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  • #31
    Originally posted by mithun.08 View Post
    Rs. 7 per liter and you checking mileage we pay exactly 10 times 60 Rs for 91 oct
    hehehe cant help it. i spent the final months of my college broke cause of my RD350 which never gave me more than 14kmpl i have a monster on my hands and i get more than my RD ever gave me plus being an indian its a birth right to ask mileage kya hai??? hahaha

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    • #32
      Originally posted by kar1zma View Post
      hehehe cant help it. i spent the final months of my college broke cause of my RD350 which never gave me more than 14kmpl i have a monster on my hands and i get more than my RD ever gave me plus being an indian its a birth right to ask mileage kya hai??? hahaha
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      • #33
        I was at this fuel bunk yesterday filling up(I normally do a tank fill, saves me the trouble of visiting the bunk every now and then). There was this guy on a splendor standing next to me. this is how the conversation went:
        (whatever is in the braces is the Splendor guys look on his face after my answer)
        Splendor guy(SG): what bike?
        Me: R15
        SG: How much cc?
        Me: 150.(Gives a nodding approving look)
        SG: how much bhp?
        Me:17(same look)
        SG: How much gears?
        Me:6()
        SG:Top speed?
        Me:130()
        SG: Cost?
        Me: 1 lakh()
        SG: Mileage?
        Me:40 - 42
        SG: Only 40??

        Now, this guy gave that 'I-own-a-superior-machine-than-yours' look. I dont know why, but it exactly looked like the Bajaj XCD ad. I then looked back and said, "what do u expect, 100 like ur moped?". This guy then frowned and stared at me and went off.

        Dont know why, but wanted to share it here. Just goes on to show our mentality

        Mods : If u find this OT, pls delete it. Since this is for off-topic discussions I put it here.
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        • #34
          Originally posted by Aparajith View Post
          I was at this fuel bunk yesterday filling up(I normally do a tank fill, saves me the trouble of visiting the bunk every now and then). There was this guy on a splendor standing next to me. this is how the conversation went:
          (whatever is in the braces is the Splendor guys look on his face after my answer)
          Splendor guy(SG): what bike?
          Me: R15
          SG: How much cc?
          Me: 150.(Gives a nodding approving look)
          SG: how much bhp?
          Me:17(same look)
          SG: How much gears?
          Me:6()
          SG:Top speed?
          Me:130()
          SG: Cost?
          Me: 1 lakh()
          SG: Mileage?
          Me:40 - 42
          SG: Only 40??

          Now, this guy gave that 'I-own-a-superior-machine-than-yours' look. I dont know why, but it exactly looked like the Bajaj XCD ad. I then looked back and said, "what do u expect, 100 like ur moped?". This guy then frowned and stared at me and went off.

          Dont know why, but wanted to share it here. Just goes on to show our mentality

          Mods : If u find this OT, pls delete it. Since this is for off-topic discussions I put it here.
          Got the similar experience while I was riding to Vijaywada last month.
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          • #35
            Originally posted by kar1zma View Post
            hehehe cant help it. i spent the final months of my college broke cause of my RD350 which never gave me more than 14kmpl i have a monster on my hands and i get more than my RD ever gave me plus being an indian its a birth right to ask mileage kya hai??? hahaha
            every other person is looking for someone to get some riding gears while coming from abroad....
            Just need a favour from you....Can you get me a 4000ltr tanker filled with petrol..I';; give you double the price....
            its all about CC...

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            • #36
              Originally posted by rohitmundra View Post

              every other person is looking for someone to get some riding gears while coming from abroad....
              Just need a favour from you....Can you get me a 4000ltr tanker filled with petrol..I';; give you double the price....

              ROTFLAMO . I too need one.
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              • #37
                I dont expect the prices will come down anytime soon. especially if the tumbling down prices are due to a slowdown in consumption. I mean if the govt is waiting for the companies to get into profitability, then the lower consumption (if it is the case) will make things all the more difficult.

                Originally posted by prafultripathy View Post
                ^^ Shell is better just because of quality, but most other companies have crappy fuel quality. But then there are exceptions, I know of two in bangalore........some excellent fuel those guys stock man!!!

                PS: Ever had quality issue with Shell? I somehow never found Chennai shell better than other bunks, only their service was better!
                I have never used Shell fuel. but if the difference is only the quality, then the best choice is to try a COCO (company owned and company operated) fuel stations of the sarkari firms. The "probability" is more that you will find quality fuel, which I am 'guessing' will be as good as the quality you get at Shell fuel stations.

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                • #38
                  It is so simple, they will reduce the price of the fuels just before elections for political gain. They will pocket huge money before that happens. Daylight robbery.


                  Originally posted by rockrider View Post
                  I dont expect the prices will come down anytime soon. especially if the tumbling down prices are due to a slowdown in consumption. I mean if the govt is waiting for the companies to get into profitability, then the lower consumption (if it is the case) will make things all the more difficult.


                  I have never used Shell fuel. but if the difference is only the quality, then the best choice is to try a COCO (company owned and company operated) fuel stations of the sarkari firms. The "probability" is more that you will find quality fuel, which I am 'guessing' will be as good as the quality you get at Shell fuel stations.
                  Originally posted by prafultripathy View Post
                  ^^ Shell is better just because of quality, but most other companies have crappy fuel quality. But then there are exceptions, I know of two in bangalore........some excellent fuel those guys stock man!!!

                  PS: Ever had quality issue with Shell? I somehow never found Chennai shell better than other bunks, only their service was better!
                  I have had a very bad experience with Shell Super in Hyderabad. My car's engine started to knock when I filled tankful of Super. Thought some problem with the clutch and engine and roamed service center to service center but was never able to rectify it. The Service guys told me to check with the petrol, and I argued them that Shell is the best fuel you can get. Afeter I completely used the Super fuel, I filled in regular fuel from a good COCO outlet. Immediately I noticed the knocking gone. Since then, I never went to Shell again.
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                  • #39
                    aircraft fuel is now cheaper than the petrol. and crude prices are playing in the 53-56$ per barrel prices. and dollar rate is 49-50. what people see is the crude price. but the cost of conversion to petrol/diesel also has to be taken into account. since india has no provision for this, we are exporting.

                    what people are thinking is when crude was 140/barrel we were paying 57 now its 55/barrel. but people just dont understand that companies were giving petrol under loss.

                    what news i got from an unknown source is they will reduce 4-5Rs in the next month. otherwise it will hamper the election.
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                    • #40
                      Originally posted by ravi@17bhp View Post
                      I have had a very bad experience with Shell Super in Hyderabad. My car's engine started to knock when I filled tankful of Super. Thought some problem with the clutch and engine and roamed service center to service center but was never able to rectify it. The Service guys told me to check with the petrol, and I argued them that Shell is the best fuel you can get. Afeter I completely used the Super fuel, I filled in regular fuel from a good COCO outlet. Immediately I noticed the knocking gone. Since then, I never went to Shell again.
                      You are very much true!!! SHELL provides excellent quality but not a good octane fuel. Even my earlier Pulsar used to knock with Shell(it had 210 psi compression), but not with SPEED or XtraPremium etc. Guys of Chennai, who came with me to Yelagiri can very well recall the whistling sound it used to make.
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                      • #41
                        AFAIK, Speed is nothing but Normal 87 Octane fuel + Additives, but Xtrapremium is 91 Octane fuel.
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                        • #42
                          Originally posted by prafultripathy View Post
                          AFAIK, Speed is nothing but Normal 87 Octane fuel + Additives, but Xtrapremium is 91 Octane fuel.
                          If it is normal fuel, then why would the machine (in this case the P-220) knock? I mean these machines are designed keeping in mind the usage of "normal" petrol, isn't it? I have been using normal petrol since the time i have got my P-200 and it has NEVER given me any problems whatsoever..
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                          • #43
                            Originally posted by Aryan View Post
                            If it is normal fuel, then why would the machine (in this case the P-220) knock? I mean these machines are designed keeping in mind the usage of "normal" petrol, isn't it? I have been using normal petrol since the time i have got my P-200 and it has NEVER given me any problems whatsoever..
                            Apar's bike is the one thats complaining (in this case a modified P-200), since it was running a higher compression it needed a higher octane fuel! And shell being 87 octane it was knocking, read his previous post.

                            What I am wondering is how did speed hold good as its a 87Octane fuel AFAIK???

                            The 220 has run on all sorts a fuel and does'nt have any issue at all, more so as its got a knock sensor that advances the ignition timing depending on quality of fuel!
                            Last edited by Praful; 11-18-2008, 03:31 PM.
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                            • #44
                              I used to feel a dramatic difference in the NVH levels of my bike between SPEED and SPEED 97. Used it for 4 tankfulls, till that month's credit card bill came. After seeing the bill settled for SPEED or XtraPremium

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                              @Praful : No idea man, but u know the whistler!!
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                              • #45
                                Originally posted by prafultripathy View Post
                                Apar's bike is the one thats complaining (in this case a modified P-200), since it was running a higher compression it needed a higher octane fuel! And shell being 87 octane it was knocking, read his previous post.

                                What I am wondering is how did speed hold good as its a 87Octane fuel AFAIK???

                                The 220 has run on all sorts a fuel and does'nt have any issue at all, more so as its got a knock sensor that advances the ignition timing depending on quality of fuel!
                                The Shell Super Unleaded is 91 Octane rite ? (IMO)
                                As far as i kno 220 is 10:.5:1 for which i believe 91 octane shld wrk fine, not sure bout 200 thou.
                                Also i have been using it since past 300Kms and thrs a huge diff between Shell and others like Speed and Power which i have already tried.
                                Shell feels much better at higher RPMs no knocking wat so ever !
                                Donno how ppl have got so many issues with Shell....
                                Last edited by chilled_fire; 11-18-2008, 03:37 PM.
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