Author Topic: Picking up my new C5 in 2hrs and 21 minutes (Read 1003 times)

emskee · « **on:** August 12, 2009, 07:41:58 AM »

People,

I'm heading out to pick up my spanking new Maroon C5 in, well, it's in the subject line.

Ran out of people to tell so I'm posting.

That is all.

Carry on.

Mike

mark · « **Reply #1 on:** August 12, 2009, 07:59:53 AM »

Enjoy

Don't be surprised if you get jaw ache from grinning!

ace.cafe · « **Reply #2 on:** August 12, 2009, 08:10:08 AM »

This is a very exciting time for any motorcycle enthusiast!

Be careful, and make the most of the experience.
Get some pictures!

Thumper · « **Reply #3 on:** August 12, 2009, 08:16:41 AM »

Let us know how it went! Congrats.

emskee · « **Reply #4 on:** August 12, 2009, 12:10:35 PM »

It's me......

I'm trying to get it insured.....

Progressive isn't sure what it is.......

Listed as "home built"......

Mike

REpozer · « **Reply #5 on:** August 12, 2009, 12:17:54 PM »

Had a had time with Progressive , they did not know what a RE was and charged me for an antique bike.Allot of wasted phone time and money.

Gieco was fast and easy. I would recommend you give them a call.

I'm still tyring to wear out my AVL Classic for an excuse to purchase a G5....no dice.

emskee · « **Reply #6 on:** August 12, 2009, 01:01:22 PM »

REpozer,

Insurance problem: I called it a Royal Enfield C5.

It's a "Royal Enfield Bullet Classic C5". Set straight through call to the underwriter. My bad. 15 minute fix.

That did it....I'm insured and I'm paying like $20 less per year than for the 2004 Victory Vegas the C5 just replaced.

Life is good.

The bike is a blast. Sounds like I'm being chased down the road by my lawn mower, but it is a blast to ride. Double suspension in the rear is super cool on my destroyed spine. I like it.

Mike

REpozer · « **Reply #7 on:** August 12, 2009, 01:11:47 PM »

emskee,

Good for you.

Maybe my " William Shatner" style negotiation skills are not working for me .

r80rt · « **Reply #8 on:** August 12, 2009, 04:20:48 PM »

Congratulations ! you've made a great choice for a bike, show us pictures, get ready to answer a lot of questions at gas stops.

Thumper · « **Reply #9 on:** August 13, 2009, 06:47:15 AM »

Quote from: REpozer on August 12, 2009, 12:17:54 PM

I'm still tyring to wear out my AVL Classic for an excuse to purchase a G5....no dice.

I'm with you on that!

1Blackwolf1 · « **Reply #10 on:** August 13, 2009, 08:21:07 AM »

Quote from: emskee on August 12, 2009, 01:01:22 PM

REpozer,

Insurance problem: I called it a Royal Enfield C5.

It's a "Royal Enfield Bullet Classic C5". Set straight through call to the underwriter. My bad. 15 minute fix.

That did it....I'm insured and I'm paying like $20 less per year than for the 2004 Victory Vegas the C5 just replaced.

Life is good.

The bike is a blast. Sounds like I'm being chased down the road by my lawn mower, but it is a blast to ride. Double suspension in the rear is super cool on my destroyed spine. I like it.

Mike

Lawnmower..sewing machine who cares. Got to buy a different house with a bigger garage..then I can get a C5. Now wheres the real estate agents number. Will.

Ice · « **Reply #11 on:** August 13, 2009, 08:26:46 AM »

Congrats.
I am happy for you and a little bit envious too.

emskee · « **Reply #12 on:** August 13, 2009, 10:07:56 AM »

Thanks all!

So...I'm feverishly hacking away at my break in miles when the sun sets and I notice that there is a flickering light coming out from under the instrument cowling onto the steering neck. Come home and find two of the three bulbs going to the warning bezel are swinging free. Which goes where? I look at the wiring diagram in the owners manual and note that the print isn't really print and wire color marking is sparse. So....gonna call dealer and/or visit dealer. He has another C5 there which I can throw an eye on. Bike stays home. Dealer is 90 minutes from my house back road, break in friendly miles. Dealer is 6 miles from where I work. Rode the Ural in today.

Gotta laugh. Really. Learned to laugh owning the Ural.

Stay tuned.

Mike

Cabo Cruz · « **Reply #13 on:** August 13, 2009, 10:22:38 AM »

Br. Mike, I'm very, very very happy for you... enjoy that C5... how 'bout some photos?

Thumper · « **Reply #14 on:** August 13, 2009, 10:51:48 AM »

Quote from: emskee on August 13, 2009, 10:07:56 AM

Thanks all!

So...I'm feverishly hacking away at my break in miles when the sun sets and I notice that there is a flickering light coming out from under the instrument cowling onto the steering neck. Come home and find two of the three bulbs going to the warning bezel are swinging free. Which goes where? I look at the wiring diagram in the owners manual and note that the print isn't really print and wire color marking is sparse. So....gonna call dealer and/or visit dealer. He has another C5 there which I can throw an eye on. Bike stays home. Dealer is 90 minutes from my house back road, break in friendly miles. Dealer is 6 miles from where I work. Rode the Ural in today.

Gotta laugh. Really. Learned to laugh owning the Ural.

Stay tuned.

Mike

Well I assume you'll try the easy stuff:
does one light up when you put on the hi-beam?
does one light up when you put on a turn signal?
does one light up when you put it in neutral?

I miss my 2000 Deco with the 750 that I installed and the old LL fork that I grafted over from a '98 Patrol!

Matt

Buford · « **Reply #15 on:** August 13, 2009, 11:09:13 AM »

Congrats on the new bike!!!!

I pick my British Racing Green '09 Classic AVL up Saturday (the 15th).

Thanks for the info on the insurance issues. I had Progressive on my previous bikes. How does Geico compare in price for similar coverage on the same rider?

emskee · « **Reply #16 on:** August 13, 2009, 11:20:30 AM »

Thumper,

Nada. I'm talking about the warning light bezel, you know, the low fuel and ML display. I reckon I can do something simple like run her dry, toast the fuel pump and see which one lights......

I have an '05 Gear Up some rich guy bought and broke within 1900 km. He traded it in at the Victory dealership where I got two of my bikes from and I picked it up for $5k. Took me about a week to fix her, and wouldn't you know, I've gotten to fix her every couple weeks since. No dealers around. I've had it for about 18 months and have about 11,000 of my miles on her. The Vegas has had to share time so she's maybe only pulled 10,000 since the Ural showed up. I sold the Vic to buy the C5.

For the Ural, ALL I've had to fix were 1,244,862 wiring problems, weld the left front turn signal back on, repair the final drive, leaky head gasket, rejet, shim the carbs after I installed a air cleaner NOT designed (like the Rusky one) to aspirate rain and snow, on my third set of carb flanges, yada, yada, yada. A work in progress.

Anyway, any ne know what color wires the ML and check engine bulbs have?

Mike

csbdr · « **Reply #17 on:** August 13, 2009, 11:42:54 AM »

Quote from: emskee on August 13, 2009, 10:07:56 AM

Gotta laugh. Really. Learned to laugh owning the Ural.

Right there with ya! I have a 2002 Tourist and promised my wife I wouldn't buy another "breaky-downy" bike as my son calls it. We love that bike, but it helps if you/helps you have a sense of humor

emskee · « **Reply #18 on:** August 14, 2009, 10:57:55 AM »

re: "breaky-downy bike".

I love it.

doomed1 · « **Reply #19 on:** August 14, 2009, 06:45:20 PM »

Quote from: emskee on August 14, 2009, 10:57:55 AM

re: "breaky-downy bike".

I love it.

funny enough, this probably the most trouble you'll ever have with the bike

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