Royal Enfield 650 GT Continental

Discussions and updates on your new bike, your new build, your wishes, wants and desires
User avatar
dern
Posts: 2538
Joined: Wed Aug 18, 2021 8:51 am
Has thanked: 1183 times
Been thanked: 2277 times

Re: Royal Enfield 650 GT Continental

Post by dern »

IMG_6966.jpeg
IMG_6966.jpeg (326.11 KiB) Viewed 745 times

That did not want to come off.
User avatar
KungFooBob
Posts: 17501
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:04 pm
Location: The content of this post is not AI generated.
Has thanked: 627 times
Been thanked: 9495 times

Re: Royal Enfield 650 GT Continental

Post by KungFooBob »

I guess it was fitted more than 'hand tight' :)
User avatar
dern
Posts: 2538
Joined: Wed Aug 18, 2021 8:51 am
Has thanked: 1183 times
Been thanked: 2277 times

Re: Royal Enfield 650 GT Continental

Post by dern »

All polished up, serviced and ready to sell after it gets a mot on Thursday.

IMG_8243.jpeg
IMG_8243.jpeg (601.23 KiB) Viewed 470 times
David
Posts: 2432
Joined: Tue Mar 17, 2020 8:50 am
Location: Top 'o the Worle
Has thanked: 222 times
Been thanked: 788 times

Re: Royal Enfield 650 GT Continental

Post by David »

dern wrote: Sun Aug 11, 2024 1:52 pm Another 100 mile ride today and the novelty has mostly worn off :lol:

I can’t see me have it for much longer. 46bhp is great when there’s no traffic but it isn’t when there is. I liked the bits when the road was empty but when following other cars I want about 100bhp more.

If you don’t try these things, you never know.
46 bhp!!!!! How could anyone need that much...there again, my new bike has half as much again as the current one...that's double figures!
User avatar
dern
Posts: 2538
Joined: Wed Aug 18, 2021 8:51 am
Has thanked: 1183 times
Been thanked: 2277 times

Re: Royal Enfield 650 GT Continental

Post by dern »

David wrote: Sun Jun 01, 2025 7:00 pm
dern wrote: Sun Aug 11, 2024 1:52 pm Another 100 mile ride today and the novelty has mostly worn off :lol:

I can’t see me have it for much longer. 46bhp is great when there’s no traffic but it isn’t when there is. I liked the bits when the road was empty but when following other cars I want about 100bhp more.

If you don’t try these things, you never know.
46 bhp!!!!! How could anyone need that much...there again, my new bike has half as much again as the current one...that's double figures!
What has ‘need’ got to do with anything?
David
Posts: 2432
Joined: Tue Mar 17, 2020 8:50 am
Location: Top 'o the Worle
Has thanked: 222 times
Been thanked: 788 times

Re: Royal Enfield 650 GT Continental

Post by David »

But surely 46 bhp will tear your arms from their sockets amd push your eyeballs out through your bum......
User avatar
Skub
Posts: 14892
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 5:32 pm
Location: Norn Iron
Has thanked: 13109 times
Been thanked: 14170 times

Re: Royal Enfield 650 GT Continental

Post by Skub »

David wrote: Sun Jun 01, 2025 8:20 pm But surely 46 bhp will tear your arms from their sockets amd push your eyeballs out through your bum......
I hate it when that happens.
"Be kind to past versions of yourself that didn't know what you know now."
Walt Whitman
https://soundcloud.com/skub1955
User avatar
KungFooBob
Posts: 17501
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:04 pm
Location: The content of this post is not AI generated.
Has thanked: 627 times
Been thanked: 9495 times

Re: Royal Enfield 650 GT Continental

Post by KungFooBob »

Exceeding 100mph turns the human body inside out!
Mr. Dazzle
Posts: 16347
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:57 pm
Location: Milton Keynes
Has thanked: 2417 times
Been thanked: 6369 times

Re: Royal Enfield 650 GT Continental

Post by Mr. Dazzle »

You can't get past 50mph without the air being sucked out of your lungs anyway, so it's moot.

36mph is enough to unseat a top hat.
User avatar
Rockburner
Posts: 6033
Joined: Sun Mar 15, 2020 11:06 am
Location: Hiding in your blind spot
Has thanked: 10964 times
Been thanked: 3995 times

Re: Royal Enfield 650 GT Continental

Post by Rockburner »

KungFooBob wrote: Sun Jun 01, 2025 8:30 pm Exceeding 100mph turns the human body inside out!
Yeah, but it all comes good when you slow down.
non quod, sed quomodo
User avatar
Skub
Posts: 14892
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 5:32 pm
Location: Norn Iron
Has thanked: 13109 times
Been thanked: 14170 times

Re: Royal Enfield 650 GT Continental

Post by Skub »

Rockburner wrote: Sun Jun 01, 2025 8:33 pm
KungFooBob wrote: Sun Jun 01, 2025 8:30 pm Exceeding 100mph turns the human body inside out!
Yeah, but it all comes good when you slow down.
Makes a wet squelching sound,like when big John Holmes lanyard hits the lino after a session.
"Be kind to past versions of yourself that didn't know what you know now."
Walt Whitman
https://soundcloud.com/skub1955
User avatar
dern
Posts: 2538
Joined: Wed Aug 18, 2021 8:51 am
Has thanked: 1183 times
Been thanked: 2277 times

Re: Royal Enfield 650 GT Continental

Post by dern »

Sold. A worthwhile experiment for £500.
Post Reply