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Reason for editing: Last Edit: March 20, 2013, 17:00:40 PM by greenbarn

[quote author=Troll link=topic=20927.msg40818#msg40818 date=1363812216]
Just took a good look...is that a Royal Enfield emblem on the tank?
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[quote author=Troll link=topic=20927.msg40818#msg40818 date=1363812216]
Just took a good look...is that a Royal Enfield emblem on the tank?[/quote]

Are you sure that's an Enfield emblem?  I can't see it well enough on my monitor, and if I enlarge it it gets too blurry - but it doesn't look "exactly" like the logo I'm thinking of.

[quote author=jkpq45 link=topic=20927.msg40824#msg40824 date=1363814780]
RE manufactured "Indian" motorcycles for a period of time in the 70s.  Though they were a company owned by Norton/Triumph, correct?
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Actually, I thought the Royal Enfield Indians were all built in the mid-late 50s, weren't they??  Then much later, late 60's Norton/Triumph bought them (not making any Indians), and closed Enfield in just a few years.   Interestingly enough, later ( I think later) they started making Enfields at a different company in India, (But again, no Indians) which is still making Royal Enfield bikes today.

I might have some of the time line mixed up on this, but A buddy of mine has an 80s or 90's RE, and I looked at it a while and a bit of research on them a couple years ago before I had decided on a Drifter.  You can now STILL buy a brand new Royal Enfield Bullet, I'm guessing the longest-produced model of anything around.  The new ones have fuel injection, too.

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Posted by Troll

- March 20, 2013, 16:41:37 PM

Flloyd Clymer imported Enfield Interceptors and rebadged them Indians...This emblem can be had from the current Enfield factory in India..they have them on eBay http://www.ebay.com/itm/ROYAL-ENFIELD-PETROL-TANK-DECAL-BADGES-/221141849625?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item337d14d619&vxp=mtr
Here's a link to an Indian trailblazer on eBay, too. Google is your friend!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1957-Indian-TrailBlazer-Royal-Enfield-Very-RARE-NO-RESERVE-/261187162005?pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item3ccff7cf95

Posted by jkpq45

- March 20, 2013, 16:26:20 PM

Clever catch, Troll!

RE manufactured "Indian" motorcycles for a period of time in the 70s. Though they were a company owned by Norton/Triumph, correct?

Posted by Drift1

- March 20, 2013, 16:08:26 PM

Quote from: Troll on March 20, 2013, 15:43:36 PM
Just took a good look...is that a Royal Enfield emblem on the tank?

What's the history behind the emblem,Troll?

.PC,there has to be a solution on this fix,right?I wouldn't imagine it would be to costly.

Posted by pcarrell

- March 20, 2013, 15:48:21 PM

Quote from: Drift1 on March 20, 2013, 15:38:06 PM
Looks to me besides fixing up the saddle bags(witch there is a remedy here on the forum for)

I have those same bags and they have a plastic frame around the top of the sides, and from the way those look to be sagging the frame may be damaged.

Posted by Troll

- March 20, 2013, 15:43:36 PM

Just took a good look...is that a Royal Enfield emblem on the tank?

Posted by Drift1

- March 20, 2013, 15:38:06 PM

I'm on the same page as my fellow members with this one.Ride it...get the feel of her...name her...depending on these three outcomes,a paint job should pop right at you.Judging by the way the bike looks now,I would have to believe it was well taking care of.Someone put a lot of extras on there.Looks to me besides fixing up the saddle bags(witch there is a remedy here on the forum for)it needs nothing except the paint job your opting for.My only advice would be give the bike a good comb over to be sure she's not abused,but then again there's remedies here on the forum for that as well ......Wish you well

Posted by nhtrikes

- March 20, 2013, 13:00:36 PM

Great looking bike! I am partial to the two tone scheme anyway. Think it makes them look very vintage. Bought mine last fall and had a two tone job done over the winter. I agree with PC, ride it for a while 'til you know exactly what you want and then paint it! Enjoy!!!

Take care,

Pete . . .

Posted by Troll

- March 20, 2013, 11:58:48 AM

My '01 has 73,000 on it...bought it with 40,000...33,000 in three years. I expect to get at least 100,000 out of it before I have anything serious to do.

Posted by pcarrell

- March 20, 2013, 11:28:39 AM

How many owners and how many miles has the current owner put on? That can make a difference.

For example, the first owner of my bike put 18k on it. The second owner put 500 miles on in the 2 years he owned it. I've had it since '08, and it now has 46k on the odometer. I know the first owner took care of it because it looked good when I got it and the second owner practically parked it and forgot about it. It still looks good at 46k, so you know I've taken care of it.

Posted by jkpq45

- March 20, 2013, 10:28:48 AM

The bike has 37K miles on it, not sure how much longer it would last without major rework. That's a long history that's totally unknown.

Posted by pcarrell

- March 20, 2013, 10:21:09 AM

I don't know.....that is a blackout bike with a ton of options (even though the bags have seen better days). I'd ride it with that paint for a few years while I figured our exactly what I'd like to do, lined up a painter, pinstriper, etc., and then paint it.

Posted by jkpq45

- March 20, 2013, 10:02:14 AM

Agreed. The fact is, this is a bike I'm considering buying, but I would prefer a different color. Can't bring myself to paint over this really nice work, so looking to see if someone would be willing to trade.

Posted by pcarrell

- March 20, 2013, 09:54:59 AM

Very vintage looking!

Posted by jkpq45

- March 20, 2013, 09:33:14 AM

Discussion encouraged!

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