Next Oil Change, you may try the Shell ULTRA FS oil,..... I am hearing good reviews about it....

At 5,000 kms you can even switch to FS if there are no oil leaks. You had not mentioned the part that was damaged due to the fall....depending on the part the cost will vary

How can I know my engine has oil leak or not???

Thanks for informing me.. I was gonna go for the Motul once again.. As i will be going for a long tour in 2 months.. Do you recommend me with the FS or should i shift back to HH's mineral oil? Any idea on the availability of Shell ULTRA FS??

How can I know my engine has oil leak or not???

It is better to first test for leaks with Semi Synthetic before going for Fully Synthetic...The Fully Synthetic oil composition is made of smaller particle ,and hence microscopic gaps will be adequate for the oil to leak through.....further during run in also a SS or FS will not allow engine to settle down like a Mineral oil will...
At 9,500 Kms better to test with SS first and then ,if there are no leaks move on to FS.

Selecting an oil is a never ending search and a subject of much discussion..

The main points to look out for are..
1. Type of oil...Mineral,SS,or FS...depending on run in, and engine's tolerance between moving parts.
2. Grade of oil..depends on ambient....ambient below 0 degrees require 0 or 5 W,and above 10 C....10 or 15 w. The number next to the W to be selected as per Manufacturer and personal experience....
3. Choose an oil with least Viscosity Index...the index denotes the difference in oil viscosity between 40C and 100 C Kinematic viscosity.
4. Most oils will have same indicated viscosity at 100 C for a given grade after "W".
5. Look at the 40 C number , and the difference with respect to 100 C value....the larger the difference,greater the oil's difference in viscosity with temperature.
6. It is better to select an oil with lower Viscosity Index number since this denotes lesser change in oil's behavior from Cold to Hot condition
7. Flash Point of oil...For Air Cooled engines better to select an oil with the highest number since the temperature of engine is dependent on air cooling and
likely to become high during summer and idling in traffic condition.
8. Additives....Better to select an oil with some amount of ZDDP(Zinc DiAlkyl DithioPhosphate) which will protect the engine moving parts against wear...this can be assessed from the MSD of the oil.
Modern Gasoline(Petrol)oils have almost Zero ZDDP since over a long period of time it kills the cat con. The trade off is the Cat con is safe but the Drive train of Cam,Valves and bearing in the engine have higher wear and needs replacement sooner than before...In this context most Diesel oils have higher ZDDP.

Look for oil that does not have Friction modifiers ie., Molybdenum Disulfide ,which will lead to clutch slip.

Hope this is helpful..

Well.. Free flow filters are good.. but I am just worried about the filtering.. is it going to filter the air intake as good as the Stock?? and another thing I started hating is the noise after the filter change.. I liked it for a couple of months and then started missing the noise free ZMR so i changed back to stock filters.. Can you tell me how the UNI filters are?? is it available for online purchase?? else tell me more about Simota and is it available for purchase online?? pls let me know the cost too.. if its out of budget.. might not even try to go for it as i need to save money for an upcoming Bike Tour

Thanks for the inputs sir , a long list to check in oils , any idea is Shell AX7 satisfies the check list or not ?
Shell Advance AX7 - Shell Global
If it is then which grade to go ? 10W30 is recommanded by Hero .

I would stay away from UNI cause of maintainance. I've done 10k kms on my simota without any much maintainance and performance too i've described.. But avoid custom made filters, and such stuffs if your knowledge regarding them is limited. Your Bike is a gem as it is. Avoid doing stuffs with it if you are not sure. Anyway simota costed about 2.5k exact including labour. Net was down so sorry for the late reply.

Thanks for the inputs sir , a long list to check in oils , any idea is Shell AX7 satisfies the check list or not ?
Shell Advance AX7 - Shell Global
If it is then which grade to go ? 10W30 is recommanded by Hero .

I am pretty happy with 133kmph top

Guys, finally the cosworth airfilter for our bikes are available on ebay india. check the link

COSWORTH - PERFORMANCE CONICAL AIR FILTER FOR BIKES | eBay

The part number is "CWCFBK1001 "

I have checked it in cosworth website, and got this info



http://cosworth.com/products/perform...s-%28india%29/

Some experts please verify this as I am gonna buy the filter tomorrow.

One more reason for the Karizma being called a slow boat is the high %age of speedo error on the P220. It may be doing only 125, but it'll show 140. That's what riders want!
Anyways, it has 4 horses extra at its disposal, so it is faster (top end wise). But, its no rocket science understanding how P220 riders claim to have done 145 kmph.

You are right.. in Nepal.. a P220 owner triggered me into racing while we were actually touring.. beat him hands down.. i was over taking his bike at 115kmph and his speedo was showing 125kmph.. lol.. that guy must have thought I was flying at 140kmph or something.. then I slowed down and gave him a thumbs up He smiled.. lol.. but yeah.. you are right.. people just cry saying my bike touched 145, 150.. even RTR 180 owners cry.. saying my bike topped 140 + all speedo errors.. I am just happy that the ZMR shows the true speed and I am pretty happy with 133kmph top

If its just for some short term hoo-haa then go for it, but if you're planning for the long run then I'd suggest you go with UNI.
I still have my Cosworth with me, planning to use it in my Kiney when she gets back home from the mech.

Guys.. why this kolavari di with other bikes !! every bike has it's own specification, output n usage.. So why compare, why compete & what to win !!

Additionally I wonder if we are actually competing n proving something on behalf of the HMCs, Bajajs or Yamahas !!

Guys.. why this kolavari di with other bikes !! every bike has it's own specification, output n usage.. So why compare, why compete & what to win !!

Additionally I wonder if we are actually competing n proving something on behalf of the HMCs, Bajajs or Yamahas !! But would any of these companies reward us if we win a mindless race on the highways !! .. At one end we claim how much we love our machines & how valuable our lives are.. but with this we are only putting our machines at stress & our own lives at danger !!

Our ZMRs are for comfortable cruising & let's just cruise like kings.. let the RTRs, P220s, CBRs or R15s rev if they are made to rev only.. who gives a damn !!!




............ It's My way or Highway on my ZMR !!