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Just got back from Lansdale bike night. These were some of my favorites. (Note: I posted pics of the trikes in the thread "More than two wheels")

Victory bike with a patriotic paint job:


Goldwing before it got fat and middle-aged:



Early Sportster


Nice Bonny:



Tomos moped - this brings back memories of high school!



Bobbed 'Busa:



Schwinn custom:



NOS booster on the Schwinn custom (!)



Another Schwinn custom:



Norton Commando 750:



Another view of the Norton Commando:



1969 Triumph Trident



It started to rain, and the first bike to leave was a Vincent. I tried to catch up with it to snap a picture, but no avail - really sorry I missed it...

Enjoy!

Joe

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It started to rain, and the first bike to leave was a Vincent. I tried to catch up with it to snap a picture, but no avail - really sorry I missed it...

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Aaaahh... a Vincent. Before I draw a tear so large as to obscure my view of the screen, I give you this (again) from our beloved Richard Thompson... "1952 Black Lightning Vincent"

Please find the lyrics below.

Oh says Red Molly to James "That's a fine motorbike.
A girl could feel special on any such like"
Says James to Red Molly "My hat's off to you
It's a Vincent Black Lightning, 1952.
And I've seen you at the corners and cafes it seems
Red hair and black leather, my favourite colour scheme"
And he pulled her on behind and down to Boxhill they did ride
Oh says James to Red Molly "Here's a ring for your right hand
But I'll tell you in earnest I'm a dangerous man.
For I've fought with the law since I was seventeen,
I robbed many a man to get my Vincent machine.
Now I'm 21 years, I might make 22
And I don't mind dying, but for the love of you.
And if fate should break my stride
Then I'll give you my Vincent to ride"

"Come down, come down, Red Molly" called Sergeant McRae
"For they've taken young James Adie for armed robbery.
Shotgun blast hit his chest, left nothing inside.
Oh come down, Red Molly to his dying bedside"
When she came to the hospital, there wasn't much left
He was running out of road, he was running out of breath
But he smiled to see her cry
He said "I'll give you my Vincent to ride"

Says James "In my opinion, there's nothing in this world
Beats a 52 Vincent and a red headed girl.
Now Nortons and Indians and Greeves won't do,
Ah, they don't have a soul like a Vincent 52"
Oh he reached for her hand and he slipped her the keys
Said "I've got no further use for these.
I see angels on Ariels in leather and chrome,
Swooping down from heaven to carry me home"
And he gave her one last kiss and died
And he gave her his Vincent to ride.

I've seen that USA flag Vision in person. I WANT IT!

COOL paint job on the Victory.....

i will have a norton in my garage someday. i will!

i believe that bike that you have listed as an early sportster is in reality a h.d. hummer. i could be wrong but that is what it appears to me to be. they were only made for a few yrs and are very rare. and for about $2-300 you can buy the kit to turn any V-frame bicycle into a whizzer type bike, which i think is way cool and think i might do that??