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TTRfan


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 Whenever I think a customer can't surprise me any more, I get one that does!

 Turns out that TTR250 owner Chris Hayden developed a Vincent 1000 to race at the Isle of Man TT and took the lap and race records for a Vincent in 1988. iom1_chris_unloading_bike.jpg

This is him in action below

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Chris said the hardest part was that his Vincent was too big for the classic race so he had to qualify against modern bikes in the Senior event.

Chris used a 1949 Rapide engine, gearbox and UFM and fitted Norton forks.

The Vincent rear frame was modified to take Girling suspension units. Compression ratio was 9.6:1, cams were Mk 2, and the Mk 1 concentric carbs were on extended inlet ports.

Chris said he couldn't have ridden a standard Vincent in the TT and expected to survive!

I checked him out and sure enough he is on the Isle of Man TT finishers board for the Senior event in 1988! 

See http://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/Events/Races.aspx?meet_code=MGP88&race_seq=9

I am thinking this was some achievement - even just qualifying and competing in a TT Senior race - and finishing!

What a fabulous looking bike!

Well done Chris biggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrin

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awesome

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peteBLUEttr


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Nice story to hear. I suppose there are quite a few TTR owners that you supply to who aren't even on the forum eh.

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That would have been hard work getting that Vincent round!

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Yeah an old bike with not the most sophisticated suspension and tyres plus the weight of it for 226 miles. Alotta concentration! Expect he was worn ragged by the end!

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