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Aparajith · 08-11-2009, 10:37 AM

^^Thanks Santa. Inspite of all those problems, u really have to respect the HONDA engine Santa! It did all the passes and also ripped all its way back to Delhi. If it were any other engine, it would have given itself up mid-way. For starters, the bike was missing the air-screw and was running terribly lean!

Yes, pics really dont do justice. U need to see it with ur eyes for urself. Hope u do it soon. All the best!

santoosh · 08-11-2009, 11:58 AM

ofc no doubtin the zma engine , but was wonderin that so many ppl did it with least pblms n his bike with so many.

Might be it got used to the chennai heat n dint like being anywer else :-P
Santa
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rachitkohli · 08-11-2009, 12:16 PM

lovely pix & awesome log guyz...!!
finally u too conquered the peak.. did u get enough amount of snow, AFAIK, the snow gets just perfect in June-Aug & later it starts melting.. We been in this August, & the snow was just lovely..!! Log here (Around the Himalayas in 21 Days on 2 Wheels == Mumbai - Leh - Mumbai)

My karizma didnt gave a single problem on the heights.. Never even got stalled .. the power does reduces but it was also in the bullet which was along with us.. no problems apart from just a single puncture in our entire 6500kms journey..!!

Aparajith · 08-11-2009, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by santoosh

ofc no doubtin the zma engine , but was wonderin that so many ppl did it with least pblms n his bike with so many.

Might be it got used to the chennai heat n dint like being anywer else :-P
Santa

He he he... Could be!
@Rachit: Yeah mate. All bikes experience that. The ZMA was missing the air-screw. Thats why all these issues.

kirosh_03 · 08-11-2009, 01:44 PM

My ZMA is unique!

The speedo censor has been down for a long time (since I was in Delhi). The censor, I was told, costed around Rs 3k. I was not ready to make such a hefty investement before the trip - just to see what speed I am doing. The fact that I did have three more riders, who can update me about the distance covered and speed, made me make the gamble and start the ride sans the speedo working. No speedo = no odo. The things that were working on the whole console were the clock and tacho. FYI, the fuel guage went kaput after the short-circuit incident.

Something interesting was that the air-screw was not there where it had to be. Just after reaching Manali, the bike started having symptoms of swine flu. It was struggling for breath. We tried all types of air filters - the stock one, a sponge, a hand-kerchief, but to no avail. We decided to run the bike without an air-filter.

My ZMA was acting like a fully-loaded truck - the max speed was 35kmph. It was climbing the hills in the taller gears (4th and 5th). The bike developed some kind of auto-program - it would kill the engine if I revved beyond 3k rpm. Sounds weird, isn't it? It was a reality!

At the summit of Tanglang la, the complete electricals gave way. And even the clock and tacho had gone! I had big trouble in overtaking trucks without the horn.

But the bike never let me down. Of course, I let it down not once but twice!

Does this story sound interesting? Do keep an eye on this thread for more information.

Praful · 08-11-2009, 01:49 PM

^^Hats off to your courage and patience. Courage for riding the bike in such a state and patience for riding at 35kmph all through!

kirosh_03 · 08-11-2009, 03:03 PM

Thanks, Praful! To be frank, I had no other option left. I had to listen to my bike and oblige whatever it asked me to do.

archistar · 08-14-2009, 12:36 AM

raining Leh rides this time...

hey Praveen, nice words as usual... but still to read whole thread and see the pics peacefully

and kiran, thanx for posting here for our convenience...
we could ride together but mine was unexpected though i was aware of your ride... (u remember, me telling sadly about 'Leh neXt time'!!!

)

08-11-2009, 10:37 AM	#101 (permalink)
Aparajith RIP Kriss :( Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,866	^^Thanks Santa. Inspite of all those problems, u really have to respect the HONDA engine Santa! It did all the passes and also ripped all its way back to Delhi. If it were any other engine, it would have given itself up mid-way. For starters, the bike was missing the air-screw and was running terribly lean! Yes, pics really dont do justice. U need to see it with ur eyes for urself. Hope u do it soon. All the best! __________________ Democracy is when 2 wolves and a sheep meet to decide who is for dinner. Liberty is when the sheep has a gun.

08-11-2009, 11:58 AM	#102 (permalink)
santoosh toure- r15 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 978	ofc no doubtin the zma engine , but was wonderin that so many ppl did it with least pblms n his bike with so many. Might be it got used to the chennai heat n dint like being anywer else :-P Santa ________ PervertSIN cam Last edited by santoosh; 08-25-2011 at 06:48 AM.

08-11-2009, 12:16 PM	#103 (permalink)
rachitkohli HardRider Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New Mumbai Posts: 1,930	lovely pix & awesome log guyz...!! finally u too conquered the peak.. did u get enough amount of snow, AFAIK, the snow gets just perfect in June-Aug & later it starts melting.. We been in this August, & the snow was just lovely..!! Log here (Around the Himalayas in 21 Days on 2 Wheels == Mumbai - Leh - Mumbai) My karizma didnt gave a single problem on the heights.. Never even got stalled .. the power does reduces but it was also in the bullet which was along with us.. no problems apart from just a single puncture in our entire 6500kms journey..!! __________________ ..»».. I will rather ride my Bike thinking about God, then sitting in a Temple thinking about my Bike.. »».. Mumbai - Leh - Mumbai June '09 :On xBHP: Ride With me to Leh Blog : Mumbai - Leh - Mumbai : 21 Days, 6500kms. Journey to Heaven..June'09 GreatIndianRide - West India on a 110cc for over a month 2nd, Mumbai-Leh-Mumbai : July'11 (blog coming soon)

08-11-2009, 01:44 PM	#105 (permalink)
kirosh_03 Out of coverage for a while Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 843	My ZMA is unique! The speedo censor has been down for a long time (since I was in Delhi). The censor, I was told, costed around Rs 3k. I was not ready to make such a hefty investement before the trip - just to see what speed I am doing. The fact that I did have three more riders, who can update me about the distance covered and speed, made me make the gamble and start the ride sans the speedo working. No speedo = no odo. The things that were working on the whole console were the clock and tacho. FYI, the fuel guage went kaput after the short-circuit incident. Something interesting was that the air-screw was not there where it had to be. Just after reaching Manali, the bike started having symptoms of swine flu. It was struggling for breath. We tried all types of air filters - the stock one, a sponge, a hand-kerchief, but to no avail. We decided to run the bike without an air-filter. My ZMA was acting like a fully-loaded truck - the max speed was 35kmph. It was climbing the hills in the taller gears (4th and 5th). The bike developed some kind of auto-program - it would kill the engine if I revved beyond 3k rpm. Sounds weird, isn't it? It was a reality! At the summit of Tanglang la, the complete electricals gave way. And even the clock and tacho had gone! I had big trouble in overtaking trucks without the horn. But the bike never let me down. Of course, I let it down not once but twice! Does this story sound interesting? Do keep an eye on this thread for more information. __________________ All men dream, but not equally. Those that dream at night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity; but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act upon their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible. - T. E. Lawrence Kriss, ELD, and Wonderboy, you guys will always be remembered.

08-11-2009, 01:49 PM	#106 (permalink)
Praful Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4,051	^^Hats off to your courage and patience. Courage for riding the bike in such a state and patience for riding at 35kmph all through! __________________ LoneWolfRides®

08-11-2009, 03:03 PM	#107 (permalink)
kirosh_03 Out of coverage for a while Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 843	Thanks, Praful! To be frank, I had no other option left. I had to listen to my bike and oblige whatever it asked me to do. __________________ All men dream, but not equally. Those that dream at night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity; but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act upon their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible. - T. E. Lawrence Kriss, ELD, and Wonderboy, you guys will always be remembered.

08-14-2009, 12:36 AM	#108 (permalink)
archistar ..... Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: bhubaneswar-delhi Posts: 730	raining Leh rides this time... hey Praveen, nice words as usual... but still to read whole thread and see the pics peacefully and kiran, thanx for posting here for our convenience... we could ride together but mine was unexpected though i was aware of your ride... (u remember, me telling sadly about 'Leh neXt time'!!! ) __________________ www.archi-star.net www.theindianexpedition.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/archistar

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