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by pullin
Thu Aug 27, 2009 7:26 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Why was the diesel Royal Enfield discontinued in India?
Replies: 2
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Why was the diesel Royal Enfield discontinued in India?

Hello In various places (e.g. Wikipedia article on diesel motorcycles) it is stated that the Royal Enfield Taurus was discontinued in 2001 because of pollution laws. However, in this page they reproduce an article from the Times of India claiming it was due to declining sales due to a draught (which...
by pullin
Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:24 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Royal Enfield Diesel Military
Replies: 2
Views: 3599

Re: Royal Enfield Diesel Military

Many thanks for the comment, Stuart! I was finally able to find more,
http://www.dieselbike.net/militaryprototypes.htm

(It is not easy to search since one gets a lot of hits to Diesel Enfields)

Thanks!

Jorge
by pullin
Mon Jun 22, 2009 7:26 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Royal Enfield Diesel Military
Replies: 2
Views: 3599

Royal Enfield Diesel Military

Hello Does anyone have any additional information on an alleged project by the British Army to create a Royal Enfield based diesel motorcycle? I only have found this link, http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/07262003184414MIKMMQ.htm and the bike looks very weird. The engine looks like a regular ...