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Royal Enfield Motorcycles => Bullet Iron Barrel => Topic started by: skuzzer on October 27, 2012, 10:51:01 pm

Title: The lightning
Post by: skuzzer on October 27, 2012, 10:51:01 pm

Hiya, do any membrs have a lightning?? I am thinking of getting a 2002, what do You reckon,and is this the right place for this Question, Thanx Skuzzer

Title: Re: The lightning
Post by: Ice on October 27, 2012, 11:17:59 pm

Hi Skuzzer.

 Yup, '02 lightning had the Cast Iron barrel lump so the post is in the right place.

 There is one over here that I know of it was either a gray market or personal import I think but none were imported through the official US Importer.

I would love to see a Lightning in person.

Title: Re: The lightning
Post by: ace.cafe on October 27, 2012, 11:42:54 pm

It's basically just a Bullet with a 535 kit, you know.
Maybe some slight styling mods, cruiser style.
It was an Indian home-market model.

Unless you wanted one for collector value as an original, you could make any Bullet into the equivalent of a Lightning very easily.

Title: Re: The lightning
Post by: skuzzer on October 31, 2012, 08:51:21 pm

Well I Dun Gone n Dun it!! I got my LIGHTNING, really pleased with it, ALL i need to do now is to learn how to start the freakin thing!! I have just asked the question,  and have been given some serious replies,  i shall give it a try, WATCH THIS SPACE,skuzzer

Title: Re: The lightning
Post by: skuzzer on October 31, 2012, 08:58:33 pm

Yeah, that"s right, I bought it offa guy who brought it back to the U.K. from India, 800 km on the clock,anda box of replacement spares to boot!! Purty little thaing!!

Title: Re: The lightning
Post by: ace.cafe on November 01, 2012, 01:23:13 pm

Congratulations on  your new bike!!