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**sri.rtr160** · 11-03-2016, 07:18 PM

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Originally posted by KnoXxX View Post

Met with an accident. it was rainning heavily and was getting dark, suddenly a pothole came out braked and skidded on the right. tank, headlamp,exhaust damaged. handlebar outt of shape, brake lever scratched, and a knob which stops the handlebar from going further right chipped off the chassis down below where the vin no is on the neck, so now the headlamp hits the tank when turned to the right. oh and helmet also scratched on the chin part. Still annoyed with myself.

Hope you are safe..Take Care. This Pot Holes are Major Issue for riders. ....

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Originally posted by Motomonster View Post

Today got a crash guard , ladies footrest and seat cover fixed. Price 450 for crash guard,150 for ladies footrest ,200 Seat cover.
Posting pics

May i know where u got it from

**Jayanta Kumar Das** · 11-03-2016, 07:21 PM

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Originally posted by vaRider View Post

Even I ride in ghat section/hilly areas but I ride solo most of the times.

On such roads if bike is kept in power band such as between 4-7k bike wouldn't struggle. This bike is meant to be revved high. If the gearing and engine is set like that, the bike should be used that way.

Each vehicle has some character, play with it and have fun. A true driver shouldn't compare vehicles and expect it to behave that way. If you Rev this bike, believe me nothing else can beat the fun!

Buddy,if you go with a constant speed then it doesnot lack of power. but in hill city traffic if you brake in upward gradient then you will know what is the problem.tell me bro how will you keep rpm4-7k.

**Motomonster** · 11-03-2016, 07:55 PM

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Originally posted by sri.rtr160 View Post

Hope you are safe..Take Care. This Pot Holes are Major Issue for riders. ....

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May i know where u got it from

Ramkote , Hyderabad.

**Ravii** · 11-03-2016, 08:08 PM

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

When my engine gets warm , the rpm comes done very very slow after releasing off the throttle as compared to when it is cold , also there seems some more race after I put off throttle and also engine too sounds annoying ...
The bike runs smooth when engine is cold but sounds like engine is damaged when it heats up ...
It's 1350 km on the odo...
Is it normal with all the hornets...
Please suggest what to do...

**KnoXxX** · 11-03-2016, 08:38 PM

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Originally posted by anoopkumar0 View Post

Are you ok? Hope there is no injury.
With respect to accident, is it more damage?

Not much injuries. just scratches on the elbow and forearm areas and both knees. the welded knob near the lower coneset that stops the streering travelling beyond a certain point has just chipped off, that worries me. never has it happened on any of my bikes nor my friends'. Welding on this bikes seems shoddy.

**baymax** · 11-03-2016, 08:40 PM

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Originally posted by Ravii View Post

When my engine gets warm , the rpm comes done very very slow after releasing off the throttle as compared to when it is cold , also there seems some more race after I put off throttle and also engine too sounds annoying ...
The bike runs smooth when engine is cold but sounds like engine is damaged when it heats up ...
It's 1350 km on the odo...
Is it normal with all the hornets...
Please suggest what to do...

I think that's an issue with almost all hornets.
Even mine behaves the same as you have described.
Engine sounds like its damaged and yes, the rpm falls slowly when we let off the throttle.
Mine is 600 kms.
I am thinking of test riding some other hornets just to make sure, and for that I have to go to the showroom again as no one I know own one.

**KnoXxX** · 11-03-2016, 08:56 PM

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Originally posted by hypheni View Post

Hope you are not injured only is your bike. Do you have the CBS?

Yes I have the CBS model.

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Originally posted by vaRider View Post

Take care buddy. Hope you're okay and beloved Hornet. Have you started with insurance claim process?

Ride safe...

Yes Bro I am ok luckily. maybe due to the raincoat I was wearing. I am not at my place now. will start with the insurance thingy as soon as I go back home. for now straighten out things like leg guard etc myself.

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Originally posted by Jayanta Kumar Das View Post

Buddy,if you go with a constant speed then it doesnot lack of power. but in hill city traffic if you brake in upward gradient then you will know what is the problem.tell me bro how will you keep rpm4-7k.

Yes I totally agree with Jayanta. When I am solo I keep the speeds up and then I cover ground. But once traffic is there it takes lot of time and technique to get up to speeds again to travel with ease.

**Ravii** · 11-03-2016, 09:38 PM

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Originally posted by baymax View Post

I think that's an issue with almost all hornets.
Even mine behaves the same as you have described.
Engine sounds like its damaged and yes, the rpm falls slowly when we let off the throttle.
Mine is 600 kms.
I am thinking of test riding some other hornets just to make sure, and for that I have to go to the showroom again as no one I know own one.

Will this problem remain forever ...?
What to do for now???

**vaRider** · 11-03-2016, 09:53 PM

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Originally posted by Jayanta Kumar Das View Post

Buddy,if you go with a constant speed then it doesnot lack of power. but in hill city traffic if you brake in upward gradient then you will know what is the problem.tell me bro how will you keep rpm4-7k.

Yeah buddy stop and go on hill road can be problematic. I have not done that yet. Will try it soon.

You may use more clutch if no other technique is there...

**nnagap72** · 11-03-2016, 11:14 PM

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Originally posted by Ravii View Post

When my engine gets warm , the rpm comes done very very slow after releasing off the throttle as compared to when it is cold , also there seems some more race after I put off throttle and also engine too sounds annoying ...
The bike runs smooth when engine is cold but sounds like engine is damaged when it heats up ...
It's 1350 km on the odo...
Is it normal with all the hornets...
Please suggest what to do...

Always remember, that a warm engine idle speed is greater than a cold engine idle speed. So the "extra race" you find when you put your throttle in off position is normal.
But it should not be too much. ~1400RPM when hot, ~1100 RPM when cold is a good recommended idle for all bikes in this range. But tell me is the "more race" you are saying happening after last service, or since the beginning?

**Ravii** · 11-03-2016, 11:39 PM

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Originally posted by nnagap72 View Post

Always remember, that a warm engine idle speed is greater than a cold engine idle speed. So the "extra race" you find when you put your throttle in off position is normal.
But it should not be too much. ~1400RPM when hot, ~1100 RPM when cold is a good recommended idle for all bikes in this range. But tell me is the "more race" you are saying happening after last service, or since the beginning?

The more race is happening after my 600 kms and I done my 1st service at 650 km..
From there on I am having the problem...
And the service guys are saying its normal... I am fed up...Not getting any interest in riding bike..

**John P Daniel** · 11-03-2016, 11:55 PM

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Originally posted by Ravii View Post

The more race is happening after my 600 kms and I done my 1st service at 650 km..
From there on I am having the problem...
And the service guys are saying its normal... I am fed up...Not getting any interest in riding bike..

Guess svc guys tuned the carb for "mileage". Slow drop of rpm is indication of lean afr. Tune the carb properly after warming up the engine. Warming up the bike is important for carb tuning.

**nnagap72** · 11-03-2016, 11:58 PM

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Originally posted by Ravii View Post

The more race is happening after my 600 kms and I done my 1st service at 650 km..
From there on I am having the problem...
And the service guys are saying its normal... I am fed up...Not getting any interest in riding bike..

Relax. Dont lose interest in your bike. It will behave the way we treat her. We can diagnose the problem.
From my understanding may be the mechanic changed your carburetor setting to make it a little bit leaner(Less petrol - more air in lower RPM).
We can find out the symptoms of the lean mixture from following questions:
1. Do you face any morning cold start issues, engine shutting down, wont start up, etc.?
2. Does your engine get hot in bumper to bumper traffic since the servicing?
3. Do you feel any loss of pickup after the engine temperature rises?
4. Does your engine RPM slowly comes down to idle after raising it up sharply in nuetral when warm?

If majority of the answers is Yes, you my friend have a lean carburetor setting. It is very simple to adjust(one small brass screw exposed on the carburetor), but i would recommend a mechanic.
Tell him that you that morning starts are an issue and ask him to keep the engine RPM idle speed near 1500RPM when hot.
Note: You have to warm your bike to an operating temperature before making the carburetor change.

You may need a trial and error before you get it to the near factory performance. You will immediately know the performance improvement after a near factory setting.

**Ravii** · 11-04-2016, 12:04 AM

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Originally posted by nnagap72 View Post

Relax. Dont lose interest in your bike. It will behave the way we treat her. We can diagnose the problem.
From my understanding may be the mechanic changed your carburetor setting to make it a little bit leaner(Less petrol - more air in lower RPM).
We can find out the symptoms of the lean mixture from following questions:
1. Do you face any morning cold start issues, engine shutting down, wont start up, etc.?
2. Does your engine get hot in bumper to bumper traffic since the servicing?
3. Do you feel any loss of pickup after the engine temperature rises?
4. Does your engine RPM slowly comes down to idle after raising it up sharply in nuetral when warm?

All answers are YES...
But my idle rpm are 1000 and on heated engine the goes to 1100 max...

**nnagap72** · 11-04-2016, 12:23 AM

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Originally posted by Ravii View Post

All answers are YES...
But my idle rpm are 1000 and on heated engine the goes to 1100 max...

RPM you stated is OK. Its may be recommended for your bike to be in that range. Keep it that way. Do the following:

Make sure the bike is in nice operating temperature. 3-5KM Ride is good to achieve that temperature. You will see your issues returning.
Take your bike to SVC.
Stress on morning start issues a lot. That way they will understand to make settings to the AFR Screw (The brass screw which I spoke about). No other changes required.
Dont let them increase the idle RPM to more than factory settings.
All these changes should be made when the bike is warm.

If you want to know if the new setting works, blip the throttle in neutral (Pull it till 3000RPM - 5000RPM in a warm engine) it should fall to 1000 range like your bike was in new condition. Smoothly but not slowly.
Take a test ride, pickup should be good and smooth, no jerkiness.

After that, ride the bike for a week or so. Check your mileage, should not be low and morning start issues should disappear.

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