I bought an Enfield

FastDoc · 05-16-2014, 01:16 PM

Lord help me I could not stand it. I had an empty space in my garage, and with a lot of extra money due to my job change/promotion I was going to have a stroke if I didn't take action and fast.

You all know I have had a thing for Royal Enfields for years, and with the quality and performance (relative terms) of the new models, now is the time to get one, especially with the price reductions from the supplier.

I bought a 2011 Bullet Classic Chrome, brand new and with a 2 year warranty. I'll pick it up next week. Not included in this pic is the really cool matching leather passenger seat and rack.

http://www.wildrosebosshoss.com/bh/royalenfield.html

Also scroll through these high res pics, mine is the red one.

http://www.enfieldmotorcycles.com/C5Chrome/

Thanks to all you enablers. LOL!

This bike should suit me well. It is undeniably very very beautiful, it's interesting (a major criteria for me), and it's performance will work well for commuting and local pleasure rides. I am blessed with the Wing for long distances and high speeds and passengers. I have the Ducati for extreme performace and beauty. I am very well set.

oldgringo · 05-16-2014, 11:23 PM

Great choice of motos Doc, I'd have to say the C5 Chrome is the most beautiful Royal Enfield sold today.

FastDoc · 05-17-2014, 12:02 AM

It was a bit of a tough choice between this bike and the Continental GT. I very very much love the look of the Continental, but what I was looking for was a simple comfortable easy bike to ride around town. The increased performance of the Continental would be nice, but with the Ducati, I have no need for a high-performance "antique" and I thought that the increased comfort of the classic would be beneficial.

Also I figured that the price of the GT starts at $1,100 more than I paid for my bike, and then I would have to pay all the extra markups, registration fees, dealer prep, destination charges… Etc.

FastDoc · 05-17-2014, 12:04 AM

Plus, no room for the obligatory pretty girl on the back of the Continental GT LOL

SpudRider · 05-17-2014, 12:55 AM

Congratulations!

We eagerly await more photographs after the bike arrives in its new home.

FastDoc · 05-17-2014, 01:07 AM

I plan to get it next Saturday. Have Monte fly me up and ride it home or go get it with truck and trailer. I am very excited to share the experience with you all.

zingshoen · 05-17-2014, 07:10 AM

it ll be interesting to hear your experience.

i ve been interested in those bikes since the early 80s, their sound is oh so sweet! quality control was an issue until about 10 years ago. now is a good time to get one, because they ve gotten their act together!

Barnone · 05-17-2014, 10:36 AM

FD,
Just saw your PM, sorry that I didn't respond sooner but my RE experience is very limited. Hope to change that soon.
Great bike. I have been lurking on http://www.enfieldmotorcycles.com/forum/ for years so I expect to see more of you there.
Will you be posting your RE experiences here or on the RE forum? I would like to follow your thread since I value you knowledge.

My two favorites

FastDoc · 05-17-2014, 01:20 PM

I really like the guys on the Enfield forum they seem to be friendly happy and helpful but his is my 'home' forum. Ill probably participate in both places. I like the ones you have chosen. I see they both have the preferred later series forks (without the leading axle) and therefore the 18" front wheel. Nice bikes. The looks, feel, and sound of these bikes is incredible.

**cheesy** · 05-19-2014, 10:41 PM

Weldangrind · 05-20-2014, 11:24 AM

I'm looking forward to seeing your bike in real life. I agree with Zingshoen that this is a great time to buy a RE, because they're sorted out and because they're about to become very popular. We all know the price will go up after that.

FastDoc · 05-20-2014, 12:14 PM

I'm so excited I'm getting chest pain.

I agree that this is probably the low point in prices for RE.

India I believe is one of the largest manufactuers in the world and the fastest growing. RE is the premier motorcycle producer in India.

They have all the new technology and infrastructure to produce excellent new 'antique' motorcycles with a gen-u-ine British history. There is a high demand for this genre at present.

FastDoc · 05-20-2014, 12:15 PM

They are also working on a Twin, and that will change everything.

2LZ · 05-20-2014, 10:48 PM

Great news, Doc! My X-Vic dealer brought on the Enfield line a couple years ago and had some on the floor......just to have it backfire on him. The RE rep said they were legal to sell here in CA at the time....and they weren't. Not sure what happened with his stock.

Weldangrind · 05-21-2014, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by FastDoc

They are also working on a Twin, and that will change everything.

It's already been done. This is my buddy's cousin:

05-16-2014, 01:16 PM	#1
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	I bought an Enfield Lord help me I could not stand it. I had an empty space in my garage, and with a lot of extra money due to my job change/promotion I was going to have a stroke if I didn't take action and fast. You all know I have had a thing for Royal Enfields for years, and with the quality and performance (relative terms) of the new models, now is the time to get one, especially with the price reductions from the supplier. I bought a 2011 Bullet Classic Chrome, brand new and with a 2 year warranty. I'll pick it up next week. Not included in this pic is the really cool matching leather passenger seat and rack. http://www.wildrosebosshoss.com/bh/royalenfield.html Also scroll through these high res pics, mine is the red one. http://www.enfieldmotorcycles.com/C5Chrome/ Thanks to all you enablers. LOL! This bike should suit me well. It is undeniably very very beautiful, it's interesting (a major criteria for me), and it's performance will work well for commuting and local pleasure rides. I am blessed with the Wing for long distances and high speeds and passengers. I have the Ducati for extreme performace and beauty. I am very well set. __________________ Happy to serve. Last edited by FastDoc; 05-16-2014 at 04:17 PM.
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05-16-2014, 11:23 PM	#2
oldgringo Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Azuay Province, Ecuador Posts: 319	Great choice of motos Doc, I'd have to say the C5 Chrome is the most beautiful Royal Enfield sold today. __________________ http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/
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05-17-2014, 12:02 AM	#3
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	It was a bit of a tough choice between this bike and the Continental GT. I very very much love the look of the Continental, but what I was looking for was a simple comfortable easy bike to ride around town. The increased performance of the Continental would be nice, but with the Ducati, I have no need for a high-performance "antique" and I thought that the increased comfort of the classic would be beneficial. Also I figured that the price of the GT starts at $1,100 more than I paid for my bike, and then I would have to pay all the extra markups, registration fees, dealer prep, destination charges… Etc. __________________ Happy to serve.
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05-17-2014, 12:04 AM	#4
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Plus, no room for the obligatory pretty girl on the back of the Continental GT LOL __________________ Happy to serve.
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SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Congratulations! We eagerly await more photographs after the bike arrives in its new home. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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05-17-2014, 01:07 AM	#6
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	I plan to get it next Saturday. Have Monte fly me up and ride it home or go get it with truck and trailer. I am very excited to share the experience with you all. __________________ Happy to serve.
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05-17-2014, 07:10 AM	#7
zingshoen Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Posts: 648	it ll be interesting to hear your experience. i ve been interested in those bikes since the early 80s, their sound is oh so sweet! quality control was an issue until about 10 years ago. now is a good time to get one, because they ve gotten their act together! __________________ 1971 Garelli Gulp 50cc with open ports and 16 mm Bing Carbie + 1980 Honda XL 223 ZS + 2007 Zongshen LZX200G + DR400SM
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05-17-2014, 10:36 AM	#8
Barnone Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,349	FD, Just saw your PM, sorry that I didn't respond sooner but my RE experience is very limited. Hope to change that soon. Great bike. I have been lurking on http://www.enfieldmotorcycles.com/forum/ for years so I expect to see more of you there. Will you be posting your RE experiences here or on the RE forum? I would like to follow your thread since I value you knowledge. My two favorites Last edited by Barnone; 07-13-2019 at 09:13 PM.
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05-17-2014, 01:20 PM	#9
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	I really like the guys on the Enfield forum they seem to be friendly happy and helpful but his is my 'home' forum. Ill probably participate in both places. I like the ones you have chosen. I see they both have the preferred later series forks (without the leading axle) and therefore the 18" front wheel. Nice bikes. The looks, feel, and sound of these bikes is incredible. __________________ Happy to serve.
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05-19-2014, 10:41 PM	#10
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05-20-2014, 11:24 AM	#11
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I'm looking forward to seeing your bike in real life. I agree with Zingshoen that this is a great time to buy a RE, because they're sorted out and because they're about to become very popular. We all know the price will go up after that. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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05-20-2014, 12:14 PM	#12
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	I'm so excited I'm getting chest pain. I agree that this is probably the low point in prices for RE. India I believe is one of the largest manufactuers in the world and the fastest growing. RE is the premier motorcycle producer in India. They have all the new technology and infrastructure to produce excellent new 'antique' motorcycles with a gen-u-ine British history. There is a high demand for this genre at present. __________________ Happy to serve.
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05-20-2014, 12:15 PM	#13
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	They are also working on a Twin, and that will change everything. __________________ Happy to serve.
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05-20-2014, 10:48 PM	#14
2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,081	Great news, Doc! My X-Vic dealer brought on the Enfield line a couple years ago and had some on the floor......just to have it backfire on him. The RE rep said they were legal to sell here in CA at the time....and they weren't. Not sure what happened with his stock. __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350
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