Tips Advice *How to Buy Royal Enfield* Used Second Hand

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Recommended Spares & Tools to Carry

To keep the Enfield running it requires constant attention and fiddling. I am amazed at how often I have had to use my tools, especially the spanners and screw drivers; mostly to adjust the brakes, clutch, chain, carburettor, and tighten the loose bolts after bumpy journeys.

Prices quoted are based on the year 2008/09.

Tools Carried
Following are essential to have.

1 Phillips & Flat head screw driver comby (medium/big) 20Rs
1 small flat head screw driver (for carby) 25Rs
1 pair of pliers 35Rs
1 spark plug remover
1 paint brush (clean carby & petrol filter) 15Rs
1 roll of good quality black electrical tape 11Rs
1 WD 40 spray can (actual brand I bought in India is Zorrik 88) 70Rs
OPEN Spanners- 6mm to 19mm + 22 & 20mm 125Rs
1 * 10 & 13mm
1 * 24 & 26mm (24 to remover back wheel) 55Rs
1 * 30 & 32mm (30 to adjust chain tension) 65Rs
1 * 5mm Allen Key (30Rs) ** Check if your bike has allen key bolts and make sure you take them with you. I got caught with out them and it took me 5 hours of bus ride to the next town and back to get one allen key (groan)

If possible get some cable ties

Spares Carried
Following are essential to have.
1 Chain link
small amount of grease
4 rear spokes
1 clutch cable
1 front brake cable
1 throttle cable
1/2 to 1 litre of engine oil for topping up.
For prices see Spare Parts Pricing.

Going into the Himalayas
If your planning a trip upto Leh or other remote parts of the Himalayas I would recommend the following-

Tyre levers (x2) 70Rs
Inner tuber repair patches 20Rs
Tube patches glue 10Rs
Sand paper for tube repair 5Rs
Foot Pump 100Rs

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