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  • #5716
    Originally posted by ssugadhanam View Post
    Whoa!!! So many RTRians having fun in one place....and i would b the last one to know bout this i guess... .....
    Gone through the whole, near 600 pages (Damn it took me 5hrs to go through all...but still great time pass and a lot of knowledge gained for sure )
    Present status....met with a road accident yesterday.......bloody TVS tyres (Especially if u hv 36PSI in rear without ur knowledge....it glides like S*** ....... tht SVC mech guy is DEAD.... and am taking back the 200 bucks which i gv him as tips for correcting the tappet noise problem)...... well for now bed ridden for a month or so .......luckily just broke the headlight, front and rear indicators, saree guard and leg guard.....nothin serious .....given for insurance claim hopefully everything will be replaced with 95% return in claim..... my Menace will be back this monday hopefully
    Oh !! Sad to hear that Bro. Get well soon. Yeah I got a scare too with the TVS tyres. The road was straight but wet and all I did was downshift my gear and there you go... I thought I would fall, but fortunately brakes are good !

    Originally posted by ssugadhanam View Post
    well i guess this is way too long for a first post....so will just shut up right here
    You can say your heart out here. Each RTRian would read every word of yours !!
    It's always better to lose a second in life than to lose life in a second!

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    • #5717
      Originally posted by Digital_shubhi View Post
      Can you ship it to me via courier if I send you money?
      Originally posted by shivank View Post
      What 2k for LS2???
      so badly want to buy one.I would like to know if the retailer there could ship it over here..I can pay even 500 for the courier.Please if you may then please confirm this for us..
      Originally posted by Puneet1 View Post
      @nisnth - i also want the ls2 . any other ls2 models he has for under 2300 ?? how much for the white ls2 dragon ?
      Sure i can ask the retailer, but I'm stuck with few things this whole week and I'm not finding time to ride my baby as well . So I can check it out only next weekend. The DRAGON costs Rs. 3000 (I guess). No other models apart from these two in this price range.

      Do pass on you email addresses to me.
      It's always better to lose a second in life than to lose life in a second!

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      • #5718
        Originally posted by ssugadhanam View Post
        the mech told me this was common with most of the menaces (his genral mentality told him tht people tend to shake the handle bar when in lock position and this tends to loosen tht rod and hence the vibs sound)
        Where are you located Bro? In case I have issues with my baby, I'm ready to ride my bike for whatever distance to reach to your mechanic !!
        It's always better to lose a second in life than to lose life in a second!

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        • #5719
          Originally posted by cscsarkar331 View Post
          congrates bro,welcome to crashers group.
          Many thanks brother..

          I have crashed a lot apart from this but,that was only 2 years back when I was a nerd and rode an Activa..:P
          If you ride like there's no tomorrow...worry not there won't be!

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          • #5720
            Originally posted by shivank View Post
            Just been back home after having some taste of the tarmac!

            First crash with my bike,feels awful,and a bit painful too.Right side is completely ruined.

            Thanks to some gentleman who had wisely spilled two teaspoons of oil on the road.

            Thanks to the worthy tvs rubber which has always scared me,but this time it did prove that it's not-all-slide-and-no crash!!

            And thanks to my luck,that some car-waalah didn't run over me! It was one helluva of a accident!

            More info in a while,have to clean and bandage the bruises..

            Whoa!!! Take care bro....i suppose nothin serious happened....i too crashed two days ago..same oil on the road case... unluckily i was riding at 90+....shoulder gone for me (minor only though )...one month bed rest...thts whn i found this great gang of menacers

            Originally posted by nisnth View Post
            Oh !! Sad to hear that Bro. Get well soon. Yeah I got a scare too with the TVS tyres. The road was straight but wet and all I did was downshift my gear and there you go... I thought I would fall, but fortunately brakes are good !

            You can say your heart out here. Each RTRian would read every word of yours !!
            Well, brakes only work in dry roads....in my case it was an oily road....so braked did work out but the opposite way
            Thnx...next time i`ll try to put a bigger post

            Originally posted by nisnth View Post
            Where are you located Bro? In case I have issues with my baby, I'm ready to ride my bike for whatever distance to reach to your mechanic !!
            Am located in Gandhinagar yaar......where u located?

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            • #5721
              Originally posted by lijok View Post
              Thanks guys..
              @flyingJian - i waited for 3 weeks, just coz I did not want to piss off the SVC guys, but the delay become unbearable...
              After I sent the mail, I took delivery of the bike the second day.
              And yes, you are supposed to do a run-in of 1k kms. But I'm going the motoman way now. Smooth, HARD acceleration and deceleration. Will change oil and oil filter tomorrow.
              Why motoman? two reasons...
              1. I cant undergo another 1k km of booklet-run-in. No way!
              2. Even if the motoman run in ruins the engine, I have a backup plan - joelling .
              One more thing is, I'm thinking of upgrading soon, atleast within a year. The tourer in me is demanding a faster bike
              Brother i am also thinking to go by motoman engine breakin.
              Right now waiting to hear from SVC guys abt the cylinder kit. Lets see how much patience i can have.
              Do share you expereince with the motoman engine breaking ishtyle ?
              Felt any difference from before?Do tell us abt intervals on which you will be going for oil and filter change?

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              • #5722
                Originally posted by flyingJian View Post
                Brother i am also thinking to go by motoman engine breakin.
                Right now waiting to hear from SVC guys abt the cylinder kit. Lets see how much patience i can have.
                Do share you expereince with the motoman engine breaking ishtyle ?
                Felt any difference from before?Do tell us abt intervals on which you will be going for oil and filter change?
                Bro.. if the delay is more than a week, shoot a mail to TVS. After I sent the mail, i got the bike back within 48 hours flat!!

                Motoman break-in is all about loading the piston rings - hard acceleration and deceleration - but its not as crude as twisting the throttle and slamming down the gears - it should be smooth, yet HARD...

                I changed the oil and filter today - at around 75kms after installing new cylinder kit.

                And guess what - the stupid TVS oil - it was just like water - so less viscous I was like WTF! And the drain quantity was more than 1L. Anyway, now I've poured Motul 3000, mineral oil. Will be changing it at another 1k.


                About feeling any difference - no. Its all about engine health right? AFAIK it wont have any difference in the ride feeling, but the engine should have a better life....

                Everyone is telling me I'm making a big mistake; but I'm taking the risk.

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                • #5723
                  Originally posted by ssugadhanam View Post
                  Whoa!!! Take care bro....i suppose nothin serious happened....i too crashed two days ago..same oil on the road case... unluckily i was riding at 90+....shoulder gone for me (minor only though )...one month bed rest...thts whn i found this great gang of menacers


                  Well, brakes only work in dry roads....in my case it was an oily road....so braked did work out but the opposite way
                  Thnx...next time i`ll try to put a bigger post
                  Actually,I was doing 90+ too.There was a rough oil patch and I mistook it for water(which is still scary if you have tvs rubber).I thought there won't be any problems with that at all.Straight road and I was confident but suddenly the rear gives the ghost out.It was all a matter of 2 or 3 secs and I found myself sliding while the bike continued to slide ahead for about 50 meter or so..Even when I had stopped and back in senses the bike kept going.. I would also blame the tarmac,it was of thin-membrane or oily kind.Never liked riding on this surface.

                  Luckily,I have come home safe with minor bruises on my arm and knee(scraped-it finally! )

                  The handlebar is twisted in bad shape,Leg guard although saved the tank but but sadly tank scoop is dented.Fairing is cracked very badly.Silencer has now traces of tarmac all over..I believe it's a lot of HEADACHE to get everything done now..
                  If you ride like there's no tomorrow...worry not there won't be!

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                  • #5724
                    Anybody know what number is the box spanner we get in the tool kit? I know its less than 19, but the exact one? 18? 17?

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                    • #5725
                      Originally posted by shivank View Post
                      Actually,I was doing 90+ too.There was a rough oil patch and I mistook it for water(which is still scary if you have tvs rubber).I thought there won't be any problems with that at all.Straight road and I was confident but suddenly the rear gives the ghost out.It was all a matter of 2 or 3 secs and I found myself sliding while the bike continued to slide ahead for about 50 meter or so..Even when I had stopped and back in senses the bike kept going.. I would also blame the tarmac,it was of thin-membrane or oily kind.Never liked riding on this surface.

                      Luckily,I have come home safe with minor bruises on my arm and knee(scraped-it finally! )

                      The handlebar is twisted in bad shape,Leg guard although saved the tank but but sadly tank scoop is dented.Fairing is cracked very badly.Silencer has now traces of tarmac all over..I believe it's a lot of HEADACHE to get everything done now..
                      Lucky man.....but the right side of menace is more prone to damages. I hd it glidin on the left so just broke the fairing, suspension, both left side indicators, bent leg guard and broken Saree guard :-)

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                      • #5726
                        Originally posted by lijok View Post
                        Anybody know what number is the box spanner we get in the tool kit? I know its less than 19, but the exact one? 18? 17?
                        Mayb 17....... Just a wild guess. I found nothin written on tht tool. :-)

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                        • #5727
                          Originally posted by ssugadhanam View Post
                          Mayb 17....... Just a wild guess. I found nothin written on tht tool. :-)
                          hehe.. thats why I asked. If anybody has a socket wrench set, they can check against it

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                          • #5728
                            Veedol superswift

                            I put veedol superswift 10w40 semi-synthetic today in my RTR1180. lets see how it works and with my K&N installed. Plus the mech showed me the Shell Ultra 10w40 FS. costs around 500 bucks. has anyone used it already

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                            • #5729
                              My Vega dirt bike helmet

                              I brought this some months back before i scratched my first helmet and brought this new one. it looks great and is light weight too. costs Rs.1900. jels good with my white RTR180.

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                              • #5730
                                Originally posted by whiteknight View Post
                                I brought this some months back before i scratched my first helmet and brought this new one. it looks great and is light weight too. costs Rs.1900. jels good with my white RTR180.
                                Nice... but u really cant reach top speeds with that helmet, can you? (your eyes wouldn't let you to ). Btw, I had Vega earlier. The problem with it was the graphics didn't have a protective coating over it and gets easily scratched. How about yours? Does it have a protective coating over the graphics or can you feel those skulls with your hand ?
                                It's always better to lose a second in life than to lose life in a second!

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