These Royal Enfields are being re-manufactured in India, as the Enfield
Bullet. A friend bought one, wanting to re-live his youth . Imagined it
would be the old style British Bike with new reliability.
Found it was old style, but without the quality in the metal used. The
engine leaked oil - not through the joints but through the (porous!)
castings.
Guy
----- Original Message -----
From "Rick Fisk" <refisk at chartermi.net>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 3:43 AM
Subject: Re: Spritely observation
> I went to the lawnmower repair shop yesterday to get a belt for my mower
and
> the guy had a brand new Royal Enfield sitting in the shop for sale. Sure
is
> pretty. I asked him why there was no oil underneath it. His reply -
> "Because we haven't put any oil in that one yet". The new bikes leak just
> like the old ones did. :-)
>
> BTW - my 26 year old Kawasaki KZ650 runs just great!
>
> Rick
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