Dave

Bullet 1 year in

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The BMW is now insured, MOT’d and rideable. So is the Bullet. Over the next six months or so I have to get some miles in to decide which of these I keep. With the shield on the silencer, and my new heel toe gear lever, and summer in Cornwall, I can now ride in … Read more

Bullet – Manifold leak

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I had to take a trip to a nearby town (Bodmin) to pick up a parcel. On the previous trip there had been a bit of popping in the exhaust on the overrun which I had read is indicitive of a leak in the exhaust system. So I took off the exhaust and sealed all … Read more

Bullet – the toolkit

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The bullet seems to have a mixture of Metric and imperial nuts and bolts. I am starting this list to come up with the tools I should by carrying on the Bike. The toolkit, according to the manual comprises:- Screw Driver (no size or type given) Tommy Bar (Big) Tubular Spanner (no size given – … Read more

Bullet – 10 months in

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The BMW is now insured and ready for it’s MOT. How will riding it affect my feelings of the Bullet? Time will tell. I fitted a new silencer and jetted the carb to Hitchcocks guidelines. It does seem to be a little pokier and quite a bit louder. Ear plugs when riding are definitely needed. … Read more

Infinity and Beyond

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Am I human? I feel like a human being. I’m Jack Hawkins, married with two children. But that was a very long time ago. I don’t look like a human being. I have no flesh or bones, I never get hungry.

Actually I’m a starship,

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Bullet – The Electrics

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I was amazed when I tried out the electrics. I was taken back in time to my first Scooter, a Lambretta LD. Why? Because there were basically no lights at all at a tick over! (I always seem to see electrical problems – see my motorhome posts. Maybe it’s because I used to be an … Read more

The Bullet 7 Months in

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Not a lot done on the bullet as I have spent most of the last six months restoring my BMW. I have done a few electrical changes documented here. The only other changes are fitting a better refector headlamp clamp – after I arrived home with the headlamp resting on the front mudguard and hanging … Read more

Education education education.

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Tony Blair’s goal was to get 50% of the population into further education. This has been taken to mean 50% of the population will have a degree. Which is great for them, because that will put them in the top 10% of earners. Errrrr……

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Bullet – ignition timing

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Accurate ignition timing, Degree wheel or ruler? Note – this is about my iron barrel Royal Enfield Bullet – or any engine with contact breaker ignition. Bikes without points (like my BMW which has a Hall sensor for the ignition timing) usually do not need attention as there is nothing to wear over time. When … Read more