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**sreehari_r1** · 07-06-2011, 09:05 AM

Originally posted by harikeshpk View Post

the book says to use only unleaded fuel. that is the foundation. 91 octane or higher is reccomended. so please use normal fuel ( if possible unadultered ) without any problems in your ninja. additives should be avoided. by the way nothing wrong in carrying some good petrol in a can to fill in an emergency. 2 2.5 litre coke bottles will do the trick. will give u 100 kms extended range.

Why additives should be avoided? Is that suggested by SVC?

**sukeshak** · 07-06-2011, 09:20 AM

Originally posted by veryhiphop

Rim's tapes looking nice...from which website you have bought?

That's a secret... If I tell you I have to kill you

It's from ebay.com (US) => CERTIFIED GRAPHIC DESIGNS

Originally posted by jd666

@sukeshak - just a doubt in my head.. arent the rim tapes installed the other way? I mean shouldnt the head portion be leading, and the tail trailing when the wheel moves in the forward direction??

Originally posted by xionite View Post

yea. the right ones go on the left.
and the left ones go on the right.

Originally posted by therealabhinav

very true! they are stuck in the wrong way!
but the tapes look amazing so kindly share which website you got them from??

You guys look into things too much

I realized it late but maybe a good diffrentiation from the norm

**sukeshak** · 07-06-2011, 09:22 AM

Originally posted by n_aditya View Post

Will keep you posted. Congrats again on the green machine and kudos to your wife for the awesome birthday gift to you.

Ride safe.

Thanks Aditya
(btw, it was Anniversary and not Birthday)

**veryhiphop** · 07-06-2011, 10:31 AM

Originally posted by sukeshak View Post

That's a secret... If I tell you I have to kill you

It's from ebay.com (US) => CERTIFIED GRAPHIC DESIGNS

Thanks,,,,for sharing..

**trustvishwas** · 07-06-2011, 10:33 AM

Originally posted by Gahlaut View Post

kidding right? my Ninja gives me an average of 25-26 in city limits and almost 28 on the highway, a full tank gives over 400km range easily for me

Originally posted by Professor Biker..... View Post

My bike just ran 407kms reserve to reserve...........

, She'd been doing 360kms to 375kms, but seems I got lucky..........

Originally posted by Hyperion View Post

I have done a maximum of 420 full tank to full tank.
Needless to say I started searching for a fuel station when the low light came on at 380.

What I have observed is that the fuel economy varies as per your riding style. During run-in period, I used to get an average of 35-38 kmph but as I started upshifting at higher and higher rpm, the fuel economy drops. I normally get an average of 22-25 kmph now a days (whether I ride in city or on highway).

However, if you ride between 80 - 110 kmph, you get maximum average.

**JAKRAP** · 07-06-2011, 12:40 PM

Originally posted by trustvishwas View Post

What I have observed is that the fuel economy varies as per your riding style. During run-in period, I used to get an average of 35-38 kmph but as I started upshifting at higher and higher rpm, the fuel economy drops. I normally get an average of 22-25 kmph now a days (whether I ride in city or on highway).

However, if you ride between 80 - 110 kmph, you get maximum average.

Absolutely....

My first full tank (duringf run-in) yielded me 540 kms

..before i hit the pump.. (got an average mileage of 36 and i was wondering whether it was a calculation mistake.

.)..then it became 34, then 30, then 28, then 25, then 22, then 20...
Imagine once i got 18

(thanks to the traffic in Hinjewadi) and i was wondering why i shouldnt buy a car!

**harsha645** · 07-06-2011, 01:11 PM

Originally posted by therealabhinav View Post

Left and Right fairings cost 10,563 each
Front fairing costs 8354
Indicators (front) cost 1345 each
Front mudguard costs 4337
Clutch lever costs 699
Gear lever costs 1388

There are other plastic parts which i know the cost of but can't be bothered to type as its not in the list you asked.

By the way, the 'Ninja' sticker on each side of the fairing costs 850 each! that's right, 850rs!!!!

let me few more things to the list

clip on(each side) -3100
clutch lever -700
headlight assembly-8600
headlight bracket -7500
speedometer cover-8000
silencer tail -20000
front disc -12000

i think the gear lever costs 3000..correct me abhinav if i am wrong...

**trustvishwas** · 07-06-2011, 01:20 PM

Originally posted by JAKRAP View Post

i was wondering why i shouldnt buy a car!

Actually, driving my skoda octavia works out cheaper than riding Ninja.

**harsha645** · 07-06-2011, 01:39 PM

Originally posted by JAKRAP View Post

Absolutely....

My first full tank (duringf run-in) yielded me 540 kms

..before i hit the pump.. (got an average mileage of 36 and i was wondering whether it was a calculation mistake.

.)..then it became 34, then 30, then 28, then 25, then 22, then 20...
Imagine once i got 18

(thanks to the traffic in Hinjewadi) and i was wondering why i shouldnt buy a car!

i second this...till date i got a maximum mileage of 30kmpl(constantly riding between 80-100 and a few bursts upto 140 and the least i got is 17kmpl(redlining for most of the time)..and ya it depends a lot on the the riding style

Originally posted by trustvishwas View Post

Actually, driving my skoda octavia works out cheaper than riding Ninja.

**amitredefined** · 07-06-2011, 01:42 PM

what???

380-400kms on full tank... man need to get by bike checked...

I get "low fuel indicator on side stand" to "low fuel indicator on side stand" around 300kms

Is that OK or....

**toolkit** · 07-06-2011, 03:16 PM

Originally posted by amitredefined View Post

what???

380-400kms on full tank... man need to get by bike checked...

I get "low fuel indicator on side stand" to "low fuel indicator on side stand" around 300kms

Is that OK or....

I get around 320-330 on a tankful to first time the low fuel light comes up while going at contant speed on a level road. I guess that the range also depends on what your definition of a full tank is, as nobody would be filling up to the brim.

Akshay

**GuRpReEt SiNgH** · 07-06-2011, 05:21 PM

Originally posted by n_aditya View Post

Kewl !!! Ride safe and go berserk with the camera.

Looking forward to the pictorial

Surely; Thanks..

Originally posted by harikeshpk View Post

waiting for the ride report.. and keep your radiator clean in the hills. means that take a soft brush and clean if required using drinking water( when the radiator has cooled down). i had taken my ninja up minor hills like yercaud and yelagiri non stop in summer from start to finish. the temp scale will be slightly on the high. that's all. our baby just keeps going.

Aye aye Sir!

Originally posted by <F.I> View Post

and while cleaning the radiator clean it in vertical strokes and not horizontal as it can damage the radiator's fins (as told by n_aditya a loooong time ago

)

Absolutely

have a safe and wonderful trip

Thanks!

Originally posted by toolkit View Post

I would strongly advise against carrying petrol in pet bottles unless its an emergency. For one, the petrol is highly inflammable and the pet bottles are not thermally insulated. means they can get hot in the sun. Even if your pet bottles are air tight, vapours can form inside the bottles which would have a lower ignition temperature than the liquid itself.
Plus, I think it is illegal as well, as most petrol pumps in Navi Mumbai have stopped giving petrol to motorists in soda bottles.

This wouldn't have been an issue if it was diesel we were talking about.

I will take care sir, will not do it unless absolutely necessary

Originally posted by toolkit View Post

Refer this link -

Is it safe to carry gasoline around in a coke bottle? - Yahoo! Answers

Thanks, this helps...

Originally posted by Gahlaut View Post

kidding right? my Ninja gives me an average of 25-26 in city limits and almost 28 on the highway, a full tank gives over 400km range easily for me

Yeah, last time when I took her to Chail in H.P, I got 28- 29 KM/Litre, it was much better than 3 bullets that accompanied me..

**trustvishwas** · 07-06-2011, 06:36 PM

Originally posted by amitredefined View Post

what???

380-400kms on full tank... man need to get by bike checked...

I get "low fuel indicator on side stand" to "low fuel indicator on side stand" around 300kms

Is that OK or....

Same condition here.... may be 310-320 km so if something is wrong with your bike, same is the case with mine

**vkuchhal** · 07-06-2011, 06:57 PM

Getting 380 or 400 is not impossible , can be achieved if you are riding it like it was a boxer 100cc or CD 100 and at speeds of less than 70.

I too got 420+ during my running in, averaging out to be 36.. when i filled the bike to the brim line.

Now i generally get 320 -350 from brim to brim and when the light becomes more or less continuous while riding..

Wanted to ask what is the best way to set the trip meter to get the accurate mileage?

**killer_instinct** · 07-06-2011, 07:16 PM

Originally posted by vkuchhal View Post

Wanted to ask what is the best way to set the trip meter to get the accurate mileage?

The best way is start the trip meter one the fuel lamp becomes solid, that means its solid amber during downhill as well as uphill. Coz initially it will go off and on for some time.

Fill up the tank, note how much petrol you've filled. And once the fuel lamp becomes solid again you have your total reserve to reserve mileage.

To find the "kitna deti hai" just divide with it with the amount of petrol used, but obviously you know that.

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