Royal Enfield 406cc diesel - NOW SOLD

[Dan J]

My diesel Enfield sadly has to go as it isn’t getting the use it deserves.

The bike was completely reconditioned and professionally converted to a diesel engine by Price Part Motorcycles in the summer of 2008 and delivered to me on 20th July – effectively as a new bike. Price Part still undertake these conversions and a new one will set you back £4,450.

The engine fitted to the bike is a 406cc diesel, a clone of the very reliable Yanmar L100 engine.

The bike has been ridden 2850 miles and has been fantastic fun. In that time I have done numerous improvements to the bike including:
Fitting a digital tachometer to the bike, fitting a Hitchcock’s rear carrier to the bike, fitting LED pilot plus speedometer and warning lights to the bike, spending countless hours adjusting the governor and fuelling to perfection, Boyer rectifier and regulator fitted (no more failed Enfield regulators though you can have the original should you wish to refit), fitting a 42 tooth rear wheel sprocket (bike is fitted with an 18 tooth gearbox sprocket, the 42 tooth rear sprocket is to reduce the gearing slightly whilst the engine runs in for the first few thousand miles – the original 38 tooth sprocket plus chain is provided with the bike), fitting new Hagon open rear shock springs (original gas filled shocks supplied as well), fitting fork gaiters and full Enfield toolkit added plus a load of things I’ve doubtless forgotten. Spares thrown in include new inner tubes and wheel tapes.

The bike has also been well looked after, is in very good condition, and has received the following servicing:

Bike delivered, 20/07/2008, 22 miles on clock
Engine and frame service, 5/9/2008, 456 miles, plus oil and air filters replaced and valve clearances adjusted
Engine and frame service, 7/6/2009, 1259 miles, ATF drained from primary and refilled with engine oil
Engine and frame service, 21/03/2010, 1945 miles, Oil changed plus filter cleaned, primary oil changed, speedometer gear greased, rear brake adjusted, gear oil topped up
Primary resealed with new oil, 19/11/2010, 2425 miles
Oil change, 20/4/2011, 2499 miles
Oil change, 7/01/2012, 2845 miles
Bike is now on 2850 miles and ready to ride.

The tank has a couple of minor “touched up” marks on it (there when I bought the bike) - barely noticeable but I think it's important to mention these things.

With the bike's current rear sprocket has a top speed of 55mph. Once the engine is a little looser you may wish to refit the 38 tooth sprocket which will take it up to around 62-65mph.

The bike has only just been MOT’d by John Parker Motorcycles at Southend and is good until 7th January 2013 and is taxed to the end of June 2012.

Parts are very easily obtained. Everything bar the engine from Hitchcock’s Motorcycles and engine parts from any reputable generator or pump distributor.

The original Enfield workshop manual is included in the sale.

I will be sad to see the bike go but I can’t justify keeping it when I very rarely get to ride it anymore due to family commitments.

[Dan J]

Bike has been sold to a very nice chap called Paul from South Wales. He's going to have plenty of time to bond with the bike on the 200 mile journey home tonight in the dark and freezing cold (and ably assisted by the dipped beam on the bulb blowing before he'd even got a third of the way!). I've encouraged him to get on the forum so hopefully you'll see him around in the near future. I'm not planning on departing just yet - diesel bike or not, the Big Knock rallies are too entertaining

Update... Having cheerfully said that I was sure the bike would make it back without a refuel it ran out a few miles from his home rather late last night Having then pushed it all the way to a fuel station and got some diesel in it then wouldn't start. Fortunately we managed to work out between us on the phone that there was an airlock in the fuel system and fuel still wasn't getting through (the benefits of a see-through filter). That sorted he was off the last few miles home again. Really sorry about that Paul I'm sure it's built some useful intimate acquaintance with the bike but that you'd probably preferred was in your garage!