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<blockquote data-quote="ET43" data-source="post: 7549" data-attributes="member: 62"><p><strong>Comparisons</strong></p><p></p><p>Whilst I was not aware of the Enfield pushrod situation, Simon did grasp the fact that primary drive and pushrods cannot be on the same side of the engine so the artist should have put a little more thought into his concept. However, I thought that " concept " vehicles were supposed to represent what was likely to become a production vehicle, yet here we see a contraption with no mudguards, no dual seat, and possibly no rear lights. The only thing it follows is the current flavour of a**e up and head down riding position. At least Bernard Li's machine which was never a Vincent replacement contender had a proven engine and all the accoutriments that one finds on a decent touring machine which is what I believe that PCV envisaged his machine to be, and anyway, even I would not be able to put a sidecar on that point and squirt thing. Spirit of Vincent, Nah! Sorry.</p><p>At least it will only be a concept and it will never come close to the machines that we ride. Even Lord Hesketh failed to emulate the beasts, but finaly I wouldn't say no to a Britten which thinking about it is not too much different from the concept shown, but it did reach limited production and whacked another vee twin in the process. Funny old world ain't it.</p><p>ET43</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ET43, post: 7549, member: 62"] [b]Comparisons[/b] Whilst I was not aware of the Enfield pushrod situation, Simon did grasp the fact that primary drive and pushrods cannot be on the same side of the engine so the artist should have put a little more thought into his concept. However, I thought that " concept " vehicles were supposed to represent what was likely to become a production vehicle, yet here we see a contraption with no mudguards, no dual seat, and possibly no rear lights. The only thing it follows is the current flavour of a**e up and head down riding position. At least Bernard Li's machine which was never a Vincent replacement contender had a proven engine and all the accoutriments that one finds on a decent touring machine which is what I believe that PCV envisaged his machine to be, and anyway, even I would not be able to put a sidecar on that point and squirt thing. Spirit of Vincent, Nah! Sorry. At least it will only be a concept and it will never come close to the machines that we ride. Even Lord Hesketh failed to emulate the beasts, but finaly I wouldn't say no to a Britten which thinking about it is not too much different from the concept shown, but it did reach limited production and whacked another vee twin in the process. Funny old world ain't it. ET43 [/QUOTE]
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