 Topic : Royal Enfield Family Reunions for 2005 |
| Message:
We are planning at least three Royal Enfield Family Reunions
this year:
- Reno, Nevada area (September 3-5, Labor Day weekend),
- Wisconsin (August 27)
- Missouri (July 22–24 - note the date change from
the past few years)
You owe it to yourself to head for one or more of these get-togethers.
They're top-notch events, and all who've attended have had a great
time! It's an outstanding way to show off your bike, meet other owners,
talk smart, and generally have a good time. We will have more
details and pictures next month
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Date: April 29, 2005
Topic: about mileage
Message: my enfield has been giving mileage of 20km/Ltr.please tell me how to incease the mileage.
Date; April 27, 2005
Topic: silencer
Message: I am adding a 50's shorty silencer to a 2005 bullet. Any recommendations for jetting?
email: clicklab@yahoo.com
Date; April 27, 2005
Topic: Are Enfields comfortable bikes?
Message: Hi, I've recently started riding motorcyles and I'm thinking about buying one. And my question is are Enfields good motorcycles for beginners? Are they comfortable to ride, can they keep up with traffic, easy to handle, etc.? Any information would be useful. Thank you for your time.
email: pik_orion@hotmail.com
Date: April 26, 2005
Topic: taking a RE Thunderbird from India to USA
Message: hi,
I have been desperately searching for some info on this topic. I have a RE Thunderbird (1.5 years old). I would be moving to University of Minnesota-Twin Cities as a graduate student this fall. I don't want to part with my bike and wanted to take her with me. I would appreciate if kevin or anybody could give me some tips on shipping it to USA from India, any US customs trouble(its a used bike), the cost involved, any paper work I need in MN and the cost involved. And finally is it all worth? Thunderbird is not available in US but is similar to US classic 350cc with a cruiser look check it at RE website.
Any help anyone could provide would be greatly appreciated because I really really don't want to sell her when I leave.
Thanks,
Anurag
email: singh.anurag@geind.ge.com
Please search the archives for the horror stories of others who have tried to import a bike directly into the US
Date: April 26, 2005
Topic: Indian Year
Message: Can anyone help me date my RE Indian. The frame and engine #'s are 7784.
email: mike.cook@evergreenaviation.com
Date: April 25, 2005
Topic:
Message: I am looking for assistance in finding out how to locate the year and model of a Royal Enfield that was probably made in the 50's. This bike belonged to my father when he was young and he disassembled it then. It has been kept in crates in my grandmothers garage. My dad passed away 2 years ago and I would love to have it restored. The problem is I don't know where to start....any suggestions? The complete bike is there, frame, motor, gas tank, handle bars, crates and crates of small parts, etc....
email: babysugar370@aol.com
Date: April 25, 2005
Topic: 1968 royal enfield interceptor
Message: rebuilding ---blew original motor--bike new-- bought new motor back in 1968 & now having it put back together..lost nuts & cant find anyone,anywhere that would have these ..can anyone help
email: sflanders@sympatico.ca
Try the Vintage parts section of www.royalenfieldusa.com
First get a parts book from us and then look up the nuts etc. by part number
Date: April 25, 2005
Topic: Performance 1 kit
Message: What can one expect in perfomance enhancement with this exhaust and rejetting kit over the stock system?
email: yaakov40@hotmail.com
About a 20% increase in power
Date: April 25, 2005
Topic: 5 speed retrofit?
Message: Am considering a used RE, yet would prefer the 5 speed that is now out. Would it be possible to acquire the 5-speed gear cluster and put it in an older bike or is the casing different?
Thanks,
Jim
email: jim.wallace@netscape.ca
Date: April 25, 2005
Topic: a life less ordinery
Message: my partner and I are going to go to India to buy an Enfeild , we want to ride it up to Egypt and maybe beyond ! can anybody tell me what type of Enfeild would be best for this job .jim.
email: itchybites@hotmail.com
Date; April 23, 2005
Topic: Bike & Sidecar
Message: I'm thinking of buying a 500cc bike and sidecar. I weigh 240lbs Is there going to be enough power? Thanks Bob Bell
email: robertrbell1@hotmail.com
There is plenty of power for a 240 pound rider
Date: April 21, 2005
Topic: enfield sidecar
Message: Hi
I currently ride a bmw r100rt, also have an old Mottoguzzi 1967 V7. The V7 is in rough shape, have been thinking about attaching a sidecar to it (have a wife and a little one that i want to ride with)...have been advised that in the end will cost me more money then just buying something new. Now the ??? for all you enfield pros. Will a newish (post 2000) Enfield with a sidecar pull the family? wife is small, child is only 5. Are they reasonably reliable? I really know little about them, like the way they look with a hack, guess they are more reliable than a DNEPR or Ural, but how much more reliable???? Do most of my own work and don't mind maintainance but want to ride more than fix...
thanks
jb
email: geojer@hotmail.com
Date: April 21, 2005
Topic: silencers
Message: I would like to use an enfield muffler for a custom build. Can anyone tell me what the inlet diameter is?
email: assmithind@earthlink.net
Date: April 20, 2005
Topic: Bullet 500T wanted
Message: I am looking to purchase a 500 Trials bullet, any info appreciated
email: griff@cwlsystems.co.uk
Date: April 19, 2005
Topic:
Message: I am seriously considering buying a Enfield Bullet, but have not found anyone who owns one, just websites saying how great it is. If I get one, will I have to go to a tech school to keep it on the road? I'm much better at destroying things than fixing them (Esp. UNintentionally) I'm tired of HD riders telling me how many times they've been to the shop. Any replies to this?
email: horseman653@hotmail.com
Date: April 19, 2005
Topic: Repair & Maintenance Training
Message: Greetings! I am nearing retirement age. I have always had & loved old motorcycles. I would like to start a home business I would enjoy as a retirement income. Does anyone know a source for Royal Enfield factory authorized repair & maintenance training?
email: hmscanoe@wowway.com
Date: April 18, 2005
Topic: gear ratios
Message: any one knoe the overall ratios for each 5 speed gear?
RPM at 60 mph?
email: harandhum@aol.com
Date: April 17, 2005
Topic: LOOKING FOR USED BULLET!
Message: looking for a used bullet in the north east. to use for kit rebuild. thanks dylan
email: dylanegon@aol.com
Date: April 15, 2005
Topic: Wanted to by
Message: Would be interested in any Enfield bike for sale in New England area.
email: cfhollandaia@earthlink.net
Date: Aprtil 15, 2005
Topic: Looking for a 500cc
Message: I am looking for a good 500cc Royal Enfiled, any color, any model. I will work on shipping or pick up if needed.
email: freemandt@4meb.usmc.mil
Date: April 11, 2005
Topic: clubs/rides
Message: Hi I am an American from New Mexico living in India for 6 yrs now and riding a bullet ever since.
If you have any Qs about riding a Enfield in India then please just email.
We have started a club here named "BULLET WALLAS".
Walla means the person who is doing(taxi walla,cooking walla,wall mart walla) and since the bike is built in india we gave it a Walla.
if you are interested in joining and exspanding to your city please ask.
We here in india have club houses in the himmalayas,rajistan desart and a few other places in India.
Also we are in Oz, Nepal, England, Italy, Isreal, Iceland and more so its a big family of bullet riders.
We except all riders to visit and bullet riders stay free (pay for your food and drink) we here on the mountain roads love the bike.
Please get in touch if you need any help here or ask about if the bike holds up.
Anybody coming to India please look us up.
Balu
email: stjon60@india.com
Date: April 9, 2005
Topic: Looking for Royal Enfield in Toronto
Message: Hi Looking for Enfield in Toronto Canada anyone know of a dealer?
email: sdw@sympatico.ca
Date: April 7, 2005
Topic: shift mechanism
Message: Can anyone give me some advise on fixing the faulty shift mechanism on my 92' 500 Bullet?
email: joergen@shaw.ca
Date: April 6, 2005
Topic: Can't switch gears
Message: I recently purchased a 94' Enfield 500 Bullet w/ 1500km's on it. The problem is this, it will switch into 1st and 2nd fine, but will not switch into 3rd or 4th using the left side peddle. I can get there with the "neutral finder" but don't want to use that to switch gears. I took it to a mechanic, he adjusted the clutch, and adjusted and improved the linkage by replacing the worn factory plastic bushings and washer setup, with a custom fabricated bronze bushing and washer in one. this work tightened everything up, but when I took it out on the rode, nada, still wouldnt switch up into 3rd, or 4th. He will continue to investigate the problem. Anyone have any similar experiences? Advice? Thanks, Joergen
email: joergen@shaw.ca
Reply: The problem is in the shift ratchet adjustment plate. This is a simple adjustment that is located inside the outer transmission cover. It is covered pretty well in the Snidal manual
Date: April 4, 2005
Topic: Exhaust 500 bullet
Message: I have a 2001 500cc Bullet, it has 1500 miles on it and has the stock muffler. I like the look of this pipe but i want more sound. Can the baffle be removed? Can the baffle be drilled out some? Would the timing have to be adjusted if this was done? THANKS.
email: Rodney.mccallie@hsvcity.com
Reply: With a long enough drill bit, the baffles can be drilled out. We have also heard tell of a long piece of re-bar being used to accomplish the same. We have no idea is doing this is a good thing. Your best bet is to get an aftermarket performance exhaust system which can be seen here. We also have a great value in a complete Performance system which is on-sale in April. It can be seen here. After adding an enhanced exhaust you will need to re-jet the carburetor, but the timing will probably be OK.
Date: April 3, 2005
Topic: reliabilty of bike
Message: Hey,Bullet heads,im a Texan who is thinking about buying an Enfield.I would like to know if they are reliable,dependable,if there are anykind of problems with the bike that piss you off!(ie)maintenace issues,do they break-down alot,or any issues that only you owners go through or would know about to help me with my decision to buy or not.Any response would be helpful to me.thanks !!!
email: traetaylor@comcast.net
Date: April 3, 2005
Topic: California
Message: Has anyone found a way to register an Enfield in California?
email: doug@douglight.com
Date: April 2, 2005
Topic: custom trial bike
Message: looking for a enfield 500 done with the custom trial package, or the cafe 500 custom, thanks dylan
email: dylanegon@aol.com
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