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Bullet with the UCE engine / Re: uce 500 efi

« Last Post by tintop48 on Today at 11:48:00 pm »

thank you,all good replies.amongst other brands i have been riding old triumphs for decades and do have a lot of the parts needed for the swap, didnt know if i could just change fueling.one person asked about symptoms,they are snatchy throttle ,lean fueling,hesitations galore.i will disconnect the o2 sensor and ride it a bit.other than this issue i feel good riding on the enfield it fits in nicely with my other two wheeled babies.thanks

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Campfire Talk / Re: फारसस्य इजरायलस्य च युद्धम्

« Last Post by Leofric on Today at 11:42:33 pm »

Oh yeah, big time ... it was the first success of Cambridge Analytica (now renamed and moved), and Dominic Cummins (who had links with the Russian oligarchy and was big in Cambridge Analytica) played a big role in the government afterwards.

Cummins certainly did have a big influence in government.
Didn't know about the Cummins/ Cambridge Analytica /Russian connection  - tell us more .
There were claims that a member of the leave campaign team had meetings with the Russian ambassador before the referendum but I can't remember the details.
Brexit would suit Russia of course as a perfect way to divide the country .

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Campfire Talk / Re: फारसस्य इजरायलस्य च युद्धम्

« Last Post by Leofric on Today at 11:30:25 pm »

The breathtakingly stupid way people will vote for things that are clearly against their own best interests is probably the biggest flaw of democracy.

Brexit Britain reminds me of an elderly doddery person struggling to get an overloaded trolley full of groceries down a ramp alone, refusing all assistance, and proudly proclaiming how they are finally independent now and loving it.

Pre-EU Britain was a mess, entire industries were going bankrupt and were being nationalised and forced to combine to try and save them, which in the case of the motorcycle industry made little to no difference, they went broke anyway.  It is difficult for those of us out here in the colonies to understand why the Brits wanted to go back to that.

If you went back to the time before the referendum and did away with the lies and misinformation being spouted by the leave campaign it would no doubt have been a different result .
Plus the remain campaign didn't emphasise the problems created by leaving ,in my opinion.
I don't remember much being said about the problems leaving would create for Northern Ireland for example.

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Campfire Talk / Re: फारसस्य इजरायलस्य च युद्धम्

« Last Post by GlennF on Today at 11:23:47 pm »

I always thought the main reason for the existence of NATO was the threat from Russia .

ONE of the original reasons.  There was more to it.

https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/declassified_139339.htm

It is often said that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was founded in response to the threat posed by the Soviet Union. This is only partially true. In fact, the Alliance’s creation was part of a broader effort to serve three purposes: deterring Soviet expansionism, forbidding the revival of nationalist militarism in Europe through a strong North American presence on the continent, and encouraging European political integration.

Part of the logic seemed to be a united defence treaty would remove the need for individual European nations spending too much on a military that could, given the history of tribalism and nationalism in Europe, be later used to start yet another European war.

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Campfire Talk / Re: फारसस्य इजरायलस्य च युद्धम्

« Last Post by Leofric on Today at 11:19:56 pm »

i think the idea was that since they were moving toward democracy and away from communism, russia was no longer a threat to the west. but there are other options, as we are seeing lately.  i briefly thought russia should have been invited to join nato, which in retrospect would have been a terrible mistake, fox-in-henhouse style.

I always thought the main reason for the existence of NATO was the threat from Russia .

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Campfire Talk / Re: फारसस्य इजरायलस्य च युद्धम्

« Last Post by Leofric on Today at 11:17:22 pm »

They had zero effect, most of the delays were the Conservatives not being able to decide what exactly they wanted, and then realising they couldn't just wave a wand and make it happen exactly how they wanted.  I remember because I moved to Spain and got residency while I could, in time for Boris Johnson's first deadline ... then he extended it twice ... and even then he didn't actually get a bunch of things like food checks working (while EU countries spent a lot of money to be ready for the original deadline).

I agree with your analysis. Not forgetting the 'oven ready deal' that was another lie in the whole Brexit fiasco !

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Bullet with the UCE engine / Re: 2020 RE 500 Trials Parts Questions

« Last Post by grebmrof on Today at 10:32:41 pm »

I've been keeping my eye on ebay, but haven't spotted either of those parts, I will keep my eyes on ebay though...  Thanks...

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350 J Platform / Re: Out and about photos

« Last Post by Leofric on Today at 10:28:42 pm »

Here's my 4th Royal Enfield, still running it in, 250km. It looks like the quality has improved over the 500, mine was the last year, 2019. I'm impressed with this new J model 350. The only thing I found a bit weird is the position of the brake pedal. I have gotten used to placing my foot at an outward angle. I have watched dozens of YouTube video's of the 350 Classic and no one has mentioned the brake pedal. Must be me....As a senior rider (old fart) I find this bike suits me perfectly. Slow relaxed ride. I keep going out to the shed to look at it, that tells me I have made the right decision.

You are right about the brake pedal.

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Bullet with the UCE engine / Re: 2020 RE 500 Trials Parts Questions

« Last Post by oldphart on Today at 10:19:48 pm »

ebay is your friend.
While some people have had trouble with the Indian sellers, I personally never have. The parts are usually genuine RE parts, or at least branded as such, though many RE parts come from external manufacturers anyway.

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350 J Platform / Re: Out and about photos

« Last Post by Stephan on Today at 08:36:51 pm »

This pic gives me the opportunity to note that the Classic is nicest with the stock seat.
The touring seat is higher and looks « heavier ». But it is so much more comfortable…