even if i stand and push the bike its kinda heavy
thought it would be light

and sitting on the bike and pushing it is a nightmare in slightly inclined positions
so im getting down and pulling the bike

my tire pressure is 26 in front and 36 in the rear

and does chain slack results in making the bike harder to push ?
sorry for noob questions
im new to gear bikes

To all those who are concerned about Cramster Colt as a saddlebag for Duke. I did a little bit of touring with the setup and found it quite comfy. It fits perfectly and there's no problem riding with it.

As the Coolant which is in your bike is of Motul Motocool Brand(factory default), so you need to use that only, unless you want to drain that and use some other brand. You need not go to the SVC and can refill it in your home. Just Buy the coolant from local shop, open the coolant cap(only when the Engine is totally cool), pour just a little coolant and check the level, repeat this step until the level is between MIN and MAX - and you're ready to race.

Bro - I guess you are a bit mistaken here.

The factory default is Castrol Radicool. And I don't think we can directly add the concentrated coolant into the tank. It must be diluted in the ratio 2:1 (water to coolant) and then poured into the tank. Unless you are using a ready-mix which is already diluted.

(I could be wrong and would love to be corrected)

Nope Bro, you are not at all wrong Actually according to the Service Manual the recommended coolant is Castrol Radicool. But during the Owners meet they told us that the bike came with Motul coolant and advised us to use the Motul Motocool Expert(Not sure whether they told that to promote Motul as there was a Motul Guy demonstrating products but it's definitely a premixed one, so no need to dilute).

Now here's my story - I recently topped up my engine coolant from the ASC itself, and this is what they have done. They just took a bottle of Motul Motocool Expert, opened the cap and added a little to topup. Now it's also possible that they took the Castrol one, diluted it and kept it in a Motul Bottle (Anything is possible under the sun and inside the ASC )Also, I am not 100% sure whether the bike initially had Motul or Castrol. I can just tell that the Motul one is of the same green color that we had initially in our bikes, but I am not sure which color is Castrol(I guess it's also green). Also when I enquired them regarding topup of the coolant before visiting ASC itself, they strongly asked me to visit ASC and get this done. However, when I told that I am out of town with my Bike and would not risk driving back to the ASC with the coolant level so low, they advised me to buy Motul Coolant and topup with it. They also told that in case of emergency if we can't get hold of any Coolant, we can use distilled water to top it up as a workaround. The only word of caution from them is never mix different brands and types of coolant. Guess it clears everyting.

thanks for replying, i will have to refill it at home, now the dilution is a big dilemma for me. I have bought a volvoline collant for temporary use, now the bottle says to dilute it to 1:1/:1:4/1:7 according to the service manual, and i am not able to find anything like this in the manual.

First of all can anyone tell me do I need to dilute it ? if yes, whats the ratio ?

To all those who are concerned about Cramster Colt as a saddlebag for Duke. I did a little bit of touring with the setup and found it quite comfy. It fits perfectly and there's no problem riding with it.

even if i stand and push the bike its kinda heavy
thought it would be light

and sitting on the bike and pushing it is a nightmare in slightly inclined positions
so im getting down and pulling the bike

dude check ur tyre pressure...also if the chain slack is ~5mm...i think it feels so because of tyre pressure..correct me if im wrong here but if the pressure is low u find it hard to push the bike.

my tire pressure is 26 in front and 36 in the rear

and does chain slack results in making the bike harder to push ?
sorry for noob questions
im new to gear bikes

The recommended tyre pressures are 25 psi front, rear 28.5 psi solo and 32 with pillion. Anything more than the recommended figures will adversely affect the handling of the bike.

The readings on the swingarm is the correct one. You can have 25-28 on the front and 29-30 on the rear.

It could be your mindset

Nope Dude, I can feel something is wrong. Straight line stability is Ok, but while turning or moving the Steering I can feel the discomfort. Will surely ride a bit more to find out more about this or will visit the SVC today.

Rather than visiting the SVC, You can just increase the pressure on both tyres by 2psi and see if the handling gets back to normal.

I too thought it to be light

As per the instruction on the chain cover it is, but go through the Manual and you'll find its 29 front, 29 Rear solo and 32 Rear with Pillion.

Now I can confirm that its a point of concern. Ridden some 30 - 40 Kms after I posted the issue. this is not a problem with tire pressure as I have tried with different air pressures(25/32, 25/30 or 28/32) and the result is same. It's not anything related to the chain as I had just tightened, cleaned and lubed it a week back, still lubed it once more today. Below is my observations -

1. While the Bike is not On(I mean ignition off) the the handlebar is moving freely from end to end, no discomfort.
2. When the Bike is in motion and in 1st or 2nd gear with speed less than 20 - 25, not much issue could be felt.
3. When the Bike crosses 30 around and in 3rd or higher gears the issue is evident. It seems that the front tire is glued to the road and it asks for a more than required effort to move the handlebar sideways.
4. While taking a corner or changing the direction by inclining the bike sideways and not turning the handlebar - the problem is less felt.
5. While trying to change direction by turning the handlebar sideways the problem is felt most. It seems that the front tire is actually sticking to the road to provide straight line stability.
6. Tried to search for any wires or any part which is messing with the handlebar and restricting it, but couldn't find any.

I will be visiting the SVC today for my first service. Can anybody shed some light so that it will be easier for me to find the fault and explain it to the SVC guyz??