Out and About on your Laverda.No bull,Just photos

I parked next to one at a bike show once and had a chat with the owner, my first time seeing a Vincent with an electric start. Hate to guess how much that bike cost. It was jaw-dropping when he left early, it was an attention-getter.
 
Exotic!

I'm guessing it makes quite a lot of noise? Is an exhaust 'system' like that very efficient or is that not the point? Reminds me of a V8 top fuel dragster, but they are made for 5 second runs at full noise. Try riding your triple or SF with just the headers and see how gutless it feels.
 
Monthly meet today,weather perfecto.Thanks to all who came,
 

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There will be no more Godet Vincents. Not because of Patrick Godet's death.
Because the engines cannot meet emission standards. There will be 4 more since the documents already exist. All accounted for.
It was never a factory, but a workshop. Accountancy was always very special with the down lay on an order being used to pay for the building of the previous order. There was no cash or rather it flowed a lot.
After Godets death, a French pop star, Vincent fan, bought the concern but he's pulling out. It's not at all certain that parts will be obtainable, particularly for the 1300 which has a lot of special parts.

Incidentally, the one I photographed was bought for € 85 000. Second-hand but its previous owner had done a lot of quality work on it.

Paul
 
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