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**psr** · 06-10-2011, 06:13 PM

Originally posted by harishsangwan View Post

Too much activity here these. Good to see that.

I am having downshift issues with the gears on my Karizma. When the need to downshift arises due to traffic, it fails do so when in standstill position. I will have to kinda push the bike a bit to do the same. Not sure what the issue is.

Your clutch set up needs adjustment...When you pull the clutch lever you should have only 2 to 3 MM of Free Play...More than this will not disengage clutch fully and you will be trying to shift at partial clutch...adjust play by tightening the nut of the clutch cable holder....on the engine case..

**sooraj_vs** · 06-10-2011, 06:15 PM

Originally posted by harishsangwan View Post

Too much activity here these. Good to see that.

I am having downshift issues with the gears on my Karizma. When the need to downshift arises due to traffic, it fails do so when in standstill position. I will have to kinda push the bike a bit to do the same. Not sure what the issue is.

Same with my Hunk. Problem is, say, u are riding in 5th @ 50. Due to traffic, you slowed down to 15 a bit suddenly, holding the clutch. Now to move off, u hav to come down to 2nd. Now that won't happen. The gear lever would be moving freely. To effectively downshift, the clutch need to be released and re-applied, which would cause engine stalling on the middle of the road.

Reported this during Ist service, they did something to the gearbox, and gears are smother now, but problem still persists.

**Sumondatta** · 06-10-2011, 06:28 PM

Originally posted by sooraj_vs View Post

Same with my Hunk. Problem is, say, u are riding in 5th @ 50. Due to traffic, you slowed down to 15 a bit suddenly, holding the clutch. Now to move off, u hav to come down to 2nd. Now that won't happen. The gear lever would be moving freely. To effectively downshift, the clutch need to be released and re-applied, which would cause engine stalling on the middle of the road.

Reported this during Ist service, they did something to the gearbox, and gears are smother now, but problem still persists.

WOW....that's pretty embarrassing. Tell SVC to lower the shift lever about a quarter inch. may be that will do the trick.

**harishsangwan** · 06-10-2011, 07:40 PM

Originally posted by psr View Post

Your clutch set up needs adjustment...When you pull the clutch lever you should have only 2 to 3 MM of Free Play...More than this will not disengage clutch fully and you will be trying to shift at partial clutch...adjust play by tightening the nut of the clutch cable holder....on the engine case..

Will do that.
But 2-3mm? A picture in the user's manual shows 10-20mm above the clutch adjustment info, what does that indicate?

**psr** · 06-10-2011, 08:02 PM

Originally posted by harishsangwan View Post

Will do that.
But 2-3mm? A picture in the user's manual shows 10-20mm above the clutch adjustment info, what does that indicate?

If you have 20mm play that is about an inch

Then the clutch will never fully disengage..have only 5mm at max, no more...After I adjusted my clutch to 5mm play I get decent shifting of gears.

**harishsangwan** · 06-10-2011, 08:16 PM

Originally posted by psr View Post

If you have 20mm play that is about an inch

Then the clutch will never fully disengage..have only 5mm at max, no more...After I adjusted my clutch to 5mm play I get decent shifting of gears.

Not sure if it was depicting the free play range or what, so mentioned here.

**sooraj_vs** · 06-10-2011, 08:34 PM

Originally posted by Sumondatta View Post

WOW....that's pretty embarrassing. Tell SVC to lower the shift lever about a quarter inch. may be that will do the trick.

Yep. Really embarrassing

And I am visiting SVC soon for the same thing you said. Need to lower both brake and gear levers. Am getting my ankles sick.

**sagargowda** · 06-10-2011, 10:11 PM

You'll need to wait for sometime before engine sets in to get deep bass sound. Sometime it take few thousands kms and for some it just the way run-in done. I would say my bike which is run 700kms, the engine is kind of set now hearing some deep bass when the throttle is closed during the ride. I would request you to not to worry much with regards to exhaust note. This is not RX/shogun. So chill. Your above issue is matter of concern and not the exhaust note my friend.

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Thanks for the quick reply. Will check the fuel line and make sure i get quality fuel and revert back. and regarding the exhaust noise i will wait to see for improvement

**sagargowda** · 06-10-2011, 10:14 PM

Originally posted by Jerrin View Post

exactly the same problem i experienced after one month. That happened abt 3 times. Dont know what the actual reason is. Make sure that you have enough petrol above reserve.

I had a total of 5 lts when this happened and regardless of the amount of fuel the same problem persists

**sagargowda** · 06-10-2011, 10:18 PM

Originally posted by psr View Post

Your AFR is set very lean, or you have contaminated fuel...either bad fuel or water in fuel...For AFR setting the stock setting is 4 turns ANTI CLOCK WISE after GENTLY turning the AFR screw clockwise till it stops.If problem still persists turn half a turn more anti clockwise till the problem goes away.

Thank You for all the help sir will make sure i get quality fuel and get the AFR screw checked and adjusted

**ashwinprakas** · 06-10-2011, 10:59 PM

Originally posted by sagargowda View Post

Hey Guys,..
I have been facing a problem lately with my Zma,.. Not sure whats causing it.Everyday when i start the bike for the first time... it will not start for the first time,.. it takes atleast 5 kicks even using choke wont help,.. and even if it starts as soon as the throttle is increased above 1k rpm,.. the engine shuts off,.i have to try for a long time by changing the fuel knob to reserve and then it starts.what can be causing this????
odo reading is 4k due for servicing at 5k.

Faced same problem on my ZMA-R btw mine did 160kms so far... And oil changed at 149kms.. Changed to

**Aneesh@4GHz** · 06-10-2011, 11:02 PM

Originally posted by ashwinprakas View Post

Faced same problem on my ZMA-R btw mine did 160kms so far... And oil changed at 149kms.. Changed to
IMG

Do you have starting problems now?

**ashwinprakas** · 06-10-2011, 11:06 PM

Originally posted by Aneesh@4GHz View Post

@ psr

Sir need your help

, An Xbhpian, DJ86 aka Darshan needs urgent help on his karizma.I am posting this on behalf of him.He is in office now.Now the problem is he is getting knocking or tappet sound from his engine,the bike is only 6 months old and when checked it with the SVC,they said its completely normal. So now,i had included two recordings of engine sound,kindly hear this and give me a solution to solve this problem.

Engine Knocking.Zip

Hey bro... Is this tapet sound a problem...??? Cause i've noticed this sort of sounds comming from my bike too... i.e not at standtill... while riding... sometimes... like when the rpms between 2-3 and when it starts it wont go away until gear shift..

**Aneesh@4GHz** · 06-10-2011, 11:10 PM

Originally posted by ashwinprakas View Post

Hey bro... Is this tapet sound a problem...??? Cause i've noticed this sort of sounds comming from my bike too... i.e not at standtill... while riding... sometimes... like when the rpms between 2-3 and when it starts it wont go away until gear shift..

Yes but you dont have any tappet sound,I had ridden it bro.Just hear that sounds in the zip file,you will find out what is tappet sound exactly.

**ashwinprakas** · 06-10-2011, 11:13 PM

Originally posted by harishsangwan View Post

Too much activity here these. Good to see that.

I am having downshift issues with the gears on my Karizma. When the need to downshift arises due to traffic, it fails do so when in standstill position. I will have to kinda push the bike a bit to do the same. Not sure what the issue is.

aneesh bro.. it seems am not the only one facing this...
Hey harish bro.. heres what aneesh's brother told me and believe me it WORKS..
Dowshift just before the bike comes to a halt in traffic...

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