Who likes puzzles?

[canuck750]

This looks like one heck of a project / challenge

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/mcy/d/1948-vincent-hrd-rapide/6342144826.html

[oldbike54]

 It will require an intimate knowledge of the Stevenage twin and a truckload of money to finish that project . And maybe an almost complete lack of sense or desire for a social life 
So which one of you guys are gonna buy it ?

 Dusty

[Kiwi_Roy]

Thats what you call a strip down,
I think I would be a starter if it wasn't so expensive.
I owned a Comet when I was an apprentice.
It was a bit of a basket case too.

[Tom H]

That's not even a basket case. That's a "here is a box of parts, see what you can make with them" project.

Makes me think of the Star Trek episode/pilot of the alien trying to put a human together. Never know what it may look like.

Tom

[ray bear]

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I have a 47 and to the best of my knowledge all 47 and 48 have the raised oil galleries on the timing cover .. just my two bobs worth . something tells me the year is wrong   Bill

[KiwiKev]

Thats what you call a strip down,
I think I would be a starter if it wasn't so expensive.
I owned a Comet when I was an apprentice.
It was a bit of a basket case too.

Think what it would be worth today if that box of bits is 18k Roy. Harry should have kept his too


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[oldbike54]

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I have a 47 and to the best of my knowledge all 47 and 48 have the raised oil galleries on the timing cover .. just my two bobs worth . something tells me the year is wrong   Bill

 Lovely motorbike , is the R3 also yours ?

 Dusty

[garbln]

That's the condition I got my 70 Ambo in.  Except everything on mine was filthy and the tin was pretty beat up.  But I got it Cheap, MUCH cheaper than that!  I now have a beautiful Guzzi rider.  I had no experience with Guzzi's before that so it can be done.

[mjptexas]

This looks like one heck of a project / challenge

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/mcy/d/1948-vincent-hrd-rapide/6342144826.html

Are you going to take it on?

[ray bear]

yes dusty its a 68, had for many years

[oldbike54]

yes dusty its a 68, had for many years

 Americans never warmed to the early styling , mostly the raygun silencers , but I always kinda liked them .

 Dusty

[canuck750]

Are you going to take it on?

Nope

No knowledge of the make and too much unknown.

[motormike131]

   I have a friend who has a Vincent engine and needs everything else... I pass'd this along. The owner responded.. and lives in Pakistan ... further communication from that end was vague.
   if anyone has a lead on Vincent bits please let me know. I have a couple of Brits... Vincent's are way above my paygrade.  Thank you.