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TAKEN FOR A RIDE

The pre-war Series A Rapide was the fastest production motorcycle in the world, capable of travelling 100,000 miles without needing major mechanical attention. Anyone other than Vincent and Irving might’ve considered that good enough, but instead they greeted the post-war world with an entirely revised Series B Rapide. It was still powered by a

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