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**yellowspunk** · 03-05-2012, 01:28 AM

Originally posted by maheshkmr View Post

Dude, you are getting such a FE is because of run-in. I was getting between 40 to 50 kmpl from my Ninja 250R while run-in. Now I am getting around 22 to 28 kmpl depends on riding conditions.
Things will change once you start reving it as the way it should be.

40-50kmpl on a ninja??????

**joshzma225** · 03-05-2012, 02:04 AM

Originally posted by maheshkmr View Post

Dude, you are getting such a FE is because of run-in. I was getting between 40 to 50 kmpl from my Ninja 250R while run-in. Now I am getting around 22 to 28 kmpl depends on riding conditions.
Things will change once you start reving it as the way it should be.

Wow it seems a lot of people here have a lot of self control when it comes to running in a bike :-D I personally will do a bit of sprints now and then...sort of like cheating on a diet :-p I have a very twitchy palms

**sayank10** · 03-05-2012, 02:17 AM

Originally posted by yellowspunk View Post

40-50kmpl on a ninja??????

never had a chance to gauge ninja's mileage ,but heard of it giving 38 during run-in.

**ABikerAtHeart** · 03-05-2012, 02:24 AM

Originally posted by sayank10 View Post

all those horrific fe figure will sure come down after run-in.

cause you are gonna rip it hard.

Any reason why alot of R15v2.0 riders complained of an fe of 25-30 during run-in and 40-45 post 1st service at relatively insame riding??

**sayank10** · 03-05-2012, 02:34 AM

Originally posted by ABikerAtHeart View Post

Any reason why alot of R15v2.0 riders complained of an fe of 25-30 during run-in and 40-45 post 1st service at relatively insame riding??

isn't the figure too optimistic for insane riding?

can't answer your query though,heard same case with one rtr rider.

**ABikerAtHeart** · 03-05-2012, 03:03 AM

Originally posted by sayank10 View Post

isn't the figure too optimistic for insane riding?

can't answer your query though,heard same case with one rtr rider.

Allow me to rephrase.
By insane riding, i meant hitting topend and still managing a 40+.
And since you know about the rtr case and claim (or assume) the FE of Duke to fall to half its current figures,then do you know why the reverse happened to R15s,given its understood the Duke FE would fall given revving it in its powerband?

**sayank10** · 03-05-2012, 03:20 AM

Originally posted by ABikerAtHeart View Post

Allow me to rephrase.
By insane riding, i meant hitting topend and still managing a 40+.
And since you know about the rtr case and claim (or assume) the FE of Duke to fall to half its current figures,then do you know why the reverse happened to R15s,given its understood the Duke FE would fall given revving it in its powerband?

the reverse case can be result of many factors,how many version 2 owner has reported?too many?

**joshzma225** · 03-05-2012, 03:48 AM

What is the Maximum speed you can hit in 6th gear upto 7500 RPM before the Rev Limiter kicks in? And can anyone explain how the KTM PBK has advised you how to run in the bike? Was there anything specific they mentioned? & Is anyone doing the Motoman method of breaking in the engine?I read the article and by golly it made sense!!!

**Chandu!!** · 03-05-2012, 03:59 AM

Originally posted by ABikerAtHeart View Post

Allow me to rephrase.
By insane riding, i meant hitting topend and still managing a 40+.
And since you know about the rtr case and claim (or assume) the FE of Duke to fall to half its current figures,then do you know why the reverse happened to R15s,given its understood the Duke FE would fall given revving it in its powerband?

Bro its nothing but your in love with r15 and you cant compare duke with the r15 by many factors !
so go with the r15 as it suits your needs don't get confused between these both am telling you this because you confused from along time
So dnt fell bad for my post both are totaly different bikes keep that in mind :-]
Hope you know the problem that goes with it !

**ABikerAtHeart** · 03-05-2012, 04:11 AM

Originally posted by sayank10 View Post

the reverse case can be result of many factors,how many version 2 owner has reported?too many?

Quite a no. actually!
I,on finding no answer,disregarded them as miscalculation.

**ABikerAtHeart** · 03-05-2012, 04:25 AM

Originally posted by joshzma225 View Post

What is the Maximum speed you can hit in 6th gear upto 7500 RPM before the Rev Limiter kicks in? And can anyone explain how the KTM PBK has advised you how to run in the bike? Was there anything specific they mentioned? & Is anyone doing the Motoman method of breaking in the engine?I read the article and by golly it made sense!!!

Haha..
Firstly, read my post again. Sayand and Me are not comparing anything with anything here.

Secondly, I booked my R15 a month ago.

Edit: Motoman's method is for SBKs and/or highly stressed entrylevels. It is IMO never tested by anyone in our country intentionally.
The reason I'm against it is simple: he's just a regular tuner with no millions of dollars spent in RnD unlike these well establised brands like Yamaha,Honda and KTM.
Bottomline: stick to book.

**joshzma225** · 03-05-2012, 04:58 AM

Originally posted by ABikerAtHeart View Post

Haha..
Firstly, read my post again. Sayand and Me are not comparing anything with anything here.

Secondly, I booked my R15 a month ago.

Edit: Motoman's method is for SBKs and/or highly stressed entrylevels. It is IMO never tested by anyone in our country intentionally.
The reason I'm against it is simple: he's just a regular tuner with no millions of dollars spent in RnD unlike these well establised brands like Yamaha,Honda and KTM.
Bottomline: stick to book.

Hmmmm I guess you are right about this method only being tested on SBKs...and I guess KTM would know even better than Motoman :-D thanks for the advice Biker

**Ri$hi** · 03-05-2012, 05:09 AM

The Motoman's running in method should really work unless we are gentle on the throttle and keeping the 7500 rpm deadline in mind and warmup the engine before riding it hard and avoid riding hard in cold mornings. Like the commuter bikes are not designed for hitting high speeds in the same way premium bikes are allergic to slow speeds. I have heard about issues with ducati, cbrs when ridden in slow speeds. The cooling system in these bike works only in high rpms. So all that we need to do on the duke during running in is, exploit each gears by steady accelerating and de-accelerating. A easy running in will make a bike slow, irrespective of how hard You ride post run in. Thats what Motoman is trying to convey.

**vrugonnab** · 03-05-2012, 06:57 AM

Originally posted by ABikerAtHeart View Post

Allow me to rephrase.
By insane riding, i meant hitting topend and still managing a 40+.
And since you know about the rtr case and claim (or assume) the FE of Duke to fall to half its current figures,then do you know why the reverse happened to R15s,given its understood the Duke FE would fall given revving it in its powerband?

It could be quite possible that these machines running under rich air fuel mixture during run-in and then the same might have been corrected @first-service. In that case, you can certainly see improvement in FE. For anyone, it takes time to get used to bike, especially bikes like R15 or Duke, coz they are so different from the ones we are riding so far. In the end, it's all about maintaining the bike at it's sweetest power band and that differs from bike to bike.

**Ri$hi** · 03-05-2012, 07:14 AM

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