Author Topic: What did you do to your Royal Enfield today?  (Read 1811909 times)

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mplayle

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Reply #2685 on: February 07, 2013, 01:23:16 pm
AussieDave,
Borrow a phrase from the classic Mini community: "I'm not compensating.  How about you?"


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Reply #2686 on: February 07, 2013, 05:04:41 pm
..........My imaginary girlfriend says not to worry,size doesn't matter.............   

IGF's are short-sighted.  the slower ride lasts longer.
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Reply #2687 on: February 07, 2013, 05:18:00 pm
IGF's are short-sighted.  the slower ride lasts longer.

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Reply #2688 on: February 07, 2013, 06:28:39 pm
AussieDave,
Borrow a phrase from the classic Mini community: "I'm not compensating.  How about you?"

I soooooooo need to get that on a sticker!


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Reply #2689 on: February 07, 2013, 09:39:25 pm
Ask 'em who can go the farthest on 3 gallons of gas! Or how much they're liking that $15,000 machine they're riding.
As for me, I'm lamenting the loss of my gallant steed!
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Reply #2690 on: February 08, 2013, 11:24:32 pm
Today I put Blue Loctite on my fuel tank bolts.


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Reply #2691 on: February 09, 2013, 05:57:48 pm
My heart and thoughts go out to all the people on the eastcoast, being snowed under; especially to the riding brothers. May the inconvenience be shortlived. Only one more month to winter.
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Reply #2692 on: February 14, 2013, 02:44:38 am
Been smelling gas recently when opening my garage door. Further investigation revealed a slight pin hole in the weld on the right rear of my tank . I pulled the tank off to get a better eyeball on the leak and discovered the top motor mount was broken. Damn ! Too many trouble free miles I guess . I contacted my dealer and He is hooking me up with a revised motor mount and to my suprise a brand new tank. Thank God for the 2 year warranty. I made a temporary motor mount out of some flat stock and put some JB Weld on the pin hole so at least I can ride it until the new parts come in.
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Reply #2693 on: February 15, 2013, 07:45:03 pm
Just got back froma nice little ride..had lunchon the way. Bike did not want to start, I am pretty sure I flooded it using the little ckoke control lever. I could smell gas. Once I cranked it w/o choke it cleared its throat and ran fine.


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Reply #2694 on: February 15, 2013, 10:32:03 pm
Weather permitting (and the hourly weather forecast suggests that it will), I'm planning to do a 118-mile loop tomorrow to see what kind of MPG I get in highway riding.

Map here: http://goo.gl/maps/47Xx7

Will let you know how it goes...
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Reply #2695 on: February 15, 2013, 11:53:36 pm
Just got back froma nice little ride..had lunchon the way. Bike did not want to start, I am pretty sure I flooded it using the little ckoke control lever. I could smell gas. Once I cranked it w/o choke it cleared its throat and ran fine.

I've never used that thing in 17,000 km year round riding.
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میں صرف اپنی موٹر سائیکل پر سوار کرنا چاہتے ہیں


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Reply #2696 on: February 16, 2013, 12:05:56 am
I've never used that thing in 17,000 km year round riding.
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Reply #2697 on: February 16, 2013, 12:25:30 am
I don't get what it's for.  By design there's not enough friction to hold it in place, you have to hold it there, it says so in the manual.  All my other bikes it styas where you put it.  So if it won't stay open on its own what's the difference between that and opening the throttle a crack?  Aside from the fact that it's much easier and more comfortable to open the throttle.

Now that I think about it, may as well take if off and have one less cable.

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Reply #2698 on: February 16, 2013, 12:47:23 am
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Now that I think about it, may as well take if off and have one less cable.

Scott
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Or a spare
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Reply #2699 on: February 16, 2013, 12:52:21 am
It would require me to get off the couch and go into the cold garage, not likely any time soon.  I talk a big game but there's not much follow through ;)