http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/royalenfield/ Enfield motorcycle enthusiasts Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:02:53 GMT Jorge http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/royalenfield/message/67317 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/royalenfield/message/67317 Hi Pete, Arvinder, Dave, thanks for your replies! Regards Jorge Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:28:49 GMT Graham Swingland http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/royalenfield/message/67316 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/royalenfield/message/67316 Usually they were machined badly, I have seen people araldite shims in to keep everything tight. In all probability the nut was not tightened properly in the Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:38:53 GMT snowy495 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/royalenfield/message/67315 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/royalenfield/message/67315 Hi Graham, thankyou--one further question, if you have the time to answer it--what would cause play in the anchor slot? Nut was quite loose. I'm supposing that Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:56:29 GMT Graham Swingland http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/royalenfield/message/67314 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/royalenfield/message/67314 centre nut should be tight, it tends to loosen if there is play in the anchor slot, the four nuts holding the axle should be evenly tight I have never used a Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:38:55 GMT snowy495 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/royalenfield/message/67313 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/royalenfield/message/67313 Thank you Tim & Pete re advice on front brake troubles. I will put everything back together clean, while I await parts, as you suggest. And just to get an Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:38:52 GMT Dave Murray http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/royalenfield/message/67312 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/royalenfield/message/67312 ... Pete, In the Colonial era, the Indian Army was quite separate from the British Army. The original troops were raised by the East India Company, evolving Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:01:23 GMT Graham Swingland http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/royalenfield/message/67311 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/royalenfield/message/67311 Thanks to those people who have replied, I know nothing of the history of this engine, the piston might have been changed,so ,how do I identify the oem piston Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:41:35 GMT Arvinder Singh Grewal http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/royalenfield/message/67310 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/royalenfield/message/67310 hi, yes britishers also used royal enfields with girder forks models in war 2 in there army in india.       regards arvinder   ... From: Pete Snidal Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:27:55 GMT timbusby http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/royalenfield/message/67309 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/royalenfield/message/67309 They all use some oil, up to 2 cc per km (3cc per mile) is typical. Anything over that is indicative of pendimg doom. ... If you look up 'Grenade', sub Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:46:14 GMT Pete Snidal http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/royalenfield/message/67308 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/royalenfield/message/67308 ... Let me save myself and Tim some writing with a simple cut/paste: " ... Word to the wise! ps www.enfield.20m.com Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:45:12 GMT Pete Snidal http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/royalenfield/message/67307 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/royalenfield/message/67307 ... The Enfield WD/CO 350 was one of the standard Despatch Rider, etc bikes of the British Army. Others were the Norton SV 500. Triumph also made OHV WD Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:04:40 GMT kim jensen http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/royalenfield/message/67306 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/royalenfield/message/67306 My initial thought would be that the rings might be installed upside down... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:39:35 GMT gswingland http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/royalenfield/message/67305 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/royalenfield/message/67305 I have fitted an indian made 500 engine (1989) to my old enfield. It goes well enough after retiming and jetting it back to standard but the oil consumption is Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:24:37 GMT Jorge http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/royalenfield/message/67304 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/royalenfield/message/67304 Hello A UK documentary filmmaker has asked me some questions about Royal Enfield in India before and during World War II. Royal Enfields were imported to India Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:09:53 GMT Pete Snidal http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/royalenfield/message/67303 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/royalenfield/message/67303 ... Yes and yes. When I retarded the timing almost to the full amount (still about 2mm remaining), the bike ran very poorly and I had lots of blueing on the