Registration No: WK54 CMY
Frame No: ME3AHBST54C000072
MOT: Feb 2025

• An Indian-built Bullet 500
• Starts and runs well
• A host of receipts and MOT certificates
• Current V5C on file plus keys

The first Royal Enfield motorcycle was built in 1901 by the Enfield Cycle Co. of Redditch, which made its name manufacturing bicycles, lawnmowers and stationary engines. Under various ownerships, the name has survived to the present day, making it one of the longest-lasting monikers in the two-wheeled world. In the early 1950s, the Indian government was looking for a suitable motorcycle for its army to patrol the country's borders and the Royal Enfield Bullet was chosen as the most suitable bike for the job. In 1954, the government ordered 800 bikes from Redditch and in 1955 Royal Enfield partnered with Madras Motors to form Enfield India and assemble 350 Bullets under licence in Madras, with tooling being sold to the new firm to enable them to manufacture their own components. By 1962, all major parts were being made in India and in 1994 they merged with the Eicher Group, a large automotive company, allowing them to produce over 500,000 bikes a year.

This 2004 Chennai-built Royal Enfield 500 Bullet was purchased to go with the vendor's earlier Bullet model. It has not been ridden since then and the time has come to move his small collection on. It benefits from a host of invoices for parts from Hitchcock, and seven old MOT certificates. The machine is in good overall condition for its age. We have been advised it is running well. It is offered with a current V5C and a file of paperwork.

For more information, please contact:
Mike Davis
mike.davis@handh.co.uk
07718 584217