Royal Enfield Classic 500 With Side Car Delivery

May 25, 2006
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Hi Friends,

Last Tuesday, it was a great day, after nearly 3 month delay, Royal Enfield Thonglor, finally delivered me the RE Sidecar Classic 500 Black Chrome I ordered last December.

A bit of emotion when I saw the bike in the showroom, but a lot of disapointments when after a street test ride, I found the bike was un-ridable due to a wrong adjustment between the side and the bike.

But I forgot I was in Thailand and that everything get right at the end. RE Thonglor called the side mechanic specialists and within 2 hours, everything was solved.

Now, this is the first hundred km I ride the bike, what I could say ???

It's physical, I have to return to the gym ! Everything in the arms....

Physical !

The engine runs very good and the torque is fantastic. I already loose some knobs as not sufficiently tighten, there is a leak at the exhaust pipe/cylinder junction...Minors but could be better.

Overall I am satisfy, more report to come in the following weeks.

Keep the Power On
 
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Congrats! Any pics?
Hi Goran, Hi Friends,

Yes I have a lot of pictures, but I should say, I don't know how to upload it. Last time I tried to upload the user manual and the workshop manual but this was refused due to the size. I gave up then not being a computer freak.

Keep the Power On.
 
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I saw the Side Car Unit at the Motor Show and I was More than Impressed! Looked Top Stuff had Good Suspension and Brakes on the Side Car Unit but Your Delivery information was a bit of a Worry? I will wait and see how You report after some time using it! Good Luck!
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A few of these wonderful solo Bullets visited the hotel yesterday. Some of the riders will be recognisable and good to see them riding proper machines, that have a working kickstart.....! Haha... Good to see you all Guys, thanks for dropping in..
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Hi Friends,

Last Tuesday, it was a great day, after nearly 3 month delay, Royal Enfield Thonglor, finally delivered me the RE Sidecar Classic 500 Black Chrome I ordered last December.

A bit of emotion when I saw the bike in the showroom, but a lot of disapointments when after a street test ride, I found the bike was un-ridable due to a wrong adjustment between the side and the bike.

But I forgot I was in Thailand and that everything get right at the end. RE Thonglor called the side mechanic specialists and within 2 hours, everything was solved.

Now, this is the first hundred km I ride the bike, what I could say ???

It's physical, I have to return to the gym ! Everything in the arms....

Physical !

The engine runs very good and the torque is fantastic. I already loose some knobs as not sufficiently tighten, there is a leak at the exhaust pipe/cylinder junction...Minors but could be better.

Overall I am satisfy, more report to come in the following weeks.

Keep the Power On
Hi Friends,

Last Tuesday, it was a great day, after nearly 3 month delay, Royal Enfield Thonglor, finally delivered me the RE Sidecar Classic 500 Black Chrome I ordered last December.

A bit of emotion when I saw the bike in the showroom, but a lot of disapointments when after a street test ride, I found the bike was un-ridable due to a wrong adjustment between the side and the bike.

But I forgot I was in Thailand and that everything get right at the end. RE Thonglor called the side mechanic specialists and within 2 hours, everything was solved.

Now, this is the first hundred km I ride the bike, what I could say ???

It's physical, I have to return to the gym ! Everything in the arms....

Physical !

The engine runs very good and the torque is fantastic. I already loose some knobs as not sufficiently tighten, there is a leak at the exhaust pipe/cylinder junction...Minors but could be better.

Overall I am satisfy, more report to come in the following weeks.

Keep the Power On

Hello Azoulay,

Can you legally register it in Thailand (I heard Sidecars were not legal, in spite of the thousand local contraptions we see on the road).
I am living in Hua Hin and I was looking at the Ural (crazily expensive) and now saw your ride, which looks great.
But obviously I would prefer to have a fully legal bike.
Thanks for advice
Ben
 
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Hi Ben, Hi Friends,

Ben, you touch the point: THE ROYAL ENFIELD with SIDE CAR is NOT LEGALLY REGISTRABLE IN THAILAND.
In fact the ROYAL ENFIELD bike itself could be legally registered in Thailand and the Importer does it but NOT with a side car.
The side car, itself, is made Bangkok suburb by a very small maker under OEM order from ROYAL ENFIELD Importer. It is a poor "side car" realization looking great I admit but absolutely not drivable as a side car.
The concept is wrong and has a lot of mistakes.
If you like side car, go for an URAL, it won't be registrable as well but you will be sure to have a "serious" side car.
Looking at the price of an URAL in RUSSIA, I agree with you that it becomes a hell of a money when landing in THAILAND.
I would say "When you love, you doesn't count"....

Have a nice day, keep the power on.