Hey guys, there's some tik-tik noise from engine whenever it's in idle. Its frequency increases as the engine is revved. It makes a grrrrrr type noise at hgher RPMs like 5K and above. It most probably is tappet noise. I gave it to SVC to get the tappet checked. The idiotic mechanic at first said there's no noise, all Apaches have that, and that he sets it at every service. That clearly is a lie as when I forced him to check it, he was kind of reluctant and said "Why do you want to try that for such a small issue? There'll be a risk of some other part starting to malfunction in an attempt to correct this. Your bike is great in every other aspect. Why take such a risk?". Look at the confidence of the head mechanic! He doesn't have enough confidence even to set tappets. I can't laugh enough at TVS SVCs. Anyway, later he agreed to check it and asked me to come back after 4 hours as tappet setting needs a cold engine. I went back there and it didn't seem like he even bothered touching my bike. It had got severe amount of dust before I left it there and all those dust particles were intact. There was no sign of even a finger laid on it. Some guy there asked me if my problem was solved. I said no and that it was as bad as before. So, I'm thinking of doing it myself using Drifty's awesome guide instead of visiting the state-of-art TVS SVCs. But before that, I need a confirmation if it indeed is tappet noise or not. Please confirm it guys.

Yes some time false Neutral (Which will get solved after 1Servicing i guess)

A local mechanic adjusted the tappets when the bike's engine was cold & He charged me Rs250.

Congratz buddy. You showed of after a long time, with a worthy news

When can I have a ride of the Senior Screamer?

True that!

Atlast you got it, I vaguely remember while you were getting the RTR , you were discussing 250cc bikes. Happy for you, and also happy to read the bold lines
Me too planning for Ninja only if Triumph delays the launch.

P.S : Why not the trademark lime green??

Awesome pics as usual Swagat bhaiAnd the bold lines, made my day, oops night


Because he wanted to escape unwanted attentionCheck my previous post prateek, bhai help me out

@chicane1879
Hearty congrats bro. You made it.

Way back in 2008 when Bike India mag reported the revamped Ninja 250R is coming to India, fell in love with the baby Kwacker. The speculated cost was 1.8-1.9 lacs at that time. Watched and downloaded many photos, reviews (from the cafe and brought back home) and lately videos too. Fav videos are from Motusa, BBM etc., Heck i even made some videos too by editing all the stuff and showed off to my pals.

Glad i bought the RTR 180 which gives everything it's asked for. Yes, the raw feel is only matched by the 200 Duke and the smoking guns (performance 2 stroke singles).

Ride Safe.

While riding and revving only the left part of the tank makes sound/vibrates, and when the bike is parked and i rev upto 7-8rpm, the vibrations are very less.Please help me out.

250rs for Adjusting tappet??? typo?

EDIT: I take it back, it seems like standard price, but here at Suzuki, It is included in 150/180 rs normal paid service charge. But off-course bigger bikes higher maintenance cost.

While riding and revving only the left part of the tank makes sound/vibrates, and when the bike is parked and i rev upto 7-8rpm, the vibrations are very less.Please help me out.

Hey guys...........Please confirm it guys. Also, the ODO is at 5.4k KM and the bike is about 10 months old. Thanks in Advance.

Tappet clearance is 0.06mm for the intake & 0.08mm for the exhaust.

Is tappet adjustment & valve clearance setting the same thing..
What could be the reason for the tappet to get disrupted.. Look like a very common problem in RTRs.
http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/do-yours...ng-rtr180.html

Use WD-40

Try Kerosene.

Petrol!

Use kerosine

how much does the bulb cost. Is there a way to replace both with some highpower ones or LED ones?

LED costs less than 200rs.