Royal Enfield - Bullet Electra

[ChrisJo]

Peeps, I have been wondering about getting one of these for slow plodding, the 500cc Bullet Electra in particular.

Anyone got any useful info?

ATB Chris

[bubblylittleme]

[quote author=ChrisJo link=1300722671/0#0 date=1300722671]Peeps, I have been wondering about getting one of these for slow plodding, the 500cc Bullet Electra in particular.

Anyone got any useful info?

Contact Swindons royal enfield group ...they are a great group..been out with them few times

http://www.reocwiltshire.co.uk/

[Jon_W]

Indian Built, use old Suzuki electrics. Based on a 60's English design. Built quality can best be described as variable. Now has auto boot and left foot change.

If it was my money, I'd buy an original and save the road tax!!!

[Kevinb]

Horrible things. I tried one before I bought my Bonnie. If you do buy one join the RAC and get some decent dental care because even the newer 'smooth' Bullet's vibrate badly.
Buy a Bonnie and enjoy riding.

[ChrisJo]

Indian Built, use old Suzuki electrics. Based on a 60's English design. Built quality can best be described as variable. Now has auto boot and left foot change.

If it was my money, I'd buy an original and save the road tax!!!

Good point...

[ChrisJo]

Horrible things. I tried one before I bought my Bonnie. If you do buy one join the RAC and get some decent dental care because even the newer 'smooth' Bullet's vibrate badly.
Buy a Bonnie and enjoy riding.

Looking at one this weekend

[Jon_W]

They do rattle... But no more than any other 60's brit single. These are not modern machines by any means.

[StreetHippo]

Get the diesel one and never buy fuel again!!!! ;D ;D

Stu

See here: http://www.realclassic.co.uk/diesel05112800.html

[squirrel_hunter]

I've ridden a couple of these. Not good.

Build quality is iffy, they can barely do the national limit, handling is interesting or unpredictable if you start playing around, and they have better vibration than a Rampant Rabbit.

I'd say get an original. I want an original one, not one of the modern ones, they have no life to them.

But if you're in the market for a Bullet, try a Triumph Scrambler much more fun...

[Nooj]

As an alternative, how about a W650? Looks more like the old Bonnie than the new Bonnie does, electrically reliable, yet still rusts like a 'classic'.