Royal Enfield Bullet 500

[Navy Boy]

Morning All

I recently took the plunge and bought myself a Royal Enfield Bullet 500, as seen in the photo. I've been thinking about getting myself one for some time and I managed to find this one in Rangiora, which necessitated a nice drive down to collect it.

It forces you to take in the sights, sounds and smells of where you are and as such I love it. You certainly wouldn't want to ride on a group ride with your mates as it would hold them up but as two-wheeled therapy it's works very well indeed.

[Laava]

In some ways better to buy 2nd hand as all the assembly faults may have been fixed by now!😀
Somewhat tongue in cheek, but my daughter in law is working as a mechanic at a dealership for these and last week had a failure on the way to compliance. There is a spacer in between the sprocket carrier and the wheel that was just totally missed out and it all graunched to a stop just down the road from where it was uncrated. Was a 650.

[pete376403]

In some ways better to buy 2nd hand as all the assembly faults may have been fixed by now!😀
Somewhat tongue in cheek, but my daughter in law is working as a mechanic at a dealership for these and last week had a failure on the way to compliance. There is a spacer in between the sprocket carrier and the wheel that was just totally missed out and it all graunched to a stop just down the road from where it was uncrated. Was a 650.

Do they ship in the crate with the wheels installed or detached?

[Laava]

Yep, I asked that too and it was installed.

[rastuscat]

I'm in Rangiora. I would have delivered it. Least I could do.

[Kickaha]

I'm in Rangiora. I would have delivered it. Least I could do.

I thought you fucked off to Wellington ?

[JimO]

I thought you fucked off to Wellington ?

the protest is over now

[scumdog]

In some ways better to buy 2nd hand as all the assembly faults may have been fixed by now!😀
Somewhat tongue in cheek, but my daughter in law is working as a mechanic at a dealership for these and last week had a failure on the way to compliance. There is a spacer in between the sprocket carrier and the wheel that was just totally missed out and it all graunched to a stop just down the road from where it was uncrated. Was a 650.

Our Interceptors came with spacers attached!:laugh:

[roogazza]

Saw a Royal Enfield in the carpark of N/World this week.

Had to do a double take ! Its was brand new , a 250cc single with a giant "L" on the back.

Looked quite well finished .