Photo report of a Bike with an 800 engine

Samurai · 16th May 2006, 12:07

I have seen this thread about using 800 engine on a bike, but it was more like a Q&A rather than a report.

I believe this one deserves a separate thread since it is an actual photo report.

Yesterday I saw this strange looking bike with a 800 engine. But I didn't have my camera handy, therefore I got my camera today. Lucky me, that bike was still parked there. I managed to find the owner and we had a long talk.

Note the bike style gear shift mated to the 800 engine.

The owner is Vaibhav Singh, originally from Delhi but currently studying in MIT, Manipal. He is a final year student in Mech.Engg and this bike is his academic project.

This crushed pipe is the air filter

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He has spent about 65K on this project, and needs funding to take the project to the next level. He is planning on disk brakes, auto transmission, etc. I have invited him to join the forum so that he can provide further details on the project.

islero · 16th May 2006, 12:13

Wow, looks like the basic strutture tenmplate has been established, bike just needs some doing up and fine tuning I suppose. Love the air filter!!!!

When is he joining?? Can you please give some details about the fitting of the engine, what changes he made, etc.

Rtech · 16th May 2006, 12:15

Umm...I would like to say something nice about this project, but I just don't know what to say!

For a good job of planting a car engine onto a bike frame, you must see the work done by a Bombay guy, who brought his bike to the Speedrun in 2005.

2L8uLoose · 16th May 2006, 12:18

GOOD GRIEF!!!
Like Rtech.. I would LOVE to say something nice about the project.. but I just can't seem to find the words.

navin · 16th May 2006, 12:23

Wow! How does one reach the handle bars! Geez! Good Grief! It looks like a "poor man's Indian Larry meets American Chopper". Grade A for effort though.

Rtech · 16th May 2006, 12:25

This is the Bombay bike I was talking about. It has a 1.3L Esteem engine in it. A very neat job which actually ends up looking like a motorcycle.

He has mated an RD350 gearbox to the Esteem engine.

Samurai · 16th May 2006, 12:27

Give him a break guys, he is on a student budget.

navin · 16th May 2006, 12:41

1.3L! wow! How fast does it go!

islero · 16th May 2006, 13:27

Actually, the bike Rtech showed must have been form a much much larger budget than this guy> I think for 65k, it is ok.

zulfikar · 16th May 2006, 13:48

I Think for 1300cc it Defiantly required a BIGGER tyer...

nitrous · 16th May 2006, 15:06

Yeah, moi and Rtech checked that Esteem-engined bike last year.

I have to admit.IT was a lot civilised and practical-looking than this 800cc bike.

pdev29 · 16th May 2006, 15:09

something different and innovative
the bike with esteems eng looks like a bike
neat and clean job
even the guy who is working with 800 eng. has done a good job
whats the top speed of bike with esteems eng. any idea

Suyog_007 · 16th May 2006, 15:35

According to my knowledge that esteem engine bike's engine failed during one of the runs in mumbai .
i have seen that bike on the 2005 speed run mumbai its a NEAT job done there

Good piece of engineering

aZa · 16th May 2006, 17:06

Ok both the bikes are ....well i dont have words

5 ***** 's for effort though!

satish_appasani · 16th May 2006, 17:48

Long back there was an article Autocar where a guy from Punjab built a custom cruiser bike on a Gypsy engine. I remember he did a good job

16th May 2006, 12:07	#1
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,917 Thanked: 46,691 Times View My Garage	Photo report of a Bike with an 800 engine I have seen this thread about using 800 engine on a bike, but it was more like a Q&A rather than a report. I believe this one deserves a separate thread since it is an actual photo report. Yesterday I saw this strange looking bike with a 800 engine. But I didn't have my camera handy, therefore I got my camera today. Lucky me, that bike was still parked there. I managed to find the owner and we had a long talk. Note the bike style gear shift mated to the 800 engine. The owner is Vaibhav Singh, originally from Delhi but currently studying in MIT, Manipal. He is a final year student in Mech.Engg and this bike is his academic project. This crushed pipe is the air filter . He has spent about 65K on this project, and needs funding to take the project to the next level. He is planning on disk brakes, auto transmission, etc. I have invited him to join the forum so that he can provide further details on the project.
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16th May 2006, 12:13	#2
islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Wow, looks like the basic strutture tenmplate has been established, bike just needs some doing up and fine tuning I suppose. Love the air filter!!!! When is he joining?? Can you please give some details about the fitting of the engine, what changes he made, etc.
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16th May 2006, 12:15	#3
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 364 Times View My Garage	Umm...I would like to say something nice about this project, but I just don't know what to say! For a good job of planting a car engine onto a bike frame, you must see the work done by a Bombay guy, who brought his bike to the Speedrun in 2005.
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16th May 2006, 12:18	#4
2L8uLoose BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 628 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	GOOD GRIEF!!! Like Rtech.. I would LOVE to say something nice about the project.. but I just can't seem to find the words.
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16th May 2006, 12:23	#5
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,290 Thanked: 9,457 Times	Wow! How does one reach the handle bars! Geez! Good Grief! It looks like a "poor man's Indian Larry meets American Chopper". Grade A for effort though.
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16th May 2006, 12:25	#6
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 364 Times View My Garage	This is the Bombay bike I was talking about. It has a 1.3L Esteem engine in it. A very neat job which actually ends up looking like a motorcycle. He has mated an RD350 gearbox to the Esteem engine. Last edited by Samurai : 16th May 2006 at 12:32.
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16th May 2006, 12:27	#7
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,917 Thanked: 46,691 Times View My Garage	Give him a break guys, he is on a student budget.
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16th May 2006, 12:41	#8
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,290 Thanked: 9,457 Times	1.3L! wow! How fast does it go!
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16th May 2006, 13:27	#9
islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Actually, the bike Rtech showed must have been form a much much larger budget than this guy> I think for 65k, it is ok.
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16th May 2006, 13:48	#10
zulfikar BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 532 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	I Think for 1300cc it Defiantly required a BIGGER tyer...
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16th May 2006, 15:06	#11
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 329 Times View My Garage	Yeah, moi and Rtech checked that Esteem-engined bike last year. I have to admit.IT was a lot civilised and practical-looking than this 800cc bike.
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16th May 2006, 15:09	#12
pdev29 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,039 Thanked: 289 Times View My Garage	something different and innovative the bike with esteems eng looks like a bike neat and clean job even the guy who is working with 800 eng. has done a good job whats the top speed of bike with esteems eng. any idea
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16th May 2006, 15:35	#13
Suyog_007 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 49 Thanked: 0 Times	According to my knowledge that esteem engine bike's engine failed during one of the runs in mumbai . i have seen that bike on the 2005 speed run mumbai its a NEAT job done there Good piece of engineering
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16th May 2006, 17:06	#14
aZa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noida / Delhi Posts: 1,595 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	Ok both the bikes are ....well i dont have words 5 ***** 's for effort though!
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16th May 2006, 17:48	#15
satish_appasani Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,113 Thanked: 105 Times View My Garage	Long back there was an article Autocar where a guy from Punjab built a custom cruiser bike on a Gypsy engine. I remember he did a good job
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