Being Punjabi, we adore our Bullet motorcycles, we serve them well, we keep them clean and sparkling.. and we love them like our girlfriends. Indeed Bullets are our better half, they are our girlfriends… but we never really consider Bullet as a God.. however, if there is a Motorcycle God, it has to be Bullet 350. And indeed there’s a shrine dedicated to the Motorcycle Devta, also called Bullet Baba. The deity is indeed a motorcycle and such is faith that hundreds of devotees turn up every day to pray for a safe journey. The unlikely shrine near Chotila village, around 20 km away from Pali en route to Jodhpur on the highway, has a Royal Enfield 350 cc motorbike as its deity. It’s hard to miss the din of pilgrims here. Every day nearby villagers and travellers stop and pray to the bike and its late owner Om Singh Rathore. The temple beside the Enfield motorbike has a big picture of Singh, fondly known as Om Banna.

It is said that a person who does not stop to pray at the shrine is in for a dangerous journey. The story goes that back in 1991, on a fateful summer night, Om Bana was returning from Pali to his native Chotila on his Bullet 350 when it skidded and hit a tree, killing him on the spot. The tree stands over the battered vehicle till date. Villagers say after Om Bana’s death, the motorbike was taken to a local police station. But next day morning, it was found at the accident spot.

Time and again, Royal Enfield have always proved that they are the masters in motorcycle manufacturing as the two-wheelers are launched with advanced features through a process of continuous innovation. It’s a matter of pride to be an owner of a Royal Enfield Bike as it is synonymous with power, performance and satisfaction. The aristocratic black with gold livery and its thumping 350cc engine always go with a ratatata sound that reminds all passersby of a royal motorcycle in the vicinity. It doesn’t matter if Bullet Electra 350cc bikes may not match the number of Pulsars or Splendors, but they surely are royal motorcylces.

Performance: At the heart of Royal Enfield Bullet Electra lies 4-stroke single cylinder 350cc engine that generates 18bhp @5000 rpm and attains peak torque of 32Nm@3000rpm. The special feature of Bullet Electra that makes it unique is the 5-speed gear on right hand side, leg brake on the left side and digital TCI (Transistor Coil Ignition) for better take offs. The Bullet Electra is again equipped with gas-filled shock absorbers that ensure smooth gliding over speed-breakers and potholes.