Vincent Motorcycle Electric Starter
Quick starts of four vincents with the french electric starter.
Vincent motorcycle electric starter. Vincent motorcycles was a british manufacturer of motorcycles from 1928 to 1955. Vincent comet electric starter aceclassics100. Generators and starter conversion kits for british classic motorcycles. We stock or can supply most parts for your vincent needs at very competitive prices please email us with your requirements and we can supply you with prices including postage uk and overseas.
Vincent twin electric starter. The twin is a much better match to the egli frame which is designed for it and you can fit the grosset starter. A complete set of vincent installation instructions is available here four different designs of slip clutch and electric motor were tested during the development of the vincent electric starter. The following goes through a real live installation of francois grosset s increasingly popular starter kit for vincent twins.
I like the single in the norvin because it is an easy fit and you can fit an electric start to the clutch as discussed on the forum or settle for a kick start. The mark iv version has been selected after a test period of 1000 starts which consisted of 50 starts per day. Fyg 413 has a v5c current mot and road tax free. The cost for the uk rebuild of this engine whose performance is described by the vendor as simply awesome was over 6 000 including the machining for the supplied gosset electric starter.
Motobob recommended for you. First thanks go to bob williams member emeritus from ottawa ontario canada for giving me the opportunity to carryout this installation on his series c black shadow. Home at conway motors we are dedicated exclusively to the restoration service and sales of all models of vincent motorcycles. Four different designs of slip clutch and electric motor were tested during the development of the vincent electric starter.
A state of the art vincent. Production grew from 1936 with the most famous models being. Why the zero sr f is 2019 s best electric motorcycle duration. The business was established by philip vincent who bought an existing manufacturing name hrd initially renaming it as vincent hrd producing his own motorcycles as hrd did previously with engines purchased as complete assemblies from other companies from 1934 two new engines were developed as single cylinder in 500 cc and v twin 1 000 cc capacities.
Alton offers a range of modern generators specially designed to replace 3 dynamos of british vintage and classic motorcycles such as bsa a7 a10 road rocket super rocket golden flash shooting star ariel huntmaster triumph pre unit speed twin tiger. Full or partial overhauls to your requirements servicing minor work brake shoe relining electric starters supplied and fitted conways manhole. The mark iv version has been selected after a test period of 1000 starts which consisted of 50 starts per day for three weeks.