Congrats on your ride John!
31 is a bit on the higher side. Mine was with 7 on the odo. Probably your bike has been tested around quite a bit.
As I mentioned for Manan, make sure there are no rattles anywhere. Check for scratches in fairing/cowl.
Radiator guards are expensive, the cheapest option would be to fit a mudflap (it's literally free!)
All FAQs for the bike can be found on
Page 750, post 7500.
Page 760, post 7600.
Page 820, Post 8200.

Congratulations for your new ride...!!! Hope to see the pics soon...!! By the way which dealer have you booked your bike from?

^ +1. Radiator guards are next to useless. I have seen one. They might help in saving the fins from larger stones but not from mud and splashes; the latter is more likely than the former. As bbsrailfan said, a flap (DIY) is going to be the best option. Else, if you are only concerned about splashes, then, in that case, a simple toothbrush is going to be very handy. You could also look at front fender extenders (like the one shown below) for CBR 250R if you could spend little and have someone abroad. I am personally trying to find out which Indian bike's front fender (bottom half) would be compatible with CBR 250R after some DIY.

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Congrats!, all the best!. I had stock oil and there were no issues. Bike became smooth after first service. But have nothing to compare against.
31 may be on the higher side, but I have read in this forum that some people have seen more on the Odo. Please read posts by RG as pointed by bbsrailfan.
Mine had 0 on the Odo, but had many radiator fins bent (which got replaced ).

Radiator guard:
I am thinking that radiator guard can be counter productive. The radiator needs continuous air flow through it.
If we put a "nice" guard, I see that we may cut the air supply significantly. It may make fan to overwork and may also make temp go high.
Btw, CBR has a long temp range on temp bar at 3. So we may not see it climbing up to 4 with the guard etc to validate this theory.
Also, we should avoid obstructing air flow near engines (if air cooled one not liquid cooled like CBR) with engine guard etc - these harm more than an occasional stone hit.
Lets put as many as guards to us the rider !
Another aspect on radiator fins - may be we have to clean with paint brush if many fins are closed with mud etc. Mudflap is a good idea.
As the horizontal tube lines carry the coolant and the fins help increasing the surface area, some fin damage is OK as long as horizontal lines are intact.

Sid, is it an issue specifically with Philips bulbs or is it a generic issue?

I also read on a forum on Team BHP that people have changed their oil at intervals like 100kms then 500 then at regular servicing owing to the worn out parts that get collected in the bike's oil. What do you all recommend?

After a couple of long rides, last week I observed that there was some faint rubbing sound emanating from the rear but wasn't sure. Just yesterday while cleaning, I observed the chain rubbing against the rubber guard that's present. Is it the same with you CBR's? I've attached an image of the same and somewhere a little left to the picture, there is contact between the two. Just want to know if it's fine
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Hi,

Today went to inspect the bike, seemed okay, FS is standard so no mineral for breaking in , looked around coolant, engine oil etc. My query is when the ignition was turned on, the coolant fan did not turn on is it normal? when I took it for a test drive the heat indicators were around 3 bars which is normal, but again I could not see the fan moving, how can I check that?
Also regarding breaking in, the place where I stay has a uphill road so to join the main road I need to open up the throttle, will it fall under "sudden acceleration" as defined under the manual?
Thus will get the bike on monday, the vehicle will be registered on saturday, so if any suggestions please tell me now, so I can check it before the stamp is put on it.

Thanks
Manan.

Sudden acceleration means going from 3k to 9k on the tacho within a few seconds. Minor uphill/downhill don't count. Manual simply says - don't give "major" jerks in acceleration during run in. You can do 100 kmph too, but in a linear manner. 100 is merely 6.2k on the tacho dude. Lots of rev band still left.

Hi,

Today went to inspect the bike, seemed okay, FS is standard so no mineral for breaking in , looked around coolant, engine oil etc. My query is when the ignition was turned on, the coolant fan did not turn on is it normal? when I took it for a test drive the heat indicators were around 3 bars which is normal, but again I could not see the fan moving, how can I check that?
Also regarding breaking in, the place where I stay has a uphill road so to join the main road I need to open up the throttle, will it fall under "sudden acceleration" as defined under the manual?
Thus will get the bike on monday, the vehicle will be registered on saturday, so if any suggestions please tell me now, so I can check it before the stamp is put on it.

Thanks
Manan.

Thank you. Any thoughts on the fan?

Hi,

Today went to inspect the bike, seemed okay, FS is standard so no mineral for breaking in , looked around coolant, engine oil etc. My query is when the ignition was turned on, the coolant fan did not turn on is it normal? when I took it for a test drive the heat indicators were around 3 bars which is normal, but again I could not see the fan moving, how can I check that?
Also regarding breaking in, the place where I stay has a uphill road so to join the main road I need to open up the throttle, will it fall under "sudden acceleration" as defined under the manual?
Thus will get the bike on monday, the vehicle will be registered on saturday, so if any suggestions please tell me now, so I can check it before the stamp is put on it.

Thanks
Manan.

Manan, you're thinking too much Just do a PDI and book the bike. I'm sure you will be happy with it


btw, the fan turns on when there is a need for it, not necessarily when the temp bars reach 3 !

Don't worry too much on this. CBR is that good!. Only Enjoy!.
Fan check
The fan will be OK. Only way to test that is after buying the bike though . A 10 minute ride/test ride may not heat up the engine optimally to observe these workings. Just ride out for say 20-30 minutes (temp bar will be always at 3 under normal conditions). In a traffic light, kill the engine using Engine kill switch. Again turn it on by using Engine kill switch. Now you will hear fan working with considerable sound you can hear. Again after finishing your ride a OFF and a ON on Engine switch will also trigger the fan. But as this fan runs on battery, I don't leave fan and parking light together ON for more time when engine is not running.
BTW, CBR needs about 20-30 minutes to heat and loosen up for my combo. Somehow, CBR and rider become one after 20 minutes .