Dear Royal Enfield Motorcycle Rider,

 

We are launching a training programe for Royal Enfield Motorcycle owners.This program is meant specially for Royal Enfield Motorcycle users.

 

After going through this program,you will get an idia on safe riding of your Royal Enfield Motorcycle.

 

 

Safe riding of a royal enfield motorcycle can be divided into EIGHT categories.

 

 

* Pre-Ride Checks

* Riding Dress

* Sitting posture

* Braking

* Cornering

* Gradient Operation

* Recognition

* Others

 

PRE RIDE CHECKS

 

 

Pre ride checks are to be performed every day before the motorcycle is taken out on the road.

 

· Check any leakage in the fuel tank.

· Check the fuel level in fuel tank.

 

* Check lubrication oil level in the lubrication tank.

* Oil level should be between ‘L’ & ‘H’ mark of dip stick.

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If level is low top up with recommended oil up to ‘H’ mark of dip stick.

 

* Check free play and smooth operation of clutch lever.

* Free play of clutch lever should be 2 to 3 mm.

 

* Check free play and smooth operation of front brake.

* Check free play and smooth operation of Rear brake.

 

* Check free movement of steering by rotating handle.

* Steering should move smoothly without any restriction.

 

* Check Tyre pressure in both the wheels.

* Recommended tyre pressure is front wheel- 18 to 20 PSI

 

Rear wheel- 28 to 30 PSI

 

* Check spokes of both the wheels for looseness

* Spokes should be in tight position.

 

* Check drive chain for slackness

* Slackness of drive chain should be 20 to 30 mm

 

· Check Electrolyte level in the battery. If less top up with distilled water up to the mark provided on the battery.

· Check the availability of Tool kit in tool box.

· Start the motorcycle and check for unusual sound and vibration.

· Check the operation of lights and horn.

· Set the rear view mirrors.

· If every thing is all right, your motorcycle is ready for riding.

 

 

Pre ride test can be performed by the owner/rider of the motorcycle him self. In addition to your safety this test also prevent break down of the motorcycle in the way.

 

1.Prefered to wear light coloured cloths as other road users easily notice it.

2.Trouser-snug fitting but comfortable

3.Riding boots or shoes.

4.Soft leather gloves for hands.

5.Prefered to wear full mask helmet.

 

Avoid loose clothing. It may get caught by moving components of your bike.

 

SITTING POSTURE

 

· Sit on the center of the bike that is ,at front half of the seat.

 

· Keep your toes in straight ahead direction

 

· Press the knees tightly against fuel tank for better balance

 

· Run two fingers on the hand lever for quicker action

 

· Sit with relaxed shoulders, keep elbow closer to the body

 

· Look extensively to get wider view without turning the head.

 

BRAKING

 

There are three types of brakes in your motorcycle.

 

 

Close the Throttle to make engine act as a brake

 

· On closing throttle, the engine compression becomes a load to the rear wheel. The spinning speed of the rear wheel and the road speed of the vehicle get retarded.

 

· When the clutch lever is depressed or gear is in neutral the engine is disconnected from the rear wheel. The engine compression ceases to be a brake.

 

· Engine brake is maximum in first gear and minimum in top gear.

 

 

FRONT BRAKE

 

 

 

· Operated by hand lever at right hand side of handle. On pressing the lever, the brake shoes at the front wheels expands and contacts the rotating rear wheel drum resulting friction retards the motorcycle speed.

 

REAR BRAKE

 

· Operated by foot brake pedal. On pressing the foot brake, the brake shoes at the rear wheels expands and contacts the rotating rear wheel drum resulting friction retards the motorcycle speed.

· Use all the brakes front, rear and engine together for maximum braking effect and brake shoes life.

· Apply rear and front brakes in pumping action to avoid wheel locking to prevent skidding.

· Never depress the clutch lever while braking.

· Apply front and rear brakes on slippery roads and on down gradient operation with utmost cautions.

· Use only Engine brake while cornering

 

CORNERING

 

Decide the speed at which you intend to take the turn, Then.

 

· Close the throttle of your Royal Enfield Motorcycle 50 meters before turning distance, to apply engine brake.

· Apply front and rear brake before 30 meters of turning distance.

· Shift down gears before 10 meters of turning distance.

· Give throttle when you reach halfway though the corner.

· Shift up the gear as you reach the straight ahead position after the cornering

 

 

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHILE TURNING

 

 

Normal Riding position

 

Good for slippery roads

 

 

 

High speed cornering

 

Use throttle and gear to control road speed

 

 

 

DO not depress clutch

 

 

Use knee grip for better balance

 

GEARING INTO THE RIGHT MODE

 

UPHILL

 

· Select the gear you think will take you to the top without shifting in the middle.

· If feel needs of reducing motorcycle speed. shift down the gear before the bike stalls.

 

· Shift to the right gear. Choose the same gear with which you go uphill.

· Keep the throttle closed.

· Use the front and rear brake minimum and cautiously.

· Never keep the clutch lever depressed.

· Never ride the motorcycle in keeping gear in neutral.

 

 

 

 

 

While overtaking

· Judge the speed, Distance and clearance of road ahead.

· Start with lower gears for better acceleration.

· Never get caught lugging in higher gears half way through overtaking.

 

Driving on Slippery road

· Shift down to lower gear for better control.

· Minimize braking in such a situation to avoid loss of control, skidding.

 

 

 

 

DRIVING ON SLIPPERY ROAD

 

 

CAUSE OF ACCIDENTS

 

An unexpected negative incident is an accident. Cause of motorcycle accidents can mostly traced to delayed recognition, faulty judgment or slow reaction.

 

 

RECOGNITION

 

· A ball comes rolling on the road.

· The rider reaction would depend on his judgment after recognizing the ball.

· If he judges that a child may also come running after the ball, he will act to reduce the vehicle speed.

· If he judges that no one would come after the ball, he would not reduce the motorcycle speed.

 

 

JUDGEMENT

Slow reaction

· The rider judges that a child would soon appear after the rolling ball.

· He will apply brakes and reduce the vehicle speed.

· Since foot is not placed above the brake pedal or fingers are not kept on hand brake lever. The action gets delayed.

 

 

REACTION

 

 

Avoid delayed recognition, erroneous judgments and slow reactions through

· Be “hear and now” while driving.

· Keep worries and dreams away

· Mentally be prepared to face the unexpected and act swiftly.

· Keep your body and limbs in positions for easy and speedy operations of controls.

· Keep focus on the total road and traffic.

· Never allow your attention to be drawn to any single object.

 

Advise for a Rider

 

· Obey traffic rules and regulation.

· There are three types of road signals: Informatory, Cautionary and Mandatory. They are for your safety; Observed them and follow them.

· Be decisive on the road. Decide about route, speed, turning, overtaking etc. well in advance.

· Adhere to speed limits.

· Be courteous and considerate to other road users.

· Be alert for quick recognition, judgment and reaction.

· Be defensive in riding :-

v Other road users may not be as knowledgeable and intelligent as you are.

v Be alert to take remedial action for co-road users errors. Ignorance and illegal acts.

· Look extensively to observe the road ahead, the sides and rear from the mirrors.

 

· Always carry documents related to your motorcycle along with you.

 

How to get better mileage

 

· Ride at cost effective speed –45 to 50 Km per hour in top gear.

· Perform preventive maintenance as per recommendations.

· Cut off needless low idling- 10 minutes of low idling wastes 70 ml fuel.

 

· Stop:-

 

v Revving: 10 revving wastes 20 ml of fuel

v Racing starts: 10 racing starts wastes 150 ml of fuel

v Sudden accelerations waste 100 ml of fuel

· Stop brake and clutch riding

· Avoid frequent braking

· Avoid overloading

· Park your vehicle in shade when not in use.

 

 

 

 

 

 

BE A SMART RIDER

 

Motorcycling is not what it used to be earlier. Perhaps that’s why the resurgence of older brands motorcycle , like Royal Enfield, has been such a breath of fresh air to motorcycle purists around the world, including bike dealers who long for the days of BSA, Norton and Triumph.

Take Marshal  for example. As the proprietor of  Enfield care Services, Products & Accessories in Sunnyvale, Oregon, he is committed to customers who, like him, have a passion for motorcycling days gone by. What we’re trying to do here is retro motorcycles that are number one, affordable and number two, motorcycles that the owner has the opportunity to interact with the maintenance picture, he said. Unfortunately, in the 1980s, the market began to turn itself to what I call appliance motorcycles, bikes that you do nothing but ride. But motorcycles are essentially machines of passion. I prefer to relate to the market that wants the mechanical experience as well as the riding experience. That’s what retro bikes allow because they speak to the experience as owners. With these new Japanese bikes, you might as well turn your refrigerator on its side and call it a motorcycle. These companies are now merchandising to consumers. They don’t have a relationship with the rider. In essence the motorcyclist is denied the mechanical experience. I think there is a market segment that that is essential to. I recognize those people and they are the ones that we are catering to.” The owners of Royal Enfield Motorcycles are different from others.They have relationship with their motorcycles their dealers of course with manufacturer.They have passion to ride the motorcycle.

It was just after World War II when Jony first rode a royal enfield 500 cc motorcycle. Then he was just 17 years old, he had a neighbour with an over riding interest in dating Marshal’s sister. In exchange for marshal approval of the romantic pursuit, the neighbour lent the teenager his ride. “Oh yes, I remember it clearly,” Marshal says now, some 55 years later. “I snuck out on my neighbours Cushman Road King. I took it around the back roads of sunnyvally, California and I was free…Once I rode that motorcycle I was hooked.”

Several years later, Marshal military service would interfere with his love of the open road. He was shot in the war, contracted polio and eventually lost the use of one leg. Marshal  tried flat-track racing but had difficulty learning to slide with one leg taped to the motorcycl. Then he discovered karting, an eye-opening that would eventually result in nearly 45 years of competition and more than 600 trophies. “You might say I was a competitive son of a bitch. To me, first was the only thing that mattered. Anything else was the next loser,” he said.

That same competitiveness has surfaced throughout his business career, too, which has included stints with major motorcycle manufacturers, motorcycling publications, karting magazines, and as the owner of dealerships selling Fury, Suzuki, Yamaha Honda and Ural. Since 1990, Marshal has been a Royal Enfield Dealer and has worked with the company to try and improve the product and enhance quality in the manufacturing process.

“Our best dealers are small, independent and some are in unlikely places,” Rozar said. Many of them try to help us improve the product. Jimmy has an engineering background so he has been particularly helpful.

Marshal’s advice to others with an interest in a Royal Enfield dealership of their own? Be ready to throw yourself into the venture head first.

“You had better like to work and you had better like the royalenfield motorcycle. You had better be able to live it, breathe it, eat it and sleep it to be successful, Marshal warned. You don’t just set the things on the showroom floor and take the money. You have to make it work. You have to be dedicated. You’d virtually better tattoo the name on your underwear. I can tell you from years and years in the business that a customer recognizes instantly if a dealership is populated by motorheads, whose passion is the machine and who are genuinely interested in the bikes. You’d better also throw in your social life. We like to think of all our customers as our friends and they are always welcome here.”

John

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