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Offline russell

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Vincent 1951 Rapide C 998cc
« on: December 02, 2022, 12:31:10 PM »
I picked this bike up in 2019

It had one owner in the last 45 Years.

It's been completely restored inside and outside.

It's great fun to ride but difficult to stop with those Drum brakes!!!
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Offline Stev-o

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Re: Vincent 1951 Rapide C 998cc
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2022, 12:58:17 PM »
Hey Russel...that is one great looking bike!  I have only seen them at bike shows.
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Offline Don R

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Re: Vincent 1951 Rapide C 998cc
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2022, 02:15:52 PM »
 Wow. That is my dream bike. I've always said I'd trade all the bikes in my shop for one.
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Re: Vincent 1951 Rapide C 998cc
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2022, 09:15:22 PM »
Nice Rapide Russ.
A friend of mine in NH has this Black Shadow.
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My current rides
1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
1976 K6 Anteres Red rebuilding project, was originally my brother's that I set up from the crate, it'll breath again soon!
Project 750s, 2 K4, 2 K6, 1 K8
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

Prior bikes....
1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A

Offline cooldrum

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Re: Vincent 1951 Rapide C 998cc
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2022, 09:25:57 PM »
Russell, that Rapide is a cool bike indeed!  You don't see many on the streets.  and what a rap from that motor :)
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