Royal Enfields From India, Anyone Had One? Any Good?

exactly what model have you decided on?

 

I share your enthusiasm for this particular version... absolutely lovely.
I'm a bit stuck though...as far as I can tell the trial models cone without passenger footpegs...in fact the hangers aren't even on there.
I can imagine bringing one home to my Beloved asking when I'm going to take her out on it.

 

I think you’ll struggle to find many JB reps for sale within your price range as they’ve not been on sale in the UK for a year yet.
My riding buddy owns an Interceptor and last year saw a picture of the JB rep before they were imported into the UK and he liked the looks of them so placed an order for a green frame model with his RE dealer before he’d even seen let alone sat on one.
The only thing he doesn’t like is that they are whisper quite so he’s placed an order for a after market can.

 

Your excuse would be,,,,,,,well it’s only got a single seat love and I’m sure you wouldn’t want to sit on the rack

 

https://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesoci.../may/royal-enfield-bullet-trials-500-revealed

500 Trials summery

 

If you snooze you loose Marty

If your unsure then is it the bike for you or just a wim

I would imagine that the original JB bike would have had a few secret mods,frame/suspension/engine that only the factory bike had

 

eight pages Marty, you still thinking, I think your last post answered it for you, you sound like you really won't one go for it if the itch is getting too much, bite the bullet [sorry about that] you could always sell it if it does not measure up, or better still try and get a road test to reach a final verdict.

 

If you bought an Enfield we’d all be delighted to learn how you got on with it... I love the looks but would doubt I’d own even a new one because I wouldn’t trust their build quality & reliability... however as this is a Triumph forum we out to be all saying “Buy a Triumph”.... not to put a dampener on the fun of deliberating over a new bike of course... motorbikes must be fun and mustn’t become a stress !

 

I've found the same. They've all disappeared.. except the red frame ones...and everyone knows those are slower and less reliable than the green frames.
I'm wrestling with a dilemma....One if my bikes would need to go.
It can't be the thunderbird 1600 as SHE likes it. That leaves the Tiger955i with all the hard work and desirable mods I've done to it...or my recently acquired 865 Speedmaster that I'm still bringing up to my high standards.
Problems problems.....

 

I know what you mean about Jap 2 strokes as I’ve been a member of the Yamaha RD Club and forum and own a 250.

The only 2T that I would consider at this moment would be a Suzuki T500 but the way the price of Jap 2 strokes have gone is silly. Not many bargains to be had these days I’m afraid.

 

I bought a new RE interceptor 650 a couple of months ago and I have to admit the build quality is not that of Triumph (I have a couple of triumphs in my garage). Having said that imo based on a couple of months ownership the RE quality is perfectably acceptable given the price and more importantly the bike rides as good as the street twin which is it's main competitor in the market. And yes I have owned both bikes.
As with any bike with lots of chrome and alloy parts they need to be looked after. this is true for triumphs and royal enfields. Just saying

 

I'm with you on that too.
I hate hate hate bikes with pointy jagged styling ...look so ugly.
A good friend of mine runs a tiger 800 and off roads it a lot...does the job reasonably well but I want to kick it every time I walk past it.

 

Met up with my riding buddy just after 0800 hrs this morning and it was then a ride to the breakfast stop before they got busy.
He turned up on this 440 single,cheap as chips to buy,easy maintenance especially the valve adjustment (screw and locknut) on the Chinese engine. Averaged 60mph no problem.
As he says if it falls apart in a few years nothing lost,,,,,did I say they’re as chip as chips to buy.

 

Correct, SWM made a good trials bike back then, saw a few lads on then as I was competing in trials at that time on a Fantic.

 

SWM, Same Company resurrected made in Italy with Chinese funding, on the smaller models they use a ex XL engine that is used by a dozen different marks, the engine in the SWM above is the same as the Mash and Jawa, Herald, and other bikes.

As your mate says @Tiglet if it falls apart in years to come so be it what we called condom bikes Buy them use them and throw them away, but that SWM has a good pedigree what with stainless exhaust and other well made parts, ideal for country lanes.