Vincent Rapide Black Shadow Meteor Lightning Motorcycle Restore Manual Book on 2040-motos
Apple Valley, California, United States
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Vincent Vee Twins The Famous 1000 Series Plus 500 Single by Roy Harper With Phil Irving. The early pre-war days are covered with the way the firm worked, competed and built their machines. The "Postwar Years" has a model by model development story sorting these successful motorcycles: Rapide, Black Shadow, Black Lightning, Meteor, Flash Gray & Comet. Every page has "Fascinating Details" A Gearhead Book and History Lesson. Manual has Six Highly Detailed Special Sections and Twelve Chapters: Complete Bike Specifications 1934 - 55 Colors an Insignia 1936 - 55 Engine and Frame Numbers Pre-War - 55 Carburettor Settings 1935 - 55 Price 1934 - 55 Model Recognition Points 1936 - 55
Twelve Chapters: Early Vincents 1927 - 1934 The First Vincent Engines The Plumber's Nightmare The Series B Rapide The Black Shadow The Vincent Three Wheeler The Picador Fireflys and Foxes Knights of the Road Industrial Two-Stroke Engines The Record Breakers The Vincent HRD Owners Club This Book has detailed specifications and other recognition and restoration information. Personal anecdotes from many of those involved are sprinkled throughout. Hard to find 1st Edition 191 page book Published in 1982 has 97% clean pages, solid binding, Overall is in Good + Condition. Do you like Motorcycles? I will be listing Historic, Antique and other important Books and Papers for Harley, Indian and other American, British, and European Motorcycles. Please add Me to your Watch/Favorite list! Please email me with any questions. I will be double wrapping all books and papers and sending them out by Media Mail. |
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Record Breaking Vincent Black Shadow Is Top Seller At Bonhams Auction
Mon, 29 Apr 2013A fully restored, ex-works 1952 Vincent Black Shadow was the top selling motorcycle at the Bonhams auction, held at the International Classic Motorcycle Show at the Staffordshire County Showground on Sunday, April 28, selling for £113,500 (US $176,341 after premiums). This Black Shadow was part of the factory’s bid to set a new 24-hour speed record at Montlhéry in France in May 1952. Mechanical troubles prevented that from happening, but the team still came away with eight records, including six hours at over 100 mph.
Classic Japanese Bikes Highlight Bonhams’ Next Auction
Mon, 07 Oct 2013Bonhams’ annual fall auction, the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show, at Stafford County Showground is scheduled for October 20, 2013. Included in the auction is the above pictured 1974 Kawasaki H1-RW 500cc triple. Expected to sell for approximately $96,000 to $112,000, the Japanese works Grand Prix racer is one of only two machines built by the factory for the French Kawasaki importer SIDEMM for use in the 500cc World Championship. The bikes were ridden during the 1974 season by the French endurance racing specialist Christian Léon and French-Canadian Formula 750 star Yvon Duhamel.
“The Meet” Vintage Motorcycle Show This Saturday
Mon, 18 Aug 2014The stage is set for ”The Meet at ACM” motorcycle show this weekend in Tacoma, WA. While festivities will begin on Friday evening, America’s Car Museum (ACM) will host the third annual Vintage Motorcycle Festival on Saturday from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Organizers expect 450 vintage motorcycles and scooters from all over the nation to attend.
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