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now isn't this vincent pretty
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Ga Blue Knight
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Looks great why the disappointment?
Too many problems:
15 miles: valve collar broke
800 miles: alternator dead
1500 miles: fork stuck in bottom position
2000 miles: clutch/primary bolts broke, all of them
2200: another alternator
It is not as nice to ride as my Commando, the builder is a major a$$; price is ridiculous... Where do I stop??
For a bike I was dreaming of since I met my first Vincent 43 years ago, it is indeed a big disapointment!!
15 miles: valve collar broke
800 miles: alternator dead
1500 miles: fork stuck in bottom position
2000 miles: clutch/primary bolts broke, all of them
2200: another alternator
It is not as nice to ride as my Commando, the builder is a major a$$; price is ridiculous... Where do I stop??
For a bike I was dreaming of since I met my first Vincent 43 years ago, it is indeed a big disapointment!!
Bob Denman
New member
Your new/old one is just trying to be as accurate as possible in how it acts...
Ride for a day
Wrench for three hours
Wait for parts...
Repeat as often as you can stand it... :shocked:
Ride for a day
Wrench for three hours
Wait for parts...
Repeat as often as you can stand it... :shocked:
stillriding
happy old fart
Reminds me of the 2010 RTS se5 that I used to own.
NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
You've got it confused...that's the drill for snowmobiles. For Brit bikes it's...
Ride for three hours
Wrench for a day
Fabricate parts
Wrench for another day...
Repeat as often as you can stand it... :roflblack:
ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
I was never mechanic enough to own a Brit bike--but I thought they were pretty cool way back when. Loved the Triumph Bonneville 650's (I think that was the right cc's?).
Bob Denman
New member
Silly me!
pps: You're absolutely right! :thumbup:Remember the Tee-Shirts: "Lighting by Lucas; the Prince of Darkness" :gaah:
And then there's the old question: "Why to the Brits drink their beer warm?"
Answer: Lucas also made refrigerators! :roflblack:
NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
Bob Denman
New member
Beauty!!! :thumbup:
I think the usual BS about British bike does not apply to the problems I had with this Egli: alternator is French (Alton), clutch is Ducati etc. Vincent are the Hondas of British bikes: almost as boring and almost as reliable... And with all the probs I had with my RT it feels like Canada is still entirely British!!!!
ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
Scotty: that was even my favorite color. Then the green one.
Plyrod38
New member
The "Modern Classic" Triumph provides evidence of major improvements over the last 40 years. Electrics are no longer a problem, the 900cc engines are counter balanced, so the vibrations are not as much of an issue as in the past, and they don't leak oil anymore.
It's not a Spyder by any stretch on the imagination, but I still enjoy my "farkled" 09 Bonneville, almost as much as the Spyder.
It's not a Spyder by any stretch on the imagination, but I still enjoy my "farkled" 09 Bonneville, almost as much as the Spyder.
Bob Denman
New member
We wanna see some pictures or your "Well-dressed" Brit... 
ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
The new Triumphs are a pretty far cry from those of the 60's and 70's. I looked at a fire engine red 2300cc triple when I was in my "big bike" mode. That bike was so powerful that when blipping the throttle, the torque actually made the bike want to lean over to one side. I did not take that one out on the road because I had the feeling that was more than I wanted in a bike.
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