When I was searching for a Vincent in 2003, I had this typical dream of locating a barn find at a cheap price then restoring it to perfection.
I heard a rumour that there definitely was a non running Vincent somewhere in 100 Mile House , BC.
I tracked it down and found someone who knew the owner and had seen it 10 years earlier when it ran. Apparently it was " way faster than any modern bike"
It took some searching to find the owner as he had retired and moved.
His story was at least as good as the Vincent that was " faster than any modern bike"
It turned out that the Vincent was actually a Norton Commando, but not just any Commando. It was a rare " Interstate" model which the owner explained was built for extreme high speed by Norton with all special internal parts and super high gearing. So it was super as well.
He told me that when riding it fast one early morning in Nova Scotia, he went thru a radar trap and was pulled over.
He claimed this was before metrification of Canadian speeds, so the ticket was for MPH.
He said his speed was 152 MPH and his wife was asleep on the back of the bike at the time.
I don't think even our Hobot could outdo that!
As entertaining as all of that was , I decided to give up the search for a barn find and instead purchase a well fettled bike that was actually for sale.
Glen