First post on xBhp!
Got the delivery of this beauty yesterday.. It's been 24 hours since I've got it and I'm already in love with it!!

Guys i'm using this engine oil on my bike which is running 3000 km plz temme is it ok to use this oil

ATTENTION-

WING RIDERS.....!!!
ITS TIME TO ROLL!!

COME THIS SUNDAY- CHENNAI'S FIRST CBR250R CLUB MEET WILL BE HELD AND THE FIRST CHAPTER BEGINS.......

AS OF NOW, 10 MEMBERS HAVE CONFIRMED THEIR ARRIVAL...AND THATS A OVER WHELMING RESPONSE IN A SHORT TIME...

SO, DON'T JUST SIT THERE!!.... LETS RIDE!!!!
WHTS UR ETA??......ARE U READY TO ROLL??

WE WANT U

VENEW- WILL BE UPDATED BY TONIGHT
TIME AND DATE AS PLANNED!!!......

NOTE-for clear communication pls forward ur contact details to srivatsav.
thx

Hey Bangalore folks,

Do any of you regularly meet up and ride? If yes please send me the coordinates. Would be great to meet up!

Can you please comment on warranty becoming Void on use of aftermarket break pads? You got it changed at the ASC so they would have told you whether this voids your warranty or not?

I am also planning for after market pads so would be very helpful.

Thanks and Regards
Piyush

Can you please comment on warranty becoming Void on use of aftermarket break pads? You got it changed at the ASC so they would have told you whether this voids your warranty or not?

I am also planning for after market pads so would be very helpful.

Thanks and Regards
Piyush

Guys am having a small issue here and need some advice...

On Last Sunday night i went for small round (180kms) to Lonavla On the way to Lonavla i noticed that when ever i switched On Headlights the speedometer back light goes off for a 1-2secs and then come On also Horn wasnt working properly and thats when i realized that battery must be on Low charge but still i continued on my way to Lonavla as i thought that it was because bike was standing for past 10-12 days . But even after riding 150kms Non-stop the problem got worst .

> On Tuesday i called to my SVC and they asked me to bring my bike for inspection , at first Bike started well and i thought that i was right and now battery is fully charged hence ther should not be any problem at all. Ok....at first signal i switch Off my bike and when i tried to start it Bike felt Dead....the speedo metere kept resetting itself every time i press Start button i had to push this 160kgs dead bike to my Parking and gave another call to SVC ...The Head Mech rushed to my house , after inspecting he said that there is hardly any charge left in battery ( BUT STILL HEADLIGHT AND OTHER ELECTRONICS WERE WORKING FINE EXCEPT STARTER MOTOR) . Well as always he took CBR to SVC to do some tests and send battery for Replacement .


> Today morning ( FRIDAY) i got call from SVC that after testing battery EXIDE had sent it back to them and All tests reports are OK ... :O

> Bikes electronics are also working fine and Charging rate is also Normal

Now my Question is How is it possible that even after riding bike for some good 180-190kms battery lost its charge in just 2 days ..? Mech said that there is absolutely no problem with bikes electronics ..? what could be the possible cause of this ..?

Abhi...ye bike gheun ye ikde...lets take your bike to him LOL

Alright, its been sometime that I've wanted to do the Big post, so here goes:

My initial choice was red then I read about tri-color being introduced and wanted to take a look before committing. After getting a royal runaround for two weeks from various Blr dealers, I finally got to see the tri-color at Sapphire Honda, JP Nagar.

As I posted back in March, I was not impressed with the tri-color, because:

a) too many colors!
b) in my opinion, the colors make the bike look smaller than either red or black. I feel it has less presence than other colors;
c) I was asked to wait for another 10-12 days, which back then was strict no-no.

Though Sapphire Honda offered to deliver a Red bike the next day itself, I decided that my budding friendship with Shankar, owner of Ananda Honda (on Hosur Road near Silk Board) was important enough to go back to them.

On 14th March, I went to the Showroom and completed all formalities. I was promised delivery by 19th, the next Monday.

Then started the Drama! No bike on Monday. Apparently, the Hubli Dealer, who was supposed to send one of their Bikes to Ananda, pulled the plug.

For the next 9 days, my life became a never-to-be-sufficiently-damned and never-to-be-repeated pattern - call up Ananda Honda and scream at poor Hema and Smitha, the CSR and GM of the Showroom respectively each morning, call Shankar in the afternoon. Punctuated by frequent visits to the showroom at all odd hours whenever I could get out of office

I used the time to look for a good riding jacket, gloves, helmet, tank pad etc. Searched the net and settled on DSG jacket, no gloves (I've a problem with those thick riding gloves!), Vega Boolean Helmet and Keiti Tank Pad.

In the background, Shankar was moving heaven and earth to find me a Red Std. Since the Budget, the prices had increased and apparently Shankar could not find a single dealer who was ready to part with a bike @ pre-budget prices. When this was discussed, I of course, flatly refused to pay anything more as I had already completed the payment formalities well (2 days) before the Budget

He found a Red ABS with (I believe) the Coimbatore Dealer, his friend. Magnanimously, I offered to meet Shankar half way if he were to get me the ABS - I didnt want the ABS, but if I could get a Red Bike soon, I said I'm ready to put in another 15 K That one didn't work

Finally, Shankar located a Red Std in Bellary sent one of his employees to collect it. They loaded it on a train and it reached Bangalore on 27th of March! I went and saw the bike that afternoon (you wouldnt believe what I went through to find time for that) and all at once, the fire in my belly turned to sweet sweet music I'm sure each of you are familiar with that moment when you finally come face to face with the ONE thing you've hungered after! Fortunately, despite the inevitable rough handling a train ride entails, the Lady was in Pristine condition - well, barring one minor scratch on the left rear silver piece - which they could exchange out with another Black ABS they had in stock <lucked out>


Pretty decent of them, I thought - I may never have noticed it! Mohan goes to rummage in their Stock Room to find another of the same. Come back with an ALPINESTAR Jacket instead. I saw the brand and said, Dude, I'm not prepared to spend THAT kind of money on a jacket, yet. Mohan goes, sir I'm sure you can pony up another 1.5 K? Cuz that's all I'm asking for this - better brand, better protection, better looking, better ventilation all for another 1.5K??? My wallet came zzzzzzzzzipping out

Went straight to FAW Racing, in a small side street in front of Star Bazar Koramangala. Vega Boolean Red. MRP 1750, FAW price - 1600. Good deal

I've attached a few pics of the Bike and accessories. Dunno how to get the pics in here?

And Now, I'm one happy camper If any of you find a Red Ceeber cruising through Blr roads under 5K RPM (for now), with a Big MoFo on it sporting a grin that shines even through the full face helmet, that's me


Hey folks, sorry for the long post, but I had a lot to unload offa me chest. Feeling very cathartic right now Thank in advance for your comments/ remarks

( BUT STILL HEADLIGHT AND OTHER ELECTRONICS WERE WORKING FINE EXCEPT STARTER MOTOR) . Mech said that there is absolutely no problem with bikes electronics ..? what could be the possible cause of this ..?