no...but oil seal leakage in every alternative service...engine noise...

Try using 20w40 mineral oil only for the next 2 oil changes and see...Valvoline or Gulf pride are good...

For an everyday 35km city ride + weekends ~150km drive, which is the best for ZMR ?

MOBIL1 FS
MOTUL 7100 FS
SHELL ADVANCE FS
GULF PRIDE 4T PLUS

and 10W40 / 20W40 , which one is recommended?

Don't kill me if this is already discussed , just pointers would help.

One is a cbr fireblade 1000rr sticker, on the top of the fairing, and at the bottom, I have the honda writing in plain black font, just as seen in superbikes. Total cost for stickering: Rs 150

Sis????
Sir my name may sound like one, but lemme clarify, I'm a GUY!
Huh.... I thought name confusions would end in school... lol...

Its not pronounced as divyaaaa, but it is divy(a).
दिव्य
I hope it clarifies things.....

(Facepalm) Thanks for the info, It never crossed my mind. I think its one of the flaws of the english language, or its cause we dont causally use phonetics.

People from South India pronounce my name as Aswin.
People from everywhere else who have the Western touch pronounce my name as Aaashwin. And I've heard that in Northern India, they names girls Ashwin.

About Me and the Dream Phase

Thinking PracticalThe Yamaha R15 V2.0 (Still my favorite in looks)
Yamaha Fazer
Karizma ZMR
Honda CBR 150
Pulsar 220NS
Testing Phase
I was shooting to any of the bike showrooms near me whenever I get a chance. I got a chance of test riding all these dream machines except the 220NS, either from the bike showrooms or from my friends circle. I loved the Yamaha R15 because of its extreme looks and had an eye on the same as the first priority. But when I rode it, the whole image on the bike was lost. The bike was absolutely a performance machine, which lacked comfort big time. Also, the bike was extremely meant for youngsters who generally ride single, without a pillion. So if there were times when I should give a lift to my mom or sis, it will be a menace, if I owned the R15 queen. Fazer, which was the next choice lacked in proportions. As I am 5.9, the bike looked too small for me. My choice was narrowed to ZMR, CBR and the 220NS. 220NS dint show any popping up in the Bajaj showrooms so soon, so I had a toss between the CBR and the ZMR. I rode both of the vehicles, and found both were equally comfortable for me, even though ZMR was a little bigger than the CBR. In terms of mileage, from internet, I got an idea that the ZMR used to give a mileage between 40 to 45 and the CBR between 38 to 43. And the ZMR was about 20K cheap in my pocket. So finally I took my fairy queen, the ZMR 223. J




Handling (4.5/5)Breaking (5/5)Tires (3.5/5)
This is the part where, the bike appears a little cheap. The bike tires are so narrow (thick as a P150 tire) so the bike does not appear muscular from the back. They do provide awesome grip in dry roads, but I have experienced light skids in a rainy season. The tires are tubeless, and with a bigger diameter which is a good addon, but it makes the selection for aftermarket tires a mess. It would be good if HH shipped the bike with thicker tires.
Performance (4/5)Comfort (5+/5)Maintenance & Service (4.5/5)Mileage (5+/5)Conclusion
All my friends used to criticize me for choosing ZMR against R15 as my bike. But many of them are now looking forward to get this bike after selling their pulsars (Even the P220 guy, his mileage is 30Kmpl after all the screwing and lousy comfort). I love this bike now, and can confidently recommend the same to any of my friends.
Plus points
Great acceleration throughout the speed range
Great breaking with twin disks (largest disks for the category)
Great mileage for a 223 cc bike (45-55Kmpls @ 80Kmph speed) Thanks to ECU controlled FI
Looks great when a rider is sitting on it, just because the bike is so bulky
Great riding comfort and posture. Thanks to good seats, GRS and fairing
Great stability @ high speeds. Thanks to fairing and kerb weight
Negatives
Mediocre tires (slim tires)
Looks bad from sides (Bike alone photos)
Low top end (128Kmph full throttle)
Poor RTM indicator (Sometimes the mileage shown is more than 200 lol)


Last but not least, I must say, always wear a helmet whenever you are riding a bike. Of course girls cannot see your faces with helmet, but they love the scene when you just pop off the helmet from your skulls and walks shaggy (Own experience LOL). I own a Vega motocross monster energy helmet which offers pretty much wind resistance at high speeds. So, if you prefer comfort over looks, it will be better if you stick on to a full face helmet like LS2. I would love to hear comments from ZMR owners. You can contact me @ [email protected] or www.facebook.com/vichuzzz

Try using 20w40 mineral oil only for the next 2 oil changes and see...Valvoline or Gulf pride are good...

I was looking for a good service center, since I did not get any response, I ended up googling around, most of them filled with negative feedbacks, and then I was hunting for the least worst of them, LOL all in vain.

So I made up my mind and got prepared for a bad experience and finally went to the closest service center, Nidhi Motors in Hosur Road Bangalore, which is just about 3kms from my residence. Yesterday left my bike with a heavy heart, expecting around 2k+ bill, I did not believe that the Hero motors people estimated only 1k they said they will call if they'll replace anything, anyway lets hope for the worst, told them will take the delivery today.

I called them twice about the status and my final bill; they said that they have messaged me which I never got. So today around 11 AM I took a 3km walk in the bright sun, reached the Service center,
First time when I started, I felt like Brand new taken out from showroom.

To my surprise the bill was only 724 bucks!! What was included in this service?

>Engine oil change.
>Chain wash and Lubrication.
>Hid Headlight Repair.
>Horn Repair.
>Changed Clutch Lever
>Accelerator Cable fix
>break foot rubber.
>few nuts and bolts changed for the Faring noise.
>washing and normal polishing




To sum it up, Guys doing good job but their volume of customer is too high. I saw only one zma and zmr in the servicing and 99.9% are the rest of the models. The area is also dusty hence I found lots of sand particles in the Chain oil

I think I can live with this.

For an everyday 35km city ride + weekends ~150km drive, which is the best for ZMR ?

MOBIL1 FS
MOTUL 7100 FS
SHELL ADVANCE FS
GULF PRIDE 4T PLUS

and 10W40 / 20W40 , which one is recommended?

Don't kill me if this is already discussed , just pointers would help.

Thanx.
+1 for Mobil1 FS 10w40
using it since 2k kilometers and the engine had never been so smooth. gear shifting was never so easy ever before. Getting neutral has also become very easy. cant say how long it will last but I am happy with it

Yes it is Mobil FS 10W40 is the best and it will last for around 6k kms, oil level doesn't drop significantly(you dont need to top up), I've been using this for the past 35k kms on my ZMR, did and do extensive extreme riding, sometimes even 600kms without any break, more than 1200kms a day, at a stretch, and still engine makes the same sound as the first day.. Kudos to Mobil 10W40 FS

Ps: started using this oil after trying Motul FS and Shell FS, after ridden the bike with mineral for the first 4000kms, never dissapointed till, bike ridden for 39k+ kms now!

For rear M45 is the best i am still using it and have clocked more than 30kms with it, but nowadays it is not available so you can choose Pirelli Sport Demon 110-90-18, it is a soft compound tyre and have a great grip on the road but has less life may last for 15-20km only.

For an everyday 35km city ride + weekends ~150km drive, which is the best for ZMR ?

MOBIL1 FS
MOTUL 7100 FS
SHELL ADVANCE FS
GULF PRIDE 4T PLUS

and 10W40 / 20W40 , which one is recommended?

Don't kill me if this is already discussed , just pointers would help.

Hi X-Bhpians,

Sorry for the back to back threads but posted this since a different Topic.

Front Michelin M-62 tube Tyre without a Puncture
Rear Michelin M-45 tube Tyre with some Punctures

Have done around more than 18000 Kms on these Tyres.
Yes the CENTRAL tread has worn out and would be flat in 1000 Kms.

Straight Line braking stability on wet Roads is a big issue.
Though riding cautiously but have lost the confidence.

Thought that it was only my thinking that Tyres have worn out but Bike experts & Tire experts have confirmed it too.
But DHIRAJ and others have reported to last for a longer time.

Now the Options are very limited for Tubeless ones.
Have ordered a PIRELLI Front and Rear in the same stock sizes.

Since not keen to open the Chain Cover have no other option.
Will it be too bad for Rear Tyres or should I go for 110/90 X