Stripped screw not a big deal.. If you have an allen key set then take the key that just oversize of the stripped screw and place it on top then hammer it slightly till you get a proper grip and then try to unscrew it. Before doing this use wd40 or brake fluid to soak the screw for some hours and slightly tap on the screw head to loosen it. If this won't work then take it to a lathe they will open it. use flat head screws as replacement since they are easy to unscrew. For water not seeping down, check the small drain holes are not blocked.

Only one hole can be found while opening the cap. Is it the drain hole?

Only one hole can be found while opening the cap. Is it the drain hole?

Hi all,

A big issue with my ZMR. I tried to refill the brake fluid. While opening the top two screws in the brake cylinder, I completely made a screw total useless. That screw was not at all opening, I applied great pressure just to flatten the tip of the screw. Now all I can see is a big hole in that screw in which no screw driver will fit as it is almost circular in shape. Guys, please guide me

Hi all,

A big issue with my ZMR. I tried to refill the brake fluid. While opening the top two screws in the brake cylinder, I completely made a screw total useless. That screw was not at all opening, I applied great pressure just to flatten the tip of the screw. Now all I can see is a big hole in that screw in which no screw driver will fit as it is almost circular in shape. Guys, please guide me

80,000 km young and going strong as ever!

80,000 km young and going strong as ever!

80,000 km young and going strong as ever!

Congrates bro!! What is bulb are you using? What temperature of the bulb 4300 K?

Hello everyone,

If you remember I've been asking about the fairing vibes a few weeks back. I was advised to re-mount the fairing with rubber washers. However, a strange observation made me do a bit more investigation.

I ride ~20 kms to and fro office daily. I've noticed that I won't experience too many vibes/sounds for the initial few (3-4) kms. Once I'm into 15 minutes of riding with 6-7 kms, the ride starts becoming rough. When I near my office 15+kms, the vibes are horrible. These are more noticeable when I'm riding on 5-6K rpm and then leave the throttle, so I can hear it more clear in the absence of throttle sound. I've stopped at this stage a couple of times to examine the root cause, and what I found was a shocker. It wasn't the fairing, the sound was from around the engine.

I stopped the bike after 12-15 kms few times, and tried throttling on neutral, just to hear this. The kitkitkitkitkit or krrrrrrr sound, whatever you may call it, increases with increase in throttle. I took my bike to my local mechanic - He says, it is normal for the engine to sound louder after sometime into the ride.

I think the mechanic is not really far from home, and taking the bike to him didn't really show him the extent of the symptom (remember the sound starts after riding for sometime).

So I showed my bike to some random mechanic near my office. He examined the sound and said, replacing some bush behind the timing belt would fix this. As this was a random mechanic I don't trust his words.

I am confused. What do you think?


P.S. I feel so stupid of myself to wrongly diagnose the vibration sounds to the fairing all these months.

What engine oil do you use? What's the ODO reading?
Timing chain issue occurs to most at 30+k mark. Do one thing, after reaching office when you feel vibes are the most; park your bike on center stand and let it idle for a minute or two. Hear carefully. Do you hear a metallic clink? If yes, it's time to get the valve clearances adjusted and timing inspected.

ODO reading is 28,875, last oil change at 26000. I am using Shell Advance Ultra (10w40 fully synthetic) right now. Used Motul 7100 before that. I don't think engine oil has to do anything, as the issue has been there for a year now. I will do that observation on Monday at office, and will let you know.

Thanks.

https://youtu.be/DDfygL5IwGg

Please have a look. I've recorded the sound.

timing chain pads and the timing chain tensioner. Get these checked.

While you are at it get the rockers checked.

But i don't think rockers are at fault as it is not roller bearings rocker.

Get the timing pads and tensioner checked.

Hi folks,

Finally was able to spare some valuable time for doing the tappet adjustment and other routine service.
The situation in Bangalore for Hero Honda DIYers is getting increasingly difficult and challenging, first no over the counter sales of even engine oil and practically no spares of nuts bolts, fasteners etc at any Hero showroom spares counter. Majestic Motors, RV road is getting demolished(defunct). Parshawa Motors(Stockist) sells spares like nuts, bolts in bulk, and advises to visit a Hero showroom, who blatantly ask to leave the motorcycle with them in order to get anything replaced. All generic stores on JC road are equally pathetic. Im sure Divya Sharan and Vijay Bhuyan have had their share of hardship in this regard. The big question here is, what is the solution?

Indeed Bro ,my bikes 15amp fuse was blown last year and it took me good 2weeks time to arrange the same.
Although there are a few shops at Tin Factory and Banaswadi who arrange parts on order.
I got my air-filter and NGK plug from Banaswadi.

After a long search for spares and after (the usual) wrong diagnostics by SVC folks got timing chain kit, chain kit, rockers/adjusters and Camshaft replaced. I was told that the Camshaft almost broke into 2 pieces (don't know if I should believe this) which was causing the sound from the heated-up engine.

The fairing was also refitted and some screw/hinge adjustments were made. There are NO fairing vibes now!

The bike now runs vibe free, and the engine beat has significantly changed (more silent). I will not be testing it with high RPMs for a few days as advised by the mechanic.





Got spares from 4 different service centres across HYD last week. I have questioned spare parts folks at all these SVCs and here is the situation in Hyderabad-
-Hero Spares are supplied to the SVCs by one dealer - Venkateshwara Associates. (will refer to it as 'VA')
-When orders are made, the delivery to SVC can take from 2 days to a week.
-It is VERY VERY common that the delivery taken by SVCs has parts missing (usually plastic parts and karizma/ZMR parts) in almost every order made.
-On SVCs contacting VA about the missing items, they are plainly told 'no-stock'.
-SVCs then raise a VOR order to the main office in Delhi/Gurgaon. Hero then sends the parts through courier to SVCs which takes 15-30 days.

I believe the solution lies in the higher level management. They need to learn a lesson from the dropping sales. Looks like they're still happy selling only passions/splendors