[TheFatMan]

Lots of good replies already, I'll add my $.02
I'm 5'11" and 250 pounds.  I have had my C5 for over a year.  Love it.  Do I look like a circus bear on it?  Don't know, don't care!  I live in the country, the nearest divided highway is almost 60 miles away.  This bike is perfect for commuting to work on secondary roads and just general "around town" riding.  I was much like you when I bought mine.  Hadn't been on a bike in decades.  I think my C5 was an excellent choice for a "get back on the road" bike
Tim

[The Garbone]

Tony, as you know these bikes(RE) can pull a side car. Not sure what the top end speed is with the weight and friction of a side car. (50 mph?).

Well,  My iron barrel with a 30mm carb, open exhaust and air filter and down a tooth can pull a car at about 55 or 60 mph max WOT on a flat.  I imagine a UCE could do 5mph better or so. 

   

[Tony in Glendale]

Still haven't pulled the trigger, but I stopped by NoHo Scooters in North Hollywood Cal and sat on a few C5s and the one B5 they had.  I've lost quite a bit of weight since I last sat on one, it fits way better now.

Here I am, sorry for the bad cell phone pic:

[Tri750]

The shirt has to go!  To have a RE, one must be cool at all times.
Note that the 2011 models have a deal going. 300.00 off.
We have 1 Black and 1 Teal C5 on hand.
Pull the trigger, join the fun!

[barenekd]

Hey, Tony,
Good to see you're still out there! You're missing a lot of great rides. Hope you can join us soon.
Bare

[GreenMachine]

tony: shirt can stay if u get that red c5 in the pic......

[Tony in Glendale]

Not feelin' much Aloha spirit around here... 

Yeah, I do dig the Royal Maroon, but the military green one was the only C5 they had with a kick start, the other two were early 2011 models I guess.  Finances are the only thing holding me up now, business has been tough but I'm hoping it will pick up soon.

Also want to see if we get the non-offset forks and 19" front rims on the C5 in the US soon, a little more trail can't hurt for those occasional freeway rides.

[Okie Enfield]

Dont think you need to worry bout the weight Tony. I'm 6'2 and 260, do have to scootch back a bit on the seat and lean forward to not become a sail at 70+mph but the bike has an excellent power band in the mid ranges and climbs hills without to much problem.
First time my exwife saw me on the bike she said " Isnt that thing a little small for you? " and I replied " Your Mama! "
Sure, you could get a 800 pound harley monster and fit that american "everyman" mold, but you seem like a guy you thinks for himself. So screw what everyone else thinks and do what makes you feel good. 

[barenekd]

OK, youse guys,
I'm tired of hearing about being to big for the bike. Here's a picture of me and some riding buddies in 1967. We're all on Bultaco 250 Matadors except Frank, who's on a 360 Maico.
The subjects at hand are me, I was in the Navy at the time in Pensacola in the Helicopter Training Squadron. Tiny Yarbrough, 300+ pounds, Robbie Robinson, the mechanic at the BSA/Bultaco dealer in Pensacola, Jody Nicholas of road racing fame, then in the Navy learning to fly helicopters, and Frank Butler, who had a hot rod shop and was the Maico dealer. Tiny hung in there with us every place we went. We did a lot of woods riding up into Alabama in those days. Great times, rode a few enduros and raced some scrambles with the old Matador. I moved on to a Pursang next.
The point is, just because you're big doesn't mean your motorcycle has to be. Tiny always had a great time with us.
Bare

[GlennF]

Bullets in India seem to be thought of as macho male only bikes unsuited to small riders and women,  so its all a matter of perspective.

Just because you Americans tend to want to up-size everything and ride motorcycles fitted with tractor tires that are built like Kenworth trucks is beside the point The issue should be not how you look but whether you feel comfortable riding the bike.

Note that on a Royal Enfield the rider him/herself just gets ignored anyway and everyone just drools over the bike so appearance is a mute point.

[barenekd]

Not me, man. The biggest bike I ever owned was a Yamaha ThunderAce. In fact, if I average out the size of bikes I've owned in the last 50 years, it comes out to about 495ccs.
I owned a few of bikes that weighed in the 550 range and didn't particular like any of them.
 I like to keep them at around 400 generally.
My favorite cars were Brit sports cars and my late Miata. The only big car I ever owned was a '59 Buick that my parents coerced me into buying. I wanted a TR3 or MGA.
Bare