starting trouble

Hi all,

The button start refuses to start the bike at times. Yes, it doesnt start the bike and I had to kick start the bike. This happened twice so far after the 1st servicing (today and 2 weeks back).

Two weeks back when it first appeared, i had the issue in the morning while going to office but the problem vanished when i used the button start in the evening while returning back from office.

Today I had it in the morning and evening while coming back. Now after reaching home, I tried to use the button start again, voila... its back to normal

Now I cant take it to the SVC as you all know these guys even try avoiding the most evident issues leave alone the ones that i cant replicate.

Details of the bike state -
Just above 1000KMs ridden,
first servicing done after 550KMs,
oil is vavoline 20w40 (though the service center guys werent keen to change it to non TVS oil, i forced them to do it)
stopped riding in 50 after 700 KMs (Now i am mainiting the speed below 5K rpm)
the lights and horn are up and working
whenever the bike fails to start, I have observed that the meter is refreshing (switching on and off) as if I had keyed the engine off and on again and it appears as if the engine is struggling to pickup the power to switch on (low cough like sound)

Please pour in your inputs and suggestion and also possible reasons for the issue.

Hey Kantu.. I have a great news to be shared with you all here.. jst this weekend our bouys have planned for Manali-Leh-Srinagar trip for lifetime experience. I definitely know my baby can do it very well with another friend of mine with same ABS. But, two more guys have 160 and fz (150cc). Is there any constrain it choosing 150cc for it? or will 160 do it alteast? I've piled out a copy of wiki on my desk now .. just this to be a very well planned event.

You can do it on a M-80 Bajaj also !

@Rakesh_ic is your battery charged and functional ?

yes.. the battery is working..

how do i control the vibrations in the afternoons its unbearable after 45 km/h???? please its a real bother and an irritant!

Actually there's nothing you can actually do about it. Just that you use some good quality engine oil (Shell Advanced AX7, Motul 5100T etc.), keep the engine bedding bolts tightened well, ride either under 4K RPM or above 6.5K
Just some common measures to avoid the vibes.

Any idea why this vibrations are there ? is it very annoying ?

Single cylinder (and V-twin) motorcycle engines in general are prone to produce more vibes than parallel twin's and in-line four's.

RTR's has them a bit more than the competition (but don't forget, it still goes like a crotch rocket!!). Good news is, '12 models has lesser vibes as owners say. The vibe range is 4.5-6.0K Rpm. Even this range is easily tolerable i would say.

Remember to always run-in the engine properly after buying any motorcycle.

Remember to always run-in the engine properly after buying any motorcycle.

Sorry but can you explain bit more here ?

related to vibes

and how its possible that newer version has lesser vibe if engine is same as older version if its just a change in look.

@shahbaz63
Check PTR's take on engine break-in or run-in
The dilemma of 'Engine Break-in'

Now about lesser vibes in '12 RTR's... well, that's what the dealer said to me and some users here in xBhp as well

That's really a good news for me as if u know i have booked newer version of Apche-ABS 180, \m/ (it will get deliver around 10th June)

Isnt it a fact that older apache are way cool than new ones...

Both have their own looks. When I bought my yellow 160 that was my love but when I bought my 2012 white 180 I was hunting VFM. So that means old one was better or old one was my favorite but whatever it means RTR is a damn good bike. TVS could have made the headlight a bit more aggressive and more stanced for 2012 and that could be surely a killer !!

How to clean the stock air filters..??A regular service does not include the cleaning of the filters & they have gone real dirty.