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**hunkofgals** · 05-22-2012, 11:04 AM

Originally posted by devil_rider View Post

It's good that the service centre in your city is working on Sunday..

The one in Mumbai is closed on Sundays.. It sucks yaar coz then i have to take out time from my work to go over there

bro today is tuesday , it means i got it serviced yesterday so its monday not sunday

sunday toh its holiday for sure

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and even i have a query on what level the suspension is to be set , now the present one is hard and i can feel every pot holes what do i do , which level should i say them to change without effecting cornering ?

**devil_rider** · 05-22-2012, 11:55 AM

Originally posted by hunkofgals View Post

bro today is tuesday , it means i got it serviced yesterday so its monday not sunday

sunday toh its holiday for sure

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and even i have a query on what level the suspension is to be set , now the present one is hard and i can feel every pot holes what do i do , which level should i say them to change without effecting cornering ?

.. My bad..

I guess I need a long vacation..

**sriram90** · 05-22-2012, 07:37 PM

I had a problem of the front portion of the bike shaking up and down even in perfectly flat roads. The first time it happened was close to my first service so I got it fixed then. After some 50kms of service it happened again. Got it fixed today. It seems there was some bolt loose. The mechanic said it was the bolt under that big nut u can see below the console. I am taking my bike away from the city for a month. I hope the same problem dosent pop up again.

Also,I saw a brilliant Duke in the service center today. That guy painted the entire orange part, white and painted the logo on-top of it in black. It was brilliant. Is anyone here the owner? Can anyone tell me where they do that and how much it costs ?(in Chennai)

**sivigshankar** · 05-22-2012, 09:07 PM

Ryder Clips Shift Socks

Originally posted by joel_sherly View Post

1000 rupees for a shift sock?!?! Worth it?

Originally posted by venkatramanp View Post

SivigShankar, where did you buy the Shift sock? I don't see an option to buy in the performance racing website. Is the Shift Sock available in Bangalore stores?

Joel / Venkat : It serves the purpose for me. I used to get depressions on the toe area before this. Now that's being avoided and this extends the length of the lever as well which makes it easier to shift. I am thinking if I should order one more for the brake lever just so that its easier to shift.

Check the following site: Shift Socks | Boot Protector | Shoe Protector | Shift Cover | Online store

Each one costs $9.95 and they ship to India at $11.95 till 5 pieces.. from 6th to10th piece it's $14.05 and more than that shipping is $24.95 ; The one I have is rubber shift sock which has be to be inserted in, they have another model which is with a zipper.. that's easier to put in

Hope this helps you guys out there...

**Doga** · 05-22-2012, 10:09 PM

The bike has been doing fairly good and does indeed evoke smile on my face every now and then. The pick up, the distinct exhaust note and the looks on fellow motorist's faces make sure that happens

.

There are some issues too, however.

1) The thud/khat sound from the rear, whenever I ride over any tarmac undulations/speed breakers/ spoilers. I have yet not been able to pinpoint the exact source of this sound. Don't know what it is. The service advisor at the svc centre said it could be the rear fender hitting the rear mudguard

. I am not exactly sure if that could be believed.

2) I noticed a weird 'krrrr' sound twice yesterday, when upshifting from 5th to 6th, during a highway run. The sound disappeared quicly. Could be due to less assured shifting on my part but has anyone noticed it on their ride?

3) There is a squeaking sound coming from the rear not along with the thud/khat(the thud is occasional though) even when minor undulations are encountered. In short on any less than good road stretches. This problem surfaced after I got my chain tightened at the svc by the service advisor as the mechanic was absent that day. When I depress the rear at standstill repeatedly, that sound doesn't come, so the shock absorber might not be the culprit here. I could be wrong though.

4) There is a squeak sound which comes from the front when I engage the handlebars before starting the engine. Most possible source is the front disc setup. Is this the break running in and a normal sound?

Now some clarifications/suggestions which I would like to have :

1) I want to change the engine oil. I understand that before 1000k mineral should preferably be used. Is my understanding correct? The svc stocks Motul 7100 besides the regular bajaj DTSI oil. But no mineral. Any recommendations? My ride has 500 km on the odo.

2)Please suggest a wax and polish for the duke except F1.

Btw the seawoods svc has torque wrench but no measuring caliper.

**hunkofgals** · 05-22-2012, 10:57 PM

Originally posted by Doga View Post

The bike has been doing fairly good and does indeed evoke smile on my face every now and then. The pick up, the distinct exhaust note and the looks on fellow motorist's faces make sure that happens

.

There are some issues too, however.

1) The thud/khat sound from the rear, whenever I ride over any tarmac undulations/speed breakers/ spoilers. I have yet not been able to pinpoint the exact source of this sound. Don't know what it is. The service advisor at the svc centre said it could be the rear fender hitting the rear mudguard

. I am not exactly sure if that could be believed.

This sound comes when the chain hits the chain guard
its common even after we get the chain tightened

2) I noticed a weird 'krrrr' sound twice yesterday, when upshifting from 5th to 6th, during a highway run. The sound disappeared quicly. Could be due to less assured shifting on my part but has anyone noticed it on their ride?

i havent experienced this problem , but it might be due to improper shifting , try shifting properly and see if the sound persists still

3) There is a squeaking sound coming from the rear not along with the thud/khat(the thud is occasional though) even when minor undulations are encountered. In short on any less than good road stretches. This problem surfaced after I got my chain tightened at the svc by the service advisor as the mechanic was absent that day. When I depress the rear at standstill repeatedly, that sound doesn't come, so the shock absorber might not be the culprit here. I could be wrong though.

i didnt understand what ur trying to say

4) There is a squeak sound which comes from the front when I engage the handlebars before starting the engine. Most possible source is the front disc setup. Is this the break running in and a normal sound?

i think its the tire that is squeezing to the ground and making that squeak noise
as they are new

Now some clarifications/suggestions which I would like to have :

1) I want to change the engine oil. I understand that before 1000k mineral should preferably be used. Is my understanding correct? The svc stocks Motul 7100 besides the regular bajaj DTSI oil. But no mineral. Any recommendations? My ride has 500 km on the odo.

u can go for motul 71000 20W50
makes the engine smooth and less engine heating
.
2)Please suggest a wax and polish for the duke except F1.

Btw the seawoods svc has torque wrench but no measuring caliper.

u can refer to bike polish thread in universal thread section
here's the link

http://http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/u...ke-polish.html

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**burninrubbr** · 05-22-2012, 11:48 PM

Originally posted by sivigshankar View Post

Joel / Venkat : It serves the purpose for me. I used to get depressions on the toe area before this. Now that's being avoided and this extends the length of the lever as well which makes it easier to shift. I am thinking if I should order one more for the brake lever just so that its easier to shift.

Check the following site: Shift Socks | Boot Protector | Shoe Protector | Shift Cover | Online store

Each one costs $9.95 and they ship to India at $11.95 till 5 pieces.. from 6th to10th piece it's $14.05 and more than that shipping is $24.95 ; The one I have is rubber shift sock which has be to be inserted in, they have another model which is with a zipper.. that's easier to put in

Hope this helps you guys out there...

Just out of curiosity, the zipper sock is easy to put on, but will it stay ? Taking Dukes viby nature into consideration ?
P.S. I'm yet to receive my bike, looking for all the needed accessories
Cheers

**sivigshankar** · 05-23-2012, 01:52 AM

Originally posted by burninrubbr View Post

Just out of curiosity, the zipper sock is easy to put on, but will it stay ? Taking Dukes viby nature into consideration ?
P.S. I'm yet to receive my bike, looking for all the needed accessories
Cheers

Zipper socks will stay on ... cuz its an L Shape one.. dont think it'll fall off that easily.. however, it's easier to steal by the local thiefs

**Doga** · 05-23-2012, 02:03 AM

Originally posted by hunkofgals View Post

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What I meant is the sound is of a constant squeak when riding even over minor road perturbations. Like that coming from aged vehicle suspensions.To check if the rear shock is giving that sound I tried to reproduce the situation by pressing the rear down to see if the suspension makes that kind of sound, but it didn't. Will take it to asc on Saturday.
Regarding engine oil, I think mineral oil should be used before 1000 kms. It helps to bed the engine properly. 7100 is FS right/
Thanks for your suggestions though.

**hunkofgals** · 05-23-2012, 11:06 AM

Originally posted by Doga View Post

What I meant is the sound is of a constant squeak when riding even over minor road perturbations. Like that coming from aged vehicle suspensions.To check if the rear shock is giving that sound I tried to reproduce the situation by pressing the rear down to see if the suspension makes that kind of sound, but it didn't. Will take it to asc on Saturday.
Regarding engine oil, I think mineral oil should be used before 1000 kms. It helps to bed the engine properly. 7100 is FS right/
Thanks for your suggestions though.

better take it to the SVC
.
u can change to 7100 on ur 1st service
and yes it is fully synthetic single ester

**venkatramanp** · 05-23-2012, 11:33 AM

Originally posted by kevin4nivek View Post

Hi All

Also, another question specific to Bangalore.
I got by bike delivered on 28th March. Its registered at KR Puram RTO. However I have not received the smart card yet. Can anyone tell as to how long does it take for the smart card to arrive. I was told by the showroom guys that it will be delivered by post at my residence.

Thanks!!

In case you are not around in home when the post came (most likely speed post), it goes back to the RTO. So take a reference number from the bike showroom (they should have one) and meet the concerned person in the RTO. Last time around when I converted my regular RC to smartcard, it never came home, I had to go and collect it personally from Indiranagar RTO.

**Janesh.J** · 05-23-2012, 11:37 AM

Originally posted by Doga View Post

1) The thud/khat sound from the rear, whenever I ride over any tarmac undulations/speed breakers/ spoilers. I have yet not been able to pinpoint the exact source of this sound. Don't know what it is.

I am also facing same issue after tightening the chain and i feel it is the chain hitting the swing arm from below as well as the plastic cover. If u dont decelerate when u go over bad patches the khat khat sound does not come.

Originally posted by Doga View Post

4) There is a squeak sound which comes from the front when I engage the handlebars before starting the engine. Most possible source is the front disc setup. Is this the break running in and a normal sound?

I am also facing this issue when i move the bike forward and backward when parking, its not like the squeaking we hear normally, but a more high pitched one and i think its the disc setup, hopefully nothing serious.

Originally posted by Doga View Post

1) I want to change the engine oil. I understand that before 1000k mineral should preferably be used. Is my understanding correct? The svc stocks Motul 7100 besides the regular bajaj DTSI oil. But no mineral. Any recommendations? My ride has 500 km on the odo.

Ideally mineral oil should be used for first 1000 Kms, but as the manual suggests and recommends using either DTSi or Motul, we can stick to it.

**joel_sherly** · 05-23-2012, 12:28 PM

Could anyone tell me if its ok to change the level of suspension to 'soft'(level 2) without affecting the cornering and performance????

**krish2778** · 05-23-2012, 01:00 PM

Originally posted by joel_sherly View Post

Could anyone tell me if its ok to change the level of suspension to 'soft'(level 2) without affecting the cornering and performance????

Hard setting of suspension is more suitable for cornering,gives more feedback from the road, having a soft setting will not be much suitable for it. A see no reason why a suspension setting might hamper the bikes engine performance

Cheers Mate
Ride Safe
krishna

**Doga** · 05-23-2012, 01:03 PM

Originally posted by Janesh.J View Post

I am also facing same issue after tightening the chain and i feel it is the chain hitting the swing arm from below as well as the plastic cover.If u dont decelerate when u go over bad patches the khat khat sound does not come.

The sound comes even at slow speeds. I'll check if maintaining speed over bad patches doesn't produce that sound.

I am also facing this issue when i move the bike forward and backward when parking, its not like the squeaking we hear normally, but a more high pitched one and i think its the disc setup, hopefully nothing serious.

Yeah the sound comes from the front disc setup definitely. I was worried initially that it's coming from the handlebar setup/cone set, but after careful investigation I am pretty sure that the sound is emanating from the front disc.

Ideally mineral oil should be used for first 1000 Kms, but as the manual suggests and recommends using either DTSi or Motul, we can stick to it

I know there is a 20W50 Motul mineral available. Motul 3000 20W50 4T. Now the thing is there is another of the same grade 1000 20W50T.Only need clarification if the latter exists and if it does, which one should I use? I'll be switching to 7100 after 100 kms. So the mineral will only be used for 500 kms..

Originally posted by joel_sherly View Post

Could anyone tell me if its ok to change the level of suspension to 'soft'(level 2) without affecting the cornering and performance????
A soft suspension would definitely hamper the handling and cornering performance. By how much and if it'll be perceptible to the average rider or during average/common riding conditions is something I can only speculate on. My guess is 'not much' . If the roads/surfaces you normally ride over are bad then switching to a soft setting might make sense. But if you have lots of sweeping corners around your place and you are a cornering junkie then probably the harder setting would make sense as a great corner exit gives unbridled joy whereas a plush ride on a straight would only avoid disappoinment. Choice is yours

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