Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Hello Everyone!!


I have a TB350/2014. I am riding it for the past 1.5Yrs with 8.5K in the ODO. Recently I am noticing very free movement of the handlbar. For example now I have to exert less force for maneuverability with respect to earlier time( initial 5/6 months). What is the reason behind this??

Thanks,

Ritabroto

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Unless you are finding issues in balancing/steering the bike due to this, its probably just your bike freeing up and also You getting more and more Used to your bike


on a separate note:
Guys i bought an Airfly rounded edge crash guard today from a parts dealer here at raniganj Hyd. Took it to RE workshop nearby.

The tech. on first look said this kind of guard Will knock on mudguard in case when shocks are fully compressed and are at max travel/closest to wheel.

Looking by the available clearance it seemed kind of 'Happenable' to me (excuse the word).

But then this guard is on most of the RE bikes.

So my questions to TBTS owners here is:
1. is it true? ever tested when shocks fully pressed?
2. is there any alternative then?

(note pic attached for reference)

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

My mudguard had jammed up in airfly guard.rectified by adjusting the lower bolt setting...no issues since.

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Had gone for a short ride last weekend, Enjoy the Pics

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

I am having another issue with my TB350.

Whenever I release the accelerator and the bike is decelerating on its own, there is a popping[phut- phut] like sound from the engine/exhaust.

Also, sometimes there is power loss when at the beginning of taking acceleration, and sometimes the bike just stalls when coming to a stop [traffic signal etc]

I had to visit the service center to clean the carb earlier once as some dirt was accumulated inside the carb. can this be related to a faulty carb?

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

The popping sound is because of a rich fuel not being completely consumed in the engine and burning in the exhaust. However it's normal when you completely release the accelerator in one go and the rpm drops fast. It's an simple old engine. However there should not be a lot of pops for sure. You can lean out your mix a bit if you do not want it at all. This is also prominent in after market exhausts which are free flow kind.

For the stalling you have to be a little more detailed about the problem. Normally the power comes into flow after 2000-2500+ rpm, that too in the 3-4 and 5 th gear only.

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Dhonyobad dada I googled about it a little and read up.

However, this popping after letting off the throttle at moderate-high RPMs was not present earlier, and began in the recent past. according to various opinions that i read, it is not harmful to the engine. but i find it really irritating and wish to remove it.
also, i should add that it pops when the clutch is still engaged. if i dis-engage the clutch, the engine revs down freely and there is no popping. however, i like to use controlled engine braking, and hence the popping comes into play.
what is your take on this?

EDIT: this post is so good and explains so much that i had to share it: http://www.allthingsmoto.com/forums/...-explained-10/



as for the power loss issue... when i begin to twist the throttle, in the very early few degrees of its movement, i feel that engine is not responding the way it was earlier.. earlier, the engine responded very well to the throttle and the RPM increased as soon as i twisted the throttle, even if it was a very small twist. again this is also a recent observation.
for the stalling... you know how it feels when you have dirt in the carb, and when you release the throttle completely the bike comes to a lower rpm and suddenly stalls? i had this issue with dirt in the carb before and it feels the same. normally my idling is at 1.1k-1.3k RPM. now it came to below 900 and at times to 700-800, when it stalls.

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

I have a straight rod crash guard which has made a major crater in the front mudguard. It is a common problem with the new TB's. I used to have an AVL which never had this issue. Am wondering for solutions. My bike is a September 15 model which has run 15k.

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Whoa. I got my TBTS350 last Friday and i have been facing issues finding leg guard, and after fretting much over it with Spares'dealers, RE Workshop mechs, local mechs. Came to conclusion that something's different when its comes to clearance in newer TBTS between mudguard at front and the chassis. Came here to seek help, and the first post i see Is about the same issue.

Anyone has any inputs over this? please add.

Dont mean to encroach on your thread Brother. But i am in the same boat

I am at HYD and i purchased a triple guard/Airfly type rounded guard from Raniganj, took it to nearest RE Workshop (one around KIMS Hosp). Just by seeing the guard, the RE technician said this one will hit your mudguard when the shocks travel completely in case of big ditches. I returned that guard as i didnt want the pillion to be hauling it till RC Puram where i stay.

Went to GoGreen RE Workshop at BHEL asked about company approved Leg guard for TBTS, and he showed me the same thing (the triple guard/airfly type rounded guard). I told him the feedback shared by RE Workshop near KIMS and to this, the GoGreen guy simply said, this guard has no such issues.

Not convinced i didnt buy it, went to a local mechanic near balanagar (opp to the AP Transport Passenger convinience building near Balanagar) on my way to work and told him the story. At first he said these guards are on all bikes and they dont have issues. on closer inspection of my TBTS he too got in doubt and said this bike has very less clearance and also the place where Top clamps of the guard generally go has a triangular type thingy welded on to the chasis reducing the usable area. At end he concluded, he will check more and et back to me.

SO, anyone can help me/us out with some pointers/first hand info/experience on:-

1. Whether These bikes have less clearance than needed )
2. is there any guard that Does not interfere with mudguard when shocks are at max travel (fully pressed) ?

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Well if you engage clutch, then the engine is not under any stress as the gears are disengaged and hence it will be smooth. The pop will obviously happen only when the gears are engaged. And like I said it's not harmful if it pops a little. But still don't want it ..detune the carb. But you will loose performance.

Regarding the acceleration, start with checking if you have some dead slack in the accelerator cable. Over time it loosens and then there will be some dead area in the accelerator twist. If you think the carb is proper and still there is lack of inetial acceleration, the i wll check the valve settings and engine compression. If the valves are not proper, then it's an compression issue. It will reflect in slow acceleration due to lower engine compression. Just a possibility. You should also check possibility of too rich fuel and lean out the mix a bit. Check them and implement one at a time, so that you can undo what you did.

Your stalling issue can also be related to the lower compression problem. Check valves and adjust. Take knowledgable help. I asked a mechanic about your problem. These are his suggestion.

One of my friend had this acceleration problem and faced problem starting the bike as well. His valves were not closing properly and hence the engine was not compressing properly. It's as if the decompression is always engaged.

Hope it helps mate. Do let us know if the problem still persists.

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

i am eternally grateful that you have taken time out of your schedule to consult a mechanic over my troubles.

however, i am happy to report that the deceleration popping problem has self-resolved. although i have no idea how. now again, the bird is running smooth as it was before the issue cropped up.

as to the points that you have put..

1. some dead slack is present in the cable and i am aware of that. the power loss issues that i had posted about excluded the dead-zone rotation of the throttle.
2. i am highly confident that it is the carb. that too, the slide inside the carb has some seating issues.
3. either that or some grit was caught up in somewhere in the jets or nozzles.
4. engine is perfectly okay in my opinion and have conformed the same from a couple of experienced mechanics.

heartfelt thanks again!

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Its just 9 days that i got my bird.it's 485 km reading and i have taken it for its first free service.no big issues so far.Had a small niggle with first gear shift operation.It wouldn't shift the first time at operation as soon as i increased rev it would go to neutral.This would happen whenever I used the bike for the first time or after a long interval.Has anyone else also had such experience?

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Strongly suggest to retain stock or made for Thunderbird ones! The stock are among the best for visibility

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Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Regarding braking
First thing the road n weather conditions matter
The weight of the bike plus pillon plus luggage
The downhill
Plus never use only rear breaks use both n try to keep handle straight
Use gear to control bike too
Check for wear n tear plus the brake oil level

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I replied almost same to the query
Could u pls explain more bout engine braking for the sake of others?
Engine braking is definitely the most important when downhill extra weight wet conditions turns etc
Ty

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