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<blockquote data-quote="Howard" data-source="post: 12242" data-attributes="member: 271"><p><span style="color: black"><strong>Pistons:</strong> It is so long since Vins were made that people tend to forget that the original C.R. was so low. The Rapide was 6.45: 1 and the Shadow was 7.3 : 1. The Comet was 6.8: 1 - I'm not quite sure why the Comet differed from both the Rapide and Shadow, but pistons were made in 6.8, 7.3, 8, 9, 11, and 13 to 1. However, a standard Twin has enough power for most road use. I was very friendly with Ted Hampshire both before and after the close of the Vin manufacturing. He always advocated the use of 7.3: 1 for road use, saying there was no smoother or more enjoyable to drive bike than one set up in this way. I know fuels are different today, but here in England we have to use unleaded, which runs hotter than leaded. I have always built my bikes with 7.3: 1 and to this day agree with the expert opinion of Ted. For all round road use, i.e. torque and performance, you can't beat it. Derek J. Peters 7/16/02 </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000000">I didn't know of Ted Hampshire until I read your thread yesterday, although the name sounded familliar. I was just reading thevincent.com web site and found the above. Sounds like he was a bit of an authority on Vins.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000000">H</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Howard, post: 12242, member: 271"] [COLOR=black][B]Pistons:[/B] It is so long since Vins were made that people tend to forget that the original C.R. was so low. The Rapide was 6.45: 1 and the Shadow was 7.3 : 1. The Comet was 6.8: 1 - I'm not quite sure why the Comet differed from both the Rapide and Shadow, but pistons were made in 6.8, 7.3, 8, 9, 11, and 13 to 1. However, a standard Twin has enough power for most road use. I was very friendly with Ted Hampshire both before and after the close of the Vin manufacturing. He always advocated the use of 7.3: 1 for road use, saying there was no smoother or more enjoyable to drive bike than one set up in this way. I know fuels are different today, but here in England we have to use unleaded, which runs hotter than leaded. I have always built my bikes with 7.3: 1 and to this day agree with the expert opinion of Ted. For all round road use, i.e. torque and performance, you can't beat it. Derek J. Peters 7/16/02 [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]I didn't know of Ted Hampshire until I read your thread yesterday, although the name sounded familliar. I was just reading thevincent.com web site and found the above. Sounds like he was a bit of an authority on Vins.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]H[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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