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1950 Vincent HRD Rapide

VIC • Dealer used
29
CategoryVintage
Engine Size998cc 4 stroke
Odometer6,591km

Comments from the dealer

Own a piece of History!! The 1952 Vincent Rapide C-Series 'Black Shadow 1000cc' Motorcycle - c1952 Vincent Rapide C-Series - Fritz Egli ‘Black Shadow’ Special - Globally significant bike World famous Swiss motorcycle manufacturer and tuner Fritz W Egli has been at the forefront of Vincent tuning for more than 50 years. He came to prominence at the Geneva motorcycle show in 1967 with his Lightening spec Vincent Special and has been building fast Vincents ever since. For many of those years he had a personal vintage Vincent road bike, and this is it! Brought to Australia by a prominent Sydney doctor who lobbied Egli for years to be able to acquire the famous machine, it is a 1952 C-series Vincent Rapide which was dispatched from the Stevenage factory to a dealer in Zurich, Switzerland. Its ‘Black Shadow’ engine had been dispatched to the very same dealer two years previously. In an email from Fritz W Egli when quizzed about the mismatched frame and engine numbers of his Vincent ‘Black Shadow’ Special, Egli explained the following. Quote "About Shadow engine - Rapide Frame : "I often swapped engines when racing, doing tuning, development work. I never cared about ‘matching numbers’". "Important to me was(is) the perfect technical condition. "Numbers" don't make a bike fast, or reliable. Today there are 'amazing' people, they rather pay a fortune for a clapped out 'matching number' Shadow, or Lightning, then for a mint condition 'non matching number' bike... But everybody is allowed to have his own philosophy, what is right for me, can be wrong for a other. " (This email from Fritz is available for verification). Although he had many Vincents over the years, this bike was his own personal classic which he maintained to be the fastest and best handling Vincent period. Presented in iconic ‘Black Shadow’ ry, and Vincent Lightning engine specification, it’s in great condition, it ranks amongst other rare Vincents of the world, such as Rollie Free's lightning, Marty Dickerson's super charged Vincent and Jack Ehret's Lightning as one of the most significant and legendary Vincent motorcycles globally. This bike is in excellent running condition, ready to ride or collect.

Bike details

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Network Id
OAG-AD-20985739
Bike
Road Manual 4sp 1000cc (Series C)
Kilometres
6,591km
Body
Vintage
Colour
Black
Engine Capacity
998 cc
Configuration
998cc, 4-stroke, Air cooled, 50° V-Twin, 2-cyl
Country of Origin
UNITED KINGDOM
Stock Number
AM278
Bike Type
Road
Series
Vintage
LAMS Approved
False
Colours
Black
Country of Origin
UNITED KINGDOM
Is Limited Edition
False
Engine Description
1000
Engine Config
V-Twin
Engine Capacity
998cc
Engine Type
Piston
Engine Stroke
4
Bore
84.0mm
Stroke
90.0mm
Cam Type
OHV (Over Head Valves)
Cylinders
2
Compression Ratio
6.45:1
Induction System
Aspirated
Carburettor(s)
1
Carburettor
Amal
Throttle Bore
1.0625"
Cooling
Air
Exhaust Config
2 Into 1
Exhaust Description
Chrome
Maximum Power
416.1kW
Maximum Power RPM
5700
Maximum Speed
201km/h
Starter
Kick
Engine Voltage
6Volt
Fuel Type
Petrol
Recommended RON
91
Primary Drive
Triplex Chain
Drive Type
Chain
Gear Type
Manual
Gear Number
4
Gear Change Method
Right foot lever
Clutch Type
Wet, Multi-disc
Frame Material
Brazed lug duplex tubular cradle
Front Suspension
Brampton hydraulic girder forks (Girdaulic)
Swingarm Type
Dual Sided
Front Brake Description
Drum
Rear Brake Description
Drum
ABS
Not Available
Linked Braking System
Not Available
Wheel Type
Laced-spokes
Wheel Size Front
20"
Wheel Size Rear
19"
Rear Tyre
3.10-19"
Front Tyre
3.00-20"
Wheelbase
1434mm
Dry Weight
198.6kg
Seating Capacity
2
Traction Control
Not Available
Seating Position
Upright
About this dealer
Location
Victoria
Member since
2017
Current ad listings
22

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‡ This is an estimated figure calculated with reference to ADR 81/02 and is made on the assumption the vehicle is at maximum factory fuel/energy capacity. It does not take into account factors such as individual driving habits, terrains and driving conditions which may vary depending on the driver and the vehicle.
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