I think they said it was going to be $5,900.00 US. This was at the Barber Vintage Festival. Price tags weren’t hanging on them yet.
$5,900.00 US
Wow......830 Bobber.........they may be onto something, Taking on the triumph.
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They say the camera never lies. In my opinion Bikes always look better in photographs than in the flesh. Or is it just mine. Just as an aside, the R/Enfield 1960 bike sold in 1962, bought by a friend of mine in 1969. I bought his Garelli 50 before my 16th birthday in December, he used the funds to buy the R/E. He used it until around 72, then put it in his mother’s garage, there it remained until the demise of his mother 25yrs later, then he gave it to a mutual friend to look after. He had it for 16 yrs but did nothing with it, eventually he gave it to me 2013. I then restored it. The bike has come a long way, I have known it since 69, as long as I have owned my Sunbeam. The scary thing is it only seems like yesterday. What of the future, I’m 65 on Monday, I hope for another 25 YRS, that will pass in the blink of an eye.Rasputin: Your bike and restoration? Gorgeous.
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They say the camera never lies. In my opinion Bikes always look better in photographs than in the flesh. Or is it just mine. Just as an aside, the R/Enfield 1960 bike sold in 1962, bought by a friend of mine in 1969. I bought his Garelli 50 before my 16th birthday in December, he used the funds to buy the R/E. He used it until around 72, then put it in his mother’s garage, there it remained until the demise of his mother 25yrs later, then he gave it to a mutual friend to look after. He had it for 16 yrs but did nothing with it, eventually he gave it to me 2013. I then restored it. The bike has come a long way, I have known it since 69, as long as I have owned my Sunbeam. The scary thing is it only seems like yesterday. What of the future, I’m 65 on Monday, I hope for another 25 YRS, that will pass in the blink of an eye.
Yes. Thanks for the comments. The R/E is a 500 Meteor Minor Sports. When I read the write ups of the era it was portrayed as a 100mph machine. Imagine my dissapointment when I finally got it sorted out, the performance was quite disappointing. We have a phrase in Yorkshire, “ Wouldn’t pull the skin off a rice pudding”. Even so it suits my riding style these days, and if I want to get excited, I go on the XS. Thanks.Beautiful job Rasputin - absolutely wonderful. It must feel great puttering along the green lanes of northern England on that pretty bike!
Pete
I have known it since 69, as long as I have owned my Sunbeam. The scary thing is it only seems like yesterday. What of the future, I’m 65 on Monday, I hope for another 25 YRS, that will pass in the blink of an eye.