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<blockquote data-quote="Prince Duster" data-source="post: 46703" data-attributes="member: 154"><p>So, do You really want a Vincent, or are you just blowing smoke? </p><p></p><p>Hold on John my friend! </p><p></p><p>People come at Vincents in different ways, and I think we should let them find their way; help them in fact. Many on this site bought the bikes before prices rocketed, and some inherited them. I’m very lucky to have enjoyed the latter, but also have paid a full price for another one recently.</p><p></p><p>It’s a big investment now. I can see Laplander’s and others’ points. </p><p></p><p>Join the Club, yes. Buy a working bike, with good history, and it should – with a fair wind – be the best bike you’ll own. Yes.</p><p></p><p>But let’s not come down on people who are looking at spending a big chunk of cash, and feeling a way into things in their own way. And if this site is open to non-members, it surely doesn’t make sense to erect barriers between members and non-members? If it is for members only, then fine. If it’s not, then in the open sections, it shouldn’t matter.</p><p></p><p>There are bikes out there (is it 11,000 produced post war?) but many are hardly used as so many owners have several in storage. Maybe these could open the market up? So anyone looking to buy a running one is on a learning curve, and that’s before you’ve dialled in the quirks, eccentricities and cost of them. </p><p></p><p>Out on mine, I meet a lot of riders very keen to talk about Vincents, maybe even buy one. There’s a real thirst to ride and own the bikes. But let’s not put any more barriers in place, when the price is already one such already. </p><p></p><p>David Lancaster</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Prince Duster, post: 46703, member: 154"] So, do You really want a Vincent, or are you just blowing smoke? Hold on John my friend! People come at Vincents in different ways, and I think we should let them find their way; help them in fact. Many on this site bought the bikes before prices rocketed, and some inherited them. I’m very lucky to have enjoyed the latter, but also have paid a full price for another one recently. It’s a big investment now. I can see Laplander’s and others’ points. Join the Club, yes. Buy a working bike, with good history, and it should – with a fair wind – be the best bike you’ll own. Yes. But let’s not come down on people who are looking at spending a big chunk of cash, and feeling a way into things in their own way. And if this site is open to non-members, it surely doesn’t make sense to erect barriers between members and non-members? If it is for members only, then fine. If it’s not, then in the open sections, it shouldn’t matter. There are bikes out there (is it 11,000 produced post war?) but many are hardly used as so many owners have several in storage. Maybe these could open the market up? So anyone looking to buy a running one is on a learning curve, and that’s before you’ve dialled in the quirks, eccentricities and cost of them. Out on mine, I meet a lot of riders very keen to talk about Vincents, maybe even buy one. There’s a real thirst to ride and own the bikes. But let’s not put any more barriers in place, when the price is already one such already. David Lancaster [/QUOTE]
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