The much overly hyped Royal Enfield brand in India sucks.
Overly priced. Over rated. Over hyped brand. Cheap machinery and Cheap service is all it has to offer. After investing (YES A ONE LAKH BIKE IS AN INVESTMENT) in a bike what you get is BULLSHIT. That is what RE should name it's products. BULLSHIT.
I had committed a sin of buying a RE Machismo in 2009. The problems encountered:-
After first 600km, it's silencer fell off. (welding gave way from the motorcycle frame)
After 9000km, the cheap chain set was gone. (even after regularly getting it tightened every 600km)
After 11000km the self was gone. (the much hyped self-start) of the bike. On calling the service center I was informed that everyone has problems with RE self-start, the service center had placed the order for 5 self-starts.
To date, 15,000km driven the silencer has fallen down 6 times.
2months back the shockers started giving problems. I searched all NCR for an Asshole service center who could fill the gas in it but no luck. Such is the BULL SHIT service provided in NCR I fear what must be happening to people who are loving in remote areas in India.
Finally frustrated, I complained to RE. I had no idea I would have to encounter more BULLSHIT service from incompetent people. A Jack ass, NCR Regional Manager, Jagdish Kumar asks a SOB Amit to look into my bike. SOB Amit does not bother to call me. I myself follow-ed up with SOB Amit only to be told that the bike is out of service (9months from purchase date of bike) and all the cheap machinery is now on my head and RE has got nothing to do with the bike what so ever.
Considering the options I have-
Should I just throw the bike off a cliff?
Should I publicly dismantle it to pieces, that would comfort my heart.
My advice to all people thinking of getting a RE- PLEASE DON'T. Look for other latest bikes available in the market. BULLSHIT is just a hyped bike. Unless you want to spend your life at a mechanic shop. (I practically spend 1 day in every 2weeks at the mechanic shop getting the bike fixed).
Chain tightened every 600km.
Chain set change every 9000km (price Rs1400)
Rear tyre life- 20,000km (in black available at Rs1800)
Service every 3000km (expense= Rs 1000)
People are probably ashamed to admit it, but I admit that I have a shit bike provided by a SHIT Co.
Stay tuned I will be displaying the condition of my bike and the response from the BULLSHIT employees against my complaint.
