Hello Paul and welcome.
Very interesting intro. Have any of the many been a Vincent or Hodaka?
I WISH!!!!!
Vincents cost more than my house (literally, I live in a modular home). My best friend next door had a Hodaka Ace 100 when we were both 16. I got my first "real" motorcycle from him, a '57 (same year as me) Steyr-Daimeler-Puch mo-ped with clutch and 2 gears. That's where it all began.