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  • #6766
    Originally posted by krish2778 View Post
    So super soft = lesser lifetime of tyre. But extreme grip in rainy and slushy conditions is an upper side we cannot ignore.

    Need to source it here somehow.
    +1 long life is a always an issue on the softer compounds. But I guess it's better know now rather than later I guess.

    Originally posted by Praful View Post
    Its super soft. Mine went bald in 12K kms. Held grip in the craziest of rain or slush that I threw at it.

    Its way better than the MRF/Pirelli's I have used so far!!!
    Thanks mate. Also, what about SIRAC? I am a little confused, it's the same as MRF as the stock or a little on the softer side?

    And when you said yours went bald in 12k kms you mean the MRF or the IRC?

    Cheers!
    VJ
    Once upon a time, a guy asked a girl 'Will you marry me?'
    The girl said, 'NO!'


    And the guy lived happily ever after and rode motorcycles and watched sport on a big screen TV, went fishing and surfing, and played golf a lot, and drank beer and scotch and had tons of money in the bank and left the toilet seat up and farted whenever he wanted.


    THE END

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    • #6767
      Originally posted by krish2778 View Post
      So super soft = lesser lifetime of tyre. But extreme grip in rainy and slushy conditions is an upper side we cannot ignore.

      Need to source it here somehow.
      12K of awesome grip is OK in books. It will last a lot longer for most people, I did a lot of different things with that tyre. It wore off much sooner than it usually would have.

      If you manage to source it, you I'd come and get you

      Of if you do find it lemme know, I will ride down there the next weekend

      Originally posted by B7ACKTHORN View Post
      Thanks mate. Also, what about SIRAC? I am a little confused, it's the same as MRF as the stock or a little on the softer side?

      And when you said yours went bald in 12k kms you mean the MRF or the IRC?

      Cheers!
      VJ
      Sirac is softer than MRF.

      12K kms going bald was the IRC
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      • #6768
        So guys, I am back from a small vacation. A trip of 834 kms round trip. I went to Kasauli & Chail which are in Himachal Pradesh.
        The more I tour, the more I fall in love with this bike & it's capabilities. CCs matter & raw power matters especially when you are touring with 15 kg saddle bags, 2-3 kgs of tank bag, a light laptop bag & two adults with combined weight of 140 kgs going to the hills. Overtaking vehicles & climbing steep hills is never a problem with this 220.
        Love you, my 220.
        Travelogue will follow soon. Loads of pics & stories
        "HASTA LA VICTORIA, SIEMPRE !" - Chesigpic


        http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/18983-spicy-sour-sweet-short-honeymoon-trip.html

        http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/20306-pursuit-swarghat.html#post716409

        http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/2...sary-trip.html

        http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/2...adventure.html

        http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/2...j-monsoon.html

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        • #6769
          Originally posted by Praful View Post
          Its super soft. Mine went bald in 12K kms. Held grip in the craziest of rain or slush that I threw at it.

          Its way better than the MRF/Pirelli's I have used so far!!!
          I have been using the Wild Flare for past 30k
          lasted 25k then became bald...rode another 5k with it

          Search is on for a new one..bald IRC feels much better than the previous MRF (hard compound)
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          • #6770
            Originally posted by A@shIsh View Post
            I have been using the Wild Flare for past 30k
            lasted 25k then became bald...rode another 5k with it

            Search is on for a new one..bald IRC feels much better than the previous MRF (hard compound)
            Trying hard but even i seem to have hit a dead end. Wildflare, Why you no available ???!!

            Cheers mate
            Ride Safe
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            • #6771
              Originally posted by rx100.7050 View Post
              So guys, I am back from a small vacation. A trip of 834 kms round trip. I went to Kasauli & Chail which are in Himachal Pradesh.
              The more I tour, the more I fall in love with this bike & it's capabilities. CCs matter & raw power matters especially when you are touring with 15 kg saddle bags, 2-3 kgs of tank bag, a light laptop bag & two adults with combined weight of 140 kgs going to the hills. Overtaking vehicles & climbing steep hills is never a problem with this 220.
              Love you, my 220.
              Travelogue will follow soon. Loads of pics & stories
              Excellente mate! She is always the India best and will be forever, no matter who does or says what. Oops I think I didn't over exaggerate.

              Waiting for the pic(k)s

              Cheers!
              VJ
              Once upon a time, a guy asked a girl 'Will you marry me?'
              The girl said, 'NO!'


              And the guy lived happily ever after and rode motorcycles and watched sport on a big screen TV, went fishing and surfing, and played golf a lot, and drank beer and scotch and had tons of money in the bank and left the toilet seat up and farted whenever he wanted.


              THE END

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              • #6772
                B7LACKTHORN: you didn't exaggerate a bit dude

                Check this link...

                http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/2...tml#post813520
                "HASTA LA VICTORIA, SIEMPRE !" - Chesigpic


                http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/18983-spicy-sour-sweet-short-honeymoon-trip.html

                http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/20306-pursuit-swarghat.html#post716409

                http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/2...sary-trip.html

                http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/2...adventure.html

                http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/2...j-monsoon.html

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                • #6773
                  Originally posted by rx100.7050 View Post
                  So guys, I am back from a small vacation. A trip of 834 kms round trip. I went to Kasauli & Chail which are in Himachal Pradesh.
                  The more I tour, the more I fall in love with this bike & it's capabilities. CCs matter & raw power matters especially when you are touring with 15 kg saddle bags, 2-3 kgs of tank bag, a light laptop bag & two adults with combined weight of 140 kgs going to the hills. Overtaking vehicles & climbing steep hills is never a problem with this 220.
                  Love you, my 220.
                  Travelogue will follow soon. Loads of pics & stories
                  Originally posted by rx100.7050 View Post
                  B7LACKTHORN: you didn't exaggerate a bit dude

                  Check this link...

                  http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/2...tml#post813520
                  Nice one mate! Really loved the third photo.

                  Keep it coming!

                  P.S. Kudos for your better half for accompanying you on your ride, not a lot of them do that. That's what they say, better half isn't it.

                  Keep riding! Rock on!

                  Cheers!
                  VJ
                  Once upon a time, a guy asked a girl 'Will you marry me?'
                  The girl said, 'NO!'


                  And the guy lived happily ever after and rode motorcycles and watched sport on a big screen TV, went fishing and surfing, and played golf a lot, and drank beer and scotch and had tons of money in the bank and left the toilet seat up and farted whenever he wanted.


                  THE END

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                  • #6774
                    Just a small query, as I have never dealt with shock absorbers going bad before nor heard anyone.

                    Does shock absorbers going bad cause back pain? How to know if the shocks have gone bad? How to get them fixed? Do they refill nitrox gas or something or is it a complete replacement? Please reply urgently. I got a bad back ache probably due to it, thats what I think.
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                    • #6775
                      Originally posted by utsavchs View Post
                      Just a small query, as I have never dealt with shock absorbers going bad before nor heard anyone.

                      Does shock absorbers going bad cause back pain? How to know if the shocks have gone bad? How to get them fixed? Do they refill nitrox gas or something or is it a complete replacement? Please reply urgently. I got a bad back ache probably due to it, thats what I think.
                      Shock absorbers either go hard or too soft, in which case both are bound to cause fatigue and pain.

                      I don't know about Nitrox filling, as I've never heard any instance of people refilling Nitrox. It's just a chamber of gas in the shock, so it's use and throw stuff.

                      To know how whether your shocks have gone kaput, you need to first check the shock tuning. Hard, soft and medium. Harder ones give more feedback and causes pain, softer settings allow the the shocks to move up and down more freely taking the road shock and providing comfort. Medium setting is either too soft or too hard it is just what it's meant for city riding.

                      If your shock remains too hard or too soft at these settings then you might need to replace your shocks.

                      As a note, shock absorbers don't go kaput very soon. Try adjusting the shock settings for more results.

                      Hope this helps!

                      Cheers!
                      VJ
                      Once upon a time, a guy asked a girl 'Will you marry me?'
                      The girl said, 'NO!'


                      And the guy lived happily ever after and rode motorcycles and watched sport on a big screen TV, went fishing and surfing, and played golf a lot, and drank beer and scotch and had tons of money in the bank and left the toilet seat up and farted whenever he wanted.


                      THE END

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                      • #6776
                        Originally posted by utsavchs View Post
                        Just a small query, as I have never dealt with shock absorbers going bad before nor heard anyone.

                        Does shock absorbers going bad cause back pain? How to know if the shocks have gone bad? How to get them fixed? Do they refill nitrox gas or something or is it a complete replacement? Please reply urgently. I got a bad back ache probably due to it, thats what I think.
                        bad shockers can definitely cause you pain & even slip disc (My RX caused mine a long time back).
                        get it checked. There is way to fill air into the shockers. Also, as B7ackthorn said, get the settings checked.
                        "HASTA LA VICTORIA, SIEMPRE !" - Chesigpic


                        http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/18983-spicy-sour-sweet-short-honeymoon-trip.html

                        http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/20306-pursuit-swarghat.html#post716409

                        http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/2...sary-trip.html

                        http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/2...adventure.html

                        http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/2...j-monsoon.html

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                        • #6777
                          Originally posted by utsavchs View Post
                          Just a small query, as I have never dealt with shock absorbers going bad before nor heard anyone.

                          Does shock absorbers going bad cause back pain? How to know if the shocks have gone bad? How to get them fixed? Do they refill nitrox gas or something or is it a complete replacement? Please reply urgently. I got a bad back ache probably due to it, thats what I think.
                          This maybe useful http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/134822-post732.html

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                          • #6778
                            Originally posted by A@shIsh View Post
                            I have been using the Wild Flare for past 30k
                            lasted 25k then became bald...rode another 5k with it

                            Search is on for a new one..bald IRC feels much better than the previous MRF (hard compound)


                            Are you f**kin kidding me ... what do you do man? Drive like an old man? Mine was done and over by 15K. Agreed I did a lot of offroading with it... but even then ... it lasted double!!!!

                            Originally posted by utsavchs View Post
                            Just a small query, as I have never dealt with shock absorbers going bad before nor heard anyone.

                            Does shock absorbers going bad cause back pain? How to know if the shocks have gone bad? How to get them fixed? Do they refill nitrox gas or something or is it a complete replacement? Please reply urgently. I got a bad back ache probably due to it, thats what I think.
                            If the shock absorber is behaving erratically i.e. some times its too soft and bouncy and sometimes its too hard means its gone bust. I have never heard anyone doing the re-charging for their shockers ever. If any place is doing it, they are just pulling a hoax by filling in compressed air.

                            I replaced my rear shockers at 68K kms.
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                            • #6779
                              Originally posted by Praful View Post


                              Are you f**kin kidding me ... what do you do man? Drive like an old man? Mine was done and over by 15K. Agreed I did a lot of offroading with it... but even then ... it lasted double!!!!



                              If the shock absorber is behaving erratically i.e. some times its too soft and bouncy and sometimes its too hard means its gone bust. I have never heard anyone doing the re-charging for their shockers ever. If any place is doing it, they are just pulling a hoax by filling in compressed air.

                              I replaced my rear shockers at 68K kms.
                              The PBK only did it, you know. They inserted a needle attached to a device having pump & filled in air. there is a tiny hole in the shockers.
                              "HASTA LA VICTORIA, SIEMPRE !" - Chesigpic


                              http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/18983-spicy-sour-sweet-short-honeymoon-trip.html

                              http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/20306-pursuit-swarghat.html#post716409

                              http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/2...sary-trip.html

                              http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/2...adventure.html

                              http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/2...j-monsoon.html

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                              • #6780
                                Originally posted by Praful View Post


                                Are you f**kin kidding me ... what do you do man? Drive like an old man? Mine was done and over by 15K. Agreed I did a lot of offroading with it... but even then ... it lasted double!!!!



                                If the shock absorber is behaving erratically i.e. some times its too soft and bouncy and sometimes its too hard means its gone bust. I have never heard anyone doing the re-charging for their shockers ever. If any place is doing it, they are just pulling a hoax by filling in compressed air.

                                I replaced my rear shockers at 68K kms.
                                Tough luck bro, searched a lot around here, even enquired with friends in cochin and our main biking shops. But the Wildflare seems to elude me everywhere.
                                Darn, why are the good stuff always hard to find.

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