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The first time I heard a Diesel Bullet was back in 2012. I had just finished running in my CBR 250 and was cruising on Poonamalee High road when I heard the chugging of a diesel engine. It was a Bullet! Emitting a lot of smoke, this locomotive on two wheels made a deep, sonorous rumble that I felt in my bones..
It made all the petrol bullets sound like scooters, and I thought to myself that if I ever get one, it would be a diesel!
After a bit of research, I found that the motor is actually a pump from Lombardini, made in India by Greaves. It makes around 6 bhp, 1.45kgm of torque. Delivers 60-80 kmpl, and has a speed of 70 kph.
Reading reviews online has me confused. Some say, it's maintenance is high, and parts are scarce, but others say it ran 6 years without needing even an oil change!
Even a Honda can't do that!
Kick starting is easy once you know the method according to the owners.
Now, to the question : Any diesel Bullet owners on Xbhp, I would love to hear from you. I'm browsing through olx and found a couple of bikes I like;
How do I guage the condition of the engine? The rest of the bike can be easily serviced by normal Bullet mechanics, the engine condition is what I know nothing about.
How do I source parts of the engine in South India? Are there any diesel Bullet mechanics in Kerala/TN?
TIA. Those of you wondering why I need one, well, it's the closest thing to owning a train engine in India below a lakh. There are a couple of good, winding roads in Kerala that are best sampled at 40 kmph in the mornings.
It made all the petrol bullets sound like scooters, and I thought to myself that if I ever get one, it would be a diesel!
After a bit of research, I found that the motor is actually a pump from Lombardini, made in India by Greaves. It makes around 6 bhp, 1.45kgm of torque. Delivers 60-80 kmpl, and has a speed of 70 kph.
Reading reviews online has me confused. Some say, it's maintenance is high, and parts are scarce, but others say it ran 6 years without needing even an oil change!
Even a Honda can't do that!
Kick starting is easy once you know the method according to the owners.
Now, to the question : Any diesel Bullet owners on Xbhp, I would love to hear from you. I'm browsing through olx and found a couple of bikes I like;
How do I guage the condition of the engine? The rest of the bike can be easily serviced by normal Bullet mechanics, the engine condition is what I know nothing about.
How do I source parts of the engine in South India? Are there any diesel Bullet mechanics in Kerala/TN?
TIA. Those of you wondering why I need one, well, it's the closest thing to owning a train engine in India below a lakh. There are a couple of good, winding roads in Kerala that are best sampled at 40 kmph in the mornings.
to know why I'm keen on picking one up, I'll explain here, rather than on the CBR250 thread.
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