For rear go for splendor front brake shoe from ASK and the bite will increase after 200 km and rest assured it will provide more bite than OE shoes.
I saw one for splendor,but how can i be sure whether its front or rear one

For front go for ANL or KBX pads. ANL are best but try to find it as it is difficult to find. ELSE go for KBX pads.ASK pads are good and better than OE.

They told me k KBX are not for hero honda,instead they are for apache or any other bike.are these pads same for most of the bikes i.e. direct fit ?? moreover all these available front pads are Non-asbestos ASK.should i go for it..??

To clear confusion the brake shoes are provided to OE from ASK and the front brake pads by ANL. But the quality is inferior as to direct brand because they make to OE specification and at the cost approved by OE in tender. so quality gets hit. But when those companies directly provide spares they provide better quality because they have to share market with OE and even beat them as they have OE tags attached to it. And also the middle men gets decreased and thus cost decreases.

yeah , got a new rear brake shoe from HH showroom for 120 bucks , hardly done 100 kms and it feels worn out

I strongly believe, the Honda engines these days do not last long like those of old Splendors or CBZ's. Even most of the unicorn engines do not last more than 50k. May be we can say it depends on the type of usage.
But old Splendor's / CD 100s were used by people who even don't know when oil needs to be changed, but they last for nearly 1 lakh kms . And they being lower cc'd bikes, their pistons will revolve more times than that of a 150's revolve for the same kms. But still they run more before they need engine overhaul.
Here our Xtremes/Hunks are ridden by people among us who are very keen on understanding each of the minor changes in bike and get it serviced, but out engines face early death

yeah , got a new rear brake shoe from HH showroom for 120 bucks , hardly done 100 kms and it feels worn out

Well said , my kawaski 4s champion is 1994 model completed 2lacs plus kms without engine overhaul , presently its used in our village by my uncle for daily commute to short rides to market. even our village has 1988 HH cd100ss still beaming after lacs of kms (meters consols are puffed long ago) inspite of adulterated fuel available which they further add little kerosene, oil change regular maintainance is unknown routine for them , just washing along side buffallows is maintainanace they know.miss those old days when petrol costed 25/-
New generations bikes are not bulit to last under so called govt norms and SC people accept it , even riding in uncle mode dosen't gurranty longitivivty inspite of timely services and good fuel we fill in our bikes with expensive SS/ FS oils.

my 4th and 5th service i gave my bike to another SVC (old HH DEALER) Ancy motors, Nalanchira , Trivandrum. AT MY 6TH serivce as usual i went there for service and i told that there is vibration and some hard sound from engine evven at low speed and i think its some bearing problem i need to get it ready with my warranty. he said me to start the bike and race the engine and he said its normal. I said what normal even the bike didnt crossed 12k kms or one year. He said he cant do it in warranty and i said i had taken extended warranty. he said thats not useful and cant accept there. after all that i checked my svc book there is no seal. so i asked him about sealing my 2 receipts he said he had no seal. before gaving my bike there i asked him that is it Authorised and can i done my remaining free service there. He said a Big Yes its Authorised.. after i came to know its not authorized and its too late. today i am going to see the Head office guys about my warranty. I dont know they can understand my situation.

Hi fellow bikers,

Even I feel that the refinement is an issue with CBZ Xtreme(mine is a latest Oct 2011 version). I consulted my mechanic which he told that it is an issue with CBZ Xtreme. When I complained about the same to SVC guys each time during the free services, they would tighten the engine mounting bolts which did no good and the issue is still existing. They admitted that it is the characteristic of this bike and no other HH bikes have this vibration problem.

The harshness of CBZ Xtreme is such that the we feel like the engine is crying out of breath once we cross 60 KMPH in the top gear. The bike feels good below 50 KMPH - 55 KMPH but becomes harsh when crosses 60 KMPH. I really doubt how the same engine (slightly de-tuned) when put in Unicorn behave more refined and in a flawless manner. I would rate pulsars to be better than CBZ Xtreme in this aspect.

Now I have crossed 12K KMS, I stopped complaining SVC guys about the engine harshness and I am trying to get myselves used to those vibrations which I find very hard even now.

My normal cruising speed is between 60 - 75 KMPH, which is Xtreme's peak vibrating range and is irritating me each time I ride this bike. I used to love the breezy ride in my previous bike R15 in 6th gear in that speed range which I had for 3.5 years and crossed 50K Kms on the odo. I had never felt any such vibrations in R15. But lately R15 started giving electrical problems which could not be resolved by Yamaha SVC's even after shelling around 15K........this made me to sell off that bike (in an angry mood against Yamaha ) and I decided to not to buy Yamaha again (which I am regretting now that I should have waited a lil more to solve that problem )and came to HH-CBZ which I thought would be a good option with less maintenance. But I agree that the maintenance is a lot cheaper when compared to my previous bike which is the only reason I am consoling my selves.

After shelling 74 K for this bike, it is a bad idea to sell this bike now and I have decided to get used to the engine harshness till at least for two years after which I would look for a better option.

And to all guys who are planning to buy this bike, try to take the test ride which I was refused by the SVC when I bought last year (HH Nagappa Auto , Chennai). I think they are giving test rides for all the bikes now and if they don't give, tell them that u won't buy. After all its our hard earned money and don't get fooled by the brand name. Test ride at all the speed ranges and check whether it suits your riding style and if it suits you can very well buy. The mileage is between 38 - 45 KMPL depending upon your riding style.

Hope it throws some light on the negative side of this bike. For those whom the vibrations do not matter much I think this is a good VFM bike.

HH oil of BP Stays For 300 To 400 Kms.
,, ,, Of Idemnitsu Stays For 400 to 500kms.

Gulf Pride 20 w-40 Stays For 500 To 600kms
Castrol activ 20w 40 Stays for 750 kms.
Yamaha lube 20 w 40 stays for 500 to 600kms.
Shell Semi synthetic Stays for 800 to1000 kms. I am writing this from my experience.Normal Use At around 50 kms /hr and short trips,these same oils stay for above 2000 kms.
So to sum up Be judicious and change oil when ever NEEDED.

i am having a very strange problem with my cbz xtreme(odo 6k)
every morning i start my byk n ride it runs very smoothly...however after 2-3 km of ride it becomes sluggish ...it doesnt revv freely
n again if byk is not driven for 5-6 hours n then started it revs freely again for next 2-3 km n after that becomes sluggish

P.S: if bike is given rest for 4-5 hours n started then it revvs freely for 2-3 km n then becomes very sluggish..

whats the problem with it???
guys i seriously need ur advice

i am having a very strange problem with my cbz xtreme(odo 6k)
every morning i start my byk n ride it runs very smoothly...however after 2-3 km of ride it becomes sluggish ...it doesnt revv freely
n again if byk is not driven for 5-6 hours n then started it revs freely again for next 2-3 km n after that becomes sluggish

What oil r u using and when did u change it last time?? next time go for 10W30 or 10W30 from gulf or motul.

Sluggish means? The engine feels low-powered and doesnt yield better acceleration or it becomes harsh.

I am no technical guy but are you revving the bike slowly with proper gear shifts. Here is the proper shifting pattern I read from other threads and posts for our extreme.

0-10 : 1st gear
10-20 - 2nd gear
20-30 - 3rd gear
30-40 - 4th gear
40-upto the limit - 5th gear

Nice to see you too after so long . How is your beast doing?

Hi fellow bikers,

Even I feel that the refinement is an issue with CBZ Xtreme(mine is a latest Oct 2011 version). I consulted my mechanic which he told that it is an issue with CBZ Xtreme. When I complained about the same to SVC guys each time during the free services, they would tighten the engine mounting bolts which did no good and the issue is still existing. They admitted that it is the characteristic of this bike and no other HH bikes have this vibration problem.

The harshness of CBZ Xtreme is such that the we feel like the engine is crying out of breath once we cross 60 KMPH in the top gear. The bike feels good below 50 KMPH - 55 KMPH but becomes harsh when crosses 60 KMPH. I really doubt how the same engine (slightly de-tuned) when put in Unicorn behave more refined and in a flawless manner. I would rate pulsars to be better than CBZ Xtreme in this aspect.

Now I have crossed 12K KMS, I stopped complaining SVC guys about the engine harshness and I am trying to get myselves used to those vibrations which I find very hard even now.

My normal cruising speed is between 60 - 75 KMPH, which is Xtreme's peak vibrating range and is irritating me each time I ride this bike. I used to love the breezy ride in my previous bike R15 in 6th gear in that speed range which I had for 3.5 years and crossed 50K Kms on the odo. I had never felt any such vibrations in R15. But lately R15 started giving electrical problems which could not be resolved by Yamaha SVC's even after shelling around 15K........this made me to sell off that bike (in an angry mood against Yamaha ) and I decided to not to buy Yamaha again (which I am regretting now that I should have waited a lil more to solve that problem )and came to HH-CBZ which I thought would be a good option with less maintenance. But I agree that the maintenance is a lot cheaper when compared to my previous bike which is the only reason I am consoling my selves.

After shelling 74 K for this bike, it is a bad idea to sell this bike now and I have decided to get used to the engine harshness till at least for two years after which I would look for a better option.

And to all guys who are planning to buy this bike, try to take the test ride which I was refused by the SVC when I bought last year (HH Nagappa Auto , Chennai). I think they are giving test rides for all the bikes now and if they don't give, tell them that u won't buy. After all its our hard earned money and don't get fooled by the brand name. Test ride at all the speed ranges and check whether it suits your riding style and if it suits you can very well buy. The mileage is between 38 - 45 KMPL depending upon your riding style.

Hope it throws some light on the negative side of this bike. For those whom the vibrations do not matter much I think this is a good VFM bike.

Hi All. Had a worst experience with my Xtreme. My bike stopped in between. Had to drag it 5 kms to reach home. Night time had no mechanics around and heavy rains. Couldnt park on the highway. Reason was the water had penetrated in the tank. And start plug was gone. Friends please put a tank cover. And keep a spare start plug with you. Its been around 8 months and I have just run 1800kms. Didnt expect this from a HH bike.