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Got a big parcel coming. :banana-dance:
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Have you seen RE just announced a 350 Bullet?

I was hoping for a 500.

The Bullet looks a lot like the Classic, but has a one piece rider/pillion seat and the traditional Bullet squared off rear mudguard.

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Ain't the 500 been binned coz of euro 5 in 2020. 350, 650 and whatever the Himalayan is are there only motors I thought. I would like one., one day. 👍
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No pillion requirements here.
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How come efi has choke. 🤷🏻‍♂️
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They've been hinting at the return of the Bullet, many hoped it would be a bored out 500cc version of the newer 350 as used in the Classic and the HNTR, but it's just a 'Bullet' version of the current 350.

So the big Box on Monday doesn't contain a 350 Classic then?

Lots of EFI bikes have a 'fast idle', rather than a choke.
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REs have manual choke/ fast idle lever. No 350 coming to my house. 🤷🏻‍♂️
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RE 350s are woefully underpowered. I got off a 50 bhp CB500 and rode one for a day, not something I enjoyed. Not ridden a Bullet since the original version back in about 1965 so I can't comment.
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All will be revealed on Monday, with pic's. 👍
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Cousin Jack wrote: Sat Sep 02, 2023 9:08 am RE 350s are woefully underpowered. I got off a 50 bhp CB500 and rode one for a day, not something I enjoyed. Not ridden a Bullet since the original version back in about 1965 so I can't comment.

I rode a brand new 350 the other week, a lot faster than Usain St. Leo Bolt OJ CD OLY. That'll do fine. 🙂
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Quick vid. Very tidy, got to sort tax and insurance then test ride. Honest review to follow with pic's. 🙂👍

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The trials 500 is a great looking bike, imho.

I do prefer the green framed one over the red, but it's still a corker!

Get a copy of the Hitchcock's catalog and get a loud pipe ordered!
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It is a bit quiet. I liked both colours tbh and this was low miles so easier to move on. If and when. 👍
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