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Royal Enfield Motorcycles => Vintage Royal Enfield => Topic started by: The Garbone on October 02, 2009, 02:18:51 pm

Title: Here is a fixer upper...
Post by: The Garbone on October 02, 2009, 02:18:51 pm

Looking at the listings just for giggles...

http://www.vintagenet.us/Royal_Enfield/


I would tend to think it might be a 350 but who knows...

Title: Re: Here is a fixer upper...
Post by: Alaroyal on October 02, 2009, 03:46:20 pm

Did you notice the size of that rear sprocket - talk about some low gearing!

Title: Re: Here is a fixer upper...
Post by: ScooterBob on October 02, 2009, 03:50:56 pm

I DID notice that .... It could be close to a trials bike with THAT gearing .... it's pretty cool overall, tho ..... A bottle of Turtle Wax and new Champion and you'd have a good one ....  ::)

Title: Re: Here is a fixer upper...
Post by: rotorwrench on October 04, 2009, 05:02:07 pm

The big head bullet was introduced in late 58 and sold as a 59 model. Since that bike is not a big head, I think it is pretty well safe to assume it is a 350 Bullet model. It's missing a lot of parts for sure.

If it is an older 500cc model it may be an Indian Woodsman or Westerner model  or an RE 500 Bullet that was left over after production of the big head started but from the condition it's hard to tell. The engine numbers would tell the true story.