Royal Enfield Classic 350 Re-Born -Tappet/Valve Check/Adjustment -Easy To Check - Save Big $$$$

[@paulstoker7650]

You put a lot of effort into making this video, it's going to help a lot of people out. You did a good job, the clear instructions and pictures demonstrated exactly what needs to be done. I've done the valves twice on my bike, first time, all but two of the valves were tight, last time they were ok, the job takes me more than half an hour, with practice, I'll get better. Take care and ride safe.

[@ridewithwarro]

the actual job doesnt take that long to do-its getting to it...lol yeah quite a bit of effort went into putting it together so it will be interesting to see how it performs. plus great to hear you enjoyed it too. all the best!

[@martinrude7708]

Thanks so much for NOT adding music to this video. The only music a Royal Enfield video needs is the sound of an idling Royal Enfield.😊

[@ridewithwarro]

No problem 👍

[@robgerety]

I have set the valve gaps on cars many many times. Never on a motorcycle. But, this great video makes it clear that the process is the same. On my car motors, I find that unless you do this all the time there is some slight uncertainty whether the feeler gauge is too loose, or too tight, or just right. For that reason, I tend to do this - I use the next size up feeler gauge initially and set that tight so you really have to pull to get the feeler gauge out. Then I insert the proper size feeler gauge making no changes to the adjustment and it usually feels perfect. I think they call this the "go, no go" method. I find it works well for me and it gives me more consistent settings. Just a thought. Do this at your own risk! Works for me.

[@ridewithwarro]

ive used tose myself. they work well

[@aroslawm]

Thank you for the very helpful video. I'm planning to adjust the tappets on my Meteor 350 while it's resting during the Polish winter. Looking forward to a smooth ride when spring arrives!

[@ridewithwarro]

same motor different frame so easy to follow. all the best!

[@blackhawkhockey]

Thanks very much for making this video Warro! It was very helpful and much appreciated.

[@ridewithwarro]

No problem!

[@ezhilanromano]

Best wishes to fully recover from the illness mate. Always a fan of ur DIY vlogs.

[@ridewithwarro]

thanks and good to hear you enjoy the content too

[@LifetimeBiker]

I concur with the previously stated accolades 👍🏻😎 , Great job Fella , Hope you are feeling better and back to full strength very soon. Thank you for taking the time to make such a useful reference tool that will benefit so many D.I.Y. owners. 🙏🏻

[@ridewithwarro]

Much appreciated and so do i...lol plus very good to hear you enjoyed the how-to content too. it actually took quite some time to put together. all the best!

[@Free_Ranger_CT110]

Hi Warro, hope you're on the way back to full strength. I had the rona recently & it knocked me about, only just got my sense of smell back. All the best.

[@ridewithwarro]

yeah its not the best -thats for sure.

[@royblackburn1163]

Good tutorial mate, old school is still the best, oil can, no dry gaskets no dry threads.

[@ridewithwarro]

Very true! good to hear you thought it was good viewing.all the best!

[@martinmuller2809]

Very well explained! Thank You! Here is how my first service went. At first I was dissatisfied because everything seemed so much more complicated than in the "olden days". All the cables and hoses just to be able to remove the tank. On my old XS650, I only had to remove a small Lid that was fixed with two cap nuts and be done with it When I was finished with the tappet adjustment, the bike wouldn't start. Cursing all the time I double-checked all the connectors only to find out, that I was still in 5th gear and, unlike the old motorcycles, she had noticed that.

[@ridewithwarro]

yeah- no doubt there are a few issues doing it but next time it will be much easier to do. plus i think i have simplified it a bit with this more detailed look at the work involved too all the best!

[@martinmuller2809]

@@ridewithwarro Your video is very helpful and detailed, thanks again. Also important is your advice not to overtighten the bolts, many bolts should only be tightened to 8-10 Nm according to the manual. Also these modern spark plugs tolerate very little torque and Royal Enfield recommends even less than Bosch. For those who are not as experienced as you, I'd advise you to use a torque wrench. (if only I had had the chance to see the video before I did the work)

[@tanogg794]

Great ! this is what we all needed Warro !

[@ridewithwarro]

good to hear and hopefully it will help a few out!

[@a1coyote]

Outstanding video, thanks for posting this Warro! Cheers Bud!

[@ridewithwarro]

all good cheers...lol

[@voodoocruiser2543]

These videos are great mate. Thanks for all you do

[@ridewithwarro]

Glad you like them!

[@derekcostello1016]

Thanks Mate ! For taking the time to put this informative clip together.

[@ridewithwarro]

great to hear it was helpful. take the job slowly and no need to replace the rocker gasket either.

[@gaz-gemw5801]

Very informative Warro, enjoyed it, take care mate, 😊😊😊😊🇬🇧👍🏻

[@ridewithwarro]

Thanks 👍

[@goldilocks913]

Brilliantly clear ! Thanks for this 👍

[@ridewithwarro]

good to hear you enjoyed the content!

[@reclassic350au42]

Great instructional video. Haven't bought my Reborn yet but I've bookmarked the video for future use. Many thanks; also from Australia.

[@ridewithwarro]

latest clip out today fitting the performance cam

[@tpv59]

THUMBS UP !!!!! THANK YOU. PERFECT. TOO GOOD. TOO EASY. FAULTLESS. 10/10. THANK YOU Warro for the time and effort in making this video. So VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. Regards.

[@ridewithwarro]

Wow, thanks! good to see you enjoyed the presentation. have a great day!

[@trevorlittle225]

Your videos are better than my eyes. I failed to get the gasket back in the grooves properly I assume, some oil leaking left side. Well at least I know the dealer will be adjusting the tappets and not just saying they did, lol. Video is fantastic; looks bigger, clearer, and easier than real life. I have a replacement gasket now for my next attempt at 6200 miles. Is that right? After first adjustment, you can go 10,000 km before adjusting again? RE has time element tossed in there but I fail to see how that matters. Thanks for all you do.

[@ridewithwarro]

i will have to check the book. i thought it was 6000 klm here but not sure. either way this first hit at 500 is probably the most important to do. good to hear you enjoyed the clip and the photos were up to scratch too. all the best!

[@stevekent7972]

Wonderful video I've not long bought the hunter thanks for this .Great help UK.

[@ridewithwarro]

No problem 👍

[@anthonycoleman5761]

Great video Warro not done it yet , but have given me the confidence to do it 👍🏻🇬🇧

[@ridewithwarro]

Go for it! after watching the clip - i think i'd try it myself...lol

[@findingneutral]

You just saved lots of folks 🕓 &💰. Great tutorial 👌.

[@ridewithwarro]

Thanks 👍

[@paulCaywood]

Outstanding video best i have seen

[@ridewithwarro]

great to hear you enjoyed it

[@vegn_brit5176]

Excellent video which helped me to service the tappets on my Meteor, but I wasn't sure about your TDC alignment. But next to the hole there is an arrow which i used to align TDC rather than the hole. When the arrow is aligned, the hole is offset slightly to the right which is how the tool would clamp onto it because from the images I have seen of it, the pin is offset slightly to the right. Everything else was useful information especially which side is the exhaust and inlet.

[@ridewithwarro]

Glad it helped and you got the job done and save a few $$ doing it yourself too. ref to the tdc hole. when i spoke to the dealer asking about the tdc tool - he just told me just make sure tdc is at the top and it will do...lol so far all good and i've done a few thousand kl since then. all the best and enjoy the ride till the next adjustment further down the track.

[@gustavbotur6017]

Great video and comment. Personally, however, I think that there is no need to interfere with the valve head as long as the engine goes as it should go.

[@georgekeough3238]

As the valves bed in, the gap or tappet clearance reduces. I just did mine yesterday for the 300 mile service and found both inlet and exhaust clearances were very tight. As the engine heats up, this clearance naturally reduces due to expansion. Without proper clearance, the valve will not seat properly causing poor performance and more importantly a burnt valve. I would STRONGLY recommend that this operation not be avoided!

[@ridewithwarro]

after 500 klm both mine had tight inlet valves. by the time i hit 500 the performance had taken a hit. well with 20 hp on tap it not huge performace but still...lol

[@robgerety]

Think long and hard before you skip valve gap checks. Tight valve gaps can and do cause burned valves because the valve stops seating correctly in the cylinder head which works sort of like a heat sink to pull heat out of the quite thin valves.

[@noneone2u]

Thanks so much! I'll do it!! You are truly appreciated.

[@ridewithwarro]

just take your time and prior to doing the adjustment -check both tappet gaps just in case they are both spot on or just the one requires adjusting or your doing the lot!

[@32laurens]

Hope you feel better soon!

[@ridewithwarro]

thanks and appeciated. all the best!

[@johnlee4681]

Thanks Warro, good work.

[@ridewithwarro]

appreciated. all the best!

[@Theonlytruekevin]

Get well soon, Warro!

[@ridewithwarro]

thanks and appreciated

[@gurjinderhundal7045]

Very well explained buddy

[@ridewithwarro]

Glad you liked it

[@jean-jacquesnameche3429]

merci a vous , j'ai acheté la classic bronze , elle vient de rentré au garage pour les 500 km aujourd'hui un peut plus de 800 km toujours en rodage , je pense que je ferai mon réglage de soupape quand la garantie sera terminée .. mon garage est a Waterloo en Belgique .. très bonne vidéo que vous avez faite ...

[@ridewithwarro]

all the best!

[@DerGamerChaot]

Nice video as I will soon receive mine. Just a quick question: where did you get the values for the adjustment from? The manual is very quiet about this topic and I would like to do further work on it on my own. Cheers

[@ridewithwarro]

my wife's friend knows a dealer in india and he told her the valve setting for the 350 Classic is exactly the same as the Meteor 350 -same motor same cc's hope that helps.

[@helmutsassenfeld8002]

This is great video. Thank you but where did you get the exhaust/inlet gap settings for the classic 350 reborn? I cannot find an online shop manual for this new bike. Do you know where to find one?

[@ridewithwarro]

a friend contacted an enfield dealer in india. he told him the "J" motor in the 350 classic and meteor as the same motor apart from the tune. the gap shown in the clip is correct and both of my bikes run fine plus several others who have followed the clip.

[@burtvhulberthyhbn7583]

Very good video

[@ridewithwarro]

Thanks for the visit and appreciated!

[@Volvi373]

Thx for your DIY vid. I actually as yet dont have the 350 but am strongly considering it as a second bike, cant make my mind up either Halcyon Grey or Chrome Red (kinda worried will get bored with the Hal.Grey beut tho it may be), then theres $800 diff between them, cant see the justification for the extra on the Chrome Red as the Halcyon has more paint on, the Green and Grey Halcyon have a remarkable paint job imho. Anyway back to my question, I have the 2021 Classic 500 Tribute Black model and am wondering did you make a similar vid on the 500? Clocked up 3k on it so far. PS. On average whats best discount can you get on theyre RRP prices with how many months rego? Am down in Melbourne.

[@ridewithwarro]

in my history videos i have clips on the trials/despatch/pegasus/redditch/black chromes/ 535gt etc etc -ive had 15 new 500's plus a himalayan an 2 interceptors -so plenty in there. no discounts and they just charge what is the recommended price. i actually like that tan/chrome. i think it looks pretty classy

[@miaumeow7726]

Thank you ☺️!!!👍

[@ridewithwarro]

You're welcome 😊

[@miaumeow7726]

@@ridewithwarro was realy helpful ☺️☀️

[@adhils9633]

Why didn't they put a hydraulic automatically adjusting valve?

[@ridewithwarro]

no idea there

[@Kali-nl3ll]

After riding a while,15 mins or so,i start to hear rattley sound,even during idle.The taking off from 1st gear becomes sluggish. But i don't get these symptoms when engine not that hot(initial from cold start). But once i'm on the highway,its all good smooth cruising,with little bit rattley sound in the background. Are these signs of tappets needs adjusting?

[@ridewithwarro]

it could be and all depends upon total mileage travelled and last time they were checked. i think they recommend roughly 5 or 6k checks

[@Kali-nl3ll]

@@ridewithwarro i've just covered 2500km just, haha....Anyway,I'll ride as it is till time for 5k service....thanks mate!

[@helmutsassenfeld8002]

I don't understand at 19:07min into your video where you appear to be adding a permatex gasket maker to hold the factory gasket. Doesn't this ruin the gasket for the next use and was this their silicone based "right stuff" gasket maker?

[@ridewithwarro]

remember if your bike goes to a dealer-there is no second chance. the original gasket is pulled and replaced. now back to 19.07 -i placed a very small smear of the sealer in all 4 sections just to hold the gasket in place. i did not overload the whole channel. the dab was just to hold while i seated it. ive had the gasket off roughly 6 times...its getting slack! in your case first attempt -it should just slide into the channel and hold its position. in that case no gasket sealer required. as for issues with the gasket sealer-i have had none and if i use a bit to hold it-i can peel it over no trouble

[@helmutsassenfeld8002]

@@ridewithwarro thanks for the info was this a dab of the silicone based gasket maker?

[@ridewithwarro]

@@helmutsassenfeld8002 yeah thats right. but it's more just a smear in the rocker cover groove just to hold gasket in place. so secion above plug hole-then either side like in clip. i marked 123 so better make that 3 smears. it will then hold fine. smera size being say 1/4" like i said i pulled mine about 6 times just to see how many times one could use factory gasket.

[@norsehall309]

G'day Warro, l was wondering why you had fallen of the planet, now l know your why, hope you haven't been to crook Mate, it can be a bugger that COVID, I'm still lucky not to have had it, some in the family have, information packed video, cheers, Neil 🤠.

[@ridewithwarro]

i wouldn't say its been a picnic...lol believe me i had 4 shots and after experincing it-no wonder it bowls them over! only an idiot would say -its nothing! plus it only started with a scratchy throat and after that -all down hill. its the luck of the draw i guess. some get near nothing symptom wise and some just get a box!

[@Giorgio_Caniglia]

What if I leave the valves a Little bit more open?

[@ridewithwarro]

well effect performance but still better than too close or tight. that could end up with a burnt inlet

[@Giorgio_Caniglia]

@@ridewithwarro thank you! I thought It could increase the air flow

[@ridewithwarro]

@@Giorgio_Caniglia if you want better air flow you could try DNA filter or a K&N but if motor is totally stock far better to leave as is.

[@tomkitchen2764]

That looks scary to me, i wish i lived near Warro.

[@ridewithwarro]

not as bad as it looks and far more involve on the 650 intereceptor. hardest part would be pulling the power connector to the fuel pump and pulling the fuel line. i tried removing it froim both ends and either way its not what i'd class as an easy removal