Pictures: 2004 Royal Enfield Bullet Sixty-5 (the REB) and 2001 Kawasaki W650 (Dubya)
Together for the their first picture, and a handsome looking brace of motorbikes if I do say so myself. I repaired the stripped exhaust mounting bolt on the REB and took it out for about a 5 mile run this afternoon. It ran OK but when I checked the exhaust pushrod while hot it was very tight. I could turn it with a 13mm but just too damn tight. So, it is looking like the dealer was correct that the adjuster was the problem and he seems to think that it is OK to run the exhaust valve tight.
I haven't asked him if he would stand by that if the valve burns up. What I think I will do is install the new pushrods that I have on the shelf and see if they will hold a normal adjustment. Probably won't get to that for a few days cause I'll be busy with the grandson and daughter.
Dubya? Just thumb it and go. The front brake squeaks and groans though so I will have to check that out.
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