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**Praj zm** · 09-10-2012, 03:17 PM

Originally posted by abhi7013 View Post

tyre pressure, amount of fuel in tank, etc etc are minor things but largely effect performance. Same nandi stretch i did not cross 120. Infact i did not cross 116. But on the highway, with pillion, reached 123 without effort. But struggled to make 126. Road is not good on nandi stretch. But highway is super cool. Mind you this was without filter. After installing filter i have posted my experience. Top speed i stil did not check

tire pressure was 29 and 33psi
petrol was about 5lts
i tested in the highway before taking deviation to nandhi hills

Originally posted by Divya Sharan View Post

@praj_zm:- Nothing to worry about.

Things to check, since you're planning a Mysore ride too.
1. Air filter
2. Tire pressure
3. Oil Quality.
mysore trip in about 2 weeks

how to check air filter and oil quality
i am using the regular companies specified oil

Take care of the above 3 and you'll be fine.

Now, other things that are often not taken into account.
1. Amount of fuel in tank. (<4 litres gives better performance w.r.t >7-8 litres)
about 5 lts
2. Did you crouch or not?
i croched
3. Were you wearing loose pants/cargos?
no
4. Did you always upshift at 6.5k to 7k RPM?
i upshifted at 6.5k at all gears

You shall find answers.

**Divya Sharan** · 09-10-2012, 05:18 PM

Originally posted by Praj zm View Post

tire pressure was 29 and 33psi
petrol was about 5lts
i tested in the highway before taking deviation to nandhi hills

Ok, then it may be that you need to get the air filter checked.
Ideally, one has to replace the air filter every 8-10k kms for best performance.

Its located beneath your seat on the left side (opposite to the battery).
For the engine oil, which oil are you using?

Change oil every 2k kms in case it is mineral.
Use only 10w30/15w40/20w40 oil in your bike.
Change @3500-4k kms in case it's synthetic.

For the time being, just pour out a little oil from the bike (take it any mechanic), say 20 ml and see. If the color is deep brown/black or the oil seems to have lost its viscosity, replace it right away!

**shivakrish** · 09-10-2012, 06:21 PM

Originally posted by satyajitrc View Post

Yes MICHELINS can be done TUBELESS since the rim edges are quite better.
But initially need to check regularly and needs time to settle on the Rims in some cases.

And YES have clocked 123 Kmph with my WIFE when the art of attaining Top Speed was unknown with lesser skills.
Although clocked 127 Kmph also in the earlier days.
So it is fairly possible but after 115 Kmph the increment is slow and steady and need to have a very long open stretch!!!

oh ok bro.. but frankly speaking this is the first time tat am hearing the idea of buying a tube tyre and using it after removing the tube sounding little odd for me

and regarding ur PSD, its looking awesome man..

hey bro could u suggest me the better oil, i hav clocked around 6k, used motul 20w40 mineral till now.. shall i go for the AX7 ? and wat is the interval to change Semisyn oils.. ?!

Originally posted by Mzee_Maverik View Post

if you want to use TT as TL then after getting the tyre on rim, initially fill the air slightly more than suggested so that the tyre stick to the wall of rim else the tyre will loose air suddenly. happened to me twice when i got new sirac.

thnx for the info bro..

and could u pls suggest me the better oil, i hav clocked around 6k, used motul 20w40 mineral till now.. shall i go for the AX7 ? and wat is the interval to change Semisyn oils.. ?!

**worrisomebear** · 09-10-2012, 06:28 PM

Originally posted by shivakrish View Post

oh ok bro.. but frankly speaking this is the first time tat am hearing the idea of buying a tube tyre and using it after removing the tube sounding little odd for me

and regarding ur PSD, its looking awesome man..

hey bro could u suggest me the better oil, i hav clocked around 6k, used motul 20w40 mineral till now.. shall i go for the AX7 ? and wat is the interval to change Semisyn oils.. ?!

thnx for the info bro..

and could u pls suggest me the better oil, i hav clocked around 6k, used motul 20w40 mineral till now.. shall i go for the AX7 ? and wat is the interval to change Semisyn oils.. ?!

the Hero oil doesnt last 2k kms, for best results change oil every 1000kms, synthetic and semi synthetic could last around 2k or so, but the cost could be high and i personally wont run them for 3k or 4k kms..

**worrisomebear** · 09-10-2012, 06:33 PM

Originally posted by Praj zm View Post

hello guys
i am very disappointed with the top speed of my zmr

yesterday i had gone for a one day trip to nandhi hills to check the top speed of the bike after a very long time but it has disappointed me with only 120

kms without a pillion,it reached 118km with ease and 119 km was achieved in another 2 seconds but 120 kms was a big task i had to wait for a slope but it did not cross 120kms

and also i did not get a long stretch whenever i reached 120 kms i had to slow down because of the traffic or the uphill but i felt there was no power left to go any further
what may be the reason to this, i had touched 124 previously with ease some years back and also knew some power was left in the bike to touch 130kms.
but i was really happy with the initial pick up,it did 0-60 in 3-3.5 secs and this is a fact unlike the other bikes

is there any problem with the bike

to add to my worries, guys have posted that they have touched 125,127 with a pillion

guys please help me

couple of things to achieve good top end:

clean chain and sprockets
no over size tyre
correct air pressure in tyres
every gear pulled well
clean air filter
your weight
in direction of wind or against

suggestion: pressure wash sprockets chain, clean using petrol or diesel., use wd40 and then oil and take a spin back

**worrisomebear** · 09-10-2012, 06:34 PM

Originally posted by Divya Sharan View Post

Ok, then it may be that you need to get the air filter checked.
Ideally, one has to replace the air filter every 8-10k kms for best performance.

Its located beneath your seat on the left side (opposite to the battery).
For the engine oil, which oil are you using?

Change oil every 2k kms in case it is mineral.
Use only 10w30/15w40/20w40 oil in your bike.
Change @3500-4k kms in case it's synthetic.

For the time being, just pour out a little oil from the bike (take it any mechanic), say 20 ml and see. If the color is deep brown/black or the oil seems to have lost its viscosity, replace it right away!

the hh oil is no good beyond 1000kms....max 1200kms

**worrisomebear** · 09-10-2012, 06:36 PM

Originally posted by satyajitrc View Post

Got my Angel Serviced

neatly yesterday at 29922 Kms.
Horn, Air Filter, Spark Plug & Gear Pedal Lever changed.

As promised earlier the PSD pictures with a better view.

@ SHIVAKRISH,

Yes MICHELINS can be done TUBELESS since the rim edges are quite better.
But initially need to check regularly and needs time to settle on the Rims in some cases.

And YES have clocked 123 Kmph with my WIFE when the art of attaining Top Speed was unknown with lesser skills.
Although clocked 127 Kmph also in the earlier days.
So it is fairly possible but after 115 Kmph the increment is slow and steady and need to have a very long open stretch!!!

good buy, great rubber

**abhi7013** · 09-10-2012, 06:37 PM

thats the best i could do for the sticker

**Divya Sharan** · 09-10-2012, 06:38 PM

Originally posted by shivakrish View Post

hey bro could u suggest me the better oil, i hav clocked around 6k, used motul 20w40 mineral till now.. shall i go for the AX7 ? and wat is the interval to change Semisyn oils.. ?!

6K on mineral?

Didn't you change oil in between? Bro, if you're using mineral oil, please ensure that you "replace" the oil every 2000 kms.

Foe semi-synthetic, increase it to 3k kms and for synthetic - 4k.
Shell AX7 10w40 is semi synthetic, right?
Its good. Expect it to go bad in 3k kms of highway touring and around 2.5k kms of 100% city riding.

Originally posted by abhi7013 View Post

thats the best i could do for the sticker

Looks good. Where did you get it made?

**abhi7013** · 09-10-2012, 07:05 PM

friend's sticker shop. Bangalore

**satyajitrc** · 09-10-2012, 07:23 PM

Originally posted by shivakrish View Post

oh ok bro.. but frankly speaking this is the first time tat am hearing the idea of buying a tube tyre and using it after removing the tube sounding little odd for me

hey bro could u suggest me the better oil, i hav clocked around 6k, used motul 20w40 mineral till now.. shall i go for the AX7 ? and wat is the interval to change Semisyn oils.. ?!

Bro SHIVAKRISH,

Where do you stay?
Just go and get a

MOBIL1 10W40 Full Synthetic.
Trust me 100% peace of mind!!!
Your top speed is hampering becos of viscosity.

Regarding Engine Oil need to decide on your own.
1. Want TOP Speed
2. Want LESSER Time Interval for Change
3. Want SOFT Gear Lever
4. Want to RIDE continuously for Hours

You cannot have all the above in a particular Oil simultaneously.
Need to decide your priority and decide accordingly.
Probably the best SOLUTION is Mobil1.

Tube Tires can be run as Tubeless and vice versa.
But the former can be done for specific Brands only while the latter can be done for all.

**Divya Sharan** · 09-10-2012, 08:40 PM

Originally posted by satyajitrc View Post

Bro SHIVAKRISH,

Where do you stay?
Just go and get a

MOBIL1 10W40 Full Synthetic.
Trust me 100% peace of mind!!!
Your top speed is hampering becos of viscosity.

Regarding Engine Oil need to decide on your own.
1. Want TOP Speed
2. Want LESSER Time Interval for Change
3. Want SOFT Gear Lever
4. Want to RIDE continuously for Hours

You cannot have all the above in a particular Oil simultaneously.
Need to decide your priority and decide accordingly.
Probably the best SOLUTION is Mobil1.

Tube Tires can be run as Tubeless and vice versa.
But the former can be done for specific Brands only while the latter can be done for all.

+1 to the entire post.
20w40 is thicker (in layman terms) than 10w40. Hence, you'll compromise on the top end a bit. But, it'll reduce the vibes to a better extent.

As Satyajit dada said, try Mobil1 10w40 FS. The oil is costly, a pre 2012 bottle would cost you back by 850/- bucks, and the newer one by 1200/-.

I'm using the same!
But, you get to touch all the goodies.
1. Minimum vibes. (Noticed it post 95 kmph)
2. Smooth shifts.
3. Managed 122 kmph on NICE stretch in Bangalore, had little more juice but I stopped to pee on the roadside.

4. Excellent pick up. I guess I can hit 0-60 in 4.5 sec approx.
5. Mileage - 41 in city, 46 on highways.

**BloggingWheels** · 09-10-2012, 09:36 PM

Originally posted by Divya Sharan View Post

6K on mineral?

Didn't you change oil in between? Bro, if you're using mineral oil, please ensure that you "replace" the oil every 2000 kms.

Foe semi-synthetic, increase it to 3k kms and for synthetic - 4k.
Shell AX7 10w40 is semi synthetic, right?
Its good. Expect it to go bad in 3k kms of highway touring and around 2.5k kms of 100% city riding.

+1 to that. Dear Shivkrsh....if you're going by the sticker on your tank/the manual that says top-up every 2000kms and 6000kms for oil change, rest be assured that you might be saving oil (and the environment) but damaging your engine with the re-circulating of the super-used engine oil and eventually harming the environment again!

With mineral, try NOT to stretch the drain interval beyond 1500kms at max. If using OEM Engine oil, 1000-1100 kms is the max you can do with.

**abhi7013** · 09-10-2012, 10:17 PM

Could anyone post a link to zmr community in fb? If it exists

**siddharth_ZMR** · 09-10-2012, 10:40 PM

Bad news... MRF Zapper Vyde comes in following two options:
1. 100/90/18 -Tube Type - (small after using PSD)
2. 120/90/18 -Tubeless (might touch chain)

Hence again opted for PSD 110/90/18 for 3375/-

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