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HELP needed pre buying a VINCENT RAPIDE C
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<blockquote data-quote="A_HRD" data-source="post: 55708" data-attributes="member: 49"><p>Tomas,</p><p></p><p>He certainly is a dealer! He's our "friend" from Southport - the one who was expelled from the VOC. </p><p>See here: <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINCENT-RAPIDE-1952-Model-/131280723663?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item1e90f0decf" target="_blank">http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINCENT-RAPIDE-1952-Model-/131280723663?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item1e90f0decf</a></p><p></p><p>If its originality you are after you would wish to know of the following before you start haggling about money:</p><p></p><p>Wrong Rear Light.</p><p>Wrong Ammeter.</p><p>Wrong carburettors (but he has originals - condition?).</p><p>Wrong carb inlet stub(s).</p><p>Wrong front tyre/rim size.</p><p>Wrong dipswitch.</p><p>Wrong Petrol Taps.</p><p>Dave Hills Centre-Stand - nice - but not original. </p><p>Dome Nuts on Wheel Brake levers, seat bracket, Girdraulics, etc. </p><p>Wrong (Allen) Screws in all engine cases. </p><p>Jubilee clips each end of oil feed pipe (leaks?)</p><p>Wrong twist-grip. </p><p>Steel cable-tidy clips on h/bars (should be rubber)</p><p>Pattern H/bar levers fixed with allen screws.</p><p>Bantam gaiters on girdraulic springs.</p><p>Wrong Plug-Caps.</p><p>Non-std wiring loom.</p><p>6v or 12V? </p><p>Wrong Headlamp Rim.</p><p>Stupendous Price Tag!!!</p><p></p><p>Others will probably add to this list…..</p><p></p><p><em>"100% genuine Vincent just as it left the factory in 1952"</em> - I DON"T THINK SO!!!</p><p></p><p>All that said - it's quite a nice looking bike on the outside - but the<em> inside</em> is anybody's guess! </p><p></p><p>Peter B</p><p>Bristol, UK. </p><p><span style="color: #ff0000">STILL WANTED: Series 'A' Front Frame</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="A_HRD, post: 55708, member: 49"] Tomas, He certainly is a dealer! He's our "friend" from Southport - the one who was expelled from the VOC. See here: [url]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINCENT-RAPIDE-1952-Model-/131280723663?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item1e90f0decf[/url] If its originality you are after you would wish to know of the following before you start haggling about money: Wrong Rear Light. Wrong Ammeter. Wrong carburettors (but he has originals - condition?). Wrong carb inlet stub(s). Wrong front tyre/rim size. Wrong dipswitch. Wrong Petrol Taps. Dave Hills Centre-Stand - nice - but not original. Dome Nuts on Wheel Brake levers, seat bracket, Girdraulics, etc. Wrong (Allen) Screws in all engine cases. Jubilee clips each end of oil feed pipe (leaks?) Wrong twist-grip. Steel cable-tidy clips on h/bars (should be rubber) Pattern H/bar levers fixed with allen screws. Bantam gaiters on girdraulic springs. Wrong Plug-Caps. Non-std wiring loom. 6v or 12V? Wrong Headlamp Rim. Stupendous Price Tag!!! Others will probably add to this list….. [I]"100% genuine Vincent just as it left the factory in 1952"[/I] - I DON"T THINK SO!!! All that said - it's quite a nice looking bike on the outside - but the[I] inside[/I] is anybody's guess! Peter B Bristol, UK. [COLOR=#ff0000]STILL WANTED: Series 'A' Front Frame[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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