Where Are You Now? Stuart Jenkinson -"Vinnylonglegs"

Jez Nemeth

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Thank you Ian! I'll let Chris know directly ... he'll be delighted to hear he's good. Told me some superb stories of Stuart's mishaps and adventures. Often forget names, but sure Stuart would remember a face. Thank you again -appreciated.
 
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Sakura

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It's his bike, he can turn it into a paperweight if he wants. That fairing was damn ugly too.

I have many modifications on my bike that I have spent hours lovingly fitting. I am sure that any new owner would throw them in the bin and build it how they want.
Absolutely right Peter. Whoever he is, he paid for it which gives him the right to do what he likes with it. I'm sure he isn't interested in other people's view points anyway.
 

Jez Nemeth

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Just thinking that perhaps there's a good case for an honorary membership here for Stuart? Type of story that really promotes the marque positively...just a though... Agree with Pete on fairing issue though -marmite.
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vibrac

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I suppose its like re touching an old master to make it look like it was originally but then in this case there are thousands of original identical old masters and also nobody would suggest mending the bullet holes and burns in a battle flag or pressure washing and polishing stonehenge.
 

Peter Holmes

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I seem to remember that Stuart didn't like the Series D upper frame member arrangement and converted it back to a Series C arrangement, with 750,000 miles on the clock Stuart might be a good person to ask about the Girdraulic Fork behavioural problems, especially as at some point he was using two front disc brakes, which apparently exacerbates the problem.
 

macvette

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So, now this twit will only have a cookie cutter D just like all the others. What an idiot! By this type of reasoning Gunga Din, the Neros, Dearden's, etc. should all be returned to "original". BAH!
I have an open D. Steering stem mod, roller bearing concentrics, hydraulic steering damper and BTH ( modern type). There are many more "cookie cutter" series Cs than Ds.
 

mercurycrest

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I suppose its like re touching an old master to make it look like it was originally but then in this case there are thousands of original identical old masters and also nobody would suggest mending the bullet holes and burns in a battle flag or pressure washing and polishing stonehenge.
Right, and Vinny Longlegs is a well known, documented 750,000 mile Vincent that was a sort of high mileage battle flag for all to see, bullet holes and ugly fairing included. It should have been left as it was.
 

Sakura

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Right, and Vinny Longlegs is a well known, documented 750,000 mile Vincent that was a sort of high mileage battle flag for all to see, bullet holes and ugly fairing included. It should have been left as it was.
So at what stage in a bike's history should be kept in aspic forever, and who gets to decide? Most bikes have many incarnations. I customised my Rocket Goldie in 1969, bought it back in a dilapidated state in 1989 and rebuilt it, first in Clubman's trim, then in touring trim. It wasn't standard when I bought it in 1969. Which was correct?
 

macvette

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So at what stage in a bike's history should be kept in aspic forever, and who gets to decide? Most bikes have many incarnations. I customised my Rocket Goldie in 1969, bought it back in a dilapidated state in 1989 and rebuilt it, first in Clubman's trim, then in touring trim. It wasn't standard when I bought it in 1969. Which was correct?
I think that if you have time, resources and commitment to find a bike, it is your decision as to it's final state. The only thing I would add is that at the end of the process, either recommissioning, rebuilt, or completely restored, you should ride it as it was intended
 

vibrac

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So at what stage in a bike's history should be kept in aspic forever, and who gets to decide? Most bikes have many incarnations. I customised my Rocket Goldie in 1969, bought it back in a dilapidated state in 1989 and rebuilt it, first in Clubman's trim, then in touring trim. It wasn't standard when I bought it in 1969. Which was correct?
Only you know that :D (and your fans!)
 
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