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  • #15676
    Originally posted by veyron999 View Post

    but one problem has always been there for me - handlebar vibrations.. the svc guys here have never been able to fix it (not that they try too hard ) once that guy tried to tighten the steering center bolt which reduced them a bit but not for too long..
    any solutions??
    How many kms on your ODO bro, it would help if you can elaborate what your vibrations are like, is it from the split handle bar, or the shockers... what did SVC say about it?

    Originally posted by veyron999 View Post
    and one more thing later on when i rode my bike i could hear some strange noises from the front.. it sounded more like the sound the suspension makes when you hit a bump - that squishing type sound..
    but it came on roads without bumps and only above 50kmph...
    it sounded like (squish-squish)x n wasn't too loud though..
    i am out of town for a while now, so couldn't investigate much...
    but till i return any pointers????
    This seems to be your brake pads. While touring there are many dust particles which come in contact of the brake pads and which rubs on the disc plate and they make some noise. A pressure water wash on the front disc can help in making you sure where this sound is coming in. If it goes then it is the disc pad, if not then its something else.

    Originally posted by Sauravh View Post
    Finally Bought my First Bike and yes friends, its R-15

    I was waiting since December last year for new R-15. But after the new FZ and Fazer release (w kick and new colours) and no further news about R-15. I got really irritated..
    So, today called the Dealer in noida (J M Motors) and asked about stock availability.. Sumit (Dealer) reponds he has two bikes in stock 1 black and the other blue... confused.. I call my best friend.. she is in office, asks her to visit Yamaha India's site and choose between black and blue..

    Next few hours:

    I, asks a friend to lend me 15K (I was short on cash).. calls Dealer, confirms blue colour, mail my boss that I am going out of office for bike... rounds to ATM... and next hour I am at the showroom . for the first time I sit on the bike (YES, I haven't even test rode the bike before)..
    makes payment in cash... and boy I'm HAPPY nah.. I'm happiest person on earth ..

    a few pics my friend clicked on mobile.. would upload them as soon as I reach home..

    A novice rider
    Sauravh
    Congratulations Sauravh, bring on the pics and be a part of Delhi xBhp, will be good to see you around

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    • #15677
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      Traveled 90K on Wheels Till August 2014!

      I am the guy who usually sneaks out of the bedroom at midnight to look at my bike.

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      • #15678
        Originally posted by wildest View Post
        Hi friends,
        1) My rpm is different at ideal condition. When the engine is cold it shows 1.5K and when I travel for sometime its around 1.1k. Is it normal? I am at 635km by ODO.

        1.3k when the engine gets hot is normal. Cold start rpm may be around 2.5k too. That is normal.

        Edit - This is for 20P1 series.No.Possibly, but the effect should be negligible with slime.

        Thanks in Advance
        Originally posted by abhijeet080808 View Post
        I will pull the clutch in while riding at at 6k rpm and see. AFAIK, it mostly goes away with the clutch pulled in.

        Also, noise is more under load - say climbing a flyover.

        Performance is fine, no vibes too. Just that it makes me rev above 6k rpm to ride comfortably!
        Abhimanyu, I tried this and found that the sound is not at all related to speed. For all gears, the sound will peak at 6k rpm only! If I pull in the clutch, the sound mostly disappears. And higher gears or greater load increases the sound level by a bit. It is not very noticable at lower gears (1st & 2nd) and gets almost irritating by 5th & 6th.

        Is this the clutch bell issue or is it something else?
        Last edited by abhijeet080808; 05-18-2011, 11:09 AM.
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        • #15679
          1. no the rpm should always increase in 38B1, the cold start rpm may be 1100rpm bt after the engine warms up it should be between 1300-1500rpm
          2. do your home work and go through the manual, everything is written there.
          3. by liquid if you mean slime, then the answer is NO. if you talking about any other liquid then I dont know

          Originally posted by abhijeet080808 View Post
          Abhimanyu, I tried this and found that the sound is not at all related to speed. For all gears, the sound will peak at 6k rpm only! If I pull in the clutch, the sound mostly disappears. And higher gears or greater load increases the sound level by a bit. It is not very noticable at lower gears (1st & 2nd) and gets almost irritating by 5th & 6th.

          Is this the clutch bell issue or is it something else?
          Yeah it is the Clutch Bell sound only which is quite common, how many kms on ODO

          Save the Earth - We are the one who are running out of time, as Earth will take it own time to heal but that time may not be enough for us.

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          I dont just ride my bikes, I live with them.
          Yamaha RX100 (1987 model)
          Yamaha YZF R15 (2010 model)
          Hero Impulse (2012 model)
          Mahindra Thar (2015 model)
          GIRed 2012

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          • #15680
            11k done as of now. Its a 20P1 model.

            Thanks for the confirmation!
            Your biking tells a lot about the person you are!

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            • #15681
              Originally posted by abhijeet080808 View Post
              11k done as of now. Its a 20P1 model.

              Thanks for the confirmation!
              alright bro, 20P1 has more vibrations than 38B1 specially of the clutch bell. Well if you feel that the sound is way more than normal, then you can go to the SVC and tell them to check. May be they will open the clutch plate, clean it and fit it again. SO check with them and keep us updated

              Save the Earth - We are the one who are running out of time, as Earth will take it own time to heal but that time may not be enough for us.

              http://www.ridesafewith.me
              I dont just ride my bikes, I live with them.
              Yamaha RX100 (1987 model)
              Yamaha YZF R15 (2010 model)
              Hero Impulse (2012 model)
              Mahindra Thar (2015 model)
              GIRed 2012

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              • #15682
                Originally posted by Shivanshu View Post
                alright bro, 20P1 has more vibrations than 38B1 specially of the clutch bell. Well if you feel that the sound is way more than normal, then you can go to the SVC and tell them to check. May be they will open the clutch plate, clean it and fit it again. SO check with them and keep us updated
                The clutch plates needs to be cleaned? Did not know about this. Anyways, I will be replacing the clutch bell shortly.
                Your biking tells a lot about the person you are!

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                • #15683
                  Originally posted by abhijeet080808 View Post
                  The clutch plates needs to be cleaned? Did not know about this. Anyways, I will be replacing the clutch bell shortly.
                  Well thats what happened when one of my friends having 20P1 model had the same problem. Well if you will be replacing it thats good.

                  Save the Earth - We are the one who are running out of time, as Earth will take it own time to heal but that time may not be enough for us.

                  http://www.ridesafewith.me
                  I dont just ride my bikes, I live with them.
                  Yamaha RX100 (1987 model)
                  Yamaha YZF R15 (2010 model)
                  Hero Impulse (2012 model)
                  Mahindra Thar (2015 model)
                  GIRed 2012

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                  • #15684
                    does anyone know where i can get an R15 double bubble screen??
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                    • #15685
                      Originally posted by abhijeet080808 View Post
                      The clutch plates needs to be cleaned? Did not know about this. Anyways, I will be replacing the clutch bell shortly.
                      If I recall correctly then your bike has done about 11K... there should not be a problem for atleast another 10 to 15K... I suggest you wait for another 5K and observe if the sound is increasing... if it is not then don't waste money because after you replace the bell, the sound will most probably come back in another 10 to 15K...

                      As of the cleaning the clutch plates; it not exactly cleaning as the plates are immersed in a oil bath which keeps the plates clean by suspending the particles that break off due to friction of the plates... what it is normally done is that when you open clutch plates, if glazing is observed on the friction material then to break that glaze sandpaper is used. This is old practice which I really don't know if its really relevant now.
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                      • #15686
                        Originally posted by abhimanyu31 View Post
                        If I recall correctly then your bike has done about 11K... there should not be a problem for atleast another 10 to 15K... I suggest you wait for another 5K and observe if the sound is increasing... if it is not then don't waste money because after you replace the bell, the sound will most probably come back in another 10 to 15K...

                        As of the cleaning the clutch plates; it not exactly cleaning as the plates are immersed in a oil bath which keeps the plates clean by suspending the particles that break off due to friction of the plates... what it is normally done is that when you open clutch plates, if glazing is observed on the friction material then to break that glaze sandpaper is used. This is old practice which I really don't know if its really relevant now.
                        I have been observing the bike since I got it at 5k kms. It has been increasing slowly ever since. At 5k kms, it just felt like a slightly rough chain. Now it is mildly irritating at 11k.

                        Now if the new clutch bell exhibit the same issue after some kms, I wonder if there is any good in replacing it. How is it on your bike?

                        The bike has been smooth and silent except for this. I am also planning to install Joel's Big Bore/exhaust. I guess after that this sound wont be audible enough to bother me anymore.

                        As for the cleaning, that procedure does not sound like it can decrease the sound.
                        Your biking tells a lot about the person you are!

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                        • #15687
                          My bike too has the same noise... I was going to change the bell and even bought the clutch bell... then I discussed it with Joel and his recommendation was leave it as it is... I have no problems with the bike, its smooth, fast and very responsive... it just a sound which you will get use to... so right now I have not changed it... I did open the clutch (my bike has done 11K) to replace the springs with the heavy duty ones sourced from Joel... at that time I took a look at the clutch plates and found them to be in very good condition with no glazing at all... thats why I said that I really don't know if this old practice has any relevance now...
                          Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.

                          Multum in Parvo - Much in Little

                          "Yes, it is FAST! No, you CAN'T ride it!" - http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/general-...a-300-san.html

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                          • #15688
                            ^^ Ok, in that case, it seems better to leave it as it is. I just hope I can get used to it then.

                            Thanks for the help!

                            OT - Do the stiffer springs make significant difference at the clutch lever end? How is it for stop n go traffic?
                            Your biking tells a lot about the person you are!

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                            • #15689
                              ^^^ makes a huge difference... the lever action still requires the same effort, that has not changed... what has changed is the feedback that you will get when you engage and disengage the clutch... it allows for more precise shifting... also another thing that I noticed in stock bike (maybe its one off case with mine); during high speed runs if you are facing stiff head winds the clutch has a tendency to show some slippage, this was exasperated even further with the big bore kit... all of that is gone now... I would recommend these springs even for stock bikes...
                              Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.

                              Multum in Parvo - Much in Little

                              "Yes, it is FAST! No, you CAN'T ride it!" - http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/general-...a-300-san.html

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                              • #15690
                                Originally posted by Shivanshu View Post
                                Congratulations Sauravh, bring on the pics and be a part of Delhi xBhp, will be good to see you around

                                Thanks Shivanshu!!

                                It would be a real pleasure to join you guys...

                                I would upload pics as soon as I get some time

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