Re: Bajaj CT100B

Is there a way to attach little wind shield above the headlamp in ct100B like the one in boxer bikes??

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I think you can, you can even try fitting harley fairly, it will look cool if it fits.

Do try and tell us.

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Dude seriously??
Why man I'm asking just for a clarification.
Don't mock me due to the "pricing" of that bike.
You can fit a Harley fairly on your head,it will also look cool.

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See, the boxer visor attaches from the side to a fairing that already encircles the headlamp. That fairing is absent in your CT100B, so a direct fit doesn't look to be possible.

So what you can do is, try getting the circular headlight fairing of boxer, and see where are its screws and if it fits around your headlight. If that fits, I think the visor should fit too.... A visual inspection of boxer at your nearest Bajaj dealership might help too.

Of course, anything is possible if you go into modification.
For example, I have drilled additional holes in a Yamaha Fazer visor, to fit it on my Duke 390.
But from what I saw, ct100B doesn't have visor holes, at least not above the headlight...

So, yes, its definitely possible. But you need to find the most convenient way.
Brother, I think its a valid question, because a visor affects your ride's wind blast and comfort, but bringing a Harley in middle is just sarcasm.

Brother, we at xbhp want to encourage friendly environment and brotherhood, and discourage unnecessary trolling of any kind.
At one point of time in future, you too will have a question that you would want to ask, but if the same culture goes on, you yourself won't ask, because of fear of being trolled online. So, what do we gain?
Nobody knows everything. Hope you understand.

Thanks.

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I just said it looks cool, didn't tried to mock you, its upto to you how u take those as suggestions or taunt.

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I never judge any bike by its price, everyone has some emotional value for a particular bike/automobile.

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This is Great man , its 21st today. Did you get it ? Few things you need to do before riding your bike, not everyone may agree with my style of learning/doing things:

1. Head to Art of Safe Riding section of xbhp forum and read it all
2. Read my riding method
3. Drive Slow, slow means 40-45 at max. for first 2000 km. This advice is for your safety, not for the new engine's
4. Try to drive to the left than center of the road
5. Rely more on front brake than rear. Always press front brake first then the rear. Make it a habit, even if road seems empty. If you start with rear brake, high probability that you will skid in some demanding and unexpected situations on road
6. On very first ride, do it on traffic free place, away from main roads or even busy streets. Ride the bike and then sometimes suddenly and sometimes slowly press the brakes to stop the bike. Try that in all the gears. You will get to know the distance, braking power and your reaction timings etc. You will be very fast in learning same on the main roads in high traffic conditions
7. Search xbhp and google too for Bike Break-In methods (a.k.a riding first 1000 km). I used hard-torque break-in and bike seems to be fine but that is upto you
8. Finally, hang on, chat, search before asking questions on xbhp. Its an amazing place to learn about different aspects of biking.

These were just some that came to mind.

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Hi arnuld,

Thanks for your reply.

i just got my bike delivered today (oct 21, 2016) at 3.30 pm. Due to some unforeseen reason at RTO mumbai, it was delayed. Finally i got it today. i went to get my bike with a friend who is a good rider. We got all the paperworks and booklet and all. THe mechanic said he had filled in 0.5 liter of petrol. Me being a new rider, i asked my friend to get the bike and i sat all the way as pillion. approximately 1 kilometers in, we realized that the odometer was not moving nor was the speed indicator. we immediately took the bike back to the showroom. THe mechanic there told us that due to washing the vehicle, the wire was removed , and he immediately put in back the wire and everything started working fine. From tomorrow morning onwards, i will start riding my first bike to practice at empty roads.

Your interaction was a fine one.

Thanks for ur tips. Do keep writing and let me know what else to check for.

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Hi Guys,

It has been 20 days since i got my bike (October 22, 2016). Got a filled petrol of 0.5 L according to the bajaj mechanic and filled it with Rs. 300 petrol (nearly 4.1 L). So a total of 4.6 L of petrol. 2.2 L is the reserve capacity. I drove for 180 km and then the bike went into reserve, so i m getting an average of around 70 kmpl. Just wanted to update. Since this is my first bike, i m still in the learning phase. Do keep posting, it helps.

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Use an Average of the Reserve to Reserve method over 2-3 times for calculating Mileage as fuel vapours/slope of road/parking on side stand can give erroneous values.

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After getting into reserve, i immediately filled in 4 liters of petrol. Now i m waiting when i will get back into reserve mode so that i could get a rough average estimate. Also today i noticed difficulty in shifting gear upwards while in stopped mode (at the signal). when the bike is in motion, shifting gear upwards or downwards is alright, but when stopping at a signal and shifting gear upwards (towards neutral), it was just not happening. (i know u need to move the bike a little bit forward and backward to get back to neutral sometimes, but this was not the case).

Any ideas whats wrong.

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Engage and disengage the clutch a few times, then engage it and change gear, move back and forth a few times. See if problem resolves, as clutch plates may have stuck. Else visit the service station and ask them to adjust the clutch as it may be lax/ too tight.

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The problem persists although i have tried engaging and disengaging the clutch. THe first service is between 30-45 days or 500-750 kms whatever is earlier. I have driven approximately 410 km and 34 days have gone by. SHould i wait to for my bike to complete 500 Kms or should i give it to servicing. THanks in advance for all ur help.

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After the above post, i went on a drive. I had completed barely 408 km on my odometer, when the bike started getting hiccups. I was shocked, that it went into reserve. As mentioned in the previous posts, i had filled 4L of petrol when the bike hit reserve at 180 km. and now at 408 it again went into reserve. (408-180= 228 km in 4L of petrol gives an average of 57 kmpl). Now this is really really sad. I bought this bike thinking of atleast getting in excess of 70 kmpl average. I drive carefully, not going over 40 kmph as mentioned. No rash driving.

Any ideas or comments or suggestions are welcome to give me what is going wrong with the bike.

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5000 km & 2nd Service

Just finished 2nd service at 4900 km. Here are my observations after finishing 5000 km:

1. By the time it reached 4900 km, I felt as if bike's power and torque have reduced to half. The joy of riding was gone by the time it hit 3000 km. After servicing (they changed the engine oil too) it felt way smoother, powerful and got same torque like it was brand new.
2. Headlamp was gone at 4500 km. Low-angled beam stopped working, seems like that filament was damaged, they changed it for 50/-.
3. Got some rust marks on the exhaust. Check the pics. It has rained in Hyderabad like floods, after 16 years such huge amount of rain but no other part got any rust.
4. Tires are less-broad/less-grip: Many many times tire lost its grip on terrains/pots/broken/up-down-irrregular roads where I thought it wont lose grip or skid. I am still not able to identify where it will lose grip or not, so I drive both in speed and alertness imagining I have a wife sitting behind me holding 2 years old kid and I got one kid sitting on petrol tank
5. suspension is good. This is my first bike (at age 36 ) but I feel good on this. There are days when I drove for few KMs on badly broken roads and I have done 70-100 km many times on usual Indian roads and traffic starting in morning riding till evening and I never got back pain. bike got good suspension, seat height is low and I can put both feet on road (blessing for a rider with height of 5'7" or less). Its standard upright posture with straight legs is extremely comfortable. That is one reason I like Triumph Bonneville.

Things I miss, things that make me feel it is an incomplete bike, strictly from commuter point of view. These observations are not related to servicing or faults etc, My friends call it papa-bike method because of my driving style I posted here earlier and also because of my brutal practical reasons of choosing and riding this bike. Please look at xbhp technical jargon:

1. Bike feels to have less pick-up (torque-first) for city-commuting. 90% of of the commuting is in 1-2-3 gears, gear 4 is used either on weekends or in lunch time when roads are empty. It would have been easier to drive in traffic/crowded/B2B conditions if it had good torque. I feel troubled sometimes because of this, I have to keep it at low speed to not to confuse other riders around/behind me. Truly papa-way of driving
2. Bike feels underpowered. Bit more power would have totally changed my riding experience for better control and handling of certain road situations.
3. Low-End Torque: This is the biggest gripe I have. All cruisers have this feature, a cruiser can go to 50-90 km/h in 1st gear. you don't have to shift many gears. On this bike I have to non-stop keep on shifting gears because traffic varies a lot and with that I have to keep on changing speed and if I don't shift then engine shuts off (2nd gear, engine shut-off, too many times). Sometimes I get too much tired and irritated because of this.

Keeping all those missing things aside, I know its 100 cc cheapest Indian bike. So I am fully satisfied what all the things it has given me at 40K rupees. Everyday whenever I ride it I feel like I am driving my favourite Triumph Bonneville, I love it


Measuring mileage:

After service, it hit reserve at 4915 km, after driving bit more in reserve I refilled it at 4917. Now I hit reserve at 4982 , hence mileage is 4982 - 4917 = 65 km/liter. Very much disappointed because 1st, I measured mileage on weekend when there was not much traffic & 2nd dealer told me as per Bajaj in standard conditions its 96 km/h. It city usually its 15 km/h less than standard conditions but here its too low for 65 mileage.


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