koolest ADV bike yet...

pete · 05-25-2015, 06:34 AM

Now this is just so kool......

http://www.royalenfield.co.nz/trailblaster

JTHSPACE · 05-25-2015, 08:13 AM

RE released a "Trial" version in the UK back in 2009. The press said "The Royal Enfield Trials EFI is rubbish and brilliant at the same time. Rubbish because it’s slow, under-braked and ill-handling – but brilliant because it offers a unique, charming, easy-going ride you won’t get with any other bike less than 30 years old."

I think that the "look" is O.K. but totally wrong front guard, tyres etc. One bit of mud and everything would clog-up.

Weldangrind · 05-25-2015, 01:23 PM

X2 on the front mudguard; it's trouble waiting to happen.

Overall, it's a very good look. Something about the scrambler pipe is wrong to my eyes, but the seat, tank and tires are tasteful mods.

JTHSPACE · 05-25-2015, 01:36 PM

. . . and the sound is great. Big single "thump", not quite like a cast-iron fly-wheelled Velocette slooow thump, but getting there.

wheelbender6 · 06-21-2015, 07:34 PM

Kool. I hope Royal Enfield releases a scrambler soon. I saw an artist rendering of an Enfield 800cc twin ADV bike on Motorcycle.com. It looked similar to the trials bike below, but with 2 cylinders.

wheelbender6 · 07-01-2015, 08:46 PM

Here is the rendering of the Royal Enfield Himalayan ADV. This is the 800cc version.

AZRider · 07-02-2015, 01:02 AM

I can see some of the British heritage showing through, but that beak is totally out of context with the rest of the bike.

jct842 · 07-02-2015, 07:08 PM

I like the looks of the 70's enduro's and would have bought one of several in the last month if they had electric starters on them. Around 2001 I bought a new bike and the dealer had just got the enfields in stock. I wished I had got one then, they were a whole lot less expensive in them days. What turned me off was the lack electric starters and the effort it took the salesman to get one kick started!

wheelbender6 · 07-02-2015, 08:21 PM

"but that beak is totally out of context"
Agreed. I am no fan of the beaks found on some of the BMWs and Hondas.

wheelbender6 · 07-13-2015, 09:39 PM

Saw this Musket V-twin on Jay Leno's Garage. Industrial designer and all-around motorcycle savant Aniket Vardham has built a modern prototype version. I hope Royal Enfield produces the Musket Engine again.
http://www.topspeed.com/motorcycles/...-ar170320.html

Weldangrind · 07-14-2015, 02:12 AM

Vardham is a cousin of our ex-IT guy at work. I shared a few videos of his original Musket build a few years ago. Amazing craftsmanship.

wheelbender6 · 07-31-2015, 07:01 PM

Here is a recent article on a Himalayan prototype. This version looks less "classic" and more ADV-ish.
I tried posting pics but they seem to have copyright protection. You have to go to the link to see them.
http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-...ied/27994.html

bogieboy · 08-01-2015, 07:32 AM

there ya go... they have a right click blocker script running on thier page...LOL good thing i know how to read/pull up HTML coding....i think it definitely looks better than the red one posted earlier....

wheelbender6 · 08-01-2015, 10:53 PM

I'd like to have the twin cyl engine from the red bike mounted in the chassis of the black bike picture below. It would be more freeway capable than the single cyl bike.

05-25-2015, 06:34 AM	#1
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05-25-2015, 08:13 AM	#2
JTHSPACE Join Date: May 2015 Location: Cambridge, England Posts: 140	RE released a "Trial" version in the UK back in 2009. The press said "The Royal Enfield Trials EFI is rubbish and brilliant at the same time. Rubbish because it’s slow, under-braked and ill-handling – but brilliant because it offers a unique, charming, easy-going ride you won’t get with any other bike less than 30 years old." I think that the "look" is O.K. but totally wrong front guard, tyres etc. One bit of mud and everything would clog-up. __________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Riding bikes for over 40 years Honda C50 / SS50 / CB125 / CB250 Velocettes (various) Piaggio's / Honda's / Yamaha's Raptor . . . . the List Goes On . . . .
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05-25-2015, 01:23 PM	#3
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	X2 on the front mudguard; it's trouble waiting to happen. Overall, it's a very good look. Something about the scrambler pipe is wrong to my eyes, but the seat, tank and tires are tasteful mods. __________________ 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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05-25-2015, 01:36 PM	#4
JTHSPACE Join Date: May 2015 Location: Cambridge, England Posts: 140	. . . and the sound is great. Big single "thump", not quite like a cast-iron fly-wheelled Velocette slooow thump, but getting there. __________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Riding bikes for over 40 years Honda C50 / SS50 / CB125 / CB250 Velocettes (various) Piaggio's / Honda's / Yamaha's Raptor . . . . the List Goes On . . . .
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06-21-2015, 07:34 PM	#5
wheelbender6 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Houston area Posts: 1,902	Kool. I hope Royal Enfield releases a scrambler soon. I saw an artist rendering of an Enfield 800cc twin ADV bike on Motorcycle.com. It looked similar to the trials bike below, but with 2 cylinders. __________________ "Its not WHAT you ride; its THAT you ride"
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07-01-2015, 08:46 PM	#6
wheelbender6 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Houston area Posts: 1,902	Here is the rendering of the Royal Enfield Himalayan ADV. This is the 800cc version. __________________ "Its not WHAT you ride; its THAT you ride"
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07-02-2015, 01:02 AM	#7
AZRider Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 267	I can see some of the British heritage showing through, but that beak is totally out of context with the rest of the bike. __________________ George 2016 CanAm Spyder F3-L
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07-02-2015, 07:08 PM	#8
jct842 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: arkansas Posts: 297	I like the looks of the 70's enduro's and would have bought one of several in the last month if they had electric starters on them. Around 2001 I bought a new bike and the dealer had just got the enfields in stock. I wished I had got one then, they were a whole lot less expensive in them days. What turned me off was the lack electric starters and the effort it took the salesman to get one kick started!
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07-02-2015, 08:21 PM	#9
wheelbender6 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Houston area Posts: 1,902	"but that beak is totally out of context" Agreed. I am no fan of the beaks found on some of the BMWs and Hondas. __________________ "Its not WHAT you ride; its THAT you ride"
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07-13-2015, 09:39 PM	#10
wheelbender6 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Houston area Posts: 1,902	Saw this Musket V-twin on Jay Leno's Garage. Industrial designer and all-around motorcycle savant Aniket Vardham has built a modern prototype version. I hope Royal Enfield produces the Musket Engine again. http://www.topspeed.com/motorcycles/...-ar170320.html __________________ "Its not WHAT you ride; its THAT you ride"
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07-14-2015, 02:12 AM	#11
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Vardham is a cousin of our ex-IT guy at work. I shared a few videos of his original Musket build a few years ago. Amazing craftsmanship. __________________ 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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07-31-2015, 07:01 PM	#12
wheelbender6 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Houston area Posts: 1,902	Here is a recent article on a Himalayan prototype. This version looks less "classic" and more ADV-ish. I tried posting pics but they seem to have copyright protection. You have to go to the link to see them. http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-...ied/27994.html __________________ "Its not WHAT you ride; its THAT you ride" Last edited by wheelbender6; 07-31-2015 at 07:06 PM. Reason: Troubleposting img link
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08-01-2015, 07:32 AM	#13
bogieboy Join Date: May 2013 Location: finger lakes NY Posts: 2,062	there ya go... they have a right click blocker script running on thier page...LOL good thing i know how to read/pull up HTML coding....i think it definitely looks better than the red one posted earlier....
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08-01-2015, 10:53 PM	#14
wheelbender6 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Houston area Posts: 1,902	I'd like to have the twin cyl engine from the red bike mounted in the chassis of the black bike picture below. It would be more freeway capable than the single cyl bike. __________________ "Its not WHAT you ride; its THAT you ride"
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