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  • #1501
    Originally posted by nilamuddienk View Post
    guys m facing a problem
    when i start my bike for the first time in a day it starts properly but for initial few kms it feels like i m low on petrol it keeps giving jerks even when my tanks full.. i own a RTR 180 in lakshdweep, where there is no good work shops for bike. and taking the bike to main land (kerala) is also difficult. plz give me some easy solutions....... You guys rock$$......
    Set idling to recommended level .
    AFR(AirFuelRatio) not set properly.
    Hope u know how to do the above things .
    If not read on net n do it if its a big problem to go to kerala .

    Do these two things , it will be fine unless you got some big problem .
    Hope is a good thing ,
    may be the best of things and
    no good thing ever dies .

    Get busy living or get busy dying .

    - The Shawshank Redemption .

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    • #1502
      Originally posted by nilamuddienk View Post
      guys m facing a problem
      when i start my bike for the first time in a day it starts properly but for initial few kms it feels like i m low on petrol it keeps giving jerks even when my tanks full.. i own a RTR 180 in lakshdweep, where there is no good work shops for bike. and taking the bike to main land (kerala) is also difficult. plz give me some easy solutions....... You guys rock$$......

      A few things you can try:

      1) before switching the ignition on give a couple of free kicks and then start the bike
      2) Let the bike idle for at least 20 seconds before you start off. If the climate is colder it needs a little more time and possibly the use of choke

      Also, if the file mixture is set very lean for mileage then you might need to set it to a more appropriate mixture.

      Many times even the idling is set much lower than needed. WHen cold, the engine needs momentum to warm up and not stall - if that is lower than 1300 RPM when hot then get it set right.

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      • #1503
        I too had this jerking problem, but after a few weeks it eventually settled down. My idling is kinda weird, during day time after an hour of riding it shows 2000rpm, but at night when I come back home it shows 1300rpm with the lights on. I don't use the kick starter, it's too hard! For morning starts, I don't use the choke, I just push the starter with just a wee bit of throttle and hold it at 1100 to 1400rpm for about a minute, after that it's time to ride! Never had the engine suddenly shut down while riding till now. I may be starting the bike the wrong way, but it has worked well till now. Bike is 16 days old with odo at 4844kms.

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        • #1504
          Had a query. One of my biker friend and a fellow xbhpian told me that now that my bike has completed 300km, i should be ripping it once or twice everyday to develop the power band. He says that if i dont give the occassional speed bursts, my bike's power band will be affected and it wont give ideal performance after the running in. And he also says that i should start doing engine breaking now.
          But im a little scared to do that because the manual says to keep the speeds below 50 for the first 1000km and im getting a low mileage of 35kmpl now. So im not sure what to do. My bike has completed 480km and should be going for the first service in one or two days.
          What do you guys suggest? Should i rip my bike once or twice everyday to get better performance? Or will that affect the mileage in the long run? And should i be doing engine braking as of now?
          Last edited by theguitarfreak; 12-25-2009, 12:43 AM.
          You can only ride better tomorrow if you ride safe today.

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          • #1505
            Perfomance

            I drove the bike below 40kmph for the first 1000 km , and then started rippng the bike ... Perfomance is really good ... i dont have any issues with the power of the bike ..... Milage is very stable , even now i am getting a good milage between 40 to 50 kpl.......

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            • #1506
              @theguitarfreak - you should read the article about Motoman break in method. I dont have the link right now, but you can google it... its something like mototuneusa.com....

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              • #1507
                Originally posted by lijok View Post
                @theguitarfreak - you should read the article about Motoman break in method. I dont have the link right now, but you can google it... its something like mototuneusa.com....
                I have read it but im not following it. Im going by the manual. So thats why i wanted to clear the confusion.
                You can only ride better tomorrow if you ride safe today.

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                • #1508
                  Originally posted by theguitarfreak View Post
                  , i should be ripping it once or twice everyday to develop the power band. He says that if i dont give the occassional speed bursts, my bike's power band will be affected and it wont give ideal performance after the running in. And he also says that i should start doing engine breaking now.
                  But im a little scared to do that because the manual says to keep the speeds below 50 for the first 1000km and im getting a low mileage of 35kmpl now. So im not sure what to do. My bike has completed 480km and should be going for the first service in one or two days.
                  What do you guys suggest? Should i rip my bike once or twice everyday to get better performance? Or will that affect the mileage in the long run? And should i be doing engine braking as of now?
                  lend the last surviving ear to what the nonsense your friend told you, develop a powerband, what a crap!!!!!!!

                  keep the RPM varying in everygear and now your bike has completed 480kms you can take it to 5000RPM but dont cross it till 1000kms..
                  the RTR will touch 72kmph at 5000RPM so you can safely take it to that speed, the running in is always done at the RPM's not the speeds.

                  RTR180 will be giving you avg of about 38-45 with slightly rich mixture which is infact very good.

                  Originally posted by lijok View Post
                  @theguitarfreak - you should read the article about Motoman break in method. I dont have the link right now, but you can google it... its something like mototuneusa.com....
                  that's not for the indian bikes.
                  Last edited by rennycornelius; 12-25-2009, 01:40 PM.
                  The Magician"

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                  • #1509
                    thanks for reply. i'll search and ask the mechanic available whether they know. thanks..............

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                    • #1510
                      Originally posted by rennycornelius View Post
                      lend the last surviving ear to what the nonsense your friend told you, develop a powerband, what a crap!!!!!!!

                      keep the RPM varying in everygear and now your bike has completed 480kms you can take it to 5000RPM but dont cross it till 1000kms..
                      the RTR will touch 72kmph at 5000RPM so you can safely take it to that speed, the running in is always done at the RPM's not the speeds.

                      RTR180 will be giving you avg of about 38-45 with slightly rich mixture which is infact very good.
                      Thanks a lot for the info. I have bought a Motul 3000 4T Plus. Should be going in for the first servicing in one or two days.
                      You can only ride better tomorrow if you ride safe today.

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                      • #1511
                        Originally posted by rennycornelius View Post
                        that's not for the indian bikes.
                        Yeah, except for the 'oil-change' thing the indian traffic conditions help in almost replicating the engine straining procedures prescribed by motoman!!

                        sigpic

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                        • #1512
                          i now got to known that my elder brother changed the engine oil.
                          the oil was castrol CRB plus, which is a diesel engine oil.
                          can this make a serious problem to my bike?
                          Now i gave my bike to a mechanic to change the oil once again.
                          Now i'm using SAVSOL SL 10W40. is this a good engine oil?

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                          • #1513
                            Got my bike serviced at 544km. Changed to Motul 3000 4T. Had a question.
                            @rennycornelius: you said that rtr doesnt need chain lube as it is o-ring type and the rings are pre lubed. Then why has TVS and Motul come out with O-ring chain lube products?
                            You can only ride better tomorrow if you ride safe today.

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                            • #1514
                              Currently I am using Pensoil 20W40 diesel heavy duty engine oil in my apache. It is good.

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                              • #1515
                                Originally posted by theguitarfreak View Post
                                @rennycornelius: you said that rtr doesnt need chain lube as it is o-ring type and the rings are pre lubed. Then why has TVS and Motul come out with O-ring chain lube products?
                                the bikes manual will prescribe you to lube it also but that will be an un-necessasry thing, will attract grime and dust which will turn into sludge...
                                but that depends on the user too if he wants to be extra carefull about lubng his chain but that will call for frequent cleaning and relubing of the chain that equates to large volumes of sales of these products....

                                it's been 500kms since i've been running with no lubing and cleaning and my chain is running like dream, much more freely than the lubed chains.
                                The Magician"

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