What is WOT riding?

Manan.

What is WOT riding?


Manan.

WOT=Wide Open Throttle. Basically, riding hard/ staying near the RPM redline!

As promised, here goes the buying experience:

Day 1: 3/05/2013

After my exam was over, I rushed down to the student's section to apply for a bonafide certificate for the purchase of my CBR. The people at the ASC had said that booking shouldn't be a problem but while buying the bonafide is required. The bike would take about 20 days for arrival after the booking so it'd be perfect since that's the time my exams would get over. Got the bonafide request in and headed for the showroom to meet my mom there.

Here's where it got interesting. When I walk in, there's already a Black C-ABS(the one I wanted) standing there. The dealer said, if you pay the cheque for the whole amount by today evening the bike will be yours by next week and no bonafide is required for the bike. Just an address proof is fine. Since my next exam was in a while, I decided to go for it. Meanwhile, some other customer had come and was sitting on the bike to test it and was basically screwing it up trying to press every switch he could lay his hands on. When the dealer. that I was talking to, came back he asked him to step off. 1000 Rs was paid for the booking and the cheque was to be given by the evening. Papers were also submitted and all the formalities were completed. Before going, I told the Dealer to keep the bike safe and take care. He said 'aap chinta matt karo sir, aapki bike aaj shyam tak go down mein hogi'.

In the evening, I rode my stunner back to the ASC and gave them the cheque. And low and behold, there was a red CBR 150R standing where the 250 stood a while back.

Day 2: 4/05/2013

Now that the excitement started building up, I wanted to go back and ask him to adhere to little details that I asked him for. I said, I didn't want any ASC stickers in the bike anywhere but the Rear plate would do. After all, they need to do that much at least. I was insisting on this because my CBF stunner had 'b.u. bhandari' writting all over the suspension and it looked hideous. That among many other reasons is why I chose Yash Honda. Also, writing something like that on the CBR would be a disgrace to the bike.

My second request was, the number should be printed on the front portion of the mudguard instead of the number plate since I am planning to remove it as well. But that he said, couldn't be complied.

At about 6 pm he called up and told me that the cheque has been passed and the bike is now yours. Registration is all that is left.

Day 4: 6/05/2013

I was reminded that a few owners got their CBRs with a very high odo reading so I went to check the odo nad saw '31kms' written on it. That's when I posted a question here asking whether that is okay or not. Thank you bbsrailfan for your help.

Secondly, everytime I saw the bike, I made sure to check whether the radiator fins weren't bent.

Also, I noticed that there was a small area on the right side cowl(the one near the tail light and I am sure it might be called something else) while booking and now, it was covered up with paint!!

Day 5: 7/05/2013

Dealer calls me at about 4pm and says your bike is ready and you can come and collect it. I said I would come early morning tomorrow and take it. He said 'chalega sir'.

Day 6: 8/05.2013

I was very very excited since this was the bike I've been dreaming of since quite a while. I got a checklist ready as to what all I needed to check for the bike before delivery. I even asked the same question here on this thread. Thank you kpvision and bbsrailfan for your help on this matter.
Once I reached there, I started checking the bike and everything seemed fine.

Here's the funny part, I checked the bike's odo again to see if they've ridden the bike again since yesterday and it turns out the odo reading was actually '3.1 kms'. Had a good laugh about it and my mind was at ease now. I somehow must have missed out on the decimal point.

I pointed out the issue of the spot that was painted over and the guy said 'gaadi dhulegi to agar paint maara hai to nikal jayega'. I pointed out that while cleaning they should make sure that they don't spray water on the radiator as the fins just bend. After collecting the papers, I came back to the go down to see my bike being washed and dried. then they said 'sir aap uupar jaakey baitho hum uupar latey hain'. I thought they were just being polite and went up. But half way ,because of the excitement I went and had a look at the bike from the exit of the go down from where the bring the bikes up on the road and I was shocked.
What I saw was, they were collectively trying to cover up that spot by spraying something( paint I am guessing) but it wasn't working out for them for god knows what reason. This was the first bad experience with them. I went down after a while and they said they will replace the entire cowl because of the spot and at first I was really happy. They did so as I watched and then I asked an engineer how to tighten the mirrors and he showed me using their own tool. Then when I asked whether the tool was included in the toolkit they said it was and when checked it wasn't there. Here's the second bad experience, they conveniently took it out of another CBR and packed it into mine. The new cowl was brought and this would turn out to be the worst part of the buying experience as I will tell you soon. There were a few black marks so the guy washed it and showed it to me(from a distance) and it seemed clean.
After being assembled, I took it for a test ride and everything seemed fine.
On the way out one of the engineers said I should fill up my petrol on the way out. I thanked everybody there including the engineers and the dealer as well for a rather smooth experience.

While riding out of the ASC, I stopped at a petrol pump close by to fill a little petrol. A guy stops by and starts to ask me about the bike. Any guesses what the first question was? 'Kitna deti hai?'. I have read people's post about the bike turning heads but this was a really good feeling.

While riding home I applied the rear brake for the first time and low and behold, it won't work. Also, the bike's third gear would make an unusually loud noise while up shifting(2 to 3). Thank you theironhorse99 bbsrailfan Mayankisme for your help.

Reached home and did a small puja and went over the lemons. I don't know why it's done but it seems fun and mom insisted.

Went back to the ASC after a while to get the issues checked and they helped me out surprisingly fast. The brake is not much better(just needed to be tightened). They also tightened my bike's clutch for the gear issue. The noise did go down considerably but it was still there.

After a while, I noticed that the cowl that had been replaced, had a lot of dents and small spots that I couldn't identify by seeing from afar. It in't good I know but such small issues can be overlooked I guess.


Since then , I have been riding the bike extensively and I completed 100 kms in the first 24 hours itself. I have to say it's a great bike and it lives up to the expectations I had. Haven't been able to check the ABS yet because I don't want to decelerate suddenly during the break in. Can't wait to use the bike to it's full potential.
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I would like to thank my parents without whom this obviously won't be possible. Also, thanks to yash3339 who cause the 'inception' in the first place. And thanks to all the xbhp members who've helped me through it. Thanks to Yash Honda as well for the smooth experience.

Cheers!

PS: I don't treat my bike any differently than a liter bike owner treats his ride.

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Thank you. You will love it, it's something else.
Cheers!

Guys, its an emergency, I think I am in the danger of being conned!

The showroom is Silicon honda mysore road RR Nagar.
Paid in my foolish rush, on 6th, and they promised inspection and delivery on coming Monday.
On going to the showroom on thursday, Saturday being the booking day, I was shown a std tricolor and assured that my abs tricolor would be shown on friday for inspection. They failed in that.
Reviews now show that, that Showroom is erractic, so before my cheque is drawn, I will go to them and cancel my order. I instructed them to hold the encashment till the I inspect the bike personally. But as there are delays, so is my fear of getting encashed and being delayed in delivery.

So tomorrow the d-day arrives.

Congrats buddy. As you said small things can be overlooked. From past experiences I have learnt that being anxious about small problems with bike ruins all the fun. Ride safe have fun.

Sent from my ST25i

I got Black STD delivered on 5th April

Anyway,Service center experience matters much more than that of buying experience..build up a good rapport with them if you want to get special attention. Till then, Have a blast on those 25 horses..

If I had to complain about one thing though, it would be the side stand. That thing hardly seems capable of supporting the bike's weight.

Guys, its an emergency, I think I am in the danger of being conned!

The showroom is Silicon honda mysore road RR Nagar.
Paid in my foolish rush, on 6th, and they promised inspection and delivery on coming Monday.
On going to the showroom on thursday, Saturday being the booking day, I was shown a std tricolor and assured that my abs tricolor would be shown on friday for inspection. They failed in that.
Reviews now show that, that Showroom is erractic, so before my cheque is drawn, I will go to them and cancel my order. I instructed them to hold the encashment till the I inspect the bike personally. But as there are delays, so is my fear of getting encashed and being delayed in delivery.

So tomorrow the d-day arrives.

I really have no idea what makes these Honda guys so arrogant. I went at Regent Honda Faridabad twice and everytime they made me run out due to their behavior. They behave like they are giving bikes for free and customer approach is non existent, may be because of getting good grip in the market by Honda. Special thing is, they ask money before you even see the bike.

Sent from my ST25i

Made me rethink my purchase of the CBR and settle for the duke instead but the pros of the bike outweigh the cons of the service centers

Sent from my CBR 250R

Special thing is, they ask money before you even see the bike.

Made me rethink my purchase of the CBR and settle for the duke instead but the pros of the bike outweigh the cons of the service centers

Get what you like, other things are manageable. And let me give an example of it. I wanted to get R15 in 2011 when V2.0 was launched but circumstances didn't allow even after taking full cash to the showroom. When I got frustrated due to all that sh#t settled for 2012 RTR 180 but there was never a single day when I didn't miss R15. Atlast sold of that RTR 180 just after 11 months in half the price and took R15 at last. So no compromises at this part, go for what you want. Love affairs demand pain. Bear it have fun :-)

Sent from my ST25i

On the positive side, once the payment is made, you can literally fork them left & right. After the payment is made and invoice is given, bike is legally yours and they are bound to comply with your demands. I didn't create too much of a hassle when they asked me to pay without examining the bike...but when they started playing around while assembling/delivering the bike, I gave them a piece of my mind.

Overall, my buying experience was Neutral at best. Yes, you won't feel like you are a privileged customer buying a flagship model, but then, it's better not to expect any such treatment from those guys. Thankfully my ASC experience has been positive so far :touchwood:

Agreed.

I want to post a question though about the engine oils. Honda being Honda, should obviously know that Mineral oil is better than FS for the CBR's run in. Yet, they put in the FS as their stock oil. It makes you wonder that may be they must have put in their FS for a reason. Or could it just be the same old 'cheating the consumer' tale?

Secondly, I have heard that while breaking in, you must stop every half an hour to 45 minutes and give the bike a little rest. I follow that practice religiously but could someone please explain how it is beneficial? Shouldn't it just be better to let it idle for a while?

Agreed.

I want to post a question though about the engine oils. Honda being Honda, should obviously know that Mineral oil is better than FS for the CBR's run in. Yet, they put in the FS as their stock oil. It makes you wonder that may be they must have put in their FS for a reason. Or could it just be the same old 'cheating the consumer' tale?

Secondly, I have heard that while breaking in, you must stop every half an hour to 45 minutes and give the bike a little rest. I follow that practice religiously but could someone please explain how it is beneficial? Shouldn't it just be better to let it idle for a while?