General SBK Discussion Thread

[anshuljain]

So is anyone from Xbhp gonna book the 2010 R1 ? since all the 09 owners are tight lipped about their existence..... zzZ

I am planning to buy the new R1, just waiting for the new gixxer , hope it will be launched at the auto expo.

[fireblah]

So is anyone from Xbhp gonna book the 2010 R1 ? since all the 09 owners are tight lipped about their existence..... zzZ

[anshuljain]

2010 R1 would cost around 13.35L on road in Delhi, and apart from raven, blue, white is also available. Booking amount is 5L, deliveries from jan.

[strider]

Guys just came back from Yam showroom and guess what
1)The MT01 is no longer available in Yam showrooms and the sexy V-Max shall replace it with a cool on-road tag of 22.7 lacs.
2) The 08 R1 has been replaced the 2010 version of the R1 stickered at 14.2 lacs with only the Blue and Raven color options in India...
Bookings are currently open for both these beasts, but will be delivered upon booking from Jan 2010 onwards....

PS: the prices above are the onroad prices in Bangalore

[anshuljain]

Well, from my recent experience I think I could be of help.
As fate would have it, I misplaced the only key I had to my 954 a few weeks back.
Extensive and very intensive research helped me conclude the following:

1. If you're bike is running H.I.S.S. you're almost doomed if you do not have a key.

2. There is hardly anyone around in India who can make you a key without having an already chipped one.

3. If you're 954 is American spec you are a very lucky chap, you do not need to change the ECU as they did not have H.I.S.S. just get a locksmith to cut a key for you.

4. You will need a working chipped key to be able to duplicate another one made.

5. Another way of working around H.I.S.S. is you can buy a cheap used ECU off ebay and a wiring harness to go with that.

6. Wiring Harness for H.I.S.S. bikes ECUs is different from the American spec non H.I.S.S. bikes, and you don't wanna play around/jump wires on these bikes.

7. The only hitch to buying a used ECU is that it could be running some crap map, so you will need a Power Commander to sort that out.

8. Another cost effective way to work around the H.I.S.S. is the ECU module suggested by Stewarch.

For more reference and help lookup the following thread:
Lost my key, please help! - Sportbikes.net

Good luck with what you do, but please stay away from those burn a new chipped key, and alter some code guys.
The only source I could trace for this is someone in UK who does that for 250 GBP plus 25 GBP extra odd for each key. For this you have to send them your ECU and they post the stuff back to you.

hi Manson, i also have a 2003 954, checked with the honda guys in Delhi, they claimed that they could get a duplicate key from abroad, and they were also ready to service my bike.

[manson]

now the questions turns a little bit more specific what about the CBR 954rr cause i am not aware if it has an immobiliser or not, could u shed some light on it?

Well, from my recent experience I think I could be of help.
As fate would have it, I misplaced the only key I had to my 954 a few weeks back.
Extensive and very intensive research helped me conclude the following:

1. If you're bike is running H.I.S.S. you're almost doomed if you do not have a key.

2. There is hardly anyone around in India who can make you a key without having an already chipped one.

3. If you're 954 is American spec you are a very lucky chap, you do not need to change the ECU as they did not have H.I.S.S. just get a locksmith to cut a key for you.

4. You will need a working chipped key to be able to duplicate another one made.

5. Another way of working around H.I.S.S. is you can buy a cheap used ECU off ebay and a wiring harness to go with that.

6. Wiring Harness for H.I.S.S. bikes ECUs is different from the American spec non H.I.S.S. bikes, and you don't wanna play around/jump wires on these bikes.

7. The only hitch to buying a used ECU is that it could be running some crap map, so you will need a Power Commander to sort that out.

8. Another cost effective way to work around the H.I.S.S. is the ECU module suggested by Stewarch.

For more reference and help lookup the following thread:
Lost my key, please help! - Sportbikes.net

Good luck with what you do, but please stay away from those burn a new chipped key, and alter some code guys.
The only source I could trace for this is someone in UK who does that for 250 GBP plus 25 GBP extra odd for each key. For this you have to send them your ECU and they post the stuff back to you.

[mukks]

naked are good till about 160 odd before the wind gets too much

bend ur body and rest it on tank, i touched 250 in that way!

[csgup1]

naked are good till about 160 odd before the wind gets too much

[sheelpriye]

the only problem with a motorcycle w/o fairing is cutting through speeds at ton up speeds...

half fairing should do just fine...

no longer seeing the R6S in production...

[fireblah]

Talking of Japan only bikes, the 250 twin VTR is such a sweet deal. This should rock in India if it is priced below the Ninja.



I hope the Ninja sells like hotcakes, which would coax other manufacturers out of their 150cc slumber.

The VTR 250 would be a great bike for Indian conditions but it might not sell well here. That's because it has no fairing and so no 'dhoom' factor for 99% of our biking junta.

Perhaps Honda has based their upcoming 250 on this platform. If its there at the auto expo we'll get to know.

Dont care about the dhoom factor... I'll be this baby's first buyer if it reaches our shores ...

But if at all honda gets this bike here, it will be cheaper than ninja cause this bike can easily be manufactured and assembled in their existing plant.
Calling all 250ccs to India !!

[Sarvajit]

The Comet had no fairing, but it seems to have striken a chord with people here. And I guess people who love bikes enough to spend 2 lakh+ on them will definitely know their stuff.

My two cents...

Then Hyosung should also reintroduce the GT250R eFi, the faired version of the Comet with Fi!

[bluevolt]

The VTR 250 would be a great bike for Indian conditions but it might not sell well here. That's because it has no fairing and so no 'dhoom' factor for 99% of our biking junta.

Perhaps Honda has based their upcoming 250 on this platform. If its there at the auto expo we'll get to know.

The Comet had no fairing, but it seems to have striken a chord with people here. And I guess people who love bikes enough to spend 2 lakh+ on them will definitely know their stuff.

My two cents...

[tanay]

The VTR 250 would be a great bike for Indian conditions but it might not sell well here. That's because it has no fairing and so no 'dhoom' factor for 99% of our biking junta.

Perhaps Honda has based their upcoming 250 on this platform. If its there at the auto expo we'll get to know.

[bluevolt]

Talking of Japan only bikes, the 250 twin VTR is such a sweet deal. This should rock in India if it is priced below the Ninja.



I hope the Ninja sells like hotcakes, which would coax other manufacturers out of their 150cc slumber.

[bluevolt]

@SVJ: The Honda Hornet 250, which is also out of production, unfortunately was also a 250cc four-cylinder machine.

The CB400 is the best in-production inline four out there, but there are rumors of the new Hornet 250. But whether it stays an inline four or not remains to be seen.