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**psr** · 07-31-2011, 11:37 AM

Originally posted by Royzone View Post

@prashk: I do idle for 15- 20 seconds in morning and ~ 10 seconds in other times before riding. And thanks for the links.

@psr. I checked the rims, they don't look bent. Just that the front wheel is not moving as freely as the back but that I think is because of disc in front. I will ask the ASC to check for alignments when I next go to them.

Yes in all Disc brake systems ,the pads will be slightly touching the disc and so wheel will not rotate freely, but it should not be tight either...Get it checked with SVC.

**ashwinprakas** · 07-31-2011, 02:03 PM

Originally posted by kariznin View Post

Heys Guys

In my bike, there is engine oil leakage from the left side of the engine as you can see in the image below. Leakage is quite slow as I observed this from last 4 days after wipping all the leakage.

@ PSR sir : Few weeks back I changed to Motul mineral 20W 40 + boric acid treatment, it was going great but last Sunday I drove it for good 60KMS and found it to be a little heavy and had some harsh gear shifts ??

Bro, Can you give an approximation of when you felt the bike to be heavy. Like when you started the journey or in between etc..??

Originally posted by Royzone View Post

Oh Damn!! I will check, what other parts may have got damaged?

Ride the bike slowly and pay special attention to the fairing at 2-4k rpm. If you find any fault. Then double tape it.

Originally posted by Vishakh View Post

I idle the bike for 3 to 5 minutes when i didnt use the bike for 6 hours

I usually choke the bike for 10~15 secs, and then ride her. No hickups no nothing. Give it a try and then post the results and you can also try acceleration for the same period holding 1/4th choke.

And can anyone tellme what are the stat symptoms for lack of proper piston sealing.

**Vishakh** · 07-31-2011, 10:29 PM

Originally posted by ashwinprakas View Post

I usually choke the bike for 10~15 secs, and then ride her. No hickups no nothing. Give it a try and then post the results and you can also try acceleration for the same period holding 1/4th choke

Hiccups wont be there if i do it like you said

the reason why i take this much time is because i am using 20w 40 oil and i am just giving some time for the oil to heat up and reach all places and circulate properly

in the long run it will be good for the engine i think, well i am not an expert . Guys with experience correct me if i am wrong

**kariznin** · 07-31-2011, 11:37 PM

Originally posted by ashwinprakas View Post

Bro, Can you give an approximation of when you felt the bike to be heavy. Like when you started the journey or in between etc..??

I usually warm up the bike before riding in for the first time during the day, so was during that regularly and had done that day too. But, it suddenly happened on that day and it started to feel a little heavy. Still did not do anything regarding this issue but just checked for every possible reason that why it happened and found nothing wrong with the bike.
May be the bike was not in mood that day to ride.

P.S : Still need to get the leakage problem resolved immediately after I zero down other issues I am getting in my life these days.

**ashwinprakas** · 07-31-2011, 11:44 PM

Originally posted by Vishakh View Post

Hiccups wont be there if i do it like you said

the reason why i take this much time is because i am using 20w 40 oil and i am just giving some time for the oil to heat up and reach all places and circulate properly

in the long run it will be good for the engine i think, well i am not an expert . Guys with experience correct me if i am wrong

Me too using 20w40. The 10~15 sec's choking's doing the job of super fast warmup... OR My piston rings didnt seal up properly.

Cause now even during cold mornings my bikes uber smooth(upto a point of irritation

). I've checked that bike maintains same rpm at speeds. But cause of the faster rise in rpm and the peppiness of the bike(which wasnt there before).
The concluding thought would be one of the below.

1. My bike's properly run-in

2. The 10~15sec choking's doing an exceptionally good job.

3. Else... I FishED up my pinston rings.

**pabi** · 08-01-2011, 11:02 AM

tubless tyre for zmaR

guys i need a tubeless front tyre for zmaR . Are the zmR ones available in the market ? any good suggestions are welcome . I don't wana change the stock size .

**abhash** · 08-01-2011, 08:52 PM

i want to apply bearing grease on the drive chain, but a month ago i cleaned the chain with diesel and applied 90 grade oil

should i again clean the chain with diesel or directly apply the grease on it??

**Blumarine005** · 08-01-2011, 08:59 PM

Originally posted by psr View Post

Sorry to hear you had a spill Siddarth...Hope you have taken the Anti Tetanus injection and dressed your wounds properly.
Take care ,Get well soon

Yes sir, I have taken neccesary precaution including tetenaus and first aid etc.

**Vishakh** · 08-01-2011, 09:15 PM

Originally posted by ashwinprakas View Post

Me too using 20w40. The 10~15 sec's choking's doing the job of super fast warmup... OR My piston rings didnt seal up properly.

Cause now even during cold mornings my bikes uber smooth(upto a point of irritation

). I've checked that bike maintains same rpm at speeds. But cause of the faster rise in rpm and the peppiness of the bike(which wasnt there before).
The concluding thought would be one of the below.

1. My bike's properly run-in

2. The 10~15sec choking's doing an exceptionally good job.

3. Else... I FishED up my pinston rings.

i think its because of proper run in

and i did 120 kmph today well its the first time. she climbed effortlessly and the stability at those speeds is awesome EXCEPT BRAKING

the bike wobbled and rear wheel locked up maybe its because of my poor riding skills

clocked 1600 km till now

**Aneesh@4GHz** · 08-01-2011, 10:35 PM

Originally posted by abhash View Post

i want to apply bearing grease on the drive chain, but a month ago i cleaned the chain with diesel and applied 90 grade oil

should i again clean the chain with diesel or directly apply the grease on it??

Guess the chain will be dirty as you had used SAE 90 oil for lubing it ,Clean and put grease in it.

**psr** · 08-01-2011, 10:45 PM

Originally posted by abhash View Post

i want to apply bearing grease on the drive chain, but a month ago i cleaned the chain with diesel and applied 90 grade oil

should i again clean the chain with diesel or directly apply the grease on it??

Originally posted by Aneesh@4GHz View Post

Guess the chain will be dirty as you had used SAE 90 oil for lubing it ,Clean and put grease in it.

Though it is a good practise to do like Mr.Aneesh said you can also try applying the grease if there is not too much of sand and gritty material on the chain

**psr** · 08-01-2011, 10:49 PM

Originally posted by Vishakh View Post

i think its because of proper run in

and i did 120 kmph today well its the first time. she climbed effortlessly and the stability at those speeds is awesome EXCEPT BRAKING

the bike wobbled and rear wheel locked up maybe its because of my poor riding skills

clocked 1600 km till now

The bike handles better in windy conditions , if you remove the lower fairing,and front disc braking at higher speeds give better braking control than rear brakes. For speeds less than 40 Kmph rear brakes are good, but once you exceed this , the front brake is a better option. You should brake 70% front and 30% rear for better controlled stopping at any HIGH speeds..

**Vishakh** · 08-01-2011, 11:01 PM

Originally posted by psr View Post

The bike handles better in windy conditions , if you remove the lower fairing,and front disc braking at higher speeds give better braking control than rear brakes. For speeds less than 40 Kmph rear brakes are good, but once you exceed this , the front brake is a better option. You should brake 70% front and 30% rear for better controlled stopping at any HIGH speeds..

yes thats true sir because i was bit hesitant on the front brake because it was disk brake

am still getting used to it because earlier i use to ride a splendor and activa

still having that hang

and the under cowl is not causing much problem heating is there in city rides though ,and yeah slight affect during crosswinds which is negligible

and now even in city i dont go below 50 kmph

and today it i did a very heavy rip and when i reached home and removed my helmet and revved checked the engine for any problems and a very slight noise was coming from the engine which was out of usual i think the tensioner has begun to start the trouble

**psr** · 08-01-2011, 11:09 PM

Originally posted by Vishakh View Post

yes thats true sir because i was bit hesitant on the front brake because it was disk brake

am still getting used to it because earlier i use to ride a splendor and activa

still having that hang

and the under cowl is not causing much problem heating is there in city rides though ,and yeah slight affect during crosswinds which is negligible

and now even in city i dont go below 50 kmph

and today it i did a very heavy rip and when i reached home and removed my helmet and revved checked the engine for any problems and a very slight noise was coming from the engine which was out of usual i think the tensioner has begun to start the trouble

Practice and get the hang of using front brake SAFELY...don't Jam on it ,or it will throw you out like a Stallion.The little noise you get after a speed run,...is it a " tick tick " rhythmic sound ? if it is, it is the tappet ,and no need to worry...If you get the sound at cold start only you need to adjust the tappets.

**Vishakh** · 08-01-2011, 11:16 PM

Originally posted by psr View Post

Practice and get the hang of using front brake SAFELY...don't Jam on it ,or it will throw you out like a Stallion.The little noise you get after a speed run,...is it a " tick tick " rhythmic sound ? if it is, it is the tappet ,and no need to worry...If you get the sound at cold start only you need to adjust the tappets.

no its not tick tick, sounding like a girl wearing that chill chill thing on the ankles and dancing

well maybe because of the ripping will conform it and post it and disks it is because of scared of getting thrown off i used it limitedly

many of my friends tasted dirt because of disk brakes on their bikes didnt take my chances on it

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