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  • #6256
    Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

    Originally posted by DigantRai View Post
    What is the tire pressure you maintain. Do not over inflate the tyre. Rear tire should be 30 maximum (29 per manual with pillion rider). When you over inflate, it will directly impact suspension wear out as well as lack of road grip.
    Well.. Actually the tyre pressure set by the machines varies from one machine to other. So I maintain a pressure of 35. Once I've got the pressure set to 30 and when I checked it from a different machine it was 19.

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    • #6257
      Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

      Originally posted by DigantRai View Post
      This is the standard response mechanic gives. Please insist them to use Throttle. Btw they don’t even know it’s called Throttle. They refer to it as “CBR oil”
      Okay boss will surely go for it during 2nd service [emoji51]

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      • #6258
        Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

        Originally posted by DigantRai View Post
        Mineral oil should easily lasting for 6K kms. And Throttle (fully Synthetic) will last upto 10K kms. However I would prefer changing Throttle every 6K kms (service interval)
        Lol Honda mineral oil lasting for 6k in heavily dusty and traffic-ridden environments is a joke. It hardly lasted 1.5-2k Kms before it turned into a black watery mess with the engine throwing tantrums when hot.

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        • #6259
          Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

          Originally posted by Venuinturi View Post
          Well.. Actually the tyre pressure set by the machines varies from one machine to other. So I maintain a pressure of 35. Once I've got the pressure set to 30 and when I checked it from a different machine it was 19.
          35 is too high. So all the hardness of the tire will get transferred to the suspension and our spine [emoji4]
          Also breaking distance increases due to reduced contact patch. Plus the initial pick up may be sluggish due to less traction as the contact patch is very less.
          Try going to a good air filling station who is reliable.

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          • #6260
            Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

            Originally posted by Venuinturi View Post
            Sound like when some parts got loosened.
            Sound may be from worn out bushes or suspension coil. If your bike is in warranty period you can try claiming it at ASC.
            Air pressure plays an important role in wear and tear of tyre & suspensions.
            Keep 29/32 in F/R respectively to improve the life of tyre,suspension.
            I recommend you to check your suspension related issue first at reputed local mechanic as well. So that you may get complete idea about it.

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            • #6261
              Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

              Originally posted by DigantRai View Post
              35 is too high. So all the hardness of the tire will get transferred to the suspension and our spine [emoji4]
              Also breaking distance increases due to reduced contact patch. Plus the initial pick up may be sluggish due to less traction as the contact patch is very less.
              Try going to a good air filling station who is reliable.
              Yeah Bro, will try it out

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              • #6262
                Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                Originally posted by #bpk View Post
                I've heard that xblade has more refined engine than hornet, so i wanted to feel it's smoothness compared to hornet, and it's not so refined either [emoji23][emoji23]
                In terms of mid range and top range , hornet is the best... In terms of low RPM, Xblade is the better performer...

                As for smoothness, I didn't tried Xblade beyond 60kmph. In hornet, I rode till 123 kmph... Range in between 60 and 100 is best_in_smoothness...

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                • #6263
                  Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                  Originally posted by gowthamh View Post
                  In terms of mid range and top range , hornet is the best... In terms of low RPM, Xblade is the better performer...

                  As for smoothness, I didn't tried Xblade beyond 60kmph. In hornet, I rode till 123 kmph... Range in between 60 and 100 is best_in_smoothness...
                  Actually vibrations can't be felt much while accelerating, i feel only during cruising speed . Hope it'll become full smooth around 5k kilometers. But for every 100 kilometers, i can feel the increase in refinement and engine becoming rev happy. Nowadays it reaches 80 to 90 effortlessly , and i love that, and it doesn't become strained with pillion also, it's best for touring with pillion [emoji4][emoji4]

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                  • #6264
                    Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                    I found small hole in my tire, through it's not patch if that hole left like that it will lead to patch may be later, i don't want to put a hole and patch it , is there any product that will cover this small hole kind of ?

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                    • #6265
                      Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                      Originally posted by raaz321 View Post
                      I found small hole in my tire, through it's not patch if that hole left like that it will lead to patch may be later, i don't want to put a hole and patch it , is there any product that will cover this small hole kind of ?
                      If it's a hole, then the tire would have gone flat by now. Tiny cracks are very common. So you can ignore it. Unless it is a deep scar. You can fill it with hot patch treatment from a local tyre shop.

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                      • #6266
                        Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                        Originally posted by DigantRai View Post
                        If it's a hole, then the tire would have gone flat by now. Tiny cracks are very common. So you can ignore it. Unless it is a deep scar. You can fill it with hot patch treatment from a local tyre shop.
                        No air leak but visible , i want to fill this before some nail or something fill this before

                        https://image.ibb.co/dbHnJA/IMG-201810hjkl29-080702.png
                        Last edited by raaz321; 10-29-2018, 10:18 AM.

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                        • #6267
                          Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                          Originally posted by mac4rfree View Post
                          I intimated the New India Assurance via call and next day went to office and filled up form. The Next day the guy came and saw the bike and told me service people will fix it and i have to courier him the bill so that he will start the refund process. I am still behind service people guys. They are yet to fix my bike as they are claiming the fork assembly is not availble yet. Will keep you posted once i get my refund. Cheers!!!
                          The service people took more than 2 weeks to fix my bike.. as the fork assembly was not available. even now, i am not able to find the saree guard as the part was not available still.

                          After that, i gave the bills to the same surveyor guy and he said amount will be credited in 10 days. But after 8 days, i was not able to get hold of them via phone. So, I went to their office and gave some explanation. the amount got credited to my account last week ( a week after i met them).

                          Small advice, if you are in chennai, forget about getting hold of them via phone. Better go to their office in Anna salai.

                          Hope this clarifies the process.

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                          • #6268
                            Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                            Originally posted by raaz321 View Post
                            No air leak but visible , i want to fill this before some nail or something fill this before

                            https://image.ibb.co/dbHnJA/IMG-201810hjkl29-080702.png
                            Looks like a deep scar. Please have that filled with some compound. Do not ask them to use the puncture fixing thread like material.

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                            • #6269
                              Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences



                              xBhp ✌️

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                              • #6270
                                Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                                Originally posted by Rohit3235 View Post


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