OK convince me

Why shouldn't I buy an Enfield Bullet?

They are cheap, in production, start and run, got a wheel at each end
and a seat in the middle, come in black, people won't need to look for
an excuse to point and laugh at me and it is a thumper.

I don't see the down side.

 

Ask Nigel.

 

Appalling build quality, shoddy materials[1], crap handling

The only good thing that I can see about them is that they hold their
value well..

Phil

[1] Made in India ones anyway..

 

Well, now....

Build quality and materials have (apparently) improved considerably in
recent years.

There's not much wrong with the handling.

Brakes are crap.

Mine snapped its crankpin at 7,000 miles. The new engine (yet to be
run in) looks better finished than the original, but probably still
has a slightly fragile bottom end[1]

I don't think I'd buy another, but I doubt I'll sell this one either.

Umm...

Wibbleflipdibbledoo.

[1] Who doesn't, dearie?

--
Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

You own one pile of shite, why on earth would you want to own two?

 

Paul Corfield wrote

It is all I can afford.

 

Nigel Eaton wrote

Apparently.

Their web site is full of the things they have done to improve this
rather poor reputation. New CNC machines and factory practices and
management consultants and shite.

The latest version has a front disk.

 

<world rocks on axis>

--
Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

Nigel Eaton wrote

There is more. The electric switchgear is off the bindit.

 

If you want it, just get it. It's an interesting bike you can fertle
about with cheaply. I'd consider getting one, if I still had a job.

 

*Waves*

 

Max power = 22 bhp @ 5500 RPM from the 500cc

'nuff said

 

Helium says...

You've never bought a CB250RS for 20 quid then, have you?

 

The MZ is faster.

 

Helium says...

Go find your own. You kids want everything doing for you.

 

There's more to a fun bike than power.

 

You're a member of the human race.

Fair point.

Please could we have your human race membership card back.

Actually, I wouldn't mind playing with an Enfield.

 

Think of how many running TS250s you could get for the same money! One for
every day of the fortnight....

So you'd have 13 days to fix each one before needing it again.....

 

Helium wrote

Come up with 6 grand you are prepared to give me and I will happily buy
a brand new fucking hike that suites your needs and then proceed to run
it into the ground. Until then just **** of with your patronising
shite.

 

Stonge wrote

This is a definitely a very very very very strong point against it.