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  • #16
    Originally posted by raja_roadster View Post
    oh so the UCE STD's come with a left gear pattern as electra-5s thanks for enlightening btw that wats the onroad price of HD iron
    Yes the STD UCE comes with a left shifter and right nrake..and that fact also takes away half the fun of a bullet.. It s easier to ride a bullet with the brake on the left and the gear on the right once you are used to it.

    We are taking this way off topic not sure about the Iron 883 on road price when I went to check at Tusker Harley last year they took me number down and said they d call me when thay have more details..I have not followed up since!

    Originally posted by rapperswil View Post
    I have no first hand experience of owning any Bullet models. I have a booking and in the meantime I am reading all I can. I have been reading the Bullet-in threads on the Indian RE site also. I have not read about any vibes so far. I will search for these issues. Thanks for the update.

    Well I am speaking with first hand real world expeirence.. I ve also owned a 2003 electra (CI Engine) in the past that my Mom forced me sell for reasons best known to her and I still regret doing that. The refinement of that engine was far ahead of the the UCE. And overall that older bullet felt strongly built as compared to the new 2010 one.
    Last edited by yamahatrooper; 02-05-2011, 01:21 AM.
    "I set out running but I take my time, a friend of the devil is a friend of mine. If I get home before day light, just might get some sleep tonight" - The Grateful Dead.

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    • #17
      As per my little experiece about the Bullets and RE. you should go for the STD cause you like it,
      add a disk to it if you want it will cost you 7.5K from the showroom.

      nothing much to day it is very simple.

      ddiffernt technology and all that is crap. they all run on the same engine oh yes the STD does not have a Self. so here you go cant be simpler than this. need any fiurther help PM me.
      |NO WHEELS|

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      • #18
        Go for Std 350 UCE

        Well, in terms of the engine - the STD and ELECTRA are exactly the same, however I somehow feel that STD has some old time charm, some nostalgia associated with it - black color, no chrome, full mudguards etc. I personally liked that and that's why went ahead with it.

        Other thing which does not seem to have been discussed - neither it is available formally is - the crank weight.
        I have confirmed with the dealer in Pune that STD is the only model in 350 CC variants which has higher crank weight! It has the heavy crank as that of Classic 500.
        Elctra, C350 etc are lighted cranked bulls. Difference is crnk weight is around 2kgs (if I remember the numbers correctly).

        Heavy crank means - you will be able to run at lower speeds comfortably in higher gears. I usually need to shift to 5th gear just after I cross 45kmph.
        Heavy crank will also have disadvantages as well - the pick up will be sluggish to some extend.

        Even though this may not be a decision making thing, I think it is definitely worth noting.

        Regards,
        Anand

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        • #19
          thank you thank you thank you Sirs its pretty clear in my head now that im going in with the STD

          my priority will always be smoother ride > speed

          but a new problem has cropped up :/ this dealer had initialy agreed on making my feb 2010 p180 sell for close to 50k , but nnow is retracting saying "sir daam nahi mil raha hai utna.. " i jus CANNOT afford the bull unless my p180 ug4 sells for atleast 50k

          Going lilttle ot: its very demeaning, right now i feel, all those hours spent at the workshop personaly overseeing every service, all those kms and hours spent finding the right place to get my motul 5100.. are of no value when it comes to the bike's internals during resale
          "Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window"

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          • #20
            Post it on xbhp classified too ; best wishes on your bull dreams

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            • #21
              Originally posted by raja_roadster View Post
              Post it on xbhp classified too ; best wishes on your bull dreams
              Will do thank you
              "Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window"

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              • #22
                Another issue that i have discovered is that it seems the STD has a heavier crank compared to the electra hence it vibes less, accelerates slower, can ride at lower speeds in higher gears.. what im worried about, is, whether that will have an impact on the fuel efficiency... the crank is said to be heavier by 2kgs
                "Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window"

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                • #23
                  I am getting mileage of around 40 - 42 kmpl for my STD

                  Originally posted by gotlo View Post
                  Another issue that i have discovered is that it seems the STD has a heavier crank compared to the electra hence it vibes less, accelerates slower, can ride at lower speeds in higher gears.. what im worried about, is, whether that will have an impact on the fuel efficiency... the crank is said to be heavier by 2kgs
                  I am getting mileage of around 40 - 42 kmpl for my STD.

                  Not sure what is the expected mileage for Elctra UCE.

                  All in all, I am happy with my Standard 350 UCE

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                  • #24
                    Dear Golto
                    Please cite your source. I am interested in this discussion and I thought the engines were exactly the same - manufacturing efficiencies.

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                    • #25
                      Originally posted by rapperswil View Post
                      Dear Golto
                      Please cite your source. I am interested in this discussion and I thought the engines were exactly the same - manufacturing efficiencies.
                      A workshop manager told this to my friend who went there for his machismo's service.
                      manufacturing efficiencies are still met as the crank used in std is the one from uce 500
                      "Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window"

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                      • #26
                        anyone got more infor one this? -
                        "STD350 comes with micarb VM24 & electra is equipped with BS29 UCAL"

                        came across this on the teambhp board..
                        "Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window"

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                        • #27
                          MIcarb VM24 was in Cast Iron STD and the new UCE has BS29/UCAL

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                          • #28
                            Originally posted by yamahatrooper View Post
                            Best bet to get a "real bullet" today would be to look out for a good used Cast Iron engined bullet especially the ones produced between 2001 - 2005. Or even the AVL 350 i.e. Machismo Thunderbird from that period.
                            Why that period and not 2008-2010?

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                            • #29
                              Originally posted by FranklySpeaking View Post
                              Why that period and not 2008-2010?

                              That was when Sidartha Lal was the head honcho at RE and was driving the company in a very good direction. The quality levels of bullets from that period is quite good as compared to lets say the latter one and the ones from the late 80s thru the 90s. I call this the Thunderbird era of RE. IT s when the Tbird was introduced and made quite an impact.
                              "I set out running but I take my time, a friend of the devil is a friend of mine. If I get home before day light, just might get some sleep tonight" - The Grateful Dead.

                              The Stable - 2009 Yamaha FZS (Baby Beast) & 2010 YAMAHA YZF R15 (Anjuna Sunset).

                              Wishlist - Kawasaki Ninja 250r, YAMAHA R6 and Bullet standard 500 with the CI engine and a handpainted Goa Chic helmet.

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                              • #30
                                Thank you thank you thank you

                                Its a boy .. err man!!!!

                                thank you everyone for all the help got my std uce today afternoon. have ridden 50kms already riding like a dream!!! havent come across the not-so-smooth gears that people talk about while mentioning a bull in the running in period..! mine seem butter! had 3 false neutral but thats ok, only issue i faced was that the neutral green light wasnt visible at all in the sun :P have to get a bigass led installed instead of the tiny one i guess
                                have to finish the first 500kms by coming friday so that i can change oil and take the bull to 60kmph to know how it feels

                                off i goooo!
                                "Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window"

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