Newbe on board. I scored a fine Bullet this week. The price was so low that I'm ashamed to mention it. 6500 miles, not running, no title. It's not hot, it now runs, and the title will be through Vermont.
Any help with a firm model type is appreciated. It has drum brakes, carburetor, wire wheels, chrome fenders/tank, electric start and kick. 2009 per VIN. Rear fender sticker "Bullet E". Side panel "Bullet 500 ES".
I've bookmarked a few part manuals but no model is showing items like on this bike. Case-in-point: I need seals for the fuel tank petcock. It's a 90 degree feed with a sight bowel at the bottom. The single filter tube (in the tank) is about 6 mm round and maybe 10 cm tall.
The rear shock rubber cushions (where the bolts go through) are toast. Part numbers anyone?
I've been lurking on this forum for a few days and enjoy it. Thanks
That's an '09 AVL Deluxe. The AVL Deluxe means it has chrome tank and fenders as opposed to mine which is an AVL Classic and is Black all over, no chrome fenders or tank.
The "Bullet E" means it has electric start. The "ES" means electric start. If there are any little "Electra X" stickers on the engine it does not mean it's an Electra X (which would have a front disk brake). It only means that the engines are the same (Classic, Deluxe & Electra X).
You have an OEM Micarb BS 29 CV (constant velocity) carburetor. You just need to know that. It probably needs a good cleaning (just guessing here). Be very careful of the diaphragm in the top chamber if you take it apart.
Looks like it has "new" tires. They're not the ones it came with (which is a plus).
Click on the Hitchcocks banner at the top and it will take you to their catalog of parts and you can look at parts like new petcocks. Sounds like you have the OEM petcock which sucks and you will probably never be able to fix that drip from the little cheezy plastic filter bowl.
Another source for parts is Tim Hurdler at
https://westerncyclesupply.com/Tim was the parts guru for Classic Motor Works which brought in ALL the REs that came into the U.S. "back in the day". Call him, he will advise you on the best petcock to get or ask him on this forum.
Another source is Ebay, but you should understand thoroughly the bike that you have first so you order the "right stuff". The years of the AVL bikes can be very confusing to a new person. Study all you can find on the AVL bikes in your spare time.
Put new gas in it and get a new battery and then see if it cranks and that you have spark at the plug and then go from there. Pull the plug also and see how it looks. Pull on that little lever on the left switch gear While You Are Cranking with the ES; it will allow the engine to turn over faster using the electric start. Let it go if (when
it starts. Oh, and get a battery tender for that new battery and keep it on all the time you're not riding the bike.
You can try to seal that little plastic filter bowl temporarily with some kind of fuel-proof sealer like Seal-All or Fuel Resistant Permatex. Or even Shoe-Goo. The gasket is probably all dried up & shriveled up, right? And be careful of those microscopic threads in that plastic bowl
Good luck. Stay on the forum. It's the Right Thing to do as Wilford said
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