classic bikes

[irmscher]

just not my thing if you are interested i have his number its mint

[Budgie]

na same here never been into trials thanks all the same

[MarkyB]

i dont want it its a modern one

You don't haveto do trials on a trials bike, they have their own charms.
Having to have reflective plates is about the only drawback I can see.
You need to decide exactly what you want from a bike, Enfields do have the advantage of good spares support, almost as good as Minors.

[Budgie]

yeh thats why i went for my bullet parts plentyfull and cheap as chips

[irmscher]

Marky indian spares are terrible like some minor spares .When the bikes come into this country most wheels are changed nuts bolts chain etc as they are rubbish and of terrible quality but if it was an Ossa ,motessa or a Dot that would be different

[MarkyB]

No doubt the quality of spares isn't as good as when they were all made here, but terrible seems rather harsh.
The Bullet I have was ridden here from India, not by me, I hasten to add.

As with British bikes of the era they leak oil and have weak electrics, don't be expecting Japanese levels of reliability.

http://www.hitchcocksmotorcycles.com/home
Do a good mail order spares and are very knowledgeable about them.

if it was an Ossa ,motessa or a Dot that would be different

Of course it would, they are specialist manufacturers.

[irmscher]

Marky i may of been a bit harsh but rims that are made out of bad metal and spokes that need changing arent so good . I love the old Enfields and even have a soft spot for mZ but to import a bike in the same guise it was sold in England and made better and free tax isnt good .I like British engineering and that is not without its faults but had standards and Qc and was made out of good metal that lasted and still does [ie Morris Minor ]and i suppose its just a sign of the times with no industry, selling it to foriegn countrys who we used to export to

[Budgie]

ouch

[irmscher]

Budgie its the truth though

[Budgie]

well perhaps just a teeny weeny bit i,ve noticed the rubber bits and pieces are starting to perish already and it only two and a half years old but i have faith in the rest............i have to coz you gotta have faith woo woo you gotta have faitha faitha faith baby whoops got carried away there

[irmscher]

i hope you shut the door after you budgie that re trail bike is 04 with a 1000 miles on it

[irmscher]

Budgie have you bought a bike ???

[Budgie]

no not yet the bsa that i saw at our local show was too much money ,[£3000]

[irmscher]

£3000 did he wear a mask thats robbery

[MarkyB]

Depends, that would be dirt cheap for a gold star, crazy money for a Bantam though

[Budgie]

can,t remember the model but it defo wasn,t a gold star or anything "special" but it was well restored as soon as he told me the asking price my mind went blank

[irmscher]

so it wasnt a db34 or 32 then

[Budgie]

aaah 32 sounds familiar

[MarkyB]

Didn't you take any pictures?

[Budgie]

no it was a last minute decsion to go to the show,either that or service my bullet so in a rush i forgot me camera