Segment: Clasic
Production years: 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955
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.
VINCENT HRD SERIES A RAPIDE 1935-1955
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engine specs
- Type
- 47 Degrees, OHV, V-Twin
- Displacement
- 998 cm3
- Bore X Stroke
- 3.3x3.54 in OR 84 mm
- Compression Ratio
- 6.7:1
- Horsepower
- 55/5500 KW(hp)/RPM
- Torque
- -
- Fuel System
- Carburetors
transmission specs
- Gearbox
- 4 Speed
- Clutch
- wet multiplate
- Primary Drive
- -
- Final Drive
- Chain
chassis specs
- Frame
- Brazed Lug Duplex Tubular Cradle. Cantilever Rear Springing
- Front Suspension
- Vincent Girdraulic forks, 3" travel
- Rear Suspension
- Cantilever rear springing
- Front Brake
- Twin drum
- Rear Brake
- Drum
dimension specs
- Overall Length
- -
- Overall Width
- -
- Seat Height
- 32.5 in OR 826 mm
- Weelbase
- 56.5 in OR 1435 mm
- Ground Clearance
- -
- Weight
- 455 lbs OR 206 kg
- Fuel Capacity
- 3.5 gallons OR 13.2 L
tyres specs
- Front
- 3x20
- Rear
- 3.50x19