GODET EGLI VINCENT

Do these ever come up for sale in the USA?

yes, but not often.

The front end ‘comes up’ at least …

With Vincents, an Egli might be the only way to go. In that first photo, the tailpipe diameter is slightly too small to get the most top end. Any restriction cuts the top off the power band. And with a Vincent, the power pulses are less regular and probably do not reinforce each other. But that exhaust system is probably still a better way to go than separate pipes.

My mate got chucked on his head at 70 MPH off an unmodified Vincent. The front forks need a lot of care, and the dampers under the seat are important.

acotrel said:

My mate got chucked on his head at 70 MPH off an unmodified Vincent. The front forks need a lot of care, and the dampers under the seat are important.

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Totally irrelevant to the subject - Godet Vincent - Egli frame.

acotrel said:

My mate got chucked on his head at 70 MPH off an unmodified Vincent. The front forks need a lot of care, and the dampers under the seat are important.

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What about the drum brake? Did it lock up on him?

concours said:

What about the drum brake? Did it lock up on him?

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That’s why I keep the front wheel off the deck… eliminates the drum brake dangers !

Seriously and FWIW worth, the Egli proves how drums are indeed more a ‘black art’ than an engineering science.

The Godet 4ls is all magnesium, so the wheel assembly is surprisingly light.

And performance wise it is in joint first place with a new MV race drum replica I once had.

The feel, predictability and power of it really are WAY more than one should expect from a drum.

And interestingly, I rode a modern Manx replace on track a little while ago, (a top spec bike built by a top respected builder) which had an IDENTICAL looking 4LS brake… that was frankly horrible. I was staggered at how different it was to the Godet made version.

acotrel said:

With Vincents, an Egli might be the only way to go. In that first photo, the tailpipe diameter is slightly too small to get the most top end. Any restriction cuts the top off the power band. And with a Vincent, the power pulses are less regular and probably do not reinforce each other. But that exhaust system is probably still a better way to go than separate pipes.

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This silencer looks like a Gold Star item but isn't. The tail pipe is 2" did and this system works very well with the MK2's cams this bike is most probably equipped with.
Don't worry too much, they know their Vincent at Godet.

ericg said:

This silencer looks like a Gold Star item but isn't. The tail pipe is 2" did and this system works very well with the MK2's cams this bike is most probably equipped with.
Don't worry too much, they know their Vincent at Godet.

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Indeed. It’s actually tapered inside up to that large outlet.

Patrick developed them on the Dyno and was surprised at how much they benefited.

My bike has ‘105’ cams which are the MK2 profiles but re phased.

It also has higher than normal CR.

It is a properly fast motor !