1993 Royal Enfield Taurus Diesel
R 45 000
- Year
- 1993
- Location
- Parys
- Marque
- Other
- Reference
- #63452647M
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Listed by Trevor White on 5 October 2026.
About this bike
Royal Enfield Parys
1993 Royal Enfield Diesel
Now here’s an interesting one!
The 1993 Royal Enfield Taurus (also called the Bullet Diesel) was a factory-built, mass-produced diesel motorcycle created in India to curb the rural trend of custom-fitting agricultural water-pump engines into standard Royal Enfield Bullet frames.
Key Specifications:
• Engine: 325cc single-cylinder, 4-stroke, air-cooled Greaves-Lombardini diesel
• Power: 6.5 hp at 3,600 rpm
• Torque: 15 Nm at 2,500 rpm
• Transmission: 4-speed manual gearbox with chain drive
• Weight: 196 kg (dry)
Performance & Economy
• Top Speed: 60 to 75 km/h (40–45 mph)
• Fuel Economy: 70 to 90 km per liter (over 200 mpg), boosted by heavily subsidized diesel prices at the time
• Range: Up to 1,000 km on a single 13-liter tank.
