the disease TB part 2
allright this is where i start to bitch abt my bird.. well i'll try.. frankly i've fallen in love wit her even more after takin her to pondy.. man she was quick, smooth n time jus flew by.. now i'm not talkin abt time wrappin speed tat a busa or blackbird or 12R can do.. but its quick none the less..
right right back to topic.. hmm.. lets c.. first few months wit the bike where hard.. i mean cold start jus took forever.. n if i leave it parked for more than an hour it cools down so quickly tat its just the same as a cold start.. god knows how many kicks it required.. cursed myself as to why i didnt spend another 8 grand n get the electric start.. i rem the longest i spent kickin it was 15 min.. n my calfs were sore.. one plus though in gettin a bullet.. my forearms n calf muscles still got shape.. lol..
but let not this hinder ur decision of gettin a TB.. i specifically mentioned the first few months.. these days its runnin real smooth.. n plus i finally got the technique of startin a bull.. its the long stroke motor.. so u gotta wait b4 u throttle it..
moving on.. well the electrcials have conked.. this is the sole reason y i didnt go in 4 an electric start.. these guys cant get the simple electricals to work reliably.. the electric start system will probably burn a hole in my pocket.. come on royal enfield.. its time you guys upped the quality by not just a few notches but to another level.. its imperative if u wanna survive in todays market.. sure they have crazy fans like me n many more crazier who'll still go buy a bull instead of a karizma or pulsar.. no offence to these bikes they r good bikes.. but i wanted somethin wit big capacity n equivalent power.. the first need was satiated but the latter is still left wanting.. its time u got dohc(double overhead cams), dual sparks n all aluminium engines in ur bikes.. liquid cooling.. ah jus imagine the possibilities.. then instead of a piddly 18bhp from a 350cc v wud prob get somethin close to 30-40.. anyway the need for power can never be satisfied.. i'm sure even if i had a busa or r1 after a certain point of time u want more.. u think i'm crazy.. y do the japs keep boosting their power outputs year after year.. anyway deviatin a lot from topic..
otherwise no oil leaks.. now don't let ppl's popular misconceptions n horror stories of oil spoutin bulls deter u from gettin one.. they r bulls n will leak oil.. so far mine hasnt except a li'l from the cylinder head.. prob jus needs the gasket replaced.. lol.. hey told ya its not easy to own a bull u jus gotta accept it for wat it is n use its strenth to enjoy it..
n i revelled in its strength to munch miles last week.. yeah she's got her faults.. she can b more powerful wit tat excellent chassis n dynamic balance.. i can go on n on abt the faults but i dnt wanna.. let other people do tat.. let them also envy the guy who rides bulls.. cos no matter wat bike u ride theres no other bike in india tat envisage such feelings of envy than from a squeaky clean n shiny bullet.. tats my TB.. i love it.. wit faults n all.. its the same way with relationships!!
posted by tan @ 3:50 pm
7 Comments:
ha ha ... the truth about the LAZY BIRD ...spilled by its proud owner ..the eeeevil juggernaut TANMAN....
ha ha ha..lets see hw ur bird strts!
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lazzzszddddddddddddd....
budddd budd buddd.....
"is that a farting sound!...no its the heart beat sound of a 50 year old tech with a few chrome to show off!! "
he he.. very funny da.. but no regrets here in gettin the bird.. if u read the post carefully.. i have only praises 4 it.. look on the bright side bro.. the glass isnt always half empty!!
nice piece dude.....having ridden a tb myself, and a few other bikes which dont deserve mention alongside IT .....i also feel this is the best bike u can have today in india...
i dont know much abt the tech aspects , but one thing i know is i love to ride the TB.
@suren....if u have ridden a TB , u'll know that it is very much silent.
thanks pavan.. i'm sure once u ride it u'll knw..
n btw suren has ridden my bike.. its nt his cup of tea but yeah hes jus jealous da.. paavum.. dont blame him :-)
TB= Thunderbird = Tuberculosis. As expensive as the cure for this disease. Who else but a person severely handicapped in the brains department would end up with a bike that leaks oil on the very first day, snaps cables on the second, drops off the exhaust pipe on the third, and faithfully takes you to the hospital on the fourth day to get your backbone rearranged.Refinement and Bullets together sound like an oxymoron. Bullets are also infamous for its temperamental engine. It is not uncommon that one fine morning your machine just might not be in a mood to wake up. It is a biking nightmare if the engine suddenly has to die on a lonely stretch of road without warning, leaving you stranded. Having a 50 year old engine design, a this machine constantly needs your care and attention. Thunderbird is not a cruiser.Has many unique features and a few of them are 1) you dont need a horn, the silencer noise is enough 2) you dont need a horse, the seating position gives you the same feel 3) you dont need a wooden bench, the seat is a chiropractors nightmare 4) you dont really need speed, the engine is so ancient that it belongs in a museum. Aaaahhhhh!!! thats your back screaming because of the suspension. Mister Tan, the company really needs to go back to the drawing board and redesign every little piece of that bike.
oh man i just love u enfield haters.. suren will come n put a garland on ur neck roumie..
well i had stated all its faults in my blog itself.. obviously an enfield isnt ur cup of tea to put it mildly.. liked ur take on it..
yes ur right its abt time enfield went back to the drawin board.. i hear very soon they gonna bring out a lighter engine.. the cylinder being integrated wit the crankcase n gearbox.. i c them going in the same line as harley.. bringin out a liquid cooled engine wit a solid power to weight ratio.. u gotta understand that so long they were makin losses.. and are takin those tiny little steps to profit n makin it real big.. infact in the fiscal year 06-07 demand outran supply for the first time n they r actually recordin a solid profit margin..
so until they make it big.. enfiled s accordin to me still got charm..
cheers!! british classics rock ;-)
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