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**EverShine** · 10-24-2011, 12:57 PM

Nice to see you have a good time, sidbp. Even the pan bit... it all adds to the experience, yeah?

About the temperature, did the fan kick in or did it naturally settle at 75%? I have the fan start up whenever I'm stuck in heavy traffic... and it makes me feel restless. You know, like how sharks need to keep moving to breathe? A bit like that. Fingers itch. Eyes roll. Sighs escape lips.

**bikemanic** · 10-24-2011, 05:36 PM

completed 300kms yesterday on my kawacker will change engine oil in the next 100kms

@hellbreaker46 i could not find Motul 3100 Gold 20w50 online can u send me a link ? all i found was 15w50

**hellbreaker46** · 10-24-2011, 07:09 PM

Originally posted by bikemanic View Post

completed 300kms yesterday on my kawacker will change engine oil in the next 100kms

@hellbreaker46 i could not find Motul 3100 Gold 20w50 online can u send me a link ? all i found was 15w50

even I didn't find it online. I got to know about it only when I went to the Motul shop. Both FS as well as mineral oil are available for 20w50.
@Sidbp : enjoy the ride

**saint235** · 10-24-2011, 08:33 PM

Originally posted by TenHut View Post

I was so freakin excited to take the delivery today. After having spent the entire yesternight with my eyes wide open ( seriously sleeping seemed like the least important thing to do yesternight ) I woke up only to read the the following in my mail box :

P.S. I am loving xBHP. A wonderful community indeed.
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Oh thats bad man! Even I've booked a 250 ninja. lets see when will the showroom guys will hand over the keys to me.

**sidbp** · 10-24-2011, 09:43 PM

Originally posted by EverShine View Post

Nice to see you have a good time, sidbp. Even the pan bit... it all adds to the experience, yeah?

About the temperature, did the fan kick in or did it naturally settle at 75%? I have the fan start up whenever I'm stuck in heavy traffic... and it makes me feel restless. You know, like how sharks need to keep moving to breathe? A bit like that. Fingers itch. Eyes roll. Sighs escape lips.

Like you said, the experience was great; and yeah, the paan bit added some "color" to the scheme of things! hehe...

As regards the temp, the fan does kick in before the needle crosses the half mark... i was quite worried if i was going to have to stop on the side of the road and wait for her to cool down a bit, but the needle held steady at the 75% mark; so that was a relief!

Completely agree on the restlessness bit! +100 to that!! Its a bit like a caged tiger itching to be set free!!

**sidbp** · 10-24-2011, 09:51 PM

@Sidbp : enjoy the ride

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thanx @hellbreaker46...! did enjoy the ride; except for the paan bit!

but as @evershine said, it all adds up to the experience!

I am completing 1000 kms and intend to take her for her first servicing tomorrow. Any particular things to pay attention to??

I intend to switch over from mineral to FS on the engine oil. Is it advisable to do so or should i continue to use the mineral oil for some more time?? I spoke to a few SBK mechanics and they suggest that there is no need to run a mineral one in the engines and it would be best to put a FSO such as Motul or Egip along with a new filter.

incidentally, i have changed the oil once before at 250km itself along with the filter to ensure no metal filings circulating in the engine...

A few pointers to keep in mind for the first service would be much appreciated guyz!

**kiran_borra** · 10-24-2011, 11:05 PM

Originally posted by sidbp View Post

Completely agree on the restlessness bit! +100 to that!! Its a bit like a caged tiger itching to be set free!!

Congrats on the Kwacker and great Mods there

Do keep us updated when you are coming to Hyderabad...
We can plan to meet if its on a weekend

Originally posted by sidbp View Post

A few pointers to keep in mind for the first service would be much appreciated guyz!

Frankly nothing much...
As far as PBK service is concerned, they do their job well

But it does depend from place to place....
Just make sure you dont leave your new baby unatteded and the user manual has all the details on what needs to be done for the 1st service

**sidbp** · 10-25-2011, 12:40 AM

Originally posted by kiran_borra View Post

Congrats on the Kwacker and great Mods there

Do keep us updated when you are coming to Hyderabad...
We can plan to meet if its on a weekend

Frankly nothing much...
As far as PBK service is concerned, they do their job well

But it does depend from place to place....
Just make sure you dont leave your new baby unatteded and the user manual has all the details on what needs to be done for the 1st service

thanks Kiran! Will definitely let you know when I intend to come to Hyd.
And thnks for the heads up on the PBK servicing tip... will definitely stay with my baby for the duration of the servicing and keep a hawk eye on things!

**navi's ninja** · 10-25-2011, 11:54 AM

Paint the RIM

Hi All.... I am planning to paint both my RIMs to an identical Kwacker's Kiwi Green / Orange (If I'm not convinced with the green paint)... Any thoughts on this...?? I am pretty confused here...

**vkuchhal** · 10-25-2011, 12:50 PM

Just got a last tank fill done at a same pump (Quality and quantity checked).. and the bike gave a mileage of 18...

Any one knows the reason why this could have happened..

PS: I have mainly driven in city and one high trip.. previously i was constantly getting 26-28 km/l..

**sheelpriye** · 10-25-2011, 01:12 PM

Originally posted by hellbreaker46 View Post

Yesterday I slightly modified the paddock stand of my R15 resulting in a wonderful stand for my Ninja. All these saturdays/sundays when I didn't have college I used to day dream which slightly paid off

. It's not such a big DIY but the stand is handy enough and you can save a few thousands. It's the R15 race stand that costs just rs1500. slight modification of rs94 and you have a paddock stand for your Ninja. I will spray paint it so that it looks neat. Now no problems in lubing the chain/ cleaning the bike/opening the fairings/carrying out minor mods.

Here are a few pics.

thanks to my dad for sending the stand to me from my hometown.

Can you let us know a bit more about this stand? (what work was carried out) I have R15's stand & wish to lengthen it to accommodate CBR's frame.
Thanks

**psr** · 10-25-2011, 01:32 PM

Originally posted by vkuchhal View Post

Just got a last tank fill done at a same pump (Quality and quantity checked).. and the bike gave a mileage of 18...

Any one knows the reason why this could have happened..

PS: I have mainly driven in city and one high trip.. previously i was constantly getting 26-28 km/l..

Check ,clean, and change the air filter if needed....when you clean and re oil the air filter element use a light oil like 2 T and not 20W40.

**vkuchhal** · 10-25-2011, 02:30 PM

Originally posted by psr View Post

Check ,clean, and change the air filter if needed....when you clean and re oil the air filter element use a light oil like 2 T and not 20W40.

Thanks for the reply.

Air filter cleaned 10 days back by PBK folks...

**n_venki_2001** · 10-25-2011, 05:42 PM

Ninja indicator DIY

Today I put Ananth/psr's DIY of Jive indicator into action.

I was able to complete in 15 min. It saved me around 1000bucks. Thanks guys.

Before replacement

Checking before doing final bit

Eureka, it does work. Final fit.

As pointed out, it's an exact match.

Faced 2 problems,
1) Difficulty to get hold of the TVS Jive indicator. I was following the TVS center in Delhi for past 3 weeks. They were unable to source it in their stock. Finally, got my brother who was flying down from Chennai to bring it along from there.

2) The black and green wires connected to the indicator, needs a bit of trick to pull out. Used a nose plier, put it in a straight line as the socket and pull it straight out. Was unable to get it removed with bare hands.

**psr** · 10-25-2011, 09:03 PM

Originally posted by n_venki_2001 View Post

Today I put Ananth/psr's DIY of Jive indicator into action.
I was able to complete in 15 min. It saved me around 1000bucks. Thanks guys.
No need to thank .. Very happy that the earlier post had Really helped in saving money and waiting, PLUS THE JOY OF D I Y....

Eureka, it does work.
Yes that's how We felt when the job was finished

As pointed out, it's an exact match.

Faced 2 problems,
1) Difficulty to get hold of the TVS Jive indicator. I was following the TVS center in Delhi for past 3 weeks. They were unable to source it in their stock. Finally, got my brother who was flying down from Chennai to bring it along from there.
The availability is to become even more difficult as the TVS Jive isn't a popular model and may be phased out.....so request N250 owners to buy and stock the indicators for future use,since it costs only Rs 160/- for the full assembly.

2) The black and green wires connected to the indicator, needs a bit of trick to pull out. Used a nose plier, put it in a straight line as the socket and pull it straight out. Was unable to get it removed with bare hands.
Yes I had used a Nose pliers to fit the press fit connectors on to the connection. The female connector has locking dimple on it to mate and lock with the Male connector in the reflector/bulb holder.

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