Hi Sandy, I love your videos and I always enjoy your adventures. The White Horse in Uffington is one of my favourite places, I ride up there often. From a purely mechanical perspective you should never really turn the engine in the opposite direction to its normal rotation where the cam drive is chain and sprockets. Turning it clockwise keeps the correct side of the cam chain under tension and all is good with the timing, but reverse the motion and temporarily you will shift the tension to the other side of the cam chain and the piston will move before the cams do and you run the risk of banging a valve into the piston crown, especially on an interference engine. Given the hardness of the valves it’s very easy to break one. It doesn’t really have anything to do with the nut coming undone by doing it the wrong way, as you say 80nm or so would prevent that. Just mentioning it as it’s always best to spin the crank round a further 720° to get it back on its compression stroke at top dead centre if you miss your mark. Any viewers with good old push rods can ignore that as it works differently, but most modern bikes like this will invariable come a cropper once in a while. Just thought I’d chip in a most people think it’s to stop the nut coming undone but it really is to prevent engine damage.
tight side of the chain is with bolt being turned counter clockwise, the tensioner is on the rear of the engine. When setting cam timing, the chain should be tight on the non tension side, ie front of engine to ensure correct cam / crank relationship. Turning it clockwise can put slack in the chain on the front side. I turn it clockwise, then back anticlockwise a fraction to do the final alignment of the marks. The engine rotates anticlockwise when running looking at the bolt head. Turning it clockwise is actually the incorrect way, but less chance of inadvertently loosening the magneto holding bolt in the crank.
@@mattyb7736 yes you’re right the tensioner is on the rear, so it’s an anticlockwise engine, the tensioner side should the slackest side. My point really that it should be rotated as per manufacturer guidelines and not the opposite way for the reasons given. Always worth checking.
The Himalayan certainly does simplify life. A natural in the rolling contour of the English countryside. Nothing offensive, it just belongs. Green hills, stone fences, winding roads and castles of stone. Ode to the things that simplify life, the melody of worthwhile living.
Hi Sandy and thanks for a very informative video. Subbed I picked up my 2022 Himi two weeks and 1250 kms ago (live permanently in France) and the first thing I noticed was that the oil level was 0.25 ltr over filled !! I took the bike in for it's 1st service at 800 kms and the tech didn't know how to turn off the blinking spanner service light; so I won't be letting anyone else work on my bike from now on. On the subject of the bike itself I'm 70 now and have had many bikes over the years but this new Himi has me smiling all the time. I've not done any real off-road stuff in the past but she inspires me to do more and more. Her fuel consumption equates to approx 100 mpg.
Glad it was helpful! I can do a complete service including Valves, Oil and all Filters in less than an hour on the Himalayan. Very easy and cheap bike to maintain
Thanks for the very good video. I like seeing Chug on the road again. I don't have a Himalayan but based on everything I see and read, they are very good, sturdy bikes. And affordable. Cheers, 🏍👍🇨🇦
You make a really good point in this video with chug and Top Dead Center, It can be extremely satisfying working on your own motorbike or car and that first ride after completing the work. A bit of homwork, planning and understanding from start to finish is whats needed, Good job
I find removing the bracket above the inlet tappet hole on the plug side gives you heaps of room. Yeah, its another bit to undo, but saves the swear words and contorted fingers. Turning the crank anticlockwise looking at the bolt head is the correct way to put tension on the right side of the chain, but I have had them come loose on other bikes before. 50 lbs/ft is easy to crack loose if you don't have the plug out first. Theres also 2 gallery drain bungs on the engine that give you about 500 to 800 ml of extra oil drainage. Just for your info in case you're interested, Oil path in these goes sump - strainer - pump - LH case oil cooler inlet - cooler - RH Cover cooler outlet - oil filter - RH cover gallery then off to the rest of the engine. Its about 350 ml between high and low marks if you need to top it up. With a full gallery drain, and filter you fill to top of sight glass and start, run for 30 seconds minimum, when it settles its usually right on the full mark
Well I just got back from a camping trip over on the coast of Oregon and was very happy to see that while I was away, there were some videos waiting for me when I returned, (from Sandy the Wiltshire Man.) And a great video to start with is this one my friend. I absolutely love seeing you fiddling with your bikes. You take such great care of them and seeing you take Chug out on a beautiful ride in the countryside was wonderful. I am pretty certain that you saved some money doing the service on your bike yourself, and I am also certain that you have the comfort of knowing that it is done right. Take care my good friend and I will see you on the next one as I play "catch up" with my video watching.
It is a beautiful state Sandy. The state of Oregon is actually larger than the whole of UK, but, about two thirds of it is kind of desolate desert. The remaining one third however is filled with beautiful and lush forests. The Cascade Mountain Range divides the beautiful western side from the desert eastern side. There is lots of beautiful areas in the desert too though. Enjoy your day my friend.
Sandy, your video makes me want a Himalayan even more, as independence from dealers/ workshop costs by doing your own servicing is another feather in its cap. I can't wait to see where you are off to on your next adventure on the bike (either one). ATB big Dave Scotland
I love to see the Enfield on British roads once again. Like Triumph they have made great strides, overcome adversity in the face of the Japanese invasion....I was around in the early sixties to see it....BSA are probably gone forever, Norton have lost their way, they are stuck in the Commando era, when they should go back to the Dominator period.I used a friends 500 bullet classic here in Spain. not the same as 'chugging' the country lanes of UK but a pleasant remembrance of long ago.
looks like a great day for a ride sandy you have sun and here in San Diego county USA we have nothing but drizzle all day on and of . stay safe Happy Trails.
Hello Sandy Very interesting video, Just ordered my Himalayan I’ve have to wait till July for it ,After having two test rides these are amazing little bikes and just great to ride I can see me using it more than my GS .
Hi Chris, It They rattle and they clank and they don't go very fast but (and I don't fully understand why) I absolutely love my Himalayan:) I also have a Suzuki V strom 1000. The Himi gets taken out the most
I have a work ethic Himi and a mischevious Interceptor. Two completely different personalities. I call them dr Jekyll and mr Hyde. Together they make a fantastic bike.. the zen of RE. 😊
Another good vid Sandy. I rode down to that area a couple of times last year. Really is beautiful. Hoping to get to Salisbury plain soon for a bimble about too.
Maybe Chug has a little more performance now the tight tappets have been relieved. That idea of pre-soaking the oil filter is a new one on me. I have never done that. I'm sure Chug appreciates the loving care you give him.
@@WiltshireMan I can only deam of such speeds.. mine's hobbled by a 90kph limit and too many cars.. Chug hitting 80mph is akin to winning a knife throwing contest with a swiss army knife. Chug's proving it can be done. 👍👍
Good video i did my tappets on my himalayan 3 weeks ago the inlet is a bit of a pain, i don't like the 8mm bolts on the covers, next time i have the tank off i will be changing for cap head Allan bolts, nice bit of countryside on the test ride I'll have to check that route out take care ride safe
Good video Sandy thanks for sharing. Quick tip: use some tin foil and mould it under the filter housing drain plug which will direct the oil into the catch can and stop it from running into your bash plate underneath. Engine sounds smooth after the valve check. Hope you're well atb. James
Superb upload Sandy 👌🏻. My Vfr1200x is due a valve clearance check at 16000 miles which will be this year, but it's a big job 🙄. From what I've been told by many a motorcycle technician it will probably not need touching as less than 5% never need adjustment at that time. I may well leave it until 24000 miles covered and take that chance that all is good, as the valve clearance check on mine is 6 to 8 hours to do and even then it will need a complete service throughout so could be in the dealers / stealers a couple of days. So looking forward to your 2021 uploads whether it be motorcycling, camping, walking or with your flying machine. Have yourself a great year Sandy, all the best 👍🏻
It's exactly the same for my other bike the Suzuki V strom. That requires a valve check every 16K too. Sofar it has almost 6K so for me it's around 2 years before I need to have it done
Thanks for the video, clearly showed & explained. Yes the service interval is short but I read a lot of people end up doing valves every 6 thou oil every 3. With practice I'd imagine you could do a valve check in less than an hour, balance that against how much hassle valve checks are on a lot of bikes and do you even know if the dealer you gave your bike to has even done it at all when you get your bike back? I'm really tempted by a Himalayan for ease of home maintenance, economy, go anywhere & they seem reliable. And I'm 56 so done with going stupidly fast and considering stopping motorway riding...
I've almost clocked 11K miles on the bike now and can do a valve check and oil/ filter change in about half an hour, the bike is easy to work on and you don't even need a feeler guage to do the valve clearences. Just set the exhaust clearence to 1/4 turn from the closed position and the inlet 1/8th turn from closed. This gives the correct clearences due to the pitch of the threads. I have several friends who have the himalayan and they have had them dealer serviced. In one case we checked the valve clearences on a friends bike less than 500 miles after a dealer service. My friend was concerned because he couldn't hear and tapped noise. When we checked there was zero clearences. You should be able to hear just the slightest tapped noise when the engine is running and hot.
Left hand tank pipe is the drain pipe if it gets kinked or squashed when putting the tank back on any water from washing or rain or excess fuel from filling up will sit in the ring reservoir and not drain away. The right hand pipe goes to the evap system ensuring fuel vapour does not escape to the atmosphere....
Nice chatting to you yesterday morning - thanks for the heads up on this video. I walk past your place most days and I think 🤔’that well know Wiltshire TH-camr lives there’ LOL 😂 - I now know what stories occur behind that fence. Great video as always Sandy. Mark, Davenwood
When you started up that single track road i wondered if it was going towards uffington castle and the white horse, years since I have been there cheers Sandy enjoyed the video cheers 👍🏍
Sandy, if the crankshaft nut is a 18mm hexagon, this is the same size hexagon on a 12mm x 1.25 spark plug which a standard 3/8" drive spark plug socket for 12mm plugs should fit. I see there's a gasket fits under the oil filter cover, this should normally come with a genuine factory oil filter, beware of aftermarket oil filters which probably don't contain a gasket?. Thanks for the video.
@@WiltshireMan here's one Sandy.. I always had stalling issues on startup with my 2018. The dealer couldn't figure it out. I decided to recheck the clearances myself, the intake valve was too loose. I reset it to spec and what a difference.. doesn't stall any more, purrs like a kitten!
A set of Offset Feeler gauges are easier to set the clearances and a Flat Flexible oil drain funnel would stop the oil going all over the exhaust and engine casing on the drain side. Keep up the videos. All the best M
I make my 'oil slide' out of a bit of cardboard, seen some using tinfoil also. Adjusting my tappets on the Himma is the only job not done myself yet so all knowledge in its respects is always appreciated. Thankyou Sandy and thankyou Manny.
A really nice looking bike. I had a ride on one and thought the camshaft or valves were going to fly out of the cylinder head. There was a lot of clattering going on. On reviews this is a common noise with these.
Great video! what do you observe or listen to to know that the valves have been adjusted properly? also good ideas to use tinfoil when you change the oil filter avoid oil dripping down
Hi Allan It's really quite straight forward, regarding listening, you should here a very quiet ticking noise from the cylinder head. When setting the valve clearances there are two ways you can do it. One is to use a feeler gauges and the other is to use the actual pitch of the tappet bolt threads. These are metric threads. A quarter turn open from the closed position on the exhaust valve will give you .16/.20 mm clearance and an Eighth of a turn on the inlet .08 to .10. These will work well and some say in cooler climates you can even close them up a bit more but I still like to hear that gentle ticking sound.
What a lovely road to a cracking view must ride that some time. Well done on the good practices always take care of your bike and it will take care of you 😀
Hi mate when turning the crank nut you should only turn it anti clockwise as I believe you can in extreme cases damage the camchain tensioner - anyway might be coming your way on May 18th (I know a bit off ) will hopefully be stopping at the choppers cafe - would you be about for a meet up
It turns a lot easier in anticlockwise than clockwise but online it says turn clockwise. I must admit I was a little confused so put in the caveat "do your own due diligence" eve the RE manual says turn it clockwise.
I learned a thing or two, but still I haven't the courage to do it myself. Turn the cam clockwise, others have strong opinions on anti clockwise. Brrrr I guess guys like me make garages profitable. Mostly I enjoyed the beautiful landscapes on your testride.
There's something about the bike. I would like one always in the stable but I would also like a more powerful bike which can do the faster roads better. The Himalayan is good for the slow roads
I'm finding it very difficult and expensive to find an oil filter for my himy!! Saw one on ebay, he wanted £26!! Surely that's not right and no after market ones?
@@WiltshireMan yes I saw that too, I've ordered those actually 👍 but my himy is due for a change and the delivery for those is the middle of August 🤦♂️ so ordered one from hitchcocks, £9 delivered so not too bad. Cheers for looking though 👍
Hi Sandy. Has Chugs engine increased in performance as the miles increase and you now have good tolerances?. I don't mean so much power but smoothness and pickup?. Many thanks for the help and tips well done.
Hi Steve, There has been an improvement in smoothness but the engines on these bikes are quite noisy. kind of a clatter. They all make this noise and it's quite normal. Something to do with being a fairly big single and air cooled means the you will hear certain engine/ mechanical noises. I was actually quite worried at first and thought the engine was going to explode:) But all has been good and the bike has now covered 6K miles. Is very economical too. As for pickup, if you give it a handful it does has some good pickup, but don't forget it's only 24.5 Bhp. For back road slow bimbles and green lanes or for long distance travelling (travel far not fast) I think you'll find it hard to beat. Top tip. Wear ear plugs...It makes the engine sound so much better:)
@@WestSussexBiker I'll believe the owners handbook that came with the bike, I did ask the dealer when I bought it, and he also said semi synthetic 15W-50. I tried full synthetic in my late 2019 model and it burnt oil, so I switched back to semi and it never used a drop.
Yes that is way too much money for a first service. Even a full service with valve check only takes just over an hour. Stealer just about sums up that dealer!
Hi Sandy, I love your videos and I always enjoy your adventures. The White Horse in Uffington is one of my favourite places, I ride up there often. From a purely mechanical perspective you should never really turn the engine in the opposite direction to its normal rotation where the cam drive is chain and sprockets. Turning it clockwise keeps the correct side of the cam chain under tension and all is good with the timing, but reverse the motion and temporarily you will shift the tension to the other side of the cam chain and the piston will move before the cams do and you run the risk of banging a valve into the piston crown, especially on an interference engine. Given the hardness of the valves it’s very easy to break one. It doesn’t really have anything to do with the nut coming undone by doing it the wrong way, as you say 80nm or so would prevent that. Just mentioning it as it’s always best to spin the crank round a further 720° to get it back on its compression stroke at top dead centre if you miss your mark. Any viewers with good old push rods can ignore that as it works differently, but most modern bikes like this will invariable come a cropper once in a while. Just thought I’d chip in a most people think it’s to stop the nut coming undone but it really is to prevent engine damage.
Very useful comment thanks. Ill pin it so others see it first
Very very good information as I like to do my servicing thank you very much
Sound advice.
tight side of the chain is with bolt being turned counter clockwise, the tensioner is on the rear of the engine. When setting cam timing, the chain should be tight on the non tension side, ie front of engine to ensure correct cam / crank relationship. Turning it clockwise can put slack in the chain on the front side. I turn it clockwise, then back anticlockwise a fraction to do the final alignment of the marks.
The engine rotates anticlockwise when running looking at the bolt head. Turning it clockwise is actually the incorrect way, but less chance of inadvertently loosening the magneto holding bolt in the crank.
@@mattyb7736 yes you’re right the tensioner is on the rear, so it’s an anticlockwise engine, the tensioner side should the slackest side. My point really that it should be rotated as per manufacturer guidelines and not the opposite way for the reasons given. Always worth checking.
The Himalayan certainly does simplify life. A natural in the rolling contour of the English countryside. Nothing offensive, it just belongs. Green hills, stone fences, winding roads and castles of stone. Ode to the things that simplify life, the melody of worthwhile living.
Thanks Bob yes it is suited to the quieter back roads. Hope your OK
Hi Sandy and thanks for a very informative video. Subbed
I picked up my 2022 Himi two weeks and 1250 kms ago (live permanently in France) and the first thing I noticed was that the oil level was 0.25 ltr over filled !!
I took the bike in for it's 1st service at 800 kms and the tech didn't know how to turn off the blinking spanner service light; so I won't be letting anyone else work on my bike from now on.
On the subject of the bike itself I'm 70 now and have had many bikes over the years but this new Himi has me smiling all the time. I've not done any real off-road stuff in the past but she inspires me to do more and more. Her fuel consumption equates to approx 100 mpg.
As a new owner of a Himmy with 7000 miles on, thi is a very helpful video.👍 Wiltshire man. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful! I can do a complete service including Valves, Oil and all Filters in less than an hour on the Himalayan. Very easy and cheap bike to maintain
Nice to see an oilcooler on the bike. Cheers Sandy.
Thanks for the very good video. I like seeing Chug on the road again. I don't have a Himalayan but based on everything I see and read, they are very good, sturdy bikes. And affordable. Cheers, 🏍👍🇨🇦
I enjoyed that. Its very relaxing watching a man work on his motorcycle. What a beautiful ride to test it out 👍
Great to see Chug out and about again, lovely Spring evening.
What a beautiful part of England to grow up in Sandy. Really enjoy your lovely relaxed videos & the journeys you take us on. Thank you!
You make a really good point in this video with chug and Top Dead Center, It can be extremely satisfying working on your own motorbike or car and that first ride after completing the work. A bit of homwork, planning and understanding from start to finish is whats needed, Good job
It was satisfying and it's an easy bike to work on too
I find removing the bracket above the inlet tappet hole on the plug side gives you heaps of room. Yeah, its another bit to undo, but saves the swear words and contorted fingers. Turning the crank anticlockwise looking at the bolt head is the correct way to put tension on the right side of the chain, but I have had them come loose on other bikes before. 50 lbs/ft is easy to crack loose if you don't have the plug out first.
Theres also 2 gallery drain bungs on the engine that give you about 500 to 800 ml of extra oil drainage. Just for your info in case you're interested,
Oil path in these goes sump - strainer - pump - LH case oil cooler inlet - cooler - RH Cover cooler outlet - oil filter - RH cover gallery then off to the rest of the engine.
Its about 350 ml between high and low marks if you need to top it up.
With a full gallery drain, and filter you fill to top of sight glass and start, run for 30 seconds minimum, when it settles its usually right on the full mark
Very interesting Matty Thanks. Yes turning the crank the other direction (Left) felt much smoother.
Brilliant relaxing video,u r a man of many talents mate,I have followed u for many a year,great stuff,take care....
Thanks Will
Good to see you out on the road again Sandy. Looking forward to more road videos and wildcamps when circumstances allow.
That brings back memories of doing the same many years ago to my 1967 Honda 305 Super Hawk.
Very useful video. Particularly the comment on being sure to remove oil from bolt holes as your right the compression could strip the threads
Hi mate. It’s always nice seeing you enjoying your motorcycle. Take care. Looking forward to seeing your next video. Ride safe 👨🔧👨🔧👨🔧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Well I just got back from a camping trip over on the coast of Oregon and was very happy to see that while I was away, there were some videos waiting for me when I returned, (from Sandy the Wiltshire Man.) And a great video to start with is this one my friend. I absolutely love seeing you fiddling with your bikes. You take such great care of them and seeing you take Chug out on a beautiful ride in the countryside was wonderful. I am pretty certain that you saved some money doing the service on your bike yourself, and I am also certain that you have the comfort of knowing that it is done right. Take care my good friend and I will see you on the next one as I play "catch up" with my video watching.
I bet you got to see some lovely country Terry. I can only imaging how beautiful Oregon is
It is a beautiful state Sandy. The state of Oregon is actually larger than the whole of UK, but, about two thirds of it is kind of desolate desert. The remaining one third however is filled with beautiful and lush forests. The Cascade Mountain Range divides the beautiful western side from the desert eastern side. There is lots of beautiful areas in the desert too though. Enjoy your day my friend.
Like the urban camo tank.....neat looking
Sleet
Sandy, your video makes me want a Himalayan even more, as independence from dealers/ workshop costs by doing your own servicing is another feather in its cap. I can't wait to see where you are off to on your next adventure on the bike (either one). ATB big Dave Scotland
Thanks Dave. The Himalayan is quite easy to work on
I love to see the Enfield on British roads once again. Like Triumph they have made great strides, overcome adversity in the face of the Japanese invasion....I was around in the early sixties to see it....BSA are probably gone forever, Norton have lost their way, they are stuck in the Commando era, when they should go back to the Dominator period.I used a friends 500 bullet classic here in Spain. not the same as 'chugging' the country lanes of UK but a pleasant remembrance of long ago.
Great video WW great to see you out on the bike lovely countryside down their stay safe mate and may the force be with you, atb BC.
The Force is always with me John err I mean BC:) If you get some more camping gear we can head off to The Forest of Dean for a camp.
Signed The WW
Thanks Sandy each bike has it's own quirks when it comes to servicing.
This is an easy simple bike for the home mechanic Dave
That's just reminded me the Honda is due an oil & filter change. Thanks Sandy!
You would find it easier if you took the spark plugs out (no compression
Chug looks lovely
@@sophiegreen2802 spark plug was removed:)
Thank you, doing mine tomorrow, you helped no end. Alex norfolk
Greetings from Brasil. Thanks for sharing your experiences.
Thanks Marco, Greetings from the UK:)
Excellent video Sandy. I hope you get to go adventuring this year. ATB
I have a few adventures planned Abe. Got a new video going up later today. Wild camping on Bodmin moor
Thank you for sharing your adventure!
Be a lovely spot to have a car boot picnic up on that hill bro. Really enjoyed this video too. Safe travels up your way.
That's a very cute filter! And nice that there's an internal filter screen 🙂
looks like a great day for a ride sandy you have sun and here in San Diego county USA we have nothing but drizzle all day on and of . stay safe Happy Trails.
Hello Sandy Very interesting video, Just ordered my Himalayan I’ve have to wait till July for it ,After having two test rides these are amazing little bikes and just great to ride I can see me using it more than my GS .
Hi Chris,
It They rattle and they clank and they don't go very fast but (and I don't fully understand why) I absolutely love my Himalayan:) I also have a Suzuki V strom 1000. The Himi gets taken out the most
I have a work ethic Himi and a mischevious Interceptor. Two completely different personalities. I call them dr Jekyll and mr Hyde. Together they make a fantastic bike.. the zen of RE. 😊
Another good vid Sandy. I rode down to that area a couple of times last year. Really is beautiful. Hoping to get to Salisbury plain soon for a bimble about too.
I shall be going back to Salisbury plain at some point this year too. Would like to visit Imber
Maybe Chug has a little more performance now the tight tappets have been relieved.
That idea of pre-soaking the oil filter is a new one on me. I have never done that.
I'm sure Chug appreciates the loving care you give him.
It may have Neale. Can do almost 80mph flat out now. Before it could barely hit 72
Wow! Sports Chug.
@@WiltshireMan I can only deam of such speeds.. mine's hobbled by a 90kph limit and too many cars.. Chug hitting 80mph is akin to winning a knife throwing contest with a swiss army knife. Chug's proving it can be done. 👍👍
" 2 wheel Land rover " .. that's a very informative analogy , don't feel I need to test ride one now .
Good video i did my tappets on my himalayan 3 weeks ago the inlet is a bit of a pain, i don't like the 8mm bolts on the covers, next time i have the tank off i will be changing for cap head Allan bolts, nice bit of countryside on the test ride I'll have to check that route out take care ride safe
Good video Sandy thanks for sharing. Quick tip: use some tin foil and mould it under the filter housing drain plug which will direct the oil into the catch can and stop it from running into your bash plate underneath. Engine sounds smooth after the valve check. Hope you're well atb. James
Good tip James, I did have a drain guide I made up last year but couldnt find it.
Superb upload Sandy 👌🏻. My Vfr1200x is due a valve clearance check at 16000 miles which will be this year, but it's a big job 🙄. From what I've been told by many a motorcycle technician it will probably not need touching as less than 5% never need adjustment at that time. I may well leave it until 24000 miles covered and take that chance that all is good, as the valve clearance check on mine is 6 to 8 hours to do and even then it will need a complete service throughout so could be in the dealers / stealers a couple of days. So looking forward to your 2021 uploads whether it be motorcycling, camping, walking or with your flying machine. Have yourself a great year Sandy, all the best 👍🏻
It's exactly the same for my other bike the Suzuki V strom. That requires a valve check every 16K too. Sofar it has almost 6K so for me it's around 2 years before I need to have it done
Thanks for the video, clearly showed & explained. Yes the service interval is short but I read a lot of people end up doing valves every 6 thou oil every 3. With practice I'd imagine you could do a valve check in less than an hour, balance that against how much hassle valve checks are on a lot of bikes and do you even know if the dealer you gave your bike to has even done it at all when you get your bike back? I'm really tempted by a Himalayan for ease of home maintenance, economy, go anywhere & they seem reliable. And I'm 56 so done with going stupidly fast and considering stopping motorway riding...
I've almost clocked 11K miles on the bike now and can do a valve check and oil/ filter change in about half an hour, the bike is easy to work on and you don't even need a feeler guage to do the valve clearences. Just set the exhaust clearence to 1/4 turn from the closed position and the inlet 1/8th turn from closed. This gives the correct clearences due to the pitch of the threads.
I have several friends who have the himalayan and they have had them dealer serviced. In one case we checked the valve clearences on a friends bike less than 500 miles after a dealer service. My friend was concerned because he couldn't hear and tapped noise.
When we checked there was zero clearences.
You should be able to hear just the slightest tapped noise when the engine is running and hot.
Left hand tank pipe is the drain pipe if it gets kinked or squashed when putting the tank back on any water from washing or rain or excess fuel from filling up will sit in the ring reservoir and not drain away. The right hand pipe goes to the evap system ensuring fuel vapour does not escape to the atmosphere....
It's hard to beat an English spring evening. I know exactly what you mean by "chug" - wonderful, friendly noise.
Nice chatting to you yesterday morning - thanks for the heads up on this video. I walk past your place most days and I think 🤔’that well know Wiltshire TH-camr lives there’ LOL 😂 - I now know what stories occur behind that fence. Great video as always Sandy.
Mark,
Davenwood
LOL always something going on behind those gates Mark:)
Superb video loved Dragon hill, i recognised the route of the road, cool .
When you started up that single track road i wondered if it was going towards uffington castle
and the white horse, years since I have been there cheers Sandy enjoyed the video cheers 👍🏍
Sandy, if the crankshaft nut is a 18mm hexagon, this is the same size hexagon on a 12mm x 1.25 spark plug which a standard 3/8" drive spark plug socket for 12mm plugs should fit.
I see there's a gasket fits under the oil filter cover, this should normally come with a genuine factory oil filter, beware of aftermarket oil filters which probably don't contain a gasket?.
Thanks for the video.
Thanks, Sandy. The comments are pretty interesting. A lot of people know a lot of really helpful tips. Cheers. 🙂👍🏍️
Always find a few helpful comments Brain
@@WiltshireMan here's one Sandy.. I always had stalling issues on startup with my 2018. The dealer couldn't figure it out. I decided to recheck the clearances myself, the intake valve was too loose. I reset it to spec and what a difference.. doesn't stall any more, purrs like a kitten!
A set of Offset Feeler gauges are easier to set the clearances and a Flat Flexible oil drain funnel would stop the oil going all over the exhaust and engine casing on the drain side. Keep up the videos. All the best M
I make my 'oil slide' out of a bit of cardboard, seen some using tinfoil also. Adjusting my tappets on the Himma is the only job not done myself yet so all knowledge in its respects is always appreciated. Thankyou Sandy and thankyou Manny.
Thank you.
Very helpful video!
The Himalayan is very easy to work on
A really nice looking bike. I had a ride on one and thought the camshaft or valves were going to fly out of the cylinder head. There was a lot of clattering going on. On reviews this is a common noise with these.
they do make a racket Rich, I felt the same but sofar all is OK now with 6K on the clock
Is it my imagination or is Chug quieter these days ? Lovely countryside round you.
Might have quietened down a bit Nick. But they all make a funny clanking sound:)
Great video! what do you observe or listen to to know that the valves have been adjusted properly?
also good ideas to use tinfoil when you change the oil filter avoid oil dripping down
Hi Allan
It's really quite straight forward, regarding listening, you should here a very quiet ticking noise from the cylinder head.
When setting the valve clearances there are two ways you can do it. One is to use a feeler gauges and the other is to use the actual pitch of the tappet bolt threads.
These are metric threads.
A quarter turn open from the closed position on the exhaust valve will give you .16/.20 mm clearance and an Eighth of a turn on the inlet .08 to .10.
These will work well and some say in cooler climates you can even close them up a bit more but I still like to hear that gentle ticking sound.
What a lovely road to a cracking view must ride that some time. Well done on the good practices always take care of your bike and it will take care of you 😀
Ah I thought you would like to see the oil filter getting a presoak:)
Hi mate when turning the crank nut you should only turn it anti clockwise as I believe you can in extreme cases damage the camchain tensioner - anyway might be coming your way on May 18th (I know a bit off ) will hopefully be stopping at the choppers cafe - would you be about for a meet up
It turns a lot easier in anticlockwise than clockwise but online it says turn clockwise. I must admit I was a little confused so put in the caveat "do your own due diligence" eve the RE manual says turn it clockwise.
if you get that oil screen out with the bike on the sidestand there is less mess.
I learned a thing or two, but still I haven't the courage to do it myself.
Turn the cam clockwise, others have strong opinions on anti clockwise. Brrrr
I guess guys like me make garages profitable.
Mostly I enjoyed the beautiful landscapes on your testride.
Actually quite a simple job to do. If ever you come over to the UK with your son I'll show you around my part of the world:)
is there a sound or something you notice when the valves need adjusting?
The question is would you buy another Himalayan Sandy? Uffington is nice i live in Oxford.
There's something about the bike. I would like one always in the stable but I would also like a more powerful bike which can do the faster roads better.
The Himalayan is good for the slow roads
I enjoyed watching this Sandy-A1 ✨✨✨✨✨✨
Thanks James, I enjoy tinckering with the bike:)
Chugs all ready for the summer enjoy
Lovely.
Loverly Jubberly
@@WiltshireMan You've been watching too much Carol Vordeman.
I'm finding it very difficult and expensive to find an oil filter for my himy!!
Saw one on ebay, he wanted £26!! Surely that's not right and no after market ones?
I've just checked and for that price I could buy 5 of them.
@@WiltshireMan yes I saw that too, I've ordered those actually 👍 but my himy is due for a change and the delivery for those is the middle of August 🤦♂️ so ordered one from hitchcocks, £9 delivered so not too bad. Cheers for looking though 👍
What tapper adjustment tool do you have? I know it’s 10mm nut and 3mm square but struggling to find one in the UK
You can get them for Hitchocks motorcycles
Good video keep posting videos up of wot you do on the channel
Happy Chug.
Shame on you for not having an 8mm socket but those tool kits are usually well designed especially when it comes to servicing
What one our your camera did u film that with super punchy colors an sharp....
Just my old Lumix G7. I did give the lens a good clean:)
Hi Sandy. Has Chugs engine increased in performance as the miles increase and you now have good tolerances?. I don't mean so much power but smoothness and pickup?. Many thanks for the help and tips well done.
Hi Steve,
There has been an improvement in smoothness but the engines on these bikes are quite noisy. kind of a clatter. They all make this noise and it's quite normal. Something to do with being a fairly big single and air cooled means the you will hear certain engine/ mechanical noises. I was actually quite worried at first and thought the engine was going to explode:) But all has been good and the bike has now covered 6K miles. Is very economical too.
As for pickup, if you give it a handful it does has some good pickup, but don't forget it's only 24.5 Bhp.
For back road slow bimbles and green lanes or for long distance travelling (travel far not fast) I think you'll find it hard to beat.
Top tip. Wear ear plugs...It makes the engine sound so much better:)
Since late 2019 RE has changed its oil spec to full synthetic only on FI Himalayans and 650 twins
Ah I didn't know that. Thanks.
really? my new one (as in 2021) still specifies 15W-50 semi synthetic in the owners handbook.
@@mattyb7736 Check with your dealer
@@WestSussexBiker I'll believe the owners handbook that came with the bike, I did ask the dealer when I bought it, and he also said semi synthetic 15W-50. I tried full synthetic in my late 2019 model and it burnt oil, so I switched back to semi and it never used a drop.
Very helpful little vid stay safe Sandy Atb. Roach
Got almost 6K on the Himi now Mike. Getting her ready for some adventures:)
Curious as to what tool you used on the small square adjuster on the top of the tappet.
I brought a tool made for the purpose from Hitchcocks motorcycles
Fab helpful video ta
Nice job brother 👍🏽👍🏽👌🏽😎
Good how to vid 👍 i would love a landy with 4 wheels 🇬🇧
I could see you driving a Landy Marcus:)
Brake fluid change ?
not needed
That's great, can you come & do mine now please?
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🤘
Stealer wanted $600 to do first service. Probably use crap oil too. I did it myself. Oil filter $12, Motul 15w-50 $66.
Yes that is way too much money for a first service. Even a full service with valve check only takes just over an hour. Stealer just about sums up that dealer!
Honestly, not the clearest video that I have seen on the subject. Lacking fine detail. But helpful never the less.
You didn’t have a cup of tea.......
I've go off tea. Only drink coffee now:)