Brilliant informative video. Had my 500 bullet iron barrel since new in 2008. Never done my oil change as thoroughly as this. I certainly will from now on. Good to show in daylight as well. Thanks for sharing.👍🏻
Thank you for this very informative video and another I watched of yours explaining the oil system. Although I'm in Australia our winters see plenty of minus 5C nights so the warning about using 20/50 in a cold climate and the tip about 10/40 semi synthetic are very relevant. Not long since I did my first oil change on a newly acquired 96 model 500 and wish I'd seen your video beforehand. Got most of it right but there were a few handy little tips in there that will make life easier next time. The most time was spent making a new timing cover gasket. It had been on so long that it was impossible to remove intact.....
@@Volcanicbrown1878 It's 98% all there and original. The previous owner travelled to India, purchased the bike new (around 95/96), brought it back to Australia with heaps of spare parts (mostly cables, handles and filters). He intended to rebuild it as a custom Enfield, but he lacked the time and expertise. I got it going the other day, and it runs fine, so I won't pull the engine down. I have time issues also, and I was originally looking for a bike that was fully restored. This bike was too good to pass up!
Wonderful practical tips delivered in a no nonsense fashion , I look forward to your tips on when , and if , the elephant snot in the gearbox should be changed , I know I have to do mine because of a kickstarter problem . I've had lots of bikes , performance and others but , at sixty , find my bullet becoming my favourite ever bike . Thanks for your videos , I look forward to the next .
Really good video with some very useful info. I will definitely be doing it this why when I do my next service on Vi the bike and sidecar. Keep them coming, more the merrier, ride safe, Dave
That was informative and relaxing at the same time. I think that what I love about these simpler bikes is that they remind me of growing up with older utility tractors like International H and M models John Deere A, simple to maintain and work on and they didn't kill your hearing to be beside when they ran, in fact it is a wonderful sound.
Really good tutorial, I have a 1959 350 clipper, which really is all iron!, we also have Roy Poyntings 1953 375 trials bullet which goes well. Subscribed to your channel and found the Kersey story, wonderful video, many thanks ! S
@malcolmthorman9126 Thanks for subscribing! Roy Poyntings bike is quite a find. I have never owned a Clipper, although have ridden quite a few when I worked for Andy Tiernan, The Clipper, I think, is quite underated. Glad you liked the "Suffolk Secrets"vid!
Fantastic video! I've just made a deal on a 1999 Bullet 500 and I can't wait to get it home and start the learning process. This video was super informative and I'm sure I'll be watching it many times in the near future. Thank you.
Such a useful video Thankyou mr brown. Also learned about the different parts of the engine and looking forward to changing the oil later in the year. 👍😊😊
G’day VB, just wanted to say ‘perfect’ …this simple video will educate anyone who wants to do their own services… some might freak out when the drained oil contains contamination by condensation, your explanation of cause & cure definitely is reassuring ..BTW this has occurred occasionally over the years on my 2006 bullet 500 in dead winter here in Oz… well done, cheers mate ..Phil 🇦🇺
Excellent video of this RE Bullet oil change. I haven't got one of these bikes but nevertheless, I had to follow each stage through to the end. My little 1982 Honda CB250rs oil change is very easy but the filter gauze is inside the right hand crank case and this really needs to be inspected and cleaned when changing the oil. This is a downside, as you need a new gasket each time. Seeing you re using the gasket on the RE crankcase made me wonder, can I get away with re using the one on the Honda. I do enjoy your down to earth honest videos, so keep then coming.👍
I love videos like this, even though l don't own the bike it's always good to see how these things are done and hopefully gives owners the confidence to have a go themselves 👍
Very interesting video, thanks for sharing, looking forward to more of these, strange about the condensation only affecting the 350s,I'm always aware of short runs in cold weather on my Trident T150 although it doesn't seem to be a problem at the moment ,all the best Mr Brown!
@patrickgreenman8248 the 500's make a lot more heat due to the larger capacity. The oil pumps are a little bigger too, so circulate more oil around the engine which allows the oil to absorb more heat.
Many thanks for this, Mr Brown. I will save the link till it's time for my 500. In my opinion, the gear cover casting is one of the most beautiful parts of the engine. I have enjoyed watching this, and listen to your pleasant speech. Suffolk, was it? Swedish regards. 😀
Very useful info I changed my oil n filter last year but never took the case off 😮. Re the shims if they fall off how will you know what to put where on the gears.
@Eastsussexbiker You HAVE to take the timing cover off to pre fill the filter housing other wise the engine runs dry, If the shims fall off the cam shafts, there is no way to work out easily which shaft they were fitted to, Ease the cover away from the engine and you will see if the shims stay in place,
Well i thought it was a great tutorial video VB👍. I don't think you could of been any clearer or any more thorough Mate and i couldn't imagine you'd sell any rubbish either, i would buy from you rest assured that it's been very well maintained. 👍 With regards to all that "Carnation Milk" in your oil, i'm glad that it isn't just me who gets it. Mine foams up in & around the Oil Cap especially. It reminds me of the days when we had Duckhams Oil. That caused that. If we was talking about cars, you'd associate that 'foaming' with a blown head gasket with water in the oil. 👍
@ianwoollard9008 Thanks, I did my best but I am no camera man! I am fastidious when it comes to servicing, I service exactly to the mile without fail! I took the old 350 Bullet on a 150 mile run the next day, in temps over 80 degree F. You could not touch the oil tank it was that hot, No sign of condensation now. Duckhams oil, That horrible green stuff? I remember it well, say no more! You don't need much condensation in the oil before it turns milky!
I had 3 of em. But I learned quite a bit. Remember panicking a bit first time I found caramel on dipstick . My enfield experienced mate laughed and just said same as you. Get it ridden hard and hot. Sorted 👍
@@Volcanicbrown1878 Never had the problem with matchless or so far the a7. But they rarely do less than 20 mile run. We'll usually. Sometimes 10 to local meet. I want another now but I have no room.
That old oil was yuk, I was quite surprised. Definitely more involved changing the oil on this model than I expected. The VMCC “Founders Day” meeting at Stanford Hall near Lutterworth is this Sunday, I was wondering if this meeting was one you ever attended ? Cheers
Hi . Maybe my 500 was different but the oil was always full of condensation. I use a magnet to pull out the filter washer, might help ? I also use a welding road or steel coat hanger with some rag to clean the condensation out of the oil tank. Hope this helps some one thanks for the channel
Don't know if you know about those avl engines of royal Enfield. But if have used them plz let us know what do you think about them. Compare it with the cast iron bullets.
@AmitUP-tp2kw I only have one AVL engined bike in my collection. They can be made to go very well but some have faulty hardening of the crank pin and can suffer from big end failure at around 5000 miles. The oil pumps are of a more modern design but are still driven by the same oil pump drive shaft, which is the weak point in the cast iron engines. They were not made for very long before the UCE engine was produced to replace the AVL.
@@Volcanicbrown1878 I have found an avl thunderbird 2006 model with 23000 km on it. It has been left in the parking for last 2 years. My question is can this crank pin heardening be solved?
@@AmitUP-tp2kw If it has done 23,000km without a failure, then the engine will be ok. It was only some AVL engines that suffered from the faulty hardening. If it does get big end failure, it is very straightforward to fit a new crankpin to the flywheels.
Those oil pump drives are a " wear point" The "bullet " is just ok there is not a lot of fat in the design, So when people fit a "larger" oil pump it increases the loading on that oil pump drive, ( and as u noted "thick oil" Couple that with " loose" manufacturing tolerances ( incorrect gear tip loading ) and you could get oil pump drive failure ( ask me how I found out !) other than that its a great engine IMHO !
@basilwatson1 Yes the oil pump driveshaft is the Achilles heel on these engines and that's why you need to inspect them every oil change. I didn't help when the Indian factory deleted the pressure relief valve.
My year 2000 500 suffers from watery oil, even with a 13 mile run to work, I found that if dropped the oil level towards minimum that helped loads, just keep an eye on it. While you have the timing case off, retard the inlet cam by one tooth, it pretty much returns the tune to British spec and is more suitable for higher road and engine speeds , i did and noticed the difference, great bikes.
@bulletboy4288 The 350's are a lot more prone to condensation than the 500's. Retarding the inlet cam on the 350's makes very little difference without porting the head and raising the compression ratio.....I have tried it! The 350 Redditch built Bullet's go about the same as the Indian built versions, nothing between them.
Just a suggestion as an old 500 Bullet owner in the past, couldn’t you leave the plastic cover on the filter! Last forever in that state! 👍 Well at least as long as the engine, which will be say, a few rides? 🤣🤣 Excellent enjoyed and learnt a few things! 👍
@daviddavies5347, Good idea! instead of throwing the old filter away, I could just throw the whole engine away every couple of rides and I wouldn't get balmed up with oil!
Good video Mr Brown , the old girl was ready for an oil change . That oil looks like Freddie Dobbs' coffee ! 🤣 I don't recall my old Bullet getting any " Carnation milk" in the oil , perhaps that was because I rode it too hard being young and daft at the time . Maybe the Indian bikes have a different breather . People can be forgiven for thinking it's an old bike , your 2005 model is not much different to the 1955 model . Cats aren't fooled as easily though , they know it's not condensed milk . [ Different tin ]
@dungspreader That oil was the worst I have ever seen after 1250 miles for sure. The Indian breather has an oil catch pot, which is always full of water! I think I will delete it as it's the oil I want to keep, not the water! My mate has a 1955 trials 500 Bullet that was completely worn out. He bought a 2006 Indian 500 and transferred all the engine internals into his 55! Barrel, piston, crank, cams, everything fitted perfectly! All his worn out junk from the 55 went into the Indian cases and back into the bike, which he sold as a restoration project. I might take a sample of that old oil round to Freddiie Dobbs for his appraisal, it's a little bit slicker than he is. The cats aren't stupid, but they know I am!!
G’day Mr. Brown. I reckon this video was oil-right 🙄🫣😂😂. I don’t believe I just said that 🤷🏻♂️😁. Thank you for all the effort you put yourself through in the making of this, an excellent job, especially considering your lack of a third hand. I look forward to seeing more of these maintenance/ technical skills in the future. Ride safe mate, & thanks again. 🏍👍😎
Nice bit of information and a good video, should you do this about every 1500 miles or once a year? My best wishes to you from the Philippines ❤️💪👍😉😀😁🏁🏍️🛺🐑🇵🇭🏴
@gordonsuddery4635 As most of my bikes get ridden regularly I tend to change the oil every 1200-1500 miles. If I put a bike in storage i always store it with fresh oil.
@PeterClayton-p3k Oil change? Just undo the drain bolt and when empty refill through the filler on the top of the box. There is a level plug on the back of the box, when you see oil oozing out of there, your done!
Brilliant informative video. Had my 500 bullet iron barrel since new in 2008. Never done my oil change as thoroughly as this. I certainly will from now on. Good to show in daylight as well. Thanks for sharing.👍🏻
Thank you for this very informative video and another I watched of yours explaining the oil system. Although I'm in Australia our winters see plenty of minus 5C nights so the warning about using 20/50 in a cold climate and the tip about 10/40 semi synthetic are very relevant. Not long since I did my first oil change on a newly acquired 96 model 500 and wish I'd seen your video beforehand. Got most of it right but there were a few handy little tips in there that will make life easier next time. The most time was spent making a new timing cover gasket. It had been on so long that it was impossible to remove intact.....
@kalgaramerinos7085 Thankyou! At least my video was of use to somebody!!
@@Volcanicbrown1878 Im sure plenty of others found it useful too!
Most informative. I recently bought a 1991 Bullet 500 that is partially disassembled.
@cheltboy As long as all the parts are there, you should have no prob putting it back together!
@@Volcanicbrown1878 It's 98% all there and original. The previous owner travelled to India, purchased the bike new (around 95/96), brought it back to Australia with heaps of spare parts (mostly cables, handles and filters). He intended to rebuild it as a custom Enfield, but he lacked the time and expertise. I got it going the other day, and it runs fine, so I won't pull the engine down. I have time issues also, and I was originally looking for a bike that was fully restored. This bike was too good to pass up!
Wonderful practical tips delivered in a no nonsense fashion , I look forward to your tips on when , and if , the elephant snot in the gearbox should be changed , I know I have to do mine because of a kickstarter problem . I've had lots of bikes , performance and others but , at sixty , find my bullet becoming my favourite ever bike . Thanks for your videos , I look forward to the next .
Fantastic. Cheers from New Zealand
Really good video with some very useful info. I will definitely be doing it this why when I do my next service on Vi the bike and sidecar. Keep them coming, more the merrier, ride safe, Dave
@thatblokeonamotorbike Have fun Dave! It takes a little longer to do but it pays off in the end!
That was informative and relaxing at the same time.
I think that what I love about these simpler bikes is that they remind me of growing up with older utility tractors like International H and M models John Deere A, simple to maintain and work on and they didn't kill your hearing to be beside when they ran, in fact it is a wonderful sound.
@pinkiewerewolf Simpler times!
Very thorough tutorial video Mr Brown. I can see why people think it's an old bike. Sounded nice at the end too.
@simonchilli2088 Thanks Simon!
@@Volcanicbrown1878Er……. It IS an old bike!
Very informative VB, keep sharing your knowledge with us, many thanks.
Thanks man just got 350 bullet given to me 1971 now I know how to do oil change helped me tremendesly thanks
@PeterClayton-p3k Lucky man!
Really good tutorial, I have a 1959 350 clipper, which really is all iron!, we also have Roy Poyntings 1953 375 trials bullet which goes well. Subscribed to your channel and found the Kersey story, wonderful video, many thanks !
S
@malcolmthorman9126 Thanks for subscribing! Roy Poyntings bike is quite a find. I have never owned a Clipper, although have ridden quite a few when I worked for Andy Tiernan, The Clipper, I think, is quite underated. Glad you liked the "Suffolk Secrets"vid!
Fantastic video! I've just made a deal on a 1999 Bullet 500 and I can't wait to get it home and start the learning process. This video was super informative and I'm sure I'll be watching it many times in the near future. Thank you.
@ratjaw75 Thankyou! If this video is of any help to anyone, I'm a happy chap!
Such a useful video Thankyou mr brown.
Also learned about the different parts of the engine and looking forward to changing the oil later in the year. 👍😊😊
@jimbo9310 Glad it helped!
Fantastic, really well explained and demonstrated....I feel I've learnt something,. Thank you so much
@paulduffitt7338 You're very welcome!
Really enjoyable VB,and as old as I am your always educating me,great tutorial thanks .
What do you reckon about using a relief valve in the rocker box oil feed pipe? It seems like a sensible move if it's on the Redditch-built bikes.
@MOFTV I thinkit's a good Idea. Hitchcocls do a kit to take care of that, not the prettiest of things but practical!
G’day VB, just wanted to say ‘perfect’ …this simple video will educate anyone who wants to do their own services… some might freak out when the drained oil contains contamination by condensation, your explanation of cause & cure definitely is reassuring ..BTW this has occurred occasionally over the years on my 2006 bullet 500 in dead winter here in Oz… well done, cheers mate ..Phil 🇦🇺
@philcox8771 I fudged my way through it as I am no camera man, But I think that folks will be able to follow what I was doing!
Thanks VB, a proper, real-life video as always. I have a few old bikes, no Enfields, but this is still informative.
@user-hb2fl4wz4m Thankyou!
Excellent video of this RE Bullet oil change. I haven't got one of these bikes but nevertheless, I had to follow each stage through to the end.
My little 1982 Honda CB250rs oil change is very easy but the filter gauze is inside the right hand crank case and this really needs to be inspected and cleaned when changing the oil. This is a downside, as you need a new gasket each time. Seeing you re using the gasket on the RE crankcase made me wonder, can I get away with re using the one on the Honda. I do enjoy your down to earth honest videos, so keep then coming.👍
Nice bike! I don't have an Enfield but I still learnt from your video.
@williamnethercott4364 Thanks William!
I love videos like this, even though l don't own the bike it's always good to see how these things are done and hopefully gives owners the confidence to have a go themselves 👍
@markpercy4277 I hope so too!
Great stuff thanks for sharing
@tonystone3397 Thanks for watching!
What an excellent use for a common and garden oven tray 👌 😁.Thank-you for the oil change video,very technical and interesting 👍.
Peace out ✌️
@andrewbull3537 I sacrificed being able to cook my pies to make that video!! Lol!
@@Volcanicbrown1878 😁🤣👍
Very interesting video, thanks for sharing, looking forward to more of these, strange about the condensation only affecting the 350s,I'm always aware of short runs in cold weather on my Trident T150 although it doesn't seem to be a problem at the moment ,all the best Mr Brown!
@patrickgreenman8248 the 500's make a lot more heat due to the larger capacity. The oil pumps are a little bigger too, so circulate more oil around the engine which allows the oil to absorb more heat.
Thoroughly enjoyed that Mr. Brown, let me know next time you are in Scotland, maybe see you on the lanes :)
@robbie2awesome Thanks! Job up in Scotland got cancelled due to the rain! (nothing new there!) Probably be next year now!
@@Volcanicbrown1878 Solid!
Great stuff, I'll do this on my 2005.
Loved the Video. I'd really like to see how you adjust the chain on your UCE Classic 500. Cheers from the USA.
@kennethgianetti4590 Will do!
I have the same model. Thanks for this video.
@AmitUP-tp2kw You're welcome!
A Great demonstration. Thanks.
Top class knowledge, kindly shared.
Many thanks for this, Mr Brown. I will save the link till it's time for my 500. In my opinion, the gear cover casting is one of the most beautiful parts of the engine. I have enjoyed watching this, and listen to your pleasant speech. Suffolk, was it?
Swedish regards. 😀
@bjornjohansson4911 Glad it was some use to you! Yes, Suffolk is where I'm at!
Thanks for posting. I haven't got one but really enjoyed watching very interesting 👍
Thanks a lot,nice clear info.will be doing it your way from now on.best regards from the far north of NewZealand.
@benrobertson7855 Yes, do it my way but use both hands and don't try and film it, you will get on much better than I did!!
Really enjoyed watching this! Thank you. Great channel 👍.
@peteg2785 Thanks 👍
Very useful info I changed my oil n filter last year but never took the case off 😮. Re the shims if they fall off how will you know what to put where on the gears.
@Eastsussexbiker You HAVE to take the timing cover off to pre fill the filter housing other wise the engine runs dry, If the shims fall off the cam shafts, there is no way to work out easily which shaft they were fitted to, Ease the cover away from the engine and you will see if the shims stay in place,
Well i thought it was a great tutorial video VB👍. I don't think you could of been any clearer or any more thorough Mate and i couldn't imagine you'd sell any rubbish either, i would buy from you rest assured that it's been very well maintained.
👍
With regards to all that "Carnation Milk" in your oil, i'm glad that it isn't just me who gets it. Mine foams up in & around the Oil Cap especially. It reminds me of the days when we had Duckhams Oil. That caused that. If we was talking about cars, you'd associate that 'foaming' with a blown head gasket with water in the oil.
👍
@ianwoollard9008 Thanks, I did my best but I am no camera man! I am fastidious when it comes to servicing, I service exactly to the mile without fail! I took the old 350 Bullet on a 150 mile run the next day, in temps over 80 degree F. You could not touch the oil tank it was that hot, No sign of condensation now.
Duckhams oil, That horrible green stuff? I remember it well, say no more! You don't need much condensation in the oil before it turns milky!
I had 3 of em. But I learned quite a bit. Remember panicking a bit first time I found caramel on dipstick . My enfield experienced mate laughed and just said same as you. Get it ridden hard and hot. Sorted 👍
@zedcharlie Ride it like you stole it, which equates to 5mph more than if you didn't!
@@Volcanicbrown1878 Never had the problem with matchless or so far the a7. But they rarely do less than 20 mile run. We'll usually. Sometimes 10 to local meet. I want another now but I have no room.
Thanks for this educating video. Specially about the condensation. Beautifull bike by the way. Love from Holland
@berryslokker8949 Thank you too!
Great demo VB🎉!! Btw is the oil spindle & crankworm in your bullet UK made (hitchcocks) or indian made???
@melbinthomas1659 Indian!
Thank you very much for sharing, very interesting and useful.
@frankboff8185 Glad it was helpful!
Always a pleasure watching someone who knows what they're doing..
Thank you !
Can you do a talk about Bullet 500 and sidecars? Can an iron barrel take a velorex well.Can a UCE do well with one? So on.Thanks.
@deltabluesdavidraye I have plans to put a sidecar on one of my cast iron 500's!
That old oil was yuk, I was quite surprised. Definitely more involved changing the oil on this model than I expected.
The VMCC “Founders Day” meeting at Stanford Hall near Lutterworth is this Sunday, I was wondering if this meeting was one you ever attended ? Cheers
@stewy62 I do sometimes go, depending on what I have on that weekend.
I am not that familiar with the RE engines. Could you talk through the Classic Chrome 500 please.
Hi . Maybe my 500 was different but the oil was always full of condensation.
I use a magnet to pull out the filter washer, might help ?
I also use a welding road or steel coat hanger with some rag to clean the condensation out of the oil tank.
Hope this helps some one thanks for the channel
@philroberts5537 That's interesting, my 500's don't suffer from it, weather it's because I ride them harder than the 350's or further, I don't know.
Great video 👍👊
Don't know if you know about those avl engines of royal Enfield. But if have used them plz let us know what do you think about them. Compare it with the cast iron bullets.
@AmitUP-tp2kw I only have one AVL engined bike in my collection. They can be made to go very well but some have faulty hardening of the crank pin and can suffer from big end failure at around 5000 miles. The oil pumps are of a more modern design but are still driven by the same oil pump drive shaft, which is the weak point in the cast iron engines. They were not made for very long before the UCE engine was produced to replace the AVL.
@@Volcanicbrown1878 I have found an avl thunderbird 2006 model with 23000 km on it. It has been left in the parking for last 2 years. My question is can this crank pin heardening be solved?
@@AmitUP-tp2kw If it has done 23,000km without a failure, then the engine will be ok.
It was only some AVL engines that suffered from the faulty hardening. If it does get big end failure, it is very straightforward to fit a new crankpin to the flywheels.
Those oil pump drives are a " wear point" The "bullet " is just ok there is not a lot of fat in the design, So when people fit a "larger" oil pump it increases the loading on that oil pump drive, ( and as u noted "thick oil" Couple that with " loose" manufacturing tolerances ( incorrect gear tip loading ) and you could get oil pump drive failure ( ask me how I found out !) other than that its a great engine IMHO !
@basilwatson1 Yes the oil pump driveshaft is the Achilles heel on these engines and that's why you need to inspect them every oil change. I didn't help when the Indian factory deleted the pressure relief valve.
My year 2000 500 suffers from watery oil, even with a 13 mile run to work, I found that if dropped the oil level towards minimum that helped loads, just keep an eye on it. While you have the timing case off, retard the inlet cam by one tooth, it pretty much returns the tune to British spec and is more suitable for higher road and engine speeds , i did and noticed the difference, great bikes.
@bulletboy4288 The 350's are a lot more prone to condensation than the 500's. Retarding the inlet cam on the 350's makes very little difference without porting the head and raising the compression ratio.....I have tried it! The 350 Redditch built Bullet's go about the same as the Indian built versions, nothing between them.
Just a suggestion as an old 500 Bullet owner in the past, couldn’t you leave the plastic cover on the filter! Last forever in that state! 👍 Well at least as long as the engine, which will be say, a few rides? 🤣🤣 Excellent enjoyed and learnt a few things! 👍
Can’t you train the cats to be camera operators? 🤣
@daviddavies5347, Good idea! instead of throwing the old filter away, I could just throw the whole engine away every couple of rides and I wouldn't get balmed up with oil!
@daviddavies5347 The cats would do a far better job than me!
@@Volcanicbrown1878 Perfect! No need to think me! All part of the service! 🤣
Your third hand would be a tripod. My Electra X was older than that one.
2007 was officially the last of these but I have seen a 2009 one out and about. Must have been stuck in a showroom somewhere.
Not every day you see an engine worked on without fancy surgical gloves👍👍
@davidhawkins120 I don't bother with them, never have done. I just use Swarfega afterwards!
Lovely old design, soft cases and all. Makes the J-series look like a Gold Wing, but it works if you look after it.
@borderlands6606 Prehistoric technology, that prehistoric owners like me can fix!
Move the kickstart pedal...it winds the oil pump worm on.... don't push it on the worm drive is fragile...
@user-wl1sr5ng4t It's not that fragile!
would bin easier to take the filter out while the cover was still fixed in place, 🙂
@paulhoughtonhhoughton9188 The timing cover has to come off anyway, it only seemed awkward because I was trying to do it one handed whilst filming.
Good video Mr Brown , the old girl was ready for an oil change .
That oil looks like Freddie Dobbs' coffee ! 🤣
I don't recall my old Bullet getting any " Carnation milk" in the oil , perhaps that was because I rode it too hard being young and daft at the time .
Maybe the Indian bikes have a different breather .
People can be forgiven for thinking it's an old bike , your 2005 model is not much different to the 1955 model .
Cats aren't fooled as easily though , they know it's not condensed milk . [ Different tin ]
@dungspreader That oil was the worst I have ever seen after 1250 miles for sure.
The Indian breather has an oil catch pot, which is always full of water! I think I will delete it as it's the oil I want to keep, not the water!
My mate has a 1955 trials 500 Bullet that was completely worn out. He bought a 2006 Indian 500 and transferred all the engine internals into his 55! Barrel, piston, crank, cams, everything fitted perfectly! All his worn out junk from the 55 went into the Indian cases and back into the bike, which he sold as a restoration project.
I might take a sample of that old oil round to Freddiie Dobbs for his appraisal, it's a little bit slicker than he is.
The cats aren't stupid, but they know I am!!
Get yourself a tripod my friend
@Stephen2K4 Yeah. I know!
G’day Mr. Brown. I reckon this video was oil-right 🙄🫣😂😂. I don’t believe I just said that 🤷🏻♂️😁. Thank you for all the effort you put yourself through in the making of this, an excellent job, especially considering your lack of a third hand. I look forward to seeing more of these maintenance/ technical skills in the future. Ride safe mate, & thanks again. 🏍👍😎
@OlManShit4Brains I'm the author of my own undoing most of the time!
Nice bit of information and a good video, should you do this about every 1500 miles or once a year? My best wishes to you from the Philippines ❤️💪👍😉😀😁🏁🏍️🛺🐑🇵🇭🏴
@gordonsuddery4635 As most of my bikes get ridden regularly I tend to change the oil every 1200-1500 miles. If I put a bike in storage i always store it with fresh oil.
How do u do gearbox
@PeterClayton-p3k Oil change? Just undo the drain bolt and when empty refill through the filler on the top of the box. There is a level plug on the back of the box, when you see oil oozing out of there, your done!