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<blockquote data-quote="Kevin Emery" data-source="post: 121414" data-attributes="member: 3883"><p>Hello All</p><p></p><p>My comments on how to encourage more members, based on my own experience of owning a Vincent for two years.</p><p></p><p>1. I struggled to find and buy a Vincent. Even though I attended a club meeting where they lamented the demise of rallies and meets because of not enough attendees and enthusiasm. Even though two of the attendees had Vincents in bits and were clearly never going to put them back together they would not sell them to me. If you want to encourage new riders sell the dismantled bikes that you are never going to put back together and ride.</p><p>2. The manuals are impenetrable. A Haynes type manual with photos and instructions written in a modern idiom would be a boon for new riders. This is something the club could encourage. I believe it would be highly valued.</p><p>3. Get rid of the obituaries in MPH. I am interested in the future of my bike. Publish articles on how to maintain a Vincent. Look to the future not the past.</p><p></p><p>Having lit blue touch paper I will retire.</p><p></p><p>Kevin</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kevin Emery, post: 121414, member: 3883"] Hello All My comments on how to encourage more members, based on my own experience of owning a Vincent for two years. 1. I struggled to find and buy a Vincent. Even though I attended a club meeting where they lamented the demise of rallies and meets because of not enough attendees and enthusiasm. Even though two of the attendees had Vincents in bits and were clearly never going to put them back together they would not sell them to me. If you want to encourage new riders sell the dismantled bikes that you are never going to put back together and ride. 2. The manuals are impenetrable. A Haynes type manual with photos and instructions written in a modern idiom would be a boon for new riders. This is something the club could encourage. I believe it would be highly valued. 3. Get rid of the obituaries in MPH. I am interested in the future of my bike. Publish articles on how to maintain a Vincent. Look to the future not the past. Having lit blue touch paper I will retire. Kevin [/QUOTE]
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