i just noticed today morning that when my bike is in the gear and when i am trying to start the bike after pulluing the clutch the bike wont start ..

hi,
i had the engine rattling problem so went to the SVC , the senior engineer told that the shims have to be changed ,he told me that each shim will cost 400rs
is the price right???
my bike has just covered 1500km ,will i get warranty???

Yes you will get warranty, talk to the service supervisor.

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400Rs/- for one shim? When I changed it was around 250Rs/-. Guess now the parts cost has increased heavily.

SVC is just trying to loot you ..
1. Your bike is in warranty dont even pay 1Rs to them for replacing shims
2. Last time i checked my bike for shims the charge was 300per shim for replacing one shim ( which was in may 2012 )
In Which SVC have you given your bike ??

ASC charged me Rs250/- for shim.Yeah it comes under warranty.
Guyz, I am having problem with the fairing it gets loose often and makes noise when i ride over potholes. Each time i get fixed , it lasts only for say 20 days. Any solution?

I showed it in Pashankar near Nalstop
they've told me to come on Monday
will mail hmsi I guess...

Guys whoever needs FRONT tire replacement, give a thought to MRF 110/70 R17 (stock size). The rating is 54S & the most important factor is that IT IS RADIAL MOTORCYCLE TIRE. Which means, it has a payload for 467 Lb or 212 Kg & the tire is designed for 112 mph has been tested up to 180 Kmph. Yikes!!!

Edit - Some pic I took this morning, let me know if anyone wants to see a different angle of the tire (like rating etc) & I can do that for you

Front


Rear


Binoooooooooooooooooooy....From my experience, the front tire needs replacement around 20K or so. DO NOT take this lightly!!! This is the reason for my bone dislocation. Pls take it seriously to change the tire & I've a good news for you in this post (posted above)

+1

Being in Chennai, do you want to join...


There's a ride planned for tomorrow, see if you can join us, there will be around 10 riders, no show, no freaks on the road, just pure group riding.

Update - Got a call from JSP asking to visit Surya Honda tomorrow by 8:00 AM in the morning to visit the race track; Honda is arranging free passes to visit race track including free lunch inclusive of family & friends at the time of registering


Ah typical issue; I'd this issue earlier & its a minor fix; something related to clutch cable adjustment, I don't think the ASC charged me either. Check with your ASC, if they're incompetent, let me know.

+1; they've increased right from left, right, center, top & bottom, compared to throw away prices last year

guys i am in need of a outdoor cover for my cbr.cover with a honda logo will do awesome.any suggestions aon where can i get it.i live in coimbatore.and yeah i am also interested in ktm s cover but i doubt if it fits the cbr.

I got this kind of cover at my asc which was for Rs 265. The quality is great and fit is near perfect.. But last time i checked they were out of stock and the guy at the parts counter said that they received the covers after few days of cbr launch. And with a proud smile he said that dont expect the covers in future as he was confident that they wont get any covers in the future..

Don't curse me for replying after such a long time... But you can curse my office.. ;

Sorry.. aargee ji.. was really really bzy at office.. didn't even had time to check facebook.. .. Joined both the groups now.


Got first service done @929kms.. Still the engine wasn't feeling rough..
Got it done at Didar Honda, Egmore.

Really comfortable with gear switches and rpm now.. Also following aargee's method of 1-N-2.. initially has few goosebumps :P but going good now..
@nithesh: .. right in a way.. on my karizma I usually rode till 4-5 rpm as redline starts at 8rpm. So was following the same mindset for Blade as well. But as stated above, m comfortable with rpm now..

Thanks for your comments Nithesh.. Appreciate that.. But I was just writing the test case (Habit of a Software Engg :P) to produce the problem.


Following the same aargee ji.. wait for single bar, then ride..
Ok.. Any specific reason for such a big and strong NO..!!

Well, lets take it this way.. when I am spending 1.92 lacs for my favorite bike, why not spend another 3500rs (which is not even 2% of the price of bike) for my favorite color option. Infact It didn't even crossed my mind that 3500rs is expensive for painting 4 silver panels black. Not sure if it is or not.. Any comment guys..!!!

Well..
Lets see this way..
If I drop my blade at low speed (0-20),
CASE 1: Fairing may not get damaged enough to be replaced. But the rattling sound will start comming from the fairing. And every time I go over a pot hole or uneven rode, that rattling sound will break my heart each and every time.. .. Also If I go to ASC guys asking to set it right, well we all know their response and even if they work on it, after few days again sound starts. e.g.
CASE 2: Fairing gets damaged and I cannot ride my blade. Now we all know the scenario with availability of spare parts.

The reason I want to go for crash bobins is because I don't want to cry and wait for those n number of days when my blade's fairing is having issues. And when we have no cut frame sliders available for our blade, I really don't mind spending 10-12k (which is 6% of blade's price) more to stay happy for longer duration.

Query:
In case of accident at high speed say 100+ kmph, how badly can these frame sliders affect bike?

Even I am searching for the same sir.. Not sure if we can even get it in India.
Check this link: Yoshimura Honda CBR250R Chassis Protector Kit
If you are able to arrange it from somewhere, Plz include me as well.

Consider the following scenarios:
1. I am getting my blade out of the parking place. (its at a higher level compared to ground, so I take it backwards over the slope. I hope you are able to picturize, else I can attach a photo) Some times, I place my foot wrongly and loose balance and thud.
2. I put my blade on side stand, ground is not as stable as I thought and after few seconds thud.
3. I applied emergency brake, averted accident, but lost balance and thud.

@aargee: Need to learn a lot of things sir.. as I am a new rider. Though I rode karizma R for 2 years (approx) but never knew there exist such amazing forums.. learning in progress..

Thanks aargee ji.. Means a lot especially when its coming from you.. .. will try to make it a habit..


Congrats Sudeep..

All new amazing looks, new techs, digital console, optional ABS.. looks like kawasaki took BLADE very seriously..

Saving to my collection..

This is really sad. I checked my ABS parts immediately (). But this is not acceptable.

ohk..
pre-requisite: I own a 20 days old black C-ABS blade.
Observation: I tried the same with my blade. The rear tire does skid. But its only for a split second and at the same moment I can feel the ABS working on my brake pedals and skid stops.
So I can summarize it to 3 steps (repeating at times)
1. Rear tire skids for a split second
2. ABS kicks in (which can be felt at foot brake pedal)
3. Rear tire stops skidding.

PS: Rear tire doesn't skid for long continuous duration disturbing balance.

lol..

These fairing protectors are quite expensive even though it is not a very
HI-TECH or complex part.... may be because they are not easily available in the market but still on looking the images of Yoshimura protector may be we can get them made from local market.
I will search the forums on internet for exact specs of these protectors for DIY guide so that every one interested can get them made easily as they wont cost anything above 1300 bucks.

cbr250r 2012

Hi & happy biking to all the owners of cbr250.i am looking to buy one, bit undecided whether to go for new one or 2nd. i came across same links saying new 2012 better than 2011 ones. interms of paint,build quality and mainly ecu mapping.
Honda Launches 2012 Edition CBR250R | MotorBeam - Indian Car Bike News & Reviews

if you people experienced difference between 2011 cbr and 2012 cbr please list out.
one more query i have is is odo reading can be manipulated or reset.

Thanks
Manu

I don't know the reason for this query but presume that you want to know if the bike odo has been tampered with, so here goes.

This bike does NOT have a speedo/odo cable instead, the function is fulfilled by a sensor. This sensor is placed just behind the cylinder and can be identified by a slightly thick cable going into its head and the retaining bolt. If the male connector of this cable is detached from the female counterpart, two results are seen, namely
a) The speedo stops working completely

b) The odo and as a corollary, the trip meter too stops functioning.

I had to replace this sensor a a cost of Rs 2900 so am speaking from experience.

You can search for the workshop page scan here, somebody had put it up for my use.

Regards

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