TWO BULLETS, TWO THINGS TO PUT RIGHT!

Saturdays jobs to do. A few things to look out for. Running repairs.

[@richardyardley5127]

Your cat is the same colour as mine! 🙂 I loved the exhaust style and the shape of the downpipes on these two great machines so much that I've now fitted the Hitchcock's stainless steel versions to my 2020 Classic 500. An added benefit is that this upgrade de-cats the whole system too. I love the patina on your 350 by the way. A proper working machine mate.

[@Frank-e9p]

I use a can of Fix-A-Flat on a small puncture and it does really well until it comes time to change the tire.

[@Frank-e9p]

I don't worry about speedometers. As long as I have a headlight and a tail light I'm good.

[@brockett]

Another interesting video chat . Well done VB

[@bjornjohansson4911]

Dear sir. Many thanks for the nice video, and even more thanks for the price advice from yours. Today I laid a bid at the 2003 Bullet 500, far below what the company asked, and got it. They asked 40k, but I told that an English expert proposed some 27k, and that it should be about there. Ten minutes later they called and accepted 30k. 30k in Swedish crown, says about 2100 Sterling pounds, as you suggested. I am happy for that. 😀. This will be my first Enfield, and I am not scared to take care of her. However I would be grateful for any advice. As such, she has done 5407 miles, and I presume oil services are made correctly. I just wonder about things as "de-soot-ing" ie de carbonisation of the combustion chamber. Todays petrol is something nasty, and may perhaps make some hoax in designs of those days. Best regards. Bjoern Johansson Sweden.

[@Volcanicbrown1878]

@bjornjohansson4911 Hi Bjorn! Well done! My best advice is to buy a workshop manual for the Bullet. It will tell you everything you need to know regarding servicing and repairs. You can find them readily on Ebay or Hitchcocks motorcycles here in the UK. Hitchcocks stock just about anything you could possibly need for the Bullets and they post worldwide! You can order from their online parts books too! accessories.hitchcocksmotorcycles.com/ Wishing you good fortune with your Bullet. VB.

[@Thruxtonrider21]

Beautiful bikes!! Welcome back!!

[@Volcanicbrown1878]

Thanks!

[@daviddavies5347]

Phew! There’s me thinking we weren’t going to see one of the cats! 🤣Because we all know they are the real mechanics keeping an eye on you doing it right! 🤣

[@Volcanicbrown1878]

Don't they just!

[@dezmondwhitney1208]

A most interesting talk about two fine bikes. Thanks.

[@jimbo9310]

Very interesting video Thankyou. Just fitted a new tyre to my 350 bullet 07 reg . It’s only done 4k from new but the rubber had gone very hard and started cracking. My speedo has the miles per hour on the inside and it’s mileage is measured in kilometres, the mot testers often put it down as miles by mistake so I have to remind them at each MOT. I am slowly working my way through your videos and enjoying them so much . Thankyou for taking the time to have done them even 8 months or years later they are useful to some one. 👍😊😊

[@Volcanicbrown1878]

@jimbo9310 I have a 2007 350 Bullet too and a 2006! I managed to get just over 7000 miles out of a pair of Avon tyres before I had to change them just before an MOT. The tread on the rear was still like new but like yourself, mine had also gone hard and started cracking on the sidewalls. The tyres on both the the 2007 and the 2006 are/were the ones that were fitted at the factory! I too had the same problem with MOT testers that put Km down as miles, I put a stop to that by fitting Smiths replica speedo's to both of them.

[@robbie2awesome]

What a great video, would be interested to see the electrical diagnostic on your Interceptor.

[@dungspreader]

Good video Mr Brown . The Bullet motorcycle is a gift from the past . A hark back to simpler times and an affordable classic . ( a seat for under 40 quid , amazing ! ) . If you can get yourself into the mindset to enjoy such a bike , you'll be a happy man ( or woman ) . Rust seems to be fashionable these days , they've invented a new word for it - " patina " . A quick rub over with a soft brass brush and then brush on some boiled linseed oil . Then Bob's your Uncle , you are back in vogue again , the height of fashion and rhe centre of attraction everywhere you go . Even the cats approve .😂

[@Volcanicbrown1878]

@dungspreader There are some folk who see it as a curse from the past! Although recent (2006 and 2007) they are in no way modern, No ECU's, fuel injection or any kind of technology, other than that from the mid 1950's. That's the appeal, me thinks! "The centre of attraction everywhere I go"? Only the Police seem interested in rusty old vehicles !!.

[@leondown6869]

My old Indian built 350 Bullet , pre royal, the g,box case was so poorly cast sections of it were porous. My opinion, worthless, the grease was a bodge to compensate for poor sealing faces. Even with 'sealing grease' the lube mix, grease and oil , would still leak when it got warm. I added a breather through fill plug. Helped a lot but never totally fixed that leak. I enjoy your vids.

[@Volcanicbrown1878]

@leondown6869 The quality of the earlier ones was pretty dire at best, The very late ones were greatly improved quality wise and 2006-2008 seem to be the best years and the ones I tend to go for!

[@paulbillingham4594]

Hi, I have just subscribed and live a couple of miles from you. I am an Enfield rider and have been trying to find that prat in McDonalds Felixstowe as that angered me. Great content and will keep an eye out for you when riding around. I think you bought my old 2006 Electra X as I recognise you? Take Care

[@Volcanicbrown1878]

@paulbillingham4594 I wouldn't waste time on him! The only Electra X I have is a 51 plate, trials in silver, which came from Norfolk.

[@basilwatson1]

My daily driver earlier version of yours Alternator, swapped it out but after a good run 100km , yesterday this morning 11.8 v Also Im "thinking" about making a "digital" speedo , hidden in the "smiths " gearbox and a side stand, Oh and I would like to quieten the top end a bit tick over is fine but at 50 ,,,,hmmm One day one day ,,, in the meantime she just keeps going ( ps ,, 10 mins for the gearbox hhahhaaaa modern bikes a full day engine out cases apart !" 500 quid ....min bill !)

[@Volcanicbrown1878]

@basilwatson1 Can't beat simplicity!😉

[@sidneylarkin7002]

The cats gave you an easy today, nice to hear you.

[@felixVanDiemen]

Loved it thank you for doing videos on the old Bullets, brilliant stuff! And love the cats :-)

[@GapBahnDirk]

I find it interesting how our subconscious mind works on a problem and comes up with the answer. It looks at the evidence and sees where it leads; scientific enquiry....

[@patrickgreenman8248]

Good luck with the Interceptor,interesting ,bit on the Bullet gearbox, you've reminded me to have a quick spanner check round my Triumph!

[@frankmarkovcijr5459]

I live w/o speedometers on most of my motorcycles. Ether it has the wrong one or it doesn't work. The electronic speedometer on my Sportster died and it took HD 3 years to get me a new one. I just get used to it. I actually got a ticket for daudleling. When l pass a radar trailer it says speed up .

[@Volcanicbrown1878]

LOL!

[@michaelfirth1075]

Good video young man.😊

[@Volcanicbrown1878]

@michaelfirth1075 Thankyou kindly!

[@jobucklandbuckland8031]

love your videos always come away having learnt something about the bikes

[@Volcanicbrown1878]

@jobucklandbuckland8031 Thankyou Jo!

[@williamnethercott4364]

Nice video! I've just discovered that the gearbox on my AJS probably isn't leaking oil but that the sump plug was, because I hadn't got it tight enough. Sometimes these little problems are very little problems.

[@Volcanicbrown1878]

@williamnethercott4364 Most of the problems with classic Brit bikes are usualy small ones!

[@philcox8771]

Great stuff VB, I’m on my 4th speed odometer unit on the 2006 bullet 500.. all speedometer klms are recorded.. NSW RMS periodically will require them for total klms travelled.. cheers Phil

[@Volcanicbrown1878]

@philcox8771 The factory ones don't seem to last too long but replacements from India are just a few £'s

[@philcox8771]

@@Volcanicbrown1878 G’day VB.. the original failed 25,000 needle breaking with a fair amount of noise prior, the other 2 odometer stopped recording klm, one from Hitchcocks the other from India, fingers crossed ..cheers

[@Volcanicbrown1878]

@philcox8771 I just ordered a 80mph Smiths replica from India yesterday, for £14! The 120mph one I showed in the vid reads 10mph fast!

[@colincraig6269]

Interesting tour of the 2 bullets , how many miles have you got on the 500 ? I marvell on the way you keep riding all winter and that you are no spring chicken anymore

[@Volcanicbrown1878]

Which 500? I have 4 of them! You don't get too old to ride, you get old when you stop riding!......cluck cluck!

[@frankmarkovcijr5459]

My cat would curl up and sleep on the bike seat of my motorcycle. My other cat would sleep on the side car seat.

[@frankmarkovcijr5459]

The old Bullet 350 pre- unit was a classic British motorcycles. Reliable and dependable transportation. Rebuidlable forever ♾️.l ran into a noise like that and it was the speedometer cable. I had it disconnected. With a URAL side car outfit who needs a speedometer?

[@Volcanicbrown1878]

@frankmarkovcijr5459 Well, you need a speedometer on a Bullet to tell you if you are actually moving!

[@frankboff8185]

Very good and interesting video, new seat for £34.00 , cheep as chips.

[@Volcanicbrown1878]

@frankboff8185 You can't buy the materials to make it for that price!

[@williamharris4426]

I just bought a 350 bullet, it has a km speedo with 27900km, runs sweet, don`t know if the engine has been overhauled, also have a 535 continental gt and two b31`s

[@Volcanicbrown1878]

@williamharris4426 I had a Alternator B31 in the not too distant past. Good dependable bikes. You should get around 30K miles on a big end in a Bullet, so you have a way to go yet! For having a couple of Enfield's, You can have a free subscription! (Just hit the subscribe button to activate it, ! ! !)

[@melbinthomas1659]

Cheers🎉 pls do a video adding oil into gearbox!! Doesnt it leak ?

[@Volcanicbrown1878]

@melbinthomas1659 No,they don't leak with oil in them! I'l make a short video about that.

[@Stefan_trekkie]

Show punctures.. The bad thing is that they slowly became fast punctures ever time if you pump them up. I've tried to dodge the bullet for a months but it's inevitablе at the end. At this moment, I am too use to digital speedos and have some classic bike project in mind myself and thinking of making my own digital speedo the way I want it. With the right size and the right brightness indicators. I use to make my own electronic ignitions back in the day. I know you don't like electronics, some time I don't like them too.. But it's my profession as industrial electronics engineer.

[@Volcanicbrown1878]

@Stefan_trekkie How right you are about punctures! You sound like a handy fella to know for electronics!

[@ruahinesrider]

Good tip about using dremel to wind the miles up on a new speedo.

[@ruahinesrider]

Stainless spokes are the best spokes.Give rims a coat if rust kill or use Black onyx spray paint on rims.

[@Volcanicbrown1878]

You bet!

[@stewy62]

Have I got better things to do than listen to you talk about old bikes ? Nope ! 🇬🇧

[@Volcanicbrown1878]

@stewy62 LOL!