NAME : Arun Goswami <argoscul@gmail.com> Delhi, Delhi
(India)
POSTED ON : Saturday, April 12, 2008 at 05:27:09
REVIEW : Hi friends. This is my first bike. I bought from my
pocket-sold works to get this bike. When asked my parents to buy me this
bike they straight away showed me their thumb for this. They told me i
can have a scooter but no bike but i told them sooner or latter i am
going to own one - so on 15 November 2000 I bought this bike. In the
beginning this bike gave me so much trouble i just can't explain. Every
second day I used to run for the service station to get to know this
bike because u can't get it touch from any body u really need to know
quite a bit about this bike if u really want to enjoy it n how does it
work seasonally - need to know adjustment for trouble free ride on the
highway journeys- expeditions it can take u anywhere wherever u want to
but u should know how to drive in different terrain. It isn't a child
play to have a bike n become biker. There are a lot of things u r
suppose to keep in mind when u r going for something -personally i like
to suggest their are a lot of modifications suppose to be made to this
bike. If we talk about chassis outdated, accessories are not compatible
but the engine is cool unmatched. Now i am getting close to cross over
200,oook.m with this bike -now i like to assemble a cruise bike myself
with machismo 500cc engine to fit all terrain purpose.
NAME : Hari <srihari_griet@yahoo.com> Hyderabad, AP
(India)
POSTED ON : Wednesday, April 02, 2008 at 09:09:34
REVIEW : Its really cool to see with its massy look. But as a
lover of bullet i like bullet to be more posh with more designs.
NAME : Xris <muks0007@gmail.com> Hyderabad, AP (India)
POSTED ON : Sunday, March 02, 2008 at 23:13:42
REVIEW : I just want to convey this to the designers of
machismo......yes this new machismo looks far far stylish and attractive
than any other bullet and of course it's the most powerful bike on
Indian roads excluding yamaha's superbikes. Congrats!!! to the designer
for their good work and I hope u continue to launch more improved and
attrative bullets.I donot own a buller but yes I will someday.Actually,
I am waiting for more improved version of bullet. The new machismo 500cc
does not have a rear disk brake otherwise I would have owned it.So, I
expect the next bullet with a rear disk brake.
I request the designer of the machismo to launch the next machismo with
a rear
disk brake .... coz I want to see a rear disk brake first in bullet on
Indian roads.
NAME : Gagan Soni <Gags987@yahoo.co.in> Mandi, H.P (India)
POSTED ON : Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 08:39:05
REVIEW : Bullet is undoubtably the big daddy of all the bikes .
Once you drive a bullet, other bikes just seem like a mere mean of
transportation and nothing else. It has a wow feeling in it . I was just
astonished to know that its average is 46.great,isn't it?
NAME : K.Padmaja <padmaja_kothamasu@yahoo.com> Nellore,
Andhrapradesh (India)
POSTED ON : Sunday, January 13, 2008 at 02:32:11
REVIEW : Good byke
NAME : Anshuman (yadav.anshuman@gmail.com) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
(India)
POSTED ON : Friday, September 28, 2007 at 05:15:13
REVIEW : Great Bike, a real road gazzer,very masculine, but the
only problem is after sales service and no self start.
NAME : Amandeep (shanky_khurana21@yahoo.com) Melbourne, Vic
(Australia)
POSTED ON : Thursday, September 20, 2007 at 19:40:45
REVIEW : Real bike for man who prouds to be a man
NAME : Trilok Nanda (triloknanda@gmail.com), Pune, (India)
POSTED ON : Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at 03:51:02
REVIEW : My bike is 8 years old, and I've done less than 12000
km on it. Every 2nd week, its back in the mechanics shop, because
something or the other either burst, or outdated and had to be replaced.
Its good upto 60, but try to take it above 60, and it rattles and shakes
like anything. Enfield is good to massage ego, not brains. If you have
nothing better to do in life, buy an enfield, otherwise stay away from
it.
NAME : Murali (bmuralidharan01@yahoo.co.in), Chennai, Tamilnadu
(India)
POSTED ON : Saturday, February 10, 2007 at 21:31:12
REVIEW : The biggest problem with this bike is the after sales
service. Plus points for the bike are the looks and mileage. Minus
points are no self start. If REM can bring self start on this model , it
will be really great.
NAME : Vikas
POSTED ON : 8/22/2006
REVIEW : Not to mention but AVL engine has given new dimension
to enfield. Great pickup, great milage and the top speed are also high
in comparison with cast iron engine. It will not give you the thud of a
normal bullet but when you are at a red light and you can really amaze
people by showing the pickup of this monster.
My advice to you if you have purchased a new machismo would be that
first remove the regular silencer from the bike and put a shorter
silencer. It will give you some good amount of thud and good pickup as
well. Also try to change the switches with the switches of thunderbird.
And last but not the least, if you have not completed 5000kms on this
bike then don"t try to go over 60Kms. After that you can try and
let me tell you that it will cross the speed of 90s and 100s like sharp
knife cuts the butter. Also its not about this bike, its about the after
sales service, you will find it worst for any bullet. They are not
working on it and probably they will lose customers because of that.
There is a drought of spares in the market and enfield is not providing
it. If you compare the after sales service of honda and bajaj, if you
rate them 100 then bullet is at 10. Even a place like delhi does not
have parts and qualified machanics. This is the only and biggest
negative point that I can attach with my machismo.
NAME : Rohan Ashley
POSTED ON : 3/21/2006
REVIEW : Bought my Machismo on September 29, 2005 (Southern
Motors, Chennai). Had a few minor initial hassles, but now my
'Silverbull' rides like a dream!! She"s a looker, too!! Only
downside I can think of is the beat, but changing silencers will
definitely help. A fuel gauge & an electric start are other useful
additions that REM could have added to the bike. Options like adding
company made front windshield, split seats, & saddlebags (they"re
pricey, though) makes the Machismo easily customizable, unlike its
siblings. Good mileage, I always get around 42 something (city riding).
Good buy, & definitely better than its rival - the Thunderbird!
NAME : Anand Kulkarni
POSTED ON : 12/9/2005
REVIEW : This bike is a class of its own. I am using it for over
a year. No problem at all. Pick up is amazing. You can surprise people
at signals.
The bike is stable, sturdy, shining, noisy and classy. Some experiments
with silencer help me achieve thump close to electra. Properly tuned
engine can give you great milage, pickup and relatively to silent
operations.
But go for bullet only if you have a passion within.
NAME : Arijit
POSTED ON : 8/30/2004
REVIEW : I have done 35000 kms on this bike already, and it
still can do traffic light dashes like none else. Very powerful and very
reliable when it comes to driving for hundreds of miles. I have cruised
for many hours at 3-digit speeds without problems.
NAME : Manoj
POSTED ON : 3/16/2004
REVIEW : Worst after sales service. I just cant get a decent
place in Bangalore to service the bike! The REM showroom mechanics are
like Goverment office babus, will not work unless paid under the table!
REM management WAKE up! Its only this factor that keep people away from
such a great bike!
NAME : Debraj
POSTED ON : 2/9/2004
REVIEW : The greatest bike ever built. After riding the Bullet
for the last 6 years and also trying out a lot of other bikes i have
come to this verdict. Two accidents on the highway and not a scretch to
the bike or me. ( Note : do not try to have an accident though). I have
done 10000 KMs in 6 months and nothing has fallen off the bike or any
parts changed. Easy to maintain and great mileage (28Km/Pl in City and
35 on Intercity rides) After sales is a problem though. The perfect
accessory to make your self a man!
NAME : Waseem
POSTED ON : 5/13/2003
REVIEW : Bought the bike around a year back and have used it for
city travel extensively and quite a few big trails. The thumper (with a
little metal sound mix) is a good sturdy bike, which can take a lot of
abuse and still survive.
All in all, it has been a good buy and am looking forward to buying the
500 version soon (As soon as I can manage the moolah). Ride....all the
way.
NAME : Hariharan
POSTED ON : 5/6/2003
REVIEW : Its an ego massager alright, but the problems outnumber
the plus points, dealer cooperation is the worst, Even the after sales
service bills take u for a ride as the dealer used poor quality oil and
charges exorbitant cost, my a350 is 2 yrs old, wud u beleive it after 10
k kilometres my cdi conked out, the bike refused to start in the
highway, i had to abandon it and go back to city to get a new one.My
rear rim got corroded and punctured the tube .Good for people with no
job who love to sit in the mechanic shops and tinker around.Certainly
not for guys putting their hard earned money and certainly not for
commuters. No such probs at all in my suzuki
