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Thunderbird Twinspark is aimed at consolidating Royal Enfield's market position and underlines the company's realisation of the youth segment's potential as consumers. There is no apparent change in chassis design as the new UCE (Unit Construction Engine) is a perfect fit for the tried and tested Bullet frame. The body panels and tank also remain the same as its predecessor's.

However, there are small but notice able changes in some of the details. The fuel tank now fits neatly on to the chassis without any metal protrusions beneath. Weld lines are neat and uniform. The front mudguard, headlight and instrumentation clusters are the same as on the old Thunderbird. No two-tone paint scheme or garish stickers for the fuel tank nor for the side panels. The chromed pillion backrest on the one piece stepped seat, unlike the previous version, is not just a turned and twisted steel rod but is a well designed piece.

There are two Twinspark badges on the side panels and a decal on the pillion backrest but there's no mention of the UCE. The ergonomic shortcomings of the out going Thunderbird are mitigated some what with the provision of foldable front footrests which help in hauling the 168kg bike on to the centre stand. To save metal and transmission losses, the chain sprocket and chain are now located on the right hand side as is the entire rear brake assembly. As a result, the left side of the bike looks plain and characterless.

The UCE's square-edged design takes some getting used to, though. The engine's matte silver finish feels less susceptible to rust and corrosion. The big 19-inch steel spoke wheels are true to the cruiser tradition and are fitted with the usual MRF crossplys. The bike feels stable at speed though vibrations are a bugbear. This Thunderbird holds its line during hard braking. The Thunderbird Twinspark front disc brake and drum at the rear provide sufficient bite, the bike comes to a standstill steadily and faster than the outgoing version.

Ride quality has never been a Bullet forte and the Thunderbird Twinspark is no exception. The wide seats and comfortable riding position ensure fatigue free tiding. With its raised handlebars and front-set footpegs, this is hardly the tool for fast cornering. But the kick lever takes some muscle to prod and is (as usual) awkwardly positioned. Thank god for electric start, then. The cast iron engines paved the way for the lean burn engines. As the name suggests, the new UCE integrates the engine, gearbox and clutch. The new set-up is a little more efficient thanks to the omission of a heavy drive chain. The integration of the engine and gearbox was done in-house. The engine has been tuned by European design consultants in the NVH (Noise, Vibration and Harshness) context.

Royal Enfield calls this new engine platform the 'engine of future growth'. With the UCE, RE aims to bump up the Thunderbird's reliability. The valve clearance of the UCE for instance adjusts automatically through the use of hydraulically controlled pushrods and thus optimal valve timing is maintained in all situations. Another notable feature in the Twinspark is the auto decompressor which activates at 250rpm to put paid to start up woes. The electric motor is placed on the inner side of the UCE engine to reduce characteristic sprag clutch glitches.

The new UCE features a superior trochoid rotary pump which pumps oil at higher pressure and ensures better cooling. This results in better efficiency and reliability. This new engine cranks out 19.3PS of maximum power at 5250rpm and 28Nm of peak torque at 4000rpm. The all-new 6-plate clutch requires little effort to oper ate. The engine offers spectacular low- end torque, but the top end feels weak. Credit is due to the five-speed transmission that ensures the Thunderbird is so useable.

The engine revs up to 5500rpm without strain. The Twinspark gets to 6okmph from standstill in 5.8 seconds, nearly a second faster than the previous generation Thunderbird. 1 managed a top speed of lo9kmph. I do wish the engine vibes were better controlled, though. The Thunderbird Twinspark returned 42kmpl on our combined city and highway run, and cruising at a constant 90kmph is well on its agenda. Engine noise level is similar to the AVL engined version.

The Twinspark will sport the bazooka silencer which will tone down the thump considerably. But Royal Enfield will offer an aftermarket exhaust that will release the thump and make the engine noticeably smoother. The old iron block engine is still the favourite of Bullet aficionados mainly because of its thump. But superior technology and better reliability are aspects no bike maker can afford to ignore. The cruiser styled Thunderbird turned the eyes of the younger generation towards Royal Enfield bikes.

The Thunderbird Twinspark is lighter and more fuel efficient than any other Royal Enfleld bike. With a fuel injection engine ready to go on sale in Europe, Royal Enfield seems keen on increasing its market share. The Thunderbird Twinspark costs over a lakh of rupees how ever, which is definitely not within every one's reach. The Thunderbird Twinspark however marks Royal Enfield's entering a more technology oriented arena.

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We Can Drive Oil Prices Down Now

In America today the average price of gasoline has skyrocketed past $4.00 per gallon with no end in sight. Oil prices have doubled since the end of 2007 with $200 per barrel conceivable within months. Still, no one seems to have a solution. The government is inept, and only seems willing to add to the problem rather than solve it.

If the Congress had any concern for you or me they would lift all Federal gas taxes to help us out. That would cut out about 15% of the price per gallon of gas. If they had any concern for us they would allow us to drill for oil within the United States. They would allow more refineries to be built. They would approve clean, cheap, nuclear power.

Instead, politicians have done nothing except talk about idiotic proposals to tax oil company profits. That will only raise gas prices further because the oil companies sure aren't going to give away their profits and make less money. They will pass on the cost of tax increases to US, and probably 3-4 times the amount they lose from increased taxes.

The bottom line is we cannot trust useless politicians to change anything. We have to do it ourselves, and force idiot politicians to go along with it. Like it or not. That would be change we can believe in.

It would be great if we could all plug in our electric cars tomorrow, and never use a drop of gas again. However, we can't. We need to build a bridge to energy independence that will not bankrupt us. In the short-term we need cheap oil to keep our cars and trucks on the road. As new technologies develop over the next ten years we can shift to electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. We could then realistically no longer need oil for any transportation by 2020.

How do we build the bridge, and how do we force oil prices down by 50-60% in a matter of weeks?

It's already begun. American Solutions, a group started by former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, has begun an online petition asking Congress to allow us to "Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less." More than a million people have already signed the petition. Poll after poll shows that Americans overwhelmingly support domestic drilling for oil to lower prices.

Those opposed to domestic drilling argue that even if Congress approved domestic drilling tomorrow, it would be 2-3 years before that oil would get to market. They argue domestic drilling will do nothing to lower oil prices because the global market sets the price of oil.

Wrong. In the last few weeks since gas went over $4.00 per gallon in the U.S. the people of America started making their voices heard. They want something done about the high price of gas, and they want to see action now. We have also started driving less, which has decreased demand. Just the notion that Americans are angry, and want something done has already prompted the Saudis to announce they will increase production. They also held a summit of oil producing nations to discuss the "crisis" of high oil prices.

Just the threat of possible Congressional action to allow domestic oil production already has the Saudis spooked. If Congress actually took action the real source of high oil prices, the speculators who make money trading oil futures, would begin to dump their oil future holdings. They would know that domestic oil production in the United States would reduce the future price of oil significantly. That would drop the price of oil on the international market by 50-60% almost immediately.

To insure that oil prices stay low for Americans Congress should demand that all oil produced in the United States only be available to the American market. It is conceivable that we could produce enough oil domestically to supply 80% of our consumption needs within 3 years. Some believe there may be enough oil in shale in the Rocky Mountains to supply all domestic oil needs, and even have a surplus. If American oil was only sold in America the price would likely be in the $30-$40 per barrel range. That would bring gas prices down to a reasonable $1.50 per gallon range.

Now, that is the bridge. This is not a permanent solution. No matter how much oil we can produce in the U.S. it will only last for a finite amount of time. It would be foolish to think that even if we had 40-50 years worth of oil that we should just wait until it runs out to replace it as an energy source. Not to mention the environmental impact of continuing to burn fossil fuels. We need to develop clean, renewable sources of energy.

Another provision Congress should include in allowing domestic drilling is that oil companies invest 15% of their profits in new energy sources. Rather than tax oil profits, which does nothing except put money in the government coffers to be wasted on nothing, Congress should demand those profit dollars be spent on developing new, clean forms of energy. The oil companies can then transform themselves over the next decade from oil companies to energy companies. We will need the oil companies' massive infrastructure to deliver these new sources of energy, and the government cannot demand the oil companies spend money to put themselves out of business.

The most important investment would be to begin replacing one or two gas pumps with hydrogen refueling pumps. The hydrogen fuel cell car is already a reality. They are being sold in Japan, and tested in Southern California right now. The hurdle is that no one wants to buy a car they can't refuel at the station down the street. If hydrogen pumps began to appear at local gas stations all over the country, the demand for hydrogen fuel cell cars would grow exponentially. This would drive down the price of hydrogen fuel cell cars, and of hydrogen fuel.

Automobile manufacturers would make more hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, and more hydrogen pumps would be added. Over the next 10-15 years there would be no gasoline powered vehicles made anymore, and the term "hydro station" would replace "gas station." The massive investment in hydrogen and other forms of energy would not just be for automobiles, but for jet engines as well. Air travel would be transformed with clean fuel sources, and air planes would be built with lighter, more fuel efficient materials. We would be free of fossil fuels for transportation.

What about energy to power our homes and businesses?

Congress also needs to approve new nuclear power plants to supply electricity for our homes and businesses. Nuclear power is cheap, clean, and now more than ever safe. The country needs 50-60 such facilities to handle the power needs of today, and to prepare for the power needs of the next 50 years.

Another solution to power needs is solar and wind power. It is unlikely that massive solar or wind power facilities will ever be effective sources of power for millions of customers. However, solar and wind power can be effective power sources for individual homes and small businesses. The major hurdle today is cost. A single wind tower costs up to $50,000 to install. Solar panels are not as expensive as in the past, but are still expensive enough that many homeowners are not able to easily afford them.

The solution is for Congress to approve tax incentives for homeowners and small businesses to install solar or wind power. By allowing a tax incentive of up to 75% of the cost of a wind tower or solar system homeowners and small businesses would be far more likely to install such systems. Such incentives would create a massive reduction in demand on the major power grids. This would then make these grids more capable of handling spikes in demand during summer months, and make the grids easier to maintain and upgrade.

These rather simple steps, if enacted now would make the United States completely energy independent by the mid 20's. We would also be green and clean, which would benefit the environment immensely. Further, we would be the leader in clean energy development, and the rest of the world would follow, as they always do.

Demand that Congress take action now. YOU have the power. Let your Senators and Representatives know that if they don't support building a bridge to energy independence you're going to fire them. Forget which political party they belong to. This is not a Democrat or Republican issue, this is an issue that affects our very future. Stand up, take action, and forcefully demand that Congress and the President take action NOW.

About the Author

Ted Hebert is a writer and Maverick Thinker helping companies of all sizes grow their business. He is also committed to clean, energy independence. He can be reached at Ted@Atunga.com or visit www.Atunga.com. Also visit www.BridgeToEnergy.com.

can excessive oil (lets say 3 1/2 extra qts.) cause an oil pump to break?

i just got an '07 chevy aveo 5 and the oil pump gave out, thus the engine has been running on dry and has unfortunately been damaged. however the oil pan is not only full but has had excess oil since i drove it off the lot.are these problems intertwined? any help greatly appreciated.

That much extra oil would cause the engine crank to spin in oil. The crank will aerate the oil, aerated oil is not a good lubricant and will cause all kinds of damage, its likely this caused your oil pump to fail. My guess is you have other engine damage as well. Any more than half a quart is too much for most engines.

Summer gasoline prices should be fairly steady, oil retreats early Monday
Gasoline pump prices should stay in a fairly narrow range this summer, which should make a summer driving trip or a commute to work less expensive. The national average for a gallon of unleaded regular was $2.715 Monday, according to AAA, Wright Express and Oil Price Information Service.

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