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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Looking for a Comet, what are the most obvious issues?
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<blockquote data-quote="druridge" data-source="post: 100980" data-attributes="member: 3754"><p>Hi Lippy</p><p>Well for a start, you have probably come to the right place!</p><p>Reading up is good; I got the Rider's Handbook, Know Thy Beast, Vincent Motorcycles (Richardson), Spare Parts List, and Original Vincent (Bickerstaff). All still available. As I understand, for a standard 'C' comet, the club spares scheme pretty well stocks the lot. There are no real 'cant get', 'cant do' issues. The engines are not terribly complicated, but appreciate work of a good standard. These bikes were certainly 'hand fettled' if not 'hand made', so they don't all go together like jigsaws, but the build quality is good. I guess I would be keen to find straight upper frame and rear frame members; I would be cautious of head stock/ oil tank (UFM) being apart or recently apart. Front suspension as Bramptons or Girdraulics are some time and money to restore if they need it. Opinions differ on which is to be preferred.... </p><p>There is a price premium on matching both frame numbers and engine number. All the records are with the club so you can confirm if what you are paying for is as it left Stevenage. Many frames and engines are mixed up by now and it doesn't effect how the bike looks or rides at all.</p><p>I'm not on a commission, but I would recommend joining the club. I searched for 6 months (2017) before I found my Series 'C' Rapide; on the internet every day, classic magazines etc. Some bikes are still for sale 18 months later (!); but the right bikes at the right price soon found good homes. I eventually put a wanted advert in the club MPH magazine and got three replies, all good bikes at the right price.</p><p>Best of luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="druridge, post: 100980, member: 3754"] Hi Lippy Well for a start, you have probably come to the right place! Reading up is good; I got the Rider's Handbook, Know Thy Beast, Vincent Motorcycles (Richardson), Spare Parts List, and Original Vincent (Bickerstaff). All still available. As I understand, for a standard 'C' comet, the club spares scheme pretty well stocks the lot. There are no real 'cant get', 'cant do' issues. The engines are not terribly complicated, but appreciate work of a good standard. These bikes were certainly 'hand fettled' if not 'hand made', so they don't all go together like jigsaws, but the build quality is good. I guess I would be keen to find straight upper frame and rear frame members; I would be cautious of head stock/ oil tank (UFM) being apart or recently apart. Front suspension as Bramptons or Girdraulics are some time and money to restore if they need it. Opinions differ on which is to be preferred.... There is a price premium on matching both frame numbers and engine number. All the records are with the club so you can confirm if what you are paying for is as it left Stevenage. Many frames and engines are mixed up by now and it doesn't effect how the bike looks or rides at all. I'm not on a commission, but I would recommend joining the club. I searched for 6 months (2017) before I found my Series 'C' Rapide; on the internet every day, classic magazines etc. Some bikes are still for sale 18 months later (!); but the right bikes at the right price soon found good homes. I eventually put a wanted advert in the club MPH magazine and got three replies, all good bikes at the right price. Best of luck. [/QUOTE]
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