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  • #12676
    Re: Hero Honda Karizma ZMR

    Guys I have a doubt. Friend of mine bought a mahindra xuv and the showroom guys tell her to open the throttle and try reaching speeds if 150-160 asap. Another guy got a skoda and the same instructions were given. However for a swift, the company says not to go beyond 70-80 for upto 3k kms. Which method is correct? Does it depend on the car?

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    • #12677
      Re: Hero Honda Karizma ZMR

      Originally posted by sounakray View Post
      Well, I'm no guru of the running-in process, but from whatever I've read and researched so far, varying your gears and engine rpm constantly is highly recommended by everyone.

      Highways are better avoided in this period because one tends to ride on the top gear at more or less constant rpm.

      Refer to this popular break-in guide, that specifically advises to avoid "freeways", during running in:
      New Motorcycle Check list, Break in


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      Yes, I've been varying the rpm and I'm not crossing more than 65 kmph! Also changed my oil at 250 kms!

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      Originally posted by Divya Sharan View Post
      Different people, different methods. Do a chennai-vellore trip at speeds not exceeding 65-70 kmph. Keep varying the rpm and take a 20-25 min break every 60-70 kms.

      I had touched 70 only once during the run in. Yes I do keep varying the rpm and shift at 4.5k rpm using all the gears! I've clocked 500kms now, should I give it for service now, or do I ride till 700kms and give it? Instead of Vellore, Pondy would be a better place to go!!

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      • #12678
        Re: Hero Honda Karizma ZMR

        Originally posted by sounakray View Post
        BTW, can anyone tell me if we can adjust the angle of the rear brake paddle of the ZMR?
        I'd like to set the default position a bit lower, so that I don't have to constantly strain my right ankle while I'm NOT depressing the brake paddle.
        To ensure that I'm not accidentally pressing the brake I always end up straining my ankle muscles. I do not feel the same strain on left ankle because I normally rest the left foot under the gear shift lever. Now I can't safely do the same thing with my right foot, at least within city limits! Has anyone faced the same problem? I'm hypothesizing that in my case, it's because of my long legs that my right foot is making a very acute angle with the shin causing the strain.

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        • #12679
          Re: Hero Honda Karizma ZMR

          And also during the run in period, my daily commute is 60kms average, on the highway. I keep varying the rpm, once the bike touches 65kmph, I let go off the accelerator till it reaches 50 and then continue the process. Am I doing anything wrong?

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          • #12680
            Re: Hero Honda Karizma ZMR

            Originally posted by Raja Saiyan View Post
            I got used to ride with my foot under the break and I bring it up whenever I need to break
            I do exactly that when on a highway or an open stretch, but I don't feel confident to do that in city traffic, since it significantly increases the reaction time for me.
            With practice I might be able to turn it to a reflex and bring down the reaction time, but it'd still be a workaround and not a solution.

            So the question remains, can we adjust the brake paddle? :what:

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            • #12681
              Re: Hero Honda Karizma ZMR

              Originally posted by sounakray View Post
              He he, true! But, try avoiding highways in your running-in period in the first place. You should always keep varying your rpm, across all gears, and a normal city ride should make you do just that
              How many km have you done so far?

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              493 kms so far!! most of my run in was on the highway, but I managed to vary the rpm across the gears.. Haven't used the bike in the city much, yet..

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              • #12682
                Re: Hero Honda Karizma ZMR

                Originally posted by kmk0311 View Post
                493 kms so far!! most of my run in was on the highway, but I managed to vary the rpm across the gears.. Haven't used the bike in the city much, yet..
                It's recommended to vary not only the rpm, but also the gears. And it's particularly the latter that doesn't typically happen much on a highway.
                If you have varied both then you are doing great, nothing to worry about! :thumbup:

                Since you have already changed your first oil I don't think it matters much whether u do your servicing now or at 700 km. This is because the oil change is the most significant thing they do in first servicing. As far as my experience goes, I can tell they hardly did anything other than changing the oil and washing the bike. They didn't even bother to work on the minor adjustments I had explicitly put on the job card (like accelerator and clutch cable play)!

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                • #12683
                  Re: Hero Honda Karizma ZMR

                  Originally posted by sounakray View Post
                  It's recommended to vary not only the rpm, but also the gears. And it's particularly the latter that doesn't typically happen much on a highway.
                  If you have varied both then you are doing great, nothing to worry about! :thumbup:

                  Since you have already changed your first oil I don't think it matters much whether u do your servicing now or at 700 km. This is because the oil change is the most significant thing they do in first servicing. As far as my experience goes, I can tell they hardly did anything other than changing the oil and washing the bike. They didn't even bother to work on the minor adjustments I had explicitly put on the job card (like accelerator and clutch cable play)!

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                  On a different note, when I had gotten the bike from the showroom, the seat cover was stapled to the seat!! And after few days the pins started coming off. When I had asked them about this they were like this is what they do for all their customers. Was yours the same stapled seat cover when you had first gotten the bike?

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                  • #12684
                    Re: Hero Honda Karizma ZMR

                    Happy b'day [MENTION=32286]psr[/MENTION] sir.
                    Got a $5 head? Get a $5 helmet.
                    Because everyone who passes, isn't a martyr!

                    Bullet Service Guide CBR 250R Parts Manual Fz16 service manual - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1-...VFQmJzakk/view
                    Hero Moto Corp Bikes' Parts RE STD 350 Wiring Diagram (CI) Service Manual - Classic 350/500
                    ZMR parts - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-U...it?usp=sharing
                    P200NS Spares' prices - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...taGd5R2c#gid=0

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                    • #12685
                      Re: Hero Honda Karizma ZMR

                      Originally posted by Divya Sharan View Post
                      Happy b'day [MENTION=32286]psr[/MENTION] sir.
                      Happy happy Birthday to [MENTION=32286]psr[/MENTION] sir God bless you saar

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                      • #12686
                        Re: Hero Honda Karizma ZMR

                        Originally posted by Raja Saiyan View Post
                        I got used to ride with my foot under the break and I bring it up whenever I need to break
                        I am used to riding it this way from 2003.. hehe.. it feels better.. but chances of pebbles/gravels hitting our toes are high..

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                        Hunk - Oct 2k7 til now
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                        • #12687
                          Re: Hero Honda Karizma ZMR

                          Originally posted by rreneav1987 View Post
                          I am used to riding it this way from 2003.. hehe.. it feels better.. but chances of pebbles/gravels hitting our toes are high..

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                          Don't know how your brake levers are positioned, but my bike has about 2-3 cms of an angle between the foot rest and the lever on a horizontal plane. Hence, no chance of burning the brake all the time.

                          P.S: One needs to keep the balls of the feet on the pegs, not the ankle. I practiced that for quite a while and I'm comfortable doing that. Even if I place my foot at the halfway mark between the ankle and the toes, it is comfortable.
                          Got a $5 head? Get a $5 helmet.
                          Because everyone who passes, isn't a martyr!

                          Bullet Service Guide CBR 250R Parts Manual Fz16 service manual - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1-...VFQmJzakk/view
                          Hero Moto Corp Bikes' Parts RE STD 350 Wiring Diagram (CI) Service Manual - Classic 350/500
                          ZMR parts - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-U...it?usp=sharing
                          P200NS Spares' prices - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...taGd5R2c#gid=0

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                          • #12688
                            Re: Hero Honda Karizma ZMR

                            Originally posted by kmk0311 View Post
                            On a different note, when I had gotten the bike from the showroom, the seat cover was stapled to the seat!! And after few days the pins started coming off. When I had asked them about this they were like this is what they do for all their customers. Was yours the same stapled seat cover when you had first gotten the bike?
                            No, I didn't get any seat cover done from the showroom. I got it done from a big shop that specializes in seat covers. They also stapled it, but it was of really high quality. I had got the same thing done for my old unicorn, and didn't come off in 8 years!
                            BTW, my original seat fabric had a crease/ bump around 4-5 inches from the front tip, which surfaces from even under the seat cover.

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                            • #12689
                              Re: Hero Honda Karizma ZMR

                              Originally posted by Divya Sharan View Post
                              Don't know how your brake levers are positioned, but my bike has about 2-3 cms of an angle between the foot rest and the lever on a horizontal plane. Hence, no chance of burning the brake all the time.

                              P.S: One needs to keep the balls of the feet on the pegs, not the ankle. I practiced that for quite a while and I'm comfortable doing that. Even if I place my foot at the halfway mark between the ankle and the toes, it is comfortable.
                              I'm confused here :what:
                              How will I press the paddle if I keep the ball of my foot on the pegs? Not even the tip of my toes will reach the paddle! Are you suggesting moving the foot back and forth to apply the brakes every time? That will also be a slow thing...
                              I've tried placing the peg at the half way mark of my foot (at the arches), but even that doesn't feel fully comfortable. For me, the natural angle of my ankle is 2-3 cm below where the brake paddle is, anything less will cause a strain eventually.

                              So again, the question remains: is the brake paddle angle adjustable?

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                              • #12690
                                Re: Hero Honda Karizma ZMR

                                Thank you @ Divya Sharan and @ Rrneav for your good wishes.
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