[krimp]

And I did too. Brought home a blonde C5 today. On the way home, a 75 mile trip, I made one pit stop. While I was waiting for my brother, who took me up to get her, I had a guy look at her and ask if I did the restoration myself. I laughed and said no. Both he and his wife were stunned to find out that it was brand new.

[DanB]

Congrats and welcome to the forum!  Need pics

[krimp]

Congrats and welcome to the forum!  Need pics

I plan on taking some more tomorrow morning. Until then, the one I posted in the "What did you do" thread should suffice.

Also, any advice for getting the tool box cover to come off? The way this one is stuck, I shouldn't ever have a problem with it popping open while riding.

[alladinko]

nice! and the trip length too. i had poorly 20 miles, today, green one. but tmrw is another day and a beautiful one
and same thing with the toolbox cover - 3 guys trying to open it. nobody wanted to scratch the bike, pulling, twisting - that thing was like glued. i wonder now if it's the same as the other bikes, make 2010-2012 when owners are saying that the covers just fly off on the highways (or anywhere).

but congrats!

[krimp]

nice! and the trip length too. i had poorly 20 miles, today, green one. but tmrw is another day and a beautiful one
and same thing with the toolbox cover - 3 guys trying to open it. nobody wanted to scratch the bike, pulling, twisting - that thing was like glued. i wonder now if it's the same as the other bikes, make 2010-2012 when owners are saying that the covers just fly off on the highways (or anywhere).

but congrats!

Thanks. I just went to replace the spark plug with an NGK and found one already in there! I now have a spare.

[Kevin Mahoney]

I have noticed a lot of Newbies as well which is great. I hope they have as much fun as the rest of us. A tip for the tool and battery box locks, once you do get them  open use a drop of silicone on the large nuts that secure the locks in the tool box and battery box

[krimp]

I have noticed a lot of Newbies as well which is great. I hope they have as much fun as the rest of us. A tip for the tool and battery box locks, once you do get them  open use a drop of silicone on the large nuts that secure the locks in the tool box and battery box

Kevin, I'm able to get the tool box unlocked. Unfortunately, I just can't get the cover off. It moves, a lot, but doesn't come off at all. It's acting like it's hinged on the side opposite the lock.

[Arctictanker]

You really are a noob...j/k  Mine was hell too.  I have taken it off a couple times and it is only slightly easier as I know how it works.  It pulls straight out.  When mine was put on the flap from the tool pouch was caught by the pin and was binding it a little bit.  Yes we also tried as hard as possible to not scratch the paint.  If memory serves me correctly there is a pin at the 12 o'clock and about 7 o'clock position (your "hinge").  We unlocked the cover and could get the 12 o'clock to come loose but the 7 o'clock was the pain.  After you do get it off some silicone on the tips of the pins and on the rubber gaskets should help some in the future.

   Good luck and enjoy.  I got my 2014 Military in early April.  99 miles to complete my break-in.  I do have a nice gold color working it's way around the O2 sensor which if I understood the thread correctly is normal.  I also have a slight and I do mean slight blue appearing at the top of the pipe near the heat sink.

Most importantly WELCOME!

[High On Octane]

Congrats on the purchase and welcome to the forum!  You're going to get a lot of the "how long did the resto take" conversations.   

Scottie J

[heloego]

+1
Long-time riders are gonna stroke you a lot, so enjoy. 

[Joel-in-dallas]

Welcome and enjoy your Royal Enfield. You will get noticed when you ride.

[krimp]

Thank you everyone. I was getting questions about it before I left the dealership.

[suitcasejefferson]

Congratulations on the new bike. I bought mine 120 miles from home, and had the dealer deliver it. For the first 100 miles, I did not ride it more than 10 miles at the time, with 1/2 hour breaks in between. It had over 600 miles on it before I rode it 50 miles at one time. Now has 2500 miles on it in 2 1/2 months. I have had a lot of people ask me about it. Even more since I put British flag stickers on it. They swear it is an antique even after I tell them it's new. So many people have never heard of RE, or think they went out of business decades ago.

Mine doesn't really have "tool boxes", the one on the left is electrical stuff, the one on the right is the air filter. I had trouble getting mine open to begin with, a little WD-40 and they open easily. I still have to lay down on the floor and look up to get the battery cover lock to line up. It has to be just right.

[krimp]

Finally, a great picture of her. For those that don't know, that's Pikes Peak in the background.



Two beautiful ladies that I get the pleasure of looking at almost every day.

[hogdad]

Also, any advice for getting the tool box cover to come off? The way this one is stuck, I shouldn't ever have a problem with it popping open while riding.

Oh, the tool box. 

I too have the same problem, and have applied silicon to the attachment points, but the next time I try to open it, same problem. The locking mechanism works fine.  It's that 8 o'clock attachment point that I wrestle with.

Barry