Royal Enfield Bullet 500 (1992-current)

Build quality improved gradually on the Royal Enfield Bullet 500 from the late 1990s onwards, as Eicher's new Indian factory took over and over 100 detail improvements have been made to the motorcycle in the last decade or so, by the factory and the UK importers. The Royal Enfield Bullet 500 is now a classic motorcycle you can use regularly.

As a used buy, the Royal Enfield Bullet 500 makes a whole lot of sense, as owners tend to be fussy types and £1000 upwards gets you something in OK nick. As a new bike, four grand is quite expensive for a 75mph cafe racer - a decent 650  Bonnie/750 Commando could be had for the same cash and arguably worth more in the long run compared to the Royal Enfield Bullet 500. Find Royal Enfield Bullet 500 motorcycles for sale.  

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1996:Royal  Enfield Bullet 500 imported in small numbers to the UK.
1997: New owners Eicher Engineering acquire factory in India.
2001: UK importer launches Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Army variant, in olive green.
2002: UK importer launches Royal Enfield Bullet 500 ES (electric start) and 500 Clubman GT variants.
2003: Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Trials launched.
2004: Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Sixty-Five (and Sixty-Five Sportsman/Street) launched; five gears, lean burn engine.
2004: Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Clubman S joins the GT.
2005: Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Sixty-Five T replaces the Trials model, Electra 5 speed models gradually replace older Bullet 500 range, except for Clubman S model.

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