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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
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<blockquote data-quote="Big Sid" data-source="post: 39063" data-attributes="member: 2781"><p>Sid here . It's not the speed I'm implying but it's a fact that in three years of weekend racing I only lost one cam lobe and it's follower . PERIOD . Total reliability . </p><p> And many know that Vincent riders covered HUGE mileages touring all over Europe and elsewhere , one led tours over an increadable mileage . Our own Bill Easter has done the same . Other average guys ran them steadily for decades , run up huge mileage . Those horrors you describe did not affect most Vincents to my knowledge . How else do so many of a small production still exist , many others long laid aside still readily accept restoration , rebuild and are returned to use on the road , just as good as new ? </p><p> I don't recognize the machine you describe , a poor thing made of lead and pewter . Our two racers have done fairly well , barn and garden shed finds . </p><p> Methinks you belittle them too much . They are far better than that .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Big Sid, post: 39063, member: 2781"] Sid here . It's not the speed I'm implying but it's a fact that in three years of weekend racing I only lost one cam lobe and it's follower . PERIOD . Total reliability . And many know that Vincent riders covered HUGE mileages touring all over Europe and elsewhere , one led tours over an increadable mileage . Our own Bill Easter has done the same . Other average guys ran them steadily for decades , run up huge mileage . Those horrors you describe did not affect most Vincents to my knowledge . How else do so many of a small production still exist , many others long laid aside still readily accept restoration , rebuild and are returned to use on the road , just as good as new ? I don't recognize the machine you describe , a poor thing made of lead and pewter . Our two racers have done fairly well , barn and garden shed finds . Methinks you belittle them too much . They are far better than that . [/QUOTE]
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