So, I've been exercising the 'Search' function shamelessly over the last three months. Tons of great stuff, info, and personalities. I look forward to being part of the community.
About me, I live in Tucson, AZ (so any local Bullet Brothers want to get together for a ride, cigar, and a beer send me a message) and became a Royal Enfield owner just a couple of months ago.
I researched it, saved, researched some more. The truth is, I was simply going to get another motorcycle, but once a friend of mine had turned me on to these works of art I could not pass up on the character of these little bikes. I bought the bike from a classic motorcycle guy in Phoenix who, unknown to me at the time, is a personal acquaintance of K. Mahoney. So the bike was well taken car of and in like new condition.
About the bike, it's a 2002 500ES, with the four speed. She is stock, mechanically speaking, just some cosmetics like the saddle and turn signals that the PO did and the saddlebags that I added on. I made a little video to bring to show and tell here on the forum:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSg09aUakX0 I look forward to participating in the threads, seeking guidance when necessary and hopefully being a help otherwise.