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Royal Enfield Motorcycles => Bullet with the UCE engine => Topic started by: donatelos on October 22, 2010, 08:11:11 pm
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Hello all,well after quite awhile of admiring the classic efi and going back and forth to the dealer for further looks Iv'e finnaly ordered a nice shiny black and white one and while I have never owned a bike quite like this 'tho travelled near and far on the pillion of my old Da's brit bikes I have'nt been seduced by the rose tinted memories of old classic's ,I remember too much oil on the garden path and too many hours passing spanners to Pop,but this bike seems best of both world's(I hope)have been and allways will be a great Guzzi fan but as they say "you gotta try before you die" well I say it anyway,but seriously this is the first time in many a year I'm actually excited at the arrival of a new bike even at the ripe old age of 60 I still cant wait to swing my leg over it and ride the 260ml home on the back roads. Hope I wont be to much of a nuiscance with endless queries and will let you know when it arrives and how I get on with it,cheers all .Don
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Welcome! You are right to be excited and you will love the bike. Stop a few times on the way to let the engine cool if your first ride is 260m but it will be a great introduction. The EFI is a superb engine, full of character and should prove very reliable. Keep us informed!
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Yeah, Cheers on the new ride! and Welcome! :)
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Welcome aboard Don, and congrats on getting yourself a great bike. I bought myself a beautiful black & chrome G5 for my 60th birthday earlier this year, and "excited" doesn't come close to how I felt about it! First bike for forty years, and six thousand plus happy miles later I've not had a moment's regret. Best thing I ever did bar none.
You're going to love it. This place aint bad either... Keep us posted.
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Welcome! I now have to rain on your parade. If you follow my threads on this forum, you know I stress break in procedures. I strongly recommend you truck the bike home. then take several small rides until at least the first service. I have never had a customer do what you are planning, and then get full satisfaction and use out of any bike. The last one that did that with his EFI gets 10 -15 miles per gallon less than every other customer I have. It really did not break in to my standards.
These are great bikes, and you will have a blast. I just suggest taking it slower. Like fine wines and fine women, some things should not be rushed.
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@Don:
Welcome to the forum. These new bikes are exactly as you put it - best of both worlds. They are vastly improved from the older models. They don't leak - no more puddles or drops of oil on the floor !
Just go through the posts on this forum, you will find plenty of information and tips for maintenance. If you take care of it, it will give you lots of joy. Also, riding RE will subtract 20 years of your age - 60 is new 40 ;D.
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Thank's all for welcome,I live in Wales and have to drive the bike back from England via some interesting roads,hate them motorways,my pals son who passed his test last year and bought a bargain of a sportsman with only 4ml on the clock yep thats right 4ml and all for only £1000 the guy bought it then very sadly died a night or so later and his son kept it for years ,well it was this bike that got me interesred after following him around the "D" roads of france and I mean following 'cus the thing was very nimble on them roads and HP didn't count a whit ,well I thought these are the roads I like the fuel economy is great and light and simple with character is the way to go so the next two weeks are really going to drag by till delivery.Don
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Welcome! I now have to rain on your parade. If you follow my threads on this forum, you know I stress break in procedures. I strongly recommend you truck the bike home. then take several small rides until at least the first service. I have never had a customer do what you are planning, and then get full satisfaction and use out of any bike. The last one that did that with his EFI gets 10 -15 miles per gallon less than every other customer I have. It really did not break in to my standards.
These are great bikes, and you will have a blast. I just suggest taking it slower. Like fine wines and fine women, some things should not be rushed.
much appreciate advice and the spirit it was given but due to work I have a one day window to recieve new bike once it arrives at dealer and as I am part ex'ing my Breva they want to see my bikes condition before actual hand over ,this dealer topped my local Enfield dealer by £500 on part ex so decided to do the mileage ,if I stop for a break every 50-60ml for 10-15 mins think that be more gentle for the bike on the run back? Don
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Don't let Vince rain on your parade. As an ex-customer of his I know his drill and after talking to other EFI owners, some bikes just inherently for what ever reason get different mileages. 35-40 in 3rd, 45-50 in 4th, US miles, vary your speed and get a feel for the range on the throttle so you know when 1/2 open is and take it easy, you'll be fine.
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.... so decided to do the mileage ,if I stop for a break every 50-60ml for 10-15 mins think that be more gentle for the bike on the run back? Don
If it is a brand new bike, you will need first oil change immediately after riding back home from your dealer covering 260 miles. The manual suggests first oil change at 300 miles - and you will be right up there with your first trip. Even if the dealer puts new oil just before you start your trip, you should still change it when you reach home. The first few oil changes are important and better done sooner than later.
Buy oil and oil filter replacement from the dealer with the bike.
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Congratulations.
Don't you just LOVE that new bike smell? ;D
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Congratulations Don! You'll love your new bike.
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Welcome, and Good luck with the new Bike ! You'll love it, It's a given. ;)
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Br. Don, I welcome you to the forum and also offer my congradulations!
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+1 to the other posts. I sold a Moto Guzzi Nevada (brother to your Breva) before buying the new Enfield (C5 Classic). I don't miss the Guzzi, but it was fun.
The running-in procedure is important but not as much as as it used to be for the iron barrel RE. You would be wise to stop and let your body and the motor rest and cool a few times on your 260-mile jaunt home. Have a couple liters of semi-synthetic oil ready for the oil change as well as an oil filter. It's an easy procedure, especially now that the oil filter cap is spring loaded!
Do inspect all the fasteners at home and be ready to tighten a few! The blue thread locking stuff is really useful.
Congrat's on the new ride! You'll be amazed how the motor loosens up and gets smoother over the miles.
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Well once again thanks all for good advice ,I firmly beleive regular oil changes with a quality oil is the answer to any bike's longevity be it jap ,brit, italian or whatever and was thinking of a change once arriving home so glad to hear am on right tracks ,dealer said he supply me with full service kit to take home once I pick bike up,there's a lot of misconception here in the UK that doing your own servicing at home nullifies the warranty ,not so ,you just have to be seen to be competent and follow the manufaturer's guide lines to stay within the letter of the law should a claim occur but I guess a lot of dealers don't want that as common knowledge . So you guy's reckon there's no big problem riding home as long as a sedate pace with breaks taken regular. Roll on spring when me an the (unnamed yet) can blat around Germany and Switzerland with my little tent on the back ,you guy's got one heck of a country to tour but really I must tell you you owe it to yourself to do the back roads of Europe and taste the sight's ,sound's and smell s of differen't culture's and what better way to do it than by motocycle,magick.Don
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Welcome aboard and congrats on you new bike.
Many smiles per gallon to you ;)
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must be something in the beer I also had not ridden a bike for 41 years (previously was in UK- Now in Australia). After riding one of those little scooter things at Cairns i remembered what a kick it was. I bought a black C5 2 days before Christmas, but it was an early 60th birthday presssy for June2010. Now 10 months on and 4,000K still having a ball. Every weekend i do a 60-100km ride and engine seems to get sweeter and sweeter. Sweet as at 110km with 130kg on board- no vibration. Generally run 80-100km depending on road.My roads are generally country back roads, a little like Ireland- stone walls- dairy area etc.- lots of hills too.
enjoy
Peter
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Welcome and enjoy. Stay in touch with us as you bond with your new love!
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Roll on spring when me an the (unnamed yet) can blat around Germany and Switzerland with my little tent on the back ,you guy's got one heck of a country to tour but really I must tell you you owe it to yourself to do the back roads of Europe and taste the sight's ,sound's and smell s of differen't culture's and what better way to do it than by motocycle,magick.Don
My words, Don, couldn´t have said that in a better way. Welcome to the Royal Family!
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welcome to the best UCE RE forum on the net,as singhg5 said 60 is the new 40,
although i feel 60 after a good ride. ;D
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Hi all,had a chat to my dealer today and he seems happy with the pic's of my breva I sent him and is willing to truck the Enfield to me for £i50 so may very well take Vince;s advice and do that thereby taking it easier on break in period ,did really want to ride it home and spend the money on a pillion pad but all in good time I guess, will also wait to put some decent mileage on it before the giant sausage on the side goes for a more pleasing and rortier can goes on .Lord I can see this is going to be a expensive love affair allready but think I might have more fun riding this than something else that took all my money and half my house.Don
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Good idea with the break in. The first 50 miles are the most crucial. You may want to change your first oil around the 50 mile mark. That is where all the metal shavings come out.
The C5 come pretty loaded. You can spend as much money on it, but me thinks, a fly screen and silencer is all you may need.
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Hi all,
had a chat to my dealer today and he is willing to truck the Enfield to me for £i50 so may very well take Vince;s advice.
I might have more fun riding this than something else that took all my money and half my house.Don
Good decison that your dealer will deliver the bike to you - it is worth it. You can go through the break-in procedure at your own pace. It won't cost you half the house, though RE does like TLC and occasional treat :D.
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Good decision! Ask the dealer if he had the oil changed on the RE before he delivered it to you. Here in the USA, the dealers are suggested to do that. If so, you won't have to worry about it until 300 miles. If not, do it earlier.
I didn't have very much bad stuff, including magnetic shavings on the two plugs, when I did the 300 mile oil change. The 750 mile change (I was anal this time) found even less "stuff".
Enjoy and keep the wrist from twisting too much for a while. ;D