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£3,600
2008 Royal Enfield Bullet 500. Registration number NK08 HYR. Frame number ME3ABBSB57C020974. Engine number 7BFS520974H.
Sold with the V5C, MOT until February 2025 and a copy of the MOT history.
The Bullet, Royal Enfield's signature machine, was introduced in Britain in 1949 as an about-town errand runner and daily commuter. The company went racing and racked up a number of victories in motocross, road racing and trials, proving its worth and cementing status as a legitimate, competitive brand. By 1954, the Bullet's versatility and dependability attracted the interest of the government of India. With the duty of patrolling its border with Pakistan in mind, 800 units were ordered. Evidently, the Indians were pleased enough with the motorcycle's performance to place sizable orders the next two years. This led to the British manufacturer opening a factory in the east to better accommodate this new, vital customer. Within two years, the plant was producing the Bullet entirely from scratch in Madras, India.
Ironically, in 1967, as Royal Enfield was thriving in India, the original company collapsed in Britain, falling victim to the onslaught of the burgeoning Japanese marques. But, by then, Enfield India was operating as its own entity, with a steady homegrown demand for its product that ensured fiscal stability and continued growth. This was certainly helped along by the country's population surging toward one billion. The result of this unusual reversal of fortune is that Royal Enfield remains the oldest motorcycle manufacturer still in business with an uninterrupted history of trading.
HYR has continous good MOT history dating from the first one. It should be noted that the March 2017 shows that a new speedo was fitted as the mileage went from 4,364 to 1,122 miles. Today it reads 4,619, so some 9,000 miles have been ridden in total. Ridden to the sale room it is ready to ride home.
It has electric start, button on the RH bar
Fees apply to the hammer price:
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15% inc VAT*
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18.6% inc VAT*
