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Reply #15 on: April 03, 2013, 12:13:43 am
This trumps all "When did Harley make that?"


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Reply #16 on: April 03, 2013, 12:15:05 am
To which you can respond, "No, Indian sold these."  Not even lieing :)

When I used to pull in to the local Harley dealer on my Ducati they thought it was a Buell.  Now they think I'm riding some weird kind of old Harley.  Really nice folks but not much perspective.

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Reply #17 on: April 03, 2013, 12:18:36 am
I love this:
"What kinda bike is that?"
"Royal Enfield." (pointing to tank)
"Who makes that?"
"Royal Enfield."
Blank stare, pause, "Oh."

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That's better than

"What kinda bike is that?"
"Royal Enfield." (pointing to tank)
"Who makes that?"
"Royal Enfield."
"Never heard of them.  Are they some new start up company who's trying to make a old fashioned 'retro' bike like a Harley?"
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Reply #18 on: April 03, 2013, 12:19:41 am
"Harley?  Oh they were in business years before Harley."  Again, not even lieing :)


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Reply #19 on: April 03, 2013, 12:22:38 am
so has anyone asked you if you bike is a replica???
i have gotten that several times.
i say no, it is a genuine Royal Enfield.
they just fired the design group in 1955, just like HD
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Reply #20 on: April 03, 2013, 12:24:54 am
Lies!  Harley had at least two new shades of black paint this year!


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Reply #21 on: April 03, 2013, 12:42:58 am
yea,verily! have you found RE in your heart?
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Reply #22 on: April 03, 2013, 07:11:08 am
i'll see if my dad can make a few more if anyone else is interested

count me interested !
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Reply #23 on: April 04, 2013, 01:12:06 pm
And me... let us know!


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Reply #24 on: April 07, 2013, 04:13:32 am
Just for reference..this is how the Hitchcock's cover looks. Excuse the crappy quality of the picture..but it looks very neat in person.
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Reply #25 on: April 07, 2013, 04:17:42 am
Plus Two JVS !
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Reply #26 on: April 07, 2013, 12:18:20 pm
It does look neat, but kind of in the way the "500 EFI" cover looks neat: shiny, fits well, does it's job - but it's got that wording stamped on it that I'd rather not have.  To each his own...


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Reply #27 on: April 07, 2013, 12:28:03 pm
Yup. The good thing about this one is that the engraving is not as deep as the 'EFI-500' and is polished/same tone as the body. You know how the stock cover always gets your attention (in a bad way  :-X)..this one actually doesn't. It blends in. But yes, a plain one should suit the engine more  ;)
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Reply #28 on: April 07, 2013, 01:48:07 pm
Yup. The good thing about this one is that the engraving is not as deep as the 'EFI-500' and is polished/same tone as the body.

A plus.  And, I shouldn't begrudge Hitchcocks their props...