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<blockquote data-quote="b'knighted" data-source="post: 15599" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>Hi Chewie,</p><p></p><p>Welcome.</p><p></p><p>Parts to keep post war Vincents on the road are readily available. Having broken a gear lever I rode home using the gear indicator to select gears and immediately telephoned an order to the VOC Spares Co. That was on a Wednesday and it arrived either on the Thursday or the Friday. I may have misled you slightly as I’d had a spare screen in stock for decades. External parts for the enclosed D’s are slightly harder to source but WCS used to make bits to order, and since Phil Primmer’s retirement the moulds have gone to someone else who should be able to continue the service. However only a serious crash should entail replacement, as the cowlings are tougher than most cars bodywork and no more difficult to repair. You wouldn’t remove the panelling from a scooter or a car to protect it. </p><p>If you are concerned about damage in the early days I’d consider putting the bike in “Thought Police” trim by removing the screen and the handlebar muffs. These are the most vulnerable parts and unbolt easily. I rode without a screen last summer and may do the same again this year if it warms up.</p><p></p><p>The bikes designed to be naked all look good but I believe the open D twins are less attractive because they resulted from problems with the plastics in the 1950s. </p><p></p><p>Cheers,</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="b'knighted, post: 15599, member: 59"] Hi Chewie, Welcome. Parts to keep post war Vincents on the road are readily available. Having broken a gear lever I rode home using the gear indicator to select gears and immediately telephoned an order to the VOC Spares Co. That was on a Wednesday and it arrived either on the Thursday or the Friday. I may have misled you slightly as I’d had a spare screen in stock for decades. External parts for the enclosed D’s are slightly harder to source but WCS used to make bits to order, and since Phil Primmer’s retirement the moulds have gone to someone else who should be able to continue the service. However only a serious crash should entail replacement, as the cowlings are tougher than most cars bodywork and no more difficult to repair. You wouldn’t remove the panelling from a scooter or a car to protect it. If you are concerned about damage in the early days I’d consider putting the bike in “Thought Police” trim by removing the screen and the handlebar muffs. These are the most vulnerable parts and unbolt easily. I rode without a screen last summer and may do the same again this year if it warms up. The bikes designed to be naked all look good but I believe the open D twins are less attractive because they resulted from problems with the plastics in the 1950s. Cheers, [/QUOTE]
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