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  • xfiasco
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    Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

    Originally posted by saorabbh View Post
    Hi again,

    Today changed the front brake disc as it was bent due to crash.

    Wheel rim is still bent. And I was unable to unscrew the spokes as they might got rusted or something else.

    Wobbling is driving me crazy.

    Does anyone here happened to know from where I can source Impulse's front 19" spokes?

    Need 36.

    Official hero distributor said company stopped manufacturing impusle spokes.

    Is there any way to retrofit any other bike's spokes ?


    Also cone set is damaged so will change it this weekend. Fork is also bent. And I'm going to add a spacer kinda thing into my mosnoshock for some pre-load. As I weigh 96kg my 7month old monoshock got so soft that bike sits l so low even of noone sitting on. So space will add a pre load and can carry my weight.

    TIA.
    Try thesparescompany in pune, I even got new hand guards from them( 2018 manufactured)..

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    I am planning to go on a very very long tour on my Impulse very soon and I want center stand for it( don't know from where urge came to fit one)Can some one help how and where to fit. Any help would be appreciated, Thanks.

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  • saorabbh
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    Hero Impulse ownership experience

    Hi again,

    Today changed the front brake disc as it was bent due to crash.

    Wheel rim is still bent. And I was unable to unscrew the spokes as they might got rusted or something else.

    Wobbling is driving me crazy.

    Does anyone here happened to know from where I can source Impulse's front 19" spokes?

    Need 36.

    Official hero distributor said company stopped manufacturing impusle spokes.

    Is there any way to retrofit any other bike's spokes ?


    Also cone set is damaged so will change it this weekend. Fork is also bent. And I'm going to add a spacer kinda thing into my mosnoshock for some pre-load. As I weigh 96kg my 7month old monoshock got so soft that bike sits l so low even of noone sitting on. So space will add a pre load and can carry my weight.

    TIA.
    Last edited by saorabbh; 10-26-2018, 09:08 PM.

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  • curse
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    Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

    Originally posted by xfiasco View Post
    new one??I mean unsold stock from showroom?
    Yes as far as I know.

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  • xfiasco
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    Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

    Originally posted by curse View Post
    One impulse avl in RM Motors Vijaywada
    8790994370
    Mr Mahesh
    new one??I mean unsold stock from showroom?

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  • curse
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    Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

    One impulse avl in RM Motors Vijaywada
    8790994370
    Mr Mahesh

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  • Zapps
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    Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

    Originally posted by #bpk View Post
    Wait for sometime and buy xpulse 200 with abs [emoji106]
    Yeah Xpulse 200 should be a good choice, coming from same brand.

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  • trnaren
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    Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

    Originally posted by SiDDi View Post
    What are the alternative tyres to OEM Ceat tyres u guys have put on your Impulse , I changed to Timsun a year back and they are totally ruined now, and Ceat oem tyres are not available anywhere
    i upgraded to the himalayan rear by ceat (same tread).. its just 10mm wider and improves rideability a lot

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  • #bpk
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    Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

    Originally posted by kailashnj View Post
    Hi Guys,

    i am looking to buy a used Impulse. Anyone from here willing to sell a well maintained bike.

    Regards,
    Kailash
    Wait for sometime and buy xpulse 200 with abs [emoji106]

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  • saorabbh
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    Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

    Originally posted by kailashnj View Post
    Hi Guys,

    i am looking to buy a used Impulse. Anyone from here willing to sell a well maintained bike.

    Regards,
    Kailash

    Will be upgrading my bike in March/April. Do you want me to ping you then if you're not in a hurry? Or you can weight till December, as new Xpulse will be launching by EOY.

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  • kailashnj
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    Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

    Hi Guys,

    i am looking to buy a used Impulse. Anyone from here willing to sell a well maintained bike.

    Regards,
    Kailash

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  • suhail_ssr
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    Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

    Originally posted by xfiasco View Post
    Ohh my bad then, from next time its MRF mogrip.
    Next when u change ur tyres (in general anybody who change any tyres), before fitting into ur vehicle check the manufacture year code. It's a 4 digit number in a Oval box available in each and every tyres. The first two digit denotes the week of manufacturer and the 3rd and 4th digit denotes the year of manufacturer. At any cost try to avoid tyres made 3 years before. This is the reason u must avoid online purchase of tyres as they mostly sell their old stocks.

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  • saorabbh
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    Originally posted by suhail_ssr View Post
    Actually in our condition it's better to opt for an alternative. Tyres usually have a shelf life of 6 years and in our case the original ceats were manufactured in 2011. So though it is new and unused, the stock tyres have already lost its useful life. Now they will tend to create side wall cracks and their rubber properties would have already changed.

    exactly same happened to my CEAT front stock tyre. I was able to procure the same stock tyre in Pune and it was 2011 MFG. after 2-3 months or 2000-3000 kms side wall treads/blocks were tearing apart. cracks were all over the side walls. Also to add more chaos while riding whenever i lean into corner front losses grip suddenly due to degraded rubber.
    same happened with rear stock as well.

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  • xfiasco
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    Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

    Ohh my bad then, from next time its MRF mogrip.

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  • suhail_ssr
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    Originally posted by xfiasco View Post
    Well last 27k kms not a single puncture for me..and I like to stick to originals, MRFs are 100 size, I don't want to fit anything other then OEMs( mental peace)
    Actually in our condition it's better to opt for an alternative. Tyres usually have a shelf life of 6 years and in our case the original ceats were manufactured in 2011. So though it is new and unused, the stock tyres have already lost its useful life. Now they will tend to create side wall cracks and their rubber properties would have already changed.

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  • xfiasco
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    Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience

    Well last 27k kms not a single puncture for me..and I like to stick to originals, MRFs are 100 size, I don't want to fit anything other then OEMs( mental peace)

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