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Comet Burman clutch questions
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<blockquote data-quote="Peter Holmes" data-source="post: 149870" data-attributes="member: 302"><p>Bill, We are all totally mad, totally raving mad, everything we try to achieve with our 70 odd years old Vincents we could simply go to a dealer and purchase, brand new, with a guarantee, and almost certainly at less cost.</p><p></p><p>Lets just consider what we/some try to achieve once we have purchased our £20k Comet, or even if you have one or two tucked away that cost you nothing back in the day.</p><p></p><p>I am not going to cost it out, but it is plain to see, Alton electric start, Alton alternator, Avo suspension, Terry Prince big bore kit (although I believe we have seen the last of those) Honda clutch, twin leading shoe brakes, longer seat (if you ride two up) Mikuni carb, I could go on, but I am sure you get the drift, all this is available at your local dealer, maybe a BMW 800, or new Royal Enfield twin.</p><p></p><p>But they won't be a Vincent, I really don't understand why I do it, but 56 years is a hard habit to kick, and I still love it!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Peter Holmes, post: 149870, member: 302"] Bill, We are all totally mad, totally raving mad, everything we try to achieve with our 70 odd years old Vincents we could simply go to a dealer and purchase, brand new, with a guarantee, and almost certainly at less cost. Lets just consider what we/some try to achieve once we have purchased our £20k Comet, or even if you have one or two tucked away that cost you nothing back in the day. I am not going to cost it out, but it is plain to see, Alton electric start, Alton alternator, Avo suspension, Terry Prince big bore kit (although I believe we have seen the last of those) Honda clutch, twin leading shoe brakes, longer seat (if you ride two up) Mikuni carb, I could go on, but I am sure you get the drift, all this is available at your local dealer, maybe a BMW 800, or new Royal Enfield twin. But they won't be a Vincent, I really don't understand why I do it, but 56 years is a hard habit to kick, and I still love it! [/QUOTE]
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