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**neevarp16** · 05-29-2013, 07:28 PM

Re: Honda CBR 250R

hi guys., I've just moved in to bangalore and my 150R is due for its final free service.., and I have a lot of works to be done during servicing.
Suggest me a good ASC to give my bike for servicing. I reside at Ecity and location of the ASC is not a problem as long as they are good in their work.

**Manan** · 05-29-2013, 08:52 PM

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Originally posted by neevarp16 View Post

hi guys., I've just moved in to bangalore and my 150R is due for its final free service.., and I have a lot of works to be done during servicing.
Suggest me a good ASC to give my bike for servicing. I reside at Ecity and location of the ASC is not a problem as long as they are good in their work.

Hello,
You can try Saffire Honda at J.P nagar sarrki circle, members recommend that ASC, from electronic city it is around 17 kms.
Saphire Honda
1320,100 Feet Road, 1st.Cross Sarakki, 2nd Phase Extension, J.P.Nagar

Mr. Altaf Hussain

9845876001

Manan

**theironhorse99** · 05-29-2013, 10:08 PM

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Originally posted by Avenger88 View Post

I dont know what is this about HONDA having very bad after sales customer service satisfaction.
To me its been a very good experience...
Very happy about their service in my place.

Just build a good rapport with the service advisor's and the service manager.
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I guess its because of the contact patch or area of the tyre rubber on the tarmac.

If you watch carefully.. you will notice that the Conitgo tyres are less curvy than PSD's or MRF's or Dunlops.
This will inturn result in the illusion that Contigo tyres are fatter than the rest even if they are of the same tyre size.

i checked with a few folks who i suggested dunlop and they agreed that they are getting better FE... no solid quotes but this confirmation is certainly positive..

Originally posted by harsimranjitsidhu661 View Post

First of all, welcome to the club!

The first 1000 kms with your machine will set the tone of your relationship with your bike for the rest of the life; and honeymoon lasts till about 10,000 kms!!! After which one part or the other needs replacement and you feel bike is never at its optimum!

So enjoy while it lasts!

And it is always a pleasure to hear the experience of fellow CBR owners as every one has something unique to add. So keep it coming!

i believe that the part and ritual for every expensive ride out there.. the more powerful the ride.. the more pressure the parts are under.. more wear and tear..
we gotta just live it with it..

ex : A R1 needs a tyre replacement every 4k.. and the tyre costs nutin short of 10K... it just eats the tyre due to the sheer power..
riding is an expensive hobby... ain't it ?.. the look that peole give.. the maniac sounding engine and the pleasure that touches the soul surpassing the brain.. makes up for that..

Originally posted by Sid85 View Post

Congratulations buddy...welcome onboard. Just prepare yourself for a few questions in traffic...viz is it a modifiedbike, what average does it gives, whats the cost, could have made a downpayment for a car with that amount ec...

+1... have a tinted visor.. and give yourself a big smile.. burn rubber and burn a lot of hearts...

Originally posted by shem1410 View Post

some pics of my diy headlight retrofit[ATTACH=CONFIG]102601[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]102602[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]102603[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]102604[/ATTACH]

good stuff mate.. looks uber cool..

whats the projector size ?? 2.5s or 3 in ?

cost and source.. i am nearing 20k soon in a cpl of months.. once outta warranty.. i am in for a projector and few other mods..

**shem1410** · 05-29-2013, 10:11 PM

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Its the sportbike stage 3 morimoto kit from the retrofit source... cost was about $150 for the projector kit and 2200 for the spare headlight assembly. ..

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**theironhorse99** · 05-29-2013, 10:12 PM

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Originally posted by the_infinite View Post

Hi,

Today I received my Black CBR C-ABS. I have tried to summaries my overall buying experience and Initial impression about the bike.

congrats mate... only one thing... the fun of motorcycling is not buying one each cpl of years.. but to keep em like new even after a decade..

thats black .. and its royal and its fab... get some detailing products soon.. and shorts and a old tee.. spend some time every fortnight with the ride..
polish it and keep it shining like a mirror..

care for it.. respect it and maintain it ... you'd never end up stranded on the road....

**jhonmathews** · 05-30-2013, 05:49 AM

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Me and a couple of friends have planned a trip to Daman, nearly 350kms on the CBR. Apart from the tire pressure, regular rest at 1 hour intervals and checking the bag fastened to the rear seat, is there anything else to be kept in mind? What are the indications of a screw coming loose? as [MENTION=49917]bbsrailfan[/MENTION] mentioned the tank is mounted clumsily and it makes a rattling noise as it is.

On a side note, I had my first tiny accident on my bike yesterday and it feels as if someone stabbed you with a cold knife. But more on that later when I can upload the pictures.

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Originally posted by the_infinite View Post

Hi,

Today I received my Black CBR C-ABS. I have tried to summaries my overall buying experience and Initial impression about the bike.

Congratulations. I can understand the pain Honda ASC guys put you through. I was told the same reason that 'ABS CBR isn't manufactured anymore' by Prashankar Auto. Enjoy your ride. Cheers!

**shirish** · 05-30-2013, 12:55 PM

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Originally posted by bbsrailfan View Post

Thanks for the detailed information, guys! It was actually my brother who was riding and he's completely fine except for a sore thumb which has still not healed.

It's heartening to know that the plastics would be covered under insurance within the 1st six months (just completed 5 months :P). Are you sure I don't need a FIR?

After witnessing yesterday's crash (drop at 85-90kph, slide on tarmac for ~20m), I am actually beginning to revere the CBR's build quality. The fairings actually held through the impact and remained intact, though badly bruised. The RVM had a foam padding inside with shatter-proof glass. The clip-on took some impact and got slightly bent. Overall, the bike was in a very rideable shape after the crash and I could have rode it all the way back to Bangalore, if the rear brake pedals weren't dislodged. Infact, I managed to fix the bent clip-on and the rear brakes and rode it to work today - it's still running perfectly without a rattle.

PS: Since you guys are already discussing about frame sliders, let me add my 2 cents - An observation from yday's crash - if you are getting local ones ~2000 bucks or less, they would be helpful in preventing a few bruises on the fairing, but I really don't find any point in going for the expensive ones that cost 6k and more, especially when I can get my fairing replaced at a lower cost!

Sorry to hear about the incident. Hope you have already contacted the service center guys. when the insurance guys contact you, dont tell them that it was your bro who was riding when the incident happened, else they will not cover your repair expenses. Also as other mentioned, no need of an FIR as noone else(i mean no other person or vehicle) was involved in the crash. And when you leave your bike at the ASC you will have to submit a copy of your driving license, RC and also a copy of the insurance letter and a cancelled cheque

Edit: another thing, tell the ASC guys to check for any cracks on the internal cowls too and get those replaced even if they find a slight crack.

**nisnth** · 05-31-2013, 02:56 AM

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Originally posted by jhonmathews View Post

Me and a couple of friends have planned a trip to Daman, nearly 350kms on the CBR. Apart from the tire pressure, regular rest at 1 hour intervals and checking the bag fastened to the rear seat, is there anything else to be kept in mind? What are the indications of a screw coming loose? as @bbsrailfan mentioned the tank is mounted clumsily and it makes a rattling noise as it is.

You're thinking too much. Just ride!

No bolts will come loose. I just returned from a 900 kms ride and the bike was just fine

Make sure of the Engine oil, coolant and brake fluid level before you start

Ride safe!

**samarth14feb** · 05-31-2013, 09:21 AM

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Originally posted by shem1410 View Post

some pics of my diy headlight retrofit[ATTACH=CONFIG]102601[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]102602[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]102603[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]102604[/ATTACH]

Looks promising. I have been observing the same over eBay. I really loved the dual angel eyes projectors.
*However all are selling projectors with HID kit which are worthless with a slim ballast. I had a old ac ballast (bigger ballast) HID on my karizma and it was very bright compared to friends hid kit with a slim ballast with same colour bulb.
* My second concern is I need a 4300kelvin temp hid bulb. All seem to sell 6000k which I really don't need.

Do u know any place where they sell only good quality projectors ?

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**Manan** · 05-31-2013, 09:54 AM

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Hello,
Went out for a long ride yesterday, upon returning and before leaving it for the night, when the engine was still hot I switched it off and when I switched it on, there was a distinct sound of the timer chain rattling, or the rattling of the chain inside the engine. Is it normal? or is it the tappet/valve issues? because my old discover also had this sound when I use to go for long rides.

Manan

**theironhorse99** · 05-31-2013, 10:01 AM

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Originally posted by Manan View Post

Hello,
Went out for a long ride yesterday, upon returning and before leaving it for the night, when the engine was still hot I switched it off and when I switched it on, there was a distinct sound of the timer chain rattling, or the rattling of the chain inside the engine. Is it normal? or is it the tappet/valve issues? because my old discover also had this sound when I use to go for long rides.

Manan

not really normal.. the engine does sound diffrent for like 10 seconds when you restart it but settles down with its regular hum.. if you are sure its the timing chain..

your next ride should be to the SVC...

**Sandeep Patnala** · 05-31-2013, 01:06 PM

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Took delivery of my beast CBR 250R C-ABS on 29-05-2013 in Hyderabad and did 70kms on the odo the same day and on 30-05-2013 started my ride early morning at 6:00 AM towards Vijayawada, the weather was very very awesome with slight drizzle all the way long and i was cruising all the way between 80kmph -100kmph and touched 120kmph thrice. Never gave sudden burst of throttle was gentle :P

Here is my beast loaded with luggage and a tank bag on Tank Bund with Buddha statue in the background.

gave first break at Chotuppal and the next break was at Suryapet but as it was raining lil heavily dint capture any pics.

Near Paritala

After reaching Vijayawada, finished my lunch and met ravi@17bhp an XBHP rider ( the one on Karizma ) and another friend Anirudh ( R15 V2 ) went out for a drive and did some off-road adventure too

Finally completed 500kms on my odo in 1day

Her's me and my ride

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Overall after riding 500kms my experience is like.. Bike is very very good it performed very well even when doing high speeds in rain and especially i was worry free as it has got ABS so felt ease even when braking hard in rain. I noticed handle wobbling at 60kmph and even at 80kmph when i left both hands from handle bars... dint check at speeds below 60kmph ! can anyone confirm this ? is it normal on this bike or something is wrong ?

or u want me to check the air pressure in both the tires ??

**whymail** · 05-31-2013, 02:05 PM

Re: Honda CBR 250R

[MENTION=58794]Sandeep Patnala[/MENTION] : good going mayte! may she give u years n years of riding pleasure! congratulations on acquiring the new ride.

**shem1410** · 05-31-2013, 04:16 PM

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Originally posted by samarth14feb View Post

Looks promising. I have been observing the same over eBay. I really loved the dual angel eyes projectors.
*However all are selling projectors with HID kit which are worthless with a slim ballast. I had a old ac ballast (bigger ballast) HID on my karizma and it was very bright compared to friends hid kit with a slim ballast with same colour bulb.
* My second concern is I need a 4300kelvin temp hid bulb. All seem to sell 6000k which I really don't need.

Do u know any place where they sell only good quality projectors ?

Sent from my iPhone

I had the same issue about buying the kit here... I didnt like the quality... that why I got it shipped from the US... mine is 5000k... im guessing the best place to get good quality would be a reliance autozone....

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**Sandeep Patnala** · 05-31-2013, 04:22 PM

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Originally posted by whymail View Post

@Sandeep Patnala : good going mayte! may she give u years n years of riding pleasure! congratulations on acquiring the new ride.

Thanks Buddy

and reg the handle wobbling ! have u ever experienced on ur bike ?

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