Yes Solidstate, I shipped my Bullet back to the UK after it got as far as Laos on my RTW. My heart wanted it to go on but they are a really a heap of shit when you take them out of India. Whilst there, you´ll find a RE mechanic on every corner that will do everything for you for just a couple of quid. After leaving Nepal and flying the bike to Thailand the biggest problem was always requiring parts you never carried, and I carried a pannier full. Thailand, customs like the police, corruption there goes hand in hand, I always had problems dealing with them until a few extra quid came out, even on top of the ludicrous charges already levied. After so long my heart felt this ain´t going to make it around the world, so I sent it back and got the GSA shipped out to replace it.
My Indian friends that have the Himalayan already have thrown away their rose tinted specs and are regarding it like all the Enfields of the past. Royal Enfields there do tend to need a lot of parts that are not consumable, maybe that´s them increasing their profit margin on every bike sold. It is a shame as I love my thumper, maybe if I return to the UK for a while I may get it back on the road.
