outwordly maniac,

whats the progress on the rebore/engine job ? reason i am interested is i too am on an RX-135, and am considering a rebore job post this monsoon. i am on first oversize piston.

i saw you mention that you did not have a good mechanic. i recently found a new mechanic at agripada, near jhula maidan. i tested him out by getting some basic work done by him this last weekend.

i got the following done :
New Clutch plates and packing
Rear shock absorbers changed (put in SNS)
cone set work
new fork oil
front brake liner changed
both brakes fully inspected and cleaned
new battery
engine / gear oil replaced
oil pump recalibrated
carburettor completely cleaned and serviced
silencer decarbonised
engine head taken off and basic carbon removed. (basically wanted to check piston bore status)
miscelleaneous seals, rubber bits, washers etc.

all this came to around Rs.2500 including parts and labour.

the thing is I am reasonably happy with the quality of his work and there is a huge difference in the way the bike feels now. most importantly, he is a two-stroke junkie, and loves to and has worked on many yamahas and shoguns, a few of them which I have seen and ridden.

let me know whats the status of the bike you have mentioned. maybe we can get our engine work done together. i am still undecided on a couple of things. will proceed slowly. eventually, my plans are to put in a 5-speed box and get a new piston job done.

well hell glider bro
wud u mind telling me from which place u are from?

dude,

i'm in mumbai too. this mechanic is located at agripada.

let me know if you want to meet up and compare notes. we'll take it onto pm from there.

ciao.

bro
i am asking which place
vashi , nerul , .........
hope u realize i am in navi mumbai!

wud surely like to meet that mech man
i gotta chance my tyres too
my exams are going on
can sit on net in my room but not come out
and recently i had a fall
workers put mud on a turning and didnt put that work in progress board
my knee is hurt
my bike too indicator broken,,, n some engine prob i think
but the damn thing however it falls ,,,,, if u pick it up n kick
it starts again... first used to start in half kick,,,, now takes 3 - 4
i am feeling like this is some titanium thingy or wat

gotta spend some on riding gears man seriously
this is really unbelievable ,,,,,,,,, u knw a lake is there nearby,,,, i skid on the right side
cause i have habit of leaning while turning
so just simply skid man
if it was left,..... i wud be in the lake and my bike gone forever
a car fell into that lake,,,,,,,,,, man these blockheads
happens only here man..........
the government will never improve........

michelin m45 as my friend said
prajeep boss
i saw on rdd that front 17" and back 18" are good combo
and u toh using R15 tyre rite?
and i seriously dont know how to identify genuine parts
hope u know that even duplicate parts come in original packings
i can identify small things but not like clutch plates and all
may need ur help!!!

@ hell glider
pm me if ur not comfortable here

i am thinking of fitting a more fatter rear tyre
may be one size big!!
coz i always lean while turning and i think my rx cannot lean
or may its was tyre prob
what you guys say?

which tyres are best suited in mud and road
multipurpose

and one damn and the worst problem is
BAD HANDLING

my rx is a very bad handler man
even at low speeds like 20 ,,,, the handle is like stuck straight....
thats y i rely on leaning

please help
thanks in advance
what cud be the problems?????

outwordly maniac,

first of all, i had *THE EXACT SAME ACCIDENT* you had. bmc work in progress. ass*$&#$# didn't clear the mud off the road. i had to brake hard when a transport bus made a sudden turn into me. i skid and ended up under the bus with my front wheel/silencer area under the front left tyre of the bus and my head banging into the axle after a nice long slide. thank goodness for the helmet.

anyways,
i don't have any problems with handling. grip is also slightly better now. i have mrf nylogrip plus at the rear which i installed a while back. this is definitely fatter than the stock rx-135 tyre which was just too damn skinny.

at the front i put a new tyre last week. mfr rib plus 2.75X18 (Rs.900 with tube). earlier i had 2.5X18. the difference is HUGE. ultra-smooth in terms of ride quality. i couldn't believe the difference in cushioning and grip. mind you, its a simple tyre, nothing fancy. but i think its more than enough for the rx-135 and my style of riding.

basically, i changed the tyre after the rest of the suspension work i did. just a couple of days before changing the front tyre, i had changed the rear shock-ups and serviced the front shocks, changed oil etc. since i changed the tyre after a couple of days of good riding after the suspension work, i am positive now about the improvement this tyre has made.

but maybe you should check other options as well for e.g. from michelin or dunlop etc. i just took the one that was available easiest.

ciao.

p.s.
check your inbox. have sent you pm.

i have just one problem after changing the tyre at the front. i get a feeling of wobbling at any speeds above 50-55 kmph. i need to get that sorted out.

will start a separate thread to get advice/opinions of fellow members on that issue.

ciao.