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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Volcano, Ca
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Just Shoot Me. Another RE
Ran across this a couple weeks back. Buddy who travels a lot found it, said, "I may know a guy....." and the deal is done. Dammit.......
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"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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Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Houma, La.
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Nice score!
![]() Hi, my name is Jerry, I'm a bikeaholic.
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2023 Lifan Lycan 250 Chopper 2023 Venom Evader 2022 Lifan KPX250 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan S (Sold) 2004 Honda ST 1300 2016 Black Hawk 250 (sold) Keihin PE30 carb,125 main,38 slow.Pod filter,ported & decked head 10:1 CR,Direct Ignition Coil,15/40Sprockets,NGK DPR8EIX-9,De-Cat,Dual Oil Cooler,Digital Cluster 2016 Cazador180 XL 2014 Coolster150 JerryHawk250.com My YouTube Channel |
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Join Date: Jan 2016
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I think this now makes you a distributor.
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Volcano, Ca
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It's home! My delivery driver/buddy Greg on the bike for a pic.
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"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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Join Date: Oct 2016
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Sure is pretty. Really like the chrome tank.
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2023 Lifan Lycan 250 Chopper 2023 Venom Evader 2022 Lifan KPX250 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan S (Sold) 2004 Honda ST 1300 2016 Black Hawk 250 (sold) Keihin PE30 carb,125 main,38 slow.Pod filter,ported & decked head 10:1 CR,Direct Ignition Coil,15/40Sprockets,NGK DPR8EIX-9,De-Cat,Dual Oil Cooler,Digital Cluster 2016 Cazador180 XL 2014 Coolster150 JerryHawk250.com My YouTube Channel |
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Elburn, IL
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Sweet.
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Volcano, Ca
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So far, everything is in spec and clean. Check ou tthese rockers by the fine Redditch folks. It's almost artwork.
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"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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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Volcano, Ca
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So after I took off the tank, I found three of these. According to overseas Brit Bike folks, they are famously known as Royal Enfield Cat Collars they used for cable/wire ties, and are sought after for restorations. Apparently no other Brit Bike companies used them, They used rubber. I have a few survivors. I'll end up doing zip ties and probably Lexol these and stick them in a frame to hang in the shop. The surprises keep coming.
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"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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Join Date: Jul 2010
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Those look like bicycle toe straps.
For your enjoyment, 2LZ, a 99 RE 500 Bullet. ![]()
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Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts |
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Volcano, Ca
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An old Bullet is on my list!.....but I would love a Flying Flea to hang from my shop rafters with a fake parachute.
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"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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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Elburn, IL
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Oh man, you have been bitten.
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Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts |
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Volcano, Ca
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I found this metal tag in one of the tool boxes. Being the curious sort, I wrote the REOC in the UK to see if this was from them. They wrote me back this morning and said that their club goes back to 1976, but if the wording is exactly as I stated to them, it seems that this may have been the club from when the factory still existed. They requested a pic and I just sent it. I'm curious to read the response when I get it. I'll pass it along
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Volcano, Ca
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Indeed. I have to tell you, I enjoyed the BSA and all the learning that came along with it, but RE built a better bike back in the day. The Model G is a mechanical work of art.
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"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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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Volcano, Ca
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According to my contact in the UK, the tags authenticity cannot be determined. He's not seen (or has documentation) of one with a blue background, nor is he certain about the Great Britain sticker, which may have been added at a different time.
Thanks to all the numbers stamped on the bike, and his thorough archiving of RE, he was able determine that this particular Model G left the Redditch factory and was sent to Whitehall’s of New York on 9th April 1948. Cool stuff......
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"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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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Volcano, Ca
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Update!
After changing all three lubes, the primary dripped a little so I popped the cover to check out the gasket. It was ancient and needed replacing, so I have one ordered. It was a huge cork belt. 1/2" x 1/2" tall and wide. The clutch is a mystery. Of all the vids and pics I've seen online, I've not seen this. Fortunately, the RE community overseas takes their history very seriously and have tons of documentation. Apparently the safety wire is an add-on by someone. They only safety wired for racing, not for street. Also, the machining marks are done by apprentices with a wooden dowel and grinding compound for appearance purposes, to fancy up the work. Now whether that work was done at the Redditch factory, or by someone later, is yet to be determined. I'm still waiting to hear more info on this. I mink oiled the leather cable ties last night to see if I can reuse them but I'll probably replace them with available repops. Take note of the handwork on the backside square nuts. Obviously done to keep them from scratching the frame. It worked. The frame has no marks where these were mounted. This has been a blast so far and I'm very fortunate that what few parts I've needed, are still available with the click of a mouse.
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