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Re: Royal Enfield 500 trails.
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:09 pm
by Dodgy69
All prepped and ready for a new season in the slow lane.
Re: Royal Enfield 500 trails.
Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2024 2:38 pm
by Dodgy69
First little runout of the season. Tax up to £84, RBs...
Plenty of breeze about but dry, just. One stretch of road between Nantwich and Audlem had more potholes than flat bits. , riding in the dark is definitely a no no.
Sat outside my local now, the Tiddly and reasonably pleasant. A nice roll washed down with a Veltins lager, lovely.
Life in the slow lane can be very pleasant indeed.
Re: Royal Enfield 500 trails.
Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2024 3:19 pm
by Bustaspoke
One of my mates is going for a look at a 500 Bullet next week,he misses his old Enfield
Re: Royal Enfield 500 trails.
Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2024 3:53 pm
by Dodgy69
I'm not sure if it's an enfield thing or just a slow bike thing, but kind of reminds me of my very early bike days of 16/17. Life is nice at 55 mph sometimes.
Re: Royal Enfield 500 trails.
Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2024 5:55 pm
by Bustaspoke
There's something to be said for a simple aircooled 4 stroke single,If I didn't already have my ancient XT600 I would have bought a Himalayan.
Re: Royal Enfield 500 trails.
Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2024 5:58 pm
by KungFooBob
I keep looking at the older Himalayans, they're getting down to the £2.5k mark for an early one. I'd rag it about off road... except I wouldn't. Cos I have trouble finding the time to ride the 500 Bullet, GS and Pink GSXR11, never mind a fourth bike.
Re: Royal Enfield 500 trails.
Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2024 6:27 pm
by Dodgy69
I have to make an effort to roll a motorbike out of the garage, its easier to get the ebike out of the shed and equally good fun, atm. Ebikes still a bit of a novelty mind. Reckon you need a bit of everything.
Re: Royal Enfield 500 trails.
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:50 am
by Supermofo
Yes it's pothole city out there. Come across one on the Radwinter Road that was almost the size of the wheel base of the GSXS, round too so covered most of the road. Another on a main road was long/thin but about 6-8 inches deep. Might not effect a car but on a bike it'd easily swallow a wheel. The roads are truly crap.
Looks like a good ride though
Re: Royal Enfield 500 trails.
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2024 6:14 pm
by Dodgy69
It's also the edges of the road that are breaking up around here. Water sits on the edges, no drains or runoff , then those big arse tractor and trailers drive through these, breaking the road edge into bits, then PHs hidden by water.
It's a proper shit show for sure.
Re: Royal Enfield 500 trails.
Posted: Mon May 27, 2024 6:33 pm
by Dodgy69
Re: Royal Enfield 500 trails.
Posted: Mon May 27, 2024 6:40 pm
by KungFooBob
You need an illegal black/silver numberplate. I had one on for ages, I kept swapping the original back for the MOT and it got a bit bent out of shape, so mines on a yellow one at the moment, I should really order another metal black one.
Re: Royal Enfield 500 trails.
Posted: Mon May 27, 2024 7:24 pm
by Dodgy69
Those pesky welch pod would probably do me. Strapped a bigger bag on today, it's just bloody useful having a decent size bag. Waterproof topcoat was on and off, emergency water and apple ration also.
Talking to a chap, he was on an old 750 honda F1, my brother had his K7 nicked soon after buying new.
anyway this chap has bought one of those big Harley adventure bike, Pan summot, reckons it's brilliant, Harleys answer to the GS he said. Got that funny headlight.
Re: Royal Enfield 500 trails.
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2024 4:25 pm
by Taipan
Dodgy69 wrote: Mon May 27, 2024 7:24 pm
Those pesky welch pod would probably do me. Strapped a bigger bag on today, it's just bloody useful having a decent size bag. Waterproof topcoat was on and off, emergency water and apple ration also.
Talking to a chap, he was on an old 750 honda F1, my brother had his K7 nicked soon after buying new.
anyway this chap has bought one of those big Harley adventure bike, Pan summot, reckons it's brilliant, Harleys answer to the GS he said. Got that funny headlight.
Bloke at my place has one. He replaced his 1250 GS with it. Absolutely loves it!
Re: Royal Enfield 500 trails.
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2024 6:56 pm
by Dodgy69
Well...the 500 trials has had it's last bimble.
it's been a fantastic little bike for the B roads but time for a change. The replacement will be a bit bigger and a bit redder, however, will be on similar duties.
Photo's following delivery.
Re: Royal Enfield 500 trails.
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2024 9:18 pm
by David
Dodgy69 wrote: Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:09 pm
All prepped and ready for a new season in the slow lane.
I bet my bike is slower......
anyway this chap has bought one of those big Harley adventure bike, Pan summot, reckons it's brilliant, Harleys answer to the GS he said. Got that funny headlight.
it's been a fantastic little bike for the B roads but time for a change. The replacement will be a bit bigger and a bit redder, however, will be on similar duties. 
