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  • #496
    Originally posted by Aparajith View Post
    Do u seriously want to know the details? If yes, then try turning the handlebar of any SBK like we do on our desi vehicles while in motion or in a stationary position. Owners like Rossiter, Ken etc can confirm that. And second, for the power they produce the added weight and grip due to the wide contact patch is certainly not high. And third, for the braking prowess they have, a smaller front tire would certainly add to skidding woes. Hope am clear.
    dude .. i didnt want you to explain that .. i know the matter .. i was generally saying that a 100 instead of 90 cant make a bike skid and fall
    Originally posted by razorBlades View Post
    in sbk if u find the sizes of the tyre, it will be 120/140 front and 180/200 rear..
    but my combination is pathetic.. 100 front and 110 rear!

    I have cornered on the same road with my stock tyres.. i would go in an ease..
    but after changing the tyre i skidded.. may be a lot of other factors too.. that's y i am confused
    its not maybe but its is a OTHER FACTOR ..
    Last edited by sam92; 12-17-2008, 03:43 PM.
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    • #497
      Razor: I repeat, dont go more than a 90/90 profile for the front.... Better get the R15's or a Pulsar 200/220's front tire.
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      • #498
        sam92 : cool man. I dont wanna create a riot here I guess this is what happens when ppl from mumbai talk (its me)

        yeah.. cool.. i bought my front tyre for 2800 bucks darn!
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        • #499
          Originally posted by razorBlades View Post
          in sbk if u find the sizes of the tyre, it will be 120/140 front and 180/200 rear..
          but my combination is pathetic.. 100 front and 110 rear!

          I have cornered on the same road with my stock tyres.. i would go in an ease..
          but after changing the tyre i skidded.. may be a lot of other factors too.. that's y i am confused
          well that's confusing for sure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
          as the upsize u opted for is right for the stock rims too.........
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          • #500
            So I guess the more the surface tension.... the more the tension

            Razor... go back to the stock front... they are good....
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            • #501
              Originally posted by onlinesatish View Post
              Well...atleast all the svc's in hyd got them!

              hehehhe.......tappet noise is a feature of RTR man.....if u think the tappet noise is pretty bad in the RTR-fi......try riding a 1st gen RTR......u'll get to know wat a real tappet sounds like
              I have ridden first gen RTR more than my FI which is my tenants bike who started to learn on that bike...so i have used it wenever v both need to go out...

              But in FI i found it to be even more...
              I have both the bikes for comparison so i am damn sure FI is making lot of noise,...

              but anyways i am happy wid the bike these are small niggles and dont want to scratch my head regarding all this...

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              • #502
                Is my bike running the correct A/F ratio? how do i read my bikes spark plug?






                thanks a lot!
                R.I.P kriss.

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                • #503
                  Check these:

                  Road Star Clinic - Guide to Reading Spark Plug Performance
                  Reading Spark Plugs
                  4Strokes.com Technical: How to Read Your Spark Plug
                  How to Read a Spark Plug | eHow.com

                  A pretty comprehensive guide with enough pics to guide u thru...
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                  • #504
                    Originally posted by Aparajith View Post
                    Check these:

                    Road Star Clinic - Guide to Reading Spark Plug Performance
                    Reading Spark Plugs
                    4Strokes.com Technical: How to Read Your Spark Plug
                    How to Read a Spark Plug | eHow.com

                    A pretty comprehensive guide with enough pics to guide u thru...
                    thanks apar....

                    what i am wondering is... if you see the two pictures... the same ceramic piece in the middle is dual colored - brown one side and white the other. it is not supposed to be white... any help on this?

                    And also I need some help from in getting a good quality 90/90 17 tyre for my front wheel....also places where i could buy them (chennai/hyd/bangalore)
                    ?
                    Last edited by sai_ace; 12-18-2008, 01:28 PM.
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                    • #505
                      No idea. Experts like Joel should be able to shed more info.... But AFAIK the ceramic at the centre is usually a light chocolate brown in color!

                      As for the front tire, u could either go with the 90/90-17 provided with the P200/220 or the R15's tires. The 200/220 tires are available with almost all tire dealers. The R15's tires only at Yam showrooms if u want it legally(at exorbitant prices). Else u cud raid GP road(remember Madcatz's Pulsar with R15 tires during our meetup?) and get them for real cheap rates.
                      Last edited by Aparajith; 12-18-2008, 03:10 PM.
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                      • #506
                        Originally posted by sai_ace View Post
                        thanks apar....

                        what i am wondering is... if you see the two pictures... the same ceramic piece in the middle is dual colored - brown one side and white the other. it is not supposed to be white... any help on this?

                        And also I need some help from in getting a good quality 90/90 17 tyre for my front wheel....also places where i could buy them (chennai/hyd/bangalore)
                        ?
                        the mechanic told me that the outter portion may become black but the inner thing should be white ..
                        i am using NGK and i see the same thing which i have mentioned ...
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                        • #507
                          Front Tyre

                          All those recommending the R15 front tyre as a replacement for the rtr please consider that the R15 tyre is an 80/90-17 size which is 10mm narrower than the 90/90 stock rtr front.

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                          • #508
                            Originally posted by Aparajith View Post
                            As for the front tire, u could either go with the 90/90-17 provided with the P200/220 or the R15's tires. The 200/220 tires are available with almost all tire dealers. The R15's tires only at Yam showrooms if u want it legally(at exorbitant prices). Else u cud raid GP road(remember Madcatz's Pulsar with R15 tires during our meetup?) and get them for real cheap rates.
                            I am not too keen on getting the 200/220 front tyre....same with the R15....its smaller i believe.... not doubting the grip but dont want my front end looking slightly anemic ...i am looking at some imported tyre like Duro or
                            IRC.... any idea whether they are available in Chennai>???
                            R.I.P kriss.

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                            • #509
                              @sai - Ur plug is pretty good. but a bit on lean side since its all stock jetting.
                              The reason why one side of the plug is dark is coz, only one side is exposed to the flame and the other side is turned away. The lighter side is the one u need to look at.
                              This part plug color can only happen on this twin electrode apache plug. Single electrode plugs will have a unicorn color across.

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                              • #510
                                Originally posted by sai_ace View Post
                                I am not too keen on getting the 200/220 front tyre....same with the R15....its smaller i believe.... not doubting the grip but dont want my front end looking slightly anemic ...i am looking at some imported tyre like Duro or
                                IRC.... any idea whether they are available in Chennai>???
                                The P220/200 tyres a 90/90-17" Tubeless, its sizing is exactly like that of the stock apache tyre, and the grip is better than the TVS srichakra tyres too...

                                Incase you don't fine anything from imported brands you could give this a try..
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