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**pr4nav** · 11-23-2011, 10:01 AM

Originally posted by Lux Aeterna View Post

Thanks for the reply, no I meant while riding. Like I said, as if the road has tiny speed bumps, it's subtle, but noticeable nonetheless. This happens while riding, on higher speeds it's not noticeable because of engine growl, wind speed and the like but on lower speeds it is quite noticeable. Baby phantom speed bumps

I experience that too while maintaining slow speed around 30kmph. It can get really annoying though while riding slow.

I'll have the suspension checked as soon as I recover from viral.

Originally posted by Go-cool View Post

And by control on my wrists, I assume you want me to avoid sudden acceleration and the redline, right?

@ Metal_Maniac: It is encouraging that I can take her to 7K RPM. That would be enough for me...thanks for your wishes bro.!

Thanks again..

I'd advise you not to stick to RPM limits. Really, the manual does not say anything about RPM limits and I'd advise you to just follow the manual.
The other thing is, just don't do sudden acceleration & redlining, follow the manual.

**vkavadia** · 11-23-2011, 10:04 AM

Originally posted by Go-cool View Post

Thanks for the responses guys..

@ Aargee: Ya, the break-in is a controversial topic. Being new to this, I wanted to take the safest route..but decided to give it a try now

Sticking to the 4.5k RPM thing, read it somewhere buddy..

And by control on my wrists, I assume you want me to avoid sudden acceleration and the redline, right?

I don't know what aargee said but wrist control could translate to throttle control which is a very good skill to have and doesn't just mean staying away from sudden redlines. You can get to redline by slowly increasing your throttle input unlike the usual "pin it" method.

**MeTaL_MaNiaC** · 11-23-2011, 10:24 AM

Originally posted by pr4nav View Post

I'd advise you not to stick to RPM limits. Really, the manual does not say anything about RPM limits and I'd advise you to just follow the manual.
The other thing is, just don't do sudden acceleration & redlining, follow the manual.

That is exactly what i and aargee meant to say bro. But i suggested to safely maintain 6-7krpm just because with sudden acceleration, also sudden braking is to be avoided. At 7krpm the bike does around 118-120kmph which is very much controllable and if you have to brake for something, you still can do it pretty gradually.

**pr4nav** · 11-23-2011, 10:33 AM

Originally posted by MeTaL_MaNiaC View Post

That is exactly what i and aargee meant to say bro. But i suggested to safely maintain 6-7krpm just because with sudden acceleration, also sudden braking is to be avoided. At 7krpm the bike does around 118-120kmph which is very much controllable and if you have to brake for something, you still can do it pretty gradually.

I agree with your point. However, just wanted to clear the RPM limit misconception for Go-cool.

**Nithesh** · 11-23-2011, 10:48 AM

Originally posted by Nithesh View Post

Update:
Took the bike for a spin and noticed there's tremendous vibration post 4k rpm in 1st, 2nd and 3rd. But once i shift to 4th gear the bike revvs normally. I can also hear some weird noise from somewhere under the console in higher rpms. WHat could it be? The sound is undescribable

Echo Echo!

**aargee** · 11-23-2011, 11:56 AM

Originally posted by vkavadia View Post

wrist control could translate to throttle control which is a very good skill to have

This is what I meant;

Originally posted by vkavadia View Post

doesn't just mean staying away from sudden redlines

Let me clarify; Strict no on a new engine, say before 1st service, slight redlines after 1st service; avoid redlines on the long run for long life.

Originally posted by vkavadia View Post

You can get to redline by slowly increasing your throttle input unlike the usual "pin it" method.

Strongly agreed

Originally posted by MeTaL_MaNiaC View Post

That is exactly what i and aargee meant to say bro. But i suggested to safely maintain 6-7krpm just because with sudden acceleration, also sudden braking is to be avoided. At 7krpm the bike does around 118-120kmph which is very much controllable and if you have to brake for something, you still can do it pretty gradually.

Agreed word by word!!!

So after all the parts & bike back on road, here goes my woo again. Had a minor crash this morning. Went & rear ended a bus despite all the hard braking. Except the front head lamp, broken fairing clips & front panel alignment change nothing else seems to be damages (keeping fingers crossed). Thanks to the extra cushioning front brakes for not being sharper (damn it!!!) PSR Ji - are you reading this? Remember my complaint?

Looks like I'm in somebody's prayers to see my bike parked at ASC always

**pr4nav** · 11-23-2011, 12:04 PM

Originally posted by aargee View Post

So after all the parts & bike back on road, here goes my woo again. Had a minor crash this morning. Went & rear ended a bus despite all the hard braking. Except the front head lamp, broken fairing clips & front panel alignment change nothing else seems to be damages (keeping fingers crossed). Thanks to the extra cushioning front brakes for not being sharper (damn it!!!) PSR Ji - are you reading this? Remember my complaint?

Looks like I'm in somebody's prayers to see my bike parked at ASC always

Looks like your bad luck is really at its peak!! Good luck, hope nothing else is damaged and you get your ride back soon.

**Binoy** · 11-23-2011, 12:22 PM

Originally posted by aargee View Post

So after all the parts & bike back on road, here goes my woo again. Had a minor crash this morning. Went & rear ended a bus despite all the hard braking. Except the front head lamp, broken fairing clips & front panel alignment change nothing else seems to be damages (keeping fingers crossed). Thanks to the extra cushioning front brakes for not being sharper (damn it!!!) PSR Ji - are you reading this? Remember my complaint?

Looks like I'm in somebody's prayers to see my bike parked at ASC always

Are you ok?
Yes i agree to the point "extra cushioning front brakes". Me too faced something like that most often. So in order to get the bike to stop at high speeds i need to squeeze the front brake lever continually at least 2/3 times/sec. But i didn't find that cushioning effect in my friends ABS model

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**aargee** · 11-23-2011, 01:02 PM

Originally posted by pr4nav View Post

Looks like your bad luck is really at its peak!!

Tks; I do hope most woes end...just hope

Originally posted by Binoy View Post

Are you ok?

I'm touch wood Binoy; Tks for asking & infact I didn't even fall down or the bike didn't even tilt a mm to right or left. May be the impact happened in 20-25 Kmph that's all; most part was controlled even with the screeching front tires

Originally posted by Binoy View Post

But i didn't find that cushioning effect in my friends ABS model

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What??? Really??? That's what Strikepackage also was saying last Saturday. Damn it!!! I should've waited to buy an ABS!!!

**psr** · 11-23-2011, 01:28 PM

Originally posted by aargee View Post

So after all the parts & bike back on road, here goes my woo again. Had a minor crash this morning. Went & rear ended a bus despite all the hard braking. Except the front head lamp, broken fairing clips & front panel alignment change nothing else seems to be damages (keeping fingers crossed). Thanks to the extra cushioning front brakes for not being sharper (damn it!!!) PSR Ji - are you reading this? Remember my complaint?

Looks like I'm in somebody's prayers to see my bike parked at ASC always

sorry to note you had an accident this morning..but happy that you are ok and the bike had suffered minor injuries..I do remember our talk on the subject of braking and choice of tires too..A soft compound tire would have given you better grip,and footprint while braking,and will stop in lesser distance...

**abhiwar** · 11-23-2011, 02:03 PM

Originally posted by aargee View Post

So after all the parts & bike back on road, here goes my woo again. Had a minor crash this morning. Went & rear ended a bus despite all the hard braking. Except the front head lamp, broken fairing clips & front panel alignment change nothing else seems to be damages (keeping fingers crossed). Thanks to the extra cushioning front brakes for not being sharper (damn it!!!) PSR Ji - are you reading this? Remember my complaint?

Looks like I'm in somebody's prayers to see my bike parked at ASC always

Yes even i had my Oh Sh***t moments while braking in panic situations fortunately i never had a crash by rear ending someone

. If you ask me I treat RTR like Horse (GHODA) and CBR like Elephant (HAANTHI ). Get well soon argee

**Go-cool** · 11-23-2011, 02:11 PM

Thanks guys...

@ Pranav: Will do Bro..

@ Aargee, Vkavadia n MManiac: Yup, I got the wrist control and crawl through the RPM range at will..

I am comfortable with breaking..I either go for gradual breaking or pumping, it works for me..

Special @ Aargee: Bro, I donno about the prayers bout having your bike @ ASC, but lot of our prayers include that your bitter experiences should get better. I guess that is why it stopped with a minor tail-ending and nothing serious

Better times are yet to come...

Cheers..

**Nithesh** · 11-23-2011, 02:31 PM

Originally posted by aargee View Post

Tks; I do hope most woes end...just hope

I'm touch wood Binoy; Tks for asking & infact I didn't even fall down or the bike didn't even tilt a mm to right or left. May be the impact happened in 20-25 Kmph that's all; most part was controlled even with the screeching front tires

What??? Really??? That's what Strikepackage also was saying last Saturday. Damn it!!! I should've waited to buy an ABS!!!

Not sure what the "cushioning effect" you people are referring to but my rear brakes have indeed gone soft as i have to put more pressure on the brake than i did a few weeks ago.

Anyhow anybody facing an odd noise from the console area while revving in the 5+k rpm range? its really annoying and i cant afford to leave the bike at the ASC again for a whole day!

**chicmagnet** · 11-23-2011, 02:38 PM

ouch Aargee. Good to know that you are safe.

So I finally got my coneset changed. What a sigh of relief. The bike behaves so much better now But only done 30 kms so far so will have to check on a longer ride now. What is certain though is that the bike feels planted and the handling far better

.

Also, got the saree guard attached (no comments please

). Thankfully didn't have to pay for it since I didn't receive it with my bike earlier.

BTW, interesting thing happened today. I went to the COCO pump near the service centre. I filled in 900 bucks worth of petrol - 12.59 ltrs to be precise. What is crazy is how it could be that empty :S. Besides the last time my biked jerked on low fuel, i could fill in only 12.3 ltrs and this time it didn't even jerk. Infact it didn't even know I was so low on petrol!
So I wonder if the COCO actually gave me the real amount while the others give a slightly lower amount of fuel? probably means that the tank can hold more than the advertised 13 litres?

**aargee** · 11-23-2011, 02:40 PM

Originally posted by psr View Post

A soft compound tire would have given you better grip,and footprint while braking,and will stop in lesser distance...

I'd controlled a lot of speed, but for the last 20-25 Kmph was what is missed. That too both or just the front wheel locked. Trust me, no stoppie still!!!

Originally posted by abhiwar View Post

CBR like Elephant (HAANTHI ). Get well soon argee

Yea, couldn't agree more!!! But the bike even didn't fall down

so that leaves me well already

Originally posted by Go-cool View Post

lot of our prayers include that your bitter experiences should get better

Thanks; some cheers

Originally posted by Nithesh View Post

Not sure what the "cushioning effect" you people are referring to

Do a stoppie in C250R; unable to do so is the cushioning effect; basically the front brakes lacks the sharpness.

Originally posted by chicmagnet View Post

ouch Aargee. Good to know that you are safe.

Tks

And Tks once again to let know we can refill & run even upto at 11-12 lts

; Next time I'll try aiming 300 Kms range

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