Not only did Rollie Free set the world speed record for a motorcycle back in 1948—he looked darn good doing it. The key to setting the record for Free was cutting down on wind resistance. So when the 47-year-old accelerated his Vincent HRD Black Shadow, he positioned his body to be as horizontal as it ... Read more
Tangent related:
Hunter S. Thompson wrote about the Vincent Black Shadow repeatedly
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