Cyrusb, three of us used to ride up through the coulee to a little eatery for breakfast before work. The road is a great one, following the shoreline of several lakes. The Bullet sixty-five was perfect for these early morning rides. It is 30 minutes each way with very little traffic. I would run between 55 and 65 (actual) mph. The bike had free flow intake and exhaust , an Amal carb, the rest was stock. I guess I did have some alloy pushrods, but that was it. The road is winding with lots of throttle roll-on & off riding . The Enfield was just a frame with a motor, carrying me to bacon and eggs. The bike just ran and ran, and did it so well. It changed many a persons opinion of the Royal Enfield. When it came time to sell , it sold FAST ! By comparison I’ve still got a KLX 250 on the auction block, one would think it might have sold first . Nope. I did remove the sprag clutch and put the proper inner primary on , much cleaner look for a bike that was never intended to have E-start.... That Enfield made quite an impression around these parts. I rode it just like I drive my old 72 Plymouth Valiant , as it moved me from here to there and back again. Gave it the required maintenance and never , never, never, a single problem. Very hard to let it go, but I’m retired now and down sizing. Trading two bikes for one , which will do a little of both ( I hope) of the departed machines. The old Iron Barrel can do far more than it can’t, whenever I hear otherwise , inwardly I chuckle...
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Cyrusb, I’ll post some of my thoughts about the Himalayan and the HP, rating in the Himmy section, always subject to change, just my thoughts for today...