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"Makoyouidiot" (makaan12) 01/21/2015 at 20:03 • Filed to: twowheelsgood

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I bought my first bike today! Unfortunately I haven't gotten to ride it yet, because the weather here of course went to crap after days of nice, right as I get my single day off a week.

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Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Makoyouidiot 01/21/2015 at 20:06

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Dude.. you bought an Enfield.. YOU ARE MY HERO NOW!!

bob and john > Makoyouidiot 01/21/2015 at 20:09

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I want to get an older classic.
i also want: a track bike, a dual sport, a turbod bike, a drag racer, a big tourer, a liter SS, a big high-compression V-twin, and a project bike or two.

OH, and w/e the SO want to ride. because she WILL ride dam it.

Spoon II > Makoyouidiot 01/21/2015 at 20:12

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That is an amazing first bike to buy!!! Congrats on being awesome!!

Decay buys too many beaters > Makoyouidiot 01/21/2015 at 20:18

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Congrats on a rad first ride!

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Makoyouidiot 01/21/2015 at 20:30

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You and I share too much in common. That bike is very, very high on my list!

Makoyouidiot > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 01/21/2015 at 20:37

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Glad to be! :)

Makoyouidiot > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 01/21/2015 at 20:38

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It's soooooo sexy. I'm annoyed that my dad rode it a bit but I can't because I don't feel confident in the rain yet. Rain should stop this weekend tho, that'll be sweeeet.

Makoyouidiot > Decay buys too many beaters 01/21/2015 at 20:38

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Thank you much!

Makoyouidiot > Spoon II 01/21/2015 at 20:38

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Yeah, I just hope I don't prang it. :/

Makoyouidiot > bob and john 01/21/2015 at 20:39

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Ambitious!

Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast > Makoyouidiot 01/21/2015 at 20:41

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Cool, nice bike. Is that really a 2011 model? My dad has a 54 BSA that looks similar to your bike.

bob and john > Makoyouidiot 01/21/2015 at 20:42

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weirdly, i'm not too worried about getting the actual bikes. more concerned about insurance and storage

Big Bubba Ray > Makoyouidiot 01/21/2015 at 20:50

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Dude, that's gorgeous! Any plans other than just to ride it?

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Makoyouidiot 01/21/2015 at 20:52

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Those aren't the fastest bikes, so you may want to avoid the highway.

Makoyouidiot > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 01/21/2015 at 21:01

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Hehe, I live in Texas, it's roughly 90% highway. But there are lots of folks that go under the limit.

Makoyouidiot > Big Bubba Ray 01/21/2015 at 21:01

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Dunno. Maybe after a year or two I'll make some changes...it already has aftermarket mirrors and a light visor on it that the po put on there.

Makoyouidiot > bob and john 01/21/2015 at 21:02

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Insurance would probably suck

Makoyouidiot > Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast 01/21/2015 at 21:02

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Aye it is. Apparently they've been making roughly the same bike since forever ago. New Enfields actually qualify for classic categories in bike shows in some states.

Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast > Makoyouidiot 01/21/2015 at 21:08

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I didn't know that, thanks.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Makoyouidiot 01/21/2015 at 22:07

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Yeah, but those bikes are happiest cruising between 55-65. Much more than that and things, bad things start to happen to the engines. I'm not really a speed freak when I am riding though, so that is just fast enough for me.

MouseFitzgerald > Makoyouidiot 01/22/2015 at 01:05

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How big are you and how do you fit in the bike?

My dad loves these things and I want to buy him one in a year or two but he's 6'6" and I think they might be a little on the small side. Haven't ever seen one in person.

Also do a full review on it once weather permits! I'd love to hear more about it!

Makoyouidiot > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 01/22/2015 at 10:25

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I'm pretty happy just cruising along as well, so hopefully won't be too bad.

Makoyouidiot > MouseFitzgerald 01/22/2015 at 10:28

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It looks MUCH smaller in the pictures than it actually is....I'm 5'10" and 290lbs, and it fits me very well. If I were any shorter I wouldn't be able to put both feet down, which suprised me quite a bit when I sat on it.