So thats the Royal Enfield about a month ago.
I got it cheap with a compression leak which was reported to be a blown head gasket.
What I found was a head that had welded itself to the barrel from excessive heat. I found black oil. I found a broken pushrod. I found a broken shaft that drives the oil pumps.
The bike has since got a new head, barrel, push rods - actually getting ready to replace them a second time, oil, oil filter, oil drive worm gear, oil pump drive shaft, valves, valve springs...
I also have here at my apartment a new gastank, chrome fenders, and sideboxes for it. The old school seat, license plate bracket, tail light, and pod air filter were also my additions.
I also changed the gear shift over from left side shift to right side shift up one down 3.
It's the 1950s British single, it's the work horse, it's a mule. Its dead reliable when treated right.
Hand grenades when treated wrong!
I got in touch with Joe today - it's at his house, and will go over tonight to work on it. He just bought a 50's pickup truck and needs the space in his garage back.
Wahoo right?
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