How To Kick Start A Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Classic Motorcycle With An Amal 930 Carb

im thinking on getting one of these bikes, ive never owned a bike before but im not out for speed, i just wanna take nice rides around the mountains or around town so if anyone has any input for me just let me know anything i may need to know because i dont know much about bikes..i just hear the enfields are well made and dependable so comment back or personal message me, the input would be great!

I always recommend people learning to ride a motorcycle buy one that's new or almost new and completely reliable, since you'll be spending a lot of your attention focusing on learning to work the clutch, brakes, gears, and trying not to get killed. I'd recommend you start out with a Suzuki GS500 or Kawasaki EX500 Ninja. They don't have the cool factor of the Enfield, but they're friendly, low Maintainance and reliable. If you do go with an Royal Enfield, buy a new one with fuel injection.

hmmm. seems like alot of work to kickstart the bike. On my bike I turn the key, light up a smoke and kick it over.....

My first 2 kickstart motorcycles (1978 Kawasaki KZ650 and chopped 1969 Triumph Bonnevile) would start like that. Just turn it on, choke it and kick it. I figured this bike would be just as easy, and it is once you get the piston in the right position before you kick it. If you don't get the piston to TDC, you can stomp on it with all your weight and the lever doesn't budge, and that can be painful. Now that I know the drill, I get it started pretty fast.

the kick start for this can be pretty dangerous it caan hurt you if your do it right. Trust me i know lol.

how much? canadian?

I live in California. I don't think Royal Enfield Motorcycles are legal in Canada, but I've read postings by people who have managed to get them into the country and licensed. I paid $2,300 in US dollars for the bike, which would be $2,400 in Canadian dollars at today's exchange rate.

i admire your dedication to the bike man... God bless and ride safe... by the way, there is the bullet efi classic.. check that one out..

I like the EFI classic. Faster and more reliable than my bike. I may have to smuggle one into California.

Thanks. I hope your bike gets easier to start. I'm going to adjust my valves soon, as everyone who watches my video thinks they're really loud. I had a Moto-Guzzi before I got the Enfield, so I thought loud valves were normal, and I've never actually heard another Enfield running in person. Maybe I'll make a valve-adjusting video as well. Ride safe.