OllyH Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 Hi everyone, I became interested in what was listed by a dealer as a civilianised CO but after abit of reading up found it wasa side valve C. I know the OHV is more powerful and seen as a superior bike in general. It will be my first classic / vintage bike, already own a modern 650 RE and happy to learn about / maintain the bike being ex reme. So my main question I guess would be should I shy away from the Cs, is there a notice increase in performance. What kind of price difference is there between the two. The main use of the bike would be a jollys to the beaches in France and the WW1 battlefields. Dover is not massively far (I live in essex). I have order the book 1925-1945 British motorcycles as a reference but its yet to arrive. Any feedback / advice is more than welcome. Cheers Olly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 (edited) It's surprising just how well the WD/C performs against the WD/CO. According to the performance figures in this document, there's little difference between them . The C is a bit lighter but heavier on fuel. Ron Edited October 5, 2023 by Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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