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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
'black shadow' engine specs
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<blockquote data-quote="aaronabutt" data-source="post: 13233" data-attributes="member: 1787"><p><strong>Thank you very much</strong></p><p></p><p>Thank you Len, for your warm welcome and prompt reply. </p><p>The world of vincents has only recently become a reality from a distant dream! It is rather daunting to become involved in such a specialised world. I have experience with triumphs and am pretty good at fixing bikes except for tuning carbs and timing. I just bought these bikes and there seems to be a lot to learn before you even get them going! They have so much compression and Im out of shape from using my fat boys electric start I want to know exactly how to get them started with the least amount of kicking! </p><p> </p><p>I have been thinking that the carbs would tell me the story, but I am not near the bikes and I coudn't find those numbers you mentioned, that I had seen on 'the vincent' page denoting proper shadow carbs. The only numbers I have gotten from the carbs are stamped on the manifold and says (front one 2t32-(16 or 10) L</p><p>rear says 5421(o or 6)</p><p> </p><p>cant seem to read find out what that means. any guess? The carbs have no air filters either, is that ok? Can spares be bought and do I need the proper carb numbers to buy the right air cleaners?</p><p> </p><p>I take it the look of the carbs cant tell me anything? I have a rapide that has been modified to black lightning specs as well and the carbs look original. Did they have to be modified for the lightning spec'd engine to run well? I figured once you did that modification you would have to put shadow carbs on that one as well, or rejet at least?</p><p> </p><p>thanks again</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aaronabutt, post: 13233, member: 1787"] [b]Thank you very much[/b] Thank you Len, for your warm welcome and prompt reply. The world of vincents has only recently become a reality from a distant dream! It is rather daunting to become involved in such a specialised world. I have experience with triumphs and am pretty good at fixing bikes except for tuning carbs and timing. I just bought these bikes and there seems to be a lot to learn before you even get them going! They have so much compression and Im out of shape from using my fat boys electric start I want to know exactly how to get them started with the least amount of kicking! I have been thinking that the carbs would tell me the story, but I am not near the bikes and I coudn't find those numbers you mentioned, that I had seen on 'the vincent' page denoting proper shadow carbs. The only numbers I have gotten from the carbs are stamped on the manifold and says (front one 2t32-(16 or 10) L rear says 5421(o or 6) cant seem to read find out what that means. any guess? The carbs have no air filters either, is that ok? Can spares be bought and do I need the proper carb numbers to buy the right air cleaners? I take it the look of the carbs cant tell me anything? I have a rapide that has been modified to black lightning specs as well and the carbs look original. Did they have to be modified for the lightning spec'd engine to run well? I figured once you did that modification you would have to put shadow carbs on that one as well, or rejet at least? thanks again [/QUOTE]
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