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Royal Enfield Motorcycles => Bullet with the UCE engine => Topic started by: avandr on September 30, 2013, 05:30:36 am

Title: 63 years ago
Post by: avandr on September 30, 2013, 05:30:36 am: My wife knew her dad rode motorcycles, however just yesterday looking through my mother in laws photo album we found out it was a RE.
first pic is my in laws on the bike, second one is my wife 63 years ago.
Just wanted to share the moment. ;D
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Post by: raderj on September 30, 2013, 09:11:08 am: Wow! That is so great to see.

I guess you married from the right family! :P
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Post by: Dazzler on September 30, 2013, 09:35:07 am: Excellent work Avandr. The same joy they felt in 1950 lives on in essence today. Cruising through the Universe on a long stroke single.

Das
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Post by: JVS on September 30, 2013, 09:42:41 am: Awesome!! Thanks for sharing these pics. It is a J2 right? ;D
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Post by: avandr on September 30, 2013, 10:12:15 am: JVS, not sure if it is J2? all I know is my father in law & his brother both purchased one each, brand new here in Melbourne Australia.
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Post by: AussieDave on September 30, 2013, 03:38:44 pm: Hope you don't mind if I say ... Your wife is kinda cute!
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Post by: D the D on September 30, 2013, 08:44:35 pm: Great pics! I 'll maintain some decorum and won't hit on your wife or mother in law, unlike some people.... ;D
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Post by: Royalista on September 30, 2013, 09:46:57 pm: Very nice. 8)
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Post by: ByTheLake on October 01, 2013, 01:21:37 am: Very nice pictures, thanks for sharing them.
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Post by: AussieDave on October 01, 2013, 02:33:24 am: Hey avandr , I am also in Melbourne. Let me know if you ever want a riding buddy. Two Enfields are better than one. I promise to behave myself. :D
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Post by: avandr on October 01, 2013, 02:38:53 am: Quote from: AussieDave on October 01, 2013, 02:33:24 am
Hey avandr , I am also in Melbourne. Let me know if you ever want a riding buddy. Two Enfields are better than one. I promise to behave myself. :D
No probs Dave lets touch base when the weather improves, I am in Caroline Springs, where are you?
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Post by: AussieDave on October 01, 2013, 02:50:34 am: I'm in sunny St. Kilda. Always up for a spin.
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Post by: heloego on October 22, 2013, 03:53:35 am: Thanks for post the pics, avandr!
I took special note of the tank decal. Definitely justifies it on the C5. I initially didn't like it, thinking it was out of place on a retro bike, but now I stand corrected. ;D
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Post by: Alan LaRue on October 26, 2013, 03:11:09 am: Cool pics -- thanks for posting them!
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Post by: High On Octane on October 26, 2013, 02:34:53 pm: Great Pics! :)

Scottie