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  • #16
    Originally posted by gsferrari View Post
    It looks beautiful...would consider one just for how it looks. Plus the possibility to use quality tires and not the one-make nonsense RE used to pawn with it's 19" wheels before.

    Not impressed with the power-plant...I think they would have been better served with a V-Twin. Even a 500cc V-Twin would have been game-changing. I think the bhp isn't the issue with enfields...never was. The inability to cruise at 100kph reliably and continuously is the main problem.
    IIRC, this one (the classic has 18 inch wheels and a 110 section rear) at least in Europe. Maybe RE will add the same 19 inch here to save costs.

    There definitely is provisions for a rear seat on there coz I do seem to recall seeing pics of the bike with the rear seat !! I might be wrong though and if it isn't there we will have to check the strength of the rear mudguard before loading it up with a pillion seat/pillion !!

    Anyone has any idea if RE has any plans to plonk the engine into a TB frame ? I mean for pple hu do not like classic design. Or will the warrenty void a la NInja, if we indeed modify the bike like a cruiser/chopper ??

    Lastly, is it twin spark ? Coz I remember a discussion with an official of RE and he said they plan to twin spark the entire bullet range !!
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    Hyosung Aquila : Because sometimes you need to look cool while riding at 40 kmph and you can do that only on a cruiser !!!

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    • #17
      The Legendary BULLET !!! Nothing is more powerful than a RE in India, Pulsars/Apaches/FZs/R15/ZMA-R are altogether in different leagues though, nothing can even touch the reputation of RE & its enthusiasts. My uncle owns an Electra 5S '08 and maintained in xxxxxcellent condition till date. He changed exhaust from regular one to Mach & its sounds deadly.....
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      • #18
        Originally posted by thunderbird_m6 View Post
        The Legendary BULLET !!! Nothing is more powerful than a RE in India, Pulsars/Apaches/FZs/R15/ZMA-R are altogether in different leagues though, nothing can even touch the reputation of RE & its enthusiasts. My uncle owns an Electra 5S '08 and maintained in xxxxxcellent condition till date. He changed exhaust from regular one to Mach & its sounds deadly.....
        Think of the RD 350 and see where the RE 500 or so... stands man, agreed that RE has relaxed engine characteristics but RD is a assassin in raw power and torque. If u'd have hopped on to a RD, u'll know it better. It's not a brand war that i'm bringing in and it's of no use as RD is not in production Just justifying ur statement of the most powerful bike in india.
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        • #19
          Rajdoot Yamaha RD350 still holds the record for the most powerful locally made motorcycle in India. My RC Book states that its a 30.5 Bhp motor. The title might mislead the newbies here. The Classic 500 is a beast though.
          Last edited by Arun Cheloor; 10-21-2009, 01:54 PM.
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          • #20
            Originally posted by Arun Cheloor View Post
            Rajdoot Yamaha RD350 still holds the record for the most powerful locally made motorcycle in India na? My RC Book states that its a 30.5 Bhp motor. The title might mislead the newbies here. The Classic 500 is a beast though.
            Were RDs locally made ? or imported just like ninja, comet etc ?

            don't know for sure thats why asked.
            Kawasaki Ninja : Because lazy sunday afternoons should be despatched at 160 kmph!!!
            Hyosung Aquila : Because sometimes you need to look cool while riding at 40 kmph and you can do that only on a cruiser !!!

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            • #21
              Originally posted by dual disc 200 View Post
              I personally prefer, they should have had provisions for mounting a pillion seat too, would make sense if someone wants to tour with a pillion or just to hang the saddle bags if toured alone.

              P.S whats the purpose of the rear foot peg in the pics without a rear seat??
              One call the fellow said that the pillion seat is a standard, same like the 500 LB limited editions!
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              • #22
                Originally posted by sukant08 View Post
                Were RDs locally made ? or imported just like ninja, comet etc ?

                don't know for sure thats why asked.
                The RD350s were locally made in India though the first few hundreds were fully imported US spec ones. The licence production by Rajdoot started in 1983 and ended in 1989. The last RD sold from the Yamaha showroom was in the 91-92 financial year. They were getting assembled at the Faridabad factory as far as i know.
                Jawa 250 1970
                Rajdoot GTS 1978
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                RE Classic 500 2011
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                • #23
                  Originally posted by Arun Cheloor View Post
                  The RD350s were locally made in India though the first few hundreds were fully imported US spec ones. The licence production by Rajdoot started in 1983 and ended in 1989. The last RD sold from the Yamaha showroom was in the 91-92 financial year. They were getting assembled at the Faridabad factory as far as i know.
                  That was one nice piece of info man, Btw. Loved ur profile pic!
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                  • #24
                    sukant : UCE has twin spark.
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                    • #25
                      Ive seen the bike in europe. It's an absolute stunner. the exhaust was different though. was a long bottle type like on the machismo 500.

                      gotta admit this- It looked real good with a sahib riding it.

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                      • #26
                        I was xpecting fz 250 .... Bullet ? Not of my type

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                        • #27
                          Let me get back to past of this RE Bullet
                          I saw two bike in same green or whatever color in chennai near Adayar area found the bike in a old home or something like a play ground under a banyan tree with a group of 15-20 RE staffs were checking the bike top to bottom for pdi checkup,before that one of my closest friend told me that 2 of these bikes were seen in adayar RE showrooms(like Bangalore showroom) @ that time i didn't believe him,after a week i saw these bikes where i said above
                          The bikes had a rear seat still i can remember.

                          Ps: I didn't take pictures coz of the RE staffs were there so i don't know to take pics or not. Sorry guys
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                          • #28
                            Guys, seems to be a nice machine, not for my types though...

                            One OFF topic question - If a bike has 1 Seat only, is the Saree Guard still compulsory?
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                            • #29
                              Love that classic looking Air Filter box, and wonder what side the brake is gonna be on this bike!
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                              • #30
                                Originally posted by Samarth 619 View Post

                                One OFF topic question - If a bike has 1 Seat only, is the Saree Guard still compulsory?
                                Yes it must be ,theres always the possibility that sari-clad women will ride it so guard needs to be there

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