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  • #1

    Please help

    I own a Splendor Pro bike that was bought in 2011 and the odometer reading is 40000kms.

    After an year of free servicing in authorised service center I have done all the services from local workshops.

    In the last service I changed the Engine oil from Castrol 20w40 to Gulf pride 4T plus( 20w40) and also I changed the spark plug and the air filter. The mechanic did some carb settings after I complained of low mileage that I am getting. Right from then I am facing starting trouble mainly in mornings and also when the bike is started after few hours of not using it.

    Earlier, the starting issues used to happen only during the mornings but now there are starting issues even in evenings( around 5pm).

    The bike takes atleast 10mins of riding to warm up. Using of choke and idling the bike for a minute doesn't work at all. When I put gear and accelerate releasing the clutch slowly, some noise from silencer(pshhhhhhhhh) and the bike gets switched off. It happens for few kilometers before the engine gets warmed up. Sometimes the bike gets switched off in traffic signals after it makes a sound in the silencer.

    I am not sure if this is happening due to the carb tuning or because of the new spark plug (of Bosch). The mechanic says there is no problem with the bike.

    Earlier I used to feel very confident about my bike as it never got switched off in traffics and all but now it has started giving troubles.

    What do u think the reason is and how can I get it corrected?


    Right now I am using Gulf pride 4t plus oil( 2100kms old), Bosch spark plug( now total 5000kms old), some local air filter(5000kms old).

    The fuel efficiency is just 52 kmpl in highways with a pillion when the bike is ridden above 60kmph. It gives above 60kmpl during the solo rides when ridden at 60kmph.

    Please help with valubable tips on how to rectify the problems.

    I do lots of long rides and want my bike in condition.
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  • #2
    Re: Please help

    Topic Approved.

    Why did you choose local garages? And why Local Air Filter, why not original?

    The reason is that you swayed off the original path, without knowledge.
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    • #3
      Re: Please help

      I guess most people switch to local workshops after availing free services. The authorised worshops takes 2 days to deliver the bike after the service.

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      • #4
        Re: Please help

        I guess the problem is with the tuning. The afr might have been set too lean. Or, check out the battery.
        Regarding servicing, visiting the brand's showroom after two or three servicing outside is a good idea. Thr good thing about authorized ascs is they maintain a standard - good, bad or anything between them. But you can never fully trust random garages unless you are very lucky or know thr garage owner personally.

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        • #5
          Re: Please help

          Yeah, I also feel the same. I have decided to give my bike for servicing tomorrow at some authorised service center and get everything checked.

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          • #6
            Re: Please help

            Today morning I found that the engine oil level is below minimum. This has never happened before and I wonder how this happened. When I thoroughly checked then I found oil in the side stands and engine area. I am attaching the pics for better idea. Please tell me what all could be the reason for the oil depletion.

            Usually the engine oil lasts forever and it has never gone minimum. This the first time this has happened after running 2100kms. There is no white or black smoke.
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            • #7
              Re: Please help

              I found the engine oil both on the stands and the area highlighted in the picture( I don't what it is called. Please let me know whatever it is called). Could anyone help me with the possibilities?


              I rode my bike till the nearest petrol pump to buy an engine oil. I replaced the engine oil with Hero's 10w30 oil and then the bike started getting off as soon as I take my hand from the accelerator. The reason I found for that is a pipe was not connected.

              Once I connected the pipe again, the bike is working fine.


              Could anyone please explain what this pipe is and how it works?

              How does this pipe affect engine and engine oil level?

              Could this be the reason for fast depletion of engine oil?

              As the bike ran for few hundred kilometers with very low engine oil, would it have caused any harm to the engine(piston or any part)?

              Please help me clear all the doubts.

              Thank you in advance.
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              • #8
                Re: Please help

                Helloo!!!!! Someone please help.

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                • #9
                  Re: Please help

                  Originally posted by vipin007 View Post
                  I found the engine oil both on the stands and the area highlighted in the picture( I don't what it is called. Please let me know whatever it is called). Could anyone help me with the possibilities?


                  I rode my bike till the nearest petrol pump to buy an engine oil. I replaced the engine oil with Hero's 10w30 oil and then the bike started getting off as soon as I take my hand from the accelerator. The reason I found for that is a pipe was not connected.

                  Once I connected the pipe again, the bike is working fine.


                  Could anyone please explain what this pipe is and how it works?

                  How does this pipe affect engine and engine oil level?

                  Could this be the reason for fast depletion of engine oil?

                  As the bike ran for few hundred kilometers with very low engine oil, would it have caused any harm to the engine(piston or any part)?

                  Please help me clear all the doubts.

                  Thank you in advance.

                  Hi Vipin,

                  Don't know much about Hero/Honda engines. This pipe might be air vacuum/ air induction/ breather tube. But no idea how it is related with engine oil level. Please inspect the engine parts carefully to find the source of oil leaking. [MENTION=29030]Pinaki[/MENTION] and [MENTION=28527]sibun[/MENTION] are the experts to help you more on this.

                  Thanks,
                  Nidin
                  Kannur/Chennai

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                  • #10
                    Re: Please help

                    Thank you so much for giving me glimpse of the part name.

                    I will try to contact the experts to get better idea of the parts and how it affects engine.

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                    • #11
                      Re: Please help

                      Originally posted by vipin007 View Post
                      I found the engine oil both on the stands and the area highlighted in the picture( I don't what it is called. Please let me know whatever it is called)..
                      That part is called PCV valve I think made by Keihin , it has several functions on Splendor bikes . Anyway if that tube is open or missing , you'll get that pssshhhhhh sound like air escaping and engine shall not run properly . Area you marked earlier for oil leaks is very misleading , oil drips normally from that area because it's the front sprocket cover and oil from a freshly serviced bike's chain spills there , then downwards to the stand etc . So I can't say about oil leak , good thing you noticed the oil level in time and refilled . Keep eye on oil level weekly with dipstick . Never use local things on vital engine parts like air-filter . Write on the Splendor/CD thread for prompt attention please .

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                      • #12
                        Re: Please help

                        Originally posted by Pinaki View Post
                        That part is called PCV valve I think made by Keihin , it has several functions on Splendor bikes . Anyway if that tube is open or missing , you'll get that pssshhhhhh sound like air escaping and engine shall not run properly . Area you marked earlier for oil leaks is very misleading , oil drips normally from that area because it's the front sprocket cover and oil from a freshly serviced bike's chain spills there , then downwards to the stand etc . So I can't say about oil leak , good thing you noticed the oil level in time and refilled . Keep eye on oil level weekly with dipstick . Never use local things on vital engine parts like air-filter . Write on the Splendor/CD thread for prompt attention please .
                        Thank you so much.

                        Yeah, I will post the questions in splendor thread.

                        And you were right about engine not running properly. I had to blip the throttle all d time to keep the engine running orelse it was getting off.

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