Royal Enfield Bullet: 350, 500 & 535 Singles, 1977-2015 (Essential Buyer's Guide)

Just as the book jacket claims, this little volume will tell you ALL you need to know to purchase (or not purchase) one of these Indian-made motorcycles. I wouldn't leave home to look at a Royal Enfield without it!

I'm an American reader so was not familiar with this series of buyer's guides. The book is physically small. Not quite a pocket size edition but I was disappointed when I first pulled it out of the package. Initial browse-through allayed my fears somewhat as it is nicely laid out and has plenty of photos (all color). It is a UK book so has sections completely useless to North American buyers who won't care about V5 documents and the like. Some of the chapters are generic and geared toward people who have apparently never bought any used machine in their lives. However, in between those sections are some good chapters that actually address the differences between the models and provides important details about what to look for. The author is not afraid to note the bikes' shortcomings and performance abilities. For North American buyers who, like myself, struggle to find truly useful information about RE's as a shopper this book does have most of what you are looking for. At around $25 it is a bit pricey for the physical size and level of useful content, particularly if you are a more experienced used bike shopper.

There's nothing here you wouldn't find in motorcycle magzines.

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Livre expédié de l'étranger reçu parfaitement dans les temps. Bonne description de l'ouvrage indiquant les points à vérifier lors de l'achat de la moto d'occasion, mais très utile également pour les possesseurs de ce modèle.

bonne relation+++++++++++

Very useful reference book and an easy read. The writer covers everything I needed to know that I didn't already but I'm still not sure whether to take plunge and buy a late registered carb model (2008 ) Bullet being offered for the princely sum of £2950 by local dealer.

although quite a small book, it is worth owning if interested or owner of an Indian built Royal Enfield. It shows what to look for when buying, but I've also found it useful for what to check when servicing as well, only 4 stars as the book mainly covers the earlier models and the classic EFI, although there are segments regarding the GT continental I bought the book to help with my B5 Bullet which hardly gets mentioned at all. The book does what its tittle says, Buyers guide, so can't really fault it apart from the missing info for a Bullet