Royal Enfield Bullet Priced at Rs 18,700?
A bill of Royal Enfield Bullet 350 from 23rd January, 1986 has gone viral on the internet and people are amazed looking at the price of the vehicle around 36 years back.
If you are an automobile fan and cars and bikes run in your blood, then this video is for you, however even if you are not we can bet that you might have at least wished to ride a Royal Enfield bullet at least once in your lifetime. If you don’t already know, Royal Enfield is a premium motorcycle brand which was started in the year 1955 and is mainly known for its loud yet soothing sound. However, now over the years a lot has changed, including its classic sound after the implementation of the new motor vehicle act, but one thing which has remained in our heart is the legacy of Royal Enfield motorcycles. Although, no matter how hard we go on appreciating it, the fact that not everyone can buy one of these motorcycles considering its price cannot be denied. But what if we tell you that once this premium segment of motorcycles was priced as low as it's one month EMI now?
Yes, you heard that right. According to their official website, the ex-showroom pricing for the New Royal Enfield Bullet 350' starts from ? 1.7 lakhs. But did you know that this bike was once priced at 18,700Rs? Although you might have a difficult time digesting this fact, we have proof. A bill from 23rd January, 1986 has gone viral on the internet and people are amazed. It was shared by Being Royal, a vintage bike enthusiast, on Instagram. The ? 18,700 invoice of the bullet is 36 years old and was issued in Bokaro, Jharkhand, by a dealer named Sandeep Auto Company. Notably, the 18,700 Rupee price was the final selling price of the motorcycle, including all the taxes and insurance.Back then, the bullet mentioned in the bill was simply known as the Enfield Bullet. It was a dependable motorcycle that was mostly used by the Indian army to patrol border areas.
Since being shared, the post has over 53,000 likes. The post has garnered a lot of comments from bike enthusiasts around the country, with several interesting comments. A person in the comment section mentioned that he has a 1984 February model which was priced at just 16,100 Rupees that time which he still rides today after more than 38 years. Meanwhile, another user mentioned that they had bought a bullet from a dealer named Ali Bhai Premji in Mumbai, which was then called Bombay. The showroom was located on Grant road Opposite Minerva cinema in the year 1980 and they purchased the motorcycle for just 10,500 rupees. Moreover, some users trolled the brand mentioning that they don’t even give small discounts now, whereas the other mentioned the quality of machines during the old times which were offered at such low prices.
What do you think about this? Have you ever had a dream of owning a Royal Enfield motorcycle? What is your story? Don’t forget to share it with everyone in the comment section below.
