VM28 carb for a 350cc?Is he done some porting work on bull for larger intake?
VM24 is definitely recommended.(BS29 is used by some AVL guys here).
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@shine:It is kind of OK for pedastrian slice.My Friend just restored a 1962 bullet and got the same .Look at his Bull:
orkut -
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Visiting this forum after some time.My Bullet is as usual rocking after the work(cam gear replacement and new adjustable spindles).I thought of selling out the bull for a old one -later cancelled the idea. .
One thing Bull is not giving any problems.Went for many small trips to cochin city/coimbatore during the time.
Will be posting pics soon.

hey prakash i need ur number.. want to ask to some details.. or jus call me @ 999-538-4123

Thumping Regards
Shine

Thanks for the detail man. But I have no idea. He just asked for it and so am posting it here!!

Hey Deep,

Thanks for the clarification.

And hey prakash, it is a very normal thing to go in for a bigger carburettor when one tunes his/her bike for performance. And VM28 (used to come stock on the 500cc CI) is something that has been commonly used since long. You just have to figure out a way to fit it onto yoru bike as it is not a direct fit.

And yes the BS29 is also used.

Happy thumping,
Prakhar

Bullet Machismo LB500 2000 KM report

Okie, here we go. Day one. On my way back home from the showroom in evening traffic, my AVL500 blows up a fuse. I called up the 24x7 helpline and take their guidance to change the fuse. Next day, I bought half a dozen fuses to be kept in my toolbox.

After the first service, my baby started making a ticking noise a about 880 kms which was traced to a defective valve nut. RE replaced the valves under warranty.

Then, at about 2000 kms, I heard one more rattle. This time it sounded like the piston slapping at certain rpm ranges. Fearing the worst, I checked the plug only to find it bone dry. Then, I move on to check whether there are any oily deposits in the silencer. Negative. Still, I wasn't convinced. So I rode down to the brand store and asked them to rectify the noise. Turned out that the Pulse Air Valve had conked out. Amazingly, the RE brand store workshop had a replacement PAV. Put it on and returned after a paid service. The cams had some backlash. So, got that adjusted and replaced oil at 2000 KMs, again unscheduled service. Also the speedo cable was broken which was replaced. Meanwhile, when I told them to disconnect the entire PAV shebang by fitting a blanking plug/nut on the head, they said that it would void warranty. So, I let the PAV be. Now the bike is running smooth and nice and I am happy.

Also, I spoke to the sales manager and asked him about when the UCE500 would be launched. He told me that the factory is contemplating a release in early 2010. Also, he expects the price to be pegged at the 1.5 lakh mark. Sounds very attractive. Also, he had ridden the new UCE500 at the factory and he said that the bike pulls much better than the LB500. At the moment however, this is unofficial news.

I had gone for a longish ride on my LB500 on Saturday, upto Ambur on the Bangalore-Chennai highway. The bike performed very well and I was happy. I rode at a constant speedo indicated 90 Ks which felt like a genuine 80 Ks. The bike was trundling along very nicely. The real revelation was how comfortable I felt after doing more than 300+ Ks in about 5 hours. I am certain that most other motorcycles except the Unicorn and Zma would have left me exhausted. Long live the bullet.

Meanwhile, today morning I took her out for a short spin and then I checked oil levels and found the clutch oil to be only about 3cm on a long screwdriver while the Pete Snidal manual recommends 5cm. When I loosened the central holding nut behind the gear lever, oil did flow out but I made sure that the oil level was upto the 5 cm recommended level. And this happens just three days after the Brand Store mechs changed all the required oils. Sad scene, this. Yes, the oil was new but they had just filled in half the required level. Even the engine oil was filled upto the full mark only when I personally checked it and asked the mechanic to fill it up. I didn't check the clutch and gearbox oil then. And, the Brand Store happens to be the run by the RE factory itself, phew. The moral of the story, please ensure that the oil is changed in front of you.

Another observation I made after yesterday's ride was that the bike was leaking a few drops of oil through the tappet adjustment cover and the cavity through which the decomp wire meets the tappet cover. At high speeds, droplets of this oil was being thrown onto the left hand toolbox. Reason: tappet cover was slightly on the looser side. I have tightened the cover and now the oil stays where it is meant to stay. The flip side to this is that the decomp lever feels a little tighter than before. A smaller price to pay than oil being leaked out. She had managed to burn up 12.49 litres of petrol for 420 Ks. The average fuel efficiency comes up to 33.6 KMPL. The 420 Kilometres included 35% stop-go conditions in the city and 65% highway riding at constant speeds of 90 Ks on the speedo. The odo now reads 2520 KMs.

Don't keep anything like screwdrivers simply on the box.I guess it can short the power.

To Ananth -- I've had my Tbird for 4 months now -- she's a beauty and handles really well -- taken her to Kanyakumari with no problems. Yes, the servicing is costly, but she's worth every paise

Guys, I changed my oil at 500 kms.. Now my TBTS has run 2000 kms.

I checked the Oil level today as I'm preparing for a ride to Bangalore next weekend and to my surprise there is just some sparse oil left!!

After my OOTY trip, the oil level had gone down from say 90% to 5% ??

I have asked the Service Center guys to check the oil leak , but i don't feel that they have done anything for that issue!

Can some one help me out ? What exactly should i tell those guys to get this done? Is it normal for a TB to use that much engine oil in 1500 kms?

Thanks in advance!

only a 10% decrease in Oil Level is what I observed with CI bullets after a month of daily usage.
NEVER RIDE A BULLET WITH OIL LEVEL LESS.OIL PUMP WON'T WORK AND ENGINE WILL SEIZE.
some times ,if you fill engine oil more than what the scale shows ,the oil will be pushed out(kind of slight spill) from the top of the case(behind cylinder).
your tbird needs care.there is either a problem with engine(combustion),tuning etc.hope experts reply here.only 5% oil left!Can't believe!

Thanks prakash! I just went to the service showroom..

They re filled the engine oil (Oil Change!).. Told me that the oil spill was huge due to frequent gear shifts around the hills and they failed to rectify the oil spill problem during 1st service.. they just tightened some nuts and asked me to come back after 1000 kms (For 2nd Service @ 3000 Kms).

not the oil level after around 100-150kms of run.I cannot believe your bike survived with just 5% oil left .
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I got my CI Electra 4 Speed's Shock Absorberer's Stem changed.Costed around 1000 rupees with washers to balance.
I had already changed few months back to a new set of OEM CAM wheels and to Adjustable Type Spindles.It works.after around 2600kms with new cam cogs,spindles and bronze valve guides ,bike lives perfect.

This 4-speed electra after tuning(earlier it was consistently set lean mixture by the mechanic until few months back-expecting High Mileage-where I really never preferred it.but mechanic's here usually does that with std's and all!) is a good 80-90kmph constant speed cruiser.Vibration levels are reduced.
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I tried a Halogen bulb and it burnt the wires .Seems a better wiring and a different bulb holder is needed.switched back to Normal Bulb.
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Then ,only done small trips of 70-100kms(one side) these days.
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Any Idea ,How can I put a Hazard light like indicator blinking(all 4 indicators blinking)?

Even I couldn't Beleive it! The oil leak was a bit too much - that is stopped for now - think that should be the only reason. May be, Other that that, the 600 kms i rode in 10 hours should be the other reason!

Am no expert - jus my 2 cents....

Did u have a cut out sorta thing ? Try re wiring and check the bulb before optimum use. My Battery fused last night out of nowhere! Think the electricals are too delicate! For the 4 way flasher, think a local mech could do it - just attach the wirings to the cut out / battery and use some better wiring - it should run perfect..

Ananth,

The showroom people are bluffing. No bike will consume 90% of oil in 600KMs of hill riding. It must have been a heavy leak. But before that, did you see the oil when it was drained out? 5% means about 100 ml. You certainly wouldn't have made it back without an engine seizure with 100ml. By your ride report, you mentioned that you were riding at 80. So, could it be a case of wrong oil level reading or wetsumping(not a big issue but to remedy this, you need to be at TDC while parking your bike overnight)? I'm not sure about wetsumping as your TB is a UCE.

The oil spill Prakash is talking about is from the breather pipe joint. This can be easily rectified by tightening the nut on which the rubber breather pipe sits. I had the same issue and I tightened the nut myself. You can't lose 90% of your oil through the breather pipe. The engine using up more oil during the initial stages is fine as rings, etc need to set during running-in, but "more" here means 20-25% at the maximum.

Before your Bangalore trip, check your oil on a daily basis and make sure that it stays in the engine. I still think it could be a case of wrong oil reading/wetsumping. I hope all's well.

thanks jay.. i had constantly watched the oil levels for the last week.. No oil leak.. Also, I pointed out the oil leak to the service center guys.. i don't have a pic, but there was heavy oil leak during the trip and its no more once the nut was tightened.. Even i dont agree to losing 90% oil in 600 kms, but the up and down 1150 kms made me think.. the SVC guys were claiming that just because it was terrain riding and normally oil leaks out in 2000 kms (For a newer ride).. 1150 kms should be normal and it wont happen again as the nuts were tightened.. lets see how it behaves in this weekends trip.. in anycase i have a spare set of engine oil on my backpack..