Author Topic: What did you do to your Royal Enfield today?  (Read 1811550 times)

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Reply #4140 on: March 27, 2014, 10:51:38 pm
Before you bend it, check to see if the front fork lock works.
If it does, did the fork come to a stop and allow the lock to be engaged or did the fork turn past the locking position?

If it went past the locking position and you needed to rotate the handlebars back to the right to get the lock to engage then the stop could be adjusted a bit to stop the handlebars & fork from turning that far.

If the fork stops turning at the same time that the lock will engage, straightening the lock stop back out might keep the fork lock from being able to engage.
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Reply #4141 on: March 27, 2014, 11:05:43 pm
Take a look at the other side.  If it's not cracked/fractured you should be able to tap it back into place with a hammer and drift.  If nothing is hitting the tank I'd just leave it.

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Reply #4142 on: March 28, 2014, 12:24:52 am
fork lock works perfect with the bars turned to the leg...  bit I can turn the bars, almost 90* to the right...
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Reply #4143 on: March 28, 2014, 05:24:44 pm
so the grips came off no problem, levers loosened, but for the life of me HOW does one get the switch gear off?
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Reply #4144 on: March 28, 2014, 05:27:27 pm
Look underneath.  There are usually two holes with phillips screws deep down in there.  Careful tightening them back up, it's just soft plastic.

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Reply #4145 on: March 28, 2014, 08:59:25 pm
yep, it was sticking and I thought I was messing something up...  bike is bare now, waiting on parts...
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Reply #4146 on: March 29, 2014, 01:52:53 am
The Hagon shocks showed up finally, so I got them on the bike. What a difference!
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Reply #4147 on: March 30, 2014, 02:37:09 am
I took her home after a long winter's storage.

...and she started on the first kick  8)

The EFI silencer sounds MARVELOUS! Nice thump, no backfiring, and she certainly feels a little more lively off the line. The saddlebags will need a little fidgeting with. The two top straps held fast, but the center snaps came undone, so they hung a little funny on the highway.
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Reply #4148 on: March 30, 2014, 06:08:21 am
Finally got my entire clutch assembly rebuilt and installed a 21 tooth front sprocket.  You can read about it here:

http://www.enfieldmotorcycles.com/forum/index.php/topic,18627.60.html

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Reply #4149 on: March 30, 2014, 06:20:14 am
New Taillight  http://www.enfieldmotorcycles.com/forum/index.php/topic,3881.msg206659.html#msg206659

New muffler  http://www.enfieldmotorcycles.com/forum/index.php/topic,18943.0.html

And on the test ride for my work discovered the frayed and ready to snap clutch cable...
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Reply #4150 on: March 30, 2014, 06:40:49 pm
Not sure if the 21 tooth is a smidge too tall or the cross wind was just that nasty.  Only hit 95mph, which is still an improvement over the previous 92mph.

SOOOOOOOOOO damn close!  Rats!    :D

I'll try again later when the wind dies down, it's blowing about 15-20mph right now.

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Reply #4151 on: March 30, 2014, 07:18:51 pm
Not sure if the 21 tooth is a smidge too tall or the cross wind was just that nasty.  Only hit 95mph, which is still an improvement over the previous 92mph.

SOOOOOOOOOO damn close!  Rats!    :D

I'll try again later when the wind dies down, it's blowing about 15-20mph right now.

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Reply #4152 on: March 30, 2014, 08:21:16 pm
Ride the other way, with the wind behind you!
Heh heh!
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If i did that I'd have to Ton-Up through a field!  Hahahaha   ;D

Here's a video of the attempt.  Check out the Smith's Speedo!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVSvcFCoE_8&list=UUOuxT3uDOINbn5OmZ0BwRVA

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Reply #4153 on: March 30, 2014, 11:08:32 pm
Seems you were going uphill too: what were you thinking?  ;D
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Reply #4154 on: March 30, 2014, 11:18:30 pm
Seems you were going uphill too: what were you thinking?  ;D

It's only uphill for a little bit!  Then the nice downward slope.   ;)   I really think the wind played a factor today.  It was blowing so hard that when I got over 55mph the camera started cutting the sound from so much wind noise.  Even if I didn't Ton-Up (yet :D ) the bike rides a lot nicer.  Not quite as quick, but still pulls good and hard.  I just can't get over how much better the bike shifts with the rebuilt clutch.  It's pretty damn nice.

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