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Alexlebrit 9 Feb 2010 19:21

I've still got the 125 and still happy with it, although it's not getting a lot of miles on it right now as the farmers are out in force with their muchspreaders.

Interested to see your VanVan's boxes, show us a photo?

palace15 9 Feb 2010 21:48

Still got xlr125 and over at the 09 TT picked up an 08 ybr125 Manx registered with 850 miles on it, was getting 97mpg but have read of people getting 130mpg Not mph!!

oldbmw 9 Feb 2010 23:09

Is this really aimed at bikes of 125cc or bikes with that sort of performance?

palace15 9 Feb 2010 23:54

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Originally Posted by oldbmw (Post 275840)
Is this really aimed at bikes of 125cc or bikes with that sort of performance?

I know what you mean being an Enfield owner! I know the 125's out perform both my diesel bikes:blushing:.

Just waiting to get a test ride and owner long term assessments on the new C5 UCE EFI Enfield.

oldbmw 10 Feb 2010 13:13

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Originally Posted by dave ede (Post 275842)
I know what you mean being an Enfield owner! I know the 125's out perform both my diesel bikes:blushing:.

Just waiting to get a test ride and owner long term assessments on the new C5 UCE EFI Enfield.

I rode to Germany about three years ago with someone on a diesel. 10hp engine. I was surprised how nimble it was up to about 45-50. What spoiled it was he was using the old 4 speed box which has a big step between 3rd and 4th exactly what you dont need for that engine. Once over 55mph it would poodle along quite happily at 55-60 depending on the incline :)
Riding alongside I got 57mpg from my BMW which impressed me, until I realised he was getting three times that.
I got the Electra x because those are the last bikes that can convert to RH shift easily. It had been a problem for me on the BMW for all of the five years I had it. Oddly the Enfield was fine for me even when LH shift whilst I waited for the conversion kit to arrive, so much so I would not have bothered fitting it had it not been ordered. I now realise the BMW was just not the bike for me and the gearchange was just a symptom of it. It was too tall, too heavy and too unergonomic.
So maybe I could have had a UCE bike, but if I ever go to LH shift I have to say I like the looks of the MG Breva 750 or V7


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