. . Excalibur Impressions . .
Posted: 22 Sep 2012 18:23
. . No not my impersonation of the bike just my thoughts after aquiring one . . . I had been looking out for a 501 motor to put in the ol' double drum for quite a while, what I got was a complete low mileage bike for not quite bargain price but less than I've seen 'em fetch on ebay . . . having got the thing home and had a ride on it I can't quite decide what to do with it, I, er, sort of er, actually like it as it is, . . . All you diletantes out there calling the bike ugly are surely missing the point - it's a dada-ist pastiche of cruiser style not to be taken seriously at all and that appeals to me somehow . . . It steers beautifully, the engine is fantastic - it accelerates like it doesn't weigh anything and sounds just like a Morini ought to . . . there's plenty of leg room but the handlebars come back too far. The seat is like an 80's sofa from DFS and too soft, the tank is like a block of flats. All the chrome parts (exept the exhaust) are plastic. It provokes gales of derisive laughter at the local bike club but is tremendous fun to ride . . . I can't bring myself to take the engine out and break the chassis for spares so for now it's my day to day bike . . .