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Royal Enfield Motorcycles => Bullet Iron Barrel => Topic started by: little_a_o on February 10, 2008, 02:00:35 am

Title: For what its worth
Post by: little_a_o on February 10, 2008, 02:00:35 am: I miss my '05 Military.

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Title: Re: For what its worth
Post by: LotusSevenMan on February 10, 2008, 09:08:46 am: Knew ya would!

Well you know what to do (before it's too late!!!!!)
Title: Re: For what its worth
Post by: DaveG297 on February 10, 2008, 04:26:03 pm: I miss every bike I ever sold. That does not apply to ex-wives. Especially miss the GSX1100G. I don't know why I thought that engine was too loud. Now I got an Enfield that makes the Suzzy sound absolutely quiet. The only bike you love is the one you sold or traded..........dg BOY its cold here.....1'
Title: Re: For what its worth
Post by: hutch on February 10, 2008, 09:39:45 pm: DaveG297, must be real cold with the wind of Lake Michigan. It got to 4 degrees here in Birch Run. Don't even want to know the wind chill with the 30mpg gusts. Hutch
Title: Re: For what its worth
Post by: BanditRE on February 11, 2008, 03:38:14 pm: I miss my Military and its only covered and winterized in the garage!

You're right about the cold. Damn! It was a balmy 8 degrees here in SE Mcihigan. Wind chill of minus 23!! Ouch. That kind of cold hurts.
Title: Re: For what its worth
Post by: DireWolf on February 12, 2008, 05:30:04 pm: Serviced mine yesterday, since it was 20 degrees. Primary case, Gearbox, engine oil, filter, tappets. Awesome. Had a great time.
Title: Re: For what its worth
Post by: little_a_o on February 14, 2008, 02:42:05 am: Item number: 150215134950

I just came across this one which is pretty close to where I am now. I do have a few obstacles still; one no place to keep it, and two, the native Californians barely tolerate me being here let alone a prehistoric machine...
Title: Re: For what its worth
Post by: Bullet500Dude on February 14, 2008, 05:02:43 am: Well, I miss my first street bike. She was a 1964 H-D Panhead that I got in several boxes at age 14, and had her going with the help of my father, uncle George, and several other brothers the day I turned 16.

D.B.
Title: Re: For what its worth
Post by: baird4444 on February 14, 2008, 05:23:41 am: Quote from: little_a_o on February 14, 2008, 02:42:05 am
Item number: 150215134950
I just came across this one which is pretty close to where I am now. I do have a few obstacles still; one no place to keep it, and two, the native Californians barely tolerate me being here let alone a prehistoric machine...
Are you a Cali resident?? Better check to see if it can be licensed there...
it's to new... not enuff miles...
http://www.enfieldmotorcycles.com/california.html

- Mike
Title: Re: For what its worth
Post by: little_a_o on February 15, 2008, 12:18:34 am: Quote from: baird4444 on February 14, 2008, 05:23:41 am

Are you a Cali resident?? Better check to see if it can be licensed there...
it's to new... not enuff miles...
http://www.enfieldmotorcycles.com/california.html

- Mike

Thanks Mikes

Thats right, I was just being facetious. That is the problem, the seller is being honest in revealing that it is FL registered and not CA. In my opinion though he/she could go a step further and reveal that part to someone who is not familiar with the California requirements. Hey, you take your chances; it could come back to haunt him/her though in the form of a buyer backing out of the deal. It happens all the time.

Funny, I don't miss the 1987 Sportster as much as the click clack of the Enfield. The Size, weight, and handling seems to be more of a match for my little body and simple tastes.

So all you RE owners, count your blessings when the sun is shinning and you don't have to be anywhere in a hurry. Life can be good.

Ride safe

AO
Title: Re: For what its worth
Post by: mbevo1 on February 15, 2008, 04:21:35 am: I read someplace that a Bulleteer was able to register a "not-vintage" Bullet in CA as a 1957 model... didn't really elaborate on how, but claimed the CA DMV person said it was OK... definitely different from what the regs say.

I did see a '65 or so Bullet on ebay a while back.. had a few thousand miles on it - blue and silver. Good looking ride and legally registered in CA.

Mike and Stumpy in Michigan
Title: Re: For what its worth
Post by: baird4444 on February 15, 2008, 04:37:26 am: it CAN be done under the right circumstances.
IF transfered from another state used with OVER 7,500 miles
on the clock. Several years ago there was a guy from Illinois
that shipped his speedo to a guy in California so he could get it
regged.... so the story goes...

- Mike
Title: Re: For what its worth
Post by: LotusSevenMan on February 15, 2008, 08:12:19 am: Strange isn't it? I assume CA regs are due to emissions etc. So to my tiny mind a new machine will be more fuel efficient and less polluting than the same machine with over 7,500 say, hard miles on it.
So, where's the logic???????? ::)
UK not as bad as that though getting there far too fast. From what I read of global warming and methane etc I reckon we would be better producing some sort of cow 'cork' with a filter that you shove in their a*$e as the article said cows produce as much global warming gas as our vehicles do!!!!!! :o