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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Starting Problem - Series 'C' BIG Single
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<blockquote data-quote="Jez Nemeth" data-source="post: 158245" data-attributes="member: 3871"><p>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?</p><p></p><p>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!'</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>Anyway it's all fun isn't it? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jez Nemeth, post: 158245, member: 3871"] 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? ;) [/QUOTE]
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