The Norcroft employs cylinder heads and blocks from the 500 Bullet as the original Albion four-speed gearbox. The crankcase is all new as are the instruments which now include a rev counter and an oil pressure gauge. Thankfully the ignition switch is now located up front. Technical Data of The Norcroft-Enfield 1000cc V Twin : Norcroft […]
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In 1934 Royal Enfield experimented with a transverse V-twin 500cc OHV engine with shaft drive! It was abandoned as too expensive. This led to the consideration of a standard V-twin engine with chain timing gear in 1937. This model didn’t make it into production either but proved useful in that it silenced widespread criticism […]
If you buy a vehicle, its value dips about 10% the moment you take it out of the showroom. But, if you own a pre-2009 Royal Enfield Bullet with the original engine things seem to work in reverse: its worth actually goes up! The demand for the “originalâ€� Bullet, the classic 350 cc bike with […]