Re: Honda Unicorn

Guys i want graphics like Grand prix edition on bike its 2013 model
i wanted GP edition blue and white but it was limited edition so new was not available

If anybody has idea regarding graphics pls tell me

Re: Honda Unicorn

Remove the carb off the bike and dismantle it. It is possible to remove the jammed screw. you can either spray something like wd40 and leave it aside overnight or soak it in kerosene. sometimes a gentle tap with a screwdriver/hammer would 'losen' it.
Inspect the parts of the carb and replace the necessary, including the diaphragm, o rings, any rubber mounting parts/intake boots etc.. you do not need a new carb. some cases, the rpms rising could also be fixed by a proper carb rebuild. Check the throttle cable and lube it if necessary.
If a proper carb rebuild doesnt fix it, then its probably the clutch plates. But since you are having issues with the carb i suggest you sort that first.

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The mounting could be broken. for a juggad you can use a good quality double side tape like the ones from 3m (do not use the white ones sold in stationary shops)
but first you need to check closely and inspect it to see if something has broken off and proceed accordingly.

Re: Honda Unicorn

I got shell ax7 10w40 today at wooping 340 will post review after about a 1000 kms

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From where? Seems the price has come down. I had got it for Rs. 375.

Cheerz!!

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I got from a shop he said its a little old stock otherwise new stock is above 375 and he said will go furthur

Re: Honda Unicorn

Hello
Does carburettor cleaning and air filter cleaning have anything to do with the clolour of spark plug?! i have a two year old honda unicorn. I bought it second hand recently.
The problem is that even though the colour of the spark plug is ghostly white,i am getting a meagre average of 36kmpl. My idling rpm is 1 k. Nothing is wrong with the bike as per my knowledge other than the average and i am quite worried about it. 36 is really low.

Re: Honda Unicorn

Confirm the mileage by doing a 100ml(twice if necessary) mileage-test available at SVCs.

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Okay.
I will.
But i must tell you that on a full tank,it runs only about 400-450 kms and after that i refuel it by putting in about 12.5 litres.

Re: Honda Unicorn

Yes, it will have effect on mileage. If the first owner hasn't changed the Air Filter, kindly change it. How many kms on odo? Last Air Filter and Spark Plug changed at what odo reading?

Clogged Air Filter and faulty carb will give you trouble for mileage.

Cheerz!!

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The first owner never serviced the bike.
When i bought it, it had 6000 kms on the odo.
I have serviced it once since now it has reached 8000 kms.
Do they clean the carb and air filter in normal servicing?

Re: Honda Unicorn

This sounds tricky 'bike never serviced till 6k kms'. What type of Air Filter does Unicorn have, Foam type or paper type? If it is paper type, pressurised air can be blown thru it.

Carb is never opened untill there is some issue with it. Get the Air Filter cleaned and see how the bike behaves.

Cheerz!!

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Its paper type element. But I seriously doubt that it'll do any good to blow air through it since apparently its been run for 6k kms. I think replacement might be the only way.

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There could be a possible problem running the bike like that. The carburettor will need to be cleaned every 8-10k kms as not all the fuel station can be said to have supplied clean fuel. Over the period of time there will be dirt particles/muck clogging the passages of the carb thus supplying impure fuel to carburetor. This will also turn the bike running lean and continuing to do so, might end up scratching the liners of the cylinder eventually ruined.

Its better that you start the revamp process from the fuel filter which we often miss to diagnoise. There is always an issue where the fuel cock(candle inside the fuel tank) is clogged over the period of time and supply inadequate fuel to carburettor thus changing the fuel ratio against the air airscrew settings.

Carburetor - Clean not only the jets and throttle slide, but also the atomizer (needle jet). That's the area where many miss to clean. Atomizer is where the petrol and air is mixed. Then blow the passages via compressed air.Ensuring the clean atomizer assures good air and fuel mixture. Keep the airscrew turns as per manual and adjust if required.
Airfilter Element - It is advised to check the filter element every 2-3k kms and replace them when they are visually dirty. We cannot always have a thumb rule to replacement when some places where pollution is high, so the job of filtering increases.

Sparkplug - Assuming that we are using the recommended plug as per manual, spark strength tends to go weak in due course of time, normally it is 10k kms, I would change the plug. Better spark, better combustion. Do a plug chop, that is, ride the bike for say 30-40k kms and stop right on the road and check the plug color. It should not be pale while, however, there should be some color change towards dirty dark side say.. brownish. Not all the time we will have perfect chocolate brown but anything close is a good sign.

Fuel - There is always a preferred bunk and there are some bunks to avoid, yes, we talking about bad fuel/adulterated. Though as a lay man won't be able to prove facts precisely but the mileage can speak the difference.

After confidently checked the troubled areas, do a reserve to reserve to mileage check. Keep us posted on your troubleshooting.

Re: Honda Unicorn

I think your bike is running very lean AFR .First of all u should clean the carb throughly. Then retune it .
Same problem was with my dazzler.then i richen the AFR by about 0.7 turns (total 1.8 turns from full closed screw).now i am getting 48 kmpl in city ride.try it brother hope it will sort out your mileage issue.

Re: Honda Unicorn

I think your bike is running very lean AFR .First of all u should clean the carb throughly. Then retune it . Have to spark plug color to some reddish white.
Same problem was with my dazzler.then i richen the AFR by about 0.7 turns (total 1.8 turns from full closed screw).now i am getting 48 kmpl in city ride.try it brother hope it will sort out your mileage issue.