Member BikesThese are Vincents owned by members of the Lone Star Section. Most members have at least one Vincent, and many are being restored. We will be adding to this page as more members submit material on their machines.Click on the pictures below to view full-size images, which will load in new windows. |
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Peter's pre-war Series A Comet, pre-restoration.
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Peter's Comet, post-restoration. This machine was invited to participate in the
Legend of the Motorcycle concours competition, May 2007.
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Peter's Series B Rapide, waiting for final assembly.
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Peter's Rapide during assembly at Conway Motors in the UK. Note the
Black Lightning-spec brakes, BT-H magneto and Del'lorto pumper carbs.
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The Series B Rapide, restored and on the road.
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Brian with his recently acquired 1953 Rapide, an interesting blend of Series B and C. He plans
to get the bike running and proceed with a "rolling restoration".
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Brian's Rapide; note the original Touring mudguards.
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Bev's Rapide pre-restoration, with its original Chinese Red paint. It was originally sent to the Indian
Sales Company in Springfield Massachusetts in July, 1950. The works built it as a touring
model, but a previous owner installed the standard alloy fenders and 20" front wheel.
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S.O. Bev's bike after restoration.
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Vincenzo's 1949 Series B Comet, taken at the Lone Star Motorcycle Museum.
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Dave's 1951 Series C Black Shadow.
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Dave's bike - history & more pics are on Dave's Vincent page,
also the Vincent parts list in Excel format.
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Richard's 1952 Series C Rapide.
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Richard's bike, showing some lovely polished alloy on the engine. It was
purchased as a basket case in 1998, and has Black Lightning cams and clutch.
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Jim's Rapide was shipped to Indian Sales Corp., Portland Oregon in 1953, and he's
owned it since 1958.
Jim has Lightningized the engine with Vibrac rods, polished flywheels, Lightning cams,
ported heads with 1 3/16 Monobloc carbs, 9:1 forged pistons and a competition magneto.
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) John's 1951 Series C Rapide, which has taken first place honors at the BMOA New Ulm Rally and the Roadrunners Rally at Austin. |
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Paul's restored Touring Rapide in Chinese Red; most bikes of this color were sold
in the United States.
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Butch's 1953 Rapide has a 2" open Black Lightning exhaust, with graceful lines and a hushed exhaust note...
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Richard (center) is working to get his 1955 Series D Rapide on the road.
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