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**vishnukmd** · 02-15-2011, 04:07 AM

Originally posted by WayofLife View Post

a steady beam would be a boon to teach a lesson to the morons who dont know what a low beam means and always ride on high beams.

**MSN1** · 02-15-2011, 10:10 AM

does the ZMR reflector fits GS

as the headlight reflector causing the bad on headlamp focus

thought of changing the reflector, does any one tried zma or zmr reflector as both the head lamps has much similarity

**vishnukmd** · 02-15-2011, 10:25 AM

Originally posted by MSN1 View Post

as the headlight reflector causing the bad issue

thought of changing the reflector, does any one tried zma or zmr reflector as both the head lamps has much similarity

The head light assembly is a single unit. We cannot separate the reflector and lens without causing damage to it.

**varunbikerboy** · 02-15-2011, 11:41 AM

Issue

Thank u BikeLover, Guru & Vishnu for ur comments / Suggestions. Will visit my mechanic and resolve the issues.

One more thing is that at the time of delivery, the odo meter was not functional. The dealer said that since bike is not yet registered at RTO, they should not let the meter function so as to keep the KMs as zero.

After the registration when the dealer's mechanic fitted the wires, the speedo was not working.. they opened the panel and found something amiss. The mechanic at the dealer then fitted some screw & bolt and the speedo started working.

But later i realized that its not showing accurate reading. Im on fifth gear and rpm is just below 4.5 but the speedo shows a speed of 10 -12kmph

Got to get this rectified too.

**Joe85** · 02-15-2011, 11:50 AM

Hi.
I was little busy in past few weeks. When ever I got time I spend some time to read the article in this forum.
My bike is running smoothly and covered 900K+ in the first 10 days. As the SC guys recommended, I tried to keep the maximum speed under 60. But rarely it touched 60+ once 72

. As our GS is so smooth, We have to check the odo to realize that its running in a high speed.
Now I'm going to give it for the first service. Is there any problem If I give it for first service

@thefalcon - I'm sorry for late reply to your question. No it was not the choke. I don't know the technical term used for it. (It is located above the oil tank, a screw is there. By tuning it, I solved the problem of engine raising even in neutral position without acceleration. If you know please let me know the actual technical word for it.)

@vishnukmd - Again I'm sorry for late reply.

No actually I mean the day was not good for buying new vehicles.

**MSN1** · 02-15-2011, 12:30 PM

Originally posted by Joe85 View Post

Hi.
I was little busy in past few weeks. When ever I got time I spend some time to read the article in this forum.
My bike is running smoothly and covered 900K+ in the first 10 days. As the SC guys recommended, I tried to keep the maximum speed under 60. But rarely it touched 60+ once 72

. As our GS is so smooth, We have to check the odo to realize that its running in a high speed.
Now I'm going to give it for the first service. Is there any problem If I give it for first service
no you have to tell them the problems so as they will try (suppose to be fixed by them) 900 is bit above the first service mark so go now ...... with almost empty tank

@thefalcon - I'm sorry for late reply to your question. No it was not the choke. I don't know the technical term used for it. (It is located above the oil tank, a screw is there. By tuning it, I solved the problem of engine raising even in neutral position without acceleration. If you know please let me know the actual technical word for it.)

its the clutch adjusting screw i believe

@vishnukmd - Again I'm sorry for late reply.

No actually I mean the day was not good for buying new vehicles.

my answers are in bold
mighty joe any day is good it all depends on our mood......

@Vishnu thanks for the update brother but we have to do something for the headlamp crises a cheap and best solution needed (am also searching)

**BiKeLovER** · 02-15-2011, 01:19 PM

Originally posted by varunbikerboy View Post

Thank u BikeLover, Guru & Vishnu for ur comments / Suggestions. Will visit my mechanic and resolve the issues.

One more thing is that at the time of delivery, the odo meter was not functional. The dealer said that since bike is not yet registered at RTO, they should not let the meter function so as to keep the KMs as zero.

After the registration when the dealer's mechanic fitted the wires, the speedo was not working.. they opened the panel and found something amiss. The mechanic at the dealer then fitted some screw & bolt and the speedo started working.

But later i realized that its not showing accurate reading. Im on fifth gear and rpm is just below 4.5 but the speedo shows a speed of 10 -12kmph

Got to get this rectified too.

Hey Hi....

I don't see any logic behind registration and the ODO Meter.....I am not sure but that guy may be cheating on you(Just a personal Opinion)....

Forum GURUS PLEASE FOCUS AND ADVICE FOR THE SAME

Varun till date I have only seen the bikes with no meter working for test ride....

And RTO is not at all an question when you are buying a new bike (DEALER IS GIVING A LAME EXCUSE

)

Please Look into it seriously....

But that's my personal opinion I may be wrong.....

Thanks.....

**MSN1** · 02-15-2011, 01:28 PM

Originally posted by BiKeLovER View Post

Hey Hi....

I don't see any logic behind registration and the ODO Meter.....I am not sure but that guy may be cheating on you(Just a personal Opinion).........

Thanks.....

+1 any time kms is not an issue for the rto,

its still in my memory the day where my dad driven the kinetic Honda scooter from trichy to chidambaram in Tamil nadu and thats well close to 150 kms before registration and it was registered at chidambaram on the next day ..... yeah this story is dated back to 1990

**2strokerama** · 02-15-2011, 01:35 PM

Originally posted by vishnukmd View Post

No one has complained about skidding before.

I did man.....remember my posts on brakes locking up?...looks like Im invisible here.

Applying clutch while braking is the balance sheet of our bicycle days or gearless scooter days. When the clutch is disengaged, the engine cannot function as a brake even though the rpm is decreased. So, do not keep the fingers on the clutch lever and disengage the clutch while braking. At the same time, try to downshift while braking, even if it is a clutchless downshifting. Clutchless downshifting or upshifting does not cause any damage to the transmission.

I used to think the same way...dont disengage clutch, it will help in engine braking. But Ive been proved wrong more than once. Keeping the clutch engaged during hard braking risks you pulling at the accelerator when youre pushed forward by your momentum...by newton's 2nd law. This makes braking even harder, stretching braking distance and putting unnecessary load on engine if it revs up very high as a consequence. Mind you, this is a possibility and by my experience, an often occuring possibility. Any other effects anyone has experienced?

I always leave the clutch engaged under normal braking though as above mentioned effect doesnt come into play, atleast on a noticeable scale. And Ive never experienced skidding under normal braking.

I was curious to know if wheel locks up because of simultaneous force applied onto it by the engine and an equivalent reverse force via the rear brake......like pushing something from both sides with equal force makes it go nowhere....can anyone shed some light on this?

**MSN1** · 02-15-2011, 01:40 PM

Originally posted by 2strokerama View Post

I did man.....remember my posts on brakes locking up?...looks like Im invisible here.

I used to think the same way...dont disengage clutch, it will help in engine braking. But Ive been proved wrong more than once. Keeping the clutch engaged during hard braking risks you pulling at the accelerator when youre pushed forward by your momentum...by newton's 2nd law. This makes braking even harder, stretching braking distance. Mind you, this is a possibility and for me, an often occuring possibility. Any other effects anyone has experienced?

I was curious to know if wheel locks up because of simultaneous force applied onto it by the engine and an equivalent reverse force via the rear brake......like pushing something from both sides with equal force makes it go nowhere....can anyone shed some light on this?

i used to apply breaks in quick pumping action (apply release then again apply and release till i feel its ok to move or stop) this way i can bring the speed to control with out much trouble

but in case of sudden breaking on close encounters no other option except pressing it hard

I don't know its good for the bike or not but doing so as it works well for me

All Cheers we reached the 4 digit mark guys
by sharing our knowledge and

**2strokerama** · 02-15-2011, 02:04 PM

All Cheers we reached the 4 digit mark guys
by sharing our knowledge and

^^^ :thumbsup:

i used to apply breaks in quick pumping action (apply release then again apply and release till i feel its ok to move or stop) this way i can bring the speed to control with out much trouble

but in case of sudden breaking on close encounters no other option except pressing it hard

I also used to do this by instinct....but only on front brake. On rear brake I know this helps get out of wheel lock but Ive never tried it on purpose.

I also used to disengage clutch by instinct. After I learnt about engine braking, had to learn to leave the clutch alone. Now Im learning again to disengage it after my experiences.

Theres a helpful article in the new xbhp issue on panic braking by oldfox. Its an alternative to braking hard right from the start. Ive tried it out and it works surprisingly well with minimal skid if done right.

**Augustine09** · 02-15-2011, 03:00 PM

Originally posted by 2strokerama View Post

Keeping the clutch engaged during hard braking risks you pulling at the accelerator when youre pushed forward by your momentum...

+100 to that.
Its better to have pulled the clutch lever while braking. I have reallised many times when I have revved while panic braking. Also constant practice of braking, releasing, braking, releasing with less intervals will help while panic braking. I try to shorten the time between two successive braking during normal riding. I presume this will help me during difficut situations.

**Jayantnarangkar** · 02-15-2011, 03:16 PM

Guys completed 2000 kms on ODO yesterday.. and that to in 20days.. is there any problem if ride it 100kms a day?
BTW bike is awesome.. riding at 80 kmph at 6k rpm feels grate..

**WayofLife** · 02-15-2011, 03:23 PM

Correct only a Projector HID high beam with some Hellas to assist will stop the Highbeam maniacs from using it full time. I feel one thing in GS right from day 1 that the headlight assembly looks to be adjustable. I did see a few posts here regarding that but then no updates on it though. I too did a thorough check of the assembly to find out whether there are any screws or adjusting mechanisms, but only in vain. And by default I feel that the low beam is little higher than normal bikes and this gives a false impression that the illumination is not adequate.
I tried testing this on a empty full dark stretch by comparing mine against a Pulsar 135, RTR 160, 180 and a P220F. Well out of all, the DC lighting of the P220 is the best, well its got projectors but still its very powerful low beams and illuminates a good amount of road ahead than the rest.

**2strokerama** · 02-15-2011, 03:48 PM

^^^^ If you mean headlight focus adjustment, it can be done....check the manual or go to SC and ask.

When I saw the post, i thoguht you found a way to adjust headlight assembly itself.

@madhu and augustine: I found the practice of braking - releasing, braking - releasing worked best on drum brakes.....disk brake force is too high to feel comfortable doing that fast. Or maybe I need to get adjusted to it or am doing it too fast.

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