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Royal Enfield
I saw an incredibly cool old Royal Enfield today. At least I thought it was cool. A '46 made into a bobber, kind of a forerunner of a chopper. It was in for service - actually, a new wiring loom - at a shop near me. It's small and slow, the shop owner told me, but I don't care. The thing absolutely seems to reflect what its owner thinks a motorcycle should look like. I like it. What do you folks think?
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The first motorcycle I rode to 100 in the 1/4 mile was a 1964 Enfield Twin my buddy raced on the half mile at Ascot in Gardena. We took it to Fontana Drags in 1965 where I got to run it. It/I got beat by a Honda.
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I am lucky. There is a RE that shows up at C&C frequently. The bike just screams "I am an important link in the evolution of motorcycles!"
If I owned that bike, I wouldn't care if it were slow because going slow would just give everyone more time to be jealous of what I a riding!
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Damn cool bike.
I wonder how many of today's motorcyclists could even figure out how to get it started...
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That looks pretty cool! And Yes, it is probably slow as hell, but at least it will vibrate your fillings out for you free of charge.
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Oh, and then there's the part about "tickling" the carb to prime it, which I don't imagine too many riders these days remember how to do. That carb does look like an old Amal....
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Very cool...Doesn't need to be fast. .A good friend of mine has a 600 AJS single and also a 500 Matchless....None of these were considered slow in their day......Jeff is right, starting these isn't easy.
Same with my new looking '82 GS1100G I rode yesterday; it seemed slow conpared to modern iron.
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That fork angle looks pretty steep, how would that handle?
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Looks great to me and yes, if it doesnt have a key and starter button I have no idea.
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Love it. I've got one in the garage. Not a bike to ride if you need to get anywhere quickly, but makes a great sound and its comfortable. They're tough bikes, and stone age simple in their design.
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Remember the old days? My first street ride (1959)...BIL's (Candy Apple Red with Gold trim) Ducati Americana (200 cc), had a headlight, brake light, and a horn (and sometimes they did work). No turn signals, no neutral light, no gas gauge, no mirrors, no oil temp gauge, no starter, no hydraulic brakes, no cup holder ...  . We signaled w/our hand, looked over our shoulders for traffic, and we always knew what gear we were in. We knew that sweet spot for kicking it over. Popped-off the gas tank lid and shook the bike back/forth to check gas level. Lovely simplicity. . . Lovely...except when it wanted to kick our sorry asses over the handle bars.
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My former car
