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Yeah, the seats and some other small details peg it as newer, too. I don't remember details, but RE bikes in India are a bit like the Ambassador, an old British design that was assembled with minimal change for decades.

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Originally Posted by HardDrive View Post
I had an early 2000s 500cc Bullet at one point. It was a very crude machine. Simple to work on to be sure, but lacking in every department (pretty sure the frame was made out of rubber). The drum brakes were horrible. I mean....it *looked* cool to be sure.

That bike is actually not that old, it just has not been cared for. Probably late 2000s. The disk brakes are the give away....
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