Vincent Black Shadow Type Frame Fabrication ?

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gmoore

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I wasn't sure where to post this but the question popped into my head earlier today and I was just wondering if anyone has done it or is doing it to an existing bike frame? It seems possible (with the right skills obviously) and it could look really stunning. I don't know, I was just curious to see if anyone might have seen it or done it.
 
ive never seen an aftermarket Vincent frame...Thats not to say they don't exists. If they make featherbed frames for modern Bonnies (like mine), im sure someone, somewhere has crafted a Vincent frame
 
I know the dudes over at falcon made the frame for their build but I was wondering how feasible it would be to fabricate that type of rear end into an existing frame and using the vincent shadow frame as a design inspiration? I know it would likely be a daunting task but I'm curious if anyone has attempted it. you'd get that great vintage classic look of a hard tailed frame with a little suspension which would be cool as hell, especially for a salt flat racer inspired build. just wondering, I imagine it's rather difficult since we don't see more of it happening, just wanted hear what peoples thoughts were on the subject.
 
Re: Vincent Black Shadow Type Frame Fabrication ?

There's a lot more to that frame that meets the eye....its a stressed member motor in that frame with some really strange rear suspension geometry. Just wouldn't be right without a vtwin....I always thought something similar would be cool with an xv powerplant.
 
maybe an old HD sportster with the rear suspension fabricated to be something like the shadow's?
 
The Vincents were not exactly known for their handling... Great in a straight line though. As a purely design/aesthetic endeavor it may be neat but from a performance stand-point modeling your chassis/suspension after 80 year old tech isnt exactly the way to go. You (if performace is your goal, but style matters too) are better off designing some sort of mono-shocked trellis frame like the Ducatis, that is suited to the characteristics and nuances of the motor you decide on.
 
I saw a build thread a little while back, ah here it is. An Egli Vincent style frame build.

http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=32065.0
 
Tripler said:
Money no object ? Then here is your guy. http://www.curtisracingframes.com/street-bikes.html
Click to expand...

More like this one:
http://www.curtisracingframes.com/road-racer.html

The one with the Vincent motor is just a standard suspension set-up.
 
Yeah, what about making a salt flat racer type bike with a bit of "bobber" vibe with a frame loosely based on some of these designs? I'm sure it's much easier said than done but i think it would be totally rad. Obviously It can be done it would just need to be done right. I'd be totally into trying to do it but I'm still a bit green and I don't know that much about frame geometry yet.
 
If its a land speed bike, why put suspension on it at all? Race bikes should be kept as simple as possible.
 
Sure sure! admittedly it would be a little fashion over function. I also live very far from the flats nor do I plan on setting any land speed records haha.
 
Take a good look at a Yamaha TR1 / XV920 set up ..............the Yamaha engineers obviously took a close look at the Vincent before finalising their design !!
 
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