Godet-Egli-Vincent Motorcycle - Full Overview And Ride

In this video our friend John Brannan and David Lancaster give us full overview and ride on the Godet-Egli-Vincent Motorcycle - Sport GT.

We also talk about some of this history behind the Godet brand, talk about some of the motorcycles very unique features, learn how to start it and take it out for a ride.

This featured video is just over 20 minutes long. Please feel free to use the chapters to skip to the section of the video that interests you the most.

0:00 Introduction
0:29 Introduction to the Godet-Egli-Vincent Sport GT motorcycle
2:49 Introducing David Lancaster
2:59 Introducing Speed Is Expensive
3:18 David's opinion of the Godet-Egli-Vincent Sport GT motorcycle
3:28 Fritz Egli's frame design
5:38 Patrick Godet's development of the Godet motorcycle
7:03 Godet factory and Patrick's team
8:27 The engine - Godet vs Black Shadow vs Black Lightening
10:08 The roots of the bike
10:53 Cold starting
11:45 Detailed look at the chassis
15:19 Suspension and brakes
15:57 Controls
16:49 One of David's best rides - a lovely story
18:30 Final thoughts

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// A BIG THANK YOU TO
- John Brannan for taking the time out of his day to film with us.
- Stephen Whittaker for allowing us to take his Godet-Egli-Vincent Sport GT motorcycle out for a run.
- David Lancaster for also taking the time out of his day to film with us and putting us in touch with John and Stephen initially.
- Gerry Jenkinson and David Lancaster for allowing us to use some of their photos and videos they have shot and collected over the years for Speed Is Expensive. David and Gerry also played a big part in the editing of this video; getting credits, asking people for photos and checking the flow of the edit. Gerry's video production company name is VINdeo. http://vindeo.co.uk/
- Sandra Gillard for her lovely photos of Patrick. FOLLOW Sandra on Instagram here:
  / bluesbikegirl  
- Asphalt & Rubber for their photo of Fritz Egli at Bonneville.
- Jean Pierre Boulmé for his photo of Patrick racing.
- Dave Norvinbike for his photo of Patrick Godet's original Godet-Egli-Vincent motorcycles and David Lancaster.
- James Robinson and the team over at The Classic MotorCycle magazine for allowing us to use their photo of John Oakes Vincent Meteor.
https://www.classicmotorcycle.co.uk/
- John Oakes for also allowing us to use the photo of his Vincent Meteor . FOLLOW John Oakes on Instagram here:   / johno1618  
- Geoff Preece for his photo of Margaret Egli at Church Lawford.
- Tom Lancaster for his photo of David Lancaster on the Vincent Black Shadow.
- Godet Motorcycles for allowing us to use the videos of their factory. www.godet-motorcycles.fr FOLLOW Godet motorcycles in Instagram here:
  / godetmotorcycles  
- Gun Hill Studios for their photo of John Brannan at the Cop Hill Climb. https://www.gunhillstudios.com/
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// David Lancaster is the producer and director of a film called Speed Is Expensive, which is all about the untold story of the Vincent motorcycle.
Website:   / speed_is_expensive  
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