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<blockquote data-quote="davidd" data-source="post: 42268" data-attributes="member: 1177"><p>Glen,</p><p></p><p>Having started out on an Egli, I was surprised at the lack of suspension when I rode on the back of Jim Young's Rapide in the 1970's. It was so rough I could not believe that Vincent owners could get their wives to sit on the back. Of course, that could be an answer. Jim told me the front was 75% sprung and the rear was 50% sprung, as I remember. I think what you are pointing out is correct. I suspect the rear may benefit from some springing, but it is more like 0-15%. In any event, I agree that struts are the way to go. I am always surprised that Vincent continued the oddly sprung seat considering none of the Grey Flash TT machines, or the prototype Flash used the seat stays. I have a feeling George Brown would have ridden anything with an engine, but from the racing photos, he is seen on the fully sprung Flash quite a lot. I would have thought they could have saved a bit of money by using the far superior struts and they were well tested.</p><p></p><p>David</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davidd, post: 42268, member: 1177"] Glen, Having started out on an Egli, I was surprised at the lack of suspension when I rode on the back of Jim Young's Rapide in the 1970's. It was so rough I could not believe that Vincent owners could get their wives to sit on the back. Of course, that could be an answer. Jim told me the front was 75% sprung and the rear was 50% sprung, as I remember. I think what you are pointing out is correct. I suspect the rear may benefit from some springing, but it is more like 0-15%. In any event, I agree that struts are the way to go. I am always surprised that Vincent continued the oddly sprung seat considering none of the Grey Flash TT machines, or the prototype Flash used the seat stays. I have a feeling George Brown would have ridden anything with an engine, but from the racing photos, he is seen on the fully sprung Flash quite a lot. I would have thought they could have saved a bit of money by using the far superior struts and they were well tested. David [/QUOTE]
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