1952 Vincent Black Shadow Special
The Black Shadow reflected this attitude. This menacing black monolith of a bike looks intimidating enough to make modern Harleys and Indians spill coolant all over themselves. When looking at the Shadow, there's almost the sense it was constructed directly from melted down Spitfires before being painted shiny and black.
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This 1951 Series C Black Shadow is now on loan from author and Vincent specialist Matthew Biberman. As detailed in Biberman's memoir Big Sid's Vincati, this example was given to Matthew's father "Big Sid" by his riding buddy Ed Leksa in the mid 90s. Sid then restored the bike for his son. At that time, Sid-as was his wont-did.
The Vincent Black Shadow Was the Real First Superbike
1952 VINCENT BLACK SHADOW BACKGROUND Brilliantly designed by doubling up the 499cc Vincent Comet single-cylinder engine into a 50-degree V-twin, the Vincent Black Shadow was introduced in 1949. It followed on the heals of the Vincent Rapide, which was more of a touring bike. The buying public wanted more power, more "sport" and so the big V-twin was tuned up with bigger ports, carbs and.
The Vincent Black Shadow Was the Real First Superbike
The Vincent Black Shadow is a British motorcycle designed and built at the Vincent works in Great North Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire UK. Motorcycles produced by Vincent H·R·D at their factory in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England were renowned for their design innovation, engineering excellence and high performance.
1953 Vincent Series C Black Shadow highlights the Shannon& Hemmings Daily
This 1951 Vincent Black Shadow is a Series C model that left the factory on February 2, 1951 and was sold new by Indian Sales of San Francisco, California. Power is provided by a 998cc V-twin, which features an integrated 4-speed gearbox and is paired with its matching upper frame member.
1951 Vincent Black Shadow Series 'C' Classic Driver Market
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1951 Vincent 998cc Black Shadow Series-C. Registration no. XFO 670. Frame no. RC9068B/D. Engine no. F10AB/1B/7168. Rear frame no. RC9068B/D. The ultimate 1950s superbike. Matching frame and engine. Recently restored. 'Well into the 1960s and even today, when it is wrapped in a mystique carefully cultivated by thousands of fanatically.
Vincent Black Shadow Series D The National Motor Museum Trust
The Black Shadow was the most powerful standard motorcycle of its time. In an age when the magical "ton" (100 mph) still quickened pulses, the 125-mph top speed of the normal version of Free's.
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by Glenn Bewley. 1949 Vincent Black Shadow. The mythical Vincent in the barn. It's the holy grail of vintage motorcycles, the find every vintage motorcycle junkie dreams about. And sometimes, the dream comes true. This all started one night with a phone call from an old friend. He'd been contacted by a man in Philadelphia whose company had.
A Brief History of the Vincent Black Shadow The World's First Superbike
1950 Vincent Black Shadow Image Credit: Photo: Courtesy of PJ Archives. If the Brough Superior was the world's first superbike, the Vincent Black Shadow was the forefather to the Suzuki GSX.
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The Vincent Black Shadow was so fast that nothing could lay a glove on it for a quarter of a century. It's forever associated with the great Rollie Free and that photograph of the American daredevil, stripped to his trunks, lying on his front as he made a record 150 mph run at Bonneville in 1948. But that was a factory-prepared Black Lightning special.
1952 Vincent Black Shadow Special
The Vincent Black Shadow deserves the title of the world's first superbike due to its innovations and performance. It was the fastest motorcycle of its time, with a top speed of over 125 MPH.
1952 Vincent Black Shadow Special
The fully-restored, ex-works Vincent Black Shadow formed part of the factory's bid to set a new 24-hour speed record at Montlhéry in France in May 1952. Although mechanical failures prevented the bid from being successful, the British team returned home with eight new records, including six hours at over 100mph..
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The Vincent Rapide: The Father of the Black Shadow (1936-1955) The V-twin engine that Phil Irving created was made with a 47° "V", because the rearward set of the engine's idler was 23½°, so putting two together meant 23½° + 23½° = 47°.