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Title: India-made bikes.. thumbs up or down? Post by: ducatiz on January 30, 2012, 05:58:52 PM What do you think? 500cc Enfield single.. 40hp?
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Title: Re: India-made bikes.. thumbs up or down? Post by: Pedro-bot on January 30, 2012, 06:48:55 PM [thumbsup]
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Title: Re: India-made bikes.. thumbs up or down? Post by: zarn02 on January 30, 2012, 08:21:05 PM [thumbsup] (http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l309/ducatiz/ind/0b986169.jpg) That's all sorts of cool stylin' goodness, but I'm not actually sure how much I'd want to ride it on a regular basis. Title: Re: India-made bikes.. thumbs up or down? Post by: Triple J on January 30, 2012, 09:42:23 PM [thumbsdown]
Title: Re: India-made bikes.. thumbs up or down? Post by: muskrat on January 30, 2012, 11:01:37 PM [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup]
Title: Re: India-made bikes.. thumbs up or down? Post by: lazylightnin717 on January 31, 2012, 01:59:26 AM boobies
Title: Re: India-made bikes.. thumbs up or down? Post by: DanTheMan on January 31, 2012, 03:47:54 AM I like them for a retro looking bike, and you can buy them new.
Anyone want to tour India with me, buy a couple of 500s and ride? Title: Re: India-made bikes.. thumbs up or down? Post by: zooom on January 31, 2012, 04:23:20 AM In general I say [thumbsup] for Cafe` Racers, Scramblers, etc and [thumbsdown] for flashy choppers (OCC style). think of them as great inexpensive entry learner bikes......me...I would hold out for the CCW Hooligun! Title: Re: India-made bikes.. thumbs up or down? Post by: Travman on January 31, 2012, 04:32:54 AM Does the Royal Enfield 500 cc engine really make 40 hp. I thought it made 19 rwhp.
Title: Re: India-made bikes.. thumbs up or down? Post by: pennyrobber on January 31, 2012, 07:20:52 AM Some nice bikes indeed. The RE's look good bobbed or cafe'd. Here are some other Indian made bikes on location not so far from India.
Enfield with some custom bits and pieces. (http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e297/pennyrobber/nepal/DSC00108.jpg) Another Indian bike the Bajaj (blue bike and maroon bike in the picture). Very popular but oh so crappy. (http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e297/pennyrobber/nepal/DSC00009.jpg) Title: Re: India-made bikes.. thumbs up or down? Post by: ducatiz on January 31, 2012, 07:29:06 AM Does the Royal Enfield 500 cc engine really make 40 hp. I thought it made 19 rwhp. The factory RE 500 is 27hp, those photos are from a custom shop and he's claiming 40 hp at the crank. Title: Re: India-made bikes.. thumbs up or down? Post by: Zulu on January 31, 2012, 10:02:11 AM I like them for a retro looking bike, and you can buy them new. Anyone want to tour India with me, buy a couple of 500s and ride? I might be in! did my H.S there have bunch of frens all over india . How soon we talking? Title: Re: India-made bikes.. thumbs up or down? Post by: cyberswine on January 31, 2012, 11:10:45 AM [thumbsup] any cafe racer 500 thumper, nothing like em in the world. Last I read the Enfield cafe racer was expected to be released in India in 2013 >:(
Title: Re: India-made bikes.. thumbs up or down? Post by: elgallo73 on January 31, 2012, 11:47:00 AM They look sharp, although likely will be heckled for being somewhat underpowered in a market full of 100+ hp behemoths. These would probably be a load of fun and perform reasonably in urban environments. Cost factor is likely in their favor as well, the best part, it is not likely you will blow large amounts of $$$$ on accessories and thus may just spend more time riding, probably the greatest aspect....
I've been looking at these wondering the same as you, it seems retro is back with the Norton Commando and other similar bikes being marketed... One other note, although the engine does not produce a massive amount of power, being relatively understressed, is probably quite reliable... Oh, and almost forgot, [thumbsup]! Title: Re: India-made bikes.. thumbs up or down? Post by: mickyvee on January 31, 2012, 12:22:14 PM [thumbsdown] I once owned an Indian built 350 Bullet. Biggest piece of crap I've ever had. Turned me into quite a good mechanic though!
Title: Re: India-made bikes.. thumbs up or down? Post by: Curmudgeon on January 31, 2012, 02:45:26 PM [thumbsup] any cafe racer 500 thumper, nothing like em in the world. Last I read the Enfield cafe racer was expected to be released in India in 2013 >:( Better yet, find a GB500 like my son's which is jetted for that stainless megaphone and has since had those S&W's swapped for some decent Ikons and now also sports a period alloy fork brace? He uses it for jetting around town. (http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/291852-2/Chip_s-GB500.jpg) Title: Re: India-made bikes.. thumbs up or down? Post by: reebok on February 01, 2012, 02:40:03 AM I went over the himalayas in 2009 on a 500 bullet.
Ancient engineering, but entirely appropriate for India. I have 500-700 pictures of the trip if you want to see em, i will post a link to photobucket. Would recommend the trip to anyone. Title: Re: India-made bikes.. thumbs up or down? Post by: cyberswine on February 01, 2012, 03:09:21 AM Quote Better yet, find a GB500 They were only imported for two years so a good one should be a reasonable investment! |