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  • #5686
    Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

    Originally posted by Shashank K R View Post
    I had used 20w40 on my unicorn 160 earlier, and 20w50 on my Gixxer.

    Both of them felt smoother (unicorn was not buttery, but it was better than before). Gearshifts improved.

    But, they felt a bit strained above 5000rpm and were noticeably sluggish. Also the "tappet" noise on the Gixxer increased.

    My friend did use 20w50 on his hornet. It was smooth, yes, but it was terribly sluggish.

    I guess it's fine to use them when it's more than 35°C all the time.
    Hi, have you used tvs fully synthetic 10w 30 in your unicorn. Its 525 rupees a litre. Do you have any idea how good this oil is.

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    • #5687
      Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

      Originally posted by #bpk View Post
      In foreign countries, people have used 10w 40 oil in cbr 250r in which recommended grade is 10w 30. Can i use 10w 40 in summer
      Use whichever oil you want, won't make a difference for regular commuting.

      Thumb rule is to not go below the recommended operational grade i.e '30' in your case, you'd be fine with 40 or 50 or 60.
      Motorcycling Experience:
      2000 ~ 2017 Y2K Kinetic Zoom (Disposed at 15k)
      2011 ~ 2015 Hero Honda Karizma R (Sold at 56.5k)
      2013 ~ 2014 Bajaj Discover 100 4G (Sold at 16.5k)
      2015 ~ 2017 TVS Wego (Totaled at 18k)
      2015 - Bajaj Pulsar 220F (Currently 31k) < Garage Queen!
      2017 - Bajaj CT100B (Currently 21k) < 'Golden Quadrilateral' Runner!

      The Ride was Good, but Life is short, spend it Wisely!
      Adios Comrades!
      A.P. 2018

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      • #5688
        Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

        Originally posted by #bpk View Post
        Hi, have you used tvs fully synthetic 10w 30 in your unicorn. Its 525 rupees a litre. Do you have any idea how good this oil is.
        No idea but i don't think it's FS.

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        • #5689
          Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

          Originally posted by ashwinprakas View Post
          Use whichever oil you want, won't make a difference for regular commuting.

          Thumb rule is to not go below the recommended operational grade i.e '30' in your case, you'd be fine with 40 or 50 or 60.
          Thanks ashwin sir , i want to ask you one question, does liquid cooled bikes like dominar also feels strained in high ambient temperature like air cooled motorcycles.

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          • #5690
            Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

            Originally posted by Shashank K R View Post
            No idea but i don't think it's FS.
            Which oil you use in your unicorn

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            • #5691
              Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

              Originally posted by #bpk View Post
              Which oil you use in your unicorn
              I sold the unicorn 2 years ago. But I used a lot of oils including Shell advance ultra, AX7, Motul 7100, 3000. Not much of a difference between them except that 7100 felt a little coarser than normal.
              Last edited by Shashank K R; 08-27-2018, 08:09 PM.

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              • #5692
                Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                Originally posted by Shashank K R View Post
                I sold the unicorn 2 years ago. But I used a lot of oils including Shell advance ultra, AX7, Motul 7100, 3000. Not much of a difference between them except that 7100 felt a little coarser than normal.
                You have fz 25 isn't it. It's such a smooth bike, during test riding i did 70kmph and felt like doing 40kmph. Really nice motorcycle.

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                • #5693
                  Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                  Originally posted by #bpk View Post
                  Thanks ashwin sir , i want to ask you one question, does liquid cooled bikes like dominar also feels strained in high ambient temperature like air cooled motorcycles.
                  Depends, you can never get a definite answer when comparing apples to oranges.

                  There is no hard and fast rule that LC is better than AC, both have their pro's and con's compared to the other and their application.
                  Motorcycling Experience:
                  2000 ~ 2017 Y2K Kinetic Zoom (Disposed at 15k)
                  2011 ~ 2015 Hero Honda Karizma R (Sold at 56.5k)
                  2013 ~ 2014 Bajaj Discover 100 4G (Sold at 16.5k)
                  2015 ~ 2017 TVS Wego (Totaled at 18k)
                  2015 - Bajaj Pulsar 220F (Currently 31k) < Garage Queen!
                  2017 - Bajaj CT100B (Currently 21k) < 'Golden Quadrilateral' Runner!

                  The Ride was Good, but Life is short, spend it Wisely!
                  Adios Comrades!
                  A.P. 2018

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                  • #5694
                    Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                    Originally posted by #bpk View Post
                    You have fz 25 isn't it. It's such a smooth bike, during test riding i did 70kmph and felt like doing 40kmph. Really nice motorcycle.
                    Nope, haven't taken delivery of it yet. I just sold my beloved Gixxer today. I'll miss that lil' angry bike.

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                    • #5695
                      Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                      Originally posted by Shashank K R View Post
                      Nope, haven't taken delivery of it yet. I just sold my beloved Gixxer today. I'll miss that lil' angry bike.
                      Which bike you'll buy now

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                      • #5696
                        Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                        Originally posted by #bpk View Post
                        Which bike you'll buy now
                        I'm awaiting delivery of the FZ25.

                        Back to the hornet, you have the new hornet don't you? How is the chain? Does it produce a lot of sound and does it loosen every 500-1000kms like the older hornets?

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                        • #5697
                          Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                          Originally posted by Shashank K R View Post
                          I'm awaiting delivery of the FZ25.

                          Back to the hornet, you have the new hornet don't you? How is the chain? Does it produce a lot of sound and does it loosen every 500-1000kms like the older hornets?
                          Chain is perfect, no sound, no loose chain. Only i feel little bit of vibration from 4.5k rpm, other than that bike is good, did 80kmph with pillion, abs saved me 3 times, looks beautiful ( junior dominar) , corners like charm ,great mileage of 48kmpl in city after 1st servicing, overall good ,just need little bit of Yamaha refinement [emoji23][emoji23]

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                          • #5698
                            Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                            Originally posted by Shashank K R View Post
                            I just sold my beloved Gixxer today.
                            Did it get a good resale price?

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                            • #5699
                              Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                              Originally posted by ashwanth.r View Post
                              Did it get a good resale price?
                              Not really, I got a much better price for my Honda. 45k vs 65k for similarly aged vehicles.
                              Last edited by Shashank K R; 08-27-2018, 11:03 PM.

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                              • #5700
                                Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                                guys today i was thinking something else and giving full throttle but bike not crossing 85kmps on flyover like that for like 90sec and bike roaring then i realized i was in 4th gear, does that gonna hurt the engine badly or it's ok?

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