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Thanks Shivansu, got the afr screw.

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Hey guys...
Have been following this thread since I thought of buying an Impulse in last October. Rich in information related to the bike. Also the experiences shared by the riders are very helpful in understanding the machine more.
Have been using my Impulse since Nov 2015 with lots of ups and downs.
One of them being the Carb Slide Jamming issue. Has anyone found any permanent solution for that..???
Also my tyres have started showing minor cracks all over yet the bike was bought in Nov 2015. Contacted Ceat Customer care and they ruled out the replacement option as they say the tyres were manufactured in Apr 2011 and hence out of their warranty period of 3 years.
Contacted the dealer and he is just giving fake commitments that he will help me in getting the tyres replaced at no cost. This is going on since more than a month. Complained on Hero Customer Care but in vain.
Any suggestion from you guys will be of great help.

Thanks,
Nishit

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Few stills from this year's Raid De Himalaya !

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Nice
Are these bikes modded or stock?

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Both had Karizma's engine on them. With scrutiny done on 8th October they were all set to depart for the first leg on 9th Oct.

After the transport section from Manali to Gramphu the competitive stage of 70kms started to end at Losar ! Where the green Impulse's tyre punctured entering mere 15kms into the stage. The rider went on for remaining 55+40kms to Kaza on the punctured front tyre that too just 8mins after allowed time to be disqualified from the raid ! Rim took a lot of beating on that harsh terrain. Known to be baddest of all.

The other rider finished all three stages on his red Impulse to finish 6th in the Alpine category on 11th October.

Lots of ups and downs in the raid with engine hiccups at high altitudes on the zma mill too above 14000+ft ASL crossing and climbing the Kunzum top. Testing the mettle of the riders the raid had all to throw and make the grown men cry fighting through altitude and obstacles !

First position btw in the Alpine category was achieved by Rana Pratap on his stock (over-bored) Hero Impulse
PS : I went in the service team for the two Impulses in the picture above !

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Hi guys, I am posting here after almost a year. Well I have been a proud owner of impulse from Jan 2013. I have had my fair share of the usual issues, however I love my bike just like u folks..
The new issue that's cropped up now is that if I travel More than 40 min or I am in heavy traffic the idling goes more than 3000 rpm and I notice heat from the engine. Kindly advice what can be done to overcome this. Its such a pain..
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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Hi can U share the tyre specs used... Especially on the one which completed

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So that means when the engine is heating up and idling goes up.... typical issue. After coming out of traffic when you ride normally again does the RPM comes back to the same?

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Shivanshu, thanks for the response.. I am yet to check it that way. I parked the bike and took it after a while, so couldn't check it.
Also I notice that rpm goes down when clutch is fully engaged. So much heat generated for just 30 min in moving traffic.
Otherwise for shorter distances bike runs without any issues.

Should I be worried ?

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Do you use choke wire when you start for the first time in a day, is it working? Also when was the last time you got the Carb cleaned up, check the slider and the needle? I think you need a good mechanic to tune up the Carb and also see if the clutch wires are lubed or not.

There are many experience riders here specially #Ankitvile, if he comes online, he will give a sure shot cure for your this issue.

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I dont use it first time. However it works. Changed the carb slide 5000km back when I lost power in bike.. Clutch wires seem fine. Perhaps I will check the choke cable. Thanks for your comments Shivanshu.. Will wait for more suggestions if any..

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[MENTION=64149]vinpulse[/MENTION] you are running on lean afr get ur carb tuned from a good mech or by svc using gas analyser.

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[MENTION=64235]Jith_in[/MENTION] Thanks for the response. However I am not well versed with the parts. May I ask what is AFR ?

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I'm looking to trade my Suzuki Gixxer 155 for Hero Impulse. Anyone in or near Mumbai interested? Kindly pm me. Thanks.

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AFR means air fuel ratio.Air and fuel is mixed in carburetor and then feeded to the combustion chamber. This ratio is adjusted using fuel screw on your carburetor. More air means mixture is lean and more fuel means mixture is rich. It need to be in a balanced state between these.