Restoration of 1951 Vincent Rapide - Part 74 - New Rear Sprocket

[@tubadude905]

That sir, is the sweetest sound in the motoring world...

[@TheMightyGarage]

Hehe, thank you! Yes, that ride made it all worthwhile! 😀 Cheers, Mike

[@simonwiltshire]

A good job well done, there's nothing like tacking your time and doing it properly.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thanks very much Simon! Much appreciated. Best wishes, Mike

[@ThePianoCentre]

Vincent, the finest period motor cycle ever produced " not a Bitsa" . Thanks Mike .

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thank you David. Cheers, Mike

[@Georgeolddrones]

Excellent video thanks George in Stoke 🏍👍

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thanks a lot George. Glad you enjoyed it. Best wishes, Mike

[@neilwilliams7957]

Yey the laughing crow is back. Just need a certain two wheeled Shep to put in an appearance. Seriously though, a very well put together video for this project. Clear and concise as always, well done that man.👍

[@swooshdave]

Shep made a cameo in a recent video. Don’t blink!

[@TheMightyGarage]

Hehe, I think I missed that myself ;)

[@swooshdave]

@@TheMightyGarage It was more of a call out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXzbcqN_hNyHrZI

[@375GTB]

WISH I HAD built up that Nor-Vin But I probably would not have left FLA Never met Kathy.... The love of my life for 29 years 7 months... So it was better I didn't... STILL! I DO love that German's 650 Dominator His environs! HEAVEN! J.C.

[@BilgemasterBill]

What an almost absurdly well made bike! Just its rear wheel chain tension adjuster is prettier than most of the crap in a Tiffany showcase.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Hehe, that chain adjuster is a little over the top isn't it, but fun ;)

[@davehogye576]

Nice work. Really nice work. It's all in the details. Very important. Tapping the eccentric bolts in place made me nervous.

[@tompas11A3n52KkX]

Good job and entertaining to watch.

[@TheMightyGarage]

hehe, thanks a lot. I'm glad you enjoyed it. It was a fun project. Best wishes, Mike

[@deepthought3316]

My older brother still has his '55 Rapide (SKD 483) and he fabricated a fully enclosed rear chain guard with lubrication system to keep out all the road dirt and grime etc... from killing the chain. I know some purists in the 'keep it standard' brigade will sneer at such a mod. but he has had the same chain for several years now...

[@bsimpson6204]

Deep Thought, if it done well I’m all for a fully enclosed chain case, an oil bath case would be even better.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Yes, I always liked the BSA A10 with the fully enclosed rear chain. They look very cool! Cheers

[@stevewalden3814]

Thank you for the longer video - very interesting!

[@TheMightyGarage]

Glad you enjoyed it Steve! Thanks a lot for your note. Best wishes, Mike

[@bsimpson6204]

You made a lovely job of fixing that back wheel, the cam bolts are amazing. That bike looks and sounds fantatic

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thanks a lot. That ride made it all worthwhile ;) Now we just need to wait for this situation to subside and then I'm taking off! Best wishes, Mike

[@larrys.3992]

45 years ago I worked in a shop. We had a glass display case with all sorts of pistons and rod failures mostly. We called it the "Hall of Shame". We had quite a collection!

[@TheMightyGarage]

Hehe, I'm beginning to build up quite a collection of parts that fall into that category Larry! ;)

[@453421abcdefg12345]

That was a nice job with all new parts ! There is the problem, someone has used full thread bolts, the bolts are threaded where they pass through the flange, and if you measure a threaded part(as you did) it is smaller that the bolt size, which has given excess clearance and bad bearing , the sprocket bolt nuts should be held with a spanner, as you did correctly, if they are turned they "jack" the unit off the hub and can/will cause cracking, over the years various "bubbas" have attempted to repair these bikes without having any engineering knowledge, probably cursing the design when it all goes pear shape and flings them up the road! Stay safe ! Chris B.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thanks a lot Chris I hope all is well with you. Sorry, I'm sure that I posted a reply earlier but it seems to have gone. Best wishes, Mike

[@derekgee4223]

What a beautiful piece of machinery, thanks for the video

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thanks for watching, Derek! Cheers, Mike

[@philhammond2922]

Nice work Mike ! Must be very enjoyable slowly and sympathetically uncovering such misdemeanours and returning your Rapide to it’s state of (1950’s) engineering perfection! Wonderful bike !

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thank you Phil. I love working on the bike. It's so interesting. Best wishes, Mike

[@JRondeauYUL]

Good Job 👍 well done, Mike! It will last 80 years or more, I’m sure. 😉

[@TheMightyGarage]

I hope so too! Thank you Jean-François. Best wishes, Mike

[@alanaldrich8069]

What an incredibly well engineered motorcycle the Vincent was. So much ahead of its time. I could only watch from the sidelines a couple of mates who had a Vincent rode on luxury.

[@sameednakai8766]

As always, a pleasure to watch your videos! keep them coming, Being a 1952 Triumph Thunderbird owner, I really look forward to more videos of your beautiful T110 too.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thank you Sameed! We have someone in the club how has a '52 Thunderbird. It is beautiful. Here's a video of his collection that I hope you will enjoy. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGimg2qrgpWVZpY Best wishes, Mike

[@sameednakai8766]

@@TheMightyGarage wow thanks for sharing a link to the video, truly a Triumph heaven, Beautiful looking Thunderbird too, mine would have been the same polychromatic blue originally, there are still a few tiny spots on the frame where it has chips of the original color. Not a big fan of that color though. Mine is a older restoration with paint that has aged nicely, painted black so you could call it a Blackbird. while mentioning the color, I think the Norton manxman polychromatic blue is a bit darker than the thunderbird .

[@williamharring2592]

The crow is shouting Here comes the Vincent!!!!! Maybe in his past life the crow rode a vincent!!!! Mike you take very good care of all your Great beauty's!!!!

[@TheMightyGarage]

Ha ha, thanks a lot William! Cheers, Mike

[@christinecollins8037]

Nice job I love the fact you don't take anything for granted 👍

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thank you Pete! Hope all is well. Best wishes, Mike

[@coreylevenson]

Another job well done, Mike! Thanks for sharing...

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thank you Corey. Hope all is well with you. Best wishes, Mike

[@erwinballings9155]

Nice job Mike 👍

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thank you Erwin! Hope all is well. Best wishes, Mike

[@andershallberg6668]

I love your videos. So much knowledge. I am just watching and learning.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thank you very much Anders. I'm very grateful for your kind words. Best wishes, Mike

[@caahacky]

Thanks for sharing Mike. An amazing bike in good hands.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thank you John! Glad you enjoyed this project. It was a little dry with all the info about the nuts & bolts ;) but I thought it might be helpful to get into a bit more detail to find out what happened. Best wishes, Mike

[@christidmas3995]

That was really good to watch and learnt so much.You are a really good and thorough teacher."On the road again"

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thank you Chris. It was really kind of you to say that. I'm glad you enjoyed it the video. Best wishes, Mike

[@neilwilliams7957]

Just thought of a couple of uses for the old drum. You could mount a clock movement in the centre hole perhaps? Or, mount it as a dinner gong. ( Do people still have these?). Sorry this lock down is getting to me🤪. Seriously though, I’m actually enjoying being home, I’m getting so much done, except my bike now has a puncture from pushing it out the shed about 6 feet! No sharps in the tyre, the tube just blew😡. Anyway stay safe and best wishes.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Hehe, thanks Neil for the ideas! I know what you mean! We are getting cabin fever at home too! And I can't seem to get motivated to start bigger projects. I should have every bike complete by now and riding up and down the street but have only managed a couple of little jobs. Sorry about your tyre. That's a pain! Best wishes to you all, Mike

[@ulrich.hoffmann]

Attention to details as always! it´s the small things...

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thank you Uli! Best wishes to you and your family!

[@54macdog]

The old drum would make a nice frisbee; just don't try to catch it or involve the dog.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Hehe!! Yes, that would leave a mark! Or a mess! Cheers, Mike

[@TheDavey333]

Isn’t it great when postie delivers the parcel, then you have to figure out how to open it 😀 You made it look so simple putting it back together, bet it took some tea to do it ☕️ I’m doing the front end on my Honda hornet at the moment, this has inspired me to finish it, to a high standard, waiting for postie to deliver, some parts. Be good, stay safe Mike and Mrs Mike, all the best to you all at oNe 👍

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thank you David for your great note. Yes, I really enjoyed this project and the ride made it all worth while! Good luck with your Hornet. Hope everything arrives in the box, otherwise it's so disappointing when there's a part missing 😀 Best wishes, Mike

[@snbailes1]

magic

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thanks a lot Neil! Cheers, Mike

[@johndeere1951a]

Your Vincent and I are the same age 👍👍🇺🇸 Would the 56T sprocket be for side car use??? Excellent vid✌️

[@JRondeauYUL]

An idea came to my mind when I saw how loose the bolted connection was, once all the original bolts were dropped in their holes. And I’m still juggling with. So here it is. I’m thinking about the capacity of liquid gasket to fill voids. That’s the kind of product that can be selected for its physical capability to sustain relatively high pressure. And, I know that it is quite common among them to be relatively elastic and that are made of material that expand a little while curing. As a bonus, if this does the job as an efficient connecting device, the damping effect of the connection could bring a smoother ride and reduce shock loads received by the secondary transmission components and therefore increase their reliability. This is just an idea 💡of mine. I have to admit that it does require a second and a third thought. 🤔🤔 But, I have to confess => That’s the kind of idea I usually implement on my own equipments. 🤫 Anyhow, your solution, Mike, is indeed a great one. It is brilliant and very well implemented. Bravo 👍 👍 !!

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thanks Jean-François. Keep those ideas coming 😉. I hope all is well. Yes, that job turned into more of an investigation than I expected but I feel a lot more confident about what happened now and hopefully the fix will last a lot longer. Best wishes, Mike

[@375GTB]

I'll be damned! A lesson! J.C.

[@b.cellis6878]

Good video well done, sorry but did you forget the locktite it was still in the blister pack.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thanks Barry, I did use the loctite and keep it in the pack when I'm not using. Cheers, Mike

[@nealebradford6417]

i'll bet that lot wasnt cheap mi ty, but that should sort it pal.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thank you Neale. It wasn't so bad and hopefully it won't need replacing again anytime soon! Best wishes, Mike

[@davidcollings4750]

Could you possibly do a video on front brake calibration on the bar? I’m really struggling with mine at the moment and their isn’t a video on how to do it on KZbin

[@TheMightyGarage]

Hi David, yes I will try and do one on the brakes! They do need some adjusting. Best wishes, Mike

[@mickducati1947]

😜👍 nice work m8

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thank you Mick! Hope all is well. Cheers, Mike

[@dogpaw775]

are they nickle plated or stainless bolts supplied by spares co'?.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Hi, I'm pretty sure that they are mostly stainless from the Spares Co. Cheers, Mike

[@Gerk8]

Mike, only the one drum had the wrong length bolts? The other three were ok?

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thank you for asking. It was only the drum that had the rear sprocket attached that I was concerned about. The other drums don't have those particular bolts. So hopefully that has solved the problem with my bike. Best wishes, Mike

[@Scottish_Kiwi]

less teeth on the rear would mean slower acceleration (harder for the motor) but more top end speed, if I understand it right?, thinking about the gears on my bicycle.

[@Wooley689]

Interesting as well how the spokes fit in the hub. Good knowledge being shared here Mike. I wonder if you have seen this on The Vincents Black Shadow, I was intrigued with this. www.classic-motorcycle-build.com/black-shadow-motorcycle.html

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thanks a lot for sharing this, Wooley. I hadn't seen it before. It's really good and the writer has put a lot of time and energy into it. I enjoyed it very much, thanks!

[@Wooley689]

@@TheMightyGarage You're welcome Mike. He and I spoke a good while the other day. He's only an hour away from me and has a lot of knowledge.

[@williammiller1732]

I guess fifty six is for drags n hillclimbs

[@johndeere1951a]

56T sprocket might be for sidecar use ???

[@stephencroft6481]

New front sprocket?

[@TheMightyGarage]

I didn't get a front sprocket Stephen. It looked okay when I checked it. Cheers, Mike