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  • Originally posted by jigar View Post
    hey guys!

    something happened to my bike! Over just a week, its become so so harsh, i dont feel like riding it!

    Cant understand suddenly in 2-3 days time what could have gone wrong? Gears have become hard as hell.. engine makes lots of stressful sounds.. even at 4k rpm it seems to struggle... absolute power loss too! Oil is Motul 300v (1500 kms old) Just switched from Xtrapremium to HP unleaded.. can this be the cause? Or the sparkies need cleaning? or fuel pump? Or the ususal.. CO% is screwed? Or clutch plates? (just 6400 kms)

    Also, at times, i feel engine is harsh (As said above) and can feel tiny vibrations in LHS footrest (only). Is this in any way associated with that balancer shaft thing?

    Please help

    P.S. What are tappets? Can it be the reason for my problem? How to judge/find out if they are not functioning properly? What makes this problem arise?
    It almost certainly seems to be a issue with fuel, and you have mentioned it too that you noticed these changes after you changed your fuel. The 220 is very sensitive to fuel and there is a world of difference in the feel of bike between good/bad fuel. If possible drain this fuel completely and switch back to your previous tried and test fuel/bunk.

    About the spark plugs, if you are using stock ones then they definitely need a change past the 10K mark. Otherwise they are usually cleaned at every service, so it might not necessarily be a issue with them.

    If the fuel pump malfunctions, either the bike won't start or even if it does, it will be gasping to move ahead. So its not an issue with the pump. Ditto for the clutch plates, they would be pretty at 6.4K kms, unless you are in wheelies and hard drags etc.

    I am guessing that you are more or less a sedate rider, so at 6.4K the balancer shaft should not have gone out of balance. (Mine is still fine at 24K)

    LHS footpeg vibes are usually associated with a dry/slack/overtight chain, inspect your chain to see if its lubed and has the correct amount of slackness.
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    • @Jigar : as Praful mentioned check the fuel , best if possible get some trusted fuel wala .... or if possible try speed97. i have started using shell Super Unleaded which is 91 octane and its the best.... atleast no mixing in here...
      Also after chaing the fuel check CO% atleast 2 weekends if it remians constant then the fuel is the best.

      With the footrest vibes if possible try Motul chain lube, its amazing i tried it this wekend and then did 100kms ride the best feature is 90% nose reduction from the chain, also the bike feels super smooth at certain revs where initially it felt wild.
      Aprilia RS 125 or Honda CB400 Vtec ..... which one will it be ??? I think its gonna be NINJA ZX 6R :-)

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      • My 4th service is due ..

        Similar problms as Jigar mentioned . also when i start the bike ,the starting sound is a lot noisy than it used to be.

        Im switching over to Motul early nxt month.. so i guess the engine harshness will be reduced. I do idling in morng for abt 2-3 mins is tht sufficient ?

        @Praful,Chilled, Nitro .. can u folks just list out the points tht we can check with PBK guys.

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        • Just go to them and explain your problem, if they don't resolve it whack them hard! That should help!


          PS: OT: Were'nt you in Chennai a few months back? You were supposed to make to some of the G2G's there too...? Wat happened?
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          • Originally posted by prafultripathy View Post
            Just go to them and explain your problem, if they don't resolve it whack them hard! That should help!


            PS: OT: Were'nt you in Chennai a few months back? You were supposed to make to some of the G2G's there too...? Wat happened?

            Thike Praful i'l do tht..

            May be ur mistaken for someone else bro..
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            • OT: Damn my bad, can't even dig up on the old thread who was it exactly....
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              • Yellow Day :-
                I have gone to showroom today for routine check of my P220. Man what I have seen in showroom, can't explain. There is a yellow P220 with new graphics and black engine treatment with a new exhaust, in the showroom lot basement.
                When I asked the showroom owners about it, they said we can't give details without official permission. Can anyone tell me that is that the new P220? Or a modified P220?
                Also seen a YZF-R15 in yellow colour. I will post it in dat thread.

                Thanks.

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                • Originally posted by Ansh_a.k.a_Razor View Post
                  Yellow Day :-
                  I have gone to showroom today for routine check of my P220. Man what I have seen in showroom, can't explain. There is a yellow P220 with new graphics and black engine treatment with a new exhaust, in the showroom lot basement.
                  When I asked the showroom owners about it, they said we can't give details without official permission. Can anyone tell me that is that the new P220? Or a modified P220?
                  Also seen a YZF-R15 in yellow colour. I will post it in dat thread.

                  Thanks.

                  ohhhhoooo now thts a good news .. Pics any ??
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                  • @Razor: When the showroom guys said that they cannot reveal anything without "official information", that most probably means something.. It just might be the "new" P-220 which will be launched in some-time, who knows!
                    :)

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                    • Originally posted by Aryan View Post
                      @Razor: When the showroom guys said that they cannot reveal anything without "official information", that most probably means something.. It just might be the "new" P-220 which will be launched in some-time, who knows!
                      yup .. I guess it is the P220 in the R 1 5's fairing.

                      .:. Archi

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                      • Lets not start jumping to any conclusions yet, for all you know it would be just another modded 220.

                        Some Bajaj+Yellow makes me think that this is definitely not a new model!
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                        • ^^^ i feel its some owners request which PBK guys might have fulfilled yellow 220
                          Yesterday i saw an hibrid of uni+220
                          Aprilia RS 125 or Honda CB400 Vtec ..... which one will it be ??? I think its gonna be NINJA ZX 6R :-)

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                          • Iam going tomorrow , to buy a sticker of P220, and I will try to snap a pic of that bike.
                            It can't be modded as I think coz , it have flawless finish , many good things like - Radial tyres a bit broader may be inspiration from FZ16, Awesome black treatment in engine. Exhaust is good but I like the old one.
                            There is a sporty engineguard like apache rtr efi.
                            Atlast grapics in pulsar and some black spats designs in yellow.
                            In side panel there is sports written with "s" as red colur and "ports" in black.
                            The grab rail is now smokey black.
                            The bike looks awesome, I saw some "XU" type of thing wtitten on engine too.
                            I talked with the manager , but he denied to tell anything. and when I was going from there, I saw the bajaj dudes are covering it with a transparent cover.. hehe I don't think such care will be done to modified bike.
                            I will go again tomorrow - sticker khardne ke bahane sure snaps maar ke le aaunga...
                            Last edited by Ansh_a.k.a_Razor; 11-24-2008, 02:23 PM.

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                            • Originally posted by Ansh_a.k.a_Razor View Post
                              I will go again tomorrow - sticker khardne ke bahane sure snaps maar ke le aaunga...

                              You may have to do it very discreetly.. if they are not letting out the info.. then they wont allow any pics . but do it smhw.
                              we are all keen
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                              • dude get the PICS at any cost !!!!!!

                                if they arent letting u take pics then just whip out ur mobile camera n click n run away !!

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