1960 Royal Enfield Crusader 250

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1960 Royal Enfield Crusader 250#97728

By Mike82 - Mon Jul 19, 2021 7:39 pm

- Mon Jul 19, 2021 7:39 pm #97728

Hi, looking to buy the above bike,
are they very reliable?
What do I look out for that may be troublesome?
Tidy bike and it runs are parts and service manuals available ( I see there are some on the Hitchcocks download)

Re: 1960 Royal Enfield Crusader 250#97734

By Bullet Whisperer - Mon Jul 19, 2021 8:52 pm

- Mon Jul 19, 2021 8:52 pm #97734

They are solidly built and can be reliable. Lots of things to get wrong with them if you have limited experience with the spanners, in which case look for a BSA C15.

Re: 1960 Royal Enfield Crusader 250#97735

By Mike82 - Mon Jul 19, 2021 8:57 pm

- Mon Jul 19, 2021 8:57 pm #97735

Ok Thanks, I,m okay with spannering had lots of Matchless G3,s over many years and hopefully this will be similar to work on

Re: 1960 Royal Enfield Crusader 250#97737

By Mike82 - Tue Jul 20, 2021 5:24 am

- Tue Jul 20, 2021 5:24 am #97737

It’s either go with the crusader or get a bullet, which is going to be the most reliable, and best sound ?

Re: 1960 Royal Enfield Crusader 250#97739

By Bullet Whisperer - Tue Jul 20, 2021 6:53 am

- Tue Jul 20, 2021 6:53 am #97739

The Crusader will be much more of a challenge mechanically than the Bullet, but, unless it is a very early one, it will be more 'peppy'. Horrible gear change mechanism, which can spoil the rest of the bike unless set up properly, but doesn't feel nice compared with the gear change of a Cub or C15. Very heavy, well made engine components, nearly as many individual components as in a Trident of Rocket 3 engine. A good Crusader Sports should sniff 80 mph and leave a standard Indian bullet 350 or 500 for dead. The Crusader will have the more sporty sound.