I knew you woudl say that, but I couldnt think of a better excuse

That small eeny weeny hyphen can be ignored Most environments would ignore the lil hyphen proactively assuming that RE <> Joy of riding

Don't know what language u using , but I always used <> (without the hyphen )

definitely it was interesting reading the brief experience & views by forty6

Very well written but I am not a Bullet hater but liked the way u wrote.

Yes very true. To add with that some people with loads of attitude to spoil the name !!

I didn't understand 1 thing, the quote. "Made like Gun, Goes like Bullet" Bullet mein speed controller installed kya??

Harharhar! Its like you thrashed and pulverized me completly and I go like..'Wow! Do it again!' .

good one forty-6

Only one thing I'd appreciate with the old bullets were that the name was quite literally referring to the engine. Yes they leak oil, yes they dont have a wonderful top end, leave alone decent midrange and low end pickup! the brakes are pathetic and vehicle bulky! But they were meant to be mile munchers, it really didnt matter if you arrived at your destination in one piece, but the "tractor" was the workhorse. Yes it is a rudimentary piece of technology but arent they easier to fix compared to a High Performance Computer controlled Kazzilion horsepower engine?

In no way do I admire a bullet and sometime i hate them for being noisy old beasts but you've got to admit, Hearing the thump of a bullet from miles on a highway will for sure, put a smile on your face.

I would agree however that it cannot and will never be the pride of India! I truly admire TVS and Bajaj for coming up with "Indigenous" products!

yes it's not understandable, but why would any sane (?) person buy one?

So here is my reply, Bullets will always have a special place in the heart of any true biker, but like zippos, they are highly overrated!

P.S. I'll produce the show if you agree to rip apart all the available bikes on the market and support only one proper Indian manufacturer and praise all other bikes from this side of the continent. we will call it the BS show in tribute to top gear

This is brilliant piece of writing! Loved every bit of it. Not because I am a bullet basher, but simply because of your writing style; its fresh, its creative, and its simple like the Hrishikesh Mukherjee's movies. Sarcasm at its best.

Would love to read more from you, even if you write something against my favorite Pulsars.

For someone who had to tow his bike to the service center the first thing in the morning and take a never-ending bus ride to the office, this one made me forget all that.

Thankyouz for the comments.

Now i know there are thumpers and there are others. Like there are army people and bloody civilians. But let me repeat bullet is crap. It is not the bike that gets your heart racing, unless you try to do panic braking, it is not fun in the corners and above all, and that is what gets my goat the most, is just a way to milk obsolete technology.
Now i admit most of indian manufacturers milk us anyway, but i mean drum brakes in something that cost 80,000. seriously!

The only good thing to happen is the classic 350 and 500. They are new and look fresh, while still holding on to the charm of the old school and that is the way to go. I love the old school cafe racer look, but i like four pot calipers, CNC machined brake and clutch levers a bright DC headlight and a sorted suspension and chasis. Retain the look and feel, chuck the old technology. And as soon as the Bullet has given a hint of it, by bringing classic series, they have been overbooked. So i think it makes sense.

And to those who relate bullet to national pride, am sorry i don't agree, actually i am not sorry and i think you should be instead. Dude, how can an old technological paperweight be our pride. I mean is ambassador our pride, it can be charming and endearing because we have nostalgia attached with it, but pride? PSLV is pride. Nano is pride. Apache can also be pride. Bullet and Ambassador, relics at best. Junk at worst. And these guys need to learn this. We are spending money and they are selling us old horses.

That in software parlance means Not Equal to and I am dead sure you didnt mean that


Its actually neither if you ask me...

lords of the largest democracy = Splendour

Bike for riding in its own way = almost every bike!

Real bike = a loyal fanboyist comment who consider every bike which is NOT a bullet as unreal... go ahead, touch them, feel them... they are as real!

Isnt BAJAJ, HH, TVS not Indian enough?
Pride of a nation <> a 1920's design and originally a UK company that makes bikes for cheap here and sells it at a premium here only to be able to sell it abroad as well?

Dont get me wrong, I like the bullets for what they are... very agricultural, very basic and very simple machinery... but I hate the fanboyism!

+100

apply when some one makes a desi top gear. nice write up.

Impressed by your write up........thank u very much for expressing BOOBS (bullets) in such a manner .It's the real fact that until and unless you own a bullet or either ride a bullet you don't know what a bullet is, whether it is a bike for riding it on your own way or it is either a lords of the largest democracy in the world.....
Atlast it is the real bike which makes me proud to be an INDIAN where bullets are being manufactured and are the Pride of our nation.

Awesome Writeup!!
Loved it completely.. Lol, B**BS part was the funniest!
Now that you have dared bashing bullet so bad, Be ready to see some Osama's missile's being fired at you!

indeed a differntly written blog good one..Good one Rossi

I was never a bulleteer till I bot one and enjoyed every bit of the bike. Am not a fan of 350 but sheer torq and feel of the 500 is something that brings a smile to my face . Having ridden numerous bikes over the years I feel it is the best Indian bike I have ridden . And I for one will always love the bullet for what it is. It was , is and will always be a great bike to own and ride.
Bullet <-> Joy of riding .

Fantastic!
Thats some polished bullet bashing!

WTH! You guys didnt get the boobs joke?
Slap - Character - Still Like Boobs? Wasnt that simple! Or I guess I am just corny! (with a C)


Awesomeness!