That was a gorgeous ride, the bikes both sounded very good, thanks for showing this.

@TheMightyGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, John!

Hi guys, awesome ride out, those Vincent’s are beautiful and they seem to ride beautifully lol 😂 . I think they are amazing bikes,I just love them to bits, there’s definitely something special about them, more so than Triumphs or bessas. I’d love to ride into a one horse town like that, head to the Diner, burger and fries and a Diet Coke, oooooh yeeeeeeeeah. Fantastic video guys, loved it lots. 😎😂👍👍🇬🇧

@TheMightyGarage

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Mike for your great comments. I really enjoyed reading it. Yeah that was a fantastic ride. I never expected us to go that far to be honest :-) but it’s always great to have a wing man who knows his way around Vincent :-) best wishes, Mike

The icing on the cake!

@TheMightyGarage

5 жыл бұрын

hehe, it was a huge relief when I get home. It's amazing how much confidence that ride provided! Best wishes, Mike

Wow! What a treat to see a pair of Vincents cruising the forested back roads near Mt. Hood. Not a common site. And then parked side by side in Estacada.

@TheMightyGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Haha, it was a ton of fun Scott. I never expected to ride that far for the first longer ride! But it's done now and has helped with the confidence no end. Best wishes, Mike

Lovely weather, lovely roads on a lovely bike and no one fell off. You know these motorcycles are made to run on the left side of the road... Thanks for the ride!

@TheMightyGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Hehe. thanks Tompas11. It was a terrific ride. Cheers, Mike

Well Done Mike and Geoff , Best Ride video I have seen, No sea sickness !!. I thought all roads in USA were Straight !!, Cheers Bill.

@TheMightyGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Hehe, there are quite a lot of twisties here in Oregon. We're blessed to have quiet roads and a beautiful spring and autumn/fall. Cheers Bill

Well done must be very satisfying. What a fantastic bike route.

@TheMightyGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Steve, it was a great relief and a ton of fun. Best wishes, Mike

Sounds and looks great! Your scenic ride reminds me of the Ulver Rally ride up to Mount St, Helens, back in the day... what a sweet day it was.

@TheMightyGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Richard, yes it was very close to Irene and John's place over the river. Best wishes, Mike

Great video in wonderful surroundings,

@TheMightyGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot David, it reminded me a little of home!

Based on the bouncing front end, your video title of "Shake-down" test ride seems very appropriate. It will be interesting to see what you do to smooth things out. Nice video as usual.

@TheMightyGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Haha, yes it was a pretty hard ride Jim. I hope that through a process of elimination, it will soften up. Best wishes, Mike

What a pair of lovely old gals. Are you sure it's not the rim or tire? Could be a balance problem, had that on an old Ironhead. You should do more ride videos like this, very enjoyable to watch and listen to the engines.

@TheMightyGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Wooley689, thanks very much for your advice. I think that's a fantastic point. Yes, it could be just that! There is a lot of lead balance weights on 7 spokes of the front wheel as it has 3 rim locks fitted. I'm getting a new tire fitted soon and am going to ask the shop to remove the weights and the rim locks. The old tire may also be a factor. I promise to do lots more riding videos ;) Best wishes, Mike

What can sound better than a Vincent V-twin? - Why TWO of them.

Thanks for 'ride out' Mike, bike sounds good so hope you manage to 'tweak' the last few snags off the list. It must be quite a challenge swapping from one bike to another & finding the little individual differences. atb t ..

@TheMightyGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Hehe, yes I need to pay attention for a little while before it sinks in ;) In a way, it really helps riding other bikes, so that I can compare all the differences. Geoff recently rode my Commando and said "I think your forks are not straight!" He was absolutely right but I had grown so used to them, I didn't noticed until he mentioned it ;) Best wishes Terry.

Looks like you sorted it, well done. Looks like you had a nice ride, apart from your filings being shaken 😁

@TheMightyGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Haha, yes it really was a hard ride. Geoff rode my bike home after the video and commented that it was "borderline unpleasant" ;)

Looks like a lovely day for a 50 mile ride, those leaves on the road look like they could be a bit slippery , did you check the function of the front damper ? It all looks very nice after all of your meticulous re assembly.

@TheMightyGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Chris. I didn't actually take the damper off, so that will be one of the first things to check. Hope all is well, Cheers, Mike

I've been following your videos for a while. I haven't found any KZread channels which cover what it's like to own a classic motorcycle as well as yours does. I ride a 1936 Velocette Mov every week. Do you know of any other channels to recommend?

@TheMightyGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Buncho888, thanks a lot for your note. That's a great question. I tend to follow a lot of individuals who are riding or working on bikes. I enjoy Jay Leno's videos very much. They are highly-professional: kzread.info/dron/QMELFlXQL38KPm8kM-4Adg.html I also admire Loscar Motorcycles: kzread.info/dron/Fu40iu1NDgRO6dvRSC24Ww.html. But if I were to pick one of my best inspirations, it would be Lunmad! I learned a lot from John in the early days: kzread.info/dron/UUnXiy2jfJoUBg8_r8-YJw.html Best wishes, Mike

@buncho888

5 жыл бұрын

Mi Ty the Jay Leno ones are great for sure. Those last 2 are new to me, I've subscribed, the content looks great. Thanks!

@motophoenix5951

5 жыл бұрын

I can recommend Lunmad kzread.info quite a character, very knowledgeable and somewhat different to MiTy, he is based in North Yorkshire and rides a high mileage Triumph T120R that he has had for years. On his channel you can watch how he repairs his old Bonnie and join him for rides around his home area.

@motophoenix5951

5 жыл бұрын

441 rider is also interesting kzread.info he lives in Canada and mainly rides and repairs an old BSA 441. He is also quite a character and his channel is definitely worth a visit

please santa, bring me one

@TheMightyGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Hehe, I'm sure he's working on it right now ;)

@54macdog

5 жыл бұрын

Sure he is...

hi, mi ty you seem to be doing cluchless changes on the up, have'nt seen you use the clutch yet.

@TheMightyGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Neale Bradford Hi Neale. That’s the compression lever (valve lifter) that you can see hanging down. It looks magic but I am actually using the clutch 👍👍

Whats the reaction from other riders?

@TheMightyGarage

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Keith, it's always a great reaction. I often see riders going the other way trying to figure out what it is but they are always interested. Cheers, Mike

I wonder if that fork has too stiff springs or too much damping?

@TheMightyGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Buncho888. Yes, it could well be the springs or a combination of a few things including the springs, hydraulic damper, the old tire, wheel balancing and even the fork setup. I'm going to try and systematically go through the front end one step at a time to see if it will fix the problem. Cheers, Mike

@buncho888

5 жыл бұрын

Mi Ty And hopefully you'll make a video on your girdraulics 😃

@TheMightyGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Hi buncho888. I will for sure! Just working on a video of the speedo right now.. ;)

where the speedo

@TheMightyGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Hehe, yes I should probably fit a speedo. I'm currently having it tested and will be publishing a movie of the process hopefully soon Alan. Cheers, Mike

what a dick i am.