Ok, so ever since someone here posted Richard Thompson singing “1952 Vincent Black Lightning” (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxKTzwaEa2o) I’ve been enthralled by the lyrics and musicality Richard Thompson lends in the song.

I do have a question: Where did “Red Molly” sit and where did she put her feet? I have yet to find a picture or a write-up concerning having someone on the back of a 1952 Lightning. It appears the “Vincent Shadow” had room for a second person, not the 1952 Lightning. So, if the 1952 wasn’t available with room or foot pegs, for a second person, it means, either: “Red Molly” squeezed in very close to “James” and had her feet dangling or; that James added additional seating and pegs, taking away from his “rebel” persona! Any thoughts?

Bottom line questions: Did the Lightning come in a “two-up” configuration? Could “Red Molly” have sat on the back with her feet dangling, for any length of time?


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