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  • #6226
    Originally posted by Garry_Menace View Post
    Mine did 4K+ kms. only in one year

    And, head directly to petrol pump the very next time you leave with your bike
    atleast you had done two long rides .and i am still sticking in delhi's traffic.

    and regarding petrol its just 45km from reserve still it will go above 80

    i always do above 80 after hitting reserve.the highest i Fetched in reserve is 96km
    i dont wana take risk of empty tank so i topup. but i think it can cross 100 in reserve.
    the orange light start to lit after 30km from reserve.
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    • #6227
      yesterday i went for a short trip to maddur(about 80 kms from bangalore) with my friend with a zma.my rtr was struggling to cruise at 110-115 and attain top speed.also,my bikes engine got overheated in a very shortwhile(it was afternoon) and my bike started huffing and pufing after the 6k mark.it felt as though it was going to sieze any moment after 6K rpm.basically throughout the whole trip my bike behaved like an RTR160 while the zma was happily chugging along at 110-120.even though its engine was heated.i suspect engine oil and carb to be the culprits.my bikes done 4160 kms on ODO with 2 free services done,my bike was like riding a 2 year old bike when its just 4 months old, i dont think other RTR 180 are like this what else could be the problem.but iwas satified with the meileage i got 40 kmpl! and my god i have to change those tvs tyres they dont have any grip at all be it tarmac or wet roads while cornering or hard braking!

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      • #6228
        Originally posted by kantu View Post
        lol i didnt know that , its your choice , if you change oil certainly over heating reduces. you can change oil @ 1st service i.e at 500km or 2k km your choice
        My Bad! Should have mentioned it again! Means it not heating up that much but getting a little smell from it. Thanks Anyways!!

        Originally posted by social View Post
        Yup. It is advisable to change oil within the 1st 200 km. And then change it again during the 1st service aroun 6-700 km.
        Will change the oil at first servicing! Thanks!!

        Originally posted by Garry_Menace View Post
        Well, if it is in context to overheating problem, then it is normal in case of new bikes to get heated up very soon. The reason behind it being very simple that the new cylinder kit's parts get scratched which we call as "piston rawaa ho raha hai" in local language. Scratching as in... the piston gets mated up with the cylinder walls and metal from the mating surfaces gets scratched up and it remains with the engine oil and gets circulated. It makes the engine to get heated up sooner. Not to worry about that, it is normal





        Well, would like to know the reason...
        Ha ha!! Liked that ""piston rawaa ho raha hai""!! And yeah, thanks for the detailed info!! Your explaination seems more proper for My condition!!
        Originally posted by Mirhawk
        I couldn't repair the Brakes, so I just made the Horn more louder!
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        • #6229
          Originally posted by abhishekch View Post
          atleast you had done two long rides .and i am still sticking in delhi's traffic.

          and regarding petrol its just 45km from reserve still it will go above 80

          i always do above 80 after hitting reserve.the highest i Fetched in reserve is 96km
          i dont wana take risk of empty tank so i topup. but i think it can cross 100 in reserve.
          the orange light start to lit after 30km from reserve.
          Yeah, long rides really help you to get the stress washed away

          LOL! 80kms. after reserve, great sahi hai boss... really helpful infor for Vidhyaarthi Jeevan Ki Aarthik Mand-haali

          Originally posted by shivank View Post
          Hamesha,when bhai??

          I would like to hear from you on that..
          Well, I've seen you showering sweeeett words on people or SVC guys
          Anyways, even this time I think you got heated up... cool down. No intentions to hurt or taunt anyone
          Peace, brother

          Originally posted by Mirhawk View Post
          Ha ha!! Liked that ""piston rawaa ho raha hai""!! And yeah, thanks for the detailed info!! Your explaination seems more proper for My condition!!
          Last edited by Garry_Menace; 04-17-2011, 11:36 PM.
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          • #6230
            Originally posted by Garry_Menace View Post

            Well, I've seen you showering sweeeett words on people or SVC guys
            Anyways, even this time I think you got heated up... cool down. No intentions to hurt or taunt anyone
            Peace, brother
            Nothing like that,I just wanted to know in what context you used the word Hamesha..

            Yes,I have a special hatred towards service people but that is because nothing has gone right with the bike,since the very first service.
            If you ride like there's no tomorrow...worry not there won't be!

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            • #6231
              Sorry for the late replies, but I was out of town over the weekend...

              Originally posted by bright_sunny21 View Post
              whats the bore size of the bigbore kit available for rtr180 from joel??
              Its not as extreme as the 'Ghost Apache'. Its a 12cc increase.

              Originally posted by Garry_Menace View Post
              And, a question to @lijok bro. Does Joel's FFE for RTR comes with a db killer or it is as loud as any other FFE?
              no. Atleast my version of Joels FFE do not have the db killer. But I guess you can still install it... check with Joel himself..

              Also, I'm yet to install the big bore...
              Last edited by lijok; 04-18-2011, 01:10 AM.

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              • #6232
                Originally posted by pranav_salieri View Post
                yesterday i went for a short trip to maddur(about 80 kms from bangalore) with my friend with a zma.my rtr was struggling to cruise at 110-115 and attain top speed.also,my bikes engine got overheated in a very shortwhile(it was afternoon) and my bike started huffing and pufing after the 6k mark.it felt as though it was going to sieze any moment after 6K rpm.basically throughout the whole trip my bike behaved like an RTR160 while the zma was happily chugging along at 110-120.even though its engine was heated.i suspect engine oil and carb to be the culprits.my bikes done 4160 kms on ODO with 2 free services done,my bike was like riding a 2 year old bike when its just 4 months old, i dont think other RTR 180 are like this what else could be the problem.but iwas satified with the meileage i got 40 kmpl! and my god i have to change those tvs tyres they dont have any grip at all be it tarmac or wet roads while cornering or hard braking!
                How old is your engine oil??
                If you are doing long distance frequently,then you have to change your engine oil before 2000 kms each(preferably xW40 oils).
                Moreover,Apache is not a bike to cruise above 100 kmph.The engine heats up very fast.Dont worry,when the engine over heats,the performance drops ,its natural, and its all back to normal,when its cooled.
                I have done around 100 kms distance trips many times,and I use to cruise at around 90-100 kmph,with no issues(and i always take 1 break at around 60 kms for snacks).
                Last edited by sambit; 04-18-2011, 01:36 AM.
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                • #6233
                  @ sambit-i dont do long trips. its only a once in a blue moon that i go for trips.my bike usage is very minimal.my bike takes a lot of time attaining in attaining top speeds. apache seriously cannot cruise at 110-115???? what about the R15 and p220 can they cruise at these speeds??? one more query,when does the yellow low fuel light switch on after hitting reserve???

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                  • #6234
                    @pranav - done 720+ kms on my bike (350 odd a day). bike never felt as if running out of power. used to take break every 80~100kms for 5 10 mins for smoke/snacks and to basically give rest to the ybx that was in the group.
                    apache can cruise easily at 110-115 speeds.



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                    • #6235
                      Originally posted by pranav_salieri View Post
                      apache seriously cannot cruise at 110-115???? what about the R15 and p220 can they cruise at these speeds??? one more query,when does the yellow low fuel light switch on after hitting reserve???
                      donno about 180 but in highways i can easily cruise at 90s , bike just pulls away after 60 to 100 easily.
                      Yellow indicator glows when petrol is approx 1.5 or 2 ltr in tank i think,but definitely not the time when it hits reserve.
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                      • #6236
                        @dead piper-then what could be my bikes problem???? my bike was getting overheated at every 20-30 kms?? which engine oil do you use???

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                        • #6237
                          Originally posted by pranav_salieri View Post
                          @ sambit-i dont do long trips. its only a once in a blue moon that i go for trips.my bike usage is very minimal.my bike takes a lot of time attaining in attaining top speeds. apache seriously cannot cruise at 110-115???? what about the R15 and p220 can they cruise at these speeds??? one more query,when does the yellow low fuel light switch on after hitting reserve???
                          Seriously,cruising on Apache at 115 kmph for 80 kms,really stresses the engine.The ideal speed is just around 100 kmph. You can cruise for hours at that speed. what engine oil are you using?
                          P220 can cruise at that speed(here the extra cc really helps),but even it gets overheated .
                          R15's main advantage is the liquid cooling.
                          For touring,you always have a ZMA.

                          The yellow light glows after around 40-45 kms after hitting reserve..
                          HH Dawn - TVS Star City - Yamaha Gladiator - TVS RTR 180 - Honda CBR 250R - Yamaha R3

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                          • #6238
                            @ sambit-i am using that horrid TVS true engine oil semi synthetic.bikes done 4160 on ODO.

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                            • #6239
                              Originally posted by pranav_salieri View Post
                              @ sambit-i am using that horrid TVS true engine oil semi synthetic.bikes done 4160 on ODO.
                              How much time has that oil stayed in the bike...?? I mean how many kilometers ? And since you've done aroung 4K KMs on ur bike u can now switch to fully synthetic oil.. This will reduce the heat issue but i still suggest you to get the bike checked from the SVC.. Just to make sure its nothing serious.. Make sure your air-fuel mixture is correct and bike is properly lubricated.. When in neutral, push the bike forward and make sure there is no unwantingly high resistance in the motion...

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                              • #6240
                                Guys this is a very strange thing happening with my friends RTR180 from few days. Last week his brother took his bike for regular service at TVS SVC. He left the bike there and took it later in the evening. After 2-3 days of the service his gears have become rock hard.

                                I took his bike to my regular mechanic. He changed the oil and told us that it will be smooth after few days and asked him not to worry. Till this time I was didn't ride his bike. But after sometime I just took his bike for a ride and found the gears unbearable.

                                I wasn't able to upshift or downshift without a bang. I asked him to take the bike back to the SVC and show them.

                                Any idea what might be wrong with his bike. Before the regular service at TVS SVC his gears were butter smooth. Dont understand what might lead to this condition of his bike. Need your advice on it.

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