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FOCUS-AUGUST201219AfterasuccessfulcareerasanX-Raytechnologisthehastakenanavidinterestinantiquesandheritagematterspar-ticularlythoserelatedtoPortPerry.Buthisinterestinvintagemotorbikesisatrulyconsumingpassion.x1cNottoolongagoIheardofaNortonanoldEnglishmtrbikefrsaleintheottawaValley.Icamebackwithtwtruckloadsofbikesandbikepartsx1dhesaid.Butmoreimpor-tantlyintheownerx19shousehenoticedacarburetorunderachestereld.onenq1iringhef1nd1tthatitwaspartfarareMatchlessbikebelongingtotheowner.Heboughtitandispresentlyrestoringthebike.Hisfavouritemotorbikesitsinthefrontroomofhishousex1cJustlikeapieceoffurniturex1dhesays.ItisanextremelyrareBritishbikea1951VincentRedRapide.Thispartic1larmdelisnefnly26made.Hef1nditseveralyearsaginadi-lapidatedconditionandspentovereighteenmonthscarefullyrestoringthebiketoshowroomcondition.x1cWithsuchararebiketherestorationprocesswaslongandtedi1spartic1larlyinndingsmemissingrbrkenpartsx1dheadded.x1cThesecretfndingwhaty1wantwhetheritx19sbikesorbikepartsisadvertisingandknowingwheretoadver-tisex1dhenoted.x1cAhobbylikethisinvolvesagreatamountofresearchx1dheemphasizes.ThismdelwasriginallypaintedinChineseredandwascapablef125milesanh1rwhenitcamefftheshwrmrin1951.x1cIncrediblyfastfritstimex1dsaidDan.InspiteofitsspeedtheVincentCompanywentoutofproductionin1955.OvertheyearsDanhasownedanumberofbikesx1cMorethan200x1dhecmmented.Hepresentlywns24mtrbikesb1thiscrecllectinf20rsremainscnstant.Thethersaretradedorsoldfromtimetotime.x1cOneofthenecessitiesofsuchahobbyisanunderstandingwifex1dsaysDanx1cparticularlysinceIkeepseveralbikesinthebasement.MywifeJ1dyrarelyaskswhatmybikescst.ShedidaskonceandIhadtogooutandbuyheradishwasherx1dhechuckled.Sc1ggis1niq1einthatthereareseveralknwledgeablevintagemotorbikeenthusiastsandseriouscollectorsincludingDr.Pa1lP1ckrinandScttCarter.Theirinterestsleadtoahappycamaraderieamongbikeowners.Onanydaywhenitisnx19trainingDancanbeseenridingoneofhisbikesaroundtownoroutforadriveinthecountrysidewithhisbikerbuddies.Hisx1cdailydriversx1dincludeaHarleyFatBoyandaBMWdualsport.DanclosedourconversationbyparaphrasingWillRgersx1cInevermetamtrcycleIdidnx19tlikex1dhelaughed.ByPaulArculusFocusonScugogThisveryrare1951British-builtx1cVincentRedRapidex1dmotorcyclesitsondisplayinthefrontroomofDanx19shome.Danishappiestwhenhestraddlestheleatherseatofoneofhisvintagemotorcyclesandhitstheroad.Thispp1larwalkingt1rrga-nizedbytheLakeSc1ggHistricalScietyandg1idedbylcalhist-rianPaulArculustakesplaceonWednesdayA1g1st22atthePineGroveCemeteryinPrinceAlbert.Thefreewalklastsapprximate-ly1.5h1rshweveracllectinfrtheLakeSc1ggHistricalScietywilltakeplaceattheconclusionofthewalk.ThewalkbeginsatthesouthendofthecemeteryonBarberSt.neartheunitedCh1rch.T1rstartsat7p.m.rainrshine.PineGroveCemeteryhistoricalwalkingtour