Royal Enfield Diesel bike - 70 km/l 350cc Bullet Greaves Cotton engine conversion - Tamil Nadu India

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This Royal Enfield Diesel owner stood outside the Hindu temple of my friend's native village in Tamil Nadu, India.
We came for the day to meet his family and the beautiful old Mandir. The small village outside Kallakurichi is all about sugar cane. On the dusty street sides Jaggery (sugar cane juice) juicer stand use the same Greaves Cotton engines.
The bike, 1989 model, was converted from petrol in 1993 by a mechanic in Erode. A good idea, it now runs 70 km/l. Just like a Hero Honda but with a power and torque of 350cc diesel.
A Krishna sticker and rainbow of orange and red pin striping paint job.
Kick at the starter, black smoke at the exhaust and the heartbeat pulse of the engine comes alive. It's not shaking but smooth to drive says the owner.
Around us a group of curious kids laugh and say "mechanic engineer" maybe talking about me...
"No carburetor" our rider friend tells happily. "No spark plugs" I add to the joy. But what about cooling in Tamilnadu heat of the summer, I wonder. "Air cooling" he points to the fins on the cylinder. Then I take a closeup video around the bike: oil-bath air filter, fuel filter, clutch, a cow, an agriculture combine and elders sitting on the temple wall stone bench. And... what is that strange button on the fall/knee-guard? Oh... it's an engine-off lever, not the decompressor which is on the cylinder head.
Today original diesel motorcycles are available in Pondicherry and Madras (Chennai), he says as the kids around jump and joke with their Cricket bats while I shift my camera over the quiet village.
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[@sivasability]

hai friend thanks for upload the video.he is my daddy and this bike is my childhood dream bike.thank you and again thanks for upload.

[@ramamurthy7221]

Siva .v why don't u make a video again with showing us the real mileage

[@pradip12340]

Great video, nice to see the kids having fun. It shows if you’ve enough patience, language will not become a barrier, the communication between you both was nice.

[@sivasability]

my dad is k.vaithilingam thanks dude

[@rockyroshan9554]

Can't stop laughing out loud.. Listen at 1.58 the small boy says Mechanic engine.......

[@pcMuneer]

you did well man...

[@saurabhmahaur7581]

unbelievable its here in India , no spark plug no worry

[@pajjufuntoosh]

he dude...awesome bike...what is your dad's name...he has become a star in youtube now due to this video..

[@chithrakn95]

some changed the engine from a local engine making company the trance was from the petrol bullet only

[@MrChandrabala]

i own a diesel bullet myself.. :) and i have some knowledge in how to alter a petrol in to diesel too if anyone wants advice feel free to ask me :) and by the way the original taurus enfield came fitted with a 325CC engine and its a greaves 4325 automotive engine ...but the pumpset engine were used in alterations ..the problem with pumpset engines is that they were designed to run at a constant speed and not at variable speed hence they ended up being high maintence....

[@dattatrayjoshi4065]

I have same bike but the engine has become very noisy i had done full engine work but sound is still there plz guide me

[@sathyakrishna9264]

great work bro. should have arranged for a translator.

[@Christianlvm22]

i dont undestand how he did this??? is possible with any bike? i want to do the same! plase help

[@deaskvad]

+Christian Leonardo Vergara Marin Actually a lot of people do this in India but I must tell you,the diesel one is not that fast.

[@Christianlvm22]

I want to see a video riding with this kind of motor, but i cant find a good one. I want to see aceleration and riding confort. Thanks

[@TheMotorman1981]

+Christian Leonardo Vergara Marin diesel Bullets and very harsh to ride and the vibrations are very high,even though the torque is higher than petrol model.

[@vekash485]

It is possible now also in erode

[@चुभतेतीर]

sounds like train engine 😀

[@shunyaloka]

Due u want to sell this diesel bullet

[@chithrakn95]

my friends father had a devil bullet it's 535 cc devil bullet it very shacking and the noise is not good as petrol

[@chithrakn95]

it got a mileage up to 51 km per liter

[@mgnathmew]

pump set engine have not automotive gevornor so u change only governer suport ang gevorner conntro rad

[@vekash485]

Erode is famous for diesel bike You can spot diesel bike comment in erode

[@adhithakhilan3745]

Erode docel Bullet experience machanic cell no please kudunge

[@mohammadaakifaslam7306]

Hey frnds plzzz Help me out I am looking to buy a royal Enfield ... My plans are to go for great Himalayan ride on my bullet.. Suggest me . I think diesel one would be great as on those roads refueling can be a issue Expecting a reply from an experienced owner of diesel bullet @-Chandra

[@mgnathmew]

325 cc not 350 cc

[@Reddylion]

70 km/l lol nice diesel motor

[@rockyroshan9554]

This one is pumbu chett motar

[@shankerreddy9312]

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[@adhithakhilan3745]

ஈரோடு மெக்கானிக் நம்பர் கொடுங்க

[@ajayshinde7199]

Tune Maari full Howrah Marathi Marathi Hindi na bolya

[@adhithakhilan3745]

மெக்கானிக் நம்பர் தாங்க என்னுடைய வண்டி சரிபன்னனனும்