Restoration of 1951 Vincent Rapide - Part 49 - Longer Ride
Here are a few clips of the first longer ride on the Rapide.
I have been riding around the neighborhood in "ever increasing circles" to build up confidence in the bike and fixed a few little items such as a few oil leaks.
My friend Geoff came over to be my 'wing man' as we rode back over to his place to do some electrical jobs on the bike.
As you will see, the bike performed really well with the exception of a few little teething problems that include:
* The clutch is slipping significantly. My biggest concern is that there is oil in the clutch housing. I will need to take a look at that.
* Very stiff throttle. Suspect Springs are too strong and cable routing needs some work.
* Tappets need to be adjusted
* Need to fit a rear-view mirror
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Sounding mighty good, Mike thanks for taking us along!
ovi ljudi su vredni svake paznje 👍
Very nice first ride, Mike. Brave to take it on the highway. I’ve been debugging my TR6 nearly 2 years and still finding items to correct but having fun doing it. That’s what these old beauties are all about. Enjoy!
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6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Scott. Yes, I was a bit nervous getting on the I5 freeway, but needed to in order to get to Geoff's place. It was just for a few miles thankfully. Cheers, Mike
Thanks Mike for including us on your epic Vincent adventure! Always love riding along with you.
That's the kind of garage I like, full of motorcycles, a boat and an airplane!
@TheMightyGarage
6 жыл бұрын
Haha, yes, that is quite a workshop!!
Mike, thanks for sharing your ride out. I love the fact that you have no Speedo!
I have a bmw r60/5 with drumbrakes. But my k1300s i must really say the brakes are better. I like it very much to see your films!
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3 жыл бұрын
Hi Dik. Thank you very much for your comment. I'm glad you like the videos! Best wishes, Mike
That's Awesome
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6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mark! Best wishes, Mike
Excellent, great to hear your enjoyment on a 'real test ride' I'm sure you will sort the 'snags out'. As always thanks for the ride out Mike. atvb t ..
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6 жыл бұрын
Thank you T. I've made a good start on the snags and am making progress. Best wishes, Mike
Great camera angle and position as usual - it's appreciated. Good audio levels too. Thanks
@TheMightyGarage
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you caakacky. Hope all is well. Best wishes, Mike
A few teething problems - to be expected - but that must have been a wonderfully fulfilling moment for you to take it out onto the road.
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6 жыл бұрын
Hehe, it was! I was very grateful to have my wing man along, just in case ;) Best wishes, Mike
Mike! all I can say is:- Corrrrrrr :) Cheers.........Les
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6 жыл бұрын
Hehe, thanks Les, it was a big thrill. Hope all is well, Cheers, Mike
I noticed you never used the clutch. Please explain. Nice ride. I have one too, just installing a Pazon ignition and am quite excited to start riding again.
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4 жыл бұрын
Hi Jeffrey, I think it’s the angle of the camera. The lever that you see hanging down in the video is actually the decompression lever, not the clutch lever. Cheers, Mike
First ride , it looks really nice, glad to see you still have the correct straight bars on it, so many over there fit the awful cow horns, what speedo will you be using ?
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6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris. Yes, I am working on something with the speedo and it's pretty exciting. Will be sure to post a vid on that development. Best wishes, Mike
what happened to the large speedo?
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4 жыл бұрын
Hi, I had to take it off for a while as a part broke inside, but its back on the bike now and running great. Cheers, Mike