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Tricky wrote: Mon Sep 04, 2023 6:30 pm , and wanting to see what the person riding it looked like - Love it

Imagine the disappointment when he turns up

At 56 I'm at younger end, there's only one younger owner in the UK.

weeksy wrote: Mon Sep 04, 2023 6:48 pm

Tricky wrote: Mon Sep 04, 2023 6:30 pm , and wanting to see what the person riding it looked like - Love it

Imagine the disappointment when he turns up

I heard that..pardon.

What tyres has it got on it?

If they're the original CEAT ones, you'll enjoy the bike more with some Avon Raodriders, unless you want a trials style tyre.

Also, don't use the pressure's in the handbook. The Indians haven't updated them since 1953, it'll say 18/19 psi, on UK roads you need late 20's, early 30's.

Original tyres on. Book pressures say F 20 R 30.

They must have updated the book for the euro5 ones. Imho 20 is way too low for the front.

I run 30/32 on the Avons, I assume similar for other brands too.

You also need a little brown suitcase for that rear rack, as spotted last night...

KungFooBob wrote: Tue Sep 05, 2023 9:11 am You also need a little brown suitcase for that rear rack, as spotted last night...

Retro Givi topbox for the win

Your right, the rack does need something.

A flask of weak lemon drink, maybe?

Inside a wicker picnic basket.

Went out last night at 6.30 on the RE, with a mate to see some other mates at a local classic meet. Lot of car's and bikes, then on to local pub for another bike meet. Lot's of upside down heads on harleys.

What I really enjoyed the most was riding home down the lanes in the dark, lovely cool breeze through the jacket. It much reminded me of riding at 16/17 on my first bikes on same little lanes.

Nice enjoyable evening that I don't do enough.

Dodgy69 wrote: Thu Sep 07, 2023 6:33 pm Went out last night at 6.30 on the RE, with a mate to see some other mates at a local classic meet. Lot of car's and bikes, then on to local pub for another bike meet. Lot's of upside down heads on harleys.

What I really enjoyed the most was riding home down the lanes in the dark, lovely cool breeze through the jacket. It much reminded me of riding at 16/17 on my first bikes on same little lanes.

Nice enjoyable evening that I don't do enough.

Taipan wrote: Fri Sep 08, 2023 1:12 pm

Dodgy69 wrote: Thu Sep 07, 2023 6:33 pm Went out last night at 6.30 on the RE, with a mate to see some other mates at a local classic meet. Lot of car's and bikes, then on to local pub for another bike meet. Lot's of upside down heads on harleys.

What I really enjoyed the most was riding home down the lanes in the dark, lovely cool breeze through the jacket. It much reminded me of riding at 16/17 on my first bikes on same little lanes.

Nice enjoyable evening that I don't do enough.

Lots of them near Maldon today. The 4bs

Bike
Beard
Bald
Belly

Finding the gearing very low, so thinking of going + 1 on front. It's a 17t on the trials and 18t on bullet I think. @KungFooBob , have you done owt with yours. ??

Dodgy69 wrote: Sun Sep 10, 2023 6:54 pm Finding the gearing very low, so thinking of going + 1 on front. It's a 17t on the trials and 18t on bullet I think. @KungFooBob , have you done owt with yours. ??

Nope, I think by B5 is geared higher than the C5 (Classic).

1 tooth higher, I guess the trials is geared like the C5.

Note that to change the front sprocket you need to remove the right hand side engine cover, so make sure you've got a new gasket as well as a sprocket if you make the change.

Also..

Even on mine with the longer gearing, 1st gear is pretty much useless unless you're pulling away from a standstill will a pillion.

Edit:

Remind me to revisit this when I'm not pissed.

Jeez...what a ballache, might give it a miss.

Just interested, that's orl...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334902611734 ... media=COPY

You don't need a tacho!

I convinced myself I needed one too, get a bit more time on it and you'll soon work out how far to take it in each gear, etc..

Although iirc Hitchcocks do a nice Smiths replica bolt on tacho

EDIT:

Oh, it's a bit spendy...

https://accessories.hitchcocksmotorcycles.com/34921

I ain't that bothered, just wanted to buy summot.