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  • #12241
    Re: TVS Apache RTR 180

    Originally posted by jsg View Post
    Madhav please refrain from making back to back posts.

    During Run-In/ Break-In, you should definitely try those variations in RPM. At the same time, don't let the engine jerk because of higher gear/very low RPM for a particular gear. It can be very fatal and AVOID it in a NEW engine. Ensure that you gradually increase the level of each and everything you do.
    And one or two occasional bursts upto 70kmph [or around 6.5-7k RPM in fifth gear] will actually do you more good.

    And yes, maintaining 4k RPM is just a thumb rule, the underlying point is NOT to STRESS the infant engine and to allow and let the proper MATING of piston,cylinder and other moving parts. Its therefore advisable to do a LOT of gear variations in the RUN-IN period. It will decrease the mileage. But once proper RUN-IN is completed [It will take around 5000 kms for the engine to be properly set] you will start reaping the benefits
    Understood, will not make back to back posts. Im sorry about that, but tapatalk didn't let me edit my first one fully so made second post. Will not do it again. And thanks a ton for the break in information! Really needed that input. But I had no idea it took as long as 5k kms for the engine to set fully.

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    Don't matter what it is: Touring; Racing; Commuting. All I know is, I belong on the saddle.

    Rides : Honda CB Twister(Feb 2011 - Present) | TVS Apache RTR 180 ABS(Sept 2012 - May 2016) | Honda CBR250R C-ABS Repsol(March 2017 - Present)

    Break-in tension? Read this.

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    • #12242
      @jsg
      Well said about proper run-in procedure of a new motorcycle engine.
      @all
      Changed engine oil today. Poured in Shell Advance AX7 10W40. Cost 341 INR.
      The Apache is ever willing to red line each cog, but the Rider ain't. Enjoy RTR, Safely. Period.

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      • #12243
        i think the mileage im getting now is too low after that 2nd service(no oil change coz i changed the oil recently)...but the bike is abnormally smooth(comparatively less vibrations, smoother gear shifts)....
        any ideas what could be the cause of the mileage drop?
        P.S.
        my usual cruise speed is about 55-60 just occasional bursts of speed(not much)

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        • #12244
          Re: TVS Apache RTR 180

          Originally posted by vishnu.leo View Post
          i think the mileage im getting now is too low after that 2nd service(no oil change coz i changed the oil recently)...but the bike is abnormally smooth(comparatively less vibrations, smoother gear shifts)....
          any ideas what could be the cause of the mileage drop?
          P.S.
          my usual cruise speed is about 55-60 just occasional bursts of speed(not much)

          CF treatment stage 1
          [ATTACH=CONFIG]81676[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]81677[/ATTACH]
          Ohhh my god Vishnu!! Wow man! That looks hot! Does it stay on the silencer?? Doesn't it peel off due to heat??

          Sent from my WT19i using Tapatalk 2
          Don't matter what it is: Touring; Racing; Commuting. All I know is, I belong on the saddle.

          Rides : Honda CB Twister(Feb 2011 - Present) | TVS Apache RTR 180 ABS(Sept 2012 - May 2016) | Honda CBR250R C-ABS Repsol(March 2017 - Present)

          Break-in tension? Read this.

          Love camping and riding? Google - On Rustic Routes.

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          • #12245
            Originally posted by madhav766 View Post
            Ohhh my god Vishnu!! Wow man! That looks hot! Does it stay on the silencer?? Doesn't it peel off due to heat??

            Sent from my WT19i using Tapatalk 2
            not yet...and i guess it wont peel off atleast not due to the heat...coz its on the shield and that part doesnt heat up as much as the exhaust( the monster decal i had on the exhaust is now textured--:P heat )
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            • #12246
              Re: TVS Apache RTR 180

              Daamn! Is it real cf? Our faux cf? Or texture?

              Sent from my WT19i using Tapatalk 2
              Don't matter what it is: Touring; Racing; Commuting. All I know is, I belong on the saddle.

              Rides : Honda CB Twister(Feb 2011 - Present) | TVS Apache RTR 180 ABS(Sept 2012 - May 2016) | Honda CBR250R C-ABS Repsol(March 2017 - Present)

              Break-in tension? Read this.

              Love camping and riding? Google - On Rustic Routes.

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              • #12247
                Originally posted by Rtrlover83 View Post
                @jsg
                Well said about proper run-in procedure of a new motorcycle engine.
                @all
                Changed engine oil today. Poured in Shell Advance AX7 10W40. Cost 341 INR.
                Bro even my bike has approached the time for an oil change. . Has run a very very satisfying 4500kms with Motul SS 15w50. Yet I'm in a dilemma. Maybe I will go for Valvoline SS 20w40 this time, simply for the fact that I won't be touring much for the coming few months and so I need the engine revs rather than less engine temperature.

                Edit:
                Originally posted by vishnu.leo View Post
                i think the mileage im getting now is too low after that 2nd service(no oil change coz i changed the oil recently)...but the bike is abnormally smooth(comparatively less vibrations, smoother gear shifts)....
                Originally posted by vishnu.leo View Post
                any ideas what could be the cause of the mileage drop?
                P.S.
                my usual cruise speed is about 55-60 just occasional bursts of speed(not much)
                Vishnu bhai, i just have a feeling that you are running rich. I was having the same problem of low mileage and super smooth engine [if you remember ]

                Originally posted by madhav766 View Post
                Understood, will not make back to back posts. Im sorry about that, but tapatalk didn't let me edit my first one fully so made second post. Will not do it again. And thanks a ton for the break in information! Really needed that input. But I had no idea it took as long as 5k kms for the engine to set fully.


                1000kms is no magic odo at which the engine gets set That is exactly why mineral oils should be used atleast till first 5000kms.
                Last edited by jsg; 09-27-2012, 08:46 PM.
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                • #12248
                  Re: TVS Apache RTR 180

                  Originally posted by jsg View Post
                  Bro even my bike has approached the time for an oil change. . Has run a very very satisfying 4500kms with Motul SS 15w50. Yet I'm in a dilemma. Maybe I will go for Valvoline SS 20w40 this time, simply for the fact that I won't be touring much for the coming few months and so I need the engine revs rather than less engine temperature.

                  Edit:

                  Vishnu bhai, i just have a feeling that you are running rich. I was having the same problem of low mileage and super smooth engine [if you remember ]



                  1000kms is no magic odo at which the engine gets set That is exactly why mineral oils should be used atleast till first 5000kms.
                  Yeah.. I guess so. Ever since you said that max gear shifts will help in proper break in, I've been in a fix. Most of my riding is on the highway. Of the 35km I clock daily, 26 are on the highway. How do I solve the gear shiftin problem??
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                  Don't matter what it is: Touring; Racing; Commuting. All I know is, I belong on the saddle.

                  Rides : Honda CB Twister(Feb 2011 - Present) | TVS Apache RTR 180 ABS(Sept 2012 - May 2016) | Honda CBR250R C-ABS Repsol(March 2017 - Present)

                  Break-in tension? Read this.

                  Love camping and riding? Google - On Rustic Routes.

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                  • #12249
                    Originally posted by jsg View Post
                    Vishnu bhai, i just have a feeling that you are running rich. I was having the same problem of low mileage and super smooth engine [if you remember ]
                    yea i do remember that. i better show the bike at the kochi SVC on saturday. m going home for the weeknd
                    Originally posted by madhav766 View Post
                    Daamn! Is it real cf? Our faux cf? Or texture?
                    Sent from my WT19i using Tapatalk 2
                    real CF??? if i had that kind of money i would have readily gone in for a total perfomance upgrade on my bike :P
                    btw its kind of the same stuff as on the new plastic parts but on a sticker form :P 40 bucks per sq feet
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                    • #12250
                      Re: TVS Apache RTR 180

                      Originally posted by vishnu.leo View Post
                      yea i do remember that. i better show the bike at the kochi SVC on saturday. m going home for the weeknd

                      real CF??? if i had that kind of money i would have readily gone in for a total perfomance upgrade on my bike :P
                      btw its kind of the same stuff as on the new plastic parts but on a sticker form :P 40 bucks per sq feet
                      Haha... 40bucks huh? You buy that stuff from where exactly? What sorta shop man?
                      Also, can anybody throw some light on why people go for dc conversions? Does dc give some sort of advantage,?
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                      Last edited by madhav766; 09-27-2012, 09:32 PM.
                      Don't matter what it is: Touring; Racing; Commuting. All I know is, I belong on the saddle.

                      Rides : Honda CB Twister(Feb 2011 - Present) | TVS Apache RTR 180 ABS(Sept 2012 - May 2016) | Honda CBR250R C-ABS Repsol(March 2017 - Present)

                      Break-in tension? Read this.

                      Love camping and riding? Google - On Rustic Routes.

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                      • #12251
                        Originally posted by madhav766 View Post
                        Also, can anybody throw some light on why people go for dc conversions? Does dc give some sort of advantage,?
                        Sent from my WT19i using Tapatalk 2
                        But yours is already DC

                        Quoting a para from FAQs, I guess you missed it
                        Headlight
                        RTR 180 (old) has got 35w Halogen bulb (Halonix Brand) and works on 9a.h 12v battery with AC supply. You can use bulbs from Osram or Philips of 35w instead of stock bulb.
                         Now coming to HIDs and Projectors-
                         First of all let me make it clear any HID above 4300k is illegal. Most of the cops must not know it so most users have a set up more than that, and that includes me too. The proof of illegality is Chandigarh police, try roaming around with HIDs on and they will treat you :P
                         Old RTR needs to be converted into DC supply first to use HIDs and Projectors for day long, if not be ready to get new battery every then and now. For help visit this link
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                        • #12252
                          Re: TVS Apache RTR 180

                          Originally posted by prateek2210 View Post
                          But yours is already DC

                          Quoting a para from FAQs, I guess you missed it
                          So basically dc conversion is only for hid? My bike has ac setup!

                          Sent from my WT19i using Tapatalk 2
                          Don't matter what it is: Touring; Racing; Commuting. All I know is, I belong on the saddle.

                          Rides : Honda CB Twister(Feb 2011 - Present) | TVS Apache RTR 180 ABS(Sept 2012 - May 2016) | Honda CBR250R C-ABS Repsol(March 2017 - Present)

                          Break-in tension? Read this.

                          Love camping and riding? Google - On Rustic Routes.

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                          • #12253
                            is scarily fast?

                            darr lagta hai? :P
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                            • #12254
                              Originally posted by madhav766 View Post
                              So basically dc conversion is only for hid? My bike has ac setup!
                              Ain't the new RTR DC?? It is if I know correct

                              Originally posted by me is rossi View Post
                              is scarily fast?

                              darr lagta hai? :P
                              Was that a OT??
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                              • #12255
                                Originally posted by madhav766 View Post
                                Also, can anybody throw some light on why people go for dc conversions? Does dc give some sort of advantage,?
                                DC lighting means you have constant flicker free lighting. You need a working battery for DC lighting to work(Like in cars). An AC/DC setup uses AC electricals for lighting and lights work only once the engine is running, battery is not mandatory.
                                Also, HID needs DC electricals to work (not that it cannot be used in AC/DC setup, but like someone said, you'll need to replace the battery every now and then).

                                There is a dedicated thread for DC conversion of the RTR180 (classic ), and I'm running a DC RTR180 for quite some time now. Its a little bit tricky, and if you dont really spend time on it and understand the stock and the changed setups, it could land you in hot water if something goes wrong. (Nothing has gone wrong for me yet, still going solid strong, running 55W HID )

                                Originally posted by prateek2210 View Post
                                Ain't the new RTR DC?? It is if I know correct
                                The 180 ABS is full DC, but still uses 35W H/L lamps
                                Last edited by lijok; 09-27-2012, 10:41 PM.

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