Very kind of you to say Bill Sir -but we've all made this work, and I don't fully feel I own it bizarrely, more of a 'care-taking' role with this engine. Its a bit of motorcycling and Vincent history -I really had no clue when I went down to Shepton Mallet to the Classic Bike Show, met Eddie -I'd be buying it -but it made sense in the moment. Put together a running Comet engine once before -but most of the rules here don't fully apply -Knew very little about setting valves and so on -just trust you'll learn to overcome obstacles don't you?
You suggested it to me of course Bill, and there was a chap there looking through John Newson's stall outside, and I'd been talking with John about the engine, John turned to deal with a customer -this guy looked at me square and said in a lilting Irish accent - 'Would you regret not buying it? We're only here once -go on do it!'
Would have loved to have met the bloke though -do feel a sense of respectful honouring of John's passion by all of us, advice, offers of help, many pm's of support and acknowledgement of what it is -he might be surprised by that.
Using this engine, and hopefully in the future with the intent of even running it in anger...yup that would have amused him I agree. Objectively it amuses me.
Anyway it's all fun isn't it?
You suggested it to me of course Bill, and there was a chap there looking through John Newson's stall outside, and I'd been talking with John about the engine, John turned to deal with a customer -this guy looked at me square and said in a lilting Irish accent - 'Would you regret not buying it? We're only here once -go on do it!'
Would have loved to have met the bloke though -do feel a sense of respectful honouring of John's passion by all of us, advice, offers of help, many pm's of support and acknowledgement of what it is -he might be surprised by that.
Using this engine, and hopefully in the future with the intent of even running it in anger...yup that would have amused him I agree. Objectively it amuses me.
Anyway it's all fun isn't it?
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