Hi TheBobs,
Ditto. Been lurking with intent for a while now. I bought an Enfield C5 back in September last year after passing my bike test here in Dubai.
I was having a tough time choosing a motorcycle having never ridden before. I looked at all the usual suspects: Harley Davidson (not enough facial hair), sports bike (probably scare myself), etc. I'd heard that an RE dealer had recently opened a showroom here in Dubai so a friend and I went along to check it out. I knew as soon as I walked in that I had to have one. Great looks, and the price was fantastic. The guys at Classic Motorcycles in Dubai sell all the range, but here we have the option of purchasing the India spec bikes for a significant amount less than the Euro/North America spec. I opted for the Euro spec machine as I ultimately may take the bike to my Native England, and I wanted to buy the bike in the military colour scheme, which was only available in the Euro spec.
Anyway, I've had the bike for 4 months now and have ridden almost 4000Kms. It's the
perfect bike for bobbing around town, and it's just fantastic fun if you fancy a longer ride. I'm just back from a 450Km day-trip to Oman with two friends. The Enfield happily cruises at 110Km/h on highways, and you will struggle to stop smiling when faced with some twistys. This bike can
lean.
I'm booked on a trip to India in July. 1800Kms along from New Delhi to Leh in the Himalayas, as Ice mentioned. Can't wait!
You won't regret choosing the Enfield.