My New Old Bonneville

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  1. Tim Gibbs

    Tim Gibbs Active Member

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    All the little jobs are now finished, the bike is now sat gleaming in the garage ready for a sunny day.
    I bought a 2015 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 UCE on tuesday, very low mileage and in spotless condition, at first impression it doesn't look like anything needs doing to it, but it is a Royal Enfield so I'm sure there will be.
     
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  2. Tim Gibbs

    Tim Gibbs Active Member

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    I thought that I had completed all jobs and then after a ride out I saw a pool of fork oil under the starboard fork, so a new set of seals fitted. The bike is 23 years old this week, enjoying the sun today before a trip down the coast tomorrow. Original silencers fitted and sounds better for it. IMG_0068.JPG

    Here it is with the Bullet,

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  3. joe mc donald

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    Do you ever stop doing little jobs on bikes. But they look really nice sat there. Do enjoy your trip and let us all know how it goes. Joe
     
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  4. Tim Gibbs

    Tim Gibbs Active Member

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    Well, some sad news, we downsized 3 weeks ago and moved to a smaller place, something had to go and I sold the Bonneville, having got the bike to an excellent condition mechanically and cosmetically it was a real blow to let it go.
    If anyone would like to buy it https://www.uniquewheels.com/vehicl...d-dorset-f652e25f-2778-40cb-b69e-b44f5593b9c5
    This leaves me with the Bullet, one of the reasons I kept the Bullet and let the Bonneville go was that we have moved to rural Devon and the roads around here are more suited to the Bullet than the Bonneville.
    I would still like to be a member, perhaps I can find a Tiger Cub or something similar to continue posting here.
     
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  5. Helmut Visor

    Helmut Visor Only dead fish go with the flow
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    You can continue posting here regardless of what bike you own bud, the members are always interested in other bikes as well as Triumphs, stay and keep contributing many others do ;)
     
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  6. Tim Gibbs

    Tim Gibbs Active Member

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    Thank you, it will be my pleasure. it does seem that Triumph riders also like Royal Enfields.
     
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  7. Bill Hawkins

    Bill Hawkins New Member

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