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GUT723 RC/1/8678
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<blockquote data-quote="A_HRD" data-source="post: 104273" data-attributes="member: 49"><p>Steve,</p><p></p><p>Check your number on the actual UFM (not docs) and compare with what you typed above. Take a clear photo of it, then talk to Simon (Machine Registrar); he will explain all. </p><p></p><p>My<u> <em>personal</em> </u>view is that the 'numbers issue' has got all out of control and it's all to do with perceived, but misplaced, monetary value. For me if you have a beautiful Vincent and the major parts were all manufactured in the Vincent factory what does it matter if a genuine factory replacement part (or one from another bike) is used to overcome, say, accident damage? </p><p></p><p>I would prefer a mismatched numbered Vincent having all original parts like carbs, dynamo, crank, rods, rims, headlamp, rear-light, magneto, brakes, clutch, gearbox, handlebar controls, speedo, etc, etc - rather than an ~"original-numbers-bike" with all of those things replaced with modern "equivalents" from around the world. That's not a Vincent, it's a concoction of wrong parts. </p><p></p><p>But that's just me. I have no wish to start a numbers debate so I'm bowing-out of this thread now and heading for my bunker...</p><p></p><p>But before I go Steve, one word of advice,<strong> ride your Vincent and enjoy it - the exhilaration never diminishes - there's nothing better! </strong></p><p></p><p>Peter B</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="A_HRD, post: 104273, member: 49"] Steve, Check your number on the actual UFM (not docs) and compare with what you typed above. Take a clear photo of it, then talk to Simon (Machine Registrar); he will explain all. My[U] [I]personal[/I] [/U]view is that the 'numbers issue' has got all out of control and it's all to do with perceived, but misplaced, monetary value. For me if you have a beautiful Vincent and the major parts were all manufactured in the Vincent factory what does it matter if a genuine factory replacement part (or one from another bike) is used to overcome, say, accident damage? I would prefer a mismatched numbered Vincent having all original parts like carbs, dynamo, crank, rods, rims, headlamp, rear-light, magneto, brakes, clutch, gearbox, handlebar controls, speedo, etc, etc - rather than an ~"original-numbers-bike" with all of those things replaced with modern "equivalents" from around the world. That's not a Vincent, it's a concoction of wrong parts. But that's just me. I have no wish to start a numbers debate so I'm bowing-out of this thread now and heading for my bunker... But before I go Steve, one word of advice,[B] ride your Vincent and enjoy it - the exhilaration never diminishes - there's nothing better! [/B] Peter B [/QUOTE]
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