White Shadow with nice-looking Rapide cases !!
Series ‘D’ Black Shadow Value
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Yes Marcus, better quality cases were used on Rapide's and porous and inferior ones were for black Shadow's because the imperfection's were coated and blacked over, I did not know that until earlier today when I read that, which you had written, thanks, interesting, I never stop learning about Vincent's, I used to cycle past the factory as a child and always wanted one, now fortunately I do have but I would like my White Shadow back even though I lost £7000 on it in the 1992 recession. ! Where are you WSV 392 ?
Kerry,
according to the VOC Database your White Shadow was last owned by someone in Stockton-on-Tees, UK in 2007 and was then in a Bonhams Auction in Nov 2007.
We have nobody owning it after that, so at the moment we don't know where it is.
According to the DVLA website it is currently Sorned, so still around in the UK
Thanks
Jon Lambley
VOC Machine Researcher
Thank you for the info, interesting to have these chats, I did not realise it was sorned so just put away as an investment I guess which is a shame, I will have to keep an eye out though because with falling prices it could come back on the market, I done many miles on it from 89-92 and loved it, really nice bike. my other favourite as I said is my Rocket Gold Star. Kerry.
Kerry,
it is winter, so may be its worth checking again in the summer, as it may come out of hiding
it is winter, so may be its worth checking again in the summer, as it may come out of hiding
Good point I will keep an eye on DVLA website, its a pity that it's not possible for say £5-£10 to have a letter forwarded by the DVLA to anybody, would be more revenue for them and not break data protection rules, maybe one day. in the meantime good weather here predicted for tomorrow and Saturday so I hope to get a short ride in.
My Friend wants to get into Vincent's and get rid of his collection of run of the mill 50's 60's bikes, rightly now preferring quality over quantity, he has been offered a not mint but tidy all matching D Shadow,with all it's log books and history, starts and runs well and sounds reasonable, quieter than many but does smoke a bit on tickover when hot and a bit when running at around 50 MPH. I find it hard to advise him on value in the current climate where prices seem to be falling, bearing in mind the smoke I would appreciate opinions please on value and the smoke.
Kerry.
Kerry.
Yes the market is difficult to judge at the moment but I would have thought a D Shadow would be around the £45k Mark at the moment. It sounds like the valves and guides may be worn on it if it's smoking like that but again that's an unknown.
Either way, if your friend I'd interested get him to send me photos of all the relevant numbers BEFORE he buys it, as you never can be sure, no matter how much history.
Regards
Jon
Hi Jonathan,appreciate your reply, It is a bike known to the club with up to date certificate, definitely matching numbers, 100%
Also apparently it has a Grosset electric start so that maybe adds a bit of value. Apparently the smoking started suddenly not slowly over time ?
Also apparently it has a Grosset electric start so that maybe adds a bit of value. Apparently the smoking started suddenly not slowly over time ?
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Forget the price and market value. If you like the machine and it's what you want buy it. A few thousand pounds one way or the other won't make any difference to your overall ownership. Figure you may have to do a top end job to make the bike 100% perfect. If you're worried about money and
what something like a car or bike is going to cost you're not going to get satisfied. It sounds like a very desirable machine with matching numbers so just buy it, fix it and ride it.
what something like a car or bike is going to cost you're not going to get satisfied. It sounds like a very desirable machine with matching numbers so just buy it, fix it and ride it.