new,new,new....

[spooky]

Bandits at three o`clock Algy......

I had a short 30 mile ride,  halfway round I stopped at home and tightened the filler cap a lot more, then tightened up all the case studs, got a quarter turn on all of them easily but will let dealer torque them on friday when i go back, but it has improved a lot, much less oil about, but the rubber grommet is not sealing properly, anyway,  It`s Great !!!!

[spooky]

Oil leak fixed, took it up to Holywood Service Station RE dealer for first service, he took casing off and refitted the rubber seal and now all is ok, love the bike, it was a 240 mile round trip and I managed good weather all day, plus a really nice bacon sandwich at the Riverside cafe at Chollerford !

[Propellor]

Brilliant news Rufus.  Just a nice silencer now, as the icing on the cake 😁

[spooky]

yep, I asked  dealer if he could get  the silencer shown on the official RE website, on a battle green classic.   it`s the type I want that I can get from hitchpeople but at great expense, hopefully one from RE /India may be cheaper.  we`ll see.

[mthee]

Really pleased for you and a little jealous....
When my uncle recently announced his retirement from biking, I selfishly urged him to swap his fast Ducati for one of these and even quoted from Prop's earlier post. A great pity he didn't go for it and instead bought an MGB for his trip down memory lane.
I'd be pleased to read more posts on your recent acquisition 👍

[spooky]

Before I decided on getting a Royal Enfield I looked at all sorts of other bikes, but i kept going back to it. Lots of stuff i read said they vibrate badly, now that I have ridden it I am beginning to think that the vibration reports are down to people just not being used to bikes that vibrate, it`s really no worse than lots of bikes I have had and have still got. My little gilera is worse, the savage was about the same, my v50 guzzi was no better.  Harley Sportsters that I had (for 30 + years) all vibrated as much as the Enfield, I am running it in by `feel` revving it quite a lot in middle gears, not letting it labour and doing lots of unnecessary gear changes and in 500 miles I have felt it getting smoother. It`s easily as quick and more flexible than the 400 savage and has almost the same vibes. I think it is going to be a really pleasant and quick bike.  Things I don`t like at present are :  the back brake, it is a bit vague but probably still bedding in, never had a new rear disc braked bike to compare it with.    errr.   I think that`s it !
 I took off the back seat mount and replaced it with a nice rear carrier (for my waterproofs) I may try a lower seat, at 5` 5" and a bit I can`t quite get both feet flat on the floor.I like the fact that I can cover a couple of hundred miles before having to fill up as well, I can get to Dumfries and back before fuel light comes on.    Wish I could post photos like I used to, not sure what`s gone wrong, I think my phone has changed it`s settings ?

[Propellor]

I can recommend downloading the Photo Editor app. Blue icon. You can resize the file size on there in a couple of clicks.

Now that you're racking the miles up I'd be keeping an eye on the chain. Check for seized or stiff links manifesting as extreme tight/slack in the chain tension  👍

[Moto63]

Morning spooky, sounds like you're really enjoying your "mighty Enfield " good doo's. The more big bro talks about his and the more I read posts like yours and Ian's (smithy,) ( the one with the original 'mighty Enfield 😁) The more I'm thinking of selling the guzzi v7 and ktm390 and getting one bought 😁...cheers Michael

[Propellor]

Morning spooky, sounds like you're really enjoying your "mighty Enfield " good doo's. The more big bro talks about his and the more I read posts like yours and Ian's (smithy,) ( the one with the original 'mighty Enfield 😁) The more I'm thinking of selling the guzzi v7 and ktm390 and getting one bought 😁...cheers Michael

😮

[Smithy]

Well I am very jealous. As you may have read I did a great job in killing the Mighty Enfield by trying to rationalise the wiring (careful of that one Andy) without first understanding how unconventional and strange Indian wiring is. The upshot being TME still dead and without a significant injection of cash for a new wiring loom and possibly an ECU will remain so.

Reading your posts about enjoying your Enfields has made me more determined than ever to resurrect TME even though I keep threatening to sell it as an unfinished project. Somehow I just can't seem to part with it. I am waiting for a response from Electrex World about whether one of their universal CDI ignition kits can be adapted (TME has a carburettor conversion so doesn't really need an ECU controlled system) so fingers crossed.

One way or another I will be re-joining you out there in Enfield Land some day, but until then enjoy them and don't be as silly as me.

Ian

[Guzziless Steve]

Must be infectious - I am fetching this a week Saturday:-

[Propellor]

Well I am very jealous. As you may have read I did a great job in killing the Mighty Enfield by trying to rationalise the wiring (careful of that one Andy) without first understanding how unconventional and strange Indian wiring is. The upshot being TME still dead and without a significant injection of cash for a new wiring loom and possibly an ECU will remain so.

Reading your posts about enjoying your Enfields has made me more determined than ever to resurrect TME even though I keep threatening to sell it as an unfinished project. Somehow I just can't seem to part with it. I am waiting for a response from Electrex World about whether one of their universal CDI ignition kits can be adapted (TME has a carburettor conversion so doesn't really need an ECU controlled system) so fingers crossed.

One way or another I will be re-joining you out there in Enfield Land some day, but until then enjoy them and don't be as silly as me.

Ian

This one a bit left field.

Convert it fully to points and condenser and mechanical adv/ret. Site it where the starter motor is?

Having gone so far with your wiring I'd be inclined to take it back to the alternator output and start again! We all know how everything works, with the exception of the ecu circuit.
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Edit. I assume you keep the ecu with the carb to control adv/ret?


 

[spooky]

Must be infectious - I am fetching this a week Saturday:-

Nice, that`s the exhaust i want.. is it an Electra ?

[spooky]

I can recommend downloading the Photo Editor app. Blue icon. You can resize the file size on there in a couple of clicks }


Is that adobe ?

[Smithy]

Hi Andy

I have thought about this as a solution and if the Electex World unit won't work I do have a couple of mates who were engineers and one of them has a fully equipped machine shop...………

Ian

P.S. the purpose of the ECU is to make otherwise intelligent people think they are stupid!