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  • #2491
    Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

    Back from another road trip from Chanshal Pass on the Hero Impulse ! Gruelling off roads, broken carb slide and lots of fun !
    Check the album (https://www.facebook.com/Ankitviscio...08189966483361
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    • #2492
      Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

      Great congrats brother, that seems to be heavily packed..... can you send some more pics brother.

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      • #2493
        Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

        Originally posted by Ming Bhutia View Post
        Finally my 225 cc Red Impulse is up and running. Bought a Karizma engine some 5 months back for Rs. 4,000/- in a box. Few parts were missing and oh boy Karizma parts are also hard to find in the Hero spares shop here in Siliguri. The engine grunts and feels better than the stock 150 engine. Its done about 600 kms now and I love the surge in power. Took it for a 350 kms ride yesterday. Highway cruising was done at 5,000 rpm, 5th gear, 75 kmph. Didn't want to push it yet. My black Impulse has a front 15 T sproket from Hero Xtreme and the top speed is only 95 kmph (pillion and luggage). This Red bike has 17 T on it so it should go faster.

        I have a problem with the 225 cc engine. It gives a shrill noise while decelerating. I have heard from mechanics that the clutch gives that noise if its a bad after market product. Is it the only place from where that sound can come? Please help.
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        hey nice mods on the bike, that rear tyre looks different than the CEAT one which make it is? MRF? do tell me in detail about fitment, price and performance of that new tyre... Thanks YNWA

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        • #2494
          Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

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          I thought this would be even more useful here.

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          • #2495
            Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

            Hi Guys...
            From last 2000 kms while riding impulse i was feeling loss in power. Throttle response was not crisp. Its 20000 kms on odo. I serviced bike and changed air filter, spark plug and cleaned carb. Bike ran good for 3-4 days but then it started struggling to climb after 3000 rpms. Got it checked and mechanic told me to put new clutch plates. Achiver's plates were installed but problem persisted. We again opened the carb and found that slide was stuck. Cleaned it again, oiled it but no gains. I know many of us has faced this problem here with the carb and slide. Has any one found permanent solution? Should i go for a unicorn slide and install it? I just don't feel like riding my bike any more.

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            • #2496
              Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

              Originally posted by bavlo View Post
              Hi Guys...
              From last 2000 kms while riding impulse i was feeling loss in power. Throttle response was not crisp. Its 20000 kms on odo.
              Get the fuel tap, tappets clearance, Chain sprocket checked. I suspect the tappet clearance.
              My BiKe DoEsN't LeAk OiL, iT mArK's ItS TeRriToRy !

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              • #2497
                Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

                Originally posted by bavlo View Post
                We again opened the carb and found that slide was stuck. Cleaned it again, oiled it but no gains. I know many of us has faced this problem here with the carb and slide. Has any one found permanent solution? Should i go for a unicorn slide and install it? I just don't feel like riding my bike any more.
                Here this might help !

                Hero Impulse ownership experience - xBhp.com : The Global Indian Biking Community
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                • #2498
                  Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

                  And another (maybe) characteristic problem of the Impulse A broken slide needle ! It has happened now twice ..first at 30k and second at 32K on the odo !
                  This was a month back at Rohru Himachal Pradesh returning from Chanshal pass when the bike wont get above 3000rpm mark due to the slide breaking from the near top (pretty much makes sense). Ordered at the agency at Hero, a month gone by it isn't available yet !
                  Also the slide get sucked into the engine the first time when i throttled my bike a lot after the needle broke (unaware me at that time). The second time it happened i didn't throttled the bike hard, as soon as the vehicle started refusing climbing the revvs up from the 2500-3000rpm mark ! I knew instantly it would be the slide. I opened the carb to remove the jet and turn it upside down to get the remaining part of needle out (sweet)! So just in case any of you witness the same breakdown in future don't aggressively throttle the mill (not so sweet) when it won't revv as it might be the needle and it can get suck into the engine !
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                  • #2499
                    Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

                    Originally posted by addykted View Post
                    hey nice mods on the bike, that rear tyre looks different than the CEAT one which make it is? MRF? do tell me in detail about fitment, price and performance of that new tyre... Thanks YNWA
                    The rear tyre is a 100/90-17 MRF Meteor. It fits directly. Its a good tyre and has not given me any problems so far. But I would still prefer the original CEAT Gripp-XL. I heard the Gripp-XL rear tyre costs around 5k in Chennai due to scarcity.
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                    • #2500
                      Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

                      Hi Guys...
                      Thanks for your immediate response and advice. Yes i changed the vacuum piston. It is readily available in mumbai. It seems running parts are now easy to source though i cant say about body parts. Bike is running fine now but it feels little sluggish... May be because of 20W40 oil or fine tuning of AFR is required.

                      Smoked slide and new one pics are attached...
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                      • #2501
                        Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

                        Thank God your problem solved ...I also faced same @20k on ODO. My problem solved automatically...
                        BTW please tell me where to procure vaccume piston.

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                        • #2502
                          Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

                          Originally posted by dinesh.cabt View Post
                          Thank God your problem solved ...I also faced same @20k on ODO. My problem solved automatically...
                          BTW please tell me where to procure vaccume piston.
                          I got it from asian motors mira road. I am sure you will get it at local spare parts stores too. I had enquired about clutch plates and they were available at many stores though you will get achiver's.

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                          • #2503
                            Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

                            Hi Brothers, Rear Signal lights of my impulse were broken in my last trip to Araku (Andhra Pradesh). I have tried fixing them but they still look bad.
                            Any pointers where i can get the LEDs fixed as the Tail Signal Points?

                            I am in Hyderabad. So please let me know if anyone know the place/Person who can does these mods. Also need to replace my Headlight with HID one.

                            TIA,
                            Prudhvi
                            7893205949
                            Ride Safe....Happy Riding..

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                            • #2504
                              Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

                              Hey guys, really need help with parts for my ride. I have ordered at our Hero dealer more then a month ago, but still no word.

                              Part number 91051KYJ711S

                              My mechanic calls them "ball racers" these are the bearings for the steering. I need TWO of these as I need to replace both, top and bottom and they are identical.

                              If anyone can help, PM me. I am willing to pay for the parts, shipping and something for your time.
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                              • #2505
                                Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

                                Originally posted by Krishna Gopal Das View Post
                                Hey guys, really need help with parts for my ride. I have ordered at our Hero dealer more then a month ago, but still no word.

                                Part number 91051KYJ711S

                                My mechanic calls them "ball racers" these are the bearings for the steering. I need TWO of these as I need to replace both, top and bottom and they are identical.

                                If anyone can help, PM me. I am willing to pay for the parts, shipping and something for your time.
                                That is a bearing made by SKF.
                                Note down the bearing number (the one stamped on the bearing) and ask at a local spares shop or an skf dealer in your area.
                                You might also find a similar bearing from other companies such as nbc. Just use the part number stamped on the bearing.

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