Completely true. But still the coolant should drain out through the drain pipe, from the reservoir isn't it?

Not particular rpms, its not fixed.
mostly at high rpms but some times i have noticed at lower rpms too.

Feeling like to open every panel and fiber parts to get the actualy scenario inside,
their is an vibration sound Srrrrrrrrrrr from visor when i accelerate hard. and i totally ignore it and got used to it but this Hopeless sound is not tolerable.
Many seniors says to avoid some vibrations, i agree but i tried on another v2 who is an xbhp member, no such sound as took every gear at 10k rpm.


To chrag-
few days back you were facing some problem with tappet or vibration which was loud enough to you. What is current scene??

I think you need to read his post carefully. He has already shown the bike to the SVC and they have confirmed that it as coolant spill. All said and done, at the very least the SVC guys should know the difference between oil and coolant.

How important is valve clearance? One word: extremely!!!! Period. Valves transfer the heat collected by them to the cylinder head. This is especially true for the exhaust valves which deal with greater amount of heat than the inlet valves when they are open. Valves transfer the excess heat collected to the cylinder head through their contact with the valve seats. They can do so only if they are completely closed. If the valve clearance is too tight then the valves cannot close completely thus collecting more heat which can lead to engine overheating. In extreme cases it leads to burnt out valves. You also loose power as the combustion chamber is not completely sealed when valves do not close.

If the valve clearance is too loose, it accelerates the wear and tear of the valves and valve train components.

As you put miles on your engine, there WILL be wear and tear. As the valves go through the process their dimensions will change. We are talking about thousandth of inch (thou) of wear here. As the wear happens, it needs to be compensated by adjustments. Therefore, never go by sound of the valve train, always check and adjust valve as per the recommended schedule and even more frequently if you stress the engine more.

Can say the same, no comfort related issues until you are doing a really long off road or traffic infested route.

Definitely will.

I guess everyone is waiting for someone to get v2 LEHed.
If the pillion is an experienced one, as lucky I have been, long distances can be done without issues until again off road or too many speed breakers.
No worries faced for two day 650 Km ride with pillion for me.

On flats if you aren't crouching full time it definitely feels under powered but yes, until the curves arrive.
My longest has been 910 Km a day and no experience of high fatigue. Did another 350 the next day on ghats.

Rightly put, adjusting postures and regular stretching helps.

Try putting pressure on your foot rest rather than handle during off roads will be much better.

For me
Flats - with curves at intervals, am a happy guy. Slightly under powered but much in control than any other ride in the segment.
Corners - I get that smile when I witness one approaching.
Off roads - I use to love it until motorbike gave up, not made for it.
Traffic - Oh, I so love this in traffic. The flickering and stability combined with amazing braking is mind blowing. Makes my day while going to and fro to work.
Rains - Not a big fan of riding in rain, but yes it does ok.

In all, i can vouch to take this one out on a touring day but low torque, fear of getting the rim bend on every unexpected pothole, fear of who will open a FI engine on road does not make it among the top tourerides in the market. But said that, I still love her.

Guys any group for R15 chennai members??? I mean in facebook or anything?

hi guys i am new here
i wanted to know somthing important from the seniors here
1. can i fit v2 chain and front and rear sprocket in my v1 ? will it be a straight fit.?
2. can i fit a 9 amp battary , what r the modifications needed .?
my v1 is now 23676 km and 2years old
when its running at 60 and above its giving viabrations which is i think coming from chain and sprocket and wheel bearings also
can you suggest any thing else to be changed at the moment i will be doing this on april first week
plz give your suggestions before that
thank u guys

Your answers:1. No you cannot fit the V2 chain in your V1. Its not a straight fit as the V2 has a longer swing arm and therefore the chain has more links to address the longer wheel base. In short, the V2 chain is longer than the V1 chain.2. You can fit a 9 amp battery. However, you will need to cut the battery box to make it fit.

1 has been answered
2 has been answered as well, though its not a upgrade everyone here will prefer.
Issue, should be sprocket. You have bypassed the average life. Get it checked.
If that does not resolve your issue then go for wheel bearing greasing else it might not be required.

Good Job dpak89. Applause.
hope people learn and don't get into any confusion or silly arguments.
Off-course suggestions should always be taken in positive manner.

@dpak89 and @kuntalnag
it do covers the lower part of the bag too.
Rain cover is so that it covers the full D-shaped ends from bottom side and a very small part remains open which is not even left opened because that part stays on bike and thus the whole bag remains covered.
I have tested it offroad in water(filled with mud and water) and it was pretty safe from splashes and didnt get wet too. Also tested it in drizzle and the whole bad was safe.


Yup proper riding jacket do help a lot. We can feel the difference at high speeds and corners too.

- Flat Tarmac - on flat tarmac its superb. one can easily feel the grip. Have done 850 km straight and was very happy with handling until and unless one gets too much fatigue. Done Bangalore-Chennai-Bangalore, Bangaalore -Pune-bangalore, Bangalore-Goa-Bangalore(on Abhishek Sircar's bike) and Bangalore Hyderabad Bangalore on it and still itsb the king of flat tarmac.
- Ghats/Corners - it is made for it. V2 is made for corners and ghats. I remember in our annual ride to Goa with YRC while returning back I have done kneeling at speeds of 90. Had a bad experience once i was riding with RonSyl and TJ to Thalaserry. It was in between ghats of Irity and Virarajendrapet (Kerala) where I was cornering(off-course slower than they both) where all of a sudden 2 trucks trying to overtake each other came all of a sdden on uphill corner. Even I panicked, but then too popped the bike safely on the other side of hil to avoid the collision or falling down the valley. I must say the brakes and throttle are far better than any other bike in class.
- Offroad - have went to offroads of Coorg(Karn) and Sakleshpur-offroad(Karn). Was bit dizzy and discomfort but one can easily handle it with proper seating position. one can easily do offroads with this bike too but seating position matters a lot.
- Rain infested roads - have only driven on flat tarmac in rains and the grip was perfect. Even the braking remains usual and would not feel much difference in handling. Never tried out specific roads meant for it. (Although bit afraid of wet roads)
- Single Lane/traffic- part of road to my office is single road, and i would say people usually dont allow R15v2 to get it; they are just afraid of bigger size. roflmao. but again driving skill matters and one has to be patient on such roads.
note: here also seating posture matters as one can easily handle the aggressive seating posture while riding even long route riding but it frustrates when the rider has to stand in middle of traffic always having an aggressive posture(surely a fool will think of it).
- Driving comfort over long distances - it is painful for our asses the next day after the ride, but one would love to keep that smile on the face thinking the feel after riding it long distances. Usually i change my seating posture on long rides and it do helps me covering long distances non-stop without much fatigue. One has to be very careful with pillion as the pillion gets strained out sitting for longer distances for long time and the knees starts aching. Surely health comes first.

I would only say that for any longer rides whether it be flat tarmac or offroads or ghats be double sure of ones health and capacity. Riding is not kids game and one should know its self capacity and limits.

[QUOTE=kuntalnag;929912]Is there anybody who has done Leh-ladakh on V2?
I guess he/she would be the best person to testify whether V2 can be classified as a Tourer or not .


As per my opinion, except the 'Offroad' and 'heavy traffic', V2 is a champ on all other categories.


About touring, I've done max 703 kms in one day covering highways, ghats, rain infested roads and several kms of bad patches. No proper off roading though.

Mark the date 15thJune 2013. Bangalore-ladakh-khardungla-bangalore.
It rides well in these conditions too. Exaggerating the same thing riding skills and seating posture matters.
TJ you are also a bench mark. really you also have a hell lot of riding skills and much to know about your experiences.
By the way who was that guy who has done bangalore-leh-bangalore.
if none then count me in among the first ones to do it :P

Mark the date 15thJune 2013. Bangalore-ladakh-khardungla-bangalore.

Cool Man
With the all the preparations for riding, do take preparation to note down every nitty gritty details of your journey :P
Will be waiting for the travelogue..

Saquib bhai!! All the best for getting Leh'd...We want tonnes of pics when you are back!

PS: I know you have K&N filter on your machine and a holed air filter box, but still you cant do Bangalore-ladakh-khardungla-bangalore in a day

I hope Nitro booster(NOS) can help him


1 question- Does few small holes on air filter box which make more intake of air can affect the FE. at what extent? as that can make good roar sound.

i actually want to fit the front and rear sprockets as it will then change my scecondary gearing ratio
my detailed study on v1 and v2 tells me that increase in v2s pulling capacity is only because of it scecondary ratio
the primary ratio in both r same
any idea on this aspects