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**ashwinprakas** · 04-28-2012, 11:45 PM

Originally posted by Above_All View Post

Hey guys do you use wax on front visor / windscreen of ZMR ?
I got collinite 845 liquid wax . They said to use it on painted surface , not on black plastics / fiber such as dashboards .
But no idea about that visor / windscreen . Should i use on it or not ?

Wax can be used in any surface as long as it has a gloss finish, if by chance you wax a matte finish sirface, then it'd be close to impossible to wipe it off and hence will leave the are with a faded look.

**111diablo111** · 04-29-2012, 01:21 PM

Originally posted by ravi@17bhp View Post

Personally I prefer CBR150R to ZMR at this time. Though ZMR is a good bike, CBR150R is better in every aspect. Being its a Honda product, I assure you about the engine reliability. Better go for CBR150R as you intend to keep the bike for at least 5 years. The spares for CBR150R will definitely lower than a ZMR (regarding outer panels).

you forgetting that even ZMR has an engine by Honda.CBR150 lacks torque & produce approx 17hp on higher rpm's..both points eventually indicates that it'll need frequently changes of gears in city riding which will be a pain & on steep slopes it might run out of breath while going upwards on higher cogs..

even i've seen CBR150, though i won't say that it has low quality body but certainly the buttons on handle were of pathetic quality..

**111diablo111** · 04-29-2012, 01:26 PM

guys anyone using Shell engine oil in ZMR? how is its performance? specially Shell Advance AX7 10w40..

**Mzee_Maverik** · 04-29-2012, 01:31 PM

Originally posted by 111diablo111 View Post

guys anyone using Shell engine oil in ZMR? how is its performance? specially Shell Advance AX7 10w40..

very gud oil for 300 bucks but dont expect much.

**ravi@17bhp** · 04-29-2012, 04:43 PM

Originally posted by 111diablo111 View Post

you forgetting that even ZMR has an engine by Honda.CBR150 lacks torque & produce approx 17hp on higher rpm's..both points eventually indicates that it'll need frequently changes of gears in city riding which will be a pain & on steep slopes it might run out of breath while going upwards on higher cogs..

even i've seen CBR150, though i won't say that it has low quality body but certainly the buttons on handle were of pathetic quality..

CBR150R better doesn't mean that ZMR is not good (I didn't say ZMRs engine is not Honda). ZMR is good, but CBR150R is better. CBR may require more frequent gear changes in city but it is more light and nimble in city than ZMR; if you learn to rev high, you can keep up. The handling advantage of CBR150R makes it fun to ride and inspires confident in extreme riding conditions. Also don't forget that CBR's engine is a four-valve DOHC engine with liquid cooling which allows better breathing and helps to build rapid revolutions.

**siddharth_ZMR** · 04-29-2012, 06:29 PM

Originally posted by ravi@17bhp View Post

CBR150R better doesn't mean that ZMR is not good (I didn't say ZMRs engine is not Honda). ZMR is good, but CBR150R is better. CBR may require more frequent gear changes in city but it is more light and nimble in city than ZMR; if you learn to rev high, you can keep up. The handling advantage of CBR150R makes it fun to ride and inspires confident in extreme riding conditions. Also don't forget that CBR's engine is a four-valve DOHC engine with liquid cooling which allows better breathing and helps to build rapid revolutions.

More gear changes are headache in stop and go traffic.... high revving is going to produce heat that would hurt thighs.... Definitely CBR would be much more nimble then ZMR but that alone doesn't make it a better bike in city...
At the end it depends on the rider and his love for his machine...

**ravi@17bhp** · 04-29-2012, 07:19 PM

Originally posted by siddharth_ZMR View Post

More gear changes are headache in stop and go traffic.... high revving is going to produce heat that would hurt thighs.... Definitely CBR would be much more nimble then ZMR but that alone doesn't make it a better bike in city...
At the end it depends on the rider and his love for his machine...

I ride both Karizma and Dazzler. Dazzler produces almost the same torque as CBR150R. I find Dazzler to be better than Karizma in city; it doesn't require much gear shifts. Lower torque doesn't always mean more gear shifts; it all depends on how the torque is spread at lower gears. To counter heat from high revving, liquid cooling is employed in CBR150R.

I don't say 150R is superior in all aspects, but considering negatives and positives, the positives of CBR150R far outweigh the negatives.

**siddharth_ZMR** · 04-29-2012, 11:15 PM

Originally posted by ravi@17bhp View Post

I ride both Karizma and Dazzler

I don't say 150R is superior in all aspects, but considering negatives and positives, the positives of CBR150R far outweigh the negatives.

we were talking about CBR150R gear changing and not dazzler. from where did dazzler came.??? Even ktm boasts liquid cooling but check the thread for heating issues. Even R15 is not very comfortable to ride in city and cbr and r15 have high end torque engines..

**ravi@17bhp** · 04-29-2012, 11:27 PM

Originally posted by siddharth_ZMR View Post

we were talking about CBR150R gear changing and not dazzler. from where did dazzler came.??? Even ktm boasts liquid cooling but check the thread for heating issues. Even R15 is not very comfortable to ride in city and cbr and r15 have high end torque engines..

Okay, I don't want to prolong the discussion, which is OT here. If you are not with open mind, its difficult to accept good things about other bikes. Rest my case here.

**siddharth_ZMR** · 04-29-2012, 11:33 PM

Originally posted by ravi@17bhp View Post

If you are not with open mind, its difficult to accept good things about other bikes.

lol.... Ok....

**siddharth_ZMR** · 04-30-2012, 12:08 AM

mileage

Will changing riding style back to sanity and changing gears in 3.5 ~4.5 k rpm help in increasing mileage to 40 or 40+... Or once gone forever gone...

**ravi@17bhp** · 04-30-2012, 12:26 AM

Originally posted by siddharth_ZMR View Post

Will changing riding style back to sanity and changing gears in 3.5 ~4.5 k rpm help in increasing mileage to 40 or 40+... Or once gone forever gone...

With EFI, sane riding will always give better mileage. Carburetor tuning can be messed up by the mechanics, but they can't do anything with EFI. Wit EFI, the mileage issues are always (except when malfunctioning EFI) attributed to other factors which we can check and control ourselves.

Right now I don't know whats the status of tuning of my bike's carburetor. The AFR screw is stuck and I can't check it. For mileage, even if I control all other parameters, I don't know I will get better FE because I don't know what the state of the tuning of the carburetor.

**veryhiphop** · 04-30-2012, 10:10 AM

Originally posted by Above_All View Post

Hey guys do you use wax on front visor / windscreen of ZMR ?
I got collinite 845 liquid wax . They said to use it on painted surface , not on black plastics / fiber such as dashboards .
But no idea about that visor / windscreen . Should i use on it or not ?

I have a Formula1 in liquid form for bike...and it has mentioned to can be use in Windshields...

For black parts like near to meter console...i am using car dashboard polish from Formula 1...

**psr** · 04-30-2012, 10:20 AM

Originally posted by siddharth_ZMR View Post

Will changing riding style back to sanity and changing gears in 3.5 ~4.5 k rpm help in increasing mileage to 40 or 40+... Or once gone forever gone...

If you are worried about mileage then try NGK G Power plug..In my ZMA it helped me to get good FE consistently till now..

Originally posted by ravi@17bhp View Post

Right now I don't know whats the status of tuning of my bike's carburetor. The AFR screw is stuck and I can't check it. For mileage, even if I control all other parameters, I don't know I will get better FE because I don't know what the state of the tuning of the carburetor.

Try applying brake oil on the AFR screw and repeatedly soak it for 15 minutes before trying to make it turn...WD 40 and Zorrick also work well, but the brake oil seemed to be better in loosening up the AFR screw.
NGK G Power definitely gives better FE with same setting .

**rakesh_zmr** · 04-30-2012, 10:46 AM

Finally got my bike service by a good mechanic after 3months and 5000kms in one of the ASC where I have a good friend(xBhpian) bike is runnning good now, changed the Air Filter, Fork Oil, Side Colw(from a old old crash) fork alingned, fuel pump cleaned, rear disc pads changed, (clucth assy to be changed, mechanic says it is good for another 5k) switched back to 10W30 after using 20W40 for alsmost 20000kms reason forgot to tell the service engg not to change the oil!

Thanks to Satyajit for sharing his thoughts and detailed service record of the bike....

BTW I am facing problems with braking on my Sirac Street(the direct fit size) its too bad, spoke with a xBhp Hyd Zmarian says he also have the same problem anybody else facing the issue..

EDIT: BTW my 500th post and good this is a Happy one!!

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