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    Oct 31, 2020 6 minutes

    Contrary to belief, a post-war Vincent motorcycle is not beyond the reach of normal people. They are expensive but, like anything in life, if you really want something then you can have it. This article will hopefully help you on your journey to buying a Vincent and explain some of the pitfalls. The views and opinions expressed are my own, of course!

    After WW2 Vincent-HRD resumed production with their new Series B Rapide which took the motorcycling world by storm. With its unit construction 1000cc V-twin engine and cantilever rear suspension, it was streets ahead of the competition . Within a couple of years, the Black Shadow, the fastest production machine in the world at the time, and the 500 single-cylinder Comet were launched. The world saw Rollie Free in his trunks ride a modified Black Shadow at 150mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats in 1948, and then everyone wanted a Vincent.

    1949 saw the

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