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  • Originally posted by psycho28 View Post
    direct fit means ? no coil rewinding ? i remember some months back kaushik da(kauria) posted that on stock 55w doesnt work better than the stock bulb

    spread some light here
    I think coil rewinding is not required if u r going to run it on battery via relay.
    There's lot to it other than saddle....


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    • i dont have the pics right now..will take some and post it as soon as possible.. Actually my friend bought a box of 2 pieces and he took one and i took 1. The bulb looks just like the one already present in RTR. i just opened the front assembly and replaced it. Didnt do anything else ..RTR has a 12V battery na, i believe it ll support bulbs upto 60W without any problems.
      And in this bulb, when u press 'pass', both high and low beam come into action which is quite bright, unlike in stock bulbs. This helps when you are in highway, the oncomers will dip thier headlamps.
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      • Originally posted by VarunRTR View Post
        i dont have the pics right now..will take some and post it as soon as possible.. Actually my friend bought a box of 2 pieces and he took one and i took 1. The bulb looks just like the one already present in RTR. i just opened the front assembly and replaced it. Didnt do anything else ..RTR has a 12V battery na, i believe it ll support bulbs upto 60W without any problems.
        And in this bulb, when u press 'pass', both high and low beam come into action which is quite bright, unlike in stock bulbs. This helps when you are in highway, the oncomers will dip thier headlamps.

        Now a days all automobile batteries are 12V only. I am gonna add relay for headlamp. he factory wires are too thin and cant take load of 60w for long.
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        • Originally posted by nox2505 View Post
          Now a days all automobile batteries are 12V only. I am gonna add relay for headlamp. he factory wires are too thin and cant take load of 60w for long.
          how do u add a relay? im looking into HIDS

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          • Originally posted by nox2505 View Post
            Now a days all automobile batteries are 12V only. I am gonna add relay for headlamp. he factory wires are too thin and cant take load of 60w for long.
            a descriptive explanation will be welcome
            I like to meditate a lot.. On my BIKE!

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            • Originally posted by alkemyst View Post
              a descriptive explanation will be welcome

              Posting the wiring diagram again.
              There's lot to it other than saddle....


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              • I rode my friend's 08 RTR on a 2 lane highway yesterday (ride to Ananthagiri). It had better midrange than an R15. Top end was also really nice! I did 122 on its speedo&found that it still had some juice in it. Though it was vibrating quite a lot, this bike does have some good power in it!
                Quench my thirst with gasoline!

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                • Originally posted by Sarvajit View Post
                  I rode my friend's 08 RTR on a 2 lane highway yesterday (ride to Ananthagiri). It had better midrange than an R15. Top end was also really nice! I did 122 on its speedo&found that it still had some juice in it. Though it was vibrating quite a lot, this bike does have some good power in it!

                  you're too late to realize this buddy......
                  The Magician"

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                  • Originally posted by rennycornelius View Post
                    you're too late to realize this buddy......
                    Hey not that way my friend...I love my R15 no end, but I seriously feel that the RTR is also a wonderful bike.
                    Quench my thirst with gasoline!

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                    • Originally posted by Sarvajit View Post
                      Hey not that way my friend...I love my R15 no end, but I seriously feel that the RTR is also a wonderful bike.
                      Most of us have done speeds abv 135!

                      btw....how is ur F2 doing?
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                      • Originally posted by Sarvajit View Post
                        Hey not that way my friend...I love my R15 no end, but I seriously feel that the RTR is also a wonderful bike.
                        so you took it to her patented 12000 mark or not......
                        The Magician"

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                        • Originally posted by onlinesatish View Post
                          Most of us have done speeds abv 135!
                          whats the actual top speed of the rtr and what does that read on the speedo?
                          Acta non verba

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                          • Originally posted by Trigger View Post
                            whats the actual top speed of the rtr and what does that read on the speedo?
                            Company claims 118kmph for RTR and 120 for FI.

                            I checked the speed with a GPS couple of months back and it showed 117.8kmph when my speedo showed 130kmph.
                            07 HH Zma
                            11 Honda Aviator DLX
                            14 Ford Figo 1.4 TDCI (Now Caged:( )
                            16 Scooty Zest
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                            • ^^^^^^^
                              my FI showed 136 on the speedo...
                              i think tht comes to round 120-122 correct which justifies TVS cliam...
                              The Magician"

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                              • Originally posted by onlinesatish View Post
                                Most of us have done speeds abv 135!

                                btw....how is ur F2 doing?
                                Really...I will convince my friend (it was his first highway run on the RTR) to try it out. He started crouching only yesterday!

                                As for the F2, it does about 2-3 kms. a day (errand shopping). Otherwise cleaned&parked lol. I will take her for service soon, got to get the fork&other body vibrations sorted out. Due to this I'm not running her much, even though engine is doing great with Petronas. Cold starts are also great with NGK Iridium.

                                Originally posted by rennycornelius View Post
                                so you took it to her patented 12000 mark or not......
                                No dude, this was a pretty narrow road&I found only a small downslope (Satish knows which one I'm talking about) after the forest, so tried gunning her.
                                I will try out some more when I get onto the 4 lane in a couple of weeks. But she seems to be really high revving!
                                Quench my thirst with gasoline!

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