224 replies to this topic

[Ricci]

spinz, on 24 March 2012 - 10:09 PM, said:

Don't believe the hype. Test ride it properly i mean like properly the way u would usually ride. The problem with me was mine was the 5th bike in the whole punjab nd none of the owners of the other 4 not my friend so could't test ride it. Also the price was gonna increased and they wouldnt refund the booking amount.

IMHO CBR is a lot better bike ;-)

Indeed, but then I'm not buying a bike in a hurry , probably post monsoon. I haven't ruled out the Duke 200 as I haven't ridden it, nor the CBR250R . Perhaps I'll mooch off Nitin's Duke or maybe Satyen's , which of course he will readily hand over , otherwise I'll ask for the bigger greener monster   for a couple of months   
As for the CBR250, Doc will be hard to trace as he'll be on some tour or another, so I'll whack Deepak's Honda for a looooooong test ride

by the time I'm done with the long term review, er, test rides of the Duke , CBR250R and Ninja, it'll be well past the monsoons and I'll have decided which one

[nav75]

L.P., on 25 March 2012 - 12:19 AM, said:

This is what I was doing on a Weekend

Wish I had some fun on the weekend.

[Ricci]

nav75, on 27 March 2012 - 05:35 PM, said:

Wish I had some fun on the weekend.

Ah, so the run to the Rann ,
it wasn't so much fun ?

wow, I'm a good poet !!

[L.P.]

pulsurge, on 26 March 2012 - 12:46 PM, said:

Oh boy...the chain would need some serious cleaning

The time I went back to the Service Center: the man folded his hands and appealed: "Sir Did we do something wrong, or why are you this to our beloved kept bike "

It took him almost and hour to clean that godd damm dust, and then lube it again

NikhilB, on 26 March 2012 - 12:17 PM, said:

First Service Done.

1) Changed to Motul 7100 20w50.

2) Adjusted the gearshift lever a cm lower. Makes a dramatic difference while downshifting under hard braking (lessens the foot travel required).

3) Don't think there's any rev-limiter on the bike. I mentioned this to the service attendant. He revved it on standstill and it went past 11.5k rpms. He expected it to "misfire" then, but just gave me a dumfounded look. Not that I intend to test it anyway.

1) I am thinking of the same, your feedback matters
2) Ahaan, Indeed great.
3) Mine cuts of at 11k, and does ghain ghain ghainnn sound
Try to did a rev while riding, did cut off at 11K while riding too, i was in the third gear, if the revvlimiter was not there, i would not have felt that it the cut the power delivery.

5) Can we do something more about the Brake Pedal, At times, its difficult to find it
6) The wheel still keeps spinning/sliding on roads even on third gear, just on throttle no gear changes involved,rear tyre pressure 25PSI, and front too the same

What tyre pressure should I be keeping

Carpediem, on 25 March 2012 - 06:10 PM, said:

Great way to spend a weekend with the Duke.

Nitin where and for how much did you get that helmet? Have yet to see such nice helmets from AGV here in Mumbai.

Thanks Again, I got the AGV from UK,

Ricci, on 26 March 2012 - 09:06 PM, said:

Indeed, but then I'm not buying a bike in a hurry , probably post monsoon. I haven't ruled out the Duke 200 as I haven't ridden it, nor the CBR250R . Perhaps I'll mooch off Nitin's Duke or maybe Satyen's , which of course he will readily hand over ,

More Than welcome

Ricci, on 27 March 2012 - 07:56 PM, said:

Ah, so the run to the Rann ,
it wasn't so much fun ?

wow, I'm a good poet !!

[NikhilB]

L.P., on 28 March 2012 - 06:41 AM, said:

5) Can we do something more about the Brake Pedal, At times, its difficult to find it
6) The wheel still keeps spinning/sliding on roads even on third gear, just on throttle no gear changes involved,rear tyre pressure 25PSI, and front too the same

What tyre pressure should I be keeping

Solution to the brake pedal: Adapt to it

You're low on the rear tire pressure. The sticker on the left chain cover says 28.5 for single rider, i think.

PS: When in doubt, check the manual

[pulsurge]

L.P., on 28 March 2012 - 06:41 AM, said:

It took him almost and hour to clean that godd damm dust, and then lube it again

Do they use kerosene and a wornout toothbrush to do the job I think a decent chain cleaner would have done it in 5 minutes.

[crazyyogi]

its really hard to clean the swingarm and the rear spokes...........
tried using old toothbrush........... but then stopped ,,,,,,,,,,as the dust particles was scrathing the spokes

[pulsurge]

Motul Chain Cleaner is the "BEST". Just a spray and all the dirt and muck drips out...only prick to the heart is the cost. Wish there was a similar product available at a cheaper price.

[Carpediem]

I guess someone has got the OKS spray for 160 bucks.

[NikhilB]

^^

If you meant me, I got the OKS lube spray for 160 bucks (from the Bajaj Service Center).
Not sure if they sell a chain cleaner too.

[Carpediem]

I guess it is you.

I was too lazy to check the thread. .

Btw the Motul is Cleaner+Lube while the OKS is only Lube, right?

[pulsurge]

^^No Sir, Motul cleaner is different and so is the lube....480 bucks per can (very effective but I feel its expensive). OKS looks like the perfect answer. I can get 3 cans of OKS @ price of one Motul

[L.P.]

pulsurge, on 28 March 2012 - 11:21 AM, said:

Do they use kerosene and a wornout toothbrush to do the job I think a decent chain cleaner would have done it in 5 minutes.

yes they had a Shoe Polishing brush which they used.

crazyyogi, on 28 March 2012 - 06:36 PM, said:

its really hard to clean the swingarm and the rear spokes...........
tried using old toothbrush........... but then stopped ,,,,,,,,,,as the dust particles was scrathing the spokes

It does take a lot of time to clean and not even a seconds to get back, So I am plan not to clean from now onwards

pulsurge, on 28 March 2012 - 07:29 PM, said:

Motul Chain Cleaner is the "BEST". Just a spray and all the dirt and muck drips out...only prick to the heart is the cost. Wish there was a similar product available at a cheaper price.

NikhilB, on 28 March 2012 - 07:41 PM, said:

^^
If you meant me, I got the OKS lube spray for 160 bucks (from the Bajaj Service Center).
Not sure if they sell a chain cleaner too.

No They dont have the cleaner

pulsurge, on 28 March 2012 - 08:14 PM, said:

^^No Sir, Motul cleaner is different and so is the lube....480 bucks per can (very effective but I feel its expensive). OKS looks like the perfect answer. I can get 3 cans of OKS @ price of one Motul

Deepak, the Size of the OKS is also One third of the Motul on , so it accounts to the same at the end of the day.

(160*3) = Motul = 480 Rs.

[pulsurge]

^^^Subah subah buri khabar :'( Will stick to Motul only then!

[L.P.]

pulsurge, on 29 March 2012 - 11:25 AM, said:

^^^Subah subah buri khabar :'( Will stick to Motul only then!

Sorry, could not put the example across beautifully.

(OKS x 3) = MOTUL == Rs 480/- Only