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Royal Enfield Motorcycles => Vintage Royal Enfield => Topic started by: GreenRE on August 02, 2011, 11:01:13 pm

Title: Will this motor fit an RE frame from the early 2000s
Post by: GreenRE on August 02, 2011, 11:01:13 pm

Hello

Will the motor from this atrocity fit in a modern RE frame.

http://hartford.craigslist.org/mcy/2513231399.html

Thanks.

Title: Re: Will this motor fit an RE frame from the early 2000s
Post by: GlennF on August 02, 2011, 11:43:34 pm

http://www.enfieldmotorcycles.com/forum/index.php?topic=736.0;wap2

Title: Re: Will this motor fit an RE frame from the early 2000s
Post by: ace.cafe on August 03, 2011, 02:13:26 am

In a word, yes.
But you'll probably have to do some work with engine mounting plates, and you'll have to use the gearbox from the twin along with it. The gearboxes for the twins look the same, but the output shaft is longer to suit the wider twin. The gearbox from the Bullet won't work on it.

Title: Re: Will this motor fit an RE frame from the early 2000s
Post by: rotorwrench on August 03, 2011, 07:04:27 pm

Interceptor frames show up on E-pay all the time and most don't even get bids. I think you could use an original type twin frame and use the front end & sheet metal off the Madras/Chennai built machines to make life easier.

Title: Re: Will this motor fit an RE frame from the early 2000s
Post by: ERC on August 03, 2011, 11:53:07 pm

Rotor is right a lot easier way to go.  ERC