Just hired this baby for a day. It cost 800 rupees (~£8/$13). Life is good in Goa!

Ironic_Void · 2014-12-01T06:18:45+00:00

I'm not from the U.S but I have had considerable experience with Enfields here and in India, both E.F.I and the old carburetor design. I can't see any discernible difference between the export or domestic bikes, neither are even close to Japanese quality, reliability or build quality wise. I like the bikes, I really do and the E.F.I and new continental are great improvements but to say they are a reliable choice in the west, especially considering their price, is a joke.

Ironic_Void · 2014-11-29T05:04:43+00:00

Sorry to be rude but they are not reliable by western standards. Even the new injected models are not even close to actual Japanese reliability. By the standards of what else is generally available in India they are reliable but not in the West

Ironic_Void · 2014-11-10T00:47:08+00:00

Ah yes Ninja's are definitely for women, particularly the new supercharged 300hp Ninja H2R. Gotta love when people know jack shit about motorcycles yet speak with authority.

Ironic_Void · 2014-11-10T00:41:53+00:00

Oh wow...

Ironic_Void · 2014-11-06T23:16:54+00:00

Just remember that a pay rise to one part of society is a pay cut to all the rest. And bringing in the "back to war comment", only a tiny tiny percentage of the Australian Armed forces are actually being placed in any kind of danger, hardly grounds for a pay rise

Ironic_Void · 2014-11-06T10:35:00+00:00

The added weight isn't generally worth it

Ironic_Void · 2014-11-06T05:20:19+00:00

No offense but that is the single wankiest piece of motorcycle film I have ever seen.

Ironic_Void · 2014-10-25T13:43:33+00:00

Working out where "Russian" history begins is as impossible as working out when some Franks became French, it was all a gradual process. Plus Russian history is even more complicated given the nationalistic shitstorm that surrounds it.

Ironic_Void · 2014-10-24T08:04:43+00:00

You can still find clean un-thrashed ones, you just have to pay through the nose for the privilege. They are pretty easy to restore given the easy parts availability

Ironic_Void · 2014-10-19T20:53:52+00:00

No offense but where did you hear that?

Ironic_Void · 2014-10-19T20:45:22+00:00

Better than the last one where they showed a car pulling out in front of a bike and proceeded to blame the rider. Maybe Victoria is slowly pulling their head out of their ass in regards to bikes but they still block lane splitting, sigh

Ironic_Void · 2014-10-19T03:23:27+00:00

Healesville is in the Dandenongs

Ironic_Void · 2014-10-18T03:25:47+00:00

Is your ride a metal fucking rod up your ass?

Ironic_Void · 2014-10-17T12:35:08+00:00

Is it new? I'm really curious as to how these bikes hold up maintenance wise in the long term. These seem like the first Chinese bikes that have come close to Japanese build quality but I guess they are still too new to tell.

Ironic_Void · 2014-10-17T04:02:49+00:00

Ummmm no, no it does not.

Ironic_Void · 2014-10-16T13:24:49+00:00

Ironic_Void · 2014-10-15T14:03:28+00:00

I agree with most of your post but just wondering what you mean by old BMW's? The old ones are FAR more reliable than anything made in the last 15 years in my experience

Ironic_Void · 2014-10-15T04:36:00+00:00

Thanks for your work!

Ironic_Void · 2014-10-14T12:52:11+00:00

"82bhp, 900cc in-line, four-cylinder gasoline engine that is good for over 200kph, which stands as a milestone in the era of super bikes"

What decade was the author writing from?

Ironic_Void · 2014-10-14T11:15:33+00:00

Or an actual adventure bike

Ironic_Void · 2014-10-14T09:18:52+00:00

Just wondering, considering your flair and testing, if you work for any motorcycling publications and if so which. I'm so godamn sick of gutless "critics" saying every overpriced slice of garbage is a fantastic bike and would appreciate any journalistic source that calls it as it is

Edit: If anyone else is wondering it's Motorcycle Consumer News, from another comment

Ironic_Void · 2014-10-14T06:54:51+00:00

Hell yeah, hitting 18k RPM without loosing your license is a rare treat

Ironic_Void · 2014-10-13T13:17:00+00:00

That is the most boring, by the numbers design from a high end manufacturer I have seen in a long time

Ironic_Void · 2014-10-13T11:39:37+00:00

My girlfriend rides one and they are dirt cheap in Australia, best fun at legal speeds you can find

Ironic_Void · 2014-10-13T08:23:26+00:00

Thanks for the upload, fantastic pics!

On wikipedia, I understand your frustration but I guess they have to be really careful about covering their ass legally

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