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Title: The thread to not talk about the Continental GT
Post by: Ice on September 09, 2013, 05:46:51 am: Nope I'm not going to talk about it ;),,,,we have a section that will soon be open for that 8) but I did read an interesting article on the autoeveloution website. ;D

http://www.autoevolution.com/news/royal-enfield-continental-gt-cafe-racer-in-europe-from-october-66318.html (http://www.autoevolution.com/news/royal-enfield-continental-gt-cafe-racer-in-europe-from-october-66318.html)

The writing style and photography of the article does have a certain appeal. ;D
Title: Re: The thread to not talk about the Continental GT
Post by: mattsz on September 09, 2013, 12:19:11 pm: Well, since we aren't talking about it (yet) in its dedicated thread either...

Kevin said:
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There are 50 plus Cafe Racers here awaiting the journalists for a lot of riding.

I assume that most moto journalists would understand that these engines need to be broken in, but I never would have bought mine if my test ride had been on a brand new model. I'm hoping against hope that all 50 of those bikes have at least 1000 miles on them!

"Here you go, mate, but listen, nothing over half-throttle, ok? Be sure to give us a bang-up review!"

jest sayin'...
Title: Re: The thread to not talk about the Continental GT
Post by: boggy on September 09, 2013, 04:19:08 pm: I'm pretty excited for Kevin and Royal Enfield. First all new RE in decades? That's pretty cool. The bike looks really sharp.

I wish it wasn't going to be $8k US. 8k gets you a heck of a lot of bike these days. I get it - and I hope they do sell a ton of them but I wish there was another cylinder for 8k.

But I don't want to be a bummer. It looks like great motorcycle and I bet it's ridiculously fun to ride. The old Continental GT is one of my favorite looking bikes of all time and what turned me on to the brand. I hope they sell a ton.
Title: Re: The thread to not talk about the Continental GT
Post by: ace.cafe on September 09, 2013, 05:45:27 pm: I mentioned to Kevin about 4 years ago that it would be very cool to have a new "Rickman Enfield" with a Rickman frame, as sort of a tie-in to the older Rickman Interceptor.
It looks like this is going to be it. The Harris dual-cradle frame on this bike is very much like the Rickman frame was.

I like this bike as a basic platform for a Cafe Racer.
It will be fast enough for many people, right out of the box. And for those who want more, I assure you that we'll be able to make it hotter. This layout is tailor made for an Ace performance upgrade.

I think it's a great step for RE to make, and it was a long time in coming.
Title: Re: The thread to not talk about the Continental GT
Post by: Ice on September 10, 2013, 01:15:39 am: There sure are tons of break and suspension tuning parts and goodies available these days for bikes that run name brand suspension and breaks.
Title: Re: The thread to not talk about the Continental GT
Post by: High On Octane on September 10, 2013, 04:10:42 am: Quote from: Ice on September 10, 2013, 01:15:39 am
There sure are tons of break and suspension tuning parts and goodies available these days for bikes that run name brand suspension and breaks.

BRAKES brother. BRAKES. ;)

Scottie
Title: Re: The thread to not talk about the Continental GT
Post by: Ice on September 10, 2013, 04:27:34 am: The phooked on honics coarse I took in skool mae knot have helped my speeling but it sure cured my lysdexia. ;D
Title: Re: The thread to not talk about the Continental GT
Post by: High On Octane on September 10, 2013, 01:22:23 pm: LMAO! ;D

Sorry. My wife is a grammar Nazi and it's kind of rubbing off on me.

Scottie
Title: Re: The thread to not talk about the Continental GT
Post by: Ice on September 11, 2013, 02:27:51 am: No worries mate it's all in good fun.
Title: Re: The thread to not talk about the Continental GT
Post by: single on September 12, 2013, 03:32:29 am: I had begun to think maybe brakes had been replaced by breaks.I see this all over the place.
Eye'm actually weighting to bye won of thees.
Oh,deer.
Maybe I should look one over first.That is probly what I am waiting for.
Title: Re: The thread to not talk about the Continental GT
Post by: D the D on September 12, 2013, 04:15:55 am: Just as long as the GT is delivered intact. I hate things that are intac or in tac. That's just tacky.
Title: Re: The thread to not talk about the Continental GT
Post by: High On Octane on September 12, 2013, 04:43:52 am: Or when people say "your" instead of "you're". And just all the random BS words that people make up these days.

Scottie
Title: Re: The thread to not talk about the Continental GT
Post by: Ice on September 12, 2013, 04:56:27 am: Quote from: D the D on September 12, 2013, 04:15:55 am
~ I hate things that are intac or in tac. That's just tacky.

Unless it's a sail boat or sale bote ;D
Title: Re: The thread to not talk about the Continental GT
Post by: D the D on September 12, 2013, 05:04:05 am: Quote from: Ice on September 12, 2013, 04:56:27 am
Unless it's a sail boat or sale bote ;D

Nope Sir! That's still tack, not to be confused with jibe, which is wearing. ;)
Title: Re: The thread to not talk about the Continental GT
Post by: mplayle on September 12, 2013, 01:58:18 pm: Tack?

Thumb, map or upholstery?
Title: Re: The thread to not talk about the Continental GT
Post by: The Garbone on September 12, 2013, 06:51:26 pm: All this nautical speak is getting me excited........

:P
Title: Re: The thread to not talk about the Continental GT
Post by: D the D on September 12, 2013, 10:26:57 pm: Quote from: The Garbone on September 12, 2013, 06:51:26 pm
All this nautical speak is getting me excited........
:P

You need to head over to this thread: http://www.enfieldmotorcycles.com/forum/index.php/topic,17227.0.html (http://www.enfieldmotorcycles.com/forum/index.php/topic,17227.0.html)
Title: Re: The thread to not talk about the Continental GT
Post by: mattsz on September 13, 2013, 10:42:43 am: The official website has a "book a test ride" pull-down. You start by choosing your country. The two choices are United Kingdom and France. France? Who knew we could go to Marseille for a test ride?!?
Title: Re: The thread to not talk about the Continental GT
Post by: boggy on September 16, 2013, 04:12:04 pm: Here is a positive first-ride review from Visor Down. It really is a sharp looking motorcycle. Who else ships with bar-end mirrors?

http://www.visordown.com/features/first-ride-royal-enfield-continental-gt/23507.html
Title: Re: The thread to not talk about the Continental GT
Post by: ace.cafe on September 16, 2013, 05:09:45 pm: Quote from: boggy on September 16, 2013, 04:12:04 pm
Here is a positive first-ride review from Visor Down. It really is a sharp looking motorcycle. Who else ships with bar-end mirrors?

http://www.visordown.com/features/first-ride-royal-enfield-continental-gt/23507.html

That's some fairly positive press for it.

I felt a little bit slighted when they said to buy some other brand of motorcycle if you want to do "The Ton".
After all, there are plenty of Ton-Up Royal Enfield Bullets out there on the road now, and they are no secret. We've been making them for years.
Title: Re: The thread to not talk about the Continental GT
Post by: TWinOKC on September 24, 2013, 08:25:30 pm: Quote from: Ice on September 10, 2013, 04:27:34 am
The phooked on honics coarse I took in skool mae knot have helped my speeling but it sure cured my lysdexia. ;D

From dyslexia I get daily sex :) :)
Title: Re: The thread to not talk about the Continental GT
Post by: TWinOKC on September 24, 2013, 11:12:50 pm: I posted this link earlier today in the wrong place. Sorry for the double post. Don't ya just hate it when guys do that! Anyway a cool video. IMO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2QKTBdigs5M
Title: Re: The thread to not talk about the Continental GT
Post by: Norm on September 28, 2013, 01:05:51 am: Quote from: TWinOKC on September 24, 2013, 11:12:50 pm
I posted this link earlier today in the wrong place. Sorry for the double post. Don't ya just hate it when guys do that! Anyway a cool video. IMO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2QKTBdigs5M
Lots of angst and a little motorcycling. Let's hear the GT!
Title: Re: The thread to not talk about the Continental GT
Post by: single on September 28, 2013, 02:10:13 am: Dyslexia sounds interesting.Does she have a sister?
Title: Re: The thread to not talk about the Continental GT
Post by: scoTTy on September 28, 2013, 03:27:13 am: :( er sorry.. looks too generic to me.. all chrisma gone :-\
Title: Re: The thread to not talk about the Continental GT
Post by: High On Octane on September 28, 2013, 04:35:45 am: Cool video, not a fan of the music. Plus the mix on the bike exhaust/engine volume was way too quiet.

Scottie
Title: Re: The thread to not talk about the Continental GT
Post by: boggy on September 28, 2013, 08:27:42 pm: I really liked that video - I dug the tunes and the vibe.

scoTTy, I think you could ditch the generic bits, like the silver fenders and the lights, and get it looking good. I think black fenders and a small black light would be slick with that black frame and red paint. Maybe black shocks too. 8)
Title: Re: The thread to not talk about the Continental GT
Post by: mattsz on October 04, 2013, 01:38:21 pm: What is the grey (silver?) slotted plate just by the brake pivot? Is it hiding, or protecting, a hydraulic reservoir?

(http://royalenfield.com/continentalgt/images/gallery/big/royalenfield-continental-GT-gallery-image-8.jpg)
Title: Re: The thread to not talk about the Continental GT
Post by: mattsz on October 04, 2013, 01:40:09 pm: No, I see there's one on both sides. Foot guard?
Title: Re: The thread to not talk about the Continental GT
Post by: 72westie on October 18, 2013, 07:00:18 pm: I am down in Orlando for the AimExpo and happened to run into Kevin M. and a continental Enfield. Pretty sweet looking ride. (Kevin was on his phone when I snapped the picture, sorry Kevin)

(http://i549.photobucket.com/albums/ii389/72westie/Enfield/1D5DE4E2-DCD8-49C7-97EF-AF47084239D0-863-0000010788238CAD_zps49d6d26a.jpg)