chrisk
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- Brisbane, Australia
At least you blokes have 911.
Waiting for the numbers to drop there is like:
9 = Are you sure you want emergency?
1 = Fuck yeah
1 = Hurry up fuckers
Cars and bikes I’ve come across in my travels
- Thread starter Alzero
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At least you blokes have 911.
Waiting for the numbers to drop there is like:
9 = Are you sure you want emergency?
1 = Fuck yeah
1 = Hurry up fuckers
piranha-bro2
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- Melbourne
My niece has bought a 2020 Royal Enfield 650 GT Continental - yet to do the 2-day training course and get her L's, so I had to ride it home from Geelong to Melbourne. Took the long scenic route so I could give it a good shakedown. Conclusion: a very refined and very capable moto, sensible power and very easy to ride. No fancy gizmos other than ABS, suspension and handling were nicely set up. More than happy cruising at 120kph+.
What really impressed me was how smooth it was. A parallel twin with a 270 crank and balance shafts - it was remarkable. I wish the SFQ was half as good in the vibes department. Only major negative was the seat - effing awful, like a rounded plank, but easily fixed with properly sculpted and softer foam. I can see a very big market for their bikes where people want to enjoy riding but don't want something styled like a Transformer with a rev-hungry engine. Royal Enfield have nailed the classic look. You can see the British design influence - and Harris designed the chassis.
For A$6k she got the bike (rego, RWC, new tyres, 7300km) plus full two-piece quality leathers, Alpinestars boots and gloves, a second pair of shorter boots and a second pair of heated touring gloves, Dri-Rider wet weather gear, a back protector AND a $1200 Shoei flip up helmet!! Older guy selling - had too many old injuries and was no longer able to enjoy it.
What's not to like.
What really impressed me was how smooth it was. A parallel twin with a 270 crank and balance shafts - it was remarkable. I wish the SFQ was half as good in the vibes department. Only major negative was the seat - effing awful, like a rounded plank, but easily fixed with properly sculpted and softer foam. I can see a very big market for their bikes where people want to enjoy riding but don't want something styled like a Transformer with a rev-hungry engine. Royal Enfield have nailed the classic look. You can see the British design influence - and Harris designed the chassis.
For A$6k she got the bike (rego, RWC, new tyres, 7300km) plus full two-piece quality leathers, Alpinestars boots and gloves, a second pair of shorter boots and a second pair of heated touring gloves, Dri-Rider wet weather gear, a back protector AND a $1200 Shoei flip up helmet!! Older guy selling - had too many old injuries and was no longer able to enjoy it.
What's not to like.
78jotadave
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'Panel beating,' I believe, is an Australian term for an automobile body repairman. When I was an apprentice many years ago, attending a trade school, I can remember the 'panel beaters' repairing a very beat up Monaro, the project looked very similar to this item, a piece of art for sale in a local gallery, 5 figures $$$$$.
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Alzero
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- DaNang Vietnam
I found this home built in front of a tattoo shop on Nusa Lembangan off of Bali. Sorry of the crappy quality, but it was in the shade on a very bright day.
Test rode one a few years back and came to the same conclusion Quentin! If I didn't already have far too many bikes, I'd have one in a blink, along with a Kawasaki W650/800.
While the Triumph twins offer a higher grade of finish, roughly €5000 worth, the RE offers a great bang-for-buck. And I'm not really sure if such a retro-cruiser like the Street Twin desperately needs almost 100hp. May be nice, but not really necessary imho, I didn't find the RE lacking for what it's intended.
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Alzero
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- DaNang Vietnam
In Japan, Kawasaki sells an upmarket W800 called the Meguro after their first incarnation. More classic styling and nicer paint and a few other details.
SteveRocker62
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- Bucknell,Shropshire,UK
andre g
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Gerald, the PS Bike Magazine Guys, i. e. Volker Briel, also built a race Herkules Wankel for endurance racing amd 24 hrs. in the 70th.
Tippie
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- Dr?bak, Norway
Also competed in ISDT
Andy J
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- Isle of Man
A few shots from the IOM motor Museum.
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Exmoor beast
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- Minehead,Somerset, ENGLAND OF COURSE
I’ll be honest it looks like a ferry, now Murray’s was a museum. Just been to Sammy Millers and that’s really interesting and well thought out.
Beucars
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- Central Europe
Exmoor beast
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- Minehead,Somerset, ENGLAND OF COURSE
I think it went years ago- old man Murray would give you a tour and knew all the bikes- some of them are now at Sammy Millers ( Bert Fruin 4 etc) but it was jam packed with interesting stuff people had donated, I remember Hailwood sent his spark plugs with a nice letter , it was fantastic .
Beucars
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- Central Europe
Yes, have to see the fruin 4 one time too, thank you Exmoor!
piranha-bro2
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- Melbourne
Geez, I'd travel miles to see a couple of Mike's spark plugs!!
!nteresting, or what?! The letter ... absolutely.
Alzero
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- DaNang Vietnam
Not sure if it’s a runner!
piranha-bro2
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- Melbourne
What a ripper!! Flash Gordon, complete with space laser hypersonic missile launcher!
Andy J
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- Isle of Man
You can still visit Murray’s Museum on the IOM, it relocated to the New Castletown Road in Santon (the main road between Douglas and the airport). It’s open all the year round.