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|predecessor = | |predecessor = | ||
|successor = | |successor = | ||
|class = | |class = Classic | ||
|engine = | |engine = 47 Degrees, OHV, V-Twin | ||
|bore_stroke = 84.0mm x 90.0mm | |bore_stroke = 84.0mm x 90.0mm | ||
|compression = | |compression = | ||
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Rear: triangulated swingarm with coil over shocks | Rear: triangulated swingarm with coil over shocks | ||
|brakes =Front: expanding [[brake]] (drum brake) <br>Rear: expanding brake (drum brake) | |brakes =Front: expanding [[brake]] (drum brake) <br>Rear: expanding brake (drum brake) | ||
|front_tire = | |front_tire = {{tire|3x20}} | ||
|rear_tire = | |rear_tire = {{tire|3.50x19}} | ||
|rake_trail = | |rake_trail = | ||
|wheelbase = 55.51 inches (1410 mm) | |wheelbase = 55.51 inches (1410 mm) | ||
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|width = | |width = | ||
|height = | |height = | ||
|seat_height = | |seat_height = 32.52 inches (826 mm) | ||
|dry_weight = | |dry_weight = | ||
|wet_weight = 206.4 kg | |wet_weight = 206.4 kg | ||
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|competition = | |competition = | ||
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The '''[[Vincent HRD]] Series A Rapide''' was a v2, [[four-stroke]] standard produced by [[Vincent HRD]] between 1936 and 1946. It could reach a top speed of 110 mph (177 km/h). Claimed [[horsepower]] was 43.99 HP (32.8 KW) @ 5500 RPM. | The '''[[Vincent HRD]] Series A Rapide''' was a v2, [[four-stroke]] standard produced by [[Vincent HRD]] between 1936 and 1946. It could reach a top speed of 110 mph (177 km/h). Claimed [[horsepower]] was 43.99 HP (32.8 KW) @ 5500 RPM. | ||
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==Chassis== | ==Chassis== | ||
Stopping was achieved via expanding brake (drum brake) in the front and a expanding brake (drum brake) in the rear. The front suspension was a gilder fork with coil over shock while the rear was equipped with a triangulated swingarm with coil over shocks. The wheelbase was 55.51 inches (1410 mm) long. | Stopping was achieved via expanding brake (drum brake) in the front and a expanding brake (drum brake) in the rear. The front suspension was a gilder fork with coil over shock while the rear was equipped with a triangulated swingarm with coil over shocks. The wheelbase was 55.51 inches (1410 mm) long. | ||
==1935 - 1955 Vincent Hrd SERIES A RAPIDE== | |||
Legend says that Phil Irving, the Vincent chief-engineer, accidentally placed a wrong side up tracing of the Vincent 500 motor on top of an equally sized drawing of the same motor in such a manner that it formed a V-Twin. Moving it so that it would fit, resulted in the 47.5 degrees V-twin, which produced 45HP. Produced between 1935-1955, the 998cc Series A Rapide Vincent was capable of 110 miles per hour. | |||
[[Category:Vincent HRD motorcycles]] | [[Category:Vincent HRD motorcycles]] | ||
[[Category:1930s motorcycles]] | [[Category:1930s motorcycles]] | ||
[[Category:1940s motorcycles]] | [[Category:1940s motorcycles]] | ||
[[Category:Motorcycles needing images]] | [[Category:Motorcycles needing images]] | ||