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#87, the Corish Vincent in 1964 Keith Corish saw Arthur Pimm's…
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Sydney
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6-Dec-2009
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#87, the Corish Vincent in 1964 Keith Corish saw Arthur Pimm's Vincent- engined Norton at Bathurst and was so impressed that he decided to build a similar machine. Combining the power of the Vincent and the road handling attributes of the Norton Corish created the Norvin!He used a Norton international frame, a Norton Manx close ratio gearbox, Manx rear wheels and two eight inch Bsa gold star hubs back to back to build what was to become one of the most successful and well known bikes in Australia's motorcycle racing history, no. 87, the Corish Vincent.Corish asked Eric Debenham to race the bike and together they made various improvements including replacing the clutch with an Amc bonded steel unit and a 2LS Manx front wheel and 2LS Ajs 7 rear wheel in 1965.the bike was very quick but stopping it was a problem so in 1967 a double disc brake set up using Dunstall units on the front wheel was added in 1969, after coming off in the 1968 event, Eric Debenham again rode the bike at Bathurst regularly timed at 165mph and seemingly breaking the lap record at will time and time again, the Bathurst Unlimited Gp race was where Eric Debenham really made his name. Unfortunately the win was not to be and no. 87 came second with victory snatched away on the last lap by a loose float bowl retaining nut. In 1970 Keith Corish sold the Norvin to Lindsay Nourish in Queensland where this wonderful bike was hidden away until bought by the current owner in 2002. Now restored to its former glory no. 87 is offered for sale.the Corish Vincent has won many prestigious events in Australia including Victorian titles and the Southern classic three times in succession.the sale includes documentation including running notes from Eric Debenham, including Bathurst '69 and various original magazine articles and receipts etc.
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Motor Vehicles: Motor Cycles