Thanx for the nickname!!! Yeah, when ur doing something that might just be ur once-in-a-lifetime experience, better do it in the best way possible enjoying every moment than doing it all in a hurry against a time constraint and end up not enjoying it all! Needless to say we enjoyed every bit and moment of the whole experience!

want to know for my friend`s bike not for my rtr-fi, so guys guide please

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there's this golden screw bit on the inside part at the carb(you'll find it on the left side of the long golden spring loaded idling screw)

-opening the screw(anti clockwise) gives more air in the mixture(lean).

-closing the screw gives more petrol in the mixture (rich).

tell your frnd to take it to the SC......

@Aparajith: Just read through the blog. You guys had an experience of a lifetime! I could literally imagine myself in it. Took me sometime to come back to reality. Wonder how you guys would have felt when it was over!

In the A150, it is at the bottom of the carb, if I am not mistaken. If not, what is the golden screw at the bottom of the carb?

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there's only one screw in CV carbs for mixture other than the long golden screw idling screw....

If the screw is right at the bottom of the carb, above the plastic tube, it's the carb bowl drain screw.

This is the one I was confused about. Thanks for the clear-up. Either way, I learned which one was the fuel volume screw when the carb bowl screw didn't budge. Mine was covered in grime so the "golden" color of the brass was actually more like tin or copper.

Sat for a good hour today, and tinkered around with the bike. Adjust fuel volume, ride, check spark plug, repeat.

Finally, I got it to a decent point. That was 4.5 turns out from the tightest (leanest) point. This was still a bit laggy, so I bumped it in to 4 turns out. Read somewhere that 4.25-4.5 was the ideal setting for the RTR. With the Apache 150 running on the same engine and carb but slightly less power available, I figured 3.75-4 should be a good bet. Rather than rely on the "RPM surge" (which, by the way, was highly unreliable and erratic), I went the tried and tested way: adjust, ride, check spark plug color. At 3.75 turns, the spark plug was dark, dark brown. At 4 turns, it was a mocha color, and I knew I had found the perfect (or most perfect ) tuning setup. So now, I run on 4 turns, up from 3.25 which is what the CBZ guys adjusted it to.

Touching 80 was no issue, and the vibes up to 100 have all but disappeared. I think my baby is nearly ready for touring again.

Next up on the to-do list:

NGK spark plug
RTR Refresh o-ring chain-sprocket kit
Fresh tyres
Motul chain clean/chain lube

Guys, which tyres do you have the best experience with? I know I will fit the R15 front tyre, but for the rear I am undecided. Also, what are your thoughts on MSD/Spitfire ignition cable coupled with the Iridium spark plug?

Any clue on the cost of the RTR's clutch and front brake levers?

guys please tell me the setting of both fuel screw & air screw from the tightest

now this clears the whole thing that the RTR is not having seperate screws for air and fuel buddy.....

the drain screw is little big in shape and the mixture is inside a tiny hole ...

the idle setting falls at 5 turns after completely closing it try this and check the colour otherwise i'll explain you the tuning.....


i'll diifer from you here regarding the RPM surge setting....

from this you can get the most perfect setting if you know how to do it properly of course...otherwise you'll be on trail and error thing like you did here 2-3 times.....


dont waste ur money on these.....
they're simply not worth in RTR.....

do i have any option here.. please help

I'm still in confusion state what will be my next step with my Fi.

had been for second service. told all my niggles with the guy in second service station as first one where i bought my byke spoiled it completely. had started going to another showroom. were doing good job. took the byke for second service and gave following complaints.

1. backfire.. (after service, increased a lot now).
2. low pickup. its still not addressed). difficulty is when i have pillion. byke doesnt wish to move till pushed very very hard. did a test in bangalore roads.. pushed hard and hard.. finallly could c meter reading as 102.. thats it.. over. cant give more accelerator.. byke is paused.RPM doesnt move beyond 8k..

3. meter reading goes blank after sometime and comes back by itself.. ( they changed some sensor from front wheel. problem solved).

4. Gear very hard to shift.( not solved. i can be ignorant with this problem).

5. lots of vibrations from 3k to 6k. not sovled yet.

what to say. i'm kinda tired of the byke.. dunno whats the problem. feeling kinda low.

guys what do you suggest.. shall i take it to service station. or bangalore Fi owners have some better tvs service station where i can get these problem solved. confused.. kindly help..

if problems not getting solved .. then i mite even sell the byke.

i bought this byke for its performance. and wanted to b little diff regular pulsar. but now i feel yes im indeed diff from them.

Believe me or not even splendors guys can overtake me without any problems.. :S

im not here for race. but throttle not at all responding.. im kinda down after buying this byke for hard cash of 75k....

I suggest u talk to TVS about this. People at Bangalore have also been praising ZEN TVS. Check it out. I think ur bike has a problem similar to what sai_ace had. Its running a bit too lean.

I am having the exact same problem and I have RTR Carb...

The max i can touch is some 105 Kms and after long time.
you can feel the power loss after 6K RPM.

Chnaged Airfilter thinking the air filter is cogged.
Re-tuned (suspecting it could be runing with lean settings)
Checked Spark plug. (It's fine, The color of the spark plug also reads good)
Clutch and pressure plates were chanaged recently.
cleaned the carb..But no help..

Went to TVS service centre but again no help.

I think .. My Valve springs are gone resulting in Valve float.
Tappet is also making lot of noice..

Yes Zen TVS is good I heard and they do there Job...will be visiting there very soon...

when they messed up my tappets by overtightening them i had similar symptoms. try and get your tappet clearance checked (if they even know how to use a feeler gauge)