well back in 2007 when I discovered this forum & I remembered the great old NGW my roomie had back in 1980 then I knew I hadda get one & build it.
The interstate has much bigger wheels & tires, better brakes & 1100cc.
So I put my FishWife & son to looking for one for me.
I wound up with an '83 with canary yellow Krylon paint and all the usual accessories W/ trailer hitch & foorboards for driver & passenger.
The whole mess was Markland, A unified kit, all one piece, from crash bars to trailer hitch to foot boards, all one piece and rusty as can be & un salvageable.
THX to this forum I got stock stuff to nekkid-ize her. Only took an afternoon. Modified stock headpipes to make a 4 into 1 exhaust system & a vintage shoei fairing along with a pint of flat black completed the look.
I have put 'bout 3000 miles on her since then.
An increasingly leaky headgasket.. leaks oil onto the headpipes and the brakes dragging intermittantly led me to park her for a while.
So Here I am taking some time to make a few more modificatrions and fix some stuff as well. In mebbe a week I will start riding her all the time.
my '83 AKA the Vincent
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my '83 AKA the Vincent
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"It is not logic or economics that drive a motorcyclist but passion!" (bugdaddy66)
"I fully agree with fish, well at least 27% of the time."(Casper)
"Why do you have to ruin a perfectly good thread with common sense"(Placerville)
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"I like a cold beer with my beer" (OldeWing)
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Re: my '83 AKA the Vincent
here is where I started tonite
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"ride it.. don't be one of those guys who will fix it 'til it's broken" (JDVorchek)
"It is not logic or economics that drive a motorcyclist but passion!" (bugdaddy66)
"I fully agree with fish, well at least 27% of the time."(Casper)
"Why do you have to ruin a perfectly good thread with common sense"(Placerville)
"my best guess for an answer would be a stream of complex expletives" (Transitman)
"I like a cold beer with my beer" (OldeWing)
"Most of us like the sport of wrenching too." (fred camper)
"Now go ride the heck out of it, til mother says do your chores"(Gowing)
"I agree with Fish" (Salukispeed)
Catalina Arizona
"ride it.. don't be one of those guys who will fix it 'til it's broken" (JDVorchek)
"It is not logic or economics that drive a motorcyclist but passion!" (bugdaddy66)
"I fully agree with fish, well at least 27% of the time."(Casper)
"Why do you have to ruin a perfectly good thread with common sense"(Placerville)
"my best guess for an answer would be a stream of complex expletives" (Transitman)
"I like a cold beer with my beer" (OldeWing)
"Most of us like the sport of wrenching too." (fred camper)
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Re: my '83 AKA the Vincent
had some modifications I had been thinking about
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"I fully agree with fish, well at least 27% of the time."(Casper)
"Why do you have to ruin a perfectly good thread with common sense"(Placerville)
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Re: my '83 AKA the Vincent
Chrome fender, polished alloy headlight ears, new chrome H/L assy
and the piece de resistanze.. fully adjustable clip on handlebars from Fast from the past!
and the piece de resistanze.. fully adjustable clip on handlebars from Fast from the past!
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"It is not logic or economics that drive a motorcyclist but passion!" (bugdaddy66)
"I fully agree with fish, well at least 27% of the time."(Casper)
"Why do you have to ruin a perfectly good thread with common sense"(Placerville)
"my best guess for an answer would be a stream of complex expletives" (Transitman)
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Catalina Arizona
"ride it.. don't be one of those guys who will fix it 'til it's broken" (JDVorchek)
"It is not logic or economics that drive a motorcyclist but passion!" (bugdaddy66)
"I fully agree with fish, well at least 27% of the time."(Casper)
"Why do you have to ruin a perfectly good thread with common sense"(Placerville)
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Re: my '83 AKA the Vincent
I also got a teensy speedo W/ integral odo,fuel,temp,indicator lights and it came with an electric sending unit for the speedo
This is going to let me dump the huge clunky stock gages &indicators. I am also gunna git rid of the ignition key switch & handlebar switch pods
Not sure yet what I will do to replace it, but something will come to me??
Maybe I will put the speedo & all the switches on the shelter?
This is going to let me dump the huge clunky stock gages &indicators. I am also gunna git rid of the ignition key switch & handlebar switch pods
Not sure yet what I will do to replace it, but something will come to me??
Maybe I will put the speedo & all the switches on the shelter?
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Catalina Arizona
"ride it.. don't be one of those guys who will fix it 'til it's broken" (JDVorchek)
"It is not logic or economics that drive a motorcyclist but passion!" (bugdaddy66)
"I fully agree with fish, well at least 27% of the time."(Casper)
"Why do you have to ruin a perfectly good thread with common sense"(Placerville)
"my best guess for an answer would be a stream of complex expletives" (Transitman)
"I like a cold beer with my beer" (OldeWing)
"Most of us like the sport of wrenching too." (fred camper)
"Now go ride the heck out of it, til mother says do your chores"(Gowing)
"I agree with Fish" (Salukispeed)
Catalina Arizona
"ride it.. don't be one of those guys who will fix it 'til it's broken" (JDVorchek)
"It is not logic or economics that drive a motorcyclist but passion!" (bugdaddy66)
"I fully agree with fish, well at least 27% of the time."(Casper)
"Why do you have to ruin a perfectly good thread with common sense"(Placerville)
"my best guess for an answer would be a stream of complex expletives" (Transitman)
"I like a cold beer with my beer" (OldeWing)
"Most of us like the sport of wrenching too." (fred camper)
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Re: my '83 AKA the Vincent
checkout the teensy battery out of a CB1100F and the relocated rear brake caliper
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"It is not logic or economics that drive a motorcyclist but passion!" (bugdaddy66)
"I fully agree with fish, well at least 27% of the time."(Casper)
"Why do you have to ruin a perfectly good thread with common sense"(Placerville)
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"I like a cold beer with my beer" (OldeWing)
"Most of us like the sport of wrenching too." (fred camper)
"Now go ride the heck out of it, til mother says do your chores"(Gowing)
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Catalina Arizona
"ride it.. don't be one of those guys who will fix it 'til it's broken" (JDVorchek)
"It is not logic or economics that drive a motorcyclist but passion!" (bugdaddy66)
"I fully agree with fish, well at least 27% of the time."(Casper)
"Why do you have to ruin a perfectly good thread with common sense"(Placerville)
"my best guess for an answer would be a stream of complex expletives" (Transitman)
"I like a cold beer with my beer" (OldeWing)
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Re: my '83 AKA the Vincent
It's gonna be fun to watch this one.
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Re: my '83 AKA the Vincent
how about a little more info on the rear brake install/ modification
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Re: my '83 AKA the Vincent
Me too! Looks like he cut and turned upside down and re-welded. Mmmmm.
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Bout time!!!!
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Re: my '83 AKA the Vincent
sheesh what a tough crowd! 
I spent 'bout 500$ on the clipons,speedo,headlight mounts & ect.... Aint it all purdy?
all anybody asks about is my rear brake modification?
It was too easy
I loostened the axle nut & the axle pinch bolt and removed the caliper stay rod. & disconnected the brake line
The caliper rotated down.
I hadda' "modify" the caliper stay rod & weld a new mount for it on the bottom of the swing arm
Then I re-routed the brake line
easy-peasy
Perhaps some of the more discerning & insightfull members might be thinking
"now how is Fish going to bleed the brakes? the bleeder is at the bottom of the caliper"
"the caliper is upside down"
I will disconnect the brake stay rod,rotate the caliper to the top and bleed it normally, then re-rotate it back to the bottom.
I spent 'bout 500$ on the clipons,speedo,headlight mounts & ect.... Aint it all purdy?
all anybody asks about is my rear brake modification?
It was too easy
I loostened the axle nut & the axle pinch bolt and removed the caliper stay rod. & disconnected the brake line
The caliper rotated down.
I hadda' "modify" the caliper stay rod & weld a new mount for it on the bottom of the swing arm
Then I re-routed the brake line
easy-peasy
Perhaps some of the more discerning & insightfull members might be thinking
"now how is Fish going to bleed the brakes? the bleeder is at the bottom of the caliper"
"the caliper is upside down"
I will disconnect the brake stay rod,rotate the caliper to the top and bleed it normally, then re-rotate it back to the bottom.
Timothy Mark Fisher
Catalina Arizona
"ride it.. don't be one of those guys who will fix it 'til it's broken" (JDVorchek)
"It is not logic or economics that drive a motorcyclist but passion!" (bugdaddy66)
"I fully agree with fish, well at least 27% of the time."(Casper)
"Why do you have to ruin a perfectly good thread with common sense"(Placerville)
"my best guess for an answer would be a stream of complex expletives" (Transitman)
"I like a cold beer with my beer" (OldeWing)
"Most of us like the sport of wrenching too." (fred camper)
"Now go ride the heck out of it, til mother says do your chores"(Gowing)
"I agree with Fish" (Salukispeed)
Catalina Arizona
"ride it.. don't be one of those guys who will fix it 'til it's broken" (JDVorchek)
"It is not logic or economics that drive a motorcyclist but passion!" (bugdaddy66)
"I fully agree with fish, well at least 27% of the time."(Casper)
"Why do you have to ruin a perfectly good thread with common sense"(Placerville)
"my best guess for an answer would be a stream of complex expletives" (Transitman)
"I like a cold beer with my beer" (OldeWing)
"Most of us like the sport of wrenching too." (fred camper)
"Now go ride the heck out of it, til mother says do your chores"(Gowing)
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Re: my '83 AKA the Vincent
I rillyrilly like the teensy chrome front fender.
It makes the tire look huge!
It makes the tire look huge!
Timothy Mark Fisher
Catalina Arizona
"ride it.. don't be one of those guys who will fix it 'til it's broken" (JDVorchek)
"It is not logic or economics that drive a motorcyclist but passion!" (bugdaddy66)
"I fully agree with fish, well at least 27% of the time."(Casper)
"Why do you have to ruin a perfectly good thread with common sense"(Placerville)
"my best guess for an answer would be a stream of complex expletives" (Transitman)
"I like a cold beer with my beer" (OldeWing)
"Most of us like the sport of wrenching too." (fred camper)
"Now go ride the heck out of it, til mother says do your chores"(Gowing)
"I agree with Fish" (Salukispeed)
Catalina Arizona
"ride it.. don't be one of those guys who will fix it 'til it's broken" (JDVorchek)
"It is not logic or economics that drive a motorcyclist but passion!" (bugdaddy66)
"I fully agree with fish, well at least 27% of the time."(Casper)
"Why do you have to ruin a perfectly good thread with common sense"(Placerville)
"my best guess for an answer would be a stream of complex expletives" (Transitman)
"I like a cold beer with my beer" (OldeWing)
"Most of us like the sport of wrenching too." (fred camper)
"Now go ride the heck out of it, til mother says do your chores"(Gowing)
"I agree with Fish" (Salukispeed)
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Re: my '83 AKA the Vincent
i looked at doing that as well once. but as i recall the brake line wound up in a strange position . will have to look at that again
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Re: my '83 AKA the Vincent
I got some exotic ideas for the front brakelines,.
Every M/C I look at has brake hoses and speedo cable cluttering the front forks.
I have been dreaming for years how to clean up that area.....
Maybe I could route the brakelines inside the fork legs?
I also hate the handlebar area, all the switchpods and cables look dumb.
Maybe I will mount all the switches on top of the shelter.
Every M/C I look at has brake hoses and speedo cable cluttering the front forks.
I have been dreaming for years how to clean up that area.....
Maybe I could route the brakelines inside the fork legs?
I also hate the handlebar area, all the switchpods and cables look dumb.
Maybe I will mount all the switches on top of the shelter.
Timothy Mark Fisher
Catalina Arizona
"ride it.. don't be one of those guys who will fix it 'til it's broken" (JDVorchek)
"It is not logic or economics that drive a motorcyclist but passion!" (bugdaddy66)
"I fully agree with fish, well at least 27% of the time."(Casper)
"Why do you have to ruin a perfectly good thread with common sense"(Placerville)
"my best guess for an answer would be a stream of complex expletives" (Transitman)
"I like a cold beer with my beer" (OldeWing)
"Most of us like the sport of wrenching too." (fred camper)
"Now go ride the heck out of it, til mother says do your chores"(Gowing)
"I agree with Fish" (Salukispeed)
Catalina Arizona
"ride it.. don't be one of those guys who will fix it 'til it's broken" (JDVorchek)
"It is not logic or economics that drive a motorcyclist but passion!" (bugdaddy66)
"I fully agree with fish, well at least 27% of the time."(Casper)
"Why do you have to ruin a perfectly good thread with common sense"(Placerville)
"my best guess for an answer would be a stream of complex expletives" (Transitman)
"I like a cold beer with my beer" (OldeWing)
"Most of us like the sport of wrenching too." (fred camper)
"Now go ride the heck out of it, til mother says do your chores"(Gowing)
"I agree with Fish" (Salukispeed)
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Re: my '83 AKA the Vincent
Brake lines inside fork tubes...mmmm. I gotta think on that one. That'll take a special metal/armoured hydraulic hose and fittings, etc. Mmmm, maybe it could be a "fly-by-wire" unit???? 
Mount some of the needed switches out near the handle bar grip area "in" the handlebar tube. On/off pushbutton or momentary contact like the newer HD turn signal switch/s work. OR use the handlebar as an area for the LED lights to show that the turn signals, neutral light, oil pressure light are working.
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Mount some of the needed switches out near the handle bar grip area "in" the handlebar tube. On/off pushbutton or momentary contact like the newer HD turn signal switch/s work. OR use the handlebar as an area for the LED lights to show that the turn signals, neutral light, oil pressure light are working.
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