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**ashwinprakas** · 05-01-2015, 03:43 AM

Re: Karizma/Karizma R

Originally posted by The Pain View Post

I'm sorry if I missed the back story of this bike but can u plz explain why so much work was done on it. What happened to it? Thanks

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I was young, I was stupid and arrogant. Thought I was better than the guys at Hero Honda and decided to mod my bike. Plus adding to that, let it sit idle for over 2 years, which led to rats having their way with the motorcycle.

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Originally posted by The Pain View Post

I'm sorry if I missed the back story of this bike but can u plz explain why so much work was done on it. What happened to it? Thanks

From my LG-G2 via Tapatalk.

I was young, I was stupid and arrogant. Thought I was better than the guys at Hero Honda and decided to mod my bike. Plus adding to that, let it sit idle for over 2 years, which led to rats having their way with the motorcycle.

**The Pain** · 05-01-2015, 11:38 AM

Re: Karizma/Karizma R

Originally posted by ashwinprakas View Post

I was young, I was stupid and arrogant. Thought I was better than the guys at Hero Honda and decided to mod my bike. Plus adding to that, let it sit idle for over 2 years, which led to rats having their way with the motorcycle.

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Thanks for replying bud. You've done a great job on it. Cheers!

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Hi All,

Just got a brand new issue with the bike

. The bike refuses to start with the kickstart. The number of kicks dont matter neither does the choke.

The bike however, starts well with the self start every single time.

Confused

Any inputs will be appreciated. Cheers!!

**ashwinprakas** · 05-01-2015, 12:00 PM

Re: Karizma/Karizma R

Originally posted by The Pain View Post

Thanks for replying bud. You've done a great job on it. Cheers!

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Hi All,

Just got a brand new issue with the bike

. The bike refuses to start with the kickstart. The number of kicks dont matter neither does the choke.

The bike however, starts well with the self start every single time.

Confused

Any inputs will be appreciated. Cheers!!

Lol, in mine the kicker only works 1 out of 5 times, rest of the time it just slips. The kicker on these bikes aren't meant for daily use.

Anyways a walk around would be to gently push the kicker till you feel resistance after which you push down and turn the motor, it might slip a couple of times but leverage and repeat till she starts. If it's slipping all the time then you need to replace the kicker gear.

**psr** · 05-01-2015, 12:42 PM

Re: Karizma/Karizma R

If the kicker slips when kicking, then check for proper Clutch adjustment. The kick power is transmitted through the clutch and if there is any slip, then kicker will not work...to know about this, try kicking with clutch lever pulled in...you will understand.

**The Pain** · 05-01-2015, 01:37 PM

Re: Karizma/Karizma R

Originally posted by psr View Post

If the kicker slips when kicking, then check for proper Clutch adjustment. The kick power is transmitted through the clutch and if there is any slip, then kicker will not work...to know about this, try kicking with clutch lever pulled in...you will understand.

Hi. Thanks for replying. The kicker does not slip. The action and resistance of the kicker is perfect as its always been. It's just that the bike does not fire up at all.

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**s1d** · 05-01-2015, 03:33 PM

Re: Karizma/Karizma R

Originally posted by The Pain View Post

Hi. Thanks for replying. The kicker does not slip. The action and resistance of the kicker is perfect as its always been. It's just that the bike does not fire up at all.

Get your valve clearances and timing checked and adjusted correctly.

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Originally posted by The Pain View Post

Hi. Thanks for replying. The kicker does not slip. The action and resistance of the kicker is perfect as its always been. It's just that the bike does not fire up at all.

Get your valve clearances and timing checked and adjusted correctly.

**The Pain** · 05-01-2015, 04:04 PM

Re: Karizma/Karizma R

Originally posted by s1d View Post

Get your valve clearances and timing checked and adjusted correctly.

Thanks s1d. If the timing and valve clearance was an issue wouldn't it also affect the self start? The bike starts perfectly if the self start Is used?

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**VIJAY BHUYAN88** · 05-01-2015, 05:29 PM

Re: Karizma/Karizma R

Greetings All

Found a shop that stocks NGK G-POWER sparkplugs so thought should share the info with fellow bikers.

MMR automobiles -
No-287/1B, 7th main, 80feet road.
Opp to BP petrol pump, Subanapalya
Banaswadi. (Bangalore)
Owner- Mr Gulshan 9341245322
LL- 080 41243753

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**acs1207** · 05-02-2015, 12:20 AM

Re: Karizma/Karizma R

Originally posted by ashwinprakas View Post

......... The kicker on these bikes aren't meant for daily use. ...
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LoL... I didnt get what you were trying to convey.
I now use my zmar only 2 days a week. And the first start of the day is by kicking.

**s1d** · 05-02-2015, 12:24 AM

Re: Karizma/Karizma R

Originally posted by The Pain View Post

Thanks s1d. If the timing and valve clearance was an issue wouldn't it also affect the self start? The bike starts perfectly if the self start Is used?

hmm yes, but depends on the extent to which it is out of spec. I starter usually eases out the hassle of a start by doing all the work for you.
An year ago, I did have a minor issue with my Dio, which needed 3-4 kicks to start while the starter used to fire up the scoot in a couple of seconds. But I did feel a little loss in compression while using the kick, and then had the valve clearances adjusted during a service and that cured the problem and it fired up in the first kick.
Again, its just my guess in your case (assuming that you said you can feel resistance during the kick, which i presume is the compression you are talking about and hopefully not a damaged starter gear/bendix )
Can you pull out the spark plug and give it a few kicks and see if you have a good spark ?

**The Pain** · 05-02-2015, 12:49 AM

Re: Karizma/Karizma R

Originally posted by s1d View Post

hmm yes, but depends on the extent to which it is out of spec. I starter usually eases out the hassle of a start by doing all the work for you.
An year ago, I did have a minor issue with my Dio, which needed 3-4 kicks to start while the starter used to fire up the scoot in a couple of seconds. But I did feel a little loss in compression while using the kick, and then had the valve clearances adjusted during a service and that cured the problem and it fired up in the first kick.
Again, its just my guess in your case (assuming that you said you can feel resistance during the kick, which i presume is the compression you are talking about and hopefully not a damaged starter gear/bendix )
Can you pull out the spark plug and give it a few kicks and see if you have a good spark ?

Thanks. It appears to be a false alarm

. Tried to use the kick twice an hour ago and it worked fine. I probably wasn't doing it right yesterday . Damn I'm too used to using the self start on my bikes I guess.

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**ashwinprakas** · 05-02-2015, 08:52 AM

Re: Karizma/Karizma R

Originally posted by acs1207 View Post

LoL... I didnt get what you were trying to convey.
I now use my zmar only 2 days a week. And the first start of the day is by kicking.

In the beginning I used to kick the kicker whenever I got the time, a couple of kicks to get the oil circulating, a couple of kicks for that, for this. And I ended up with a burst oil seal. So never bothered with the kicker after that, and limited it's use to emergencies only, in my D100 all the 16.5k kms I've used it, I've only used the kicker twice.

And that was after going through Dans article in which he mentions the same.

**ashwinprakas** · 05-02-2015, 09:06 AM

Re: Karizma/Karizma R

Originally posted by The Pain View Post

Thanks. It appears to be a false alarm

. Tried to use the kick twice an hour ago and it worked fine. I probably wasn't doing it right yesterday . Damn I'm too used to using the self start on my bikes I guess.

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Happend, once while dealing with a C3 no matter how rigorously I kicked she wouldn't fire, then the owner came and he kicked and then she came to life, on observation understood that when he did it, he would push the kicker all the way down and keep it there till the motor fired and was running.

**firoz winvhester** · 05-04-2015, 04:35 PM

Hero karizma r front fairing rattling problem

Hi all ... i own a karizma r 2014 version .. i never had a problem with it until yesterday when it ran into a very deep and wide pothole which was unavoidable by me even though i braked hard... since then the front suspension has become hard and fairing of my bike started to rattle even at low speeds .. i m seriously upset now becoz of stupid and shoddy civic work on bangalore roads .. please help me on reducing the rattling sound ..

**ravi@17bhp** · 05-04-2015, 09:47 PM

Re: Hero karizma r front fairing rattling problem

Originally posted by firoz winvhester View Post

Hi all ... i own a karizma r 2014 version .. i never had a problem with it until yesterday when it ran into a very deep and wide pothole which was unavoidable by me even though i braked hard... since then the front suspension has become hard and fairing of my bike started to rattle even at low speeds .. i m seriously upset now becoz of stupid and shoddy civic work on bangalore roads .. please help me on reducing the rattling sound ..

How do you think we can help you fix the rattling of your bike's panels? Take it to mechanic and adjust/fix them as needed. Regarding suspension being hard, is there any fork oil leakage? There is a high chance that the cone set might take the impact. Check your front rim for any bends.

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