Some days back i went for a ride with the TNT Mumbai group, while coming back suddenly the radiator started leaking from the rear, noticed that the coolant leaked only when the bike went on uneven surfaces on the road. We stopped by to inspect the bike the temperature was normal and did not rise above 92.

Level in the reservoir was below low had almost finished, so we called the Service guys they suggested me to top it up. I dint wanted to call the RSA since i thought it might have over flowed and there was no fluctuation in the temperature.

After returning from the ride i went to the service center the same day, the service manager was kind enough to keep the service center open for me till 8:30 pm.

Next day i called to check what was wrong and they said the radiator is punctured from the back side, so the center manager logged an FIR with the company for warranty. This warranty claim was rejected by the company, saying the clamps which hold the fan was bent and this was a physical damage according to them which cannot be claimed in the warranty.
One possibility the service guy thought must have happend was the bike must have hit a nasty pothole which never occurred.

I have completed only 1700 kms on this bike, i do not ride like a maniac, i also maintain the bike in pristine condition(did not ride it during rains)also keep it away from sunlight and under a cover, also did not do any kind of MoD on the bike not even stickers or Decals.

So i wonder who tampered with the bike then the service guys or the factory?

Since i ride my bike daily i did not want to wait and fight about the issue cos i had seen a fellow riders issue about faulty part installed by the factory being dragged for more than a month.

Hence i fixed the radiator by claiming insurance. New Radiator Cost is Rs. 20000 + Labor Charges.

Oh man, that is ridiculous. Even if it goes into a pothole, how could it damage the clamps and puncture the radiator. If someone had to fiddle with bike like vandalism, why would they target something like backside of the radiator. I am unable to correlate the reason given. I hope everything goes smooth henceforth. However, this still requires a thorough investigation and logical reasoning.

even i did not find the reasoning logical, plus the back side is not accessible at all, so i doubt somthing has happend in the factory or at the SS.

Some days back i went for a ride with the TNT Mumbai group, while coming back suddenly the radiator started leaking from the rear, noticed that the coolant leaked only when the bike went on uneven surfaces on the road. We stopped by to inspect the bike the temperature was normal and did not rise above 92.

Level in the reservoir was below low had almost finished, so we called the Service guys they suggested me to top it up. I dint wanted to call the RSA since i thought it might have over flowed and there was no fluctuation in the temperature.

After returning from the ride i went to the service center the same day, the service manager was kind enough to keep the service center open for me till 8:30 pm.

Next day i called to check what was wrong and they said the radiator is punctured from the back side, so the center manager logged an FIR with the company for warranty. This warranty claim was rejected by the company, saying the clamps which hold the fan was bent and this was a physical damage according to them which cannot be claimed in the warranty.
One possibility the service guy thought must have happend was the bike must have hit a nasty pothole which never occurred.

I have completed only 1700 kms on this bike, i do not ride like a maniac, i also maintain the bike in pristine condition(did not ride it during rains)also keep it away from sunlight and under a cover, also did not do any kind of MoD on the bike not even stickers or Decals.

So i wonder who tampered with the bike then the service guys or the factory?

Since i ride my bike daily i did not want to wait and fight about the issue cos i had seen a fellow riders issue about faulty part installed by the factory being dragged for more than a month.

Hence i fixed the radiator by claiming insurance. New Radiator Cost is Rs. 20000 + Labor Charges.

How much did it cost to renew your insurance ?

That sounds ridiculous. Hope things get smooth at least after this.

Btb do u have a picture of what happened to the radiator?

You need not pay anything for renewal on claims. However you will lose no claim bonus while renewing next year.

I'm not sure how the 3 year policy work.

First of all, I'm really really disgusted that something like this has happened to you.

1. You have driven your 300 for only 1.7k kms. How can the clamps wear out so soon ?
2. You are very sure that you haven't dropped your vehicle into any deep potholes.
3. Your vehicle did not have this issue before you took it to the checkup. This clearly means that you need to investigate what happened when the bike was not with you.

You can actually file a complaint against these guys in consumer court. I mean if that's the extent you want to go.

I'm happy that you got your bike back. How much did it cost to renew your insurance ?

BTW can some one explain how much the no claim bonus works up to?

I had not clicked any pictures as we felt that its was over flowing, but the TNT Mumbai riders had seen it during the ride.

Also 1 of the rider had faced similar issue but he got brazing done for the radiator.

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yes the center manager said the same that i will loose the no claims bonus.

BTW can some one explain how much the no claim bonus works up to?

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1. You have driven your 300 for only 1.7k kms. How can the clamps wear out so soon ? - surprising isnt it and its a huge question on reliability of the machine as i keep on hearing about different problems of the bike everyday.

2. You are very sure that you haven't dropped your vehicle into any deep potholes. - never landed in deep potholes and there are no pot hole free roads in Mumbai . also how will that effect the radiator?

3. Your vehicle did not have this issue before you took it to the checkup. This clearly means that you need to investigate what happened when the bike was not with you. - well i had a issue after the first service which i showed to the SS guys but it was diagnosed as loose clamp after the ss fixed the loose clamp dint face the issue till the ride.

center manager did not speak about the renewal of insurance.

Will a radiator guard do any good ? And if I install one will it void the warranty ? How about frame sliders ? If I install an after market one will it void the warranty ?

Dont install radiator guard they will say the guard damaged the radiator, also frame sliders can be installed i use the one from dsk benelli which costed me 7.5k but i heard the same is sold in pune for 4.5k i feel cheated

Dont install radiator guard they will say the guard damaged the radiator, also frame sliders can be installed i use the one from dsk benelli which costed me 7.5k but i heard the same is sold in pune for 4.5k i feel cheated

Radiator Guards :- Not really required as the chances of something flying hitting it is remote and it comes at the cost of restricted airflow as they are mostly cosmetic, than being functional. One concern is however small stones or pebbles and of course muck on wet days getting flicked off the tire (they are very sticky). The stones can puncture your radiator and the muck can clog it. I have extended the mudguard using a BTwin mudguard and it works well. My radiator is clean even on a rainy day.



Frame Sliders :- DSK Benelli is selling their own frame sliders, they come in sets of 4. However i am using only two (the front ones - fit next to the arrow shaped panel below the tank. It is 4000 bucks and value for money and looks like it would do the job well.

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I had met Akhil in the SVC in BLR. What's your username here buddy ?

Looks sweet. How much did it cost ? Can you share the link as well ?