IS THE SUN SETTING ON THE ROYAL ENFIELD BULLET?
After decades of building the 500cc Four-Stroke Single, sources are saying that it has ran its course ...
PANDEMIC PURSUITS PRESENTS: the above photo, which happens to be in a sunrise setting, at least according to the conversation below:
Jack ... Once again, I present you with evidence of good reasons for getting up at 4AM. And when do you want to get together for lunch?
Steve Oakman #1946, 4402 & 5266 - Nebraska
P.S. check for re-up is in the mail, tried to e-check you but heard that didn't work.
Yo Steve ... I checked the map, Summerfield area looks good, but, as you say, we better brown bag it. That's a 400 mile day for me, I may bring my tent. Any camping areas near there ... w/o bears? - #000.
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We hear from our friends at the NATIONAL MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM:
museum@nationalmcmuseum.org
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To Jack:
Here is a special TT500 that I never heard of before up for auction on Bring a Trailer:
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1976-yamaha-tt500/
Vincent Tempelman #0133
P.S. Check is in the mail for my long over due renewal!!! Vincent Tempelman #0133
HEY, WHERE YA' BEEN? I'VE BEEN WORRIED ABOUT YOU ... Thanks much for the link above ... that'd be one special TT500, for sure! ... #000.
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Jack, Effective immediately, please change my mailing address:
My wife and I are gonna make a run for it Monday. Thanks, Mike
Mike, maybe you can shoot me a text or call me at the club phone of 620-663-1869, if I don't pickup on the call, leave me a message ... we plan/hope to be mailing by first class for the next issue of TN and, hopefully, from now on as the USPS service should be much better than magazine, etc class ... fewer lost issues and better, shorter mailing time is the goal. If your regular mail is automatically forwarded to your summer digs, now this should include TN as well... If that is indeed the case, maybe we won't have to change the actual address, let me know. Thanks, Mike! - #000
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FOR SALE: A USED MOTORCYCLE
I have for sale a 2007 F650GS, yes, a THUMPER. This motorcycle was purchased USED in the Fall of 2017. Has approximately 21,500 miles, is an estimate, as I don't have the actual mileage as I write this. She has ridden the bike very little. The previous owners purchased the motorcycle new. It has many functional additions, including the "Low Frame Option", BMW "Premium Package", ABS, center stand, Jesse bags, Corbin saddle, aftermarket windscreen, aux lighting, engine/ radiator/center stand protection, hand guards, heated grips, etc.
These are but a few of the additions that sold us on buying the motorcycle. It literally required me to do nothing to make it into a competent traveling machine. In keeping with the previous owner's meticulous record keeping, there is a 2-1/2 inch thick (I measured it - grin) 3-ring binder, well organized with records of all the additional equipment, and maintenance records.
There are no mechanical issues; the bike is in good condition, needs nothing. We are selling for $4,750, which I believe is a reasonable and fair price, especially considering the bike's history, low miles, and how well it's equipped.
Please contact me for additional information and details. I would consider delivering the motorcycle within a reasonable distance from Helena, Montana. Thanks. Ken Conrad, FSSNOC #4800 - East Helena kcaf47@gmail.com
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(from last week 07-02-20, below)
Most of the work on Thumper here has been done in the driveway.
When I took the rear tyre off in the garage was the only time I dropped it; so back to good weather and the driveway.
BTW, this was the first oil change. ...#5422 Kim Lemke - Montana
(sent in response to this week's Pandemic Pursuits: "Your Work Space"
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Hello, FSSNOC members and guests! (07-02-20)
What a cool day! Well, it was close to 100 degrees here, I guess ... but that aside, a very cool day! This is your Director, Jack, #000 at FSSNOC headquarters coming to you with this week's edition of the THUMPERGARAGE ...
I was up early ... 9:00-ish, downed my breakfast "smoothie" that Carrie makes for us almost every morning before she jets off to work (LOOKS LIKE A MALT AND HAS STRAWBERRIES, BLUEBERRIES, SPINACH, not sure what else...), then I whipped-up a cup of coffee laced with French Vanilla creamer, put on my leathers, and I'm heading out the shed door...
I rode west, then south, then southwest, down through some pretty greenery and some lightly rolling terrain. I was on asphalt all the way and all the day as I was mounted on my 2015 Royal Enfield Continental GT-535 Cafe Racer (see photo above of Kim's R.E. - I've been told that there are less than 1000 of these in the USA), anyway, I did a 100+ morning loop, lastly swinging by to surprise the grand kids with a Tootsie Pop. They, two boys and a girl, all under the age of 7 and a long-haired toothy maverick pup, all live in a house in the country and they all happened to be outside as I rolled into the driveway ... absolute pandemonium broke loose, the kids were racing around, the dog was barking and jumping on everyone, the Enfield was the only thing that kept its composure ... it was a sweet moment!
Back at the house, I did a couple of hours of club mail to get caught back up with that, then popped a mini-pizza from Wally-world into the microwave. These things never come out the same twice, burnt and tuff one time, chewy and doughy the next, I set it for 3:05 minutes, took the pizza out of the wrapper and put it on a paper plate, placed it in the micro under the plastic cover and ... hit the "go" button. With seven seconds to go, I opened the door and put a handful of grated cheese on top, restarted the micro ... and it came out AWESOME!
Carrie comes home later in the afternoon, we have nachos for supper, during which NASCAR comes on the TV with a repeat of a race from 2002. I've been a NASCAR fan now for a number of years, I know all the driver's names and their games, and, yes, I do have a few favorites ... and Carrie did buy me the best present EVER for Christmas several years back - I got to do a NASCAR Ride-Along, then I drove it myself (!), WOW ... that's a HOOT!
Anyway, as the race neared the closing laps, 15 laps remaining, Kevin Harvick and Junior, both young guns at that time, tangled on-track to bring out a late race caution. A couple of the lead cars stayed on-track, everyone else ducked into the pits for tires and fuel, some taking four tires, and some taking two tires.
One particular driver just got a splash of fuel and returned to the track in the third spot, second row, second car back. Long story short, that driver went on to WIN the Fontana, California race, defeating Kurt Busch in the process ... that driver was Jimmie Johnson, #48 ... getting his FIRST WIN in NASCAR! WOW!
Okay, that was my day ... until now, now I get to update our club website, so the fun will go well into the night tonight! I usually spend about four hours when it is all said and done ... and I couldn't do it without the contributions of comments, article, phots, etc that comes from you guys each week ... THANK YOU ALL!
If you are a FSSNOC member, you are invited to send us some stuff, email it to our club address which is: FSSNOCthumpers@yahoo.com Remember that a photo works best in the "Landscape" mode and send that photo in a large size and as an attachment to the email ... we'd love to hear from all you guys and gals!
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From Ken Conrad #4800
In case you've not seen this.
If you have, it's worth watching again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3nBn-wYpJA
(This looks terrific ... and who doesn't like old motorcycles? Thank You, #4800!!)
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Good morning Jack,
I thought I would give you an update on my Royal Enfield G/T (in a beautiful British green livery)...
I now have about 9,000 miles on it.
I have a great dealer here in Tulsa, OK. { Synergy Motorcycles}
I had a few problems when new, but the dealer took care of everything under warranty.
They even fixed several problems that weren't covered under warranty.
The bike came with a 6 inch headlight.
I didn't like it.
Enfield has a 7 inch retrofit.
I put on a 7 inch, LED, Projector beam headlight ( Much better)
When new, it shook like a ... jackhammer.
As I got more miles on it, it got a lot better.
I also made some heavier bar-end weights.
That helped !
Now at 80, it's smoother than at 50 !
I never liked the stock muffler.
I put on a SuperTrapp from my old SRX .
It fit perfectly.
It now sounds like a MOTORCYCLE !!!!
I was getting about 70 to 75 MPG.
I don't know what the new pipe will do to it.
It doesn't matter, It sounds RIGHT !
The bike now looks, sounds, and rides like a bike should !!!!!!!!!!!!
That's my story and I'm sticking to it !
Threefenders, #0162 - Oklahoma, USA
Thank You, Mr. Threefenders ... good stuff! - #000
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COMING YOUR WAY FOR NEXT WEEK!
New prototype revealed, or, the "Quarantine Project?"
Jay Bogart, FSSNOC #4251, Kansas
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