Author Topic: Royal Enfield as 'Alternative' DS bike Photos Added (Read 4090 times)

Pistonpete · « **Reply #80 on:** February 28, 2012, 06:32:09 pm »

Is the bike metric or imperial?

the_wes · « **Reply #81 on:** February 28, 2012, 06:38:26 pm »

Kobus - the RE is stunning as is, but you could do a nice nip and tuck without going extreme: smaller bullet indicators, small tail light, stripping those fork cover tubes off, smaller headlight mounting brackets, cafe racer bars and rear set pegs OR a more extreme "scrambler" bar, bar end or dropped mirrors, solo seat conversion, trim the fenders a bit, exhaust wrap, maybe a different end can, airbox conversion, headlight grill - all stuff that'll just tidy the bike up a bit...

BUT as I said, the bike is stunning as is

that's all just nitpicky stuff - you asked, I told

Skipskop · « **Reply #82 on:** February 28, 2012, 07:08:28 pm »

Dit lyk nou flippen naais. Mmm ,ek het nog my leerbaaitjie en leer gloves wat ek met my eerste bike gekoop het on 1970,ek skiem ek sal nogal cool lyk op daai bike ;-)

SchalkL · « **Reply #83 on:** February 28, 2012, 07:22:15 pm »

Congrats

Lem · « **Reply #84 on:** February 28, 2012, 09:41:59 pm »

Quote from: the_wes on February 28, 2012, 06:38:26 pm

Kobus - the RE is stunning as is, but you could do a nice nip and tuck without going extreme: smaller bullet indicators, small tail light, stripping those fork cover tubes off, smaller headlight mounting brackets, cafe racer bars and rear set pegs OR a more extreme "scrambler" bar, bar end or dropped mirrors, solo seat conversion, trim the fenders a bit, exhaust wrap, maybe a different end can, airbox conversion, headlight grill - all stuff that'll just tidy the bike up a bit...

BUT as I said, the bike is stunning as is that's all just nitpicky stuff - you asked, I told

Wes, jy kry hom in Cafe racer model oorsee... net noggie hier nie.maar ek glo hy sal kom

DapperMuis · « **Reply #85 on:** February 28, 2012, 09:46:04 pm »

Hy kom reeds met solo seat, en pillion seat bout gou gou af/op. Ek stem met miskien biejtjie 'minor' tweaks, maar die een moet vir nou net so bly. Verseker 'n lekker stel saddle bags! En dan, as dit moontlik is 'n paar Michelin T63. Ek sou ook minor goed gelike het soos: daytime running lights, in die vorm van indicators wat saam met die ligte aan kom.

DapperMuis · « **Reply #86 on:** February 28, 2012, 09:49:51 pm »

Pistonpete

Very good question

Bike is both metric and imperial, so I was told, and the supplied tools are both metric and imperial. I guess I have to visit a tool shop to stock up on metric tools...

Liz · « **Reply #87 on:** February 29, 2012, 07:07:46 am »

Wow Dappermuis - she's a beaut! Enjoy!!

letsgofishing · « **Reply #88 on:** February 29, 2012, 08:58:10 am »

VERY nice DM - congrats and enjoy...

the_wes · « **Reply #89 on:** February 29, 2012, 09:05:32 am »

Quote from: DapperMuis on February 28, 2012, 09:46:04 pm

Hy kom reeds met solo seat, en pillion seat bout gou gou af/op.

Lekker

Regarding the tyres, I'm considering Pirelli MT 90/60s for my Kawa, or Heidi K60s... I think the T63 might be too aggressive. What are the wheel sizes?

DapperMuis · « **Reply #90 on:** February 29, 2012, 09:09:53 am »

Front is 90 90 19 while rear is 120 80 18.. Ideal for those T63..

the_wes · « **Reply #91 on:** February 29, 2012, 09:11:15 am »

19/18 lekker

letsgofishing · « **Reply #92 on:** February 29, 2012, 09:23:52 am »

The American website has 3 bolt on kits for the Bullet - Cafe, Continental & Trials...
I think the Conti is quite yummy...
Not sure about that 'zorst on the Trials though...

DapperMuis · « **Reply #93 on:** February 29, 2012, 09:25:31 am »

The trial zorst is beauty!

Maybe not for a pillion though.

the_wes · « **Reply #94 on:** February 29, 2012, 09:27:27 am »

that scrambler kit looks a lot like this bike. It's Fred from Blitz Motorcycles in France's Enfield, that he customised quite some time ago...

Highlander · « **Reply #95 on:** February 29, 2012, 12:42:45 pm »

Lekker fiets

Het noudie dag hier iewers anderkant ook gepost. Het so bike vir 2 weke laas jaar gery in Nepal in die berge. Baie rowwe paaie gery maar stadig, en die bike het dit gevat, maar moes elke aand bietjie spanners op die ding neerlê om boute vas te maak. Die een wat ek gehad het was baie laag op kilos maar het olie nodig gehad elke aand.

Moet ook nie te veel worry as jy nie petrol het nie, gooi maar sommer enigiets anders ook in, dit werk selfs vir die fuel injection bikes

Verder baie betroubaar en klink absoluut befork !!

Probeer nog werk aan n ride report, maar die lewe bietjie besig, kom nie nastenby daarby uit nie $:-\$

DapperMuis · « **Reply #96 on:** March 01, 2012, 09:07:26 am »

Took the Enfield out to work this morning.. NOTHING like the sound of an Enflield before work!!!!!

Cant wait for the 'break' in period and the first service to be over and done with, it feels as if i am restraint with the 500km mark.
The RE needs to be set free, after the service, and stretch it's legs.

Lem · « **Reply #97 on:** March 01, 2012, 09:11:51 am »

kollega van my broer in Johannesburg en sy voru het laasjaar in Junievakansie 'n 4000km roundtrip gery... met hulle Enfield en Sidecar.

dink dit moet nogal awesome wees.

dink mens gaan meer met mense gesels by garages en Wimpys as wat jy op die pad gaan wees.

DapperMuis · « **Reply #98 on:** March 01, 2012, 09:12:59 am »

Lem

So waar.

Mense like die fiets, en klomp ouens staan oral nader om te kyk.

Phacochoerus · « **Reply #99 on:** March 01, 2012, 09:51:08 am »

Quote from: DapperMuis on February 21, 2012, 02:08:16 pm

What do you guys think?

I'm collecting my Bullet 500 EFI next week to expand my travels!

Here is a photo of my RE used offroad on non technical roads around Knysna ( Prince Alfred Pass, Seven Passes road to George and others.

It has bee reshod with Michelin Siracs which improve the handling and grip unbeliveably. 6000 K's not one problem