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  • #586
    First problem

    after 4100 kms of happy thumping, today my bird refused to start. used it last on saturday and it was perfect that day and today electricals are not working fuses are good , battery is good (got it checked) but still its behaving as if the battery's low/dead. sometimes the neutral light is glowing weak and when i press the self start or indicator buttons its going off/on and after some seconds going completely dead. kick starting dint work either . went to nearby showroom and they told me to call up the service center and they'll pick up the bike from my home and repair it. anyone here faced similar problem ?

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    • #587
      Originally posted by Loner View Post
      after 4100 kms of happy thumping, today my bird refused to start. used it last on saturday and it was perfect that day and today electricals are not working fuses are good , battery is good (got it checked) but still its behaving as if the battery's low/dead. sometimes the neutral light is glowing weak and when i press the self start or indicator buttons its going off/on and after some seconds going completely dead. kick starting dint work either . went to nearby showroom and they told me to call up the service center and they'll pick up the bike from my home and repair it. anyone here faced similar problem ?
      Hey loner, i have faced a similar problem with my bike. My fuse had blown out, so a local mechanic did a temporary make-shift job and connected the terminals directly with copper wire. After riding like this for a few days, i observed that sometimes the neutral light would dim slightly when the handlebar was kept in a certain position. Later, i found out that the wiring near the headlight holder had burnt and copper wires were coming in contact with the headlight holder, causing short circuit. Somehow i managed to take my bike to asc by stuffing a piece of cloth between the exposed copper wires and the healight holder frame, had to get the wiring replaced totally as it was beyond repair, they could not find the initial short-circuit which caused the fuse to blow in the first place anyway.

      Long story short, i think u might be having a short-circuit. Look out for it and also try to remember if u can smell any odour of burnt material while riding ur bike. Hope u get ur problem solved

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      • #588
        Originally posted by chotu_r View Post
        Hey loner, i have faced a similar problem with my bike. My fuse had blown out, so a local mechanic did a temporary make-shift job and connected the terminals directly with copper wire. After riding like this for a few days, i observed that sometimes the neutral light would dim slightly when the handlebar was kept in a certain position. Later, i found out that the wiring near the headlight holder had burnt and copper wires were coming in contact with the headlight holder, causing short circuit. Somehow i managed to take my bike to asc by stuffing a piece of cloth between the exposed copper wires and the healight holder frame, had to get the wiring replaced totally as it was beyond repair, they could not find the initial short-circuit which caused the fuse to blow in the first place anyway.

        Long story short, i think u might be having a short-circuit. Look out for it and also try to remember if u can smell any odour of burnt material while riding ur bike. Hope u get ur problem solved
        as far as i remember there was no such smell that day. fuses aren't blown, but even tried changing to spare ones and even connecting the terminals directly but dint work. in between, the neutral light glowed a couple of times that's all. visibly the wiring is intact. called up the asc guys and they'll be coming soon. btw, how old is your bike in kms ?

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        • #589
          Originally posted by Loner View Post
          as far as i remember there was no such smell that day. fuses aren't blown, but even tried changing to spare ones and even connecting the terminals directly but dint work. in between, the neutral light glowed a couple of times that's all. visibly the wiring is intact. called up the asc guys and they'll be coming soon. btw, how old is your bike in kms ?
          my bike is now 4 months and 4.7k old. only modification i've done so far is to change headlamp to philips xtreme 55w a couple of days ago. next will be putting up a charging point for mobile/gps. just waiting for the gps to arrive

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          • #590
            Originally posted by chotu_r View Post
            my bike is now 4 months and 4.7k old. only modification i've done so far is to change headlamp to philips xtreme 55w a couple of days ago. next will be putting up a charging point for mobile/gps. just waiting for the gps to arrive
            cool. which gps ? how much did they charge you for the wiring job ?

            service guys came today. checked the fuses, wiring etc but were unable to locate the problem. they said it might be a wiring problem and it'll cost me around 1500 bucks in case the wiring needs to be replaced and its not covered under warranty . they took it to the service center located 15 kms away from my place by pushing it all the way with an electra . it might be repaired by friday or saturday.

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            • #591
              Originally posted by Loner View Post
              cool. which gps ? how much did they charge you for the wiring job ?

              service guys came today. checked the fuses, wiring etc but were unable to locate the problem. they said it might be a wiring problem and it'll cost me around 1500 bucks in case the wiring needs to be replaced and its not covered under warranty . they took it to the service center located 15 kms away from my place by pushing it all the way with an electra . it might be repaired by friday or saturday.
              garmin nuvi 40. am gonna put up the charger myself, got it from ideaforge.

              My entire wiring got replaced for free, talk to them nicely and maybe they'll do it for u too! and this is the first time i've heard of bullet pushing bullet....... u could've loaded it onto an auto i guess

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              • #592
                Originally posted by chotu_r View Post
                garmin nuvi 40. am gonna put up the charger myself, got it from ideaforge.

                My entire wiring got replaced for free, talk to them nicely and maybe they'll do it for u too! and this is the first time i've heard of bullet pushing bullet....... u could've loaded it onto an auto i guess
                heheheh...transporting it in a trolley is aint cheap. it'll cost too much. moreover how to lift a 200 kg bike into a trolley ? i was like when they told me how they'll push it, but they assured me they're well experienced and i had to agree. i followed them to make sure they wont wreck it . well, talks went smoothly and lets see what happens.

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                • #593
                  Originally posted by chotu_r View Post
                  guys, has anyone fitted petrol lock for their t'bird? im desperately looking for one..... had an unpleasant incident of petrol theft on a recent ride and almost got stranded in the middle of nowhere. If anyone knows any gud place in hyderabad, please help.
                  did u get the petrol lock ? i enquired in ramkote today and he told me that he has already placed an order and will be getting them by this weekend. shop name : motorcycle house , opp shalimar theatre.

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                  • #594
                    My New Royal Enfield Thunderbird

                    Here are the first pics of my new Royal Enfield Thunderbird born on 1st Sept 2012.

                    Regards,
                    Satyen.

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                    • #595
                      WHY is classic battle green not available in india???
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                      • #596
                        Originally posted by princesirohi View Post
                        WHY is classic battle green not available in india???
                        that color is only for army men here.

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                        • #597
                          Originally posted by Loner View Post
                          did u get the petrol lock ? i enquired in ramkote today and he told me that he has already placed an order and will be getting them by this weekend. shop name : motorcycle house , opp shalimar theatre.
                          thanks dude. i havent gone to ramkote yet. planning a small ride this weekend, so the fuel lock would be quite necessary!

                          Oh..... btw, almost forgot to mention, i got my gps and have tried fitting it to the bike. The whole setup does work, but i have made some mistakes while ordering the equipment. For one, the charger i got from ideaforge gives only 5V output while i require 12V, so charging takes place very slowly. Plus, the universal cradle i ordered does not allow me to plug the charging pin into gps. Its perfect for mobile phones though. Am thinking of ordering a separate cradle online, but i will have to go through some site like icc world i think. This is turning out to be a rather costly experiment! gps is awesome though, a garmin for 8.5k sure made my day
                          Last edited by chotu_r; 09-04-2012, 11:15 AM.

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                          • #598
                            Originally posted by chotu_r View Post
                            thanks dude. i havent gone to ramkote yet. planning a small ride this weekend, so the fuel lock would be quite necessary!

                            Oh..... btw, almost forgot to mention, i got my gps and have tried fitting it to the bike. The whole setup does work, but i have made some mistakes while ordering the equipment. For one, the charger i got from ideaforge gives only 5V output while i require 12V, so charging takes place very slowly. Plus, the universal cradle i ordered does not allow me to plug the charging pin into gps. Its perfect for mobile phones though. Am thinking of ordering a separate cradle online, but i will have to go through some site like icc world i think. This is turning out to be a rather costly experiment! gps is awesome though, a garmin for 8.5k sure made my day
                            congrats for your gps & good luck with your experiments.
                            btw, where are you planning to go ?

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                            • #599
                              Thunderbird tyres fitted with classic tyres

                              To The TBirds Clan,
                              I owned a 1999 CBZ Hero Honda. Bike is still in good condition. One word to express about the bike is "Endurance". Very trustworthy. A bike than you can depend on and off-road too. However, I would like to upgrade to the most iconic brand of the Country i.e. Royal Enfield TBTS 350. But before doing that I have some queries that only the TBTS Clan can help me:
                              1. Will changing the rear and front tyres to a that of a RE Classic be compatible.
                              2. Will there be any difference in maneuvering the Bird on bend turnings.
                              3. If I am going to use the TB for an off-road purpose, what tyres will best fits?
                              4. I would prefer to have it lower than the usual height.
                              "on eagles' wings"

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                              • #600
                                Originally posted by satyenb View Post
                                Here are the first pics of my new Royal Enfield Thunderbird born on 1st Sept 2012.
                                Thread Approved and Merged with ownership thread.
                                Advice is a form of nostalgia.
                                Dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it's worth.

                                Antz Travelz!! | South India Exploration Ride | Leh Triplog (Work in progress)

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