What did you do to your Royal Enfield today?

[dampking]

With massive thanks to dampking, I picked up a whole heap of goodies for next to nothing.



Oh and Sanket, I found a place with brass bits and bobs as well as a whole heap of older spares in Russel market. I'll send you his number when I remember where I put his card.

Awesome!!

[gremlin]

Thinking up ways to bring the Enfield along next time I get stuck with travel orders .......   This last month has been Booooring !

[barenekd]

I tried to tip the bike side to side to shake out as much of the old dino oil as I could.  I replaced it with about 1.7 quarts of synthetic, up to the middle of the glass.  After riding it, it's settled out to higher than the glass - not too much higher, as it doesn't take much tipping to the left to see the oil level top.  So my bike makes extra oil, rather than using it up...

Just outta curiosity, did you check the angle of your garage floor? If I have my oil on the full mark pointed one way in the garage, then turn it around, it goes down below the low mark. Gotta find a compromise in there somewhere!
Not enough Rockin' & Rollin'!
Bare

[mattsz]

Bare - I don't know about the level of my garage floor... the winter snow melt from the car seems to settle in one direction a bit, but not too much.  More importantly, though, I have done all of my oil changing, topping up, and sight-glass checking with the bike in the same spot and orientation, so while it may not be level, the bike's roll, pitch and yaw have been the same each time.

[Arizoni]

Today, I loosened the big nut that holds the front axle in place.

Holy cripes!  a 24mm nut tightened to 50 ft/lbs of torque!  Plus another large adjustable wrench to hold the other end to keep it from turning. 

I do have the tools to do this but I couldn't help picturing some poor guy out in the wilderness, looking at his tool kit and his flat front tire. 

On the good side, I've read several good posts here about changing the front tire and I will be sure to secure the centerstand (and the automotive scissor jack) so they don't fold up or fall forward while I'm wrestling the tire out from under the front mud guard.

[Ducati Scotty]

My kawasaki ZR-7 toolkit had a wrench and extension for the axle.  I think the front also required a 10mm allen wrench but that was not included.  Still, the design was two pieces, broke down and fit in the kit, and actually worked!  Though you might have to step on it to loosen things.  Still, really nice design.  I wish all bikes had this.

Scott

[motorat]

be careful when putting the speedo sender back on.
it's plastic and breaks easily.

[barenekd]

I changed tires from my beloved K70s to some Pirelli MT66s. The reviews I've seen on those sound tantalizing.
They weren't much more expensive than the Dunlops,
I hope they stick as well and last about 3 times longer than the Dunlops. Time will tell! I haven't had a chance to ride it yet. Tomorrow... now watch it rain!
Bare

[Arizoni]

My G5 now has a brand new Dunlop K70 on the front.

I rode it about 10 miles to skuff off the slickness and at speeds up to 65 it's running like it should.

That will have to do until tomorrow when I can get it onto a freeway.

[barenekd]

Well, I was right, raining today. I did adjust the about a half turn on the adjuster nuts (no snails), the first adjustment in 7600 miles on the Tsubaki.
I finished torquing the wheels and tried to seal a couple of slight leaks at the muffler/pipe joint.  Don't know if that worked yet. I'm letting the Copper Silicone set up. Added about 1/8" brake fluid in the reservoir. Hope I didn't overfill it! I like my brakes to release. It's cool out there and as it warms up, it may be too much.

[Craig McClure]

I put one of the slick BRAKE ADJUSTING WING NUTS from Enfield Gear, on the rear brake rod of my 2010 G5 Deluxe. Adjustment is now very easy.
Craig McClure, Jasper Ga, USA  2010 G5 Deluxe

[Ducati Scotty]

That little gadget is a bargain at twice the price!

[BRADEY]

My Classic 500 which is running well otherwise, kind of dies/bogs down, if I give it a "quick, careless" blip from idle.
I have to be careful with my clutch release and throttle sync, while I first move it from stop, in first gear. If not the bike just bogs/dies.............! What could be the issue. I am on a new battery & fresh gas 

[Arizoni]

You might try putting a little Chevron Techron in the fuel to clean the fuel injector.

A small bottle of this stuff is made for a car sized fuel tank so you'll be using a lot less in your RE.

My old BMW K-75 started running ratty and I used Techron in it to clean its injectors.
After doing this, within 10 miles of riding that bike started running like it was new.

[BRADEY]

thanks Arizoni, will give it a try !