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chicane1879 · 01-09-2010, 09:00 AM

@Youngboy

Congratulations for your new purchase.Do keep us updated on the bike's performance!!

shelton_jh · 01-09-2010, 09:21 AM

Bike looks very neat, decent power, seems to be a good deal......Nice Choice....
Ride Safe....

antz.bin · 01-09-2010, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by YoungBoy_220

Could someone please tell me how to check the front Disc brake fluid level. I can not see anything through the inspection window provided. Should I throw some bright light on the window to see it or what ?

My front wheel was not rotating that freely as the rear wheel and a slight sound was coming from the disc like the pads were getting constantly rubbed by the disc when the wheel is rotated by hand with bike on centre stand. I took it to service centre yesterday. Firstly, they told that it is normal for wheels fitted with disc brake and refused to check the problem at all. But, after a little bit of coaxing, one mechanic took my bike inside and opened the whole black thing (I don't know what it is called) on the disc and inserted a screw driver in the opening, i.e., the place which hugs the disc, and did something (maybe increased the space between the disc pads a bit) and then he fitted it back. He then gave a hard rotation to the wheel with his hand and said see now it is moving more freely than before. Ya, truely the wheel rotation got a bit more free than before but still a little sound is coming from the disc to which the mechanic said that as it is new, this sound is coming and after running for few hundred kms. and usage of the disc brake, the sound would go normally. But, I was not convinced and took my bike home. Could anybody here please confirm me that the little sound on disc and a little not free nature of the front wheel is normal for a new bike run only 50 km till now ?

Most things on a bike need running in, it will get better as you ride. If you are really worried that the disc screeching sound is in fact hampering front wheel movement, do a simple experiment, ride around a few kms and use only rear brakes, so that the only brake force on the front disc is due to the screeching sound/less free rotation factor. then check temperature of the disc immediately after you stop.(Be careful at this step. If there is really something wrong, try not to burn your fingers.) If the disc is hot, you have a problem. If not, feel free, you are good to go...

P.S.: I was worried about similar things too when i got my bike. Then using the above experiments, i concluded, its not a big deal...

YoungBoy_220 · 01-09-2010, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by truelypulsarian

Youngboy_220

excellent piczz man

Thanks, I clicked them with my S.E. K810i mobile cam (3.2 m.p.).

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Originally Posted by nikhpaul

Congrats Dude!!
Ur ride looks awesome!
RIDE SAFE!

Ya, it looks as well as performance are both awesome.

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Originally Posted by chicane1879

@Youngboy

Congratulations for your new purchase.Do keep us updated on the bike's performance!!

Sure, I will keep everyone updated on the bike's performance regularly.

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Originally Posted by shelton_jh

Bike looks very neat, decent power, seems to be a good deal......Nice Choice....
Ride Safe....

Ya, it is indeed a good deal.

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Originally Posted by antz.bin

Most things on a bike need running in, it will get better as you ride. If you are really worried that the disc screeching sound is in fact hampering front wheel movement, do a simple experiment, ride around a few kms and use only rear brakes, so that the only brake force on the front disc is due to the screeching sound/less free rotation factor. then check temperature of the disc immediately after you stop.(Be careful at this step. If there is really something wrong, try not to burn your fingers.) If the disc is hot, you have a problem. If not, feel free, you are good to go...

P.S.: I was worried about similar things too when i got my bike. Then using the above experiments, i concluded, its not a big deal...

Thanks for your reply. I will perform the experiment as mentioned by you today. Since, it is my first bike, so maybe, am over-reacting on minor issues. After a few days, I will also conclude like you that it's not a big deal.....

rahul9985 · 01-09-2010, 03:01 PM

@ Youngboy

Congrats for the impressive purchase..

The mechanic just pushed the caliper pistons inside with a screw driver to make the rotation free. And in a disc brake the rubbing sound is normal. Just get used to it.

YoungBoy_220 · 01-09-2010, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by rahul9985

@ Youngboy

Congrats for the impressive purchase..

The mechanic just pushed the caliper pistons inside with a screw driver to make the rotation free. And in a disc brake the rubbing sound is normal. Just get used to it.

Thanks.
This is my first bike and so I did over-react on this minor issue. But, will try to get used to it fast.

KARIZMATIC · 01-09-2010, 03:05 PM

@ young boy

are u facing any cold start issues???

also one OT question, how to put watermarks on photos using photoshop???

YoungBoy_220 · 01-09-2010, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by KARIZMATIC

@ young boy

are u facing any cold start issues???

also one OT question, how to put watermarks on photos using photoshop???

Yesterday, when I tried to start the bike with kick start it didn't start for 3-4 kicks. Then I used the self starter, and it got started. Then, I cut off the engine and then again tried kick start and this time it started on one kick. Don't know what happened and whether it is cold start issue or not ! ! !
I am not so well conversant with Photoshop, so don't know how to put watermark on photos in photoshop. Btw, I used "Visual Watermark" software to put watermarks on the pics posted by me.

happybiking · 01-09-2010, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by YoungBoy_220

Yesterday, when I tried to start the bike with kick start it didn't start for 3-4 kicks. Then I used the self starter, and it got started. Then, I cut off the engine and then again tried kick start and this time it started on one kick. Don't know what happened and whether it is cold start issue or not ! ! !

Now thats something new...usually when electric start fails to crank up we use kick...

Anyways congrats on your new purchase...

P.S : Would love to see this drag the 150s in the market right now

anmol_1990 · 01-09-2010, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by happybiking

Now thats something new...usually when electric start fails to crank up we use kick...

it happened to me when i got my zma-r,,,, it never started wid kick for first one month and i used self everytime and it starts at first attempt only...

but the kick automatically got ok

01-09-2010, 09:00 AM	#31 (permalink)
chicane1879 Feel the S U R G E!! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bhubaneshwar Posts: 3,010	@Youngboy Congratulations for your new purchase.Do keep us updated on the bike's performance!! __________________ India's first acceleration video of RTR 180 (0-120km/hr)-NEW!! http://www.flickr.com/photos/34047693@N08/

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