Check the head seal for leakage.. the tappet window.. take a pic of the under belly of the engine..

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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'm sure I belong to that unlucky group!
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.
I don't fold them either, and the mirror stalks are not a problem in my case, the problem is at the ball joint where the mirror housing attaches to the stalk .
I've specifically aligned the stalks in a straight line, so as to ensure that the mirror are as far apart as possible to allow maximum field of vision, and minimal blind spots.
BTW, I saw in your profile pic that your RVM does have that "Object in mirror...." text. Does that mean the older generation ZMRs had proper convex mirrors?

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 blurring starts at rather low speed only - in fast city driving. My bike is usually parked in secured parking at home and office, so chances are low that some moron is messing with it, but yes I've my share of experience with these idiots!

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
Absolutely! Rs. 350 is nothing for ensuring a good health of the engine!
I'm thinking of draining it now only, before my odo hits 2500 km (i.e. in less than 2000 km from last oil change). It doesn't harm to change early!
But, (forgive my inexperience) how to check whether the oil has turned dark without draining it? If you are implying checking with the dip-stick then I'm not sure I can make out its color in such a small sample. I regularly use the dip-stick to check oil level, and the oil always appears to be in great shape - 100% clean and clear! Is there any other standard way of checking the color without draining? Like sucking with a dropper through the dip-stick hole, may be?

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)
He he

i would recommend you get the O-Ring changed once every 2-3 drains.
Sure, that's the plan, but first I'll have to get my hands on a pack of these illusive O-rings!

Cheers,
Reneav

1. RVM issue - Welcome to ZMR family.
Thanks, I guess!
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!
Sorry to know that. Are there any alternative mirrors that fits and works properly on the ZMR?

2. AX7 - Drain post 2.5k kms of use. So, you should get it replaced during servicing. (500 + 2500 = 3000)
As I mentioned above, I'm thinking of replacing it now only.

3. Just ask for Karizma drain bolt O ring. Usually NOT available at the SVC, road side spares shops stock them!
May be that's why they don't bother changing it when they change oil!
P.S - Unicorn's O ring fits perfectly.
Ohh! If only I knew that earlier, I'd have taken off the O-ring from my Unicorn before selling it off! LOL
On a more serious note, are you really sure about this? As far as I remember, the Unicorn's oil drain nut was at the bottom of the engine, and had a much smaller diameter than that of ZMR's.

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.

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.
What do you have in mind? A G2G will be really great but I'm not sure how much I'll be able to manage

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.

Hehehe.. i guess i wasnt alone.. bwahahaha.. but hey @Divya Sharan 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

@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.

Wow, @rreneav1987 and @AmoghDox, the screwing in action worked like a charm! At least for now, that is. I could feel it tightening, and it retained its position in a quick 5 mins ride.Thanks to both of you for this simple and effective tip! Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk

[MENTION=66132]sounakray[/MENTION],Thanks a ton!! Not actually a biker girl but a scooty girl!! Not even sure we are of same age!! Me 2010 B-Tech pass out 1988 born!! [MENTION=41586]Divya Sharan[/MENTION],Any time bro most welcomed on 22nd Jan for the reception!!! I will be more than gad to your company!!

err ya my mistake that will be four years well am poor in maths thats why I took biology as my subject.....

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[ATTACH=CONFIG]132242[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]132243[/ATTACH] when the new version of apache was launched one thing i liked the most was the lights which looked like eyebrows of pilot lamps so i tried that for my ZMR too and got this result this looks really good in evening when their is no need of headlamps but you still need to put on some lights.

Was at the Service center yesterday.. Some how the valve got loose and was making a weird noise while bike was idling with rpm at 1.5 to 1.8k the mech fixed it in 2 hours time and it is now idling at 1.1k rpm

asked them about the arrival of new versions of R and ZMR and they said it will be out on mid March...
found ZMR with a mileage tag of 51 and the people on that show room itself say it would probably give 35 only
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While I was coming back home from the service centre after getting the oil leak arrested, some random guy stopped me and started congratulating me for getting the ZMR
And the bike never goes unnoticed while you ride it, all eyes on you and the bike. Best ever feeling.

This is the reason ZMR sells very low. They dont know what the main difference is between the karizma R and the ZMR.. when the customers ask about mileage and these sales guys say 35kmpl. People will start thinking who will spend extra 25000/- for a bike that will give same mileage as the karizma.. my ZMR in city fetches me 43-45 kmpl and on highways, it was always 50+ kmpl..

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yup it sure is a very bad thing to do.. by the way at what speed do ya ride at highways to get that mileage?

yup it sure is a very bad thing to do.. by the way at what speed do ya ride at highways to get that mileage?

Colder climate + what Reneav said.
BTW, least I got was 33 kmpl during run in.