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  • #2101
    Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

    Originally posted by tpsan View Post
    Hi,i just got my bike 2 months back so not really in position to give out advise but since none have replied here my 2 cents.
    Theres a PDI list in this thread or 500thread.It is pretty long.In my case i just requested the delivery guy to do the PDI thoroughly and give me a good bike.i got his number and called him trice a day
    About delivery do keep in touch with the dealer cause they can surely give bikes before date specified cause many just book the bikes with 5K and dont buy them.
    Crash guard etc are much costlier at the dealership.
    Do get your riding gear.there is separate thread -universal Riding gear.loads of info there.
    A small point-i had a horrible time operating the petrol tank lock-locking the tank and getting the key out.Maybe just my case but do operate it twice before leaving the dealership.
    Thanks a ton mate!!!

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    • #2102
      Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

      Originally posted by zoomdar View Post
      Yep. Zapper is only good on tarmac/ roads.
      Slightest bit of water/mud/slush/gravel and all balance goes for a toss [emoji14]

      I have heard there are a couple of tires from Ceat and Michelin which can give better offroading balance - will check and let you know if I find the exact product names.

      sent from my obsolete Note2 running a laggy old CM10.1 using an outdated version of Tapatalk
      The stock ceat tyre comes with TBTS (in my case) is perfect. Exchanged the first stock after 48k KMS.



      Keep Thumping ... Keep riding

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      • #2103
        Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

        Congrats bro. I too waited for ThunderBird for 10 years. Its an awesome feeling. I purchase2d it after owning a 3rd hand Pulsar 150 which was also an awesome deal....

        Taking care of your bird is the most important part.... find a good mechanic at your locality(wit feedback of other riders) and always visit one only. For emergency you can identify others too. Single handed servicing always is worth6.

        Keep Thumping ... Keep riding

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        • #2104
          Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

          Congrats bro. I too waited for ThunderBird for 10 years. Its an awesome feeling. I purchase2d it after owning a 3rd hand Pulsar 150 which was also an awesome deal....
          Taking care of your bird is the most important part.... find a good mechanic at your locality(wit feedback of other riders) and always visit one only. For emergency you can identify others too. Single handed servicing always is worthy.


          Keep Thumping ... Keep riding

          Keep Thumping ... Keep riding

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          • #2105
            Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

            Hey Guys,

            I've changed the tires of my TBTS to Rear - 19" 3.5 CEAT GRIP / Front - 90/90 19" CEAT (IMPULSE TYRE )

            The Bike handling has improved a lot , it grips really well i've rode more than 500kms now through dry /wet surface. I was not sure of the front tyre so kept the old ribbed on as a spare. Will post the pics later.
            Last edited by jayanth_b_p; 08-03-2015, 12:32 PM.
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            • #2106
              Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

              Originally posted by AHD View Post
              The stock ceat tyre comes with TBTS (in my case) is perfect. Exchanged the first stock after 48k KMS.



              Keep Thumping ... Keep riding
              Have they changed the stock tyres now?
              As far as I know, till last year, mrf zapper was the stock tyre.

              sent from my obsolete Note2 running a laggy old CM10.1 using an outdated version of Tapatalk

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              • #2107
                Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

                Originally posted by zoomdar View Post
                Have they changed the stock tyres now?
                As far as I know, till last year, mrf zapper was the stock tyre.

                sent from my obsolete Note2 running a laggy old CM10.1 using an outdated version of Tapatalk

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                • #2108
                  Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

                  Haha!
                  Zapper is not bad , just that there are better tyres if you plan to be off road or in rough terrain for longer periods.
                  In fact, zapper is pretty good on roads.

                  sent from my obsolete Note2 running a laggy old CM10.1 using an outdated version of Tapatalk

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                  • #2109
                    Reserve Fuel Capacity of RE ThunderBird - Calculated

                    Hi Friends,


                    I believe those who is having a Royal Enfield Thunderbird (New model - 20L Fuel tank) would have definitely come across this question in their mind. What is the Reserve Fuel capacity of my bike? It is not mentioned in the owners manual also.


                    I have been searching in the internet,various forums etc., but none of them were able to give a clear answer on this.


                    So I decided to know the fact on my own.


                    Here what I did-


                    I have put my bike in center stand and drained all the petrol from the tank into the bottle. Below is the picture.

                    Click image for larger version Name: Petrol.jpg Views: 1 Size: 106.8 KB ID: 1919115


                    This picture is taken after driving 35Kms since reserve. My bike currently giving 42-43 KMPL.


                    Adding up all the bottles 1900 ML+ 900 ML+ 800 ML= 3600 ML + 800 ML = 4400 ML


                    So I guess the reserve capacity of Royal Enfield ThunderBird is around 4.4 L approx.


                    If I went wrong somewhere in above, let me know.

                    Thanks

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                    • #2110
                      Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

                      Great job man! Had that though but learnt from some veterans that it will go for about 100 kms after its in reserve. So that's the guess.. Plus never keep it in reserve for long. Again no specific reason told.

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                      • #2111
                        Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

                        I have a few small queries from RE Tbird owners. Any help will be much appreciated.

                        1. Is thunderbird 350 reasonably reliable if well serviced on time? I can live with small oil leaks but do not want to get stranded in the middle of the highway.

                        2. Does Tbird 500 offer considerably more ease of use (cold start) and reliability because of fuel injection and an electronic starter?

                        3. How reliable is the induction starter motor of Tbird 350? I heard a few members saying it needs replacement more often as compared to other starter motors.

                        I have no experience or knowledge about RE bikes. TIA.
                        FIAT-Yamaha enthusiast
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                        • #2112
                          Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

                          1. With good care its reliable. People went to ladakh on it n back. Good care is when riding too. N following instructions during initial engine run ins.
                          2. No idea bout 500TB but TB 350 could be enough
                          3. Again cold start n all is dependent on how u use it. It's like warming ur muscles n ligaments before u work out in a gym followed by stretching.

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                          • #2113
                            Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

                            Originally posted by pragyaal View Post
                            I have bought RE Thunderbird 350 last week (17th July 2015). till date its 70 km done
                            There is some screeching sound coming from rear disc break. when i try to rotate rear wheel by hand in neutral then also it make sound at one particular place.
                            Can someone advice if its serious and if i need to show attention, or will it go away with time.
                            get it inspected at the authorised SC asap.

                            Originally posted by tpsan View Post
                            Hi Rahul,I also have been thinking about the change for awhile.Found some on ebay-Harley style alloy wheels.9K-12K rangeJust got my bike 2 months back and have been collecting gear.So budget constraints also preventing me from going ahead.Plus I dont think there is any market for the used stock wheels even though mine maybe somewhat new.Incase you have already tried Nana peth can you let me know the cost.
                            Originally posted by Rahul.Gvli View Post
                            U can get those harley style alloys @ 6500 rs. (The quoting price)...

                            Rest it depends on ur bargaining skills..


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                            even i was thinking about moving to alloy + tubeless.

                            but good quality alloy is not available here. Nana Peth is good for second rate [not second hand though] rims. one guy i met recently had bought a good lookign 18 spoke alloy from Nana Peth and it got cracked when he rode into a pot hole.

                            i talk to the service manager at Baner Kings Auto, and he recommended Royal Erado alloys. The service center also stocks that.

                            this is the model:

                            he quoted 10k for the pair for TB350
                            Ride: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Marine >> KTM Duke 390 2017
                            Helmet: SOL SL-68S II

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                            • #2114
                              Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

                              Thunderrider, same design alloys were quoted for Rs9300 by a local RE dealer yesterday. He said that if original rims are exchanged during delivery then price will be brought down to 8k for these. The ones I saw were black in colour and looked amazing on a black thunderbird being delivered by them. Brand seemed to be different though.
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                              • #2115
                                Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

                                Alloys need to be of good quality n we don't have a way of checking them. Other than looks alloys don't give advantage I feel.. Can we powder coat the spoke rim? It may look better. Had seen someone do it I think.

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