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Carbonfibre said:A tatty original Rapide needing restoration sold for £24K on Ebay last week................its a real shame that someone has ruined an original bike, in order to stand out from the crowd. !
Jeandr said:Carbonfibre said:A tatty original Rapide needing restoration sold for £24K on Ebay last week................its a real shame that someone has ruined an original bike, in order to stand out from the crowd. !
Read it right, he made everything except the engine, he didn't wreck a complete bike. Would it have been better to leave that engine in a wet basement or come out with a superb Vincent that runs, can be seen and touched :!:
Jean
Carbonfibre said:Jeandr said:Carbonfibre said:A tatty original Rapide needing restoration sold for £24K on Ebay last week................its a real shame that someone has ruined an original bike, in order to stand out from the crowd. !
Read it right, he made everything except the engine, he didn't wreck a complete bike. Would it have been better to leave that engine in a wet basement or come out with a superb Vincent that runs, can be seen and touched :!:
Jean
If he has used the engine from what I would imagine was a complete bike, then it would seem to suggest that a very rare and desirable bike has been destroyed in order to create a "custom" with a motor other than HD?
pelican said:well, as stated in the other topic I made he's making a norton next... so I can't wait to see you stockers having a fit :twisted: :lol:
hobot said:http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/05/a-vincent-black-shadow-for-the-modern-era/