Announcement

**Garry_Menace** · 09-08-2011, 06:47 PM

Originally posted by gixxer_junkie_m View Post

When i said the above i meant that don't be a hands-free guy and then you can live with the cone set issue.

Laal tel??!!!

I hope it's not the infamous "lall ghoda "

engine oil used in diesel engines

that too tractors! I've used this once when the engine was drinking oil due to a worn out oil seal.

Tell him that,if you put that thing then the "Racing DNA" wala ghoda will become a tange ka ghoda!!

jokes apart. I guess the TVS oil also comes in red color which is famous with recycled oils.

LOL

Well, they don't use TVS oil themselves

They use Agip but that too the "dus-tees"

grade.

And you know

once I told him that I want to change the engine oil brand, he told me that you'll switch to castrol because their tv commecials are good, right? I said, No I want to go for Motul. His reply: "Bhaiya mei nahi bolunga ki aap engine oil ke baare mein kuchh jante ho ya nahi, lekin aise local aur sadak pe bikne waale tel to log apni silaayi machine mein bhi nahi daalte

"

That bugger who was thinking himself as a genius doesn't even heard Motul

So, I decided that there's point banging my head in a wall and got the engine oil changed to Shell from a local mechanic for just 20 Rs. labour

**kantu** · 09-08-2011, 06:58 PM

Originally posted by Garry_Menace View Post

got the engine oil changed to Shell from a local mechanic for just 20 Rs. labour

I didnt have any issues with SVC , they were ok with any oil and they suggested Castrol power 1 in first service itself even before myself asking for change. Btw whats your feedback on shell ? After using it , its sort of weird for first 100km s gear shifts werent that good as power 1 but after that at some point of time it felt okay.

**Garry_Menace** · 09-08-2011, 07:15 PM

Originally posted by kantu View Post

I didnt have any issues with SVC , they were ok with any oil and they suggested Castrol power 1 in first service itself even before myself asking for change. Btw whats your feedback on shell ? After using it , its sort of weird for first 100km s gear shifts werent that good as power 1 but after that at some point of time it felt okay.

Are you telling your own experience or talking about mine?

Because I posted the same thing here some time ago

To add to it, initially I felt the engine over-smoothened

. I mean, not that it makes the engine utterly smoother and do some miracle, but I said that in the sense that I felt that the engine braking was decreased somehow. Don't know if it was my own feeling only

but I really felt that for those "weird" 100 kms. After that, overall its good. The gearshifts have now become notchy from somedays but only if not shifted in correct RPM band. But I am happy with this oil as previously I've always got 10w30 oils.

**kantu** · 09-08-2011, 07:19 PM

Originally posted by Garry_Menace View Post

Are you telling your own experience or talking about mine?

Because I posted the same thing here some time ago

lol i was telling about my experience only
To add to it, initially I felt the engine over-smoothened

. I mean, not that it makes the engine utterly smoother and do some miracle, but I said that in the sense that I felt that the engine braking was decreased somehow. Don't know if it was my own feeling only

but I really felt that for those "weird" 100 kms. After that, overall its good. The gearshifts have now become notchy from somedays but only if not shifted in correct RPM band. But I am happy with this oil as previously I've always got 10w30 oils.

Same here , if i didnt shift at correct RPMs its hard to shift gears. after 2k kms its still good enough but power 1 was starting to show signs of burnt oil any how will change soon will try shell again

**Garry_Menace** · 09-08-2011, 07:21 PM

Originally posted by kantu View Post

Same here , if i didnt shift at correct RPMs its hard to shift gears. after 2k kms its still good enough but power 1 was starting to show signs of burnt oil any how will change soon will try shell again

Cool... BTW, which Shell are you using? I'm using the Shell Advanced 20w40 Mineral one.

**kantu** · 09-08-2011, 07:37 PM

Originally posted by Garry_Menace View Post

Cool... BTW, which Shell are you using? I'm using the Shell Advanced 20w40 Mineral one.

I am using semi syn Ax7 10W 40

**Garry_Menace** · 09-08-2011, 07:48 PM

Originally posted by kantu View Post

I am using semi syn Ax7 10W 40

Okay, even I'm thinking of using the SS the next time. But still skeptical of that coz I can't ask the SVC guys NOT to change the engine oil even for this time LOL

**abhishekch** · 09-08-2011, 08:08 PM

i am still using tru4 and its not that bad 3k since last change.i am getting smooth shifts . some time perfect clutch play also helps in smooth shifts.

**Garry_Menace** · 09-08-2011, 08:37 PM

Originally posted by abhishekch View Post

i am still using tru4 and its not that bad 3k since last change.i am getting smooth shifts . some time perfect clutch play also helps in smooth shifts.

+1. Though to the bold part only

Hehe, anyways, jokes apart. Abhishek, maybe you're experiencing good things with Tru4 and its good for you and us

But bro, while on longish rides at high speeds, the oil behaves like water

. The engine gets heated up very soon on highways, even on ring road

**muhammedsalimp** · 09-08-2011, 08:52 PM

Originally posted by aamirjamal View Post

Congratulations and welcome to the tribe bro

Thanks bro

Originally posted by Abhii46 View Post

Nothing else. Just park your bike under shed. More than enough.

Thanks. Done

Originally posted by sid137 View Post

no dude i am born and brought up here in mumbai so i just come to kerala every 2 yrs!

Oh..I see

Originally posted by aamirjamal View Post

And apparently I get a mileage of ~50 kmpl with mixed riding conditions

. The bike has done 1600 on the ODO.

Waiting for my first service to be over. Hope I start seeing real mileage figures by then

**Rtrlover83** · 09-08-2011, 09:09 PM

Originally posted by gixxer_junkie_m View Post

From the look of it,it looks like the two links are jammed.So ask the mech to take the chain off and check it and set it right.Otherwise it will make noises and wear out the sprockets quickly.

Thanks bro for the input, surely will go to the SVC and get it checked ASAP

**Abhii46** · 09-08-2011, 09:36 PM

Joel's exhaust on RTR 180

Its almost a 6 months old video.
In this video I had kept the rpm max to 5k, above that it starts beating your ear drums.
While on the move it sounds much better. It sounds like a helicopter from a distance on highway

.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgdFAF-Q_CY

**muhammedsalimp** · 09-08-2011, 09:38 PM

Originally posted by Garry_Menace View Post

P.S. Want to see the Vega you got, if you can attach the pics.

Some pics taken hastly before leaving my babe alone for 4-5 days.

Will take her out for a ride soon and also get some good snaps.

**Abhii46** · 09-08-2011, 09:49 PM

Originally posted by muhammedsalimp View Post

Some pics taken hastly before leaving my babe alone for 4-5 days.

Will take her out for a ride soon and also get some good snaps.

The stickering of RTR ABS looks awesome.

**gixxer_junkie_m** · 09-08-2011, 09:55 PM

Originally posted by Abhii46 View Post

The stickering of RTR ABS looks awesome.

How did the big-bore perform during the trip?

Announcement

TVS Apache RTR 180

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment

Comment