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Re: 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
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Re: 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
Thompson wrote the song. Noone but he can do it right.A society predicated on the assumption that everyone in it should want to get rich is not well situated to become either ethical or imaginative.
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Re: 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
In my callow youth, no word caused more awe than Vincent. As V-twins go, they had their day.
In 1969, At the Harley plant tour in Milwaukee, I watched ladies beat on flywheel assemblies to true them.
The frame brazing impressed callow me. If a Vincent was offered to me, I would take a pass.
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Re: 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
I’ve always liked Jeff Langs cover of this song. I think I have a better recording somewhere. I’ll see if I can dig it up. In the mean time:
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. Leonardo da Vinci.
If war is the answer........... it must be a profoundly stupid question.
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Re: 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
Several friends either have or have had Vincents. The Black Lightning was special though.... as mentioned earlier, only 31 were made across the few years they were available. Lots of the "ordinary" Black Shadows were upgraded for racing though. I've only ever had the pleasure of one ride on one... and that was about 45 years ago. Still remember it, around Carlingford.Comment
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Re: 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
"they transcribed it as Greeves's. ffs"
Sounds like Greeves to me. Mostly known for their scramblers and trials bikes, but had some serious success on the road.Comment
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Re: 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
they are a beautiful motor, and powerful and reliable enough to remain relevant today through the variety of small boutique firms and individuals that continue to manufacture them; i've always found the various custom race inspired bikes built around the motor more interesting than the originals - egli's and norvins - perhaps we might move that discussion over to the the some motorbikes thread. . .Last edited by Paul Pless; 05-21-2023, 08:33 AM.Simpler is better, except when complicated looks really cool.Comment
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Re: 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
Well, since the thread garnered the interest in the bike, and it got bumped, I'll take this oppy to apologize for offending the members who appreciate the tune and the genre for my apparently excreble taste in outlaw folk music, and to say that I managed to snag a moment with my friend Paul yesterday afternoon, and ask him just why the tune reminded him of me. His response was that,
"I dunno, James, I guess it's because McMahan is Irish. But you don't have a Mc, so it's not Irish."
"Yes, it is, P, it's Irish. My folks were English and Dutch on my mom's side and Scots Irish on my dad's."
"Oh..."
As you were.
BTW, I listened to the Red Molly version and liked it a bit more, but I still have a problem with celebrating murderous outlaws in song. But that's just me, I guess.
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Re: 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
I wonder is this thread is relevant...
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Re: 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
Bonnie Raitt & Richard Thompson - Dimming of the Day
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There is a woman living not far from me, who can rival Richard. It is particularly convincing when shes sings it wearing her well-worn, black bike leathers, with her long red hair hanging down. She has great pipes, too, and I don't mean on her bike; she has a degree in vocal performance.Thompson wrote the song. Noone but he can do it right.Comment
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I'd own a Black Lightning on the strength of that song.
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“Come, come, my conservative friend, wipe the dew off your spectacles and see the world is moving" - Elizabeth Cady StantonComment
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Re: 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
Well. Arlo didn't say he wasn't on a Superior.
Arlo Guthrie - Motorcycle Song
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“Come, come, my conservative friend, wipe the dew off your spectacles and see the world is moving" - Elizabeth Cady StantonComment
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