This is coming from under the tank, i have asked SVC to check the chain slack yesterday only, they even lubricated...
can i measure the chain slack at home

Yes - the image shows you how much slack the chain should have. Between 1.2 and 1.6 inches in the middle. Mike

Checked the slackness, its is well within the range.. i can say metal grinding noise disappears when i pull the clutch

Guys can anybody tell me how much honda's fully synthetic oil for our baby costs. I am planning to go for it from semi-synthetic which costs 504rs.And is it worthy?

Brother that is in black color cane am i right?tat is fully synthetic i think.

It might be a worn bearing. Not sure - as I'm not a mechanic. However, I'd have a shop look at it immediately. It should be easy to reproduce the noise and for them to diagnose it. Mike

Over the past few days I've been working on my bikes in the garage. You can see my "Man Cave" behind the bikes in the photos. Well, actually it's my girlfriend's garage - but she kindly lets me use it. I recently added a Honda Touring Windscreen (from Tyga) to my 2011 CBR125/150R. Here's a link to the screen:

http://tyga-performance.com/site/product_info.php?products_id=2336

Once shipping fees are added - it came to about $130 - so it isn't inexpensive. But I think it looks good on the bike and makes it a little easier to tuck in when facing a strong headwind. I rode it on the highway today in strong winds (Yes - I had my CBR150R out riding) - and I think it does what it's intended to do. It fits over the stock screen and is mounted using the stock mirror fasteners.

The 2011 "Repsol" needs a good washing. I'm surprised by how little the dirt shows up in the photos. The orange accents really "pop" out in these pics.



You can see the side profile here. The touring windscreen is a bit wider and taller than the stock one. It also sports a bit of a "lip" at the top.



Here is a look at the front of both bikes. I think the windscreen looks good on the CBR150R. A nice match for the bike. And the signals on the 125R look much better too. I have another set of signals, so I plan to replace the rear ones as well.



As mentioned, I also installed some 2011 CBR250R/125R front signals on my 2009 CBR125R. These aren't cheap either. Around $50 each. However, I thought they were a big improvement over the tiny aftermarket one's I'd installed - and certainly much nicer looking than the huge bulbous antennae that came with it stock. Unfortunately, the 2011 front signals aren't a direct swap. They barely fit through the opening in the middle cowl where the stock signals pass through. Fortunately, with a little effort and wiggling - they fit. But the threaded part of the 2011 signal will not pass through the forward hole in the attachment plate on the bike (the stock signals that came with the bike fit the large rear hole rather than the forward one). So I had to drill (ream out) the forward hole with several successively larger metal bits. Finally a 3/8" bit was large enough to allow the threaded part of the signal to pass through. At this point - I thought I was almost done. Not quite. I tried to thread a 10mm nut to secure the signal to the plate, but it wouldn't thread properly. After some investigation - it turns out that the signals require 10mm "coarse" nuts. Once I acquired some at my local Honda dealer - everything went smoothly.

Mike

Hye !

It looks great! We hardly get any aftermarket parts for the CBR here in India, most things have to be imported, so it turns out to be rather expensive. Most people end up doing cosmetic mods mainly.
If you dont mind me asking, how much of a difference is there between the charachter's of the 125 and the 150 engine ? Also, are they similar to ride ? Or is the 125 more track focused ?
And what tyres are you running on them ?

Engine oil which is coming in black color 1 ltr. bottle is 10W30 fully sythetic oil and the MRP is Rs.504/-

Got hit on bike exhaust cover

Got hit on bike exhaust cover. Last week while going to office suddenly one snake crossed the rode. One guy who was riding Splendour + parallel to me on the right with his wife panicked after seeing snake hit my bike and fell down. I managed to stop my bike immediately . There was 2 damages on my bike. One scratch on white body near Grab rail. It got disappeared when I cleaned with cloth. Then there was a dent on exhaust cover. Friends I just left it to fix it during my 2^nd

I think that is just the exhaust cover dent and no issues to the actual exhaust as such. There is a gap between the silver colored cover and the actual exhaust. There is a exhaust protector rubber between those, which might have fallen down. Sometimes you may hear some bell like sound if your rpm is above certain level. Better to check with the ASC to analyse the impact and whether it can be straightened out.

The CBR125R and CBR150R are quite similar. The 2011 versions share the same chassis so the bikes actually feel remarkably similar. However, in terms of engine character, the CBR150R makes noticeably more power and revs a bit high (11,500 rpm vs. 11,000 rpm) and produces slightly more torque. I think it sounds better too. But the 150R's torque peak occurs higher in the rev range (8500 rpm) compared to the CBR125R (7800 rpm). The fuel economy figures for both bikes seem remarkable similar (based on my experience). If anything - I'd say that the CBR150R is more track oriented (more power and torque, higher redline, and better breathing and quicker revving 4-valve head) than the 125R. The 125R's 2-valve engine feels pretty torquey though - but it's missing the extra power many desire - to run out on the highway above 100km/hr (GPS) in windy conditions. Many people on the Canadian CBR125R forum typically wish to add a bit more power to their 125Rs shortly after buying them. Some have suggested that we should have received the CBR150R instead of the CBR125R in Canada. As much as I like the CBR125R, I tend to agree. The 150R adds just enough power to improve the flexibility of the bike - yet still retains the character and endearing handling qualities that we love about the CBR125R. The CBR150R feels like a 125R on steroids. If the CBR250R accelerates to 100km/hr in 8.5 seconds, relatively speaking, I'd say the CBR150R would take about 10.0 seconds, while the CBR125R would take about 12.0 seconds to reach the same speed. Based on my experience - the CBR150R can achieve speeds about 10 km/hr more (GPS) under virtually any condition (e.g., up hills, flat straights) compared to the CBR125R in the same gear. I purchased some Michelin Pilot Sporty tires for the CBR125R and had them shipped from the U.K. With shipping - the total came to about $250 (Canadian dollars). I took my 2009 CBR125R on a camping and touring trip across Ontario, Canada a couple of years ago. I discuss the character of the bike and the speeds attained through a very hill portion of the trip in the report. You can find the report here: Reliving The Past: A CBR125R Camping and Touring Adventure - ADVrider Hope this information was helpful. Mike

You can check yourself by removing two bolts by the allen key in the toolkit. After removing the bolts you have to slide it back apprx. 1 cm to remove it from the lock. There is a gap between muffler cover and muffler. From the picture, I hope there is no damage for the muffler. You can repair the cover from any local workshop and can be painted. Otherwise you have to order new one, and it will costs Rs. 740.

I changed it once due to some serious dents and scratches occured during transit.

Thanks... if there was no damage to muffler i am planning to leave the cover as it is. beacase i like the dent. even one of my friend asked me whether it is dent or cover design...

hi brothers hope you all r good,
in our manual table they r mention to
change the spark plug in 3rd
service.is anybody changed in 3rd
service?