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  • #6001
    Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

    Originally posted by addy@4814 View Post
    Mine has no problem like this. She redlines in each gear if I want her to. Odo is at 596kms.
    I talked to the service centre regarding this...and they said ki bike leke aao aap fir dekhte hai...now lets see

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    • #6002
      Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

      Originally posted by Revminister View Post
      I talked to the service centre regarding this...and they said ki bike leke aao aap fir dekhte hai...now lets see
      You went to service center for bike problem without your bike
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      TravelLog: Hyderabad to Hampi
      Honda Hornet 160R Owner's Manual / Serviceshop manual

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      • #6003
        Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

        Originally posted by anoopkumar0 View Post
        You went to service center for bike problem without your bike
        Arre i mean i called them up and asked....ki is it just run in or something else...i told them all the details like how many kms done etc

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        • #6004
          Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

          Originally posted by Revminister View Post
          Arre i mean i called them up and asked....ki is it just run in or something else...i told them all the details like how many kms done etc
          Ohh... pun bro

          Get your issue resolved.
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          Honda Hornet 160R Owner's Manual / Serviceshop manual

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          • #6005
            Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

            Originally posted by gowthamh View Post
            So, can we put rolon chains to hornet..does it provide long life...? Does it affect normal behaviour of hornet
            The stock chain of Hornet is from Rolon (i.e the non o-ring type). In fact most of OEM chains are manufactured by Rolon. Only the quality differs.

            Ask for the o-ring chain which fits the new hornet. It is of better quality.

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            Originally posted by gowthamh View Post
            Mine got spoiled , just for 13k

            Most of my friends in the Bangalore Honda Hornet group have had a chain replacement within 15k kms. Chain lasting 20k kms on the Hornet is very rare !!

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            Originally posted by satz7705 View Post
            Hello mate's..
            My hornet completed free services. Now I had a time to change my engine oil. So I need a suggestion for choosing oils. Confusing with motul 300v 5100 7100. Help me out guys.and one more engine oil additives is necessary or not

            In my experience Shell Advance Ultra has been the best for Honda bikes, better than the Motuls. Am not sure why, but just my perception.

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            • #6006
              Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

              So Am about to do the fifth service for my hornet ,
              I had to change chain,
              Hope they will change engine oil as well, if so which engine oil we can use in hornet for better performance
              Any other things that has to be considered upon fifth service...?

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              • #6007
                Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                Originally posted by vengymgen View Post
                Yes even my unicorn 150 got seized at mere 25k kms on odo when I changed to 20w50 grade oil from savsol. Previously I was using motul 300v 10w30. The total cost incurred for that was around 13k[emoji17] . So its better to stick with 10w30 rather than going for thicker grade oil.

                Neither the 20w50 nor the 300v are suitable for this bike. Use Shell Advance Ultra 10w40, Throttle, Motul 5100/7100 or a similar 10w30/40 oil. Avoid 300v, for this bike.

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                Originally posted by gowthamh View Post
                So Am about to do the fifth service for my hornet ,
                I had to change chain,
                Hope they will change engine oil as well, if so which engine oil we can use in hornet for better performance
                Any other things that has to be considered upon fifth service...?

                If your vehicle has crossed 20k kms, ask them to change the fork oil (they do not do it as a practice since it involves effort). In my experience Shell Advance Ultra has been the best. Better than Motul 7100.

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                • #6008
                  Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                  Originally posted by ZZR1 View Post
                  Neither the 20w50 nor the 300v are suitable for this bike. Use Shell Advance Ultra 10w40, Throttle, Motul 5100/7100 or a similar 10w30/40 oil. Avoid 300v, for this bike. In my experience Shell Advance Ultra has been the best. Better than Motul 7100.
                  It's all relative dude. What if I told you that I've been using 20w50 Castrol Activ since the past year and half? No issues with both the oil and grade on my brother's Unicorn and the Hornet I reguarly use. Engine oil grade is temperature dependent. The user above said that the new 20w50 got his bike seized. I think that's a rather misconception. AFAIK, 20w50 is the most suitable grade oil to use in cities where temperature is always above 35 degrees. Anything less than that or 30 degrees, 10w40 works like a charm.

                  Originally posted by ZZR1 View Post
                  If your vehicle has crossed 20k kms, ask them to change the fork oil (they do not do it as a practice since it involves effort).
                  I agree with this one as well.
                  Last edited by Bismaya; 09-28-2018, 12:23 PM.
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                  • #6009
                    Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                    Originally posted by ZZR1 View Post
                    Neither the 20w50 nor the 300v are suitable for this bike. Use Shell Advance Ultra 10w40, Throttle, Motul 5100/7100 or a similar 10w30/40 oil. Avoid 300v, for this bike.

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                    If your vehicle has crossed 20k kms, ask them to change the fork oil (they do not do it as a practice since it involves effort). In my experience Shell Advance Ultra has been the best. Better than Motul 7100.
                    So the shell oil helps in making more performance and mileage?

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                    • #6010
                      Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                      Originally posted by ZZR1 View Post
                      Neither the 20w50 nor the 300v are suitable for this bike. Use Shell Advance Ultra 10w40, Throttle, Motul 5100/7100 or a similar 10w30/40 oil. Avoid 300v, for this bike.

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                      If your vehicle has crossed 20k kms, ask them to change the fork oil (they do not do it as a practice since it involves effort). In my experience Shell Advance Ultra has been the best. Better than Motul 7100.
                      Mine has done 13500 km...

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                      • #6011
                        Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                        Originally posted by Bismaya View Post
                        It's all relative dude. What if I told you that I've been using 20w50 Castrol Activ since the past year and half? No issues with both the oil and grade on my brother's Unicorn and the Hornet I reguarly use. Engine oil grade is temperature dependent. The user above said that the new 20w50 got his bike seized. I think that's a rather misconception. AFAIK, 20w50 is the most suitable grade oil to use in cities where temperature is always above 35 degrees. Anything less than that or 30 degrees, 10w40 works like a charm.

                        I agree with this one as well.

                        Hmm...may be.However i prefer to stick to a grade which is closer to the manufacturer's recommended grade. 10w40 should still work well in your place. I used 10w40 when i lived in chennai and it was fine. How would an oil with 20 'Winter' rating work better ?
                        Even i am not sure whether it is the oil which made the engine seize

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                        • #6012
                          Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                          Originally posted by Bismaya View Post
                          It's all relative dude. What if I told you that I've been using 20w50 Castrol Activ since the past year and half? No issues with both the oil and grade on my brother's Unicorn and the Hornet I reguarly use. Engine oil grade is temperature dependent. The user above said that the new 20w50 got his bike seized. I think that's a rather misconception. AFAIK, 20w50 is the most suitable grade oil to use in cities where temperature is always above 35 degrees. Anything less than that or 30 degrees, 10w40 works like a charm.

                          I agree with this one as well.
                          I use motul 5100, gearbox became smooth, engine heating reduced, bike revs freely, some vibrations reduced.

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                          • #6013
                            Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                            Fun Fact:

                            Hornet's engine actually has a quirky oil-cooler. There are fins on the clutch cover and one of the oil passages go right behind it. Pictured here is actually the engine of CB190R, the elder brother of Hornet 160.

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                            Originally posted by Bismaya View Post
                            AFAIK, 20w50 is the most suitable grade oil to use in cities where temperature is always above 35 degrees. Anything less than that or 30 degrees, 10w40 works like a charm.
                            If average ambient temperature is the only issue, 10W-40 fits well. It would also flow better than a 20w-50. Personally, if I had the Hornet/Xblade, I would put a 20W-40 mineral, change every 2k kms and be done with it. Again, yes, 10W flows slightly better than 20W at room temperature - this difference becomes more significant in very low temperatures.

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                            Last edited by ashwanth.r; 09-28-2018, 02:55 PM.

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                            • #6014
                              Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                              Originally posted by ashwanth.r View Post
                              Fun Fact:

                              Hornet's engine actually has a quirky oil-cooler. There are fins on the clutch cover and one of the oil passages go right behind it. Pictured here is actually the engine of CB190R, the elder brother of Hornet 160.

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                              If average ambient temperature is the only issue, 10W-40 fits well. It would also flow better than a 20w-50. Personally, if I had the Hornet/Xblade, I would put a 20W-40 mineral, change every 2k kms and be done with it. Again, yes, 10W flows slightly better than 20W at room temperature - this difference becomes more significant in very low temperatures.

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                              The 20w50 performs well over 20w40 in terms of bumper of bumper traffic and that too, really bad ones. The condition here is pathetic, especially in my city. Any user like Sambit or Sibun can vouch for it. A lot of pot-holes, bad roads and most of the year goes by with drain/sewer construction. My city is mostly made up of 52 lanes and 53 marketplaces. You can call it really un-planned TBH. And driving in these roads makes the engines heat up really bad over the ambient temperature. 20w40 may suit a smaller capacity bike, but a higher capacity bike just goes a long way with the 50. Also, there's a difference in viscosity as well.
                              [My Motorcycles]

                              2019 - Honda xBlade Non-ABS (2018)

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                              • #6015
                                Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                                Originally posted by ashwanth.r View Post
                                If average ambient temperature is the only issue, 10W-40 fits well. It would also flow better than a 20w-50. Personally, if I had the Hornet/Xblade, I would put a 20W-40 mineral, change every 2k kms and be done with it. Again, yes, 10W flows slightly better than 20W at room temperature - this difference becomes more significant in very low temperatures.
                                Originally posted by Bismaya View Post
                                20w40 may suit a smaller capacity bike, but a higher capacity bike just goes a long way with the 50. Also, there's a difference in viscosity as well.
                                That's true. Both ZZR and Gowtham are from Bengaluru, it is relatively cooler than where Bismaya is from. 10w40 is the best grade for Bengaluru climate. I did try 20w40, the engine became sluggish and gruff sounding (more than usual). I wouldn't recommend a 20w oil for the kind of temperatures we experience here in Bengaluru.

                                However, the stock 10w30 oil is not suitable at all here.
                                Last edited by Shashank K R; 09-29-2018, 12:59 PM.

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