[TomJohnston]

 Standing here with my grease gun and nowhere to go. Are there actually no lube points on a Royal (2014)? How about the swing arm or clutch pivot or centerstand. How do they get any lubrication....especially the swing arm ?

And another point....why is the engine warning light an automobile engine.? Couldn't someone come up with an image of a vertical air cooled cylinder profile? I have been questioned more than once about that.

[Bulletman]

You can make a couple of grease inputs for your Swing arm....one of our creative and Innovative  members "Gashousegorilla"    did the same for his Swing arm....

[gashousegorilla]

You can make a couple of grease inputs for your Swing arm....one of our creative and Innovative  members "Gashousegorilla"    did the same for his Swing arm....

 Yes you can     There are no grease fitting to be found that I ever saw.... except the ones I put in.


 

[Arizoni]

Unless the bushings in the swing arm are replaced with metal ones, they don' need any grease. 

The hinges on the sidestand and centerstand get a shot of oil from an oil can.
The clutch lever doesn't need any lube.
The clutch cable does.  Lube it at least twice a year.
The chain needs lube.  At least every 500 miles or sooner.

[gashousegorilla]

   No, no need for grease on the plastic stock bushes.  However, lubrication in between the Metal pivot bolt and the metal tube that the swingarm moves up and down on, certainly is not a bad idea.  And that configuration is the same with the Stock plastic Bushes or the older Metalastic bushes. metal to metal.

[barenekd]

Anything that moves against another part can use a touch of lube, even the clutch lever pivot. Well, anything that is, except for brake linings. However, the other brake parts that move, the pivot pin and cam, can definitely use a bit of grease.
Bare

[Vince]

     I asked Kevin about the auto engine for the warning light. He said the Feds mandated it for all vehicles for uniformity.

[The Old Coot]

More than one clutch cable as broken at the end where it goes into the leaver. A touch of grease here will keep it free and less chance of the fraying.

[Russ]

But WHY did it have to be a "AUTOMOBILE" engine.

[NorEaster]

But WHY did it have to be a "AUTOMOBILE" engine.

   
How about a re-designed one?

It's the shape of a turd... when that light comes on it means your engine has gone to shite...
 

[SteveThackery]

But WHY did it have to be a "AUTOMOBILE" engine.

I love the turd explanation!  However, I think it's supposed to comply with the international standard symbol for an engine fault warning light?

[mattsz]

But WHY did it have to be a "AUTOMOBILE" engine.

It's not an automobile enging:  it's a Nimbus engine.

Hopefully it won't be shining at you for very long periods...

NorEaster: 

[High On Octane]

More than one clutch cable as broken at the end where it goes into the leaver. A touch of grease here will keep it free and less chance of the fraying.

Greasing the ball end of the clutch cable will just about triple the life of your clutch cable.  If you don't grease it, rather than the ball rotating in the socket, it will get wedged and bend the cable at the ball.  That is why they always break there.

[Ducati Scotty]

I saw a friend's that had broken right there on a fairly new bike last week.  Now I know why.

Scott