What are the advantages and disadvantages of heavy crank

Royal Enfield increased the weight of cranks after feb 2009 and the cranks now weigh around 10kgs. So the bullets after 2009 and till date are of heavy cranks.

The advantages of using a heavy weight crank,
1. Frequency of changing gears is less
2. Can easily chug at less than 20 KMPH in 4th gear
3. Engine revolutions is less thereby throttling less and engine wear and tear reduces
4. Better torque from standstill(Awesome Pulling power can literally be felt on upward slopes)

The current Royal Enfield models with the new aluminum UCE engines have better reliability, more power, mileage and has less maintenance costs, but lacks the thump of old cast iron models. The old cast iron and AVL engines have more maintenance costs, less mileage and less power.

So go for the new Royal Enfield 350cc bike models having the same reliable 346 cc, Air-cooled, Single Cylinder, 4-stroke, Twinspark, Transistorised Coil ignition (TCi), Aluminum UCE engines with 19.8 bhp @ 5250 rpm of power and has 28 Nm @ 4000 rpm of torque with 5-speed gears and gives mileage of around 34 to 42 kmpl depending upon the riding style and conditions and has less maintenance costs and has good resale value.

Hi hari I am not satisfied with ur as far as I know that the bullet of 1970, 80 models having around 14 to 16 kg of weight nd I weighted it personally and also the weight of bullets 350 std of ci engine 2003 model crank is around 8 kgs but tell me that I am right or wrong .plz tell me right coz I am the owner of the bullet of std 350.

I agree that you are right. The Bullet bikes from 1970 to 80 models are having very heavy weight cranks with cast iron engines which were really good, but the bullet models from feb 2009 model with UCE aluminium engines till to the current new ones are having cranks which weigh around 10 kgs which have better reliability, more power, mileage and has less maintenance costs, but lacks the thump of old cast iron models.

Hi hari I want to ask that the bullets which are of 1970 ,80,90 are better then the other bullets which are lighter in crank .I want 2 know that the right weight about the std bullet CI engine crank weight of 2003 model .if u r saying that the UCI IS BETTER then the CI but I have ride the bullet 500 classic the difference I saw is that the instent pick up is more then the ci std 350 .the UCI BULLET reach faster till 30 to 40 kmph after that the bullet 350 std overtake the 500 classic how can it possible nd I am sure abt it bcoz ride both the bikes .

I am waiting for ur ans
Tell me soon. Hari

you can replace the lighter crank by a heavier crank . new crank will cost heavy (about Rs.2500) , so you can get an old crank from scrap and can be fitted by a bullet mechanic.

i am want to know crank weight of g2 model bullet, that is 1962-1968 and b1 series engines

i hv a 1988 model bullet can anyone tell me whether it has a lighter crank or a heavy crank ..... if lighter can i switch to heavier and frn where can i get a heavy one

I also want to know one thing. I am supposed to buy one CI 89 model. Does that model have heavy crank or light crank? OR should i bring it to mechanic and get it checked?

is der any problem if i place a heavy crank to a new engine with lighter crank..??

Why is Electra model less popular than the Classic model?? I am interested in buying a second hand bullet but cant decide between the two... A recent Electra model comes at a lower cost than even very old classic model.. Also i have heard that for Electra model, the engine has to be completely dismantled to even fiddle with gearbox. But it is not the same wid Classic.. What do u suggest.. Can i go for Electra????

hey Bros....Royal Enfield anounced the std 350 model as retired in 2009. From 2010 onwars it began to produce variety of bikes with an engine called UCE(Unit Construction Engine) where the engine and the gearbox are enclosed in a single casing. The main purpose of this engine is to reduce the leakage of oil and thereby provides good lubrication. Self start is enabled and the silencer bottle is so long with carbon deposition filters to fulfill the Euro Pllution Control norms. Also they implemented EFI(Electronic Fuel Injection) in which carb is absent. Thats all about the tech spec abt the bikes after 2010. The Thunderbird And the Machismo models use the Aluminiun engine: Appearence is categorised as Classic, Chrome, Std 350 Twinspark, Electra, Machismo And Thunderbird. All models come with the variance 350cc &500cc.

Vintage models like G2 and B1 came with heavier cranks(14kg&12:5kg) as it can handle heavy duty, smooth riding, even beats even above 40km/hr Speed. No necessity to shift geardown from top(4th) even below 20km/hr speed. The heavy crank bikes role freely without any hesitation even if the throttle is zero. Also perfect body balance. It takes time to mould yourself to drive a heavy crank bike perfectly. Simply its an art and truly its an amazing experience. It is possible to convert a light crank into a heavy crank. All that you wanna do is get a heavy crank from a trash shop then do some lathe works. Its important to change the bearing as the native one wont bear 12.5kg. Adding metal sheet to increase the weight of light crank mostly ends in failure. So don't go for that. Happy thumping Bros... :).

Can anyone tell me which royal enfield model had 21 kg cranks ... as I own one but as per papers its 1950's model

Yes Royal Enfield 1942 model 21 kg crank and the bullet availed on odisha .if u buy the bullet call me 07508420270

I want 1942 model bike

i want to sale my bullet 350 cc classic 1997 model looks like new, any one interested can call me on 09417281918, 09991961358.

hai i am interested to buy a royal enfield bullet, any one tell me that old or new is better to buy?
waiting for your valuable suggession

Hello Riders,
My RE Is 71 Military Disposed One As Per My Information The Bike Will Be Disposed Either By Reaching A 10 Year Or 100000 Lakh Kilometers, I Have Heard Tat Up To 61 D Bike Was On U-Chassis, But Mine Is T Chassis,G2 Engine No:50935. How To Know D Real Manufacturing Year. Pls Help

I have 1968 model if anybody want to buy so give me a call 8197699573

does indori or any other loud thumping sounded kothi effect the engine pls answeer me any body ??

i want old royal enfield without papper on scrab rate.
Any body sell 60 to 65 model engine,mudguard,rim.
Mkumaran9@gmail.com
80896189665

what is your opinion about new electra 5s 2014 model..??

oi need to 25 kg crank bullet moter cycal 350 cc

Hi ,
With a very humble manner i want to ask and will eagerly wait for your answer, that i have a 1977 model bullet and I want to know whether it's a G2 engine or B1 engine or neither of these .


As i came to know , re-introducing it to the British market in 1977 under the name 'Enfield' and This was a period of stagnation for the Bullet, as the Indian owners did not make even basic improvements to the motorcycle, and the quality of parts dropped .

So i want know whether my 1977 model bullet is of poor quality or
a good quality as like 1970 model .

I am waiting for your kind Response

uce engine" its not a bullet jst a bike like pulsar'karizma'fz.....

"ci engine is best"

:1998 model bull 350 owner

i am honour of std 80 model . i want to change the crank .i want inside the full heavy crank .its rite .wrong

Hi..I am a big fan of RE, I am very much confused between CI & UCE engines. As I do field job I will be traveling around 40 to 70Kms every day. Plz help which one would be better for me. CI or UCE..?

hey Big Brothers,

plz do let me knw what are disadvantages of increasing crank weight in 350cc bull 1993 model !

Hi guyz,

Is anything special to identify the Heavy crank and light crank?? I want to buy a RE with heavy crank.

Hi frnds anyone knows the xact crank wt of g2 bullets...somebody mmentioned me size...like 20..40 ..60..I want 2 know actual size n wt of crank of g2 bullets.pls reply...

I have a bullet 1996 model. how can increase the crank weight? now the problem is when i run in 40 kms speed with 4th gear, the byke has jerking. heavy crank is available in trivandrum? 2003-2009 models are heavy crank. Is it true or false?

ianchadwick.com/motorcycles/enfield/india.html

I have 1988 350 cc, I'm new user of bullet. Kindly suggest me, how to maintain n is that has lighter crank

Hi I'm having 2007 model 350 std what about crank weight of this model

hi, i m confused between classic350 and std350.im a long rider and which among these models have lesser vibrations causing back pain?

Hai iwant to know about my 1979 Bulls crank wheigh., anyone can tell me..... Thanks

Hello friends I'm Shivam Verma from raipur c.g
I want to buy an old model bullet with heavy crank and good sound , great thump ...... if any one want to sell whatsapp me price and pics of your bullet 9669666736

I've a 2008 model std 350. It has half crank weight. It done by the company itself. So the models from 2006 to 2009 have good demand and resale value.
In my personal opinion old engine gives more pleasure while riding both.

I purchased a bullet modle 1972...
I just wana knw is that better than current royal enfield classic or not

I have a G2 military disposed enfield. As per the RC book it is a 1977 model....how do I know the exact year of manufacture?? Pls help

Sir in 1982 model is heavy crank or not heavy crank please answer

I am looking for an original G2 crank. ZIf anyone is having, please just inform me. danyjose@y7mail.com

Is old model bullet or new model is better?

to be very franc, I am having a standard model bullet which is 2004 dec is having Heavy crank and marked on the crank cover (H) which means heavy. According to my opinion 10.1 kg crank available from 2004 aug to 2007.

I am pretty confused with all the information I am getting from many sources. I have set of questions which I am going to ask in a point wise and plz reply me in sequence.
1. Is it better to buy 82 -88 model or buy a new model standard bullet (350/500)?
2. If new model then is it better to buy 350 or 500?
3. Can old crank can b replaced with new one in new bullets?
4. I heard in new models if there is any repair in gear box then whole engine gets open up and it gets repaired. Is that good for engine life? And will that sustain as old bullets??
5. Can new model bullets sustain as old models ( with good maintainance )???
6. Coming to old bullets, if old bullet is in good condition and engine is perfectly fit then what will be the maintenance costs (approx.) And for how many kilometres it will go for servicing? As per showroom sources they say new models will go for servicing after 5000 kms..

Can u plz reply to me. I'd any more questions I will post you. Thank u so much.

hi i am useing a clssic new 350cc uce 2013 .but i have no feel that thumping beet. can i change tha lighte crank to heavy crank pls teel me answer

any body know after 2000 from which year onwards the company increased crank weight . my doubt regards today i ride an 2004 dec model standard bullet but done any engine works just ride 9000 kms only - literally no norking atall

I want to buy an royal enfield bullet G2 or B1.

What is the difference between royal G2 and B1 engine,
like mileage and maintanance,
please sir anyone suggest me.

hi..63 and 67 model G2 for sale..contact 9716678331

what can be done to my Royal Enfield so that it rides smoothly cozy it is producing harsh and rough sounds while riding it.. suggest the answer

UCE model have a lots of demerits
Jerking over 60km pH speed
Not holds equal weight balance to both side
Can't ride smoothly in below 30km pH in 4 or 5 gear
Can't tilt bike while riding over 60 km pH to right side , with applying brake
Don't feel the heavy ground weight support
Rpm is high and vibration so high.

my electra 350 is just 7 days old ..ride is good but my back is paining and the odometer and speedometer has stopped working......i called the showroom lets see what happens..

I have a g2 engain crank and waight is 9 kg. Its a rubish 10 kg or 12 kg bullet g2 engan crank waight is 9 kg

I am having a 2000 model Royal Enfield Lightning 535 cc motorcycle. Recently the engine is overhauled. The crank weight is 14.2 kg.

Hi
Is it possiblt to increase the crank weight of new RE classic 35?

2005-2009 standrad bikes are havinng heavy crank,is it the right infoemation,those bikes are having high prices on olx ,can anyone plz give the right information

They have light weighted cranks and they increase weight

Why the standerd 350 rear mudgaurd will closed to tyres.(means rear tyre and mud gaurd have at least half inches) mostly on registerd and kilometers running vehicles.

Std 350 Bullet (punjab Style) is the best model of all bullets

I want old crank

Dear friends,
It's all confusing.If you go for old purchase,go for heavy crank only & if you go for current models...no need to think, 'coz class of both series are different.
I have Bullet 350, 2001 model with heavy crank.Happy riding experience,well maintained,milage of 47 kmspl.
From last 5 years,I convert my machine from petrol to LPG,milage is 75 to 80 kms per 1 kg of LPG.There is not a problem in engine side but oil consumption becomes more,engine getting little more hot and sometimes starting problem.Overall experience for bullet biking is good.

1992 bullet have a crank weight ? Ya weight less

**SOMETHING ABOUT OUR BULLET**

■ROYAL ENFIELD the legend
birth place:England
Living place: So many countries..but mostly in beautiful india.

▪Bikes discovered by enfield...are.

1.Ensign
2.mofa
3.sherpa
4.mini bullet
5.fantabulous
6.fury
7.explorer
8.silver plus
9.bullet standard
10.lighting
11.Model G,J,S..so many
12.machismo
13.Thunderbird
14.constellation
15.meteor
16.interceptor
17.bullet 350,500
18.electra
19.classic 350,500
20.continental gt
21.Himalayan...etc..

successor": bullet ..
compare to all models bullet is a successor...
In bullet we had 350 & 500 ...
From 1955'onwards bullet production starts...

*1951 to 1956 mag dynamo _crank weight 14.5 kgs

*1957 to 1961 sr magneto _crank weight 14.5 kgs

*1962 to 1971 G2 with short nd big delco
..crank weight 14.5kgs..

*1971 to 1977 B1 with big delco...crank
weight 13kgs..

*1977 to 1986 three leaf engine..crank
weight 8kgs..

*1986 to 1990 one leaf engine.crank
weight 8kgs..

*1990 to 2000 no leaf engine..crank
weight 6kgs...

*2001 to 2003 CI without delco
(standard electra)

*2003 to 2005 CI with 5S..

*2005 to 2009 Ci with delco..but some
engines with self start....

In bullet bike there is an another version that is diesel bullet (TAURAS)..on 1951 onwards Enfield company produced the petrol bullet"s..but the great mechanic"s from Coimbatore area ..thinked and do ...the way for using diesel bullets...they took down the Enfield petrol engines in bullet frame nd mounted the Greaves lambordini diesel engine...with 5,6.5,7.5 HP..the diesel engines are in made in Aurangabad & Ranipet..
for mounting of diesel engines in petrol bullets...all bikers must want an endorsement from RTO....
After seeing the succession the Enfield company made its custom bike ROYAL ENFIELD tauras...with 6.5 hp engine..

*In bullet 3 types of engines..
1.cast iron
2.aluminum lean burnt engine
3.unit construction engine..

*The frames which are in bullet are...
1.spring
2.U frame
3.big bit rod
4.small bit rod
5.straight pipe in top..
6.FR move type..

*Wheel types...
1.cycle hubs (England)this models have rear spinin..
2.ordinary hubs
3.ordinary with disk brake
4.ordinary alloy
5.alloy with disk....

*IN bullet 2 types of headlights
1.ordinary
2.clipper..

*Gearbox"s are of 3 types..
1.old _Albion gearbox
2.new_Albion gearbox
3.5s..

FOR old cast iron engines short bottle is the best silencer....

*Tool boxes..
1.flat tool boxes
2.normal tool boxes..

*Mudguard"s
1.step mudguard
2.box mudguard
3.ordinary
4.deluxe...

*In bullet we can change its..color as standard color or else deluxe.

**A country which owns a temple for bullet bike is INDIA🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳...

**BULLET is the only bike running on a road after 50" years of its production.

*@ the Time after of 199?
the heavy vehicles company ..EICHER owns its....
Now chief executive officer will be Mr.Siddharth lal.

*Royal Enfield had bikes from 22 cc to above 1000cc...

*It the only bike with more lovers...

Now so many silencer came for royal enfield bikes..some of them are..
short bottle,long bottle,mini punjab,red rooster,glass wool,gold star,wild boar,meghaphone,barrel exhaust silver nd black,..

We are very proud to be an bulleters.

Hi,i'd like to share my story...one of my uncle has a 14kg pre 1970 bullet..the machine runs like a dream..4th gear 45...dugg dugg dugg..now i have owned 3 diffetrent models of bullets trying to find the same riding dynamics.1st was a standard 350 1992(it was my elder brother's).2nd was a 525cc thunderbird..3rd was 2011 500cc stock self start...now compared to my uncle's heavy crank model...the 92 was a total piece of junk..the thunderbird was a model manufacturing defect used to backfire like a 12 gauge shotgun evry 3rd kick and shoot the carb out like a cannon.boughtthe dammed thing for77grand sold for 30g after an year.God help the poor knob who bought it,he must be walking with a limp.the recent 500 was better but is so light and "wannabe sportsbike" that it has no "dugg dugg" charm..begged the uncle to give me the bike...called dibs and waited for him to die...looked for a similar one..then went and bought a harley-davidson fatboy...it does what the heavy crank bullet used to..slow speed heavy thump..in between the heavy crank bullet "if you have ridden a well kep one" and the fatboy,there is nothing much that will satisfy the odd rider like me who loves to cruize..my first love will always be the old bullet..still waiting to get my hands on a good phoenix that will rise from the ashes when restored..easier said than done..very hard to find a good mechanic for that job nowdays....cheers

Heavy Crank Bullets were only till 1976 i.e from 69 you get B1 series printed.
This is the same G2 engine with slight difference of Bearings i.e roller to cage Bearings.
The crank weight is also 2 kgs down, else the feel is the same. Chugging at low speed is the specialty of heavy crank bullets.
You get the awesome ride experience in Heavy cranks model with the best Sound ever..
You cannot ride it like the new bikes now in town.
I have a 1973 B1 engine and a 2009 model bullet.
Both are awesome..

I am having 2013 model classic 350 .The problem is my bike is vibrating at slow speed. But when I am riding it above 60 kmph there is no vibrations at all. I am not able to solve the problem. could any one help me to solve the problem

Am confused..which one to buy..1990 or 2008?

I got a 1978 model bullet and I decide it to keep with me for a long time , reason the expieriance which I got from u

I have 1962 royal enfield. My bullet fork leg is tiny long. Why. Is it a sidecar model Fork... my rc book is side car endorsed. Plz tell about this model total information.mail to helloaruun@gmail.com

Hi Alif u better go for 2008 model because its heavy crank engine and its y2k model smoke emmission which has no breather tube on the cylinder and platinium point maintance is less for it

WHAT IS 3 LEAF ENGINE

my bull 350 is 72 model crank wt is 9.2 kg

I have a limited edition 2001 campus model with chrome mudguards and point ignition like the standard 350. So basically the engine is the same as that of standard. So I wanted to know what must be the crank weight of my bike?
It runs smoothly in fourth gear but only at 45 km/hr. Does that indicate it's a 7 -8kg crank bike? I want to switch to a heavy crank. What must be the ideal weight of a heavy crank to chug along at low rpms at speeds less than 30km/hr

I have a bullet . model is 1978 anyone wants to purchase than call me 9678623862

hai sir how find my bullet militry diposed or normal enfield diesel bullet model 1971 350cc

I am confuse please sugess old 350standard is best or new 350 standard I am waiting for your sugession what's app no 9464924343

Advantages:

heavy Crank:
Very enjoyable to ride.
No Jerk
Climbing is more fun

Light Crank:
Little better pick Up
May be little better mileage about 1 to 1.5km/l due to less weight

You can fix the heavy crank to other std models. Provided you do sleeving and fix 2 pairs of needle bearings inside the crank case to hold the weight. Also reduce the front spocket tooth to the older version whern u had mostly 15 teeth front spocket. Its very fun to ride.

All the best.::

Hi friends , i m hving 2002 bullet std 350 ci eng how much crank weight it will be hving
Nd what is the problem if my eng is making sound nd consuming much eng oil

hi sir i had a doubt in my bike i had a disel engine bullet 1972model giving good mileage i done the fc replace my bike to 100000 now i had no more vibration sinc i not had a pain.....

at begining you didn't feel the pain....just go for trip in diesel bullet after that u feel the pain....

We cannot compare the New RE'S with the bullets with Right gear shift.The new models have lot of issues likw Vibration,Tapping noise and it produces more heat even in city rides.We cannot cruise more than 80KMPH.This is the FACT.I was plaaning for TB 500,after lot of reviews and riding the new RE'S.I lost my hope of buying a new bull.Finally bot RE STD 350 1994 Point type engine.Hope all the owners of NEW RE'S accepts the reality.

I came to know that RE has produced heavy crank engines for the last time in 2007 to 2009 for std model. Is this true ......

Do any one let me know, where can I get royal Enfield G2 engine or bike in Bangalore or karnataka

I buyed 2008 model old royal enfield with heavy crank(16kgs).Is that bike good or not

I want to know the crank weight of 2002 model bullet standard

Why uce bullets gives continuous sound is light crank is responsible for that

i am having bullet of 1987/88 plz tell me is it having heavy crank or not
And i want to mod everything from engine to coloring so plz suggest me what to do what not to do

I have 1986 model stn bike..only problem is when we riding on 30 it is pulling bike..anyone have this problem and what is the solution..please suggess me..because of that bike is not going forward and it is very dissapointment..this is major problem so what is the problem..this is worsst expereience and some times bike is stop on the road..

Poin timing is not perfect .mis firing point .so u have go for a perfect exper mechanic

My bullet is 2007 old model. How is wight of crank

Hi friends, I want to know the crank weight of 1983 model bullet please

My bullet is 65 model and it's crank weight is 8.2kg. Is it original crank of g2 engine? What is the actual crank weight of 1965 model g2 engine?

Hey everyone G2 bullet crank weight used to be from 9.2 kg - 9.6 kg for different years and b1 engines till 1976 were G2 bullets stamped with b1 marking as they had left over parts in the UK so the also have same crank weight but from the 80's to late 90's they have reduced the crank weight to 6 or 7 kgs to make the bullet a bit more fun and accessible from 1999-2010 std bullet had 8-8.5 kg crank weight (best bullet engine after G2 ) and Electra bullet came with 6.5-7 kg crank weight ( with TCI ignition ) the electra's crank weight was reduced so the motor was able to rotate the crank shaft inorder to start start the bike .And from 2010 to present std bullets have he heaviest crank ever produced 10.5 kgs and other models with self start has a crank weight of 7.5 kg ( Enfield never produced cranks beyond 10.5 kg ) you can easily increase the crank weight with the help of a lathe worker but out of 100 cranks like that 75 of them tend to stop working after 8 -10 years so instead you buy a crank any local mechanic could have access to it . Company finish and reliability cannot be matched

Hello frnds i have bullet standard 2004 feb crank weight of my bike 12.5 k.g 2004 to 2006 model are heavier crank

2008 Y2K model

मेरे पास 7 रॉयल एनफील्ड है मेरे पास 2 1960 हे 1 1976 है 1 1977 है 1 1978 है 1 1995 है 1 2000 है मेरे को सबसे भारी क्रेंक चाहिए किसी के पास हो तो बताओ मेरे नंबर 9981961592 है मेरे को 5 गाड़ी बेचना है

Required 1962 to 68 G2 model Bullet with RC or without RC also ok. Kindly contact Shivakiran Rathod 9538218999

Required 1962 to 68 G2 model Bullet with RC or without RC also ok. Kindly contact Shivakiran Rathod 9538218999

Actually engine smoothness and chunking is not only based on crank weight but it depends the fitment ,bearings, carburetor tuning and CB point timing.in G2 engine crank weight is up to 9.6kg to 10kg, compression ratio is 7.5 :1,firing time is 0.8mm before tdc to be adjusted in CB point by retarding or advancing the CB point plate according to the feel of thumbing ,G2 engine manufactured with heavy crank, assembled and fine tuned by compony itself but nowadays people prefer to add crank weights according to their requirements it leads to grind crankcase and piston skirt for suiting if it's not done in correct way it leads to damage of bearings,and crank

I have a 83 bullet Crank weight was 6 kg + i bought a Crank 9.2 something and installed.. the thump is lovely heavy to hear..
As per my knowledge I did see Crank weight till 10kg+ ... Every one says 14kg and more i don't think that's true... but You can still buy heavy Crank from Enfield India for CI engine weight around 10kg.. cost is about 14k it's available

Dear RE Riders,
There are so many queries that its difficult to answer all. I have a 1970 model Bullet (Heavy Crank). Just giving broad inputs. First decide what you are looking for, mileage, or riding pleasure. If mileage, then go for light crank newer models. If riding pleasure, then go for heavy crank, upto 1980 or after 2009. Modifying your bike from light to heavy crank is NOT recommended. Changing the crank affects the balance and functioning of the entire engine and the transmission chain, ie, clutch and gear box. Heavy crank requires bigger engine bearings, so bearing housings have to be machined. Local lathe machines and operators are not as accurate as required, hence engine life and performance are impacted.