Hitchcocks Forum

OK some say the Electra X is rubbish. So which is the best 500cc Enfield engine with electric start? Thinking of putting one in a Bullet frame specials. Would an Enfield twin fit into a Model G frame? Any thoughts? Graham

To rephrase "What is the Best Engine other than the 500 i have"......(A) "Any 350 Engine"...all IMHO ofcourse..... "Cheers All Craig"

No Enfield, Royal or otherwise, needs an electric boot

If you can find a 65 as a donor you might get the 5 speed box as well.

Agree with you Bryan, but Graham might.

Graham, a twin won't fit in a Model G frame without extensive work around the gearbox area

Besides twins don't have electric start

chuck a 5ta speed twin engine in.Grafted one of these into a duc 450 desmo rolling chassis years ago great fun.

I need to leap to the Electra-X's defence here. I've had mine from new (07) and apart from a failed HT coil, have had no trouble. It has an S&B filter on an Amal kit, free flow exhaust and one of Mine Host's TCI replacements. Goes quite well, easily keeping up with mates' modern bikes on slowish runs. Took it to IoM this summer and had a blast on the TT circuit. Even the sprag is original and it starts on the button after I ditched the standard (crap) Indian battery and fitted a decent one... Hth Stephen

Hi Graham I have an Electra x with the electric leg surgically removed with the Hitchcock uprated big end and tuning kit I was clock on the m1 allegedly doing 89 mph look illy it wasn't a copper clocking me! I'm thinking of selling this bike off in bits the engine minus gearbox will be on eBay soon along with frame log book with 12 months mot various other bits will be on sale the disc will go on the diesel along with the fine speed box atb paul