Enfield Bullet
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yellowrubiu
Street Tracker
I recently spoke to a guy who had one "in his collection" and sold it because he said the ride was very uncomfortable. It definitely looks very very cool but see if you can test ride it before you decide to write the check.
sweatmachine
moped
Sal Paradise
Hooligan
They look awesome, but having a slow bike is worse than you know. I have a slow Suzuki so i know. It looks cool but it would have to be really cheap.
jhillier71
Street Tracker
Royal Enfield has dealerships in the US and are intending to launch in Canada in 2010. Single 500 with cool looks. They also have crazy "kits" to change your bike to a cafe´ or other. check their website
http://www.enfieldmotorcycles.com/
http://www.enfieldmotorcycles.com/
Sal Paradise
Hooligan
I am curious, why do people say "buy it' - are these bikes really fun or is it just the looks?
thearcticsea
Rocker
I'm not a big fan of RE's. Actually, I don't really like them at all. Personally I'd spend the money on something else. Anything else.
strokerlmt
Moderator
I think I would rather have a Triumph or BSA one lungerrrrr
koifarm
Hooligan
BE's
I can only speak for myself Sal, but I just like the looks of them, they are funky and look "British" or "Old timey" to me, they really haven't been changed a whole lot from the start and still retain that "cool" look that I prefer over, say, a squid.
Mechanically they are pretty much a POS but Enfield is trying valiantly to correct that perception by going back over them and rectifying engineering screw ups.
They do find favor in third world countries and old ones can be found still running with band aid fixes all around.
I would'nt buy one with the idea of using it daily but more to have another funky looking ride to putt putt around on weekends to Starbucks (well, McDonalds though) or just to enjoy the breeze in my teeth now and then.
There was one for sale nearby a few months ago but the guy was waaayyy too proud of it and wanted top dollar so I didn't get that one but if one happened to be available at a good $, i'd snap it up and have something else to play with.....
I can only speak for myself Sal, but I just like the looks of them, they are funky and look "British" or "Old timey" to me, they really haven't been changed a whole lot from the start and still retain that "cool" look that I prefer over, say, a squid.
Mechanically they are pretty much a POS but Enfield is trying valiantly to correct that perception by going back over them and rectifying engineering screw ups.
They do find favor in third world countries and old ones can be found still running with band aid fixes all around.
I would'nt buy one with the idea of using it daily but more to have another funky looking ride to putt putt around on weekends to Starbucks (well, McDonalds though) or just to enjoy the breeze in my teeth now and then.
There was one for sale nearby a few months ago but the guy was waaayyy too proud of it and wanted top dollar so I didn't get that one but if one happened to be available at a good $, i'd snap it up and have something else to play with.....
sweatmachine
moped
I'd much rather have a real vintage bike, or just the $$$ in my pocket.