1971 Enfield Bullet Diesel

[GameronMaximus]

hi i am lokking for a re bullet, wanna sell this one ??

[CaptainCropper]

@GameronMaximus, sure, you want to pay postage? :o)

[GameronMaximus]

@CaptainCropper how much u want for it ??

[howardwmoore]

Dang the chain is bigger than the bike



[vegiboy100]

Another question what kind of seat is that and where did you get it.

[CaptainCropper]

@vegiboy100, it's a seat, I got it from Hitchcocksmotorcycles dot co dot uk. It's not that comfortable really.

[vegiboy100]

What is your kill wire attached too?

[CaptainCropper]

@vegiboy100, the fuel pump. Pull the wire, cut the fuel off.

[dev14u]

captain???? captaincropper.. or captain crook with an er??

btw learn to be polite.. As per my knowledge, British people are known for that.. and if you cant.. then atleast try to learn something everyday before commenting/blaming/pointing on other stuffs... anyway tough luck..!! I personally have no charm in seeing you or your so called inventions and their descriptions... MOST of them are wrong.. so dont bother about replying.. take care dude..!!

[CaptainCropper]

@dev14u, er...what are you talking about?

[gdegggd]

@CaptainCropper he is talking about All the crappy Indian components

[snomed4eva]

well its really a nice ride i shud say but oly one prob take out de red lil flower on side box thats not nice

[enfielddnepr]

Are you coming to Hamm??

[111fishkiller]

What's it like starting that clanker on a cold morning??

[CaptainCropper]

@111fishkiller, it's fine, I use the electric start, kicker is futile in colder weather.

[mcmahons028]

hi iam thinking of buying one how do you rate performence ,reliabilty and what kind of mileage have you covered on your machine

[CaptainCropper]

@mcmahons028, performance is glacial, a moped would be faster on acceleration and top speed is an indicated 55mph or thereabouts. I don't think anyone buys an Enfield diesel for the thrill but they are immensely enjoyable to ride and 700 miles from a tank is not to be sniffes at. If buying a converted one, I'd make sure that the rims, spokes and spoke nipples are stainless, the Indian ones will dissolve before your eyes.

[hiyadroogs]

@CaptainCropper Are you sure you didn't mean 700 km from a tank Capt'? The standard Enfield tank is 2.96 gallons. To achieve 700 miles from a tank, that diesel would have to average over 236 mpg! 700 km, or 437.5 miles, is a tad under an easily attainable 148 mpg. Although I do know this engine can achieve 180 mpg without too much difficulty.

[CaptainCropper]

@hiyadroogs, Hmm, sounds like you may be right. Any questions regarding MPG should now be directed at hiyadroogs please :o), my maffs isn't up to it.

[rollingredknuckles]

Capn'. Have you got a blog anywhere on the build etc? Is this a conversion you did yourself? You mention that Enfield actually did make a production diesel bike, are these any good or still available 2nd hand? I'd love to know the specifics on the build. i.e. how you set up the running gear - centrifigal or sep oil std enfield box. any issues with the low rev range? Lovely looking machine. Matt.

[CaptainCropper]

@rollingredknuckles, Matt, as is mentioned in the spiel that goes with the vid, it's a PricePart Motorcycles conversion. Main things are the modification of the down tube on the frame (Price Parts sell this bit) the spacer on the gearbox to make it all line up, and I think, the final output shaft or something in the gearbox. It's all at pricepartmotorcycles. Personally, I thing the wisest way to do it is to buy a ready sorted Bullet with a blown engine, and take it from there.

[CaptainCropper]

@rollingredknuckles, The original Enfield diesel is no longer sold, it was SLOW anyway, I think it had a 325cc Villiers lump. I have no issues with the rev range, I love the thud thud thud of bimpling along at 50mph (top whack). Also what's quite cool is that it ticks over at about 200rpm and that if you get a tailgater (and you will) you can just whack the throttle wide open and all the extra diesel turns into acrid black smoke and you have an instant James Bond smoke screen.

[CaptainCropper]

@rollingredknuckles, I'm currently re-wiring the entire bike to make the most of the meagre electron offering from the diesel lump (the stock RE alternator won't fit on the diesel lump) and because Indian wiring is the most terrible thing ever to curse anything with wheels.

[tantragna]

like that way of stopping the engine.

[superbran2008]

is it wise starting a enfield diesel with crocks on youre feet u are a braver man than i am lol nise bike tho

[CaptainCropper]

Believe it or not, it's never kicked back, the clutch is so feeble that when the motor kicks, the clutch just slips and the force never gets as far as my foot.

[mongreleater]

Cool! Can it run on bio diesel?

[CaptainCropper]

Yes, as long as the outside temperature stays above 11c, below that, bio goes all gooey. Smells like BBQ :o)

[starmanskye]

Cool Bike! But for serious cruising, something this rudimentary utilitarian (never 'crude!') would be very fatiguing with the one-lunger vibration. A more modern, 2+ cylinder design would be a huge improvment. People ARE making their own conversions. There's a company that exclusively makes a twin-cylinder modern diesel enduro-style bike around 600 cc for the US Marines which is pretty trick. In the next few years, I'm sure there will be greater interest in diesel MCs simply for fuel efficiency.

[CaptainCropper]

Thing is, the KLR based bike is something like £10,000. There's a company in Holland who have developed a bike from scratch, but that's £13,000. There's a place in Germany that converts Triumph Tigers, these have the 2 cylinder engines you speak of and I think they are the cheapest of the "fast" option.

[hiyadroogs]

Captain, have got the starting technique down pat? I ask, because I've never known a diesel not to start instantly. I used to have a Perkins engined DI Maestro, & even at -6, I never used the glowplugs. It would be running even before the starter motor had disengaged, & it had a much lower compression ratio than industrial diesel singles! Maybe it's the antiquated injection technology of this Yanmar, but it runs very eneven for a diesel, even accepting that it may be cold.

[hiyadroogs]

Just read your other posts Captain. My questions about starting & slightly uneven idle have been answered by the kickstart ratchet, & the biodiesel!

[hiyadroogs]

The KLR conversion you refer to for the military is in fact a single cylinder indirect injection diesel of their own design. It is 670cc & produces something like 33 bhp, which is an extremely high output for a non turbo diesel single of that capacity. It revs to 5500rpm! An industrial single cylinder direct injection diesel of similar capacity, would produce perhaps half that, although would be more fuel efficient.

[wisetraveller]

I rode this thing in India. It is SICK!

[devja71]

neat bike. this proves once again that everytime i (or mabey we) feel inventive, find out my genious idea's already been a reality for decades

[CaptainCropper]

Yes, and a severely under-developed one. My bike has what is essentially a cement mixer engine on it and can easily do 160mpg. That's with a pre-historic Chinese engine. Imagine what could be achieved with some technological input and some relaxation of emissions laws. I mean if something does 200mpg, does it really matter how much smoke it chuffs out?

[iliv4daweekend]

What the fuck?

Rev it or something, youtubers don't care what you did to it, just how it sounds.

[CaptainCropper]

It sounds like a cement mixer. Use your imagination.

[JtsGreene]

I care what he did to it, so I know how it's done.  Not everyone is entertained by shiny objects and flashing lights, I prefer the details and putting stuff together.

[Aronnax87]

Wonderful... Truly wonderful. This bike is my dream from a long time =). Unfortunately i have to buy 250 normal gas bike for now xD By the way. When Enfield stopped their production? In 2008?

[CaptainCropper]

The diesel bike stopped production years ago. They still make petrol bikes.

Your 250 is almost certainly faster than this bike, so don't feel to bad ~:o)

[Aronnax87]

I know it will be faster, It has more than double of HP, but I'm sure You know that speed is not everything =) I'm curious. Is this bike likes to broke? How is it going on long distances? That's what for me is the most important 'couse I'm going to taking a vaery long rides on my bike =) and who knows, maybe some day on a diesel bike...

[hindimusicvideos]

beautiful machine ! I can see a very proud owner there.

[Xelmon]

A diesel bike? I'll be damned.

[enfielddnepr]

Hmm didn't we meet in Hamm 3 weeks ago?

In time you will learn how to start it in a single push!

[CaptainCropper]

I've never been to Hamm, maybe you met Dave. The ratchet on the kickstart slips, so I never put my full weight on the kick start, that's why it takes 3 kicks. I use the electric start now anyway.

[enfielddnepr]

hmm it has a cheap china yanmar clone engine..

i got one too!

you also have the 418cc?

let me know if you have any trouble with this engine!

[CaptainCropper]

Hi, this one is 406cc, no trouble so far, it's even running on biodiesel with no problems.

[silver760]

Apparently the factory diesels the "Robin" you could get 400 miles to the tank,I know the tank doesnt hold much.

[CaptainCropper]

It's a 14 litre tank and assuming (pessimistically) that it does 150mpg, that's over 450 to the tank. The long range 18l tank will top 600 miles.  Time will tell what the fuel consumption is like.

[silver760]

shes a beauty,expertly done,stew

[CaptainCropper]

Thank you, not that hard really, trickiest bit was relocating the electrics.

[enfieldchopper]

Thanks for checking out my vids captain. Your diesel bike is very interesting. Nothing like that around here. I'd like to have one.Very different. Sounds and looks older than the year. A real brit bike i presume?

[CaptainCropper]

I've done a bit to the bike to give it a cleaner look, mainly the levers have been replaced with British made Doherty items, as has the throttle. The only handlebar switchgear is on the left bar (hi/lo/horn), the rest is on the tool box. Ignition switch pulled out and replaced with a Lucas switch to take care of the off/side/main department of the lighting. Basically anything that's "modern" Indian stuff has either come off or is on the list to come off.

[CaptainCropper]

Ooops, forgot, no, it's an Indian built bike, 1971, stripped, renovated and converted to diesel by PriceParts Motorcycles in the UK.

[CaptainCropper]

Not British. Most of the bike is Indian except for the levers and diesel conversion fittings. The frame is powder coated so will last for years, everything else is soluble.

[starzship]

cool bike!