Enfield Bullet Rental??? - Horizons Unlimited

**chris** · #1 27 Apr 2003

Dear All,
Am intending to visit India for a month this summer and will head for the Himalayas. The intention is to be based in Manali and take it from there.

Any suggestions reference Enfield Bullet RENTAL…

*Rent in Delhi and ride north?
*Rent in Manali?
*Recommend any good rental shops?
*Any rental shops to avoid?
*Prices? On one German India-touring website euro150/gbp100 per week is mentioned. What is the going rate?

Cheers for any info.
Ride safely,
ChrisB

**parkie** · #2 27 Apr 2003

You could rent Enfields in Manali from the mechanic in town & also from a shop just out of town near the turn off up to Vashist.
No idea what price is now - user to be 500rps a week.
Or you can buy an Enfield in Manali - loads for sale - and sell it again when you get back. Should work out cheaper.
Enjoy.

**Ade** · #3 28 Apr 2003

Met a chap in Delhi who had managed to get a rental for 300Rs a day (or maybe it was even 200 ...?). It was called something like Sunni Boni (???) off Desbanda Gupta Rd. But it didn't look like a great bike.

With rental, there is some difficulty with having to confirm with the shop before carrying out any major repairs. Also any non-engine related repairs are your responsibility.

But the quality of the bike is THE main consideration. If you want to get a bike you've rented checked over there is one ace mechanic in Delhi, an honest guy too: Papu at John's Autos, Pandara Rd, just off India Gate.

If you want to buy a bike in Manali around mid-late June, I'm yer man.

**kün_va_19** · #4 13 May 2003

Contact Lalli Singh in Delhi, INDER MOTORs. Comes highly rated. www.lallisingh.com

Quote:

Originally posted by chris:
Dear All,
Am intending to visit India for a month this summer and will head for the Himalayas. The intention is to be based in Manali and take it from there.

Any suggestions reference Enfield Bullet RENTAL…

*Rent in Delhi and ride north?
*Rent in Manali?
*Recommend any good rental shops?
*Any rental shops to avoid?
*Prices? On one German India-touring website euro150/gbp100 per week is mentioned. What is the going rate?

Cheers for any info.
Ride safely,
ChrisB

**chris** · #5 15 May 2003

All,
Many thanks for your input. My first option is to borrow a bike (350cc in Manali) from an aquaintance (and donate whatever the rental fee would be to the local hospital). If this doesn't happen, I aim to rent in Manali. I don't fancy riding the bike from Dehli up the hill (and back down again).

Cheers
Chris

PS. I plan to be in and around Manali from late August to late September. So, if you're around there, drop me a line.