Signals Goan Classic 350?

 Who knew that RE have a Signals Goan Classic 350? 

Hahahahaha they don't. I do. Little Dug is now a Signals Goan. 

After the 1766kms ride at the start of this month my osteoarthritic hands revolted against me. They start to play up and hurt second last day of riding home. The replica BSA M20 bars I had fitted had my hands too low. This meant I had a far bit of pressure on them. So much so that last day riding home it was hard to pull the clutch in. The tall Pro-Taper bars I have went back on. They are like mini-ape bars. No pressure on my hands. 

At the Royal Enfield Australia Winter Rally  it was suggested to me that the way I had my number plate mounted may cause me some grief with those that patrol our roads. Because of the mud guard I was using the number plate was flatter on the horizontal and is legal. Thank you Hugh Jnr for pointing this out. The solution to the number plate problem? Make a new mount for the guard I was using. Nah that's too easy.  Lets use a 1950s BMW rear guard that has been cut down and mount it like the Royal Enfield Goan. 3 days later with much cutting and welding of metal the rear guard is mounted to the swing arm. The number plate is now more visible. 

I have also lowered the bike by fitting the shorter TEC shocks. I can now full flat foot. I do not like that they are chrome so working out what to do to cover up some of the chrome. 

You may also notice that the rear indicators are mounted up under the rear of the seat. 

So of you may shake your heads and say why do I keep doing this to my bike. Can't I just leave it was it was from the factory? 3 reasons why I do what I do. To me "Stock Sucks". Secondly the artist Picasso is rumoured to have said "The chief enemy of creativity is common sense." I consider myself to be a creative person. Thirdly as I am retired and I have plenty of time on my hands and as I age I want to make sure my mind is active. There is a downside to the third reason, like 1:30am I get woken up by my mind wanting to work with me on how to make the mounts for the rear guard. An hour of laying there with mind in full gear wide awake and some of these creative problems are solved. 

What will be the next change to Little Dug? Stay tuned. 

Some photos of mocking up the rear guard. 

Out this afternoon checking nothing breaks or falls off what what I have made. 

Oh and a real Royal Enfield Goan Classic 350.