I'd do it slightly differently.....
Hi Warren,
Here is what I would do:
1 - Reading
Get three publications and have a good, thorough read, two are available new or off ebay and the third is sold as reproductions or again, originals come off ebay occasionally.
1.1
Vincent Riders handbook (the original one supplied with the bike - I could let you have a poor photocopy by post if you let me have your details - send me a Private Message via the Forum with your private email details to sort that)
For instance did you know that there are 4 places to drain the engine oil from, not just one? Then one for the primary drive and another for the gearbox. Did you know that if you don't fully fill the oil filter chamber after filling the oil tank you could starve the engine of oil on initial start and cause quite a bit of expensive damage?
1.2
Know Thy Beast written by Eddie Stevens - a bible to most all Vincent Owners.
1.3
The Vincent by Paul Richardson - as above, a real bible on what to do, how to look after it etc etc
2 - Local Members
There is bound to be a local section near you, and/or other Vincent Owners around you - ask around, go to the local section and meet the guys, ask for advice both on what you are looking to do but more importantly perhaps the name of someone who is respected and knows what they are doing.
Do all that before you try to start it.
Then see if that person is willing to swing past your place and help you get your bike running.
There are many friendly and helpful people in the VOC who will help you - I have bumped into a fair few myself in the couple of years I have been in the club - don't be afraid to ask - there is a famous saying that if you ask 15 different Vincent Owners the same question about the bike you may get uyp to 15 differing opinions - at the end of the day you can then make your own mind up.
Oh - and keep posting on the Forum - if you search under my Forum name you'll see I have asked all sorts of basic (sometimes stupid) questions since I got my Rapide.
Have fun and enjoy it - great bike.
Regards and best of luck
Stuart
G'day Warren,
You are probably going to get a dozen different opinions on this.