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My new motorbike: An Enfield
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Wisedrum Offline
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RE: My new motorbike: An Enfield
I agree, it is a very pretty and good looking bike and very oldfashioned too. Probably a reason why I bought it, in a way I'm a target customer for these kind of bikes, which have become very rar these days especially as new ones.

And it is a great joy to drive around with it in very relaxed and easy way. It will take its time, time.you be lucky to spend on and with it. In Germany we have a fitting word for it 'Entschleunigung', which means something like to slow down, easin' up. Can be very good for your nerves and the driving license, your money etc. ....

My other 2 bikes can create a similar but different feel. And they can accelerate and run much faster if I want to,.which is not so often the case.

   

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(This post was last modified: 08-15-2018 10:32 AM by Wisedrum.)
08-15-2018 10:24 AM
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m in sc Away
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SOUTH CAROLINA
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RE: My new motorbike: An Enfield
(05-14-2018 07:17 AM)Rboe Wrote:  I want to say it was the Titan. no "r".
you are correct. sort of. drum brake models are Titan, disc brake models are GT500. early T500s are acrually called cobras (with vin still being t500XXXX) until they changed the carbs from 34 to 32mm. (34mm carbed cobras are 68-70 i believe). I own & ride a 72 actually.

On Point though, its good to see some legit feedback from Honda owners on the enfields. Ive always been leery of getting one, this really pleases me that they are good to live with. I wouldn't mind a 500 single. Ive had my dealings with british bikes of the era (recently actually), and have been hankering for one a bit. The enfield seems like a good way to go because NOT 50 years old. Thanks for posting. Thumbs Up
08-17-2018 12:08 PM
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Retsel Offline
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RE: My new motorbike: An Enfield
(08-13-2018 07:02 AM)pdedse Wrote:  That hand-held painting is insane. It makes me ask myself if over the years I have developed a
skill--any skill--to that level...I'm afraid of the answer!
Geeze, and I can hardly draw a straight line with a ruler. Pretty cool!

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08-19-2018 08:12 AM
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Wisedrum Offline
High Mileage

Germany
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RE: My new motorbike: An Enfield
In the woods.

   

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10-07-2018 04:26 AM
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Cormanus Offline
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RE: My new motorbike: An Enfield
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10-07-2018 04:56 AM
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Lord Popgun Offline
I find your lack of RLETs disturbing

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RE: My new motorbike: An Enfield
Nic pic! What is that thing on the downtube next to the exhaust pipe?

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10-07-2018 05:15 AM
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Wisedrum Offline
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RE: My new motorbike: An Enfield
(10-07-2018 05:15 AM)popgun Wrote:  Nic pic! What is that thing on the downtube next to the exhaust pipe?

What do you exactly mean by next to the pipes and downtube? The Bullet has a Lambda sensor, it's placed near the head. Then there is heatshield on the exhaust pipe and a metallic bow mounted near the kicker on it.

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10-07-2018 05:33 AM
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Lord Popgun Offline
I find your lack of RLETs disturbing

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RE: My new motorbike: An Enfield
Ahh, that explains it. I thought it might be a sensor, but couldn’t really tell. Thanks.

In the pic, it looks to be tiewrapped to the frame downtube.

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10-07-2018 05:43 AM
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