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scott_650

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Reply #15 on: October 28, 2024, 07:31:24 pm
The product pages for the Bear are up and active - nice looking bike, should be a solid addition to the 650 line. https://www.royalenfield.com/us/en/motorcycles/bear-650/


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Reply #16 on: October 28, 2024, 10:01:43 pm
Cracking looking bike, lets hope they price it right in the UK!


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Reply #17 on: October 29, 2024, 01:16:11 am
The way I see it you are way better off on a 47 HP, 440 poundish (hopefully less!) motorcycle than a 600 pound 120 HP machine when the road gets lumpy and skatey. One of these with a rear rack & a pair of soft bags would work a treat. With the money you'd save ($6K - $12K) you could buy a lot of motel rooms, gas & tires. The "longer legs" will really plush it up on cobby old backroads.


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Reply #18 on: October 29, 2024, 04:58:51 pm
The way I see it you are way better off on a 47 HP, 440 poundish (hopefully less!) motorcycle than a 600 pound 120 HP machine when the road gets lumpy and skatey. One of these with a rear rack & a pair of soft bags would work a treat. With the money you'd save ($6K - $12K) you could buy a lot of motel rooms, gas & tires. The "longer legs" will really plush it up on cobby old backroads.

According to RE's specs on the Bear product page 476lbs with a mostly full tank and 10mm additional ground clearance - a bit more than the standard Interceptor.


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Reply #19 on: October 29, 2024, 07:43:34 pm
Damn, 830 mm seat height is too high for me !


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Reply #20 on: October 29, 2024, 11:21:18 pm
Damn, 830 mm seat height is too high for me !

Maybe a pair of these jewels would do the trick?  ;D


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Reply #21 on: October 30, 2024, 11:27:13 pm
Damn, 830 mm seat height is too high for me !

Maybe a pair of these jewels would do the trick?  ;D
I did have a pair of boots similar to that in the 1970's ,although the heels were not quite as high , and a heel snapped off walking up a hillside in the Lake District. I sawed both heels down and glued them back on and actually wore them when riding my Honda CB 250. I couldn't afford a proper pair of motor bike boots back then.  ;D