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<blockquote data-quote="Tom Gaynor" data-source="post: 2268" data-attributes="member: 4034"><p>Mine is in the 6000 to 7000 range, left the factory early 1951. It did not however have to go round the world, just 350 miles north. </p><p>I have lived with worn guides for 8000 miles (43000 to 51000......). No big thing, it would go on to one pot (the rear) at about 150 miles. Fit another NGK B6 and it was good for another 150. That's about the right time interval a tea habit anyway. (Never buy coffee in Britain, never buy tea anywhere else.)</p><p>At leisure (over tea...) I could chip half a pound of burnt oil off the old plug, and stick it back in the tool tray.</p><p>Jiggle wires in the inlets extended the pre-stop mileage to 250, changing to an NGK B5 in the front (still B6 in the rear) extended the interval to more than 400. Or whatever, it didn't cut out again. Oil consumption throughout was about 250 miles per pint, which I think is about what they consumed when new.</p><p>I've just had new guides with seals fitted, line reamed, (new) valves lapped. Took a week, didn't cost much. Haven't ridden it yet, it's 7 deg C today, near tropical in NE Scotland but still a bit cold for me. </p><p>Warning: don't be tempted to lean out the offending pot to lighten the colour of an oily plug. You'll hole a piston first. The penny dropped before I did. </p><p>I'm an adept at advising (other) people how to spend their money, so here goes: buy it, ride it, and gradually sort things out as you discover what is needed. Even a tired Vincent is still one hell of a motorcycle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tom Gaynor, post: 2268, member: 4034"] Mine is in the 6000 to 7000 range, left the factory early 1951. It did not however have to go round the world, just 350 miles north. I have lived with worn guides for 8000 miles (43000 to 51000......). No big thing, it would go on to one pot (the rear) at about 150 miles. Fit another NGK B6 and it was good for another 150. That's about the right time interval a tea habit anyway. (Never buy coffee in Britain, never buy tea anywhere else.) At leisure (over tea...) I could chip half a pound of burnt oil off the old plug, and stick it back in the tool tray. Jiggle wires in the inlets extended the pre-stop mileage to 250, changing to an NGK B5 in the front (still B6 in the rear) extended the interval to more than 400. Or whatever, it didn't cut out again. Oil consumption throughout was about 250 miles per pint, which I think is about what they consumed when new. I've just had new guides with seals fitted, line reamed, (new) valves lapped. Took a week, didn't cost much. Haven't ridden it yet, it's 7 deg C today, near tropical in NE Scotland but still a bit cold for me. Warning: don't be tempted to lean out the offending pot to lighten the colour of an oily plug. You'll hole a piston first. The penny dropped before I did. I'm an adept at advising (other) people how to spend their money, so here goes: buy it, ride it, and gradually sort things out as you discover what is needed. Even a tired Vincent is still one hell of a motorcycle. [/QUOTE]
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