1994 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 - Cafe Racer style, recent rebuild!

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For sale only because I fancy a change! If it doesn?ˆ™t sell. I won?ˆ™t be too worried. and will keep her and make a few more changes this winter!

I bought the bike over Christmas last year as a relatively standard Bullet 500. and stripped the bike down and rebuilt in the caf?© racer style. I've probably spent in excess of what I'm asking for the bike during the resto. which included:Custom-made tank and seat. which was professionally painted

New wheels and brakes. front and rear ?ˆ“ (original Enfield. not cheap repros)New tyres and tubesHitchcocks Rearsets (almost £300 worth!)Ace bars fittedCustom made stainless side coversChromed caf?© style mudguards and numberplate mountExide battery box with new batteryElectronic ignitionUprated Amal carb fitted (will have to check which model!)New silencer (straight thru!)Flip-up type petrol cap fitted.

?ˆ¦and probably much more that I?ˆ™ve forgotten about!

As you can see. the bike really does look the part now and gets comments (always good!) wherever I go. Obviously it?ˆ™s not a long distance bike and I?ˆ™ve basically just used it to pootle around town for the past year or so. which it?ˆ™s perfect for! It?ˆ™s very nimble and light on its feet. and despite having Ace bars. the turning circle is very good.

The engine generally starts first or second kick. and doesn?ˆ™t really smoke at all! Sounds fantastic. It?ˆ™s been regularly serviced whilst I?ˆ™ve had it and I haven?ˆ™t really had any mechanical issues whatsoever. Don?ˆ™t expect it to be like a new Japanese bike. though ?ˆ“ these machines require TLC! The rearsets were from Hitchcocks and work well (don?ˆ™t forget it?ˆ™s a right-foot change!).

Obviously the bike isn?ˆ™t immaculate. but you can see in the pictures that it really does clean up very well. Don?ˆ™t come expecting it to be a showpiece. though! It?ˆ™s MOTd until 21st January 2015. but won?ˆ™t have any tax once the new owner collects. thanks to the recent DVLA changes. Please don't come and view the bike and offer silly money for it - like I said above. I think it's priced very reasonably and I don't NEED to sell it.

If I were to keep it. there are just very minor bits and bobs that want sorting. It?ˆ™s missing the high-beam warning light. for instance. I?ˆ™d probably be putting a bit more padding in the seat. too. if I?ˆ™m honest!

Now for the boring eBay bit?ˆ¦

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Please take your time looking through the photos ?ˆ“ I am not trying to hide anything from prospective buyers. like the vast majority of people on eBay these days. Just check my feedback. and you?ˆ™ll see that I?ˆ™m a completely honest seller.  Do remember that there is no substitute for coming to see the bike yourself. I strongly recommend viewing the bike if you plan to buy. I've described it as well as I can.  It is sold as seen with no warranty because this is a private sale. and it must be inspected before you hand over any money. All funds must be cleared before the bike can be taken away. UK BIDDERS ONLY. PLEASE!  I can potentially arrange delivery at extra cost. but again. the bike must be inspected before you pay me. PAYPAL PAYMENT IS NOT ACCEPTED.

 

 

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