Unofficial Royal Enfield Community Forum
Royal Enfield Motorcycles => Bullet Iron Barrel => Topic started by: birdmove on January 27, 2008, 07:06:02 pm
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Just wanted to thank our hosts for the great new forum. Its way better than the older message system. Three reasons I bought my new Bullet:
1.The support available on this forum, not only from our hosts, but from each other. Everyone here seems really helpful. No big ego problems,lots of patience to new members/owners, etc.
2.I have one of the best dealers about 45 minutes away; Vince's. And he contributes here also and reads the messages and answers questions.
3.The bikes!! I had been hesitant to buy a new Enfield Bullet due to the research I had done for some years now.For one thing, they are pretty rare here.Earlier bikes had some reliability problems etc. But I always thought the Bullets were a great concept, and a fantastic looking machine.There were many bikes like these when I started riding some 47 years ago.I still think The Bullets are maybe the best looking motorcycles out there to this day-but then I'm an old geezer (54).I took the plunge and bought one and I'm glad I did.
Jon in Puyallup, Wa. USA
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I couldn't agree more!
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Ditto, This forum is about as close as I'm likely to get to meeting fellow RE owners. We're pretty sparse in these parts.
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I just joined the forum recently. I had no idea it was very new, I thought it had been around for a while. Now I see the forum rules and such were posted like last June or so.
I think this forum has and will provide a great source of information for Bullet riders, and may well help non-Bullet riders to make the move. The forum is very good for everone involved including our host Classic Motorworks. I know I have learned a great deal in a very short time about my new 65 by reading here.
Thanks to our hosts and to all who post here.
Fred
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I just joined the forum recently. I had no idea it was very new, I thought it had been around for a while. Now I see the forum rules and such were posted like last June or so.
Fred
Fred, this is what the old forum looked like...
http://www.enfieldmotorcycles.com/archive/messages/
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Many of you know how much I enjoy myself here on the forum, so many posts and my bike only came in yesterday. I am really out of touch with the world down here in the South Pacific, and the forum is helping a lot. I also appreciate all the advice including that of Vince, Dew, Thumper and others. I think we are all very glad to see any success which goes CMWs way because without our host, there would be virtually no R E America.
Again, thanks,
Larry
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I think we are all very glad to see any success which goes CMWs way because without our host, there would be virtually no R E America.
Again, thanks,
Larry
Amen to that!
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I used to read the old message board too, but most of the time there were no replys, and no way for a viewer to reply to the comment.
This one is way better!
jon
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I think we are all very glad to see any success which goes CMWs way because without our host, there would be virtually no R E America.
And if any of you were into the Enfield scene in the pre. CMW days you know the truth in what Larry is saying.
The previous importer would disappear for a year or so at a time, which was fine unless you needed some parts! Heck, it took me 3 yrs to get my 95 military and I really wanted a black deluxe.
Thanks for the forum and the Black Deluxe Kevin.
CJ
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Today was the first day of working on the Thunderbird which I uncrated yesterday, and it has given me new insight into how valuable this forum really is. The bike is somewhat of a mess, to be truthful. No dipstick, no keys, paint pretty chipped up, speedometer a piece of junk - all torn apart inside. Well, you get the picture. I started in on it about 7:30 this morning and had a great time. A couple of times I remembered some advice here on the forum, washed up my hands and came in and found the topic. The dipstick is missing too, so I found out about how much oil I should use, I'll put that in and make my own dipstick until I can obtain one. I remembered some of Thumper's ideas and got rid of a lot of sheet metal and all gauges, indicator lights, etc. I'll bet I have a pile weighing about 10 to 15 lbs that I won't be putting back.
What I'm saying is that what I've learned on this forum gave me real confidence, the work went smoothly and I think I may yet make something of the old dog.
I'm very glad I bought the new one, though. Then I can keep it up and maybe even improve it and it will be great having something of real value like that. Having the two bikes, one sort of a fixer upper that I can experiment with, the other more of a classic that I can just maintain, best of both worlds, I guess.
Yep, this forum is very useful.
Larry
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Great site IMHO ;D
Larry.
That must be sort of fun 'starting from scratch' out of the crate but no so good with all the damaged parts etc :'(
Good luck with it all.
LSM