Gunga Din (motorcycle)
Gunga Din at Pebble Beach | |
| Manufacturer | Vincent HRD Co., Ltd |
|---|---|
| Production | 1947 |
| Assembly | England: Stevenage, Hertfordshire |
| Class | Standard |
| Engine | 998 cc (60.9 cu in) OHV, air cooled, pushrod V-twin |
| Bore / stroke | 84 mm × 90 mm (3.3 in × 3.5 in) |
| Transmission | 4-speed |
| Frame type | box section backbone |
| Suspension | rear cantilever front Brampton girder fork (original) Vincent Girdraulic (revised) |
| Brakes | dual 7 in (180 mm) single leading shoe (SLS) drums front/rear |
| Wheelbase | 56.5 in (1,440 mm) |
| Related | Vincent Rapide Vincent Black Shadow Vincent Black Lightning |
Gunga Din is the nickname of a particular standard motorcycle built by the Vincent HRD company at their factory in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England. The bike was first assembled in 1947 as a Series B Rapide. It came to fill two roles; one of only two factory-backed racing bikes and a development platform for Vincent's high-performance V-twin models. Gunga Din underwent extensive modification throughout its working life until it was abandoned at the factory in the mid-1950s. Rediscovered in 1960, the bike was not restored until 2009.