Hello to the forum !
I have long been a fan (aficionado? devotee?) of Vincent motorcycles. Why? Who knows! I live in the Stevenage/Herts area, so maybe I feel a pull to the local marque, but it's more than that.... I have been reading about the bikes for years in books such as The Vincent Gold Portfolio, Vincent The Complete Story and Original Vincent Motorcycle. The books are my bedtime reading.....
For years, my financial situation has meant that I couldn't contemplate ownership, but I'm now in a position to think about it. As luck would have it, a very dear friend is thinking of selling a Black Knight. (I'm not going to pass on any contact details, before anyone asks, so please don't put me in that position.) The price is realistic, he knows his Vincents very well, so we are talking very serious money here (once again, please don't ask me to reveal how much).
I would dearly love a Vincent, as a project, as an investment, but most of all as a bike to ride and be proud of. But, it's a lot of money (and it's worth it) so here's the question - am I in over my head getting a BK as a first Vincent? Would I be better looking for a single cylinder model?
I know this is a very open-ended question to ask! You may respond "well, it depends on the condition of the BK" and so on. But I'd be very interested in some gut reactions here. I don't want to buy a bike I'm too scared to ride!
Thank you in advance for your help!
Chewie
I have long been a fan (aficionado? devotee?) of Vincent motorcycles. Why? Who knows! I live in the Stevenage/Herts area, so maybe I feel a pull to the local marque, but it's more than that.... I have been reading about the bikes for years in books such as The Vincent Gold Portfolio, Vincent The Complete Story and Original Vincent Motorcycle. The books are my bedtime reading.....
For years, my financial situation has meant that I couldn't contemplate ownership, but I'm now in a position to think about it. As luck would have it, a very dear friend is thinking of selling a Black Knight. (I'm not going to pass on any contact details, before anyone asks, so please don't put me in that position.) The price is realistic, he knows his Vincents very well, so we are talking very serious money here (once again, please don't ask me to reveal how much).
I would dearly love a Vincent, as a project, as an investment, but most of all as a bike to ride and be proud of. But, it's a lot of money (and it's worth it) so here's the question - am I in over my head getting a BK as a first Vincent? Would I be better looking for a single cylinder model?
I know this is a very open-ended question to ask! You may respond "well, it depends on the condition of the BK" and so on. But I'd be very interested in some gut reactions here. I don't want to buy a bike I'm too scared to ride!
Thank you in advance for your help!
Chewie