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  • #9541
    Originally posted by shubhamAT View Post
    It's been almost two months and yet no news on when my bike is going to be delivered. Dealer says there is some problem from HMC front. Considering this uncertainty i am thinking about the pre-owned route ? What do you guys suggest ? If yes then how much should a 15k run 2009 model cost ?

    Shoot mails or go to the zonal office and talk to the manager there.

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    • #9542
      Originally posted by sunny_ View Post
      Sir, in my opinion if you place aux lamps there in your Karizma, heading upwards then it will hit the fairing part/number plate holder etc whenever the front shocks are pressed due to uneven surface maybe. An idea from me, is that as you have installed the crash guard, get it properly fit and then attach the aux lamps on the crash guard itself(as seen on Bappa Da's bike; xBhp id onwheels, location Kolkata), reasons:
      1. It will increase the spread of the light produced by the aux lamps as they will be placed at some greater distance, as compared to when they are placed at your mentioned place.
      2. It will look more "rally" type.
      But this light won't turn with handle as you wrote in the last line, when placed on the crash guard, but will definitely cover up the entire area of the road even during a turn!

      Also, the setup seen in the image from the internet that you've posted, will be actually "wasting" some light as less than half of the throw from both aux lamps will be on the front tire etc.
      these views are what I thought when seeing the pic, it may vary from person to person.

      If properly placed it won't hit any other part .
      If placed on the crash guard , even though the spread will be more , the shadows will also be more . . so will the amount of light on the bike parts .
      Looks don't matter that much to me ( unless they are really ugly - like a Bajaj auto H/L - no offense meant , it suits the auto perfectly , but doesn't suit my bike !!!)
      Dual aux on crash guard ( on either side ) would be awesome if they are 35W HID !!

      The one real problem I see is that it has to suffer each and every bump/pothole on the road and on one of those imperfections it may choose to retire permanently !! That might be the defining moment !!

      I'm on to the crash guard first - once I get it to my liking I may turn to aux lamps - most probably on the crash guard itself ...
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      • #9543
        Originally posted by ashwinprakas View Post
        ...Will complete 500Kms any moment, so bought 900ML 10W30 High Poorformance Engine Oil from Hero Honda. for 200/-
        The reason I opted for this was cause during my previous run-in I noted that the 20W40(Gulf Pride 4T) kinda paused the run-in process. There was no difference with the bikes engine when I shifted from 150Kms to 500Kms(1st Service) and only when the SVC guys poured back the usual I started experiencing changes to my engine as I rode on.
        This exact same Tide-Water(veedol) made HH oil selling in one kolkata shop for 175 Rs .

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        • #9544
          Originally posted by Pinaki View Post
          This exact same Tide-Water(veedol) made HH oil selling in one kolkata shop for 175 Rs .
          There is a 20w40 HONDA mineral oil made by same Tide water oil Co., which I had started using in my Karizma now...The oil is only 250Kms old so no long term report possible..but what I found was initially the oil was like Gulf Pride20w40,and was soft,but now it has grunt and accelerates fast..will see how it works after 1 K Kms .
          When Was The Last Time,You Did Something For The First Time.

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          • #9545
            Guys Help Please

            Can anyone who has opened the Head of karizma or seen it being opened tell me at TDC does piston height (Top) equal to the (Top) height of block ?

            Hope you guys understand what i am trying to ask

            If not by around how much mm does the piston remains below the (top) height of block ?

            Googled -

            The right word is - Does the karizma piston at TDC Flush with the Deck ?
            If not by how much mm does it misses to flush the Deck ?
            Last edited by Neil.Bhujbal; 11-02-2011, 12:17 PM.

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            • #9546
              Originally posted by acs1207 View Post
              If properly placed it won't hit any other part .
              If placed on the crash guard , even though the spread will be more , the shadows will also be more . . so will the amount of light on the bike parts .
              Looks don't matter that much to me ( unless they are really ugly - like a Bajaj auto H/L - no offense meant , it suits the auto perfectly , but doesn't suit my bike !!!)
              Dual aux on crash guard ( on either side ) would be awesome if they are 35W HID !!

              The one real problem I see is that it has to suffer each and every bump/pothole on the road and on one of those imperfections it may choose to retire permanently !! That might be the defining moment !!

              I'm on to the crash guard first - once I get it to my liking I may turn to aux lamps - most probably on the crash guard itself ...
              Sir, I have tried to fix the aux lamps of different shapes on several positions on my Karizma. In most of the places, I have seen that the light beam is getting obstacted (at least 25%) by the body parts. Only on crash guard I have got a good beam with very less obstacle.
              Move on.........
              bappaditya @ +919804822971.

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              • #9547
                Originally posted by shhbz View Post
                can i go for these

                or default spark plus which we get
                Get the stock Plug.

                Originally posted by acs1207 View Post
                Since we have the disc brake tube going down we can make use of that for the wire ... Currently not for me -I'm on to the crash guard now . Let's see how that progresses !
                ok.

                Originally posted by Neil.Bhujbal View Post
                Can anyone who has opened the Head of karizma or seen it being opened tell me at TDC does piston height (Top) equal to the (Top) height of block ?
                Actually TDC in ZMA is another joke.

                Originally posted by on wheels View Post
                I have seen that the light beam is getting obstacted (at least 25%) by the body parts.
                We have to make custom clamps for getting the max spread on the road.

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                • #9548
                  Canceled the booking

                  Though not very happy about this,i ended up cancelling my ZMA booking. Got full refund. Will now be scouting for a pre-owned one (or if dealer informs me that one is available immediately). Lets see how the search goes.

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                  • #9549
                    Originally posted by shubhamAT View Post
                    i ended up cancelling my ZMA booking.
                    Why bro?

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                    • #9550
                      They were procrastinating and were themselves not sure when they can deliver. In fact they said they had 71 ZMA booking of which only 10 could be delivered so far. Also commuting by Car is really a pain so i decided to get the money back. If you see had they been in position to deliver in a reasonable time they would not have adviced me to cancel the booking and get full refund.

                      That said my ZMA hunt is still on. The plus side of owning a pre-owned will be getting to the Streetfighter look earlier plus other possible mods :-).

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                      • #9551
                        Originally posted by shubhamAT View Post
                        That said my ZMA hunt is still on. The plus side of owning a pre-owned will be getting to the Streetfighter look earlier plus other possible mods :-).
                        Ok bro.Did you tried calling the regional office? or shooting a mail to HH?

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                        • #9552
                          Not calling but sent them an email 3 weeks ago but no reply.

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                          • #9553
                            Originally posted by shubhamAT View Post
                            Though not very happy about this,i ended up cancelling my ZMA booking. Got full refund. Will now be scouting for a pre-owned one (or if dealer informs me that one is available immediately). Lets see how the search goes.
                            Got my current ZMA in a similar method. After the first one was totalled, i wanted get another while trying to mend it, ended up contacting the local dealer hoping that the wait time would be around 1 - 2 months but i was told that the wait time was a whopping min. 6+ months for a ZMA-R (this is about 1.5 yrs ago), left the dealer - went to a pre-owned bike seller and found a well maintained ZMA and brought it home. I did end up spending quite a bit on repairs though although it was well maintained... Hope you find one soon in good shape or better, a new one from a dealer.
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                            • #9554
                              AFAIK there is no issues with new ZMA bookings in mumbai.Infact i got my bike in a months time but previously they had told 3 months.
                              @shubhamAT Try contacting the Area Manager of HH
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                              • #9555
                                Originally posted by Brat View Post
                                went to a pre-owned bike seller and found a well maintained ZMA and brought it home. I did end up spending quite a bit on repairs though although it was well maintained... Hope you find one soon in good shape or better, a new one from a dealer.
                                Lets see how things shape up. I am mentally prepared that a pre-owned will require some cash inflow to bring it to normal level.

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