there is some weird noise from the engine like the silencer is leaked also i am not going beyond 4k rpm

but in roder to complete the runin fast is it ok if i take the bike for a long ride!!!!! Please advice

whether this is applicable for Unicorn and Apache

haa....
i am too late to read this thread.
I made a terrible mistake of riding my pulser 180 at contant of 50 -55 km/hr speed through out the run in period.Now the bike is smooth like butter at the above speeds. But it vibrates on anything beyond 60 km\hr and fifth gear is the smoothest gear.

good guide
id like to say, its good practise to change the engine oil after the first 100km or lesser.
thats when the rings set it and there will be metal shards in the oil. Either drain the oil and filter it or change the oil.

dont wait for the first service for this

Hi Guys,

There have been several posts where people have unknowingly ruined (or risk ruinning) their bikes by not running in their bikes properly. Like : http://www.xbhp.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1477 In some posts I offered to give some good reading document to those who wanted some guidance on running in and maitaining thier new Bikes. I am not the author of this document, but I just downloaded it from the files section of the [email protected] forum.

However as the Govt. of India has blocked access to all yahoo groups due to some stupid reason, most people cannot access this document. I emailed this document to several xBHPians who have liked it. So I thought of posting the document here itself here so that It can be of use to everyone.

Sorry for cross-posting, but valuable information like this is better spread than hidden.

Now back to the document. This document has been painstakingly written by Dr. Vistasp Sethna (Doc.)Thanks Doc!




A DOCUMENT FOR NEW PULSAR OWNERS

STARTING TECHNIQUE:

For morning starts, use the kick + choke (I leave the choke for a slow count of 30 and then close the choke decrementally till the engine is firing smoothly).

Its a good practice to first (with the ignition in the OFF position) depress the clutch and kick 5 times for the oil in the sump to circulate slightly.

Do not start the bike when the headlight switch is set to ON or even if the dome/pilot lamps only position is set, as it may cause both/either of your bulbs to fuse due to surge of current.

Keep the clutch depressed for some time alternating with depressing/releasing the clutch for the oil to flow between the plates.

Ride smoothly without any sudden acceleration for the first couple of kilometers, then open up.



RIDING TECHNIQUE (during and after run-in)After completing the running in, don't start rippin' ur bike at 100+ immediately (a commemorative "ton" is a must though just to appease the adrenaline Gods!!!!), get your bike used to incremental increases in speed in multiples of 5 kmph and then move to the next higher speed.



THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR:

Preferably wash your bike thoroughly once a week and check for any leaks, loose fastenings, etc. Do not splash water onto the bike (especially the top of the tank) with a mug or a hosepipe, either spray wash (pressure) or else wash with a wet cloth.

IMPORTANT: In the event that water does get into the tank through the filler cap or into the carb bowl, the bike will sputter and die on you a number of times afterwards. Water being heavier than petrol will collect in the carb bowl and can be drained. PROCEDURE: First shut off the petcock (to prevent draining expensive petrol in the process!). Then loosen the screw seen immediately below the carb bowl (the lowest carb screw looking at it from the left side of the bike) and let water/petrol from the bowl drain out thru the transparent pipe leading out from the bottom of the carb. After the drainage has stopped, FIRST tighten the screw and THEN put on the petcock.

Use a car shampoo to wash your bike, not ordinary soap or any other household detergents that will dull the finish of the paint. Car shampoos with Carnauba wax are a good idea (Formula 1, Waxpol, etc.)

Keep an eye open for any leaks around the top of the engine and near the gearbox (excess chain oil also causes an oil slick to develop on the chain cover). Also look at the ground beneath the bike every morning to check for any oil spill (WARNING: After an oil change, make sure the drain nut has been properly tightened).

Malfunctioning switches/electricals (possible problem areas - front brake switch and starter).

Wash your tyres and top up the air pressure once a week and slowly rotate and inspect each tyre to look for cuts, cracks, embedded sharp objects, and also pebbles in the treads which should be removed.

While washing the wheels/tyres, check for loose/broken/bent spokes (check wheel trueness once in 3 months or so, especially if riding on bad roads or have hit a pothole hard/at speed).

While washing, make sure that the drain holes in the filler cap area and under the silencer are not clogged.

Get your chain-slack adjusted and chain lubricated preferably every 800 km.

Check battery fluid level at least once a month and keep an eye on the brake fluid level too (though that's just precautionary).

Make it a habit to shut off the petcock whenever you park your bike so that it becomes instinctive after a while. Adding an in-line petrol filter of the Caliber is a good idea (in between the petcock and the carb).

Keep the bike on center stand if it is going to be parked for a long time. Also, do not park the bike on side-stand on a slight slop as the Pulsar has a tendency to slide forward off the side stand and fall down many a times.



PUNCTURES

My Pulsar 150cc (2006 model) has done 28000 kms. I have had a year long history of wobbling, skids, lack of grip that keeps repeating. Each service station - Khivraj and other local service stations have tried different techniques. It runs fine for a few kms and then again i run into the same problem again. Last month my best mechanic so far changed a couple of parts (replaced a damaged swing arm bush, etc), tightened back wheel by some points, and there is no wobble atleast.

Current problem is that i find the bike midly slipping (this was always there) - wheel/axle/tyre grip (i do not know) - some component below tilting while riding at certain stretches, it feels like it is slipping and it does not give me confidence to go faster or corner the bike. Though it does not happen while accelerating hard. My latest mechanic says there is no problem at all or perhaps i am over sensitive to this grip problem. I also fill my tyres air at 25/29 instead of 26/36 as mentioned in the tyre thread for Pulsar 150cc (2006 model). Since my tyre is 28000 kms old, i thought the issue is with the tyre but 2 mechanics says my tyres are in very good condition and changing these is just not going to help.

Please advise on what i should do, or is there any very good mechanic/service station in Bangalore that can solve this bike problem. I do not want to change tyres (6000 INR) and still have the problem to continue.

My Pulsar 150cc (2006 model) has done 28000 kms. I have had a year long history of wobbling, skids, lack of grip that keeps repeating. Each service station - Khivraj and other local service stations have tried different techniques. It runs fine for a few kms and then again i run into the same problem again. Last month my best mechanic so far changed a couple of parts (replaced a damaged swing arm bush, etc), tightened back wheel by some points, and there is no wobble atleast.

Current problem is that i find the bike midly slipping (this was always there) - wheel/axle/tyre grip (i do not know) - some component below tilting while riding at certain stretches, it feels like it is slipping and it does not give me confidence to go faster or corner the bike. Though it does not happen while accelerating hard. My latest mechanic says there is no problem at all or perhaps i am over sensitive to this grip problem. I also fill my tyres air at 25/29 instead of 26/36 as mentioned in the tyre thread for Pulsar 150cc (2006 model). Since my tyre is 28000 kms old, i thought the issue is with the tyre but 2 mechanics says my tyres are in very good condition and changing these is just not going to help.

Please advise on what i should do, or is there any very good mechanic/service station in Bangalore that can solve this bike problem. I do not want to change tyres (6000 INR) and still have the problem to continue.

Hey viggy82, I have the exact same problem with my 2004 LML Graptor. I have already changed the swing arm bush and also tyres. But as you said, I am also not confident while cornering but the bike feels stable while accelerating. And then at high speed, even at 60-80, the rear tyre feels like its skidding or has lost grip and is wobbling. [rear tyre is Dunlop challenger 3 x 18. front tyre is also new Dunlop]. I already spent 5000 bucks on the tyres and another 1000 on complete servicing and spare parts and I have also had all the psokes tightened. The problem has reduced as you said after changing the swing arm bush, but it is not completely gone.
PM me viggy82 if you find some solution.
Can anyone help us two guys?

What is your current model of tyre ? If its Eurogrip then it is the culprit as many have said that Eurogrip tends to skid more.