Honda E4000 diesel generator

[Jonny]

Hi dudes, does anyone have any info on the above engine? cc's, hp,... anything? Cheers, Jonny.

[mark_in_manchester]

All the refs I found suggest a 200cc petrol generator...might be looking at the wrong thing though!

[pietenpol2002]

If memory serves, they were just shy of 600cc. Something like 579. But, only good for about 10 horse as I recall. And I might guess parts would now be a challenge as they've not been built for many years. However they do make a sweet looking bike engine. And undoubtedly a sweet sounding one as well.
Apparently one showed up at the 2011 Big Knock, which is where these pics originated.

http://www.dieselbike.net/BritishRally11/Trike.jpg

https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/ ... 011021.jpg

https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/ ... 011023.jpg

[Jonny]

Thanks guys, yeah I found some stuff on the forum too - 479cc and 9 or 10 hp - but runs backwards! Hence the elegant solution your trike builder came up with. Actually I was looking for an engine to modify a lot, so haven't given up on this one completely yet.

[cheesy]

That is a nice looking engine.

[Jonny]

Hmmm, maybe not very useful though.... Anybody got the Winsun parts manual?