Average age Vincent owner/VOC member - Number Vincents owned.

[vibrac]

Ben my son has a son Ruben he is interested in racing like his Dad and myself he did some kids off road but now has been riding with BMB on Go cart tracks

BMB

The home of Mini Bike Racing in the UK

www.britishminibikes.com

Here he is with a 6 year old Barry Sheen lookalike and Dad Ben sorting the bike
Its no good wrapping kids up in cotton wool they need something to get their teeth into and give them a rock in the coming torrent wave of teenage pressures about to break over them. And something to counter the brainwashing they get from the schools
In a couple of years he will be able to race that C15 in Vintage racing just like his Dad
As you can see in the second picture Ben started even younger

 

[Michael Vane-Hunt]

Not quite ready for the Comet but going to get his road skills test tomorrow. 17 years old and loves riding his own bike and riding pillion on the twin. Has been riding since he was ten.

 

[Monkeypants]

Does he let you ride the Thrux R now and then?

Glen

 

[Michael Vane-Hunt]

No. I have to ride the little Honda everywhere and then I try to keep up with him.

 

[Robert Watson]

This needs to get bumped up beside the part 1

 

[Vince Farrell]

1974 Photo taken in Christchurch NZ, Son Liam tries my 1949 HRD C Rapide for size.
I still have the bike, Liam is 50 in a couple of weeks and has his own Vincents to sit on. Neither of his Sisters Catherine & Sarah have been on a motorcycle since.

Vince Farrell

 

[BigEd]

This needs to get bumped up beside the part 1

I also think that the data is better combined in one post. I've moved the posts and amended the thread title but don't see a way of moving the "number of Vincents owned poll itself". Maybe administrators, Graham or Steve can do this.

 

[Graham Smith]

No, you can’t combine two threads with two polls.

 

[BigEd]

No, you can’t combine two threads with two polls.

Thanks Graham, I thought that was probably the case. Here is a screenshot of the "Vincents Owned" poll on May 14th. This screenshot will not update so you willneed to go back to the How many Vincents do you own? thread for the latest data..

 

[Bazlerker]

A statistically inaccurate extrapolation from the votes so far...30 people are potentially 10-15 years away from selling their Vincents, myself included. That puts 30 Vincents on the market in a relatively short period.
How do we ensure that the increased supply doesnt push down prices?
Is there a way to encourage the new owners to become members of the VOC?
How do we encourage motorcycle restoration experts to learn the minutiae, the fine details of Vincent restoration, the adjustments..the operation?