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. Guess I will do a servicing, change the chain sprocket and the bring it. Engine oil level stays good till 2500Kms(I use stock tvs oil). But I will change it once in the tour for convenience. Time to bring the tourer out of me. .
I am also concerned about the QOS in Banglore.

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Bro is the light bluish in colour?

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All the best!

And dont be concerned about QOS in Bangalore, it is bad!
I know of a mechanic & most of us here get bikes serviced from him. I can share the details if you are willing to ditch TVS SVC

Not at all, it is slightly more white but still the colour is yellow itself. Btw it is already mentioned in the post you quoted

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[QUOTE=Adarsh_Bk;984158]All the best!

And dont be concerned about QOS in Bangalore, it is bad!
I know of a mechanic & most of us here get bikes serviced from him. I can share the details if you are willing to ditch TVS SVC


Hi Adarsh,
Sorry to bump in to this thread, Can you please share the details of the mechanic as i am bugged with Honda SVC, i tried to send a PM but your inbox is full
Thanks

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Beautiful pic dude...Where is this place???
Btw thanks a lot for the map link yaar..I think I have messaged you regarding this to ur fb account (not sure if it is you only ), so discard the same..
Also as per map it shows nearby Maruti Canvas Company. Anyway I will check the same.
Its ok if u change to mineral oil from semi-synthetic. I too have done it once. But normally the TVS center guys add some 3M oil along with TVS 10w30 hrade oil. When you add the price of both it will cross 350/- by which you buy a Shell AX-7 10w40 grade semi-synthetic oil. Anyway ask the service center guyz if they will add that 3M oil stuff and all. If not it will cost you around 280~300/- rs.

I have read your comments on the service center quality in your area sometime back in this thread, that you are lucky to have a very good service. Be prepared to expect some bad service here. I havent seen anyone saying that confidently that the service center is awesome in bangalore. Some guyz suggest Tristar TVS service center in Domlur, some rajajinagar bridgestone TVS center.

To be frank I didnt understand your issue. Are you talking about speed or RPM-level in odometer is not coming down. By saying the clutch is lock I guess you mean the gears are not falling correctly & sometimes the gear slips from 5th to neutral. Gear-slips are quite natural. But the RPM-level getting lock might be because of throttle cable gone kaput.
Being a Shell AX7 10w40 semi synthetic user for long time, I would suggest the same if you can source it. Btw whats the grade of TVS oil you get there in Colombia??

There is nothing like that. RTR is rev happy engine. You cna redline it as much as you want. I have travelled some 1.5 hours continously in 100+ kmph. Still I didnt find any issues. Maybe you can take rest every 100km or 1 hour ride. Dont turn of the engine immediately after the long ride. Let the engine oil circulate for sometime to bring down the excess heat to an extent. Say let the engine run in stand still for some 5 minutes & then u turn it off.
I get 40kmpl for my RTR 160 as most of time I ride in bumber to bumber traffic in city & whenever I get some space I rev hard.
1 Litre = 0.2 gallon.
So u do the maths.


Its more whitish than stocks (as per @Adarsh_Bk in his posts 2 pages back) but not that pure white.

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The mech's name is Sohail (9980338707) & his garage is here (Map link) close to IIMB. Tell him my name or "the guy with white RTR" he will recognize.
He does a decent job & I am sure he will be able to resolve whatever issues you are facing.

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It is Charmadi ghats.. very scenic place.. & yes you have messaged the right person in FB

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The assembler of TVS bikes in Colombia is a company called 'AKT Motos', They provide the RTR with this oil:


Q: If the oil SAE according to the assembler is 20W50, if I change by Shell Advance AX7 10W40, I can damage the engine? What is the difference? (Admittedly, I'm not very knowledgeable about oil.)

I have been advised to change the Mobil oil for Motul 7100 20W50, do you have tried this oil? How do they behave the bike, if you have improved? (Well that's the idea).

Another question: What is the oil that's delivered in the manufacturer TVS bikes in India?

Greetings.

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so TVS has discontinued the yellow black colour combo of rtr 160. which made me go for the white 180. what a beauty. Got her home today!! on the way back i observed some "phud phud" sound when i was deccelerating. Thanks to the posts and people on this thread i identified it as misfiring and richened the A/F mixture by 1/4th turn anticlockwise and that seems to have solved the problem! A month ago i din know anything about geared bikes, but after going through this thread in detail i am much more knowledgeable about bikes and it also helped me a lot in choosing my bike! So a BIG THANKS goes out to all the people on this thread for sharing their knowledge!!
will post a pic once i learn how to :P
im sincerely following the run in procedure
just a small question, when the bike is in neutral and is switched off, and i move the bike forward or backward then there is a light kat kat sound from the front tyre area :O any idea what might be the cause? :O
EDIT: the bike wobbles around 50kmph the tyre pressure i have kept is 26 front and 30 rear. help needed

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i wanted to buy this bike. i weigh 100+ kgs. would this be a good choice for me? my daily commute would be 30kms, consisting of both highway and city riding. and also, it would be my first bike. please advice guys

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on my a180 when i leave the handle on a flat road at around 45 kmph it pulls slightly towards the right any idea what is the problem?

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Don't worry, the Bike is definitely a good choice.Believe it or not, I have the same profile as Yours, the weight and commute type, so from My personal experience, it would definitely suit You!

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I had booked rtr 180 abs on 18th august from autopoint tvs in surat. And they told that they would deliver within 15 days. Last sunday when I called them they told that if I want black one they can give otherwise I will have to wait for 15 days at least I.e. till 9th sep. I called them today and they told that billing has not been done so they cant say anything about when it will get delivered. I have strong feeling that they forgot to put the order in last slot. And they will not deliver me the bike before last days of this month. These people are really careless. No doubt why their sells are going low.
I am new in this cit and i found that Yamaha and suzuki people are far more active and courteous at least in surat. Very bad experience from tvs showroom. At leat they should tell the truth.
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sorry, forgot to mention, i m 5'6". and i have a choice between apache 180, pulsar 180 and avenger. a bit confused i m