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Old 26-09-2009, 10:23 AM
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Saw this at t'Centrum last weekend,not sure how original it is but Red??? WTF!


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Old 26-09-2009, 10:55 AM
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They were exported in red,not sure that's the shade though.
It's in good nick and being riden,not dusted,so good luck to him.
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Old 26-09-2009, 11:31 AM
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There was a time when small numbers of bikes were repainted the same colour throughout. Hardly a fashion, but Velocettes and Vincents were amongst the bikes that got the treatment. May just be an early personalised bike that has been kept that way.
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Old 26-09-2009, 12:20 PM
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It's in good nick and being riden,not dusted,so good luck to him.
Exactly. FYI the "Black" of the "Black Shadow" refers to the engine not the rest of the bike; ordinary Rapides had unpainted engines IIRC.

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Old 26-09-2009, 12:21 PM
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I know nothing about classic bikes (except Lambrettas) but that swing arm arrangement that old Vincents use looks suspiciously like the H-D softail setup all be it upside down.

BTW there's a picture of one (Vincent Rapide?) on Wikipedia that appears to be the same colour. Vincent Motorcycles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Old 26-09-2009, 12:22 PM
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Exactly. FYI the "Black" of the "Black Shadow" refers to the engine not the rest of the bike; ordinary Rapides had unpainted engines IIRC.

Just 'cos it's named after you Vincent don't mean you can diss it!
Not dissing it Kev,It's just that the only Black Shadow I have seen is well.....

Black!
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Old 26-09-2009, 12:25 PM
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Not dissing it Kev,It's just that the only Black Shadow I have seen is well.....

Black!
Same here Vince and as a kid I used to see them up and down the A1 from their factory in Stevenage. Never did or until last week see a red one.
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Old 26-09-2009, 01:37 PM
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It was certainly a talking point at Centrum. If anyone spoke about the bikes on site, the Vincent was always mentioned first.
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Old 26-09-2009, 02:15 PM
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Same here Vince and as a kid I used to see them up and down the A1 from their factory in Stevenage. Never did or until last week see a red one.
Well they was all black and white in the photos anyway!
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Old 26-09-2009, 02:23 PM
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So who gives a toss about originality? It's bloody gorgeous
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