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DRS CYCLE ROYAL ENFIELD BULLET RACER
In late summer of 2001, DRS Cycle‘s Dan Holmes of Goshen, Indiana teamed up with Phil Meyers the tuner of the Royal Enfield Bullet racer seen here, to build a 1960s Classic class racer. Dan Holmes is the owner of the Royal Enfield dealership, DRS Cycle.
The DRS Royal Enfield Bullet is a 1996 Indian manufactured Royal Bullet. It is equipped with an alloy cylinder with stock bore size and a J&E hi-compression forged piston which gives a compression ratio of 12 to 1. A billet Hitchcock crank and connecting rod assembly has been fitted, along with a thoroughly ported Indian Royal Enfield head with big valves.
Carburettion is via a 1.5-inch Amal GP carb metering 2% oxygenated VP fuel into the engine. Akront style alloy rims front and rear, 19″ respectively and sport Avon vintage racing tyres. The rear shocks are Ohlins vintage roadrace items and the forks are stock with Hitchcock’s softer springs and modified valving. Billet alloy triple clamps that allow the front to be lowered as needed. The rear hub has been replicated in alloy to allow sprocket changes with keyed overlays. The bike has been dynoed and pumps out 47 to 48 horsepower at 6,800 rpm.
Team DRS Cycle‘s tuner is Phil Myers. The DRS Royal Enfield Bullet racer is owned by Dan Holmesand ridden by Johnny Szoldrak. Phil Meyers is an old friend of Dan Holmes, and refers to himself as “just an old racing mechanic/machinist who thoroughly enjoys participating�
