I think so.You have a Craven rack on the bike? Is it mounted correctly?
Seems to be a bit of a contraption. Only find it useful really for mounting the indicators on.
I think so.You have a Craven rack on the bike? Is it mounted correctly?
Would certainly like to do something for more comfort. Cheapest, easiest and most effective option combined might not be possible but that’s what I’m after.danno there are more changes to the suspension on Vins than I care to write about here. The rear of the seat can be fully sprung, a coil over damper can be used to replace the two springs and the damper under the seat and the front end can be dramatically improved with very little change in the apearance. If you want to ride an 'as original' bike then that is your choice but if you would like more comfort and safety then you need to do some reading about the subject and be prepared to spend up to about a thousand pounds to do the whole lot.
You could loosen the seat damper knobs, And lube the friction stuff that's inside,Could be although I don’t remember it being so when I refitted it.
Just wondering if jolts from the road would cause it. With the combination of awful rural roads and very hard suspension, I wouldn’t be surprised.
Just been out and the slightest irregularity in the road is felt.
Nyloc nuts needed then. The rack does seem over complicated with struts/linkages up near the seat and at the back.The Craven rack should have little bronze bushes at most of the mounting points. There should be a little play at each point and not locked up tight.
If they are on pivots , Maybe need an extra earth wire ?.Nyloc nuts needed then. The rack does seem over complicated with struts/linkages up near the seat and at the back.
Never seen one on another Vin so I'll remove it and find something else to mount the rear blinkers on.
These incidentally, have stopped working properly again. Thought I'd sorted them but have seen a worn cable/Lucas connector near the headstock. Not much room around there for free movement.
Seems to be never ending jobs.
Norman, I cannot find anything on Ben Kingham's site, BKS Speedworks, relating to going fully sprung on a Vincent, could you expand on your comment a little, I have used a Cyril Maylem rear carrier for 30+ years, and it has served me very well, but always interested in different solutions.In order of minimum appearance change with maximum increase in comfort fully support the rear of the seat so that it is not bouncing up and down on the rear frame. The son of Vibrac on here does a very nice modification for this. Replace the present rear springs with what are known as 'Pettiford' springs available from the SC and the comfort will be improved. Next is to replace the whole of the steering head with what is known as a JE stem. I supply these and I am not trying to sell you anything but the improvement to safety and comfort has to be experienced to be believed. The overall apearance is hardly changed. Cost about £500 - £600. Fit a hydrauic steering damper. Cost £125. Finally change the rear suspension to coil over damper. Cost about £240. Ask around, look at other bikes at rallies, read on here about these mods and then decide what you can live with. You can stay with what you have and many on here do that and enjoy their bikes. Just be aware that in seventy odd years several people have found ways to make the bikes safer and more comfortable
The earth wire’s connected to the mounting at the indicator. I think it’s just something that’s come adrift. Same problem as originally.If they are on pivots , Maybe need an extra earth wire ?.