Thank you sir!

Aluminium heatsink? Where do we get that?

Great that you're enjoying the grip but it seems funny to visualize rear tire in front

SriRam Sir, no aluminium heat sink you're using?
Should I try my luck too then?

Read my post again...I had said we both have Aluminum heat sink...It is made from our common plate used in the kitchen..get a plate with good thickness of 10 inches dia....cut a 3.5 inches width strip in center and fold iy exactly half...you have the heatsink...3.5 inches x 5 Inches..

and the positioning will be..


The area marked in Yellow stripes must be bent backward to prevent it from hitting the side panel.The heatsink is positioned AT THE BACK of RR, and you have to drill holes as per the RR mounting bolts

It's wonderful to see the DIY pictures taken then and there while we try new stuff. Infact these are priceless information one should go save those pics with details for reference. I've downloaded some on to my hard disk.

wow, wonderful homemade product. thank you Sir

Yes I never thought those pic., will come in handy in future...similarly the 6 to 9 AH battery conversion done on your ZMA...it had already helped 4 members ..

guys need help ! again

As i had told that i had upgraded my air filter to k&n R 1100 ,problem i am faceing is after quick 0 - 100 kmph . my engine stop working , after some when my try to start even after with choke given bike wont start . It start when all meter and other component get reset .

Bikes running uber lean. Please Upjet to 135/140 Main and continue.

Cramster turtle tank bag

Hi,

Planning to purchase CRAMSTER TURTLE TANK BAG, if anyone has used it on karizma, can you provide you reviews on how it sticks and suits to zma tank, any distractions it causes when rotating the handle etc..

Waiting for you valued reviews on it.

Silver jubilee kms (25,000kms)

It was just 1 year and 4 months back when I took the delivery of my Silver Falcon (the Karizma R). It was kind of a Birthday gift to myself and a long awaited upgrade.

Just a little flashback : In the year 2003 when I got eligible to ride (got my license) we had a Bajaj Chetak and a 6 month old TVS Fiero which dad had purchased in Nov`02. I was given the Chetak to ride and sometimes the Fiero also and I always liked the later because of its sheer sound and flickability. I hunted down a Suzuki Fiero with very low kms run and the engine was too good. Convinced dad to sell of the Chetak and picked up the Fiero.We also got a Fiero FX later in the year.

I always wanted to have good lighting which I really lacked in bike and also installed an aux lamp, but the battery would give up in few minutes because it could not effectively charge the battery.

Here is how it looked:



Fast forward to year 2010, online I met Gagandeep(an xbhpian) who had converted his Fiero F2 to DC(Direct Current) which improved the lighting and he was running on 2 HID's. Got in touch with him and converted my Fiero to full DC. So now I could have my lights ON without the engine idling. By this time I had already covered more than 1 Lac kms and wanted a decent upgrade in terms of power and lighting.

I was a little skeptical at first on buying the Zma because all these years I had a headlamp which was moving with the handle whereas the one on Zma was still. Also wanted a comfortable ride for myself and pillion. The other criteria was it should be full DC as I was spoilt with the upgrade on my Fiero. Went to the showroom one fine day in Nov`10 with my better half and booked the Zma and that too a silver one as I did not like any other colour in it(my personal opinion) and my earlier bikes were also silver

Had to wait for 3 full months before I could get my Falcon and the wait was killing. I had already started collecting the stuff I would change like tyre, headlamp, horns,crash guard(since we did not get any from the company). Finally the D-day and I took the delivery of my Silver Falcon.

This is how it was delivered.



This is how it looks now.



The day I got the bike delivered, I immediately changed the rear tyre to Michelin M45 (4.00 x 18). Next upgrade were the horns and most importantly was the headlight. Changed it to Philips Xtreme 60/55w from the OE 35/35w bulb. I also installed a relay for the headlight as the stock wiring might not take the additional load, in addition to this, the bulb will glow to its full potential. The horns were also installed but again wired through the relay.
Got a pair of aux lamps and wired them also using a relay. Changed the pilot lamps to led's Philips T10 model to be precised.

In these 25k kms I have changed the following parts as part of general wear & tear:

• Disc pads - 12k kms

• Spark plug - 12k kms

• Rear brake liner - 17kms

• Rear tyre - 24k kms

Had to change the front fender also as it got cracked when I hit a pot hole and it banged in the crash guard.

The 25K kms mark



The journey to 25k kms mark was very smooth, I took the bike on long rides and rode non stop and never I felt like the engine was tired. It is very relaxed and the riding comfort it provided was very good.

Nothing much too write about as the ownership is smooth sailing. Shall keep you guys posted on any new events.

Till then all the very best to all and wishing you all a very happy & safe ride & trouble free ownership.

P.S. Sorry for the long post.

Thanks for reading

Imjoshee

Could you please mention the name and model of the bike for which this crash guard was originally made for. And do mention the cost as well.

Do the service centers stock all the rubbers in the front fairing? I have been asking two service centers here and they always said not available.

After six years, the rubber mounts became brittle and are gone. Particularly, rubbers on either side of the console, and the rubber cushion between the headlight and front bracket. I want to replace all the rubber parts in the front fairing. Anybody can help me?

@imjoshee, congratulations for the milestone. Wish you do more milestones with the bike.

@Imjoshee - Wonderful milestone there. The bike hasn't look old at all. Looks like it is receiving close attention. Keep it up.

@Ravi - Funny incident happened. Last week had given bike for paid service. I showed them that chain adjuster plate is missing that needs to be replaced. At the counter asked for the part, the guy patiently asked me to get the part from local distributor as they do not have stock, I was like WTF?? I felt like laughing at the same time so much of frustration. So I've gone all the way to stock some consumables for ZMA else would be shown an empty hand by these so called SVC.
The bike's one of the throttle cable is kaput and running on the other. However, have the cables so it is just matter of time will have this done. SVC has no stock.

Sir..after connecting the fully charged battery, started the bike and kept the bike in idle..the battery testing meter which the guy possess showed 12.8..when throttle given above 3000rpm it came to 13.00..numbers never moved up regardless of the rpm the bike revvd..When self started the meter readed 11.34 and then sloowwwly came near 12..the guys says that the rr is weak..is that so sir??

@all: how much does a stock RR unit cost??

Test with a digital Meter...a fully charged battery will show 13.5,and a half charged one will show 14...and a dead battery will also show 14 Volts since the Cells have died and the battery no longer poses a load to the charging system....
With a Digital meter if at idling the meter shows 12.8 and rises to 13 at 3 K RPM,then either the stator coil or RR is going defective....