- Mon Jun 15, 2015 3:08 pm
#5190
having only had my 2006 reg classic 500 (4 speed, drum brake, kick start only) I had little to compare it to re other enfield models.
my mate brought his newly purchased 2014 classic model down for me to see.. after finding 4 bolts in my bolt stash to replace the ones that had fell out of the rear mudguard (doh) I took it a ride. It handles much the same as mine, but the smooth, positive left hand 5 speed box was a joy and the front disc as good as by Bonneville if not better! nice machine, we went round a load of the fasteners and tightened a load up !! he's buying some nyloc nuts and thread lock liquid this afternoon!
he fetched it from 50 miles away, got it for £2900 with only 1000 miles on it. he came back down the M1 at 75mph no problem. mine COULD reach that speed but I've been warned it would probably need a rebuild after!
i'll stick with the one I have for now..perhaps
my mate brought his newly purchased 2014 classic model down for me to see.. after finding 4 bolts in my bolt stash to replace the ones that had fell out of the rear mudguard (doh) I took it a ride. It handles much the same as mine, but the smooth, positive left hand 5 speed box was a joy and the front disc as good as by Bonneville if not better! nice machine, we went round a load of the fasteners and tightened a load up !! he's buying some nyloc nuts and thread lock liquid this afternoon!
he fetched it from 50 miles away, got it for £2900 with only 1000 miles on it. he came back down the M1 at 75mph no problem. mine COULD reach that speed but I've been warned it would probably need a rebuild after!
i'll stick with the one I have for now..perhaps
