Royal Enfield Himalayan | Swing Arm Greasing | Re Assembly Part 2

[@chrispalmer3552]

Hi just bought a new Himalayan, and have been watching your videos. I think you are excellent in explaining various jobs you have done. Hope to have many happy days on it. Had a Ducati before lovely bike but wanted something a bit more hands on and not so demanding. Grate video's thanks very much, and may I say your English is excellent as well. Thank you Chris Palmer

[@leuheanrede]

Hey mate. Congrats on the purchase and thanks for your kind words. I am glad you have found these vids useful. It is no doubt a great machine and the simplicity makes DIYs a fun job. Wont lie, there are just a few minor niggles but timely tinkering will get the bike in good nick. Ducati's I have heard have same TLC needs🙂. Have a good one, cheers

[@johnokelly8166]

I have been following your videos on here for awhile now and I find them very clear and detailed with very good sound advice on the maintenance of the RE Himalayan. I have been using your videos to help me maintain my RE Himalayan with additional servicing's during normal daily use. Thank you for posting such clear and concise videos on the maintenance subject of the RE Himalayan. I have subscribed to all your videos. Keep up the good work, thank you!

[@leuheanrede]

Thanks a ton mate, i appreciate your kind words :) Its a simple machine and fun to work on, there are some areas that need extra looking after but time spent well in these DIY's only elongate the life of wearable and make riding pleasurable. I am really glad you have found these vids useful, thanks again, Cheers :)

[@mattyb7736]

little tip, instead of fighting to put the joining link in mid span, put the chain join on the rear sprocket, at about the 2 o'clock position when looking at the sprocket, then the sprocket teeth hold the chain in place so you can replace the link with a lot less effort and swear words. Put bike in gear and then you can hold the wheel one way or the other to gain that little bit of slack on the other side of the run to fit the joiner. I pull down on the wheel so the top run is tight, hold wheel with my foot then I just pull the bottom run "around" the sprocket with my right hand and fit the joiner with my left.

[@leuheanrede]

🙂thanks mate, makes sense. Will try it next time. Cheers :)

[@rajendrathapamagar5694]

Hi from Nepal 🇳🇵 what is the size of swing arm bearing. Thank you. RE service center in Nepal is saying they don't provide bearing separately. We have to buy hole swing arm and it is costly. If there is bearing size hope I can get it in bearing house.

[@NSBECKETT71]

Good video as usual 😁 I always watch your videos before doing anything to mine, as you explain how things are done in such away that makes it easy to understand.

[@leuheanrede]

Thanks for your kind words mate :) Cheers :)

[@reginalda350]

Really nice video and great info on both the parts 1&2. Keep it up mate! 😊

[@leuheanrede]

Thanks mate, more stuffs coming. Though not ridding much these days but making sure when i hit the roads no stones are left unturned :D

[@ashwins9809]

Is it okay if the swing arm cap which u mentioned falls off and is not present anymore?

[@damienturpin7248]

bonjour je ne vois pas le cache poussière c'est normal ? Numéro 4 sur photos de la vue éclatée du lien dessous

[@deep23sonu]

Great video indeed! I just felt that the front sprocket is a bit worn out. I maybe wrong but please cross check. Cheers!🍻

[@leuheanrede]

Thanks mate, and good observation about sprocket, it has been on back order for over 5 months now :D and parts are still not arriving where i live, and now those dust seals too have been added to the list :)

[@whatsnext_42]

Hi, i have a Himalayan with less than 4000kms, and after my last trip a can hear that squiking sound. Do you know can this be done under warranty?

[@abdulalimbaig3286]

Where can i buy a swingarm for my himalayan? The puncture guy damaged it by tightening the axle without a bush making it impossible to take out the wheel in case of future punctures or tyre change😢

[@rodrigoruffa7460]

Hello my friend! Is it normal that the swing arm is off center? Mine is slightly to the left if you see the rear wheel from behind the bike. But the chain and sprockets seem to be aligned. Thank you!

[@leuheanrede]

Hey mate, yes tou got it right, it is a bit of center with the spacer keeping it in place. That is how RE has done it, not sure why, but nothing to worry as that is how they have designed it, cheers :)

[@rodrigoruffa7460]

@@leuheanrede Thank you! I was worried that it was my bike but then I have searched for swing arm photos and even the needle bearing location tubes are welded in an off-centered position!

[@bhubonrk2101]

Where will get this bearing please give me link

[@rameezhalai3257]

Hello mate! The pin of my swing arm bearing seems to be given up as the swing arm has side words play! When i went to the service centre they replaced my swing arm! But the problem isn't cured! Is there any other model swing arm berings and pins can be used instead of stock 1! Pls let me knw! Wld like to experiment with that! Thnks in advance!

[@leuheanrede]

Hello mate, have not faced any issue thus far, but wil look around for option and let you know, as for the side ward play, it shouldnt happen considering they have changed the swing arm, but make sure that all the parts have been correctly installed, the dust seals if worn out should have been changed too, as well as the spacer. These bearings tend to last a long time but timely greasing and upkeep is required to elongate life, Cheers :)

[@jayachandrabrjaya8676]

How sir I bought 8 month's back I'm getting a bang sound from front part bike when hit potholes or speed breaker i thought it's would a problem cone set so i greased the cone set but I'm still facing same issue would you please help in that. Thank you

[@leuheanrede]

Hey mate, good thing that you have grease it, but it needs to be correctly tightened too, as loose tstem would still make noise. just remember to loosen the top clamp with 30 mm wrench then top clamp that hold the fork, then tighten the nut under the top clamp until you start to feel slight resistance while rotating handle, then tighten the nut above the clamp then the allen on forks and you are done Cheers :)

[@jayachandrabrjaya8676]

@@leuheanrede Thank you for your valuable feedback .

[@brucenichols9153]

I did the job yesterday those swinging bearings were so hard to remove, before replacing I put them in the freezer, and the arm out in the sun, slipped in easy.

[@leuheanrede]

The best way to get it done mate, ride safe, stay safe

[@farawayvlogs]

Can we remove these linkages that connects with suspension !! Without removing the swing arm out ?

[@leuheanrede]

Hey mte, yes we can, I have covered that in the following video, cheers kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIOwk5l4nr6tadU

[@farawayvlogs]

@@leuheanrede which grade grease should be used ? NLGI 3 ??

[@mattyb7736]

@@farawayvlogs I use a good quality marine wheel bearing grease designed for boat trailers, it doesn't get affected by heat or water. If you use NGLI3 it can get a bit liquid in hot temperatures. Its not a problem, just means you need to do the job a bit more often. The marine grease lasts about 12000 kms easily (last time i did my one after that distance it was fine and didn't actually need doing)

[@WestSussexBiker]

Did you use standard LM Grease?. You must have the best serviced bike in India. Stay safe and healthy.

[@leuheanrede]

Yes mate, just normal all purpose grease, stays cost effective too as i clean and regrease every 8-10k kms And thanks for the best serviced bike, i will take that as a compliment, that being said I am sure there are many more, even more immaculately maintained ones, we just dont get to know about them to often :)

[@Liam1304]

@@leuheanrede Thank you very much again for an excellent and helpful video. Your channel is a real asset. I have just done this job on my Himalayan and used your part 1 as a reference along with some other videos. I hope I can offer a couple of helpful insights: 1) I used Waterproof Grease which will stand up to wet conditions better than normal grease. I will use it in the steering head when I do the front end in a few days too. 2) I placed the long spacer into front of the swing arm before mounting it by myself. I think this easier than trying to insert it later and it was quite easy to get it around the shock. 3) when fitting the chain joining link you may find it easier to do so when the chain is on the rear sprocket as this holds the 2 ends nicely in place while you fit the joiner. Thank you so much again, I hope I haven't offended you with my suggestions. God bless

[@leuheanrede]

@@Liam1304 Thanks mate :) and yes I agree with all that points you have made except for last one where my own inhibitions kick in 😋, I have kinda psychologically trained my self over the years not to go near the sprocket until tyre is off of the bike. But yes would get better support to remove and connect it back. And I need to try out that waterproof grease too. Adding to shopping list :) Thanks for honest feedback. Cheers :)

[@hans-petergrube7816]

@leuheanrede thanks for this exzellent service video; again another great Job you did.

[@vasanthkumar1787]

Kindly Make tube to tubeless. Best conversion method.

[@leuheanrede]

That mate is an expensive affair, but thanks and cheers :)

[@desirydr9392]

Excellent detailed video. Take care and be safe. :-)

[@leuheanrede]

Thanks mate, long time :) you too, cheers

[@bhuvaneshkumar5066]

Sir how to uy Himalayan stock handle bar as u bought before 5 month i need it sir

[@leuheanrede]

Hi mate, i got this before pandemic and there was plenty of stock available at that time, now they are running out of it, but just put it on backorder at the parts desk at service center and they will order it, might take time though

[@stevesmith3216]

Another great instructional video. Thanks.

[@leuheanrede]

Thanks mate, I am glad you found this useful, good wrenching times ahead, Cheers :)

[@HobieAngler]

Hey Bro, amazing videos ! i have a question, im trying to switch my Himalayan battery to Atz10 antigravity lithium, and im wondering if the Himalayan can charges the lithium which is 14 v, what do you think ? is it a good choice ?

[@leuheanrede]

Most electricals will handle 14 v, including fuel pump and injector, and some sensors can also withstand that kind of upsurge but in the long run it would be like pushing these things to their limit, besides stock charger provides about 13.80 v + at about 5 k rpm so it can maintain 13.2 v+ of charge on 12 v battery when running, to maintain 14v + we would need a charger that can support 15.5 v+ There are a lot of its and buts here, if I were you, i will stick to 12v Cheers :)

[@venkatprasath2009]

Hey bro, great video again, need a couple of suggestions from you,. Mine went for first service and with this lockdown I am not going to do long rides. So planning to utilise this period for a efficient running in setup of engine How much speed should I maintain for a efficient engine settings and for how long ? When can I try for the top speed of this one ? Any advice would be appreciated

[@leuheanrede]

Thanks mate and congrats, i am guessing you have recently purchased it, I have shared soem of my thought about how i run in my bikes, i am not at all saying this is the best way to do it, but this is just how i did it, give it a watch and let me know if i missed out on something kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIqymKmcZZiZeaM Cheers :

[@inova24]

Hey man, first of all, wish you a very Independence day! I wanted to know from where can I get a copy of the Himalayan Service manual, because the showroom gives only the owners manual and there is very little information regarding the bike maintenance.

[@amaanmohammad1190]

You can find it online

[@stevepowell4946]

Very helpful many thanks.

[@leuheanrede]

Thanks mate, i appreciate it, lets get wrenching :)

[@Abishekkarikattil]

Great video

[@leuheanrede]

Thanks mate, i appreciate it and hope it comes in handy, cheers :)

[@MrEkhe]

Most helpful video ♥️

[@leuheanrede]

Much appreciated mate, cheers :)

[@niranjanroy9316]

Bhat mast video banteeoo hoo bhai ...

[@leuheanrede]

Thanks bro, really appreciate it. more will keep coming as bike accumulates more and more miles, thanks again, Cheers :)

[@niranjanroy9316]

@@leuheanrede bhai app se ek request tha app ek app kun kun sa tools use karte hoo ek video bana Mujhe v lena hai per pata nahi ky ky use hota hai

[@leuheanrede]

@@niranjanroy9316 Sure bro, will try and compile a video of all the tools that can be useful to start basic DIYs soon, by soon i mean i will try by next week for sure, Cheers :)

[@esrider7765]

thanks...

[@the6r471]

I'm working on a RE service center really appreciate ur Passion and Hardwork I know it's not easy this Bigger machine need more attention 😅 Bro I need ur insta I'd can u ...

[@nyerunkar]

Seem its not one person work 😅

[@leuheanrede]

Hahaha, naah mate, just a bit fiddly but nothing that nothing that a car jack or some kind of supporting block cant handle. In the vid its looking a bit hard because the camera is in the way. Cheers :)