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Royal Enfield Motorcycles => Bullet Electra & AVL => Topic started by: bitphire on April 22, 2013, 11:33:31 pm

Title: 08 Royal Enfield 500
Post by: bitphire on April 22, 2013, 11:33:31 pm

Trying to replace the starter gear on the bike. Took the case cover off (forgive me if I use the wrong terms). I believe it's the primary chain (that wraps around the alternator? and clutch). We need to get the sprockets that are apart of the alternator off but it has a large nut holding it on and we can't figure out a way to keep the stuff from spinning on us. Any idea's on how to hold it so we can break that nut free? I can get some pics if need be.

Edit: can I assume this is a lefty loosy situation or is it reversed?

Edit2 Images:
We pulled that cover off and behind it is where the nut we need to figure out how to get off is sitting.
(http://i688.photobucket.com/albums/vv242/redixe/primary_zps9ce0f6d1.jpg)

Title: Re: 08 Royal Enfield 500
Post by: bitphire on April 23, 2013, 02:04:49 am

Update:
We managed to get it using a shirt and some wood shims to jam up the clutch sprocket enough for it to break free.

Title: Re: 08 Royal Enfield 500
Post by: Arizoni on April 23, 2013, 04:44:51 am

Some say she has a weird name but Necessity is the Mother of Invention. :)

Title: Re: 08 Royal Enfield 500
Post by: bitphire on April 25, 2013, 02:38:18 pm

Just a quick question, what oil do I put back in on this bike? The manual didn't come with and google is not treating me nice atm.

Thanks.

Title: Re: 08 Royal Enfield 500
Post by: ace.cafe on April 25, 2013, 03:40:51 pm

Most people use regular motor oil, but Automatic Transmission Fluid also works very well.

Title: Re: 08 Royal Enfield 500
Post by: bitphire on April 25, 2013, 03:45:33 pm

Any specific weight? I read 20w-50 but they didn't mention for what year and it looked older than our 2008. Just curious what the manual suggests or if there is a more common option. I'm down in Central Texas so it gets pretty warm. Synthetic or non-synthetic?

Title: Re: 08 Royal Enfield 500
Post by: boggy on April 25, 2013, 04:40:28 pm

I run 20w50 in my 2007 AVL, but I may switch up to ATF Type F next time I change it.