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My comment was on a lighter note as well, but it's better to prepare for a lower mileage than be stuck, as other riders have pointed out.

I'm serious about the reserve knob though. Having actually seen people getting stuck because of that (people running in reserve mode without ever turning it), one should make it a habit before setting out daily. When you park your bike, make sure it's horizontal - off position, when you're starting off, ensure it's in the on position, that way, it becomes habit.
Speaking of habits,
I do a pre-check this way,

FIRST off all, raise the side stand, even if you park on the main stand, ensure the side stand is raised.
Check the choke - ensure it's off (or ensure it's on, if it's a cold start in the morning),
Check brake
Check to see if headlight is OFF (since it's fairly possible to blow a fuse when you touch the starter button when the lights are on).
Turn fuel knob to ON
Check if mirrors are properly aligned
A slight L and R check on the tyres while seated to make sure the air pressure is OK
When starting cold, half press the choke lever, and on the engine being started, hold it for a few seconds till proper idling is reached.
All this hardly takes a few seconds when setting out, and it becomes instinctive. I'm sure many of us do it by default, but if not, it's good to put into practice.

Re: Karizma/Karizma R

LMAO.. To be honest, I havent seen your bike till now mate

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For the benefit of whoever wanted to know the tank capacity of zma. Kindly note the highlighted part in the pic. This is excluding around 0.5 to 0.75ltrs already present in the tank initially.

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Even in my recent fill up from reserve to full(brim), the total comes to be 16.5 L
Its good sign for tourer , i can say if your riding on highway around 80-100kmph u can easily manage to get 500 + km on ur trip meter.

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So after going through the thread and knowing the answer, you went ahead to ask us as if you did not know ?

What is the purpose of your posts then ? To waste every one's time ? and to think that we are trying hard to help a person who think nothing of teasing and wasting other's time..

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My Bad! Sorry,I thought its 17 L full including RESERVE,also asked ashwin about the same before posting and ashwin also told me the same.

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You echoed most of our thoughts Sir. Nowadays need to think 10 times before posting anything, since the forum has become a "Time Pass Zone" for few members. Every god damm thread is flooded with "I know everything" sort of people. Not sure out of ignorance or sheer stupidness, few dont add even 1 percent of quality to the threads, worse claim themselves to be pundits of "you name a topic, we know about it" kind.

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WHAT??? With all due respect Sir, would request you not to accuse me like that.

I had posted to know about the tank capacity so that I could calculate the tank range of MY motorcycle (that too the same question was put up by somebody else in some other thread and thus it popped confusion in my head too so I turned to ZMR/ZMA thread which are more active).
I read about other owners tank range which they found out after going on a trip, and so I wanted to determine mine (approx) before hand for which I wanted to know tank capacity.
What is wrong in that and what makes you say that I already knew it and further that I was TEASING? Absolutely absurd!! There are better things to do than to sign up on a forum and tease people!

That last line you wrote (and the one you deleted) might be what you have been feeling lately on the forum but as they say "all fingers of hand are not the same".

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When someone is not going ride much, I don't know what prompted them to ask tank capacity. Another reason why I don't want to know the actual capacity so it helps me save some 'Oh shit!' moment while touring. Lol..

PSR Sir, We have only directed some newbies to read the thread from the first page to know the facts, but this is the first time someone admit that he read the pages and asked the same question.

Aneesh, I should say it open that you were right. I had not consciously filled fuel to realize that main can actually hold 15L. But I'll definitely try during one of the road trips. Where's Ashwin these days?

Phanikar, +10000. Yes, these days there is something called Facebook page. You won't believe they come up with all sort of theories, interpretations and assumptions that make me wonder if the bike manufacturer ever know these about their own product. Few knowledgeable heads are there but that is not helping any newbies to learn the basics. Most of the FB users needs to solution but don't want to learn.

Re: Karizma/Karizma R

Very important but often neglected point. I always park my bike on the main stand in office and one day someone had pulled out the side stand which I failed to notice. Result - the side stand crushed my feet when the bike was popped from main stand. That hurt!

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I had made a statement of fact, and not just me ,but others have echoed the same .

If you wanted to know about the tank range of your Bike, how do you expect us to know ? you must ride and get to know about it...

I cannot understand the logic behind knowing something , having the answers, and still asking for the same answers ?

I deleted some lines since it seemed a bit harsh , which I did not want .

It is just not me alone who feel the same.

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WAR CHAD NA YAAR... Related to the tank capacity.. Its better whoever wants to know the tank capacity, completely drain your tank and go to the nearest petrol bunk to know the answer


Anywayz on my recent trip, I had filled 10 litres(less than 1 litre already in the tank) just assuming that I will get a mileage on 40+ on highways. The trip was of 360 kms exactly. most of the time riding and maintaining speed 110 kms/hr. My fuel indicator started blinking just when I entered the city and right now my trip meter is showing 450 kms and the bike is still running I am going to fill the petrol today evening anyhow to be on the safer side than pushing the bike to the petrol bunk.

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Beach please, I said that's my tagline, you write it on your bike and I do it , know the difference . . .

Cheers!!!

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Please write your love letters outside the thread. And better, copyright the tagline so that nobody duplicates it.

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To-day I went to buy Shriram Alpine front brake pads of Karizma for a friend and was Shocked to hear OE Nissin pads were available for 250/-...Not to miss the golden offer I asked the seller to show the pads. Sure enough it was Nissin with Model no and Nissin etched correctly, but the pad material was not the same. I guess these people get the original worn pads and just stick the pad material and sell it off , as OE replacement.
So please be careful while purchasing the Brake pads with Nissin markings