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on: September 09, 2013, 05:46:51 am
Nope I'm not going to talk about it ;),,,,we have a section that will soon be open for that  8) but I did read an interesting article on the autoeveloution website.  ;D

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.  ;D
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Reply #1 on: September 09, 2013, 12:19:11 pm
Well, since we aren't talking about it (yet) in its dedicated thread either...

Kevin said:
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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'...


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Reply #2 on: September 09, 2013, 04:19:08 pm
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.
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Reply #3 on: September 09, 2013, 05:45:27 pm
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.
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Reply #4 on: September 10, 2013, 01:15:39 am
 There sure are tons of break and suspension tuning parts and goodies available these days for bikes that run name brand suspension and breaks.
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Reply #5 on: September 10, 2013, 04:10:42 am
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;)

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Reply #6 on: September 10, 2013, 04:27:34 am
 The phooked on honics coarse I took in skool mae knot have helped my speeling but it sure cured my lysdexia.  ;D
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Reply #7 on: September 10, 2013, 01:22:23 pm
LMAO!   ;D

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

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Reply #8 on: September 11, 2013, 02:27:51 am
No worries mate it's all in good fun.
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Reply #9 on: September 12, 2013, 03:32:29 am
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.


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Reply #10 on: September 12, 2013, 04:15:55 am
Just as long as the GT is delivered intact.  I hate things that are intac or in tac.  That's just tacky.
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Reply #11 on: September 12, 2013, 04:43:52 am
Or when people say "your" instead of "you're".  And just all the random BS words that people make up these days.

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Reply #12 on: September 12, 2013, 04:56:27 am
~ I hate things that are intac or in tac.  That's just tacky.

Unless it's a sail boat or sale bote  ;D
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Reply #13 on: September 12, 2013, 05:04:05 am
Unless it's a sail boat or sale bote  ;D

Nope Sir!  That's still tack, not to be confused with jibe, which is wearing.  ;)
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Reply #14 on: September 12, 2013, 01:58:18 pm
Tack?

Thumb, map or upholstery?