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12-05-2013, 12:57 PM
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I would LOVE one of these in my garage. Enfield Cafe Racer.
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12-05-2013, 02:17 PM
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That's a nice looking motorcycle.
  However, it is a 'Brit bike.' 
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12-05-2013, 04:36 PM
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That would be nice short haul ride.
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12-05-2013, 04:51 PM
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The only issue for me would be no passenger seat. I like all my street bikes to have a passenger seat. Never a good idea to leave a pretty girl behind to hitch a ride with someone else!
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12-06-2013, 01:13 AM
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There was a decent article in Cafe Racer about the new RE, and the RE site has some fun videos about it. I'd love one.
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12-06-2013, 01:15 AM
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12-06-2013, 01:37 AM
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I wonder if the Royal Enfield bikes are better today because they are made in India? The company's website says the Bullet 350 models have been made in India since 1955. The Royal Enfield website only list a factory tour for India, so I don't know if any of the Royal Enfield bikes are made elsewhere.
 http://royalenfield.com/aboutus/factory-visit/
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12-22-2013, 03:35 AM
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I was able to ride a Continental GT in London http://www.flickr.com/photos/motoperu/9804682116/ there are passenger pegs so can be ridden two-up but my guess it that it would be a tight fit. I ordered one when I got back to Lima and am #4 on the list at Raceway in Salem, Oregon http://www.racewayenfield.com/gt-cafe-racer.html Hopefully, I'll take delivery in a couple of weeks, I'll post photos after I hit the road on it.
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12-22-2013, 03:43 AM
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As always, we eagerly await your photos, OG.
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12-22-2013, 12:10 PM
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12-22-2013, 12:14 PM
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RE is only manufacured in Chennai, AFAIK.
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12-22-2013, 04:39 PM
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I guess that's my point, Weld. The current Royal Enfield is British in name only. However, I'm sure the Brits could manufacture this bike as well in England, but it would certainly cost much more.
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