[Desi Bike]

Don't get the grease up too high so as to not goober up the speedo.

[jartist]

Gone.  I don't carry around hot dogs.  Maybe a granola bar or something, but those fit in my pocket.  I like seeing the entire rear tire.  If I could tuck the battery away, like with the iron barrel relocation kit, then I would ditch the side covers too.

I like the look of the open loop without the sausage tins.  Did you just cut out the backing plate and hardware?

A battery relocation would be fairly simple.  Just make a tray out of cardboard or mattboard and use a hot glue gun to put it together and add tabs to bolt it someplace.  Then take the mock up to someone who can weld one up in steel.  The BMW R75/5 for the first couple years before the toaster tank had a battery transversly mounted behind the engine without covers and I think it looks great.

[boggy]

Ya, I'd really just like to rotate it 90 degrees and send it back as far as it can go.  I like how on the RE Continental and Cafe racer kit there is a nice round fairing cover for the battery.  Thanks for great idea, using cardboard to mock it up.

You simply just unbolt the backing covers for the hot dog holders.  I didn't cut the tabs off.  I used one for mounting my megaphone.  Someday I'll probably cut'm loose.

[barenekd]

I finally got the J-3 Cubby nee Beast back together enough to ride it again! After being rear ended a few weeks ago, then pitching it off the side of the road, I was needing a few bits. It's amazing how slow parts are forthcoming nowadays! I still need the  stock bars, front fender, headllight surround for the Tribar, an EFI muffler, right switch box, and tail light.
I got enough pieces though to be able to ride it again, after market bars were the most important. I used the original headlight, repainted the casquette and hand hold bar and straightened out the footpegs and other bits.
Anyway I took it out for a checkride and all went well for about 5 miles, then it started cutting out severely, the popping and banging, then quit. It finally restarted, sounding pretty good as i head home, for a mile or so, then started crapping out again. I nrsed it on home and as I was pulling into the garage, it quit again. I went into the house for a drink and the opportunity to mull over what was wrong with it, as I had done some extracurricular work on it and played with several connections. I was getting ready to pull some side panels, when for whatever reason that escapes me...as most things are wont to do nowadays, I grabbed the spark plug lead and it was loose--really loose. It was just bouncing up and down on the plug. Stuck it back on and got in a successful twenty mile ride through the twisties. Feels so good!
It does vibrate through the handlebars a bit more than with the stock ones. I'll havta figure out how to cure that.
But there is that BSA Club ride Sunday.!
Bare

[Desi Bike]

Cruised Yonge street in Toronto, sitting right now at the Hard Rock Cafe parked in a line up of harleys and crotch rockets... and what bike is garnering all the attention...  Hahaha!

[prof_stack]

Rode for 52 miles in nice Seattle morning sun.  I blasted to Sea-Tac and beyond and determined a couple of things:
(1) The upswept muffler adds sound, backfires and maybe a 1/2hp.  The OEM muffler adds a cat converter for cleaner emissions, quieter ride, and road hugging weight.
(2) I want more power than the UCE can give.  Solutions are in the works.

[Ice]

Do you mean this ?
http://nfieldgear.com/enfield-store/efi-piston-535.html
 

[prof_stack]

Do you mean this ?
http://nfieldgear.com/enfield-store/efi-piston-535.html
 

No, I was thinkng more along these lines:

[prof_stack]

Today, after some nice riding in and around town the C5 came back with 70.5MPG for the tank, refilling again with 87-octane non-ethanol gasoline. 

[Okie Enfield]

Like the Guzzi Prof.. Also like Ices Idea about the 535. Someone hassta be the quinea pig. 

[clubman]

No, I was thinkng more along these lines:

I have the Guzzi Cafe Classic and it is a thoroughly absorbing ride and though in a very soft tune for a 750 still twice as powerful as the Enfield. It's far more relaxing for holding 70-80 over long distances but I still enjoy the Enfieild a lot for 50 miles on a Sunday afternoon.

[bman734]

I just got 75 mpg. with my last tank full. The bike is at 900 miles now so that's pretty impressive if you ask me. By the way, how do you lube the cables on the bike? Just wondering?

[Ice]

Like the Guzzi Prof.. Also like Ices Idea about the 535. Someone hassta be the quinea pig. 

I'm trying just need a bunch of time and money. 

[prof_stack]

I have the Guzzi Cafe Classic and it is a thoroughly absorbing ride and though in a very soft tune for a 750 still twice as powerful as the Enfield. It's far more relaxing for holding 70-80 over long distances but I still enjoy the Enfieild a lot for 50 miles on a Sunday afternoon.

Good comments, well stated.  I just test-rode a white V7C for about 18 miles, mixed freeway and city streets.  The seat must have cement under it, wow what a brick.  I think your cafe seat is better.  The brakes squealed and under 30mph there was an interesting left/right/left/right weave.  Never felt that before.  Power was nice compared to the C5.  Duh.  I might try a Breva 750 next week.

The ride home on the C5 was smooth, comfortable, and quite relaxed. 

[olhogrider]

I like the looks of the Breva. Today I rode about 50 miles. Mileage on the new engine is 61mpg. The gear shift feels a bit stiff. A couple of missed shifts. I expect I'll be back over 70 mpg once everything is broken in.

Swapped in an NGK plug for the Bosch. Idle went up a couple hundred.