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**Parimal Maheshwari** · 09-27-2014, 10:56 PM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Originally posted by ppraveen576 View Post

Gixxer vs RE is no comparision. Just i want a bike for commuting(40KM daily) and Touring purpose.

Still not clear what the query is, Classic and TB, same engine similar mileage around 35 kmpl +or- 5 depending on riding style.

What is the question for Gixxer, it is a good bike in its own. If its only commuting and you are looking for no maintenance no issue bike then go for Gixxer or similar bikes from Honda.

If you have made your mind for RE, infact its more of a heart thing, I would recommend TB, better equipment, better finish, better ride but that's just my opinion.

You should test ride all the bikes properly and then decide which is the best for you.

**Abhishek Mirajkar** · 09-27-2014, 11:05 PM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Originally posted by ppraveen576 View Post

Gixxer vs RE is no comparision. Just i want a bike for commuting(40KM daily) and Touring purpose.

I own CBZ Extreme currently.

CBZ is great bike form city commute. It is nimble. Decent high speeds on highways. Almost hassle free in terms of maintenance.
Never really used it for long tours. Maximum would have been Thane to Belapur - 30-35kms.
Not even Pune! [emoji33]

TB is not nimble but it is more relaxed. Not ideal for city rides. Not very hassle free. Needs attention in terms of maintenance. Pretty relaxing for long tours.

Why I am moving to TB:
I wanted an upgrade. Was not overly interested in Pulsars and Unicorns. So, thought of RE. Took test rides. Found TB more comfortable than Classic. Not a fan of Classic's thump. So, TB.
Plan to cover 300kms radius places on TB to stat with.

Many folks have suggested Classic for city rides and TB for tours. But, not rich enough to own both [emoji6]
So, TB.

I think Grixxer ~= CBZ.
Hope it helped a bit.

**gyan_recl350** · 09-27-2014, 11:47 PM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Originally posted by Sharrrrrrad View Post

Hi guys,

I got a call from RE for registration formalities. I might be getting my bike tomorrow. Meanwhile, the bike was in showroom (those buggers had kept it for display with everybody sitting on it and touching the bike) and I was doing cosmetic inspection.

I found some issues...
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This cable looks in high tension, m afraid it will break in some time.

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What's that green mark. Does anybody have it?

I would really appreciate any updates on this.

Thanks in advance.

That green mark is a hole which is meant to evacuate the water which gets deposited in the cavity of the spark plug

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**Prateek Kumar** · 09-29-2014, 01:40 AM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Hello guys,
I am planning to travel from Pune to Amravati by my 2400 kms old Bird. Will this be a good time to start going for trips. The appox. Distance is 600Kms.
I have not done my 2nd servicing yet which I am expected to do in couple of days.
Require your all valuable suggestions and precautions to be followed. Will be a great help if anyone can assist me with road conditions and safe route as I will be planning to start my journey by 10PM.

Thanks in advance

**Sharrrrrrad** · 09-29-2014, 01:11 PM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

I got a problem today after running the bike for around 130kms, I tried to turn off the bike using engine kill switch. Bike would make weird sound and still wont go off, I turned off the ignition by turning the key off, Engine was still on. Somehow stopped it by putting it on wrong gear.

As of now, The RPM is stuck at 2k and odo on 40kmph, bike is turned off.

Has anybody faced such issue? What should I do to get this fixed?

Thank you,
Sharad

**Sharrrrrrad** · 09-29-2014, 03:46 PM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Updates on my issue.

Battery is leaking some wax like fluid.
Odometer occasionally powers up, when it does, it blinks the battery symbol.
even kick start is not working.

**Abhishek Mirajkar** · 09-29-2014, 03:57 PM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Originally posted by Sharrrrrrad View Post

Updates on my issue.

Battery is leaking some wax like fluid.
Odometer occasionally powers up, when it does, it blinks the battery symbol.
even kick start is not working.

Best would be to visit ASC.

A thought - what happens when you disconnect the battery completely?

I think, in any case, kick start should work.

Visit ASC as soon as possible instead of experimenting.

**Sharrrrrrad** · 09-29-2014, 04:18 PM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

I wanted to do that, but i dont know how to disconnect the battery.

I tried to kickstart the bike, nothing so far.

Tried calling ASC, they sent me on a marathon of passing numbers and calling. Finally one ASC guy said that he will come by 5pm. Lets C.

**thunderborne** · 09-29-2014, 07:12 PM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

I had my first crash yesterday

Heavy rains affected the brakes and the tire skidded.no scratches on the bird or me or the pillion though.
Crash took the full impact and bent.
Im using the diamond crash guard.it came on top of the break pedal on the right.managed to push it back for now but the crash guard has lost symmetry slightly.
What should i do? Is it possible to correct the crash guard or should i get a new one?
The asymmetry is clear when viewed from above but its not clear in the pic.
Any suggestions or experiences to share riders?
Thanks in advance

**thunderborne** · 09-29-2014, 07:16 PM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Sorry for the rotated image.its in connection to the above query.thanks

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**amey87** · 09-29-2014, 10:30 PM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Bro please be careful while riding Google ceat safe riding tips n follow in rain reduce speed n brake more with front than rear while the bike is straight. My suggestion change the bar it has already done its job.
Happy n safe riding !

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**Sharrrrrrad** · 09-30-2014, 09:09 AM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Originally posted by thunderborne View Post

Sorry for the rotated image.its in connection to the above query.thanks

It's better to replace the crash guard. You can get the bend removed from local welding shop or yourself by hammering.

But, that crash guard served it's purpose well. Say thank you to that and get a new one is what I suggest.

www.facebook.com/shadydubs for some riding music.

**Sharrrrrrad** · 09-30-2014, 09:17 AM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Regarding the issue with my bike.

It looks like a battery drain issue. I need to check if the battery is gone or there is some short circuit. I just found out that if in tb if 100% battery is drained then the bike won't start.

I tried kickstarting the bike after some 4-5 hours and it worked. I ensured I do not put any more load on electricals. Reached home without switching off the bike at signals.

About ASC, I reported a breakdown, the asc guys kept giving me about 10 phone numbers. In the end one from techniq motors Sarjapur road bangalore promised that he will show up by 6:30pm. When I called him back he had switched off his phone. That is how RE responds to breakdown.

I will update the root cause of this issue later after asc visit.

www.facebook.com/shadydubs for some riding music.

**davidvrao** · 09-30-2014, 04:03 PM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Hi guys!
David here. I have booked an RE TBTS 350 marine (blue) color. I am waiting for it since 12th August 2014 and have been promised to receive the bike on 10th or 11th of October this year. It has been a tough month so far as I just can't wait to lay my hands on Bulbul (yes I name my stuff). Well I have been asked to start the loan procedure by 4th itself as the executive is very sure that my bike will come with the next lot. So there's that. I need some suggestions as to what do I need to do or buy for the bike as soon as I get it. Coz I just doNt want to mess this one up.
Thanks in advance!!!

**Sharrrrrrad** · 09-30-2014, 04:29 PM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Originally posted by davidvrao View Post

Hi guys!
David here. I have booked an RE TBTS 350 marine (blue) color. I am waiting for it since 12th August 2014 and have been promised to receive the bike on 10th or 11th of October this year. It has been a tough month so far as I just can't wait to lay my hands on Bulbul (yes I name my stuff). Well I have been asked to start the loan procedure by 4th itself as the executive is very sure that my bike will come with the next lot. So there's that. I need some suggestions as to what do I need to do or buy for the bike as soon as I get it. Coz I just doNt want to mess this one up.
Thanks in advance!!!

Hi David,

Here are the list of things posted by the veterans in this thread some time back,

Dont remember all of it but here you go PDI list;

1. Start with visually inspecting the whole bike- from bodywork to rims tyres- anything hanging, out of place, damaged, dented, rusting at the welding joints or repaired(transit damaged) painted parts like fuel tank, mudguard .

2. Check the front fork sleeves(which covers the forks top length) clearance between the front mudguard. If clearance is not equal between booth the sleeves and the mudguard then it will scuff and damage the paint work on mudguard/sleeves.

3. Check for all the electrical parts .e.g. headlight high/low beam- high beam pass, indicators, horns, brake light switch -front and rear, parking light, EStart. Also check the indication light in the speedo- neutral light, high beam and indicator.

4. Apply the front and rear brake to check out the effectiveness and any odd noise from front or rear brake while braking.

5. Check your tool kit if its complete or not.

6. Take the key and match the serial number on the key with the lock serial no of the rear LHS electrical/storage box. The no will be on the outside where you insert the key into the lock. Also check working of all the locks on the bike with same key.

7. Check the chain slack while sitting on centre stand and then off it. Should not be more then 1.5 inch while on the centre stand.

8. After starting the bike, check for any exhaust leaks at the head where the down pipe is attached and at the exhaust/down pipe joint. Also for any white smoke from the exhaust.

9. Check for any oil leaks from the engine-rocker covers, side covers- rear shock absorbers and front. Don't worry if you see a bit of oil under the RHS engine cover. It will be form the chain.

10. After engine has warmed up for a couple of minutes- the tick tick noise of the auto de-compressor should stop. Check the idling is stable and not erratic(jumping up/down). Starting should be smooth and not take more then one crank to start(not more the 3 seconds to start)

11. Take a ride on the bike and make sure you have a pillion rider as you need to see if you have rubbing issues of the rear tyre with the mudguard. Thats due to the bad alignment of the mudguard and sometimes of the rear tyre also.

12. While test riding, go through all the gears and brakes(F/R). Notice any abnormal noise or any hesitation in the engine response. Do check the exhaust for any white smoke or black while riding.

13. Check for any acid spill from the battery and the drain pipe from the battery is attached. First gen C5 use to come with exide batteries which had no drain pipe but new ones come with exide or FIemm batteries which have the drain pipe. Look for any spill damage on the engine cover under the battery

14. Check the accelerator cable- should not get stuck when turning left or right while on C stand. Check the choke cable for proper engagement and clutch cable is not too tight or too lose.

15. Check booth the springs present on the centre stand and engage the side stand. Should not take much effort to engage both the stands.

16. To check for any pre damage to the chassis front. Turn the handle bar left to right. It should turn equally to both the sides and not more or less at one side to other.

17. Handle should not be tight. To check this, lean the handle to one side wee bit and if it comes down fully then its fine. To check for loose handle, apply the front brake and rock the bike forward and backward. You will feel the play or noise if its too loose. You can also put it on C stand and while holding the handle firmly, ask you friend to grab the front forks and rock it forward / backward. Any play will be felt easily.

18. While on C stand, rotate the front wheel and check the run out of the tyre or at least any abnormal noise. Wheel should rotate freely and also check for front speedo is tight at the speedo hub and the speedo needle is moving smoothly .

19. To check the D.O.B of your bike, open up the LHS electrical box and you will find the green non- pollution sticker with the D.O.B on it. You can cross check the month with the chassis no.

20. By RE rule, your dealer should fill the fuel tank above reserve and the reserve light should go off. But most of the dealers steal the petrol money and give you only .5L(even less) to get you to the nearest petrol station. You can actually demand from him to fill up more then reserve as per company policy or else you should inform RE about it. After you fill her up, if the reserve light is still on then the fuel level indicator is faulty.

20. Accessories -

A) If you intent to ride solo without the rear seat then get the rear LHS guard(stay) changed to single pipe one.

B) Leg guard- as per your choice to what is available at your dealer or you can buy what you need outside.

c) Horns- You wont need changing as I feel the twin setup is awesome.

d) Alloys - If you want to kill the looks of a classic but each to its own. can think of it later

e) RE embossed leather tool kit bag and side bags if you like them.

f) Bike cover- You can get one if you intent to ride your bike quite less. Cant use it when the bike is hot which it stays for hours at a stretch and not water proof. Has minimal dust protection.

G) Upswept exhaust - if you fancy the looks and heavier thump. It's attached to the down pipe and does not come with free flow down pipe anymore so you wont harm the engine during running in period. I personally feel stalk one on TB350 is good.

H) Indicator shades- I personally dont like them but some do. Just like the one on the front head light.(for classic only)

Spend good time in the showroom for the inspection. Make sure you go in the afternoon, so that you finish everything by evening.
Also, keep the money ready before the delivery date. Bank guys behave funny at last moment. If you are going for finance, question everything and make sure you get the printed breakup of the finance and all extra charges.

Cheers,
Sharad

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