Please, comment on this weird experience with the bike mechanic. Should I change my mechanic as he seems to have lesser knowledge about this bike?
Or am I the one who needs enlightening?

Hello everyone,

Just got the servicing done for my bike from a local mechanic.
I have a lot of things to tell you all. Some stupid, some bizarre and what not.

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Do, let me know. Thanks everyone. By the way, I am loving every moment of riding this bike after the service.

Hey,
Cbr has an oil filter and it is recommended to change it when you change the oil.
2.5 litres? Are you sure buddy? How did he fill that much? The cbr only takes 1.5l along with oil filter change and without oil filter it is 1.4l. After the whole engine disassembly it takes 1.8l max. Get the oil filter changed and drain the oil and fill in only 1.5l.

Educate him as well as yourself.

First, just read the owner's manual 2-3 times. It's provided for a reason. Info like : how much oil, what tire pressure, spark plug info, gear ratios, recommended fuel rating, oil rating etc are provided in a handy booklet.

Secondly, stop riding the bike immediately. Underfilling is ok, overfilling is a strict no no. Sooner than later, you'll have leaks from the gasket, air filter blowby, reduced pickup and mileage at the same time and lesser engine life. Drain all the oil first and then fill only 1400 ml. Store the rest in a closed container, don't drain away in a sewer.

And please tell your mechanic that every bike bigger than a Splendor is not a Bullet.

It is time you get to know your CBR250R in detail and know it's technical aspect..Here is a link to the CBR250R manual from my Google Drive for you to download and study..Since the PDF document is big...about 125 MB reading and virus scan may be shown as difficult..It is Virus free and full in content..Click on the Download link and get the Manual.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwS...ew?usp=sharing

Sir, do you feel a 50w oil is a bit thicker than the cbr250 engine oil galleys can take?

Just to add something --> TVS Apache RTR160/180 and Honda's Unicorn 150 (known as some other name) in Peru/Colombia have recommendations for a 20W-50 by the manufacturer themselves, may be because motorcyclists of those countries tend to cruise at very high speeds and xW-50 offers best protection?

Hello everyone,

4) Then, he said something weird to me. He said, the "Orum" or "Orim" and a the cable needs to be changed.
This will solve the problem of meter function. But its not available right now, it will take 2-3 days to get the parts. Then the meter will start working.
I didn't ask more about this 'Orum' thingy because he said it will cost 1000-1500 rs with the cable. I was happy to hear the price
as the SVC mechanic said I have to change the entire meter which will cost me 6500 rs. Comparatively, the job will be done in much cheaper price. Let's see what's this "Orum" is. If anyone know about it, let me know.

7) And then the bizzare one. I had brought a yamaha fz oil filter to get it changed in place of the old one. He said, "This bike doesn't have any oil filter." So, there's no need for this. I was amazed to hear this as daily I am seeing videos and photos of people changing the oil filters of cbr 250r. I didn't say anything to him as I was getting late for my night shift. I will show him the video on how to change the oil filter on this bike on the day of doing earth wire mod.

8) Also, he poured in 2.5 litres of oil in the bike. I read in this post that it takes 1.5 litres. So, I asked him about it. He said, "It takes 2.5 litres." Again I was shocked on what he was saying. As I don't have the bike manual, so, I had no way to cross check him then and there.

Bud sorry to say this but like others have indicated, your mech is a complete retard. By orum, he is probably trying to say worm/that is required in normal bikes to indicate the speed/distance on the speedo. However, the cbr250 takes its speedo input from the speed sensors at the wheels as per the FAQ on the 1st page.

The amount of oil filled is ludicrous and like Divya mentioned will harm your engine not to mention his lack of knowledge of the oil filter location.

Since you live in malad please take your bike to the Parekh Honda service center located next to the Grand Sarovar hotel on SV road. Their number is 02228759797

If your surmise is correct, Indians drive at low speeds and thus, only 30w is required? I don't think so. Most Indians speed up sometime or the other. It would be foolish for a manufacturer to assume everybody in a country would drive the same way.

@ashwanth.r - Uncles come in different shapes and sizes, not all drive @55; you'll know that only once you become an uncle.[emoji57]

Said Uncles also possess nephews and sons who ride their bikes. I remember a classmate in 10th who boasted of 90 kmph on a city road on his uncle's unicorn.

Hello. Just wanted to know how many people have tried the earthing mod provided by shv18. My mechanic didn't quite understand the diagram and your help in providing pictures of where the wires are newly placed would be a real help. Thank you.

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