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**vishnu.leo** · 07-25-2012, 09:55 PM

Originally posted by shahbaz63 View Post

Second Servicing Done the First expression from SVC Engineer was "sir July me hi toh First Servicing hua thode din baad aoo na"

Front Brake Lever Change (accident Cause)
Engine & Brake Oil Change
Waxed
Air Filter Changed
Chain Lub

Engine seems to be bit smooth now Vibration's are also less....

I am planning to add Castrol Magneto 10w30 .. What say guys ?

that SVC guys comments funny :P u do ride a lot dont u???

**shahbaz63** · 07-25-2012, 10:19 PM

Yes I do 70-100km/day ... that's how we learn

**HarishK** · 07-26-2012, 12:35 AM

Originally posted by shahbaz63 View Post

Second Servicing Done the First expression from SVC Engineer was "sir July me hi toh First Servicing hua thode din baad aoo na"

Front Brake Lever Change (accident Cause)
Engine & Brake Oil Change
Waxed
Air Filter Changed
Chain Lub

Engine seems to be bit smooth now Vibration's are also less....

I am planning to add Castrol Magneto 10w30 .. What say guys ?

Just my personal opinion, the old RTR180 looks like an upgrade to this one. It seems to be out of proportion and lacks the design harmony of the old RTR. And not sure why the head lamp was changed....the muscular appeal of RTR heavily relied upon the old headlamp.

No offense to any-one/thing

(But the overall product finishing is miles ahead of the old RTR)

**vishnu.leo** · 07-26-2012, 12:41 AM

Originally posted by HarishK View Post

Just my personal opinion, the old RTR180 looks like an upgrade to this one. It seems to be out of proportion and lacks the design harmony of the old RTR. And not sure why the head lamp was changed....the muscular appeal of RTR heavily relied upon the old headlamp.

No offense to any-one/thing

old ones headlight was mascular...but lacked the oomph factor. it was too plain. but as seen in many mods adding a projector and led pilots improved that. still they should have brought out a split seat and monoshock (stupid view of mine :P)

Neverthless the new look seems to generate different opinions from different people..some like it...some hate it...personally i felt it was a bad move from TVS part but after seeing her in real i changed my opinion..i loved the design..so i went forward and brought her home

**prateek2210** · 07-26-2012, 01:33 AM

Originally posted by vishnu.leo View Post

old ones headlight was mascular...but lacked the oomph factor. it was too plain.

Not to start any war but I hope you need to reconsider writing these statements again
PERIOD

**Rtrlover83** · 07-26-2012, 07:30 AM

Originally posted by shahbaz63 View Post

Second Servicing Done the First expression from SVC Engineer was "sir July me hi toh First Servicing hua thode din baad aoo na"

Front Brake Lever Change (accident Cause)
Engine & Brake Oil Change
Waxed
Air Filter Changed
Chain Lub

Engine seems to be bit smooth now Vibration's are also less....

I am planning to add Castrol Magneto 10w30 .. What say guys ?

What was the need of it? Cleaning it first and then adding some oil to trap the dirt was enough. IMO the air filter need no replacement at-least till 10,000kms.

Castrol Magnatec 10w30? You serious? Man, this one is meant only for cars and NOT recommended using it or *adding it* on a motorcycle.

Stay away from Castrol Magnatec/Shell Helix range which are for cars. Both the companies have motorcycle oils for us to go for.

**vivekgautams** · 07-26-2012, 10:01 AM

Originally posted by shahbaz63 View Post

Second Servicing Done the First expression from SVC Engineer was "sir July me hi toh First Servicing hua thode din baad aoo na"

Front Brake Lever Change (accident Cause)
Engine & Brake Oil Change
Waxed
Air Filter Changed
Chain Lub

Engine seems to be bit smooth now Vibration's are also less....

I am planning to add Castrol Magneto 10w30 .. What say guys ?

Brake fluid changed or just top-up..?? coz brake fluid lasts for a year or so but you need to top it up..
Why did u change the air filter...?? If it was SVC's idea, my friend u have been cheated if u paid for the filter or else you are very lucky

..
Go through the "Engine oil" thread to gain some knowledge & use what is best for RTR...

Engine Oils - xBhp.com : The Global Indian Biking Community

http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/universal-threads/4789-engine-oils.html

The gold mine of all the topics which are frequently discussed..

Going to SVC for the 6th service..Any points that I should look into to get my beast back in mint condition..??

**Adarsh_Bk** · 07-26-2012, 03:12 PM

Originally posted by jsg View Post

Ausome !!

Thanks man

Btw, my office commute has become much more interesting

Originally posted by vishnu.leo View Post

awesome mod...how much did it cost you???

Thanks man.. for any queries regarding mods, just mail [email protected] . He always replies

& you can get all your doubts cleared.

**kantu** · 07-26-2012, 03:24 PM

Originally posted by Adarsh_Bk View Post

Btw, my office commute has become much more interesting

Cool ! But will cops give any trouble ? Do you have a db filter or something on ?

**shahbaz63** · 07-26-2012, 05:13 PM

Originally posted by Rtrlover83 View Post

What was the need of it? Cleaning it first and then adding some oil to trap the dirt was enough. IMO the air filter need no replacement at-least till 10,000kms.

Castrol Magnatec 10w30? You serious? Man, this one is meant only for cars and NOT recommended using it or *adding it* on a motorcycle.

Stay away from Castrol Magnatec/Shell Helix range which are for cars. Both the companies have motorcycle oils for us to go for.

Well this was the name suggested by SVC Manager... *Rethinking

Originally posted by vivekgautams View Post

Brake fluid changed or just top-up..?? coz brake fluid lasts for a year or so but you need to top it up..
Why did u change the air filter...?? If it was SVC's idea, my friend u have been cheated if u paid for the filter or else you are very lucky

..
Go through the "Engine oil" thread to gain some knowledge & use what is best for RTR...

Engine Oils - xBhp.com : The Global Indian Biking Community

http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/universal-threads/4789-engine-oils.html

The gold mine of all the topics which are frequently discussed..

Going to SVC for the 6th service..Any points that I should look into to get my beast back in mint condition..??

Free of Cost

Brake Oil Might be top up but there words was "Brake Oil Changed"

So Which Engine Oil to use suggest me now atleast

**susheelkumar** · 07-26-2012, 06:50 PM

Originally posted by shahbaz63 View Post

So Which Engine Oil to use suggest me now atleast

Try Shell AX7 semi-synthetic 10w40.

**jsg** · 07-26-2012, 07:47 PM

Regarding engine oil:
If your bike is relatively new [odo <5000km], its better that you stick to mineral. After that you can think of semi synthetic and when its around 10000km, you can think of fully synthetic. That's how the oil change phases are.

Regarding Air filter: It can easily last over 10k kms [mine has

]. Jus maintain it properly. Try cleaning atleast once in 2000km/1.5months.

Regarding the RPM JUMP:
It can be due to:
1. Choke cable is not in right slackness.
2. Tuning problem
3. Dirty air filter
4. Carb is unclean
5. If all thses checks fail , it MAY be the TPS. But if thats the case, your mileage and performance will be low.

**shahbaz63** · 07-26-2012, 08:44 PM

jsg ^ But TVS Tru4 is SS they use it from start i.e. 0km

**jsg** · 07-26-2012, 08:58 PM

Originally posted by shahbaz63 View Post

jsg ^ But TVS Tru4 is SS they use it from start i.e. 0km

That's just for the sake of a name

IMO a really really crap oil...many minerals are better than that

The engine needs a bit of breaking in, so better to go with the better Mineral oils of the lot initially [make sure with your dealer that you don't nullify the warranty

]

And regarding Fully Synthetic, i still haven't used the FS ones. Some of my peer RTRians are facing a huge oil loss within 300kms or so. [I don't know how

or why ] But SS: works wonders. Especially Valvoline and Motul [myself use it]

**shahbaz63** · 07-26-2012, 09:03 PM

Originally posted by jsg View Post

That's just for the sake of a name

IMO a really really crap oil...many minerals are better than that

The engine needs a bit of breaking in, so better to go with the better Mineral oils of the lot initially [make sure with your dealer that you don't nullify the warranty

]

I think we can fool them easily if i am correct that its hard to differentiate oil from diff brand, isnt it ?

If its then we can change Engine Oil by ourself too & we can do experiment ..

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