[Ice]

Nope I'm not going to talk about it ,,,,we have a section that will soon be open for that  but I did read an interesting article on the autoeveloution website. 

http://www.autoevolution.com/news/royal-enfield-continental-gt-cafe-racer-in-europe-from-october-66318.html

 The writing style and photography of the article does have a certain appeal. 

[mattsz]

Well, since we aren't talking about it (yet) in its dedicated thread either...

Kevin said:

There are 50 plus Cafe Racers here awaiting the journalists for a lot of riding.

I assume that most moto journalists would understand that these engines need to be broken in, but I never would have bought mine if my test ride had been on a brand new model.  I'm hoping against hope that all 50 of those bikes have at least 1000 miles on them!

"Here you go, mate, but listen, nothing over half-throttle, ok?  Be sure to give us a bang-up review!"

jest sayin'...

[boggy]

I'm pretty excited for Kevin and Royal Enfield.  First all new RE in decades?  That's pretty cool.  The bike looks really sharp.

I wish it wasn't going to be $8k US.  8k gets you a heck of a lot of bike these days.  I get it - and I hope they do sell a ton of them but I wish there was another cylinder for 8k.

But I don't want to be a bummer. It looks like great motorcycle and I bet it's ridiculously fun to ride.  The old Continental GT is one of my favorite looking bikes of all time and what turned me on to the brand.  I hope they sell a ton.

[ace.cafe]

I mentioned to Kevin about 4 years ago that it would be very cool to have a new "Rickman Enfield" with a Rickman frame, as sort of a tie-in to the older Rickman Interceptor.
It looks like this is going to be it. The Harris dual-cradle frame on this bike is very much like the Rickman frame was.

I like this bike as a basic platform for a Cafe Racer.
It will be fast enough for many people, right out of the box. And for those who want more, I assure you that we'll be able to make it hotter. This layout is tailor made for an Ace performance upgrade.

I think it's a great step for RE to make, and it was a long time in coming.

[Ice]

 There sure are tons of break and suspension tuning parts and goodies available these days for bikes that run name brand suspension and breaks.

[High On Octane]

There sure are tons of break and suspension tuning parts and goodies available these days for bikes that run name brand suspension and breaks.

BRAKES brother.  BRAKES. 

Scottie

[Ice]

 The phooked on honics coarse I took in skool mae knot have helped my speeling but it sure cured my lysdexia. 

[High On Octane]

LMAO!   

Sorry.  My wife is a grammar Nazi and it's kind of rubbing off on me.

Scottie

[Ice]

No worries mate it's all in good fun.

[single]

I had begun to think maybe brakes had been replaced by breaks.I see this all over the place.
Eye'm  actually weighting to bye won of thees.
Oh,deer.
Maybe I should look one over first.That is probly what I am waiting for.

[D the D]

Just as long as the GT is delivered intact.  I hate things that are intac or in tac.  That's just tacky.

[High On Octane]

Or when people say "your" instead of "you're".  And just all the random BS words that people make up these days.

Scottie

[Ice]

~ I hate things that are intac or in tac.  That's just tacky.

Unless it's a sail boat or sale bote 

[D the D]

Unless it's a sail boat or sale bote 

Nope Sir!  That's still tack, not to be confused with jibe, which is wearing. 

[mplayle]

Tack?

Thumb, map or upholstery?

[The Garbone]

All this nautical speak is getting me excited........

[D the D]

All this nautical speak is getting me excited........

You need to head over to this thread: http://www.enfieldmotorcycles.com/forum/index.php/topic,17227.0.html

[mattsz]

The official website has a "book a test ride" pull-down.  You start by choosing your country.  The two choices are United Kingdom and France.  France?  Who knew we could go to Marseille for a test ride?!?

[boggy]

Here is a positive first-ride review from Visor Down. It really is a sharp looking motorcycle.  Who else ships with bar-end mirrors?

http://www.visordown.com/features/first-ride-royal-enfield-continental-gt/23507.html

[ace.cafe]

Here is a positive first-ride review from Visor Down. It really is a sharp looking motorcycle.  Who else ships with bar-end mirrors?

http://www.visordown.com/features/first-ride-royal-enfield-continental-gt/23507.html

That's some fairly positive press for it.

I felt a little bit slighted when they said to buy some other brand of motorcycle if you want to do "The Ton".
After all, there are plenty of Ton-Up Royal Enfield Bullets out there on the road now, and they are no secret. We've been making them for years.

[TWinOKC]

The phooked on honics coarse I took in skool mae knot have helped my speeling but it sure cured my lysdexia. 

From dyslexia I get daily sex   

[TWinOKC]

I posted this link earlier today in the wrong place.   Sorry for the double post.  Don't ya just hate it when guys do that!  Anyway a cool video.  IMO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2QKTBdigs5M

 

[Norm]

I posted this link earlier today in the wrong place.   Sorry for the double post.  Don't ya just hate it when guys do that!  Anyway a cool video.  IMO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2QKTBdigs5M

Lots of angst and a little motorcycling.  Let's hear the GT!

[single]

Dyslexia sounds interesting.Does she have a sister?

[scoTTy]

  er sorry.. looks too generic to me..  all chrisma gone 

[High On Octane]

Cool video, not a fan of the music.  Plus the mix on the bike exhaust/engine volume was way too quiet.

Scottie

[boggy]

I really liked that video - I dug the tunes and the vibe. 

scoTTy, I think you could ditch the generic bits, like the silver fenders and the lights, and get it looking good.  I think black fenders and a small black light would be slick with that black frame and red paint.  Maybe black shocks too. 

[mattsz]

What is the grey (silver?) slotted plate just by the brake pivot?  Is it hiding, or protecting, a hydraulic reservoir?

[mattsz]

No, I see there's one on both sides.  Foot guard?

[72westie]

I am down in Orlando for the AimExpo and happened to run into Kevin M. and a continental Enfield. Pretty sweet looking ride. (Kevin was on his phone when I snapped the picture, sorry Kevin)