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**Technocrat** · 12-23-2008, 07:11 PM

Guys read my post carefully I said no Major advantages were found that doesnt mean there are no advantages.

The single most common advantge is that if a bike falls & you are under it the crash guard will help by having some space between the road & the bike which will help the leg.

The big crash guards have sometimes infact proven to be more dangerous in cases where the guard bends so much that it traps your leg in it.

Well if you are crashing intoa divider then a roll-cage would be more helpful than a crash guard

J/k

Also incase of crash people dont realise that they should ideally be not holding onto the bike but let it go.

See a crash guard is a good to have thing but nota must to have just like the Saree guard.

Anyways we can discuss this probably in some other thread in detail.

**Trigger** · 12-23-2008, 07:19 PM

well... the point here is - having a crash guard is better than not having one.

**Technocrat** · 12-23-2008, 07:21 PM

Absolutely

**onlinesatish** · 12-23-2008, 08:25 PM

Originally posted by Technocrat View Post

See a crash is a good to have thing but nota must to have just like the Saree guard.

Awesome Typo

BTW wats the usual mileage all of u get on highway riding/ripping?

**sam92** · 12-23-2008, 08:49 PM

Originally posted by onlinesatish View Post

Awesome Typo

BTW wats the usual mileage all of u get on highway riding/ripping?

LOLZ

why are you so curious to know

**Technocrat** · 12-23-2008, 10:18 PM

Damn Satish you got me there

Well I get less mileage on highway than in city, if thats what you asked

**onlinesatish** · 12-23-2008, 10:55 PM

Originally posted by Technocrat View Post

Damn Satish you got me there

Well I get less mileage on highway than in city, if thats what you asked

well off late am getin 50kmpl in city ridin.......i usually get only 42-46kmpl n highways would range anywhere from 35-44kmpl depending upon the riding style!

But today i got only 39kmpl on the highway.....which is very less for the kind off riding i did today.....it should have returned atleast around 43kmpl.....!

But who cares.....petrol is only 51 in hyd now.....stopped using premium feuls now....so 10rs less in fuel prices for me

**sam92** · 12-24-2008, 12:04 AM

Originally posted by onlinesatish View Post

well off late am getin 50kmpl in city ridin.......i usually get only 42-46kmpl n highways would range anywhere from 35-44kmpl depending upon the riding style!

But today i got only 39kmpl on the highway.....which is very less for the kind off riding i did today.....it should have returned atleast around 43kmpl.....!

But who cares.....petrol is only 51 in hyd now.....stopped using premium feuls now....so 10rs less in fuel prices for me

hey even i get 40-50 kmpl everytime

and i have started using ordinary fuel too

**satyenpoojary** · 12-24-2008, 12:38 AM

I cruise about 150 KMS a day... 80% highway... I fill the tank once a week

**rennycornelius** · 12-24-2008, 09:11 AM

my Fi gives about 55 with mixed ridin.......(60% above 7000Rpm and 40% the avg range....)...

**chicane1879** · 12-24-2008, 09:55 AM

^^55kmpl is very good.Have you tried to ease your wrist and checked it.I am sure it will return over 60km/ltr easily!!

**sai_ace** · 12-24-2008, 10:39 AM

Guys!

we have all read about the guy on orkut who has changed his pilot lamps to led's. Unfortunately I could not understand much from his pics or his explanations. I have bought some leds and I plan to do the same. Is there anybody who done something similar or who can guide me through some basic fundas in doing such a thing?

**kauria** · 12-24-2008, 11:45 AM

Originally posted by sai_ace View Post

Guys!

we have all read about the guy on orkut who has changed his pilot lamps to led's. Unfortunately I could not understand much from his pics or his explanations. I have bought some leds and I plan to do the same. Is there anybody who done something similar or who can guide me through some basic fundas in doing such a thing?

Well, the thing is that LED used to consume only 1.5 volt, so 1.5 volt x 2 = 3 volt. Where two normal bulbs consume about 10 watt direct from magneto. You can switch to LED, but I will suggest you to route the LED via direct battery power not from magneto. There is huge chance to fuse of LED if connect via magneto.
Secondly you have to change the holders to pulsar type, because in Apache the pilot holders are old bulb style. But most LED's comes with the push type socket like in pulsar’s.

I am almost getting 45kmpl in mixed condition ride, but in highway it returns about 40 kmpl. In my last trip I filled up with Premium petrol, and the ride was definitely much smooth and cooler engine compare to the normal petrol. It’s just four rupee higher then the normal. I will definitely go for the Ex Premium.

@Joel: Which fuel you use in your race machine.

**Aparajith** · 12-24-2008, 12:03 PM

Originally posted by kauria View Post

@Joel: Which fuel you use in your race machine

Joel uses SPEED 97 and still complains of pinging!!

@Kauria: I remember u experimenting with a 55/60W setup for the headlamp. Did u remove the pilots and test it? If so was it any better than the stock 35/35 setup?

**Trigger** · 12-24-2008, 01:06 PM

I have been glued to this thread and the FZ thread for some time now. because I want to buy a new bike and it would be either FZ or RTR-FI. mostly its going to be the RTR-FI.
Had one doubt tho.... have any of you FI owner faced any issues with the FI? like the P220 had? any 'known' issues?
and lastly, should I be waiting for an updated version or something next year? (jan-feb)

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