Hello guys im facing a peculiar problem. My RTR was facing a problem where the bike would come in Reserve but i wouldn't realize it as there would be no hiccups,but as i would come to a stand still the engine would shut down,at this point if you give a little accelerator and hit the starter switch the bike will start again.I have even changed the fuel cock in warranty but the issue still remains.

No need for that too. Just tell them don't change the oil and you will get it changed on your own. With a little good relationship with SVC guys they wont even bring this into warranty issue. And moreover using recommended grade oil wont void the warranty, that's for sure.
TVS Tru4 premium is of good quality.


Ask them to show the booklet where prices are mentioned. Or the price on the pack..

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AX3 is not meant for RTR? Who said that. It is a mineral oil with recommended ratings and price is same as that of TVS's oil.

It depends upon personal experience but I don't find MRF tires to be better, they are equally good. My bike's front tyre is of MRF only. I dont find any difference in grip but just a small problem that it feels too soft in the front and many times it makes me feel that bike is running on low tyre pressure.

C'mon bro, Iphone 4(S) is better than Galaxy S2.

You need to open the link and read what is written. Every where it is written it is good.

Buddy RTR is a great bike so it can be ripped all day. But here we are talking of quality (read smoothness) in which I think other oils are better than tru4.
Well I don't want to lose 230 Rs everytime. But yes you are right about the price thing. But if i am getting better oil in same price then why should I waste my 230 everytime.
About forcing oil for warranty period: I think I will change my bike within 3 years of usage so I don't like this policy.
Agreed
Read on Shell website, it says AX5 is alot better than AX3 and AX5 is for performance bikes.
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Sorry but I still don't find anywhere that it is a better oil and moreover it's just a release information that tvs posted while releasing tru4 premium and the same is shown in this website. Whatever the website shows, is that it's a bike's oil and can be used in bikes like rtr but it doesn't say it's better than others

I said "good", not "better".
Peace.

email tvs
ok buddy. end of topic!

I had always tried to present this exact thing here but couldnt have done in a better way as mentioned above to people who blamed the tyres only.

And i agree that MRF is better than TVS but only in wet conditions.Rest the rider has to take care of everything. Even the MRF skids under hard braking but i have learnt the art of avoiding it.

Note: Under panic braking(particularly in wet conditions), even the world's best'est tyre/brakes/chassis wont save you when you are caught up in an extremely unavoidable situation. Always pray not to get yourself caught up in those situation where only your luck can save you.

Totally agree! Than again you need to be a wee bit careful with the Stock tires. Especially on Indian roads.

Even the Mighty Pirelli skids quite a bit on wet roads, if not braked properly.

I have a question for all RTR owners: Does your front disc brake make any kind of screeching noise when applied?

SVC guys have still been unable to fix it.

Nope. Get the disk and the disk pads cleaned.

review on year old MENACE

ITZ been a year with my pearl white menace
365days 17500km on odo
137km/hr hi speed (odo)
0-60 3.6sec (odo)
milage 38-42

Maintenance
just periodic service
no extra cost and no single penny spent in crash's

OIL used truCRAP,shell,gulf....(gulf is pretty much smooth compared to shell)

TYRES -m really happy with tyre TVS tyres it is really great in hard brakeing ive stoped from 120-0 in no time just the screaching sound i do hard corners too n guys in wet i was fearing for worst whenever i twist my wrist in wet coz of ppl saying tvs tyres sucks in wet...but i just had a drag in wet conditon with p220 n r15.tvs had the same grip as MRF did a wide corner in wet at 130 yet i dint felt any thing (8000km old tyre) i had crashes i love tvs tyres guys (personal exprnce)

overall
no issue with my MENACE i love the brakeing.....

warrenty claimed for bore piston just becoz of my mistake kudos to TVS guys ive lost my manual,and i was running low on oil and i busted my piston (happend becoz of svc) except this my ride is still rock solid no drop in performance no hiccups nothing

P.S please check oil level before going for ride....plz plz check oil level

The RTR's Stock tyres are in no way crap... As in, if you see some riders complaining, one would think the tyres are unrideable... The same case goes with the Oil... If they were really that bad, the company wouldnt use them...

With the tyres, hard braking is not the only criterion in which to measure how good they are... RTR s tyres are not bad in the sense that one can lean to a good degree with proper throttle control, it would not give nasty surprises.. When the ARE came to Mumbai, most of the participants ran on TVS tyres, including myself. While none of us were blinding fast, the tyres allowed us a good margin of error. My throttle control was pathetic, as in, on-off throttle mid-corner etc. BUt as long as one is careful by not abusing the rear brakes, The TVS tyres can take a lot thrown at them, and they are definitely very good enough for road use.

The only difference I would say between better better tyres like the R15 ones or the IRC and the TVS ones, is the feel when one is leaned over at real high speeds. Speeds which are simply not possible on public roads. You would need a track to appreciate the differences between the two tyres. If you ride on a track, it will be eye-opening... the abilities of the R15 tyres...

But, on public roads, even with a reasonable amount of hard riding, it is very difficult to over-ride the TVS tyres capabilities.. They are not as bad as people portray them to be...

Me too having the same issue. But this started happening after I installed a Petrol lock. Will check out with mech.

Guys, I'm gonna drain TruCrap and fill up either Shell AX5 20w40 (again) or Gulf Pride 4T Plus 20w40 (Mineral). Which one should I opt for? I mean which one is the best amongst these two?