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From: Alan Pennykid on 9 Jul 2008 20:13 On Jun 25, 8:51 pm, "The Raven" <swilson...(a)yahoo.com.au> wrote: > Ok guys, I know the Royal Enfields from India aren't up to Japanese quality > etc but can anyone give me a fair and honest opinion of how these bikes are? > > I can live with maintaining an 'old school' bike as I'm mechanically > competent but I wouldn't want a bike that's forever falling to bits or > needing constant maintenance. > > I can also live with the low power output as long as it's competent at > 100kph. > > Are these things suitable for larger riders (I'm tall and heavy but no > 'bubba')? > > So, what's the verdict on these bikes? It looks to suit my style and a > desire not to jump back on a fast bike. > > PS. I'm looking for a weekend bike and occaisonal daily rider. > > Regards A friend of mine in Alice Springs had one (a 350), he rode it to Perth and to the East Coast a few times. I dont think it let him down other than having to adjust the valves on the road sometimes (not happy with unleaded fuel in that sort of use). Once he had hardened seats fitted no probs at all. He now has a Triumph T100. Al
From: George W Frost on 9 Jul 2008 21:39 "munchausen" <baron_munchausen(a)internode.on.net> wrote in message news:ttednWhRr69XvujVnZ2dnUVZ_rPinZ2d(a)posted.internode... > George W Frost wrote: >> "poncie ponce" <poncie.ponce(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message >> news:qdSdnWTGveVeHenVnZ2dnUVZ_oWdnZ2d(a)posted.internode... >>> Zebee Johnstone wrote: >>>> In aus.motorcycles on Wed, 9 Jul 2008 09:26:57 +1000 >>>> The Raven <swilson150(a)yahoo.com.au> wrote: >>>>> Looking at the used market (globally), many seem to be reasonably low >>>>> mileage. The downside is that not many are for sale, which may suggest >>>>> that even with their low sales volume they tend to be kept for long >>>>> periods. >>>> I suspect most are a "sunny summer Sunday afternoon" bike for people >>>> to pootle on. >>>> >>>> John at MotoCiclio tells me has has some owners who do commute >>>> regularly on theirs and who give them a fairly hard time but the bikes >>>> seem to cope. Most do seem to be low mileage weekend bikes though. >>>> >>>> I haven't visited much lately, but I do seldom see them in for service >>>> or for any major work. (The one from Canberra with the broken >>>> manifold and the choke on permanently to compensate is the only one I >>>> can think of that needed anything major, and I'm not sure you can >>>> blame the bike for that!). >>>> >>>> Zebee >>> I know of an owner who bought two and rode from Alice Springs to >>> Sydney and >>> return with NIL problems. >>> PP. >> >> He bought two? >> one for spares? > was waiting for that :-( No, he bought one for his wife !!!!!!!!!!! He wanted her to suffer the same as him, so that when either bike broke down, she would see that all the excuses he had been giving about breaking down were in fact true ??
From: George W Frost on 9 Jul 2008 21:42
"Alan Pennykid" <Alan.Pennykid(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:6658643f-5076-43b9-b22e-7db2f568a479(a)x35g2000hsb.googlegroups.com... On Jun 25, 8:51 pm, "The Raven" <swilson...(a)yahoo.com.au> wrote: > Ok guys, I know the Royal Enfields from India aren't up to Japanese > quality > etc but can anyone give me a fair and honest opinion of how these bikes > are? > > I can live with maintaining an 'old school' bike as I'm mechanically > competent but I wouldn't want a bike that's forever falling to bits or > needing constant maintenance. > > I can also live with the low power output as long as it's competent at > 100kph. > > Are these things suitable for larger riders (I'm tall and heavy but no > 'bubba')? > > So, what's the verdict on these bikes? It looks to suit my style and a > desire not to jump back on a fast bike. > > PS. I'm looking for a weekend bike and occaisonal daily rider. > > Regards A friend of mine in Alice Springs had one (a 350), he rode it to Perth and to the East Coast a few times. I dont think it let him down other than having to adjust the valves on the road sometimes (not happy with unleaded fuel in that sort of use). Once he had hardened seats fitted no probs at all. He now has a Triumph T100. Al I had a Tiger 100 in 1961 and I could have ridden it anywhere at any given time Not so sure about getting back though |