Author Topic: What did you do to your Royal Enfield today?  (Read 1808125 times)

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Reply #3210 on: August 08, 2013, 04:33:16 am
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Reply #3211 on: August 08, 2013, 05:15:15 am
Today I crossed the hundred mile mark. The ride is already smoother than it was when I drove her home on friday. Man... I like this bike.
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Reply #3212 on: August 08, 2013, 06:46:51 pm
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Reply #3213 on: August 09, 2013, 01:22:02 am
Put in one of the controversial Barsnakes.  I think it does do some dampening while cruising.  Actually, my mirrors are steadier at idle too.  Then I added new Driven 2 ply Gel Grips, the kind that aren't soft on the outside, and rode again.  I do like the grips better than OEM ones.  If I had to choose, I'd take the $14 grips over the snake.
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Reply #3214 on: August 09, 2013, 01:33:49 am
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here's something that worked for me. if i took off and the bike was a bit on -vibration wise - i would pull over and stop and back in 1st gear work my way back to cruising speed.
most of the time the vibration dropped dramatically   


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Reply #3215 on: August 09, 2013, 02:23:18 am
Wildbill, I didn't have a major problem.  Certainly nothing that would require me to stop and start over - that indicates a big problem with the bike's setup if you ask me.  I'm just playing around with things.  I didn't like the stock grips and was going to replace them with something else anyway.  After this experiment I wouldn't invest in the snake if I was serious about a vibration problem.  There isn't $45 worth of improvement.  But then, I'm just seeing how calm I can get the bars without hanging weights off the ends or pouring shot down the tube.  Shot is for trap loads, not handlebars.
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Reply #3216 on: August 10, 2013, 04:56:32 am
I installed the Pro Grip Enduro grips.  Super comfy and really reduced the vibrations quite a bit for not having bar end weights installed.

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Reply #3217 on: August 10, 2013, 05:25:11 am
Had a nice ride in the hills at lunchtime with some friends at work.  Hit the rev limiter a few times.  An RE was not made to chase a Bandit 1250.

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Reply #3218 on: August 10, 2013, 06:53:09 am
True enough but I bet that 1250 Bandit is lousy on trails.  ;) 
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Reply #3219 on: August 10, 2013, 07:01:46 am
Ordered a throttle and idle cable to put a CV carb on the shovel head
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Reply #3220 on: August 10, 2013, 09:50:47 pm
Made a dash shelf to hold my gps. It will also allow to velcro on a pocket bag for small items like cell phone and change.
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Reply #3221 on: August 10, 2013, 09:57:26 pm
I hit a bump in the highway at 80mph and caught some air time!  It was scarily fun.    :D

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Reply #3222 on: August 11, 2013, 12:53:42 am
Made a dash shelf to hold my gps. It will also allow to velcro on a pocket bag for small items like cell phone and change.
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Reply #3223 on: August 11, 2013, 01:48:38 am
Before, the gps was strapped around the brake fluid box. Raindrops hindered readability and generally the device was out of my line of sight.
Using a leftover from a repair to stairs all of these were solved.
It has already been tested in the rain, doesn't get a drop while riding.

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Reply #3224 on: August 11, 2013, 09:48:38 am
nice ride, lubed chain and re cable tied the passenger sit on my rear rack.