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  • #1966
    Originally posted by Nithanth View Post
    Lesser than the drum??? What's the point in shelling out extra money to get the rear disc then?? My FI's rear disc is working great... although I haven't ridden an RTR with rear drum, so can't tell the difference.
    hey what i meant was that the drum can be tightened and i do feel that the drum has more bite than the disc.. but the disc outperforms the drum at higher speeds by a mile. But i didnt find it very impressive at lower speeds ~= 30-40 .. having said that.. since the majority of breaking is from the front (an expert can shed more light on this).. and RTRs are not driven at 30-40 :P .. should not be an issue.. and tvs has done a good job of making the tyre not skid when you use the rear disc
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    • #1967
      Originally posted by Nithanth View Post
      Lesser than the drum??? What's the point in shelling out extra money to get the rear disc then?? My FI's rear disc is working great... although I haven't ridden an RTR with rear drum, so can't tell the difference.
      Of course the rear disc will have a lesser bite when compared to the front disc.That is by design. Otherwise you would be locking up the rear wheel ever other second.
      Plus with a disk break you dont need to worry about liners wearing off after extensive usage and the brake feel is much progressive and assuring.

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      • #1968
        Originally posted by julianpaul View Post
        actually now i have my first bad patch. at the lower end of the bend-pipe, near the belly fairing, there was some plasticky substance. after a hard ride when it was nice and hot i scraped it off. but now it appears that the paint has also gone in that region. its an oval-ish patch about 3" long by 1" wide. not sure if it was the paint itself which got too hot and bubbled or if it was road tar.

        happy now ??
        .........

        The Rear Disc Part............

        the rear disc of the RTR may be lacking the out and out bite of the drum....(as our foot pressure works thr....drum), as the terror said but in long term the disc is what shines....

        try riding in series of turns with 60-70 kmph repeated braking and at the end of ur ride u'll be worshipping the disc with absolutely no brake fade as compared to the drum....

        plus you're free from adjusting the play every now and then and the moment the pillion sits ur play gets changes as the linkage gets tensed by the work of swingarm and the rear brake gets applied without u being even touching the pedal with a pillon....

        the DISC is the one to go for........
        The Magician"

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        • #1969
          Originally posted by rennycornelius View Post
          .........

          The Rear Disc Part............

          the rear disc of the RTR may be lacking the out and out bite of the drum....(as our foot pressure works thr....drum), as the terror said but in long term the disc is what shines....

          try riding in series of turns with 60-70 kmph repeated braking and at the end of ur ride u'll be worshipping the disc with absolutely no brake fade as compared to the drum....

          plus you're free from adjusting the play every now and then and the moment the pillion sits ur play gets changes as the linkage gets tensed by the work of swingarm and the rear brake gets applied without u being even touching the pedal with a pillon....

          the DISC is the one to go for........
          I second that! The disc is really good, but the squeaks (due to dust/dirt) that accompany it every other ride does get a bit annoying!

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          • #1970
            guyz.my new rtr isnt registered yet.
            just wanted to ask ki..can i take it to 4k rpm? or should i just stick to 3k untill the first service?
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            • #1971
              Originally posted by snehil View Post
              guyz.my new rtr isnt registered yet.
              just wanted to ask ki..can i take it to 4k rpm? or should i just stick to 3k untill the first service?
              go ahead man take it to 4000RPM but dont exceed it till 1000kms.....
              'try' to have fun in tht....till ur engine breaks in...

              Originally posted by mzone View Post
              I second that! The disc is really good, but the squeaks (due to dust/dirt) that accompany it every other ride does get a bit annoying!
              to get rid of the sounds wipe the disc with wet cloth evry alternate day.......works wonders!!!!!!!!
              The Magician"

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              • #1972
                Originally posted by rennycornelius View Post
                go ahead man take it to 4000RPM but dont exceed it till 1000kms.....
                'try' to have fun in tht....till ur engine breaks in...

                hmmm ok. sicnce 6 days i am riding at 3k.
                goin for a ride now
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                • #1973
                  Originally posted by snehil View Post
                  hmmm ok. sicnce 6 days i am riding at 3k.
                  goin for a ride now
                  Upto 4K its absolutely fine bhai... but try not to exceed ~50-55 kmph. And make sure YOU take the bike for registration... because my FI was taken for registration by a mechanic who works in the showroom and he had ridden it at 75 kmph (logged hi-speed which he didn't even care to erase) So take care about that.

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                  • #1974
                    Originally posted by Nithanth View Post
                    Upto 4K its absolutely fine bhai... but try not to exceed ~50-55 kmph. And make sure YOU take the bike for registration... because my FI was taken for registration by a mechanic who works in the showroom and he had ridden it at 75 kmph (logged hi-speed which he didn't even care to erase) So take care about that.
                    wow the bikes awesome at 4k
                    cant wait for the first service to get over .
                    it will be registered tomorow.i'll take good care.
                    but the tires a damn slippery
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                    • #1975
                      did anyone feel a drop in pickup after the 2nd service for FI? i got back my bike after 2nd service today and I feel like its struggling a bit.
                      Acta non verba

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                      • #1976
                        Originally posted by Hyperion View Post
                        How are the RTR 2007 model headlights for night riding? Especially when doing quite brisk speeds. Has anybody installed the HID kit? How is the difference?
                        Bump. Any kind of relevant information would be appreciated. Thanks.

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                        • #1977
                          Originally posted by snehil View Post
                          wow the bikes awesome at 4k
                          wait till you see it goin 12000 bonkers..........

                          Originally posted by snehil View Post
                          but the tires a damn slippery
                          the tyres are only slippery on wet surface dude....

                          i scrapped my peg using the same tyre though it scared the hell outta me in doin tht....

                          still they're not in league with the zappers but they're ok if you're a city rider and not into scrappin pegs and puutin ur knee down at every turn!!!!!

                          but still i HIGHLY recommend you to go for ZAPPER FY,S or Q series tyre before the monsoons.......
                          The Magician"

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                          • #1978
                            Originally posted by snehil View Post
                            wow the bikes awesome at 4k
                            cant wait for the first service to get over .
                            it will be registered tomorow.i'll take good care.
                            but the tires a damn slippery
                            I love the pull of the bike from 3k onwards till like 4500 or so (can't exceed that cause of run in) the most irritating part bout the run in is that you have to shift gears just as you feel the bike getting into its power zone! Damn! Done 975 kms now... can't wait!

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                            • #1979
                              ^^Now someone is feeling really itchy...trust me its worth the wait once u see 1000 kms on odo start seeing 12k on ur tacho....

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                              • #1980
                                Originally posted by rennycornelius View Post
                                wait till you see it goin 12000 bonkers..........



                                the tyres are only slippery on wet surface dude....

                                i scrapped my peg using the same tyre though it scared the hell outta me in doin tht....

                                still they're not in league with the zappers but they're ok if you're a city rider and not into scrappin pegs and puutin ur knee down at every turn!!!!!

                                but still i HIGHLY recommend you to go for ZAPPER FY,S or Q series tyre before the monsoons.......
                                i love doin corners re.so i guess i hav to get a new tire !

                                Originally posted by mzone View Post
                                I love the pull of the bike from 3k onwards till like 4500 or so (can't exceed that cause of run in) the most irritating part bout the run in is that you have to shift gears just as you feel the bike getting into its power zone! Damn! Done 975 kms now... can't wait!
                                u said it re.
                                i shift at 3k rpm.
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