hey guys... would really like to know... where can i get those lime green rim strips in bombay?

Theres a graphic shop near mulund, lane opposite to Wockhard hospital.!!
they do..!

thanks... i'l prolly go by there after the monsoon.

i stay at new bombay...
will have to keep an eye out for something closer.

@ xionite : there are shops before the truck terminal on the palm beach road i think its sector 16 or 17 you may find the rim strips there

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TheGreenBeret got new nameplate!

Thanks guys, the plate is already installed on TheGreenBeret. Got it done from one of my punter who also did the number plate + sticker job for my RX100. Pics to follow soon.

PS. - Dear RX100, wherever u r, if u (or ur rider) can read this, then please come back home. TheGreenBeret is feeling very lonely in the parking. I've also got new front & rear number plates for u. Please come back.

@harikesh - you need to get out of the mindset of using the rear for braking, it does and will lock up under the slightest of extra pressure applied.

new tyres especially soft compound ones generally wear in after about 70-120 kms only. so your tyres have reached their running life.

use your back and abs to support your torso, this will lower the strain on your wrists under braking, also to use knees to grab tank.

Avoid engine braking during running in if possible, use only if absolutely necessary. On broken gravel/loose sand, trail braking using the rear wheel is recommended, but yes engine braking can be used, and a certain amount of front brake can be used depending on the kind of feedback you get.

the suspension wont soften, it will remain like this only.

You can try and get the brake and gear levers adjusted. The gear lever can be adjusted properly, but the brake lever will have limited range of motion.

Fear Not!

Harish,

I am an 'over the hill', 40+, 5'11" tall rider.

I've done about 3000kms in three months of only weekend riding and these are my observations;

- The problem may not be with the rear brake; it's probably with your riding style. Oldtimers like us were weaned on bikes that depended solely on their rear brakes and old habits are hard to break. The Ninja has phenomenal brakes and truth be told, I hardly ever use the rear and even then only very judiciously and gingerly to shave off speed, not to halt the bike. In layman's terms, I would say that the primary is the front brake while the secondary assist is the rear.

- I suffer from a lower back problem and was off bikes on Doctor's orders for 15 years. Prior to this I had ridden my KB100RTZ for 180K kms all over South India. 15 years however also resulted in me becoming 20kgs overweight, so my frame currently lugs around a few spare tyres. The point I am trying to make is that fear not! As suggested by JD, by consciously using your abs and torso muscles and also training yourself to maintain a proper posture, you can take the weight off your shoulders and wrists and distribute it better. Proof that this works is that I recently completed a 350km single day ride during a Chennai G2G without any damage.

- I'm afraid that gripping the tank may not work though ( at least not for me ) because your legs will be too long, and the grip point will be too high up the tank. As for foot position on the pegs, I tend to ride with my ball of my foot in contact with the pegs. Since I use the rear brakes only for brake-assist, I don't feel the need to ride with my foot on the lever. My two fingers on the front brake lever is normally more than sufficient.

- The gear lever is accessed the same way by my left foot and I do not keep my toes on the lever either. I move my foot slightly down from the ball-of-the-foot-on-the-peg position to nudge the gear shift which ever way I need. Of course it helps that my feet are also large (Size 12), so this is not a big lateral movement for me.

- The rear view mirror position is an issue for me too but I discovered an easy solution. In slow, city traffic I simply lift my elbow away from my body without letting go of the grips, (akin to lifting a wing) and peek under looking at the mirror! In fast moving highway traffic, I normally crouch a little to help cut wind turbulence and voila! the problem disappears ! It seems that the sportsbike fairing geometry and design is meant for a crouched rider ( that's what I think anyways).

- I honestly cannot comment on the tyres as I have no prior experience with such types but I can tell you that on decent roads, the grippiness inspires confidence that lets me bank the bike quite well and attack twistys with enthusiasm. I haven't yet got the knack of getting a knee down properly and frankly am in a ardent weight-loss program in an attempt to be more fit before I try!! That said, I do not take gravelly or sandy roads if I can help it, as I feel a definite disconnect between the bike and road. This loss of traction is un-nerving and I expect that an experienced rider such as yourself will tread carefully.

In all fairness, I have to admit that my initial reaction once I received the bike was a little alarm that I may have flushed money down the drain since I was clunking through the gears and hearing a harshness in the engine. I am pleased to say that this feeling of unease soon passed as the bike ran in, got smoother and today I wait for the weekends, while my wife grumbles about becoming - to quote her - a "Ninja Widow"!

Beam adjustment....

hey guys .....this is regarding the focus of the headlight..i read in the owners manual that we can "manually" adjust the length as well as lateral (sideways) focus according to our liking . I did try it out against a wall but nothing seems to happen. i have adjusted beams on the honda cars n you can tell that the beam is moving towards or away from you . Can anyone throw some light on this . Pun not intended !

LOLOL
The Rx100 is telling me that it wants to get back to its rightful owner. It indeed is a little homesick in my garage now. I think its time I stop being a lazy bum and take her back to where she wants to be.
Stay put for a call !

hii

people i got my ninja serviced today as in the first service and coz of heavy rain in faridabad since last two days by the time i reached home it was in totally dirt condition again ...

first thing since it has done only 630 kms can i rev it upto 6K while cruising now.......and after how many kilometres should i take it above 6K now n enjoy it fully.

secondly the bajaj is not selling lube n spray so where can i get it in NCR ......

^^ wait till 800 kms if you really want to stick to running in.

You can buy the motul chain lube and chain clean from sector 1 market,or the yamaha dealers in NIT even.

thanks guys for the feed back... will try and correct myself. got to ride as much as possible. really tough to pull off time during week days due to office. let me state the old saying " slow and steady to stay in the race" is better for me.

@jd666.....didnt get what u were trying to say ....bike presently at 630 and first service done ....so till how many kms at 4k rpm and after that 6k till how many kms or can i take it to 6 k rpm ???

please advice...