21 Apr 2017
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Dublin
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Originally Posted by farqhuar
Big question is why bother?
There are many reliable brands available offering much better performance and "bang for the buck".
Add to that the reliability issues of an RE, and it really doesn't make any sense.
Yes, I have ridden them and frankly they are primitive, and overpriced.
The REs offer the reliability, performance, handling and braking of a 1940s British bike - there is simply no comparison with the options available today (or even over the past 50 years) from other manufacturers.
To each his own I guess.
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In countries where the options aren't available and where the buck value in the "bang for buck" includes 140% duties and taxes over the cost of vehicle people need to bother. Not as straight forward as it sounds.
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