[MikeCalgaryClassic]

Got the bike yesterday afternoon. She seems to be in good running order although there are a few minor things that need doing. New rubber is an obvious first priority as the tires attached are old and badly cracked. Also, the front brake caliper appears to be jammed and I will need to get either a rebuild kit or an entirely new front brake assembly.
The previous owner did make a few modifications, including a ridiculous 70’s style king & queen seat with a high sissy bar (no problems for me with that, as i’m a big fan of ridiculous things from the 70s) and aftermarket gauges. Since i’m canadian I plan on swapping out the speedo for one in K/PH eventually. At this point, I haven’t ridden the bike yet, so I don’t even know if the speedo and tach are compatible with the existing speedo and tach drives.
I was wondering if any of you know of an online shop that would carry the parts I need? Pics coming soon, thanks for all your help.

[MikeCalgaryClassic]

I’m pretty sure the S50 weighs in at a little under 500lbs. Probably a decent choice for an upgrade as it’s a heck of a lot lighter than a star 650.

[MikeCalgaryClassic]

You can in fact get the 125 CBR in canada. I don’t know much about it other than Honda has an awesome financing program for it. $200 down and 150 a month (i think) and it comes with leathers. One downside to it as far as i’m aware is that some stupid companies up here consider it a sport bike for insurance purposes so you pay more for it insurance wise than you would for say an sv650 or shadow 750. I have heard a lot of good things about it though. It is a Honda of course so reliability is never going to be an issue, and the reviews i’ve read have been overall very positive.

[MikeCalgaryClassic]

Thanks so much for all the comments you guys! I do think an Enfield would be sweet and my shop may very well become a dealer for them as well so.. staff discount! One thing that is important to me is being able to ride on the highway and i’m a bit concerned about the s40 or an enfield being able to handle that.

[MikeCalgaryClassic]

By the way, i’m 5’11” and 190ish lbs.

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