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Manufacturer | Royal Enfield, UK (1931–1966) Royal Enfield, India (1955–present) |
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Production | Since 1931 |
Class | Standard, Retro cruiser |
Engine | 346 cc (21.1 cu in) or 499 cc (30.5 cu in), cast-iron, lean-burn, or UCE, OHV single |
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Transmission | 4-speed Albion gearbox, right foot change with neutral finder lever from second, third and fourth gears / 5-speed left-shift gearbox / 5-speed integrated gearbox |
Wheelbase | 1,370 mm (54 in) |
Dimensions | L: 2,120 mm (83 in) W: 750 mm (30 in) H: 1,080 mm (43 in) |
Weight | 350 pounds (160 kg)[citation needed] (dry) |
Fuel capacity | 3.5 imp gal (16 L; 4.2 US gal) |
Related | Royal Enfield Classic |
The Royal Enfield Bullet was an overhead valve, single-cylinder, four-stroke motorcycle initially made by Royal Enfield in Redditch, Worcestershire England. It was later produced by Royal Enfield at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, a company originally founded by Madras Motors to build Royal Enfield motorcycles under licence in India. The Royal Enfield Bullet has the longest and unchanged production run of any motorcycle having remained continuously in production since 1932.[1][2] The Bullet marque is even older and has passed 75 years of continuous production. The Royal Enfield and Bullet names were derived from the British company which had been a subcontractor to the Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield, London.[2]