Royal Enfield Bullet 500CC, Owner'S Manual

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STOP THE DROP THAT LEAKS
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Petrol leak at a rate of one drop per minute
accumulates to 5,25,600 drops a YEAR! That is, 35
ltrs of Petrol.
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Petrol leaks cause raw petrol smell. Get the leaks
arrested immediately.
USE RECOMMENDED FUELS AND OILS ONLY
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Wrong grade or adulterated petrol does not burn
fully and results in heavy smoke, high rate of
carbon deposition in cylinder and exhaust
system and low mileage.
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Wrong grade and inferior quality oils do not
lubricate well. The moving parts wear
prematurely.
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Always use recommended fuel (unleaded > 87
octane petrol) and oils only.
RIDE AT COST EFFECTIVE SPEED
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Cost effective speed (in top gear) is 45 to 50 Km
per hour.
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Both lower and higher road speeds cause low
kilometers per litre of petrol.
PERFORM PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AS PER
RECOMMENDATIONS
REGULAR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ENSURES
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Correctly inflated tyres.
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Fasteners tightened to correct torques.
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Freely moving engine & transmission components.
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Properly tuned and adjusted engine.
CUT OFF NEEDLESS LOW IDLING
Ten minutes of low idling wastes 70 ml. of petrol. So
cut off the engine when you know you have to wait
for one minute or more.
STOP
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Revving : Ten revvings wastes 20 ml. of petrol
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Racing starts : Ten racing starts wastes 150 ml.
of petrol.
CARING FOR MILEAGE