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  • #4891
    Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

    Went to ASC for reset button. They said they don't provide it I have to buy 538/- top panel


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    • #4892
      Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

      Originally posted by anoopkumar0 View Post
      Went to ASC for reset button. They said they don't provide it I have to buy 538/- top panel


      Added a Travel Log in The Tourer section: Hyderabad to Hampi
      https://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/...tter-half.html
      T-log is fantastic and inspiring. Ask them to return the old panel and keep it so that you can salvage the other button if required. Do you use those buttons often?

      HMSI should take note of this and make the buttons available as a spare.

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      • #4893
        Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

        Originally posted by FreeSpiritedBiker View Post
        Hello guys,

        My hornet's chain is getting loose after every 15 days or so.
        And as a result, the ride quality is getting worse, vibrations are increasing, pickup is decreasing.

        My daily ride is not more than 15kms.
        I do the bike servicing after every two or three months.

        Is there any permanent solution to this problem ?
        All hornets have this issue. even if one disagree with me its a fact.

        Went for 3rd service & asked them to replace this crappy chain. It costs 2.3k.

        Even service center guys are fed up with my chain issue. I m always bothering them with this.

        Even they are accepting it is having a low quality chain n spoket.

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        • #4894
          Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

          I'm having this feeling that this motorcycle has a very low acceleration. More and more vehicles overtake me with ease. It's as if this bike struggles to pull itself at low speeds.

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          • #4895
            Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

            Originally posted by Suddy View Post
            I'm having this feeling that this motorcycle has a very low acceleration. More and more vehicles overtake me with ease. It's as if this bike struggles to pull itself at low speeds.
            What RPM are you changing gears?

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            • #4896
              Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

              Originally posted by Suddy View Post
              I'm having this feeling that this motorcycle has a very low acceleration. More and more vehicles overtake me with ease. It's as if this bike struggles to pull itself at low speeds.
              Try changing gear at 5k rpm after 2nd gear.
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              • #4897
                Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                Originally posted by leech View Post
                What RPM are you changing gears?
                I change usually at 4.5k, beyond which I can feel slight vibrations.

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                • #4898
                  Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                  Originally posted by anoopkumar0 View Post
                  Try changing gear at 5k rpm after 2nd gear.
                  5k feels too noisy and less smooth for me.

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                  • #4899
                    Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                    Originally posted by Suddy View Post
                    I'm having this feeling that this motorcycle has a very low acceleration. More and more vehicles overtake me with ease. It's as if this bike struggles to pull itself at low speeds.
                    No, it is not that slow. But if you compare it with other much quicker bikes you may feel as you have felt now. Change your riding style to extract more performance which you will definitely get.

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                    • #4900
                      Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                      Originally posted by Suddy View Post
                      5k feels too noisy and less smooth for me.
                      Oh dear. This is not a unicorn which you can cruise at 4k rpm; it's a street fighter. Revv her up! All Honda sports bikes wake up only after 6000 rpm. You have to change the way you approach riding...

                      Believe me, the first time I took a pillion to the Ghats on my cbr250, I was disappointed with the lack of power. The bike wouldn't even pull at second gear at 25 kmph! Or third at 35 kmph. After reading a while on xbhp, and the owners manual, I realised that it's torture for these bikes to ride them at low rpm. So I changed my riding style to ensure the bike stays happy, changing gears at 7000 rpm in the hills. And life became so much fun.

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                      • #4901
                        Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                        Originally posted by Anupam Das View Post
                        No, it is not that slow. But if you compare it with other much quicker bikes you may feel as you have felt now. Change your riding style to extract more performance which you will definitely get.
                        I'm considering fz and apache and even splendor.

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                        • #4902
                          Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                          Originally posted by leech View Post
                          Oh dear. This is not a unicorn which you can cruise at 4k rpm; it's a street fighter. Revv her up! All Honda sports bikes wake up only after 6000 rpm. You have to change the way you approach riding...

                          Believe me, the first time I took a pillion to the Ghats on my cbr250, I was disappointed with the lack of power. The bike wouldn't even pull at second gear at 25 kmph! Or third at 35 kmph. After reading a while on xbhp, and the owners manual, I realised that it's torture for these bikes to ride them at low rpm. So I changed my riding style to ensure the bike stays happy, changing gears at 7000 rpm in the hills. And life became so much fun.
                          Really? I don't know, the accelerator feels sluggish and it feels like the bike is dragging some serious dead weight behind it. And Oh god the oil smell at high rpms....smells like cancer.

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                          • #4903
                            Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                            Originally posted by Suddy View Post
                            I'm considering fz and apache and even splendor.
                            FZ & Apache make sense but Splendor?

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                            • #4904
                              Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                              Originally posted by Suddy View Post
                              I'm having this feeling that this motorcycle has a very low acceleration. More and more vehicles overtake me with ease. It's as if this bike struggles to pull itself at low speeds.
                              You should know this bike is different from other in this category, you wont get much torque at lower rpm, you have to revv hard as other suggested. I felt same after buying hornet but after experimenting with throttle at different rpms i changed my riding style and ride with ease without changing gears frequently. If you want to overtake be in higher rpm zone at appropriate gears and if you are at signal put 2nd gear and be in 4000-5000 rpm. Do some experiement yourself with power in different gear ratio. I am sure this bike will not disappoint you.

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                              • #4905
                                Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                                Don't afraid of noise ay high rpm. It's will get settle up with time.
                                To get full potential you have to do this. After sometime that loud noise become bassy as in good sense.

                                I have been practicing 6k rpm change for quick speed gain. Also, I am now able to do clutch less upshift. Feels so awesome. [emoji41]
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                                Honda Hornet 160R Owner's Manual / Serviceshop manual

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