Royal Enfield Bullet 500 2018 User manual

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FOREWORDFOREWORD
Welcome to the Royal Enfield family.
Royal Enfield motorcycles are being manufactured by us since 1955 with state of the art technology, while taking
care to maintain the traditional Classic looks.
The motorcycle that you have just bought, confirms to United States Environment Protection Agency laws, Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and California Air Resources Board regulations.
This Owner’s manual will help you to acquaint with the important aspects of operation, care and minor maintenance
of your new Royal Enfield motorcycle. We recommend that you read this manual carefully, before using the
motorcycle which will help you to maintain your motorcycle in top riding condition. Major repairs are detailed in the
Royal Enfield service manual. Such major repairs require the attention of a skilled technician and use of special
tools and techniques. Your Royal Enfield Authorised Dealer has the facilities, experience and genuine Royal
Enfield spare parts necessary to render those valuable services in a correct procedure.
We have also provided several vital safety information for the rider and for the care and safety of the motorcycle.
Please read and follow these carefully for safe riding and for maximum riding pleasure. Please ride cautiously,
safely and within the law. Always wear a helmet, good riding goggles and proper riding clothes while riding the
motorcycle. Please insist and ensure that your pillion rider also follows these guidelines while riding with you.
Log on to the exciting world of Royal Enfield web site: www.royalenfield.com to get to know more about us and
exciting news from time to time.
We wish you many years of riding pleasure with your Royal Enfield motorcycle.
Royal Enfield team
Chennai,India.

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NOTICE
Part No. RAM00103/A / Qty. 250 / Nov. ‘18
Because of continous improvements in the product and changes that may occur in the manufacturing
process, subsequent to printing of this manual, it is possible some instructions, illustrations, pictures or
designs found within this manual may differ from those found on the vehicle. However the technical
information found within this manual was correct at the time it was approved for publication.
Royal Enfield,
Chennai
India.
© Copyright 2018 Royal Enfield (A unit of Eicher Motors Ltd.). All Rights Reserved. No part of this
manual shall be copied, distributed or otherwise dealt without the express permission in writing
of Royal Enfield.
Toll free no : 1-866-600-1122
E mail ID : [e-mail]

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IMPORTANT
United States Environment Protection laws, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and California
Air Resources Board strictly prohibits tampering with the Exhaust Emission Control, Noise Control
and Evaporative Emission Control systems:
We would like to emphasize that any repairs to the induction, emission, exhaust and evaporative systems
must be performed only by a Royal Enfield Authorised Dealer so that the motorcycle confirms to the United
States Environment Protection laws, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and California Air Resources
Board regulation.
It is the responsibility of the Owner / User of the motorcycle to read this manual carefully and to comply with
the safety guidelines, operating instructions, and periodical maintenance instructions given here. Keep this
manual in a convenient place for easy reference. DO NOT use the motorcycle until you have become familiar
with this motorcycle and after reading and understanding this manual completely. In case you need any
further clarifications, please contact a Royal Enfield Authorised Dealer, nearest to you, for assistance.
If your motorcycle is being used by a friend, relative, or any other person, it is your responsibility to make
certain that they have completely understood the operating procedures of the motorcycle, and the contents
in this manual with particular reference to the safety aspects, before riding your motorcycle.
This motorcycle is designed for NORMAL ON ROAD USE ONLY. Operation in off-road usage in some areas
may be illegal and could be dangerous. Please obey local laws and regulations.
In the event of your motorcycle being sold to another person, it is your responsibility to hand over this
manual along with the motorcycle to the new owner.

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If you believe your motorcycle has a defect which could cause a crash and result in serious injury or loss
of life, you should immediately contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in
addition to notifying Royal Enfield North America Limited, 226 N Water St., Milwaukee WI 53202 US.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation and if it finds that a safety defect exists
in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become
involved in any individual problems between you, and your dealer or Royal Enfield North America Limited.
To contact NHTSA you may call the Auto Safety Hotline toll-free within the United States on 1-800-
424-9393 or write to: NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street SW, Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain
other information about motor vehicle safety from the hotline.
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS

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SAFETY DEFINITIONS
Statements in this manual preceded by the following words are of special significance:
WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided, could result in an accident causing
serious injury or loss of life.
CAUTION
Caution with the safetyalert symbol, indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided, may
result in minor or moderate injury leading to disability.
Caution :
Caution without the safetyalert symbol indicates a potentiallyhazardous situation, which if not avoided,
may result in damage to the motorcycle and its rider, property etc.
All images in this manual are only for reference and to explain the relevance. They may not be exactly
the same in themotorcycle you own. Technical specifications aresubject tochange without prior notice.
IMPORTANT NOTICE !

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CONTENTS
PERSONAL&VEHICLEINFORMATION ........................ 7
SAFEOPERATINGRULES.............................................. 8
RULESOFTHEROAD .................................................. 15
ACCESSORIESANDCARGO ....................................... 17
TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS.................................... 19
RECOMMENDEDLUBRICANTS ................................... 22
MOTORCYCLE IDENTIFICATIONNUMBERDETAILS..23
ENGINENUMBERDETAILS .......................................... 25
KEY PARTSLOCATION ............................................... 26
OPERATIONOFCONTROLS ..................................... - 29
PREOPERATIVECHECKS ........................................... 33
SIDEVIEWMIRRORS................................................... 34
SAFE&HAPPY RIDING ............................................... 35
RUNNINGIN.................................................................. 36
EVAPORATIVEEMISSION IMPORTANT NOTE ........... 38
WARNING INDICATIONS &SAFETY SYSTEMS .......... 39
STARTING .................................................................... 43
GEARSHIFTING ........................................................... 46
PARKING ...................................................................... 47
PERIODICALMAINTENANCE ...................................... 48
TOOLS KIT .................................................................. 52
WHEELREMOVAL/ASSEMBLY ................................. 53
MINOR MAINTENANCE TIPS....................................... 57
LONGTRIPPRECAUTIONS ......................................... 76
WASHINGPROCEDURE................................................ 77
STORAGEPRECAUTIONS ........................................... 78
WIRINGDIAGRAM ....................................................... 80
TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................. 81
WARRANTY.................................................................. 86
EMISSIONCONTROLSYSTEMWARRANTY ..............88
NOISECONTROLSYSTEMWARRANTY ..................... 90
EVAPORATIVEEMISSIONCONTROL
SYSTEMWARRANTY .................................................. 92
SERVICEMAINTENANCERECORD ............................. 94
NOTES .......................................................................... 96

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PERSONAL & MOTORCYCLE INFORMATION
Name
Door No. / Street
Locality
City Country
Contact Res : Off :
Mobile : Email :
Licence No. Valid till :
Model Color :
Engine No.
VIN. No.
Tire make Front : Rear :
Tire Nos. Front : Rear :
Battery make Battery No.
Sold by
Date of Sale

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SAFE OPERATING RULES
Royal Enfield motorcycles are designed to serve as
a means of personal transport, and for on-road use
only. It is not meant to be used as an off-road
motorcycle.
WARNING
Using the motorcycle for Off-road purposes
could lead to loss of control which could result
in an accident causing serious injury or loss of
life.
Before operating your new motorcycle, it is your
responsibility to carefully read and follow the
operating and maintenance instructions detailed in
this manual for your own safety, your motorcycle and
that of others
Before starting the motorcycle, check for proper
operation of brakes, clutch, gear shift, electrical
components,handle bar controls, tirepressures, fuel
and oil levels.
Know and respect the rules of the road. Be a safe
rider for your own safety and for other road users.
FUEL / REFUELING
Royal Enfield motorcycles are designed to
perform best with unleaded gasoline only. Use a
good quality unleaded gasoline of 87 RON or
higher. If ‘knocking’ or ‘pinging’ occurs at a
steady engine speed under normal load, use a
different brand of gasoline or gasoline which has
a higher octane rating.
WARNING
Do not use leaded gasoline in this
motorcycle. It will cause serious damage to the
internals of the engine, exhaust emission system
and the motorcycle will not meet the emission
norms. Using leaded gasoline will also render the
warranty void.
It is illegal to use leaded gasoline as it is known
to cause serious health problems
Fuels containing methanol should not be used
as it can cause damage to the fuel system
components.

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SAFE OPERATING RULES
WARNING
Gasoline is extremely flammable and highly
explosive under certain conditions. Any fuel leak,
spillage, or negligence of adhere to safety norms
may lead to a fire hazard or explosion, which
could cause damage to property, injuryto persons
or loss of life. When refueling your motorcycle,
please exercise utmost caution and carefully
observe the following rules:
Turn the ignition switch to the ‘OFF’ position
Open the fuel filler cap slowly. This will help to
release any pressure that may have built up in
the fuel tank.
DO NOT smoke and please ensure that there
are no open flames or sparks near the
motorcycle, when refueling OR servicing the fuel
system.
Refuel in a well ventilated area.
DO NOT use a mobile telephone. Switch OFF
mobile telephones and any other electrical and
electronic devices including any appliances with
a pilot light.
DO NOT fill the fuel tank to its brim. Please fill
fuel only till the bottom of the filler neck insert so
as to leave air space for fuel expansion, inside
the fuel tank. Overfilling the tank can lead to fuel
spillage.
Avoid filling the tank in rainy or dusty conditions
whereairbornematerialcancontaminate thefuel.
Contaminated fuel may cause damage to fuel
system components.
After refueling, please ensure the fuel filler cap
is closed firmly and correctly.
WARNING
Fuel spilled on the floor or on motorcycle
tires will reduce the tire’s ability to grip the road.
This can result in dangerous riding condition,
potentially causing loss of control and could
result in an accident If fuel is spilled, thoroughly
clean up the spillage immediately. Take care not
to spill any fuel on the engine, exhaust pipes,
rubber parts or any other part of the motorcycle.