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<blockquote data-quote="Ducdude" data-source="post: 16937" data-attributes="member: 2077"><p><strong>No longer just thinking I now OWN a 1952 Black Shadow</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Greetings all,</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">First time posting to this forum so please forgive me any misteps. I am considering purchasing a non running 52 Black Shadow that has been sitting in a garage since the 70's and as this is my first Vincent I would like to ask for your input...Bike is currently in the US</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The engine number is F10AB/1B9522 Placing at the end of the 1952 model run as I understand them.. The rear frame seems to be from a Comet RC/1/6659 (I think this Comet is currently running around the UK somewhere..)</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The odometer reads 7225mi but I have no idea if this is accurate.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The engine is stove-enameled and the engine numbers designate this as a Black Shadow</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The general condition of the bike is good with decent original paint</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Little to no ware on the mud guards</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Light rust/pitting on the hardware</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Seat is complete but needs a new cover</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Fuel lines are rotted</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Tank is rust free as far as I can tell</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">There is no title to the bike </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The pistons do spin with the turning of the rear wheel no idea of compression</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The<span style="color: black"> carbies </span>are Amels so that is not right</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The pipes seem to be wrong but solid and functional</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The headlight does not seem to be original</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">There is no kick starter</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The front forks have some odd grease or "zerk" fittings installed that seem to have been an after thought..</span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">That is what I know now for the questions:</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Is it possible that this is a Rapide with a Black shadow engine and a Comet tail?</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">With the current value of such a bike in this condition what would be a fair value for the like?</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">My intent is the do a rolling restoration on the bike, getting it running, safe and reliable, I am not interested in putting it back to stock configuration or making a 100pt show queen but I am interested in making it a daily runner. Is this a wise move?</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Once purchased how much could I expect to have to invest in her to get her back on the street according to the above desire?</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">What would be the BIG things to keep in mind to take care of before any real trouble shooting takes place...</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">I have worked on Italian, German and Japanese bikes from the 70's on so this would be my first foray into the earlier decades.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">I have attached a picture of the bike and I would be interested in your input (I have a few other pictures as well if that would be helpful)...Am I totally insane to take on a task of this magnitude and expense or does this all make good sense</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">[ATTACH]687[/ATTACH] </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">I have lusted after these bikes for more then half my life and I have been close a few times only to miss out for one reason or another....</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">I welcome all feedback.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Cheers,</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Eric</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ducdude, post: 16937, member: 2077"] [b]No longer just thinking I now OWN a 1952 Black Shadow[/b] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Greetings all,[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]First time posting to this forum so please forgive me any misteps. I am considering purchasing a non running 52 Black Shadow that has been sitting in a garage since the 70's and as this is my first Vincent I would like to ask for your input...Bike is currently in the US[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]The engine number is F10AB/1B9522 Placing at the end of the 1952 model run as I understand them.. The rear frame seems to be from a Comet RC/1/6659 (I think this Comet is currently running around the UK somewhere..)[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]The odometer reads 7225mi but I have no idea if this is accurate.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]The engine is stove-enameled and the engine numbers designate this as a Black Shadow[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]The general condition of the bike is good with decent original paint[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Little to no ware on the mud guards[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Light rust/pitting on the hardware[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Seat is complete but needs a new cover[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Fuel lines are rotted[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Tank is rust free as far as I can tell[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]There is no title to the bike [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]The pistons do spin with the turning of the rear wheel no idea of compression[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]The[COLOR=black] carbies [/COLOR]are Amels so that is not right[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]The pipes seem to be wrong but solid and functional[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]The headlight does not seem to be original[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]There is no kick starter[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]The front forks have some odd grease or "zerk" fittings installed that seem to have been an after thought..[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]That is what I know now for the questions:[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Is it possible that this is a Rapide with a Black shadow engine and a Comet tail?[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]With the current value of such a bike in this condition what would be a fair value for the like?[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]My intent is the do a rolling restoration on the bike, getting it running, safe and reliable, I am not interested in putting it back to stock configuration or making a 100pt show queen but I am interested in making it a daily runner. Is this a wise move?[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Once purchased how much could I expect to have to invest in her to get her back on the street according to the above desire?[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]What would be the BIG things to keep in mind to take care of before any real trouble shooting takes place...[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]I have worked on Italian, German and Japanese bikes from the 70's on so this would be my first foray into the earlier decades.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]I have attached a picture of the bike and I would be interested in your input (I have a few other pictures as well if that would be helpful)...Am I totally insane to take on a task of this magnitude and expense or does this all make good sense[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][ATTACH]687.vB[/ATTACH] [/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]I have lusted after these bikes for more then half my life and I have been close a few times only to miss out for one reason or another....[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]I welcome all feedback.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Cheers,[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Eric[/FONT][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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