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  • #1786
    Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

    Originally posted by joeantony View Post
    I usually switch to 2 at 4500-5000 and 3 and 4 at 5500 and 5 at 6000+, If I change this (i.e shift at lower RPMs than this) I feel the lag.
    Wot all things I should check? Free service got over...bike finished 9k kms..ie (brake shoe, filter, brakepads etc)..I dnt knw anything about parts and services

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    • #1787
      Re: Long term review of impluse

      any one who wants to buy a new impulse:
      1, you will get a 2012 manufactured impulse only
      2, best time to bargain as it has gone through two years... a huge period
      3, go to insurance office and check the insurance value of a 2 year old bike..they will give you the exact value
      3,depreciation of a two yer old bike has to be considered and you can pass this information to
      impulse dealer before you confirm the deal...bargain as much as you can
      4,never take a bike which has gone through test rides for customers...
      5,keeping a bike with a dealer for two years ....two major things have to be noted
      1,its engine oil may have gone frozen and and come under the bottom of the engine
      2,battery might have gone
      most normal mechanics in the show rooms do not take this oil issue seriously and they just start the engine with out knowing this....the result..... engine trouble and valve complaints for a new bike. if the bike is filled with old oil...force them to remove the old one and fill the new engine oil..check the battery and then only start the engine
      Last edited by husqvarna; 03-21-2014, 07:11 PM.

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      • #1788
        Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

        [QUOTE=sreejith kp;1049607]Help me out please...after 5 or 8 kms of city ride my bike starts to get tight...like engine heat, switching between gears get hard..when throttled bik shows a lag..right now I have done 9k kms...so should I check something? Is it something regarding clutch plate?? In normal city rides I switch gears up in 4k rpm..this issue is not there when going for long rides like when I switch gears up in 6k rpm..

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        1, check the air filter..do not clean it just replace it
        2,check is there any block in carburetor and just clean it
        3,check all the small pipes in connection with carburetor and air filter and find out is there any air block inside these pipes
        4,if the problem continues,check the quality of the fuel,,,alternate petrol stations for quality fueling and find which petrol station is good for your bike
        5,check the small pipe connecting from petrol tank to carburetor and clean the tank as well check inside the petrol knob lock too
        6, u can see one more big pipe connected to the bottom of the petrol tank to get air flow for petrol, if this pipe is blocked with dirt in the bottom your bike will have no power at all gears and feel that lag too
        7,top up engine oil at every 3000 km and check engine oil level at every 1000 km as hero impulse consumes more oil than other bikes

        thanks ..have a great ride

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        • #1789
          Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

          Originally posted by sreejith kp View Post
          Handguards covered with carbon fiber vinyl...waiting to fit it..

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          Please tell me where (showroom?) and for how much did you get these duke handguards? Also tell us about the fitting so that it can be diy-ed.
          Thanks.

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          #The two greatest freedoms known to MAN: 2 legs on 2 wheels#

          Garage:
          Hero Impulse Tar Black 2012

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          • #1790
            Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

            Originally posted by sreejith kp View Post
            Help me out please...after 5 or 8 kms of city ride my bike starts to get tight...like engine heat, switching between gears get hard..when throttled bik shows a lag..right now I have done 9k kms...so should I check something? Is it something regarding clutch plate?? In normal city rides I switch gears up in 4k rpm..this issue is not there when going for long rides like when I switch gears up in 6k rpm..

            To me it sounds like a problem with your engine oil. Have it checked/ topped up/ changed. And also the carb.
            I recently had a problem with abnormally high idling at around 3k. I changed the clutch plates but that didn't solve the problem. After cleaning the carb twice that problem ceased.

            Till now have replaced my bike chassis under warranty due to rusting. My fuel tank will also be replaced soon for rusting inside the tank. That is a lot of rust too soon, especially for a dry place like Pune. My new chassis is showing slight rusting in some areas.. questionable quality

            Planning to do an exhaust mod removing the catcon and enlarging the baffle. Has anyone done it?

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            #The two greatest freedoms known to MAN: 2 legs on 2 wheels#

            Garage:
            Hero Impulse Tar Black 2012

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            • #1791
              Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

              Originally posted by sangsharma View Post
              Any one who is looking for spare parts of Impulse like chain set, rear shoe brake, air filter, timing chain etc., in and around Delhi/NCR can contact me at 09711206846.
              Hi, do you have it's cone set and bearings and bush as well?


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              My Garage:

              1989 - Yamaha RX 100 (Sold)
              2004 - Hero Honda CBZ Star (Sold)
              2011 - Yamaha R 15
              2013 - Hero Impulse
              2013 - KTM 390 Duke
              2015 - Wait for it...

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              • #1792
                Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

                Originally posted by Shadowz View Post
                Please tell me where (showroom?) and for how much did you get these duke handguards? Also tell us about the fitting so that it can be diy-ed.
                Thanks.

                Sent from my Micromax A110
                I am struggling with the fitting of the handguard. Anyway for fitting it you should get a handlebar, fz's bar end cap. First get the bar end cap. Then when you go for geting the handlebar just see whether that fz's cap fits. I have got a handlebar in which that cap doesnt fit..I got the guards from kochi. Vytilla ktm showroom. Cost s less than 700rs

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                • #1793
                  Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

                  Originally posted by sreejith kp View Post
                  I am struggling with the fitting of the handguard. Anyway for fitting it you should get a handlebar, fz's bar end cap. First get the bar end cap. Then when you go for geting the handlebar just see whether that fz's cap fits. I have got a handlebar in which that cap doesnt fit..I got the guards from kochi. Vytilla ktm showroom. Cost s less than 700rs

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                  That's affordable.
                  See if this link helps
                  bluepoof bikes - installing tusk d-flex handguards an xt225
                  http://www.bluepoof.com/motorcycles/howto/xt225_tusk_handguards/


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                  #The two greatest freedoms known to MAN: 2 legs on 2 wheels#

                  Garage:
                  Hero Impulse Tar Black 2012

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                  • #1794
                    Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

                    Hello friends im from mumbai
                    Im very happy to c there r so many impulse lovers here and share there happiness with each other and problems
                    I wuld also like to share my small problem with u all so here I go
                    Any1 knows any kind of tables for impulse to lift her for making it easy to change cone set and cleaning rear drum.
                    I have searched online and I found some tables but they very expensive
                    Any other ideas any1 can share
                    Im uploading some pics
                    Pls suggest some ideas
                    Thank u friends for reading
                    tej
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                    • #1795
                      Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

                      Hi friends,
                      I am getting around 40 kmpl since i bought my bike. Sometimes it reaches to 45 max. During my bike's last service i told mahim ASC guys to tune it for little better millage. Just after the service i filled 100Rs fuel from mahim bunk near ASC. it was already on reserve. This time i rode 72 kms on 100 Rs fuel which means around 60 kmpl. But again after coming on reserve i refilled 100 Rs fuel from dindoshi bunk. I always ride between 50 to 60 kmph with no sudden throttle and breaks. This time it lasted only for 49 kms which means again approx 40 kmpl. :banghead:
                      People clame at least 45 to 50 kmpl on impulse if not more. Kindly help and advice me to improve on millage. And what is the practical figure that one can get on this bike?


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                      • #1796
                        Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

                        @ pari are you a guy or a girl? Just curious.

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                        • #1797
                          Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

                          I m a dude. Dude.

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                          • #1798
                            Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

                            This is embarrassing.

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                            #The two greatest freedoms known to MAN: 2 legs on 2 wheels#

                            Garage:
                            Hero Impulse Tar Black 2012

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                            • #1799
                              Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

                              [MENTION=53278]viks[/MENTION], [MENTION=68267]pari[/MENTION], [MENTION=55690]Shadowz[/MENTION]... hey guys tell me about millage you are getting on your impulse.

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                              • #1800
                                Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

                                Originally posted by bavlo View Post
                                @viks, @pari, @Shadowz... hey guys tell me about millage you are getting on your impulse.

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                                Hey, Every time I do 100Rs filling only for different reason though (petrol theft ). I get between 50-60 only for that. So doing the math it comes somewhere closer to 40-43 kmpl. I think you cannot expect more than this from the impulse. But, I do ride little aggressively in low end.
                                Its crime to ride a car alone, so I ride bike :).

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