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**khush** · 03-12-2011, 12:16 PM

Originally posted by pranav_salieri View Post

guys my engine gets heated very quickly.i just gave my bike for second service 2 weeks ago.also when the bike is hot the vibes are un bareable and it vibrates at all rpms...in early mornings there are no such heating issues and vibes.please tell me the solution for this!

hi Pranav,

check the oil level...did u filled TVS True....
Vibration in handles?which part..may be some loose nuts bolts....take it to ASC ASAP..shud help....

**pranav_salieri** · 03-12-2011, 07:03 PM

@Khush- i just gave the bike for service 2 weeks ago.btw how do i check the engine oil level? i they filled it with that tvs true crap.for that vibes issue i took it to the svc they didnt do anything! imbeciles!!

they are like that nothings wrong with the bike!

**kantu** · 03-12-2011, 07:57 PM

^^^
Actually nothings wrong with the bike i think :P TVS oil is like water if you ride the bike under sun . better change oil to castrol power 1 or motul or any one u prefer (i.e after u do a quick search on oils) and
to check oil level remove that dip stick and see if its well above the minimum level i.e the first line from bottom of stick. refer manual for more details and pics.

**nisnth** · 03-12-2011, 11:08 PM

I got a pretty good scare today ! I had been to Yelagiri Hills as I had mentioned in my previous post. On the way back, i felt as if the engine became more loud

and also realized that I forgot to check the Oil level before I left

. So when I stopped for chai, I removed the Oil dip cleaned it, reinserted and to my horror the stick was completely DRY. I was like...

. Tried dipping it several times to no avail. But later I realized that i had parked the bike on the side stand and the oil wasn't touching the dip stick at all

. I tilted my bike and voila, everything normal !!

Anyway, below are some pics of the Beast taken during the trip !

**social** · 03-13-2011, 07:32 PM

Started my bike after 20 odd days and boy it refused to start

After the first couple of kicks I realized that the fuel knob was off

Then instinctively turned it to on and kicked about for another 10 times when I remembered that I was running on reserve when I rode last

Turned the knob to reserve and voila the bike started in one kick

.

However, the choke seems jammed. It doesn't move. I tried choke when the bike had refused to start

**social** · 03-13-2011, 07:33 PM

Originally posted by nisnth View Post

I got a pretty good scare today ! I had been to Yelagiri Hills as I had mentioned in my previous post. On the way back, i felt as if the engine became more loud

and also realized that I forgot to check the Oil level before I left

. So when I stopped for chai, I removed the Oil dip cleaned it, reinserted and to my horror the stick was completely DRY. I was like...

. Tried dipping it several times to no avail. But later I realized that i had parked the bike on the side stand and the oil wasn't touching the dip stick at all

. I tilted my bike and voila, everything normal !!

Anyway, below are some pics of the Beast taken during the trip !

BTW the pictures are very cool.

**ananthu** · 03-14-2011, 08:13 AM

ABS here..!

Hey guys, the apache rtr 180 ABS has arrived in showrooms.I saw one at cochin, but can't give you any more info as the showroom was closed(sunday).The looks are similar except for the decal colour which is of a better and darker shade.Will go over when the showroom is open but i am sure some one else will beat me at putting info here...!

**harishmenace** · 03-14-2011, 08:50 AM

rtr 180 abs launched

http://youtu.be/Sp9qN3-iUfwiUfw

**harishmenace** · 03-14-2011, 08:54 AM

Originally posted by social View Post

Started my bike after 20 odd days and boy it refused to start

After the first couple of kicks I realized that the fuel knob was off

Then instinctively turned it to on and kicked about for another 10 times when I remembered that I was running on reserve when I rode last

Turned the knob to reserve and voila the bike started in one kick

.

However, the choke seems jammed. It doesn't move. I tried choke when the bike had refused to start

would have been a heart break with all kind of thoughts running in your mind

**pritish** · 03-14-2011, 12:40 PM

Originally posted by pritish View Post

The local mech opened up the panel..and he said..there was some loose fittings near magnet..because of which gradually it got loosened up..and some parts got tangled with the coils inside...eventually turns out to be a total mesh with some broken parts...damn these TVS guys have to ramp up their quality..how can they do some fitting like this and not check it...while assembling the bike....newazzz i have to load it on a tempo traveller and take it to svc..and see by myslef how bad it is...

Originally posted by karkai6 View Post

The broken parts are from the One-way clutch... Thats why its not advisable to ride around in that condition... Cos the loose bits tangle with the magneto coil as you ride and may damage it... When I got this problem, even with the grinding noise I kept on tryin to start it and finally ended up with a bent valve... I finally took the vehicle to SVC in a small tempo type vehicle

.. Just get it to the damn Svc as soon as possible and think abt stuff later...

Originally posted by pritish View Post

its xactly the same problem in my case too..the coils are tangled and damaged..the threads are broken and damaged...so the local mech cldnt put the gear like thing(i dont know the componet's name..it looks like a set of two small gears) bak in place...i have called the SVC guys..and they are sending some people over my place to take the bike...i am yet to take a look at the damaged parts...I hope the SVC guys fix it up and give me bak as good as new ! ! !...its dissapointing..despite taking so much care of her...she got a scar now ! ! !..

....coz of some d**k h**d ! ! !

Actually after 2-3 months of purchase...whn i used to start my bike...it used to produce a rough noise..whn i crank her..like some parts hitting each other badly...but i didnt pay attention to it..thinking that its a refinement problem with all the RTRs....and in this thread also i had never come across such kind of prob. or may be..i missed it ! ! !

At last...the SVC guys did a good job....send 2 guys to my house....took the bike...all the damaged/broken parts were replaced for free

..some niggles were there,which they rectified....
But as usual...there will be something awkard they wld do..when they hand over the bike....some guy have applied a lot of oil over the discs/brake pads ! ! !..Its damn slippery ! ! !...

Newazz it was still a decent service by them ! ! !

**Abhii46** · 03-14-2011, 12:41 PM

Clutch plates and Spark plug

What is the life of clutch plates? My bike has done 27300kms. What is the cost also?
What is the life of the spark plug?

**kantu** · 03-14-2011, 12:44 PM

Originally posted by Abhii46 View Post

What is the life of clutch plates? My bike has done 27300kms. What is the cost also?
What is the life of the spark plug?

better change spark plug now ,according to manual spark plug needs to be replaced at 15k kms, for one way clutch it costs around 1.4k or so not sure about its life

**pritish** · 03-14-2011, 12:52 PM

Originally posted by khush View Post

hi Pranav,

check the oil level...did u filled TVS True....
Vibration in handles?which part..may be some loose nuts bolts....take it to ASC ASAP..shud help....

TVS True is not that bad...in my 5 services..i have used Shell Advance thrice..and TVS True for the 1st and the 5th service....the point is..TVS True 4 may not be at par..but still they are not as bad..as some guys describe over here like.."it behaves as water"..i live in chennai..and the tempr over here..I guess everybody knows...but i am yet to get any heating issues wid the bike....
and as per the vibes..although it doesnt bring it down significantly...still it functions well enough to keep it normal....This is just my experience with it...I am a fan of Shell tho ! ! !

**kantu** · 03-14-2011, 12:58 PM

Originally posted by pritish View Post

"it behaves as water"

i stand by it man , coz for my first service i took it out at 12 on a hot day , idling was at 2.5k rpm i told the mech about this he was the first person to suggest me to switch to another brand , he took out the dip stick and it was dropping like water drops , i asked him to put tvs ss not mineral oil he showed me the barrels in which they store its like true 4 only , its fine as long as you ride like riding in running in all the time but if you rip it looses its viscosity very quickly after switching to castrol i didnt face this heating issue and more over gear shifts are a lot better.

**pritish** · 03-14-2011, 03:49 PM

Originally posted by kantu View Post

i stand by it man , coz for my first service i took it out at 12 on a hot day,idling was at 2.5k rpm(It has nothing to do with engine oil) i told the mech about this he was the first person to suggest me to switch to another brand , he took out the dip stick and it was dropping like water drops,(If u have travelled for even 15-20 mins then the engine oil becomes thinner..thats why it is suggested to drain engine oils during oil change,after a ride) i asked him to put tvs ss(Its not wsie of you to change to semi synth in ur 1st service ! ! !..chk previous posts..

) not mineral oil he showed me the barrels(TVS tru4 comes with similar package as any other engine oils available in market) in which they store its like true 4 only , its fine as long as you ride like riding in running(its not applicable to me ! ! !...I R.I.P) in all the time but if you rip it looses its viscosity very quickly after switching to castrol i didnt face this heating issue and more over gear shifts are a lot better(Totally Can Agree to this..i exprienced it with Shell too ! ! !).

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Originally posted by social View Post

Started my bike after 20 odd days and boy it refused to start

After the first couple of kicks I realized that the fuel knob was off

Then instinctively turned it to on and kicked about for another 10 times when I remembered that I was running on reserve when I rode last

Turned the knob to reserve and voila the bike started in one kick

.

However, the choke seems jammed. It doesn't move. I tried choke when the bike had refused to start

Originally posted by social View Post

BTW the pictures are very cool.

U can use Multiquote option ! ! !....

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