Diesel Engine In Royal Enfield.
Straightly, the truth is firstly diesel engines were fitted in used RE bullets by local mechanics due to the problem of low mileage then on seeing the success of these Motorcycles RE also decided to make diesel engines.
Royal Enfield in India was the only manufacturer that has built a diesel motorcycle in mass production in the year of 1980s .An industrial diesel was installed in the frame of the British-based Royal Enfield. However, due to pollution laws, this bike is no longer produced. Royal Enfield started manufacturing Bullets with the diesel engine and named it the Taurus. The Taurus was available with an electric starter in 1993 The Royal Enfield Diesel Taurus was coupled with a 325 cc, 4 Stroke Air cooled Diesel engine. It delivered maximum power of 6.50 HP @ 3600 RPM and maximum torque of 15.00 Nm @ 2500 RPM. Its engine is mated with a 4 speed gear transmission. The bike is capable to give back an economy up to 72 kmpl.
A Saharanpur based company named Sooraj Automobiles produce diesel motorcycles with Royal Enfield gear box fitted with Lombardini 325cc diesel engine. The company advertised fuel efficiency of 80kmpl, and most of them are still in running condition.
So, yes the diesel engines were actually built by RE.
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