[Royal Bulleteer]

So I've only had mine for a few weeks but whilst riding around my complex the foot shifter fell off.  I guess the nut holding it to the peg came loose and it popped right off!  It was still torqued tight enough that I couldn't just push it back on to my bike very easily.  Spanners to the rescue!

PS : Is it normal for stuff like that to fall off? ;-)

[1Blackwolf1]

  That's why we say do a good walk around the bike before riding.  Interesting things work/vibrate themselves loose/off.  Will.

[Ice]

 Lock wire, lock washers, lock nuts and loctite,,,,,has become my mantra 

[fdx]

Right foot rest...

I was on motorcycle meeting with my RE. Guys were revs their bikes, so I rev my bike too. Its quite loud with short exaust so some people came to see whose bike is making this noise. I reved again and then footrest just fall off... so shame, never again...

[Royal Bulleteer]

What kind of pipe do you have on it?  I want to get a freer flowing air pipe w/o the too much extra noise!

[UncleErnie]

My shifter fell off, too.  The bolt and nut are tight.  I don't get it.
Oh well- the linkage kept me from losing it.  Just popped it back on.

[birdmove]

    Check your kick start lever. It will fall off.Mine did once.I would check that shift lever also.

   jon

[soulforge]

As Ice mentioned! Locks! forever!  

I had the so called major parts especially weak to vibrations changed to lock nuts, etc.

Haven't worried since. Although I do check them from time to time just out of habit.

[Royal Bulleteer]

Which nuts are most prone to vibration drop off?  Can I get a list and the size of the lock nut I should buy?

THanks

[The Garbone]

The nuts attached to your Royal Enfield are the ones to be concerned with.  Use Loctite Blue.

[Royal Bulleteer]

Hashah so basically everything?

Looks like I'll be picking up some Loctite Blue!

[Rick Sperko]

Hashah so basically everything?

Looks like I'll be picking up some Loctite Blue!

I never touched loctite before my RE, now I have multiple bottles of it. Love the stuff. Never red (even when it is in a blue bottle).

-Rick

[soulforge]

Which nuts are most prone to vibration drop off?  Can I get a list and the size of the lock nut I should buy?

THanks

I would mainly go for mainly;
1. Front fender stay nuts
2. Foot rest nuts
3. Kick start lever nut
4. Silencer attachement nuts
5. Passenger foot rest nuts
6. Rear tail light nut

I also confirm that using Loctite blue is as good sometimes even better than lock nuts.

[Cabo Cruz]

"I never touched loctite before my RE, now I have multiple bottles of it... "  Rick Sperko

Br. Royal, this is a highly addictive potion... please be carefull... look what it's done to Br. Sparko!!! 

[Ice]

 An aircraft mechanic passed that tip to me ages ago.
De greasing the threads before applying loctie is sound practice. Like him, I use 91% Isopropyl alcohol.  Its cheap as chips at the local druggist, safe to use, It does not eat paint or plastics, is environmentally friendly and best of all it evaporates quickly leaving no residue.




Hi,
My name is Ice and,,,,,, I have a loctite collection