NA Thinks Just End 2 End Return + Bivvy - Some day Soon I hope You'll Still Find Me At The Top Of A Hill Please forgive the poor Grammar I blame it on my mobile and phat thinkers.
NA Thinks Just End 2 End Return + Bivvy - Some day Soon I hope You'll Still Find Me At The Top Of A Hill Please forgive the poor Grammar I blame it on my mobile and phat thinkers.
risky occupation, road racing on modern motorbikes...
Second kid on the way too.... what a grim business.
Brucey your not wrong but as you probably know its just in their blood almost like a drug. Its just an accepted risk they take and I may be wrong but even though their loved ones have been killed their family always want the racing to continue. Even at a lesser level if we come off our own bikes and for that matter bicycles most of us cannot wait to get back on it.
hondated wrote:[ Thats a fair price Pete and a good investment.
It certainly seems so. Only thing is I've just bought this 1956 Royal Enfield Bullet trials. Couldn't resist it at just over £2,000. Came with full documentation including receipts and the new parts for the restoration cost a lot more than the asking price. ALl teh work was very well done.
'Give me my bike, a bit of sunshine - and a stop-off for a lunchtime pint - and I'm a happy man.' - Reg Baker
Wow! That's beautiful. Some compare the originals with the Indian ones. There is no comparison. These were lovingly made by British craftsmen in Redditch. All sorts of hand-finished quality differences.
Lovely.
Edit. Should add, I had a road going 350 bullet back in the 60s. Bought for a fiver, swapped for a Rolling Stones album! They (British bikes) had such a high perceived value back then. If only we had known[emoji19]
Also to complete the story, I have had a number of Indian Enfield's in more recent years, including a trials one, similar to yours visually, but engine-wise no comparison.
hondated wrote:[ Thats a fair price Pete and a good investment.
It certainly seems so. Only thing is I've just bought this 1956 Royal Enfield Bullet trials. Couldn't resist it at just over £2,000. Came with full documentation including receipts and the new parts for the restoration cost a lot more than the asking price. ALl teh work was very well done.
Very nice Pete. I just love Trials bikes as well. Sammy Miller use to make a smashing Tiger Cub Trials. If you ever fancy a ride over to the 1066 café Robertsbridge let me know and I will meet you there.
barrym wrote:Wow! That's beautiful. Some compare the originals with the Indian ones. There is no comparison. These were lovingly made by British craftsmen in Redditch. All sorts of hand-finished quality differences.
Lovely.
Edit. Should add, I had a road going 350 bullet back in the 60s. Bought for a fiver, swapped for a Rolling Stones album! They (British bikes) had such a high perceived value back then. If only we had known[emoji19]
Funny thing is Barry back then they weren't considered to be "cool" so you could pick them up cheaply. My mate had and in fact still has a Constellation which he turned into a Café Racer. Only Email him these days but I think he has put it back to standard now. Can you remember finding bikes over the woods minus their engines which you could roll down hills ! Or was it just me as I lived on a large council estate !
Which album did you get for your Enfield? 
