Bullet means royal enfield. Review on Royal Enfield Bullet 350

I like bullets means not the firing from guns but the firing on roads like royal enfield does.

Its the best bullet in indian companeys and is fuel is very good 45per km and confort is too good and the reliability is oo sum then other bikes and the most impotant thig is thr handling and contoling is tooooooo gooood and the look of bullet is t Its the best bullet in indian companeys and is fuel is very good 45per km and confort is too good and the reliability is oo sum then other bikes and the most impotant thig is thr handling and contoling is tooooooo gooood and the look of bullet is the most hot bike in india the most sexy bikes in india n=and I am bullet lover and the engine thing is the bullet and bike are very different

The royal Enfield bullet 350 carries the design of the early 40s of the past century, in a more enhance manner . the body parts, while still resembling the original bullet are still in symphony with the overall stands . the chrome finish rounded h The royal Enfield bullet 350 carries the design of the early 40s of the past century, in a more enhance manner . the body parts, while still resembling the original bullet are still in symphony with the overall stands . the chrome finish rounded headlights in front along with body colour suspension bits and front mudguard clearly signify you that this motorcycle is down to is business off being a retro machine . the fuel tank is rounded and gets well with overall design . the rear and side body panels are minimalistic with battery covers finished in body colours . the rear sports a taillight reminiscent of the old bullet, around with the old round orange turn indicators.

BUILD QUALITY AND FIT & FINISH: The speedo needle wavers a lot at speeds above 80KMPH giving a deflection of about 10 KMPH or so. Paint quality is good but requires frequent wax in order to keep the bike shining. Teflon coat works wonders for the paint giving a super shine & deep gloss for a long period of time.

Rusting is the issue which RE still is unable to solve. After about a month, rust developed inside the left side toolbox. Also, there was rust inside the rear tail light. Either it isn’t properly insulated or doesn’t have a proper drain as after riding for nearly 60 KMS in heavy rain, I noticed water inside my tail lamp & level was about 1/3 of it. Opened it to drain the water, I was shocked to see traces of rust inside it too! I still can’t figure out the water getting inside the tail light. That’s not all, even the odometer, indicators & the pilot lamps get traces of moisture when riding through rain or even after you give your Bull a wash.

One design flaw that I've seen on all the standard 350 UCE that the nut of the stud which holds the steel clamp of the muffler(below the rear right hand side foot peg), scratches against the swingarm everytime you bottom out the rear suspension with a pillion. Same is the case with the right hand side rear shock absorber, which scratches the chain cover under similar conditions.

I noticed the tool boxes getting scratched every time I opened/closed the lid of the tool box from along the boundary where the covering lid meets the tool box. For avoiding this I got a rubber beading on the periphery of the tool box lid(the same beeding which comes factory fitted on the Classic 500), but the beeding isn’t successful on my bike as it comes out everytime you open/close the tool box. Also, if you open & release the tool box lid it touches & scratches against the bolt of the rear foot peg. A simple limiter & a beading would have solved the problems with the tool box.

Another was the fuel tank which had about an mm sized paint blisters & fuel leaked from the sides of the fuel tank lid when over 70-80% of the fuel capacity(described in detail in last section).

Though it’s an entry level BULLET yet any biking aficionado who puts down Rs. 1.10L for a bike like this would never expect nor accept this level of engineering and fit & finish.

MAINTAINENCE, FUEL ECONOMY & RELIABILITY:

First service: RE recommends service at 45 days or 500 KMS whichever comes earlier the 1st service was done at Kaytee Autos, Mahipalpur, Delhi. Total expense for the consumables was around Rs. 700 which included oil change & chain spray. I got it Teflon coated which cost me another 900 Rupees. Before the first service I got around 24-27KMPL since it was kept on a richer mixture to ensure proper running-in.

After the first service the mileage went up to 32KMPL mark but this lowish figure was mainly due to my spirited riding. Acceleration is addictive & urges you to push the Bullet to its limits, thump takes the excitement to a new level.

Before the second service, with 60% highway & 40% city split cycle, maximum average I achieved was a decent 38KMPL in which I restricted the highway cruising speed to 70-80 KMPH & with sensible shifting without too much revving between the gears. The chain requires frequent tightening & lubrication after every 10-15 days. Apart from this, no additional maintenance is required.

Second Service:(3 months or 3000KMS) This time I got my bike serviced in my hometown, from Barnala automobiles in Ludhiana, Punjab, which ranks high on customer satisfaction rankings. Cost incurred was Rs. 240. Engine Oil wasn’t changed, only chain spray & additive was added to engine oil. Chain noise disappeared completely unlike after the first service, wherein even after the chain lubrication & adjustment there was a substantial chain noise.

After the second service, I always achieved 40+ KMPL. 100KMS covering about 30kms in city & 70Kms on highway with speeds ranging from 80-110 consistently, I got a whooping 43KMPL! With a further scope of improvement as the workshop supervisor claimed that the fuel economy would increase after the 3rd service when the fuel mixture would be turned to leaner settings!