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**Niks2072** · 11-09-2013, 02:58 PM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Hi, All Going to get my Bird in next week so very much excited , after 1 year , well guys give tips to what check before taking the delivery of this bird ,

**rahul_up87** · 11-10-2013, 08:34 PM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Originally posted by Niks2072 View Post

Hi, All Going to get my Bird in next week so very much excited , after 1 year , well guys give tips to what check before taking the delivery of this bird ,

He buddy here is the checklist for a classic 500....in addition to this do check your fuel gauge an display:

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.

**Niks2072** · 11-12-2013, 08:24 PM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Hey! rahul, Thanks , for the whole list , but iam going to get thunderbird 350 and this much i need to check , i thought it will be perfectly delivered, after reading your quote i went to the service station of Voyage motors in Kandivli ( Mumbai). Over there i met a guy who said he got thunderbird 500 last month he has done the service but he came back as chain was loose, is this the conditon of all service stations of RE everywhere, i have invested going against all odds but if something like that arises on my bike i will really be sad with the bike and service guys. well thank you a lot for this valuable information

**rahul_up87** · 11-13-2013, 08:07 PM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Originally posted by Niks2072 View Post

Hey! rahul, Thanks , for the whole list , but iam going to get thunderbird 350 and this much i need to check , i thought it will be perfectly delivered, after reading your quote i went to the service station of Voyage motors in Kandivli ( Mumbai). Over there i met a guy who said he got thunderbird 500 last month he has done the service but he came back as chain was loose, is this the conditon of all service stations of RE everywhere, i have invested going against all odds but if something like that arises on my bike i will really be sad with the bike and service guys. well thank you a lot for this valuable information

Anytime buddy

Well throughout your warranty period they will be a PIA. They will always deny if anything is wrong or needs repair/replacement. They"ll always say "Ye baaki bikes me bhi aisa hi hota hai...RE trademark hai sarrjee"

**Buddy_rc** · 11-14-2013, 11:04 AM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Hi guys,

I just entered the world of biking with a 2010 thunderbird

I have stayed out of the country for a while so I am not in sync with lot if things.

Wanted to buy a new thunderbird 500 but the 1 year wait and the urgent need of a ride and also the coincidental finding of a used one with my friend led to this purchase.

And I must say I am pretty happy with it.

There are a few questions on my mind.

I want to upgrade to fatter tyres for better grip, something as on the new thunderbird or more wider if possible.

I don't mind changing the rim.

Also I want to reduce the tyre size to around 17 or 18

Are alloys a good option

Please suggest options available.... and some a guy who can do it for me in Pune..

Rohit

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**TBTS-350** · 11-14-2013, 12:23 PM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Originally posted by Buddy_rc View Post

Hi guys,

I just entered the world of biking with a 2010 thunderbird

I have stayed out of the country for a while so I am not in sync with lot if things.

Wanted to buy a new thunderbird 500 but the 1 year wait and the urgent need of a ride and also the coincidental finding of a used one with my friend led to this purchase.

And I must say I am pretty happy with it.

There are a few questions on my mind.

I want to upgrade to fatter tyres for better grip, something as on the new thunderbird or more wider if possible.

I don't mind changing the rim.

Also I want to reduce the tyre size to around 17 or 18

Are alloys a good option

Please suggest options available.... and some a guy who can do it for me in Pune..

Rohit

1.) The maximum tire size the swing arm on the New Thunderbird will take is upto 130 i guess.
2.) Changing to 130 is ok, but its not advisable to change the Rim size as it will affect the acceleration and torque output on the steed. However, you can do it.
3.) The reason why cruisers have spoke wheels is because they have better shock absorption capabilities compared to the alloy ones but, alloy's do look better any day.
4.) The waiting for a TBTS-500 is no more 1 year, you will get it in 3 months flat, and maybe even before that, i got mine in 24 days.

**gyan_recl350** · 11-15-2013, 10:41 PM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Originally posted by Niks2072 View Post

Hey! rahul, Thanks , for the whole list , but iam going to get thunderbird 350 and this much i need to check , i thought it will be perfectly delivered, after reading your quote i went to the service station of Voyage motors in Kandivli ( Mumbai). Over there i met a guy who said he got thunderbird 500 last month he has done the service but he came back as chain was loose, is this the conditon of all service stations of RE everywhere, i have invested going against all odds but if something like that arises on my bike i will really be sad with the bike and service guys. well thank you a lot for this valuable information

Well friend I guess you been shown or has been seeing only other side of it. It is not gloomy all over. Don't let the disappointed and scepticism creep in. Few guys are good also and this new UCE RE are quite reliable and practically maintenance free. Small issues here and there might or might not be there.

Take my case, out of excitement I did not do the PDI at all, neither had I done any homework. I did not face any issue. I do not do anything special than periodic servicing, cleaning in 15-20 days, some care and off-course lots of love

. No issues so far and the Bull is doing absolutely fine.

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**Niks2072** · 11-16-2013, 06:45 PM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

hi, what was the average , and how much time it took to reach to murrud janjira from mumbai

**globe2ride** · 11-19-2013, 05:32 PM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Did a Tankfull-235km-Tankfull test, with a daily commute from Thane-Andheri via EE-Highway-JVLR-Andheri. Fuel filled during latest tankfull was 6.35 ltrs. That makes an average of 37! in the Andheri-JVLR traffic... I'm impressed! Will repeat a test with a long drive on highways soon, and compare the average.

**globe2ride** · 11-20-2013, 11:42 AM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Originally posted by TranquilRage

Good one, I think EEH is helping balance JVLR.

Yes, I think so too, but I'm seriously worried if the "clutched" riding in andheri-JVLR is taking a toll on my bike(in any way) especially the clutch plates etc. Someone please advise what can I do to avoid any damage to the bike in such riding conditions. The bike keeps squeaking from one place or the other on a regular basis.. Please let me know how to best approach such riding conditions, or am I just being paranoid!??

**sanjukoli12** · 11-20-2013, 12:58 PM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Originally posted by globe2ride View Post

Did a Tankfull-235km-Tankfull test, with a daily commute from Thane-Andheri via EE-Highway-JVLR-Andheri. Fuel filled during latest tankfull was 6.35 ltrs. That makes an average of 37! in the Andheri-JVLR traffic... I'm impressed! Will repeat a test with a long drive on highways soon, and compare the average.

It seems their is not much average diff between the TBTS 500 and TBTS 350. What say guys ????

**globe2ride** · 11-20-2013, 01:12 PM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Originally posted by sanjukoli12 View Post

It seems their is not much average diff between the TBTS 500 and TBTS 350. What say guys ????

I am not sure about the average of TB500, but certainly it will be lesser than the TB350. average calculation will depend on a lot of factors, especially riding style road/traffic conditions, etc. probably the highway average of TB500 would be same as the city average of TB350.. thats the best i can think of if you have observed a TB500 giving average of 35-40kmpl.

**susheelkumar** · 11-21-2013, 09:32 AM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Hey guyz..could you tell me what is the on road price of TB350 & TB500 in bangalore??
Also the waiting period?

**globe2ride** · 11-27-2013, 02:21 PM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Today morning, there was too much friction on the front brake, and the braking efficiency has reduced as well. It doesnt stop as properly and quickly as it normally does, a little skid is experienced when i apply the front brake. Can someone tell me what could be the reason for this sudden behaviour?? Is there anything that can be done for it locally or a trip to the ASC is order??

**ani_iceman** · 11-27-2013, 02:25 PM

Re: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 Owners Experiences

Originally posted by globe2ride View Post

Today morning, there was too much friction on the front brake, and the braking efficiency has reduced as well. It doesnt stop as properly and quickly as it normally does, a little skid is experienced when i apply the front brake. Can someone tell me what could be the reason for this sudden behaviour?? Is there anything that can be done for it locally or a trip to the ASC is order??

Did not get you ? IF there was too much friction then it should have stopped in a more sudden way if you apply the brakes.??

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