Yes, nice bike.
As long as they are seemless they won’t be a problem for the panniers.
I fitted my silencers back in 1989 when I bought the Spada as the originals had rotted out in 10 years. I think they were from Armours. The panniers are fine with them on.
Hi Gents, sorry for the delay in getting back to after your replies, but I’m a bit of a technophobe and don’t log on too often. However, to answer some of your replies: the Prince was originally sold for private off-road use (on an estate) and not registered until 1984 by the next owner (97 miles), hence the ‘Q’ plate. I bought it in 1986 with 157 miles on it. I’m trtying to get an age related plate, as I said, and the DVLA are insisting on a factory confirmation of manufacture. The dating officer has helped as much as he can and even with proof of machines manufactured after mine the DVLA still want official proof. As I said before the factory say the bike was manufactured in 1984 even though the frame VIN shows 1979. The factory won’t talk to me now after I queried the date discrepancy! Mr.P, i’m trying to load some pictures of the Prince, but I’m not too good at computers, I like the technology, but don’t like using it much!
A bit more on the Royale - Black Prince history. According to Mr. Walker the SP’s were selling for £2299 in '79 and the Royales was sold in August '79 for an extra £500, at £2799. Due to the popularity of this limited edition it up’d the demand for the basic SP which was then sold for £2554. The last limited run of the Black Prince was then used to run out the last existing stock of SPs.
Reviving an old conversation, someone on Facebook is trying to locate his Mums old Spada Black Prince. Reg number LTW942V. It is been off the road for a while, last MOT was 2103. Long shot, but does anyone on here have any knowledge of it?
