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From: The Raven on 25 Jun 2008 06:51 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
From: Zebee Johnstone on 25 Jun 2008 07:36 In aus.motorcycles on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:51:20 +1000 The Raven <swilson150(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. When properly pre-delivered and reasonably well looked after they seem to be fine. Saw one at MotoCiclio with the pipe bright blue from heat - had been ridden from Canberra with the carb half off the manifold and the choke all the way out to compensate. Been like that for a few months apparently. So they seem fairly tough even with really clueless owners. > I can also live with the low power output as long as it's competent at > 100kph. I haven't had it up to that, but I'm told they should be fine at that speed. IF a 250cc BMW can do 85kmh I think a 500cc Enfield can do 100. > > Are these things suitable for larger riders (I'm tall and heavy but no > 'bubba')? Might be physically a bit small. You should ride one to see. Zebee
From: atec77 on 25 Jun 2008 08:45 The Raven 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 > > > > Ride one , they can drag me over the limit and I hear with some tinkering respond well to the usual fiddling
From: iggle piggle on 25 Jun 2008 17:36 atec77 wrote: > The Raven 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 >> >> >> >> > Ride one , they can drag me over the limit and I hear with some > tinkering respond well to the usual fiddling I owned on for four years :-( If you love doing your own spanner work they're ideal. Dunno about current models but mine was very low geared ( it was a 350) and ran out of speed about 90. Piggle.
From: JM on 25 Jun 2008 19:23
On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:51:20 +1000, "The Raven" <swilson150(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 > > > Never owned one so this is hearsay: 1. pushrods are different lengths ( all of them) and they are variably case hardened on the tips so if one wears you might have problems getting the right one to fit. 2. handles like a pregnant nun on a skateboard, c/o old tech shocks/forks 3. too slow to actually get too badly out of shape as in 2. 4. 1950's technology built by the Indians... how bad can it be? 5. They get modern(ish) carbs and electrics (again built in India) 6. Fuel efficiency to a degree, but if you're really pagan buy a horse or a second hand Honda C90 7. They Keep On Going - well yes they do, mebbes not as well as some but they will stand abuse (see Honda C90) 8. with an open-face and goggles you can pretend to be Lawrence of Arabia/Steve McQueen/The Red Baron.... er, yeah, ok. I'd have one. But then I like most bikes that are quirky, which is why I have a Guzzi. Some bikes you can live with, some you have to learn to live with. Jeffles |