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^Hydy: R6 has multiple cylinders, anyway – I gave it a shot, no luck.


Ace_Hunter: your questions are irrelevant to your need of buying a bike, though I should mention that your questions are easy to answer hence the heap of replies..

R15’s are being sold like cakes to a mass population starving for attention. Atleast 90% of the buyers use it to brag, some have attained 148 and even some 200, you seem to be not in that category; you never asked about tyre .. yet!

R15 is ideal for you if:- #sorted with descending priority

If
1) You would like to one day take it on Track or maybe you are already.
Track bike features: soft/med tyres, linear powerband, fully faired, revvy engine setup, rear spongy disk, 6 speed gearbox, sporty riding, good feedback from shocks.
Commuters feature : Decent mileage.
2) You are a revvy rider, and like the pleasure of high RPM shifts and launch.
- launch at 6k above, else you are slower than a Dio
- Shift at 10400 RPM, else you are slower than a P180/200
3) You love your girl friend and want her to be proud of being with you.
- But she will be bored in 2 days from its sluggish acceleration on doubles.
4) You know about motors and how to do a Quality Check before delivery.
- Don’t get excited and take the new bike straight home, do a through check on everything.. take a consultant.
- Common stuffs are radiator leakage, rust, damaged chain, fork! & related etc.
5) You are ready to DIY service.
- There are no service center who would take the pain to work on deltabox mounted engine – it’s a pain, and is against service center ethos, conditions apply – like if you can jerk them or get to speak to some pretentious Area managers - who would eventually mess things up.
6) You are ready to swap parts often and ready to get conned often.

Best Wishes on the pursuit.
I like the RTRFI too, especially since they are coming out with performance mods.

kashif.sayed

Well guys Looks like my biking days are over on 9th march 2009 while cleaning and lubing the chain of my R15 my thumb of right hand got stuck in chain spocket and got shot i don't think i'll ever be able to use it properly even after reconstructive surgery. so be careful when cleaninng or you'll end up like me.

viv.nomad

oh man! is that true?

one of classmate @ school lost his finger when working with cycle chain ... surgery hadnt helped him .. he is now with half lenght finger .. and he & his finger always comes to my mind when ever i do the chain work!

now ur accident will come to my mind too!

Sarvajit

@kashif.sayed: Really sorry to hear about your accident. I have given up all ideas of buying chain lube/spray for self use now.

@Jayan&Vibhanshu: Thanks for the input about the air induction box. I am going to get it checked today.
I have another small problem-I hear whistling sounds from the silencer area while accelarating too. It is very clearly audible when I'm near the divider, flyover etc. What could this be?
It is not the chain noise- I know that noise very well. I have a doubt it could be due to the same air induction box.

@All: Please give me your inputs, as I am heading to the SC this afternoon.

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chetanpulsar

That is very sad to hear my friend. Hope the doctors do something and get your thumb to near normal condition.

This has happened even with Ajinkya (xbhp Mumbai).... around 4 months back... when he was cleaning his P220's chain.... and lost the top section of his right index finger, the docs could never reattach it.
Hope you recover soon.

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kauria

Sorry to know that, but don’t worry, be brave enough, I have came across a Guy through BIKE India Mg who had lost one his leg in a accident, but he still ride his P220 with a single leg & with the confidence in heart. So make your mind prepare for that, you have to ride again buddy.

AND HERE IN XBHP WE KNOW BIKING IS THE POWER OF OUR LIVING.

My request to all of you never clean or lube ur chain with the engine running.

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mithun.08

sorry to hear this.. be strong buddy.. human will power is strong you will be back on saddle after a while.. take care

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@Kashif Sayed
What happened to you is very bad and is saddening. I can't say anything more than 'wishing you a speedy recovery & still go strong with your passion for biking'.

I clean & lube the chain by rotating the wheel with my hand to the required amount. This method is working good for me as there is no danger of the wheel/sprocket rotating if the anything is stuck in the chain/sprocket! Gotta be extra careful guys.

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rennycornelius

sorry to hear tht buddy..........

i'll be extra carefull while doin tht too......

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vibhanshu

Sorry about that. Be careful next time.
I think it can be due to the pollution box itself. We'll find out today.

But I must say that R15 is really a delicate bike. Couple of days back I banged another bike as he took a sudden turn without indicating. I managed to slow down but did hit him. Luckily both of us did not fall or skid, no scratches. Next morning I find out that the bike is not properly balanced and some sound from the rear. Me and Sarvajit visited the SS yesterday to find out. Thankx Sarvajit for coming

1)Forks had some balancing/tuning problem.
2)The rear sprocket was making some other noise. The mech said that there are some rubber pieces attached there (donno what they are called), which has to be replaced.
3)The rear shock was making a lot of noise. It is supposed to be lubed. The mech said its due to riding in excessive rain. WTH!

Today me and Sarvajit are visiting the Pearl SS again. Will keep updated!

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