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.
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ReplyDeletePranav Tekale here.
ReplyDeleteI'm from Pune,Maharashtra.
I've faced similar problem with my RE Continental GT and will soon set fire to it in front of the showroom and upload it everywhere.
After booking the bike which I did 1 month before my birthday so I can get it on the special day without any hassles,I had to follow up to the showroom to make sure it was available about 8-9 times.
After facing millions of problems with the untrained staff and unprofessional business I made sure that the bike was available on 21st August 2015.
Took the bike and noticed that the odometer was already at 77km.(Ignored)
Took the bike at 2 in the afternoon and gave it back to service centre at 6 in the evening after getting embarrassed by the battery being dead on first day and getting my leg peeled open in front of my friends when I tried kick starting it.
They replaced the battery and the next day I got the delivery.
Problem still persisted and had to give it back.They changed the rectifier and I got it back again.
The next day the front disc brakes started making noise.
Got the problem checked.
After driving for 200 kms the bike started wobbling.
Got the spokes aligned.
Later the throttle got heavier.
Had to change the accelerator cable.
After first servicing the gearbox got damaged magically.(without any accident)(Couldn't put it into N).
The next day I took it for a ride from Pune to Wai,I suddenly felt that my right thigh was wet after seeing down I saw that the Petrol was coming out of the bike at the speed of a fully open tap.(too good the Petrol didn't get in contact with the battery wires and I didn't turn into a exploding chicken)
Later on after getting a mechanic from the nearby village I got to know that the mother f*ckers from RE service centre had robbed the Petrol and forgot to clip the Petrol pipe properly.
And many many problems later I got tired and gave it to the showroom and told them to give me the bike only when it is problem free.
After keeping the bike for a week they gave me a call that the bike is totally perfect and wouldn't give any trouble.
Yesterday I.e two weeks after the statement, I was coming home from my college,the bike stalled and the engine broke down making the whole rear tire and rear brake disc wet with engine oil.(Good thing the front brake was working well and I could bring it aside and lower the speed.FYI there was a RMC truck behind me and I could simply slip on the road and get beneath its tires in no time).
So I've sent it again to the service centre which is its 14th visit in 2700 kms of running and 5 months.
*And hence I'm planning to set it on fire in front of the service centre and video will soon be available for news channels and social media to watch.
Pranav Tekale here.
ReplyDeleteI'm from Pune,Maharashtra.
I've faced similar problem with my RE Continental GT and will soon set fire to it in front of the showroom and upload it everywhere.
After booking the bike which I did 1 month before my birthday so I can get it on the special day without any hassles,I had to follow up to the showroom to make sure it was available about 8-9 times.
After facing millions of problems with the untrained staff and unprofessional business I made sure that the bike was available on 21st August 2015.
Took the bike and noticed that the odometer was already at 77km.(Ignored)
Took the bike at 2 in the afternoon and gave it back to service centre at 6 in the evening after getting embarrassed by the battery being dead on first day and getting my leg peeled open in front of my friends when I tried kick starting it.
They replaced the battery and the next day I got the delivery.
Problem still persisted and had to give it back.They changed the rectifier and I got it back again.
The next day the front disc brakes started making noise.
Got the problem checked.
After driving for 200 kms the bike started wobbling.
Got the spokes aligned.
Later the throttle got heavier.
Had to change the accelerator cable.
After first servicing the gearbox got damaged magically.(without any accident)(Couldn't put it into N).
The next day I took it for a ride from Pune to Wai,I suddenly felt that my right thigh was wet after seeing down I saw that the Petrol was coming out of the bike at the speed of a fully open tap.(too good the Petrol didn't get in contact with the battery wires and I didn't turn into a exploding chicken)
Later on after getting a mechanic from the nearby village I got to know that the mother f*ckers from RE service centre had robbed the Petrol and forgot to clip the Petrol pipe properly.
And many many problems later I got tired and gave it to the showroom and told them to give me the bike only when it is problem free.
After keeping the bike for a week they gave me a call that the bike is totally perfect and wouldn't give any trouble.
Yesterday I.e two weeks after the statement, I was coming home from my college,the bike stalled and the engine broke down making the whole rear tire and rear brake disc wet with engine oil.(Good thing the front brake was working well and I could bring it aside and lower the speed.FYI there was a RMC truck behind me and I could simply slip on the road and get beneath its tires in no time).
So I've sent it again to the service centre which is its 14th visit in 2700 kms of running and 5 months.
*And hence I'm planning to set it on fire in front of the service centre and video will soon be available for news channels and social media to watch.