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The 1st batch of 2017 BS-IV test ride bikes are supposed to be arriving 1st week of August from the words of a dealer in Bangalore.FI and a single channel ABS(to be confirmed) is on cards.

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There is no guarantee that any of the parts will fail or not post the warranty period is over. And it's not restricted to RE alone, even for KTM's, Honda's, Yamaha's parts one can't guarantee when they will go kaput. It's a part and parcel of every biker.

For me, my H hasn't failed me whenever I took it for long rides (and I go monthly twice for weekend rides >200kms atleas).

Peace!

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My bike has not given me any issues. It is a big bike to live with (need extra space for parking and cannot be parked anywhere like a regular bike and moving it aroung requires a bit of muscle, to be honest i wished it came with a reverse gear and a hand break at times).
It will surely put a big smile on your face. It will do 135 easy and has enough torque. The only hassle i felt was the tube tire.

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Slap to all REH haters

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Hey guys

Last weekend I went ahead and test rode dominar. I liked the ABS, headlights and the handling but seating position for me wasn't just ergonomic and comfortable especially while standing on the foot pegs(but definitely better than my RC) .

Prior to this I went to an RE showroom and booked a Himalayan(solely based on my experience with my friend's bike which I had for a week. Covered 1K kms on it - Rode it in daily traffic and highways and roads and no roads). Will have to wait for the newer version and see how it fares. Would be great if it includes the specs that Suresh mentioned. And I enquired about KTM adv 390 in the showroom and other managers most of them saying rigorous testing is going on right now and we won't see it till mid 2018.

As of the high capacity RE the showroom people said it would be a cafe racer not sure whether they will be including an adv into that segment(would be great though if they manage to nail the quality and price point).

So far, these are the updates from my side and will post if I get any other.

Peace

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Hey guys, I have a query and was seeking some guidance from you. Shadowfax (my H) has covered about 5,500 kms with no major issues.. touchwood ! well barring a couple minor niggles like excessive tappet sound and a defective cone set, both of which the ASC changed promptly without asking any questions.. so alls good on that front.

Since the last service I have been noticing that the idle rpm rises to about 1800 when warm and is at about 1000 when cold. Is this normal ? I thought that even when warm it should not have risen more than about 300-400 rpms. Please advise if my thinking is right on this ? Atleast this was the case till the day I went in for servicing. Seems the mechanic fiddled with the idle screw.

My question to you all folks is - apart from the manual way of tuning the carb which I have not been able to perfect till now is there a way I could CO tune the bike ? I used to do that on my NS and it was perfect at that however with the H seems to be an elusive hunt for the correct CO reading.

Additionally, I read about a silent recall by RE for changing the radiator and other parts which is on the FB page for the Himalayan and has been posted by folks in Bangalore. Have any of you in Gurgaon heard about this ? I inquired Manzil Motors for the same to which they blatantly denied having any information about. If any one has any contacts at RE top levels could you please confirm so that I could again confront the workshop guys ...

Help would be much appreciated.

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If your radiator has a guard its the new one else it would be replaced.

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Thats what i had read bro.. however when I sought confirmation on the same Manzil Motors denied any information on the replacement parts. And yes, the radiator is the one without the grill.

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Ask for TSM's number. If that doesnt work call on RE support number or write an email to them. Its on the RE website.

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Directly call the TSM. In Bangalore, these folks have replaced the radiator with the new ones.

Secondly, regarding the rpm increasing issue. You would have to tune the AFM. The best way would be to use a tachometer and do it. If you are using the stock jets then the normal setting is 1.5-1.75 turns (as told by lead mechanic at RE). I rode it at that setting and felt pretty good.

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@tripster @Hemanz : Thanks guys...got a reply from RE. These guys gave me the TSMs details to contact which I will be doing shortly to have a list of replacement parts and then will confront

Also, I downgraded to 110 jets from the stock 125 and tried to retune the carb however for some reason does not seem to be setting well. I seem to be getting a lag at around 3500 rpms when I open up the throttle which i guess is due to running rich. Can someone who has down jetted please advise as to whats the setting they have as to how many turns. Also, when I was on 125 jets the carb was at 1.75 turns from shut off.

Any advice ?

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Boy O Boy,
Try 3.5 to 3.8 turns. Should do well.

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So that means 3.5 X 180 degree turns and not 3.5 x 360 degree turns .. right ?

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Okay, Thoroughly confused. But what I had in mind was, shut it off completely and 3.5 turns. That should do.
I think that is tantamount to 3.5x180.

It may not exactly be 3.5, but is usually between 3 and 4 turns.

Cheers!

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HAHAHA sorry did not mean to. Thanks for the information bro !

Cheers !