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<blockquote data-quote="b'knighted" data-source="post: 15578" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>Hi Chewie,</p><p></p><p>You responded while I was drafting this reply:</p><p>Assuming that you are already a motorcyclist, join the VOC, buy the Knight and ride it. The D’s are potentially easier to live with as the coil ignition causes less obscure problems than a magneto but I would recommend fitting a propstand. 12volt conversion and an electric starter (pouf foot) can make it easier to live with. </p><p></p><p>Good luck,</p><p></p><p>Having seen your response I can tell you that I threw my Knight up the road, on ice, just before Christmas 2008. The crashbar, which comes out to the edge of the sidepanel, was scuffed, as was the bottom corner of the WCS pannier. Gear lever, mirrorglass and windscreen all broke.</p><p>I do not have handlebar muffs fitted.</p><p>Dropped it on a Wednesday replaced damaged parts (ignoring scuffs) on the Saturday. </p><p>Yes, by replacing headcowl with a separate headlamp / speedo and ammeter, rear cowl with D Rap seat frame/ mudguard and replacing front mudguard with a C setup and stays, you can convert it – but why would you want to? The cowlings (other than the removable handlebar muffs, are not particularly vulnerable and the crashbar is effective. The bottom of the rearcowl has a frame with tapped lugs inside its edge and small guard angles fitted to may guard that edge. Crashing any bike, naked or enclosed can ruin your entire day.</p><p></p><p>Treat the prices as being in pounds perhaps, even then the good and fair prices are much too low.</p><p></p><p>Cheers,</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="b'knighted, post: 15578, member: 59"] Hi Chewie, You responded while I was drafting this reply: Assuming that you are already a motorcyclist, join the VOC, buy the Knight and ride it. The D’s are potentially easier to live with as the coil ignition causes less obscure problems than a magneto but I would recommend fitting a propstand. 12volt conversion and an electric starter (pouf foot) can make it easier to live with. Good luck, Having seen your response I can tell you that I threw my Knight up the road, on ice, just before Christmas 2008. The crashbar, which comes out to the edge of the sidepanel, was scuffed, as was the bottom corner of the WCS pannier. Gear lever, mirrorglass and windscreen all broke. I do not have handlebar muffs fitted. Dropped it on a Wednesday replaced damaged parts (ignoring scuffs) on the Saturday. Yes, by replacing headcowl with a separate headlamp / speedo and ammeter, rear cowl with D Rap seat frame/ mudguard and replacing front mudguard with a C setup and stays, you can convert it – but why would you want to? The cowlings (other than the removable handlebar muffs, are not particularly vulnerable and the crashbar is effective. The bottom of the rearcowl has a frame with tapped lugs inside its edge and small guard angles fitted to may guard that edge. Crashing any bike, naked or enclosed can ruin your entire day. Treat the prices as being in pounds perhaps, even then the good and fair prices are much too low. Cheers, [/QUOTE]
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