Carberry Enfield Double Barrel V-Twin engine
We told you about the Carberry Enfield Double Barrel a few months ago, the nifty V-Twin conversion that doubles the capacity of the stock Royal Enfield thumper. Paul Carberry just got a limited supply of donor bikes ready to convert and a new batch of crankcases are being machined. Orders are now being taken for the very first production machines.
According to the boys down under:
The first release will be offered to our Aussie customers and the engine number will bear your initials, this inevitably bonds you and your motorcycle into history.
So if you want one of the first and you would like to be part of the motorcycle forever with your own personalized engine number, it would be a good idea to place your order soon.
Link: Carberry Enfield
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If only I had unlimited funds, this would definitely find a spot in my garage.
That engine in a Bullet Classic would be amazing.
$22,000AU? That’s alot of moolah for an enfield.
It is, but it’s obviously a very exclusive motorcycle, and quite unique. I think it’s beautiful too. It reminds me of a Vincent.
1000cc = 50 hp ?
I love the look, the sound and the concept. It’s a brand new, 55 year old, high performance motorcycle from an era when a motorcycle had a personality and soul.
This is one of those bikes that if you had the money and storage would be great for a Sunday morning Cafe Run with fellow enthusists. It will have to wait for my Lottery win to happen for me.
Bill & Tin Man 2, you hit the nail on the head. This is not a bike about all out performance…it’s about personality, character fun and style from a bygone era.
Definitely pulls on the same heartstrings as the new Bonnevilles and late W650. There’s a good measure of riders who don’t measure class and character by hp and bolt-on chrome.
I think the price is quite reasonable, considering the time and engineering involved with converting it to a v-twin..I would have thought more like $30.000 AU.
I love the motor- if I had the cash I’d just buy that, and commision a nice retro cafe racer chassis to suit it.
Sell the rights to the Indians .
I wonder if it would soak up some of the r/d costs if they made it more affordable and mass produced it. 1000 units at 22K each VS. 10,000 units at 9k..
I guess the costs of materials and ability of the shop is prohibitive, but in my perfect world, it would work. Because i REALLY want to hear that motor every day of my life. Its a great bike and a beautiful sound.
I love this bike, and wish I had the money. I bet its a blast to ride the back roads with. I wish them luck and a long production run so I can have one someday.
my .02: if you like the lumpy torque of a aircooled twin, pick up a late 90s 5-speed sportster, spend a grand on brakes and suspension and enjoy “personality, character fun and style from a bygone era” for less than a third that price.
It would take more than that for me to be happy with a Sportster. Just my opinion.
i prefer the lumpy torque of my 800cc monster.
Buying my lotto ticket now, as I already have a Enfield donor bike.
A Carberry and an Ironhead would be cranky, cantankerous V-twin heaven.
And at any given time, maybe i could have either one or the other running!
the trouble with that scenario is that you can’t swap them mid stream if one dies ten miles from nowhere, unless you have a chase van!
The carberry has CDI Ignition, what looks like good “other” bits (machining/manufacturing), modern battery etc: no reason it shouldnt be as reliable as any given Honda.
From what I’d imagine it’s now twice as reliable as a 500 enfield – you can always sputter home on one good cylinder. I know the calculation goes the other way, twice as likely to break down with twice the component count but I’d love to own one of these anyway. Even better, I’d love to be the guy that comes up with these great ideas in the first place and has enough gumption to build it.
-todd
a machine like this is never built for the masses that want velvet smooth or engines you can’t see or hear, covered with plastic. Oh no, It is in the classic catagory right from day one. If I had the cash (I don’t) it would be interesting to have. Old pokey V twins are fun just like my vintage bonniville.
I’ve ridden with Paul Carberry a few times. He never brings any tools, his own bike, the prototype has done over 30000 trouble free klms and it goes very well indeed. When you consider the cost of custom build Harleys, the price for this is hardly unreasonable.
If I had the money, I’d buy one too.
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