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MR ACE · 12-30-2008, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by R15Rocks

You're right AceHunter, we should respect our bike&not rip it all the time, I don't do that myself&have not had any problems in the last 4K kms, but still, I don't feel it can take the whip as much as all the reports said it could!
As for treating women, how many people are soft with their women?

Ripping Is Like Dragging, I Don't Know It is Right Or Wrong, Still It's A Perfomence Bike Try to Keep In Good Condition Or Else You Will Have To Stay Near A Petrol Bunk Every Time
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Sarvajit · 12-30-2008, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ACE_HUNTER

Ripping Is Like Dragging, I Don't Know It is Right Or Wrong, Still It's A Perfomence Bike Try to Keep In Good Condition Or Else You Will Have To Stay Near A Petrol Bunk Every Time
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Lol, luckily my babe is giving me 43+in city, due to soft treatment, but looking at the others who have used the whip, I feel your policy is better-I don't want her to turn into a Devil!

archibaby · 12-30-2008, 02:13 PM

@ everybody who replied : 1. I thought turning the idle screw has something to do with increasing fuel supply and not only to pull the throttle cable.
2. it's not in the mind as the engine is way smoother now. And the sputtering has reduced while redlining which is a clear indication of better fuel flow. The same distance I could touch 110 in before, I can touch 118 now.
3. My FE may have died and I don't care much about that either way. I would have bought a reva otherwise.
4. I assume the service center guys think that reducing the idle revs is the way to go for better FE. That's the only kind of tuning they know.
5. The air filter was cleaned recently and I don't think I have any leaks in the manifold. (how would I know if I had one ? how do i check ?)

I am just starting to mess with the bike and have no tuning knowledge as such. So I would appreciate it if ppl with more experience would confirm/correct my findings.

.:. Archi

harshaguduru · 12-30-2008, 02:22 PM

ripping and raping are entirely different..as long as you take good care..riding hard should not give u a problem..if u want to rip at every traffic signal u will regret it...drive fas on good empty roads where teh engine will be allowed to work happily.

archibaby · 12-30-2008, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by R15Rocks

@HydBiker: After reading about yours&Archi's&many other guys'problems, I am more or less coming to a conclusion that the R15 is not like what we read about before buying it. In the sense, we thought it was a machine to be ridden hard&kept on the boil most of the time. In other words, a machine that supports the fearless. Unfortunately, it seems like we need to treat it like a baby&curb our desires in the interest of maintaining the vehicle for a long period with less hassles!
Last night I went for a ride on KBR Road with a pillion&by the end of the road it had only reached 107kmph, with shifting at around 9K RPM!

I may consider selling it off if the Ninja comes in soon enough

hehe .. it's a bike and will have it's set of probs. But I still feel it's the best one available in the indian market although I may go for the ninja too. And don't worry about riding the bike hard, just rip it as you want to. Except the chain prob I don't think there are any other serious issues. I am sorting out my probs one by one and if you notice, they are not probs with the bike but probs with after sales. Also I am a bit picky about stuff which most ppl overlook so possibly I find more probs ..

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And for the other guy : the pads should not touch the rotor. Put some oil in the oil seal behind the disc and then loosen the caliper and adjust it correctly. And NEVER EVER REMOVE THE BLACK RUBBER BUSH. It's a pain putting it back requiring you to remove the calipers and the rear wheel.

@ santoosh: this is yamaha's first FI bike so I don't think they know how to tune it. They just reduce the idle RPM and think they have tuned it for mileage. i guess we should start visiting Authorized Maruti Service Centers for service. they should do a better job as they have largest experience with FI.

.:. Archi

MR ACE · 12-30-2008, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by R15Rocks

Lol, luckily my babe is giving me 43+in city, due to soft treatment, but looking at the others who have used the whip, I feel your policy is better-I don't want her to turn into a Devil!

Try To Maintain In That Manner In Future You Will Get Good Result, Trust Me

HydBiker · 12-30-2008, 04:33 PM

hmmm... a list of comments about my post while I was away.

Well, guys, I think Yamaha gave us a great product and also that they are working on listening to customers and attending them in a positive manner. The problem is, as Archi said, with the after sales service.

Also, I don't think there is a major problem with my bike other than the Valve clearance setting, that Yamaha recommended as "check every 6000 kms" but that was not done during the 3rd service by the ppl at the SC.

Such things do come under "proper maintenance" part. This is a machine and it needs to be attended to properly at each service interval.

Also, I am not among the ppl who rip the bike... or push it for top speed. I rarely do that. May be once or twice in a long ride on an empty highway. I don't revv high in every gear even on highways... except for occasional bursts... My comfortable speed on highways is 90-110 kmph when no traffic or disturbances... when on a GQ it can be 100-120 kmph and I take my time to reach there - most of the times picking up speed from 70 kmph in the 6th gear.

suhail_kapoor · 12-30-2008, 05:01 PM

Pals from experience ...You never ever rip a machine at > 80% of its max performance .. EVERYTIME. You should have a mix of both happy rides and go full throttle one's.

Just think about it even we cant concentrate, the way we should when ripping it that hard on Indian roads.

So enjoy what you have bought, take good care of her, keep your passions burning towards her and i am sure she will serve u long and good.

Rest for minor issues, they happen and are part of the game.

souvikb83 · 12-30-2008, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by suhail_kapoor

Pals from experience ...You never ever rip a machine at > 80% of its max performance .. EVERYTIME. You should have a mix of both happy rides and go full throttle one's.

Just think about it even we cant concentrate, the way we should when ripping it that hard on Indian roads.

So enjoy what you have bought, take good care of her, keep your passions burning towards her and i am sure she will serve u long and good.

Rest for minor issues, they happen and are part of the game.

now thts the conclusion...what bout the new problems cropping up???

archibaby · 12-30-2008, 06:21 PM

you have warranty man .. what's the worry. you won't enjoy your ride today if you think of tomorrows probs.

.:. Archi

View Poll Results: What mileage are you getting on your R15?
30-34	8	13.33%
35-39	14	23.33%
40-44	29	48.33%
45-49	3	5.00%
50+ (You will qualify for The Slowest R15 Owner award if you pick this)	6	10.00%
Voters: 60. This poll is closed

12-30-2008, 02:13 PM	#1963 (permalink)
archibaby Carbon Fiber Tendons Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: lore of the banga Posts: 588	@ everybody who replied : 1. I thought turning the idle screw has something to do with increasing fuel supply and not only to pull the throttle cable. 2. it's not in the mind as the engine is way smoother now. And the sputtering has reduced while redlining which is a clear indication of better fuel flow. The same distance I could touch 110 in before, I can touch 118 now. 3. My FE may have died and I don't care much about that either way. I would have bought a reva otherwise. 4. I assume the service center guys think that reducing the idle revs is the way to go for better FE. That's the only kind of tuning they know. 5. The air filter was cleaned recently and I don't think I have any leaks in the manifold. (how would I know if I had one ? how do i check ?) I am just starting to mess with the bike and have no tuning knowledge as such. So I would appreciate it if ppl with more experience would confirm/correct my findings. .:. Archi __________________ hey !!! who drew the line above ?

12-30-2008, 04:33 PM	#1967 (permalink)
HydBiker Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 3,205	hmmm... a list of comments about my post while I was away. Well, guys, I think Yamaha gave us a great product and also that they are working on listening to customers and attending them in a positive manner. The problem is, as Archi said, with the after sales service. Also, I don't think there is a major problem with my bike other than the Valve clearance setting, that Yamaha recommended as "check every 6000 kms" but that was not done during the 3rd service by the ppl at the SC. Such things do come under "proper maintenance" part. This is a machine and it needs to be attended to properly at each service interval. Also, I am not among the ppl who rip the bike... or push it for top speed. I rarely do that. May be once or twice in a long ride on an empty highway. I don't revv high in every gear even on highways... except for occasional bursts... My comfortable speed on highways is 90-110 kmph when no traffic or disturbances... when on a GQ it can be 100-120 kmph and I take my time to reach there - most of the times picking up speed from 70 kmph in the 6th gear. __________________ Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Alumni? PM me for an Invitation to *myJNV - the navodayan connect!*

12-30-2008, 05:01 PM	#1968 (permalink)
suhail_kapoor Follow the rules...yet think out of the box! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Delhi Posts: 307	Pals from experience ...You never ever rip a machine at > 80% of its max performance .. EVERYTIME. You should have a mix of both happy rides and go full throttle one's. Just think about it even we cant concentrate, the way we should when ripping it that hard on Indian roads. So enjoy what you have bought, take good care of her, keep your passions burning towards her and i am sure she will serve u long and good. Rest for minor issues, they happen and are part of the game. __________________ "Be who you are, and be that well"

12-30-2008, 06:21 PM	#1970 (permalink)
archibaby Carbon Fiber Tendons Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: lore of the banga Posts: 588	you have warranty man .. what's the worry. you won't enjoy your ride today if you think of tomorrows probs. .:. Archi __________________ hey !!! who drew the line above ?

12-30-2008, 02:22 PM	#1964 (permalink)
harshaguduru Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 342	ripping and raping are entirely different..as long as you take good care..riding hard should not give u a problem..if u want to rip at every traffic signal u will regret it...drive fas on good empty roads where teh engine will be allowed to work happily.

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