Misc: Everything Else Grey Flash Replica

Bill Thomas

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I would see how you get on with the 10TT9, I ran my L/ning on the road for some time and was pleased.
It was only after they messed with the petrol, That I had trouble, What was needed was a weaker slide, As I have had to do with other carb's, On my Bikes.
Wish I had not sold them.
Yours being a single, Would be much more easy to ride with.
Plan B, For me would be a Mk2 Amal 30mm.
Cheers Bill.
 

davidd

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The Flash usually came with a 10TT9 32 mm carb. I have never run it on the street, but it is a nice carb to run. I have seen them with an idle screw installed, but I have wondered if you could get away with adjusting the slide cable adjusted a little tight or drilling a hole in the back of the slide. One or the other might be just enough to make it useful on the street.

David
 

Robert Watson

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I have a 10TT9 1 5/32 on the TTR. It has an "upside down threaded nail" coming up from under the slide and through a threaded hole in the cap with a lock nut. A bit fiddly to adjust but will sit and idle all day long with a 12:1 piston. I drove it a few miles on public roads in Montana and whilst it has other issues (the carb that is) I could see it would be quite civilized to drive on the street, well except for the noise!
 

vibrac

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Ron Kemp did the lands end trial with the same TT he raced with just a 1/4 X1/4 hole in bottom back of slide for tickover
 

Dominique2

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Nice to have it on the road again ! A Belgian phoned me several years ago to know about this Grey Flash (2005), he did not know anything about Vincent bikes … I asked him to send me identification's Numbers on the engine and "frame", and send them asap to Gordon Powell who gave me the model and that story. So I told the new owner about the story and model... He spent very cheap money for it … bought in a bunch of other British Classic bikes… no news after I mailed him… no thanks , not a word ! a pity !
 

Somer

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I found the remains of a road going Flash in Argentina. Forks, UFM and later the RFM. While researching, I once had a picture of Marty Dickerson's Flash. His was fitted with an 8" headlight. Another that went through Aucott's hands I think was also. The buckets were left in black too. Any one have any more info on this ? Perhaps the works was just trying to blow out excess inventory ?
 

Dominique2

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the Belgian guy (E P) sent me this picture (on May 2006) asking for precisions about, he bought the bike among a bench of British Classic Bikes, engine F5AB/2B/38** chassis RE/1A/37**, one of rare Grey Flash built for road . I think he sold it and it was the one I saw in Patrick work shop (maybe)
 
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