Royal Enfields

[E. maculata]

Thumpy, Euro, has braggers value, check out the KTMs of late.
(A bit of bias here i just bought the young fella a KTM to replace his yamaha)

30+ bikes in my lifetime, and the most fun I have ever had was a 3 hour stint on a '92 suzuki rgv250, still get a stupid grin 13 years later thinking about it. I try to never dis' any other style of bike, bike snobbery is for those who've never tried the other side, if it's got 2 wheels and a motor its whey cool eh?

Currently in da shed
'92 gsxr1100 (ours, owned since '92)
ttr-90 (#1 daughters)
PW-50 (son's)
KTM SX 50 (Xmas surprise for above boy)
'89 cr250 (mine)
'91 cr 250 (also mine)


all more fun than any monkeys in any barrel.

would however literally kill for a Britten V-1000

[Dan]

I want something that I can criuse on and get out of the way of cars. Has to be a talking point when stopped as well. European or maybe a Harley but has to be personal not just a mass produced rev box.

Got just the thing. Haven't met anyone yet who knows what it is.

[E. maculata]

Got just the thing. Haven't met anyone yet who knows what it is.

Tiger?

[Iain]

if it's got 2 wheels and a motor its whey cool eh?

Sound like one of my 'neighbours' (about 8km away) "If it hasn't got two wheels or tits I'm not interested"

[E. maculata]

Sound like one of my 'neighbours' (about 8km away) "If it hasn't got two wheels or tits I'm not interested"

Iain, the problem with this is??????

maybe 20 years ago I woulda agreed with him 100%, now the 2 wheels is probably more interesting

[goat]

here's my little baby suzuki bandit 1200

[fxst]

Benny I know a guy in Burra that bought one last year. Did a bit of work on the carby and now its a dream, sounds like the original. Me? I have a HD Ultra and its a nice cruiser...haven't had Mr plod worry me after the initial cruise at over the limit
Behave nowdays but just rebuilt the motor of my old F1 Honda 4 ....who knows I might even use it again 1 day.
Go for the Royal Benny you won't regret it
Pete

[goat]

Got just the thing. Haven't met anyone yet who knows what it is.

cagiva navigator

[bennylaird]

Got just the thing. Haven't met anyone yet who knows what it is.

A Cagiva of course

[bennylaird]

Benny I know a guy in Burra that bought one last year. Did a bit of work on the carby and now its a dream, sounds like the original. Me? I have a HD Ultra and its a nice cruiser...haven't had Mr plod worry me after the initial cruise at over the limit
Behave nowdays but just rebuilt the motor of my old F1 Honda 4 ....who knows I might even use it again 1 day.
Go for the Royal Benny you won't regret it
Pete

There is a Carbi option available, might be worth looking into?:confused:

[Auld Bassoon]

Not R.E.s, but as a lad I did have a 350 AJS one-lunger and no readily apparent brakes :eek:

Used it to frighten the poop out of myself and the farm staff

[bennylaird]

As did my BIL's Matchless single. Managed to do some good dives when she backfired on the kick start

[Auld Bassoon]

Hah! Reminds me now of that evil decompression lever plus advance/retard one - had to get them just so, ditto the throttle setting, or the bugger would make a loud bang and launch your truly...

Often drew a bit of a crowd when starting the bloddy thing

[bennylaird]

If your leg was straight it threw you, if not it cycled your leg around in your hip joint, either way pain came to mind. Use to prefer the old run a bit and jump on start but the amount of compression was enough to lock the wheel if you didn't run like buggery and jump with all your weight.

[MurrayD99]

I think these new REs have a starter - or maybe an option. No need to break anything starting them...... brakes though, not sure they are state of the art.