Re: Which Bullet shall i buy for MUMBAI ROADS!

Thanks for the amazing reply. That's pretty much changed my mind. Lengthy and good answer!

But now I am stuck again. the only reason I didn't get the Thunderbird is cause I heard its hard to ride in the city. But after I took a test drive, it changed my mind :P

So the mileage seems good.
Comfortable.
Reliable.

All checks.
Maybe Enfield it is!

(Will update soon).

Re: Which Bullet shall i buy for MUMBAI ROADS!

Answers in Bold. It is lengthy, but yea, worth a read maybe.

cheers,
Achyut.

Re: Which Bullet shall i buy for MUMBAI ROADS!

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Which Bullet shall i buy for MUMBAI ROADS!

Hello,

First of all.
I have hard Bullets break down ALOT and are like elephants, they break down every month.
Is it true?
I don't ride rough, i dont speed up like a maniac, nor do i stress on the engine. FYI

i went to RE showroom today, Sakinaka.

Had a test drive of the Thunderbird, Classic 350.

I'm gonna get the 350cc for sure, and I'm ok with the standard one, or shall i go for the electra? i dont mind the kick at all, im ok with that.
But front disc breaks? is standard bad with breaking? They did not have the 350cc of standard.

I also wanted to ride the continental gt, i like it, if i buy that, i will replace the handle, so i can get rid of the posture.
Yes! i know that's the whole point of the bike! but well, thats me.

I will mainly travel in the city 70% and 30% highways, its like a secondary vehicle, since we have a scooter.

Also, i am concerned about the mileage
can i expect 30-35? cause i drive around 40-60 ONLY.

Which one should i go for city use and bit of highway?
Are these bikes reliable?

I am also getting offered an old bullet, not the UCE engine one.
the old ones, with the gear on the other side, are they better? or shall i opt for a new one?
Mileage and RELIABILITY MATTERS ALOT.
so which would be better? old or new?

HELP

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Guys I booked SB 500 today,

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you can fit easily with Thunder bird new model rear disc setup. it is direct fit. but it hard to find. and takes lot of money.

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Thanks Rugved for pointing out the issue and info on RE techs. Good you have activa still, I sold my old bike after I got my thunderbird. Now I miss my old bike for short rides

I feel left knee pain only while riding the bike for more than 20 minutes, no issues when i keep the bike in stationary.
Can you confirm what are those 'Perfect seats'? How can i re fit in my bike? Do i need to change the seat completely, Also how much it will cost ?

Right from the beginning I had a thought like i booked my bike in wrong showroom, even the senior guy i.e. manager of the showroom is also not friendly. I choose this showroom because it is near to my home, but later i realised their bad nature. Even lot of guys complaint about them in google reviews as well.

I checked with the service person and he asked to bring the bike for first service by tomorrow. I thought to go to service center and ask them to check the issues, but after your advice I'm thinking to go the showroom first and then I'll go to the service center. Hoping some senior guy will attend my bike.

Will post my experience again in couple of days.

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For Points No.1 and 2.
No bike should pull to one side. It has got to be an alignment issue or something similar.
Left knee pain, cant explain, best guess would be; is that the leg you tend to put much load on while the bike is stationery? (New RE bike+pillion. is a heavy scenario to get used to, that May be the cause of pain)

Point no.3
I have heard this from all RE owners, the posture is good but The seats are not as soft as some people may like it to be. My friend has a CL350 and his pillion too complained, he got both his seats re-fit to 'Perfect Seats'. I hear they are THE BEST SOLUTION for RE. I have a TBTS and (TBTS pillion seat is slightly smaller than other REs) my pillion complains about it too. (In my case, pillion was not taken on the bike any longer, we have an Activa for that purpose )

Coming to the last point. Dont Shout at RE techs. This never works as they are least concerned about the getting the job done anyways. The best approach would be, call/visit the showroom. Get friendly with the topmost guy out there, explain the issues to him, ask him to call the service centre and let them know You will be going there, have them assign the bike to a senior Tech.

This process seems time consuming, but trust me, there have been so many people shouting at their RE service centres and yet nothing happens.

I bought my RE in a completely new state where i knew no one. And i was too apprehensive about the first service. The vehicle allotment guy was friendly (also because i had called in too many times during the waiting period) and he called the ASC nearer to me and gave them reference. They did a good job on the first as well as second service now and everything has been good. I too had a few issues to be taken care of soon after delivery, one of them like yours was related to steering, mine didnt pull to one side, but it was too stiff at the extreme turning points. But all issues are checked now. No downtime.

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Hi Guys, Its me again with pain

I do went for the trip I asked earlier with speed limit of 50-65 and RPM < 3000. At the end of the trip I noticed few problems,

I'm going to service center in couple of days so your suggestions will be helpful to inform those guys and get the things rectified.

1. Got severe pain in right shoulder after 10-30 minutes of driving. Later identified something wrong with handlebar/front fork. Bike dragging to the right side if we take out the hands. I hope some dumb sales person in the showroom did this.
Later on the same day I drove my frnd TBTS for couple of mins and dragging problem was not there.

2. Severe left leg knee pain. Couple of guys told because of problem #1 I'm facing leg pain aswell. Is that so? else what could it be? foot rest problem ?? any solutions

3. !!! BUTT !!! - Initially my pillion screamed butt paining, later me too joined. I hope TBTS have a comfortable seat and riding position that is the only reason I had took this bike. But why me and pillion getting pain in our butts? I hope new bike will not have brittle seat, so what could be the possible prob? Do i need to change the seats?


If you guys confirm what are these problems/solutions it will be helpful for me to shout at the service guys.

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Hi Can any one help me about their experience i am planning to install a rear disc brake for my classic 350.

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They are same mechanically (same engine, carb etc)but physically they are different.ie.the seat height,wheelbase,tyre size seating position are different.test drive both to see which one fits you better.

RIDE HARD RIDE SAFE

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With the 350cc RE's the cruising speeds without stressing the engine is 70-80kmph.

RIDE HARD RIDE SAFE

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Not during run-in. I am asking generally.

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Dont go for a long drives. For first 1500 kms care your bike like a baby. If u go for long drives or above 60 kmph speed. There is a chance to worst engine noise in feauture

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Can Thunderbird 350 cruise at 90-100 all day with pillion without stressing engine??