Royal Enfield BULLET 350 UCE | The Last Pushrod Engine
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- čas přidán 11. 04. 2023
- Hello,
Soon the legendary Royal Enfield 350cc UCE pushrod engine will be consigned to the history books. And in this video I share my thoughts as to why I am going to get myself one before it is discontinued. I am quite sure that in 10-15 years time this motorcycle will be a highly valuable collectors item. So, I suggest that you consider getting yourself one too.
Cheers!
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One of the many reasons I got my Bullet 350 couple of months ago. I imagined the same scenario in my head, 10-15 years from now when everyone is riding electric, I'll be dug dug dugging away everywhere.
Awesome!!!
Sir ,if you reading this ,I bought 1st gen uce in December 2010 and still holding it. Running like a charm,have some valve work but overall it's good. Most of things can be diy. My family says to sell it but in 2years in am renewing the RC as it will complete 15 years and will keep it dear to my heart forever. Who know what it will give when the childern in my home grows up and sees a legacy in the garage and hope remember me as well😁. I am 35 but I like simple things in life. All the best sir
Awesome to hear. Best wishes. 👌
@Vintager.kk7 I did not miss it. I did not mention it since it's not relevant in this my video.
And am sorry to hear your choice of a word to describe the UCE. It could be that to you but not to many others. Please be more mindful and more aware. Thanks.
I own a 2013 STD 350 uce with metal tank badge have done almost 2 lakh km on it .
Still enjoying it , have been using fully synthetic oil and polytron since past 6 years.
I am even maintaining my dad's 1996 2 stroke bajaj Chetak 12v electronic for my future generation to enjoy it .
Awesome to hear. Best wishes.
Awesome bro. Any major engine issues?
@@shuvampatra7349 no not at all had multiple time issue with front drum brakes in rains have converted it into disc brake after that have been enjoying the ride ☺️😁
based on your experience how fast can this motorcycle go ? 80 ? also what did you do for clutch and break lever vibrations ?
After watching your shorts a month back around 4pm booked the bike at 6pm. No second thoughts.
After roaming 4 showroom got the last and only bike available.
Got it delivered in about 5 days.
I've clocked about 900kms no regrets and feels so special.
Thanks for this gem.
I guess you have shot this Video in Rajajinagar Showroom, the same showroom from where I got last bullet available.
Awesome! Congrats. Yes it was at that showroom.
@@bigbearbangalore thank you sir. Request you to make more maintenance based educative videos
While reading it ,i felt like ,my bike uce 350 cc getting old..IT FEELS LIKE OUR SCENIER GENERATION GETTING OLD..I CLOCKED ALMOST 1.45 L KM IN MY 2011 FIRST UCE 350CC THUNDERBIRD.I CANT SELL MY BIKE AT ANY CAUSE.. RECENTLY GAVE FOR ENGINE RESTORE, TRAVELLER ALL OVER INDIA , OFFICIALY AND FOR TRIP...MORE MEMORIES IN THAT.....
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Wonderful video sir. With the same thought process I have booked the bullet 350 two weeks back. Excited to have the last generation of the original vintage RE!
Awesome. Congrats and best wishes.
This conversation reminds me of good old top gear days. Please continue more such conversations about automobiles.
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Thank you for the info. I have 2020 Jan BS4 Model. Earlier I was having 2010 Self start Thunderbird 350 long body which I used for 10 yrs and then shifted to STD 350 KS model . Self start models were having more vibration then this STD 350 abs model and I am loving it❤ and I am keeping it for lifetime now after watching ur video.
Awesome to know that you own one. It's a collectors item. Cheers!
This is a good video. I recently sold my RE thunderbird 500. Did not think like you guys while selling it. Otherwise, would have never sold it. Your video made me think of getting this UCE 350 push rod bullet, and I might get one. Thank you. Love you guys and the way you make your videos. Should get this before the J-series bullet comes in.
Thanks. Never mind the Thunderbird. The Bullet 350 UCE is destined to be on display at the museum as a collectors piece. Cheers!
I'm having the exact same bike which I bought it in Jan 2021. I before had a plan of getting classic but suddenly realized that Bullet standard 350 is unique and down the lane 10-15 years this is definitely gonna be a collection. Clocked 26k kms. Never regretted buying one 😊
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I enjoyed the thorough conversation and could easily connect with it . Clean, no nonsense conversation.. very good 👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
Super Kelsa 👌 olle Kushi niduvantha vishya bavishyadalli .....
Namaskara!
sir im professor by job, I've purchased this bike in 2013 , every Saturday i will take this to college, i can see the spark on new generation students.. eyes ..😊😊😊
Awesome!!! 👍
Great investment idea👍just not to store away...but it will make a lovely show piece in your living room corner too...admire it wid a 🍺 😉
Yes it will make a great living room showpiece. Cheers!
What an Idea Sir Ji, Subscribed.
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Wonderful friends...witty and awesome 🌟
Thank you. 🙏
It is an absolutely compelling proposal!
Always enjoy your videos sir!
Isn't it? 😉
absolutely!☺️
The quintessential BULLET.
Bosky, circa 2040 AD, imagine riding out on this Bullet to Airlines Hotel for a breakfast on a weekend, tailed by some 70 yr olds, armed with walking sticks, in a Fiat 1100D, shooting with a film camera… breakfast followed by double scoop at Corner house - can assure you of a big traffic snarl followed by imposition of sec 144.
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Hey!
Loved the video, great discussions and the style of presentation as well.
I am considering to buy one RE this month!
Should i go for the Bullet ES or Classic 350 Halcyon black (Due to J series engine) ?
They say the UCE will cause a rucus because of its vibrations!
What say?
Hell9. Thank you. The J had no vibes actually. It's the Bullet ES that has vibes. The Bullet is kind of outdated and just that it had nostalgic value. The Classic J is modern and a better performer.
Beautiful conversation ❤
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It's so enjoyable to watch 2 gentlemen talk about vintage bullet.
Thank you.
@@bigbearbangalore please make a video about e20 bikes, like should we buy e20 bikes now or what will happen to non e20 bikes.
Bought one about 2 years ago for almost the same reason, I'd be keeping it as my forever machine. Pushrod motor without a timing chain and has hydraulic lifters, basically change the oil and it will keep running like there's no tomorrow. If this doesn't scream maintenance free then I know not what does, I've been working on my own bikes for well over a decade and the Bullet is the easiest to work on, the EFI was fun considering the crazy high FE but I'm in the process of converting it, sourcing about 15~16 non-consumable parts for the conversion was a breeze as everything was available off the shelf which was surprising, anyhow yet to find the time to proceed with the conversion. Any how, this is a motorcycle people should seriously consider buying cause once RE stops production then that would be the end of Pushrods as we know it considering even Harley has moved on to OHC motors.
Yes! Clearly and well said and I echo your thoughts. Cheers!
I still love my 1981 Cast iron .❤
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I've already made plans to preserve my GT 535 and one day in the near future kick-start it again.
Still deciding on a proper bike to replace the GT though....
Now that's a good plan. Good luck.
I have 2015 Bullet STD 500... never had bad day while riding it.. may be that sound makes you to stop thinking. :D
The Bullet 500 is one of the greatest models made by Royal Enfield. Enjoy and be safe. Cheers!
Would request to make video on what are the things we can upgrade for Bullet 500 UCE to make more reliable please. Like conversion of rear drum breaks to disc breaks and so on. Would help few like me who are riding this bike without any addons and willing to keep riding .
Hello. Thanks for the suggestion. We will discuss and plan. Cheers!
i just love my STD 500.. it will grow old with me.
That's a classic, a legend. Cheers!
This reminds me of the old B movie called "the Last Chase", about a man who stored a disassembled racecar under his garage floor when all vehicles were outlawed and destroyed. Decades later he resurrected it and drove across country--even those trying to stop him were enthralled by the cars power and prowess, especially compared to the anemic golf carts the authorities were reduced to using. This low-budget movie provides much food for thought.
Whoa! That's a movie I want to watch. Cheers!
@@bigbearbangalore :"The Last Chase" can sometimes be found on youtube. It is vintage B movie: very low budget, and stars Lee Majors aka "the 6 Million Dollar Man" (iconic 1970's TV show in the US).
Thanks! He also starred in the TV series "The Big Valley"?
@@bigbearbangalore Yes :) Honestly, I've been watching it for 45 minutes now on youtube, and I'm reminded that it is an incredibly relevant cautionary tale dealing with the dangers of post-pandemic totalitarian governments...
Boski avare, I could potentially bump into you on the road 14-15 years later while I'm on my Classic 500 (Stealth Black) with an upswept exhaust.. 😂
😀😀😀 Well said sir!!!! 👏
Still, very much a beautiful masculine design. I love the design. Not the vibrations.
It is indeed.
When I enquired at RE showroom, they said 45 days waiting, you'll get the J platform.
Yes, there seems to be a waiting period foe the Bullet 350.
Certainly am about to buy a male jewelry 😂, nice video on collectible one👍
Good man. You're thinking well. 🙂
I have 2019 standard 350x KS ABS bs4 last model...machine is 💎❤
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I am lucky to have bought this uce beast 10 years before
Congrats! Well done.
I have a 2017 thunderbird snd also a v strom 650( thanks to your review videos) i love both the bikes but im not able to ride the thunderbird except for city. Initially was planning to sell it. It has 35k on the odo. Seeing this video i would also like to keep for the future. I have regularly maintained it. Will it be good idea? Or to get this bullet ?
Good garage combo. I suggest that you get yourself a Bullet. It's great to ride around the city.
@@bigbearbangalore thank you !
Mines a 2014 mode it’s a great motorcycle
Awesome!
I own a 2011 dec standard uce clocked 62000 kms. If you had to choose between CI electra 5 speed, CI standard , standard uce and AVL machismo what would you choose Sir.?
AVL Machismo, cos it's got rhe better performance.
The headache of storing it is too much an effort for return on investment. If you really want to enjoy an UCE engine, do it NOW, why wait 15 years. And you will still get some looks from the neighborhood oldies with that loud exhaust.
For you may be but no headache to me!!! And I don't enjoy the UCE right now where i am in my evolution. Too heavy too slow. In 15 years I likely will enjoy it though. Cheers!
@@bigbearbangalore I like how bosci's love ranges from A390 to Bullet UCE 😅
A390 for the riding investment pleasure, B350 for the return on investment pleasure. 😀
I really appreciate your thoughts sir but after 15 years it might be hard to find a petrol pump around the City selling pure gas
Possible.
Well said sir
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Thought of replacing our 2017 Classic 350 BS4 Redditch edition with a newer J-series one.But changed our decision after seeing this video
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The heart is changed from ci engine to uce engine. And ci engine was a challanger in all the aspects.☝
Good change. Cheers!
Even uce engine is also called the king of carburetor other than efi system. Better get it converted into carburetor after a long time or may be after 10 or 15 years .👍
Yes! The FI pump and injector may have seized so yes a carb conversion is something to consider. Thanks.
@@bigbearbangalore yes and the efi system is better for future engines like j series.
I would say, a bike is the First Wife to a biker rather than make jewellery...
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Man good luck to you but this is all emotional thinking and it's fine that way. For me and a lot of other people this is more of a metal scrap than a joyride.
Metal scrap is doing better than plastic scrap in the 2-wheeler market.
Anyway, we will find out in 15 years if the 1.5 lakh invested gives a good ROI?
Cheers!
My first bike is Rx 135 and hope so,the last bike will be Bullet 350 ks..
Super!
Can we get any tips on how to store it.
Challenge is to store it without any deterioration for such long time.
That's a challenge indeed. Rubber parts will deteriorate.
Sir can u please bring review of vstorm 250 suzuki
Yes we will sometime next month hopefully. Cheers!
Great Argument!
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Sir, I have booked two bullet Standard 350 on 4th July and 6th July 2023 and yet to receive the bikes. Now the RE Customer Care representatives are saying that they can't provide me with the UCE engine. Instead they will provide both the bikes with J Series Engine. I have contacted many times with their support team but could not get any result. Could you help me where to contact, thanks
Am sorry I am unable to assist here. It appears that the UCE has been finally discontinued and replacedbwith the J. Regards.
thanks for the reply@@bigbearbangalore
the UCE bikes have a drop in quality I doubt it will last more than 20years.i have a classic 350 with j series engine the quality is much better and I feel that after 10 years they will alsoo go up in price and become a collectors item as the future is electric ;)
Yes I agree and the fact is once any hugely successful design is discontinued, the value of the design increases with each passing year. The unique design of a push rod is what gives it the value. Cheers!
I feel RE should continue at least one UCE bike forever, just to keep the legacy alive.....
Sadly, tighter emission norms in the future unlikely to allow that.
Is Bullet 350 Es has the same engine??
Yes! The ES and KS have the same engine but for the electric start.
Okay thanks 👍🏻
Sir is it with the same heavy crack engine?
Hi! In my opinion crank weight matters not. Whatever the crank in the engine is designed for that engine. Enjoy the ride.
This heavy crank term came in from the old cast iron engines of rhe 1960s. Not really relevant in this UCE. Cheers!
@@bigbearbangalore Sir actually it matters, Electra or classic UCE engines had crank weigh about 8KG and STD 350 with 10.2 KG hence STD will not be able to accelerate just as Electra or classic however on the pros side it can slug the engine with 30 speed even with 4 or 5th gear due to heavy crank and high torque.
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I so badly want to own one now but don’t know where and how to get this.
Could you help me sir with where to buy this beast? 🙏🏼 TIA
Sorry don't know where to get one.
Hudugraaa yavassaithu. Dreaming about bullets. 😂 welcome to my life.
😀 Alva?
100 % true
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Prophecy fulfilled.
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if UCE will be stopped, how services can be done?😢
Production will stop soon. Service support will continue for many years.
and J series will have far more longer service support?
Yes
Good financial advice, worth giving a second thought 😮
Yes, worth an evaluation. Thanks.
Guys after 10 yrs im not sure if even petrol is available , it will be ethanol mixed and the engine should support this bike. Else you will be wondering abt the decision. oing by cliamte change related policies u never knoew how hard policies will be. So careful..
Yes ansd that is why this can become an even greater asset! 😀
I use my motorcycle only for trips. I had the 350 std for 8 years, rode only 8k km on it, bought it for 1.25L and sold it 6 months ago for 1.10L, so yes, bullets retain thier value forever. But i traded it in and bought a dominar, and in the past 6 months i have ridden 4k km simply because it's such a massive upgrade from that slow sluggish machine. No regrets whatsoever.
Enjoy your motorcycling. Best wishes.
Value of dominor is less.
@@redpillmatrix3046 true, it is. But i'd rather have a fun bike than think of a bike as an investment. If you want return on investment I suggest buying gold.
Any Fan meetup ? will love to join from Pune
Fans of the Bullet have clubs and regular events I think. Perhaps an online search will help. Cheers!
@@bigbearbangalore already part of it😉.. meet-up for everyone
Plan it, come by, ping here and we'll meet up as well.
This UCE engine is best then new j series engine
The push rod has its own charm.
This engine coming again?
No
I am in mumbai, can you suggest me a good bullet machanic for my old standard 350 bullet 1998 model.
Am sorry I know I know not. Regards.
Making sense
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Wow, till now we had only heard about the TIP(toyota investment plan)........wherein you buy an Innova or fortuner today and sell a few years later for the same or higher price😅
This will be what...... RIP......oops....😅..let's call it REIP(pronounced "ripe" ) 😂.....
😀 Bullet Investment Plan.
I still ride my ci Bullet and nothing else
Well done.
Me having it on 2023😂
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Arey bhai aap to ese bol rhe hai jaise apne koi bahut purani chez ki baat kr di ... Humare pass old bullet cast iron engine wala model hai aur usko hum aaj chalte hai to log mud mud ke dekhte hai. CI engine ki baat hi alag hai simple engine with low cost services.
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Seems like a joke but who knows with busky
Oh no no no, this is no joke. 🙂
Harley still makes pushrod engines.
OK and that's is in a totally different league compared to the RE.
With this video of yours, I am sure all the UCE Standards will be gone. 🤍
They are already gone! 😀
I own a Classic Chrome 500 (Athena Gray)... No regrets... just Dug Dug..
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I have a CBR1000RR and just bought a new '22 C 350 and find myself riding that all the time. I absolutely love the bike. I would have loved to find this bike or a new C 500 but there were nothing available in the States. Enjoy!
I get that feeling!!!! There is an old bone in our body that is tickled when riding the old school engine. Cheers!
@@bigbearbangalore RE's give more smiles per mile than any other brand