[Warwick]

Nice!!!!!

[Pierric]

I wanted to fix some crashbars to La Bullet for some time, both for the traditional indian look and to avoid thrashing the tank or toolboxes if I let it fall on its side someday (and maybe to fend off potential suicidal roe deers or foxes in my heavily wooded area).

Thanks to a nice french forum member who offered me a used one that presented some corrosion spots, the Bullet is now equipped.

As I supposed, these indian made steel crash bars are not chromed but simply polished. I first cleaned the 4 mainly rusted areas with a brass brush mounted on my hand drill, then finished the whole line with my polishing set (2 hours needed).

It is almost looking as new and fits perfectly the whole 20 years old motorbike.

[AzCal Retred]

Very nice! The K81's are a treat. Is that your new rear hub in action? Cheers - ACR -

[Pierric]

Hello ACR,

Yes, La Bullet is also fitted with its brand new rear wheel on that picture.

My last one hour ride across my countryside was a real treat with it and the new tyre.

Cheers.

[AzCal Retred]

Mounted an old "Goldstar" exhaust on a long header on my 350ES, took a toot up Tollhouse road.

[Mr_84]

ACR great pic fabulous view in the background of how large the area is , 350 looks right at home. Had a quick google maps off the Tollhouse rd looks like plenty of adventuring right in your backyard 👍. Also I smell spring in the air for you guys, enjoy the season

[Adrian II]

How's the noise level?

A.

[AzCal Retred]

AdrianII - Not bad a'tall, the large internal volume & "riffles" inside the muffler wall seem to moderate the 350's milder bark. The engine seems to like the longer total pipe length. Low(er) RPM long stroke = longer pipe? I like the look of the long pipe for some reason, it seems more "relaxed" & in character with the machine to me.

@ Mr. 85 - T-shirt weather! Great sport chuffing up the grade, awash in plant fragrance & blooms, riding thru occasional spots of cool air, watching how the plant life changes as you gain altitude. The Bullet excels at this unhurried rambling.

[Yinzer]

AdrianII - Not bad a'tall, the large internal volume & "riffles" inside the muffler wall seem to moderate the 350's milder bark.

I sure would like to put a straight kicker on Dad's bike.
We both prefer a quiet exhaust & the look of the short bottle.
The possible noise issue is holding us back.

[AzCal Retred]

The long header & the "Long Exhaust" are a nice combo, but you'll need to rework the muffler end mount. If you aren't "throttling it up" the sound is quite mellow. Pick the proper spot & time for hijinks. H's also sell a "mute", so there's that.

[Warwick]

Nice!

[AzCal Retred]

Tested the difference between baffle in/baffle out on the 4-lane to Shaver Lake. Rambled down Tollhouse Grade to home, clicked some scenery.
Baffle OUT is what Black Molly likes best, 3rd gear runs free climbing up the 4-lane, 40 - 45 vs. a grudging 38 MPH...plug looks good, a NGK BP6HS.

On my travels I stopped at the local hardware/feed store. As I was getting off the bike, an Indian fellow ran over from an adjacent business, very excited to see a Bullet this far from his homeland. "I grew up with these" he said "I could tell from the sound that it was a Bullet". It was nice to be able to put a smile on his face and share some stories. Bullets are like that, they have a certain charisma.

[Karl Childers]

It looks like a great corner of the world to be riding in! Enjoyed the story about the man from India, sometimes rides are about the people you meet along the way.

[Pierric]

Thanks for sharing this meeting around a Bullet. Put a smile on my face as well.

[Flaekingr]

This is what I did to my Bullet today.

- Removed starter motor and installed blanking plug
- Yet more paint remover to undo the horrible job the PO did of blacking out the engine (on an enfield!?)
- Yet more sanding of all the rusty bits of metal that come from standing under a sheet outside for 3 years