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05-16-2012, 05:19 PM
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Bleh...
Joined: Aug 2007
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The bike is close to looking really good. The biggest thing that catches my eye and I think I would change is around the headlight/upper fork/upper triple. It's solid red and lacks definition (in the pics anyway). A little change to grey or black on something in that area might be the ticket.
Nice bike though! I kinda' hate to say I'd change anything on it, It looks like you've put some work into it.
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05-16-2012, 06:07 PM
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Joined: Jul 2005
Location: Halfway between Munich and Redditch.
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I plan to post a report on it in "some assembly required". That part was made in India about 1997, and fits right onto a 1966 Royal Enfield. It's as good as the original English made parts, is brand new, and cost me less than $200. Wait until I get the actual headlamp bezel and lens in it. That will add definition to it. Hey, I just realized... Been there, done that. This is a picture of the same bike back in the late 1980's.  Has the correct Interceptor cast aluminum instrument cluster/fork crown, rear fender and subframe wrong, front fender stays are homemade out of 3/4 inch strap iron. Finding parts for these wasn't easy in those days. caponerd screwed with this post 05-16-2012 at 06:25 PM |
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05-16-2012, 08:14 PM
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Joined: Jan 2012
Location: Kootenay/Boundary
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I love RE's but the grey ain't working for me.
That being said it will be a damn nice machine when you're done. We will need a video with sound though.
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05-17-2012, 07:36 PM
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Joined: Jul 2005
Location: Halfway between Munich and Redditch.
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Ok, like it or not, this is pretty much done.
Got the engine ready to run, I'll be starting it up tomorrow. I still need to find some suitable mufflers and the Royal Enfield stickers need to be applied to the gas tank. I have a feeling that the large red stickers will help the "flow" that some of you have been complaining about. The ace bars may not stay. I'll have to ride it around a bit before I know if I like them. just sitting on the bike, they feel right with the rearsets I have on it. 
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05-18-2012, 08:08 AM
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Knows all - tells some.
Joined: Dec 2005
Location: McMinnville, Oregon
Oddometer: 12,879
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Lookin' good!
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05-19-2012, 07:42 AM
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Air cooled runnin' mon
Joined: Jan 2005
Location: NorCal
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02-17-2013, 12:49 AM
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Joined: Nov 2010
Location: BC Canada
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Bike looks good....
- just picked up a basket project Inter myself and am new to them....was there an issue with the crank breather bolt...or other issues I should be aware of ?
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02-17-2013, 09:36 AM
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Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Oct 2011
Location: San Francisco, CA
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Beautiful... Makes me sad of having sold mine in December; I did put a Commando disc on it for a while but reverted "completely stock" for the wanabe who bought it....
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02-19-2013, 09:24 AM
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Joined: Feb 2006
Location: Bath Uk
Oddometer: 1,007
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Here is one seen at the bristol classic show
 
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02-20-2013, 02:03 PM
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Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Sep 2007
Location: Mpls, MN
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I like it the way it is. I've always wanted to do a red/grey bike, I think it's a good combo. Pictures never quite show how a bike looks in person in daylight anyway. I've seen some red/grey stunners!
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02-25-2013, 09:51 AM
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Beastly Adventurer
Joined: Apr 2005
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Nice bike!
I like the dark grey and bet it does not look like primer in person. I don't have much of an artistic eye, but I agree with another poster, the stays should be downplayed. Just changing the front fender stays to black might be a big improvement for very little hassle/cost. Cheers
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04-24-2013, 06:58 PM
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Kickstart Enthusiast
Joined: Jul 2005
Location: Halfway between Munich and Redditch.
Oddometer: 1,809
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Hadn't noticed that someone revived this thread.
I was checking my old threads to see if I'd posted anything about the 1Moto Show in Potland this feb. I was invited to display it in that show back in May, 2012. 
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04-24-2013, 07:08 PM
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Kickstart Enthusiast
Joined: Jul 2005
Location: Halfway between Munich and Redditch.
Oddometer: 1,809
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A few more pics from the Portland show...
     
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04-25-2013, 04:46 PM
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It's good to see it back.
Lots of character.
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