Single seat classic bikes

[agnes]

Any suggestions?

I rode a Royal Enfield in India years ago, a 500cc Bullet.

I loved it and just checked up on pricing over here (yea, the bug for a bike is back) and it's reasonable. But I'll be honest, it's performance is lacking for British roads in my opinion.

But I LOVE to looks of it.

Is there anything to match it out there? I know the Triumph's bonny is similar, but it's a 2 seater.

 

[agnes]

I think I'll stick to the enfield and look into the upgrade kit. Although, at over half the value of the bike, it's a bit much for a little extra power.

 

[agnes]

That's for the all in one big bore upgrade kit with all the bells and whistles, you can get useful improvements without spending that much.

Even better build yourself a special using a thumper from a Jap bike or a KTM, it's something I've thought about before. A Royal Enfield with a 690 Duke engine would be fun (actually terrifying), but even something like a Suzuki DR650 engine would give you something that can easily cruise at modern traffic speeds.

That is not a bad idea and could be a fun little project. Hmmmm...