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by Wrekin wanderer
Thu Jul 28, 2011 8:27 pm
Forum: Classified Section
Topic: For Sale: Enfield with sidecar & Kubota 500cc twin
Replies: 0
Views: 2834

For Sale: Enfield with sidecar & Kubota 500cc twin

It is with reluctance that I put up for sale a project that I will be unable to complete. We're moving house, well yurts, and surplus things that are currently dangling from a tree on a ratchet strap have to go.... So, I have a 1991 Enfield with Sidecar, all professionally set up, waiting to be conv...
by Wrekin wanderer
Sun Jan 17, 2010 8:56 pm
Forum: ENGINE RELATED TOPICS
Topic: Aixam 500 engine?
Replies: 17
Views: 21841

Re: Aixam 500 engine?

Well, been away from here for a while, but as for the update on the enfield Kubota...

The engine is in the back of me van in Shropshire and I'm living in a yurt in someone's backgarden in Oxfordshire with the bike. So I haven't got very far! One day it will happen......
by Wrekin wanderer
Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:54 pm
Forum: ENGINE RELATED TOPICS
Topic: Aixam 500 engine?
Replies: 17
Views: 21841

Well picked up the engine at the weekend and looks good. Was surprised to find the box still attched. Added bonus if its a CVT, as was thinking of heading that way anyway after seeing Fiddler's creation, although not so good if it's prone to blow up! Any more details Dr.Pepper? Shame it's not a turb...
by Wrekin wanderer
Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:46 pm
Forum: ENGINE RELATED TOPICS
Topic: Aixam 500 engine?
Replies: 17
Views: 21841

Unluckily I couldn't make it to the Bat & Ball this year, again..... Better luck next year!

Did anyone catch what setup Steve from Somerset was running with the Kubota 500cc twin and it's performance figures?
by Wrekin wanderer
Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:21 pm
Forum: ENGINE RELATED TOPICS
Topic: Ride on Mower Engine?
Replies: 4
Views: 6468

Ride on Mower Engine?

Me again! Excuse my ignorance - I'm not much of an engineer, but have been interested in diesel bikes for a while now and dreaming of cobbling something together on the cheap that could keep motorway speeds. So pursuing different avenues than the standard "cement mixer engines", as a frien...
by Wrekin wanderer
Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:03 pm
Forum: ENGINE RELATED TOPICS
Topic: Aixam 500 engine?
Replies: 17
Views: 21841

Aixam 500 engine?

Hi there, Have any of you come across this weird looking thing before? http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/car-reviews/car-and-driving/aixam-400-and-500-evolution-1002222.html Uses a Kubota twin cylinder diesel engines on offer, which develop around 15 or 20bhp. A useful engine for a project do you think? Mike