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Royal Enfield
« on: 26 June 2009, 07:02:08 »
Went to Morton-in-Marsh last weekend, the Royal Enfield factory (close by) had an open weekend.

Never seen so many vintage Enfields making their way there.

What a lovely sound that 4 stroke engine makes, a beautiful thump - thump.
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« Reply #1 on: 26 June 2009, 08:19:00 »
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Went to Morton-in-Marsh last weekend, the Royal Enfield factory (close by) had an open weekend.

Never seen so many vintage Enfields making their way there.

What a lovely sound that 4 stroke engine makes, a beautiful thump - thump.


I remember these bikes when I was a kid, with BSA's and Triumphs the pride of British motorcycle building before the Japs moved in!



Lovely - the bike not the bloke!! :-* :-* :-* :D :D :D ;)
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Re: Royal Enfield
« Reply #2 on: 26 June 2009, 08:22:18 »
Not convinced I've seen an original, just the Indian ones...
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Re: Royal Enfield
« Reply #3 on: 26 June 2009, 08:28:24 »
I've heard Harry Enfield, does that count?
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Re: Royal Enfield
« Reply #4 on: 26 June 2009, 09:43:06 »
Royal Enfield - trying to emulate Bognor Regis?? ;D
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Re: Royal Enfield
« Reply #5 on: 26 June 2009, 09:50:45 »
Dont you mean Royal Oilfield? The only m/c to leak more than a Triumph.
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Re: Royal Enfield
« Reply #6 on: 26 June 2009, 09:55:36 »
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Went to Morton-in-Marsh last weekend, the Royal Enfield factory (close by) had an open weekend.

Never seen so many vintage Enfields making their way there.

What a lovely sound that 4 stroke engine makes, a beautiful thump - thump.


I remember these bikes when I was a kid, with BSA's and Triumphs the pride of British motorcycle building before the Japs moved in!



Lovely - the bike not the bloke!! :-* :-* :-* :D :D :D ;)
Hmmn not my cup of tea ( the bike or the bloke) Nortons and triumphs knocked spots off them IMO.  :y
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« Reply #7 on: 26 June 2009, 11:37:35 »
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Went to Morton-in-Marsh last weekend, the Royal Enfield factory (close by) had an open weekend.

Never seen so many vintage Enfields making their way there.

What a lovely sound that 4 stroke engine makes, a beautiful thump - thump.


I remember these bikes when I was a kid, with BSA's and Triumphs the pride of British motorcycle building before the Japs moved in!



Lovely - the bike not the bloke!! :-* :-* :-* :D :D :D ;)
Hmmn not my cup of tea ( the bike or the bloke) Nortons and triumphs knocked spots off them IMO.  :y

My goodness I should have quoted that one, as one of our neighbours had one of them at it looked a gorgous machine! ::) ::) :-* :-* :-* 8-) 8-) 8-) :D :D ;)
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« Reply #8 on: 26 June 2009, 11:38:32 »
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Went to Morton-in-Marsh last weekend, the Royal Enfield factory (close by) had an open weekend.

Never seen so many vintage Enfields making their way there.

What a lovely sound that 4 stroke engine makes, a beautiful thump - thump.


I remember these bikes when I was a kid, with BSA's and Triumphs the pride of British motorcycle building before the Japs moved in!



Lovely - the bike not the bloke!! :-* :-* :-* :D :D :D ;)
Hmmn not my cup of tea ( the bike or the bloke) Nortons and triumphs knocked spots off them IMO.  :y
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« Reply #9 on: 26 June 2009, 11:40:40 »
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Went to Morton-in-Marsh last weekend, the Royal Enfield factory (close by) had an open weekend.

Never seen so many vintage Enfields making their way there.

What a lovely sound that 4 stroke engine makes, a beautiful thump - thump.


I remember these bikes when I was a kid, with BSA's and Triumphs the pride of British motorcycle building before the Japs moved in!



Lovely - the bike not the bloke!! :-* :-* :-* :D :D :D ;)
Hmmn not my cup of tea ( the bike or the bloke) Nortons and triumphs knocked spots off them IMO.  :y
Velocette Venom - a real bike!

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Went to Morton-in-Marsh last weekend, the Royal Enfield factory (close by) had an open weekend.

Never seen so many vintage Enfields making their way there.

What a lovely sound that 4 stroke engine makes, a beautiful thump - thump.


I remember these bikes when I was a kid, with BSA's and Triumphs the pride of British motorcycle building before the Japs moved in!



Lovely - the bike not the bloke!! :-* :-* :-* :D :D :D ;)
Hmmn not my cup of tea ( the bike or the bloke) Nortons and triumphs knocked spots off them IMO.  :y
Velocette Venom - a real bike!

What's that PF? :o :o  Sounds Italian to me ;D ;D ;D ;)
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Re: Royal Enfield
« Reply #11 on: 26 June 2009, 13:13:53 »
Hm, I owned a Roya Enfield 250 for ONE day. It was the only bike I ever had with rear wheel steering. Turned out the swinging arm bushes were well and truly shot. Took it back the next day and got all of my money back! Bought a Frantic Basket 250 instead! That was a nice bike.

Oh happy days

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« Reply #12 on: 27 June 2009, 17:39:46 »
Ah, bikes I have owned (sorry chrisgixxer).

First was an NSU Quickly moped (schoolboy project).
Then a Vespa 125 (ridden illegaly, as a schoolboy, sorry).
Other Schoolboy projects included sprung hub Triumph Thunderbird, Ariel Leader, Norton Jubilee.......
Then a Honda C200, my first learner bike, ridden legally.
Next was a Norton 99, 600cc twin. Bought as a badly executed cafe racer, rebuild to original and ridden after passing my test on the C200. Sold it to the van driver who chased me around town and finally caught me to ask to buy it!
Next Kawasaki H1F -- Don't want another one.
Then Honda CB500T -- the most boring bike ever zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz......
Then Laverda 750SF3 -- nice tough reliable parallel twin, pretty good performance and didn't vibrate to bits.
Next Moto Guzzi Le Mans -- sexy but "woofly". My only brand new bike.

Then a 15 year break.

Born again 5 years ago -- bought another Lavie SF3, didn't know how much bikes had improved in the "lost" years. I like the Lavie but would have bought a modern bike had I known.

What next? I've ridden a Ducati Monster 1000, Buell Lighning 1200, Z1000, Super Duke and Street Triple. All great bikes but curiously bland after the rough and ready old Lavie.

Haven't ridden a Speed Triple, Tuono or any motards. The Aprilia Tuono is the bike I favour most, apparently offering a harder edged ride than any of the other nakeds.

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« Reply #13 on: 27 June 2009, 17:53:29 »
hmm out of the many bikes ive had including a royal oilfield
have to say my favourite was my oif bsa a65 lightning bought it new in 74 and had many many adventurous fun rides on it!!!! :y
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« Reply #14 on: 27 June 2009, 20:29:18 »
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Went to Morton-in-Marsh last weekend, the Royal Enfield factory (close by) had an open weekend.

Never seen so many vintage Enfields making their way there.

What a lovely sound that 4 stroke engine makes, a beautiful thump - thump.


I remember these bikes when I was a kid, with BSA's and Triumphs the pride of British motorcycle building before the Japs moved in!



Lovely - the bike not the bloke!! :-* :-* :-* :D :D :D ;)
Hmmn not my cup of tea ( the bike or the bloke) Nortons and triumphs knocked spots off them IMO.  :y
Got caught riding a Dunstall Norton Commando when I was 16.Mr plod was very unimpressed,as was mr judge. :-[
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