@ psr

Next exam is on 6th June....
a big one.

Besides, what about that KHATT sound ? Thant's something different isn't it ?
stronger springs ??
Any particular recommendations ?
I did get my clutch springs replaced once.
Will it really help ?

@ gix

Where are you ??

@ Nano

Hope you have done good in the exams & ATB for your upcoming ones

I am very much here. The thing is,i don't know about other places,but here in bangalore at least,loads and loads of classic fiero/f2/fx are on RTR bores and heads and the local clutch plates(cheap non metal ones)last anything between 10 to 15k on em.That of course depends on the riding style,if it's not used much for stunting etc,then the local clutch plates last even longer.

The way the clutch cable is directed(back or front)doesn't affect the clutch life or slippage.

The RTR's have a better quality clutch plates ,that is alloy ones just like the ones classic fiero used to have.They take lot of load and last longer as well and no they can't be fitted on our bikes as the clutch cover is slightly bigger than that of the fieros.

I will ask ZEN about heavier alternatives and let you know.They have been tuning(modifying)ZMA piston/RTR piston/classic CBZ piston etc and running fieros/RTR for drag/road/moto cross/himalayan rallys/ racing purposes .They in fact have a V-Twin fiero(developed in house by Joe and others) which is developing over 24 horses at the rear wheel(will be more at crank) .So what i'm saying is,they have been there and done that and what i've done is nothing new or radical in any way what so ever.See what joe's done.

This is the thing which happens bro if you change things without getting the carburation correct,were the clutch plates really worn out when you replaced them? Because if i remember correctly,you were complaining about the same things before deciding on going for change of clutch plates.
The carb is running rich,you were using a diff plug the last time,hope this time it's the stock one or the CR8E.

@Abhi

That mech with carbs,is a real idiot!! he made me put the 97.5 jet to stop the missing and obviously the bike started to surge and there was a total lack of power!!!! He was saying to me and Kennedy that the clutch plates are worn out when i went there and complained about it!! Then as i told you i changed it to 110 main and still the engine lacked power and was surging though not as much as with stock jet!! Then yesterday i changed it to the 115 main jet which was on my bike till recent and guess what? The bike flies!! once again like before.Now i am thinking of going there and making him ride the bike!

@Nanotech

Sorry i forgot Try finding TVS centra clutch plates,original ones not local ones.They fit fieros and are made of alloy.I rem Joe saying that he's running them on his 200 fiero with good results.

@Nanotech

What you felt with the classic fieros and other fieros is not the clutch slippage ,its the cam in action.Let me explain,the ZMA,pulsars and even the splendor have lot of low end poke ,because of torque/stroke or tune.Were as the fiero doesn't have the low end poke,the classic fiero has lesser low end poke even in comparison to f2.
I've ridden all these bikes.The "snap!!" kinda response on leaving the clutch is what i am calling as low end poke.

At first when i rode bprag's bike,i thought his bike had a lesser weight crank of the RTR's but Mr Murthy told me it was because of the RTR cam,as his bike is running with RTR head.It literally jumps around like a girl whose bottom was pinched.

I understand what you mean, but that's not what i was facing the problem of.
it appears, as if the entire clutch bell slipped, its that hard, its not the gel between the clutch and the gearbox.

I hope you get what i mean.

The sound comes into action when the bike is ripped hard, even if the gear isn't touched, neither the clutch.

Hey nano, regarding the KHATT sound, i have this same problem with my F2 all the time.. i get the sound when releasing the clutch as well as when depressing (both sounds emit when riding in stop and go traffic situations). The sound does not exactly come from the clutch bell, but it comes from the rear sprockets mostly... my mech opens the chain cover and tightens the screws bolted on to the rear sprocket. there are 4 small screws along the circumference... just give it a try... this is my experience....

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Will be done asap sir !

Hid

Nano here is an interesting link on HID .

Daniel Stern Lighting Consultancy and Supply

Lets do that & Kid will not Boast of himself next time around

Yes loads of pictures are taken & I dont have one with me as of now, but by the time I get it I am sure shreeni will post some here.

Munnar is a wonderful place & I specially loved the ride to Top station early morning, taking corner after corner, If not for Bad & Old tires I would have more enjoyed it

@ All

In this trip I had extensively driven the bike in all Terrains possible Including little bit of Off-roading, What I have come to a conclusion Is that with 14teet GB sprcoket 4th gear becomes just an overdrive gear & helps in Crusing, I could keep 90kmph for more than 30minutes or so in superb 4 lane highways but my top end was restrcited to 115kmph & that too it takes a lot of time post 100kmph to attain this speed.

I am planning to check Highway riding with stock 13t once & check how does it fair with it.

And before you all come out at me, saying it is the rear bad ass tyre that is restricting from higher top end, I know about that too & I want to see how does it fair with 3.00x18, but for that i will have to wait for some more time

Any pictures of kerala girls that we can expect?I hope Abhi wasn't in charge of the camera if so it must have been tough to stop him from snapping pics of huge rear wheels and tyres(his addiction) on bikes(wish he had the same view about girls though)!!! A case in point,look at his avtar pic!! it shows the rear of his bike,the surprising thing is ,it doesn't show the huge rear wheel !!