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  • #3331
    Originally posted by chicane1879 View Post
    Accelerating would be the wrong word, Make that 'climbing'!! It was more like a +1km/hour per second after 125km/hr.

    Still 1 kmph per second seems-----

    FI shows virtuall pull till 118-120....
    then so so till 125 then crwals to 130-133....
    The Magician"

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    • #3332
      @chicane - in cross winds you hit 137? wo! In favourable winds I managed 138... What did you do to your ride?

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      • #3333
        I mentioned crosswinds i.e winds were blowing sideways.Had i going against it then i bet the bike wouldn't have crossed 125km/hr!!

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        • #3334
          Originally posted by theguitarfreak View Post
          I have finally found a dealer near my place quoting 310 bucks for a bottle.
          Buy as many bottles as you can asap!

          Originally posted by chicane1879 View Post
          Was able to touch 137km/hr during the run
          Nice one mate, reminds me of when my Fi was new and i saw 137 on a slightly downhill section. This was on a busy highway on a medium left-hander.

          Originally posted by chicane1879 View Post
          Bought the TVS Tru Spray.The can of 500ml(375gms) costed 295 bucks.
          It's worth it even if it was 300ml. The mechass at kapoor tvs wanted 100 bucks just for one application that too during a paid service!

          Originally posted by rennycornelius View Post
          You guys are lucky with the 180, as you can comfortably cruise at 70-80kmph...
          riding at 5300-5800 in 160 for 5 mins it impossible..
          +1 It's absolutely unbearable, palms hurt so much. And after that the pillion's feet hurt. After that however, it's zoooooming!

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          • #3335
            Originally posted by julianpaul View Post
            Nice one mate, reminds me of when my Fi was new and i saw 137 on a slightly downhill section. This was on a busy highway on a medium left-hander.!

            I never saw more than 133 in my FI.
            Will hit the downhill slope sometime.....

            Originally posted by julianpaul View Post
            +1 It's absolutely unbearable, palms hurt so much. And after that the pillion's feet hurt. After that however, it's zoooooming!
            The thing is so smooth at 7000RPM (FI) that it feels it can do that all day long..
            The Magician"

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            • #3336
              Originally posted by rennycornelius View Post
              I never saw more than 133 in my FI.
              Will hit the downhill slope sometime.....
              hmm, now i'm confused maybe it was 132.

              Originally posted by rennycornelius View Post
              The thing is so smooth at 7000RPM (FI) that it feels it can do that all day long..
              Yeah, it's a nice cruising rpm
              Last edited by julianpaul; 06-16-2010, 12:49 AM.

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              • #3337
                I checked my speeds today, my bike does the following speeds
                4k 52kmph
                5k 67kmph
                6k 78kmph
                Rest i cudnt try today. What could be the problem of my bike hitting lower speeds at the same rpm? I dont think there is any problem with the carburettor because it had been cleaned at the last service. I run 27PSI at the front and 32PSI at the rear.
                You can only ride better tomorrow if you ride safe today.

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                • #3338
                  Originally posted by theguitarfreak View Post
                  I checked my speeds today, my bike does the following speeds
                  4k 52kmph
                  5k 67kmph
                  6k 78kmph
                  Rest i cudnt try today. What could be the problem of my bike hitting lower speeds at the same rpm? I dont think there is any problem with the carburettor because it had been cleaned at the last service. I run 27PSI at the front and 32PSI at the rear.
                  Dont run more than 25 PS on the front
                  BTW which tires are you runnig, you changed them right??
                  The Magician"

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                  • #3339
                    Originally posted by theguitarfreak View Post
                    I checked my speeds today, my bike does the following speeds
                    4k 52kmph
                    5k 67kmph
                    6k 78kmph
                    Rest i cudnt try today. What could be the problem of my bike hitting lower speeds at the same rpm? I dont think there is any problem with the carburettor because it had been cleaned at the last service. I run 27PSI at the front and 32PSI at the rear.
                    This seems weird. Either you have a more 'accurate' speedo or may be a lower profile of the rear tyre.

                    Do post pics of the rear tyre including a shot of the profile.

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                    • #3340
                      Originally posted by rennycornelius View Post
                      Dont run more than 25 PS on the front
                      BTW which tires are you runnig, you changed them right??
                      Originally posted by chicane1879 View Post
                      This seems weird. Either you have a more 'accurate' speedo or may be a lower profile of the rear tyre.

                      Do post pics of the rear tyre including a shot of the profile.
                      Im running on 90/90 Zapper FS upfront and 110/80 IRC at the rear.
                      You can only ride better tomorrow if you ride safe today.

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                      • #3341
                        Originally posted by theguitarfreak View Post
                        Im running on 90/90 Zapper FS upfront and 110/80 IRC at the rear.
                        Still i wonder what could be the possible reason.

                        Btw how is the Veedol treating your bike?

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                        • #3342
                          Originally posted by chicane1879 View Post
                          Still i wonder what could be the possible reason.

                          Btw how is the Veedol treating your bike?
                          Veedol is good, it has made the bike more refined. But somehow i liked the Castrol Power1 more. It made the bike rev more freely and the gear shifts were super smooth. I was just amazed at how the RTR's notchy gearbox had become so smooth (not like a Honda though ) after pouring Power 1 last to last time. This time i will be going with the Petronas when i mod the electricals of my bike. Im keeping my fingers crossed. Will post more on it if it turns out to be successful.
                          You can only ride better tomorrow if you ride safe today.

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                          • #3343
                            Originally posted by theguitarfreak View Post
                            Veedol is good, it has made the bike more refined. But somehow i liked the Castrol Power1 more. It made the bike rev more freely and the gear shifts were super smooth. I was just amazed at how the RTR's notchy gearbox had become so smooth (not like a Honda though ) after pouring Power 1 last to last time. This time i will be going with the Petronas when i mod the electricals of my bike. Im keeping my fingers crossed. Will post more on it if it turns out to be successful.
                            Why dont you consider MOTUL.Nothing betters it. Try to search around for xW40 rating 5100T or 300V. I am still searching for it but so far Veedol has been good and i would switch to MOTUL only if i happen to get that.

                            PS:Try to stick with a particular brand.Trying different engine oils every now and then might not be good for the bike in the long run.

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                            • #3344
                              Originally posted by chicane1879 View Post
                              Why dont you consider MOTUL.Nothing betters it. Try to search around for xW40 rating 5100T or 300V. I am still searching for it but so far Veedol has been good and i would switch to MOTUL only if i happen to get that.

                              PS:Try to stick with a particular brand.Trying different engine oils every now and then might not be good for the bike in the long run.
                              Even i searched a lot for MOTUL xW40 but couldnt find it. Actually i want to shift to full synth. Since i didnt get MOTUL thats why i am going for the PETRONAS.
                              You can only ride better tomorrow if you ride safe today.

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                              • #3345
                                I would consider motul to be fine for SBKs etc which rev past 15k rpm but overkill for small cap engines like the rtr especially when it costs 800+. even the 5100t at 450 costs more than the fully synth sprinta. just stick to sprinta if you get the old stock. i've used sprinta for over 8k kms now and didn't find any major benefits over regular oils.

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