Ok, thanks for the information. Btw, i just checked and we don't have any castrol bike zone franchises in Bombay. I wonder why? Also, this maybe a stupid question but i was wondering if pressing the clutch when coming down a slope is bad for the clutch? Its because whenever I'm descending from flyover's i try to keep the rev's down let the bike move because of the slope and not the force of the engine and so i keep the clutch pressed.

Yup harish, I think the bajaj oil barely lasts for about 500KMS, after that the bike becomes really rough and downshifting becomes a pain in the a**. I think bajaj is trying to sell this oil to people who don't really care about their bikes and just want to save money.

And ya, i forgot to mention that i took the bike to bajaj A.S.S. today and a mechanic fiddled around with the idling and air-fuel mixture. The bikes become a little smooth but i still have to take it for a long ride to see if it has actually made any difference.

Stick to mineral oil at least till 2500 kms, you have very good mineral oils such as motul, valvoline, elf etc in 20w40 grade. Shift to valvoline champ 20w40 and you will love the smoothness


The problem in your bike is more like bad air fuel mixture. Get it tuned perfectly before you look into any other problems. If the tuning is lean then the engine will be harsh. I am sure your prob will be solved after tuning properly.

Dont use clutch in down slope, even i was doing the same but it affects the clutch life.


What is the sound you are referring to ? Cant get you clearly but yeah when climbing the fly overs, even in my bike the tappet noise is very much audible.. As someone pointed out, make sure you dont climb in higher gears