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Ragnar444 Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 125	Anyone driven a modern Royal Enfield? 11/30/13 at 13:42:07 They look so majestic, almost a work of art rather than a motorcycle. How does it compare to the Savage?
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28660 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Anyone driven a modern Royal Enfield? Reply #1 - 11/30/13 at 14:14:26 I've been told they are less... as in less reliable, and less powerful.. ... but they are more beautiful... and it looks like they have more front brake...
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Ragnar444 Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 125	Re: Anyone driven a modern Royal Enfield? Reply #2 - 11/30/13 at 14:23:01 That may be why they fascinate me so. Haven't they been making these for decades? Wouldn't they have the reliable aspect down by now?
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arteacher Serious Thumper Offline Ride as if your naked and invisable! Posts: 2581 London ontario Gender:	Re: Anyone driven a modern Royal Enfield? Reply #3 - 11/30/13 at 16:10:51 They have been making a 500cc single since the 30's- I used to have a '37.
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S-P Serious Thumper Offline Back in the saddle again Posts: 816 Phoenix, AZ Gender:	Re: Anyone driven a modern Royal Enfield? Reply #4 - 11/30/13 at 16:15:21 Wow! That is SUH-WEEET! Who needs reliability? Heck, people rode Harleys for years with no guarantees they'd get to the nearest bar just to be seen on one.
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S-P Serious Thumper Offline Back in the saddle again Posts: 816 Phoenix, AZ Gender:	Re: Anyone driven a modern Royal Enfield? Reply #5 - 11/30/13 at 16:17:45 I REALLY like the way the tank looks. Anyone know of any way to get the "slant" out of the Savage tank, a retro-fit or something?
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Re: Anyone driven a modern Royal Enfield?
Reply #6 - 11/30/13 at 17:36:15

S-P wrote on 11/30/13 at 16:17:45:

Anyone know of any way to get the "slant" out of the Savage tank, a retro-fit or something?

It doesn't change it entirely,.. but I added a 1" lift to the rear tank mount (2" to the front end of the seat)... plus 2" oversize shocks...
Kinda' makes a more standard profile... Huh

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Ragnar444 Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 125	Re: Anyone driven a modern Royal Enfield? Reply #7 - 11/30/13 at 18:18:59 This has inspired me to add rubber knee pads to my Ryca build. Check out their website. They offer a couple varieties.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Anyone driven a modern Royal Enfield? Reply #8 - 11/30/13 at 19:39:16 Is that Pre Mudflap, Rowboat? Or did ya take it off?
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S-P Serious Thumper Offline Back in the saddle again Posts: 816 Phoenix, AZ Gender:	Re: Anyone driven a modern Royal Enfield? Reply #9 - 11/30/13 at 19:58:41 Thanks for the tank mod! Next time I pull it off I'm doing that. Very nice!
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Anyone driven a modern Royal Enfield? Reply #10 - 11/30/13 at 20:17:47 Reliable, good MPG, comfortable, run 80 all day long. Not exactly ugly, neether or this one,,
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Anyone driven a modern Royal Enfield? Reply #11 - 11/30/13 at 20:39:00 if that picture were larger, someone might be able to tell if it were a doocat
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gizzo Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiCabbage. It's Savage. Posts: 1318 Australia	Re: Anyone driven a modern Royal Enfield? Reply #12 - 11/30/13 at 20:47:57 Ragnar, I haven't ridden one yet, but am planning on visiting the local RE shop this week for a look, maybe a ride. We ought to be getting the new Continental GT down under in February. I'm excited.
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Re: Anyone driven a modern Royal Enfield?
Reply #13 - 11/30/13 at 20:57:11

MMMm my understanding is that the current RE is re-done with a good bit of modern tech. They are still small ( cc-wise) ... but the main complaint I have heard ( here) was that the rear sprocket was attached/integral to the hub. ALso when I last looked there was like ONE official RE importer int he entire US (in Wisconsin).

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Anyone driven a modern Royal Enfield? Reply #14 - 11/30/13 at 22:12:28 I posted pics of Kawasaki w 650's. No cam chain, bevel drive from crank to cam. Uses shims, not a lot of valve adjusting.
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