Commented on amit.dubey's review
Jul 22, 2005 09:50 AM
Hi Amit,
Your review was good, and quite elaborate.
But I'd like to add that do NOT shut the engine on the AVls using the decompressor. In case of the AVLs the decompressor switch is installed on the tappets and could fly off. Of course you don't really need the decomp to start an AVL unlike t...he STDs.
This has happened to me and my comment on this is based on advice from reputed RE mechanics.
ThanksRead More
Commented on VenuVedam's review
Nov 25, 2003 10:31 PM
I'm yet to ride a Pulsar. Hope I get a chance someday.
Sounds like a good bike. Howz the 180 cc version. Heard its damn good?
I ride an Enfield Thunderbird BTW
Commented on remman's review
Nov 17, 2003 11:35 PM
Hey Rocky,
I've seen your bike in several pictures, but took me a while to link you with Pallavi.
Anyway, I've clocked nearly 5,000 km on the odo and it's been heaven. Pity all those kilometres are only inter-city and intra-city in and around Delhi. I haven't been able to get out of town as ye...t.
Noises are still there, apparently some pinions in and around the timing chain are kept loose at the factory. THis might not hold true for all bikes.
I go to the same service centre but each time a different mechanic has worked on it. The last time, this guy told me to ask for him and said that he's definitely minimise the sounds in the 3rd service.
Apparently all T-Bird's aren't that noisy, some come with tightened tappets and tightened pinions/bearings whatever they are from the factory itself.
A close pal bought a TB a month after I did and his machine is not noisy at all.
Anyway, happy riding and keep on cruising ....
Cheers!!!Read More
Commented on giki's review
Nov 17, 2003 07:15 PM
Lemme tell you something, u call an Eliminator a cruiser? Man, you haven't ever been on an Enfield or you seriously need to go for a course in motorcycel appreciation. From what I think of your review, it's based on looks. Agreed, the Aquila looks good, but even then, when a person sits on the Aquil...a, it looks damn small. The same goes for the Eliminator.
As far as performance is concerned the Aquila's V-Twin must be definitely be a better machine, but the Eliminator!!!
Man you got guts to even DREAM about comparing it with an Enfield.
Whatever machine you got, come and meet the Bullet Club guys in your city and go on a long ride. (Here a long ride doesn;t mean commuting 20 something kilometres). We;re talking hundreds of kilometres dude!
Then you'll realise what CRUISING is all about.
IN the meantime, get a life, grow up and be a man!!!! Ride an Enfield, the Eliminators and Enticers are for all those who pretend to be men!!!Read More
Reviewed Bullet ThunderBird
Aug 06, 2003 05:24 PM
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Here it was, Aug 5, 2003, 1345 hrs, and the mechanic at the dealer's place handed me the keys to my new silver Thunderbird with disc brakes. I'd never tried riding the TB before and from reviews at the Royal Enfield website and here at MS ( I discovered MS while scouring the web for reviews on t...Read more
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Hell, the only one of its kind, the Yamaha RX-100 is a fantastic bike!!
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