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Tech. Advice: Series 'A' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Restoring the last of the series "A" Comets.
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<blockquote data-quote="Andy B" data-source="post: 88275" data-attributes="member: 3336"><p>What was his impression of the quality of the workmanship? Whilst I thought the quality of steel and rolling was good, I was less impressed with the shaping and swaging, for the prices I was seeing, the quality is not quite what some would expect. For example, the Vincent series A guards should be perfect, let's face it they are a very basic guard, $900 per set is ok for most but some would see as very expensive, I have lots of 1930s Ariels, and they have made a front and rear set for I think was approx $1500, and whilst you can see there is a ton more work then the series A guards, $900+ for a rear only, I would think most would plump for the Indian copies at half that for the set. Having said all that, they seem a great bunch and it's great to see we have the resource here on our door step and they are actually getting it done without the year long wait.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy B, post: 88275, member: 3336"] What was his impression of the quality of the workmanship? Whilst I thought the quality of steel and rolling was good, I was less impressed with the shaping and swaging, for the prices I was seeing, the quality is not quite what some would expect. For example, the Vincent series A guards should be perfect, let's face it they are a very basic guard, $900 per set is ok for most but some would see as very expensive, I have lots of 1930s Ariels, and they have made a front and rear set for I think was approx $1500, and whilst you can see there is a ton more work then the series A guards, $900+ for a rear only, I would think most would plump for the Indian copies at half that for the set. Having said all that, they seem a great bunch and it's great to see we have the resource here on our door step and they are actually getting it done without the year long wait. [/QUOTE]
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