Yesterday I have observed one interresting thing. After washing the Bike I took it for a small night ride. after only 3-4 minutes I stopped. I was trying to clean some dust from the headlight glass with my hands - and I was surprised!! The glass was damn hot, and I don't mean warm - it's hot. I have checked the thing today also and the same result. Can anybody see if this is happening with their bikes also?? Is this normal??

Are there only the 8 items you listed? Anything else you see there?

Hi, what is the model of your SOL helmet... it looks cool... I could not get a suitable one to go with my Duke, so I got it custom painted... pics attached

Not sure whether the Showroom people maintains the Coolant amount properly, but still going below MIN within 3 days is a bit abnormal. Engine ICE costs about 1300 INR for 1.8 liter whereas the default Motul one costs about 300 - 330 for 1 litre. You can topup or change the Coolant anytime. But never mix different types of Coolant. Though the RVMs are not the best in terms of usefulness, but trust me, a little adjustment of the nuts holding the RVMs will make it decent. Only angle adjust won't do.



Nope; Engine Coolant is like Engine oil, you need to topup often and sometimes change too. So, noway you can save money here.



You won't feel any less heat after topping up the coolant. See, the thing works somehow like this - Engine crosses some threshold temperature and the radiator fan starts - coolant draws away heat from the engine to get this below the threshold level - temp comes below the cutoff and fan stops. But in any case the wind pushed by the fan will draw the heat from engine and reach your legs. Also the engine oil is never a culprit here. Not sure why the mechanic reduced the idle RPM also. Please change it to the recommended level soon.

Thanks for the information Shv.



Is this pre-mixed ?



I emailed PBK Customer care and they asked me to contact the PBK ASC. Will take the bike over the weekend and figure out what they have to say about this. Crossed the ASC a couple of times today and yesterday, was lost in thought so missed taking the bike in



I am sure there'll be lot of takers given the heat will become unbearable during Chennai Peak Summer which starts in about a week or so. I am IN, however, am based in Chennai, not sure how we can work this out.



Thanks Mountain for your time and efforts on this. Kawasaki Tech. Motorcycles.. that's interesting .. wonder who else thinks like this.

means i need to open the whole engine thing for changing it ?
.
and today i went and topped the coolant to max level
and started riding
still the heat is same
its getting heated very soon so again took it to mechanic he checked engine oil level it was fine and reduced idle rpm
and bike is stopping and i need to rev hard to let go off the bike from 1st gear

^ ^ we have a temp of 40'C now and the engine is getting heated within 5 mins
dont know what to do
cant even ride the bike

some one please help me out

and is this the coolant which all were talking about , which was used in some of joel's customized bike i think an R17 of abhimanyu ?
is this the same coolant ?

@inder.cool checked the prices on the phone today in Singapore,

Here's the price list if you dare:-
1)Tank LEDs>$237
2)CrashPads Front or Rear Per Pair>$66
3)Tail Tidy Kit(Not the RG one)>$479
4)Front Wave Rotor Disc(Orange)>$457
5)Orange Anodized Handle Bar>$220
6)Front Disc Brake Reservoir CNC Aluminum machined Orange color>$99
7)Rear Disc Brake Reservoir Cover Orange>$77
8)Headlight mask> $457

>>Consider that the crash pads that cost Rs.2220/- in India cost [email protected]= Rs.2798.40 So its 21% costlier than in India...so if you apply the same idea to the other parts, they aren't gonna be any cheaper in India WHEN they arrive!!! I was really upset to find out these ridiculous prices!!!
@Shubz. No don't worry bro it's not a bother :-) In fact thanks for reminding me!!! I'll try heading to the shop by Saturday to find out about the grips, I hope they're ATLEAST priced reasonably :-s

gonna check for paddock stands and even crash pads for front fork and swing arm for the KTM at the local bike stores this Saturday too!

BTW! KTM 125 Duke cost Singapore $12,000/- On Road here!!! @Rs.42.40 DO THE MATH :-o

Hi, what is the model of your SOL helmet... it looks cool... I could not get a suitable one to go with my Duke, so I got it custom painted... pics attached

I'm sure the ASC guyz will think otherwise. From my experiences and stories heard - they love to stick to what is recommended. BTW Motul 300V is better suited for higher displacement high power bikes. For Duke even the 7100 will work absolutely fine without fail.



Though theoritically 15WX is a substitute of 20WX but the ASC guyz surely can delay or reject your claim for warranty if they want. So, don't do that in front of them or by informing them. In case situation arises and you need to file claim change it to Motul and present the Bike to them.

Yesterday I have observed one interresting thing. After washing the Bike I took it for a small night ride. after only 3-4 minutes I stopped. I was trying to clean some dust from the headlight glass with my hands - and I was surprised!! The glass was damn hot, and I don't mean warm - it's hot. I have checked the thing today also and the same result. Can anybody see if this is happening with their bikes also?? Is this normal??

Hello folks,
The bike is an attention seeker and many ppl try to sit on the bike and move it around a bit.was wondering to get disc lock and saw abt xena in tbhp.but xena was very expensive for me.today while coming to railwY stn i saw a pulsar in parking with disc lock-jugaad style.one lock(normal lock put on doors) was simPly locked in one of the disc holes.does its job and pretty cheap.
Any guys searching for a cover for the duke can go for the karizma cover.fits perfectly.

Nice... The custom graphics look nice. How much did it cost.? and where did u got it done?


My SOL helmet model is SL 68s2.

here are some pics

Nice match buddy.BTW how much did SOL cost and does this have the LEDs as well.

Dude it was totally different thing and i wanted it to have more attention so didn't miltiquote.. No offence

@inder.cool checked the prices on the phone today in Singapore,

Here's the price list if you dare:-
1)Tank LEDs>$237
2)CrashPads Front or Rear Per Pair>$66
3)Tail Tidy Kit(Not the RG one)>$479
4)Front Wave Rotor Disc(Orange)>$457
5)Orange Anodized Handle Bar>$220
6)Front Disc Brake Reservoir CNC Aluminum machined Orange color>$99
7)Rear Disc Brake Reservoir Cover Orange>$77
8)Headlight mask> $457

>>Consider that the crash pads that cost Rs.2220/- in India cost [email protected]= Rs.2798.40 So its 21% costlier than in India...so if you apply the same idea to the other parts, they aren't gonna be any cheaper in India WHEN they arrive!!! I was really upset to find out these ridiculous prices!!!
@Shubz. No don't worry bro it's not a bother :-) In fact thanks for reminding me!!! I'll try heading to the shop by Saturday to find out about the grips, I hope they're ATLEAST priced reasonably :-s

gonna check for paddock stands and even crash pads for front fork and swing arm for the KTM at the local bike stores this Saturday too!

BTW! KTM 125 Duke cost Singapore $12,000/- On Road here!!! @Rs.42.40 DO THE MATH :-o

Rs4550/- for the helmet... and No. It does not have any LEDs. I used some of the orange reflective stickers left from the ones used on the RIM. Its hardly noticeable that the helmet has some stickers on it. But they light up well in night if light is thrown on the helmet.

Awesome! It looks good..

Do they ship anywhere? & If possible can you share the shop's contact details

Visit SOL Helmet India site and contact us. I went through the same. As they were in chennai only, it was easy for me procure it.

I don't know mate... they told me the delivery of the bike may take up to 15days, but they might deliver it sooner too...