I decided to do some maintenance on the ’02 (currently named ‘Curry’). One of the things I like to do is research work before I do it by checking out YouTube videos. So here’s a few I made using advice from the Snidal manual and/or advice I have gotten from using the search function on the forum here:
First up is an oil and filter change:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Aja2MnFS4QSome of the other videos out there do not include the filter, or even suggest that it is better to skip it. I can’t understand that, it’s pretty straight forward.
Next is draining the breather catch can, I figured it would be good to do while changing the oil:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uF0MX2Rvr2kHere is the Primary Oil Change Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfytO6VHra8I strike some controversy in this one, I’m sure, by choosing to use ATF in the primary. I encourage discussion, so by all means…
Next up is the gear box:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SEB3UrGgM8On a warm day after riding several hours, I would get one or two individual little drops from the transmission gearbox. I’ve read the Snidal manual which recommends 90wt, even daring to do so without a sealed bearing, but everything I’ve read in regards to Indian made Enfields is that they will leak.
Now, my leak wasn’t bad by any stretch, and the previous owner had a huge tube of grease meant to be used with oil to top things off. I went with a slurry that I call Snot Gear Grease, a recipe provided by baird444 (mike). Melting a tube of green grease and combining it with 30wt into a squeeze bottle.
So I over filled the trans with 90wt, ran until warm, drained it, and refilled it with the snot. If I get more than the 1-2 small drops after long rides, I’ll go back to the other method, but for now my gears are shifting like butter and the clunkyness I’ve been getting used to, has gone.
Finally, I changed the Fork Oil as well:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rqyb8NQ84QwPretty simple, I drained and replaced with ATF.
Hopefully these videos will help some folks that are new to the Royal Enfield world, especially with the Iron Barrels.