Chain friction plate kaput!

Hi guys,

I am writing from Rajkot. xBhp Ahmedabad was having its mega G2G today and I had planned to attend it.

I started at 0700h from home. It was cool weather and I made it to Darshan dhaba by 0800h when I heard a slight thud from underneath the bike and towards the left side. I stopped immediately and checked the bike thoroughly but nothing was amiss. Thinking that it must have been some small stone hitting the cowl, I started off again.

Now, I heard the chain slapping the swing arm, something which was totally new in my experience with the CBR. Again, I stopped immediately and checked the chain. To my horror, I found that the rubber friction plate had torn off and was stuck between the damper's side and the swing arm's right arm. I took it off and found that the swing arm itself had been abraded by the chain . That was the end of my trip to Ahmedabad for the G2G.

Nursed the bike back to Rajkot and inspected it really properly. There was a fair amount of wear on two sections of the swing arm, though not so bad as to warrant a complete replacement.

The bike had just returned from a service and I am suspecting that the mechanic must have fingered this part while adjusting the chain (he had already reset the position of the gear lever without being asked to do so). Will take it to Dharti Honda first thing tommorrow.

This is an odd problem, I wonder if any of us in the owner's thread have had it.

Here are the pics:



The small lip ahead of the serrated portion is the actual plate surface, the serration has been caused by the chain abrading the rubber. Very, very strange..


SAFETY ALERT If the friction plate comes off, THE CHAIN WILL GRIND AGAINST THE SWING ARM PROPERLY. The gap between the chain and the swing arm minus the plate is NOT ENOUGH to give clearance to free chain movement. Seems a case of a slightly bad design to me...

well imho 25-30 when driven in traffic is like too less. we can't expect open roads all the time and this thing seems like a dealbreaker. At 25-30kmpl it makes me feel that its not a ninja or some super(duper)bike that on ecan live with such low mileage. My friend just got a R15 v2 which is giving him above 45 when driving sanely and sumthing aroun 45 when we rip to the full

42 kmpl is great for a bike like that but one will not buy a CBR to drive it at such slow speeds that can be done on any other commuter. i own an r15 and i never change my gears unless it screams 4 it,.,.,.still it delivers a descent 38-40kmpl

42 kmpl is great for a bike like that but one will not buy a CBR to drive it at such slow speeds that can be done on any other commuter. i own an r15 and i never change my gears unless it screams 4 it,.,.,.still it delivers a descent 38-40kmpl[/QUOTE]

I knw its bit too slow but i have started to learn riding on this very bike about 3months ago its fast for me atleast ... Also achvd ovr 100 few times when there was no traffic...

just get the r15v2 already dude.u know its what u want .go for the special edition.looks fantastic on road.

well bro u just got me,.,.,i seriouly love the v2 but the only thing wich wants me to go to something else is that i want something bigger (or maybe not)
i am just confused,.,.,i want a new bikethat performs well, is faired and not veryyyyy heavy on the pocket in terms of running cost

and i dont see some other bike launching soon dat fulfillz these criteria,.,.,so i just have the v2 and cbr to consider

Sorry, My intention was not to sound rude about it. But yes, it did come off as rude.
In any case I think you conformed to my thinking This is definitely not a budget bike.
As bikes become more powerful, they wear out parts like Tyres, pads, chains faster. So expect running costs to be a bit more than R15.
I guess R15 v2 would suit your needs. Also, you'd be disappointed with CBR's handling since it wont be as sharp as R15 is. What Ceeber does best is 120 on highway all day long, with some grunt to spare for overtaking.

whatever your thingking may be I DONT CARE much about that.
but i am more interested in getting my doubts cleared so that i can make a clear decision that i don't regret in the future.

Better go for KTM instead ... Very great pickup (better than my cbr ..) very easy to ride .great handling .bikes avg will be good too and u wont regret since its 200cc...

Alright.. All the best with your decision. Good luck. But if you are not interested in the thinking of CBR owners, then ownership thread of CBR is not the place to ask.
Actually your questions should be in "What Bike" Section not here.

In any case, I'm sorry I wasted your time. Have fun with whatever you get.


@Aman - He did say something "faired". Duke is street naked. Any case, Duke is a great package. And the engine is very spunky.

@Aman15: Just clear to your doubt, I'll keep it short and simple since this is a CBR ownership thread. KTM is not quicker than the CBR, it only has a very slightly better roll on times, that's it. KTM is short geared and hence it gives an impression that it accelerates quicker. But, due to it's short gearing, the KTM takes more gear shifts than the CBR to achieve similar speeds. I'll put an example from the Bike India's april issue. It mentions that CBR achieves 0 to 100 kph in 3rd gear while it takes 5 gears for the KTM to do the same. Owners can confirm the same.

Bro both mileage and performance are the opposite sides of a coin. From your posts I think R15 suits you best, it has got good mileage than CBR250R AFAIK and more nimble also. As Duke200 is out of your list, R15 is the best bet. I am getting 28-30 in city traffic and 33-35 in highways or may be a lil more and please don't compare R15 with CBR250 as its of different character and different purpose. If you are not into touring CBR is not for you. Still you are in doubt take a good long TD of both bikes at places where you usually rides else post a thread in "What Bike" section where you will get better suggestions and please keep the ownership thread clean.
Good Luck...

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i am not interested in a naked bike bro

hey,.,.
i didn't mean to offend you but was jus hurt with that comment of yours.
i guess the main question thus is that is the CBR so supereor compared to R15 that as you mentioned pads, chain and all that stuff wears out faster( as according to others in this thread it was due to inferior quality of parts )

Normally which oil do u all use for better fe and performance of the machine have anyone used it
Bp- speed
Hp- power
How is indian oils xtra premium
have u guys used it.

Thnx for the info i didnt knw that

i just love this bike ... awesome ride!!!!