Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2

[hidetheelephants]

'Tis a Royal Enfield Bullet.

[DickyC]

Not a spent cartridge, then?

[hidetheelephants]

DickyC said:

Not a spent cartridge, then?

Fashionably distressed rather than spent, I'm surprised there isn't an annoying man with a beard and ironic clothing trying futilely to stir it into life.

[Elderly]

It might not be very old - I snapped it last week in Southern India.

[cwis]

Elderly said:

It might not be very old - I snapped it last week in Southern India.

Available clues in the photo makes me think it's a 1994 domestic market Indian 350 Bullet.

It's got a TLS front brake (introduced 1994) but doesn't have lockable tool boxes (introduced 1995).

Yes - I do have a beard.

[Alan L]

Early to mid 90's so around 22 years old or so. Wonder where it has been to get in that state, a swamp !

[hidetheelephants]

cwis said:

Available clues in the photo makes me think it's a 1994 domestic market Indian 350 Bullet.

It's got a TLS front brake (introduced 1994) but doesn't have lockable tool boxes (introduced 1995).

Yes - I do have a beard.

The front hub looks a lot like mine did, which was SLS; how do you tell the difference?

[cwis]

hidetheelephants said:

The front hub looks a lot like mine did, which was SLS; how do you tell the difference?

Hmm! Well tbh it looks a lot like mine, which is TLS! I thought all SLS hubs were half width?

It would be a lot easier if we could see the other side. The bike's definitely post 1992 because the horn is side facing...

[hidetheelephants]

TBH I might be mistaken and I can't check because I sold it last year.

[uk66fastback]

Alan L said:

Early to mid 90's so around 22 years old or so. Wonder where it has been to get in that state, a swamp !

God. Mid 90s, which seems like yesterday, is 22 years ago!

[Brads67]

Ending up as a rally car eventually , apparently.

[davidexige]

My father took this the other day, says it's been there for years and can only be seen in the winter once the undergrowth has died back, anyone have an idea of what it is?

[RicksAlfas]

Mini Marcos.

[davidexige]

Cool, thanks.

RicksAlfas said:

Mini Marcos.

[lucido grigio]

davidexige said:

My father took this the other day, says it's been there for years and can only be seen in the winter once the undergrowth has died back, anyone have an idea of what it is?

Almost the only metal part of that on show is the door hinges ,with rust stains down the door skin...

[Flip Martian]

Seems a total and utter waste. If you don't want it, sell it to someone who does...

[Dapster]

davidexige said:

My father took this the other day, says it's been there for years and can only be seen in the winter once the undergrowth has died back, anyone have an idea of what it is?

The traffic cone and the wheelie bin give it some scale - these things are the size of a kiddy pedal car!

[lucido grigio]

I'd be very surprised if big fella just got out of it.....

[Flip Martian]

lucido grigio said:

I'd be very surprised if big fella just got out of it.....

More likely using it as a roller skate

[eccles]

Flip Martian said:

lucido grigio said:

I'd be very surprised if big fella just got out of it.....

More likely using it as a roller skate

You'd be surprised how practical and roomy they are. I had a Mini Jem ( a much prettier rival to the Marcos) for years and after taking out the passenger seat even managed to move house in mine once.