Boffin Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Feeling the need to get back to my biking roots, today I went out and bought this. She is a 2015 Indian built Royal Enfield Bullet 500 EFI. This latest Bullet is the biggest change to the engine since the Bullet was introduced in 1953 - for the first time, it has twin spark, integral gearbox and electronic fuel injection. With a massive 27bhp and a staggering top-speed of 85mph I am hoping it will take me lazily down back-lanes, rumbling back to my early motorcycling days. (please note use of British ironic humour) Andy Link to comment
The Rocketman Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Beautiful bike indeed, but it does preclude you from doing the ton , except maybe downhill. Enjoy..... Link to comment
OoPEZoO Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Awesome. I love it. I have an "old" Honda CB125 in the garage that was the first street bike I ever rode. I'm dealing with some stupid title transfer crap due to my father and uncle being idiots 20 years ago, but the thing brings a smile to my face every times kick it over and ride it up the street. I can't wait to legally get it on the road. Link to comment
Marty Hill Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Wonderful, enjoy it Andy. Link to comment
enfoman Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Ah! The Prince of darkness may bring you a warm beer some 700+days from now. :] Very nice looking. In a retro way! Link to comment
Bud Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Good for you! Just the right bike for those back lanes that you remember from your youth! Waxed cotton riding suit to go with???? Link to comment
Guest Kakugo Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Old bike? It has electronic ignition! Will the marvels ever cease? Nice buy, I am sure you will enjoy it. Link to comment
CVA-42 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 A lot to like about those bikes. Ride it in good health... Link to comment
eddd Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Nice scoot. I especially like the idea that you get a 1953-type bike without all the 1953 issues. Link to comment
flars Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 "...Prince of darkness ..." Methinks that should probably be 'Beloved and Blessed Maharaja of Reduced Everlasting Brightness'. Link to comment
StuGotz Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Leaving politics and religion out of it, what a wonderful choice Andy. Now, if someone could revive the Black Shadow. MB> Link to comment
Meriden Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 There is always the Irving Vincent. Not really a Black Shadow and the price is obscene. Link to comment
EffBee Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 The idea of puttering down a country lane, the power pulses keeping rhythm with one's heartbeat as a massive crank and flywheel damp the explosions into silky forward motion does have a certain romance to it. And I think it's something I might want to try. But I'm not quite sure it's something I'm ready to own. Perhaps not just yet. Link to comment
Kathy R Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 It is a beauty, Andy. Sure would like to see a photo of you tooling down the roadway on it. Link to comment
Chuck Hatcher Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 ... you get a 1953-type bike without all the 1953 issues. That's one way to look at it. You could also say you get a 2015 bike without all the 2015, err, yeah, you got it right the first time. Link to comment
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