WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

BEFORE THE WAR there were several sports 350s on the market. Their engines thrived on revs and could withstand full-throttle driving all day. The performance approached that available from a 500cc machine. They were ‘enthusiast’s mounts’ which paid dividends when handled by an expert rider. The 346cc Bullet revives the spirit of this type…

WITH ITS excellent telescopic front fork and pivot-action rear suspension, the machine is endowed with handling qualities that are second to none. No praise is too high for the steering and road-holding

THE EXHAUST was loud when the engine was revved in the higher ranges and, though having a note that was stirring to the enthusiast, was probably objectionable to non-motorcyclists

THE ENGINE will pull uncommonly well, with a degree of smoothness surpassing that of many a modern parallel twin. It was moderately quiet mechanically with a fair amount of noise from the valve gear. Towards the end of the 600 mile test, a slight oil leak appeared at the cylinder head joint and there was oil seepage too from the oil filler cap

THE FRONT brake and clutch controls required considerably too great a hand reach. The clutch was rather heavy in operation

The Motor Cycle, May 1950