6000 Mile DIY Service; Royal Enfield Classic 350 Reborn Pt 1 of 2; Valve clearance check

Before I ride the NC500 in a few weeks its time for the 6000 mile service!
Easy home maintenance you can do yourself on the Royal Enfield Classic 350
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• Royal Enfield Classic 350

[@leonardowaldo3157]

Now I'm reaching 20000 kms on my Classic 350 and I think my Royal Enfield mechanic has neved adjusted the valves clearances. I will be buying some tools to do it myself, because I notice some noise coming from the top of the engine Thanks for your video, really amazing

[@Coastriderscotland]

DIY maintenance is easy enough and you will know it is done ok 👍😁

[@dondle2]

Good stuff, always best to do your own servicing for peace of mind. Not easy to find a mechanic you can trust in these modern times, most are no more than fitters sadly.

[@Coastriderscotland]

Seen how tight the spark plug was! Stock plug key could not loosen it, that is bad mechanics 😔 yep best do it yourself as you say for piece of mind 👍😁 cheers Bruce

[@thotbanks922]

I had a noise comming from the head of the engine. I asked the dealer mecanics what it could be. He went on a test drive by himself after I insisted he had a look. No noise according to him. I then made some research on YT and the valve clearance seems to be the issue. I had a look at the first service the dealer did and I can see he did not bother to check the clearance. I will do it myself thanks to your great video. As other comments states, better to service by yourself. Not even a professional can be trusted by these days... Anyways, thanks for you tutorial, very helpful!

[@Coastriderscotland]

Yep I was shocked to find the spark was far too tight, that’s not good your bike not having the valve clearances checked and then on top of that they being dismissive of anything being not right!, yep DIY maintenance is easy enough on these bikes 👍😁 Cheers Bruce

[@PAGallagher]

Nice one Bruce. I was interested to see how your valve clearances were fairing up after nearly 6000 miles, pretty good it seams. I've only done just over 2000 miles on my Hntr but when I did the 300 mile service, the inlet valve clearance was a tad large and the exhaust a tad tight but, as you say, it's not rocket science to adjust them. I had plenty of practice with locknut and screw adjusters on my first cars back in the 70s 😊 All the best, Phil

[@Coastriderscotland]

Hi Phil I was reintroduced to feeler gauges getting the Willys Jeep with points but good to have basic mechanics with the 350 and no shims etc! 😁👍 cheers Bruce

[@sidweazel2883]

Very nicely done, I’ll be rewatching this in 1,200 miles 😊. 🙏 thanks for sharing.

[@Coastriderscotland]

Hi Sid, thanks and hope this is of use to yourself 👍😁 cheers Bruce

[@michealgillman7418]

Great instructional video Bruce, I'm up to 80 miles...it just rains nearly everyday in Kent. Love the special spark plug tool...bang it on the crank case

[@Coastriderscotland]

Been damp air with onshore cool easterly breeze here in Dunbar Mick, April weather in May!, hopefully warms soon!, yeah old school mechanics plug setting 🤣😁👍 Cheers Bruce

[@gauravchhantyal5986]

Made like a gun….goes like a bullet….the tag line of royal Enfield….❤❤..very very strong motorcycle

[@Coastriderscotland]

Best bike I have owned for value for money and so much fun 😁👍

[@TheNorfolkThunderbolt]

Did you remember the breather tubes under the tank that I always forget? 😂 Excellent work on the video! More please!

[@Coastriderscotland]

Hi Stevie, I remembered the breathers and strangely I have only ever had one breather tubes and. Cheap tubes happy to sell via a notary Addix

[@paulhayes4309]

Good video. I did my Hunter first service myself. Tappets were very tight, so pleased I sorted them myself. Hardest part for me was replacing the tubes under the tank.

[@Coastriderscotland]

Hi glad the video helped 😁 Those pipes are awkward, esp the fuel connector though think it gets easier once undone/re connected a few times 😁👍 Cheers Bruce

[@jamesdspaderf2883]

Looking to pick up pearls to check tappets, for the first time. Warro has a nice video but left me confused about 'dead center'. This video is spot on. Thanks!!!

[@Coastriderscotland]

Hi James, glad the film has helped you out!👍😁 Cheers Bruce

[@juliancain6128]

Thanks Bruce, I'll be saving these vids to library!

[@Coastriderscotland]

Thanks Julian, hope you find them of use 👍😁 cheers Bruce

[@benthicmarine112]

Good instructional video thank you, but at 7,30 your caption suggests that the exhaust clearance should be 0.08mm which isn’t quite correct. Although it does appear you are working on the inlet. A small point but if people are attempting this work and freezing the video on the captions then it’s misleading. Great clear instructions though❤

[@Coastriderscotland]

You are correct i should add an error to the film description 👍

[@eagleridge1972]

Thanks for sharing I just after getting a little knock sound in my 500 and guessing it's tapets as it just gone over 5k miles

[@Coastriderscotland]

Any easy enough job for you to check! 😁👍 cheers Bruce

[@farangdan]

Awesome as always🎉

[@Coastriderscotland]

Thanks Dan for watching and leaving comment 👍👍😁 cheers Bruce

[@ianhughesroyalenfield]

Very helpful Bruce, thank you.

[@Coastriderscotland]

Your welcome Ian 😁👍 cheers Bruce

[@Tonyv1951]

Very clear and informative. Thanks.

[@Coastriderscotland]

Glad it was helpful Tony 😁👍 Cheers Bruce

[@neilfields5914]

Spot on that

[@Coastriderscotland]

Thanks Neil, hope yourself and others find this useful 👍 Cheers Bruce

[@edwardwilliammorris1340]

Such a shame the access to the valves a pain . I love my 350 though , put 4500 miles on it last year touring and going to work . Little bike with a big heart , i wont bother with big bike again ( previously riding a st1300) 😁 ive got a blue meteor but must say the styling on yours is really nice 👍

[@Coastriderscotland]

Hi Edward, i think the valves access is something that is prob just a bit awkward until it has been done a few times, thing is by the next 6000 miles i and most folk will have forgot how to do it! 🤣😁👍 Brilliant engines whatever 3 models you choose, i would love to afford all 3! 😜😁👍 Cheers Bruce

[@williamtaylor874]

Great stuff ps i like the settings on back of hand 😊 cheers

[@Coastriderscotland]

Thanks William, good to keep things to hand 😁👍 cheers Bruce

[@chriserskine585]

Wish all bikes were this easy!!, need to get the dna service kit for mine for future services, as you say Bruce a pleasure to work on, off down to South Wales on mine this week, 300 mile round trip down the back roads, no worries on this bike, have to say the comfort is amazing for a std seat, was looking at a hntr 350 the other day, also looks a comfy seat, atb 👍

[@Coastriderscotland]

Hi Chris, have a great trip to south Wales and hope you get good weather!, still April type weather here! Hopefully warms up soon! 😁👍 cheers Bruce

[@kevindarkstar]

Personally I found it much easier to put the head seal in the head and refit rather than leave it sat on the top of the engine 👍🏻

[@Coastriderscotland]

Hi Kevin, after I refitted the cover I did wonder why I did not do that! 😁 It makes more sense thinking about it as it would be easy to not get it seated correctly leaving the gasket on the head, thanks😁👍 cheers Bruce

[@stevieneilson2451]

Good guide. Done mine before 45 mins start to finish 👍🏻👍🏻

[@williamtaylor874]

Nice one mate 😊

[@Coastriderscotland]

Thanks Stevie 😁👍

[@farangdan]

Hey Bruce Feeling a bit reflective after attempting to 5k service my classic 350 after 4months of ownership. Valve were set and now it sounds like like a bag of rusty nails🤣. Im questiining myself if it was worth the effort..my best to you and all the bike brothers and sisters here too. ❤

[@Coastriderscotland]

You could give adjusting the valve clearances again maybe?, I always leave things to try again the next day if I have done something I think is then not right, Hope you get things adjusted ok 🤞👍

[@farangdan]

@@Coastriderscotland thanks man good advice. 🤙

[@elkayakfish]

Good work :) 🎉

[@Coastriderscotland]

Thanks Alex, good to catch you for a coffee and chat yesterday!👍😁 cheers Bruce

[@michealgillman7418]

Quality ...just how i would do it! Mick

[@Coastriderscotland]

Hi Mick, the 350 is not only a joy to ride but simple and easy to work on👍. A proper DIY home mechanic motorcycle 😁👍 cheers Bruce

[@ccooper8785]

Excellent video of a brilliant bike 👍 Now if RE would make just the frame 6'' longer and 4'' higher the job could be done without having to remove the tank. The fact that my (34'' inseam) legs would look less ridiculous when riding is purely coincidental 🤔 Look forward to the oil change. At least, unlike my Bullet 500, there will be no weird mixing of oil and grease to obtain the correct viscosity of "gloop" for the gearbox 😯

[@Coastriderscotland]

Thanks, these J series bikes are becoming better than some Japanese bikes for reliability and offer easy maintenance 👍😁 cheers Bruce

[@jamesdspaderf2883]

Just spent the weekend on the tappet adjustment, after watching this great video. I'm a total novice. It's a bit tricker than I imagined. Lots of challenges with the tight fitting fuel line and fuel pump connectors etc. But all that was anticipated, thanks to the instructions. The ONE part that really got me: getting the gasket to sit true & square. First time, huge fail. Oil squirting everywhere. Second time, I think I nailed it. But not so easy to know! One question:. what tool did you use to cut away the seat bracket for easier fitting? I tried a Dremel with rotary cutting tool, but that barely made an impression.

[@Coastriderscotland]

Glad my film helped you out James 👍 Well done on doing the most tricky job I have come across so far on the Enfield 350!, I too found it tricky as many do with things like that fuel clip getting squeezed to disconnect and seating the gasket properly, on my seat I used an angle grinder with cutting disc, if you don’t have a grinder a hack saw and the time/patience should do it 😁👍 Cheers Bruce

[@kennethkennedy127]

hi bruce thanks for the video, very informative. can i ask- by doing the service etc yourself does it void the warranty? thanks

[@Coastriderscotland]

Hi Kenneth, you could void the warranty with DIY servicing but I feel the bike is going to be ok with over 6000 miles and quite happy to carry out any maintenance myself as they are so user friendly to work on 😁👍 Cheers Bruce

[@kennethkennedy127]

@@Coastriderscotland Thanks Bruce, yes i agree 6.000 service due on mine also and no problems as yet. wonderful bike. thanks Ken

[@csc-photo]

Forgive me if this is somewhere in the comments or if I missed in the video, but does does self-service jeopardize the 3 year warranty in any way? (I will ask my dealer about this as well when I pick up my Classic 350 this month). Thanks!

[@Coastriderscotland]

Hi, this has been discussed a lot online and while dealers will tell you it has to be serviced by an official RE Dealers other people who contacted RE direct said they were told if they have receipts for genuine service items there warranty is still valid, Stuart Fillingham did a video on the subject👍 Cheers Bruce

[@Geshmaal]

Isn't the Enfied spark plug socket designed to be turned by a hex key? That's what they show in the official videos demonstrating a plug change for the Himalayan.

[@Coastriderscotland]

Hi, yes your right, except my key end does not seem to fit any metric size including the supplied tool, I should have included it not fitting in the film, I have another box key that I will swap into the supplied tool kit 👍 Cheers Bruce

[@B0M0A0K]

Your going to have no trouble doing the engine tappets when the bike is cold . . damned weather. Are you doing the NC500 on the RE? Lovely clear instructions Bruce.

[@Coastriderscotland]

Yep doing NC 500 in 2 weeks, be nearer 8-900 miles loop from Dunbar!, preying weather warms up! 🙏😁👍

[@B0M0A0K]

@@CoastriderscotlandYeah, I did the entire West, North and East coast about this time last year ad it was a little over 800 miles. I will have my fingers crossed for you, because my weather was awful. All the best! There's always a cuppa waiting for you if you are passing Monifieth.

[@christ3235]

I did it on my classic 350 a month ago. Only had an hour of rain in the four days. Got pretty lucky :) Perfect bike for it though. Was originally planning on taking the CBR, but changed my mind the day before. Was a good decision!

[@Coastriderscotland]

@@christ3235 I cannot wait to get up north again on motorised 2 wheels, been a decade since last up there biking! 😁👍 cheers Bruce

[@johnmalone5608]

Great videos Bruce . We are thankful for guys like you , Stuart Fillingham etc showing us the way .... So far I'm only 300 miles in on my classic but it's good to see you getting the miles in testing these machines.

[@Coastriderscotland]

Hi John, thanks for looking in on the films 😁👍 got loads more films to come with Summer on the way! 😁👍👍 cheers Bruce

[@marcjohnson7734]

Can i ask the reason why the coil was disconnected? Was it holding the tank on?

[@Coastriderscotland]

Hi, it allows more room for removing the rocker cover, all other tutorial film I have watched do it 👍 cheers Bruce

[@stevesanelli90]

Intake 0.08mm perhaps? Exhaust 0.18mm I recall

[@Coastriderscotland]

That’s correct Steve 👍😁 cheers Bruce

[@davericketts9101]

Steve, that was shown in the video at 7:30. Cheers.

[@sivaprakash6437]

What is the website to order

[@Coastriderscotland]

For the gun? 😁

[@morrisminor56]

Good video, but for the love of God PLEASE clean the bike, seeing it that dirty was driving me nuts. Uncle Stu will be disappointed in you.

[@Coastriderscotland]

Hi Christopher, bikes used everyday as my only transport and lives outside, ha ha be something else Uncle Stu can moan about as he likes a good moan! 🤣😁👍 cheers Bruce

[@davidstancomb5380]

12mm too small 13mm too big? ..... use a 1/2" Spanner?

[@Coastriderscotland]

It should be metric David but yep that would work, turned out the end was just a bit off hex and just need a tidy with the file 😁👍 Cheers Bruce

[@josevi5835]

Love this bike a lot. But has a very important drawback: the tappet adjustment. In the XXI century we can not accept this maintenance burden. Or you have a place, tools, knowledge and time to do it by yourself or you find a competent professional... who is going to charge 200/300€ for this task. Ridiculous!!!

[@Coastriderscotland]

Hi, i do the tappets myself as an easy enough job to do 😁

[@tonylawton6513]

You have got exhaust clearance at 0.08mm and again exhaust clearance at 0.18mm on your video.

[@Coastriderscotland]

Yes, you are right thanks 👍 Cheers Bruce

[@dannyvan5792]

the langage is difficult to understand , when you are not from the UK

[@Coastriderscotland]

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