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  • #10381
    Originally posted by saipranav View Post
    Hey guys, having a small query, my RTR180 which is about 1 year and 10 months old is doing 66kmph @ 5krpm in 5th gear
    Originally posted by Viscmad View Post
    68Kmph @5K RPM in 5th gear
    Mine is exactly 71kmph @5k rpm in 5th gear.Checked it today.
    @Saipranav:Have you adjusted the tappets before this?If yes then may be the tappets are not set to recommended clearance.
    But first check for the below two points-
    1)Keep correct tyre pressure in both wheels.
    2)Adjust the chain slackness,it must be neither too loose or too
    tight
    Revert back.

    Originally posted by saipranav View Post
    Guys, our fellow apachian drifty had replaced the stock apache air filter with a air filter of gs150r... he posted about it in this thread, but i'm not able to find that post, can some one please guide me to it
    I tried searching but could not find it.

    @Drifty, would also like to know if you are still running on it and how you feel about it after long term use?
    I guess we have to make changes to the AFR mixtures after installing it, right?
    Yes Bro I am using the GS150R's stock air filter currently and pretty impressed with the performance.You will surely feel the difference cause its a paper type filter.The bike pulls from lower rpms very easily and reaches redline more earlier than before now.Yes,you need to make the mixture a bit rich if you feel any lag while pulling from lower to higher prms.Maintenance is very easy,just blow compressed air through inside the filter (from a distance so that the paper material does not tear) for cleaning.Dont allow it to get wet in any conditions,it will not perform at its best later on.
    Attaching a few pics of the filter.








    TIP:    Do not expect any free flow kinda induction noise since its a 'stock' filter!

    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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    • #10382
      Thanks a lot for the reply Drifty!!!
      I think the tappets are the culprit here, will adjust them right away...
      Will get them set and check later on...

      Not expecting the noise to increase et al... i like it smooth, checked 3 different suzuki spare parts shops and a authorized show room and none of them had the air filter in stock!!!!
      will get one and fix it, the reason i'm going for suzuki's air filter is that, i believe it wont hamper my engine and still give me better response
      Apache 180

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      • #10383
        Few days back,the GIR team had came at Mumbai.So we Mumbai Xbhpians accompanied the team till Lonavala.Also had a ride to Tiger Hills on the same day itself.Here are a few pics..









        Near Tiger hills..



        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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        • #10384
          pics

          Originally posted by Drifty View Post
          Few days back,the GIR team had came at Mumbai.So we Mumbai Xbhpians accompanied the team till Lonavala.Also had a ride to Tiger Hills on the same day itself.Here are a few pics..

          nice pics drifty
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          • #10385
            Originally posted by Drifty View Post

            Yes Bro I am using the GS150R's stock air filter currently and pretty impressed with the performance.You will surely feel the difference cause its a paper type filter.The bike pulls from lower rpms very easily and reaches redline more earlier than before now.Yes,you need to make the mixture a bit rich if you feel any lag while pulling from lower to higher prms.Maintenance is very easy,just blow compressed air through inside the filter (from a distance so that the paper material does not tear) for cleaning.Dont allow it to get wet in any conditions,it will not perform at its best later on.
            Attaching a few pics of the filter.








            TIP:            Do not expect any free flow kinda induction noise since its a 'stock' filter!
            i am thinking of putting this but just wanted to know if it will damage the engine in anyway even a small amount of harm??Cause i have heard that if you want to use the bike for a long time dont add the k&n and this looks like its the same material/.

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            • #10386
              Sai You will find it in SVC at malakpet, its opposite to chermas. It costs 200+.

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              • #10387
                @Drifty
                Thanks for those pics Bro. Glad you've had a fantastic time out there
                The Apache is ever willing to red line each cog, but the Rider ain't. Enjoy RTR, Safely. Period.

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                • #10388
                  Originally posted by harishmenace View Post
                  Sai You will find it in SVC at malakpet, its opposite to chermas. It costs 200+.

                  Sent from my MB860 using Tapatalk 2 Beta-4
                  will go today
                  i just need to remove my air filter and plonk this in right?
                  i dont have to clean this thing before installing right?
                  Apache 180

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                  • #10389
                    Originally posted by saipranav View Post
                    will go today
                    i just need to remove my air filter and plonk this in right?
                    i dont have to clean this thing before installing right?
                    No you don't need to clean it, you just pull the cap off. It has exact mounting holes as stock. Also be careful while giving it for servicing, tell them that its paper filter, otherwise they may rip it off or pour oil in it.

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                    • #10390
                      Guys its my personal experience only with GS150r filter.

                      I had used this filter in my bike for some 1.5k kms and initial grunt was pretty good, no doubt about that but bike's top speed dropped drastically. It starting struggling to go past 105 kmph and there was a drop in mileage too with the same riding style.

                      I in between plonk the stock filter to check the top end thing and the bike again started to reach good speed compared to GS air filter.
                      Later on i reverted to complete stock filter and again i am getting good mileage of 40 kmpl earlier with GS 150 filter it dropped by some 5 kmpl

                      I have tried with different A/F settings on GS 150r filter but it showed no effect on top end or mileage side.

                      But one thing is sure that initial grunt and acceleration was a little better till 90 kmpl but after that bike starts struggling.

                      So my personal verdict will be to remain with the stock filter rest is ones choice.

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                      • #10391
                        Oil Burning

                        Hey guys, my rtr 180 is 13k kms old and recently i have noticed that the oil dipstick is showing only 3/4th of the total level. It has done 1000kms since the oil change(motul 300v 15w 50). Can anyone please let me know what could be the problem??..........i have checked it when the engine is hot.

                        I usually rip my bike hard ...mostly shift gears above 6k rpm. Occasionally even touched 10k rpm.

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                        • #10392
                          Originally posted by flyingJian View Post
                          Guys its my personal experience only with GS150r filter.

                          I had used this filter in my bike for some 1.5k kms and initial grunt was pretty good, no doubt about that but bike's top speed dropped drastically. It starting struggling to go past 105 kmph and there was a drop in mileage too with the same riding style.

                          I in between plonk the stock filter to check the top end thing and the bike again started to reach good speed compared to GS air filter.
                          Later on i reverted to complete stock filter and again i am getting good mileage of 40 kmpl earlier with GS 150 filter it dropped by some 5 kmpl

                          I have tried with different A/F settings on GS 150r filter but it showed no effect on top end or mileage side.

                          But one thing is sure that initial grunt and acceleration was a little better till 90 kmpl but after that bike starts struggling.

                          So my personal verdict will be to remain with the stock filter rest is ones choice.

                          How do the K&N air-filters on the RTR ?
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                          • #10393
                            Originally posted by astonsrinivas View Post
                            Hey guys, my rtr 180 is 13k kms old and recently i have noticed that the oil dipstick is showing only 3/4th of the total level. It has done 1000kms since the oil change(motul 300v 15w 50). Can anyone please let me know what could be the problem??..........i have checked it when the engine is hot.

                            I usually rip my bike hard ...mostly shift gears above 6k rpm. Occasionally even touched 10k rpm.
                            motul 300v doesn't go well with rtrs. It has a strange evaporating problem.
                            Use semi-synth Motul 5100 or if you want a fully synth then go for motul 7100


                            Originally posted by achu View Post
                            err....when you apply the brakes....the lights appear red in colour....the smoking is a transparent black coating only
                            OK
                            Last edited by cs1183; 03-30-2012, 03:38 PM. Reason: multiquoting

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                            • #10394
                              MY bike's doing 52KM/h @ 4000RPM and 64 km/h @ 5000RPM.is something wrong with my bike or something wrong with the tachometer??

                              my freinds apache rtr160 HE does a 55km/h @ 4000RPM there must be something wrong. and till when can i claim warranty for the speedo meter my bike is 1 year and 5 months old done 9940 kms on odo

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                              • #10395
                                Originally posted by pranav_salieri View Post
                                MY bike's doing 52KM/h @ 4000RPM and 64 km/h @ 5000RPM.is something wrong with my bike or something wrong with the tachometer??

                                my freinds apache rtr160 HE does a 55km/h @ 4000RPM there must be something wrong. and till when can i claim warranty for the speedo meter my bike is 1 year and 5 months old done 9940 kms on odo
                                Nothing is wrong with it....the true figures for A180 are- 54KM/h @ 4000RPM and 67 km/h @ 5000RPM...
                                Just check the tire pressure,clean the air filter or change the oil filter(if not changed recently).... these things works for me every time.(mine is 34.7 k old)
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