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**sounakray** · 03-06-2014, 01:13 AM

Re: Hero Honda Karizma ZMR

Originally posted by sarkartheruler View Post

So i got the ring spanner like you advised but i only ended up rounding that drain nut :-(

Finally took it to the local mech and he did a good job for ₹50. He couldn't loosen the drain nut as well, but succeeded after removing the entire lower half fairing together. That bottom screw was truly unremovable.

Will go again soon to him for headlight replacement as well.

Well, the same thing has happened to me too now :P But then that is because I had done a lot of wrestling with the nut with a regular spanner initially, until I bought the ring wrench, damaging the nut in the process. It still worked fine after that though, and I even changed [MENTION=32908]AmoghDox[/MENTION] 's oil with the same wrench without any issues. However, last time I had to take it to the local mech, and he too had to remove the lower fairing

I'm puzzled as to how did your nut get rounded even with a ring wrench! :what: wasn't it a snug fit?

Originally posted by psr View Post

Next time you remove either the Oil Drain Nut or the Tappet cover nut...replace with Pulsar Tappet cover nut with "O" ring....it has a larger head for spanner hold, and fits ZMA/ZMR perfectly...

That's a great piece of info and advice, [MENTION=32286]psr[/MENTION] sir! Will surely do that on my next oil change.

Which Pulsar model's oil drain nut must we use, BTW?

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**sarkartheruler** · 03-06-2014, 07:47 AM

Hero Honda Karizma ZMR

Originally posted by kmk0311 View Post

Which oil did you change to?

Shell AX7. Will ride today and try to observe difference.

Originally posted by sounakray View Post

Well, the same thing has happened to me too now :P But then that is because I had done a lot of wrestling with the nut with a regular spanner initially, until I bought the ring wrench, damaging the nut in the process. It still worked fine after that though, and I even changed [MENTION=32908]AmoghDox[/MENTION] 's oil with the same wrench without any issues. However, last time I had to take it to the local mech, and he too had to remove the lower fairing

I'm puzzled as to how did your nut get rounded even with a ring wrench! :what: wasn't it a snug fit?

This is what I tried and failed with. Please post a pic if you think I got the wrong tool.

By the way, i poured in 1 litre of the new engine oil. But I think the capacity is 1.1 litre in the bike. Hope that is not a problem.

**sounakray** · 03-06-2014, 09:33 AM

Re: Hero Honda Karizma ZMR

Originally posted by sarkartheruler View Post

Shell AX7. Will ride today and try to observe difference.

This is what I tried and failed with. Please post a pic if you think I got the wrong tool.

By the way, i poured in 1 litre of the new engine oil. But I think the capacity is 1.1 litre in the bike. Hope that is not a problem.

It should probably be OK, and many folks here do that.
I personally bought 2 bottles initially, emptied 1, and poured 100ml from the other one on the first oil change. Then onwards I buy 1 bottle every time and keep using 100ml from the earlier one. I even bought a measuring cylinder to pour out the 100ml

And yes, you got the right tool. I also use the same thing, but the guys at the SVC use a similar one with a flatter head.

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**veryhiphop** · 03-06-2014, 10:02 AM

Re: Hero Honda Karizma ZMR

Originally posted by snehithpereira View Post

It is the right one, just that the bottle has a TATA branding

Thanks for the message...will add the same today...

**Divya Sharan** · 03-06-2014, 10:45 AM

Re: Hero Honda Karizma ZMR

Originally posted by veryhiphop View Post

Koi to reponse de do....

Bhai. Sahi hai. Use it. No worries. Just rebranded.

EDIT - Shaktimaan replied already.

**sounakray** · 03-06-2014, 10:52 AM

Re: Hero Honda Karizma ZMR

Originally posted by Divya Sharan View Post

Bhai. Sahi hai. Use it. No worries. Just rebranded.

EDIT - Shaktimaan replied already.

Hey Divya, how are you doing now, buddy? All OK, I hope!

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**Divya Sharan** · 03-06-2014, 11:29 AM

Re: Hero Honda Karizma ZMR

Originally posted by sounakray View Post

Hey Divya, how are you doing now, buddy? All OK, I hope!

Yes bro. Aami bhaalo achi.

**sarkartheruler** · 03-06-2014, 12:34 PM

Re: Hero Honda Karizma ZMR

Rode to office today. Immediately I felt that the gears have sort of hardened. Almost impossible to go from 1st to N. Is it possible for oil change to have effect on gear shifting? Or is it just due to the throttle free play reduction that I did this morning.

**shashank ashwin** · 03-06-2014, 01:41 PM

Re: Hero Honda Karizma ZMR

Originally posted by Divya Sharan View Post

Reneav, quoting this from 8 months back.

My mech says he'd charge a whooping 300 for the cone set replacement as it requires a lot of work. I feel its way too much. Are you sure only 100 should be the labor charges?
I dread going to SVC since I can't stand in the service bay watching them work and I fear they'll induce more problems rather than solving.

Problems in cone set ?
Well, welcome to my world

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Originally posted by abhi7013 View Post

The mech charged 300 for labour even for me. For replacing the cone set. Forget snake like movements, mine used to almost take a freaking u-turn when i'd hit a bump. Atleast it felt like so! @Divya Sharan, yours is the most perfect zmr. And mine is da worst of all zmrs. Complaints upon complaints that too for different issues which cannot be pointed out

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Mine too have a problem with cone set, right ?
Did you find my gear shifting a bit too hard ?

**psr** · 03-06-2014, 01:47 PM

Re: Hero Honda Karizma ZMR

Originally posted by sounakray View Post

That's a great piece of info and advice, @psr sir! Will surely do that on my next oil change.

Which Pulsar model's oil drain nut must we use, BTW?

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I asked for Pulsar 180/200 nut and this is what I got....

**Divya Sharan** · 03-06-2014, 01:56 PM

Re: Hero Honda Karizma ZMR

Originally posted by shashank ashwin View Post

Problems in cone set ?
Well, welcome to my world

Mine too have a problem with cone set, right ?
Did you find my gear shifting a bit too hard ?

Well I got out of your world few weeks back in that case.

Basically, I hate when my bike doesn't feel proper. I want it to age well, and not just die suddenly.

Your gear shifts are fine, but the cone set has gone bust.
But how can cone set be related to gear shifting?

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Originally posted by sarkartheruler View Post

Rode to office today. Immediately I felt that the gears have sort of hardened. Almost impossible to go from 1st to N. Is it possible for oil change to have effect on gear shifting? Or is it just due to the throttle free play reduction that I did this morning.

Clutch freeplay matters too. Did you out in a XXw40 oil or XXw30? Because w30 oils are thin and they cause hardening/knocking in traffic.

**shashank ashwin** · 03-06-2014, 02:25 PM

Re: Hero Honda Karizma ZMR

Originally posted by Divya Sharan View Post

Well I got out of your world few weeks back in that case.

Basically, I hate when my bike doesn't feel proper. I want it to age well, and not just die suddenly.

Your gear shifts are fine, but the cone set has gone bust.
But how can cone set be related to gear shifting?

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Clutch freeplay matters too. Did you out in a XXw40 oil or XXw30? Because w30 oils are thin and they cause hardening/knocking in traffic.

They are not related, both are different set of problems.
My cone set has had the problem since my accident and the gear shifting seems a bit to tough(since beginning), I will get the filter cleaned out this month-end while the service and since last week, my bike kind of wobbles when I press the front brake, just doesn't feel stable while braking as it used to, the handle seems to be shifting a bit forward in case of hard front breaking, Hope I am describing it right. Otherwise, you might have to test-ride my bike once again during the coming G2G

**sarkartheruler** · 03-06-2014, 05:24 PM

Re: Hero Honda Karizma ZMR

Originally posted by Divya Sharan View Post

Clutch freeplay matters too. Did you out in a XXw40 oil or XXw30? Because w30 oils are thin and they cause hardening/knocking in traffic.

Shell AX7 comes only in w40

**kmk0311** · 03-06-2014, 10:34 PM

Re: Hero Honda Karizma ZMR

Originally posted by sarkartheruler View Post

Rode to office today. Immediately I felt that the gears have sort of hardened. Almost impossible to go from 1st to N. Is it possible for oil change to have effect on gear shifting? Or is it just due to the throttle free play reduction that I did this morning.

The stock Hero oil is the worst oil ever.

Even my gear shifts are hard and a little hard to find the neutral but am used to it. Its easier to goto neutral from second gear rather than from first. I'm planning to change my oil to one of the semi synthetic ones after the second service which is due in 300 kms, should get better.

**sarkartheruler** · 03-06-2014, 10:53 PM

Re: Hero Honda Karizma ZMR

Originally posted by kmk0311 View Post

The stock Hero oil is the worst oil ever.

Even my gear shifts are hard and a little hard to find the neutral but am used to it. Its easier to goto neutral from second gear rather than from first. I'm planning to change my oil to one of the semi synthetic ones after the second service which is due in 300 kms, should get better.

Bro, I posted this issue just after switching to Shell AX7 semi synthetic. So I don't think engine oil is going to do the trick for you. But who knows.

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