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My better half's name, you can figure it our from FB!!!

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OT: Congrats [MENTION=56290]antan_shank[/MENTION] and all the best for happy times ahead.
Divya Bhai: atleast let us know it's a 600cc or a liter-class or is it something in between?

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Congratulations in advance @Divya Sharan for your second marriage (Presuming: you've been married before with motorcycle unlike a every biker here lol )

lucky you as they said: Biker boy + Girl = Married.
Biker boy + Biker girl= Happily Married.

Let's plan out your bachelor's party soon , though it would be just a reason/ occasion, we all can meetup somewhere and have a interstate G2G.

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[MENTION=56290]antan_shank[/MENTION] heartiest congratulations mate! enjoy your wedding day!

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Again some questions to veteran ZMR owners:

1. RVMs
Is it just me, or are the ZMR's RVMs known to be problematic?

I have several problems with them:

• They are totally disobedient (particularly my left one, after it took a small hit), and seems to have a mind of their own! Minutes after I adjust it, it changes its angle on its own, pointing downwards, rendering itself useless.
• They vibrate furiously! The moment I cross around 40Km/h, the images become a blur, and it becomes difficult to make out individual vehicles.
• As far as I can tell, these RVMs are NOT convex mirrors as they should be. This results into a very narrow field of vision, larger blind-spots, and requires more frequent and precise adjustments. This is also the reason it doesn't have the famous "Objects in mirror are closer than they appear" text on them.

I'm pretty frustrated with them! Any solutions / alternatives / workaround will be really REALLY appreciated!

2. Oil change / 2nd Servicing

What's the ideal/recommended draining interval of the Shell Advance AX7?
As some of you would remember, I have been using the AX7 on my new ZMR since the first servicing (@ ~500Km on odo), and had done an intermediate oil change with the Hero one at around 275 Km on odo.
Had done the AX7 oil change myself at home with approx 1.1 liter (didn't have a measuring cylinder at that time, but now I do). At present my bike has done some 2250 km.
Question is when should I do the next oil change -at 2500 Km or earlier?
I should skip oil change when I give the bike for second servicing at 3000 km, right?

3. O-Ring for Oil Draining Nut
The user manual recommends replacing this O-ring every time oil is changed. However, I had not changed it last time, and thankfully there was no oil leak. Exactly same goes for [MENTION=32908]AmoghDox[/MENTION] 's ZMR (which we did together) but I'd prefer not to take chances this time. Amogh had tried getting a pack of these O-rings from the SVC when he had gone for his 1st servicing, but they couldn't identify it. Does anyone know if they are known by any other name or part number? I tried looking up in the ZMA Spares document (from Divya's signature), but couldn't pin point one as there were too many different ones.

Do you guys really replace the O-ring on every oil change? How do you buy these? LOL, I mean, what do you say you want? (I know I'm sounding both funny and desperate )

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For some the rear mirrors are a pain in the behind and for some it hasn't been a pain.. I am using my side mirrors as a fixed mirror. i don't fold them, if I do, they start behaving as a drunkard.. What you can do is, get a better gripped allen key bolt or a normal bolt (same size as the stock wala), heard it worked with someone here. Not sure whom! I am in the look out for the same setup. Damn, I keep forgetting.

now, regarding the vibrations/blur effect. At a particular point with the mirrors unfolded the images will be clear through out except at higher speeds, this is one reason I don't want to fold my side mirrors as I have found a hot spot, well the right one actually found the hot spot and the left one usually is out of position as someone likes to comb their hair with my side mirror so they keep changing the position.. Damn I hate those idiots.. only if I could catch them red handed

The recommended drain interval of AX7 is 2500 kms, however my suggestion would be to keep an eye on the color of the engine oil after 1750 kms. once it gets dark, change the oil. I don't think you want to risk screwing the engine just to save Rs.350 or Rs.365 (My Opinion) and the oil behaves different on every bike, the Rimula R4 I used on my bike had to be drained every 1200-1500 kms.. the oil turns completely black and yuck to see

I never changed the O-Ring till I joined XBhp to be hones nor the SVC guys recommended. in-fact, I never even knew it existed as I thought it was a paint (seemed to me that way)

i would recommend you get the O-Ring changed once every 2-3 drains.

Cheers,
Reneav

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1. RVM issue - Welcome to ZMR family. Left one across all ZMRs in India has a mind of its own. I have replaced it once already for just this issue but the new one is no different. He he. 441 rupees wasted!

2. AX7 - Drain post 2.5k kms of use. So, you should get it replaced during servicing. (500 + 2500 = 3000)

3. Just ask for Karizma drain bolt O ring. Usually NOT available at the SVC, road side spares shops stock them!
P.S - Unicorn's O ring fits perfectly.

I replace them every time I drain the oil now, but till about 15k kms, I never replaced them. Stock one was good enough! I don't advice it, I was ignorant.

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It'd NOT be a 650cc twin cyl if all goes as planned.

Lol. Interstate G2G k liye mujhe bakra bana k halal kar doge? I'm ready for a ride any time. Keep the last 5 days of March marked in your calendar.

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ZMRs are not alone. CBRs are here to give you company. Yes, my left mirror too has a mind of it's own - the stalk retains it's position but the mirror hangs its heads from the stalk. A bit of Fevi-Kwik and it will work fine for a few weeks. Repeat.

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And I thought I was the only nut case using Fevi Bond.

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Hehehe.. i guess i wasnt alone.. bwahahaha.. but hey [MENTION=41586]Divya Sharan[/MENTION] try and rotate the mirror in a tightening position.. it worked on my old mirror.. it might work.. give it a try.. by the way.. the inside is more like a bolt so yes, it might tighten.. let me if it works

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Dude the stem is fine. Only the plastic end housing the mirror from the socket joint has gone mad. I have tightened the stem so hard that you need both hands to move it and it may break the fairing too.

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Ok, well. thats what I meant, rotate the plastic housing the mirror clockwise.. it works

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Ya, in my case it rotates and gets tightened when it is either:

1. Facing the moon/sun (depending upon the time of the day) OR
2. Facing the road!

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@sounakray as @rreneav1987 mentioned above you can try rotating the mirror clockwise which can fix the problem for time being, I've done that couple of times during last trip but as you ride more and more it seems like it has tendency to loosen up.

Is there any possibilities if we can try adding washer or rubber to make fairing vibrations lesser?

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Lol. Interstate G2G k liye mujhe bakra bana k halal kar doge? I'm ready for a ride any time. Keep the last 5 days of March marked in your calendar.[/QUOTE]

Allright I think i should be available during that period!

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Congrats Bro....
Ur Damn lucky to have a gf who has the same passion for bikes just as u....
And congrats in advance for April 2015..... May u get Wat u ve planned...

Bikers have 3 things in life that they can never turn their back on -
The motorcycle
The family &
Respect

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well almost all are look oriented because the ones with its performance I have left in hands of my svc mechanic he is very good with my bike takes lots of care espcly of my bike
have posted some pics in page 1259 of this thread sorry forgot to quote you there...