Aniket Vardhan took advantage of a 48 degree day to get his brand new Musket 998 outside for a few runs across the parking lot and then out on the road to begin breaking it in. The parking lot runs are muffler free so you get a real sense of what a beast he's built, it sounds really strong and accelerates with far more authority than any 500cc Bullet possibly can. Royal … [Read more...]
Musket 998 Just About Finished
We've been really fortunate here at The Kneeslider, you and I have been able to watch an idea come to life from the first sketches and designs, all the way to the advanced stages it's reached right now. Aniket's Musket 998 is a study in persistent pursuit of a goal and many aspiring motorcycle builders could learn a lot just following the progress. A new batch of photos … [Read more...]
Aniket Vardhan’s Musket 998 V-Twin Startup Video!
The color of this video is way off, but the sound, ... well the sound is right on. This is the Musket 998, designed, and built by Aniket Vardhan. He created the patterns, cast the cases and built this engine from two Royal Enfield 500 singles. There has been a lot of anticipation surrounding this project and I'm sure this video will cause smiles all around the world, ... … [Read more...]
Aniket Vardhan’s Royal Enfield Musket 998 V-Twin Initial Assembly
Some folks follow with breathless anticipation the latest engine developments from multi million dollar factory efforts, but in my mind, nothing compares to individual projects like this, the 998cc Royal Enfield Musket V-Twin, conceived, engineered and built by Aniket Vardhan. We've been able to watch this effort from it's earliest stages, the buildup of the first 700cc … [Read more...]
Casting the Musket V-Twin Engine
Aniket sent me the first photos of the new 1000cc Musket V-Twin engine castings fresh out of the foundry. Those gorgeous wooden patterns we saw several weeks ago performed their job beautifully and the new aluminum castings look just perfect. The photos below step you through the process from making the sand molds to pouring the molten aluminum and finally we see the new … [Read more...]
Pattern Making as Engineering Art – The Musket V-Twin
An email from Aniket Vardhan arrived a few days ago with an update on the Musket. Attached were photos of the just finished casting patterns for the cases of the big twin version of his Royal Enfield Musket V-Twin. His first Musket, based on the 350cc single generated a huge response from around the world, but it wasn't long before everyone began asking about a twin based on … [Read more...]