I have had a Machismo 350, Electra 350 and now my favourity Machismo 500... To me, this is the best Indian made bike on the road.
Great balance, therefore maneuverability... Everybody anyway has said a lot about the torque and the pull... what I want to mention about the sheer 'no-problemness' of this bike...
I have heard of self start problems, but I have surprisingly found it even better than R15... In a cold morning, one press was enough.
Its a bike that will always keep you smiling, happy and proud. You wont be able to drive any other bike, even another bullet.
I have driven the CE 500, but believe me, AVL 500 is still the best. Ya, I liked the look of the upward slanted exhaust but thats it.
Its completely worth the money.