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Well gentlemen, for me, this is the end of a journey not yet begun. I spoke with the diesel engine dealer today, and they can only get the 325 cc engine from Greaves. It seems they are not building the 436 cc engine new at this time. Also, the new 325cc diesel engine/gearbox kit is selling for Rs 47...

I'm not mechanically challenged, but at times I can be mechanically irritable. When you say they need a fair bit of regular work, what do you mean? I guessed the engine itself should be fairly robust, having been developed over many years for agricultural work, and of Italian design. Is this a depen...

Here in India, self-start means an actual electric starter. I'm planning to go down there today or tomorrow and either seal the deal, with cash, or walk. It gets frustrating trying to work with these guys. I was promised a quote on the bike itself yesterday -- didn't get it. I've asked several times...

Luckily, the company selling the engine says it is a self-start model. They're tricky to get exact specifications out of, but I've got a previous customer who gives them a golden recommendation. The price I'm being quoted is $1150 for a new engine, and a brand new gearbox/clutch set. At first this s...

It won't be electric start, because Indian electronics are worse than Lucas, but I have seen them started with some odd arrangement of multiple small kicks to, as they say, build up pressure, then one big kick around. Here's a video of them starting one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_U-JltnGig Al...

Ok. I'm working on having a local (New Delhi) builder assemble my very own diesel Royal Enfield. I'm buying the engine/transmission as a unit from www.royalmotorcycle.com, which sells a kit for installation into the Royal Enfield chassis. The guy says it's a 500 cc Greaves engine, but from what I ca...

Also, can these bikes be run without the fan and cage? The engine is quite a bit better looking without the lawnmower look on the right side.... I know it probably helps prevent overheating, but as they were intended for stationary work, maybe it can be eliminated?

I'm planning on buying a diesel Enfield from one of the builders here in New Delhi, and I want to know what I should check before buying. So far, I've only taken one for a test ride, and it died twice on me in the span of a couple of blocks. I hear everyone talking about the rack setting not being r...

I am still looking for a diesel bike here in Delhi... the trick is finding a builder you trust. Anyway, I wanted to see what you guys thought of the "building up cylinder pressure" multiple-pump starting method this guy uses. It started, but I am not really why. Any thoughts? http://www.yo...

balboa_71 wrote:oldbmw,
I've built several Stirling engines, and to be honest, pumping water is all they can manage. No mater how exotic you build them, the gas transfer/expansion/compression just will not do much else for you....

Cris

http://www.stirlingenergy.com/whatisastirlingengine.htm

The diesel bike is no longer produced by RE for a lot of reasons. Sluggish acceleration, high noise, black smoke exhaust... But, for the record, Indians are very anti-diesel now, since the government here started the anti-diesel propaganda a few years back. They needed the anti-diesel sentiment to f...

I'm still in New Delhi... I may have found a supplier for the (he says) 500cc Lombardini-Greaves diesel, complete and mounted with the four-speed Enfield gearbox. I'm gonna buy one for my Enfield project, and should be able to see if it's actually 500cc. This would be a nice setup, as it comes as a ...

Thanks guys! And to think, I had almost "cured" myself of wanting a diesel motorcycle. I'm sure my wife would rather I stop discussing the pros and cons of having a motorcycle and just do it. I'll probably be getting it from Madaan Motors, and I know a lot of people have had problems with ...

I'm in New Delhi, and seriously considering a purchase of a Enfield running the Greaves 436 diesel. I'll be moving back to the US eventually, so I need to know if I'll be able to get parts for it. I want to be able to ride this bike for years; will I need to bring 5 years of parts with me when I lea...

What do you need? I can check around... I'm in New Delhi, and I know a couple of shop owners.

jason

Thanks for the reply. I'll be going into the middle of it Saturday, to round up parts and information. The middle of it is known as Karol Bagh, the center of Delhi's motorcycle world. So, I'm looking for Taurus extender shafts and the inner primary chaincase cover? That's it? Do these Greaves engine...

I am currently living in New Delhi, India (as opposed to New Delhi, Iowa?). Anyway, I am trying to have a diesel Enfield built, and surprisingly, most builders don't know anything about them. The Americans all want the 500cc Bullet. My questions are easy enough: What modifications need to be made to...