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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Black Shadow engine painting
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<blockquote data-quote="davidd" data-source="post: 41394" data-attributes="member: 1177"><p>I think the photo makes the point perfectly, that is there is no standard. I know the first production Black Shadow has painted plates and subsequent ones have plated plates or painted plates. </p><p></p><p>Regarding the numbers, it is likely that the serial number was the last number stamped on the bike, but the prefix may have been stamped on earlier. I have seen two engines with no "F10/AB/1/" and only the serial number. The prefix is not there and the number is stamped so a prefix would not fit (so it was not ground off and it matches the mating number.) Unless you have perfectly detailed photos of the bike in its original condition, restoring it to original is a fiction, albeit a small one. I think it is worthwhile and interesting to ask these questions, but drawing conclusions about uniformity of many details is not much more than a guess.</p><p></p><p>I have never seen any photos of the painting operation associated with Shadows.</p><p></p><p>David</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davidd, post: 41394, member: 1177"] I think the photo makes the point perfectly, that is there is no standard. I know the first production Black Shadow has painted plates and subsequent ones have plated plates or painted plates. Regarding the numbers, it is likely that the serial number was the last number stamped on the bike, but the prefix may have been stamped on earlier. I have seen two engines with no "F10/AB/1/" and only the serial number. The prefix is not there and the number is stamped so a prefix would not fit (so it was not ground off and it matches the mating number.) Unless you have perfectly detailed photos of the bike in its original condition, restoring it to original is a fiction, albeit a small one. I think it is worthwhile and interesting to ask these questions, but drawing conclusions about uniformity of many details is not much more than a guess. I have never seen any photos of the painting operation associated with Shadows. David [/QUOTE]
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