Optimistic sellers

**jellywrestler** · 9th March 2018, 20:22

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

I think we touched a nerve there? That is called 'bait Spyda.

not at all takes more than that to get me, i brought a vincent to find out myself as i'd heard good and bad things, just interested in your pearly gems of wisdom about them....

**russd7** · 9th March 2018, 20:26

yeah but look at this stunning beauty,
https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/mot...89b2155092f321

**F5 Dave** · 9th March 2018, 20:49

No, I think you bit.

I only know a tiny amount about them, largely folklore, and of course have never ridden one, but would love to if you were stupid enough to give me the keys. If you remember I came over to salivate over it when it was just about finished.

**jellywrestler** · 9th March 2018, 21:27

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

No, I think you bit.

I only know a tiny amount about them, largely folklore, and of course have never ridden one, but would love to if you were stupid enough to give me the keys. If you remember I came over to salivate over it when it was just about finished.

always interested in others opinions, and to inform the ill-informed,( cheaper then doing it my way, mine cost me a years wages when i first brought it), like you now, it doesn't have keys...

**Voltaire** · 10th March 2018, 07:29

speaking of Vincents, I'm have a clear out of book and magazines that I don't want.

The Vincent HRD story by Roy Harper, The First Vincent Scene, Vincent Vee Twins also by Roy Harper. ( thats why Led Zep took off their hat for him)

Make me an offer, $5 and a bag of chips will get them if either Cassina or Axley turn up in person to collect.

Bought them in the 80's when I was looking at buying a British bike.

Sadly I went on to own British bikes...... one that runs and two in bits, should move them on whilst there are some cashed up Baby Boomers with rose tinted glasses left.

**AllanB** · 10th March 2018, 08:15

Originally Posted by russd7

yeah but look at this stunning beauty,
https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/mot...89b2155092f321

Hmmm there is potential there. Depending on many many things, mainly the engineering ability of the builder..

**Laava** · 10th March 2018, 08:38

Originally Posted by russd7

yeah but look at this stunning beauty,
https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/mot...89b2155092f321

If you haggled that down to $1500 and then got the mill running, you could sell the mill seperately and prob still find a sucker to pay $1500 for the trike...

**F5 Dave** · 10th March 2018, 08:57

I am deeply cynical of the engineering ability of the type of people that want to build such things. Especially the ones that fail to finish. You only have to look as far as the 180 tyre on 3" rim thread.

**AllanB** · 10th March 2018, 11:46

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

I am deeply cynical of the engineering ability of the type of people that want to build such things. Especially the ones that fail to finish. You only have to look as far as the 180 tyre on 3" rim thread.

And the current fad for young men to stretch tyres on their cars - 175's on 8 inch rims, 195's on 10's etc. It gives me the shits when you can see the entire lip of the tyre exposed.

**pritch** · 10th March 2018, 11:57

Originally Posted by AllanB

And the current fad for young men to stretch tyres on their cars - 175's on 8 inch rims, 195's on 10's etc. It gives me the shits when you can see the entire lip of the tyre exposed.

When I was a lot younger I used to go sideways at triple digit mph speeds, but I'd have been a worried boy doing that on those wheels.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 10th March 2018, 12:14

Originally Posted by AllanB

And the current fad for young men to stretch tyres on their cars - 175's on 8 inch rims, 195's on 10's etc. It gives me the shits when you can see the entire lip of the tyre exposed.

Yeah I wouldn't give it a wof.

**jasonu** · 10th March 2018, 13:27

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Yeah I wouldn't give it a wof.

I doubt the owner of such a shitbox would give a fuck.

**AllanB** · 10th March 2018, 13:27

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Yeah I wouldn't give it a wof.

They have had to issue a wheel/tyre chart a few years back for WOF reference

**Crasherfromwayback** · 10th March 2018, 13:56

Originally Posted by jasonu

I doubt the owner of such a shitbox would give a fuck.

Yeah no doubt. Even when he kills someone.

Originally Posted by AllanB

They have had to issue a wheel/tyre chart a few years back for WOF reference

Yep, but as a wof tester, you normally have discretion anyway. Bit like the whole car tyres on the rear of motorcycles that came up a few years back...