re: CBZ xtreme / Hunk

I don' believe I never saw that sticker before!! I have seen it now and I got the tire pressure changed and well, its riding fine now. Mine is a tubed version too, Xtreme though.

I don't ave an owners manual though, I never got one.

Thanks guys for helping me out here. I really appreciate your help

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Happiness short lived. Guess who's bloody pissed, now. :@

Just hope he hasn't put the cover back on properly. Going to SVC now.

EDIT: Just back from SVC. He examined and yes, it was literally dripping oil droplets. He tightened bolts, rode, not leaking now. Damn. He says he will replace the engine head block now. Haf to drop it at the SVC tomorrow.

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^^^ Happened to me as well after tightening the tappets, BTW i think cylinder head packing does not stay long, I dont others but in my case it start giving trouble when I anytime cylinder head open if needed....

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Did the mechanic clean the groves properly to remove the old sealant ? Did he apply any sealant while fitting new one ?
Check the gasket groove in the cylinder head for any cracks or manufacturing defect. Also, place the head cover on a flat surface and check for any warpage.
Did you check the breather tube ?

I have never seen head cover gasket trouble this much. All I can say is that they are just replacing parts without finding the cause... bring the bike to my place if possible on this weekend.

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This is what ASC does, just replace parts without finding the main cause, we had one poor guy on the unicorn thread who went through 3 or 4 cylinder kit replacements by warranty before he finally had to sell off the bike because the problem kept recurring. We put our hard earned money to buy a brand new bike and this is what we get for that.

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Yes i saw the member changed bore kit numerous times , IIRC [MENTION=28527]sibun[/MENTION] had pointed it may have bad crank which was eating away all the bores . Here in kolte666`s case i too never saw such amount of trouble undergo by anyone due to a gasket. ASC is a bunch of idiots and fools who just mess up perfectly running bike. I always felt and believed DIY is best , when i clean chain or wash my ride the difference is clearly seen as SVC mech will get his salary how bad his work may be , but at last it is our bike which takes up beating.So i disturb many members here through PM and learn many things . I had a leak from lower engine area before run-in and when i went to svc they couldnt find source , just due to lack of driving force from management. Later evening i was enraged and straight forward asked supervisor to change my entire crankcase or rectify problem by threatening to elevate issue to regional office. Within moments head mech was called to examine my bike and the faulty O ring was changed + free oil topup + free wash and cup of tea. So point here is unless and until we put a knife on their throat (pun intended) our job is not going to be done . I thank all members here who save us from disasters done by svc.

We all are here to help and rectify each other`s mistake , since from past 2 weeks i have not been able to touch my ride due to hand fracture , i have to get front end job done possibly coneset tightening and fork oil change as soon as i am okay again , [MENTION=14414]shoeb[/MENTION] i found Veedol fork oil but they didnt mention what grade is it on website ,please help.

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Exactly DIY is best, but due to lack of proper tools I can't do much on my bike myself, but I've got a good mech so that's ok. Even I have an issue with the front end, I hear a clicking sound sometimes when the front forks compress, is that a coneset issue?

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by shoeb2015

What does this mean??
I am planning to do a carb clean this weekend by myself or by a local mech.

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He wants to say that, don't let your mechanic touch that AFR screw. And if u plan to DIY then it applies to you also unless you know carb tuning.

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while on my second last service from ASC, I was experiencing a pulsating breaking effect from front break.
I asked them to fix it, they just cleaned it with some spray (I think its wd40)
it appeared again, so after a month on the next service I raised this issue, on delivery they said "Its fixed, it needs to ride a few kms to completely disappear the problem"
It was not solved and the front break began to get lock if I apply it a little hard, Then I visited the ASC immediately
They opened the front break, the pad was just 1mm left, they said its the disk rotor damaged due to low pad, and there is no warrenty for break pad and front disk.
so considering my life on road I immediately changed both pad and disk at a cost of 1500+, as its their mistake they did not checked the pad , they gave me a 150rs discount.
Felt really bad, I stopped going to that ASC.
after a 1000km, it appeared again.

but last weekend when I visited a local mech, check it and said that the break is jam in such a way that only one pad is moving and the other is not touching the disk roter.
He tried to fix it but failed and asked me if I have a budget of 1200 to replace the break. I was tight and I said "No". then he tried another 1hr and some how fixed it.

Now I have at-least 3 times more front break bite.
I think I got my pair mech form this incident
and he bought only 200rs for all this and gave a free quick wash after that and said "some break fluid spilled on the paint so it needs a wash"

If I visited ASC for this issue i will be replacing the disk or entire break set or even the front alloy

So guys either stick to DYI or find a good mech.

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This is the Face-lifted Xtreme equipped with the latest Technologies

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Latest tech? Such as?

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Electronic Immobiliser that prevents the engine from starting without the correct key
Side Stand with automatic Engine Cut off
A new stylish Speedometer Console,mobile charger socket,eyebrow lights etc

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No one knows the importance of correctly adjusting the tappets than me as i would have nearly sold the bike for this very problem.The story is like this:-My rocker arm bearings are gone and were making a racket. Decided to change them. So i asked the showroom if they will change it under warranty and if they say no then will change it on my own or by my mechanic. They agreed to do that and i gave them the bike on saturday evening. My biggest mistake i made.

They changed the rocker arm but those idiots have set the tappets too tight especially exhaust tappets. I would have known that tappets was tight if i was present at first starting of bike after new rockers. As if tappets are tight then if idle was at 1k then if tappets were tight then it will decrease and switch off. Those idiots have increased the idle rpm as a result i didn't know.

On monday when i was on the highway my bike will not pull beyond 60-65 kph and bike drank petrol like cola.I was so pissed in that ride that decided to sell it and get a ZMR the next sunday itself.Then the next day when my mind cooled off then i decided to check the tappets as they had changed the rockers. Since at my place of posting i didn't had any tools excepts bike tool kit and few spanners, i opened the head cover with a No. 10 ring spanner without even opening the tank and adjusted the tappets with fingers as i didn't had the tools. Bike was once again flying. Moreover the slow jet was dirty, cleaned it bike came back to new performance.

The blocked slow jet and tappets had really pissed off so much that i had finalized to sell the bike and get the ZMR.

For chain lube get EP 140 grade gear oil, much thicker and chain becomes silent. It is almost like molten grease.Chain will become super silent and oil will also last longer.

Man you are running 20W 40 oil in extreme. I will damage the bore and eat up the crank. Also mileage and pick-up will go for a toss.Use 10W 30 in extreme, in low cost go for VEEDOL TAKE OFF 10W 30 premium, or 5100 10W 30 in semisynthetic or Honda throttle or Motul 7100 10W 30 in fully synthetic.


I especially like the rear section and mid section of the bike as the cowls are interestingly designed and makes the bike look sleeker, also the rear grab rail is very thoughtfully designed.The tail section looks fantastic. They could have retained the tank scoops and under belly cowl. But non the less the new model looks sharp and edgy.New features are like coded key like in maruti cars which detects the OE key and then only starts, mobile charger, are few of upgrades and segment first.


Updates on my extreme:-

I had mentioned that mileage has decreased to 45-48 kpl from previous 50-55 kpl. Well the problem was found out and rectified.

How the problem was detected was like this:-

The bike had very high low end torque but the sudden pull from 4.5 k rpm and vigorous pull from 6.5k rpm till 9k was missing. Also the pull till 9k was not there and bike was getting slow after 8k rpm. So i decided that bike is running slightly rich.

I had posted here the factory method of tuning but i myself always tune with SAI connected. This time decided to tune it by factory method. The bike came back again to factory tuned and feels tight like new bike. But the low end pull has gone, but sudden pull from 4.5k onwards and vigorous pull after 6.5k rpm is back. Bike just pulls strongly when accelerator is pulled. The problem was bike was running slightly rich. Mileage is back to 50+ kpl even when above 70 kph.

Also engine oil is due for a change. This is the second time VEEDOL TAKE OFF 4T has crossed 2k km and still running fine. This time will shift to MOTUL 5100 10W 30 or Honda throttle FS.Will open the clutch cover and drain all the old oil and then will change to synthetic. Will keep you updated on the performance of synthetic oil.

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Recently when I was having a conversation with a regional engineer, he told me that hero spends crores of rupees to give training to all the technicians/mechanics so that they can service and repair the bikes efficiently. All the special tools and other equipments are provided by hero to the SVC.
But the jokers at SVC try to find out shortcuts to save time and effort by using use their own methods which forces the customer to get the bike repaired from outside.

Yes, I have also found Veedol to be the best oil for extreme. I have tried using several other oils in my friend's 2008 cbz but nothing like veedol.
Problem is that it is not available easily. I picked up two bottles of 2011 mfg date from a oil dealer, he had just two bottles and did not want to take order as this oil hardly sells.

I have found a work around to this irritating low end torque. Suppose there is a speedbreaker and I am approaching with RPM 4K, I drop a gear , brake and RPM falls to 1.5K then if the throttle is opened carefully/slowly then the torque builds up easily. But - If the throttle is opened too much then the engine will either knock or shut off.

I forgot to tell you that my bike returned 63 KPML with a constant speed of 55 Kmph on highway three days ago.
Like others, I too faced some issues due to jokers at SVC but then this bike never fails to bring a big grin on my face everytime I hit the highways.