The Vincent Black Shadow is a British motorcycle built by Vincent HRD in Stevenage from 1948 into the early 1950s, powered by a 998cc air cooled V twin engine. It was sold as the fastest standard production motorcycle in the world at the time, with a speedometer marked to 150 miles per hour, and riders demonstrated speeds close to that figure at events such as the Bonneville Salt Flats. Its reputation for speed and its distinctive black cased engine made it one of the most celebrated motorcycles of the immediate postwar era.
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Engine Class Top Speed (km/h) EngineAir-cooled four-stroke 50 degree V-twin, 998 cc 1 Connections
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The Vincent Black Shadow is a British motorcycle designed and built at the Vincent works in Great North Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire UK.
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The Vincent Black Shadow is a British motorcycle designed and built at the Vincent works in Great North Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire UK.
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Model history, introduction
The Black Shadow was officially introduced at the 1948 Motorcycle Show at Earls Court in London.
Lead, end of the line
the line continued until 1955, after which the company stopped all motorcycle production.
Model history, number made
Official records say that 1,774 Vincent Black Shadows were made.
Lead, announced top speed
the distinctive Vincent Black Shadow was announced with a top speed of 125 mph (201 km/h).
Design, engine and transmission
The Black Shadow uses a version of the air-cooled four-stroke 50° V-twin engine that powers the Vincent Rapide.
Design, engine class
The Black Shadow uses a version of the air-cooled four-stroke 50° V-twin engine that powers the Vincent Rapide.
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The Vincent Black Shadow is a British motorcycle designed and built at the Vincent works in Great North Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire UK.
Lead, builder
The Vincent Black Shadow is a British motorcycle designed and built at the Vincent works in Great North Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire UK.
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1948-1955
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The Vincent Black Shadow is a British motorcycle designed and built at the Vincent works in Great North Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire UK.
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The Vincent Black Shadow is a British motorcycle designed and built at the Vincent works in Great North Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire UK.
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The Vincent Black Shadow is a British motorcycle designed and built at the Vincent works in Great North Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire UK.
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The Vincent Black Shadow is a British motorcycle designed and built at the Vincent works in Great North Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire UK.
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