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  • #3556
    Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

    Originally posted by HariVox View Post
    I didn't changed settings. Just done first service. They changed settings. Now its some what better.. But not exceeding 45 km/hr. Before 1st service it was 35-40.
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    It's okay for me. But my friend is getting 55 km/l. That's made me think something is wrong in my bike.
    Is it 45 km/hr or 45 km/litre?

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    • #3557
      Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

      Originally posted by A_Krazy_Katam View Post
      After riding for 20-25km my right hand starts to fell numb anybody experiencing the same
      Yep! And I hate it

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      • #3558
        Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

        Hi, today i got my bike from svc and it was the second free servicing. When i received my bike i was feeling quit hard to rev and i was also feeling noise n vibes as soon as i received my bike from svc. And for 1st gear it was making noise . And rear break is now quite tight as compared to before servicing. Also it was little smooth before servicing but now i can feel that smoothness , Will it be fine after some days also pickup at first gear is less Like it starts vibrating and making noise @1st gear from 13km/hr onwards. What shall i do ? I want my bike to be smooth not grunty noisy.

        Thank you please help.

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        • #3559
          Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

          Now i can't feel smoothness as it was before servicing*

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          • #3560
            Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

            Originally posted by Shashank K R View Post
            Hornet and unicorn 160 have similar gearing, and are geared very tall compared to the previous unicorn.
            I had the previous Unicorn and I could start it in 2nd gear without breaking a sweat. Hornet would just give up. Similarly, at 5k RPM, Hornet would max out at like 30kmph in 2nd. I think this is short gearing.

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            Originally posted by Preshit View Post
            Hi, today i got my bike from svc and it was the second free servicing. When i received my bike i was feeling quit hard to rev and i was also feeling noise n vibes as soon as i received my bike from svc. And for 1st gear it was making noise . And rear break is now quite tight as compared to before servicing. Also it was little smooth before servicing but now i can feel that smoothness , Will it be fine after some days also pickup at first gear is less Like it starts vibrating and making noise @1st gear from 13km/hr onwards. What shall i do ? I want my bike to be smooth not grunty noisy.

            Thank you please help.

            1. Vibes and difficulty in revving generally means engine oil degradation. So the service center guys probably changed your engine oil to something so bad that it was worse than your previously in-use (and used for 1k+ kms) oil.
            2. You shouldn't worry about tightness of brakes.
            3. Pickup can relate to engine oil, as well fuel quality. Let the current fuel dry out, fill some nice petrol and then check.

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            • #3561
              Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

              Originally posted by iamkrazee View Post
              I had the previous Unicorn and I could start it in 2nd gear without breaking a sweat. Hornet would just give up. Similarly, at 5k RPM, Hornet would max out at like 30kmph in 2nd. I think this is short gearing.
              The first 2 gears feel short, but they're very tall. 1st gear goes to 50kmph and 2nd goes to 80kmph. This is comparable to the Duke 390s gearing.

              Overall the gearing is very tall.

              Starting from the 2nd gear is not good for the engine.
              Last edited by Shashank K R; 03-22-2017, 10:01 PM.

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              • #3562
                Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                Originally posted by iamkrazee View Post
                I had the previous Unicorn and I could start it in 2nd gear without breaking a sweat. Hornet would just give up. Similarly, at 5k RPM, Hornet would max out at like 30kmph in 2nd. I think this is short gearing.

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                1. Vibes and difficulty in revving generally means engine oil degradation. So the service center guys probably changed your engine oil to something so bad that it was worse than your previously in-use (and used for 1k+ kms) oil.
                2. You shouldn't worry about tightness of brakes.
                3. Pickup can relate to engine oil, as well fuel quality. Let the current fuel dry out, fill some nice petrol and then check.
                Then what shall i do about engine oil. Have they really used old oil? What shall i do? Shall i go again to svc again and tell the prob of feeling hardness while reving?

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                • #3563
                  Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                  And which fuel shall i use , since you saying pickup is depends upon fuel quality

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                  • #3564
                    Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                    Originally posted by Shashank K R View Post
                    The first 2 gears feel short, but they're very tall. 1st gear goes to 50kmph and 2nd goes to 80kmph. This is comparable to the Duke 390s gearing.

                    Overall the gearing is very tall.

                    Starting from the 2nd gear is not good for the engine.
                    How you manage 1st gear upto 50kmph?

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                    • #3565
                      Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                      Originally posted by Preshit View Post
                      How you manage 1st gear upto 50kmph?
                      Simple. Give a lot of throttle.

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                      • #3566
                        Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                        And it will bring stress on engine

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                        • #3567
                          Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                          Originally posted by Shashank K R View Post
                          Simple. Give a lot of throttle.
                          And it will bring stress on engine. Isnt it? How much distance your bike covered yet? I feel very big noise when i stress 1st gear more than 15kmph

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                          • #3568
                            Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                            Originally posted by Preshit View Post
                            And it will bring stress on engine. Isnt it? How much distance your bike covered yet? I feel very big noise when i stress 1st gear more than 15kmph
                            It will definitely stress the engine, which is why I wouldn't recommend doing it too frequently. I don't own the hornet.

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                            • #3569
                              Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                              Originally posted by Shashank K R View Post
                              It will definitely stress the engine, which is why I wouldn't recommend doing it too frequently. I don't own the hornet.
                              You cant suggest then if you dont own it

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                              • #3570
                                Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                                Originally posted by Preshit View Post
                                You cant suggest then if you dont own it
                                I owned the unicorn 160, which had nearly the same gearing, plus I've ridden the hornet many times.

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