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Royal Enfield Motorcycles => Vintage Royal Enfield => Topic started by: LarsBloodbeard on December 04, 2012, 11:00:08 pm

Title: CL bike
Post by: LarsBloodbeard on December 04, 2012, 11:00:08 pm

http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/mcy/3376070977.html

I like this.  Seems too expensive to me though.  If it was all original, maybe.  But perhaps I'm wrong... What do you guys think of the price?

Title: Re: CL bike
Post by: ERC on December 04, 2012, 11:37:37 pm

I'd say very high for the condition. Add a grand and I'll sell this one.   ERC

Title: Re: CL bike
Post by: AVL Power! on December 04, 2012, 11:40:09 pm

What's so great about these old vintage bikes? They are pretty expensive here too. Also, one of the fastest Enfields in India are the older ones, like the G2 ones.

-Sanket

Title: Re: CL bike
Post by: LarsBloodbeard on December 05, 2012, 12:46:03 am

People are more impressed by keeping an old bike on the road.  Plus in CA, you have more freedom with vintage vehicles.  Law exemptions, cheaper registration, easier to maintain / less complicated due to lack of smog restrictions.

Title: Re: CL bike
Post by: High On Octane on December 05, 2012, 01:47:27 am

I'd offer the guy somewhere between $3500-$4500.  It is a cool bike and if everything is functional and ready to ride it's got to be worth at least a few grand.  But I don't know about $6500..... 

Title: Re: CL bike
Post by: LarsBloodbeard on December 05, 2012, 07:01:43 am

Quote from: Scottie J on December 05, 2012, 01:47:27 am

I'd offer the guy somewhere between $3500-$4500.  It is a cool bike and if everything is functional and ready to ride it's got to be worth at least a few grand.  But I don't know about $6500.....

Sounds more reasonable.  I love the style, but it's not in the greatest shape.  Looks like quite a bit of rust on the engine.  No mention of whether it runs or not.  No primary cover? ...or is it one of those open-style primaries?  Looks like not much beyond the frame and engine is from a '46.

Title: Re: CL bike
Post by: High On Octane on December 05, 2012, 02:54:17 pm

After further review:  That header pipe has got to be obnoxiously loud!  Not to mention sometimes running a pipe that short in length can be damaging to the exhaust valves.  Not sure if that is the case on old Enfields though.

Title: Re: CL bike
Post by: LarsBloodbeard on December 05, 2012, 07:16:58 pm

Quote from: Scottie J on December 05, 2012, 02:54:17 pm

After further review:  That header pipe has got to be obnoxiously loud!  Not to mention sometimes running a pipe that short in length can be damaging to the exhaust valves.  Not sure if that is the case on old Enfields though.

I noticed that too.  Pipe is fairly discolored though, so perhaps they've run it like that for a while with no damage.  It looks like it flows right out onto your foot though! 

Title: Re: CL bike
Post by: barenekd on December 05, 2012, 09:24:04 pm

Being non-op, not particularly original, primary out in the muck, probably doesn't run, in generally crappy condition, way too much money.
looks more like a thou or so at the most. This thing is going to require compete refurbing
Bare