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  • #5026
    One small question to all Carbureted RTR owners, did you check the spark plug colour regularly? What colour u found say after running 200 km max. I always found black, the ring are black two electrodes are black with dry shot of carbon, and even the ceramic part is also black in one side. Nowadays I am getting a mileage of 43 kmpl, bike is also smooth and the idle screw is 2 & half open from full close position.

    I used to refill my bike when it comes to reserve, at that time I usually fill 200 bucks of fuel witch mean 4.14 liter of normal fuel. It runs perfect 180 km and came to reserve. This black deposition in spark plug hamper the performance of the bike, after cleaning the plug it acts good again, but hardly for another 200 km, again I have to clean the plug.

    IS THAT A PROBLEM? Or is it the nature of RTR?

    If possible will u put any pic of your plug after riding it for say 200 or more km.
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    • #5027
      Originally posted by kauria View Post
      One small question to all Carbureted RTR owners, did you check the spark plug colour regularly? What colour u found say after running 200 km max. I always found black, the ring are black two electrodes are black with dry shot of carbon, and even the ceramic part is also black in one side. Nowadays I am getting a mileage of 43 kmpl, bike is also smooth and the idle screw is 2 & half open from full close position.

      I used to refill my bike when it comes to reserve, at that time I usually fill 200 bucks of fuel witch mean 4.14 liter of normal fuel. It runs perfect 180 km and came to reserve. This black deposition in spark plug hamper the performance of the bike, after cleaning the plug it acts good again, but hardly for another 200 km, again I have to clean the plug.

      IS THAT A PROBLEM? Or is it the nature of RTR?

      If possible will u put any pic of your plug after riding it for say 200 or more km.
      the colour you mentioned indicates a rich mixture...
      the colour of the spark plug should be light golden brown or "roasted" brown.
      and plug needs checking at every 500kms, 200 is frequently you're doing.

      clean it with sandpaper and safety pin and relace it back and make the mixture lean by half of half turn.
      The Magician"

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      • #5028
        Hurray!!!!

        @abhibhaskar
        Allas somebody did thank me!!!!!


        @torq,
        Good to hear that you have got ur bike well...

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        • #5029
          Originally posted by rocker View Post
          Hey thanks buddy . I have done 8900 kms in 4 months. I just don't know what you guyz call a CRISP THROTTLE. Mine was just a normal bike from start. But yes I will just check the fuel filter as I will get some time to go to SC. I just need my bike to run fast and scream less (I think not so big expectations).
          Query: does the Apache even have a fuel filter? If yes, where is it? The only fuel filters I have seen are those fitted externally, below the fuel cock. I take it that fuel filter and oil (engine oil) filter are different entities.

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          • #5030
            Originally posted by shobhonroy View Post
            Query: does the Apache even have a fuel filter? If yes, where is it? The only fuel filters I have seen are those fitted externally, below the fuel cock. I take it that fuel filter and oil (engine oil) filter are different entities.
            He try to mean the Fi only, which comes with a special fuel filter below the tank.
            Last edited by kauria; 12-24-2009, 12:20 PM.
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            • #5031
              If these two are same?
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              • #5032
                OMG, the two bottles are the same. Just the stickers are different. I wonder if the contents are different.
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                • #5033
                  Originally posted by indianz_alive View Post
                  OMG, the two bottles are the same. Just the stickers are different. I wonder if the contents are different.
                  Both the bottles have the same shape but it's the Motul which seems to be genuine because of the cap seal (that is in case if the Yamalube container isn't opened!!)

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                  • #5034
                    Originally posted by indianz_alive View Post
                    OMG, the two bottles are the same. Just the stickers are different. I wonder if the contents are different.

                    You guys need to check the Engine oil thread frequently
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                    • #5035
                      Ok. There is a particular oil from Yamalube which is made by Motul itseems. Sarvajit was telling me. So it might be that the contents are same but manufactured by Motul for Yamaha and sold with Yamalube stickers.
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                      • #5036
                        guyz im going to buy the rtr 160 refresh within a few days(black model)......but i just wanna know whether i can use the racing stripes as in rtr 180 on my rtr 160 also or not......guyz plz help out.....and as im a newbie to bikes(my 1st bike)....plzz gimme some info bout the maintanance and evrything regarding this bike.....and has any 1 of u got the black rtr refresh?can u show some pics of it then???

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                        • #5037
                          ^^^

                          pin stripes are nothing but sticker you can get it done by any sticker shop in your city....
                          to get the info of bike,maintainance,ownerships go through the thread..
                          for pics visit the TVS site, search google,flickr.
                          The Magician"

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                          • #5038
                            one of my friend wants to purchase RTR FI.we went together to the century tvs showroom @ pune-mumbai highway.he was informed that the bike is a made to order bike now ... is this true ? and can someone plz inform us about a good tvs dealer here in pune. ?

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                            • #5039
                              Does anyone know the price of Crank and piston block for the RTR 160?

                              My bike makes a strange knocking sound,especially when there is sudden load on the bike.
                              Recently gave the bike for decarb, and according to the SVC guys, the problem is the piston is also moving sideways , causing the sound.
                              They suggest replacing the crank and the piston.

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                              • #5040
                                Originally posted by rennycornelius View Post
                                ^^^

                                pin stripes are nothing but sticker you can get it done by any sticker shop in your city....
                                to get the info of bike,maintainance,ownerships go through the thread..
                                for pics visit the TVS site, search google,flickr.
                                Arrey he meant about the racing stripes which flows across the body.

                                @abirdaking
                                Yes, you can do it but from a computerized sticker making shop.

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