I have both of these bikes in my garage right now. 1975 CB360 that I got in a package deal and have done a good bit of work on. The hard stuff is done.
2008Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Electra. Got in trade for my van. Both are runners, both have titles. Trying to decide which one to keep for the GF.
She's super excited about the S90 I'm working on, so that will be her "return to riding" bike at first, but I want something a little more capable for the long term. What would you pick? Both have Pro's and Con's.
CB360
-More HP and better top end
-Slightly more highway friendly, not that she'd be doing that a lot
-Cool, true vintage
-Already a little banged up, so a scratch or a drop won't matter.
*Still needs some work and tweaking
*Master cylinder needs replaced (have one that would work), horn doesn't work.
*Start button is grounded somewhere, so it needs a new RH control
*Seat needs repair
*Needs tires.
*Need to rinse tank again. Got a little fuzzy stuff that came back.
*Low beam out
Bullet 500
-Just about ready to ride
-Looks vintage but is (sorta) modern
-Could be ready to go EASILY
-WAY better shape cosmetically
-Cool factor of the R.E. fame
*Needs a headlight (low beam out)
*Battery is a little weak, so I'd replace that for her
*She wants a solo seat (cheaper than repairing the seat of the CB360)
*Limited HP and top speed compared to the CB360
*Limited highway usefulness but, again, not really a big deal.
*Service schedule is way shorter than any Honda. Requires frequent tune ups, doable at home.
Which would you pick to keep? I'd let the CB360 go for ~$1000, as-is, right now. For another $300-400 I could have it done and her on the road.
The Enfield is worth about $2500 as-is, and I have nowhere NEAR that in it. I could make a nice profit. Way more profit than the 360. But I kinda dig the R.E. And it'd be like hitting the "easy button" to get that one DONE.
2008Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Electra. Got in trade for my van. Both are runners, both have titles. Trying to decide which one to keep for the GF.
She's super excited about the S90 I'm working on, so that will be her "return to riding" bike at first, but I want something a little more capable for the long term. What would you pick? Both have Pro's and Con's.
CB360
-More HP and better top end
-Slightly more highway friendly, not that she'd be doing that a lot
-Cool, true vintage
-Already a little banged up, so a scratch or a drop won't matter.
*Still needs some work and tweaking
*Master cylinder needs replaced (have one that would work), horn doesn't work.
*Start button is grounded somewhere, so it needs a new RH control
*Seat needs repair
*Needs tires.
*Need to rinse tank again. Got a little fuzzy stuff that came back.
*Low beam out
Bullet 500
-Just about ready to ride
-Looks vintage but is (sorta) modern
-Could be ready to go EASILY
-WAY better shape cosmetically
-Cool factor of the R.E. fame
*Needs a headlight (low beam out)
*Battery is a little weak, so I'd replace that for her
*She wants a solo seat (cheaper than repairing the seat of the CB360)
*Limited HP and top speed compared to the CB360
*Limited highway usefulness but, again, not really a big deal.
*Service schedule is way shorter than any Honda. Requires frequent tune ups, doable at home.
Which would you pick to keep? I'd let the CB360 go for ~$1000, as-is, right now. For another $300-400 I could have it done and her on the road.
The Enfield is worth about $2500 as-is, and I have nowhere NEAR that in it. I could make a nice profit. Way more profit than the 360. But I kinda dig the R.E. And it'd be like hitting the "easy button" to get that one DONE.