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Well I finally pulled the trigger......
12/15/14 at 05:07:18

And out comes a Bullet!

The LS650 has been a wonderful bike and this forum is the best source of information and excellent banter that anyone could ever ask for Cheesy

But ever since I lived in India I've been longing for a Royal Enfield, the classic 50's styling and that long stroke 'THUMP' have never stopped tugging at my heart strings. So I've finally ordered a new RE C5 Tan/Cherry which might make it here before X-mass.

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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18097 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Well I finally pulled the trigger...... Reply #1 - 12/15/14 at 05:22:38 Cool...Merry Christmas to yourself! The bike looks great. I saw a lineup of them at the AMA Vintage days this summer.....they are good looking motorcycles and most folks will think it is a 50 year old motorcycle when they see it.
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Blinky-FSO Serious Thumper Offline Three Eyes Are Better Than Two Posts: 528 Kentucky Gender:	Re: Well I finally pulled the trigger...... Reply #2 - 12/15/14 at 06:15:04 Great color combination! Congrats. Keep us posted. Good hunting
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stinger Serious Thumper Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 848	Re: Well I finally pulled the trigger...... Reply #3 - 12/15/14 at 07:45:19 A beautiful bike indeed! I see passenger foot pegs! Apparently they have seat mods. Hey! Someone stole you chrome head cover caps!
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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5835 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: Well I finally pulled the trigger...... Reply #4 - 12/15/14 at 08:02:08 Congratulations Toes ! I also have a place left in my bike future for a Enfield , it just ain't made the top of the list yet . They are a nice piece of work ! I'll be glad to read you up-dates ...
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gizzo Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiCabbage. It's Savage. Posts: 1318 Australia	Re: Well I finally pulled the trigger...... Reply #5 - 12/15/14 at 12:26:37 Nice one, Toes! That's a great looking bike and colour scheme. Love it. Check all all fasteners for tightness and break it in gently. The US Enfield forum is a great resource of information and high quality banter. Seeya there . Here's my magnificent thumper
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Re: Well I finally pulled the trigger......
Reply #6 - 12/17/14 at 04:58:18

Trust me Gizzo the Continental GT was very tempting, but I've always had my heart set on the 50's style Bullet. Yea I've been a member on the US RE forums for a few years, just not that active since I've had the LS650 but I'll be on there again a lot more Wink

Thanks for all the warm wishes guys, oh and don't worry Stinger I still have my chrome covers hmmmm possibly first mod adding them to the C5? Pfftt Grin

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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18097 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Well I finally pulled the trigger...... Reply #7 - 12/17/14 at 05:00:33 That is one rugged looking mount for the rear fender - it appear it is actually part of the frame.
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ToesNose Serious Thumper Offline Pardon me, do you have Hot Sauce? Posts: 1993 Mooresville, NC Gender:	Re: Well I finally pulled the trigger...... Reply #8 - 12/17/14 at 05:02:42 Yea Dave the rear fender struts are very substantial, they have to be in India they do 6 up riding sometimes LOL.
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LostArtist Ex Member	Re: Well I finally pulled the trigger...... Reply #9 - 12/18/14 at 20:43:50 that's a pretty bike, I like old school styling sometimes, this is one of those times!
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raydawg Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 11551 pacific northwest Gender:	Re: Well I finally pulled the trigger...... Reply #10 - 12/19/14 at 03:41:57 Nice.....how big is it?
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Re: Well I finally pulled the trigger......
Reply #11 - 12/19/14 at 04:30:51

(looks at raydawg and smiles devilishly) You'll have to ask my wife. Cool

Oh the RE! It's a 500cc single, comparable in size to the LS650 overall but a nice standard riding stance. I've ridden both the older Iron Barrel Re's and the new UCE's, the EFI on the new ones definitely gives a nice smooth acceleration and being a big single it's got good low end torque (of course no where near the LS650's Wink

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TrevorKlein Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 59	Re: Well I finally pulled the trigger...... Reply #12 - 12/19/14 at 10:23:27 Sweet Christmas came early for you
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raydawg Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 11551 pacific northwest Gender:	Re: Well I finally pulled the trigger...... Reply #13 - 12/19/14 at 16:26:46 ToesNose wrote on 12/19/14 at 04:30:51: (looks at raydawg and smiles devilishly) You'll have to ask my wife. Oh...its a shaft drive then eh? Thought I saw a chain, or does the chain go with the whips?
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Re: Well I finally pulled the trigger......
Reply #14 - 12/19/14 at 17:52:16

Saturday while driving through Denton I was alongside one of the new Enfield Café Racers. This is the most authentic looking production café racer I have seen in recent years. It looks just like the bikes that I was riding in the 1950's, 60's and 70's. Note that it has fenders both front and rear just like the olden times.

I could drive that Enfield into the Ace Café and it wouldn't be out of place.

Kenny G

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