royal enfield Bullet around india and beyond

happysnapper999 · Oct 10th, 2005, 06:01

Arriving in Mumbai on November 11 for indefinite trip around India and beyond and looking to buy a royal enfield bullet to travel round on. Wondering if anyone else has the same idea and fancies teaming up somewhere.

Have no plans but am probably giving a friend a lift from Mumbai to Varanasi to begin with.

crimsonriver · Oct 10th, 2005, 06:19

This link should help you....
http://www.onwalkabout.com/index.htm

I am also an avid motorbike tourer.. but I do it on my Honda.

happysnapper999 · Oct 10th, 2005, 06:37

Thanks crimsonriver, I'll check that out. Have to say I'm rather envious of his touratech panniers. I'm struggling with what kind of baggage to take as I need hardwearing but convenient. 55L rucksacks and bikes don't mix.

I have a site www.geocities.com/happysnapper999/ which has a whole range of my stuff on it.

happysnapper999 · Oct 10th, 2005, 06:42

Just saw your site. Some great photos! I'll try and read it before I go. I've found tons of blogs etc on trips round India by bike and now I'm champing at the bit to get going!

crimsonriver · Oct 10th, 2005, 06:50

Hi Matt..
Went through ur profile! I must say you have lived life your way... All the best for your travels in India.. Keep us updated on IndiaMike

For soft luggage(saddle bags n tank Bags).. like the ones used by me.. u can check out.
http://www.cramster.in

happysnapper999 · Oct 10th, 2005, 07:03

Thank you for the info Sumit. I am taking some camera equipment and need at least one hardcase to try and keep it in one piece.

Did you get your Honda in India? You should check out the "my family in old photos" section of my website as a number of India pre-partition photos.

himalayas_beckon · Oct 10th, 2005, 11:45

hi. gr8 to know u intend to explore india on two-wheels..
you have a choice of 350 and 500cc enfields in india. the 350cc comes with both left gear-shift and right-shift options, front disc and electric start options too..

that would do just fine for u i guess.
i too have been using the cramster bags, amazing stuff. send a mail to info@cramster.in (to a guy called keerti, and take xbhp's reference)

yes, we do get the honda bikes manufactured in india. but just one, the 150cc unicorn. if u want a bigger honda, there is the 223cc herohonda karizma also available.

i will give u some contact nos when you land in mumbai. these people will help you out in selecting your bike and luggage carrying stuff.

i will be heading north to the himalayas on my karizma from 30th oct to 9th nov ( i am currently in pune, 165kms east of mumbai)

Lovemax · Oct 10th, 2005, 13:23

Hey mate,
welcome to IMers home.
I am sure theres lot of people here sharing a passsion for biking and travelling besides just us.
As far as it goes with bikes, our mate himalyan_beckon has already propped you about the same so it will be an ease to choose from. On my personal opinion would just like to say that new techonology is always gud...
In case of anyhelp in and around Delhi, just let me know.
would do any needful.
Regards
FreeBirD

landoormama · Nov 5th, 2005, 14:30

hi happy-snapper, i would probably be in mumbai around mid-november do drop a line if u are around the same-time and I am quite keen on biking ..if you happen to be in mumbai and plan to buy a bike in mumabi ,make sure you do it from an authorized dealer for''ROYAL ENFIELD''..I believe '' ALIBHAI-PREMJI at Grant-Road mumbai has an authorized Royal-Enfield show rom.''
Happy-Riding and have fun mate.

jodiesner · Nov 5th, 2005, 15:31

Hello there.
i am a passioante biker (Yamaha FJR 1300) from germany and have been two years ago in India. Each biker-magazine writes about enfield and so I rented one fro two days but gave it back on the first evening. It was an elder model and very hard to handle. On our way back to the hotel in the darkness it stopped 15 times on 60 km and shifting gears with two neutral positions is sh....
So I took a Bajaj-motorbike and it was ok.

Hippie at Heart · Nov 5th, 2005, 15:51

Why pick up an old British thumper that has been discarded with much disdain and pleasure. Today any given day some 50 cc scootrette from a third world country will out perform Enfield in terms of operation ease if nothing else.
Though it does wonders to the esoteric ego of the people who want to do things hard way and differently it still chug like a bathtub on wheels for all practical reasons and being 4 stoker its easy thing to store petrol for fume dopes.

Oct 10th, 2005, 06:01	#1
happysnapper999 Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bristol Posts: 79	royal enfield Bullet around india and beyond Arriving in Mumbai on November 11 for indefinite trip around India and beyond and looking to buy a royal enfield bullet to travel round on. Wondering if anyone else has the same idea and fancies teaming up somewhere. Have no plans but am probably giving a friend a lift from Mumbai to Varanasi to begin with.

Oct 10th, 2005, 06:19	#2
crimsonriver The Nom@d... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Some road.. somewhere... Posts: 325	This link should help you.... http://www.onwalkabout.com/index.htm I am also an avid motorbike tourer.. but I do it on my Honda. __________________ Look around and chose your own ground For long you live and high you fly And smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry And all you touch and all you see Is all your life will ever be... Last ride : Bhutan, Arunachal, Sikkim.. (Where do I ride next?) My Travel Journal... http://the-never-ending-road.blogspot.com

Nov 5th, 2005, 14:30	#9
landoormama Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Nepal Posts: 146	motor-biking in india hi happy-snapper, i would probably be in mumbai around mid-november do drop a line if u are around the same-time and I am quite keen on biking ..if you happen to be in mumbai and plan to buy a bike in mumabi ,make sure you do it from an authorized dealer for''ROYAL ENFIELD''..I believe '' ALIBHAI-PREMJI at Grant-Road mumbai has an authorized Royal-Enfield show rom.'' Happy-Riding and have fun mate.

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Oct 10th, 2005, 06:37	#3
happysnapper999 Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bristol Posts: 79	Thanks crimsonriver, I'll check that out. Have to say I'm rather envious of his touratech panniers. I'm struggling with what kind of baggage to take as I need hardwearing but convenient. 55L rucksacks and bikes don't mix. I have a site www.geocities.com/happysnapper999/ which has a whole range of my stuff on it.

Oct 10th, 2005, 06:42	#4
happysnapper999 Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bristol Posts: 79	Just saw your site. Some great photos! I'll try and read it before I go. I've found tons of blogs etc on trips round India by bike and now I'm champing at the bit to get going!

Oct 10th, 2005, 06:50	#5
crimsonriver The Nom@d... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Some road.. somewhere... Posts: 325	Hi Matt.. Went through ur profile! I must say you have lived life your way... All the best for your travels in India.. Keep us updated on IndiaMike For soft luggage(saddle bags n tank Bags).. like the ones used by me.. u can check out. http://www.cramster.in

Oct 10th, 2005, 07:03	#6
happysnapper999 Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bristol Posts: 79	Thank you for the info Sumit. I am taking some camera equipment and need at least one hardcase to try and keep it in one piece. Did you get your Honda in India? You should check out the "my family in old photos" section of my website as a number of India pre-partition photos.

Oct 10th, 2005, 11:45	#7
himalayas_beckon Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: the himalayan country Posts: 109	hi. gr8 to know u intend to explore india on two-wheels.. you have a choice of 350 and 500cc enfields in india. the 350cc comes with both left gear-shift and right-shift options, front disc and electric start options too.. that would do just fine for u i guess. i too have been using the cramster bags, amazing stuff. send a mail to info@cramster.in (to a guy called keerti, and take xbhp's reference) yes, we do get the honda bikes manufactured in india. but just one, the 150cc unicorn. if u want a bigger honda, there is the 223cc herohonda karizma also available. i will give u some contact nos when you land in mumbai. these people will help you out in selecting your bike and luggage carrying stuff. i will be heading north to the himalayas on my karizma from 30th oct to 9th nov ( i am currently in pune, 165kms east of mumbai)

Oct 10th, 2005, 13:23	#8
Lovemax -FreeBirD- Road Raker - Da Loner Join Date: May 2005 Location: Delhi\Ladakh Posts: 434	Hey mate, welcome to IMers home. I am sure theres lot of people here sharing a passsion for biking and travelling besides just us. As far as it goes with bikes, our mate himalyan_beckon has already propped you about the same so it will be an ease to choose from. On my personal opinion would just like to say that new techonology is always gud... In case of anyhelp in and around Delhi, just let me know. would do any needful. Regards FreeBirD

Nov 5th, 2005, 15:31	#10
jodiesner Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Frankfurt Germany Posts: 17	Hello there. i am a passioante biker (Yamaha FJR 1300) from germany and have been two years ago in India. Each biker-magazine writes about enfield and so I rented one fro two days but gave it back on the first evening. It was an elder model and very hard to handle. On our way back to the hotel in the darkness it stopped 15 times on 60 km and shifting gears with two neutral positions is sh.... So I took a Bajaj-motorbike and it was ok.

Nov 5th, 2005, 15:51	#11
Hippie at Heart Born Epicure Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: India Posts: 322	Why pick up an old British thumper that has been discarded with much disdain and pleasure. Today any given day some 50 cc scootrette from a third world country will out perform Enfield in terms of operation ease if nothing else. Though it does wonders to the esoteric ego of the people who want to do things hard way and differently it still chug like a bathtub on wheels for all practical reasons and being 4 stoker its easy thing to store petrol for fume dopes.