Enfield Bullet

[Terry James]

Does the Royal Enfield Bullet 500 EFI have a balancer shaft? I only ask because I read that the new RE Himalayan engine, which DOES have a balancer shaft, is a bored out version of the Bullet 350.

[Richard]

The Himalayan is most definitely not a bored out Bullet 350, and the Bullet very definitely doesn't have a balancer shaft.

Bike magazine had a shortish review of the Himalayan this month - and it did well.

[timbo]

Yes, havnt read it, but heard it came out well. REs first ever overhead can apparently 😀

[Andy M]

No balancer shaft on the UCE Bullet, but as noted its an unrelated design to the Himalaya.

In fact, its an unrelated design to the Iron barrel. New parts:

The entire engine
The swing arm after 2017
The loom
The frame is similar but has different lugs for engine mounts etc.
The brakes (rear before 2017 was the same)
The forks
The instruments (no ammeter or AC circuit)
The wheels (with two sizes of front).

So basically the saddle and bodywork are interchangeable.

This can be a major PITA as when you look for information some member of Relics Extinctions and Old Codgers will bang on about gapping the points with a fag packet and adjusting the levers on the brake shoes when you are all electronic/hydraulic!

65's and Electras and EFI's are inbetweens, so you effectively have 6 models of 500 Bullet from 2002 to 2017 plus the Indian and then European spec Himalayan.

I am gathering my UCE info here

https://sites.google.com/site/hrpvindaloomotorcycles/models/the-manual

Follow the links to flickr for the manual and up to news and announcements for general commentary.

Andy

[Andy M]

And another thing 

Bit of a write up and link to a video here

https://sites.google.com/site/hrpvindaloomotorcycles/home/reviews-1

Andy