ashwin208

hi guys, this is my first thread at xbhp. Became a member only recently. i live in bangalore. And i did this (becoming a member) coz the discussions and advice i get here is kick ass !!
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I have a pusar 220 dtsi,
run 6.5k kms as of today
surely is the king of the road but ive got a few problems.
ive have had great experiences as well as bad ones. touched 139kmph and stuff with ease and it surely is very powerful ( will zoom away even with a pillion !!).

That said, my bike happens to be part of one of the earlier batches with the faulty starter clutch. It gave way after 4 months and i had it replaced under warranty.

Another hardware problem is my handle bar. The fork valve keeps getting loose and makes a loud clicking kinda noise everytime the front shocks are compressed (like when i put the brakes or go over a bump). the probiking guy has tightened it for me atleast 5 times till now and im not exaggerating! Very very annoying and definitely DOESNT feel great. The guys at probiking ( i give it for service at bajaj auto service) siad that if they relace the fork cone kit, it should solve the problem.

Has any one of you p220 dtsi owners face this problem ?

And mileage-ive never got even 30kmpl and i dont rip very often. I even use high octane petrol from shell !
tyre pressure 30pi front, 34 psi rear
( the manual says 28 front and 32 rear but i keep 2 counts higher to make it average out in case i dont check them for a while)

How can a 220 cc bike give such poor mileage? im more of a performance person rather than mileage ( thats why i opted for 220 dtsi) but this kinda mileage conveys that some thing may be wrong !! Ive got only stock parts and havent messed around with it in anyway.
so in a nut shell,
1) how do i get better mileage without a compromise on performance ?
2) What should i do with the "click" from my handlebar ?

Sunny

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gautambagchi

even i had this problem with the forks and had it tightened by bajaj mechanics many times. they do not tighten the ring fully (why i donot know) anyway fed up of going there so many times i tried it myself and tightened it to the max and no probs since ten months on.

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ajslave

1) wat co% are you running? check if its between 2.3-2.5, else get it adjusted. Running rich(co more than 2.5) does take a toll on FE.
from my experience, Shell does give less mileage than regular petrol. i get about 32-34kpl with shell regular(not super) wheras i get 37-40 easily with regular petrol(from cauvery petrol pump, lalbag). Of course Shell gives much better throttle response etc.

2) how long have you had that problem? if its quite recent then its just about time you got the cone set replaced. Most members have had to get it replaced by around 8-10k kms, but if you have a liking to potholes you'll need to do it earlier

ashwin208

Ive had this problem since the bike was 2 months old. Lets say around the time when she had run 2k kms. And ill try doing what gautambagchi said.

and dude about the co% thing...this might sound silly but just clarifying.

do i take an emission test and find the co report on it or do something else specific ?

SiLENT RiDER

i to have had this clicking problem for the last few thousand kms...the service guy told me during my last service that the cone set is ok...but the click noise still persists...should i get the cone set replaced...my bike has done 16k kms.....one more thing bro..where actually is the cone set located...is it near the lower t??

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ashwin208

Dude youre supposed to get the cone kit replaced at around 10k kms.. and if im not mistaken, it is just below the handle bar.. the fastening ring of the kit sits between the handle bar and the frame of the bike to which it is attached... Correct me if im wrong guys...

SiLENT RiDER

thanks bro...i will check with the probiking SC guys whether they had changed it earlier..if not i will get it changed it at the earliest..

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