Which forum is this please?
So sad when this happens. Thankfully my senses are still sharp enough to see what's going on.
The UK forum...
Well, it arrived today as promised, but the forwarding company hasn't sent the docs through. It is better, much better than I expected. I have taken some video and a couple of photos, but Youtube is stuck on processing the video, so I cant post it. The bike is largely new parts as described, and the paint is mostly to an Indian standard. Chrome of all Indian parts seems to be rubbish, but then that is what they accpet as standard. Suits me.New battery, tyres, cables, chain, rims, brake gear instruments, lights, horn. Spare cables, full workshop manual, gasket set, inner tubes, condensers, points, oil and air filters, mirrors, new tool kit, engine bars and a tailor made RE bike cover all included. Bike, as you will see in the video was extremely well wrapped and crated. Engine number and frame number do not appear to have been tampered with, scratched back to bare metal. There were over 20 dessicant bags taped all over the bike, but there was some mould starting to appear on the seat cover due to high humidity, which wiped down with Dettox. Bike was dusty from travel but easily cleaned. Only a couple of small blemishes in the paint work, not in high visibility areas. Oils in engine and box are all mid level and clean, no fuel of course. All in all, I cannot fault what I have paid for. Madaan Motors gets my vote, in the end.
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Well, nearly a hundred miles now, and a reassuring light mist of oil on the head, but sadly no oil drips on the garage floor. Starts first kick (but needs choke?). Need to sort out a mid range fluffing when opening throttle wide open. Mrs Essex Bird has been on the back of Bhaji to go to the pub and has indicated that this is an acceptable form of entertainment, and a passably hilarious form of transport. So that is the biking budget signed off for the year. I have decided to leave the supplied engine bars off, and the modern mirrors mean the supplied cover doesn't fit. Anyone got a clue about the leaking fuel cap? Seems to fit Ok, maybe just get a seal for it. When is the Hollyville Cafe meeting? .....
.....Evening, just fitted an Amal 26mm carb new from the owners of the forum, very nice too. The Mikcarb was poor quality and often leaked. Currently repainting the grab handle, regulator mounting bar and electrics underseat cover before fitting a Boyer Bransden rectifier/regulator. Also have a Boyer Bransden electronic ignition to fit in the next couple of weeks, then off for the MOT. It will be road tax free next year..... Engine is sweet and virtually oil leak free, but I haven't done a lot of miles. The Royals Enfield timing cover remains leak free..... Happy to see more peeps are chancing their arm with Madaan motors, it worked for me.