Royal Enfield 400cc

[2wheels]

Royal Enfield Developing New Single-Cylinder 400cc Engine | MotorBeam ? Indian Car Bike News & Reviews

"The new engine will fill in a gap in terms of power between the 350cc models and the 500cc models and will deliver power in the range of 22 - 24 BHP."

(MotorBeam)

 

[steaminjungle]

I suppose it is all down to where you live. But not a lot of difference in power between the 350 & the 500. A 400 just seems a pointless venture, maybe a program for the apprentices at Enfield. Now a 650 twin would fill a gap !!!

 

[brake034]

I think the 63% increase in sales is bigger and better news than the development of a 400cc version.

 

[2wheels]

Both are good and interesting news Marcel.
I'm wondering if we'll ever see REs being sold here.
Hope so.

 

[Thump]

Maybe they should hire someone like Egli and develop a better engine - personally I don't care if a new 400 puts out 22, 24 or 26 horses.

Egli Motorradtechnik AG, Royal Enfield Alle Infos zu den Modellen

http://www.bikervoodoo.com/2008/04/02/egli-royal-enfield-super-bullet-624cc/ :

"The output is 40PS from a 624cc engine fed via an electric pump from a classic-looking aluminium tank. The original 500cc puts out only 22PS."

 

[brake034]

A few months ago I had a telephone discussion with Mr. Fritz Egli on Enfield and the then brand new Continental GT.
Mr. Egli is the distributor of RE in Switzerland and knows the Enfield engines very well.

Any kit that Egli will bring out for the RE Continental GT (if any!) will NOT suitable for road use, at least in Europe, the homologation rules prevent such use.
Mr. Egli's products are of such a level that they are not interesting for mass production.

 

[Thump]

That's why I suggested that RE work with Egli to build a better engine, kind of like HD did with Porsche, or the Hero/Buell products.

 

[brake034]

Neither Mr. Egli nor RE will have sufficient budget to allow for homologation of such an engine.
For RE it is not a priority, they have sold 63% more bikes the last (almost) year anyway.
For Mr. Egli it is impossible to apply for such as the potential market is so small.

 

[Thump]

I was trying to say that RE should build a better engine instead of just another one with 50cc and a couple of horses more.

Using the input of an outside source to refine the existing 350 would be smart; I suggested input from Egli because he already has proven that it can be done.

I did not try to say that RE should build a 40hp 624cc engine and I am aware that Egli is successful with his business.

Concerning the potential market: build it and the buyers will come!

 

[brake034]

Well, Enfield's holding company Eicher has signed a deal with Polaris some 2 years ago.
One will expect that the Polaris snowmobile engines plus the Indian/Victory technology could give the engine development of Enfield a good push.
Polaris, Royal Enfield parent company form joint venture | Powersports Business

 

[LivinLOS]

Both are good and interesting news Marcel.
I'm wondering if we'll ever see REs being sold here.
Hope so.

Didnt they put some on show at a recent bangkok (??) motor show.. Saying they were attempting to get them passed here and start Thai sales ??

I have a vague memory of a 180k price bandied about ??

 

[brake034]

Correct, they were exhibiting at the BKK Motorshow however that effort to enter the Thai market died.
I believe that RE has a renewed interest in the Thai and ASEAN markets now.
But finding the correct partner and getting the Thai homologation done are two major and important steps that take time.

 

[robert]

you can buy the continental GT for S$15k now in singapore...