Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

I wish we can say this for Headlights

Look at headlight of "Da Japanese" , my mosquito bat has better but setup than FZ25 headlight

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Hi all,
My 2017 Hornet CBS completed 14k km. Also done the first paid service (fourth service) at 13500 km which cost me Rs. 1100 (Oil change, washing, chain lube, something like wax polishing etc.). All these 18 months were comfortable without even a tyre puncture, touch wood. Only (one and only) thing failed in the bike as of now was one position lamp, though I removed both of them for a while from the headlamp assembly, I replaced them during the service. I am getting a fuel efficiency of 45+ kmpl constantly (quit measuring it, as the figures are good for me). Daily ride is of 50 kms both ways (80% rural roads+ 20% city). I used to be a very sedate rider on my HH CD 100SS and on the initial days of Hornet. From the day I stick to riding around 5k rpm, the bike is very lively. Drop one gear, and others will see the X in front of them (Only Pulsars and Dukes try to play with you and I don’t even try to meddle with them since I have other priorities, also may not stand a chance against the maniac machines). Also 60s and 70s comes very easy as mileage accumulates and traversing the rare good stretches on my route is a piece of cake. Suspension is set to hard which improves handling corners and solved my initial concerns on scraping the bottom at the ‘off-road stretches’ here and there. The front brakes are amazing and once saved an old couple and myself, when the former appears in front of me from behind a stopped bus. Rear brakes are good for slow speed maneuvers. At every 1000km chain tightening became a necessity, if you want to be calm and quiet. This is my short ownership experience. Nothing special, just to say I am one of the Happy ones here.
And during the last visit, service centre advised me to change chain and sprocket at around 15k km as there is no room for tightening further. I would be doing this, maybe with the new sealed chain, soon. Any suggestions on these are welcome. I heard some guys removed one link to tight the chain more and continue using the stock chain. Is this safe? I don’t know.

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Actually I own a 2017 model hornet, I replaced the chain sprocket with 2018 model ,which is comparatively better than 2017 hornet's i.e. chain loosening won't be that much frequent .. about cutting links, I don't have much idea

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Removal oil filter = easy task

Cleaning centrifugal oil filter= very hard for diy.

In some points apache wins while in some points Japanese wins. It's upto consumer which they prefer.

And i respect you ashwanath sir .

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Cleaning rotor filter is relatively difficult but is done only once every 12k kms. Removal of oil filter is of course easier, the only problem in Chennai is that even the Authorized TVS spare stockist (Ramkay, Adyar) doesn't have some common parts when needed - that's the only thing that prevents me from buying a 1604V now - anyway am planning to TD it too. Am waiting for the April 2019 norms so that I can't make any excuses to avoid ABS. Come April, and 160 4V ABS Fi will be one of the best in the segment. Sometimes I feel, why I give so much weight to DIY, sometimes I feel the carb is a nuisance.

P.S.: There is nothing wrong in respectfully disagreeing or pointing out a mistake.

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

And please guide me if anything i said wrong, i always try to learn from you sir, i am young, I've less experience, please don't leave hornet thread [emoji120]

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Am not going to, I love tickling you . I said it was okay to disagree with me/point out my mistake, you understood the other way round.

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

I have completed 13k on an October 2017 Hornet.
The engine was heating up when it was new. I had it looked up in the ASC. They made some changes which did not help the situation at all, however, the bike started to die after starting up. To this day they have not been able to fix it even after reporting the issue several times. It doesn't matter if it's being fired up in the morning or noon or summer or winter. The initial RPM is so low that the engine dies. Once it heats up, the engine keeps up at about 1400-1500 RPM and runs freely as well. I have installed NGK iridium spark plug. Please advise.

PS: Heating has reduced quite a lot after switching to Throttle FS engine oil

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Adjust idle rpm.

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

I have the exact same problem only my bike is new..done just about 3k kms.
I have been to asc twice regarding the issue and it didn't make any difference. I now feel they've purposely kept it that way so I keep visiting them with one or the other problem. I am planning to tune the fuel knob in the carburetor by myself now.
The only reason I can think of is the engine is receiving less fuel or more fuel. In any case the air:fuel mixture isn't correct and one rev in neutral makes the engine gasp for fuel and die out. The idling is also very uneven with irregular thumps..like the spark plug didn't ignite in one cycle of the piston.
Will let you know if I am able to solve it.

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

It doesn't help. Well it helps in a way..the engine doesn't die out easily but when its warm the idle rpm stays at 3k or even more at times and when changing gears or say holding the clutch down and releasing throttle, say while going downhill...the engine revs up by itself ...rpms climb up or stay at 3-4k instead of going down. It doesn't feel right.

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Guys.... I thinkn you're running lean

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Asc svc to tune carburetor to the default factory setting. But these arrogant mechanics are very hard to make them work, they just told me that vibes are common in this bike since it's a high speed motorcycle. ( i was like WTF) . Then i asked them how uni 150 is so smooth, then the head mechanic told me that because they didn't had balancer, they were smooth, lost hopes on the svc, very bad experience [emoji22][emoji22]

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

I too lost hope... I'll try to tune it by myself.

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

I couldn't figure out for the love of god how to remove the evap canister. Without removing that there is no way to access the pilot screw can't even see it.