Re: Hero Moto Splendor/Joy/CD-Dawn/Passion

I would advice you to stay clear of Hero motorcycles currently. There have been a lot of problems with their newer engines. The newer passion is struggling from gear not engaging, i3s not working and some other electrical issues. The gear not engaging case is also there in the Xtreme 160R as many reviewers have reported that they have faced issues while shifting gears. Although I don't know specifically about the Super Splendor/Glamour, but I think these might have the same issues too.


Also need help from you all. So today opened up my father's splendor clutch cover to clean up the oil strainer. But to my surprise, it was as clean as a new one. Not even a single debris on the oil strainer. So decided to skip cleaning the centrifugal clutch. Cleaned up the old gasket using Scotch Brite and this is where my concerns begin. I've found out just now that Scotch Brite contains Aluminium Oxide which can cause serious fatal engine failures. The average size of these particles is about 40 microns and these can seriously damage the bearing surfaces. Has anyone else used Scotch Brite for cleaning up the gaskets? Also since I was in a hurry, I didn't cleaned the engine well. Although I'll be replacing the oil within the next 500 kms to prevent any damage to the engine, is there anything that anyone would like to add?

The bike in question is 2003 Splendor currently filled with Motul 3000 20W40. One thing that I assume, provided that I use the bike sedately the damage should be minimized especially with this 20W40 engine oil which runs thicker than it's Castrol's counterpart.

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Engine oils are designed to deal with some contaminants while still remaining functional , so I don't think there would be any problem if you run the oil for full use duration . But scotch-brite® pad is quite abrasive for cast aluminum metal and can cause deeper scratches on the mating surfaces of the engine case covers , which then has potential to leak oil . I used a plastic knife , solvent soaking and lots of patience to clean the clutch-side cover gasket when I had removed it ( twice upto now ). Keep an eye for oil seeps .



Not to promote anyone but saw these excellent offers for Gulf Powertrac 10w30 synthetic 4T oil for Splendor & like - check it out . The oil is also very very good as I have used 3 bottles earlier , so I ordered 4 bottles ( already have another bottle of savsol 10w30 in stock ) .

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Splendor completes 90,000kms. If it weren't for COVID, the ODO would be close to a 1 Lakh. There's always next year.

Re: Hero Moto Splendor/Joy/CD-Dawn/Passion

Started biking with early 2000s Splendor in a rare silver color. It stayed with me through a worry free 7 years / 44000 kms before we sold it to our carpenter in 2007. He then rode that bike with luggage to Rajasthan multiple times. Last I heard he was still using it in 2015. Lost the contact afterwards but I'm sure that Splendor is still puttering around somewhere just the way it was in 2001. What a solid bike! My best friend still has CD100SS clocking in about 1.5L kms till date and counting.

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Anyone has or used the BS6 Super-Splendor ? What is the feedback ? Pros & Cons ?

Update : I have booked it now , awaiting delivery call from dealers .

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Congratulations on booking the new bike. Have you got the delivery? Please share the details.

My bike has done 103,000 kms and still going strong.

Re: Hero Moto Splendor/Joy/CD-Dawn/Passion

Well it did not go well with Hero . I had booked Super Splendor BS-VI disc on 1st October , expecting to finish the whole process in a week or so since I was ready with full cash payment . But the supply of the disc variant is thin and they kept pressing me to take drum variant . On 15th Oct my bike was still not shipped yet , so I called up my nearby Honda dealer and they had Shine BS-VI all colours in disc just ready , so ...

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Congrats Pinaki! Wishing you many happy miles with this one.

Re: Hero Moto Splendor/Joy/CD-Dawn/Passion

Congratulations sir! With their Bs6 products, Honda has set new 'refinement & NVH goals' for the competition. Their new ACG silent start system is addictive. Their start-stop system on Activa 125 works so seamlessly that Hero's i3S system looks like a joke. The 110 & 125 cc engines are also all new (both bikes & scooters). What is more surprising is that Honda is specifying 5w30 grade engine oil and 6000km service intervals for all their Bs6 engines!

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(Exactly) Two cents:

*On the HMSI site, 5W-30 oil is mentioned to be MA but they have a picture of an Activa next to the bottle.
*I read the manual online, it says 10W-30 MA in the maintainence section and either 5W-30 MA, or 10W-30 MA/MB in the Service Data section. This appears to be a copy-paste mistake, we know one can't use MB.

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Yes sir, that engine oil is a secret. A close friend of mine has bought the Activa 125 Bs6 and that's how I got to know it. Both my friend and I are smitten by the smoothness of this scooter! This is next level refinement (in that segment). And the mileage is a consistent 58kpl. So every extra penny spent on this is worth it.

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Yes that 5w30 (black bottle) is MA. In the owners manual of Activa 125 Bs6 & Activa 6G, Honda is recommending both 5w30 MA and 10w30 MB. Right now this 5w30 MA oil is common to all Bs6 motorcycles and scooters and it is available at Honda service centers only. Maybe in the future, they would come up with a 5w30 MB scooter only engine oil. But what is shocking is that Honda service centers are now strictly following a 6000 km service interval for Bs6 products. Can a mineral oil last that long in an air-cooled engine?

Re: Hero Moto Splendor/Joy/CD-Dawn/Passion

For a hard-wearing motorcycle engine, yes 4000-km mineral oil changes will work (long, steady cruises, no stop-and-go) but I think 6000 kms for a mineral oil in a motorcycle engine is a bit too much. Every schedule manufacturers recommend comes with something like "do it frequently if conditions are severe" - I would like to apply that to oil changes too. IMHO, scooters will have no problem with mineral oil following a 6000 kms or 6 months interval.

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Running the CD100 more regularly these days for local runs. Took it on a 74km trip last week. Still returns an average of 67.7kmpl. Carb rebuild is required. Sourcing parts for it.