Bullet lovers rejoice - Someone else built a enfield v-twin

bmw_m5_titus · 2nd February 2009, 23:16

That is some good work, it is very well finished. Hope it runs great! hats off to aniket for the venture.
watching the video and listening to the staggered slow thump!

kuttapan · 3rd February 2009, 04:08

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Originally Posted by streetrage911

what is a v-twin engine?

Does cylinders in a V configuration, sharing a crank pin etc mean anything to you? Maybe you need to use google then, you may come across a non technical explanation.

See if this link helps - V-twin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

When you have a two cylinder engine, the cylinders can be arranged in parallel(seen an RD350?), V-Twin(Harley) or a Boxer(BMW). Each has it's own advantages/disadvantages. A V config can produce more low down torque than other configurations, I believe. Also very peculiar exhaust notes(depending on the angle/firing etc)...Ever heard a Harley?

TheARUN · 3rd February 2009, 08:02

Awesome effort.

Look at the planning and the small touches that has gone into the job.

This is what I call living one's life to the full. Having a garage and then chipping away at your dreams, one day at a time.

Hope ROYAL ENFIELD does what Bill Gates did to Sabeer Bhatia with HotMail, and picks the engine and builds a bike around it. There are many lions in the Madras factory who would be able to fine tune this incredible piece of machinery to perfection

jkdas · 3rd February 2009, 09:24

Awesome. Hope he gets the rest right too.

The sound... phew!

venugopal · 3rd February 2009, 10:40

A great build,but looks like it is built in the US of A and not india.Some one out here is planning on building one and approached me,hope he is serious.
cheers

Rotorhead · 3rd February 2009, 12:24

Wasnt this chap aniket featured in one of the motoring shows recently last week?. This episode featured the new audi A4. They had featured 2 choppers based on enfield build by this guy and man !! those were some modification. Great work

P180V1 · 3rd February 2009, 14:44

Great work man, the exhaust was simply superb. ALL THE BEST to him.

CHEERS,
G D

deepclutch · 3rd February 2009, 15:38

Nice.the idle sound is very good.and dont say that he made everything somewhere outside India :roll:

safari_lover · 3rd February 2009, 16:16

Awesome job! Hope someone at RE finds this out and give it, its due.

jeepster · 3rd February 2009, 22:56

Note from the Team-BHP Support Staff : Please take the time to use proper punctuation as per Team-BHP rules. Thanks.

hard-core bullet-head at his best .

hmmmm , not in India

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here are some pic's

the norcraft is tested by OVERDRIVE's adil jal darukhanwala way back

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Note from Team-BHP Support : Please note that posting scans from indian publications without express written permission is against Team-BHP rules due to copyright reasons. Also, please provide the source/credit for the other images. Thanks.

josepeter · 3rd February 2009, 23:56

There would be a big market in India if RE could sell a bullet with such an engine for under 2.5L ... I can't stop dreaming!

BTW : Would it actually be a mammoth task for RE to come out with something like this? IMO it is. I feel RE has not done anything great so far in terms of upgrading their engines apart from adding ES. I would prefer for their old iron lump in favour of the Twin sparks/AVL etc.

pulsarmaniac · 4th February 2009, 01:23

it doesnt seem like RE would do anything like that for us. but the concept is amazing. i too would like to see a bike run on that engine. hopefully soon

fash_1 · 4th February 2009, 20:53

Wow! Simply loved the beat rhytm during idle, to the core. And its almost orgasmic when revved.

TuffRyder · 4th February 2009, 22:45

Wow!! Kudos Ankit. This is what happens when you follow your passion. That is a piece of art. Hope to see it transplanted onto a body now.

Has Paul Carberry started mass producing his V-Twin engines? The last I chatted with him was some 3-4 years back when he was in Phillipines and was still only selling the engines on order, that is the reason for the high cost.

I wish Ankit could get hold of someone to invest and mass produce his engine. It surely will sell like hot cake with the current trend and purchasing power.

kuttapan · 5th February 2009, 03:45

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Originally Posted by TuffRyder

I wish Ankit could get hold of someone to invest and mass produce his engine. It surely will sell like hot cake with the current trend and purchasing power.

Sell like hotcakes? You must be dreaming, LOL. Such a nice product will not have sales of more than 500 per month and that is on the optimistic side. Do you know the annual sales of RE in total? In good times, they sell about 2000 odd bikes a month.

2nd February 2009, 23:16	#16
bmw_m5_titus BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kochi/Kuwait Posts: 179 Thanked: 4 Times	That is some good work, it is very well finished. Hope it runs great! hats off to aniket for the venture. watching the video and listening to the staggered slow thump!
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3rd February 2009, 08:02	#18
TheARUN Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,373 Thanked: 958 Times View My Garage	Awesome effort. Look at the planning and the small touches that has gone into the job. This is what I call living one's life to the full. Having a garage and then chipping away at your dreams, one day at a time. Hope ROYAL ENFIELD does what Bill Gates did to Sabeer Bhatia with HotMail, and picks the engine and builds a bike around it. There are many lions in the Madras factory who would be able to fine tune this incredible piece of machinery to perfection
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3rd February 2009, 09:24	#19
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	Awesome. Hope he gets the rest right too. The sound... phew!
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3rd February 2009, 10:40	#20
venugopal BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 69 Thanked: 21 Times	A great build,but looks like it is built in the US of A and not india.Some one out here is planning on building one and approached me,hope he is serious. cheers
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3rd February 2009, 12:24	#21
Rotorhead BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 939 Thanked: 29 Times	Wasnt this chap aniket featured in one of the motoring shows recently last week?. This episode featured the new audi A4. They had featured 2 choppers based on enfield build by this guy and man !! those were some modification. Great work
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3rd February 2009, 14:44	#22
P180V1 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 143 Thanked: 4 Times	Great work man, the exhaust was simply superb. ALL THE BEST to him. CHEERS, G D
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3rd February 2009, 15:38	#23
deepclutch Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Muvattupuzha Posts: 1,165 Thanked: 162 Times	Nice.the idle sound is very good.and dont say that he made everything somewhere outside India :roll:
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3rd February 2009, 16:16	#24
safari_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bengaluru / Bagdal Posts: 1,135 Thanked: 685 Times	Awesome job! Hope someone at RE finds this out and give it, its due. Last edited by safari_lover : 3rd February 2009 at 16:21.
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3rd February 2009, 22:56	#25
jeepster Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: MH24 aka LATUR Posts: 1,694 Thanked: 1,927 Times View My Garage	Note from the Team-BHP Support Staff : Please take the time to use proper punctuation as per Team-BHP rules. Thanks. hard-core bullet-head at his best . hmmmm , not in India . here are some pic's the norcraft is tested by OVERDRIVE's adil jal darukhanwala way back Attachment 97206 Attachment 97207 Attachment 97208 Note from Team-BHP Support : Please note that posting scans from indian publications without express written permission is against Team-BHP rules due to copyright reasons. Also, please provide the source/credit for the other images. Thanks. Last edited by Rehaan : 4th February 2009 at 02:34. Reason: Please see note in post.
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3rd February 2009, 23:56	#26
josepeter BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 416 Thanked: 565 Times	There would be a big market in India if RE could sell a bullet with such an engine for under 2.5L ... I can't stop dreaming! BTW : Would it actually be a mammoth task for RE to come out with something like this? IMO it is. I feel RE has not done anything great so far in terms of upgrading their engines apart from adding ES. I would prefer for their old iron lump in favour of the Twin sparks/AVL etc.
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4th February 2009, 01:23	#27
pulsarmaniac BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 225 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	it doesnt seem like RE would do anything like that for us. but the concept is amazing. i too would like to see a bike run on that engine. hopefully soon
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4th February 2009, 20:53	#28
fash_1 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: B'lore / Trichy Posts: 230 Thanked: 84 Times View My Garage	Wow! Simply loved the beat rhytm during idle, to the core. And its almost orgasmic when revved.
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4th February 2009, 22:45	#29
TuffRyder BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 494 Thanked: 27 Times	Wow!! Kudos Ankit. This is what happens when you follow your passion. That is a piece of art. Hope to see it transplanted onto a body now. Has Paul Carberry started mass producing his V-Twin engines? The last I chatted with him was some 3-4 years back when he was in Phillipines and was still only selling the engines on order, that is the reason for the high cost. I wish Ankit could get hold of someone to invest and mass produce his engine. It surely will sell like hot cake with the current trend and purchasing power.
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