Yes. He he. Absolutely!

Yes. He he. Absolutely!

Can understand the fact that the rear ones last longer than the front, but this sounds astronomical to believe.

Can understand the fact that the rear ones last longer than the front, but this sounds astronomical to believe.

This very thread has the proof with many pics from time to time. In fact, pads were like 50-60% worn at 52k km. That day, I documented the whole thing in detail on this thread since I was shocked myself.
I'm on my 5th front pads (replaced before my trip to Jharkhand) and the rear ones still stay.

Found it - http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/motorcyc...ml#post1061591

What's the secret ?

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At 40k , I am running on 5th front and 3rd rear.

What's the secret ? Tell me how many pairs of shoes you changed in this time ? I can assume you are using leg brakes

I feel it is the timings chain that require attention.. replies inline in bold..

Checked for possible oil leaks. Found none. Even in the air filter box.
I use shell AX7..

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Frankly speaking, I ride a lot slower than most of us here! Less braking needed.

This very thread has the proof with many pics from time to time. In fact, pads were like 50-60% worn at 52k km. That day, I documented the whole thing in detail on this thread since I was shocked myself.
I'm on my 5th front pads (replaced before my trip to Jharkhand) and the rear ones still stay.

Found it - http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/motorcyc...ml#post1061591

Guys need inputs! Following are the indications which i have observed :-

1: In any gear, while decelerating, typically at speeds ranging from 30-60kmph, and RPMs lower than 5k, i hear a strange tappet like sound from the engine. The sound is loud and clear and sometimes exceeds the sound of the engine itself. Its not tappet noise, cause that comes too along with this loud sound!
2: Does not occur in first few kms of starting. Happens when engine heats up a little.
3: Once the sound starts, i ride continously without stopping for 2-3kms. Sound doesn't decrease. Upon stopping, when i remove the helmet to listen, i hear this noice which is way louder than the engine's as mentioned(when idling). During that period, i observed that the sound decreases as and how the RPMs increase.
4: Burning smell. Clutch plates are not the cause as they were replaced recently, and the same was confirmed by the mechanic when i insisted him on riding the bike again today.
5: Sound had vanished when oil was changed on the next day of it's occurrence, about three months back.
I experienced the sound again about 3 days back anz changed the oil today. The sound seems to have slightly decreased but not fully

My suspicion lies upon nothing as i have no idea regarding the subject!
Need your opinions!



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Thats the piston slap as i feel.

Timing chain sound will be constant and increase with rev.

If the sound is loud when de-accelerating and also increases at idling and decreases on increasing rev it is piston slap and nothing else.

Get the engine checked else you are waiting for an engine to seize and con rod developing excessive play due to rattling piston in barrel.

Thats the piston slap as i feel.

Timing chain sound will be constant and increase with rev.

If the sound is loud when de-accelerating and also increases at idling and decreases on increasing rev it is piston slap and nothing else.

Get the engine checked else you are waiting for an engine to seize and con rod developing excessive play due to rattling piston in barrel.

Few pages back, an owner of KTM duke had reported damage to fuel pumps because of the pressure from the petrol pump nozzles.

All that discussion about fuel system got me reminiscing about old carbs. Remember, a gum like substance is deposited inside a few years old carb, which is relatively easy to clean. But what about fuel injection systems, do they suffer from such deposits too?
If yes, where will it deposit, and how can it be cleaned?

The (one of the main reasons) damage to the fuel pump is caused by people letting the petrol level go below a certain amount. The fuel pump requires that to keep submerged and cool, it can easily get burnt out by having low fuel levels.