Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

While the tps is detached it increases the rpm linearly upto 2.5k... i havent tried further.. and opening and closing of throttle will increase and decrease rpm linearly...
But when tps is attached throttle opening increases the rpm linearly, but closing it causes rpm to stuck at 2k then drops after sometime..

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Idle adjust screw stops the throttle from fully close so while i am tightening it it opens throttle... To a certain limit... So i was checking the drop of rpm from 3k to 1.5k and 3k to 2k... To see the drop upto 2k i have to keep the idle rpm there...

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Can any one try it and tell me.. whether they have the same thing or not...

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

That means my idle hangs when are set to higher rpm.. and when engine is hot

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Why is it?

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Hi guys, i found this below my bike after chain cleaning, is it o ring, will i face any problems due to 1 missing o ring

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

1. You would be fine even if you'd removed all the O rings from your chain.

2. I doubt that is an O ring as they're way too tinier and thinner than whats seen in the picture, you could inspect your master link to be sure.

3. Unless the chain breaks or the master link locking plate comes loose an O ring cannot come off just like that as it is placed between the center inner and outer links and has a pin going through it.

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Thanks sir for replying, whenvi inspected the chain i found out that the diameter of the ring which i posted is too small to accomodate in the chain,maybe it's something else! Now i am feeling relaxed [emoji38][emoji38]. Thanks again ashwin sir for replying so promptly .[emoji120][emoji120]

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Have anyone tried

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Hi, is there speedometer sensor in hornet, if yes, then is it accurate than speedometer cable.

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

I guess nobody would have tried it. The problem in your Hornet seems to be incorrect mixture. Dont keep adjusting the idle or mixture screw - it wont help if the problem is elsewhere like a carb insulator leak. Since your vehicle is pretty new, it is best to take it to the SVC and have them troubleshoot and rectify. Owners can recommend you a good SVC in your city.The speed sensor is located near the hump near the starter motor. It reads one of the gears on the output shaft. It is definitely more accurate than cable driven speedometer and maintainence free. Only downside is if you make a sprocket (final) ratio change, it wont be reflected.

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I was wondering the same.Yeah, it's pretty noob question

Anyone got the disc lock for your bike (Not the cheap Chinese ones)?
I found KN1 on flipkart: https://www.flipkart.com/kovix-kn1-d...KFFV79XWWWTKWF
Any reviews?

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Hello guys!

Last week I bought a Honda CB Hornet 160R STD variant. I wanted to buy ABS but it was not available in my city, so settled with the STD version.
Currently my ODO meter is at 130km and I'm loving the bike, it feels awesome. Before this I was riding the 2006 Shine model, so I had a little bias towards Honda, did not go with Gixxer because of the bad pilion seat.

I read about the run-in period of bikes at various forums. I went through this thread too. I am having some questions regarding the run-in period.

1.Everyday before going for a ride I let the engine sit idle for 2-3 min. Initially the idle RPM was set at 800 (cold engine), so the the engine was shutting off after sometime. I set it to 1000-1200 RPM, it reaches 1400-1600 RPM when engine's hot. Is this okay?

2.I change gears at 4-5k RPM, and have not crossed the 70kmph mark yet. Also max rpm I reached was 7k rpm(twice). Any suggestion on at what speeds and rpm should I shift gears?

At present I reach this speed with the following gear:

1st gear till 10kmph/4k rpm
2nd gear till 25kmph/4.5k rpm
3rd gear till 45-50kmph/5k rpm
4th/5th till 65-70kmph/4k rpm

3. Sometimes the bike stalls in traffic in 2nd gear, what am I doing wrong here? Should I shift to the 1st gear in traffic?

4. After the ride when the engine's hot, there's a 'tik-tik' sound coming from the engine. Is it normal?

5. What are your suggestions/tips for the first service, what oil should I use, when to change to Synthetic oil etc.

What other things I should follow for the run-in period of the bike? Is there somethnig different for the break-in for Honda bikes?


At the end, I am really happy with the purchase.
Thanks.

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

1. Definitely its normal happening in cold starts. Start your bike with kick start at cold starts and gradually hold throttle below 2k rpm.
2. Don’t drive on a constant speed for long time do vary rpm upto 5k its allright.
3. Hornet has low end torque so if u got to lift your bike in traffic at 2nd gear pit a bit harder on throttle it may help.
4. Very normal in each and every bike. Even moped makes tik-tik sound after running long. Sound is from exaust.
5. Don’t go so early on full synthetic oil. Shift to synthetic at 2nd service after your vehicle is totally set.
Ps : i shifted to honda throttle ( full synthetic oil ) at 3.5k kms and performance is awsome. I am getting milage of about 53-54 after following strict breakin period upto 2k kms never crossed 60+. As now my bike is totally set i do cross 90 on highways comfortably.

Don’t revv your bike hard and avoid sudden acceleration. Varying speed between 3-5k rpm is best suited in run in period IMO. Hard reving and sudden acceleration can cause early wear and tear of engine at early.
Experts can give more info about it as well.

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Thankyou for your suggestions.

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I have recently completed 2100 kilometers on the odo and touched speed of 101 km/h . Should i too ride about 5k rpm till 3k kilometers.

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Initial 1k kms are enough for modern bikes like Hornet for break in. You can surely revv above 5k rpm. Do lube your chain and adjust if needed at an interval of minimum 1k kms.