Re: Determining production year

"In 1949 the first new models were introduced: the 350 cc full sprung Bullet, and a 500 cc twin. The sportier alloy head, swing arm frame 350 cc Bullet was a sensation. It was the 1954 350 cc Bullet model which was to be made in India until the present (read further down). In 1953 the 500 cc model appeared, using the same bottom end. After 1956 a new frame was introduced in the British-made version of the Bullet, making it different from the 1954 model still being produced in India. The British made version was manufactured until 1964. TheBullet 350 and 500 also used the fully floating big end design." quote wikipedia

altough it might be true that no 500cc bullets where built in india pior to 1989 does that say the bike is a fake?
so all the bikes sold in india and where not manufactured there are fake bikes? interesting point of few!
where riding delhi - europe with friends 2 350cc bullet´s and 1 diesel bullet - a few years ago. purchased with madaan motors. funny enough we had no problems besides a broken chain... (9000km ride, two bikes) and a destroyed rear sproket because our friend did not grease the chain on his diesel...
of course that was madaans fault.....

by the way, we got ALL our bikes registred at home. (germany, switzerland)   1964 models... and yes they are ALL but together of pieces - was hard to get a completely original 1964 bike!!! strange ha?

have fun

harry

Tim Busby wrote:

Madann Motors; oh dear. A notorious rip-off artist of western visitors..
At least you final got a bike. Not like others...
They are currently embroiled in litigation with various disgruntled
over-seas 'clients'.
Any way.
No 500's were made in India prior to 1989. Your bike is a fake...
I have seen several so called similar bike with almost identical engine
and frame numbers in NZ; all purported to be 1965, when in fact they
are made up of over 90% post 1993 components.
The con job is to fake a copy of early 60's/70's bikes documentation,
and affix the numbers to late model bikes; probably stolen...
Your bike WILL have been assembled from a collection of mismatched and
worn out parts; even if it starts and runs I doubt if it will run for
long prior to suffering a major mechaincal break-down. Least ways none
that made into in NZ ever did...
Sorry to have to be the bearer of bad news, but you have been ripped
off.
:-(
As for getting it registered...
I doubt if any knowledgeable RE expert would ever put their name to any
sworn statement verifying the bona-fides of your bike.
:-( :-(

Tim
N.Z.

 


 "Leif Brynildsen" <lbry@...> wrote:
>
> Hello, I am a new member and I have for only a few weeks been a
> Enfield-owner. Bought a bike from Madaan Motors in Dehli, supposed to
> be a 1965 Bullet 500, took 2 years to reach me... > Regards
>
> Leif Brynildsen
> Lillehammer, Norway
>