It's been possible to build one from scratch for years. My parents/brother have all the parts in stock (at generally lower cost than the VOC spares company, natch), & costed it out once at approx. 15k. I'm not sure if that was using trade or retail prices though. As for whether it's really a Vincent or not - well that's open to debate. Many of the parts are made for my parents using original drawings & in some cases original tooling, but obviously they're not made by Vincent. Other parts are identical to the originals but made using reverse engineering; others are different to the originals but do a better job. Needless to say there are many, many bikes out there that are considered genuine Vincents, but like the proverbial broom, are on their 5th handle & 12th head. If I were going to build one from scratch *to* *use*, I'd far rather use updated, improved parts or go down the RTV route than try to make an original 'fake'. -- Krusty www.MuddyStuff.co.uk Off-Road Classifieds '02 MV Senna '03 Tigtona 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250
What's the informed opinion, within the Vincent world, of Patrick Godet's Egli-Vincent replicas, reinterpretations or whatever? I feel sure that he would be one of the first people I would call, on finding the all that gold at the end of the rainbow.
15k? Is that all?? Even if you add a decent margin for retail it's still not an awful lot of money, must be a market for some kind of kit. I can imagine the VOC snobs hating that, but to be fair when my Dad had his Comet and we went to the VOC days at Cadwell they were a very friendly bunch, and the mag was always a laugh.
I don't know I'm afraid - I have little to do with the Vincent world. Anyway I'd probably just tell you what I thought you wanted to hear, as Patrick's a long-time family friend[1]. A wise decision. [1] Does that make me a name-dropping **** too? -- Krusty www.MuddyStuff.co.uk Off-Road Classifieds '02 MV Senna '03 Tigtona 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250
Well, it's more an opinion of the engineering quality I was interested in, rather than a 'precious' view on whether or not they are authentic. Of course they're not authentic, but they appear to be gorgeous machines paying tribute to a classic, but with carefully considered improvements. No. Keep trying.
Ah right - my mistake. The engineering is superb. OK. Phil Irving was too, as is Terry Prince & Fritz Egli. Is that any better? -- Krusty www.MuddyStuff.co.uk Off-Road Classifieds '02 MV Senna '03 Tigtona 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250
<blushes> -- Krusty www.MuddyStuff.co.uk Off-Road Classifieds '02 MV Senna '03 Tigtona 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250
There's no fucking way that heap of shite would ever pass an SVA, even if some deluded buyer stuck lights on it. It just breaks so many regs for passenger/rider safety it would be laughed out of the SVA centre. So yes, he's a lying **** of the fuckwit kind. -- Dave GS850x2 XS650 SE6a Teach a man to fish and he and his pikey mates will have the river cleaned out in a day.
Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, platypus <fap, fap, fap, fap...> <fx: looks at share option / redundancy payout> No. No, that would be silly. -- Wounded Uncle Nigel - Podium Placed Ducati Race Engineer as featured in Performance Bikes and Fast Bikes WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41 SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner", Honda GL1000K2 (Falling apart) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big" Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Honda ST1100 wiv trailer
Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, platypus But it still wouldn't be a Vincent. Now would it? Hmm? You're always right. Except for when you're wrong. Actually, I'm not in the market at the moment. Unless the right thing drops into my lap. -- Wounded Uncle Nigel - Podium Placed Ducati Race Engineer as featured in Performance Bikes and Fast Bikes WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41 SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner", Honda GL1000K2 (Falling apart) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big" Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Honda ST1100 wiv trailer
Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, platypus Oh yes, I meant to say. The MT01 is butt fucking ugly. It's the ugliest thing I've seen since I was last in a bathroom. -- Wounded Uncle Nigel - Podium Placed Ducati Race Engineer as featured in Performance Bikes and Fast Bikes WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41 SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner", Honda GL1000K2 (Falling apart) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big" Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Honda ST1100 wiv trailer
Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, platypus Even I have my limits. And the MT01 is beyond them, purely aesthetically. -- Wounded Uncle Nigel - Podium Placed Ducati Race Engineer as featured in Performance Bikes and Fast Bikes WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41 SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner", Honda GL1000K2 (Falling apart) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big" Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Honda ST1100 wiv trailer
Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Hog LOL. Maybe a nice M1 Abrams is more my kind of thing. -- Wounded Uncle Nigel - Podium Placed Ducati Race Engineer as featured in Performance Bikes and Fast Bikes WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41 SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner", Honda GL1000K2 (Falling apart) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big" Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Honda ST1100 wiv trailer
When your medical need for a Vincent is satisfied - CIHAGM? I had a ride on my Dads Comet[1], which underwhelmed me a bit, I was changing down for corners which was a bit stupid - but to be fair I'd just stepped off my RD350. Meanwhile he fucked off on my RD and said "it really gets going about 3k doesn't it, I didn't take it over 5k" , "err yes Dad" said I, as I struggled and gave up trying to find neutral on the Comet, thank buggery for valve lifters. [1] I still cant believe the bastard sold it, that was my inheritance!!!!
