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Hi All, on Tuesday 17th July 2012, I bought my CBR150R black + green bike from SVM Honda Ayanavaram, Chennai. Following are my experiences with the new arrival to my family.
1. SVM Honda were really responsive unlike Kun Honda where I first booked my CBR150R and waited w/o customer centric responses and couple of false promises deceived me. I got my bike delivered in the next day when I called Mr. Saji in SVM Honda. Thanks to Saji.
2. Thanks to XBHP friends who helped to know about the bike.
3. My bike is still not registered, was informed by Mr. Karthik in SVM Honda that registration will happen on Thursday 26th July 2012 since papers not cleared yet. Some inspector has to sign he said. What did it mean?
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5. Overall driving experience was good except in city traffic where I struggled to shift gears often, and the bike went off couple of times in the mid of traffic. Hope gears will come handy soon.
6. Can feel a bit of Back pain and wrist pain since I was not used to a sports bike lean forward type before. I have Victor GX (9 years old, still in good condition)
7. Engine feels a bit of strained when I release the throttle at higher gears. Please tell me is that norm al or abnormal.
8. After I reached home and put off the engine, I noticed a burnt smell coming from the engine premises. I touched few cables running across there and found they are melt slightly (felt soft). Although heat is only three bars. Anyone noticed this? Please clarify will this be ok in days or should bring it notice to the dealer. I have read about engine heat in this forum.
9. I was asked not to start ignition until the speedometer is run and come to halt.
10. Bike idle RPM is somewhere near to 1900. I was asked not to change this as it is factory setting and character of the engine. Your views please.
11. I was not given pollution under control sticker, please tell me is that mandatory.
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13. Definitely CBR150R is a head turner everywhere you go.
14. Tell me one thing, the visibility of CBR150R in Chennai roads is very meager or I would say nothing. I can find many 250s but no 150s. Does it mean we are having problem in registration of the vehicle. Though dealer gives assurance I am little afraid of this. Please clarify.
15. Please tell me whether I can do water wash myself or only service centre people has to do. I am asking this because this bike is loaded with electronics, sensors at some places as you say.
16. Which speed should I maintain?
17. My heart alarms about the bike and I am not able to sleep well leaving the bike at the portico. Is there any other lock available apart from one already in the bike ? can we use remote lock system now?
Hi All, on Tuesday 17th July 2012, I bought my CBR150R black + green bike from SVM Honda Ayanavaram, Chennai. Following are my experiences with the new arrival to my family.
1. SVM Honda were really responsive unlike Kun Honda where I first booked my CBR150R and waited w/o customer centric responses and couple of false promises deceived me. I got my bike delivered in the next day when I called Mr. Saji in SVM Honda. Thanks to Saji.
2. Thanks to XBHP friends who helped to know about the bike.
3. My bike is still not registered, was informed by Mr. Karthik in SVM Honda that registration will happen on Thursday 26th July 2012 since papers not cleared yet. Some inspector has to sign he said. What did it mean?
4.
5. Overall driving experience was good except in city traffic where I struggled to shift gears often, and the bike went off couple of times in the mid of traffic. Hope gears will come handy soon.
6. Can feel a bit of Back pain and wrist pain since I was not used to a sports bike lean forward type before. I have Victor GX (9 years old, still in good condition)
7. Engine feels a bit of strained when I release the throttle at higher gears. Please tell me is that norm al or abnormal.
8. After I reached home and put off the engine, I noticed a burnt smell coming from the engine premises. I touched few cables running across there and found they are melt slightly (felt soft). Although heat is only three bars. Anyone noticed this? Please clarify will this be ok in days or should bring it notice to the dealer. I have read about engine heat in this forum.
9. I was asked not to start ignition until the speedometer is run and come to halt.
10. Bike idle RPM is somewhere near to 1900. I was asked not to change this as it is factory setting and character of the engine. Your views please.
11. I was not given pollution under control sticker, please tell me is that mandatory.
12.
13. Definitely CBR150R is a head turner everywhere you go.
14. Tell me one thing, the visibility of CBR150R in Chennai roads is very meager or I would say nothing. I can find many 250s but no 150s. Does it mean we are having problem in registration of the vehicle. Though dealer gives assurance I am little afraid of this. Please clarify.
15. Please tell me whether I can do water wash myself or only service centre people has to do. I am asking this because this bike is loaded with electronics, sensors at some places as you say.
16. Which speed should I maintain?
17. My heart alarms about the bike and I am not able to sleep well leaving the bike at the portico. Is there any other lock available apart from one already in the bike ? can we use remote lock system now?
Though, the owners know it is worth the penny spent, 
(okay, not every of it 
)
. Dunno, if am sure, but will double check again when chance comes. 
The RVMs are absent only in the first two photos and they were before delivery in the dealership as you can see the wraps in the headlight cover and the RVMs are present in the third pic. Guess, you missed it! 
. Infact I was once caught by the police when i was on the way from the showroom to home near Anna Nagar. I cursed my bad luck
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