Although this may be true that high pressure water wash damages the paint, yet i bought a Bajaj Platina when i was in standard 7 and kept it till i was in 11th...and in all those year, i knew nothing abt bike care....


washed it almost daily with some "real" pressurised water and that too when engine was totally hot (immediately after i came back home from school) and cleaned up with clinic all clear and waxed it every weekend
with waxpol...

I still have that platina now and yet i havent have experienced the slightest of rusting issues or paint peel offs anyday!!

and believe me..while i treat my CBR as my paralysed wife (who cant take care of herself) , I used to treat my platina like i wanna destroy it ASAP....It tolerated all of it and its still awesome for another 50,000 kms


yup mate! 1100 is normal....everybody who gets the 10w30 is charged the same way (1000 +)
they charged me 80 rs for lubing too and my bill was around 826
( minus the oil filter as i had brought it with myself )

btw wat for the "labour charges" ??

This is a "free service"!!!

someone asked the question & was answered -- what's the harm--

back after a 7 day 2965 kms ride on the CBR & yes I can say it does have quality issue only with respect to "outers" & not "inners"

A short descripto:

brilliant on highways -- with my weight of 60 kgs plus gear 20 kgs & 40 kgs of luggage it used to cruise on 120s most times & touch 155 on the speedo at a downward gradient on a 6km straight stretch-- did 140s many a times

engine doesnt feel strained after single continuous run of 300 kms too --by than petrol indicator blinks so no option but to stop

holds line very nice even in crosswinds --

decent enough tyres even in wet conditions--

cons:

various noises coming from gear lever as it comes up (will be ok after oiling/lubricating)

disks doing very loud chik-chik -- will be cleared after pressure wash

RVMs most irritating (left one) -- the nut fell off twice --found it once--2nd time used a roadside twig as temp arrangment

the screws --some of them --rusting

tyres don't hold their grip on slush & gravel but understandable

brakes (std version) lack the "bite" -- something like r15 & the ninja has -- get a lazy feel & bikes takes a millisecond more to stop but it's felt nonetheless

vibes have increased like hell below 3k rpm & whenever i chop off from the throttle

paint quality as well as coating quality by now is a known issue

seat foam cud have been softer ,vegetables are more happy than on the R15 but bums become sore only in 200-300 kms --This also has to do with the mish mash of riding position

wished for a bigger capacity tank certainly

exhaust is too upswept for decent sized saddle bags with rain cover--

for people who are taking extra efforts to maintain the good looks of their bikes is ok --but for a product worth excess of 1.5 L ,i certainly don't wan't to keep it waxing & coating & polishing all the while

more intricate details will be up in ride report or tour log

the COATINg WAS OFF EVEN BEFORE THE SERVICE WAS DONE.THE GUYS AT THE SVC clicked pics.even i have forwarded the pics to the service manager of mumbai..

this is really annoyin...
2 lemons

i second DK!!!
i HAD BEEN TO A RIDE WID MY FRIENDS AND CAN SAY THE BIKE IS AWESOME.
except for the quality issues..nd the new sounds u get to hear.

i had seen 2 bikes with little chips peeling off -- i took the 3rd one -- the svc guys applied black anti rust & delivered to the customers who didnt notice

Guys
I have bought this OKS chain lube for my pulsar a month ago ... is it ok if I use it on my CBR ?

YEA!!! u CAN USE IT

for me i PICKED UP THE BEST BIKE out of 6.+ they unloaded it frm the truck in my presence...

I was charged somewhere around 750 for Oil, Hmm ???

That means u got 10w30 oil (1.5l is around 720) instead of 20w40 (less than 500).......simple!!!

I am facing no paint peels , engine issues & bad service. Only minor rusting on few small allen key screws also the gear box is a bit stiff in second & first while downshifting but is smooth otherwise. I have done total 3768 kms.


In rainy season I recommend chain clean & lube atleast every 500kms . I suggest you use Motul chain clean & chain lube, it does an excellent job. I will post an image of my CBR's chain soon which I cleaned just yesterday, it also has started to rust but not as severe as in your bike.


check my post in the end it might solve your bikes problem as well



Yes, I too raised this question to the Honda Experts I met on 7th July and they confirmed it is a misprint in the manual and only 10w30 is recommended, so everyone please make sure you confirm with your service engineer in this regard before changing it to any other grade of oil.

Hmmm...but how would you address my problem then? i too get a "tik tik tik" sound from somewhere near the radiator but I dont have the front no plate!!! infact i dont have the no plate holder itself !! (my no plate and saree guard are lying under my bed since the day i bought my CBR)

^^^ Could be the cylinder compression noise after the heat; just a guess!!!

Posting pics of the tinted windscreen bought from TYGA and RTR 180 footrests on my CBR.

1. Tinted windscreen is looking good.
2. One side lever is black and the other is silver. Why not put the Unicorn lever on both the side.
3. What about the RVMs?