Royal Enfield Classic 350 / 500 - Now on Sale

bblost · 23rd October 2008, 10:56

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Originally Posted by TheARUN

I'm reading this for the second time. There was a guy who bought a TB a few years ago. In those times, the TB was available in only kick start version. The guy wanted self start. He was a Chennai guy, so he went up to the factory gates even and enquired, everyone said that the TB could not be made with self start, then lo and behold, 2 months after he purchased the bike, the TB was launched with self-start. Poor dude, forgave RE and all and went to the dealer with 5000 bucks to get a self starter fitted onto his bike, but the dealer to his amazement, gave the guy a quotation of 25,000 to convert his bike to self-start; the reason being, the whole engine casing had to be changed

Now he feels so bad when he is at the traffic lights and has to keep his bike running when every other BULLET switches off and thumbs up when the lights turn green

I feel very sorry for him. Poor fellow.

prabhuav · 23rd October 2008, 15:22

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Originally Posted by dwaraka

Hi TheArun,

I have a 500 Classic with self starter. I always prefer to start the vehicle with kickstart instead of self starter. My wife says, do not start the bullet with self starter at least before me. She says bullet need to be started by kicking.

Dwarak

That is some lady you have as a wife - Dwaraka

rangan · 24th October 2008, 08:44

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Originally Posted by dwaraka

I have a 500 Classic with self starter. I always prefer to start the vehicle with kickstart instead of self starter.

Dwarak

me too.

i dont like pushing the button to start. its more fun to kick it alive. cheers: i felt the same even with my CBZ

TheARUN · 24th October 2008, 09:07

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Originally Posted by dwaraka

Hi TheArun,

I have a 500 Classic with self starter. I always prefer to start the vehicle with kickstart instead of self starter. My wife says, do not start the bullet with self starter at least before me. She says bullet need to be started by kicking.

Dwarak

All wives shoud come with your wife's passion towards to the BULLET, as a standard fitting from the OEM

hollywoodhogan · 26th December 2008, 22:01

the 500 classic has been seen testing on highways outside chennai. cant wait for it to be available in india.

Spitfire · 26th December 2008, 22:11

Is that the Classic? Did you get a better look then the pics above?

hollywoodhogan · 26th December 2008, 22:25

yeah, it IS the classic. got a good look at low speeds. have no doubt sir.

my mobile-cam is an old fashioned one and hence the grainy pics.

xtremeshock · 26th December 2008, 22:45

Oh. I saw this too, thought that someone had modified his bullet to look like this.
Good times ahead.

Spitfire · 26th December 2008, 22:50

RE guys probably read this thread then, but unfortunately so did the Europeans. Sorry RE

vikrut · 27th December 2008, 02:15

fantastic catch hogan, hopefully we can have the 500 classics on the road here soon , just wondering if this has the lb engine or the uce engine

ac 427 · 27th December 2008, 14:47

i dont think this is a RE Classic. The Exhaust is way different from the Classic. I think this is a modded bull. Anyways did you get a look at the no. plate ?

madhokritesh · 27th December 2008, 14:57

From the 1st pic its clearly visible that this is the 500 Classic Fi.

redfire · 27th December 2008, 16:05

@ ac427 - it is Classic. Look at the engine. The upward exhaust shown in the classic site is actually an optional accessory for off-road use. The default is the common silencer. Go to bulletclassic.com, take the second tab "Classic 500" (the one just next to "INSPIRATION" tab) and point the mouse to silencer. You will get the popup text describing it.

@ hollywood, nice capture man. Try to get good pics if you see one next time.

kcstheg · 27th December 2008, 17:47

Cool !! Thats a nice scoop.

Anyone knows if and when they are launching the bike in India ?? RE takes eons to finish their testing phases.

hollywoodhogan · 27th December 2008, 22:59

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Originally Posted by vikrut

fantastic catch hogan, hopefully we can have the 500 classics on the road here soon , just wondering if this has the lb engine or the uce engine

500cc uce fuel injected engine.

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Originally Posted by ac 427

i dont think this is a RE Classic. The Exhaust is way different from the Classic. I think this is a modded bull. Anyways did you get a look at the no. plate ?

it is the re classic. trust me.

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Originally Posted by kcstheg

Cool !! Thats a nice scoop.
Anyone knows if and when they are launching the bike in India ?? RE takes eons to finish their testing phases.

its doing reasonably well in europe i hear but due to the current global financial crisis, we just might get this model sooner than planned by re.

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hollywoodhogan BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 423 Thanked: 14 Times	the 500 classic has been seen testing on highways outside chennai. cant wait for it to be available in india. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by hollywoodhogan : 26th December 2008 at 22:05.
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Spitfire BANNED Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Panaji - Goa/Bangalore - Karnataka Posts: 3,312 Thanked: 774 Times	Is that the Classic? Did you get a better look then the pics above?
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26th December 2008, 22:25	#187
hollywoodhogan BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 423 Thanked: 14 Times	yeah, it IS the classic. got a good look at low speeds. have no doubt sir. my mobile-cam is an old fashioned one and hence the grainy pics.
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26th December 2008, 22:45	#188
xtremeshock BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 418 Thanked: 177 Times View My Garage	Oh. I saw this too, thought that someone had modified his bullet to look like this. Good times ahead.
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26th December 2008, 22:50	#189
Spitfire BANNED Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Panaji - Goa/Bangalore - Karnataka Posts: 3,312 Thanked: 774 Times	RE guys probably read this thread then, but unfortunately so did the Europeans. Sorry RE
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27th December 2008, 02:15	#190
vikrut BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 117 Thanked: 3 Times	fantastic catch hogan, hopefully we can have the 500 classics on the road here soon , just wondering if this has the lb engine or the uce engine
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27th December 2008, 14:47	#191
ac 427 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,393 Thanked: 244 Times View My Garage	i dont think this is a RE Classic. The Exhaust is way different from the Classic. I think this is a modded bull. Anyways did you get a look at the no. plate ?
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27th December 2008, 14:57	#192
madhokritesh BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Thane Posts: 334 Thanked: 4 Times	From the 1st pic its clearly visible that this is the 500 Classic Fi.
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27th December 2008, 16:05	#193
redfire BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chicago, USA Posts: 449 Thanked: 27 Times View My Garage	@ ac427 - it is Classic. Look at the engine. The upward exhaust shown in the classic site is actually an optional accessory for off-road use. The default is the common silencer. Go to bulletclassic.com, take the second tab "Classic 500" (the one just next to "INSPIRATION" tab) and point the mouse to silencer. You will get the popup text describing it. @ hollywood, nice capture man. Try to get good pics if you see one next time.
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27th December 2008, 17:47	#194
kcstheg BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: hyderabad Posts: 81 Thanked: 0 Times	Cool !! Thats a nice scoop. Anyone knows if and when they are launching the bike in India ?? RE takes eons to finish their testing phases.
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