There is a special romance to the 350cc Royal Enfield Bullet motorcycle. Most Royal Enfields sold in the U.S. are 500cc. But the original Bullet, in England, was a 350, and most of the many thousands sold in India always have been.
Owners claim their 350s have a nicer, gentler "thump," are more reliable and almost as fast.
Some of the 350cc Bullets available now in the U.S. were imported privately from India so, if you want one, you either have to be prepared to deal with that (is the paperwork really in order?) or make sure that the bike is one of the 350s officially imported.
Just such an "honest" 350 Bullet has gone up for sale on CraigsList in Boulder City, Nev. It is a 2000 model, Avon gray, and is advertised as having only 589 miles. Asking price is $2,000.
do we know it is a legitimate import? Simple: it has the shift lever on the left, as U.S. laws require. This was accomplished by running a goofy shaft under the bike to carry the motion to the four-speed transmission, which is on the right. Four-speed Royal Enfields in India have their shift levers on the right.
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