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  • #4036
    Originally posted by abhishekch View Post
    so nice of them their. but hear when at second service i complaint about jerks they took 3 ride to say its not jerking.



    they always say that., i take a service engineer for a short ride n show him the jerks.....



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    • #4037
      Originally posted by pankajsingh5k View Post
      Hi guys...

      when one goes for warranty do they ask to show the servicing receipts or just the entry in the bike manual is enough?????

      and why does the front suspension feels very stiff when going over potholes...it sounds like a thud and i am worried it may cause damage to the front suspension...??
      HI guys....please help me with the above queries...

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      • #4038
        Originally posted by pankajsingh5k View Post
        HI guys....please help me with the above queries...
        The manual book is enough for warranty claims.

        Yes a particular batch of 180s face the issue of stiff front suspension. Even my bike has the same problem. I am awaiting for those parts which will be sent by TVS. Will let you know in details.

        The 'thud' noise can be rectified by checking/replacing the shock absorber oil. The noise will go away but the front will still feel stiff.

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        • #4039
          Originally posted by haxor View Post
          Do it later!
          means after what period of time?? after 6 months or after a year???

          D.I.Y-Valve clearance setting RTR180
          D.I.Y-RTR180 brake fluid replacing/brake bleeding
          D.I.Y-RTR180 brake pad replacing/cleaning
          Exploded view of Mikuni BS-29 carb

          A motorcycle functions entirely in accordance with the laws of reason, and a study of the art of motorcycle maintenance is really a miniature study of the art of rationality itself.

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          • #4040
            @Drifty :For now your bike is new so take it easy....after 6 months you can consider the options...also a lot of people say they do teflon coating but instead they just wash the bikes and put polish....so have a gud understing of what will be the procedure with the guy/place from where u will be getting it done....

            for the time being buy shampoo , polish and wax for your bike....they will help in keeping her protected and shining...

            congrats for ur new bike

            @chicane: thanks a lot buddy...
            Last edited by pankajsingh5k; 08-16-2010, 11:43 PM.

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            • #4041
              Originally posted by chicane1879 View Post
              The manual book is enough for warranty claims.

              Yes a particular batch of 180s face the issue of stiff front suspension. Even my bike has the same problem. I am awaiting for those parts which will be sent by TVS. Will let you know in details.

              The 'thud' noise can be rectified by checking/replacing the shock absorber oil. The noise will go away but the front will still feel stiff.
              I am too expriencing the same problem...infact I was untill i did my 3rd service on 14th Aug....that nose is due to Fork mis allignment...i also tght may be coz of oil level or something...but thn i figured out its coz of the miss allignment...they didnt correct it on 2nd service...but this time i made sure that those guys take it seriously ! ! !...newazz got it done...went for a test ride before i gave them a green that everythng is fine....rode really hard and braked hard too....it has dissappeard but i can still feel some 15% of that ! ! !..and that too if i ride extreme..will look out for it in the coming month tho..if its popping up again or not....and apart from that my handle bars used too feel shaky...which have dissappeared quite a bit...

              So tell ur SVC guys to chk the allignment..may be it will silve the purpose..and if possible replace it if it id damaged...i fell mine has taken a bit of damage..so gng to ride as hard as possible so that i can get it replaced within warranty ! ! !
              Nothing feels better than to gear up and burn some rubber ! ! !

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              • #4042
                Originally posted by chicane1879 View Post
                The 'thud' noise can be rectified by checking/replacing the shock absorber oil. The noise will go away but the front will still feel stiff.
                +1 to that. I tried to get the SVC to do it, but being how they are, they never did anything. But then I could feel it only in very bad roads. So I took it to an outside mech, replaced the fork oil with Valvoline fork oil, and now its all good.

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                • #4043
                  Hello everyone,
                  Sorry to interrupt your discussion .I just wanted to get help with a few things .
                  I booked my apache rtr 180 white few days ago and delivery is expected to be this week .What all things should I check before giving the TVS guys a green signal ?
                  Thank you .

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                  • #4044
                    Originally posted by haxor View Post
                    Do it later!
                    Originally posted by pankajsingh5k View Post
                    @Drifty :For now your bike is new so take it easy....after 6 months you can consider the options...also a lot of people say they do teflon coating but instead they just wash the bikes and put polish....so have a gud understing of what will be the procedure with the guy/place from where u will be getting it done....

                    for the time being buy shampoo , polish and wax for your bike....they will help in keeping her protected and shining...
                    Thank you GUYS for your response....

                    D.I.Y-Valve clearance setting RTR180
                    D.I.Y-RTR180 brake fluid replacing/brake bleeding
                    D.I.Y-RTR180 brake pad replacing/cleaning
                    Exploded view of Mikuni BS-29 carb

                    A motorcycle functions entirely in accordance with the laws of reason, and a study of the art of motorcycle maintenance is really a miniature study of the art of rationality itself.

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                    • #4045
                      i rode without gloves in rain n noticed that not jus tvs tires lack grip but even the handle grip during rain :P ha ha any idea if tvs r really gonna launch any new bikes or versions of existing bikes???



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                      • #4046
                        Originally posted by dead_piper View Post
                        i rode without gloves in rain n noticed that not jus tvs tires lack grip but even the handle grip during rain :P ha ha any idea if tvs r really gonna launch any new bikes or versions of existing bikes???
                        Yup Handle grip are also like TVS tyres!

                        @Drifty: No need of doing Teflon coating,use Roberts Polish(made by Pidilite)
                        Do Teflon coating If needed after 1st service!
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                        • #4047
                          IMHO, TVS has the BEST handle grips as compared to ANY other bike in India...
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                          • #4048
                            Originally posted by haxor View Post
                            Yup Handle grip are also like TVS tyres!

                            @Drifty: No need of doing Teflon coating,use Roberts Polish(made by Pidilite)
                            Do Teflon coating If needed after 1st service!
                            ok friend....what's the price of Roberts Polish???
                            and what are your opinions about lacquer coating??

                            D.I.Y-Valve clearance setting RTR180
                            D.I.Y-RTR180 brake fluid replacing/brake bleeding
                            D.I.Y-RTR180 brake pad replacing/cleaning
                            Exploded view of Mikuni BS-29 carb

                            A motorcycle functions entirely in accordance with the laws of reason, and a study of the art of motorcycle maintenance is really a miniature study of the art of rationality itself.

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                            • #4049
                              @Drifty...

                              i have also used Roberts wax.....it costs around 40-50 for a small can just like cherry blossom shoe polish.....at first i was apprehensive about it but apparently it works gr8....my bike was beading water even after 2 weeks in the rainy season....(i put a heavy coat of it and did not buff it much)

                              i have also bought formula 1 wax and will be testing it soon...will tell about the results...

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                              • #4050
                                wierd... isnt it? my bike is in run in, hardly ever crossed 60 but still its showing this...happend to anyone else?
                                [thought of flaunting it bt realized that this is an impossibe figure for any indian bike to achieve :P ]

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