Buying a Bullet in Mumbai

tsargood · Jul 26th, 2006, 19:47

Hi all, I'm new to this site, although I have been lurking in the shadows for a while as a non member reading all the great info.
I have experienced India once before for 4 months in 2003. On that trip I saw most of the south on a trusty 350cc Bullet that I hired in Goa. My next visit in Febuary, I was thinking about purchasing a new Bullet, maybe a 500cc. Any ideas on where I should buy from In Mumbai? that is where I fly into. Also, can it be registered to me? I will also need luggage racks. any ideas on cost?
Or should I just get a long term hire?
Any advice would be much appreciated....
Cheers,
T

Yogesh Sarkar · Jul 26th, 2006, 19:55

Check out this article on Renting Motorcycles in India

mite · Jul 27th, 2006, 12:02

well a friend of mine from austria wants me to pick up a thunderbird for him,
ive located a enfield showroom here in bandra,
will find out and let you know if it can registered in a foreigners name.

mira4bai4 · Jul 30th, 2006, 17:03

I purchased a 500 some months back in Chandigarh, no dramas as I had a residential address. Problems arise when using hotel addresses so this is the biggest consideration.

India exports Bullets that are far higher quality than what is available here! Obviously very much dearer but meet EU and US standards so if one is looking to take one back home be prepared for problems when importing.

Bullets are kind of hand made, not precision engineered production bikes. They have all sorts of problems to work through until they settle down to feeling really good. Expect both minor and major surgery on the motor while under warranty thankfully and frustrations amid the pleasure of the ride.

So buying second hand is at times a good option as is long hire but a 500 will always fetch a good price for resale as 90% of sales are for 350's and you could almost exchange your 500 for a brand new TB 350 and get some change in the deal.

Jul 26th, 2006, 19:47	#1
tsargood Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 43	Buying a Bullet in Mumbai Hi all, I'm new to this site, although I have been lurking in the shadows for a while as a non member reading all the great info. I have experienced India once before for 4 months in 2003. On that trip I saw most of the south on a trusty 350cc Bullet that I hired in Goa. My next visit in Febuary, I was thinking about purchasing a new Bullet, maybe a 500cc. Any ideas on where I should buy from In Mumbai? that is where I fly into. Also, can it be registered to me? I will also need luggage racks. any ideas on cost? Or should I just get a long term hire? Any advice would be much appreciated.... Cheers, T __________________ www.travelpod.com/members/tsargood

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mite Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: bandra Posts: 62	thunderbird well a friend of mine from austria wants me to pick up a thunderbird for him, ive located a enfield showroom here in bandra, will find out and let you know if it can registered in a foreigners name. __________________ by the way , wheres india?

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mira4bai4 Lost in Space Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: ND PaharGanj Permanently/Temporarily Posts: 1,188	I purchased a 500 some months back in Chandigarh, no dramas as I had a residential address. Problems arise when using hotel addresses so this is the biggest consideration. India exports Bullets that are far higher quality than what is available here! Obviously very much dearer but meet EU and US standards so if one is looking to take one back home be prepared for problems when importing. Bullets are kind of hand made, not precision engineered production bikes. They have all sorts of problems to work through until they settle down to feeling really good. Expect both minor and major surgery on the motor while under warranty thankfully and frustrations amid the pleasure of the ride. So buying second hand is at times a good option as is long hire but a 500 will always fetch a good price for resale as 90% of sales are for 350's and you could almost exchange your 500 for a brand new TB 350 and get some change in the deal.

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