my friend's custom built bullet

honda_dude · 14th March 2008, 18:15

hey all
i am posting this on behalf of my friend.
recently he purchased a 1984 bullet 350 cc and gave it to his friend for rebuilding from scratch. everything is new and custom built.

please see the pictures and give ur opinions.
also i'll tell you the total cost of purchasing and rebuilding the bike once i get some replies so he can decide whether the effort was worth or not.

mobike008 · 14th March 2008, 18:29

Awesome looking bullet. It looks quite lean and mean. I especially liked the second picture from top ( frontal look), looks lethal

Please share the mod costs as well.

maddy42 · 14th March 2008, 18:35

Looks good dude...more of a lean machine look than a cruiser. Well good effort dude.

hyper123 · 14th March 2008, 18:37

Very well executed!! Kudos to the guy!!

honda_dude · 14th March 2008, 18:45

well guys the list of mods include

1. gold plated tyres, exhaust and handle bars
2. 2 suspension settings (cruise mode and off road mode)
3. k&n air filter
4. multiple headlamps (highway beam and headlight)
5. custom made tank
6. bigger profile tyres

and a gift from the maker of the bike (a custom painted helmet to match the look of the bike)

Jeep · 14th March 2008, 18:55

Awesome effort! I am sure it would have cost him a bomb but it looks really worth every penny of it!

rjstyles69 · 14th March 2008, 19:10

Excellent !! Very tastefully done. IMO the 350 sticker should go and only leave the stripes in place. Otherwise a full 10 for the job done.

OT : Sankar chetta where art thou ?

honda_dude · 14th March 2008, 19:34

And now for the shocker..

The total cost of acquiring the bike and getting it made

RS 70000

The cost is so low coz the maker was his friend so he did not charge a single penny for labour... all the parts were charged at cost price.

So wht do u guys think... is it reasonable???

Nitin · 14th March 2008, 19:40

Nice job!! Looks more like a mix between the 70s Harley X-R750 & the XLH-900.

gods-envy · 14th March 2008, 19:43

looks cool

very very well executed
liked the 2nd picture as well

one thing is that he shud have gone for a full front mudguard instead.

honda_dude · 14th March 2008, 20:12

some more pictures. enjoy!!!!1

Nitin · 14th March 2008, 20:26

I like the matching helmet too. Gives the rider some style!
What tires are on the bike? The front tire looks good!

motorheadinc · 14th March 2008, 20:43

killer bike......
BTW were u just trying out with the positioning of the headlamp assembly.
It looks great nevertheless more so with the current setup.

Fountainheader · 14th March 2008, 20:55

At 70k, this the best bike money can ever buy.. IMHO

So how's the performance of the bike ? And I guess that 350 sticker on the right box can be replaced with another 19 sticker.

All in all a killer bike!!

gendarmee · 14th March 2008, 21:26

Wow. Darn good.
The front & head light part looks amazing.
really well done details. Nice foot pads, Matching helmet, wow.
Nice tyres too.
At first i thought it were a thunderbird, but after seeingthe 2nd lot i feel it just could be a bullet!
Looks great, very well done.

14th March 2008, 18:15	#1
honda_dude BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Christchurch Posts: 253 Thanked: 46 Times View My Garage	my friend's custom built bullet hey all i am posting this on behalf of my friend. recently he purchased a 1984 bullet 350 cc and gave it to his friend for rebuilding from scratch. everything is new and custom built. please see the pictures and give ur opinions. also i'll tell you the total cost of purchasing and rebuilding the bike once i get some replies so he can decide whether the effort was worth or not. Attached Thumbnails Attached Images
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14th March 2008, 18:29	#2
mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,705 Thanked: 14,875 Times View My Garage	Awesome looking bullet. It looks quite lean and mean. I especially liked the second picture from top ( frontal look), looks lethal Please share the mod costs as well.
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14th March 2008, 18:35	#3
maddy42 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Coorg Posts: 2,131 Thanked: 1,328 Times View My Garage	Looks good dude...more of a lean machine look than a cruiser. Well good effort dude.
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14th March 2008, 18:37	#4
hyper123 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 321 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	Very well executed!! Kudos to the guy!!
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14th March 2008, 18:45	#5
honda_dude BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Christchurch Posts: 253 Thanked: 46 Times View My Garage	well guys the list of mods include 1. gold plated tyres, exhaust and handle bars 2. 2 suspension settings (cruise mode and off road mode) 3. k&n air filter 4. multiple headlamps (highway beam and headlight) 5. custom made tank 6. bigger profile tyres and a gift from the maker of the bike (a custom painted helmet to match the look of the bike)
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14th March 2008, 18:55	#6
Jeep BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 438 Thanked: 67 Times	Awesome effort! I am sure it would have cost him a bomb but it looks really worth every penny of it!
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14th March 2008, 19:10	#7
rjstyles69 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bengalooru.. Posts: 4,343 Thanked: 842 Times View My Garage	Excellent !! Very tastefully done. IMO the 350 sticker should go and only leave the stripes in place. Otherwise a full 10 for the job done. OT : Sankar chetta where art thou ?
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14th March 2008, 19:34	#8
honda_dude BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Christchurch Posts: 253 Thanked: 46 Times View My Garage	And now for the shocker.. The total cost of acquiring the bike and getting it made RS 70000 The cost is so low coz the maker was his friend so he did not charge a single penny for labour... all the parts were charged at cost price. So wht do u guys think... is it reasonable???
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14th March 2008, 19:40	#9
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Nice job!! Looks more like a mix between the 70s Harley X-R750 & the XLH-900.
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14th March 2008, 19:43	#10
gods-envy BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 474 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	looks cool very very well executed liked the 2nd picture as well one thing is that he shud have gone for a full front mudguard instead.
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14th March 2008, 20:12	#11
honda_dude BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Christchurch Posts: 253 Thanked: 46 Times View My Garage	some more pics some more pictures. enjoy!!!!1 Attached Thumbnails
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14th March 2008, 20:26	#12
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	I like the matching helmet too. Gives the rider some style! What tires are on the bike? The front tire looks good!
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14th March 2008, 20:43	#13
motorheadinc BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: University of Bath Posts: 297 Thanked: Once	killer bike...... BTW were u just trying out with the positioning of the headlamp assembly. It looks great nevertheless more so with the current setup.
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14th March 2008, 20:55	#14
Fountainheader Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 1,501 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	At 70k, this the best bike money can ever buy.. IMHO So how's the performance of the bike ? And I guess that 350 sticker on the right box can be replaced with another 19 sticker. All in all a killer bike!!
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14th March 2008, 21:26	#15
gendarmee BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: India Posts: 741 Thanked: 28 Times	Wow. Darn good. The front & head light part looks amazing. really well done details. Nice foot pads, Matching helmet, wow. Nice tyres too. At first i thought it were a thunderbird, but after seeingthe 2nd lot i feel it just could be a bullet! Looks great, very well done.
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