean young mechanics.
And ask them if theres a Grumpy Old Bloke out in the Hills, who knows how to fix Real Motorcycles.
Matt
With a full spares department, a clean workshop, and kean young mechanics.
And ask them if theres a Grumpy Old Bloke out in the Hills, who knows how to fix Real Motorcycles.
Matt
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Re: New 165 HP IRVING VINCENTs!
by kommando » Mon Feb 08, 2010 3:44 am
Thats why a Guzzi as a modern looks a option to me, the engine was designed for right hand change and still should be easy to convert back depending on the year.
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Re: New 165 HP IRVING VINCENTs!
by BrianK » Sat Feb 13, 2010 7:23 pm
kommando wrote:Thats why a Guzzi as a modern looks a option to me, the engine was designed for right hand change and still should be easy to convert back depending on the year.
My Eldo has left side gearshift, one up, four down....
Gearbox SUX, by the way. Probably just mine....
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