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  • Originally posted by aamirjamal View Post
    First things first, I haven't been able to ride my bike for the past 3 days cuz I've been very badly affected by Malaria I thought I'd start it a bit and just take a short ride to see if everything was working fine but something weird seems to have happened... It's vibrating a LOT now. Even my friends who rode it yesterday told me they felt a drastic change in the bike's behaviour today.

    I wonder what happened.
    Get well soon, bro
    "Safety doesn't happen by accident"
    "Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebars to the saddle"

    Regards,
    Muhammed Saleem P
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    TVS Apache RTR 180 ABS (Sep 2011-Present)

    Hero Honda CBZ Xtreme (Jan 2011
    -Present)


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    • Originally posted by julianpaul View Post
      You're such a dumbass, you don't even understand what i wrote eh? I said that you're the one behaving like an internet expert, claiming unsubstantiated crap and quoting stuff without a link even. I posted two links from NGK, and nowhere has anyone claimed that simply switching to a colder plug will cool your engine down. You seem to have an obsession with spark plugs, going over your posts on this forum, probably because that's the only thing you know how to replace in your bike!

      Again, stop your blah-blah and post proof that your colder plug theory actually cools down the engine. Wannabe idiot!
      Ok Mr Dumbass/jackass/moron !!
      here's the link
      Spark Plug Installation Instructions
      Why don't you do us all a favor and stop shoving shit into your big mouth first?!!You have proved yourself that you're an idiot!!
      Last edited by gixxer_junkie_m; 09-16-2011, 06:28 PM.
      Life begins, once you hit the power band !!

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      • Originally posted by muhammedsalimp View Post
        Reading this makes me feel like I don't really care about doing a proper running-in
        Not that I drive rashly or do sudden acceleration/deceleration but during daily city ride, its hard to maintain correct engine speed.
        I think I too should be taking the bike to highways for completing a proper running-in

        BTW my odo reading is just 200+ kms
        Just control the throttle, and a small highway ride will help, or you can also take the bike for a small tour of 300kms, 150kms per side and maintaining the bike speed upto 60kmph.
        When I had bought the bike 2yrs 2.5 months back, I hardly knew anything about run in, I just used to drive normally, maintaining max speed upto 60kmph and sometimes reaching upto 90 and once 100kmph, tried few 0 - 60kmph shortest time, just couldn't control. Have read at few places that during run in, you should raise the throttle sometimes, it will allow the engine to open more. And trust me, till 30000kms( bike was stock till then ) it performed brilliantly, there was some loss in top end and acceleration after approx 22k kms but it was genuine. Changes of spark plug, carb diaphragm and few things helped it to gain its racing throttle response character back.
        Last edited by Abhii46; 09-16-2011, 07:43 PM.
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          • Originally posted by julianpaul View Post
            I've been out of town for the last couple months and apologize for digging up an old post.

            But when a friggin jackass wannabe 'engineer' calls me a jerk for rightfully calling him on his BS, i had to respond.

            I'm not sure where mr. junkie got the information from, there is no link posted, but i can post a couple.

            NGK Spark Plugs USA

            NGK Spark Plugs USAdifference in engine block surface temperature, there is no use really. Stop blah-blahing the same thing and prove your claim.
            Originally posted by gixxer_junkie_m View Post
            Ok Mr Dumbass/jackass/moron !!
            here's the link
            Spark Plug Installation Instructions
            Why don't you do us all a favor and stop shoving shit into your big mouth first?!!You have proved yourself that you're an idiot!!
            If you guys could refrain yourselves from calling each other-moron/dumbass/shit etc. We all can learn a bit or more from this discussion. If you choose to continue behaving like kids, Xpolice is not too far from here. Your posts might get deleted and most of us would be left hanging in the air for answers...
            Last edited by shivank; 09-16-2011, 07:27 PM.
            If you ride like there's no tomorrow...worry not there won't be!

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            • Originally posted by shivank View Post
              If you guys could refrain yourselves from calling each other-moron/dumbass/shit etc. We all can learn a bit or more from this discussion. If you choose to continue behaving like kids, Xpolice is not too far from here. Your posts might get deleted and most of us would be left hanging in the air for answers...

              I agree with you 100% bro,i've nothing personal against him,it's just that i am responding in kind to his posts. If xpolice decide to delete the posts ,they will be doing everyone a favor.

              I will post the answer to your question in the coming post.
              Life begins, once you hit the power band !!

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              • Originally posted by gixxer_junkie_m View Post
                Ok Mr Dumbass/jackass/moron !!
                here's the link
                Spark Plug Installation Instructions
                Why don't you do us all a favor and stop shoving shit into your big mouth first?!!You have proved yourself that you're an idiot!!
                You're posting the same site i posted earlier, which is the NGK usa website, and still haven't responded about substantiating your claim that a colder plug will cause a decrease in engine temperature. You're just being abusive and running circles around without answering a simple question. If you claim that the engine is cooler with a plug colder than TVS's stock, prove it!

                When to use a colder plug is clear from your link itself:

                "In short, select one heat range colder for every 75-100 hp you add, or when you significantly raise compression. Also remember to retard the timing a little and to increase fuel enrichment and octane. These tips are critical when adding forced induction (turbos, superchargers or nitrous kits), and failure to address ALL of these areas will virtually guarantee engine damage."

                No one, not even NGK, is claiming, unlike you are, that just switching to a colder plug on a stock engine will decrease engine temp. It's widely understood that any decrease in temp is marginal. When NGK say that a colder plug will result in a cooler engine, first, they're talking about multi-cylinder engines with a few hundred horsepower, which are then being further tuned for horsepower. The additional power being generated results in the plug tip nearing the operating limits, which then requires a colder plug to bring the tip temp back to optimal range.

                Barking like a street dog isn't going to validate your BS claim about cooling with a colder plug, anyway, go ahead and keep barking, i don't have time to keep this up.
                Last edited by julianpaul; 09-16-2011, 07:51 PM.

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                • Originally posted by Garry_Menace View Post
                  Gixxer bhaijaan aap to chup ho jao!! bolne do jo bol raha hai... diwar mein sir maarne se apna hi sir phoot-ta hai bhai
                  garry stop taking side ,besides stop them to comment in inappropriate language on forum . they both are sensible and xbhpian, we are like family here.
                  both of you guys stop fighting .if you want to proof your point you can do its an open forum but not using this type of language for each other.
                  you both are senior enough to know such type of things.
                  unless it attract mods

                  ps: you can use any type of language for svc guys..
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                  • Originally posted by Garry_Menace View Post
                    Gixxer bhaijaan aap to chup ho jao!! bolne do jo bol raha hai... diwar mein sir maarne se apna hi sir phoot-ta hai bhai
                    Haa yaar,koshish zaroor karoonga.
                    Life begins, once you hit the power band !!

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                    • Now, that's the kind of question one should ask if he wants to learn anything. Not blindly accept any BS that anyone posts on the internet. If you do a simple read up of the NGK site itself you will understand what the application of a colder plug is. And it's not to cool down your rtr engine! See the quote i've posted above. I'm sure mr. junkie has boosted his rtr/superfiero output by 50hp atleast, which is how he's cooling his engine down with a colder plug

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                      • Originally posted by abhishekch View Post
                        they both are sensible and xbhpian, we are like family here.
                        both of you guys stop fighting .if you want to proof your point you can do its an open forum but not using this type of language for each other.
                        you both are senior enough to know such type of things.
                        unless it attract mods

                        ps: you can use any type of language for svc guys..
                        Sorry man,my apologies to everyone.
                        Life begins, once you hit the power band !!

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                        • Originally posted by abhishekch View Post
                          garry stop taking side ,besides stop them to comment in inappropriate language on forum . they both are sensible and xbhpian, we are like family here.
                          both of you guys stop fighting .if you want to proof your point you can do its an open forum but not using this type of language for each other.
                          you both are senior enough to know such type of things.
                          unless it attract mods

                          ps: you can use any type of language for svc guys..
                          Hey, he called me a jerk, that's when i called him a jackass. If you look back at any conversation between us, it's him who started and continued to be offensive. I only responded to him the way he deserves.

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                          • Originally posted by julianpaul View Post
                            Hey, he called me a jerk, that's when i called him a jackass. If you look back at any conversation between us, it's him who started and continued to be offensive. I only responded to him the way he deserves.
                            Ok buddy,let's leave the abuses at that.
                            Life begins, once you hit the power band !!

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                            • Originally posted by gixxer_junkie_m View Post
                              Ok buddy,let's leave the abuses at that.
                              Done, over and out.

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                              • Here's informative link as to how a spark plug functions by transferring a part of the heat from the combustion chamber to the cylinder.
                                That is,quicker the heat is transferred from the plug to the cylinder,combustion chamber will get cooler quickly.That's why heat ranges are given to spark plug.

                                NGK Spark Plugs USA
                                Life begins, once you hit the power band !!

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