Royal Enfield 1140 cc Model KX V Twin 1937 short test ride after clutch repair and overhaul.
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- It is not so long ago I worked on this machine to generally recommission it and a ride I took on it over the Black Mountain and back can be seen among my other videos, a link to which is below. There had been some signs of clutch slip, although this seemed to settle down and I thought no more of it, but it happened while the owner was riding this machine and it got worse. So, back it came and I stripped the clutch, cleaned it and made up a replacement for a disintegrated friction disc inside it.
This test ride was to check the job had been a success and, although some slight slip was evident, it was barely noticeable and after this clip was put together, I realized the clutch pressure plate spring screws were meant to be tightened right down, so this was done, the clutch operation still not being over heavy and the handlebars issue was also put right.
If I can get better sound from the camera somehow, I might take another run, as this bike sounds great!
85 year old machine, carrying on like it was a pup. Seems to cruise along at 1500 with no complaints at all. A guy could probably spend a few days doing thousand miles like that, and wonder where to go for the next thousand.
Fantastic old bike, mate. Been banging around since 1937!!!! Elvis was only 2 when it rolled out the factory!!!!
Loved watching this old girl bobbing her head merrily along! Like a lot of the old "V"s ! Pull away in 2nd easy peasy, they could pull a house wall down if you asked it to! I think I would have to try to turn the hand shift into foot shift if it were mine (I should be so lucky) I think this must be one of my favourite episodes? Once joined anothe 5 lads on a 1000cc BSA vTWIN Pulled us all for miles along a local beach, before the days when they became collectors items and very expensive, This one was bought for 30 BOB (£1;50) Oh how little we knew!
What a great long distance machine from the day... I would ride this bike everyday I could and make the most of this time machine Well done Paul
Peak design, function and engine/gearbox perfection. Unbelievably gorgeous the KX is.
A thoroughly enjoyable experience to share that bucolic ride with you, Paul, the scenery is entirely in keeping with the vibe of the KX - it could have been in black and white and we'd never know it wasnt 1937...except for the odd artic and all those vans. Wish I still had my 1946 J - the frame was very similar, and the rear stand an equal b....to use!
Great to see old machines being ridden instead of rotting away in museums and private unused collections.
Love the sound of it when u pulled away to cross main road in 1st village. Befor the fly 😀
KX: Holy Grail of Enfields
'.. there might be a tractor coming the other way, we could write the tractor off..' That was a tea-spitter.
Such a beautiful machine. I love Royal Enfield’s. They are such great machines to ride. Sadly they are very hard to find in the USA.
My favorite Royal Enfield, of all Royal Enfields thanks Paul ! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I for one would like to see a bit more of filming of the repair and less of the riding of the bike for the odd 20miles. I love these old bikes as it brings back memories of my dad trying to kick start his old 650 Matchless.
yep a great machine, there`s something about a vee twin,
good to see it again Paul thankyou, awesome video,
Back in the day a mate of mine's dad had clutch trouble on his bike .On inspection he found some corks were kaput ,so he replaced the faulty corks at the roadside with some shoe leather which worked perfectly, and never needed touching for the remainder of the time he had the bike !
Enviable ride aside from the suspected oil and infernal aural invasion by fly. Great to see the clock and headlight movement free of the bars👌👍
Hah, and I was thinking "Oh, that poor clock"..!. Nice sounding engine.
What a magnificent old beast.
A thing of beauty
What a wonderful machine
I'm very jealous Paul
I hope you get one someday.
Well done.. what a hit of kit...
Much quieter and more civilized than I would 'ave expected it to be...notwithstanding that I always am suspicious of hard-tails.
The poor speedo gets an awful shaking been mounted on the forks. Super bike and looks lots of enjoyment to ride. Clutch cable did loom tight but that might just be the video
They really knew how to make them back then ,, beautiful bike .
I love the way the front suspension works ,, so cool and thanks again Paul .
"Built like a Gun"!!!
Gorgeous ride, beautiful machine, you must have had a very good day!
Usually its the Mrs that gives one a 'fly in the ear'! On camera there appears to be not much play at the lever end of the cable. I think Ferodo claim they can make linings for classics when the parts are NLA.
Clutch on my 500 bullet slips, but bites once I back off the revs.
I can live with mine, but sometimes can be quite irritating, and spoils a generally very good bike.
Omg that's such a good-looking bike
Lovely bike enjoy watching you on paul
Hope royal enfield bring back this bad boy back with 1200 cc
They are bringing it back in the guise of a modern 838cc V-twin KX concept. Brembo brakes, hidden suspension to make it look like girder forks and hard tail. A claimed 100bhp to match the Indian bobber.
Awesome
Looks like riding my old M20 500cc with another engine in reserve, must be awesome but I don't envy you having to kick start it.
Hello Paul, I'm looking forward to seeing the brand new Royal Enfield KX 838 in the showrooms, it looks like my kind of bobber motorcycle.
Hi David, not really my cup of tea that one, but each to their own, though.
Great ride today. Thanks.
Interesting that it seems so quiet, mechanically! I guess that's the cast iron absorbing noise! Great old bike, shame RE didn't make more of that model!
Being a side valve David, noise is minimal.
@@exb.r.buckeyeman845 cast iron OHV's tend to be quieter without alloy singing!
@@davidrenn6897 I also had a 37 KX, as far as I can remember the heads were cast iron.
i will tell you a story of wo and regrets.in 1963 (i was an apprentice painter& decorator) go get the keys for the garages.one old gave me the key and a logbook for a combo,with the words can you get rid of it .with help i did..now i know it was a Brough with a swallow sidecar.and now at 75 i still kick myself.but i did pass my test 1965 on a tiger cub.and go onto other bikes.and combo..wo.
Loverly old bike built like a tank made to last ,I could just see myself riding one ,full period kit ,piss pot helmet goggles & big gauntlets up to my armpits & flies stuck in my teeth from having a big beaming smile when riding it . On the subject of bonding friction material to metal , there used to be a company on the border of North wales nr Chester ,that would bond new friction linings to old brake.shoes . I am not sure but couldn’t the clutch plates or basket base be renovated by the same method ,or is the type of glue you used on the repair the same kind of stuff the industry uses as it appears to be holding up .👍
It is strong motorcycle like big Harley but more agile. I have also one and it is one of my favourite.
Hi Paul, this is a lovely bike, I almost bought one of these from Ron Farthing (well known for vintage bikes, especially V-twins) £10K was extortionate (I thought) it was a few years ago and one of my big regrets was not buying it.
Have you considered a helmet chin mount camera? this is what I use and find I get great results every time, also when you look around you at the scenery you get it all.
Thanks.
Hi and thanks for the suggestion. I have reworked my camera mounting 'system' a little and may have cracked many of the sound issues as a result, as may be seen / heard in my forthcoming video featuring a 612 Bullet. I like the chest / stomach area for the camera, as many head mounted efforts seem to wander around a lot, especially when a rider is looking around and at junctions etc.
@@paulhenshaw4514 I did see that video, I use a GoPro Hero 7 and find stability good, even mounted on the front mudguard of a Harley Davidson 48 or RK. I don't do much speaking when I'm out and if I do it's usually a rant to myself or moaning, though if I was making a video for a channel I guess I would have to do some sort of blog. As for wandering around, I like to have the scenery in the video. I have considered uploading some vids to youtube not to build a channel but to show the area I live and the sound and walk around of my bikes as they vary a lot.
You should go for it with your videos - i only started doing it for my own amusement, then realized it was handy to show owners how their bikes were coming along and before I knew it, here we are!
the original solid clutch lever was much longer which perhaps would have made the clutch lighter
I think that's what they call "loping along".
this one sounds better than the k . . .
I feel sorry for the Speedo light bulb, how long does it last ?
85 years and counting!
RE will launch new kx model it will be 838 cc v2in
Hope you didn't lose the screw out of the speedo.
I think you are referring to the trip meter re set shaft, it has a sort of U.J in it and wobbles about.
sounds like a runaway horse
great brit old bike, and very rare even in uk... next time choose better roads
Nothing wrong with the roads I used.
@@paulhenshaw4514 just a bit bumpy... sems you wore in portugal.... here the most of roads are like that....
i have 4 classic brit biikes that i love, an 57 AJS 350 , a 63TRIUMPH 3TA BATHUB, A54 NORTON 7, and a 55 triumph t110, all pristine condition, and i avoid damage and hi trafic roads to ride, thats all.
Better roads!!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣 In the UK?
Now that's funny
He's riding in Wales. Better roads than the goat tracks we have in Shropshire.
£77.10s new.
Hi there,sad to hear no replacement parts for clutch.Maybe some small company will make some disks fir you; i had made my bsa wd disks here in Greece once upon like this..Gave them the part and make exact copies..still work after 21 years..
Thanks, but I found some material and relined it myself to fix it, eventually.