General SBK Discussion Thread

[orion]

Selling an Indian invoiced/registered SBK

Hi all,

Wasn't sure where to post, thought, this thread would be appropriate.

I'm selling my SBK; bought it in 2012, it'll turn 3 in August.
Pretty much finalised a deal to sell it, moving onto a more comfortable, more versatile machine, haven't decided which one yet.

Wanted to get advice on what all I need to get done in terms of paperwork.
There's a month left on the loan, so its currently hypothecated to the bank, which also reflects on the RC.

What else do I need to take care of? Be it buyer or seller

[Adoksh]

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Need your help on choosing the right riding gear. Any advise on a riding jacket and helmet for a Ducati Panigale 959 city riding in Bangalore?

[HyperRetard]

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Need your help on choosing the right riding gear. Any advise on a riding jacket and helmet for a Ducati Panigale 959 city riding in Bangalore?

We do have a riding gear thread for that.

[Deathwing]

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Guys any slight chance that mt07 tracer would release here in a year or two? Yamaha don't have midrange bikes(specifically sport or naked tourers) unlike the other companies.
Kawasaki - ninja 650/versys 650
Honda - CBR 650F
Triumph - street triple,tiger 800
Benelli - 600i/600gt
Ducati - scrambler

[RoyalIndian]

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Guys, do you need to clean and relube teh chain after a wash? The lube used is Motul chain Lube. It says teh lube is water resistant but I am doubtful about that.

[Divya Sharan]

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Guys, do you need to clean and relube teh chain after a wash? The lube used is Motul chain Lube. It says teh lube is water resistant but I am doubtful about that.

Yes. Motul C2 is just water resistant, not water proof. Even if you have washed the chain/swing-arm with 3-4 mugs of water, you have to re-lube. Pressure wash? You bet!

[RoyalIndian]

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Yes. Motul C2 is just water resistant, not water proof. Even if you have washed the chain/swing-arm with 3-4 mugs of water, you have to re-lube. Pressure wash? You bet!

Thanks for replying, another question

Theres this great video that shows how to properly do a chain cleaning and lubing. In that he uses Kerosene. Is this the same Kerosene you would get at Ration shops? Also in my Gixxer SF manual it states not to use Kerosene to clean the chain but the person in teh vid says its safe. Whats your say?

[Divya Sharan]

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Theres this great video that shows how to properly do a chain cleaning and lubing. In that he uses Kerosene. Is this the same Kerosene you would get at Ration shops? Also in my Gixxer SF manual it states not to use Kerosene to clean the chain but the person in teh vid says its safe. Whats your say?

Kerosene/petrol act as de-greasers and that maybe detrimental to the O ring chain rubber linkages. Diesel is better in this regard.

[neil9381]

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Yamaha R1 M, mumbai

Hope this is the right thread

[Deathwing]

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Any fireblades post 2008 on here?

[PedalTramp]

Short ratio 1st gear

not an SBK question but again I did not no where to ask. What actually does "Short ratio 1st gear" mean in the features of Triumph Tiger 800 2018?

[The Mountain]

Re: Short ratio 1st gear

not an SBK question but again I did not no where to ask. What actually does "Short ratio 1st gear" mean in the features of Triumph Tiger 800 2018?

It means the 1st gear has a numerically-higher ratio, so the bike can be used at low speeds while keeping the engine RPMs up.

[Andy_kristine]

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While changing to a full system exhaust, is the re-mapping always/only towards higher power output? Can ECU re-maps be done for smoothing out the bike, better fuel efficiency with 'optimal' or if needed, 'lower' power output?

[Deathwing]

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While changing to a full system exhaust, is the re-mapping always/only towards higher power output? Can ECU re-maps be done for smoothing out the bike, better fuel efficiency with 'optimal' or if needed, 'lower' power output?

It's mainly done for smoothening out any lag in Power in stock or modded form. Bike runs right instead of too lean or or too rich.

[Andy_kristine]

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It's mainly done for smoothening out any lag in Power in stock or modded form. Bike runs right instead of too lean or or too rich.

Thanks for the reply, came as a suprise. I've been still wondering about this.

So, by "mainly" done for higher power output. There is a chance for instances where the ECU remaps are done for lower power outputs too right?