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  • Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

    AFAIK they use normal mineral oil which costs 310. Throttle is full synth and costs around 600.

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    • Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

      What are things to ask to service guy, So we can be sure they will check all parts ?

      Last edited by anoopkumar0; 06-18-2016, 09:09 PM.
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      TravelLog: Hyderabad to Hampi
      Honda Hornet 160R Owner's Manual / Serviceshop manual

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      • Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

        Originally posted by Shashank K R View Post
        AFAIK they use normal mineral oil which costs 310. Throttle is full synth and costs around 600.
        696.......... throttle cost

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        • Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

          Originally posted by Ezhilan VS View Post
          First service done and switched to throttle oil now the engine is as smooth as butter
          Is it OK to use throttle right after first service.and they said they won't fix a ladies foot rest my mom is having a hard time without it which one suit the hornet best
          Go for fz foot rest (not fz Fi)it only cost you around 200 u need to change the screw only for fixing u can do it or give it to a mechanic need some fitting to be done.

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          • Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

            Guys while riding in 5th gear around 4-4.5k rpm do you hear a buzzing/whirring sound which disappears on revving higher?

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            • Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

              Originally posted by Ezhilan VS View Post
              First service done and switched to throttle oil now the engine is as smooth as butter
              Is it OK to use throttle right after first service.and they said they won't fix a ladies foot rest my mom is having a hard time without it which one suit the hornet best
              Hi, THe FZ Foot rest fits. I have to twist the support a little to fit it but it serves the purpose. I just did it yesterday and my mom was able to ride with me now..

              It costed me 150 bucks.

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              Now i have question regarding hand grips. The original one which came with bike is hurting me if i ride continuously for around an hour. My palm becomes white as if no blood is running. (and yeah i ride in quite a traffic place for most of my ride).

              So, can someone suggest a good hand grip for hornet.

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              • Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                Originally posted by vRide View Post
                If the sticker was side wise It could be me [emoji5]️. I commute from E-city to Tin Factory.. Do wave me next time please..[emoji112][emoji112][emoji112]. I do remember seeing a person wearing the SOL helmet on Friday/Saturday at that location.
                Yup, that might have been me, It was saturday.
                I would have been more visible if I was on my R3.
                But 9 out of 10 times I take my Splendor out for a spin.
                Hero Honda Splendor (June 2001- Present)
                Yamaha YZF R3 (Jan 2016 - Present)
                TVS Scooty Zest 110 (Oct 2017 - Apr 2018)
                TVS Ntorq 125 (May 2018 - Apr 2019)
                KTM Duke 125 (Apr 2019 - Dec 2019)

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                • Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                  Originally posted by Shashank K R View Post
                  Guys while riding in 5th gear around 4-4.5k rpm do you hear a buzzing/whirring sound which disappears on revving higher?
                  Yes. You hear it clearly when you are wearing a HELMET. It seeps in to your ears

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                  • Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                    Now i have question regarding hand grips. The original one which came with bike is hurting me if i ride continuously for around an hour. My palm becomes white as if no blood is running. (and yeah i ride in quite a traffic place for most of my ride).

                    So, can someone suggest a good hand grip for hornet.[/QUOTE]

                    I had mine from the SVC, there are quite a few original models. I found one that was really soft and comfortable. I'll upload pics soon.

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                    • Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                      Originally posted by Zeit View Post
                      Yes. You hear it clearly when you are wearing a HELMET. It seeps in to your ears
                      I don't hear it when I wear a helmet but without the helmet the sound is clear.

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                      • Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                        Originally posted by mac4rfree View Post
                        Hi, THe FZ Foot rest fits. I have to twist the support a little to fit it but it serves the purpose. I just did it yesterday and my mom was able to ride with me now..

                        It costed me 150 bucks.

                        [ATTACH]213705[/ATTACH][ATTACH]213704[/ATTACH]


                        Now i have question regarding hand grips. The original one which came with bike is hurting me if i ride continuously for around an hour. My palm becomes white as if no blood is running. (and yeah i ride in quite a traffic place for most of my ride).

                        So, can someone suggest a good hand grip for hornet.
                        Try any riding glove. It'll give you more grip and comfort. Try to keep your hands relaxed.
                        Ride hard, Ride safe! :D

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                        • Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                          Originally posted by Zeit View Post
                          Yes. You hear it clearly when you are wearing a HELMET. It seeps in to your ears
                          That sound was very prominent even with my helmet on the highway when I went for a ride yesterday. It was abnormal as it wasn't coming before.

                          But it didn't reduce performance or cause any problems, so I guess it's not an issue.
                          Last edited by Shashank K R; 06-19-2016, 02:23 PM.

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                          • Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                            it comes only on highways when you re riding constantly above 60 kms or above 4.5k rpm...

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                            • Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                              Cleaned and lubed my bikes chain today
                              I had to repeat the process 3-4 times as the chain was very dirty. A final water wash brought the glory back again.


                              I used rolon chain lube to lubricate the chain. Sprayed towards the inside of the chain and weighted 2 hours for the lube to settle.
                              After that Went to get my hornet's chain tightened and a short spin.
                              I could easily feel the difference in smoothness and pickup of the bike.
                              After returning i found the chain black again.
                              Maybe due to stickiness of rolon or i over lubed it.


                              I could also see the excess lube fling of all around

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                              • Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                                Originally posted by mac4rfree View Post
                                Hi, THe FZ Foot rest fits. I have to twist the support a little to fit it but it serves the purpose. I just did it yesterday and my mom was able to ride with me now..

                                It costed me 150 bucks.

                                [ATTACH]213705[/ATTACH][ATTACH]213704[/ATTACH]


                                Now i have question regarding hand grips. The original one which came with bike is hurting me if i ride continuously for around an hour. My palm becomes white as if no blood is running. (and yeah i ride in quite a traffic place for most of my ride).

                                So, can someone suggest a good hand grip for hornet.
                                These are mine
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