Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500

Thanks a ton for clearing my doubts Mate. Really appreciate it!!

Thanks,
KS

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500

Some pics of my black beauty

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500

Has anyone found a nice high backrest for the TB 500? Can you please post details? I checked with the RE showroom in Jayanagar, Bangalore today and they said they dont have any accessories for this.

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500

K&N then Goldstar then wildboar then custom backrest then broad rear tyre then Alloys then camouflage vinyl and here's the result..


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Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500

[QUOTE=appugodara;1079043]K&N then Goldstar then wildboar then custom backrest then broad rear tyre then Alloys then camouflage vinyl and here's the result..

Hi there.. the looks are just awesome .. how much did it cost you for the entire mod??

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500

[QUOTE=ph33n0m;1079202]Mag wheels : 9500
Rear tyre : 2700
K&N : don't remember
Wildboar : 3500
Bakrest pipe : 1500
Vinyl : 600



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I'm just curious to know : Can we fit Continental GT's Bar end mirrors and rear shockers to TB500!!

I'm diying to fit them on my TB..

Kindly put some light..


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Re: 2014 Enfield Thunderbird 500 - My Entry into the Motorcycle World


Date: 25^th June 2014
Running in: 2988 KM

After the service received at the RE service center (HSR) at Rajaji Nagar Industrial Estate, we decided to change over to a RE service center closer to home, CVS Motors Service center in palace Guttahalli seemed to fit the bill. The first thing we did notice was that though we started at 8 am to ensure we were first in line, this place did not open up until 8:30 am, there was no watchman or any caretaker even available to take in the bikes in an order or number them based on arrival, while we did arrive 4^th our job cards were ready and put in the queue only after 8 or 9 bikes who had arrived much later.

The issues to be addressed during this service were:
1. Continual Oil Leakage (few drops during the night stop every time)
2. Grinding noise when the rear disk brakes are used
3. To many false neutral during gear changes
4. Oil change & general service

While the promise was to get the bike completed and ready to be delivered by 2 PM, there was a heavy back log of bikes from the previous day and at 1 PM they had not even started with Baloo. It took quite a while of convincing the mechanic to start on the bike while I waited for the delivery; the issues that were going to be worked on were the false neutral, oil leakage and the grinding noise on the breaks along with the general service. While these issues were being attended the waiting room seemed quite comfortable to lounge in, at the end the bike was completed and handed over at 5 PM which a bill of additional cost for polishing only when I pointed out the bike was a stone black and dint require polishing it was said that this would be adjusted in the next bill.


Date: 27^th June 2014

Post the second service the oil spills continued to show up in all the parking spots where Baloo would stand to rest, the next day a ride to the service center told me that they needed a short visit from Baloo to try something else to get this fixed, the date was pushed to the next Monday as there were packed and over loaded with bikes.
On 30^th we started late morning at 11:00 am to the service center, it was only almost an hour later when the mechanic was able to take a look at Baloo, he now tried fixing the right hand side kicker cover to stop oil leaks, he used a sealant to close all leaks and while this did take a good hour to fix, it finally was the solution to the issue and now Baloo has no oil spills at any spot where its parked.

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500

Hiappugodara
How are you?
Awesome looking TB500...!!!!!
I am planing for a DS500/TB500 ,

Can you share what rear and front Tyre u have upgraded to? what secretion and which manufacturer ?
Thannx!!!

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500

I've got Ceat vertigo 130-80-18 tubeless rear and Ceat 90-90-19 front (frm hero impulse) awesome tyres, superb grip n looks )


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Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500

Hey Barmer,

I enquired about it about a month ago. The cost of mirror set is around 4.5k and the ASC simply discouraged me to put it on TB500.

You know how these ppl are. They just dont want to evolve. Dont even dare to modify a bike.

I want those Mag wheels. Can you share the make/model of them so that i can enquire in kolkata? Otherwise please share info of the dealer u bought them from. I will ask them for a catalogue.

Also, I wanted to change the handle bar to something similar to Iron 883.

Still searching...

Cheers,
Amit

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500

Hello Amit..
Even dealer told me GT's bar end mirrors won't fit on TB500 but still I've got them and will somehow fit them they cost 4000.

Got wheels frm RE dealer in ahmedabad.. But u can buy online from Zeus motorcyle gear.. Mr. Ritesh Ved 096-76-155294

Tc..


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Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500

Thanks Mate, Please let me know if the mirrors fit and post pics also.

I will upgrade my wheels by sep. Also will replace the silencers to WB.

Goodluck for the mirrors.

Cheers,
Amit

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500

Hi,
just wanted some info about this....calling all Bullet purists for there inputs.
NOTE: i didnt get the answer from CGT forum.


Why are these here? i don't see a sari guard required for the CGT as its registers as single seater. (as told by dealer)
is RE working on a new cruiser based on the CGT frame with dual sari guard as with the street 750 and others HD's...

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500

I found such on CBZ, CBR etc, might be for luggage mounting/ backrest mounting or some kind of accerries available abroad.. Also chassis of CGT is imported..



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