Cars Q&A

Hi Sibi, To my understanding your BIke is all OK.
1) For abnormal sound, just chk with your mechanic. Is this sound other than push rods sound & Chain slck sound. Coz, for a new Bullet user, these sounds seems strange as they are not there is our usual 100/150cc bikes. But if this sound is related to Pushrods/chain, Pl get habituated to live by it.
2) Mileage on the roads you have mentioned is all good. Can't expect`more than 25 - 32 kmpl.
3) Bullet on rough roads can't be smooth. They are the cruisers.

Owning Bullet is a religion in itself. Try living by it. Don't ever compare with other bikes else you'll be at hieght of your frustration.

Dear Mr Sibi Greetings !
I am a very old Bullet affciando since 1977. The electrical system , namely rectifier is the weak link, it allows battery charge to leak out. 4 Stroke means tuning is critical. It has dozens of adjustments which will give you a smooth hummm and characteristic thump so loved by all of us. Max one kick slow to get engine primed and sure start in second full kick. Head seating, tappets , valves, pushrods and timing gears can be noisy and problematic. Drive chain inside crank case, external flywheel and main chain all need lubrication and adjustment. Exide battery and electrical charger to trickle charge every night are ideal time tested solutions. Also please install a baby paper filter for fuel.
In gear box put mixture of oil with heavy duty grease. You will love your bike.
Best Wishes & Happy riding !
Colonel KJS Sandhu

Hi,

I am using a ThunderBird 2005 June model till date. It has no issues except the worst Shock Obsorbers. I have replaced rear SOs with Samurai's and it is OK now.
Coming to your problem, I see many new (not yet sold) bike coming to the service station for some minor OR major repairs. That is what now Royal Infield is. It is just for Look & Feel. The sound that you are complaining about is no a problem, but you should consider it as a feature in Infield bikes. As I said, you have to just enjoy the look and feel, but not defenitely the ride. Eicher (Infield) Motors is making money out of foolish IT professionals and others.

PRATAP

I own a old bullet having butturfly chassis. I make a some modification. First remove its seat.Insted of single seat I make two seat .First rider seat, I took a bajaj cub spring loaded seat and fit it .For pasenger make a small box seat as like bajaj m 80. I have very comfortable ride even on cross-contry road .