Easy rider: After 56 years and 700,000 miles it's finally time to sell my motorbike... for £40,000

By Daily Mail Reporter

When Stuart Jenkinson paid £385 for his Vincent Black Prince motorcycle in 1955, he thought he would only keep it for a year before swapping it for a car.

But now, after a 56-year romance on the road that saw them travel more than 700,000 together, Mr Jenkinson, 83, is finally going to part with the bike he calls 'Vinnylonglegs'.

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nice bike and I would think a great investment

I have seen quite a few Vincints but never one of those. Should go to a museum so it is not lost to future generations . Over a Million kms too - not too many bikes can boast that .

I have seen quite a few Vincints but never one of those. Should go to a museum so it is not lost to future generations . Over a Million kms too - not too many bikes can boast that .

Although my general opinion is that a bike is for riding not just cleaning and admiring I'm in total agreement. As a museum piece it ought to also contain as much information and history of the guy who owned it and rode it all these years.

It's a great shame he won't be riding it any more but it's good that it's all for the right reasons unlike many of the tragic cases over here.