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[2cvandy]

Good luck with the Honda binary (not that you'll need luck), Honda V twins are wonderful things, I doubt that I'll ever sell my old Transalp and there's still a CX in the corner of my garage too. Much as I love my Enfield, I'd never consider one as an only bike, or even practical regular transport for that matter, I like to travel further, quicker than the Enfield is truly comfortable with. Looking forward to a test ride on the new twin though,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[Craig]

Just to Add.. I have Found all My Enfields very reliable & easy & Cheap to Fix, They Live out side under a tarpaulin and are used for me every day commute..Been all over on France & Scotland on Holiday.. and I am absolutely gutted I am having to sell one (Due to MY Old Age and reliability).
The other day after my Throttle cable Broke..i rode home hold with the broken Top end to my twist grip try that on ya modern stuff..Faults Minor ..Bodgeability..Great..Character Infinite.
All my Bikes have Been classic Iron Head 350 & 500s (350 best) with one AVL 350..Current Commuter..great bike
Ok rant over.."But some Time we all need a Change for what ever reason"..Cheers all..

[Craig]

Sorry binary..Not knocking you as (False Teeth and Touch my self) I can see me ending up with a Chinky 125 or (Wis-per) Scooter for the Commute ..Me bodys getting so bad even thinking of an Electric Bike.."Enjoy your Honda"

[2cvandy]

Whoops,,,,, hope it wasn't my comments caused you to spit your tea out Craig. My only problem with the Enfield is it's just too slow to keep up with my usual riding mates, I have to push the Harley harder than Milwaukee intended to stay with em, it'd kill the Enfield trying to do a two week tour with those guys. Although,,,,,,,,,,,, we're getting a blanket 80 kph speed limit here in France from July, so maybe the Enfield will be the best way to keep my licence,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,?

[Barnes]

Personally i love my super meteor and she is very problem free. To the point i am now buying a connie. Ed

[samj]

Miss my 1953 G2 but I miss the Honda 550/4 more. Can't beat old age so bought a Keeway CB125 clone. Good luck and safe riding binary.

[simon]

I'm always surprised by the people who like to be accosted by garrulous old boys wanting to impart "wisdom" about old machinery. I remember being a young lad driving an old Riley Kestrel that my father and I had done a restoration on. I used to drive it a bit and would always walk past if some old boy was examining it. This was because in the previous encounters with such luminaries I would always have the same conversation of a close approximation of it. It would go thus: (me) "Hello". (them) "Model A eh?" (me) "No, its a Riley, A Riley Kestrel 9HP 1934". (them) "Great car the Model A, you know you had to go up steep hills in reverse". (me) "I think you are confusing the Model A with the Model T but of course this is a four speed car from England not an American car". (them) "My father had a model A used to make us all walk whilst he went up the hills backwards". (me) Fascinating, must go. The same thing happens with the RE except the story is about "the old Triumph they used to own and how they should never have sold it because it would be worth a fortune now". So whilst I love old machines I really am a misanthrope when it comes to street experts. There is something to be said for riding an anonymous modern machine that I truely understand its just that they are so dull whatever absurd BHP they are chucking out the back wheel.

[Alan R]

I hope you don't mind me using the thread title to add this bit of British eccentricity from the past ??}------------

[Rattlebattle]

Alan R: Yes, I’ve been to Ireland (and NI) several times on a bike. I absolutely love the place. Whilst it has changed some over the years it’s still full of friendly folk and it’s true that the Guinness is incomparably better there than in the U.K. Simon: My thoughts too. I find it tedious explaining that no, I didn’t restore it, yes it’s made in India. No it isn’t really EFI ( I fitted a carb) ad nauseam. Same with my Thruxton. How anyone can confuse that much larger bike with the petite unit construction Meriden ones amazes me. I’ve always known pretty much every nook and cranny of my bikes and cannot fathom how someone who had a bike for any length of time back then could confuse it with a modern one.

[eddie the seagull]

An 80kph (50 mph)speed limit in France from July? Sounds like a nice little earner for someone.