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**roadd3m0n** · 04-28-2016, 12:26 PM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Originally posted by amey87 View Post

Guys can we put up tubeless tyres on a spoked rim??
Or get tuffup tubes like in my Honda activa? They are amazing!

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Its always like an experiment.Its risky trying it.

**Kush Kurkalang** · 04-28-2016, 01:35 PM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

If alloys are prone to breaking then why Harley Davidson uses alloys?

**globe2ride** · 04-28-2016, 01:45 PM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Originally posted by Kush Kurkalang View Post

If alloys are prone to breaking then why Harley Davidson uses alloys?

It largely depends on quality of alloys. The ones harley use are good quality with all safety testing done with the bike. The ones for RE are aftermarket and their quality testing will always be questionable.

Cheers!
g2r.

**Kush Kurkalang** · 04-28-2016, 03:36 PM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

That makes sense, thank you for reply #globe2ride

If anyone finds alloys suitable for Thunderbirds that are used by Harley Davidson then please share.

**roadd3m0n** · 04-28-2016, 03:38 PM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

They dont break they tend do bend.no experience with Harleys.but know abt re from friends experience.

**Kush Kurkalang** · 04-28-2016, 03:43 PM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Originally posted by roadd3m0n View Post

They dont break they tend do bend.no experience with Harleys.but know abt re from friends experience.

Alloys bend?
I've never seen any bent alloys, though I've seen a cracked alloy

**roadd3m0n** · 04-28-2016, 03:52 PM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

I meant wheel out...

**globe2ride** · 04-28-2016, 03:57 PM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

As per my knowledge, alloys are made to be strong enough so that they Dont bend, hence they would not give wheel out problems. Yes I agree with kush, they break on high impact, but never seen a bent alloy either.

g2r.

**Kush Kurkalang** · 04-28-2016, 07:00 PM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Originally posted by roadd3m0n View Post

I meant wheel out...

What exactly do you mean by wheel out?

**theironhorse99** · 04-28-2016, 07:44 PM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Originally posted by globe2ride View Post

As per my knowledge, alloys are made to be strong enough so that they Dont bend, hence they would not give wheel out problems. Yes I agree with kush, they break on high impact, but never seen a bent alloy either.

g2r.

OEM alloys do bend and thats why we get the bend fixed. HERO and Honda alloys are better and do get bent rather than breaking off.
bajaj ones are more brittle and do break at impact.

Originally posted by Kush Kurkalang View Post

What exactly do you mean by wheel out?

wheel out possibly he means is bent alloy or the wheels are not in same line. wrong alignment.

**Kush Kurkalang** · 04-28-2016, 11:29 PM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Originally posted by theironhorse99 View Post

wheel out possibly he means is bent alloy or the wheels are not in same line. wrong alignment.

He said himself that he didn't mean bent. As for wrong alignment, I think it can be corrected if that is the only case

**Kush Kurkalang** · 04-29-2016, 08:00 PM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

1)How is the handling characteristic of the RE Thunderbird 350 in city traffic which is normally thick?

2) What are the common mechanical, electrical failures that happens with RE? The owners with UCE can share their ownership experience regarding their first 12 months. For easy understanding I am trying to break up the possible issues so that I can draw a pattern and brace myself for the worst:
a) Engine Transmission Electricals Chassis - Rusting of specific body parts, Frequent loosening of nuts and bolts, wheel misalignment.

e) Suspension Any other

**TrippieHippie** · 05-02-2016, 02:04 AM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Originally posted by SidharthaN View Post

Changed back to the stock TB handlebars.
Funny thing is that all over the internet and in every forum it has been mentioned that the RD 350 handlebars are the most comfortable.
With my fit there were excessive vibrations in the range of 60 to 70 kmph. It seemed that Shakira was dancing on ground which was effected by an earthquake and twister combined.😃
The vibs started from the bars and extended all the way to the chasis. My TB has done 20k in 7 months and never had any mechanical issues. Due to the vibes the nut which holds the rpm adjustment got dislodged from its original position and the bike started revving high when the clutch was compressed.
Apart from that the vibes extended all over the chasis to the footpegs and the seat.
I travel 160 kms to and fro from office and home and for the last 3 days felt extreme exhaustion due to the vibes.
I had also switched to Avenger rvms considering they would not vibrate. However the blur was so bad that the images in the mirror were hallucinated ( I saw 2 images of 1 vehicle which wasn't visible whether it was a 2,3 or 4 wheeler.
Totally disappointed with the experimentation and lesson learnt that stock items on the bike are not to be messed with.

Yes stockers should generally be preferred. But here I think the problem is the missing bar-end weights on the RD 350 bars. The stock handlebar comes with these.

Don't junk the avenger mirrors just yet. Try using them with the stock handlebar. I did the same and they hardly, if ever vibrated as badly as you described unless I crossed 85-90 kmph.

**jatinarya** · 05-02-2016, 02:29 AM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Well guys I am in a dilemma here, hope you guys can help me.

I am getting a very good deal for a 2003 Thunderbird which belongs to one of my childhood friend and had clocked 46K kms on ODO, basically I know the bike the day it comes out of the showroom.
Main thing which I wanted to know is that is it possible to replace the old headlamp with the new projector headlamp of new Thunderbird?

**Kush Kurkalang** · 05-02-2016, 10:12 AM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Originally posted by jatinarya View Post

Well guys I am in a dilemma here, hope you guys can help me.

I am getting a very good deal for a 2003 Thunderbird which belongs to one of my childhood friend and had clocked 46K kms on ODO, basically I know the bike the day it comes out of the showroom.
Main thing which I wanted to know is that is it possible to replace the old headlamp with the new projector headlamp of new Thunderbird?

Yes you can replace it

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