1999 Royal Enfield Bullet Deluxe from United States of America - Comments

26th Sep 2006, 15:37

"Made like a gun, goes like a bullet"

What things have gone wrong with the motorcycle?

Brake cable broke at 1590 miles.

Clutch cable broke twice, 4000 miles, and 7500 miles.

Numerous bolts vibrated loose, 500-2000 miles.

Burned points at 4000 miles and 7500 miles.

Fork seal leak at 500 miles.

Seat cover deteriorated at 2000 miles, replacement cover seems much better quality.

Battery cable shorted to ground at 6000 miles, no fuse to break the circuit.

Trafficator flasher stopped functioning at 4000 miles.

General comments?

Great fun to ride.

Very flick-able, nimble, maneuverable.

Low horsepower, but massive stump pulling torque.

Vibration causes nuts to loosen. Thread locker is a must.

Parts availability is very good.

Importer is very responsive.


11th Oct 2006, 16:11

You must really like to work on bikes huh? All of those things going wrong so early and you're happy with the bike still.

Not to mention the absolute terrible (and at times borderline dangerous) lack of power that has many wondering why bullet is a fitting name.

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