Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

I deliberately opted for white as fine dust is least visible on white surfaces in my opinion. And hence low maintenance for dry conditions My other bike is black. And I am tired of having to wax it periodically or keep dusting off the excess dust from time to time (multiple times a day) because of my slight OCD nature.

Black definitely has more depth due to its sheen and mirror like effect. But dust is highly pronounced when it settles on a black or dark blue surface. And in my case the lower part of the bike is definitely 'visibly' dusty than the top portion.

In contrary Hornet is one of the few bikes which looks good in white due to absence of graphic stickers. White lacks the mirror effect of black but has a overall glow due to its reflective nature. I have also noticed that on sunny afternoons the tank is not very hot at all compared to my black Xpro which would literally have a burning surface!

Bird droppings look ugly and are a problem anyways on bikes or cars of any colour! (If you see the other way round white bird droppings would be less prominent on white, lol!)

And yes black is definitely the preferred and safest choice. I would have gone blindly for black or dark blue had I not seen the display vehicle in white. The only downside for white is that I could not do the PPF treatment on white and that white would overall tend to turn a dull yellow in a few years.

Wish you a speedy recovery Zeit!

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1. Why is black the preferred and safest choice? Is that YOUR generalization?

2. You have to understand what turns yellow in a PPF. Its the Glue not the Film/Bra itself. The Glue tech has come a long way. Compounds used to make the glue for current PPFs/Clear bras are much more resistant to turning yellow. Now I dont know many official clear Bra installers other than the 3M stations. Where were you going to get teh PPF installed on your bike? What parts of the bike were you planning on getting covered?

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Yes the above statement is purely my view point and I don't intend to impose on anybody. I have made a general statement that black is generally a more popular colour for most 2 wheeler owners in India. I have also mentioned I would have gone for a black otherwise.

I have got the paint protection film on my previous bike's tank area installed at an authorised 3M outlet itself. The glue tech must have come a long way no doubt but I was advised by the manager to avoid this time on the white bike. Hence I decided to avoid it and just stick to my general glaze routine

Peace

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The manager said that? Interesting. Also was it a motorcycle specific 3M station or a Car station?

If it isnt too expensive, you can replace it every year. The tank, the front fender and front forks are the most prone to scratches.

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To answer your queries - I won't lie the manager himself asked me to not put the PPF on the white surface. The said outlet do both cars and motorcycles alike.
As far as I have observed at 3M they do not push unnecessary sales. He said for my best interests. I could have gone ahead but he warned me for the yellow discoloration after a while.

It costs about 460/- per square feet so you can do the calculation.

I don't want to keep replacing the ppf too frequently. It is holding well since 1.5 years on my older bike.

Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

Guys, 2 days back i am done with my first servicing. Now i have completed around 900KMs.

I am keeping the bike under 5000 RPM. occasionally i touch 6000 RPM (may be once or twice in a day).

Today i touched 90 KMPH (7000 RPM).

Am i doing anything wrong or i should wait for some more time to ride freely?

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Occasionally going to higher RPMs is good for the bike. You're doing it right.

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I am planning to keep the RPM till 5000 for another 1000 KM and then increase the RPM to 6000.

Hope i am correct that it will be good for the engine if i do so.

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Seems ok. After first service I started riding normally (my normal style), ie, usually shifting at 4-5k rpm and occasional higher RPMs and redline.

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By redline do you mean the red lines on the rpm counter or the max speed of the bike?

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The red lines on the tacho. Occasionally reaching the red lines gradually during run in is good for the engine. It helps the engine to get set for high speeds.

Does Hornet 160R have dual combi break or only combi break?

Noob Question: Does Hornet 160R have dual combi break or only combi break?

Combi break Dual: Press either front or rear break and it will engage CBS.
Combi break: Press only rear break and it will engage front break too. So in this case, Will driver press Rear break to engage Front? or 160R combi break is other way around.

Re: Does Hornet 160R have dual combi break or only combi break?

It is only combi brake ,i.e front gets activated when you press rear brake.but rear doesn't get activated if you press front.

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On what gear do you redline it?
I tried on fifth, but it maxed out around 105 at 8500rpm

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Fifth is overdrive. Very difficult if not impossible to redline. Other gears are far easier to redline. After 3rd gear redline, there's not juice much left in the engine (touches 100). Remember, too much of anything is bad.

Love the grunting after 6k rpm.

Anyone tried a 55/60W bulb?