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<blockquote data-quote="Phil Hogg" data-source="post: 179314" data-attributes="member: 3916"><p>Any Vincent, matching numbers or not is only as good as it's last rebuild. If you don't have history to back it up then pay accordingly but even good history is no absolute as there are so many variables in treatment and maintenance. I'd certainly be warry of a bike that has seen little or no use over a long period, it does them no good unless very carefully laid up. As Greg rightly says its all slowing down, we are at the end of it. I really hope I get to enjoy mine in retirement, but as to how long? If you have a mind to do it don't wait get the best you can afford, take it on the chin if you have to spend on it and ride the hell out it then you'll feel you got your moneys worth, wear it out the best you can because twenty years from now it won't matter anyway. Just my tuppence worth and as to matching numbers, there are probably better investments.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Phil Hogg, post: 179314, member: 3916"] Any Vincent, matching numbers or not is only as good as it's last rebuild. If you don't have history to back it up then pay accordingly but even good history is no absolute as there are so many variables in treatment and maintenance. I'd certainly be warry of a bike that has seen little or no use over a long period, it does them no good unless very carefully laid up. As Greg rightly says its all slowing down, we are at the end of it. I really hope I get to enjoy mine in retirement, but as to how long? If you have a mind to do it don't wait get the best you can afford, take it on the chin if you have to spend on it and ride the hell out it then you'll feel you got your moneys worth, wear it out the best you can because twenty years from now it won't matter anyway. Just my tuppence worth and as to matching numbers, there are probably better investments. [/QUOTE]
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