First written in 2002/3, and revised many times
since, this is a
CD-mounted manual for the Royal Enfield Bullet Series - Standard,
Classic, Military, in a second version especially for owners of the
Model 65, and now - as of Feb, 2006 - in a newer, fuller version to
cover the latest models as well. It has sold many copies the world
over, and is available to you in the latest updated edition of
whichever version you require.
It's An Owner's Manual - And A Shop Manual!
This manual has been written with all possible Enfield Bullet owners in
mind,from the brand new motorcyclist to the seasoned tuner/mechanic.
It begins with starting drill and the basics of learning to ride. From
there, it covers troubleshooting, (including push-starting) going through
engaging first gear and moving off, halting, panic stops, and changing
gears. The author - with over 50 years of motorcycle riding and
wrenching experience - has done his best to cover all the possible
questions of the complete neophyte motorcyclist, with particular
attention paid to the specifics of the Enfield Bullet. It continues
all the way to the full intracacies of total repair and replacement
- rebuilding of engine, gearbox, and chassis elements and even speed-tuning.
Comprising over 200 pages of original text, it is a complete service and
operation manual, of value to every owner, from the brand-new BAB
(Born-Again Biker) to the already-competent mechanic in search of occasional
reference material. You'll find it pays for itself the first time you use
it - since the purchase price is a fraction of that of the minimum hour
of shoptime in most places!
Fully Illustrated
Although all the text is completely original, the book and CD contain
some time-tested drawings and diagrams from previous factory manuals,
supplemented by many photographs where the author thought more
clarification was required.
You Too May Attain "Bulletsatvana!"
This is a divine state of grace in which you become
totally comfortable
with your Enfield Bullet in all conditions, and at all
times.
Although _everyone_ doesn't have to be a mechanic, just because they
ride
a classy "old" motorcycle (there's no disgrace in taking your
ride into a shop
to have things done; I always wished I could afford
it myself!), even if you
live close to a good shop, and can afford to
have your machine worked on, it's
still nice to know what's
going on in there - whether "there" is the dark
reaches of the rear
regions of benchland, or inside your engine on a dark lonely
road.
This manual is for these lucky folk as well! - and, even if you _don't_
intend to do a lot (or any) of your own work, doing some reading of this
manual
will help you become one with your Bullet! - to attain
"Bulletsatvana."
Do People Like It?
Let me quote Kevin Mahoney, of Classic Motorworks, the US Distributor
for Royal Enfield, in his April, '03 Newletter ( the month after the
manual was released), on the release of the intial CD Version:
(you can
e-subscribe to the newsletter on
their website):
"NEW DOT.COM REPAIR MANUAL AVAILABLE"
"A true Royal Enfield loyalist,
Pete Snidal, from Canada, has put
together the premier Royal Enfield Bullet
repair manual. This is a
brand new look at repair and maintenance for the
Bullet and is
endorsed by Classic Motorworks. All the (text
is) new, and is not a
rehash of the factory manual. The manual is ........a work of art!!."
"This manual is a MUST HAVE. We carry
this new CD, or you can order it
directly from the author."
Shortly after this was written, production was expanded to include an
optional hard-copy printed book. Kevin, as well as the distributors in
some other countries - and dealers too - have been stocking the CD and
Printed Manual ever since. Or you can buy it direct from this site!
Since inception, we have been filling orders from all over Europe, North
America, The UK, Australia, and New Zealand, and have had many favourable
comments from the many satisfied owners.
Satisfaction Guaranteed!
If you are dissatisfied in any way with either your CD-ROM or printed
manual, a refund will be despatched on receipt of return. (This has yet
to happen, as of Jun, '06)
What It's NOT!
This is NOT a collection of scans of other manuals - such as the early
Redditch manuals or the Indian Factory Manual. It is completely
original text written by Pete Snidal in 2002/3, and since revised
regularly as newer and different models were introduced.
The latest version now covers:
The Regular 4-Speed Bullets - 350 and 500cc
The Regular 5-Speed Bullets - 350 and 500cc
AVL Lean-Burns: Thunderbird, Machismo, and Electra/X
And, yes, the original Brit-made Redditch Bullets, 1949-1961
AVL Top End With CV Carb
Coverage For These Features:
Electric Start, Kickstart, CDI, TCI, and Points ignitions
AVL Lean-Burn (Aluminum Cylinder and Late Cylinder Head) Models
All carburetors - Miks, Mikunis, Amals, and CV
Gear-Pump Timing Cover
Lucas Magneto and Dynamo - as on pre-~'58 Bullets
"If It's An Enfield Bullet, It's Covered!"
A Sample Look..
Your Classic Iron-Barrel 4-Speed Bullet
For a look at the Index and some sample pages of the actual CD Manual:
Since the master manual lives in my personal computer, and since new
ideas keep coming up on the various internet discussion groups in which
your author takes an active part, the manual is a "living book" - ie, it
changes often with regular improvements. At one time, I offered
"patches" on my website for owners to update their CDs, but after a while there were
so many patches that some people were showing up at service centers with
bits of my CD all printed out and stapled together in a sort of
"quasi-manual," missing a lot of the important things and just giving
the whole book a bad name. So I've been forced to cease this practice,
and instead will just point out that it doesn't hurt every few years to
pop for another CD. You can get a good idea of the date of your present
one by checking the creation date of the files in it - starting with the
index file, 00index.htm. And, after the first year or two, the revisions became fewer and less
critical.
I feel a bit badly about this, but the idea doesn't seem to deter
Micro$oft much - and I'm a good ways behind Bill in personal wealth,
trust me on that! (grin) However, I will make this offer:
a $15.00 rebate against the price of the latest CD if you return it to me
postage paid.
The Package
The Package
Written NOT in bloated, fuzzy, slow-running, awkward-to-use .pdf format,
- no Adobe(TM) required or desired - but rather in fast-loading,
easy- printing .html, it runs like a deer on any computer with a CD-ROM
drive.
No proprietary "Reader" programme required; read with any
web browser
Shipped in format compatible with PC or MAC computers
The Disk
Pages are intensively cross-linked - no leafing through pages
looking for things as with a hard-copy book. - Or running through
endless page sequences as with .pdf ("Acrobat"(TM) files.
Need Hard Copy? Any page or pages may easily be printed - get 'em
as greasy as you want! They magically become shop cleanup towels when
you're through! (Plenty more where they came from!)
How to Purchase:
If this low-pressure presentation has motivated you to become a new
owner of a copy of either format of this manual, please
Click Here For Purchasing Information
Thank you for your interest,
Peter K. Snidal, B. Ind.
Education
Metalworking/Mechanics
