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  • #1291
    Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

    Originally posted by Shashank K R View Post
    Kerosene is very hard to source though. Motul though effective got over quickly. Despite my bike having full chain cover it gets very dirty quickly thanks to the dirt and dust from Bangalore's roads.

    Anyone from Bangalore can tell me where to buy some kerosene?

    Try diesel. Works pretty well

    ✌

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    • #1292
      Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

      Hornet has a normal chain.
      I don't think using Turpentine oil is a good idea because it is the same oil which is used to dilute oil paints.
      It may be bad in the long run.

      Kerosene>Diesel>chain cleaners>wd-40/zorrik.

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      • #1293
        Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

        Originally posted by Ashhar_Saaed View Post
        Any suggestion for mud flap and ladies footrest?
        Regarding Ladies Foot rest, you can check few pages back, i have posted a FZ foot rest in hornet.

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        • #1294
          Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

          Originally posted by mac4rfree View Post
          Regarding Ladies Foot rest, you can check few pages back, i have posted a FZ foot rest in hornet.
          And what about mud flap??

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          • #1295
            Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

            Which is the replacement chain as mentioned in the manual?

            And check the chain from the rear, as John said you can see the O-rings if it is an o-ring chain.

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            • #1296
              Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

              Why all the trouble to source kerosene, use toothbrush and paddock stand to lube a bike chain is beyond me.

              For my 250, I just take a clean cloth, dip a finger in gear oil, and clean the chain on the exposed area between the front and rear sprocket. Move the bike forward, and repeat. 5 minutes job.
              The proof this works is my chain is currently on 28000 kms. And will last for 3000 kms more at least.

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              • #1297
                Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                In Bangalore chain gets dirty very quickly. Even 1000-1500km with a full chain cover the chain gets dirty. Sometimes very difficult to clean with a cloth alone. The brush we use to agitate the sand and other particles after the kerosene helps in degreasing.

                Time and space also another factor here.

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                • #1298
                  Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                  Originally posted by ashwanth.r View Post
                  Smells exactly like kerosene but will attack paint and can't be used for cleaning parts? For chain, diesel is more than enough. By the way, Hornet has a o-ring chain or normal one ?
                  Normal chain.

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                  • #1299
                    Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                    What is the rear rim size of hornet ? Is it 3.5 or 4 inch ?

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                    • #1300
                      Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                      Originally posted by shashank k r View Post
                      which is the replacement chain as mentioned in the manual
                      l.g.b 428-132

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                      • #1301
                        Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                        Originally posted by Saurabh213 View Post
                        l.g.b 428-132
                        LGB is L.G.Balakrishnan and Bros, also known as Rolon. 132 is the number of links. 428 is the pitch if am not wrong.

                        Happy to see a lot of discussion and enthusiasm in Hornet. Honda nailed it (except for the switchgear).

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                        • #1302
                          Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                          Yup, it's a normal chain. Unicorn 160 has the same chain but with 126 links.

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                          • #1303
                            Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                            Originally posted by Shashank K R View Post
                            Is diesel as effective as kerosene in cleaning the chain? Kerosene is very hard to get here without a ration card.
                            Exactly thats why i went for Diesel. Yes It give same result as kerosene and cost less + easily available.
                            slow down.

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                            • #1304
                              Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                              Originally posted by Satyajit Mohanta View Post
                              I have not faced this issue yet. But I get a tik tik sound after stopping engine, it comes from engine area and goes away after some time.
                              Is this issue solved. My bike is new with around 50 Km total. Yesterday i rode it for 10 KM with slow speeds mostly on 1-3 gears in narrow streets. After some time i was smelling the heated iron and once stopped the tik tik sound was there from the engine.

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                              • #1305
                                Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                                Originally posted by mkkvs View Post
                                Is this issue solved. My bike is new with around 50 Km total. Yesterday i rode it for 10 KM with slow speeds mostly on 1-3 gears in narrow streets. After some time i was smelling the heated iron and once stopped the tik tik sound was there from the engine.
                                It's normal.
                                The sound comes from the catcon of the bike.
                                Hornet is equipped with BSIV compatible catcon which operate at high temperature like cars.

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