[Lahti35]

Had a nice exchange with an Indian gentleman this morning at church. Turns out he was in the country to trouble shoot some pc programs his company deisgns. and had heard of our church through a mutual friend.

He lives in Bangalore and was more than a bit surprised to run into an RE owner at a small church in snow covered Michigan.

Had a great time listening to him talk about some of the domestic market RE's and he was very curious as to why I had purchased an RE above other brands avaliable here in the US.

Great way to start the day!

[Royal Rider]

Isn't it amazing what a conversation starter these bikes are!!

I had a similar experience recently as I sat in a coffee shop watching people stop and gawk at the Enfield parked out front.

A young man came over and asked if i was the owner of the Royal Enfield.  He then introduced himself and told me he was here from India attending school and that his father once had ridden an Enfield in the Indian Army.  He proceded to tell me much of the history of the brand - some of which I knew - much of which I didn't.  He knew quite a bit about the bike's mechanics and seemed genuinely pleased to see "a piece of home" in a place so far away.  After we talked for a bit, he asked me if I minded if he went out and took some pictures of my bike with his cell phone to send to his friends back home.  Like you, it was really a great way to start the day!

[boggy]

Similar thing for me.  Here in Boston, or more specifically Cambridge, there is a huge Indian population.  Mostly because of MIT and the massive bio-tech industry here.  My commute takes me right by MIT and the tech parks where a good deal of Indian folks are walking around.  I have a really good chuckle with all the double-takes my Enfield gets from them.  It's usually followed by one of them arm slapping the other to look before I take off.  It's like they are seeing  a ghost!

[robbw]

I'm amazed at how many people have never even heard of the royal enfield.  I run into this all the time.

[clamp]

Right then ---I was just coming out of the sperm bank and I fell over this Indian bloke lying in the street. He said Oh sorry governor I was just looking for the spring toggle of the carburettor needle adjustment on my Re.

    I adjusted myself as I was feeling a little uncomfortable and hepled him to dismantle my ball point pen to repair and replace his toggle spring. He explained that bits of ball point pens, and toilet ball cocks etc was exactly what the RE was made of and why it was so popular with the affluent Indian community

   His head wobbled as I explained that I too had an RE, --he went on to say that his mother in law was still today at 96 years old the chief track tester at Chennai factory and he himslef supplied the workers with curried  lamb jappattis at luch time.

     isnt that weird?

   

[GreenMachine]

Clamp I thought you were heading down that yellow brick road scenario....Actually I could see that happening with you as the main player but to be honest I develop a habit of head wobbling when I lived in Delhi for 2 years..Goes with the territory when trying to get something done or agreed upon....The Sperm Bank thing (well since u dont have a pension you gotta do what you gotta to do to pay the bill)...I figure sooner or later we get on the sibject of your prostrate..I did find the head wobbling not as much a factor in the upper claases but it is inherit to the Indian culture...

[clamp]

Clamp I thought you were heading down that yellow brick road scenario....Actually I could see that happening with you as the main player but to be honest I develop a habit of head wobbling when I lived in Delhi for 2 years..Goes with the territory when trying to get something done or agreed upon....The Sperm Bank thing (well since u dont have a pension you gotta do what you gotta to do to pay the bill)...I figure sooner or later we get on the sibject of your prostrate..I did find the head wobbling not as much a factor in the upper claases but it is inherit to the Indian culture...

    What--you think I might be making this up, you think Im joking.  By the way prostrate is lying flat on the floor, I think it is the prostate that you are refering too.

    No pension !!!  nope,-- but glad your paying attention. 

   The Indian head wobble is subserviant and is respectfull, it means I am listening and I will do what you say and I am in agreement and understand.   They then go away and do what ever they want.

    We nod --and is similar.

    Ive hired many and fired more. Subserviant yes --usefull no.

[Leonard]

Right then ---I was just coming out of the sperm bank

   

Was that for a deposit or withdrawal?

[Lahti35]

Was that for a deposit or withdrawal?

ROFL!

[redcat]

Some day some poor mother is going to wonder how she ended up with such a sarcastic,pessimistic little shit of a kid.

[clamp]

Thanks redcat that will help me get through the day. Your obviously a cut above the rest.

    Of all my faults  I have never ever insulted anyone, and I never will,-- thank you.

   

     

[redcat]

You're welcome, I think

[mikail gransee]

I ride my RE to get take away from this Indian restaurant...kinda ironic.