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Well I thought I was close enough. At least I guessed a Rapide even though I did not say a series B. I don't mind buying you a beer though, but only because you had relatives with such class!
My White Shadow had the earlier interconnecting shaft between the gearchange mechanism and the selectors and the slot in one shaft split where the slot registered. They produced a modified shaft with the sleeve to stop the slot opening up. I had to change gear with the indicator until I was able to repair it. That workshop manual must be worth a bit!
The RAF sent me off to Canada for 15 months worth of training so the bike had to be sold-nowhere to keep it. Naturally I have regretted it ever since. It only cost £100 from Comerfords! My mum had to sign the HP for me
I would not have fancied a Black Knight. It was an original plastic rocket after all. I don't think it was all that popular anyway. I did have a Rapide later which I got in 1964 and I got a Comet as well because I had heard that the demon tweak was to put a Comet cylinder head in place of the Rapide rear head. I never got around to it and the Rapide was a nice bike, but not in the same class as the Shadow. It even had a Steib sidecar which I took off! I sold them all to buy a Lotus Cortina.
UB, it just looked in your post that you thought I would not know what bikes they were, I must have misunderstood, but you obviously are pretty experienced with 'bikes.
Les
My White Shadow had the earlier interconnecting shaft between the gearchange mechanism and the selectors and the slot in one shaft split where the slot registered. They produced a modified shaft with the sleeve to stop the slot opening up. I had to change gear with the indicator until I was able to repair it. That workshop manual must be worth a bit!
The RAF sent me off to Canada for 15 months worth of training so the bike had to be sold-nowhere to keep it. Naturally I have regretted it ever since. It only cost £100 from Comerfords! My mum had to sign the HP for me
I would not have fancied a Black Knight. It was an original plastic rocket after all. I don't think it was all that popular anyway. I did have a Rapide later which I got in 1964 and I got a Comet as well because I had heard that the demon tweak was to put a Comet cylinder head in place of the Rapide rear head. I never got around to it and the Rapide was a nice bike, but not in the same class as the Shadow. It even had a Steib sidecar which I took off! I sold them all to buy a Lotus Cortina.
UB, it just looked in your post that you thought I would not know what bikes they were, I must have misunderstood, but you obviously are pretty experienced with 'bikes.
Les
Thanks for the Vincent info, mucho respect
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If any of you need any specific info on the Vincent a friend of mine restores & races them & would be able to assist.
http://www.vincentracing.com No info on there as yet, but he'll definately be able to help.
http://www.vincentracing.com No info on there as yet, but he'll definately be able to help.
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