1967 P11 Value

Back in `69-`70 I toured Europe and North Africa for more than 7 months on my P11A with my wife on the back. It's all I had and I was able to make do with it just fine. Would I, or could I do it again? Hell no. P11's are great for TT's, tavern to tavern, twisties and showing off. If you want to eat up the miles get something modern and reliable.
But modern and reliable are boring zzzzzzzzzzzz

Seven months on the road must have been a epic cool trip, a salute to you! Best I ever had was 3 weeks and it was awesome .
 
They all suck when they don't run but at least we can fix the old iron when it breaks down :)
 
Here in Vancouver the Vincent Club presents a "Lucky Bastard" award every year. It is given to the rider who has suffered the most miserable breakdown experience that year.
The award was created back in the early 2000s after one of the club members decided to do an early spring ride into the local mountains. A few miles into the mountains and nicely away from cell reception, the bike broke down. This was a major, something let loose in the overly complicated Vincent timing chest, lots of grinding noises as the engine died.
The owner was kneeled beside the bike staring at a broken timing cover and oil seeping out when cold rain started pouring down.
A few minutes later two riders on modern sportbikes stopped to offer help.
One of the riders was ecstatic just to get a look at a Vincent.
He exclaimed " You own a Vincent, what a lucky Bastard!"

Hence the Lucky Bastard award.

Glen
 
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They all suck when they don't run but at least we can fix the old iron when it breaks down :)
Not while underway, save for some trivial repairs.

Old bikes may have been reliable when new, today the same bike needs a massive investment to be equally reliable, and there is still this uncertainty factor called "fatigue".

I might dare a 1500 mile trip on main roads riding a well maintained Commando, but I'd be wary riding in the wilderness.

Checking your old bike's oil level is your premier task in order to prevent a breakdown.

- Knut
 
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